INDULGE November 2015

INDULGE NOVEMBER 2015

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Expert advice for giving the perfect present Delicious inspiration from five fabulous home cooks The secret to pulling off a great cocktail party

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94 SWEET CHARITY A new generation of patrons and planners is stepping up, breathing life, style and energy into Miami’s philanthropic and social scene. INDULGE catches up with three women evolving what it means to give in Miami.

100 A PERFECT MATCH Take a cue from the gifting playbooks of Miami’s most in-the-know locals.

Whether your list includes fashionistas, homebodies or adventure seekers, our cheat sheet shows what’s hot—and haute—this holiday.

108 LET’S COOK Miami may be known for its burgeoning local chef movement and its ever-fabulous restaurant scene, but during this time of year food takes on greater meaning. So we asked five local stars to share their most treasured, homemade holiday foods.

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33 THE LOCAL Gorgeous gifts for the him and the her who have everything.

36 LAUNCHING NOW SWGR’s fresh take on fishing gear arrives in Wynwood; Bal Harbour Shops welcomes French leather goods house Maison Goyard; local fitness trainer Matt Pack opens a new 5,500-square-foot space in Miami Shores; Puroast Coffee opens it’s first-ever café downtown.

38 CULTURE What to watch, read and go to in Miami this month and next.

40 BEAUTY Great beauty gifts for everyone on your list; the unlikely treatment at the cutting edge of anti-aging efforts; the secret to a year-round, sun-kissed glow.

42 MY305STYLE Hubby Chris may be NBA royalty, but Adrienne Bosh is a mom, philanthropist and business owner with talents of her own—namely juggling with style and grace.

48 THE SOURCE A globetrotting couple, inspired by their travels, opens Respice and brings international edge to South Miami.

50 PARTY INDULGE attended the kickoff party for the Miami Children’s Health Foundation annual gala and asked fellow revelers, What do you really want for the holidays?

53 THE RAINMAKER Perched atop one of Miami’s top retail meccas—Dadeland Mall— Irma Castor is the woman in charge of making sure we can all can shop ’til we drop.

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56 THE ADVOCATE Norman Wedderburn, the CEO of Make-A-Wish Southern Florida, recounts a record-breaking year— and his wishes for the new one.

60 THE CREATIVE Nat Chediak, Miami’s legendary movie impresario, is back for a new take, this time as the director at the Coral Gables Art Cinema.

65 THE DISH The long overdue Asian invasion is here! Toss aside the ChineseAmerican takeout to experience fresh, home-style cooking.

68 THE POUR Three of Miami’s best bartenders share their easiest recipes, just in time for the season’s at-home soirées.

70 THE NEIGHBORHOOD Many of Little Havana’s historic fixer-uppers have finally been restored and a wave of new businesses and gentrification is taking the area by storm.

75 THE ESCAPE A town, mountain and ski resort all rolled into one, Vail is among winter’s hottest tickets.

122 INDULGENCES An elegant tower for your holiday treats by Michael Aram.

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’ve made quite a few Thanksgiving turkeys over the years, from herb-seasoned to smoked, brined to deep-fried, time and again experimenting with recipes. And yet there’s only one turkey that’s truly seared into my memory. It was the very first one I made as an adult, away from my family, while living in New York City—and it was long before I’d come upon the idea of using recipes at all. Standing in my postage stamp-sized kitchen on that Thanksgiving so many years ago, I was inexplicably fearless, confident the giant bird staring back at me would somehow taste right when I was done with it.

Fueled by certain truths about food and flavor I learned growing up in a Cuban family that cooked as well as it ate, I reached for familiar ingredients: a mound of garlic and onions, loads of citrus, sprinkles of delicate oregano and aromatic cumin. I roasted the bird slowly, gently—and it turned out tender, juicy and delicious. Indeed, it remains the tastiest turkey I’ve ever made and I like to think that’s because I relied not on a recipe but on the years of wisdom and intuition I’d gleaned, as if by osmosis, from the those in my family who’d spent generations feeding our loved ones.

And so I was delighted to learn that Ray Abadin, the master maker of Cuban-style roasted pig, who also Betty Cortina-Weiss happens to be the president of The Florida Bar, knows what it’s like to feel your way through cooking. He’s Editor-in-Chief spent years perfecting his pig-roasting technique, soliciting advice from rural Cuban farmers, who he frequently interviews and from whom he often buys the actual pig. “I learn because I ask questions,” he told me. “But I’ve also learned to just cook using my instinct, paying close attention to how things look, feel and smell.” It’s a great notion, this idea that we engage our senses and our intuition, to make something scrumptious. If you’ve never prepared food this way, I urge you try it. You’ll never feel more alive as a cook. Of course, if recipes are what you prefer, make sure to read Abadin’s adaptation for his famed roasted pork in “Let’s Cook!” (P. 108), where we feature him, plus four more local stars, and their most treasured holiday dishes.

Aside from cooking and eating, there’s the shopping and giving that also marks this time of year. To help you through all the retail mayhem, we present you with “The Perfect Match” (P. 100), in which we asked seven local experts, gurus in everything from home décor to personal fitness and adventure travel, to each curate a list of gifts for all the different kinds of people in your life. Have a finicky fashionista in your life? We’ve got you covered.

Then, of course, there’s the other kind of giving, the one that’s sustained by a higher level of generosity and a true sense of purpose.

Philanthropic circles in Miami have long demonstrated inspiring altruism, but these days they’re undergoing an exciting change. It’s change that’s bolstered by the arrival of a new generation, one that includes our gorgeous cover subject, Sarah Arison, who recently assumed the top spot at the Miami-based National YoungArts Foundation, the non-profit her grandfather, the legendary Ted Arison, started years ago. Don’t miss her story, plus those of two more women evolving how Miami gives, in “Sweet Charity” (P. 94).

And so now, as you begin to search for those perfect presents, or make plans for a most memorable meal, or start to hit the party circuit that marks this time of year in South Florida, I hope you can take a moment to honor what these holidays are really about. Gratitude and generosity, love and family, and hope for what’s to come. May you have a peaceful and happy season.

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SOPHISTICATED SCENT Known for creating some of world’s finest fragrances, Hermes introduces its newest— Le Jardin de Monsieur Li, an ode to the exotic scents of a Chinese garden. $135. Hermes, Design District, 175 NE 40th Street, Miami; 305-868-0118; her-mes.com.

BEADED BAUBLE PREC IOUS PIECES

Sequin and bead flowers encased in resin plexiglass make for a flirty bangle from the Chanel Cruise 2016 collection. $1,375. Chanel, Bal Harbour Shops, 9700 Collins Avenue, Bal Harbour; 305-868-0550; chanel.com.

Dior Fine jewelry’s Précieuses collection features designs inspired by Christian Dior’s love of nature. These rose earrings are made of white gold, diamonds, fancy yellow diamonds, emeralds, sapphires and pink sapphires.

Price upon request. Saks Fifth Avenue, Bal Harbour Shops, 9700 Collins Avenue, Bal Harbour; 305-865-1100; saksfifthavenue.com.

GIFTS FOR FO W What to give the woman w who has it all? Let’s say a little fairy tale romance will go a long way.

FIT FOR A QUEEN The regal Zarina bootie from Manolo Blahnik is encrusted in beading over rich black suede. $4,380. Neiman Marcus, Village of Merrick Park, 390 San Lorenzo Avenue, Coral Gables; 786-999-1000; neimanmarcus.com.

DAY DREAM BELIEVING A canopy of hand-forged iron branches is sure to send any sleeper into an enchanted slumber. Starts at $5,298.

Anthropologie, Lincoln Road Mall, 1108 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach; 305-695-0775; anthropologie.com.

MOODY BLOOM This Ted Baker wallet is so chic it doubles as a clutch. $149. Nordstrom, Dadeland Mall, 7239 N Kendall Drive; 786-709-4100; nordstrom.c nordstrom com. om

MODERN LOVE Known for her tough but sexy designs, Donatella Versace explored the softer side of the Versace woman for Atelier Versace’s Autumn/Winter 2015 collection. Price upon request.

Versace, Design District, 216 NE 39th Street; 305-573-8345; versace.com.

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COMPELLING COLLECTION OFF THE CUFF

Louis Vuitton’s Fall/Winter 2016 menswear was a tribute to the late Christopher Louis Nemeth, a designer known for his deconstructed tailored suits.

Prices upon request. Louis Vuitton, Design District, 140 NE 39th Street; 305-573-1366; louisvuitton.com.

These Montblanc cuff links, in stainless steel and onyx, add edgy polish to any man’s look. $345. Saks Fifth Avenue, Bal Harbour Shops, 9700 Collins Avenue; 305-865-1100; saksfifthavenue.com.

MIND GAMES This Lucite, oversized chess set looks brilliant and makes for an ideal permanent cocktail table display. $795. Jonathan Adler, Design District 4040 NE Second Avenue; 305-576-0200; jonathanadler.com.

SHADY BUSINESS These sunglasses, from Ami Alexandre Mattiussi X Vuarnet, add a graphic twist to any look. $440. The Webster, 1220 Collins Avenue; 305-674-7899; thewebstermiami.com.

BACK IT UP The backpack, that old school staple, has returned in a big way. Dior Homme’s comes in black perforated leather with white and blue printed canvas. $3,900.

Dior Homme, Design District, 161 NE 40th Street; 305-571-3576; dior.com.

GIFTS FOR

Searching for on-trend presents? Reach for masculine objects with graphic prints in black and white.

CHECKS AND BALANCES The classic checked shirt has become a signature piece of Tom Ford’s.

A black silk dotted tie completes the look.

Shirt, $600. Tie, $250.

Tom Ford, Design District, 103 NE 39th Street; 786-749-2600; tomford.com.

UPSCALE ART These framed snake prints, by Italian artist Michele Astolfi, are inlayed with Swarovski crystals. $12,328 each.

Visionnaire, 2063 Biscayne Boulevard; 786-577-4370; visionnairehome.com.

LIGHTEN UP Designed by Javier Mariscal, Mr. Light is a playful floor lamp in matte black metal with a diffuser that allows for widespread light. $1,225. Poltrona Frau Group Miami, Design District, 3800 NE Miami Court; 305-576-3636; poltronafraumiami.net.

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EDGY ACCESSORY This black and white belt from Alexander McQueen explores the duality of darkness and light. $595. Neiman Marcus, Village of Merrick Park, 390 San Lorenzo Avenue, Coral Gables; 786-999-1000; neimanmarcus.com.

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BONJOUR, GOYARD!

Fishing enthusiasts can now add a bit of street to their sport courtesy of Miami’s own SWGR team. The brand, known for its fresh take on fishing gear, moves into a new showroom/ retail/gallery space, featuring exhibits by guest artists like Jake Lamagno and Adam Cohen, and a 280-gallon aquarium inhabited by baitfish, crabs and other “underappreciated” fish.

Aside from nautical artifacts and marine life, visitors can stock up on the brand’s signature black-and-white hats, shirts and buffs.

SWGR Gallery, 2235 NW Second Avenue, Wynwood; 240-515-6001; swgrgallery.com.

Just in time for the manic rush that is Miami at the holidays, Puroast Coffee opens its first-ever café downtown. Known for its low-acid coffee (reflux sufferers rejoice!), the brand takes inspiration from South American growers and coffee artisans by employing unique brewing techniques focused on quality over speed. So while customers will have the always-attractive option of a counter grab, the café will also offer table service complete with South American-made ceramic cups and, of course, Venezuelan cachitos. 632 S. Miami Avenue; Puroast.com.

Boasting a “360-degree” approach to wellness, local fitness trainer Matt Pack (of Primal Fit fame) opens a new 5,500-square-foot space in Miami Shores complete with on-site acupuncturist, physical therapist, chiropractor and nutritionist. Want to delve deeper?

Pack offers clients access to food intolerance, genetic, hormonal and vitamin mineral testing followed by workshops, seminars and “grocery store tours” with wellness guru John Schott.

Those feeling unready to tackle Pack’s signature primal movements can get a boost via intravenous nutritional therapy from VitaSquad. Drop-in group classes start at $45.

Primal Fit Miami, 9531 NE Second Avenue, Miami; 305-392-0624; primalfitmiami.com.

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Head over to HistoryMiami’s Center for Photography to catch the fourth annual Miami Street Photography Festival, featuring a plethora of programming that includes exhibitions, lectures, workshops, photo walks and more.

Formerly housed in Wynwood, the event aims to bring exposure (pun intended!) to emerging photography talent from around the world. Don’t miss the finalists in the MSPF Street Photography Contest and Miami Photo Series — international juried competitions currently underway — as well as images from Italian street photography project SPontanea. November 20 through January 17.

HistoryMiami, 101 W Flagler Street, Miami; 305-375-1492; miamistreetphotographyfestival.org.

Billed as an intimate and sexy event, the inaugural Miami Gardens Wine & Food Experience is the brainchild of City of Miami Gardens Councilwoman Lisa Davis, who was looking to bring something fresh and exciting to residents as well as strengthen ties between the city and the South Florida community. The event (which boasts a surprise celeb host) will feature complimentary tastings from South Florida chefs, a master chef cook-off, samplings of renowned international wines and spirits, a mixologist showoff and, of course, live music. November 14. miamigardenswinefoodexp.com.

BEAUTY

By Jennifer Scruby

ESCENTRIC MOLECULES FRAGRANCE ““An aroma chemical rather than a perfume, this is a true phenomenon. The subtle, velvety woody note twists and turns as it evolves, combining with your own natural scent to create an alluring quality.” $145, brownesbeauty.com.

BRACE LIFT ELEMIS PRO-COLLAGEN CLEANSING BALM “For Mom or Grandma, it’s the ultimate anti-aging cleansing ritual: The softening balm smells exquisite, and contains natural essential oils that melt on contact with the skin for a luxurious cleanse.” $60, amazon.com.

POP TATS BY LULU DK “Original and adorable for any tween with shimmering metallics, bold color and a pop whimsy.” $11.95, luludk.com. of youthful whimsy.

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Nikki Mallon, owner of Brownes Merchants & Trading Co. boutiques in South Beach and Wynwood, obsessively researches (and sells) the best beauty products out there. So when it comes to holiday shopping, she sticks to her beat.

Here, Mallon shares her top 5 picks.

“Spicy and woody with awesome packaging, for any great guy, father or brother.” $52, moltonbrown.com.

SKINCEUTICALS FACIAL & PEEL GIFT CARD “Great for anyone who wants an instant glow and to knock five years off!” $145, brownesbeauty.com.

The antidote for lackluster skin in the winter? A year-round, sun-kissed glow! To create it, said Miami makeup artist Daniela Klein (pictured at left), one product never disappoints. “I always use St. Tropez One Night Only Wash-Off Face & Body Lotion as a first layer before foundation or even mixed with foundation,” said Klein, whose clients include Jenna Dewan Tatum, Paris Hilton and Dwayne Johnson. “It comes in two shades and gives any skin tone the most beautiful, naturallooking glow, so you can keep the rest of your makeup as light as possible. I love that it doesn’t streak — even when wet — or transfer onto clothes or sheets, but that it does wash off with soapp and water. It’s the essential product for Miami weather!” $16, sephora.com.

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STYLE Compiled by Christiana Lilly

THE SWEETS “Sandra Beltran is a baker whose creativity and ability to capture whatever theme my heart desires—onto a cookie!— are the reasons I immediately think of her for all my party needs.”

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THE MAKEUP “The Christian Louboutin beauty collection has been one of my favorites. I love their bold colors!” Lipstick, $90; nail polish, $50. Nordstrom at Village of Merrick Park, 4310 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, Coral Gables, 786-999-1313, nordstrom.com.

305 Hubby Chris may be NBA royalty, but Adrienne Bossh is a mom, philanthropist and business owner with talents of her own—namely juggling with style and grace e.

THE MEMORIES “Photographer April Belle has shot everything from our wedding to birthdays—she even captured the birth of both of our children. But my favorite is when she shoots our famous holiday cards!” April Belle Photo, aprilbellephotos.com.

THE SHOP “My shop will showcase a curated collection of products for home and office, accessories, novelty items and gifts. One of my faves: these portable wireless speakers, which I pop into my purse to provide party playlists for every occasion.” $59.50.

Sparkle + Shine Darling, 1665 Alton Road, Miami Beach, 786-278-7273, sparkleandshinedarling.com.

THE COCKTAIL “The Broken Shaker’s signature gin and tonic is my go-to drink because it’s loaded with fresh botanicals. I adore the bar’s laidback environment.” The Broken Shaker at Freehand Miami, 2727 Indian Creek Drive, Miami Beach, 305-531-2727, thefreehand.com.

THE PLAY DATE “My kids are complete animal lovers and I love taking them on wildlife tours a few times a year to interact with the rare and endangered animal species.” Zoological Wildlife Foundation, 16225 SW 172nd Avenue, Miami, 305-969-3696, zoologicalwildlifefoundation.com.

THE BRUNCH “Eating House is my favorite. It’s a family brunch hot spot that appeals to the kid in each of us. I always look forward to the Cap’n Crunch pancakes.”

Eating House, 804 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, Coral Gables, 305-448-6524, eatinghousemiami.com.

THE FLOWERS “I’m always decking my home in fresh flowers, and Olyve does a great job at meeting all my floral needs!” $85. Olyve, 844-35-OLYVE, olyve.com.

THE TOY “This brand allows my daughter to ‘copy mommy’s style’, which children are always so eager to do!” $65, Chloe K. New York, chloeknewyork.com

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Lifestyles OF SOUTH FLORIDA

SUNSET HARBOUR CORAL GABLES Stunning 6,150+/- SF contemp waterfront minutes from Bay. Spacious open floor plan, chef’s kit, generator, private dock.

ADDRESS 6920 Sunrise Drive OFFERED AT $3,750,000

PONCE / DAVIS CasaIluminada.com

Casa Iluminada – The Epitome Of Luxury & Sensibility

CORAL GABLES Coral rock house by George Merrick. Approx 5,000+ SF of beautiful interiors, formal liv & din areas, eat-in kit, FL rm, library.

Gated 7BR, 7 + 2 half BA estate, detached 2 room guest house. Arclinea kitchen, Arredo doors & cabinets, 2 family rooms, fireplace, Brazilian walnut floors, Crestron system. 8,921 adj SF, 39,205 SF lot. Gorgeous summer kitchen, pool & deck.

ADDRESS 920 Coral Way

ADDRESS 5030 Davis Road

OFFERED AT $2,395,000

Valaree Byrne 305.323.6231 MiamiRealEstateWorks.com

OFFERED AT $5,295,000

Audrey Ross 305.960.2575 miamirealestate.com

MIAMI BEACH

Audrey Ross 305.960.2575 miamirealestate.com

MIAMI BEACH

Chic Ultra-Modern Loft Penthouse In South Beach

Rare Murano At Portofino 02-Line – A South Beach Gem

Corner 3BR, 3.5BA, 20' ceilings, magnificent kitchen, wine vault, electric blinds, Crestron & Lutron systems. 4,750 SF + wrap around terr, unobstructed Ocean, Bay & skyline views.

Stunning 360º Ocean, Bay, downtown & Miami Beach views from 34th floor. 3BR, 3.5BA, 2,618 SF + 700 SF of balconies, flow-thru design. Private elevator lobby. Full bldg amenities.

ADDRESS 10 Venetian Way, Penthouse 4

ADDRESS 1000 S Pointe Drive, Unit 3402

WEBSITE GrandVenetianPH4.com

Nancy Batchelor 305.903.2850 NancyBatchelor.com

OFFERED AT $4,495,000

Nancy Batchelor 305.903.2850 Scott Austin Voelker 305.733.0988

ewm.com Alhambra . Aventura . Brickell . Coconut Grove . Coral Gables - South Miami . Key Biscayne Las Olas . Miami Beach . Pinecrest - Palmetto Bay . Weston Town Center

KEY BISCAYNE Yachtsman’s Paradise! Direct bay views from 10,500+/- SF home.

Expansive entertaining spaces, 114' dock, indoor racquet ball ct.

ADDRESS 28 Harbor Point Drive OFFERED AT $19,750,000

Audrey Ross 305.960.2575 miamirealestate.com

GABLES ESTATES CORAL GABLES

COCONUT GROVE THE MOORINGS Spectacular, fully renovated 5,600+/- SF home in highly soughtafter gated community. Close to Miami’s best private schools.

ADDRESS 3574 S Moorings Way OFFERED AT $6,250,000

Audrey Ross 305.960.2575 miamirealestate.com

Endless Waterfront Possibilities In Prestigious Gables Estates Rarely on the market: classical 5BR, 5.5BA estate on approx 1.23 acres of deep water. Gated, approx 260' waterfront, perfect for 100+ foot yachts. Splendid opportunity to update existing home or create grand & magnificent new home.

ADDRESS 641 Leucadendra Drive

Audrey Ross 305.960.2575 miamirealestate.com

OFFERED AT $11,750,000

MIAMI BEACH

MIAMI BEACH

Unique Mid-Century Modern Home On North Bay Road

New Modern Construction – 60' Waterfront

Absolute privacy on lush corner lot. Perfectly preserved. Great details, Heath hand-glazed ceramic tiles, 12' ceilings, impact windows/drs, summer kit. 4BR, 3+BA, 3,188 SF, 9,075 SF lot

Sumptuous sunsets! Scheduled completion early 2017. Open floor plan, fabulous pool, 2-car gar, frame-less drs, impact windows, wd flrs. 5BR, 5+BA, 5,333 SF, 10,500 SF lot

ADDRESS 5801 N Bay Road OFFERED AT $2,950,000

Nelson Gonzalez 305.674.4040 NelsonGonzalez.com

ADDRESS 500 W Dilido Drive OFFERED AT $9,900,000

Nelson Gonzalez 305.674.4040 NelsonGonzalez.com

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Lifestyles OF SOUTH FLORIDA

MIAMI BEACH 4-Story townhomes blt by Todd Michael Glaser. Rooftop deck, htd spa. TH-1: 5BR | 3.5BA | 5,523 SF TH-2: 4BR | 3.5BA | 4,740 SF ADDRESS 2228 Park Avenue TH-1 & TH-2 OFFERED AT $3.25M & $ 3.2M

David Solomon 305.542.1131 DavidHuntSolomon.com

COCONUT GROVE MIAMI BEACH

Rare Private Estate In The Heart Of The Grove Gorgeous Spanish home, high-end luxury & advanced tech systems. Lushly landscaped 30,000 SF lot, spacious living areas, 6BR, 6.5BA, ceilings up to 25-feet, elegant Curupay wood floors, smart house, 3-car garage, chef’s summer kitchen.

ADDRESS 1889 S Bayshore Drive OFFERED AT $5,499,999

Rita Freixas Daly 305.205.7521 Guillermo ‘Koki’ Freixas 305.767.6800

MIAMI BEACH

Stunning contemp by Todd Michael Glaser. 4/4.5 - 4,595 (TA) SF on lush 8,938 SF lot. Htd pool, formal & informal areas.

ADDRESS 4515 N Michigan Avenue (fully furnished) OFFERED AT $3,350,000

David Solomon 305.542.1131 DavidHuntSolomon.com

MIAMI BEACH

Park Bay House – Fascinating Modern Masterpiece – 100' Bayfront

New 2-Story Contemporary Masterpiece

Completion Feb. 2016. Sophisticated comfort. 12,000 SF, 7BR. Enchanting master, smart home, elevator, movie theater. Chic entertaining spaces, rooftop terr, exotic gardens, pool.

Perfection built on auger cast piles by Todd Michael Glaser. 4BR, 4.5BA. 3,900 (TA) SF on lush 7,740 SF lot. Viking appliances, media rm, laundry rm. Heated pool. Impact windows/doors.

ADDRESS 6466 N Bay Road

ADDRESS 345 W 37 Street

OFFERED AT $25,500,000

Esther Percal 305.674.4022 EstherPercal.com

OFFERED AT $3,399,000

David Hunt Solomon 305.542.1131 DavidHuntSolomon.com

ewm.com Alhambra . Aventura . Brickell . Coconut Grove . Coral Gables - South Miami . Key Biscayne Las Olas . Miami Beach . Pinecrest - Palmetto Bay . Weston Town Center

PINECREST 9050sw57avenue.com Walled & gated on 59,241 SF oak laden lot, 6/5.5, 6,731 SF home. Pool & cabana, summer kit. New slate roof, 3-car gar.

ADDRESS 9050 SW 57 Avenue OFFERED AT $2,999,999

Ashley Cusack 305.798.8685 Robert Gasso 305.968.2281

CORAL GABLES 3317Toledo.com

SOUTH MIAMI 5951sw88street.com Lovely 6/4.5 on Snapper Creek Waterway. Pinecrest schools.

Amazing custom details. Hand carved drs. Pool & covered patio.

ADDRESS 5951 SW 88 Street OFFERED AT $1,750,000

Ashley Cusack 305.798.8685 AshleyCusack.com

Gran Villa Toledo – Exquisite 1928 Phinias Paist Landmark Soaring pecky cypress ceilings. Dramatic entryway spills onto a Biltmore inspired pool with stunning gazebo, summer kitchen & private courtyard. 6BR, 5.5BA, gracious master suite. Impact glass being installed, Generator, 2-car garage.

ADDRESS 3317 Toledo Street

Ashley Cusack 305.798.8685 AshleyCusack.com

OFFERED AT $3,099,999

SNAPPER CREEK LAKES CORAL GABLES

MIAMI

Enchanting Gated Estate – A Lush 1.25 Acre Island-Inspired Sanctuary

Enchanting Old Havana Elegance – Comforts Of Modern Lifestyle

Fine design & meticulous craftsmanship. 13-seat theater, gym, staff qrtrs, gazebo, summer kitchen. 8,338 SF interiors: 7BR, 9 full + 2 half BAs. Rebuilt in ’04. Marina with ocean access.

Magnificent 5BR, 6.5BA with amazing mahogany woodwork, music & media bar, Florida room, formal living, dining, gourmet kitchen. Central courtyard & expansive grounds. Pool.

ADDRESS 10200 Old Cutler Road

ADDRESS 295 NW 123 Avenue

OFFERED AT $4,600,000

Vivian Serralta 305.772.7717 Ana Collongette 305.496.5286

OFFERED AT $2,100,000

Vivian Serralta 305.772.7717 VivianSerralta.com

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THE SPICE OF

A globetrotting couple, inspired by their travels, opens Respice and bring international edge to South Miami.

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hen Respice owners Gisela Balassa and Alessandro Orestano arrived in Miami in 2009, the globetrotting couple felt right at home within the mix of cultures and nationalities. But having spent most of their lives hopping from one stylish Mecca to another (think Milan, Mexico City, Los Angeles) the couple did find one missing element.

“When we came to Miami we thought ‘Having all these nationalities living here from all around the world, why is there not a store that has all unique products? Why only big brands and big names?’” Balassa recalled.

“So we finally said ‘Let’s do it, let’s create a completely new store.’”

Two years later Respice—the name is a play on the Latin word for “to look upon or consider”—is getting high marks from locals and visitors alike, as well as forging relationships with independent brands who see the store as an opportunity to reach a distinct segment of the Miami market. In fact, so deep is the couple’s connection to the brands they carry that many create specific products unique to, and for sale only by, Respice. “The idea of the store was to be more about traveling internationally and where locals would go to shop. That’s where we want to bring our brands from,” said Balassa. “Now we’ve grown, so we get calls from brands all around the world. But before we say yes to carrying them, we have to know their background. They have to be independent, and have the right quality. We have to know their story.”

Lately, that means stocking the cozy South Miami shop with hard-to-find items such as bags from LA-based Parisian designer

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Claire Vivier, candles from cult labels like Le Labo and Maison Louis Marie, handcrafted eyewear from Portland-based Shwood, and Detroit-based Shinola watches.

Balassa is also proud of the store’s connection to Apolis, a Californiabased lifestyle brand that partners with communities around the globe to create locally sourced products (their “Miami” market tote is sold exclusively at the store) and Miami-based jewelry brand Miansai. “Miansai is doing amazing things with women’s jewelry. Since we started, they’ve always believed in us and have been very supportive,” says Balassa.

“Now we partner with each other — they actually come in and change out their case in the store every month.”

The couple is also finding their South Miami location a comfortable home, noting that the surrounding area is a good fit for their vision of a locals haunt. “The neighborhood is very sophisticated,” said Balassa, who likens the store to concept shops in Europe and New York.

“They know what it is to find good cashmere, quality leather…” And, she said some of their new neighbors seemed almost destined to welcome them to the space. When mulling logos for the shop, a friend designed the dragonfly that now graces their brand. “We moved in and started noticing dragonflies everywhere,” said Balassa with a laugh.

“It was perfect. It was a sign.”

TEXT BY ANDREA CARNEIRO / PHOTOGRAPHY BY FELIPE CUEVAS

Respice, 5760 Sunset Drive, South Miami; 305-661-5006; respicemiami.com

Opposite page: Respice’s exclusive Apolis “Miami” tote; a selection of accessories and leather goods. Right page, clockwise from top right: The cozy South Miami shop; a selection of Miansai jewelry and watches; handmade accessories and a Mosicuss handbag; a wall of eclectic eyeware; Balassa in her shop; a wall of colorful Richer Poorer socks and Herschel Supply Co. backpacks.

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PARTY

“Less construction in Miami.”

Melissa Beattie (with husband Scott)

“A new baby!”

David Martin (with wife Christy)

“Something that glitters.”

Eilah Beavers (with Sareena Franco)

“An Aston Martin.”

Tanita Traasdahl (with Dennis Johansen)

“A traffic-avoiding scooter!”

Michael Grieco (with Christine Klingspor)

“My own Ferrari!” Siri Willoch Traasdahl (with husband Are)

“A new Tesla.”

Ana Figueroas Cisneros (with husband Tony) y

“Diamonds!”

Christina Termine (with Laura Buccellati)

INDULGE attended the kickoff party for the Miami Children’s Health Foundation annual gala and asked fellow revelers…

“For my wife to be happy.”

Pierre Charalambides (with wife Heidi)

WHAT The Miami Children’s Health Foundation held the kickoff to its annual gala at Siri and Are Willoch Traasdahl’s glamorous waterfront Miami Beach estate. Glowing candles created an intimate atmosphere and revelers feasted at a decadent oyster bar and sipped wine while hearing about plans for an extravagant upcoming event.

WHO Lucy Morillo, the foundation’s president and CEO, hosted the event along with “Diamond Ball: “A device Diamonds Are Forever” chairs Ben and Eilah Beavers. that connects my iPad to WHY A financially sound and award-winning nonmy chair so profit organization, the foundation’s mission is to I can type create awareness and generate funds for Nicklaus and watch television Children’s, a worldwide leader in pediatric medicine. at the same Contributions help provide children with the doctors, time.” facilities and innovations that give them the best Michael Mowatt chance for health and happiness in the future.

TEXT BY STEPHANIE SAYFIE AAGAARD / PHOTOGRAPHY BY MANNY HERNANDEZ

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PEOPLE WHO M OV E M I A M I .

{THE RAINMAKER}

Perched atop one of Miami’s top retail meccas— Dadeland Mall—she’s the woman in charge of making sure we all can shop ’til we drop.

TEXT BY NICOLE MARTINEZ / PHOTOGRAPHY BY FELIPE CUEVAS

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VITALS Eldest of four children, born and raised in San Antonio to Mary and Alvaro Richard Morales, who worked as a foreman at a meat-packing company but also moonlighted as a mechanic to make ends meet; worked her way through college, juggling night school and a full-time job; graduated summa cum laude with a degree in business administration from the University of Texas of the Permian Basin at the age of 36. (“I laugh because I was older than everyone else and sometimes I was mistaken for the professor!”) Bounced around Texas, from Austin to Midland to Houston, working her way from office administrator to full-fledged property manager.

Now living outside of Texas for the first time, missing her beloved Mexican food and her only son, 17-year old Graham, who’s living with his dad (her ex-husband) while he finishes high school back home.

CURRENT JOB Mall Manager at Dadeland Mall, where she oversees the full gamut of the mall’s day-to-day operations, including working with executives on developing mall expansions, leasing arrangements with tenants, advertising and promoting the property, and managing security, landscaping and housekeeping.

NOW WORKING ON “Now that our new wing, which opened in 2012, with retailers like Microsoft, Stuart Weitzman and Donald Pliner, is on its way, we’re focusing on the food court. It’s undergoing a renovation that’s going to turn the space into a dining pavilion with a bunch of new restaurants. Everything will be new, top to bottom.”

FIRST PAYING JOB “When I was 18, I started to work at a bank named Bexar Savings and Loan while at the same time attending night school. I worked at the bank for 10 years, starting as a teller and holding various positions before really falling in love with real estate while in my last position there, as the administrator to the CFO in the loan department.”

WHAT PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE ABOUT WHAT YOU DO “It’s my job to anticipate what customers want, from where they want to shop, to where they want to dine, to how close they want their parking spot to be. I think it seems like the tenants manage the mall, like the retailers themselves run the property and everything just happens.

The truth is, there's a lot that goes on behind the scenes. But I believe that if I’m doing my job right, then the customer will think the mall just runs itself. That’s the goal.”

ON MOVING TO MIAMI “When I was first presented with the opportunity to come to Dadeland Mall, I said, ‘This is an adventure.’ Here’s an opportunity for me to go and explore a new city, a new state and a dynamic new property. When I came in for my interview I fell in love immediately. I thought, ‘How can I say no?’”

MOMENT YOU KNEW YOU HAD MADE IT “I had been working with Simon (Dadeland’s parent company) for four years as an administrator and recall thinking, ‘I could be the mall manager, I could do that job!’ So one day, I sat with the mall manager at the time and asked him, ‘What do I need to do in order to sit where you are?’ He said, ‘Well, you’re not going to get from here to there unless you go back to school and get your degree.’ That day I made it my mission to finally finish school that year. A few years later, they offered me a job as assistant mall manager at Lakeland Mall in Cedar Park, TX, just outside of Austin. That’s when I knew I had made it.”

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WHAT YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT YOUR JOB “I love that it's always something different. It’s unpredictable. I never know what the focus of the day is going to be. I love the fact that every day gives me an opportunity to make a difference, whether it’s for the shopper, a retail tenant, or for the staff.”

TOUGHEST DAY ON THE JOB “In one of my previous properties in Texas, we had a completely unexpected flash flood storm the property. Not even the TV news anchors were able to give us any warning! We had to notify customers immediately, over loudspeakers in the mall and at our anchor stores, to move their cars to safety without pandemonium breaking out.”

GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENT “As someone who started at the bottom and worked my way up, it’s an honor to have been offered this position at Dadeland Mall. It’s one of Simon’s most important malls, and they believed in me so much that they wanted me to relocate all the way from Texas to run it.”

GREATEST EXTRAVAGANCE “On payday I become a good customer of ours, because I really enjoy shopping. But jewelry is my greatest weakness, because it always fits.”

LIVING PERSON YOU MOST ADMIRE “My father, for his work ethic. I did not grow up wealthy by any means, and for a long period of time he worked two jobs. He did whatever he could to make ends meet and, although we didn’t have a lot of money, I don’t ever recall feeling like I was poor. I always knew that he would provide.”

WHAT YOU VALUE ABOUT MIAMI “Miamians are very determined people. They’re not happy with the status quo, they’re hard working.

I wish everyone in the world was like that!”

THE LAST TIME YOU DID SOMETHING FOR THE FIRST TIME “Last year’s Cuban Nochebuena! We had a party for our staff and we brought in a roasted pig and all the side dishes and we all shared this wonderful meal that felt—and tasted!—so good. That’s been the most fun for me, learning about new traditions.”

NEXT MISSION “Now that I’m settled, I want to build a relationship with the business leaders of Miami, to become more ingrained in the community and the movers and shakers here. I feel settled at the mall, I feel settled at home. Really becoming part of this community is the next milestone for me.”

PERSONAL MOTTO “It’s never too late. Once you have a goal of where you want to be, just start doing what it takes to get there.”

{THE ADVOCATE}

The CEO of Make-A-Wish Southern Florida recounts a record-breaking year — and his wishes for the new one.

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f Make-A-Wish Southern Florida CEO Norman Wedderburn had one wish, it would be to close the doors of the organization he runs because kids are no longer sick and in need of lifechanging wishes. But the reality is that every year, 650 to 750 local kids are diagnosed with a life-threatening disease or condition. “If we miss one eligible kid, I see that as a failure,” he said. He and his tight-knit team of staff and volunteers granted a record 538 wishes at an average cost of $5,000 in the fiscal year that ended August 31, a year that also saw the Make-A-Wish chapter grant its 10,000th wish.

And the team has even bigger plans for this year. They’ve announced a $10-million capital campaign to build a Wishing House, a permanent facility where children can meet with their wish granters and return time and again to relive the positive experience so pivotal in their treatment. They’ve also announced a $5-million endowment campaign to guard against economic downturns.

The organization’s biggest fundraising effort, the Annual InterContinental Miami Make-AWish Ball, is a can’t-miss event on the Miami social circuit. Actress Gabrielle Anwar (of “Burn Notice” fame) will emcee and singer Marc Anthony will perform to a sold-out crowd on November 7. (Last year’s Ball raised $2.5 million.)

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GIVE TIME Volunteer to be a wish granter (especially if you also speak Spanish or Creole), airport greeter, special events helper and speaker.

GIVE TALENT Share your expertise.

Lawyers can help with estate planning and other legal matters, investors can manage assets, and medical professionals can advise on conditions and outreach.

GIVE TREASURE Make a monetary contribution. Every dollar amount, whether it’s $10 or $10,000, helps support the mission.

a nice organization. We have a significant impact on how families approach their condition because we provide this thing that is so special.

Despite the pressures that come with granting life-altering wishes to sick kids, Wedderburn doesn’t have a moment of regret for leaving behind a lucrative law practice to take the helm. The Aventura resident, who unwinds by playing golf and cheering on the local sports teams, says the kids don’t throw them curveballs with wishes they can’t grant. “We are such an optimistic, hopeful organization,” he said. “We might think something is going to be a tough one to pull off, but we never think it’s impossible.”

You’re celebrating your 10th anniversary this month as CEO. What wish more than any other really hit home with you?

There are wishes and then there are wish children. On the wish side, we had a young man in August 2001 who wanted to ring the closing bell on the stock exchange.

That’s hard to do because they require a C-suite executive to be present. So we had to get the CFO of UnitedHealthcare to fly in from Minnesota. The child, his family and the CFO spent the day on Wall Street, and the child got to ring the closing bell on the stock exchange. This all happened just a few weeks before 9/11. When his father spoke about the impact the wish had, and then the devastation that happened when the attacks occurred, and then the hope that emerged—it was all wrapped up in an amazing story. After that, UnitedHealthcare became a national partner and donated literally millions of dollars to Make-A-Wish throughout the country, and I can’t help but think that the CFO getting to spend a day with a Wish child resulted in that.

As for a wish child, there’s Marina. She’s five years removed from her wish, and she crystallizes Make-A-Wish like nobody I know.

Marina was an aspiring tennis star and was diagnosed with lymphoma.

Her wish was to go to Wimbledon.

She had given up on her chemo treatments, but when Make-A-Wish granted her wish, she agreed to do one more round to go to Wimbledon.

That round is what saved her life!

Her story shows we are not just

People might not realize that many kids with these life-threatening conditions survive. Tell us about the role the children’s wishes play in their recovery.

One of the biggest misconceptions about Make-A-Wish is that we are for dying children. Our children have life-threatening diseases or conditions and certainly some pass away due to that, but so many live.

There is a unanimous feeling among families, volunteers and healthcare workers that the wishes have an incredible positive impact. Children are much more vigilant to their medical protocol and treatments once they know about the possibility of a wish, and after they receive it.

The wish becomes a turning point in the entire process of what they’re going through.

You became involved with Make-AWish as a volunteer while practicing law. Why Make-A-Wish, and what do you remember about the first wish you granted?

When I started working at a large law firm in Miami, I wanted to get involved in children’s charities because that’s what I’m passionate about. A partner at the firm told me about Make-A-Wish. From day one, I knew I was part of something really special, but on December 21, 2000, I knew it was beyond something special. A young boy named Merrill wished for a male English bulldog.

He waited a long time for his wish because his doctor wouldn’t sign off on it, and he wouldn’t change his wish. So on December 21, 2000, we finally delivered the dog he named Pete. That wish changed my life possibly more than it changed Merrill’s life. His mother said something to me that I can still quote: today is the shortest day of the year, but it’s been the longest day for Merrill because of how long he’s waited to get his dog.

Unfortunately, Merrill passed away, but he was a wonderful young man and I still have his thank you note in a special box. TEXT BY LAUREN COMANDER / PHOTOGRAPHY BY FELIPE CUEVAS

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{THE CREATIVE}

Miami’s legendary movie empresario is back for a new take, this time as the director at the Coral Gables Art Cinema.

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ome nights, after he’s participated in a post-screening discussion or is just hanging out in the lobby, it happens.

A moviegoer at the Coral Gables Art Cinema will recognize Nat Chediak, the movie house’s recently appointed director, and gasp in astonishment. “They look at me like I’m an apparition,” he said, with a chuckle. “They think I’ve been stored in a closet somewhere in mothballs. One woman came up to me after a Q&A and said ‘The first time I saw you 25 years ago you impressed me, and you impressed me again today.’ And I thought ‘What a nice thing to say.

And you’re not even a relative!’”

The Magic City has certainly changed since Chediak, now 65, founded the Miami International Film Festival in 1983, an organization he helmed for 18 years and turned into one the city’s premiere cultural events—becoming a local legend in the process. Famous for hand picking every film shown at the festival, forging ties with international filmmakers, interviewing actors and directors alike, he was perhaps most known for his golden touch: his uncanny ability to program movies you didn’t know you wanted to see…until you did.

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And though Chediak, who beforehand had owned and operated three independent movie theatres of his own, sparked controversy when he left the festival in 2001—“It lost its independence. It wasn’t my festival any more,”—he proved just as adept at the art of reinvention, becoming a successful music producer, winning five Grammys and loads of kudos along the way. (Author of first-ever dictionary of Latin jazz, he also produced the documentary “Calle 54” and recorded the Grammy-winning album “El arte del sabor” by the Bebo Valdes Trio.) “Music and film have always been parallel to me,” Chediak said. “When I left the festival, I never saw myself as leaving film. I only left film exhibition.” For proof, he points to Leila, his youngest of two daughters, who is currently attending Sarah Lawrence College, where she’s majoring in screenwriting.

But now Chediak is back to his first love—movies. And, as he celebrates his first anniversary as director of Coral Gables Art Cinema, he’s proving he’s still got that golden touch. Since taking the reins, Chediak has served up a mix of ambitious retrospectives (from Japanese anime master Hayao Miyazaki, to French director Claude Sautet and the legendary Federico Fellini, to name a few) and bold, out-of-the-box choices (like the Iranian drama “About Elly” and the Spanish comedy “Ilusión.”) Occasionally, he’s thrown in a crowd-pleaser—a Woody Allen romp, for example, and the Oscar-nominated, subversive “Wild Tales.”

This month, on November 13, he’ll make one of his biggest statements yet, as he hosts the U.S. premiere of “Return to Ithaca,” a controversial drama set on a Havana rooftop where a group of friends gathers and confronts their disenchantment with post-revolution Cuba. The movie, yanked from the 2014 Havana Film Festival after it had been advertised in the festival’s catalog, was directed by Laurent Cantet, the award-winning French director of “The Class” and “Human Resources,” and was co-written by celebrated Cuban writer Leonardo Padura, who will both attend the opening night show.

For a long time, Chediak, who was born in Havana (his mother was Cuban, his father Lebanese), resisted the idea of playing Cuban movies—he finally programmed one at the film festival in 2000, some 17 years into his run as director. He remains just as cautious these days. “A movie has to play to an audience,” he said. “I’m not bringing it here for political reasons.

That said, it’s extremely rare for a film shot in Cuba to broach the issue of disillusionment with the revolution. You can’t believe your eyes.”

Newcomers to Miami may not be aware of Chediak’s legacy, but those with roots that stretch back as far as his remember him well. In July, Chediak was awarded the prestigious Lydia Cabrera Award of ArtesMiami, given to individuals to who have a significant contribution to South Florida’s cultural development. “The nice thing about it is that the ceremony was public,” Chediak said about the honor. “I got to see a lot of people who have helped me over the years, and I got to thank them in my acceptance speech.”

Today, as he gets back to the movie-going business, he’s determined to make his personal sequel as good as his first run. “I’m trying to reach the same tipping point now that I reached at my first theater, the Coral Gables Cinematheque, where people bought a ticket and only asked what was playing as they walked through the door,” he said. “We tried to never disappoint them.”

TEXT BY RENE RODRIGUEZ / PHOTOGRAPHY BY FELIPE CUEVAS

On November 13, Nat Chediak will host the U.S. premiere of “Return to Ithaca” at the Coral Gables Art Cinema. Directed by Laurent Cantet, the award-winning French director of “The Class” and “Human Resources,” and co-written by celebrated Cuban writer Leonardo Padura, it’s a drama set on a Havana rooftop where a group of friends gathers and confronts their disenchantment with post-revolution Cuba. — Tickets are $11.50 each. Coral Gables Art Cinema, 260 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables; 786-385-9689; gablescinema.com.

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The long overdue Asian invasion is here! Toss aside the ChineseAmerican takeout to experience fresh, home-style cooking.

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ccording to the 2014 U.S. Census, 1.7 percent of MiamiDade County’s population of 2,662,874 was listed as Asian.

Those statistics haven’t been kind to Asian food lovers. But the tide is slowly turning as restaurateurs, whether they’re Asian or not, fill in the gaps for ethnic cuisines. We’re in an authentic moment when Americans are channeling their immigrant ancestors. Asian places are steadily popping up, with more to come by year’s end. We’re looking forward to Korean fried chicken at Dale Talde’s eponymous restaurant in Thompson Miami Beach; dong po pork, a signature of Hangzhou, China, at Da Tang Unique in Brickell; and Filipino flair at Pao, Texas toque Paul Qui’s Florida foray at Faena Hotel. Is your mouth already watering?

Try these in the meantime.

Pop-up turned permanent restaurant Phuc Yea’s authentic imperial rolls.

PHUC YEA, UPPER EAST SIDE Four years. That’s how long patrons of the too-short, wildly popular Phuc Yea Vietnamese pop-up have patiently waited for Aniece Meinhold and Cesar Zapata—of The Federal Food, Drink & Provisions fame—to open a permanent restaurant.

Now, it’s finally back this time with new Viet-Cajun dishes, which are the rage across Louisiana and Texas, a wok station, and raw and papaya bars, to boot. The couple is also really into rolls, like bo bia stuffed with Chinese sausage, dried shrimp and jicama. “I grew up eating rolls since my mom is from the south part of Vietnam, where they’re popular,” said Meinhold.

Her favorite: her mother’s legendary pork, crab and glass noodle Imperial rolls dipped in fish sauce. “Friends were blown away by them when we made them at our house,” she said. “So it’s another chance to share my heritage.” 7100 Biscayne Boulevard, Upper East Side; 786-332-2662; phucyea.com.

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Clockwise from far left: Perfect Peking duck at Bazi in the Marlin Hotel; warm and hearty shabu-shabu from Su-Shin Izakaya; Momo Sushi Shack encourages eating its lobster tempura temaki with your hands; chef Bee’s Vietnamese five-spice prawns at NaiYaRa. Bottom left: Chicken tikka masala, England’s national dish, from Taste Buds of India’s second location.

Thai chiles grown in Homestead add fuel to his five-spice’s fire. 1845 Bay Road, Sunset Harbour; 305-944-0525; naiyara.com.

TASTE BUDS OF INDIA, SOUTH MIAMI Kumar Arvind spent years cooking up and down California and Florida before opening back-toback restaurants in Coral Springs and Miami last year. His Ayurveda-inspired Taste Buds of India uses homemade sauces and organic produce, and also offers an interesting Indian take on Chinese food. “I grew up in northern India,” said Arvind, “and we’re influenced from China being

close.” But it’s his tikka masala he’s most proud of. “It’s famous in my native Punjab region and has been declared England’s national dish.” He marinates chicken in yogurt overnight and bakes it alongside naan in a scorching clay tandoor oven.

Aromatic basmati rice soaks up tomato sauce and cashew cream spiced with garam masala.

5850 Sunset Drive, Suite-B, South Miami; 786-216-7904; tastebudsofindia.com NAIYARA, SUNSET HARBOUR Piyarat Arreeratn, better known as chef Bee, is taking over the Thai scene with his new NaiYaRa in Sunset Harbour. His expertise exceeds Thai, however. “Many cultures diverge in my hometown in Chiang Rai, along the Mekong River, so I learned recipes from my neighbors and visiting students,” he said, regarding his Vietnamese fivespice prawns. “The restaurant isn’t just Thai street food but all kinds of Asian cuisine and even oolong tea cultivated by Chinese farmers in my region’s mountains.” He batters and flash fries prawns with their heads on—a heads up to those who don’t like their dinner staring at them! Red and green

MOMO SUSHI SHACK, SOUTH BEACH If a group of guys can bring Michelin-noted sushi to Brooklyn’s hardscrabble Bushwick neighborhood, surely they can extend their popup at the luxe Mondrian Hotel here. Momo Sushi Shack’s southern outpost sticks around through December, allowing us to devour more jalapenospiced lobster tempura temaki (hand rolls) with tropical touches like mango and yuzu aioli.

“When you have a special ingredient like spiny lobster from the Florida Keys, why complicate it?” said partner Phillip Gilmour, a Palm Beacher who pined for the less fatty delicacy that’s hard to find in New York. It’s not always as simple as it looks though. There’s an art to tempura’s flour and water ratio, and he’s mum on sushi rice details.

“We hold its secret recipe close to our hearts.”

1100 West Avenue, South Beach; 305-514-1940; morganshotelgroup.com.

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NAIYARA; NAIYARA. (PHOTOS BY FELIPE CUEVAS)

BAZI, SOUTH BEACH Research can be all-consuming, literally. For his new Bazi, chef owner Michael Pirolo sampled a ton of Peking duck. “I was always fascinated with the amount of time and care it takes,” he said, of the four-day process, during which ducks are glazed in honey, lemon and rice wine vinegar and hang-dried. “Quality ducks like our all-natural breed from Pekin Paradise in Pennsylvania are crucial to its success.” The feast of hot and sour consommé, lo mein and tender meat with hoisin sauce and pickled melon deviates from tradition in the third course’s scallion versus plain, Mandarin pancakes. “They stand up better to the duck’s robust flavor,” said the student-turnedmaster. 1200 Collins Avenue, South Beach; 305-695-0101; bazimiami.com.

SU-SHIN IZAKAYA, CORAL GABLES Japanese couple Yasuko and Chika Abe come from a multigenerational culinary clan (the late macrobiotic guru Michio Kushi is her uncle; and downtown Miami’s Burrito San cofounder Kazu Abe is their daughter.) Since moving here nearly 40 years ago, they have shared their native fare at several restaurants including Su-Shin Izakaya.

The pub favors tapas such as seafood flan, but nothing warms the belly on blustery November nights like shabu-shabu. Well-marbled rib-eye is sliced paper thin for diners to swish around a kombu seaweed-infused broth. “It’s named for the sound of the ingredients gently simmering and bubbling in the pot,” said Chika, who goes for broke with accompaniments that include wild mushrooms and chrysanthemum leaves. “We squeeze in local yuzu, too, when it’s in season.”

159 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables; 305-445-2584; izakayarestaurant.com.

INTRODUCING BH BURGER BAR Opening October 30 th As Bal Harbour’s ďŹ rst gourmet burger restaurant, BH Burger Bar offers a customizable menu featuring build-your-own burgers, gourmet franks, wings, signature sides and indulgent shakes paired with local craft beer, all in a lively and relaxed space.

From the decadent Signature Burger and the Truffle Parmesan Tater Tots to the Waygu Beef Dog and the Salted Caramel Milkshake, the new BH Burger Bar sets a new standard for casual, yet elevated fare in Bal Harbour.

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HOMEMADE COCKTAILS

Three of Miami’s best bartenders share their easiest recipes, just in time for the season’s at-home soirées.

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he drinks renaissance powering great bars and stimulating home enthusiasts is bringing back the craft cocktail, but it’s not exactly ideal for holiday home entertaining. Making drinks one at a time is fine on an intimate scale, but you can’t very well enjoy a party if you are incarcerated behind the bar for the entire evening. We talked with three of our favorite South Florida bartenders for some tips on holiday entertaining and were rewarded with three cocktail recipes guaranteed to impress your guests and still give you plenty of time to mingle. Each of the recipes is scaled to make four drinks, but can be easily double or tripled for more.

STK MIAMI’S HOLIDAY FLING Serves 4 STK Miami bar manager Jason Lawrence offers the festive Holiday Fling, a pitcher-friendly libation that’s unusual for combining both spirits and wine, and yielding a drink with an appealing seasonal blush.

Lawrence said any dry rosé will work and suggests using one you like on its own so you can pour wine for those who don’t want a cocktail.

6 oz white, aged rum 8 oz dry rosé wine 1 oz St-Germaine elderflower cordial 4 oz white cranberry juice (red cranberry juice makes the cocktail too dark) Cinnamon sticks, for garnish Prosecco (Lawrence prefers Zonin) Stir all the liquids (except the Prosecco) in a pitcher to combine.

Cover the pitcher with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator until guests arrive. To serve, line up four wine glasses and put a cinnamon stick in each one. Pour enough of the mix into each glass to fill it halfway. Top with a splash (about an ounce) of Prosecco.

THE GURU Serves 4 Jack Colombo, the beverage manager at The Vagabond Restaurant and Bar, said for holiday entertaining, “you want a drink you can’t mess up and that both men and women will like.” To make the honey infusion his recipe calls for, put one pint of honey in a small saucepan and warm it on the stove with 1½ teaspoons of garam masala, a spice used in Indian cooking that’s

available at most gourmet markets.

Let it warm over low heat for ten minutes then remove from the heat and dilute with 2 cups of water. The infusion will keep in the refrigerator for several days.

4 oz garam masala-infused honey 4 oz freshly squeezed lemon juice 8 oz Bulleit bourbon Stir the honey, bourbon and lemon juice in a pitcher ahead of time. To serve, shake it over ice and strain over fresh ice in four tumblers.

CANELA TOMMY’S MARGARITA Serves 4 At the “hidden” bar tucked behind Wynwood’s Coyo Taqueria (you enter through a door marked “Employees Only”), bartender Amanda Patnik suggests a holiday twist to Coyo’s signature Margarita that incorporates fresh oranges, uses a reposado tequila that’s richer than the usual blanco and calls for a pinch of cinnamon for a holiday flourish. It’s easy to make for a crowd and flavorful enough that you don’t need a salt rim.

2 oz agave nectar 4 oz fresh lime juice 2 freshly squeezed oranges (use four oranges if they are small) 8 oz Don Julio Reposado Tequila ¼ tsp cinnamon Combine the ingredients in a pitcher and stir well to combine. To serve, shake with ice, pour into four martini glasses and garnish each with a thinly sliced orange wheel.

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{THE NEIGHBORHOOD}

The name conjures up a feast of sounds and sights. This historic enclave, west of Downtown and Brickell, first attracted Southerners, then Jewish families, then Cuban exiles, then Nicaraguans, Hondurans, Guatemalans and others fleeing economic and political instability in their homelands. Today, many of the neighborhood’s historic fixer-uppers have been restored and the children of those early immigrants are opening new businesses as a new wave of gentrification takes hold.

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Suenalo, Spam Allstars, Locos Por Juana and Afrobeta, which fuse together Cuban and other Latin sounds with rock, jazz, funk, hiphop and electronica to create a fresh, only-in-Miami sound. Now Cardona promotes and produces Miami Boheme Fridays at Little Havana’s happening Ball & Chain, where all those bands and more make for a scorcher of a night on the town.

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It’s certainly the soul of Cuban Miami.

It’s the place where so many of our families first settled when they got here. There is history on every corner.

It’s the fact that it’s urban, that there is life on the streets. And now there are some fresh success stories bringing new energy to the place.

Though as Little Havana gentrifies, we want to see its soul preserved.

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grandparents, taking the breeze was actually an activity. I’ll sit there with a cigar, have a cocktail or two, and watch the neighborhood. CubaOcho has some fun mural art, too. Its walls are covered with caricatures of Miami and Cuban personalities by the well-known artist Aristides. 1465 SW Eighth Street; 305-285-5880; cubaochoartcenter.com.

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Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the best old school Cuban sandwich, which is at El Nuevo Siglo Supermarket. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basically a lunch counter inside a supermarket.

But the food is great and the Cuban sandwich is made with the freshest ham, the freshest roasted pork. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the real deal. It tastes the way you remember a Cuban sandwich tasting when you were a kid. The other place for a great Cuban sandwich, a more newfangled take on it, is Little Bread, where chef Albert Cabrera makes it with homemade pork belly rillette, ham, salami, house pickles and red wine mustard. El Nuevo Siglo: 1305 SW Eighth Street; 305-854-1916. Little Bread Cuban Sandwich Co: 541 SW 12th Avenue; 786-420-2672; lilbread.com.

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1510 SW Eighth Street; 305-643-0227; elexquisitomiami.com.

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They also sell great humidors and everything else you could want.

1501 SW Eighth Street; 305-541-1035; littlehavanacigarfactory.com.

The ventanita experience at El Pub restaurant. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always a conversation waiting to happen.

Everybody walks by that corner.

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A town, mountain and ski resort all rolled into one, this alpine destination is among winter’s hottest tickets.

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t’s no secret that Miamians have turned Aspen into their Hamptons in the Rocky Mountains.

But make no mistake: Vail, too, has a lot going for it, which is why our city’s ski- and snowboard-obsessed circles have joined the throngs of South Americans, Mexicans and Texans flocking to one of the largest ski bases anywhere. They’re so committed that direct flights operate from Miami to Vail’s Eagle County Airport.

The new, six-passenger Avanti Express Lift (#2), which takes skiers from the Lionshead area to mid-mountain, only sweetens these slopes.

BAVARIAN BEDTIME Located in Lionshead, a Bavarian-wonderland base that’s a short walk west of Vail Village, the Arrabelle at Vail Square, a RockResort, sits steps from Eagle Bhan Gondola and Alderhof Ice Rink.

Its developers spared no expense, investing more than $1 million in carved stonework and stenciling and a clock tower that chimes hundreds of tunes, among other exquisite details.

Sixty-one rooms and suites juxtapose décor inspired by Biedermeier, an aesthetic movement from the first half of the 19th century, with modern conveniences like LED lighting and iPads loaded with the property’s app. After capturing tricks and terrain on complimentary GoPro cameras, kids of all ages can recuperate in the rooftop heated pool and hot tubs. Need even more work? Besides massages, the 9,000-square-foot spa has gained a following for its fruit and spice body peel and wrap with facial-grade products. Spray tans solve snowenhanced pasty skin. For longer stays, 21 unique private residences offer different experiences: Viking appliances for cooks, fireplaces for cuddlers and laundry rooms for large broods. Design is all over the place: the four-bedroom Unit 682 features wood panels in silver and dove gray that give the illusion of a luxe cabin. The sprawling, five-bedroom Unit 529 is booked solid thanks to mountain views from its enormous sectional sofa and 10-seat dining table. Or sleep on the mountain in its Game Creek Chalet.

Winter wonderland: Vail Mountain’s ski slopes and Solaris Plaza’s ice rink; a group lesson with Vail Ski School.

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Clockwise from left: the Sebastian Vail, a Timbers Resort, boasts an art collection; Sonnenalp Hotel, an Alpine-inspired property with cozy charm; whitefish tiradito from Matsuhisa; baby octopus at Mountain Standard.

The Sebastian Vail, a Timbers Resort, trends more Miami than Alpine. Miamians, who are used to being surrounded by art in commercial settings, feel like they’re back home with original paintings by famous Mexican muralist Manuel Felguérez and icicle sculptures by Seattle glass blower Scott Chambers.

Magic City natives will also take to the hotel’s tapas restaurant, Leonora, where Serrano ham and cheese croquetas make a familiar appearance on the menu. And they’ll especially love Frost Bar, which not only claims the largest selection of Scotches around, but also plants 11 mint varieties for mojitos. The resort’s signature Mexican hot chocolate is all the pastry chef’s genius though. Pour hot cocoa over a chocolate sphere so it melts to release gourmet surprises we wouldn’t dare divulge. Renovated a year ago with a cozy contemporary look, the hotel offers 84 rooms and 23 suites. New room hangtags offer ski lifesavers like bubble baths, lip balm and hand warmers. There’s every amenity to be desired (a spa and four hot tubs!), but the Battle Mountain Kids Camp seals the deal for most families. Its programming far exceeds skiing and is key for nipping boredom in the bud on day three of vacation. Everyone sick of skiing? The adventure concierge can arrange a slew of other activities like moonlit snowshoeing and tubing.

Sonnenalp Hotel lies on the opposite end of the spectrum for its Old World luxury that seems straight out of the Swiss Alps (in reality, straight out of Ofterschwang, Germany, home of its sister property). But that doesn’t mean the boutique hotel’s stuck in the dark ages. Its Ludwig restaurant’s whole menu, down to the salad croutons, climbed onto the gluten-free bandwagon a long time ago. Burn off homemade tagliatelle on the slopes, and experience hearty German-influenced Colorado cuisine by way of oven-roasted elk rack with chestnuts and red cabbage. A portion of its 112 balconied suites and 15 rooms has been renovated with hardwood floors and new furniture to complement handmade Bavarian pieces. Gas log fireplaces

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thaw frozen feet and bathrooms feature heated marble floors. Dip into Deutschland at the 10,000-square-foot spa’s heated indoor/outdoor pool. But the warmest spot in town may be around the relaxation cove’s huge, crackling fire.

A lemongrass and eucalyptus-scented oxygen bar alleviates altitude sickness.

BRING YOUR ALPPETITE Mountain Standard is a restaurant that brings in every strata, from CEOs to ski lift operators, thanks to its upscale casual direction. The wood-fire rotisserie and grill touch every dish, even if it’s just to char lemons for oysters or tomatoes for halibut tartare and bloody Marys.

Famished skiers can easily finish hefty portions of buffalo and beef rib-eyes. Just steps from the restaurant’s front door, the roaring Gore Creek also provides culinary inspiration. Executive chef partner Paul Anders fillets and serves sustainable, Idaho-farmed freshwater trout with a frothy almond milk foam and green bean and toasted farro salad. For dessert, stick with the campfire spirit by sharing a slice of s’more pie topped with torched marshmallows.

This isn’t Anders’s—or his restaurant group’s— first rodeo. Right above Mountain Standard is their Sweet Basil, a 38-year-old mainstay that pioneered farm-to-table eating here (not to mention

a nonsmoking policy and wines by the glass, innovative concepts back in those days.) Just in time for ski season, they have revamped the whole operation including interiors, uniforms and tabletop settings. Updated menus focus on small plates like Mason jars layered with preserved peaches, Hudson Valley foie gras and duck liver paté. The Peruvian ceviche’s Pacific albacore tuna, whose raw state has a similar flavor to ahi tuna, exemplifies Sweet Basil’s commitment to sustainable seafood.

Leche de tigre sauce and pickled carrots give it a sweet and tart yin and yang. But they didn’t dare mess with the Myers’s rum-soaked sticky toffee pudding, joking it’s the McDonald’s of desserts with “over one million served.”

Crespelle’s relocation to the top of Bridge Street makes the gluten-free creperie the perfect pit stop before or after riding Gondola 1. Regulars can still wolf down a gooey cotto ham and Gruyere combination but a new “bowl” option helps those who are watching their waistlines.

Stuff either with fun fillings like bahn mi or the Rabbit Food’s quinoa and seasonal produce.

Cold-pressed juices also were added in the move.

This winter, its hip partners who have worked for decades at village restaurants, from Kelly Liken to Larkspur, are opening Commissary.

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The celebrity chef craze made its way to the mountains at Matsuhisa, a Los Angelesbased chain from the same chef restaurateur behind the Nobu empire. Didn’t reserve ahead?

The 10-seat sushi bar and 14-seat bar are first come first served. Besides his hits (black miso cod), current crowd pleasers include Japanese wagyu beef sizzled on 450-degree salt rocks and, for dessert, green tea puree and condensed milk poured over vanilla ice cream and shaved ice, which somehow sells like hot cakes on the coldest nights.

Warm up at Yeti’s Grind. Its husband and wife founders source Corvus Coffee and Sweet Bloom Coffee in Denver, but the real secret lies in a local dairy’s organic milk. Eschew standard drinks that you can get back home for their specialties: the Cocomel, a caramel and coconut-flavored latte with a pinch of pink Himalayan sea salt; and the chocolatey Lonestar latte spiced with cinnamon and cayenne pepper. White chocolate peppermint mocha oc a recreates ec eates the t e holidays o days in a mug. ug

Since it’s hard to wrap your head around fall flavors in hurricane season, get your fix on vacation. The burnt orange color of Crazy Mountain Brewing’s Rocky Mountain High Pumpkin Pie Ale comes from 200 pounds of the state-grown squash. Tour and try more beers at Vail Valley’s first production brewery in nearby Edwards.

One can’t come to Alpine country without sampling fondue. Elway’s, a steakhouse at the Lodge at Vail, puts a Western spin on the decadent dish with Colorado lamb and green chile cheese.

CAPES & CANDLES Perch boutique partner Laurie O’Connell brings her A-game from years in marketing at J.Crew and Calvin Klein in New York. Discerning patrons who travel the world (like part-time Vail resident and American World Cup alpine ski racer Lindsey Vonn, and former Saks Fifth Avenue president Marigay McKee) shop 100 women’s brands for winter must-haves like Golden Goose sneakers and mocha heather-hued, fringed capes from 360 Cashmere. Lauren Wood, an artisan in Telluride, Colo., knits hats and scarves in thick wool cashmere blends. With its mining heritage, Colorado is prime country for jewelry designers.

Denver-based Bloom’s lariats and charm necklaces sparkle with garnets, pyrite and black kyanite.

After customers constantly requested kids’ clothes, Perch expanded with Skipper & Scout.

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For Sweet Mana’s hand-poured, body butter soy candles in exclusive Vail scents, you’ll have to visit Four Seasons’ spa boutique. The signature fragrance blends juniper and balsam, while Vail Ale smells of hops, citrus and wildflowers.

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Check the music lineup for Vail Snow Daze’s free concerts in Vail Village at Solaris during midDecember. Bridge Street transforms into Bourbon Street for CarniVail, another new event, in early February; its organizers promise a Mardi Gras parade and crawfish boil. Snowboarding fans should mark their calendars for the 34th annual Burton U.S. Open, from February 29 to March 5.

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ALWAYS ON TIME INDULGE asked local jewelers to share with us the latest trends in timepieces for her and him — with the Holidays just around the corner — and the watches that fit South Florida lifestyles.

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What’s trending in Swiss watches While oversize watches have been stylish for several years, the trend now is toward smaller, cleaner dials, with simple, pure lines.

There's a return to more classic shapes.

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Not everyone is satisfied with pulling out a phone to check the time. For some, a fine watch can be a better way to mark the passing hours.

“You can express yourself with a watch,” said Thierry Collot, U.S. general manager of Parmigiani in Miami. “A watch can say something personal about you. “ There is a wide variety of choices for South Floridians who want something stylish to wear on their wrists. Like just about every other type of apparel, watches have their own fashion trends.

Back to Classics While oversize watches have been stylish for several years, the trend now is toward smaller dials, said Jeff Newbauer of Kirk Jewelers in Miami. “Women are still wearing larger ones, but watches for men are scaling back to more traditional sizes.”

“Classic is a trend that’s come full circle,” said Jono King of King Jewelers in Miami. “For a while every watch was thicker and bigger than the last one. But now the size of the case has come down.”

“There’s a return to more classic shapes and reasonable sizes,” Collot said. “Miami is not afraid to experiment, but

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people are paying more attention to what’s inside the watch than the bling.”

It is not just the size that’s changing. “There’s a move toward cleaner dials and cleaner casework,” King said. ”In the past, manufacturers were trying to add complication onto complication to have the most unique dials. Now the complications are on the back because there’s a trend toward a simpler look.”

Cartier has introduced a new model, the Clè, that epitomizes a trend toward simple lines. “Cartier rarely introduces a brand-new model,” said Eva Hartling of Mayors Jewelers in Miami. “With the Clè, they’ve stepped away from the usual square or rectangular face to a circular face. It has the iconic Cartier lines, but it's much more minimalist, with simple, pure lines.”

Still, many people do prefer a watch that marks the phases of the moon or features a calendar. “It’s part of the watchmaker’s work of art,” Newbauer said.

Fashionable Metals Metals can also make a fashion statement. “White gold is very popular now,” Newbauer said. “It’s understated, but it’s still gold.”

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Rose gold began to gain popularity a few years back, and that popularity has not abated, Hartling said. “It came out powerfully, and now what seemed like a trend looks like it’s here to stay.”

Bronze may be right for an individual looking for something different. “It has the aesthetic of gold, but as it touches the oils in your skin, it oxidizes and starts to take on its own color, so each one is unique,” King said. “No two will ever look alike.”

Beyond Classic Not everything is trending toward classic. Bright colors for both dials and bands are also in fashion. “Manufacturers are making watches in greens, reds and yellows,” Newbauer said.

Parmigiani has a popular model with a bright red dial, Collot said. “It identifies us. We’ve also been into complex, colorful dyes in blues and browns. Not everybody wants just black and white.”

Women are purchasing rainbows of colorful watchstraps.

“A lot of clients will buy multiple straps,” King said. “They coordinate them with their handbags in colors like red, purple and orange.” Every time you change the strap, it’s like putting on a new watch.”

“With the Clè, they’ve stepped away from the usual square or rectangular face to a circular face.

It has the iconic Cartier lines, but its much more minimalist, with simple, pure lines.”

Men who want to experiment with bands might choose something more masculine, like camouflage or distressed leather, Newbauer said.

One trend in bands is a reverse of what might be expected.

“People are wearing rubber straps with tuxedoes, and classic leather straps with shorts or a pair of jeans,” King said.

Customization Both colored dials and fashionable straps are part of a trend toward customization, said Chris Haake of Morays Jewelers in Miami. In the past, most features of a watch were dictated by the brand, he said. Not so much anymore. “Customers want to pick and choose and make the watch unique. If you have a blue dial, the strap will come with blue stitching. If you special-order a watch, you can ask for any color dial and strap.”

Breitling, Haake added, has an online Build Your Breitling service that allows a customer to view and choose from a variety of options.

Whether a person wants to follow the trends or not, a fine timepiece goes beyond fashion, Newbauer said. “Buying a fine watch is like buying a piece of art.” By Jana Soeldner Danger

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Watches to fit South Florida lifestyles Manufacturers are making watches of stronger, more durable substances like forged carbon and titanium that also allow the timepieces to be thinner and weigh less.

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South Florida lifestyles are multifaceted. They often involve water sports like swimming and boating, casual social gatherings with friends, and, now and then, formal affairs. Choosing the right watch for the right activity can be important.

“The best solution is to have different watches for different occasions,” said Eva Hartling of Mayors Jewelers.

“Most people have at least a dress watch and a sports watch,” said Chris Haake of Morays Jewelers.

A watch that looks right and performs beautifully during an afternoon of fishing, playing football or digging in the garden may not be the same one that will work at an executive board meeting or a black tie wedding. But it’s easy to find just the right timepiece.

“There are a lot of options today,” said Jeff Newbauer of Kirk Jewelers.

Think about where and when the timepiece will be worn.

“Be sure the watch is appropriate for what you’ll be doing,” said Jono King of King Jewelers.

Those who prefer to limit themselves to one watch should choose something versatile. One such model is the Mille Miglia Breitling, King said. “You can wear it with a tuxedo or with a pair of shorts.”

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Many Choices For Floridians who travel frequently, Thierry Collot, U.S. general manager of Parmigiani, recommends his personal favorite, the Tonda Hemispheres, that tells the time down to the minute in more than one zone. “And it’s a beautiful watch,” he said.

Active sportsmen and women can appreciate that manufacturers are making watches of stronger, more durable substances like forged carbon and titanium that also allow the timepieces to be thinner and weigh less. “Each brand has a few watches in their lineup that embrace new materials,” Haake said.

“They’re moving away from gold and stainless steel.”

An example of integrating high tech materials into classic watches: the new Panerai Luminor Submersible 1950 Carbotech.

“It proves that function needn’t come at the expense of form,” Hartling said.

Straps also provide both fashion and function. For the first time, Rolex is offering a rubber strap, featured on its Yachtmaster model, which has a rose gold case and a black ceramic bezel.

“The strap design allows the skin underneath to breathe, so it’s perfect for Miami,” Newbauer said. “They’re made for anything.”

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Those who prefer a more traditional strap of metal or leather should think about where they will be wearing the watch. Will the owner be boating or golfing in it? “Watches are sensitive to humidity levels, and in a climate like South Florida, a metal bracelet will last longer than a leather one,” Hartling said.

Watches as Jewelry When women dress up for special occasions, they may want a watch like the Patek Philippe Twenty~4, designed to look like a bracelet. “They feel like they’re putting on piece of fine jewelry,” Newbauer said.

There’s also the Tonda 1950, which has a dial encrusted with diamonds. “The size of the dial and the different sizes of the diamonds creates the visual effect of volume, even though it’s flat,” Collot said.

But women want more than the look of jewelry, Haake said.

“Women are just as interested in the movement of a watch as our men clients. It’s gone past fashion.”

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A Swiss Smart Watch?

Believe it or not, the Smart Watch phenomenon has crossed over to fine Swiss timepieces. “We hadn’t seen it before,” Hartling said.

“Frederique Constant has a fully integrated Smartwatch that looks like a traditional Swiss timepiece. But the features aren’t as extensive as the Apple watch. You can get a text message, but you can’t take pictures or connect to your phone. “ Montblanc has added a Smartwatch component to a traditional model, Hartling said. “It’s like two faces on the same strap.”

Taking Pleasure Whether it is a sport watch, a dress watch or something that can serve as both, a fine Swiss timepiece can give pleasure each time its owner puts it on. “It should be something you can appreciate as a piece of fine craftsmanship that goes with your lifestyle,” Collot said. “It’s important to love it, because it’s also a piece of equipment on your wrist that you’ll look at 15 times a day.”

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Collectible vintage watches tell stories To be considered collectible, a vintage watch should have some historical significance.

It should also have characteristics that make it different and set it apart from others.

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In the world of fine watches, newer isn’t always better. For some individuals, vintage watches from years and decades long past can beckon in the same way as a vintage car or a fine wine.

A brand new watch certainly has its advantages. “You know exactly what the origin is,” said Jono King of King Jewelers in Miami. “There’s peace of mind because you know you’re the first owner,” said Jeff Newbauer of Kirk Jewelers in Miami.

But for some, a watch from a bygone era can be more desirable than something new.

Telling A Story “A vintage watch has a history and can tell a story, especially if it’s been engraved,” Newbauer said. “The face of the dial might be a little worn from the sun, and there might be some scratches that help tell that story.”

“A vintage watch can help you reference an era and embodies what was going on in that era,” King said. A pocket watch, for instance, might conjure a time when men wore top hats and women dressed in long skirts and petticoats. A watch from the early 1960s might bring back an era when space travel

was just beginning, astronauts were heroes and walking on the moon was still a dream.

Remembering When Why are older timepieces so desirable? “There’s been a trend in the industry to make watches with bigger faces, and I think a lot of older customers remember the smaller watches they had when they were younger,” said Chris Haake of Morays Jewelers in Miami.

A timepiece might have significance or sentimental value just to the person who buys it, such as a watch from the year of his or her birth. But to be considered collectible, a vintage watch should have some historical significance. It should also have characteristics that make it different and set it apart from others.

A watch that was one of a kind or part of a limited edition, such as a timepiece that marked the anniversary of a manufacturer, or if the model featured something innovative in watch making, might qualify. “It depends on the quantity that was made, the demand that’s built up and the buzz that starts when watches are up for auction,” King said.

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Scott King (right), president of King Jewelers, presents a vintage Chopard pocket watch to Karl-Fredrich Scheufele, president of Chopard, and his father (right). The watch was made many years ago by a Scheufele family member.

King found it, restored it and presented it as a gift back to the Chopard family.

A Treasure Hunt Finding and purchasing a vintage watch is a much different process than walking into a store and buying a new one. It may require searching out estate sales, collector shows and pawn shops. The thrill of the hunt can be part of the allure. But especially for a beginner, it can be best to start with a reputable jeweler who deals in vintage products. It is important, however, to do some research first. “There are books and online forums that can help,” King said.

While many Internet sites offer vintage watches for sale, there are plenty of fakes on the market, and the Internet tends to make it easier for unscrupulous sellers. A watch billed as vintage may actually be put together with parts from different eras or have faces that have been artificially darkened to make them look old.

“You want to be sure all the parts are original,” King said.

Sometimes, but not always, a vintage watch can be an investment. King cites the Paul Newman Rolex Daytona, a model that cost a few hundred dollars in the 1960s and today often sells for more than $100,000.

But that kind of appreciation is a rarity. “Only one percent of production will be collectible, even with brands that have a reputation for being collectible,” said Thierry Collot, U.S. general manager of Parmigiani. “You should buy a watch because you like it.”

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Pre-Owned Value Even if an older watch is not collectible, it can be a good choice for someone on a budget. “Pre-owned Swiss timepieces retain quality and value over time,” said Eva Hartling of Mayors Jewelers in Miami. “They can be right for someone looking for a good deal.”

Vintage Inspired Some brands, including Breitling, Omega and Tag Heuer, are offering new watches that look vintage, Haake said.

“Manufacturers are going back and drawing inspiration from some of their past designs. It recalls their history, and they’re good for the customer who is interested in vintage but wants something new. It ties the vintage minded guy with a new product and builds interest in the brand.”

The Tudor offers the Black Bay model that conjures the look of a bygone era with a chocolate dial, gilt lettering, pink gold hands and lume markers beneath a domed crystal, Newbauer said.

“But you’ll know you’re the first owner.”

The real reward of owning a vintage watch—or one that replicates the look of yesteryear—is enjoying it. “Fine watches should be purchased because you want to wear them, not put them into a vault,” King said. “There's no way of telling if something will increase or decrease in value.” By Jana Soeldner Danger

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No matter which holidays you celebrate, this is the time when we tend to look back, to reflect on the year gone by and to dream about the calendar that’s coming. It’s time for cheerful family gatherings, and delectable dishes, sweet and savory, we wait 12 months to try. Above all, it’s the time to count blessings and to remember that, as the great Helen Keller wrote, “the best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched.

They must be felt with the heart.” Wishing you peace and happiness.

Sweet Charity For years, Miami’s philanthropic scene, with its fabulous network of charity parties and galas, was dominated by men and women…of a certain age.

Now, a new generation of patrons and planners is stepping up, breathing life, style and energy into the social circuit. INDULGE catches up with three women working hard for good causes—and evolving what it means to give in Miami.

Sarah Arison The scion of one of America’s wealthiest families—and a homegrown Miami girl—she’s officially taken over the family cause: helping young artists thriving in South Florida and beyond.

It’s a story she grew up hearing time and again. How her grandfather, the late Ted Arison (founder of Carnival Cruise Lines, the Miami Heat, the New World Symphony, and one of America’s wealthiest men) had dreamed as a kid of becoming a concert pianist. “But he didn’t find the support he needed to pursue that dream, not in his family nor in his community,” said Sarah Arison, one of the magnate’s nine grandchildren. “That’s when he decided he had to go into business instead. He wound up being very successful, obviously, and the first thing he did afterward was turn around and create an arts foundation. He always said he did it so that no other young, aspiring artist would have to go through what he had gone through, would have to give up his dream.”

The organization Arison is referring to is none other than the Miamibased National YoungArts Foundation, a scholarship program for high school and college students that’s widely regarded as the most prestigious of its kind and through which a host of modern day artists and celebrities— singers Nicki Minaj and Josh Groban, actors Viola Davis and Adrian Grenier, and choreographer Desmond Richardson, to name a few—have passed.

Known for using its influence to create inspiring, life-changing interactions (imagine a young ballerina getting to dance with Mikhail Baryshnikov or a film student taking a lesson from Robert Redford), the foundation is the prime focus of the 31-year-old Arison’s days now that she’s officially its president. It’s a role she formally stepped into when her grandmother, Lin, retired two years ago “to spend time writing a book and playing with grandchildren and great-grandchildren,” said Arison, who shuttles between her oceanfront Bal Harbour condo and her apartment in New York City, where her fiancé, Thomas Wilhelm, whom she plans to marry in July 2016 in Venice, Italy, also lives.

Groomed by her grandmother, who she trailed for years, observing and learning, Arison said she’s up for the challenge, even though it “can be intimidating because I have very big shoes to fill.” Not surprisingly, it’s been going very well. Last year the foundation awarded a record $70 million in scholarships, and this year saw Arison fully focused on expansion—working on creating regional chapters that would allow the foundation to reach thousands more students; developing more partnerships with organizations already working with artists; and attracting corporate support, but not

just of the financial kind. “My goal is that if anybody, anywhere thinks ‘We need young talent,’” she said, “their next thought is YoungArts.”

Statuesque, articulate and fearless about showing off a charmingly selfdeprecating sense of humor—“I definitely did not wake up looking like this!” she joked at her INDULGE photo shoot— Arison seems to have been born with the natural skill to keep her family’s vision alive. But it wasn’t always like that. “I was a hardcore math-science nerd. I was a math-lete!” she recalled, laughing. “My mom jokes that she wanted to home school me, but that by the time I was six I was better at math than she was.” After graduating from Miami’s Gulliver Academy, she enrolled at Emory University in Atlanta, where she was a pre-med student with plans to become a geneticist. At 15, however, came a life-shaping artistic experience of her own. Shortly after her grandfather’s death in 1999, she traveled with her grandmother to France to retrace the steps of Van Gogh and the Impressionists. “It was the most amazing trip,” Arison said. Not long after, while attending a YoungArts event, the mother of a scholarship recipient thanked her for helping make her son’s dreams come true. “And that’s when I knew I wanted to help,” Arison said.

“I went back to school, changed to a double minor in business and French and minored in art history.”

While she insists her creative skills are minimal—“I can’t even draw a stick figure!”—she spent five years working as a producer on “Desert Dancer,” a film about the true story of an Iranian dancer living in Iran, where dance is illegal and punishable by death. “I saw connections to so many of the young artists that go through YoungArts,” she said about the film, now available on iTunes. “Here was a young, talented, passionate artist. In the States maybe his family wouldn’t have supported what he wanted to pursue, but in Iran it almost got him executed. I saw parallels.”

Today, as the third-generation Arison takes her place in the family’s crown jewel of philanthropy, she’s also helping usher in a new way of doing things. “In the past, philanthropy was about writing a check.

The new generation wants to be more involved, to be on the ground doing things, using their skills.” She pauses to think for a moment.

“And I think there is another component too: the realization of how incredibly lucky we are combined with a true desire to give back.”

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PHOTOGRAPHY BY FELIPE CUEVAS / FASHION STYLING BY RACHAEL RUSSELL / WARDROBE COURTESY OF SAKS FIFTH AVENUE, BAL HARBOUR

WHAT SHE WORKS ON Sarah Arison is the President of the Miamibased National YoungArts Foundation, started by her grandfather, the late Ted Arison. She will host the annual National YoungArts Week here, from January 3 through 10, 2016, bringing 170 young artists from around the country face-to-face with master teachers in their respective fields.

The week will culminate with performances, reading, exhibitions and screenings around the city.

Sarah Arison photographed on location at 1 Hotel & Homes South Beach, Penthouse.

Suzy Buckley photographed on location at Vizcaya Museum & Gardens.

WHAT SHE WORKS ON Suzy Buckley Woodward is serving as a committee member for the 59th Annual Vizcaya Ball, which will take place November 21, and the Vizcaya Annual Preservation Hat Lunch, scheduled for Spring 2016. Also the co-chair of the Leadership Council for the Women of Tomorrow, an organization that helps at-risk young girls achieve their full potential, she’s currently planning the pink-themed Rosé Day luncheon fundraiser to be held November 23 at the Soho Beach House.

Suzy Buckley Woodward After years as a magazine editor covering Miami’s glittering gala scene, she now helps orchestrate it.

Suzy Buckley Woodward spent years writing about Miami’s society and its causes as editor of Ocean Drive magazine. She felt good about the publicity she offered the organizations and events she covered and felt a deep connection to their players. When she left the magazine in early 2013, in search of more control over her time, she knew she wanted to do more for the philanthropies that had touched her. “I always took note and admired the people who gave their time and resources in the name of a cause close to their hearts,” she said.

Today, her transition from writing about the city’s philanthropists to being one of them is complete, her calendar filled with commitments to the American Red Cross, Vizcaya Museum & Gardens, and Women of Tomorrow. “Now, instead of writing about the things they do, I’m helping plan events, giving my time and resources to make sure the fundraising activities are a success,” she said. “I chose what, to me, is a good mix to represent three different areas: humanity, history and education.”

Buckley Woodward understood early on the impact of philanthropy. As a teenager, she spent summers with her church camp building and restoring homes for the underprivileged in South Carolina, Ohio and New Mexico.

“We did everything from roofing to putting up drywall to painting,” she recalled. “It was hard work but very rewarding and, because of that, fun.”

When she moved from her hometown of Chicago in 1993 to study communications and economics at the University of Miami, she met several people who’d lost homes a year earlier in Hurricane Andrew. She then weathered several hurricanes and tropical storms herself. “I wanted to help victims of natural disasters in particular, and the American Red Cross was a great group to do that through,” she said.

During college, Buckley Woodward also fell in love with Vizcaya. “It’s a gorgeous, unbelievably historic property that takes a lot of fundraising to keep it open to the pubic,” she says. “It would be such a shame to lose one of Miami’s top architectural and cultural gems.” She’s doing her part to make sure that does not happen, serving as a committee member for the 59th Annual Vizcaya Ball, set for November 21, and the Vizcaya Annual Preservation Hat Lunch, to be held in Spring 2016.

In the meantime, as co-chair of the Leadership Council for the Women of Tomorrow, an organization that helps at-risk young girls achieve their full potential, she’s charged with planning the pink-themed Rosé Day luncheon fundraiser, on November 23 at the Soho Beach House. “Girls not only get the chance to work with professional, accomplished role models, they have the chance to earn scholarships and change the course of their lives,” she said.

Buckley Woodward is having a ball being on this side of the gala circuit, pointing to the longstanding chairs and committee members from whom she’s learned. “They are happy to invite some new energy, new ideas and sometimes new talent into their current mix. The philanthropic community in Miami is definitely changing for the better because our city is getting more populated with individuals who have an impetus and the resources to get involved.”

For instance, she and her friends are bringing a large contingent of 30- and 40-somethings to the Vizcaya Ball. “The more new people these groups involve on the planning and committee ends, the more new people that can get involved in supporting the event,” she said.

“That’s the real value of bringing newer, sometimes younger people into an established mix.”

When Buckley Woodward, 40, isn’t working to support her causes, she’s turning heads with her online company selling fancy hats.

She launched SHAPOH.com (a play on the French word for hat, chapeau) after winning the competitive 2013 Longines Kentucky Oaks Fashion Contest with a fuchsia pillbox hatinator designed by world-famous milliner Philip Treacy. She’d bought the hat in London after she was unable to find something she liked here. “There was a need in America for very high-end fancy millinery pieces,” said Buckley Woodward, who is married to restaurateur Josh Woodward, with whom she has an almost one-year-old daughter, Alaska. “I’ve always had an interest in pursuing some entrepreneurial endeavors. I figured it was time to stop writing about everyone else and finally achieve some of my own new goals.” TEXT BY LAUREN COMANDER

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WHAT SHE WORKS ON Ana Mari Ortega is a City Year Miami board member and national co-chair of its Red Jacket Society. Armed with a $300,000 matching gift from the Ortega Family Foundation, established by her grandfather, she works with potential donors, coordinating visits to local schools and promising to match their gifts. The result: City Year Miami is the fastest-growing chapter in the country. She is also co-chairing next year’s American Cancer Society Miami Gala with her mom, Ana, a cancer survivor herself. The event takes place April 16, 2016 at the JW Marriot Marquis Miami.

Ana Mari Ortega A designing woman by day, with her own successful line of handbags and jewelry, in her spare time she dazzles with her Red Jacket.

When Ana Mari Ortega received a call from her aunt asking if she’d like to step up and start making donations on behalf of the family foundation her grandfather had created years before—she jumped! “My aunt wanted to get the next generation involved,” Ortega recalled. “What could be more exciting?” So, backed by her family’s funds—her grandfather founded and her father now runs Sazón Goya, a subsidiary of Goya that makes the Latin-flavored seasonings found in millions of kitchens worldwide—Ortega took on the responsibility and focused on a cause dear to her heart: educational inequality.

After learning about City Year Miami’s impressive statistics, she teamed up with the organization, which partners with Miami-Dade County public schools to keep students enrolled. Today, she’s a City Year Miami board member and national co-chair of its Red Jacket Society (open to those who pledge at least $10,000) and she has proven to be a particularly effective fundraiser. Armed with a $300,000 matching gift from the Ortega Family Foundation, she brings potential donors to one of the 17 local schools City Year Miami serves and promises to match their gift.

The result: it’s the fastest-growing chapter in the country, with some 35 members to date.

In the meantime, she and her mom, Ana, are co-chairing the 2016 American Cancer Society Miami Gala. The pressure is on, she said, to hit the $1 million mark this year. But it’s the fact that her mother battled colon cancer in her forties, and her grandfather died from lung cancer, that most drives her. “I’m really excited to do this with my mom because we are celebrating survivors—and she’s a survivor!” Ortega said.

She credits her parents with instilling in her a sense of responsibility to her community. “I understand we live in a bigger world and I can help people,” said Ortega, 29, a born and bred Miamian and Our Lady of Lourdes graduate who lives in Coral Gables. “A lot of moms around town bring their kids to events, and it’s a nice thing for us to chair this event as mother-daughter.”

Ortega said young philanthropists like her are bringing new energy and ideas to the scene. “The younger generation challenges a notion held

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by some people that traditional galas and philanthropy immediately equal stuffy and formal events,” she said. “There is definitely a way to bridge the two, and I see a lot of young people in Miami working to make that happen.” As for the gala she’s planning, she said: “We want to have people of all ages come and enjoy themselves, so we try to make the event young and relevant while still maintaining the traditions that have made past galas successful.”

Although the philanthropic commitments keep her plenty busy, Ortega—who grew up watching her mother work as a CPA and then in real estate while her father served the family business—makes time to feed her entrepreneurial spirit. “I come from a family of entrepreneurs so the idea of starting a business is something really engrained in us,” she said. “My parents always told me to follow my dreams. They give me lots of encouragement.” When her then-boyfriend (now husband) suggested she take a jewelry-making class while a senior at George Washington University, Ortega discovered a passion. She launched her fashion company, simply named Ana Mari Ortega, after graduation.

Today, she’s known for both her exotic-skin luxury bags and her timeless jewelry. She recently released a fine jewelry collection of stackable rings created from birthstones, inspired by friends looking to commemorate weddings and babies. “You carry with you the people you love,” she said.

“I’ve gotten great feedback!”

Ortega wears one to honor her 2011 marriage to Marc Schwarzberg, who works in real estate investment and management. They want kids one day but for now are enjoying their two French Bulldogs, Lucy and Ethel, weekend getaways and time to focus on their careers. She’s managed to combine her two passions by hosting an after-school jewelry-making class with leftover materials at one of the school’s City Year Miami serves. The kids made bracelets for their mothers and peppered her with questions about how to start their own jewelry businesses. “They were so selfless, and they had this entrepreneurial spark in middle school!” she said. “If you can give kids an opportunity, you can give them a big chance to succeed.” TEXT BY LAUREN COMANDER ☐

Ana Mari Ortega photographed at her home in Coral Gables.

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Think the ultimate gift doesn’t exist? Think again. Save yourself hours of Internet searches (and free up more time to enjoy our fabulous South Florida winter) by taking a cue from the gifting playbooks of Miami’s most in-the-know locals. Whether your list includes fashionistas, homebodies or adventure seekers, or the little ones in their lives, here’s a cheat sheet of what’s hot—and haute—this holiday.

MATCH TEXT BY ANDREA CARNEIRO PORTRAITS BY FELIPE CUEVAS

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“Every fashionista loves a great coffee table book. This book is a great piece for anyone’s collection.” Assouline “The Big Book of Chic,” $85. assouline.com.

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“Every girl-on-thego can use a great tote, whether it’s for a weekend trip or to go from the gym to the office.”

Mansur Gavriel Large Tote, $595. mansurgavriel.com.

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“I think it’s such a cute idea to get your girlfriend a PJ set!

The price point on this one can’t be beat.”

Eberjey Gisele Short PJ set, $102. Eberjey, 7209 SW 57th Court, South Miami; 305-763-8455; eberjey.com.

In-demand Miami stylist Rachael Russell has been deep in the fashion trenches for more than a decade, bringing her experience in editorial and commercial styling to companies and publications around the globe, and putting her fashion friendships to good use via Style Saves, her local charity organization. Here’s what’s on Russell’s high fashion holiday hit list.

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“This is a great fit for the guy who already has everything.”

Hermes Apple Cuff, $1,500. apple.com.

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“A home fragrance is such an easy, great gift and Diptyque is a quintessential fashion brand!”

Diptyque Room Spray, $65. diptyque.com.

“A cool backgammon set is a great conversation piece for anyone’s home.

I love the colors — it’s really festive and fun.” Jonathan Adler Lacquer Backgammon Set, $395. Jonathan Adler, 4040 NE Second Avenue, Miami; 305-576-0200; jonathanadler.com.

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“This playful sculpture

by Kelly Wearstler is perfect as a work of art or to hold special bracelets or rings.”

Kelly Wearstler Signature Dichotomy Sculpture, $1,295. Nest Casa at Bal Harbour Shops, 9700 Collins Avenue, Bal Harbour; 855-811-1731; nestcasa.com.

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“Constantin Boym’s Matrix Centerpiece is magical.

Its organic shape made of crystal blocks seems random but holds fruit, special objects or even a candle.” Matrix Centerpiece, $420.

The Wolfsonian Museum Shop, 1001 Washington Avenue; 305-535-2680; shop.wolfsonian.org.

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“Books and Books has so many great titles and there is just no digital substitute for a beautiful book, like this one, which is a work of art in itself.”“Ian Schrager: Works,” $75. Books and Books, 265 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables; 305-448-9599; booksandbooks.com.

FOR THE HOMEBODY Designer and NIBA Home owner and creative director Nisi Berryman may bring a bold vision (she’s not shy about her love of hot pink!) to her popular Miami showroom, but for Berryman the key is always about balance. Her design world experience mixed with the multi-culti influence of Miami allows clients to reap the benefits of her eclectic taste and keen eye for style—no doubt seen in her gift choices. Here’s what’s caught her discerning eye for Holiday 2015.

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“George Nelson’s clocks are iconic and this one makes a great gift for anyone. Good clocks with great style are hard to find.” Nelson Night Clock, $490. dwr.com.

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“This Surrealist-style vase makes a fantastic orchid planter for indoors or out.

Give it with an orchid for maximum effect.” Dora Maar Planter, $795. Jonathan Adler, 4040 NE Second Avenue, Miami; 305-576-0200; jonathanadler.com.

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“You can never have too many candles!

Tom Dixon’s chunky, Cubist Candelabra is very sculptural, and can stand alone or as part of a gorgeous tablescape.”

Tom Dixon Candelabra, $255.

Alchemist, 1109 Lincoln Road, Miami; 305-531-4653; shopalchemist.com.

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“A high level membership to the Pérez Art Museum Miami can give someone the opportunity to join the Collector’s Council. They can be influential and actually help choose art for the museum.”

Patron Membership, $2,500.

Pérez Art Museum Miami, 1103 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami; 305-375-3000; pamm.org.

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“Hermes has so many gorgeous scarves, but I love this Kachinas print because of the beautiful colors.

I would frame it and hang it in my home.”Hermes Maxi Twilly, $325. Hermes, 175 NE 40th Street, Miami; 305-868-0118; hermes.com.

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“An original piece by a living artist is always special. I am loving the depth and energy of Canadian artist Joseph Adolphe.

He puts it all out on the canvas.”

The Message, by Joseph Adolphe, price upon request.

Josephadolphe.com.

FOR THE ART AFICIONADO Husband and wife team Karla Ferguson and Jerome Soimaud (she owns Little Haiti’s Yeleen Gallery; he is an accomplished painter and photographer) truly live and breathe art. And seeing as how the two relocated from Paris just short of a decade ago, the style influence in their go-to gifts (Hermes, Taschen, Tiffany & Co.) should come as no surprise. But no matter the vessel, Ferguson says choosing the right gift for the art lover should come down to one rule: “Art should always have the energy and the spirit of the artist.”

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“A hand-embroidred version of this bag was created to commemorate the Hermes ‘Dans l'œil du flâneu’ exhibition that was all around Paris this fall.

It literally means to wander or stroll around. The bag is an incredible collector’s item.” Picotin Bag, price upon request. Hermes, 175 NE 40th Street, Miami; 305-868-0118; hermes.com.

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“This is a limited-edition book that includes a signed print from the artist as well as a custom-made stand by Japanese architect Tadao Ando. It’s incredible and Sebastião Salgado is, and will continue to be, highly collectible.” Taschen “Genesis” Art Edition, $10,000. taschen.com.

“A timeless piece by master jeweler Jean Schlumberger, this bracelet will live in a family collection for generations. The process of making enamel is extremely difficult, so there’s a real artisan aspect to the piece.

It’s wearable art.” Schlumberger Croisillon Bracelet. Price upon request. Tiffany & Co., at Village of Merrick Park, 342 San Lorenzo Avenue, Coral Gables; 305-529-4390; tiffany.com.

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“I love Breville appliances.

They make your home feel like an industrial kitchen. I discovered their toaster at my mother’s house and then bought the juicer as well. The brand is on point.” Breville Smart Oven Toaster Oven, $249.95. amazon.com.

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“I’m fascinated with the upper Northwest right now, and what they do as far as the fish coming out of that region and the foraging. This book is an inspiration to any chef. It’s just a good read.”

“A Boat, a Whale & a Walrus: Menus and Stories,” $25. amazon.com.

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FOR THE FOODIE For Miami foodies, the name Timon Balloo is synonymouss with some of the area’s hottest and most innovative restaurants (Sugarcane, SushiSamba, Azul). But when it comes to dow wntime, the chef has a special place in his heart for the classics. This T holiday season he’s waxing poetic about toaster ovens, sm mokers and the Northwest and gifting his industry friends with the e perfect post-shift libation. “Bourbon is timeless,” says Balloo with a laugh.

“It makes you feel like a man.”

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“Japanese knives are usually lighter and less bulky in your hand and they’re easier to sharpen and maintain.” Kikuichi Nickel Sweden Warikomi Damascus Knife, $269.99. Bed, Bath & Beyond, 3301 Coral Way, Miami; 305-448-4096; bedbathandbeyond.com.

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“At the end of the night, after a long shift, no one is turning away a drink. I love bourbon and it’s been coming to the forefront as part of the Americana Renaissance happening now. There’s a lot of oldfashioned bourbon culture going on.” Colonel E.H. Taylor Barrel Proof Bourbon, $99.99. acespirits.com.

“This has a real cult following.

It’s a cross between a grill and an oven, and you can use it as a smoker… definitely at the top of my wish list!”

Big Green Egg, $859.99.

Miami Home Centers, 545 Arthur Godfrey Road, Miami Beach; 305-531-0836; miamihomecenters.com.

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“Flavour Gallery makes some of the coolest T-shirts. They enlist chefs to participate in creating slogans and designs and they’re super soft and wear well.”

Flavour Gallery T-shirts; $30. flavourgallery.com.

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“An array of edgy cutouts, mesh and an impeccable fit will win you the best dressed in class.”

Michi Psyche Leggings, $195. michiny.com.

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“Finally, a line dedicated to young girls. Their clothing is categorized by activities, anything from gynmastics to yoga and cheer. The perfect gift for your daughter.”

Iviva Vitality Reversible Sports Bra, $32. Iviva, 5734 Sunset Drive, South Miami; iviva.com.

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“What we put into our bodies is integral to our workouts and our daily lives. This is the perfect vehicle to create pre- or post-workout shakes and smoothies. Definitely worth the splurge.”

Vitamix S55 Blender, $469. vitamix.com.

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“Help your favorite workout partner take her shoe game up a notch. These are high-fashion, funky and light, and they have excellent traction.” Adidas by Stella McCartney sneakers, $125-$260. adidas.com.

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“The most durable mat of its kind. Ultra absorbent, sweat-wicking, and easy to carry to and from your practice.” Lululemon “The Mat,” $68. Lululemon at Village of Merrick Park, 342 San Lorenzo Avenue, Coral Gables; 305-461-9981; lululemon.com.

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“Both beautiful and practical, these water bottles keep your drinks cold for 24 hours and hot for 12. Plus, they’re eco-friendly.”

S’Well water bottle, $35. swellbottle.com.

FOR THE FITNESS GEEK With her schedule as co-owner of (and instructor at) JetSet Miami’s Coral Gables, Wynwood and North Miami locations, Lululemon ambassador and attorney, it’s a wonder than Aryan Rashed finds the time to shop for herself, much less others.

But the longtime Miami resident, who also makes time to create adaptive exercise programs for paralysis patients, found it easy to make picks for the active among us. “Fitness,” said Rashed, “has always been my passion.”

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“This site is owned by a local mom and has multiple brands and styles—one softer than the next. Plus, she wraps everything so beautifully it’s a great place to order a gift online.” Skylar Luna Pajamas, $39. babyloveluna.com.

“A gift that will make family game night a 2016 tradition.

My two older daughters are at just the right age for these and our favorite right now is Monopoly, but you can’t go wrong with Sorry, Scrabble, Jenga or Uno.” Monopoly 80th Anniversary Edition, $19.99. Target.com.

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“Start with ‘Llama Llama Red Pajama’ and cycle through the entire series. They’re books any toddler will want to hear over and over again…and grown-ups won’t mind reading.”

Llama Llama series by Anna Dewdney, $9-$13. amazon.com.

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“Kick an iPad up a notch with this accessory that has memory, word and critical thinking games for kids 6 and up. Our kids want to be on the iPad all the time and, with this, I can let them and feel good about it.”

Osmo Genius Kit, $99.99. playosmo.com.

FOR THE KIDS As the founder and Editor of MunchkinFun.com, Miamii native Valerie Nahmad Schimel’s job is to be on top of what’s hip, cool and (most important) happening when it comes to Miami’s smaller residents. The site, which launched in 2012 and now covers Broward and Palm Beach as well, is a combination calendar, newsletter and booking engine for local families, as well as an inside track for Schimel to keep her three daughters entertained. Here are the Miami Beach resident’s top picks for the kiddos in your life.

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“Kiwi Crate is great because it’s something that comes every month. Each box has two projects and will include multiple items so that more than one child can participate.”

Kiwi Crate One-Year Subscription, $205. kiwicrate.com.

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“This is really the gift that keeps on giving— we use it constantly!

You can scale it up or down based on age and interest level, and even calculate flight times and play national anthems.” Replogle Intelliglobe Deluxe, $150. amazon.com.

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“Hammock camping is becoming more popular every day. A hammock is easier to pack than a tent, more comfortable to sleep in, and great for keeping critters out.” Hennessy Hammock, $249.95. hennesyhammock.com.

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“For those who enjoy cold weather adventures, this super lightweight, wind- and waterproof GORE-TEX pro shell jacket will shield you from the elements in style.” Arcteryx Beta LT Jacket, $499. arcteryx.com.

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“Whether you're SnapChatting from the top of a mountain in Norway or taking underwater selfies in Thailand, rest assured your precious smartphone will be safe in this case.” LifeProof NUUD Case, $80.99. lifeproof.com.

FOR THE ADVENTURE SEEKER

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“Traditional huaraches have been worn for thousands of years around the globe.

Minimalist sandals are surprisingly comfortable and effective for basic hiking, trail running and everyday wear.”

Luna Mono sandals, $90. lunasandals.com.

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Traveling the world full-time for his blog, The Expert Vagabond, thrill-seeker and photographer Matt Karsten is far from his previous occupation as a Miami event photographer, trading nightclubs for Namibia. This holiday season, Karsten plans to spend his days visiting remote tribes and island hopping in Indonesia (all in the name of work), but we caught up with him during a very brief stopover in his adopted hometown to get an expert take on what to gift the travel junkie in your life.

“Almost as good as embarking on a new adventure is reliving those experiences with others back home. The best way to do that is using an ultrasmall, waterproof high-def action camera.” GoPro HERO4 Session, $399.99. shop.gopro.com.

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“Want to really impress the adventurer in your life? Give the gift of travel! Sail through towering icebergs and meet some funny looking penguins on the world's seventh continent.”

Antarctic Explorer Trip, from $5,995. intrepidtravel.com. ☐

Miami may be known for its burgeoning local chef movement and its ever fabulous restaurant scene, but during this time of year food takes on greater meaning. The home dining table takes center stage, as it's topped with meaningful dishes whose recipes have been handed down through the years, from family near and far. To honor such traditions, we asked five local stars to share their most treasured holiday foods.

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Marketing maven Susanne Birbragher gives traditional challah a modern spin by baking it into individually flavored rolls. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I make these all the time and give them as gifts,â&#x20AC;? she said.

Recipe on next page.

Skip store-bought loaves in favor of these scrumptious, individually flavored rolls by local marketing maven Susanne Birbragher.

“There’s something special about making your own bread,” Birbragher said. “It’s a spiritual experience loaded with meaning and symbolism.” Her recipe calls for five pounds of flour, which Judaism mandates cannot be reduced. If you’re not religious, you can reduce the amounts, or “just make the whole thing, and give them away as presents.”

Makes 64 rolls INGREDIENTS 4 small packages of rapid rise active yeast 2 cups warm water 2 tablespoons sugar 5 eggs 1½ cups sugar 2 cups of water 1 tablespoon of salt 5 pounds of flour 1 cup of oil 1 egg, lightly beaten

FOR FLAVORINGS White and semisweet chocolate chips Raisins Honey Ground cinnamon Cranberries Sesame seeds

1. In a small bowl, combine the yeast, water and sugar and mix slightly. Allow it to sit for about 5 minutes.

2. Meanwhile, in a very large bowl, combine the eggs and sugar and mix well. Pour the items from the small bowl into the large bowl. Add the water and salt, and mix well.

3. Little by little, using your hands, add the flour in five batches and the oil in three, kneed until the dough is smooth and shape into a round. Cover the bowl with a small towel, place in a warm corner of your kitchen and allow to rise a minimum of three hours. Every hour, lift the towel and kneed or “punch” the down to reduce its size.

4. Once it’s fully risen, roll the dough out of the bowl onto a flat, well-floured surface. Cut the dough into four equal parts and roll each portion into a rectangular shape that’s about ½ inch thick. Allow to rise for 30 minutes again.

5. When you’re ready to make the rolls, cut each rectangle into eight equal strips. Add a generous amount of the flavorings of your choosing. You can sprinkle in the chocolate chips, raisins, dried cranberries or sesame seed, or drizzle honey and top with ground cinnamon.

Carefully roll up the strip, tucking the edge underneath to hold together. Using a brush, gently brush the roll with the egg wash.

6. Bake in a 350-degree oven, for about 10 to 15 minutes, watching the rolls carefully to ensure they don’t over cook.

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In his Coral Gables home kitchen, Ray Abadin prepares luscious, Cuban-style roasted pork using simple techniques he’s been perfecting for years.

Newly elected president of the Florida Bar Ray Abadin is also a king at making the traditional Cuban Nochebuena pork.

For years, Abadin has interviewed guajiros, the legendary countryside farmers who hold many a secret to oldschool Cuban cooking, about how best to marinate and make pork. Now having perfected his skill, Abadin confesses: he doesn’t bother with recipes. “It’s more by instinct now,” he said. Thankfully, that didn’t stop him from coming up with this adaptation for those without such porcine intuition. The key? “Let the meat come to room temperature before marinating it,” he said. He also leaves it marinating, unrefrigerated, for 24 hours, a move he realizes might shock some but “I’ve never had a problem with it in all these years. All that acid from the citrus and the salt act as natural preservatives.” Don’t miss the surprising secret for making perfectly crispy cracklings at the end.

Serves 6 to 8 INGREDIENTS 1 7-to 8-pound pork shoulder or butt 2 to 3 heads of garlic, cloves peeled

Salt 1 large onion, peeled and quartered 2 to 3 sour oranges 2 sweet orange 2 lemons 2 limes 1 bottle of store-bought mojo marinade 1 16-oz bottle of water 1. Remove the roast from the refrigerator and allow it to come to room temperature. Place the roast, skin side down, on a cutting board.

Using a sharp knife, make incisions into the meat, large and deep enough that four fingers can easily fit in, making sure you leave the skin intact. Use your fingers to spread open the incision, creating a small pocket. Stuff this pocket with as many garlic cloves as can fit and generously sprinkle with salt. Push together to seal. Create five or six similar garlic-stuffed pockets all over the roast.

Season all over with more salt.

2. Place the roast, skin side down, in a roasting pan. Squeeze the citrus

all over. Do not discard citrus, but rather, using your fingers, break into pieces and place on top and on the sides. Top with onion. Pour the mojo marinade all over. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and let marinate, unrefrigerated, overnight.

3. Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Place the roast, skin side up, on a rack on a baking sheet. Using a paper towel, dry the skin so that it is free of seasonings or citrus bits. Cook in the oven until forktender, about 5 to 6 hours. Just before serving, remove the roast from the oven and turn on the broiler.

4. Pour out about 3 tablespoons of the bottled water. Add a generous amount of salt to the bottle. With the cap back on, shake well to mix. Dry the roast’s skin once again. Pour the salted, bottled water over the skin and return to the broiler for just a few minutes, being careful not to burn. This last step ensures perfectly crispy cracklings.

Remove from oven and serve.

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Caterer Ernisha Randolph shares a decadent macaroni and cheese recipe that’s been passed down through four generations of women in her family.

Like everyone else in her family, Randolph grew up eating her grandmother Juanita’s hearty, homemade soul food dishes— then parlayed the collection into a career as a caterer. Today, when it’s her feeding the home brood during holiday gatherings, this casserole is always present. “And when people wonder, ‘Did Ernisha make this, or was it Grandma?’ that’s when I know I did it right!”

Serves 8 to 10 INGREDIENTS 16 ounces of elbow macaroni 2 sticks butter 1 teaspoon chopped, fresh rosemary 3 eggs 3 cups milk ½ teaspoon smoked paprika 1½ tablespoon seasoned salt Dash of pepper ½ cup shredded pepper jack cheese

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½ cup shredded muenster cheese ½ shredded Asiago cheese 1½ cup shredded extra sharp cheddar cheese 1½ cup shredded mozzarella 2 cups mild cheddar cheese FOR THE TOP LAYER ½ cup mild cheddar cheese ½ cup mozzarella cheese 2 tablespoons shaved Parmesan cheese 1 teaspoon smoked paprika Breadcrumbs, optional 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Boil the pasta in salted water until cooked to al dente, and drain and place in a large bowl.

2. Meanwhile, place the butter and rosemary in a small pot over low heat and melt. Allow it to remain on very low heat until it’s time to mix all the ingredients together.

3. In a separate mixing bowl, combine the eggs and milk. Add the smoked paprika, seasoned salt and pepper.

3. Pour the infused butter over the pasta and mix well. Add the milk mixture in the pasta and mix. Add the shredded pepper jack, muenster, Asiago, both cheddars and mozzarella to the pasta and mix well. Pour into an ovenproof casserole dish and bake in oven for 30 to 35 minutes.

4. Meanwhile, prepare the top layer of cheeses and set aside my combining mild cheddar, mozzarella and Parmesan in a medium bowl. Set aside.

5. Remove the macaroni from the oven and stir gently. Sprinkle the top layer with cheese mixture over the top. Sprinkle with smoked paprika and breadcrumbs, if using.

Bake for an additional 15 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

Randolph makes her grandmother’s decadent macaroni and cheese casserole, amped up with—count ’em!— seven cheeses.

A philanthropist, former model and passionate home cook, Lydia Touzet looks chic as she whips up her famous corn pudding.

Among her friends and family, Lydia Touzet is famous for making this most traditional American side dish for Thanksgiving every year.

“People love it,” she said. “There are never any leftovers!”

Few dishes are more quintessentially American than corn pudding, which dates back to colonial times. So it’s not surprising that it’s a go-to dish for Touzet, a Plymouth, Mass., transplant and descendant of one of the original Pilgrim families.

Now a philanthropist living with her husband, Rudy, and two sons in Miami, she said her holiday table is not complete without this delectable concoction. The recipe comes from North Carolina’s Mast Farm Inn, which also famously makes a version. Touzet makes five of these casseroles each year—and there’s yet to be a leftover.

Serves 6 to 8 INGREDIENTS 6 ears tender, fresh corn (or 2 cups frozen corn, thawed) ¼ cup butter or margarine 2 tablespoons unbleached, all-purpose flour 1½ cups milk, divided ½ cup cream 1 tablespoon sugar ½ teaspoon salt 1½ teaspoons baking powder 4 eggs, beaten Butter (optional) 2 teaspoons brown sugar (optional) teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)

1. Using a sharp knife, cut corn off cob, then scrape cob to extract additional pulp and juice.

There should be two cups. Set aside.

2. Melt butter in sauce pan over low heat; add flour, stirring until well blended. Add one cup of the milk and stir to blend—do not boil.

Stir in remaining mil and cream, sugar, salt, baking powder and beaten eggs. Add corn and mix well. Pour into a lightly greased 1½-quart shallow casserole and bake in preheated 325-degree oven 30 to 40 minutes or until pudding is just set and lightly browned.

3. If desired, dot pudding with butter, sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon and return to oven for five more minutes.

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This classic Venezuelan Christmas dessert is a powerful reminder of home for Miami Symphony Orchestra conductor Eduardo Marturet.

Made with unripe papaya, there are versions of this dish throughout Latin America. In Cuba, it’s known as dulce de fruta bomba; in other countries, dulce de papaya. Whatever its name “having it on our table during the holiday,” said Marturet, “is like having a little piece of Venezuela with us here. It tastes like home.” Indeed, his recipe comes from one of his native country’s classic cookbooks, written by legendary chef Armando Scannone, who also happens to be a family friend.

Makes 10 to 12 servings INGREDIENTS 4½ pound of unripe papaya, peeled, seeded and in 4-inch chunks

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12 cups of water 2 tablespoons baking soda 15 cups water 3 pounds of papelón (also known as panela or unrefined cane sugar) 2 cups sugar 20 whole cloves 4 cinnamon sticks 1. Place the chopped papaya in a large pot and cover with water. Mix in the bicarbonate. Bring to a boil over high heat, cover and let cook for three minutes.

Drain the papaya and rinse with cold water.

Set aside.

2. In the same large pot in which the papaya was cooked, add the 15 cups of

water, the papelón or panela and the sugar.

Bring to a boil over medium heat and cook for 15 minutes, until the sugars dissolve.

Pour the liquid into a large separate bowl.

Clean the pot. Pass the reserved liquid through a fine mesh strainer and return to the cleaned pot.

3. Add the papaya to the pot, and the cloves and cinnamon. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low and cook, uncovered, for an hour and a half until the liquid thickens and becomes syrupy without being too thick.

4. Remove from heat. Remove cinnamon sticks and cloves and pour into a large bowl. Refrigerate until cold. Can be stored in the refrigerator for up to two months. ☐

A maestro on stage, Marturet is just as in charge in his home kitchen, where he makes dulce de lechosa— and not just for the holidays.

“It’s delicious all year long.”

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