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Add dazzle to the dining room, glorify the foyer, beautify a bedroom. ‘Tis the season to get in shape for company!

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Into Three Dimensions

Mackenzie Thorpe

The artist with his monumental sculpture “Life”

What’s Around There?, original

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TheWait is Over...

Introducing Botanica at Sterling Lakes.

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Limited opportunities for unparalleled luxury living presented by Petros Homes.

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home 36 Magnificent mélange Blend of traditional furnishings, African art.

By Susan H. Kahn

46 Perking up your coffee table

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Adding accents beyond books and bowls.

By Pam Smith O’Hara

48 C’mon baby, light my fire Home is where the hearth is.

By Ted S. Stratton

52 Defining design

66 gifts and celebrations 24 Gifts for the ages Age-appropriate gifts for the young and young-at-heart.

By Ellen Schur Brown

26 Haute chocolate Seven heavenly ways to enjoy a favorite treat.

By Jennifer Slate Grischkan

29 The prince of plush pajamas Beachwood native Brandon Evans creates dreamy sleepwear.

By June Scharf

30 Shall we dance?

Local couples love to trip the light fantastic.

By Ellen Schur Brown

Know your semantics when choosing furniture styles.

By Stephanie Garber

56 An architectural legacy Designing this home was a fatherdaughter project.

By Marilyn H. Karfeld

66 Light up your life Options are available from the subtle to the dramatic.

By Douglas J. Guth

fashion 74 Fabulous furs…real and faux Wrap yourself in luxury this winter.

By Ellen Schur Brown

86 ‘Brooch’ing the subject

travel 98 Hot to yacht It’s the perfect, free-form floating holiday.

By Rob Kneen

auto 103 This isn’t your father’s Cadillac New STS luxury sport sedan breaks the mold.

By Ted S. Stratton

dining 106 Local foodies share favorite fare What do they bring to the table?

By Arlene Fine

108 Dining Guide Listings of local restaurants.

Pin down the latest fashion trend in accessories.

By Pam Smith O’Hara

88 The Israeli schmear campaign Holy Land cosmetics make it big in the American market.

By Elizabeth Applebaum

90 Expressorize!

Let your personality shine through that dark suit.

By Tim Tibbitts

92 Winter formalwear shines, sparkles and glitters Many looks inspired by times past.

By Lila Hanft

accent 94 ‘Cool’ dates for cold months Romantic excursions for any budget.

By Fran Heller

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By Arlene Fine

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Plastic Surgery is a fusion of science, medicine and art.

Dr. Goldman’s dual surgical training gives him unique expertise in cosmetic and reconstructive procedures of the face and body.

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JENNIFER SLATE GRISCHKAN Special Sections and SOURCE Editor ROB CERTNER Chief Executive Officer CYNTHIA DETTELBACH Executive Vice President-Editor JENNIFER R. WOOMER Advertising Director SHERRY LAPINE Business Manager SHARON ULSENHEIMER Production Manager FRIDA KON Creative Director SHELLEY SCHLOSS Graphic Artist MARGI HERWALD Acting City Editor JANET DERY Associate Editor MARTHA ROSENFIELD Advertising Manager DAVID M. SELTZER Web Producer EDITORIAL STAFF

Carolee Baum, Ellen Schur Brown, Arlene Fine, Stephanie Garber, Douglas J. Guth, Lila Hanft, Susan H. Kahn, Marilyn H. Karfeld, Roberta Sears, Violet Spevack, Carol M. Splaver, Ted S. Stratton

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have a hard time believing that this is the fourth issue of jstyle – our inaugural year has come to a close. We’ve loved hearing your comments about this new publication; to ensure that we continue to meet your needs, please take a few minutes to complete our reader survey inserted between pages 66 and 67. You could even win a fabulous overnight package at The Ritz-Carlton downtown, since we will enter all completed surveys in a drawing.

In this issue, we hope to inspire you – from clever gift ideas, to “cool” date suggestions for the cold months, to recipes from local chefs. I ’fess up to my not-so-secret love affair with chocolate, and recommend a few fun ways to enjoy this sweet indulgence.

All of us at jstyle wish you a wonderful holiday season.

May it be filled with love, laughter, health, happiness, smiles and style!

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COVER Girls who twirl! Taking a break on the ice rink at Thornton Park are local figure skaters, from left, Rachel, Sonia and Anna. If you’d like to learn how to skate, call Thornton Park at 216-491-2587.

Cover photo: Beth Segal, Segal Photography

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St. Vincent Charity Hospital

Char′i ty (-et_) n., ●

[L. Caritas, affection]

1. love toward others 2. giving of one’s self.

Charity is more than part of our name – it’s who we are. Founded by the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine in 1865, our Caregivers deliver a spirit of medical care that heals not only the body, but also the mind and soul. It’s part of our mission to serve others, giving the very best of one’s self. For 140 years, we have served the Cleveland community, combining compassionate care with state-ofthe-art technology and services.

In partnership with University Hospitals Health System, we continue to live our mission of caring through: ● ● ● ● ● ●

Primary, specialty and surgical care Cardiovascular, orthopedic, general and neurosurgery centers Comprehensive diabetes care, research and treatment Weight loss surgery at the Cleveland Center for Bariatric Surgery Treatment programs for alcoholism and other drug addictions 24/7 Emergency care and inpatient psychiatric care

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Enjoy the holidays

at Eton Chagrin Boulevard

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ome join us at Eton Chagrin Boulevard as we celebrate the holidays for the first time since the completion of our recent expansion last spring. Now more than ever, you’re sure to find something special. With new stores featuring the latest fashions like Anthropologie, indigonation and Audrey’s Sweet Threads, and unique specialty retailers like Organized Living, Sur La Table and Trader Joe’s, you’ll have more to see and do than ever before.

We’ve planned a number of events to make your holiday shopping experience a pure joy. You can shop, shop, shop and leave the wrapping to us. Eton Chagrin Boulevard has a beautiful selection of holiday as well as non-holiday wraps and bows to showcase your special gifts and goodies.

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If You Don’t Know Ohio’s Top Realtor* From Adam…

gift to you.

Also, in keeping with the spirit of the season, the American Red Cross will be here to help make wishes come true. As part of their Wishes for the World campaign, you can help them help others by donating one dollar and adding your wish to the chain of hope. Red Cross volunteers will be inside the atrium between Barnes and Noble and Albert’s Furs until Dec. 23.

The holidays are a special time of jubilation shared by all. Join us as we celebrate Chanukah by lighting the candles of our menorah and saying blessings beginning at sunset for all eight nights.

Be sure to check out our web site www.etonchagrinblvd.com where new events and holiday specials are posted daily.

Please come share in our community and experience Eton Chagrin Boulevard like never before!

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Affordable luxury at Fibres. knitted rabbit jacket $480, cashmere tie-dye tee $185, Anja Flint Handbag $325.

Macaroni.

Outfitting future leaders daily.

A new look for us means a new look for you!

We’re now across the atrium.

Come see the new collections and celebrate with us at our

Oh Don’t Despair – Macaroni has what you love to wear!

GRAND RE-OPENING! New Looks – New Styles Holiday • Cruise • Spring A Children’s Store Unlike Any Other!

See you here!

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Holiday Hours: Mon-Fri 10-8 • Sat 10-6 • Sun 12-5

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Good things come in small packages ... surprise her with a dazzling piece of jewelry from Berger and Silver

Decorate yourself in designer denim and a whole lot more this holiday season, with cutting-edge looks from indigonation, Eton Chagrin Boulevard.

Alberts at Eton carries an incredible assortment of shearlings for men and women from the finest collections in the world. Shown is a fox trimmed shearling from Giuliana Teso of Italy.

Stainless steel and diamonds

Cleveland, Ohio • 216.464.5970 Holiday Hours: M-TH 10-8 • FRI-SAT 10-5:30 • SUN 12-5

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They’re back! Experience the comfort and style of Portania Shoes. At Bonnie’s Goubaud.

Any occasion, casual or dressy – and business dress with flair! Let us help you find the right look. Clothing, shoes and accessories, all at Audrey’s Sweet Threads.

style fashion chic

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fineeuropean & northamerican outerwear & accessories

Like no other house in the city.

Unsurpassed views of Lake Erie. The finest quality and attention to detail. Extraordinary 1st floor master retreat. Lower level movie theater. Exquisite décor. Home is being sold furnished. $11,000,000. Call Adam Kaufman 216-831-7370.

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The JCC Is More Than a Fitness Center

We’re a Fitness, Wellness & Recreation Center, An Early Childhood Education Center, A Camping Center, An Arts & Culture Center and more!

JCC Membership Includes: s

The area’s most comprehensive fitness facility with: • 100+ pieces of cardiovascular and strength training equipment • 70+ FREE Group Fitness Classes • Large indoor and outdoor pool • Basketball, racquetball and squash courts plus an indoor running track • Specific fitness programs for youth, adults and single gender groups

Plu• Discounts on summer camp

• Discounts on preschool/early childhood programs and special events • Discounts on classes and trips • Arts and culture offerings, including a Youth Theatre program • Numerous social groups for the young to the young-at-heart • A strong feeling of community – the 21st Century Jewish Neighborhood

Come in for a tour or call:

(216) 831-0700, ext. 1333 www.clevejcc.org

Jewish Community Center of Cleveland

Mandel: 26001 S. Woodland Road, Beachwood • Mayfield: 3505 Mayfield Road, Cleveland Heights

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Your Key to

Luxurious L iving

in beautiful surroundings.

Shaker Heights The meticulous attention to detail and commitment to resident satisfaction makes living at Blair House unlike any other apartment community. Blair House features: • 54 large luxuriously appointed suites • Elegant entrance lobby • Gracious and attentive staff • Parking garage with 24-hour attendant 19601 Van Aken Blvd. (near Van Aken Shopping Center)

Lyndhurst Ideally situated at Cedar Rd. and I-271, Sherri Park is just minutes from the best shopping, dining and entertainment of the east side.

Luxurious amenities include: • Elegantly furnished lobby • Balconies or patios • Heated outdoor pool • On-site fitness center • Heat and water included

216-991-2373 or 216-464-9900

2111 Acacia Park Drive (at Cedar Road)

440-461-8016

Beachwood Spacious apartment suites, beautiful landscaping and outstanding service make DeVille one of the premier communities on the east side!

The DeVille features: • Gracious lobbies • Balconies or patios • Maid and car wash services available • Heated outdoor pool • On-site fitness center 23305 Chagrin Blvd. (just one mile west of I-271)

216-464-5519 Management, LLC

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gift & celebrations

Gifts for the

ages Age-appropriate gifts for the young and young-at-heart

BY ELLEN SCHUR BROWN uying gifts for children is so easy, especially with all of those age-appropriate toy guides that are published this time of year. One-year-olds like toys they can put in their mouths. Three-yearolds like blocks they can stack and then knock down. A five-year-old is probably ready for a first bicycle with training wheels.

Adults are so much trickier. What do you buy for someone who has everything? For someone you don’t know very well? A friend from work? For someone who is PICKY PICKY PICKY? To help you find a gift for young adults and adults who are young-at-heart, here’s an age-appropriate gift guide with gifts for everyone on your list over the age of 12: Teenagers want gadgets! Portable music players like iPods, fancy cell phones, a Palm Pilot, laptop computers, digital cameras ... basically, if it has buttons, teens love it. Gift certificates to electronics stores are always welcome, to cover the must-have CD or video game flavor-ofthe-week.

Young pups in their 20s and 30s still just want to have fun. They’re starting to make some money and having the time of their lives spending it.

Bedeck these folks with baubles and big ticket jewelry – especially something custom-designed. Silver jewelry is wildly popular now thanks to trendy designers like John Hardy and David Yurman. Check out your favorite local jewelry store for more ideas.

How about a sharp-looking watch for a young man or woman looking for a new job? The right watch shows they’re serious and always on time! They’ll think of you every time they glance at their wrist.

Couples in their 30s or 40s might be starting a family.

Think about this: a gift for parents who spend all their time with kids might be time without kids. Offer to babysit and throw in two passes for a movie or a show at a local theater.

Young families might love a pet: consider a kitten or

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puppy from the Geauga County Humane Society’s Rescue Village. Be sure to ask mom or dad first!

Couples with children often don’t get out much, so send a gift that’s delivered to their door: Do a little web research and find a beer-, coffee-, flower-, or fruit-of-themonth club that fits their personalities. Most clubs offer a budget-friendly 3-, 6-, or 12-month membership.

If you’re buying a gift for someone in their 40s or 50s, he or she may be looking at some big expenses; braces for their kids, a new house, a bar or bat mitzvah, or they might be saving up for college. They might prefer entertaining at home rather than spending a night on the town.

Perhaps they covet an esoteric kitchen gadget: a cappuccino maker, a paella pan or a sushi-making kit. For wannabe chefs, buy a gift certificate for a cooking class.

Judaica or a nice serving piece will definitely be appreciated. A home always needs a new menorah, a set of Shabbat candlesticks or a handmade kiddush cup.

Men might flip to flip burgers on a new outdoor grill; if that’s not in the budget, some new barbecue tools are always welcome. For foodies, put together a basket of spices and sauces from a favorite restaurant, or explore a gourmet specialty store for unusual regional brands of saucy garnishes.

Empty nesters might be enjoying their free time after the kids have moved out, but they probably don’t want to spend it all doing yard work or other chores.

Have a landscaping service install a beautiful low water, low maintenance garden with less grass and underground sprinklers or hire them to mow the lawn each week. Pay for a cleaning service to help with laborintensive chores around the house. If you have more time than money to offer, create a book with coupons for tasks you can do for them like changing the storm windows and raking leaves.

For folks trying to reorganize their home, check out an organizing or container store with thousands of clever products for keeping clutter at bay. For repeat

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“offenders,” ask about purchasing a few sessions with a personal organizer to demonstrate the fine art of throwing things away.

Any retirees on your gift list? There are more 60and 70-year olds today running marathons, dating online and buying sports cars than ever before. If you’ve won the lottery, treat a friend or loved one to a new convertible. For the rest of us, rent a sports car for a weekend and invite your favorite retiree to go tooling around the rural roads with the top down and oldies blaring on the radio.

Health clubs have members of all ages and even cater to graying bodybuilders and fitness buffs. A year’s membership at the JCC or a health club could be a welcome gift for an active senior. Consider a gift of a few sessions with a personal trainer.

And after a tough workout, or just a tough day, women of any age love a day at the spa!

Older couples might be celebrating a golden anniversary, so think “second honeymoon.” Get together with a group of well-wishers and finance a dream trip. See a local travel agent for great rates on travel to Israel and Europe. More and more cruise lines and warm-weather resorts are certified kosher now, especially during Passover!

Maybe a weekend trip is more in line with your budget: look into Nemacolin Woodlands Resort & Spa, an upscale resort in Western Pennsylvania or Holiday

Valley, a ski resort in Ellicottville, a delightful small town in New York with cute shops and great restaurants.

If a trip is out, how about a subscription to a travel magazine like Travel and Leisure? Or plan a “trip” to Little Italy or one of Cleveland’s great ethnic neighborhoods for the afternoon.

For someone in his 80s or 90s, think sentimental.

Design a gift with something of yourself in it: Rewrite the words to a favorite song honoring a loved one and embarrass yourself by singing it. Instead of buying a picture frame, find a treasured old picture and have it restored. Create a memory scrapbook, or frame a photo collage of pictures from different times in his or her life. (Just don’t leave anyone out.)

Or, invite a professional photographer to create a treasured family portrait. Ask a framing specialist to create a custom frame or shadowbox for special mementos from military medals to bar mitzvah memories. And what grandparent wouldn’t love a T-shirt or sweatshirt with their grandkids imprinted on the front?

For a gift that keeps on giving, make a generous donation in someone’s honor, or set up a scholarship fund.

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Haut e t e chocola Seven heavenly ways to enjoy a favorite treat

BY JENNIFER SLATE GRISCHKAN

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My name is Jenny, and I’m a chocoholic.

It’s embarrassing. I can’t remember a single day when I haven’t had at least one piece of chocolate, even when I was on a diet. I can pass up most desserts. Like why waste the calories on boring bread pudding, tart apple tarts, or sloppy raspberry sorbet?

But a triple-layer chocolate mousse cake with fudge icing? They don’t call it devil’s food for nothing!

Not everyone shares my passion, but with so many chocolate choices available, I firmly believe there is a chocolate that’s right for everyone. Besides, chocolate has been found to contain phenylethylamine and serotonin, both of which are mood lifting agents. Chocolate is also high in antioxidants, which are natural chemicals that protect against disease. So what’s not to love?

Plus, there are any number of ways to enjoy this dreamy, creamy delight. Below are seven of my favorite:

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Drink it The first known chocolatiers were the Aztec Indians, who used cocoa beans in the preparation of a royal drink called “chocolatl,” which means warm liquid.

Supposedly, Emperor Montezuma drank 50 or more portions daily. In 1519 he served chocolatl in golden goblets to his Spanish guests, including the great explorer Hernando Cortez.

The Spaniards found the chocolatl bitter, so they added cane sugar. After the Spaniards returned home, the drink underwent more changes and was served hot. Nowadays, variations of this “hot chocolate” can be found in grocery stores and at every coffee shop. Look for hot chocolate flavored with raspberry, mocha, orange and mint for a tasty treat this winter.

Melt it Strawberries, marshmallows and cake are all pretty tasty by themselves. But when they are dipped into warm, melted chocolate, tell your taste buds to look out!

At The Melting Pot fondue restaurant in Legacy Village (216-381-2700), diners can prepare tableside a delectable dessert

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Send it Maybe you’re not a chocolate-lover, but you know someone who is. The holidays are here – why not send a chocolate treat? A chocolate lace bowl filled with chocolate dipped potato chips, pretzels and popcorn from The Chocolate Emporium (starting at $38) or a fruit bouquet with chocolate-dipped strawberries from Edible Arrangements (starting at $32, call 440-605-9200) are gifts the whole family or office can enjoy.

Or, give the gift of chocolate all year ‘round. Sign up your favorite chocolatelover for the chocolate club (one-, three-, and six-month memberships available) from Zingerman’s, a gourmet deli in Ann Arbor.

Recipients receive about a pound of chocolate per shipment. Chocolate specialties include chocolate cherry bread, brownies, “funky chunky” cookies, and Spanish drinking chocolate. A club membership starts at $50.

Luxuriate in it Chocolate is not only good for the soul, it can be good for the skin! Take a trip to Hershey, Penn. (home of Hershey’s chocolate), and head over to The Spa at the Hotel Hershey where you can indulge in a number of body therapies which incorporate chocolate.

Choose the “Chocolate Bean Polish,” an exfoliating treatment which uses cocoa bean husks ($60), or the “Chocolate Fondue Wrap,” an “exclusive formula of warmed moor mud and essence of cocoa” which is applied to the body for smoother skin ($100). Most fun perhaps is the $45 “Whipped Cocoa

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And it’s not just milk chocolate – choose from pure milk, white and dark (or any combination thereof). Or try specialties like Flaming Turtle, with hot caramel and pecans, or Chocolate S’mores, with marshmallow cream and crushed graham crackers.

Fondue is fun because it’s interactive, says local Melting Pot franchise owner Seth Bromberg. “It’s not just being served. It’s alive!” You can even enjoy Melting Pot chocolate at home. They’ll sell you the chocolate in bar form, and provide directions for recreating the restaurant’s treats.

A twist on the fondue tradition is the hottest thing in party rentals – the chocolate fountain! A multitiered, wedding-cakeshaped cascade of chocolate is in high demand for b’nai mitzvot, weddings and corporate events. Guests can dip fruit, marshmallow or other treats into the “falls” for a tasty treat. Just be careful not to drip any on your tux or party dress!

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far to see their favorite confection in action.

Bath,” a foaming chocolate milk bath.

Head south on I-77 to the Harry London Bring chocolate spa treatments home with Candies factory tour products like chocolate and orange soap, (www.londoncandies.com), or visit Malley’s shower cream and body butter ($4-$20) from Chocolate Factory (www.malleys.com) in The Body Shop, or cocoa therapy body buffBrookpark, right off 480. Both tours provide ing scrub from Origins cosmetics ($25). free samples!

Visit it Eat it!

A true chocolate lover should make a pilEating chocolate has never been more fun, grimage to one of chocolate’s “holy sites.” with all sorts of creative varieties available, Hershey, Penn., comes to mind, of course, from chocolate and lavender truffles, to where chocolate lovers can enjoy Hershey’s chocolate brownies spiced with hot peppers.

Chocolate World, the official visitors’ center Today, even people on of Hershey Foods, and restricted diets can enjoy this Hersheypark, an amusement delectable delight, thanks to park for kids of all ages.

“I never met a innovators like Eleanor Heading out west? Be sure to chocolate Newman and her daughter stop by Ghirardelli Square in Stacy Newman Karr who make I didn’t like.”

San Francisco to visit the flagpareve (non-dairy) and glutenship Ghirardelli Chocolate Deanna Troi, Star free chocolate treats at their Manufactory and Soda Fountain Trek: store at Cedar-Green, Chocolate where you can see their original The Next Generation Emporium. They recall one chocolate-making equipment mother who called them in tears from the 1850s still in operation. because her son, who has special dietary If you’re traveling to Gainesville, Fla., needs, could finally eat chocolate thanks to check out the Florida Museum of Natural History for the traveling Chocolate exhibition some of their products – and he was 67 years old! that originated at The Field Museum in No matter what your age, there is a chocoChicago a few years ago. The exhibit traces late varietal sure to tickle your fancy and the history of chocolate and describes how it your tongue. If you need help sampling any, is made. you know where to reach me! ❑ Area chocolate fans don’t have to journey

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Brandon Evans

dentifying a way to tap the high thread-count sheet craze has allowed Brandon Evans to sleep a little easier at night. The 1995 Beachwood High School graduate is having impressive success with his company, Threadcountzzz, which manufactures and sells pajamas and other sleepwear items made from 400+ thread count, 100% Egyptian cotton fabric.

When sleeping in a garment that he calls “the ultimate in luxurious comfort,” the need for quality sheets diminishes significantly. To people who travel often – and Evans is one of them – coziness, or lack thereof, can be an issue. It also represented an opportunity.

“I’ve stayed at both nice and bad hotels, and it suddenly occurred to me one day that if you had high threadcount pajamas, you don’t need nice sheets,” he explains in a telephone interview from his apartment in New York’s SoHo neighborhood.

A year-and-a-half ago, Evans turned this concept into a business.

After registering a trademark, applying to become a corporation, developing a website, and hiring a publicist, Evans had sample sleepwear created. A few women he knew at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York established the garEA HR ments’ look, right. /T TO O Last November, PH when Evans received his merchandise from China, where it is manufactured, he shipped it to 20 stores. He also launched the website Threadcountzzz.com. At the same time, articles about his products appeared in The New York Times, Travel and Leisure, Celebrated Living, and Daily Candy.

“With this coverage, we were sold out within a few weeks,” he reports.

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After the last holiday season, however, Evans’s supplier proved to be extremely unreliable, so he sought out partners (which he found in Dallas) to help with financing. Evans also secured a Small Business Association loan.

Along with this progress came a few nightmares. Since Evans was a oneman operation, he couldn’t handle the nonstop phone calls and high volume of e-mail orders that came through his website when his pj’s hit the market. In addition, he was still holding down a full-time job.

He left his job in March, but before that, one woman became particularly frustrated with Threadcountzzz’s poor customer service. She voiced her appreciation, however, once she finally reached Evans.

“She told me that the company was lucky to have me, that I was the only one to respond to her calls, and that she wanted to tell my bosses about me.”

Presently, Evans’s inventory has increased along with his product line, which now includes styles for men and women.

He has added robes ($180), boxers ($38) and chemises ($108) to the product mix, and 40 shops nationwide now carry his merchandise.

One pair of Threadcountzzz pj’s found its way onto the TV show “Friends” last season when the character Rachel, played by Jennifer Aniston, wore them on an episode. The show’s stylist, Deborah Maguire, also a Beachwood native, is a friend of Evans’s sister Niki, and through that relationship, the product placement was arranged.

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BY ELLEN SCHUR BROWN he basement-level dance studio gleams brightly with its white cinder-block and mirrored walls. He looks nervously around the room. She stands straight and taps her foot expectantly on the white linoleum floor.

But these aren’t sweaty-palmed 8thgraders taking social dancing lessons under protest. This is Rhonda and Roger Wolfson, who have been married 35 years and dancing for 15 (give or take) under the instruction of Dick Blake, considered by many to be Beachwood’s ballroom dance master.

Blake’s student roster is like a

Nat and Marilyn Lipsyc started taking dance lessons 15 years ago.

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So what keeps these hipsters swiveling their hips? Why is ballroom dancing so popular?

Livens up charity balls When the music starts, Rhonda and Roger start dancing to a song with a heavy techno beat. Their steps are more MTV than classic ballroom.

For this philanthropic couple, dancing makes charity events more fun.

He’s president of Eveready Printing; she’s on the national board of directors for Women’s American ORT and has planned charity balls for the Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland’s Community Relations Committee, the

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Arthritis Foundation, and the JCC. They attend black-tie events “constantly” she says.

But don’t look for them at the cocktail bar, says Roger. “(Dancing) is like a sport. You have to be on!”

Impresses your friends Back in the studio, Marilyn and Nat Lipsyc of Pepper Pike move together through some complicated steps to a

jazzy version of Van Morrison’s “Moondance.”

They take a few steps, change direction, and move down a line facing each other, toe-heel-toe-heeling all the way.

They spin but then come to a stop and quietly discuss what they did wrong.

“We need help,” they tell Blake.

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“At bar and bat mitzvahs, my (adult) students get up to dance, and the children clear the floor to watch them,” says Blake. The point of all these lessons is not to do “Grossinger’s slow dancing,” he says, referring to the venerable Catskills resort, but to stay current with today’s music and dancing trends.

Just for fun Married 33 years, Dr. Mark and Berinthia LeVine are in Blake’s studio dancing to “Holiday,” an old Madonna song. He’s in a shirt and tie; she’s in a smart lime green suit and the kind of low-heeled

shoes with straps dancers on Broadway wear. They burst out laughing and lean into each other when they make a mistake.

Blake steps in and shows them where they were off. His level of detail includes pointing one toe toward the arch of her foot opposite.

Berinthia has always danced, taking lessons in tap, ballet and modern dance, but she wanted to dance with her husband. Their daughter’s wedding was the perfect motivator for this busy couple: He’s a dermatologist; she’s a professional fundraiser.

“It’s rare on the drive home (from lessons) that we’ve ever said anything but ‘that was fun!’” says Mark. “We look forward to it.”

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His emphasis on manners and courtesies seems almost like an anachronism, but every couple has grown to appreciate these gestures.

Something to do together Dr. Don and Mary Perlmutter, married 34 years, beam at each other like teenagers as they cha-cha to a Santana song during a recent lesson. They take a few fancy steps to the side, twirl in opposite directions, and meet again as he puts his arm around her waist and draws her very close.

Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re relative novices, with just two years of dance lessons beneath

their feet.

The Beachwood couple decided to give dancing a whirl when a group of friends got together to take lessons before a wedding they were all attending.

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Now, â&#x20AC;&#x153;we look forward to our lessons.

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Nestled in the lovely Chagrin Valley, Chagrin Falls is a 20-minute drive east of Cleveland. Because of the village’s size (just a 550-yard walk from one end of the Main Street shopping area to the other), you can get around town with ease.

Architectural diversity lends charm to the village, making a stroll through Chagrin Falls ideal during every season of the year.

Residential homes and businesses feature styles ranging from Gothic Revival and Italianate to Greek Revival, Queen Anne and Victorian. Once you start wandering the village, you may not want to leave!

Whether you are an out-of-town visitor, or longtime resident of Chagrin Falls, there is much to discover. New

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stores are opened every year. The downtown shopping district currently boasts more than 80 independent or locally owned shops, including high fashion boutiques, gift shops and home interior and antique stores.

Children can build their own stuffed animals.

Hardware, tobacco and electronic stores are a popular draw for men.

Whether you are on a budget or have a free rein on the checkbook, Chagrin Falls offers many shopping options.

There are no dollar stores, but there are moderately priced shops, stores with wonderful sales racks and even consignment shops with nearly new treasures.

Chagrin Falls is launching its yearlong StreetScape revitalization project this fall to preserve and enhance the vitality of its downtown. For information on Chagrin Falls visit the village Web site at www.chagrin-falls.org, MainStreet Chagrin Falls at www.chagrinfalls.net, the Chagrin Valley Chamber of Commerce at www.cvcc.org or 440-247-6607 or the Chagrin Falls Historical Society at 440-247-4695.

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reflects the family’s globe-spanning background – the wife grew up in South Africa, the husband in Cleveland, and since their marriage, they have lived in numerous U.S. cities as well as in Europe.

Four years ago when the 40-something couple was house-hunting, the wife wanted to buy a traditional Shaker Heights colonial replete with charming architectural details. Her husband was more pragmatic; he wanted to avoid the maintenance headaches that inevitably accompany older homes. Ultimately, they decided the most important issue for their family (which includes two schoolage children) was location, so they purchased a contemporary two-story that is close to family, friends and the Jewish day schools.

Located on a lovely tree-bordered lot, the house they chose was in topnotch condition. But the wife knew the modern minimalist décor had to go.

“The first thing we did was rip up all the surfaces,” she says. Acres of white marble flooring were replaced with red-stained oak, which immediately added warmth. Wallpaper in soft hues added color to formerly stark white walls.

Entering the home’s pale green, silk-clad foyer today, one gets a hint of the colorful delights within.

Visitors are greeted by a MackenzieChilds console table and mirror with their signature boldly-patterned, painted finish. Four slender West African wooden figures in tribal costumes sit on the whimsical table. A custom-made, bronze-finished iron and wood banister in a scrolling floral design adds visual interest to the wrap-around staircase.

Opposite the entry is the two-story, step-down living room. A rear wall of windows bathes the room in light and affords views of the charming private garden beyond.

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For daily meals, the family sits around a rustic Mexican table. colorful Mexican tiles dominates one wall, and above its massive limestone mantel hangs a dramatic oil pastel nude in gold and rose tones that echo the room’s color scheme. On one side of the mantel sit three tall, African carved wood candlesticks; on the other, stands a cluster of humorous black wooden figures in various styles of Western dress.

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Upholstered furniture in the room is a mix of Victorian and French styles. A flamboyant tufted, fringed, gold velvet sofa with rolled arms and a curved back sits at right angles to a boxy tailored sofa covered in moss green jacquard. Between them, a black lacquered Oriental end table holds a Chinese ginger jar lamp. A generously

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A boldly-patterned red and gold rug anchors the formal dining room with its leopard-print chairs. proportioned wing chair in a rose and gold scroll pattern completes this seating group arranged on a soft gold-colored Oriental rug. Several smaller rugs in brighter hues are scattered about the room.

Near the fireplace, a pair of French armchairs with white painted frames and floral print upholstery provides a spot for intimate conversation.

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Master bedroom features an iron bed with canopy of textured voile. it hangs a large modern painting.

With the exception of the piano, all of the furnishings in the room were purchased in South Africa. The couple credits decorator Debbie Rabinowitz with pulling together the disparate elements into a coherent whole.

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A Chinese sideboard resides in an arched niche and a French bombé in birdseye maple sits on the opposite wall. A decorative door, made of ironwork left over from the custom banister, separates the dining room from the utility area of the house.

The home’s expansive, light-filled kitchen is perfect for casual entertaining. It boasts green granite counters and maple cabinetry with traditional

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African artifacts enliven this family space, too. Wooden masks from the Snufu tribe hang on the red wall of the dining area. Two striking

Zimbabwean sculptures, a mother and child, and a hunter, stand near the door leading to the rear deck.

Hand-painted china featuring South African flora and fauna are also displayed in the kitchen. These pieces, explains the wife, are made by artists from a region being devastated by AIDS. The second floor is divided into two suites. To the right of the stair-

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magine coming home from work during one of our wicked Northeast Ohio winters. You drive through sleet and slush, dodging ice patches, to finally arrive at your house. Tossing aside your wet boots and snow-soaked coat, you hunker down in a warm chair in your toasty living room. An ochre flame is blazing in the fireplace, and enraptured, you stare into the leaping fire, ignoring the TV.

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three rooms at once. Others just want the ambience of a crackling fire; for them, the heat is just a side benefit.

One of the most important choices to make when considering a fireplace is what kind of fuel you are going to burn. You basically have two options: gas or wood.

“The biggest thing right now are vent-free fireplaces, which use less gas,” says Scott Klein of Embers Custom Fireplaces. These gas-fueled fireplaces work without electricity, so you can stay warm even during a blackout (Thanks, FirstEnergy!).

The gas bill for ventless fireplaces is less costly, with the only disadvantage being moisture and a slight odor given off as a byproduct of the flame. But that is almost unnoticeable in older homes, says Klein. “Lakewood, Cleveland

Heights, and Shaker Heights homes are not built real tight and have more air leakage,” so the odor and moisture escape more easily.

It’s the busy season for Cindy Seebauer of Busy Bear in South Euclid, who compares her store to “Dairy Queen in July.” She calls gas direct-vent fireplaces the “big trend now.”

“You get the heat and the beauty of the burn, and they vent horizontally,” not requiring a chimney, says Seebauer. She also cautions people to educate themselves at a specialty hearth dealer before purchasing a fireplace. Many a plasma TV has been ruined by people placing them above their fireplaces, she says.

If a gas fireplace seems a little too modern for you, you many want to consider a wood-burning stove. Mainly used for heat, the new high-efficiency stoves will burn low and slow for 8-12 hours without needing refilling, says Domenic Federico of Country Stove.

And they don’t look like the rusty, potbellied stove you might see in a hunting shack.

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A wood-burning stove is nostalgic and quaint, and it is cheaper than a gas fireplace (the stoves start at $399), but you also have to take into account the extra labor involved.

“It costs money to get people to chop your wood and deliver your wood,” says Cindy Seebauer. So either hone your lumberjacking skills, or be prepared to pay for someone to do your hacking for you.

Those who do choose a gas fireplace (starting at $699 for a ventless unit) can expect a realistic, natural-looking flame. “The flame gets better and better looking every year,” says Scott Klein. “It’s not exactly a wood-burning fireplace, but it’s close.”

Hal Kehoe sells fireplace accessories at Western Reserve Fireplace in Newbury. You don’t really need accessories like a tool set with a gas unit, he says, but people buy them anyway for authenticity’s sake. A glass door on your fireplace can reduce energy loss by 30%, and as for gas logs, there is a smorgasbord of faux kindling to choose from, including the charred and the “fresh-split” look.

For smaller spaces, consider a “Bed & Breakfast” vertical gas fireplace.

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Unless you have a Mosaic house that “burns without being consumed,” better to keep that conflagration confined to just a small corner of your den. That way, you’ll enjoy all the benefits that a fireplace has to offer and own an appliance that will pay for itself in the years to come in energy savings. ❑ Looking to light up your life?

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othing gives a room a decorating facelift better and more dramatically than new furniture. But, when the salesperson strides across the showroom floor to ask if you’re interested in a Scandinavian look or are perhaps leaning toward French provincial, you don’t want to say it’s all Greek to you.

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• American country – warm, soft and cozy with frilly accents.

• American primitive – a roughhewn, unembellished, handmade look.

• Cabin – a prairie, woodsy design that lends an “outdoor” feel to the indoors.

• Contemporary – the “style of the day,” what’s popular right now. The current furniture duo is serene elegance with an Asian influence.

• Cottage – think cozy, comfy and overstuffed with floral and/or woodsy themes. Beach themes are also popular now in the cottage category.

• Eclectic – a “personalized” mix of different styles of furniture and accessories.

• European country – classic English, French, and Italian designs in a more relaxed style with inviting, homey influences and palettes from the countryside like Tuscan gold and mossy green.

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Modern love seat has clean, uncluttered lines.

• Federal – delicate, straight lines with tapered legs.

• French classic – straight lines and geometric patterns with fluted and grooved accents.

• French provincial – a formal French look with a soupçon of rustic flavor.

• International – simple lines, often featuring chrome and glass and an absence of decoration.

• Italian Renaissance – a rich look in darker woods, generously decorated with carving and inlay.

• Modern – clean lines; an uncluttered look with a classic silhouette.

• Retro – a “mod” look, influenced by the 1950s and ’60s. Think Austin Powers, Baby!

• Scandinavian – a clean, lightweight look, often featuring bent plywood.

• Shabby chic – a “reclaimed vintage” style with a white color palette and floral accents.

• Shaker – straight lines in a simple, utilitarian design.

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An architectural legacy Father and daughter designed this Beachwood home together.

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roudly mounted in the foyer of Amy Kekst and Bert Brown’s Beachwood home is a plaque: The Brown Residence Keeva J. Kekst ARCHITECT 1994 The tribute to Amy’s father, Keeva, is especially poignant these days, just a couple of months after his death following a long illness. Father and daughter together designed the nearly 5,000-sq.-ft, gray shingle-sided contemporary home in Beachwood.

After 40-odd years as an architect designing dozens of buildings, Keeva told Amy the plaque commemorating

his efforts is the first he ever had.

A white-and-black marble foyer welcomes visitors into the airy, twostory home. White walls, neutral floors and sleek modern furniture are the ideal foil for the star attraction: the architecture.

“What my Dad really liked, is you walk into the foyer and are immediately in touch with every room of the house,” says Amy. Directly off the foyer are the TV room, kitchen, living roomdining room, and the stairs to the second floor.

In the beginning of the design process, Keeva drew circles for the main rooms on a large piece of paper.

“Where do you want to serve drinks?” he asked Amy. He then drew a circle

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for the bar, which sits between the living room and kitchen.

“Where do you want to go for dinner?” He drew a smaller circle for the dining room.

After the rooms were laid out, he added the walls.

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Amy didn’t want the fireplace to block the view of the outdoors, so Keeva found the smallest fireplace on the market and set it in front of the floor-to-ceiling corner windows.

Amy designed two shelves, one glass, one stainless steel, above the fireplace, as well as several other major elements on the first floor. These include the curved, sandblasted glass bar as well as the glass and stainless steel dining room buffet. Flanking the dining room window are two tall storage cabinets, sheathed in aluminum laminate and inset with panels of colorful textured glass. Both are her creations, as is the dining room chandelier, its white glass pendants anchored by black metal rods and cables.

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In the living room, a large, gray, curving sectional, a purple and gray striped armless loveseat, and black recliner and ottoman provide seating around a silver coffee table. Purple, which Amy loves, accents the contemporary neutral decor.

Black leather chairs with stainless steel backs complement the dining room table, with its cream-colored Corian oval top and mauve border. The large table once served as a conference table in Keeva’s sixth floor office. When his firm redecorated, he told Amy she could have the table – if she could get it out of the building.

Five men loaded the table on top of the elevator and lowered it to the basement. This brought the table to the ground level so they could carry it through the door.

In the blueprint phase of the design, Amy and Keeva frequently

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Floor-to-ceiling windows topped by half-rounds in the master bath bring the outdoors in. discussed the house over dinner and on family occasions. He’d draw something on a napkin, and Amy would come up with another idea. Then Keeva would take the new concept back to the office and have new blueprints drawn.

“I’m a very visual person,” says Amy, 48, who earned an MFA in dance.

“We could talk about spatial relationships. We understood each other.”

In the kitchen, frosted pale maple cabinetry, a soft white and gray checkerboard ceramic tile floor, and gray speckled Corian counters and island provide serious work space for Amy, who loves to cook. She wanted a place where people could keep her company while she cooked, but the kitchen ended up too small for a table and a sitting area.

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Keeva Kekst carved wooden chessboard as a gift to his granddaughter.

Right, colorful sculpture sits in stairwell niche. table that could be pushed up against the kitchen island when not in use, thus allowing room for a black recliner and ottoman.

An assortment of pots, baskets, and dried red peppers hangs over the large island. Appliances are high-end: two stainless steel Dacor ovens, black glass Gaggenau electric cooktop, and a SubZero refrigerator covered in pale maple to match the cabinets.

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The striking powder room features a stainless steel counter and coneshaped pedestal sink, rising up from the charcoal gray marble floor. Small, white halogen pendant lights dangle from cable wire stretched above the counter.

Father and daughter collaborated on the design of the spacious master bath. “If you could have any kind of bathroom, what would you choose?”

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Five-foot stone wall in front of the window-lined master bath ensures privacy. room in an outdoor treehouse. Keeva translated that idea to Cleveland. He surrounded the bathroom with an outdoor wood deck with glass doors in the front and on the side, topped by half-round windows. In summer, Amy and Bert open the doors to the fresh breezes.

Tiled in white faux-marble ceramic squares with a large Jacuzzi tub in the corner, the bathroom is in the front of the house, seemingly visible to the street. But Keeva solved that problem by adding a five-foot tall

stone privacy wall, which repeats the fieldstone on the lower part of the homeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s façade.

Because the house sits atop a low hill, anyone at street level is two feet lower than the home and cannot see in, particularly during the day. At night, Amy drops the sheer white fabric blinds.

The glamour bath, which also features a glass shower enclosure and twin counter and sink areas, is part of the first floor master suite. Large windows across the back of the bedroom

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Keeva Kekst carved the wooden Hobbit door to granddaughter’s fairy-themed bedroom.

with a door to a private deck create a dramatic space.

Compared with the bright whiteness of the rest of the downstairs, the large bedroom is a cool retreat, with deep purple carpeting, charcoal bedding, and gray and silver walls. A large built-in dressing table and storage cabinet are painted a textured gray.

Upstairs are three bedrooms and two baths. The kids’ rooms, decorated when they were toddlers, are in transition, as they are now teenagers and want more sophisticated spaces.

For now, however, the son’s room is still decidedly Western, with log furniture and brown and white spotted pony-fabric window shades. Using photos of a trip Amy and Bert took out West before they had children, an artist painted a floor-to-ceiling mural with vignettes of the Grand Canyon, the Old Faithful geyser, hot springs, and slightly surreal animals—coyotes, wolves and bears.

Amy has a passion for elves and fairies, which she collects, and that became the theme for her daughter’s room. A tiny Hobbit entrance, built by Keeva, is a door within the door leading into the “Midsummer Night’s Dream” wonderland. Lavender walls with white clouds on the ceiling and purple carpeting set off a white painted iron bed with winged-angels and mosquito-netting canopy.

The wall-sized mural features leafy green trees with lavender flowers, a unicorn, toadstools, fireflies, a mouse-house in a tree hole, and a castle on the hill.

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The kids have another domain, a large loft overlooking the downstairs and illuminated by the half-round windows. In the computer and homework stations, they can finish their daily assignments and still feel part of the family action. There’s also a reading section with oversized, comfortable green leather chairs for the adults. Bert has his desk up here as well.

Up at the ceiling, sloping, ridged metal sheeting follows the roofline, another architectural detail Amy suggested. As the workman started to enclose the space with drywall, she asked them to leave it open.

Amy and Keeva spent a year-and-a-half designing and redesigning the home, which took almost as long to build.

“Designed as an art, architecture enhances the quality of daily life,” Keeva wrote in a brochure about his architectural firm.

The house is full of memories of Keeva and the art he created for his children and grandchildren to enjoy.

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Chandeliers come in all shapes, sizes and colors. Consider a more traditional look, left, or try something funky, above right.

roper lighting can make a room warm and inviting. It can also make a task easier or accentuate that favorite piece of artwork you have hanging on your wall.

What’s the proper way to light a room? It depends on how the space will be used and who’s going to use it, says Marty Bursky, president of Cleveland Lighting Center. A “layering effect” uses multiple lighting schemes that bring out the best in any room, he explains.

Hosting a party in your great room, for example, requires a combination of general and accent lighting. Spotlights recessed into the ceiling are good for general lighting. However, wall sconces are a little less harsh than recessed lights and might be better for entertaining.

Sconces, which hearken back to the early 19th century homes of Shaker Heights and Cleveland Heights, are also more aesthetically pleasing and “bring character to a house,” maintain Barry and Susie Levett of House of Lights.

Combining sconces with one or two shaded table or floor lamps will help soften the space, adds Bursky. He also sug-

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gests accenting artwork with directional track lighting or with “picture lights” that hang directly above the art.

Recessed halogen lights are good for “task” lighting; i.e., when your guests leave and it’s time to clean up. But the Levetts, the president and vice president, respectively, of House of Lights, prefer to highlight a vertical surface with a less glaring “parhalogen” light.

Parhalogens have better “beam spread” than regular halogens, “bringing out a higher quality of light in a fireplace or wood bookcase,” explains Barry.

Whether it’s a library, living room, family room, bedroom or entry hall, a space should always come off as friendly, says Trudie Wilkins, owner of houseworks.

Corners illuminated with a simple lamp can make an entire room feel warm and pleasant. A 70-inch torchiere floor lamp, for instance, shines up into the ceiling so the light it produces is diffuse and subtle.

Proper lighting is not just for inside the house, notes Wilkins. Low-voltage spotlights placed outside a large window can “extend” a room by giving a better view of trees and shrubbery.

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Chandeliers come in all shapes, sizes and colors. Consider a more traditional look, left, or try something funky, above right.

roper lighting can make a room warm and inviting. It can also make a task easier or accentuate that favorite piece of artwork you have hanging on your wall.

What’s the proper way to light a room? It depends on how the space will be used and who’s going to use it, says Marty Bursky, president of Cleveland Lighting Center. A “layering effect” uses multiple lighting schemes that bring out the best in any room, he explains.

Hosting a party in your great room, for example, requires a combination of general and accent lighting. Spotlights recessed into the ceiling are good for general lighting. However, wall sconces are a little less harsh than recessed lights and might be better for entertaining.

Sconces, which hearken back to the early 19th century homes of Shaker Heights and Cleveland Heights, are also more aesthetically pleasing and “bring character to a house,” maintain Barry and Susie Levett of House of Lights.

Combining sconces with one or two shaded table or floor lamps will help soften the space, adds Bursky. He also sug-

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gests accenting artwork with directional track lighting or with “picture lights” that hang directly above the art.

Recessed halogen lights are good for “task” lighting; i.e., when your guests leave and it’s time to clean up. But the Levetts, the president and vice president, respectively, of House of Lights, prefer to highlight a vertical surface with a less glaring “parhalogen” light.

Parhalogens have better “beam spread” than regular halogens, “bringing out a higher quality of light in a fireplace or wood bookcase,” explains Barry.

Whether it’s a library, living room, family room, bedroom or entry hall, a space should always come off as friendly, says Trudie Wilkins, owner of houseworks.

Corners illuminated with a simple lamp can make an entire room feel warm and pleasant. A 70-inch torchiere floor lamp, for instance, shines up into the ceiling so the light it produces is diffuse and subtle.

Proper lighting is not just for inside the house, notes Wilkins. Low-voltage spotlights placed outside a large window can “extend” a room by giving a better view of trees and shrubbery.

There are also interesting lighting

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options available for kitchens, says Cleveland Lighting Center’s Bursky. Xenon, a next-generation halogen bulb that gives off a stronger, whiter light than its predecessor, is a good undercounter light for basic kitchen tasks.

Tubular “rope lighting” can be cut to length and placed along the top of a cabinet to create a warm ambience. Some clients with glass-faced cabinet doors show off their collectibles with small halogen “puck lights” recessed into the inside top of the cabinet.

More common is trendy and inexpensive “monorail,” a contemporary version of track lighting. These slim pieces of metal can be hand bent into the shape of a kitchen island and hung with a variety of fixtures.

Monorail can be fashioned to turn any hallway into an art gallery, says Susie Levett. She also suggests vari-colored pendants that are small enough not to interfere with the feng shui of a room but “can make a countertop come alive.”

As there are a variety of lightbulbs to choose from, so are there a variety of fixtures to house them. “Hip” finishes include brushed nickel, oil-rubbed bronzes, and various chromes. Nickel is currently the most popular,

says Susie, as it integrates well with trendy nickel faucets found in many contemporary kitchens and bathrooms.

Crystal is also a big seller these days, says Bruce Altchouler, owner of All-Lite Electric. Older European chandelier designs are being replaced with sleeker lines and multicolored jewels.

In addition, chandeliers are not just being hung in foyers, but in bedrooms, powder rooms and even kitchens.

Customers can purchase a “petite” chandelier to liven up smaller spaces for $100 to $200, says Wilkins of houseworks.

With the blend of colors, looks and styles available, homeowners can choose lighting options from the subtle to the dramatic. “You can inexpensively shape the lighting in your home to match your personality,” says Barry Levett. ❑ Light up your life with lighting from: • All-Lite Electric, 440-845-6363 • House of Lights, 440-449-3500 • houseworks, 216-378-3463 • Kitchen & Bath, Etc., 440-543-8050 • Leopold’s Furniture, 440-526-2400 • Modern Classics, 440-975-8777

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options available for kitchens, says Cleveland Lighting Center’s Bursky. Xenon, a next-generation halogen bulb that gives off a stronger, whiter light than its predecessor, is a good undercounter light for basic kitchen tasks.

Tubular “rope lighting” can be cut to length and placed along the top of a cabinet to create a warm ambience. Some clients with glass-faced cabinet doors show off their collectibles with small halogen “puck lights” recessed into the inside top of the cabinet.

More common is trendy and inexpensive “monorail,” a contemporary version of track lighting. These slim pieces of metal can be hand bent into the shape of a kitchen island and hung with a variety of fixtures.

Monorail can be fashioned to turn any hallway into an art gallery, says Susie Levett. She also suggests vari-colored pendants that are small enough not to interfere with the feng shui of a room but “can make a countertop come alive.”

As there are a variety of lightbulbs to choose from, so are there a variety of fixtures to house them. “Hip” finishes include brushed nickel, oil-rubbed bronzes, and various chromes. Nickel is currently the most popular,

says Susie, as it integrates well with trendy nickel faucets found in many contemporary kitchens and bathrooms.

Crystal is also a big seller these days, says Bruce Altchouler, owner of All-Lite Electric. Older European chandelier designs are being replaced with sleeker lines and multicolored jewels.

In addition, chandeliers are not just being hung in foyers, but in bedrooms, powder rooms and even kitchens.

Customers can purchase a “petite” chandelier to liven up smaller spaces for $100 to $200, says Wilkins of houseworks.

With the blend of colors, looks and styles available, homeowners can choose lighting options from the subtle to the dramatic. “You can inexpensively shape the lighting in your home to match your personality,” says Barry Levett. ❑ Light up your life with lighting from: • All-Lite Electric, 440-845-6363 • House of Lights, 440-449-3500 • houseworks, 216-378-3463 • Kitchen & Bath, Etc., 440-543-8050 • Leopold’s Furniture, 440-526-2400 • Modern Classics, 440-975-8777

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uxurious full-length movie-star minks that sweep the floor; stylish swing coats of soft, dyed beaver; longhaired fox collars and cuffs surrounding your face underneath a sporty leather jacket; fun dyed fox collars sewn onto an everyday denim jacket. This year, fur keeps us glamorous AND warm.

Jstyle went fur shopping with the committee that planned National Council of Jewish Women’s Designer Dress Days, a clothing, jewelry and fur resale extravaganza that raises money to support research, education, advocacy and community service projects.

We learned what’s new in furs, what to look for and, most importantly, how to find your fur at a price your wallet will love.

Wear it every day. Fur coats are no longer black-tie-only affairs. “Look for something that fits your lifestyle,” says Justin Weiss, fourth generation owner of Weiss Furs at Beachwood Place.

Think off the hanger. It doesn’t have to be a coat. Look for fur accessories like big hats, delicate scarves

knit from mink strips, fur gloves, furtrimmed cashmere sweaters and fur trimmed boots. “Every designer in every collection has some fur,” says Dixie Lee Davis, fashion director at Saks Fifth Avenue Beachwood Place.

Fur is more affordable than ever.

Furriers are using more varieties of skins — beyond sable and mink — and new processing techniques to turn out coats that range from $500 to $20,000.

Always buy from a reputable furrier. Insist on a long history in the business and a solid reputation.

“Basically, you have to rely on the experience of the furrier. The quality is in the fitting,” says Richard Goldman, president of Alberts at Eton Chagrin Boulevard, referring to the way the skins are sewn together — not the way the jacket fits you.

NEVER pay list price. Expect to pay 20 to 40% less than the ticket price.

If you like a coat that’s pricey, Jean Paul Fekete, owner of M. Castoria Furs in Chagrin Falls, offers this suggestion: “First ask, ‘What are you selling this for?’ Tell the store to call you when it’s on sale,” he says, adding, “You’ll get the call before you leave the store.”

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Coats like these featherysoft, long-haired chinchillas from the Fur Salon at Saks, left, are too cozy to sit in the closet.

Left to right: Myrna Arlen of Beachwood wears a threequarter length, sheared mink with a chinchilla collar, $9995.

Sue Schloss of Orange Village wears a full-length, sheared mink with crosscut collar and cuffs, $12,995. Fran Doris of Beachwood sports a dramatic, over-the-shoulder shrug of natural chinchilla, $7995. Ruth Lee of Lyndhurst keeps warms in a natural Blackglama coat with chinchilla tuxedo trim, $6995.

“Color is the real news in fur,” says Dixie Lee Davis, fashion director at Saks. “It has attracted a whole new customer.”

Fran Doris, left, tried on a dyed pink, lapin poncho, $799 from Weiss Furs.

Marilyn Shafron of Gates Mills, above, gets cozy in a three-quarter length, sheared beaver woven coat, at Alberts for $4395. The coat is knit like a sweater from strips of fur.

Shafron is co-chair of the fur department at Designer Dress Days and is a member of Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple.

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Marcia Fein of Beachwood, far left, models a grooved, shear mink coat, available at Albert’s for $5995. Coats like this are not just for eveningwear, says Richard Goldman of Alberts.

Fein is the fur department co-chair for Designer Dress Days and is a member of Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple.

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From collars and cuffs, shrugs and shawls, hats and handbags, fur trim is everywhere. This ColeHaan lavender coat with fur collar and cuffs, near right, is a perfect fit for Emily Phillips of Lyndhurst. The coat is available at Alberts for $1895. Phillips is member of NCJW and of Suburban Temple-Kol Ami. Myrna Arlen, far right, shows off a coat with natural long-haired shearling trim and leather tab front

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‘Brooch’ ing the subject Pin down the latest fashion trend in accessories

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ext time you’re at grandma’s house, have a look through her jewelry box, take out that shiny rhinestone brooch, and pin it on your favorite new jacket. You might be surprised at just how hip you are.

Brooches are back – in a big way.

Ellyn Wayne, owner of Ellyn’s in Shaker Heights, has had her shop for 30 years. She remembers pawing wide-eyed through her grandma’s jewelry box when she was a youngster.

“A brooch can change the look of anything you might want to make fresh,” says Wayne. Vintage-inspired art deco styles, bright colors, unique butterflies and dragonflies are all the rage.

Cluster a couple on a handbag, belt, or even in your hair. You can wear them on jackets, blouses, hats, scarves, shoes and ponchos.

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retro look,” says Jackie Zilinska, store manager of Maple Jewelers in Solon.

Marcasite and sterling and cameo brooches are popular, she says. “People even bring in old brooches that belonged to mom or grandma and are missing a stone,” says Jackie. “We can help bring them back to life.”

Brooches have been in fashion for a long, long time. Vikings liked brooches and used them to fasten cloaks at the shoulder. When women dressed in wool or linen pinafores worn over a long, pleated shift, the pinafore had shoulder straps fastened by a pair of oval brooches just below each shoulder.

In the later Middle Ages, the jeweled circle pin was popular, as well as more elaborate brooches that had religious scenes enameled and adorned with pearls and precious stones.

During the Georgian and Victorian periods in Europe in the late 19th century, the art of jewelry making was refined. There was a huge demand for

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jewelry during the Roaring Twenties, when the art deco style made its debut featuring abstract geometric forms and shapes.

Marg Williams, owner of Marg of Pepper Pike, likes to make her own brooches. Stones on ropes with a magnetic clasp or semiprecious stones wired together onto a rope with pins on the back – even feathers – “You can’t have enough of them,” she says. “Feathers X and brooches are huge right now.”

The American Folk Art Museum in New York is currently featuring an exhibit titled “Masterpieces of American Jewelry,” which highlights the creativity and design excellence of American jewelry from its beginnings. Orchid brooches by Tiffany & Co from the late 19th and early 20th centuries are featured as well as 14K gold and enamel-colored flower brooches from 1915-1930. The exhibit continues through January 2005.

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hen actress Halle Berry wants to look beautiful, she gets up, goes to her mirror, and – there she is. Beautiful.

But even a glamorous movie star needs a little help now and then. So after a big night out in Hollywood, Berry turns to her favorite beauty treatment: Peeling Cream from Dinur, an Israeli-based skin-care line.

“I can’t live without it,” Berry recently told Star magazine.

For so many years, Israel’s most famous export was the small and sweet Jaffa orange. Then came all those tchotchkes from Jerusalem’s Old City, brightly painted pieces of wood bearing messages like “Shalom, Y’all” and “Home of the Cohen Family.” Recently, Israeli-made jewelry came to that most coveted of spots, QVC, the shopping channel, where you also can find made-in-Israel pajamas from the Kathie Lee Gifford collection.

Perhaps most impressive, however, is Israel’s big jump into one of the most lucrative industries in the world: cosmetics.

A key ingredient in most Israeli cosmetics comes, not unexpectedly, from the Dead Sea. Cosmetics companies focus on the “miraculous qualities” of something (often salt or mud) they have extracted from the Dead Sea for use in their products.

Touting the use of Dead Sea salt and mud, along with other extracts, are Dinur, Shira and Ahava, all of whose products are available in the United States.

The skeptic, or just a basically thoughtful person, might wonder why on earth anyone would pay a lot of money for two ingredients she or he could get for pennies (in the case of salt) or free (mud). But, of course, advocates say Dead Sea salt and Dead Sea mud aren’t just your average salt and mud.

For thousands of years, visitors to Israel have insisted that the Dead Sea salt is not like any other salt. To this day, tourists come from around the world just to immerse themselves in the Dead Sea, where they say they find relief for numerous skin disorders, including psoriasis and eczema.

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Among the first to pick up on the idea of the Dead Sea cosmetics industry were members of kibbutzim. In 1984, kibbutzim Mitzpe Shalem and Ein Gedi united to form Dead Sea Health Products (DSHP), which became the first business with rights to mine Dead Sea mud. DSHP later went on to expand its line from solely mud products to other cosmetics, many with Dead Sea salt; it was renamed Ahava.

What Oprah loves One of the newest Israeli lines offering products with Dead Sea salt – its New York City store just celebrated its first anniversary – is Sabon, which translates from the Hebrew to the decidedly unglamorous “soap.” You can purchase Sabon at www.sabonnyc.com.

Sabon boasts such treats as the rosepetal bath ball and the orange-ginger foam scrub. Despite being a novice, Sabon already has been on TV (mentioned in “Sex and the City”) and in national magazines (People, Lucky, Vogue).

Best of all, Sabon, founded in 1997 in Tel Aviv, has star power. Fans include actresses Sandra Bernhard, Julianne Moore, Kristen Davis and Susan Sarandon, and even the woman whose mere mention of a product can mean it sells out in a single day: Oprah Winfry.

Sabon prides itself on being “natural” in its products, which includes lots of soaps, lotions, bath items, and even its packaging.

Sabon is also scented with exotic herbs from the Israeli countryside. Its products are now sold in Romania and Poland in addition to Israel and the United States.

Fans like Oprah and Susan Sarandon don’t have to worry about money, but the average Jane will be delving quite deeply into her pocketbook for this “soap;” the Sabon Foam Scrub costs $30.

And it only goes up from there.

Consider the Dinur line, for example. The 1.7 oz. “Rich Moisturizing Booster” will set you back at least $44.

Dinur offers a complete line of skincare products – everything from topical formulas to help you get rid of acne, to creams that promise to make older skin more youthful looking.

Dinur, which carries FDA approval, offered one of the first glycolic creams on the market. Glycolic creams are designed to get rid of those annoying facial wrinkles by “loosen[ing] the excess accumulation of dead skin cells to a natural rate of exfoliation similar to that of healthy

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skin,” according to a Dinur brochure.

Perhaps most unique, however, is the Dinur line called Hydrocare for super-sensitive skin. These creams claim to calm down the skin without drying or side effects.

There also are Dinur products for those with oily skin, for those with irritated skin, for those with delicate skin, and for those specifically looking for a night cream. There are masks (the mud version, of course, but also in yummy flavors like papaya and strawberry), hand creams, and lip creams.

Dinur products can be found online at store.hello-gorgeous.net.

A song of beauty The Shira (“Song” in Hebrew) skin-care line – whose official name is Shira Esthetics – was founded in 1990; it was named for the sister of the company’s president and research-and-development director, Jerry Nezaria. It was in Nezaria’s basement that the products were first developed.

Boasting ingredients that are “organic and aromatic,” Shira now is sold in more than 30 countries. The company promotes itself as top-of-the-line technology-wise and clientele-wise.

Especially impressive is the Shira Vitality Oxygen Line, creams that are supposed to stimulate blood circulation and, naturally, are anti-aging. These creams are completely free of pathogenic materials. Shira also offers toners and a foaming cleanser.

Everything in the skin-care line is “exclusively based on minerals and trace elements from the Dead Sea and other natural ingredients, such as chamomile, azulene, and seaweed,” according to Shira brochures.

The granddaddy (but without any wrinkles, of course) of all Israeli skin-care lines is, of course, Ahava. Available as a reasonably priced line throughout Israel, Ahava costs big bucks here in the U.S. A single bar of soap is $6, while a bottle of 30 “age-defying 3-D essence ampoules” costs $80. The latter contains Ahava’s “new patented 3D complex,” said to diminish fine lines and wrinkles “by 43% in the majority of subjects” and protect “against the harmful effects of the environment.”

Ahava, whose American office is based in South Carolina, sells well at Sephora, especially among those who “have a social and environmental conscience regarding personal skin care,” according to a company spokesman. Among the most popular items: hand cream, body lotion, foot cream and soaps.

Ahava’s extensive line also includes bath salts, body wash, shampoo and Dead Sea Mineral Mud, which the company labels “miraculous.”

Interested in a mud or sea-salt spa treatment? Call Europa International Salon & Spa, 216-292-6969, or Dino Palmieri Salon & Spa at 216-765-1400.

Elizabeth Applebaum is a freelance writer in Oak Park, Mich. Reprinted with permission from the Detroit Jewish News.

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oe DiBlasi of J. DiBlasi Menswear in Chagrin Falls says that men are starting to dress up again. “People are tired of business casual.

Wearing a suit is safer, easier – very little thought process to it.”

But it also makes a man look more uniform, less individual. In an environment in which men are going back to suits, or in those industries in which suits have remained de rigueur through the dress-down craze, how does a guy express his individuality?

“Dress shirts and ties are always the most important items to accessorize a suit,” says Joe Paster of James Clothiers in Pepper Pike.

Paster believes that the shirt and tie say more about a guy – his character, his likes and dislikes – than his suit does.

“Guys wear navy, gray and black suits. I could sell ten guys the same suit, but I’m going to sell ten different sets of shirts and ties.”

So what’s in?

In addition to lots of checks and stripes, dress shirts are now tending toward more spread collars (as opposed to straight collars). A spread collar shows more of the knot, allowing for a larger knot and thus a sportier look.

Color, of course, plays a huge role in neckwear. Paster is also seeing more stripes, wider stripes, and what he calls “multistripe” ties – stripes of different colors and widths in the same tie.

Another trend is wearing pattern

on pattern. For example, a diagonal striped tie on a tattersall checked shirt. A rule of thumb for successfully putting pattern on pattern, says Paster, is to “make sure the size of the pattern doesn’t match. So if you’ve got a shirt with a small check pattern, go with a wider stripe on the tie. When they’re same size, it looks too busy.”

Want a more casual look? Why not drop the tie and get a sportier look out of the same suit?

“We’re all looking for versatility in an item,” says Paster. “For a young guy who likes to wear suits, there are options beyond the unbuttoned white shirt.”

Those options include high-quality knits and turtlenecks. Some men are even wearing knit shirts with a zip-

per under a suit.

In addition, Ticknors in Beachwood sells a lot of open collar shirts.

“It’s become so popular to wear a dress shirt without a tie,” Vern Ticknor explains, “that they’ve started making a shirt with a one-piece collar – or what some people call a California collar.” With no buttons or buttonholes on the collar, the California collar is designed to be worn without a tie.

Cufflinks are also a trend, both in dress shirts and in woven sports shirts.

Cufflinks are “booming,” says Ticknor. “Starting about a year ago, they came back, and they’ve been doing nothing but getting stronger and stronger. It’s become a ‘must-

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have’ to have some French cuffs in your wardrobe.”

Joe DiBlasi offers no special rules for matching cufflinks with a suit but notes they can be used to bring out subtler colors.

“I always try to pick out a color in the shirt or in the suit – or if there’s a subtle color in the suit, try to bring it out with the cufflink,” he says.

The current fashion cycle is not shining brightly on bow ties or handkerchiefs.

Ticknor says his sales in handkerchiefs is “next to none – almost zero. I really wouldn’t wear one right now.”

Joe DiBlasi, however, reports some interest among his customers in silk pocket squares. If you do choose to add a handkerchief to a suit, DiBlasi recommends going with a solid color to accent the color of the suit or tie.

“I don’t like the tie and pocket square to match in terms of pattern and color,” he says. “It’s better if they’re a little different.”

So don’t worry, guys. You don’t have to leave your personality in the closet when you don a suit. Expressorize! ❑

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• You don’t have to buy a lot at one time, but if you get in the habit of shopping frequently, buying a few accessories each season, you’ll keep your wardrobe looking fresh and up to date.

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Winter formalwear

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BY LILA HANFT elissa Anderson, a senior human-resources executive in her late 30s, often dresses up for work-related entertainment, but rarely for black-tie affairs.

In her private life, this mother of two young children expects a very relaxed holiday social calendar: family gatherings and get togethers in people’s homes. Maybe her temple’s Chanukah Fun Day for the kids.

No fancy-shmancy ball gowns required.

So when she received an invitation to a black-tie event at the Yale Club in Manhattan, she panicked – what on earth would she wear?

Fortunately, there’s no shortage of options in winter formalwear offerings.

Opulence and glamour “Very opulent, very Hollywood, very dressedup,” characterizes this year’s formalwear trends, says Nancy Alderman, director of product development at Stein Mart. The special occasion sections of local department stores practically twinkle with all the crystal beading, embroidery, sequins, glitter, and metallic trimming.

Luxurious colors inspired by precious metals, like platinum and soft gold, are brightening satin and velvet, says Gregg Andrews, fashion director for Nordstrom.

Look for furs and feathers at the neckline and cuff, adds Alderman, as well as elaborate brooches and pins.

Everything old is new again “Short is back for after five, especially for younger women,” says Patrice Catan of Catan’s in Strongsville. Short cocktail dresses, inspired by past decades, can be worn to all but the most formal occasions.

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and loose fit, has returned in chiffon and georgette. The bodice may be ornamented with beading, embroidery, or appliqué; the skirts may be tiered or asymmetrical, with a handkerchief hemline.

While Catan is seeing lots of heavily beaded dresses, there’s also an emerging trend that’s “entirely plain, with no ornamentation at all,” she notes.

Another popular style, says Nordstrom’s Andrews, features a late 1940s silhouette reminiscent of Dior’s “New Look:” a fitted bodice with full skirt in chiffon, or chiffon and lace. These dresses are often finished with ribbon and bow detailing at the waist.

Also returning is a Jackie-Kennedy-style cocktail dress from the early 1960s. Look for “opulent fabric in a simple sheath silhouette – perhaps a brocade, with Lurex or metallic threads that give it a lot of luster,” notes Andrews.

In creating the most formal of winter wear, “designers took inspiration from the starlets of the silent screen,” Andrews notes. “Think Veronica Lake or Greta Garbo in shimmering satin gowns.”

These full-length, formal dresses, dubbed “siren dresses,” have a 1930s silhouette that may include a halter-top, draping around the hips or bust, or jeweled accents. All satin, in soft gold, bronze, or any shade of rose, siren dresses evoke the glamour of Hollywood’s golden age.

Separates are super Cell phone in hand, Melissa Anderson checks in while shopping. The gowns are gorgeous, she says. But she’s especially delighted by all the separates.

Easily the most versatile of formal attire, separates are the big story this winter, says Stein Mart’s Alderman. Color,

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especially tops in “all the beautiful gem tones like ruby, emerald and sapphire blue,” has returned to liven up traditional black and white formalwear.

Lisa Moran Dottore, owner of Lisa Moran Ltd. in Shaker Heights, is another fan of separates. She recommends designer Marisa Baratelli’s collection of jewel-tone blouses made of Thai silk, a lightweight silk that appears almost iridescent.

“Bright colors paired with black keep everything light and beautiful,” Moran believes. She pairs a silk blouse with black evening pants in silk, chiffon or velvet.

Andrews suggests pairing a beaded halter top or a cap-sleeved T-shirt in stretch velvet or satin with wide-legged, fluid pants. A satin ballgown skirt with a beaded top is also an excellent option.

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Moran likes Lafayette 148’s cashmere top with an organza cowl, paired with a tweed skirt with organza inserts.

Another “very casual but festive look is the tweed jacket enlivened by metallic threads, decorative trim, and jeweled buttons,” says Andrews.

“Pair the jacket with dark denim jeans, and wear something very feminine underneath, like a lingerie-inspired camisole.”

Ruffles and patterned fabrics are back, including floral prints, Catan notes. She’s also seeing tulle at hemlines, to give skirts a little “flounced” look.

“I think we wish we were going to grand balls where we could wear our (formal) gowns, but the reality is we’re more likely going to home parties,” contends Nordstrom’s Andrews. “What we want in formalwear is options.” ❑ For all your formalwear needs, see: • Adina Prêt a Porter, 216-291-1010 • Bonnie’s Goubaud, 216-831-4250 • Catan’s Bridal and Fashion, 440-238-6664 • Jennahbella’s Clothing Boutique, 440-974-4055 • Knuth’s, 216-831-1116 • Lisa Moran, Ltd., 216-751-4980 • Safiro’s of Legacy, 216-691-0400 • Toni In Style, 440-893-7000

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accent ed times on weekends throughout the month of January. on’t let the winter blahs leave you and Fee is $10 with your own equipment; $15 with a threeyour significant other in the cold! hour rental. Call 216-524-1497.

Cleveland is chockablock with destinations that are sure to keep the fires If you like winter sports, but prefer the indoor variety, burning. Whatever your budget or your Thornton Park in Shaker Heights is a great place to waltz inclination, you can have a “cool” date your partner around the ice rink. Open skate for resithat is great fun and won’t break the bank. dents is $3.75; for nonresidents, $4.75. Skate rental is $2.50/person. Friday night skate is 7:30-9 p.m. Call 216-491For outdoor soulmates, skiing and snowboarding at 1290.

Boston Mills and Brandywine ski resorts is awesome.

Après skating, enjoy dinSaturday night is a ner or a snack at nearby great time for lovebirds to Van Aken Center. Options take to the slopes during range from Chinese and the late-night session at Italian to deli-style and allBrandywine, 10:30 p.m.–3 American fare. a.m. Late-night lift tickets are $25/person; ski rental You can also take in ice is $22/person, snowboard skating at Cleveland rental, $25/person. For Heights Recreation rank beginners, there are Pavilion (216- 691-7373), free lessons 10:30 p.m.-12:30 where skate rental is a.m. $2/person and admission is $5/person for both resiA fun alternative for dents and non-residents. nonskiers is snow tubing West Side rinks include at Brandywine. Enjoy four Hamilton Ice Rink in hours of snow tubing for Rocky River (440-356-5656) $17 a person during the and Winterhurst Ice Rink late night session; all you in Lakewood (216-529-4400). need is warm clothes and a good attitude.

If the surest way to a man’s heart is through his With food service, stomach, sharing a cooklounges and burning fireing class might be just the places at both locations, ticket. there’s plenty to keep you cozy between runs. Call Sur La Table at Eton 800-875-4241 or visit the Chagrin Boulevard offers website at www.bmbw.com. two to three classes weekly in cuisines, ranging from If you enjoy hiking in Mexican and Italian to summer, you’ll love snowJapanese (sushi). Local shoeing in winter. Every chefs also offer everything weekend in January from cake decorating to (except New Year’s week“slice-and-dice” knife-skill end), Cleveland classes. Three-hour classes Metroparks offers an start at $50 and up for one “Introduction to class.

Snowshoeing.” It’s great exercise and a wonderful Chocoholics can enjoy a

BY FRAN HELLER way to experience hiking chocolate demonstration in deeper snow. The park cooking class Jan. 26 with supplies the snowshoes at well-known traveling exec$15/person, which includes equipment and three hours of utive pastry chef and author Nick Malgieri, who will instruction. To register, on the East Side at North present his new book Chocolate. Cost is $75 a person. Call Chagrin Reservation or on the West Side at Mill Stream 216-378-1800.

Run Reservation, call 216-341-1704.

If music makes your heart throb, there’s a melody to Cross-country skiing enthusiasts can ski on the hiking fit everyone’s taste – from classical and opera to jazz and and bridle trails of all the Cleveland Metroparks, while pop favorites. nonskiers can snuggle up on a toboggan sled at the Spend Sunday afternoon Feb. 6 at CCC Metro Campus Chalet Recreation Area, the only public ice chute in Ohio; Main Stage Theatre where Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland presit is over 700 feet long with a vertical drop of 70 feet. Cost ents “The Song Is You,” featuring the music and songs of for adults is $8 each. Call 440-572-9990 or visit the website George and Ira Gershwin. Tickets are $15 per person. Call at clevelandmetroparks.com.

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For those who don’t know how to cross-country ski, Or, woo your date with a night out at Baldwin Wallace but would love to learn, Cuyahoga Valley National Park College, where you can enjoy a concert (most are free) offers beginning cross-country ski workshops at designatand splurge on dinner at one of the nearby Chinese or PHOTO / CLEVELAND METROPARKS

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It’s at the Palace Theatre at Playhouse Square Center, Feb. Mexican restaurants. The Africa West Jazz Ensemble per8-20. Tickets range from $32.50-$77.50, and there are great forms Fri., Feb. 11, at 8 p.m., and the Baldwin Wallace Jazz Ensemble, Fri., Feb. 18, at 8 p.m. Both concerts are free and restaurants nearby. For tickets, call 216-241-6000 or go online at www.playhousesquare.com. will be held at Kulas Musical Arts Building, 96 Front Street in Berea.

The Cleveland Play House Cabaret is serving a romantic musical cocktail called “Let’s Kiss and Make Up!” Feb If you share a passion for opera, you”ll love Mozart’s 4-26. This songfest of classic love songs makes for a perfect light–hearted comedy of errors, “The Marriage of valentine, with 9 p.m. shows every Fri. and Sat., Wed. Figaro,” at Baldwin Wallace. Performances are Feb. 10 and matinees at 1 p.m., and a special Valentine’s Brunch matiFeb. 12 at 8 p.m.; and Feb. 13 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15 each. nee, Feb. 13 at 1 p.m. Tickets It’s at Kleist Center for for Cabaret are $20 each; Art and Drama, 95 East food is extra, but it’s includBagley Road, Berea. Call ed in the matinees. Call 216440-826-2240.

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The course of true love For a clever and moving never did run smooth, and closeup of love, marriage, that includes operatic and the joy of writing by love, which inspired great one of the world’s leading music. CIM Opera Theater playwrights, consider Tom at the Cleveland Institute Stoppard’s “The Real of Music at University Thing,” presented by the Circle is presenting “An much-heralded CPH/Case Operatic Battle of the Conservatory Ensemble, Sexes” featuring David Feb. 9-19. Tickets are $10 Bamberger, former head each, $5 for Case of Cleveland Opera, Feb. students/staff. For informa10-12, Thurs.-Sat. at 8 p.m. tion about evening and matiTickets are $15 for adults; Sign up for skiing lessons with your sweetie… nee performances and reser$10 for students and senvations, call 216-795-7000, iors. For tickets, call 216ext. 4.

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For art buffs, on select Friday nights, SPACES For more information Gallery presents “Friday about additional concerts Night Live” art, music and at CIM, many of which more, a casual evening of are free, call 216-791-5000 live performance and cutor visit www.cim.edu. ting-edge art for a $5 Before or after the conentrance fee and cash bar. cert, check out University The gallery is strategically Circle and nearby Little located at 2220 Superior Italy for restaurants offerViaduct on the near West ing everything from inexSide, a jump away from the pensive fare to upscale tony restaurants of Ohio gourmet dining.

City and Tremont. Call 216Piano virtuoso Jeffrey 621-2314, or go online at Siegel makes listening www.spacesgallery.org. and learning fun in a spe…or head indoors and catch “An Operatic Battle of the Sexes” Enjoy gallery hopping cial Valentine’s program of at the Cleveland Institute of Music Opera Theater. and a lunch date at the piano works by three Colonial Marketplace famous composers who ARTcade at 530 Euclid Avenue in downtown Cleveland, loved and inspired one another. It is appropriately called where you can eat, listen to music, and browse every “A Musical Love Triangle: Robert Schuman, Clara Thursday and Friday from noon-1:30 p.m. ArtMetro Schuman and Johannes Brahms – Keyboard Gallery is presenting its Small Works Show through Jan. Conversations with Jeffrey Siegel.” It’s at Cleveland State 1, featuring affordable art by regional artists. Call 216-696University, Sun., Feb. 6, at 3 p.m. in Waetjen Auditorium in 1942. the Music and Communications Building, 2001 Euclid Ave. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors (65+), $10 for Every Friday evening, you and your partner can trip Project 60 students, $5 for other students. Call 216-687-5018. the light fantastic at Cleveland Ballroom Company in Commerce Park at 23500 Mercantile Road in Beachwood.

Something really special for you and your friend to see Dances are from 8-11 p.m. and include free soda pop, pretis “Movin’ Out,” the Broadway hit musical that couples zels, chips and coffee in an alcohol-free, smoke-free envithe great songs of Billy Joel with the genius of legendary ronment. You can brush up on your footwork in a group choreographer Twyla Tharp. With music and dancing to lesson from 7-8 p.m. Cost is $5 for the group lesson and $6 die for, the story traces the lives of five lifelong friends per person for the dance. Call 216-595-6955. ❑ over two turbulent decades, including the Vietnam War. CLEVELAND JEWISH NEWS JSTYLE WINTER 2004

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BY ARLENE FINE

Caring chairs Kim Singer and “Today Show’s” Al Roker at the Chairs That Care Benefit, supporting the Cleveland Children’s Museum.

March of Dimes makes cents TV anchor Denise Dufala, left, and March of Dimes executive director Sheryl Markowitz were on hand as the organization honored Plain Dealer publisher Alex Machaskee.

Springer in action TV talk-show personality Jerry Springer meets fan Esther Ponsky at a political fundraiser.

Shop ’til you drop Enjoying the Beachwood Benevolence event are Harriet Herbst and Ed Heller, general manager of Saks Fifth Avenue.

Filling a tall order Catalog queen Lillian Vernon, left, with pal Michelle Kay. Vernon was keynote speaker at a Jewish Community Federation breakfast.

Damsels in dis-dress National Council of Jewish Women’s Designer Dress Days’ co-vice presidents are Sue Schloss, left, and Myrna Arlen.

Act One Waiting for the show to start at the Kalliope Theatre, are, from left, Bart and Sheryl Simon, Lois Bialosky, John Paul and Helen Simon.

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Enjoy a view of the sunset while on the SeaDream, right. Take a spin on your favorite water toys at the yacht’s marina, below.

Luxurious amenities in the 195 sq. ft. staterooms include the finest Belgian linens, an elegantly appointed marble bathroom with Bulgari toiletries and state-of-the-art entertainment systems.

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have a confession; a dark secret.

Ready? I hate cruises.

A dangerous confession for someone in my line of work. Our company spends lots of advertising dollars to promote the gleaming new cruise ships, all boasting “bigger, better, glitzier.”

The ships grow larger and more bizarre (ice skating and rock climbing at sea?), and people seem to love these floating resorts. Therefore, we will keep selling them.

One of the few things I remember from high school Latin class was “de gustibus non est disputandum” – or roughly translated – “there is no disputing taste.”

I’m really not a travel snob. But being on a Byzantine barge with 3,000 of my “closest friends” disgorging each Wednesday on St. Thomas – with another 12,000 people from the “sister ships” in port that day – is not my idea of heaven. Given the overwhelming number of people who love cruises, it must be me who is wrong.

Enter my old friend Bob Lepisto, a former senior airline executive who was probably wise to opt out of that industry several years ago. He changed course and joined the upscale Seabourn Cruise Line with Larry Pimentel.

Quickly becoming the standard for personalized luxury cruising, the company was acquired by Carnival Corp., the monolithic cruise giant that owns Carnival, Holland America, Princess, Seabourn, Cunard, and others. A fine company, with good products, but a corporate giant is a corporate giant. Its touches can be found in each of their brand names.

Not ready to retire, Larry, along with Atle Brynestad (who had founded Seabourn), purchased the super exotic, 110-passenger Seabourn Goddess I and Seabourn Goddess II. They completely refitted these vessels as state-of-the-art

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Balinese Dream Beds, left, are the perfect place for SeaDreamers to enjoy their more leisurely time.

Leave your formalwear at home and experience award-winning cuisine in a relaxed outdoor ambience. yachts catering to those who would otherwise consider chartering one.

Bob joined them, and it was at his suggestion that my wife Nancy, 16-yearold daughter Lindsay, and I experienced “yachting, not cruising.” We found ourselves in some of the most unique and beautiful spots in the Caribbean – including St. Barts, St. Kitts, and Nevis.

We even had the chance to view the live volcano on Montserrat.

Yes, I do hate cruising – but I love yachting on Sea Dream’s twin beauties.

Here’s why.

Yachting features an open and unstructured ambience that provides

you with the ability to fulfill your own vacation dreams at your own pace and in your own lifestyle. The key word here is “unstructured.” It’s a free-form holiday.

The captain, his officers, and all onboard staffers are very user-friendly and provide a level of service that I have never experienced before. The captain has a great deal of leeway concerning itinerary. If he wants to alter it to take advantage of an unscheduled stop at a small, intriguing port, he can do so.

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of your choice.

There is a wonderful Asian spa and fitness center, a golf simulator, and a wide variety of water-sports equipment that can be enjoyed from the marina platform.

SeaDream guests tend to be active people whatever their age, but there’s no problem if you just want to relax and read. Each yacht has a group of Balinese sun beds up on deck – double beds actually – ideal for sunbathing or lying in the shade with a spouse or friend.

The food aboard the SeaDream twins is so good that not long ago both Conde Nast Traveler and Travel & Leisure recently gave SeaDream top scores on both food and service. In the beautiful main dining salon, the maitre’d seats guests in small or larger groups – or at a table for two. An outdoor dining area on deck is called the Topside Restaurant. It is open to mild sea breezes but shaded from sun.

Each SeaDream yacht also has a large wine cellar and a sommelier to make suggestions. Wines are served on a complimentary basis at lunch and dinner, and there is also a premium wine list with some great vintages

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Staterooms are beautifully appointed, as are the various public rooms. Of course, there is a swimming pool, Jacuzzi, and Top of the Yacht bar, which serves as a social gathering spot.

Itineraries for the twin yachts are mostly seven days. In the summer months SeaDream I and II sail to small yachting ports and some classic cities on the Mediterranean coast, into the Greek islands, and up along the Croatian coast. In winter months, they sail the Caribbean and to the Yucatan Peninsula and Belize.

The “Dreams” are ideal for the corporate market or specialty events such as fundraisers, and even high-end family reunions.

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ates from 0-60 mph in 6.6 seconds, great for those freethe venerable Caddy went through a complete redesign, way on/off ramps. The cruise control is activated by a as we’ve seen in this year’s STS sedan. small button on the left instrument stick and is almost Since its inception, Cadillac has stood for the pinnaundetectable as it kicks in at high speeds. It will even cle of American excellence. It was something to aspire automatically adjust its speed, depending on the disto when getting that big promotion or reaching retiretance to the car in front of you; it’s as close to autopilot ment. But Cadillac’s stodgy design and perceived status as you can get without being in the cockpit of a 737. as a “land yacht” was always a put-off for younger buyAs fun as the STS is to cruise down the ers. Until now. highway, it is in everyday suburban driving The new 2005 STS ($40,300-$61,815 MSRP) that the vehicle really shines. While the sports a stocky, angular design with dualThis new responsiveness at high speeds as not as beam headlights and a menacing front grille. offering should tight as I would like, at regular speeds the Its exterior appearance is more akin to the steering performs impeccably. In addition, sporty CTS model than the pricier and bulkiappeal to the computer-controlled Stabiltrak™ suspener DeVille. A longer wheelbase gives it a younger buyer. sion and 4-wheel anti-lock disc brakes keep more aggressive stance on the road, as well the car under your constant command. as allowing a rear-wheel drive system.

The interior of the car is filled with the technologiThis is the first Cadillac with rear-wheel drive, a feacal bells and whistles you’d expect from a top-of-the-line ture that has become standard on most Japanese and vehicle. Much of the center console is devoted to the 8European luxury automobiles. inch video display, which gives you the option of GPS The STS is available with a 320-horsepower, navigation and audio controls. It can even play DVDs Northstar V-8 engine as well as a 255-horsepower, 3.6L (while the car is in park, of course).

V-6, which this reporter tested in normal driving condiAnother unusual feature of the STS is that you don’t tions. Both models come with automatic transmission need a key to start the ignition. A special fob, carried by standard, with the option of switching to manual by the driver, is recognized by the car’s computer. As the pushing the shift lever to the right. A simple tap of the driver enters the vehicle, all that is required is a simple lever in this mode is all that is required for smooth push of a button to get the motor running. You can shifts, without the need for a clutch. even start the car by remote from up to 200 feet away.

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In keeping with its rock-and-roll image, the STS features the option of a 15-speaker, Bose audio system with 5.1 studio surround sound. Even the standard Bose 8speaker system with in-dash 6-disc CD changer offers concert hall-quality trebles and bases.

There are an extraordinary number of nooks and crannies for storage space. An area for CDs occupies the center console, and the armrest pops up to reveal a place for sunglasses, cell phones, and the like. Even the ashtray has been replaced by a velvet-lined coin tray, and the cigarette lighter is transformed into an electrical adapter.

After a long day of driving, you really begin to appre-

ciate the supple, leather bucket seats on the STS. The car even has programmable memory settings for the position of the steering column and seat back. Also, the seat reclines, and the steering wheel lifts automatically to allow for easier egress when the ignition is shut off.

All in all, this radical new offering should appeal to a more diverse demographic, including the younger buyer who may not have previously considered purchasing a Cadillac. With its extreme styling, sporty features, and luxurious trimmings, it’s certainly difficult to ignore.

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Pam Waterman, chef at Park City Diner and Lockkeepers.

BY ARLENE FINE ’d like to put some of Cleveland’s leading chefs and restaurant owners on the guest list for my next holiday party. From mixed green salads studded with walnuts and grilled pears to rich, flourless chocolate mousse cakes, these restaurateurs bring yummy offerings to the table when invited as guests or, more rarely, cook in their own homes.

They all admit, however, that the demands of their jobs often limit their social life. “Except for family gatherings, I rarely have time to just go to someone’s home and enjoy a holiday celebration,” says Lenny Glazer, owner

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of Contempo Cuisine (kosher) in University Heights. “I’m usually busy cooking for the restaurant or for many outside catering orders.”

When Glazer and his wife Mira, also a notable cook, do attend holiday parties, they often bring desserts such as a chocolate raspberry ganache or a platter of assorted chocolate-and-peanut butter cookies. Sometimes a lucky host or hostess may get their signature dish – chicken with portabello mushrooms.

“We cook the food in the restaurant and bring it to the gathering,” says Glazer. “It is very rewarding to sit down with friends and relatives and see them enjoy the food we have prepared.”

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is bringing something she has cooked as a gift to When Pat Demski, pastry chef for The Stone people she cares about.

Oven in Cleveland Heights and at Eton Chagrin, is asked to bring something to a party, she puts on “Cooking is my passion,” she says. “It is who I her white apron and whips up a succulent pumpam – the most essential part of me. So when I bring kin pie, a flaky nut roll, or a platter of hot cinnasomething that I have lovingly prepared, I am offermon buns. ing a gift from my heart.”

DOUG KATZ’S “Even though I enjoy bringing desserts, it is Sweet Potato Bread Pudding Recently, almost a relief to eat (Dairy) Waterman, an avid someone else’s baking,” gardener, spent a 8 eggs 1 C maple syrup admits Demski. “My weekend pickling 1-1/2 qt heavy cream 1 loaf brioche or challah, sister makes the most and marinating veg1T vanilla cubed and air-dried amazing apple pie, and etables from her 2 t nutmeg 1 day the secret is her crust.

2 t cinnamon garden. An expan2 C candied pecans salt to taste She uses butter-flavored 2 sweet potatoes, sive shelf in the 1 C brown sugar roasted, peeled, cubed Crisco, of all things, kitchen of her and it is marvelous.

Burton home is Combine eggs, cream, vanilla, nutmeg, cinnamon, filled with Mason “I also enjoy eating salt, brown sugar and syrup. Stir well to combine. jars brimming with my friend’s mother-in(Can be done a day ahead.) these lovely delicalaw’s recipe for plum Combine bread and 3/4 of the custard. Add candied cies. Using homecake that is a plain, pecans and sweet potatoes. Allow to soak 15 minutes. grown herbs, moist cake oozing with Spread evenly in a well-greased 9 X 13 baking dish.

Waterman canned a sweet plums. She uses Add enough reserved custard to cover bread mixture. colorful mixture of freshly squeezed Cook at 325 degrees for 45 minutes. Keep warm until pickled carrots, peporange juice and lots of ready to serve. Serve with maple ice cream and powpers and celery. She ground cinnamon, so it dered sugar. Serves 12. also filled Mason smells as good as it jars with hometastes.” made chutney prepared from fresh pears and Despite the current low-carb craze, Demski is a apples she and her daughter handpicked from her strong advocate of savoring a slice of warm, crusty neighbor’s orchard. bread or a delicious piece of good pastry. “The “These canned fruits and vegetables make ideal secret is to eat in moderation,” she says. “I can’t holiday gifts,” says imagine how anyone Waterman. “But can pass up these freshPAM WATERMAN’S most importantly, ly baked foods.”

Pickled Vegetables Gardiniere they were all made Jay Leitson, owner (Pareve) with love.” of Cafe 56 and 3 heads cauliflower, 4 red bell peppers, Among fire Harvey’s, says he is cut into small florets, medium diced owner Doug Katz’s rarely invited anyblanched until just tender 4 C water favorite recipes and where, since everyone 2 lbs carrots, peeled & 3 T salt one that he enjoys knows how busy he is. cut into matchsticks, 1 1/2 C white wine blanched until just tender making for a large 1 1/2 C cider vinegar But on those occasions 2 heads celery, sliced thin 1 1/4 C sugar crowd of friends when he leaves the hus2 red onions, French 1 T black peppercorns and family is a tle and bustle of his cut into thin slices 2 bay leaves sweet potato bread restaurants and cater2 acorn squash, peeled 2 oz garlic cloves pudding. ing business, he likes to & medium diced, 1/4 t chili flakes bring either a stuffed A gift of fine blanched until just tender tenderloin or a fresh wine is also a Prepare vegetables; dry thoroughly and mix together. salad made of wild favorite offering Bring remaining ingredients to boil. Boil until sugar has greens, gorgonzola from Katz. Although dissolved (about 5 minutes). Pour over vegetables. cheese and caramelized he has only a few Vegetables should be completely submerged. Cool to walnuts. nights a week off room temperature before covering. Store refrigerated. from his busy “This salad is a conAlways use clean utensils, NEVER HANDS, when hanShaker Square stant hit, and even dling pickled vegetables. restaurant, Katz’s though I have been close friends and involved with the relatives have learned to come to visit him there. restaurant business all my life, I’ve never gotten “My wife and I rarely have time for social visits, over the feeling of satisfaction of seeing someone but we have not lost touch with our dear friends,” enjoy good food,” he says. he says. “They just stop by and see us at fire. It is a Pam Waterman, chef at Park City Diner and perfect situation for everyone.” ❑ Lockkeepers, admits that one of her greatest joys CLEVELAND JEWISH NEWS JSTYLE WINTER 2004

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Arrabiata’s Italian Restaurant 6169 Mayfield Road 440-442-2600 Located in the heart of Mayfield Heights, Arrabiata’s serves the finest in Northern Italian cooking in a warm, classy, casual atmosphere. The menu ranges from veal, chicken, seafood and pasta.

We also feature a full bar and extensive wine list.

Arrabiata’s specializes in catering and private parties.

Full menu is available for takeout.

Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.- 9 p.m.

Sun. 11 a.m.-8 p.m.

“The Grill” features table service with unique bold entrees. If your appetite calls for a lighter meal, our salads are a must! Many items on our menu are low carb/Atkins friendly. The atmosphere is eclectic. The entire restaurant or private party room is available for any occasion. Planning a wedding, rehearsal dinner or Bar/Bat Mitzvah? We will cater any day of the week.

Off-premise catering affiliated with local temples and synagogues.

Café 56 Grill 23230 Chagrin Boulevard Bldg. 3 216-464-3090 Fax: 216-464-0000 Mon.-Sat. 11:30 a.m.- 7 p.m.

Eastgate 1433 SOM Center Road 440-684-5600 Fax: 440-684-0608

C&Y Chinese Restaurant 2222 St. Clair Avenue 216-566-1188 Fax: 216-566-8855 Mon.-Thurs. 10 a.m.-midnight; Fri., Sat., Sun. 10 a.m.-2 a.m.

Enjoy authentic Chinese cuisine prepared by our fabulous chef from New York City. Delicious Dim Sum served 7 days a week, live seafood and Cleveland’s only Noodle Bar with over 50 varieties! Beautifully designed spacious dining room with ample free parking. Lunch specials daily and free delivery with $25 minimum purchase. We cater holiday parties and banquets of any size.

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HOMEMADE SOUPS, ARTISAN BREAD, SANDWICHES & PASTRIES 28601 Chagrin Blvd., Woodmere • 216.831.3630 2245 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights • 216.932.3003 The Galleria At Erieview • 216.621.8801

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Elsner’s Steak & Steam 20116 Chagrin Boulevard Shaker Heights 216-752-6700 Fax: 216-752-3233 Cleveland’s legendary steakhouse also features seafood, chicken, pasta, veal, rack of lamb and ribs.

Serving lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch, and now featuring a lighter fare menu. Gentlemen may also enjoy a steam, sauna and massage in our health-club facility. fire 13220 Shaker Square Cleveland 216-921-3473 www.firefoodanddrink.com Tues.-Wed. 5 p.m.-10 p.m.

Thurs. 5 p.m.-11 p.m.

Fri. & Sat. 5 p.m.-midnight Sun. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. (Brunch) 5 p.m.-10 p.m.

Douglas Katz’s fire is artful and contemporary, with an award-winning menu of astonishingly flavorful dishes – many prepared in a tandoor oven. Succulent crispy duck, tasty rib eye, roasted whole fish, chicken “marbella” – our menu features exquisite options for meat and seafood lovers. Add an exceptional wine list, a cool bar, and the best brunch in town, and fire is hot!

Gamekeeper’s Taverne 87 West Street Chagrin Falls 440-247-7744 www.gamekeepers.com A vintage restaurant that radiates charm.

Gamekeeper’s fireside dining attracts diners from miles around.

The building, which once belonged to the family of poet Hart Crane, is also the home of The Inn of Chagrin Falls and 87 West. The luncheon menu includes a mix of sandwiches, salads, soups and pasta dishes. Dinner is somewhat more innovative with offerings of fresh seafood, pasta, veal, chicken, chops, and wild game. Lunch Monday through Friday 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; Saturday until 4 p.m. Dinner Monday through Thursday, 5:30 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, until 11 p.m., and Sunday, 4 to 8 p.m. A.D.M.V. Or try 87 West Wine/Martini Bar, 440-247-5888, or Bass Lake Taverne & Inn, 440-285-3100.

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Harvey’s at the Hamptons 27040 Cedar Road (inside the Hamptons – off George Zeiger Drive) 216-378-9866 Retro ‘60s & ‘70s Nostalgia on the walls!

Bringing back your favorite meals from Jayson’s Steakhouse, Harvey’s Back Room and Pewter Mug all in one location.

Remember Harvey’s ribs and barbecue sauce, three soups and rye bread from Jayson’s Steakhouse, the Pewter Mug salad and prime rib? You’ll feel at home in our cozy, friendly atmosphere.

You’re not just another face in the crowd! We can prepare any meal on the menu to your specifications. Takeout and catering available. Full bar.

The Leopard 600 N. Aurora Road Aurora 330-562-2111 The Leopard, a AAA four-diamond restaurant, offers exceptional cuisine and an elegant atmosphere. The menu features international dishes with seasonal influences and the freshest ingredients. We also feature an extensive international wine selection.

PAWS 600 N. Aurora Road Aurora 330-562-2111 PAWS, a casual dining restaurant, features savory entrees and sumptuous appetizers. PAWS boasts an exciting bar scene and exotic Sushi Bar. Our menu includes ribs, steaks, salads, and homemade pizza. Also featured is a complete sandwich menu, including our house specialty, the Japanese Kobe Burger.

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The Melting Pot Legacy Village 2nd Floor, above The Bombay Store 24741 Cedar Road Lyndhurst 216-381-2700 Fax: 216-381-5042 eatfondue1@aol.com www.meltingpot.com Sun.-Thurs. Noon-10 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. Noon-11 p.m.

The Melting Pot offers an interactive, upscale and intimate dining experience. It is the perfect location for a romantic evening for 2, holiday dinner party or a friendly gathering. Get a $10 bonus gift certificate FREE with every purchase of $100 in gift cards, PLUS, $10 FREE for each additional $50 purchased.

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Nighttown 12387 Cedar Road Cleveland Heights 216-795-0550 www.nighttowncleveland.com Nighttown possesses the ambiance of Irish pubs and early 1900s New York bars and also offers outdoor dining on its heated patio, “Stephen’s Green.” The menu consists of topquality steaks and the freshest fish and chicken, all prepared with creative simplicity.

Open seven days a week.

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Catering for All Occasions:

Birthday Parties • Rehearsal Dinners • Wedding Receptions B’nai Mitzvahs • Shabbat Dinners • Brunches

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Sergio’s in University Circle 1903 Ford Drive 216-231-1234 www.sergiosinthe circle.com The restaurant evokes the sensuality of Brazil. It is full of light, color and music. The cross-cultural menu features many Brazilian and seafood dishes from Sergio’s homeland. The flavors are bright, clean and bold.

Sergio’s offers full-service catering for corporate, public and private functions throughout Northeast Ohio. Sergio and his exceptional staff are consistently recognized for their commitment to excellence. Enjoy live Brazilian music and upbeat jazz Monday and Wednesday nights.

Located in Cleveland’s cultural center, it is fun, casual and moderately

priced. Serving lunch Mon. thru Fri. Dinner Mon. through Sat. Delivery available from delivermefood.com.

The Stone Oven Bakery and Cafe 2245 Lee Rd. 216-932-3003 Galleria at Erieview 216-621-8801 Eton-Chagrin 216-831-3630 Since 1995, The Stone Oven has been serving up homemade soups, hearthbaked breads, gourmet sandwiches and salads, and delectable desserts to the Heights. Finally, they’ve come east and are now open at Eton-Chagrin. It’s a perfect place for a morning business meeting or to unwind after an intense Pilates class. Lunch offerings include sandwiches such as salmon salad and chicken tarragon, pizza by the slice, and some awesome salads.

In the evening, come and enjoy a cappuccino and a slice of opera cake after a concert or movie.

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