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With the Editor & Publisher

You may stay close to home on vacation this summer, but your resort wear can look far away. Fashion & Style Director Elyse Ranart checks in at the Harbor Beach Marriott Resort & Spa in Fort Lauderdale.

Contributors

Beauty

Summer heat and humidity should not undo your hairdo. Turn the tables on heat and humidity and fight frizz with tips and tricks from a South Florida hair expert.

In the City

The next generation of movie entertainment arrives in time for summer date nights at the new iPic Theater in Boca Raton; the new Yard House in Mizner Park boasts a menu so extensive it might need to be taken home and studied; the recently expanded Sky Limo Air Charter gets ready for its closeup; the word “exults” just may be the perfect choice for a name for entrepreneur Zach Hoffman’s internet marketing

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GREAT OUTDOORS

COOL POOLS AND FURNITURE

SUMMER PLEASURES

DINING, GETAWAYS AND ROSÉS

Wild At Art

The art and vision of Clyde Butcher By Jonathon King JULY/AUGUST 2012

ON THE COVER Clyde Butcher, at work in the wild, photographed by a friend, Woody Walker. Our proﬁle of the iconic South Florida photographer, by novelist Jonathon King, begins on pg. 78.

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Eye on Style

I will never forget my first visit to the Everglades, 25 summers ago. Even with professional counseling.

A few words about our writers and photographers.

JULY/AUGUST

On the Shore

We take a Lamborghini Gallardo LP 550-2 Spyder out for a spin; resourceful interior designer Aldo Puschendorf’s new business is (sometimes literally) picking up; for Boca Raton teen acoustic pop singer/songwriters Brandon and Savannah, the music business is a family business; and an angler gives back to vets with fishing retreats in the Everglades.

The Calendar

A Wet ‘n’ Wild weekend, the Make a Wish Bachelor

and Bachelorette Dream Date Auction, the Bon Festival in Delray Beach and other notable events in July and August.

Home & Décor

We want our outdoors to be as comfortable and functional as indoors. Here are some timely suggestions to up the ante on outdoor décor.

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Wine and Spirits

With so many choices in a range of prices, Wine & Spirit writer Bob Hosmon says it would be a shame to not “drink pink” this summer.

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PORTRAITS OF THE ARTIST

Clyde Butcher waded into the wilderness one summer’s day 26 years ago with nothing more than a camera. He returned with the wild soul of South Florida, in black and white.

BY JONATHON KING

Though you may never enter Clyde Butcher’s Everglades world of swampland, cypress forests, river bends and swirls he can take you there in a photograph. “When I see a scene that stirs my soul, I photograph it,” says Butcher, whose black and white images of Florida wilderness are on display through August at the Miramar Cultural Center|ArtsPark. Award-winning novelist Jonathon King – whose own work is often set in the Everglades as well – profiles the iconic South Florida photographer, whose work can stir our souls as well.

The natural heart of South Florida is his heart. The soul – the living, moving, watery soul of the peninsula - is his soul. Through his eye and his lens, the vision and natural grandeur of the very place we live, is his vision. Be it the inﬁnite sweep of a sawgrass plain stretched to the horizon, the seemingly impossible sight of cypress knees rising from a mirrorlike surface of river water or the ethereal beauty of a single ghost orchid captured by his camera, Clyde Butcher brings us proof of Florida’s natural life through his art. “I try to take pictures that make people feel like they want to walk into them,” he has said. “I want people to be drawn in and feel their way through the environment.” Butcher’s use of black-and-white, single-frame box photography produces pictures that can capture both a vista and a detail in a single shot in a way few artists can carry off.

Summer time may be an acquired taste here, but there are pleasures amid the heat, humidity and storms, too. We asked our staff photographers to slow down and find some of them in an online gallery you can view in full at www.cityandshore.com. And we’re giving you a chance to create one, too.

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Niki Butcher shot this photo of her husband, Clyde, photographing the image he would later entitle Little Butternut Key 2. It can sometimes take him months to scout out the right location, which he photographs with a simple box-view camera. “How do I do it?” he says of his black-and-white masterpieces. “Well, if I could tell you that, it wouldn’t be art would it?” “I love Little Butternut Key,’’ Niki says. “That is what I think of when I think of summer.’’ For the image her husband thinks of when he thinks of summer, see page 85.

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e may support opposing political parties, go to different restaurants, shop for luxury over bargains. But there is one thing we can agree on here: We love living and playing outdoors. The economic turndown of the past couple of years has fueled a desire to create a veritable vacation vibe in our backyards. Fire bowls and fireplaces. Outdoor kitchens fit for a gourmet cook. Comfortable settings for al fresco dining. These amenities can be expensive, but they can mean a higher selling price eventually for your home. A pool, for example, can increase a home’s value in the Southeast by 5 to 10 percent, according to a review of 28,000 homes conducted by real estate professors at Florida State University. The National Association of Home Builders estimates outdoor kitchens can add as much as 130 percent of their cost to your home’s value. Slip off your shoes, and come with us on a tour of the new backyard.

There was a time when the first signs of summer – the onslaught of suffocating humidity, swarms of mosquitoes and no-see-ums, asphalt melting like popsicles – sent many of us scurrying north to more lenient latitudes, not to return to South Florida until the merciful arrival of late-October days and nights. But those of us who have come to love South Florida year-round embrace summer as a time everyone else should envy right along with our balmy winters. Don’t buy it? Then check out the photographs on our website, www.cityandshore.com. We sent our photographers out to capture images of summer unlike those you’ll see from just about anywhere else. From skateboarders rolling under a rainbow arch to landing luscious Florida lobsters to jets streaking below a blue canopy to thumping congas on the beach, these collective images represent some of South Florida’s most delightful moments under the – well, OK, we’ll give you this much – broiling sun. No doubt you have your own favorite photographs unique to South Florida’s sultry season. Send us your coolest shots, and we’ll post them on our Facebook page for the rest of summer for everyone to enjoy (just e-mail your images to mgauert@cityandshore.com). As a City & Shore bonus, our cover story reintroduces you to the legendary photographer of the Everglades, Clyde Butcher, who has been chronicling the ebb and ﬂow of our beloved wetlands for almost 30 years. Remember the old Lovin’ Spoonful classic, Summer in the City, where the sidewalks were hotter than a match head? We guarantee that despite the heat here, we’re doing all right from the beaches to the Glades, and we hope our cool summer online gallery shows it.

Outside living has gone well beyond a charcoal grill and some inexpensive garden furniture. Slip off your shoes, and come with us on a tour of the new backyard .

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The original house, built in the late 1970s at Lost Tree Village in North Palm Beach, was torn down to create covered space for outdoor entertaining and a compatible pool. Photography by Daniel Newcomb

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Getting away this summer has never been so sweet, romantic, adventurous or relaxing. From Palm Beach to Palm Island, bring your better half — or the whole clan — to any of these 16 escapes.

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OF THE MOMENT know how this works. Winter brings beautiful weather, but it also brings the crowd of visitors who turn our finer restaurants into waiting rooms. Summer, however, is our time. Many of the restaurants we couldn’t get near between November and May are easier to slip into now – and without slipping the maitre d’ a Jackson. Better still, many are offering us deals to get us in the door. Here, let me show you.

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Getting away this summer has never been so sweet, romantic, adventurous or relaxing. From Palm Beach to Palm Island, bring your better half – or the whole clan – to any of these 16 escapes.

We know how this works: Winter brings the beautiful weather, but it also brings the crowd of visitors who turn our finer restaurants into waiting rooms. Summer, however, is our time. Many of the restaurants we couldn’t get near between November and May are easy to slip into now – and, better still, many are offering deals to get us in the door. Fine Dining Writer Rebecca Cahilly shows how. BY REBECCA CAHILLY

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will never forget my first visit to the Everglades. Even with professional counseling. We knew there was trouble ahead when we saw the cans of mosquito repellent, littering the roadside like spent cartridges. There had been a fight. The visitors had sprayed until the repellent ran dry. They’d slapped until their hands were smudged dark and gritty. And finally, maddened, they`d run wild into the yellow mash of the Everglades, where the mosquitoes took them. Lifted them straight out of their shoes, sucked them dry and dropped the bloodless shells out in sawgrass, never to be seen again. We looked out on the battlefield, and we knew they must still be out there, thousands of them. We could hear the buzz. It’s been almost 25 summers since I wrote that story, my first byline in the Chicago Tribune. And I still haven’t forgotten my first visit to the Everglades. But, over the years, I have learned to stop dreading the Everglades and even to love it. It has taken time, powerful bug repellents and some gentle counseling from some great names associated with the River of Grass. “Young man, you can’t visit the Everglades!’’ 96-year-old Marjory Stoneman Douglas scolded, when I asked her what I thought was an innocent question: “Where is your favorite place to visit the Everglades?” Later – d’oh! – I noticed that many photos of the legendary Grandmother of the Glades showed her seated in a boat poled through the sawgrass flats. That must have been what she meant – only a fool would go out there and slosh around. She didn’t visit the Everglades, young man, she floated! I pressed my question, and Mrs. Douglas eventually revealed that her favorite place was the Pahayokee Overlook, just off the

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main road not far from the park’s entrance. That seemed like a pretty tame place, I thought. Even a little touristy. Maybe she was just trying to shake a young reporter and his pesky questions. Until I visited (yes) the Everglades a second time, walked up the boardwalk ramp at Pahayokee Overlook (wheelchair accessible) and looked out as Marjory Stoneman Douglas had instructed over her beloved River of Grass. And from that spot, just a few feet above the flat water, I could see the very curve of the Earth off in the distance. What a wonder, I gasped. Sky and water. Flora and fauna. Heaven and earth. The sight lifted me straight out of my shoes and dropped me into a sense of my place in the cosmos: That is to say, a speck. A shell in the sawgrass. And a part of it all, just the same. I thought about that day as I listened last month to Clyde Butcher, another great name from the Everglades, who’d come to speak at the Miramar Cultural Center. Marjory Stoneman Douglas would have scolded Mr. Butcher, I think, because he doesn’t “visit’’ the Everglades in pursuit of his iconic black-and-white photography, on display through August at the center. Mr. Butcher wades into it – sometimes waist to neck deep. “You can’t experience it,’’ he says, “unless you get into it.’’ Short of sloshing into that yellow, buzzing mash, you can experience the Everglades through Butcher’s intriguing photographs, which Jonathon King writes about this issue on pg. 78. Or by walking the boardwalk Marjory Stoneman Douglas suggested at Pahayokee. Or, my favorite, riding a bike (faster than the mosquitoes, this time of year, can fly) down the old fire road in Shark Valley. Then you, too, will never forget. —Mark Gauert mgauert@cityandshore.com

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Rebecca Cahilly (Items for “In the City,’’ pg. 21; and “Eat of the Moment,’’ pg. 117) is our Fine Dining writer. Her recent stories, including “Waterfront Dining,’’ “Desserts to Drive For’’ and “Fine Dining a la Carte,” among others, are available on our website, www.cityandshore.com. Elizabeth Rahe (Items for “In the City,’’ pg. 26; and “On the Shore,’’ pg. 32) is City & Shore’s contributing editor, and a former Sun Sentinel Lifestyle editor. Valerie Nahmad Schimel (Item for “In the City,’’ pg. 22; and “Sweet 16 Summertime,’’ pg. 107) is a Miami native whose work also has appeared in the Sun Sentinel, the Chicago Tribune and Allure Magazine. Thomas Swick (Item for “On the Shore,” pg. 29) is the former Travel editor of the Sun Sentinel, and the author of A Way to See the World. His recent stories on Delray Beach and Hollywood, among others, appear on our website, www.cityandshore.com.

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Charlyne V. Schaub (Item for “On the Shore,” pg. 30; “Home & Décor,’’ pg. 44; and “Design: The Outside In,’’ pg. 92) is the former editor of the Sun Sentinel’s Home & Garden section. Robyn A. Friedman (Item for “On the Shore,’’ pg. 26; The Calendar, pg. 36; and “Curb Appeal,’’ pg. 48), is a freelance writer and the Sun Sentinel’s former real-estate columnist. Mateo Garcia (“Endless Summer,’’ our Eye on Style feature, pg. 52) is a freelance photographer whose work has appeared in Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar, among other publications. See more of his work at www.mateogarcia.com. Nancy McVicar (“Health & Fitness,’’ pg. 60) is a former health and medical writer for the Sun Sentinel. Her recent stories, including “Future Docs,’’ on innovative new medical techniques; “Yoga and Pain Relief’’ and “Weight Loss Methods,” among others, are available on our website, www.cityandshore.com. Jonathon King (“Portraits of the Artist,” a profile of photographer Clyde Butcher, pg. 78) was a police and court reporter for 24 years with the Sun Sentinel and the Philadelphia Daily News before turning full-time novelist. His first book in 2002, The Blue Edge of Midnight, won the Edgar Allen Poe Award. He has since published several more novels set in South Florida, including his most recent, Midnight Guardians. Bob Hosmon (“Coming up rosés,’’ pg. 122) is Vice Dean for Advancement & External Affairs/Director of Public Relations Academic Program at the School of Communication at the University of Miami. Kingsley Guy (“Art & Letters,’’ pg. 130) is the former editor of the Sun Sentinel’s Editorial page.

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Our Fine Dining Writer finds much more to Yard House than 140 beers on tap BY REBECCA CAHILLY I have a confession. When it comes to the likelihood of finding quality food at an establishment that is one of multiple locations and known mostly for its selection of beers, I am rather skeptical. Yet, one such restaurant was opening in Mizner Park in Boca Raton and curiosity got the best of me. My theory was about to be debunked. Yard House boasts over 140 beers on tap and a menu so extensive it might need to be taken home and studied. The name pays homage to the 1-yard - or 3-foot tall - ale glasses that originated in Britain in the 17th century. Take note: Yard House does not offer a true yard glass, and really, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t you think you might look just a bit foolish hoisting a container half your size every few minutes? (I suppose you could ask for a very long straw, but I digress). You can, however, have your favorite lager, your pub cream ale or your stout served in a relatively more discrete half-yard glass. With a selection like this, you may want to be conservative and start off with a pint, goblet or shorty, or even a six-pack sampler of the great micro brews and imports on offer. You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t help but want to get creative at Yard House; after all, why order a Budweiser when you can try a

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in the city house blend, such as the Belgian Shandy, featuring Pear Cider and Leffe Blond; or toast to your student days in France with a verre of Kronenbourg 1664? But I almost forgot that I was at Yard House to sample the food. After receiving a very warm welcome at the door, I was seated in a comfortable booth and tended to by several friendly staff, including my server, Sarah. It was lunchtime on a weekday and the place was bustling. And, boasting over 11,500 square feet, that was saying something. Large-screen televisions show a variety of sports and news stations and the outdoor seating is available under a selection of classic rock. Sarah had a great list of recommendations that helped me navigate the menu, best described as diverse American fare with a fun selection of items on the feistier, i.e. spicier, side. Appetizers range from $10-$12 as do the sandwiches and burgers, with the exception of the Surf and Turf sliders that come with Maine lobster for $16. At Sarah’s recommendation I ordered the chicken lettuce wraps and was very pleased that I did, as they are served with green leaf

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The new iPic Theater offers a cozy dinner and a movie – at the same time The next generation of movie entertainment has arrived just in time for your summer date nights. Dedicated to offering “superior comfort and exciting affordability,” the new iPic Theater in Boca Raton’s Mizner Park is poised to take your future dinner-and-a-movie nights from humdrum to happening. The 40,000-square-foot facility boasts eight theaters, each offering scrumptiously cozy leather seats that fully recline. All seats can be reserved ahead of time online or through the iPic App and the free iPic membership program provides great discounts and promotions. Not only do the reclining Premium Plus seats come with your own blanket and pillow and unlimited free popcorn, a backlit button in your table allows you to summon your personal server right to your seat. Choose from any of the great appetizers and menu items offered by Tanzy Express, and your server will bring those and your drinks or cocktails directly to your table while you enjoy the movie. If you prefer to have the sit-down restaurant experience, the 7,000-square-foot Tanzy restaurant is located on the premises and offers traditional upscale Italian cuisine along with premium wines and craft cocktails created by the in-house Advanced Sommelier and Mixologist. Premium seat ticket holders also enjoy comfortable seats with plenty of leg room and the option of bringing any cocktails or food purchased from Tanzy Express in to enjoy at their seats. Tickets range from $12-$24 for iPic members and $14-$24 for non-members. – Rebecca Cahilly iPic Entertainment, Mizner Park, 433 Plaza Real, Suite 335, Boca Raton, 33432, 561-299-3000, www.ipictheaters.com; Tanzy, Mizner Park, 301 Plaza Real, Boca Raton, 33432, 561-992-6699, www.tanzyrestaurant.com.

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Top Recruiter producer Chris LaVoie with wife, Mory, to his left, and the reality show cast members

The recently expanded Sky Limo Air Charter gets ready for its close-up There’s something alluring about a private jet on the runway, ready to whisk passengers to an exclusive

destination. Chris LaVoie, who is producing a new South Florida-based reality show called Top Recruiter, must think so. He recently filmed at Sky Limo Air Charter, located at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport. Photos show him flanked by his wife, Mory, and a team of female cast members with a Beechjet 400A as the backdrop. For Sky Limo, a full-service aviation company that provides charters, aircraft maintenance and management, the filming was novel. However, the appearance of jet-setting clientele, including celebrities, is all in a day’s work, says Rush Holson, vice president of business development. Since 1998, the company has flown more than 25,000 hours, carrying charter passengers – and in some cases their pets – throughout the United States, the Caribbean, Canada, Mexico and other points around the globe. The company recently opened a 20,000-square-foot hangar that can hold up to 15 aircraft and provide space for maintenance, round-the-clock fueling, catering and onsite concierge service. An additional 10,000 square-feet of entertainment space accommodates 500 guests for private gatherings amid the private jets. Viewers may catch a glimpse of Sky Limo when Top Recruiter airs this fall at www.toprecruiter.tv. Meanwhile, LaVoie says he is shopping the concept to TV outlets, where he hopes it will fly. —Elizabeth Rahe Sky Limo Air Charter, Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport, 866-SKYLIMO (759-5466), www.skylimoaircharter.com.

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Zach Hoffman has been interested in the Internet for a long time. As a boy growing up in North Miami Beach, he used to spend time at his local library checking online news updates and stock quotes. “That was when you only had like 10 options on what to do on the Internet,” chuckles the 30-year-old entrepreneur. Over time he invested in American Online stock — and “did really well with that,” he says — and, recognizing early the potential of a domain name, he started registering them in 1998. Today he has a portfolio of about 1,100 dot-coms. While attending college at the University of Central Florida, Hoffman began developing some of his sites. He also started handling the Internet marketing for his father’s dental practice — and discovered his calling. Hoffman is now owner of Exults, a Fort Lauderdale firm that provides a full slate of Internet marketing services for its clients, including organic search engine optimization, pay-per-click management, website design, search engine marketing, social media management, analytics reporting and more. Originally founded in 2005 as SEO.cc, Hoffman recently changed the company’s name to Exults and rebranded it. “We’ve had a number of clients that have been with us since the first day we started, and as we’ve grown the relationships, they’re always asking what more they can do with us,” Hoffman says. “We had some limitations with the name SEO.cc because we wanted to communicate to our clients that we’re not just one service to them but that we can get them the results they’re looking for, whether through SEO, paid search, website design, social media or whatever Zach Hoffman it may be. Now we are positioned to evolve with the marketplace.” Hoffman prides himself on the results he gets for his clients. Christian Forster, owner of Doctors Best Weight Loss in Pembroke Pines, an online seller of medical grade weight-loss products, hired Hoffman about three years ago to handle online marketing. “We’ve had some amazing results,” he says. “We’ve increased our online visitors to at least around the 500 percent mark.” As part of its rebranding effort, Exults was the title sponsor of South Florida’s Interactive Marketing Association’s Holiday Red Carpet Bash, benefiting the U. S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program. “The word ‘exults’ actually means to rejoice as a result of a success,” Hoffman says.

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Taking a Lamborghini Gallardo LP 550-2 Spyder for a spin BY THOMAS SWICK It looked like Lamborghini Day at The Setai in Miami Beach. Two Gallardo LP 550-2 Spyders were parked in the roundabout in front of the entrance. Promotional panels stood in the hotel courtyard, and young men and women mingled in polo shirts bearing the famous emblem: a golden bull poised to charge against a black background. Ferruccio Lamborghini, who founded the company in 1963 (after making a fortune manufacturing tractors), was a Taurus, and had a lifelong fascination with bulls. The Lamborghini Islero was named for the bull that killed the famous Spanish bullﬁghter known as Manolete. The Gallardo was named for a breed of bull. Fazel Adabi ﬁlled me in on some of this while we sat in the courtyard. The Gallardo I was about to drive – which according to the company website “combines the open Spyder body style with purist rear wheel drive” – had been shown in Los Angeles in November and made public cityandshore.com

on the shore Behind the wheel of the Lamborghini Gallardo LP 550-2 Spyder.

in March. It could go from zero to 62 in 4.2 seconds and reach a maximum speed of 198 mph. I doubted I would need it, even on the Julia Tuttle Causeway. Outside, Ben Leininger climbed in the passenger seat while I settled in behind the wheel. With a roar, I eased us onto Collins Avenue. On the ramp to get on to the Julia Tuttle Causeway, I saw – or rather, felt – what Ben had meant when he said that on curves it seemed to be “on a track.” It hugged the road as if the tires we’re made of Velcro. Once on the causeway, Ben reached over and put the car in Sport mode, which opened the exhaust valves and made us the loudest, baddest, meanest machine in Miami. Well, this being Miami, maybe not. But we roared every time the car automatically shifted gears. The top was down, so we heard the vroom even if our fellow drivers didn’t. It was a multi-sensory experience. Coming back on the MacArthur Causeway we ran into rush hour, and a paradox: You can’t really appreciate the potential of a Lamborghini when you’re stuck in trafﬁc. But when you’re stuck in trafﬁc, you really appreciate sitting in a Lamborghini. Lamborghini Miami, a division of Prestige Imports, 14800 Biscayne Blvd., North Miami Beach, 888-514-3028; Lamborghini Palm Beach, part of the Warren Henry Auto Group, 2345 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach, 561-370-7953.

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Resourceful interior designer Aldo Puschendorf’s new business is (sometimes literally) picking up. Aldo Puschendorf, owner of Puschendorf Interiors, has forged a reputation for creating sophisticated environments with clean lines valued by upscale clients for Aldo Puschendorf 15 years. His work has been featured in 30 publications, including City & Shore, Florida Design, Luxe and Casa & Estilo Internacional. But, when his high-end clients started pulling back because of the recession, he realized he needed a Plan B. His idea came to fruition in February, when he opened Elite Concierge. “On the luxury side of design, you don’t know what’s coming next or how big the projects will be,” he says. “I worked with a lot of clients who asked me to manage their home while they are not here. They have asked me to water their plants, buy groceries the night before they came

back and talk to the management office of their condo.” He says his business is akin to having a “personal assistant” or home manager on staff. Grocery shopping is the most popular choice thus far, but the service can meet almost any need for busy folks – dry cleaning pick-up and drop-off, personal shopping, vacation home arrival presentation, travel coordination and referrals to caterers, home repair services, fitness trainers and moving companies. His business partner, Alejandro Perez-Molina, brings other talents. He’s a stylist who worked on makeup, hair and clothing for celebrities in Argentina and Mexico as well as Univision. “We are in an industry where everything is beautiful and all the houses look great,” he says. “Most people have chaotic houses. It is not that they don’t have the means. They don’t have the time and when they have the time they are tired. They don’t have direction and we can do what they need.” Fees range from $15 to $30 an hour. Those outside of Miami-Dade will be charged an extra 42 cents a mile. Optional memberships are also available, ranging from $150 to $690 per month. Membership is free for members who purchase three hours monthly on their account. Puschendorf says he is still available for interior design services. “I can’t retire from interior design,” he says. “It is part of me.” Elite Concierge, 733 NE 73rd St., Miami, 786-691-0933, www.ecmiami.com. —Charlyne Varkonyi Schaub

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For Boca Raton teen duo, the music business is a family business BY ELIZABETH RAHE Teen acoustic pop singer/songwriters Brandon and Savannah are on the phone from Los Angeles. You may not have heard of the brother/sister duo from Boca Raton, but if they have their way, that won’t be for long. Their first single, All the Runaways, has attracted more than 1.3 million hits on YouTube since December. A second single is due this summer, and a debut album is in the works. Splitting their time between Boca Raton and Los Angeles, they are hitting red-carpet openings, posing for photo shoots, writing songs and performing on both coasts, including for the recent Prom to Remember at the RitzCarlton Fort Lauderdale for teens battling cancer. In between they work on home-school studies four or five hours a day and squeeze in rehearsal time. “Our life is hectically amazing,” says Savannah, who looks and sounds older than her 13 years. “It’s crazy right now, but we’ve been doing this since we were 7 or 8 years old,” says Brandon, 15, who plays guitar in the act. “We are blessed to be where we are and to have family and friends supporting us.” The Brandon and Savannah show is definitely a family affair. Their dad, Ken Hudson, the founder and CEO of Boca Raton-based Omni Advertising, lends business acumen. (They have their own label, Omni Total Entertainment.) Mom Saundra Hudson serves as their full-time manager – traveling back and forth with the siblings and their 3-year-old twin sisters. The family recently filmed a test episode for a possible reality show about manager moms. With both Brandon and Savannah on the line, we learn a little of their life and times. Here are some excerpts: Has anything surprised you about being in the public eye? Savannah: For me as a young girl going into the business, it’s hard because there’s a certain way that I dress, and some people don’t agree with that. I have to remember to stick to who I am. Obviously, it’s going to be appropriate. My parents are OK with [how I dress]. What have people said? S: Oh, ‘You’re only 13, why are you wearing heels?’ I’m very mature for my age … I can’t dress like a little girl. It’s not who I am. Continued on pg. 128

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An angler gives back to vets with Everglades retreats Capt. Neal Stark’s Soldier’s Retreat looks like a boat outing in the Everglades. What it accomplishes, according to many of the military veterans he has hosted, goes way beyond catching (and releasing) fish. “What he did for me, that experience, I’ll take with me for the rest of my life,” says Spc. José Díaz of Deltona, who served in Iraq and, like many vets, struggled with re-entry to civilian life. “Now all I can think about is fishing.” For the past several years, the Coast Guard-approved captain has been taking vets of all ages on retreats through a program he calls Fishing With America’s Finest. With the help of several sponsors, he provides rods and reels, sandwiches and drinks, even sunscreen and polarized sunglasses, at no cost to the military men and women. It started when he volunteered to take a soldier who was home on leave fishing with his father, and he watched the two reconnect. Over time, he has witnessed other benefits. “There have been soldiers who were talking to psychiatrists on couches. I get them out there on the water with the blue herons and the spoonbills and the water flowers, and I see a change take place,” he says. “The heaviness begins to lift, and they start laughing and kidding around.” A lifelong fisherman, Stark competes on the semi-pro circuit with his 11-year-old son, Jake, who sometimes comes along on trips. His wife, Rhonda, has been known to prepare a home-cooked meal for their guests. For his day job, Stark works as a hairstylist at L’estetica Salon International in Aventura, and he also runs a side business as 34

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July 23rd Annual Frank Stark Bicycle Ride, a 62-mile scenic ride (with a shorter 30-mile option) along the coast and through Boca Raton, benefitting bicycle

-29 Cirque du Soleil presents the critically acclaimed touring production of Dralion, a fusion of ancient Chinese circus traditions and the avant-garde style of Cirque du Soleil, at BankAtlantic Center, Sunrise. Times and

Park Amphitheater, Boca Raton. Free. Blankets and chairs are permitted, and chairs also are available for rent. 561-393-7806, www.downtownboca.org.

Cast off for a good cause at the 13th Annual Horizons Fishing Tournament, which benefits the children’s programs at the John J. Brogan Bereavement Program of Hospice of Palm Beach County. The tournament runs from 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Anglers may depart from any inlet but must weigh in at Riviera Beach Marina or the Square Grouper. An awards ceremony follows. $200 registration fee includes one boat entry (good for up to six anglers), one T-shirt and two tickets to the award ceremony. 561-494-6884, www.hpbcf.org.

-22 Beat the heat at the Wet-n-Wild Weekend at Flamingo Gardens. Enjoy water slides, bounce houses, water games and activities and animal presentations, along with the botanical gardens and Everglades wildlife sanctuary. 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 3750 S. Flamingo Road, Davie. Halfprice admission for this event. 954-473-2955, www.flamingogardens.org.

21 July 19-29 Cirque du Soleil presents Dralion at BankAtlantic Center, Sunrise. advocacy and support groups. There will be plenty of wellstocked rest stops and a post-ride meal. 6:30 a.m., registration; 7 a.m., 62-mile ride begins; 8 a.m., 30-mile ride begins, at Boca Raton City Hall, 201 W. Palmetto Park Road. $40. Rain or shine. 561-391-6109, www. BocaRatonBicycleClub.com. 36

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Put on your tie-dye and take a trip back in time for the best of the 1960s at Musical Rewind - The ’60s, featuring Crazy Fingers, a Grateful Dead tribute band. 8 p.m. rain or shine at Mizner

, 28, Aug. 4 and Aug. 11 Saturday Nite Alive 2012, featuring entertainment by 20 bands, dining and drink specials at beach hotels, restaurants and bars and reduced parking rates. 7-11 p.m. on the west side of A1A on Fort Lauderdale Beach from Hall of Fame Drive to Castillo Street. Free. www. MyFortLauderdaleBeach.com.

, Aug. 4, Aug. 18, Sept. 1 Family Fun Days at the Historic Bonnet House Museum & Gardens, a full day of fun for the entire family at half price admission for adults and free admission for children 12 and under. Families can tour

the historic house museum, filled with a collection of art and personal treasures from the Bartlett family, as well as explore the nature trails on the property. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 900 N. Birch Road, Fort Lauderdale. 954-703-2606, www.bonnethouse.org.

Meet your dream date at the 14th Annual Make-A-Wish Bachelor and Bachelorette Dream Date Auction, hosted by Michael Yo and Nina from The Yo Show on Y-100. 7 p.m. at the Opium Nightclub at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood. $25 in advance, $30 at the door. VIP tickets also available for $40. 954-967-9474, www.dreamdateauction.net.

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The Boca Raton Museum of Art replaces brush strokes with golf strokes at Big Art/Miniature Golf: ArtistDesigned Miniature Golf. Novices and experienced golfers will enjoy the city’s first air-conditioned golf course, created by miniature golf course architects from around the nation. 5:30-8 p.m. at 501 Plaza Real, Boca Raton. Ticket prices vary and include live

August 1 Artist-Designed Miniature Golf at Boca Raton Museum of Art

calendar music, light appetizers and two glasses of wine. 561-3922500, www.bocamuseum.org.

cocktails, to benefit the Best Foot Forward Foundation, an organization that advocates for teens living in the foster care system in Palm Beach County. 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Blue Martini, 6000 Glades Road, Boca Raton. $25 in advance; $30 at the door. Ticket price includes two drinks and hors d’oeuvres. Reservations are recommended. 561-4708300, www.BestFoot.org.

SunTrust Sunday Jazz Brunch, an ideal way to relax and enjoy Fort Lauderdale’s scenic Riverwalk. The outdoor concert features local jazz artists on four different stages. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Esplanade Park, Fort Lauderdale. Free. Bring a chair or blanket. 954-828-5363, www.fortlauderdale.gov.

Sushi & Stroll Summer Walk, a unique way to enjoy a summer evening in South Florida. Stroll through the tranquil gardens of the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens as you listen to taiko drums. Add a cold drink, a breathtaking sunset and some sushi from the Cornell Café. 5:30-8:30 p.m. at 4000 Morikami Park Road, Delray Beach. $7, adults; $5, children (4-17); museum members and children 3 and under, free. $2 additional for taiko performance. 561-495-0233, www.morikami.org.

-10 Middle school students, ages 12-14, can dive into an aquatic world of marine ecology and ocean engineering at the new Ocean Exploration Design Squad Camp, a collaboration between the Museum of Discovery and Science and Florida Atlantic University, with support from Patriot National Insurance Group. Campers will spend two days at the Museum of Discovery and Science and three days at FAU’s SeaTech in Dania Beach. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. $300. 954-713-0930, www.mods.org.

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Bon Festival, inspired by Obon, Japan’s traditional three-day holiday honoring ancestors, featuring rousing taiko-drum performances, traditional Japanese folk dancing and a street fair with games and shop stalls. The highlight of the day begins at sunset, when Morikami Lake is transformed into a tranquil sea of lighted lanterns. A special fireworks display completes the evening. 4-9 p.m. at the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, Delray Beach. $15, adults; $6, children; members and children 3 and under are free. Tickets are sold online in advance only; tickets will not be sold at the gate. 561-4950233, www.morikami.org.

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South Florida Ukulele Festival, including ukulele instruction, a hula workshop, performances and jam sessions, raffles and vendors, followed by an evening concert. 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. at the Hilton Fort Lauderdale Airport, 1870 Griffin Road, Dania Beach. $35, adults; $5, children 9-12; under 8, free. 305-335-8856, www. ukulelefestsouthflorida.com.

-19 Meet the Animals. Learn how to care for your pets, enjoy special showcases of exotic animals and even bring home a new

toy for your best friend that you design yourself at the Pet Toy Design station. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 6 p.m. at the Museum of Discovery and Science, 401 SW Second St., Fort Lauderdale. $18, adults; $17, seniors; $14, children 2-12; children under 2, free (general admission ticket includes admission to the Museum and one 45-minute IMAX film). 954467-6637, www.mods.org.

Celebrity Shake Up, a celebrity bartending event featuring several South Florida personalities serving

American Heart Association’s 7th Annual Go Red For Women Celebration, featuring a luncheon and “Love Your Heart” workshops. 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Harbor Beach Marriott Resort & Spa, 3030 Holiday Drive, Fort Lauderdale. $125. For information, sponsorships or tickets, call 954-492-6912 or visit www.heart.org/browardgored.

Oct.13

Strap on your stilettos and sashay over to Esplanade Park in downtown Fort Lauderdale for the sixth annual Glam Doll Strut, benefitting the Lillian S. Wells Women’s Center and its breast cancer initiatives at Broward Health. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. 877-FAB-SWAG, www.glam-a-thon.com. —Robyn A. Friedman

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SoLita Italian Itali Restaurant & The Parlor Lounge offers delectable Italian specialties, exotic culinary cocktails and a sizzling late lat night atmosphere. From happy hour to late night, SoLita is the perfect place to have a great date, dine with friends or host a fabulous dinner party. 1032 E Las Olas Blvd. For more information, please visit www.solitaitalian.com www. or call 954.357.2616.

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For the most discriminating clients, bennett Uomo offers the ultimate experience in ﬁne European fashion, tailoring and custom, handmade garments. Providing the ﬁnest in professional tailoring. Take the opportunity to personally experience authentic Italian craftsmanship. 713 E Las Olas Blvd. | (954) 462-9440

Real Estate. RedeďŹ ned.

Delray Isle, Delray Beach 3br, 3ba, 2cg, 2,900 sq. ft. Spectacular Intracoastal views & room for entertaining.

$2,350,000 MLS# R3199418

Coral Key Villas

5 br, 5 ½ ba, 3 cg, 5,575 sq. ft. Yachtsman’s sporting estate, 370 feet of Intracoastal frontage.

$5,500,000

Golden Harbour

4 br, 4 ½ ba, 2 cg, 3,945 sq. ft. Direct Intracoastal 2-story estate in No Wake Zone.

$2,595,000

MLS# R3255689

Boca Bay Colony

4 br, 3 ½ ba, 2 cg, 3,600 sq. ft. Deep water estate with 95 ft seawal w/dock.

$1,450,000

MLS# R3260621

MLS# R3252019

Camelot on the Atlantic

5 br, 6 full ba, 2 half ba, 4cg, 9,757 sq. ft. Incomparable ﬁnishes, theatre, yacht lift, turn-key designer furnished Intracoastal estate.

$7,950,000 MLS# R3279534

Fox Chase

6 br, 6 ½ ba, 4 cg, 6,697 sq.ft. Amazing! Builders own highly upgraded dream estate on one acre.

$2,395,000

MLS# R3243223

Grand Cay Estates, Highland Beach 6br, 9ba, 4cg, 9,000 sq. ft Luxurious Italianate Villa with waterfront living & yacht dockage.

$5,895,000 MLS# R3236283

Rio Del Rey Shores

5 br, 4 ½ ba, 2 cg, 4, 087 sq. ft. Gorgeous British West Indies style home w/ 210’ of seawall.

$3,495,000

MLS# R3241892

Les Jardins

4 br, 3 ba, 2 cg, 3,740 sq. ft. Totally redone home on large private park lot.

$1,099,000

MLS# R3245943

home décor

OUTWARD APPEARANCES NEW IDEAS FOR CREATING AN OUTDOOR PARADISE – JUST OUT THE BACK DOOR BY CHARLYNE VARKONYI SCHAUB Whether you are in the mood to redecorate with brand new outdoor furniture or to give your old furnishings a new life and new look, we

have some attractive solutions for your home. A few tips when shopping: Look for powder-coated aluminum and Sunbrella fabrics to withstand South Florida weather.

Under the Tuscan Sunbrella Laurie Jenkins, a Sarasota-based designer, features a Tuscan Collection in her new branded line of rugs, umbrellas, ottomans, pillows and made-to-order cushions. The chairs feature Nadia Damask Terra, a custom Sunbrella outdoor fabric, ($342 for seat/back cushions and $148 for matching ottoman). The loveseat cushions ($465) are Monsango Diamond Brass. The 6-by-9 foot outdoor rug ($799) is Majolica Tile Terra/Tan. And the pillows range from $79.20 to $136 each. Available at www.lauriebell.com, 336-362-4133.

Ikat invasion

Ikat, a fabric woven from tie-dyed yarn and reminiscent of exotic locales, has been a hit on the fashion runways. It now can make your patio or poolside fashionable as well. Beacon Hill has launched its Outdoor Ikats Collection, a contemporary take on the classic motif inspired by original silk fabric from Uzbekistan and woven with Sunbrella yarns. Ibi Ikat (shown) is an interpretation of an antique silk Uzbek robe and retails for $95/yard. Available at the Nessen showroom, Suite B-260, Design Center of the Americas, 1855 Grifﬁn Road, Dania Beach, 33004, 954-925-0606, www.nessenshowroom.com.

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Reﬁnish Your Old Patio Furniture & TransformYour Outdoors!

BEFORE

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Hotels • Country Clubs • HOA’s • Private Residences LARGE SELECTION OF METAL FINISHES AND CUSTOM FABRICS SANDBLASTING • POWDER COATING • STRAPPING • SLINGING CUSTOM CUSHIONS • GATE RESTORATIONS

Don’t Replace...REFINISH for a fraction of the cost of replacement Go G Green - Environmentally Friendly ABSOLUTE PATIO FURNITURE RESTORATION • 954.917.2715 1254 N.W. 21 STREET • Pompano Beach, FL 33069 • www.absolutepowdercoat.com

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Roundabout relaxing Retro is in, particularly nostalgia for the 1960s and ’70s. Los Angeles furniture designer John Caldwell picked up on the trend with Sunset, a 1960s inspired design with soft curves, for Gloster. Willow colored fibers are hand woven over powder-coated aluminum frames in this semi-circular sofa ($3,625) and ottoman ($1,775). Available at Carls Patio, see www.carls-patio.com for locations; and Patio.com, 3060 N. Federal Highway, Boca Raton, 33431, 561-395-8035. Dining delights If you are looking for a touch of Old World styling, check out the Sienna Collection from Pride Family Brands, a manufacturer with headquarters in Fort Lauderdale. Sienna features a classic scroll motif on the chair backs. It is powder coated for outdoor durability and highlighted with a hand-applied antiquing finish. Suggested retail for three chairs, a swivel rocker and a 48-inch round table is $2,944. Available at Patio Shoppe of Coral Springs, 7355 W. Sample Road, Coral Springs, 33065, 954-752-0161; and 1201 Federal Highway, North Palm Beach, 33408, 561-7769990, www.patioshoppes.com.

Botox for furniture If you spent a lot of money for your outdoor furniture, you expect to keep it for years. But the culprits of moving furniture inside to protect it from hurricanes and our South Florida weather may have taken a toll on the finish. If your furniture is in good structural condition, you can before make it look brand new with sandblasting, two coats of architectural grade powder coating, welding repairs, restrapping, new slings and replacement cushions of outdoor Sunbrella fabrics. The whole piece must be refinished, which allows you to easily select a new color. You can call for an in-house visit and estimate or email photos. Pickup and delivery is included. Available at Absolute Patio Furniture Restoration, 1254 NW 21st St., Pompano Beach, 33069, 954-917-2715, www.Absolutepowdercoat.com.

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Beach perfection Richard Frinier, one of the best known and most iconic of outdoor furniture designers, has created Summerland, a collection he describes as the “artful combination of the classic and the contemporary.” The collection, for Dedon, is constructed with a synthetic resin in a herringbone pattern hand woven over powder-coated aluminum frames. It comes in tamari (brown tone) and bleach (light sand). The Summerland arm/dining chairs (starting at $1,190 per chair) are shown with Frinier’s Panama glass-topped dining table ($3,065). Available at Casa Casual Furnishings, 240 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables, 33134, 305-446-6163, www.casafurnishings.com.

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Winged beauty Inspired by its namesake butterfly, Michael Berman designed Papillon, this elegantly curved chaise for Brown Jordan (starts at $3,225). Subtle wing details give a nod to tradition, but the overall shape is sleek and contemporary. It can be teamed with Berman’s Sun Wing (starts at $1,685) from the same collection. Available at Brown Jordan Showroom, Suite C-154, Design Center of the Americas, 1855 Griffin Road, Dania Beach, 33004, 954-923-0899, www.brownjordan.com.

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The estates of South Florida

curb appeal

MED ABOVE WATER

A custom-built W.A. Bentz Mediterranean-style estate has 31 rooms and a regal 650 feet of Fort Lauderdale waterfront

This 23,859-square-foot estate, custom built by

Fort Lauderdale-based W.A. Bentz Construction Inc. in 2004, has a total of 31 rooms, with nine bedrooms and 17 baths. Situated on a 1.09-acre double-point lot at 2900 NE 37th St. in Fort Lauderdale, the two-story Mediterranean mansion features a 2,000-square-foot family room with floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace, gourmet kitchen, 1,400-square-foot master suite, seven-car garage, 102-foot pool with waterfall, swim-up bar and Jacuzzi, ballet studio, complete with barre; elevator and threeroom guest house. There’s also 650 feet of waterfront, offering three docks, Intracoastal Waterway views and warm tropical breezes. $18.9 million. Contact Eileen Kedersha and William Kedersha at ONE Sotheby’s International Realty. 954-462-3600, www.ekluxuryhomes.com. —Robyn A. Friedman

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Your own private beach. Our undivided attention. Leave every worry behind and escape to the warm, inviting sand with Suntastic Savings from Harbor Beach MarriottÂŽ Resort & Spa. Indulge in a customized treatment from our world-class spa. Sample the culinary creativity of 3030 Ocean. Drink in the views at Sea Level Restaurant & Ocean Bar. Or just relax and listen to the tranquil waves on our quarter-mile private beach. With countless modern amenities and well-appointed guest rooms, including private suites and panoramic balcony views this is your place, and your time, to unwind and thrive. Getaway to Harbor Beach Marriott Resort before September 30th, and enjoy a $50 daily resort credit and great summer rates when you take advantage of our Suntastic Savings offer. For more information and to make your reservation visit MarriottHarborBeach.com or call 800.222.6543.

HARBOR BEACH MARRIOTT RESORT & SPA 3030 Holiday Drive, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33316 Phone 800.222.6543, MarriottHarborBeach.com

ÂŠ 2012 Marriott International, Inc.

ENDLESS SUMMER YOU MAY STAY CLOSE TO HOME ON VACATION THIS SUMMER, BUT YOUR RESORT WEAR CAN LOOK FAR AWAY. PHOTOGRAPHY: MATEO GARCIA STYLIST: ELYSE RANART LOCATION:

The Harbor Beach Marriott Resort & Spa, www.marriottharborbeach.com. See summer vacation news at the Fort Lauderdale resort, and others, on pages 107-112. 52

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eye on style

Cotton-stretch trousers by Theory, from Neiman Marcus Boca Raton, and select South Florida Neiman Marcus stores. Tunic by Beaded Goddess and bikini by Huit, from Underwraps, Las Olas Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale.

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Linen shirt by Vilebrequin and Polo Ralph Lauren jeans; and silk dress by Etro, both from Neiman Marcus, Boca Raton, and select South Florida Neiman Marcus stores.

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Swim trunks by Vilebrequin, Neiman Marcus Boca Raton. Slacks by Stella McCartney and cardigan from Neiman Marcus.

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Shirt by Etro and cotton-stretch trousers by Theory; jumpsuit by Michael Kors, all from Neiman Marcus Boca Raton, and select South Florida Neiman Marcus stores.

Models: Silvia Riberio & Bernardo Arriagada, both from Next Miami Hair & Makeup: Stefanie Osofsky, from Agency Gerard Artists Assistant Stylist: Marcia Ranart Shopping Guide Neiman Marcus: Town Center at Boca Raton, 5860 Glades Road, Boca Raton, 561-417-5151, 800-680-9039; The Galleria, Fort Lauderdale, 2442 E. Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, 954566-6666, 800-274-0094. Underwraps: 610 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, 954-522-2227.

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beauty

TO HAIR DIVINE Summer heat and humidity should not undo your hairdo BY DOREEN CHRISTENSEN Hair’s a hot mess? Don’t stress. Turn the tables on heat and humidity and fight frizz with tips and tricks from a South Florida hair expert. Summer’s filled with fun and sun, but salt, chlorine and scorching heat from blow dryers and flat irons can quickly damage tender tresses without special care. “The fact that women don’t lose their hair is a myth,” says Dr. Alan J. Bauman, a board-certified hair restoration physician and surgeon in Boca Raton. “It’s just that women have more camouflage options than men. Men only have the comb-over, which is not so good. “Hair extensions, straightening and heat torture can really damage hair. It is an underappreciated cause of hair loss.” Bauman, a nationally recognized expert in hair care, says he treats 500 women a year for hair loss, some of which is caused by chemical coloring and straightening treatments, hair extensions, styling abuse and just plain poor care. Follow these hot-weather tips to keep your cool and tame that mane all summer long:

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Shampoo & conditioner Shampoo and conditioner make up your first line of defense, creating a protective barrier against environmental damage. “Look for sulfate-free shampoos,” Bauman says. “Sulfates get rid of grease because they lather really well. That’s great when you’re trying to degrease a car engine, but not so much for dry scalps and hair. Generally, avoid products with sodium lauryl sulfates. They can be far too harsh for most scalps and hair.” Fight frizz To fight frizz, you must first understand its causes — a combination of cuticle damage and moisture. “Roughing up the cuticle of the hair causes frizz. When the cuticle is open, moisture enters and you get frizz,” he says. “Lock it out by smoothing out the cuticle with a silicone serum or conditioner.” Sun, salt and chlorine Always protect your hair from the sun with products that contain UV protection, Bauman says. It’s important to apply sunscreen to thinning or bald areas of the scalp, too. After swimming, a quick rinse with water isn’t enough, he says. “Chlorine strips all the oils out of your hair. After swimming, be sure to wash your hair and use a conditioner, for sure, to replace what the chlorine has removed.”

Visit www.cityandshore.com for hair products that protect your precious tresses from summer sun and frizz.

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health fitness

HOME AWAY FROM (NURSING) HOME

Assistance service, registry can help children keep their elders out of nursing homes By NANCY McVICAR

When folks from “up north” retire to South Florida, there

“They are in a quandary because they really don’t have the money may come a time when they need a little extra help, especially if to pay for the care at home, but don’t want to pull [the family member] their children don’t live near them. out of their home. It creates a lot of turmoil in families,” she said. When that time comes, they may think that Medicare covers The key to getting the help you need may be investing in a longhome health care – help with such things as bathing, getting to term care insurance policy, Spector said. About 60 percent of Best doctor appointments, preparing meals and other chores of daily Care’s clients have such policies which can provide a range of care living, but that’s not the case, says Marc Spector, president from $100 to around $300 a day, he said. and CEO of Best Care Nurse Registry, one of the oldest “We work with a lot of elderly people who have nurse registries offering such services in South Florida. purchased long-term care insurance when they were “People think Medicare will solve their needs,” younger,” he says. “It’s especially important in a down Spector says, “but it doesn’t.” economy.” According to U.S. Census data, 17.3 percent of Even though long-term care expenditures Florida’s population is 65 or older. In Broward, it is 14.3 represent a significant financial risk for the elderly, percent; Miami-Dade, 14.1 percent, and Palm Beach only about 10 percent of the population has such County, 21.6 percent. coverage when they need it, according to the National Jacque Scherfer Medicare provides skilled nursing to get you back on Bureau for Economic Research. and Marc Spector, your feet after a hospital stay, “but from Day One they are Scherfer says about 80 percent of the Miami Gardensof Best Care planning for your discharge” says Spector’s partner, Jacque based Best Care’s clients are elderly and just need help to Nurse Registry. Scherfer, R.N., BSN, vice president. maintain their daily routines so they can stay in their homes Their parents — his dad, Alan Spector, and her mom, and maintain as much independence as possible. Wilma Smith, a nurse — founded the registry in 1980 to fill what The registry also has special programs for veterans and their they saw as a gap in care. spouses who qualify, help for new moms who need an extra pair of “[Medicare-provided nurses] may only be there for 15 minutes, hands when they bring home a new baby, and even concierge care but what about the other 23 hours or so? Best Care is there for the for patients having plastic surgery, she says. long haul. This really can keep people out of nursing homes, if the “The majority of what we do is provide CNAs [certified nursing financial means are there.” assistants] who help with daily living, bathing, getting breakfast for Scherfer says almost daily she has a conversation with a family them, taking them to doctor’s appointments, and running errands member trying to find care for a loved one, who is upset to learn for them,” she says, “so they can stay in their own home.” ● Medicare’s help is limited.

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Solving the Puzzle... West Boca Radiation Oncology

The Care You Need, The Compassion You Deserve

Featuring Varian Trilogy™ with RapidArc™ Technology

Medical Director: Bruce W. Phillips, MD, FACRO Board certiﬁed with over 25 years experience Services Provided: • Intensity Modulated (IMRT) & Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT) • Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS & SBRT) • Electron Beam Therapy • HDR Brachytherapy

West Boca Radiation Oncology West Boca Medical Arts Pavilion I 9960 Central Park Blvd North, Suite 100 Boca Raton, FL 33428 p. 561.226.4180 f. 561.226.4199 e. wbro@westbocaradonc.com http://www.westbocaradonc.com Se habla español | Nós falamos português

Senior lifestyle • Independent and Assisted Living

A 5-Star is Born Experience the “star treatment” at Plantation’s premier senior community. During June and July,be our guest for lunch and a guided tour – and discover all of the star-studded amenities for yourself. Then, we turn up the star power on August 2nd, with a gala Grand Opening. Reserve your seat now and come “dance with the stars” at this delightful evening of elegant dining, prizes and dancing with your favorite celebrity look-a-likes. Of course, you’ll need to secure your VIP status (and seat) soon, so please RSVP at 954-635-6712.

Luxury living for less than you think. • Spacious apartments • Daily chef-prepared meals • Elegant restaurant-style dining • Private family dining room • Abundant activities • Art studio, cinema room, library • Fitness center, salon

• Heated pool/Jacuzzi • Beautiful gardens, lakes and walking paths • On-site wellness center • Weekly housekeeping • Local transportation • Computer center

8500 West Sunrise Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33322 • (954) 635-6712 • www.fivestarpremier-plantation.com Assisted Living Facility #7340

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Johr, Robert H. -#! !1-, Julien, Juana M. (!+( Kerdel, Francisco A. (!+( Kirsner, Robert S. (!+( Leal-Khouri, Susana M. %6 (0#!6,%

Mandy, Stephen H. (!+( %!#' Nestor, Mark S. 3%,12/!

Nousari, Carlos H. -+.!,- %!#'

Plotkin, Adam S. %*/!6 %!#'

Porter, Wayne R. -/1' (!+(

Price, Debra (!+( Rabinovitz, Harold S. *!,1!1(-, Resnik, Barry I. 3%,12/! 7 Reyes, Blas A. (!+( Romanelli, Paolo (!+( Rosenberg, Steven P. %01 !*+ %!#'

Roth, William I. -6,1-, %!#' Schachner, Lawrence A. (!+( 7 Schlam, Edward H. *!,1!1(-, Schlam, Evan H. *!,1!1(-, Skolnik, Phyllis -21' (!+(

Skopit, Stanley E. -+.!,- %!#'

Sobel, Stuart A. -**64--$ Sofman, Michael S. -**64--$ Stewart, Roger H. -/1 !2$%/$!*%

Waibel, Jill (!+( Weiss, Eduardo T. -**64--$ Wendschuh, Peter H. -21' (!+(

Wiszniak, Joel 3%,12/!

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Kaye, William A. %01 !*+ %!#' Krieger, Diane R. -21' (!+(

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Mata, Cristina B. -/1 !2$%/$!*% Meneghini, Luigi F. (!+(

Mintz, Daniel H. (!+(

Nemery, Robin -**64--$ 7 Perez-Rodriguez, Jose E. (!+(

7 Pita, Jr., Julio C. -/!* !"*%0

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Marraccini, Linda A. -21' (!+(

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Zakko, Wisam F. -/1 !2$%/$!*%

Gelrud, Daniel (!+( Goldberg, Robert I. (!+( %!#'

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Koch, Howard S. 2,/(0% Roos, Bernard A. (!+(

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Railey, Dean J. 2,/(0% Rams, Jr., Hugo -/!* !"*%0 Raskin, Jeffrey B. (!+(

Reeves-Garcia, Jesse (!+( 7 Ribeiro, Afonso C. (!+(

Rosen, Seth D. (!+( Rothman, S. Lawrence (!+( Sackel, Stephen G. -/1 !2$%/$!*%

Schiff, Eugene R. (!+(

Schonfeld, Wayne B. -**64--$

Simon, Todd 1*!,1(0 Smith, Lesley J. (!+(

Ranley Desir, MD, MBA, FACC MIAMI CENTER FOR ADVANCED CARDIOLOGY

# Cardiology

Taub, Sheldon J. 2.(1%/

Wenger, Jeffrey S. %01 !*+ %!#'

2845 Aventura Boulevard, Suite 100 Aventura, FL 33180 Tel: 305-749-0150 Fax: 305-749-0151 4302 Alton Road, Suite 220 Miami Beach, FL 33140 Tel: 305-532-6006 Fax: 305-532-5991 www.miami-cardiology.com/dr-ranley-desir.php

Dr. Ranley Desir is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and is boardcertified in internal medicine, cardiovascular diseases, echocardiography and nuclear cardiology. He graduated with high honors from Howard University College of Medicine and completed his residency at the University of Miami, and his specialty training in cardiology at the Methodist Hospital of Baylor College of Medicine. His practice is limited to cardiology and focuses on the early recognition of cardiac pathology by using non-invasive diagnostic techniques. He has privileges at Mount Sinai Medical Center and Aventura Hospital and Medical Center.

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7 Garrido, Sara M. (!+( Hanif, Iftikhar -**64--$ 7 Jacobson, Robert J. %01 !*+ %!#'

Khatib, Ziad A. (!+( 7 Kramer, Deborah L. -**64--$ 7 Meister, Lynn A. -**64--$ 7 Rosenblatt, Joseph D. (!+(

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Gorensek, Margaret J. -/1 !2$%/$!*% 7 Heiman, Donald F. -#! !1-, Hooton, Thomas M. (!+(

Jacobson, Nathan A. (!+(

Levine, Richard L. (!+(

Mitchell, Charles D. (!+(

7 Morris, Michele I. (!+(

Ramos, Otto M. (!+( 7 Ratzan, Kenneth R. (!+( %!#' Scott, Gwendolyn B. (!+(

7 Spitzer, Roger D. -**64--$

Tuda, Claudio D. (!+( %!#' Uttamchandani, Raj B. (!+( Zide, Nelson R. -**64--$

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Cepero, Rodolfo J. -21' (!+( Dodson, David W. %01 !*+ %!#'

Fischl, Margaret A. (!+(

Gelbard, Mark A. (!+(

Goldstein, Gabriela %01 !*+ %!#'

Groene, Linda A. -/1 !2$%/$!*%

Hevert, David B. -#! !1-,

Levine, Felice -#! !1-, Levine, Richard A. -#! !1-, Lichtstein, Daniel M. -#! !1-,

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Martin, Dibe -21' (!+( Quintero, Ruben A. (!+( Yasin, Salih Y. (!+(

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Adams, Jose A. (!+( %!#' 7 Bancalari, Eduardo (!+( 7 Bauer, Charles R. (!+( 7 Duara, Shahnaz (!+( 7 McIntyre, Lester A. -**64--$ 7 Sosenko, Ilene R. (!+( 7 Suguihara, Cleide Y. (!+( 7 Wu, Shu (!+( 7

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Barreto-Torrella, Gaspar A. (!+( Bejar, Carlos -/1 !2$%/$!*%

Bichachi, Abraham (!+(

Busse, Jorge C. (!+( Chandar, Jayanthi J. (!+( 7 Constantinescu, Alexandru R. -**64--$

7 Contreras, Gabriel (!+( Diego, Jorge M. (!+( Dragovic, Dusan -/1 !2$%/$!*%

Esquenazi, Alberto B. -21' (!+(

Esquenazi, Marcos B. -21' (!+(

Frankfurt, Seymour J. (!+( Fromkin, Beth L. %01-, Garcia-Estrada, Herminio (!+(

Hoffman, David S. -21' (!+(

Kupin, Warren L. (!+( Materson, Barry J. (!+( Miles, Anne Marie V. (!+( Mordujovich, Jorge B. (!+( Pellegrini, Edgardo L. (!+( Pena, Carlos F. (!+( Roth, David (!+( Seeherunvong, Wacharee (!+( 7 Silverstein, Freya J. -5!'!1#'%% Smoller, Scott D. *!,1!1(-, Stemmer, Craig L. -#! !1-, Trespalacios, Fernando C. (!+( Valle, Gabriel A. -/1 !2$%/$!*%

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7 Duara, Ranjan (!+( %!#' Duchowny, Michael S. (!+(

7 Ginsberg, Myron D. (!+( Goldenberg, James N. 1*!,1(0

Goldstein, Mark A. 1*!,1(0

Edward J. Kaplan, MD 1ST LINE ONCOLOGY 4848 Coconut Creek Parkway Suite 100 Coconut Creek, FL 33063 Tel: 954-379-4848 Fax: 954-642-3636 ekaplan@1stLineOncology.com www.1stlineoncology.com # Oncology

Dr. Edward J. Kaplan is a board-certified and fellowship-trained radiation oncologist. He graduated from Albany Medical College, interned at Beth Israel in New York and served as chief resident in radiation oncology at Mount Sinai in New York. Dr. Kaplan then completed a fellowship at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia. He started his career as an assistant professor at the Cornell Medical College where he conducted research and served on the medical school admissions committee. In 1996, Dr. Kaplan relocated his practice to Florida. As a physician-scientist, Dr. Kaplan is developing revolutionary sprinkle-sized absorbable pellets that are inserted directly into tumors. This patented ÂłentotherapyÂ´ technique has proven its value in mice, where time-released chemotherapyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1000 times more potent than if given intravenously or orallyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;has melted tumors. In 2009, Dr. Kaplan founded 1st Line Oncology. His exceptionally skilled team, most advanced technology and spa-like facilities receive rave reviews. The positive feedback is extremely gratifying and has helped the practice grow.

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Horstmyer, Jeffrey L. (!+( Isaacson, Stuart H. -#! !1-, Kramer, Eric D. 1*!,1(0

Lesser, Martin A. !+!/!# Pao, Linda M. 2.(1%/ Papazian, Oscar (!+(

7 Romano, Jose G. (!+( Rubin, Jeffrey I. %01 !*+ %!#'

Sacco, Ralph L. (!+( Sadowsky, Carl H. %01 !*+ %!#'

Shebert, Robert T. (!+( Singer, Carlos (!+( Swerdloff, Marc A. -/1 !2$%/$!*%

Tarras, Seth C. -+.!,- %!#'

Todd, H. Murray -/1 !2$%/$!*% Tuchman, Roberto F. %01-, 7 Verma, Ashok K. (!+( Wheeler, Steve D. (!+(

Wingkun, Edwin C. %01 !*+ %!#'

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Bone, Melanie K. 1*!,1(0 Cardella, Isidro A. (!+( Estape, Ricardo E. (!+(

7 James, Geoffrey N. (!+( James, Jason S. (!+( Kaufman, Samuel -#! !1-, Madrigal, Marilu (!+( Manko, Gene F. 2.(1%/ Medina, Carlos A. (!+( Nguyen, Hoa N. -**64--$

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Poliakoff, Steven R. -21' (!+(

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Benedetto, Pasquale W. (!+( Berkowitz, Lloyd D. -#! !1-, Blaustein, Arnold S. (!+( %!#' Brenner, Warren S. -#! !1-, Brito, Rogelio A. -6,1-, %!#' Cohen, Jonathan J. (!+( Faria, Rohan F. !+!/!#

Garcia, Eduardo A. !)% -/1'

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Lilenbaum, Rogerio C. %01-, Lippman, Marc (!+(

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Lutzky, Jose (!+( %!#'

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McKeen, Elisabeth A. %01 !*+ %!#'

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7 Raez, Luis E. %+"/-)% (,%0

Reddy, Samarth L. -#! !1-, Reich, Elizabeth A. 2.(1%/ Richman, Stephen P. (!+(

Richter, Harold -#! !1-,

Rocha Lima, Caio Max S. (!+(

Roskos, Rudolph R. -/1 !2$%/$!*% 7 Rothschild, Neal E. %01 !*+ %!#'

Sawhney, Alka -#! !1-,

Schwartz, Michael A. (!+( %!#'

Singal, Rakesh (!+(

Skelton, Jane D. -#! !1-,

Slingerland, Joyce M. (!+(

Spitz, Daniel L. %01 !*+ %!#' Spunberg, Jerome J. !*+ %!#' !/$%,0 Tan-Chiu, Elizabeth *!,1!1(-,

Toonkel, Leonard M. (!+(

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Vogel, Charles L. %%/8%*$ %!#'

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7 Clarkson, John G. (!+(

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7 Greenfield, David S. *!,1!1(-,

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7 Hoffman, Joseph I. -/1' (!+( %!#'

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Katz, Raananah S. *!,1!1(-,

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7 Melgen, Salomon E. %01 !*+ %!#'

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Mutyala, Srinivas -/1 !2$%/$!*% Newmark, Emanuel %01 !*+ %!#'

Palmberg, Paul F. (!+(

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Patipa, Michael %01 !*+ %!#'

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7 Rosenfeld, Philip J. (!+(

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Shuster, Alan R. 2.(1%/ Skolnick, Keith A. *!,1!1(-, Smiddy, William E. (!+(

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Ralph Georges Nader, MD, FSCAI MIAMI CENTER FOR ADVANCED CARDIOLOGY 4302 Alton Road, Suite 220 Miami Beach, FL 33140 2845 Aventura Boulevard, Suite 100 Aventura, FL 33180 Tel: 305-532-6006, 305-749-0150 Fax: 305-532-5991 www.miami-cardiology.com/dr-ralph-nader.php # Cardiology # Clinical and Interventional Cardiology

Dr. Nader is board-certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular diseases, nuclear cardiology and interventional cardiology. He has been in private practice for 22 years as a clinical and interventional cardiologist. He received his medical degree with distinction from Northwestern University in Chicago and completed his specialty training at the Boston Beth Israel Hospital of Harvard University and the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He is currently the chairman of the Cardiovascular Peer Review Committee at Mount Sinai Hospital in Miami Beach. Dr. NaderÂśs private practice provides preventive care, screening, and clinical care of the heart. He also performs invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures such as catheterizations, balloon angioplasties, and stenting. He believes that a healthy lifestyle, assisted by medicine and technology when necessary, can lead to a long and active life.

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7 Kronberg, Frank G. (!+( Mandell, David L. -6,1-, %!#'

7 Nachlas, Nathan E. -#! !1-, Owens, Michael H. (!+( Schwartz, Michael L. %01 !*+ %!#'

Telischi, Fred F. (!+( 7 Thomas, Giovana R. (!+( Weed, Donald T. (!+( Widick, Mark H. -#! !1-, 7 Younis, Ramzi T. (!+( 7

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7 Del Moral, Teresa (!+( 7 Edelstein, Jaime -/!* !"*%0

7 Faske, Ivy !*+ %!#' !/$%,0 7 Fawcett, Nancy P. (!+( 7 Flicker, Kenneth (!+( 7 Floyd, Philip D. -21' (!+( 7 Forster, Lourdes Q. (!+( 7 Friedman, Lawrence B. (!+( 7 Geary, Natalie W. (!+( 7 Gelman, Barry (!+( 7 Goldberg, Norman D. (!+( 7 Gonzalez-Brito, Manuel R. -/!* !"*%0 7 Harmon, William G. (!+( 7 Hershorin, Eugene R. (!+( 7 Kaweblum, Yosef A. -#! !1-, 7 Keller, Linda C. (!+( 7 Kuluz, John W. (!+(

7 Lage, Onelia G. (!+( 7 Lambert, Walter F. (!+( 7 Lederhandler, Judith W. (!+( 7 Lipshultz, Steven E. (!+( 7 McLaughlin, Gwenn E. (!+( 7 Nares, Michael A. (!+( 7 Nunez, Jorge R. %+"/-)% (,%0 7 Paul, Philip (!+( 7 Rivera-Hernandez, Delia M. (!+( 7 Rusconi, Paolo G. (!+( 7 Salinero, Efren D. -/!* !"*%0

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7 Crocco, Elizabeth A. (!+( Currier, M. Beatriz (!+( Dann, O. Townsend (!+( David, Daniella (!+( Delgadillo, Noel E. (!+(

Epstein, Merrill H. -#! !1-, Extein, Irl L. %*/!6 %!#' Feltman, Douglas S. -/!* !"*%0

7 Fishbain, David (!+( Gross, David A. %*/!6 %!#'

Henry, Joseph H. (!+( Holland, Donna S. -#! !1-, 7 Hughes, Michael C. (!+( 7 Hutson, Peggy (!+(

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Rothe, Eugenio M. -/!* !"*%0 Ruiz, Pedro (!+( Saltz, Bruce L. -#! !1-, Shaw, Jon A. (!+( Steinbook, Richard M. (!+( Tobolowsky, David M. (!+(

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107 Though you may never enter Clyde Butcher’s Everglades world of swampland, cypress forests, river bends and swirls he can take you there in a photograph. “When I see a scene that stirs my soul, I photograph it,” says Butcher, whose work is on display through August at the Miramar Cultural Center | ArtsPark. Award-winning novelist Jonathon King – whose own work is often set in the Everglades as well – profiles the iconic South Florida photographer, whose images can stir our souls as well. In this special summer issue, we also asked our staff photographers to show us in an online gallery what life is like here in June, July and August, our fine dining and travel writers weigh in with some cool summer suggestions and wine writer Bob Hosmon raises a glass of chilled rose, the perfect antidote – and toast – to the South Florida heat.

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PORTRAITS OF THE ARTIST

Clyde Butcher waded into the wilderness one summer’s day 26 years ago with nothing more than a camera. He returned with the wild soul of South Florida, in black and white. BY JONATHON KING

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make pictures large enough so that you can’t see them. You have to scan, and the mind puts together what you see,” says the 68-year-old photographer who is the recipient of the State of Florida’s Artist Hall of Fame Award. “I want you to see the sky, and veins in the leaves.” As one visitor to a collection of Butcher’s black-and-white images at the Miramar Cultural Center said recently when viewing a stunning five-by-seven-foot print of Big Cypress Dome: “Holy crap! That’s incredible.” It’s the kind of review Butcher chuckles at. A stout man of middle height, prone to loose tropical shirts and khaki shorts and sporting a bushy gray beard that gives him a Santa Clausian look, his simplicity belies the complex artist within. Kind of like his photographs. “How do I do it?” he says. “Well, if I could tell you that, it wouldn’t be art would it?” Though you may never enter Clyde Butcher’s Everglades world of swampland, cypress forests, river bends and swirls he can take you there in a photograph. If you’ve had the pleasure of seeing his work at his Big Cypress Gallery or his Venice Gallery and Studio or at one of the multitude of venues around the state where he has shown or simply gifted his work, you have already witnessed what the master photographer is talking about. Butcher creates singleframe photographs that he prints himself in sizes from 9 x 12 inches

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to a wall-sized 5 x 9 feet and to fully appreciate his creations, you need to take a few steps back and try to swallow the full view, the entire scene, and revel in them. “I choose to photograph from my heart, which is very different than working with your head,” says Butcher, who admits he might take only one truly great photograph in a year. “When I see a scene that stirs my soul, I photograph it.” Such a sense of art and vision does not come overnight. It does not come from technical superiority. And in Butcher’s case it does not come from a formal photographic education. A native of California, he will admit to being influenced by the likes of Ansel Adams and Edward Weston who took their pioneering pictures of the American West in the 1920s and 1930s in what was termed “straight photography.” Yet when Butcher first saw Adams’ sharp and unsentimental photographs of now iconic landscapes he thought: “Why would anyone take a picture of a tree unless he was trying to sell the tree?” Butcher didn’t start off as a photographer at all. When he entered college his major was in architecture. “I wasn’t an artist,” he says. “I didn’t even know how to draw.” But for a final exam at the California Polytechnic, he built a three-foot-wide model of his architecture project, assembled it up in the mountains amongst real dwarf trees and real nature and

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photographed it. He recalls thinking the project was either going to of a Florida swamp was an intriguing subject. The next day he returned with his cameras and a career was born. be graded an A or an F. He got an A+. His first introduction at Gaskins’ may have been an initial “My whole project was that single photograph. I don’t know if I was motivated to do landscape photography from that. My inspiration for Butcher’s work, but his is an artistic heart. And like all hearts, it was not invulnerable. motivation at the time was to fool the teacher.” In the summer of 1986 the Butchers’ only son was on his way But it was the landscape backdrops - not the buildings - that fired his interest and Butcher and his then young family began to a movie near their Fort Myers home when a drunk driver ran a stoplight at 100 miles an hour. Ted Butcher died at age 17. It was trekking to sites in California to put before his lenses. By the time he got to Florida – arriving on a sailboat he’d built Father’s Day and his parents’ 24th wedding anniversary. From the himself – he’d already run a west coast wholesale photography depths of the photographer’s pain, came a turning point. “I took my cameras and went off into the swamp,” Butcher recalls. business that produced and sold 2.5 million copies of his images that “were basically nice little photographs that were commercial,” “That’s when I decided to do just black and white.” For months he disappeared into the quiet wild of Florida’s dark he says now. “I was trying to support a family. And it’s awfully hard heart, coming home only on weekends to develop his new images to support a family with art.” In Florida, Butcher and his wife, Niki, would build a house in 1985 and take them to art fairs. If there is a muse in an artist’s life, an occurrence that comes on a canal just off the Caloosahatchee River in Fort Myers. And then a happenstance trip to Tom Gaskins’ Cypress Knee Museum along and fuses personal experience, personal aesthetic and along U.S. 27 in Glades County exposed the photographer to the personal preference into something bigger than its individual parts, you will have to find a more eloquent expositor to explain it. vision that he’d perhaps been seeking all his life. Butcher’s black-and-white masterpieces come out of a dozen “I’d never been in the Everglades. I’d heard about it, but had never experienced it. And in those early years I realized you can’t technically simple box-view cameras that he owns, including one built in 1903. It can sometimes take months for him to scout out the really experience it unless you get into it.” To an artist who’d seen the majesty of mountains and snow- right location for a shot and he’s been known to leave his camera capped spires in the West, the subtle, close and intimate scenes set up in the swamp for weeks at a time, open to the elements. “I

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just put a plastic bag over it,” he says. “It’s a view camera. Nothing is going to hurt it.” Technical innovation is not his thing. He has never shot a frame of 35-millimeter film and hasn’t taken a color photograph in a quarter century. He doesn’t like digital (“It’s getting there, but it’s not there yet”) and the biggest technical shift he’s adopted over the past 20 years is a change to a more sophisticated film that has allowed him to shorten his aperture openings that once ran from six full minutes to half that time in some cases. He does his own developing in his Venice studio and still prints on a fiber-based silver gelatin paper that he has to special order. “But that’s all just stuff,” says Butcher, who has been known to stand in waist-deep swamp water for hours waiting for the right light or the right cloud formation, fish bumping into his legs, alligators stalking those same fish. “There’s no magic,” he says. “It’s just me.” Being just him has not gone unnoticed. Butcher has been honored by the State of Florida with the highest award that can be given to a private citizen: the Artist Hall of Fame Award. He has also received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the North American Nature Photography Association and was named Humanitarian of the Year for 2005 from the International

University. He received the 2011 Distinguished Artist Award from the Florida House in Washington, D.C. And yes, in a computer age when accomplishment is often crudely measured by its Google ranking, try looking up “black and white landscape photography.” Clyde Butcher will be first on your screen. It’s an impressive curriculum vitae. Yet, now, in his later years, Butcher admits a personal reverence for the Ansel Adams Conservation Award, which was given to him by the Sierra Club to honor the excellence of his craft and its contribution to the public awareness of the environment. By displaying his work in public spaces at museums, airports, libraries and municipal buildings, Butcher has put a face on endangered areas rarely seen by those in or outside of Florida. Having worked with a long list of environmental groups and government agencies on countless projects, he has made using his art to preserve the Everglades a lifelong undertaking. “The role of the artist is to take us somewhere we may not otherwise go,” said Roberta Kjelgaard, Director of Development for the Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, Nova Southeastern University. “I’m sure we have all enjoyed the Everglades from the car driving along the Tamiami Trail, from the safety of the bike path,

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from the deck of the observation tower. “But Clyde Butcher’s work– these gorgeous photographs that invite us in, startle us with detail and delight us with the sheer awesomeness of his process, it is his passion that teaches us the true essence of this place, the Everglades, this magical and mysterious wilderness that is uniquely our own and shows us that it is more than just a landscape. It is a spiritual place of sacred inspiration that we must treasure.” In his art, Butcher’s omission of people in his photography is intentional, not wanting the viewer to disengage from the beauty of the natural world. His dedication to black and white embodies the same philosophy. “Everything in nature is oneness. If it’s all in shades of gray and black, nothing stands out. That tree is no more important than the sky or the water.” There are of course pristine places in Florida that Butcher has captured with his camera which are now paved over or despoiled or simply overwhelmed by urban sprawl. He refuses to revisit. “It would just break my heart to see what’s been done to that nature,” he says. “I can’t do it.”

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And there is that heart again: That big, open, vulnerable heart, searching for a way to bring us all into the frame. Perhaps the best explanation of Clyde Butcher’s work is in his own artist’s statement, a personal message to all Floridians: “Wilderness, to me, is a spiritual necessity. When my son was killed by a drunk driver it was to the wilderness that I fled in hopes of regaining my serenity and equilibrium. The mysterious spiritual experience of being close to nature helped restore my soul. It was during that time, I discovered the intimate beauty of the environment. My experience reinforced my sense of dedication to use my art form of photography as an inspiration for others to work together to save nature’s places of spiritual sanctuary for future generations.” ●

The Wilds Within, an exhibition of Clyde Butcher photography over the past 40 years, continues through August in the Ansin Family Gallery at the Miramar Cultural Center | ArtsPark, 2400 Civic Center Place, Miramar, 33025 (On Red Road, North of Miramar Parkway), 954-602-4525, www.miramarculturalcenter.org.

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Summertime may be an acquired taste here, but look around and you'll see pleasures for everyone amid the heat, humidity and storms. We asked our photographers to capture some of them in a cool online gallery at www.cityandshore.com – and we're giving you a chance to create one, too. There was a time when the first signs of summer – the onslaught of suffocating humidity, swarms of mosquitoes and no-see-ums, asphalt melting like popsicles – sent many of us scurrying north to more lenient latitudes, not to return to South Florida until the merciful arrival of late-October days and nights. But those of us who have come to love South Florida year-round embrace summer as a time everyone else should envy right along with our balmy winters. Don’t buy it? Then check out the photographs on our website, www.cityandshore.com. We sent our photographers out to capture images of summer unlike those you’ll see from just about anywhere else. From skateboarders rolling under a rainbow arch to landing luscious Florida lobsters to jets streaking below a blue canopy to thumping congas on the beach, these collective images represent some of South Florida’s most delightful moments under the – well, OK, we’ll give you this much – broiling sun. No doubt you have your own favorite photographs unique to South Florida’s sultry season. Send us your coolest shots, and we’ll post them on our Facebook page for the rest of summer for everyone to enjoy (just e-mail your images to mgauert@cityandshore.com). As a City & Shore bonus, our cover story reintroduces you to the legendary photographer of the Everglades, Clyde Butcher, who has been chronicling the ebb and ﬂow of our beloved wetlands for almost 30 years. Remember the old Lovin’ Spoonful classic, Summer in the City, where the sidewalks were hotter than a match head? We guarantee that despite the heat here, we’re doing all right from the beaches to the Glades, and we hope our cool summer online gallery shows it.

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When we go out to play these days, we can take the indoors along BY CHARLYNE VARKONYI SCHAUB

e may support opposing political parties, go to different restaurants, shop for luxury over bargains. But there is one thing we can agree on here: We love living and playing outdoors. The economic turndown of the past couple of years has fueled a desire to create a veritable vacation vibe in our backyards. Fire bowls and fireplaces. Outdoor kitchens fit for a gourmet cook. Comfortable settings for al fresco dining. These amenities can be expensive, but they can mean a higher selling price eventually for your home. A pool, for example, can increase a homeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s value in the Southeast by 5 to 10 percent, according to a review of 28,000 homes conducted by real estate professors at Florida State University. The National Association of Home Builders estimates outdoor kitchens can add as much as 130 percent of their cost to your homeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s value. Slip off your shoes, and come with us on a tour of the new backyard.

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outh Florida homes built in the 1970s and ’80s don’t reflect the obsession we have now for outdoor kitchens and pools fit for a five-star resort. That’s one of the reasons mere renovation may not do. A house originally built in the late 1970s in North Palm Beach’s Lost Tree Village was torn down because it didn’t have not enough planned space for outdoor living and had structural problems, ceilings that were too low and small rooms. Michael Conville of Beacon Construction in North Palm Beach says the challenge was to keep within the footprint of the house because of the lot’s size restrictions. The client, who also has homes in Boston, Cape Cod and Spain, requested plenty of space for outdoor entertaining with a traditional style façade. The solution was to build a 5,500-square-foot home with Tuscan columns, a pediment with an elliptical window, French doors, and a pool that fits the architecture as well as plenty of covered space for outdoor entertaining near the pool. “The client entertains a lot outside,” says architect Harry Gandy Howle of Harry Gandy Howle Architects in Vero Beach. “In our designs, we try to create a seamless transition between indoors and outdoors for the Florida lifestyle.” The design also features a courtyard off the kitchen with an outdoor kitchen and a dining area and seating off the master suite. An outdoor fireplace was another must have. Outdoor fireplaces are becoming a standard feature in many upscale homes, he says. “A fireplace has become a nice feature to break … the cooler Florida nights during the winter,” Howle says. “They become a central element of the outdoor area, a focal point similar to a fireplace in a living room.” The geometric pool, which allows laps as well as wading, has a negative - or vanishing - edge. “As you walk into the house, it looks as if the pool goes right into the lake,” Conville says. “It’s amazing.” Other homeowners are opting to renovate existing pools. Renovations cost less than building a new pool and make the view from the house more appealing. Owners of a single family home in Boynton Beach had an appealing waterfront view, but the pool didn’t add to the outdoor ambience. Cliff Freyman of Cliff’s Pools & Patios in Sunrise says the major problems were thick precast coping that detracted from the attractive curved shape of the pool, lackluster gray pavers and water that looked green. “It just didn’t make any statement,” Freyman says. “The waterfront is the focal point of the home. All of the windows look onto the pool and they wanted to create an ultimate, elegant, pool and deck.” Freyman and his crew transformed the pool with a state-ofthe-art gold travertine deck, which literally vanishes into the pool allowing the attractive curves to show. New tile was installed on the pool border and on the existing hot tub. The pool was resurfaced in an Island Blue finish to give the illusion of blue water. A typical renovation like this is about $20,000. “It was a standard pool with a standard spa, the norm in South Florida,” he says. “A renovation can turn a very ordinary pool into extraordinary. For a moderate amount of money, it can be as dramatic as any kitchen makeover.” Money typically is no object for high-end construction, and the pool at Onshore Construction’s 10,500 square foot model at the Bear’s Club in Jupiter is no exception. Pool builder Earl V.

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Alene Workman designed this outdoor room in the Bearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club in Jupiter with a large conversation area so the client could entertain several guests. Towel racks against the pillars make drying off easy after a dip in the pool. Photography by Kim Sargent

Jennifer Clark of Decorators Unlimited designed a conversation area around an outdoor fireplace, which is becoming de rigueur in upscale homes. The pool, by ES Unlimited Waterworks, features popular items such as fire bowls and arching jet streams. Photography by Daniel Newcomb

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ennifer Clark of Decorators Unlimited and the designer of the Bear’s Club model in Jupiter, used the detailed fireplace by Precision Cast Stone as the focal point of the lanai, which is off the main family room and kitchen. “I wanted to use a warmer palate and I thought the coral was very inviting,” Clark says. “The furniture is transitional in style and is reminiscent of a klismos chair, a rendition of a classic yet fun.” (The chairs are from Lane Venture.) She selected accessories with an Asian flair – carved Buddha heads and pierced metal candlesticks. The space, which has a tongue-and-groove clear cypress ceiling and mahogany shutters under the arches, also has a bar and outdoor kitchen. Alene Workman of Alene Workman Interior Design got involved with decorating an 11,000-square-foot house in the Bear’s Club from the drawing of architectural plans. The clients, a snowbird couple with five children and several grandchildren, wanted the home to be designed to accommodate their extended family. “They wanted the outdoors to feel part of the interior space and have the inside and outside coordinate as far as quality and look,” Workman says. “Everything had to function and make sense, yet she wanted a very beautiful look. It has a Balinese influence without been overtly Asian.” The owners, golfers who are prominent in philanthropic circles, wanted to have a place where they could bring friends and host social gatherings. Workman’s choice for flooring was coquina stone accented with Mexican river tile inserts to define the covered area. The client wanted to seat eight to 10 people so Workman designed the conversation area with two sofas and big lounge chairs. The sofas are Brown Jordan and the chairs came from Heltzer, a manufacturer now out of business. A pair of towel racks that match the Heltzer chairs make drying off after a dip in the pool easier. “The upholstery contains foam that allows water to drain through,” she says. “Even though it’s a covered area we know that rain travels horizontally in Florida and everything gets wet. We wanted it to dry quickly.” Behind the sofas are console tables for serving a buffet. The covered area also has a bar near an extensive outdoor kitchen. A large flat-screen television is recessed into a niche. “It really becomes an outdoor playground,” she says.

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llied Kitchen & Bath’s Rob Feinberg worked with his Fort Lauderdale clients to create an outdoor kitchen on an uncovered patio. The client supplied the Viking grill, U-Line refrigerator, Hoshizaki ice maker and custommade, wing-shaped sunshade. Feinberg’s job was to layout the kitchen, select cabinets and countertops. Feinberg’s challenge was to alter the design because building officials wouldn’t let him build a bar-height concrete wall. He placed the kitchen at the corner of the patio and used Atlantis custom cabinetry, a solid marine-grade polymer capable of withstanding sun and rain. The countertops are black Caesarstone, a quartz product that is less porous than stone. cityandshore.com

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design “The main thing to consider with an outdoor kitchen is the placement of the barbecue grill,” Feinberg says. “You have to make sure you follow the specs of the appliance. They show different clearances and how close they can be to cabinetry. You also want the barbecue far away from the house unless it is under cover and has a vent hood.” Outdoor kitchens are becoming a must for high-end homes, according to Mark Chadwick of Coral Springs Appliance. The majority of the company’s sales are to builders, architects and designers. “We have seen a lot more outdoor kitchen sales,” he says. “If higher end builders are not putting in outdoor kitchens, they are at a disadvantage for big, luxury homes. It has become a standard part of the package.” Chadwick says a top-of-the-line brand such as Viking or Wolf can easily cost $6,000, but the quality is good and it will last a long time. “People will come in and see me looking for a cheap grill,” he says. “They tell me they saw something at Home Depot for $400. I have seen builders put in cheap grills and usually people have to replace them within a year or two.” Often a grill isn’t enough. People often add side burners and refrigeration. One of the popular new additions is the teppanyaki grill, a large stainless-steel hotplate that you can cook on like chefs do at Japanese restaurants. It can be put either into the center of a table so guests can grill their own food or into a countertop. ●

Sources Mark Chadwick: Coral Springs Appliance, 3500 Coral Ridge Drive, Coral Springs, 33065, 954-752-3880, www.csappliances.com. Jennifer Clark: Decorators Unlimited, 4700 Riverside Drive, Suite 100, Palm Beach Gardens, 561-625-3000, www.decoratorsunlimited.com. Michael Conville: Beacon Construction, 648 US Highway1, North Palm Beach, 33408, 561-845-5130, www.beaconconstructiongroup.com. Rob Feinberg: Allied Kitchen & Bath, 616 W. Oakland Park Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, 33311, 954-564-1611, www.alliedkitchenandbath.com. Cliff Freyman: Cliff’s Pools & Patios, 10178 NW 47th St., Sunrise, 33351, 954-742-2000, www.cliffspools.com. Harry Gandy Howle: Harry Gandy Howle Architects, 2801 Ocean Drive, No. 302, Vero Beach, 32963, 772-231-4222, www.hghowlearchitects.com. Earl V. Stephens, Jr.: ES Unlimited Waterworks, 10258 Riverside Drive, Suite 6, Palm Beach Gardens, 33410, 561-775-1887, www.esunlimited.com. Alene Workman: Alene Workman Interior Design, 4601 Sheridan St., Suite #218, Hollywood, 33021, 954-989-0898, www.aleneworkman.com.

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Outside living has gone well beyond a charcoal grill and some inexpensive garden furniture. We want our outdoors to be as comfortable and functional as indoors. Here are some timely suggestions to up the ante on outdoor décor.

1. Lighting the way Outdoor lighting can be as stylish as indoor illumination. The Devonshire Lantern by Fine Art Lamps would be at home inside or out. The 37-inch high lantern is 16 inches wide and has a forged bronze ﬁnish with antiqued gold highlights and textured glass. Suggested retail is $2,520. For local retailers, see www.ﬁneartlamps.com.

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4. Tapping Japan You no longer have to go to a Japanese restaurant to eat food grilled tableside. Cook-N-Dine in Miami distributes the teppanyaki grill, based on a patented compact electrical cook top. It is available in a countertop unit or as a grill inserted into a table. Models include: a 27 ½-inch round table with grill ($3,295), a 47-inch diameter table ($6,455) and a 35 ½-inch table with telescopic stand ($5,585). Custom sizes can be ordered. Available at Coral Springs Appliance, 3500 Coral Ridge Drive, Coral Springs, 33065, 954-752-3880, www.csappliances.com. 5. Contemporary spin Designer Jennifer Clark selected a pair of these chairs from Lane Venture’s Spinnaker Collection for a model in the Bear’s Club in Jupiter. She loves the contemporary look with a reference to the classic Greek klismos chair. The synthetic wicker chair is durable polyethylene over extruded aluminum in a chocolate ﬁnish. Suggested retail is $2,399 each. For local retailers, visit www.laneventure.com. — Charlyne Varkonyi Schaub 100

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Back to the garden BY CHARLYNE VARKONYI SCHAUB Once you have the pool, the stylish outdoor furniture and the outdoor kitchen, the landscaping may cry out for a makeover. We sought advice from Fernando Wong, one of the rising stars in South Florida landscape design. Wong works in any style – from classic French and Italian to tropical design. But he says decorating poolside requires some special considerations. “I like to sit down with clients if possible and go over the plan before the pool is finished,” Wong says. “You should have enough room for outdoor furniture if you can keep a good 10-by-10-square separated by plant material – palms or flower beds. You really need to break up the deck in a pattern. Otherwise, it will look like a parking lot.” Here are some of his suggestions: Plants have to fit the space. He pointed to a poolside garden he designed in Coconut Grove, which features a thin Italian cypress in a small space next to French doors, potted plants for color that can change with the season, weeping podocarpus as a hedge and flowering trees such as bougainvillea. Plantings should be placed at least 5 to 10 feet away from the pool.

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Palms can add a pleasant atmosphere and shade. Avoid royal palms too close to the pool because they have aggressive roots that can break pipes and paving. A better choice is foxtail palms and Alexandra palms. Robellini will also work, but they should be at least 8 feet of clear trunk for proper design. Avoid ficus trees because of their invasive roots, but they can be used as a hedge for screening. They require a lot of maintenance because of the white fly problem. A better option is a podocarpus. You have to spend money to maintain your garden - and make sure you hire someone who is skilled in pruning. “At the end of the day, whatever you end up loving and want to use as ambience or shelter from the sun can work,” Wong says. “It is very important to embrace the idea that with proper maintenance you can have those things.” Fernando Wong Outdoor Living 1504 Bay Road, No. 2705, Miami Beach, 33139; and 64 Via Mizner, Suite 2, Palm Beach, 33480, 305-321-0546, www.fernandowongold.com

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for every delightful possibility when visiting Islamorada's iconic Cheeca Lodge by packing for golf, tennis, swimming and hammock time. This self-described “tropical playground” has been offering low-key luxury in the Florida Keys since 1946. Be sure to book a 90-minute signature hot-lava shell massage using tiger clamshells from the sea. Cheeca Lodge & Spa, 81801 Overseas Highway, Islamorada, 800-3272888, www.cheeca.com. Accessible only by boat or seaplane, Little Palm Island Resort & Spa is five and a half acres of total tropical escape. Check into the 1,000-square-foot Island Grand Suite and “get lost in paradise.” Whether it’s romance (a “Lilyanna Picnic” for two), adventure (backcountry fishing) or pure relaxation (“Twist of Zen” Kona Kai Resort yoga for two), the staff aims to please. Little Palm & Botanic Gardens Island Resort & Spa, 28500 Overseas Highway, Little Torch Key, 800-343-8567, www.littlepalmisland.com. Old Key Largo meets new luxury at the Kona Kai Resort & Botanic Gardens, where 11 rooms and suites ensure personalized treatment and intimacy, with views of the botanic gardens, Florida Bay and Everglades National Park. The gardens are one of two frost-free botanic gardens in the southeastern United States. Kona Kai Resort, 97802 Overseas Highway, Key Largo, 800-365-7829, www.konakairesort.com. Conch-style designs outfit the “largest rooms with the most square footage in the Keys” at Key West’s Parrot Key Hotel & Resort. Work out in the fitness center, enjoy water sports, sunbathe and swim in the sea or in one of four secluded pools, each nestled in its own garden. Book one of three 1,525-square-foot, three-bedroom cottages for prime luxury. Oh, and did we mention the sunsets? Parrot Key Hotel & Resort, 2801 N. Roosevelt Blvd., Key West, 305-809-2200, www.parrotkeyresort.com. Shop till you drop, sate your tastebuds and sleep in style at the recently opened St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort. And that’s just for starters. Enjoy a personal butler, a 90-minute hot-stone massage at Remede Spa, an ocean swim and a multi-course feast at J&G Grill, which our restaurant critic John Tanasychuk lauded recently with four of four stars. St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort, 9703 Collins Ave., Miami Beach, 305-993-3300, www.stregisbalharbour.com. Serenity in the heart of South Beach – impossible you say? Then you haven't experienced The Setai. Check into grace and timelessness on Collins Avenue and be wowed by innovative cuisine and the ultimate spa experience – a Balinese massage designed to realign body and spirit. The Setai, 2001 Collins Ave., Miami Beach, 305-520-6000, www.setai.com. Quiet luxury awaits at Brickell Key’s Mandarin Oriental Miami. Slide onto a lounge at the hotel’s private beach and feast as a beach butler delivers dumplings and other Asian delights from the Dim Ssäm à gogo food truck parked beachside at the hotel through August. Mandarin Oriental Miami, 500 Brickell Key Drive, Miami, 305-9138288, www.mandarinoriental.com/Miami.

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TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT Special menus and price deals add up to a unique dining experience even when it’s at your favorite dining haunts. When the menu specials are this good, why not step out of the box and order something completely different? You might be surprised to discover a new favorite. Coco Asian Bistro & Bar Coco Asian Bistro is, in my opinion, the best Thai and sushi restaurant around. Chef/owner Mike Ponluang blends exotic Thai herbs and spices with subtle French techniques and takes great pride in each of his dishes that are, simply, perfect and perfectly flavored. Through the end of August, Coco will be offering an enticing three-course prix fixe menu. Available 3-10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, the menu features some of Chef Mike’s signature specialties - as well as inventive Thai dishes - and includes an appetizer, entrée and dessert for $35 per person. Book a table and enjoy live music on the renovated exterior patio Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. Let Chef Mike recommend the dish and sit back and enjoy. Tell them Rebecca sent you. Coco Asian Bistro & Bar Harbor Shops 1841 Cordova Road Fort Lauderdale 954-525-3541 www.cocoasianbistro.com

Raffaele Ristorante Rub elbows with locals and celebrities alike at this hot spot in Boca Raton this summer. Springing from the reputation of its NYC-based sister restaurant of the same name, Raffaele brings the cuisine of Italy and the nostalgia of Capri and the Amalfi Coast to South Florida, all served with exceptional service and attention to detail. A summer prix fixe menu is available Sunday through Thursday and features three courses for $28.50. Raffaele is also introducing a new Happy Hour menu and select Californian and Italian wine specials, all selected by Chef Raffaele, which will be available 5-7 p.m. Monday through Friday.

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Raffaele Ristorante Royal Palm Place 508 Via De Palmas Boca Raton 561-392-1110 www.raffaelerestaurant.com

Renato’s For a truly wonderful fine-dining experience, look no further than Renato’s on Mizner in Palm Beach. After a day of shopping on Worth Avenue, relax and unwind at your table in the beautiful wine cellar dining room or under the stars by candlelight on the outdoor patio. Fine European-inspired cuisine is the focus here, and the summer Prix Fixe menu allows you to nibble away on inspired delicacies without (relative) harm to your wallet. Renato’s 87 Via Mizner Palm Beach 561-655-9752 www.renatospalmbeach.com

The Restaurant – Four Seasons Another great visit during your summer “Staycation” is The Restaurant, located within the Four Seasons hotel in Palm Beach. Sustainable Atlantic seafood and American favorites are the focus here. An on-site herb garden adds to the flavor of the menu items, favorites of which include Keys yellowtail snapper with lobster mashed potatoes and imperial Wagyu short ribs boniato with caramelized Brussels sprouts. Executive Chef Darryl Moiles offers a four-course tasting menu complete with wine pairing that can’t be missed. The Restaurant 2800 S. Ocean Blvd. Palm Beach 561-582-2800 www.fourseasons.com

Top of the Point Take advantage of the exceptional service that The Breakers is known for, coupled with a vista that is tough to duplicate in Florida, and head to the Top of the Point in Palm Beach. Overlooking the Intracoastal Waterway, this penthouse restaurant not only offers fantastic views, but innovative cuisine that all make for a memorable dining experience. In addition to half-price drinks and bar specials during happy hours Tuesday through Friday, Top of the Point offers an intriguing Summer Road Trip menu, inviting diners to experience regional fare from all over the United States at a fixed price. This summer all of The Breakers restaurants are offering dining deals; call your favorite location for menu options.

Top of the Point 777 S. Flagler Drive, Club Level West Palm Beach 561-832-2424 www.thebreakers.com/restaurants

Union This Asian/fusion supper club-meetsdisco-lounge on Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach is offering a revised menu this summer. Fan favorites like Harry’s Famous Spareribs (I’m not sure who Harry is but the ribs are good) and the fiery Kung Pao lamb chops will be available, along with the light and fun wonton cones and lettuce wraps. Union also serves an array of signature cocktails – relax on their patio with a refreshing Summer Strawberry vodka sake. The Happiest Hour runs 5-7 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday and features three-for-one drinks and 50 percent off all food. Union 8 E. Atlantic Ave. Delray Beach 561-330-4236 www.uniondelray.com

TRY SOMEPLACE NEW Since you’re already in the mood to try something new this summer, you definitely should add these recently opened restaurants to your list. If not only for the menu deals, for the chance to give your informed, local opinion. 75 Main Delray Young restaurateur Zach Erdem has brought his famed Hamptons concept to South Florida in the form of 75 Main in Delray Beach. Sophisticated, hospitable and wrapped in a sexy décor, 75 Main features a varied American menu with Mediterranean accents. Summer dinner promotions include a buy-one, get-one-free entrée special Sunday through Thursday as well as a free bottle of wine for every group of four diners purchasing four entrées. 75 Main Delray 270 E. Atlantic Ave. Delray Beach 561-243-7975 www.75Main.com

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Josef’s Table The recently opened Josef’s Table in Boca Raton features Old-World European cuisine that is, simply, delicious. Austrian chef Josef Schibanetz has created the most wonderful comfort food in a chic yet homey environment that makes you feel as if you are his personal guest. The summer menu at Josef’s is entirely prix fixe at $33.95 and is available nightly from 5:30 p.m. Select from 11 starters including Josef’s pâté, escargots or grilled calamari before moving on to one of 12 entrées that include the fresh catch of the day, roasted maple-leaf duck or wiener schnitzel, and round it off with one of the fabulous homemade dessert creations such as Josef’s apfel strudel or flourless chocolate tart. (Insider’s tip – make a note to return in the fall for Josef’s Salzburger Nockerln, an Austrian soufflé that should be on everyone’s Bucket List.) Josef’s Table Polo Shoppes 5030 Champion Blvd. Boca Raton 561-353-2700 www.josefstable.com

Stephane’s This contemporary French-American restaurant and lounge has only recently opened its doors in Boca Raton, but is quickly gaining a reputation for its sustainable seafood and antibiotic-free meat selections as well as for its exquisite wine-pairing program. Master Sommelier Virginia Philip will guide you through the diverse menu, pairing the over 100 wine offerings with your selections from the raw bar, entrée menu and dessert menu. A $19.99 fixed-price lunch menu is offered weekdays, while a champagne brunch on Saturdays and Sundays and the $29.90 Monday Night Mussel Lovers promotion are just two more great reasons to check out this restaurant. Stephane’s 2006 NE Executive Center Circle Boca Raton 561-893-8838 www.stephanesrestaurant.com

WINE? DON’T MIND IF I DO What is a summer meal without a decent wine accompaniment? These wine deals are a great excuse to linger a little longer at a fabulous restaurant.

buccan Lauded as one of the best new restaurants in Palm Beach and run by a semi-finalist for a James Beard award, būccan is a must for your summer dining schedule, especially on Sundays and Mondays. With its Summer Sundays Dinner Series, būccan gives you the opportunity to sit back and relax as Chef Clay Conley prepares family-style dishes from the best local, seasonal ingredients. From fried chicken with buttermilk mashed potatoes, jalapeño slaw and cheddar biscuits to lamb tangine with charred eggplant salad and almond and currant cous cous, you’ll leave more than satisfied – and not just because you won’t have to do the dishes. Come back on Monday for būccan’s Wine on Mondays special and your bottle is half off, or check out sister restaurant Imoto next door for the same deal. būccan 350 S. County Road Palm Beach 561-833-3450 www.buccanpalmbeach.com

Café Boulud You don’t need an excuse to dine at Café Boulud in Palm Beach, but if you’re looking for a deal, they have a few to offer. From a three-course, $28 fixed-price lunch menu to the weekend brunches and great happyhour specials every day from 4-7:30 p.m., let yourself go with homemade country pâté and short-rib garganelli pasta finished with berry cheesecake. Or how about grilled swordfish escalope with green and white asparagus, glazed fingerlings and chive hollandaise? On Tuesdays, Café Boulud invites you to bring your own bottle and enjoy that special vintage from your personal cellar with any of the chef’s gourmet creations. Café Boulud 301 Australian Ave. Palm Beach 561-655-6060 www.cafeboulud.com

Henry’s Serving Palm Beach County with its American comfort food for the past decade, the award-winning Henry’s offers several tantalizing specials to entice you from your cave this summer. The 10 for $10 summer lunch menu features the everpopular fish tacos, chopped turkey club wrap and the tuna salad pita melt, among other dishes. The 3-Course Meal special allows you to add a dessert, coffee, tea or soft drink and soup or salad for only $7 to your entrée from Henry’s Comfort Classics or Daily Classics menu. But, since we’re talking about wine here, how about a great

bottle of wine for only $20 from Henry’s 20 for $20 wine list? Henry’s Shoppes at Addison Place 16850 Jog Road Delray Beach 561-638-1949 www.henrysofbocaraton.com

Pistache Canceled the summer trip to Nice? Pistache French Bistro in West Palm Beach will help you cope. With a traditional French bistro menu that runs the gamut from moules frites to coq au vin, everything is well prepared and, thanks to its lovely outdoor seating, Pistache just might pass for a bustling bistro in the south of France. Summer evenings on Wednesdays means it’s Wine Down Wednesday and all wine bottles are half priced (with reserve bottles being 20 percent off). With the fabulous Greenmarket taking place right across the street on Wednesday evenings, you really will feel like you’re in France, minus the shopping for produce at dusk part. Pistache 101 N. Clematis St. West Palm Beach 561-833-5090 www.pistachewpb.com

SoLita With locations on Las Olas in Fort Lauderdale and just off Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach, SoLita Italian Restaurant & The Parlor Lounge is a nice place to check out after an afternoon stroll or shopping trip on the boulevard. Wine Down Wednesdays take place here as well, with select bottles offered at half price. The weekday Happy Hour from 5-7 p.m. offers signature specialties in small-plate versions from $5 to $7, while the Sunday Gravy special features a three-course family-style Italian dinner for $24.95. What we're ready to check out is the Chef Wine Dinner series, where Executive Chef Anthony "Radar" Risoli presents an entertaining dining experience featuring "delectable traditional culinary creations" paired with some of the world's finest wines. Also on my list to try is their recurring SoLita in the Dark events, where you can tempt, taste and indulge in an extraordinary dining experience completely in the dark. SoLita Las Olas 1032 E. Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale 954-357-2616 SoLita Delray 25 NE Second Ave. Delray Beach 561-899-0888 www.solitaitalian.com

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Coming up rosés It would be a shame not to drink pink this summer BY BOB HOSMON

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wine consumers, here’s something you may not know: winemakers can produce deep red or very pale pink wines from any red grapes, but they can only make white wines from white grapes. The key to a wine’s color is in the grape skins and the time the pressed grape juice has had contact with those skins. So you can have rich red wines made from Zinfandel grapes or you can have fruity “blush” wines (you know what I’m talking about) made from the same grapes. It’s all up to the winemaker. Fortunately, for those of us who live in South Florida, it’s those wines that are pale pink or rosé that, when well made, not only provide refreshing relief on a hot summer day, but are also ideally suited to complement such light summer fare as grilled chicken, baked ham, egg salad, grilled salmon, burgers, ribs and charcuterie. They also are perfect matches for spicy Asian cuisine and any dish made with garlic (think garlic chicken with Parmesan). Now before you turn up your nose at the notion of pink or rosé wine, let me make it clear that I’m not referencing the sweet wines you may have had onceupon-a-time (remember Mateus? Lancer’s?). It’s lighter, fruitier, drier, well-made, easy-to-like rosés I want you to try this summer. And you can start with some of the best from France. Provence and the Rhone River Valley regions of France are where some of the best rosés in Europe are made (some 50 percent of all wine produced in Provence is rosé). The grapes used in Provence are Mourvèdre, Grenache and Cinsault, and some reliable names to look for include Domaines Ott, Jean-Luc Colombo, Domaine de Terrebrune and Château de Roquefort. Syrah and Grenache are the predominant grapes in the Rhone. Particular favorites include wines such as Maison Bouachon and Domaine de la Mordorée from the well-known Tavel region. I would distinguish between the regions by describing the wines of Provence as easy on the palate and showing hints of strawberries in every sip while the wines from Tavel tend to be more complex and show more body than most rosés. Both wines are very user-friendly. Spain also produces some very good, somewhat richer, rosés, including Tapeña, Muga and Marqués de Cáceres. And for something really different, pick up a bottle of Montes Cherub Rosé from Chile (made from Syrah grapes) or Goats Do Roam Rosé (primarily a Syrah and Grenache blend) from South Africa. Don’t overlook ﬁrst-rate rosés made in the USA. The Francis Ford Coppola Soﬁa Rosé is made from premium Pinot Noir grapes as are the Toad Hollow Dry Rosé of Pinot Noir and the Iron Horse Rosé de Pinot Noir. If you like Pinot Noir, you’re going to love rosés made from pinot noir. (As a side note, Iron Horse also makes a delicious rosé from Sangiovese grapes.) The Cline Mourvedre Rosé and Quivira Grenache Rosé remind me of the wines of Provence while the Beckmen Vineyards Grenache Rosé brings back memories of sipping Tavel in Nice. With so many choices — they’re all good — and available in a range of prices, it would be a shame to not “drink pink” this summer. It’s hot out already, and it isn’t going to get any cooler soon. Save those cabs and syrahs for a cooler season and enjoy these thirst-quenching, party-and-food-friendly rosés now. ●

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dining guide EDITOR’S NOTE: Restaurants in the dining guide were reviewed by fine dining writers Chan Lowe (C.L.), Rebecca Cahilly (R.C.), Danny Sanchez (D.S.), Charlyne Schaub (C.S.), Judith Stocks (J.S.) and John Tanasychuk (J.T.) – except those noted with a } , where the information was provided by the restaurant.

BROWARD } Bimini Boatyard Bar & Grill

1555 SE 17th St., Fort Lauderdale, 954525-7400. A breezy, tropical waterfront destination serving remarkably fresh seafood cuisine infused by our Caribbean Wood-Fired Grill. Celebrating 23 years as Fort Lauderdale’s Premier Waterfront Dining Experience, The Boatyard is cool and colorful with a casual atmosphere, where great marina views abound whether dining or imbibing indoors or at our famous Patio Bar. Dockage available. Open for lunch, dinner and an amazing Sunday Brunch, which has over 100 items on the Buffet with a “Build-Your-Own” Bloody Mary Bar, every Sunday 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Happy Hour EVERYDAY 4-8 p.m. Call 954-525-7400, www.biminiboatyard.com.

in Prime Aged Steaks, Pasta, Seasonal Fish & Fresh Seafood and our famous Salads & Appetizers. Award-winning Chef Michael Siegel’s creations are featured daily, making us uniquely the finest dining experience in Fort Lauderdale. The restaurant combines breathtaking water views with a warm, upscale and inviting ambience, unobtrusive service, exquisitely prepared cuisine, homemade desserts and superb presentation. Featuring Fort Lauderdale’s finest Happy Hour, 5-7 p.m. Daily, 2-1 Drinks, Domestic Beer, Selected Wines and Classic Appetizers

GG’s Waterfront Bar and Grill 606 N. Ocean Drive, Hollywood, 954-9297030. Steak and exceptional seafood in a handsome dining room, with plenty of seating on the Intracoastal Waterway. Expensive-very expensive. Lunch, dinner. Reviewed 4/20/12. – J.T. } Grille 66 & Bar

2301 SE 17th St. Causeway, Fort Lauderdale, 954-728-3500, www. grille66andbar.com. May 2011 Sun Sentinel Four Stars. Wine Spectator Award of Excellence 2007-10, “Where the food lives up to the view.” Grille 66 is a Four-Star restaurant that specializes

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Ireland’s Steakhouse 250 Racquet Club Road, Weston, 954-3495656. Exceptional prime rib and other beef at a classy yet relaxed steakhouse with spunky seafood offerings. Very expensive. Dinner. Reviewed 1/26/12.- D.S. Mustard Seed Bistro 256 S. University Drive, Plantation, 954533-9326. Comfortable sophistication with a worldly menu, outstanding baked desserts and a not-to-miss crispy duck. Expensive. Breakfast, lunch, dinner. Reviewed 1/16/12. – D.S. PL8 210 SW Second St., Fort Lauderdale, 954524-1818. The former Himmarshee Bar & Grille features tapas-style entrées and an assortment of exotic pizzas. Moderateexpensive. Lunch, dinner. Reviewed 5/25/12. – D.S.

Brimstone Woodfire Grill 14575 SW Fifth St., Pembroke Pines, 954-430-2333. Located in the Shops at Pembroke Gardens, this restaurant offers a mix of high-end items with solid, lower-priced offerings such as salads and flatbreads. Expensive. Lunch, dinner. Reviewed 4/27/12. – D.S. The French Quarter Mardi Gras Casino, 831 N. Federal Highway, Hallandale Beach, 954-9243200. The only thing French about the French Quarter is its name. But good value and even better service are available here, as are steaks, burgers and special buffets. Moderate-expensive. Lunch, dinner. Reviewed 6/1/12. – J.T.

comfortable, contemporary setting of 15 tables. Hours: Tuesday through Saturday from 5:30 p.m.

Hollywood Prime at Half Price. Located on the property of the Pier 66 Hyatt Regency Hotel. Reservations 954-728-3500. We cater to corporate events, weddings and rehearsal dinners, with special lunch menus for parties of 50 or more. } Hollywood Prime

3555 S. Ocean Drive, Lobby of The Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa, Hollywood, 954602-8347. Tempt your palate at Hollywood Prime, The Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa’s AAA Four-Diamond Rated steakhouse. Delicious offerings include the finest cuts of beef - including 21-day, dry-aged beef - as well as Long Island Duck and Domestic Rack of Lamb. Seafood lovers’ delectable selections include 3.5-pound live Maine lobster poached in butter; swordfish loin and salmon filet. The restaurant won Wine Spectator’s 2011 Best of Award of Excellence. Treat yourself to main courses ranging from $29.95 to $125 in a

}Rivals Waterfront Sports Grille 3460 S. Ocean Drive, Hollywood, 954602-8760. Delight in casual dining at The Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa’s Rivals Waterfront Sports Grille. Relax with a choice of indoor seating in a sports setting or waterside overlooking the Intracoastal Waterway. The open kitchen serves up chef-inspired American dishes that are nicely complemented with signature martinis, drafts and wines. Enjoy Rivals’ comfortable interior offering classic-rock soundtrack with a backdrop of sports action; presented on 32 individual highdefinition plasma big screen TVs. Large groups are encouraged, with two private dining rooms, a semi private championship billiards room and a separate lounge and bar area. Boats of all sizes are invited to refresh dockside in the relaxing atmosphere with views of the Intracoastal Waterway. Mon-Fri Dinner, Sat & Sun from 12 noon. Free self parking.

Tundra Las Olas 1017 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, 954-761-2122. International menu with good seafood and meat. The co-owner

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dining guide and chef also runs a successful icesculpture company, thus the theme. Lunch, dinner. Reviewed 5/18/12. – J.T.

Asian } AiZiA

3660 S. Ocean Drive, The Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa, Hollywood, 954-602-8330, www.aiziahollywood.com. Indulge your tastebuds at The Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa’s AiZiA, located at Diplomat Landing. This is not just fine waterfront dining; it’s a show of fire, ice, smoke and lights. Meals are served engulfed in flames, “floating” on smoke or in a delicate ice bowl. Treat yourself to the savory Asian infusion, influenced by the cuisine of China, Thailand and Japan. AiZiA’s menu items include sushi, ceviche and large dishes such as Wuxi Style Sous Vide Short Ribs, which have been cooked 36 hours; Kurobuta Char Sui Pork Belly served with sour apples, candied ginger and steamed bok choy; and Crispy Whole Snapper. There’s also a delectable selection of desserts including passion fruit crème brûlée and chocolate lava cake infused with ginger. Dinner Wednesday through Sunday from 6 p.m., Happy Hour 6 p.m.-7 p.m. and Nightlife Friday and Saturday 11 p.m.-2 a.m. Free self parking. Reservations, 954-602-8330.

} Via Luna

The Ritz-Carlton, One Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, 954-4652300. Via Luna (“Moon’s Path” in Italian) is the new, sexy oceanfront spot in Fort Lauderdale. It’s absolutely worth a visit for the best Italian grill cuisine, whether it’s a casual business lunch, a beautiful dinner or the most elaborate Sunday Brunch in town. Whether you choose the spaghetti pomodoro ($16), a recipe Chef de Cuisine Jason Coperine borrowed from his Sicilian grandmother; Italian Flat Breads or the hand-selected, hand-cut beef from a local butcher, the menu items are as delicious and approachable as the prices, making it an everyday Italian restaurant, not just a special occasion locale. Start with Happy Hour every day from 4-7 p.m. for a mouthwatering “10 for $10” – a selection of gourmet Bar Bites and signature cocktails for just $10 each.

French East End Brasserie 601 N. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, 954-567-8070. Onion soup, steak frites as well as inventive non-French

dishes are served in this chic oceanfront spot. Breakfast, lunch, dinner. Reviewed 1/6/12. – J.T.

Italian

Ernie’s Italian Chophouse 3150 N. Federal Highway, Lighthouse Point, 954-781-0910. Equal parts steakhouse, clubhouse, beach house and fine Italian restaurant where the chef, not tradition, guides the menu. Moderate-very expensive. Dinner. Reviewed 5/5/12. – J.T.

Seafood } Billy’s Stone Crab Restaurant

400 N. Ocean Drive, Hollywood, on A-1-A, 954-923-2300 or 800-435-2722. World famous, with a view! Now in its fourth decade in business, Billy’s Stone Crab Restaurant and Market is a South Florida institution offering some of the freshest stone crabs and seafood. Specialties include stone crab claws, Key West pink shrimp, Florida lobster, fresh Florida fish, as well as steaks and chicken. Billy’s second-floor dining room with floor-toceiling windows has a magnificent view of the Intracoastal Waterway, capturing its nightly yacht parades as well as outdoor dining on their dock. Open for dinner and lunch daily. Nationwide shipping. Private party room available. For more information about Billy’s or to order online, visit www. crabs.com or call 800-4FLCRAB.

} 15th Street Fisheries

and Dockside Cafe 1900 SE 15th St., Fort Lauderdale, 954763-2777. Visit 15th Street Fisheries for an unforgettable waterfront dining experience in an authentic marina. The Fisheries, at Lauderdale Marina, provides fantastic food and fun along the Intracoastal Waterway near Port Everglades. Dine in a relaxing old-time Florida seafood house. Step out onto the docks to feed the tarpon! The Fisheries was voted “Best Waterfront Restaurant in South Florida” in a 2011 Sun Sentinel readers’ poll. Palm Beach County

American 3800 Ocean Palm Beach Marriott Singer Island Resort & Spa, 3800 Ocean Drive, Singer Island, Riviera Beach, 561-340-1795, www.3800oceanrestaurant.com. Chef Dean Max makes a point to offer farm-

to-table dishes, working alongside local hydroponic farmers to source many of his ingredients. Based on cuisine described as “Modern American Seafood,” the daily-changing menu is well rounded and moderately priced. One of our Best New Restaurants of 2011. Reviewed Sept/Oct 2011. – R.C. BurgerFi 6 Ocean Blvd., Delray Beach, 561-2789590. This growing South Florida-based franchise serves incredible burgers, house-made custard and craft beer in a comfortably modern setting. Lunch, dinner. Reviewed 10/14/11. – J.T. būccan 350 S. County Road, Palm Beach, 561-833-3450. This place is shaking up the quiet town of Palm Beach, with its great location, hip atmosphere and small plates of amazing creations. Chef/co-owner Clay Conley is quickly becoming something of a celebrity chef; his impressive culinary experience and travels having influenced the menu offerings at this “Progressive American Grill.” One of our Best New Restaurants of 2011. Reviewed Sept/Oct. – R.C. Chops Lobster Bar Royal Palm Place, 101 Plaza Real S., Boca Raton, 561-395-2675, www. ChopsLobsterBar.com. A deservedly popular restaurant that gives equal attention to both prime steaks and seafood. The service is professional and refined, but always friendly. Exquisite wine list, at every price point. Reviewed 6/24/11. – J.T. DIG 5199 Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach, 561-6380500. Unusual organic gourmet dining and imbibing in a friendly atmosphere and at an affordable price. Moderate. Lunch, dinner. Reviewed 8/26/11. –C.L. DD Flats Wine Bar and Flatbread Company 5030 Champion Blvd., Boca Raton, 561-9888895. Superlative one-of-a-kind international gourmet cuisine, artful presentation and outstanding service at a surprisingly affordable price. Moderate-expensive. Lunch, dinner. Reviewed 6/2/11. – C.L. Deck 84 840 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach, 561665-8484. Great Intracoastal Waterway

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dining guide setting where you’ll find everything from burgers to steaks plus inventive seafood. Moderate. Lunch. Reviewed 4/1/11. – J.T. Efes Bistro Fish & Grill House 8903 Glades Road, Boca Raton, 561-488-8883. Turkish cuisine at its finest, personally prepared and served in a cozy, intimate atmosphere by the chef/owner. A flawless dining experience. Reviewed 8/12/11. – C.L. Fifth Avenue Grill 821 S. Federal Highway, Delray Beach, 561-265-0122. A classic prime-quality steak house with a comprehensive wine list and clubby ambience. Expensive. Lunch, dinner. Reviewed 10/7/11. – C.L. Max’s Grille 404 Plaza Real, Boca Raton, 561368-0080. This mostly dependable mainstay features something for everyone and an always bustling patio. Moderate-expensive. Breakfast, lunch, dinner. Reviewed 5/27/11. – J.T. Piñon Grill 6000 Glades Road, Suite 1390, Boca Raton, 561-391-7770. Piñon Grill made our recent list of Best New Restaurants for its wide-ranging menu that encourages clientele to join in on an exploration in flavor. Menu items range from traditional New York strip steak and filet mignon with béarnaise sauce to the more daring roasted chicken with Key lime sauce and pecan-crusted trout. The homemade Santa Fe chicken soup is a personal favorite, but you also can’t go wrong with any of the amazing burgers — especially the Kobe beef sliders. Reviewed Sept/Oct 2011. – R.C } Yard House

Mizner Park, 201 Plaza Real, Boca Raton, 561-417-6885, www.yardhouse. com. Yard House is an upscale-casual eatery known for great food, classic rock and 140 taps of imported, craft and specialty ales & lagers. Whether you’re in the mood for a grilled burger and a pint of your favorite ale, or seared ahi and a chilled martini, Yard House has something for everyone. Open daily for lunch, dinner and late night dining. Come see what everyone’s talking about and tap into the fun.

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Asian Kapow! Noodle Bar Mizner Park, 431 Plaza Real, Boca Raton, 561-347-7322, www. KapowNoodleBar.com.The amusingly designed Kapow! may feel like a concept right out of New York or Los Angeles, but it’s actually a homegrown creation. The menu fuses several Asian traditions to create big-flavored, convivial food you’ll want to share with friends. Reviewed 2/3/12. – J.T. Philippe Boca 200 E. Palmetto Park Road, Boca Raton, 561-393-4666, www. philippechow.com.Philippe focuses on the Beijing-style of Chinese cooking, which tends to be lighter, deeply flavorful and, of course, MSG-free. The Peking Duck is a must, carved tableside and absolutely delicious, flavored beautifully with just the right amount of crispiness. Also, don’t miss the nightly noodle show, performed by Chef Wei Ming Cheng. One of our Best New Restaurants of 2011. Reviewed Sept/ Oct 2011. – R.C.

Italian D’Angelo Trattoria 9 SE Seventh Ave., Delray Beach, 561-330-1237. Chef Angelo Elia, famous for his Tuscan cuisine, tackles Roman fare at this casual trattoria set in a 1920s cottage. Be sure to try the wood-oven roasted, milk-fed piglet. Expensive-very expensive. Reviewed 5/25/12. – J.T. } Pellegrino’s Ristorante 3360 N. Federal Highway (Boca Plaza), Boca Raton, 561-368-5520 www.pellegrinosofboca.com. If the Rat Pack had a favorite Italian restaurant, Pellegrino’s would be it! This charming, intimate restaurant serves authentic Italian cuisine the way it was meant to be. Everyone from celebrities to sports ﬁgures have lined up to discover the family’s homemade recipes that have made the Pellegrino restaurant a legend for almost 13 years in Florida! Voted one of the top 100 restaurants in South Florida by the Sun Sentinel, Pellegrino’s also received a 4-star rating by Judith Stocks, Sun Sentinel; and is Zagat rated.

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What’s the best thing about your career? Brandon: Inspiring people every day, playing for new people and seeing their reactions to the music. What’s the toughest part? B: Appealing to everyone. We really like being perfect when we perform. Sometimes it’s kind of tough to break a crowd, to get them jumping around, get them dancing. But for the most part it’s been amazing. You wrote All the Runaways when you were missing California. What would you write about missing Florida? S: It would have to have a little bit of the beach in it … and friends. B: Yeah, the water’s freezing [in California] at the beach. With your busy schedule do you have time to date, hang with friends? S: I’m not allowed to have a boyfriend yet. B: That’s actually one of the conflicts on the [reality] show that we’re doing. How our mom doesn’t schedule – we don’t have any time to go out on dates. But as busy as we are, we try to fit in relationships and stuff. I hear that your dad is musical. S: We got our musicality from [my dad’s] side. My mom’s side doesn’t really have any musicality, but we love them still. [She laughs.] They’re Italian. B: It’s like one half is for eating, and the other half is for music. What’s coming up for you? S: We have a summer tour in front of us [the Camplified tour to summer camps, including Eagle’s Landing in Coconut Creek on July 24]. B: We’re psyched about that. And we’ve been opening for [Interscope boy band] Midnight Red in LA. We’ve been asked to tour with them starting sometime in the fall. It’s going to be huge crowds. They’re really going to blow up. S: But you can check out all of our tour dates and music and updates on our website, www.BrandonAndSavannah.com. ●

out about PHOTO: GINA FONTANA

The American Fine Wine Competition Gala Dinner at the Boca Raton Resort & Club raised over

$70,000 for the Diabetes Research Institute and Golden Bell Education Foundation. More than 400 guests attended the fifth anniversary

gala, which featured dinner, prepared by Chef Emeril Lagasse; and

announcer Alan Kalter from Late Night with David Letterman. Guests also had an opportunity to sample from all of the 635 wines entered in the competition (full list of winners on www.cityandshore.com/

wine). Among the guests were Patriot National Insurance Group CEO Steve Mariano, Diabetes Research Institute Foundation President

and CEO Robert Pearlman and COO Deborah Chodrow, JM Lexus

VP & GM Jim Dunn, sponsors Rod and Annette Coleman from Rod

Coleman Esq & Associates and judges from this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s competition.

American Fine Wine Competition judges Keith Higdon, Tim Eagan, Stephanie and Steve Miskew.

Phyllis Uchin, Chef Emeril Lagasse and Larry Uchin.

Diabetes Research Institute Foundation COO Deborah Chodrow and President and CEO Robert Pearlman.

Patriot National Insurance Group CEO Steve Mariano, Angie and Lou Pizzo.

Sponsors Rod and Annette Coleman from Rod Coleman

Chef Clay Conley, Master Chef Angelo Romano, Dream Dinner Winner Ted Bryant, Master Sommelier Virginia Philip, emcee Alan Kalter, Chef Norman van Aken, AFWC President Shari Gherman and sponsor Rod Coleman. Emcee Alan and Peggy Kalter, AFWC co-founder Monty Preiser and Tony Cruz.

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art letters Richard Ellis, Great White Shark Portrait, 1974, Acrylic on board Peter and Wendy Benchley Collection, Princeton, NJ.

FIN SIDE OUT

AN EXHIBITION THROUGH JAN. 6 AT THE MUSEUM OF ART FORT LAUDERDALE TAKES A BITE OUT OF THE SHARK’S FEROCIOUS REPUTATION Sharks in the wild can strike fear and loathing in human beings, but more appropriate emotions would be excitement and intrigue, as the exhibition SHARK at the Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale makes clear. “Sharks have long fascinated man; some ancient societies even revered them as gods,” says Richard Ellis, guest curator of the multimedia presentation that runs through Jan. 6. Ellis is one of 70 artists whose paintings, sculptures and photographs are on display. The exhibition also includes a gallery devoted to storyboards, posters and other memorabilia from the 1975 Steven Spielberg movie Jaws, which cemented the image of sharks as man-eaters. In reality, sharks rarely attack people, but human predators kill upwards of 100 million of the creatures each year, mainly for their fins used in making soup. The wholesale slaughter threatens the ecological balance of the world’s oceans and seas, one of the messages poignantly conveyed by SHARK.

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