Coral Gables Magazine November 2018

Dog Crazy

THE GABLES’ LOVE AFFAIR WITH CANINES

STAYING YOUNG IN THE GABLES BRENT REYNOLDS’ FAST TRACK LE PROVENÇAL GOES CLASSIC

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Chamber of Commerce CEO Mark Trowbridge and his bulldog Sir Winston Churchill

“We see a tremendous new vision for Coral Gables, a city renowned for its national landmarks, history and culture. With our developments, our goal is to make this city, the most alluring living destinations in South Florida that is truly perfect for multi-generational families looking for sophisticated urban living,” –

Alirio Torrealba, MG Developer CEO

The Ponce historic and Caribbean look renders a trend-setting twist to living in the City’s finest enclave. Offering a sumptuous combination of English and Spanish architecture with the soul of a European resort. Set in the heart of Coral Gables, just steps away from Merrick Park and Downtown Coral Gables, residents of The Ponce can also enjoy trolleying through the magical boulevard with a theater, galleries, luxury shops, fine bistros and exquisite restaurants.

All of MG’s contemporary residences express their own charm and distinct design elements yet they all harmonize with the city’s rich history and architectural style. Some of MG’s developments include: Biltmore Parc, a five-story, 32 residences featuring two-and three- bedroom condominiums with dens; Beatrice Row, The City Beautiful’s newest enclave of luxury town-homes situated along the dreamy tree-lined streets on Anderson Road between Biltmore Way and Valencia Avenue; in addition to Villa Blanc, which offers four luxurious 3-bedroom French-style villas.

For more information on any of MG’s projects visit: www.mgdevelopermiami.com, or 718 Valencia Avenue, Coral Gables, FL 33134 305.460.6719

PHOTO COURTESY: BID OF CORAL GABLES

PHOTO CREDIT: SHOPS OF MERRICK PARK

We think it is important to draw people from the arts community beyond Coral Gables, and to install public art for the residents to enjoy...

Catherine Cathers, arts and culture specialist for the city

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The Way of the Dog

Ionce wrote a story about an extraordinary home, built in tropical colonial style and buried in half an acre of dense foliage. Before I drove to the house the woman who owned it warned me that she had two large dogs.

I drove through an automatic gate and parked on a gravel driveway. As I got out two immense white German shepherds came loping over to me, and began effusively greeting me. We were instant friends. They were wagging their tails and licking me and generally carrying on in a dance of happiness. And I was just as glad to see them, with a flurry of pats and hugs and hellos.

The owner appeared and, embarrassed, barked at the dogs to back down, even though I clearly didn’t mind. And I remember thinking later how tragic it was that adult humans lose that sense of innocence. When you were five years old you could meet another little kid and ask them if they liked chocolate ice cream, and if they did you’d be instant friends forever.

This month we devote the cover to the dogs of the Gables. Maybe you can’t say that we love our dogs more than do people in other cities do. But we do, and in all walks of life. One thing that amazed us in researching this story was how many people of power and importance own dogs, and dearly love them. It is one of those things that, as my dog-crazy wife would

say, gives us hope for the human race.

Fortunately for the well-heeled residents and hard working professionals who do own dogs in The City Beautiful, there are cadres of dedicated canine pros here, from vets, to walkers, to groomers, all helping to make dog ownership easier – by making our pooches healthier and happier. In this way, dogs are also bringers of business, for all the vendors and service providers that feed and care for the more than 10,000 pooches that live here.

To give a nod to the business side of the dogs of Coral Gables, we therefore chose Mark Trowbridge, the president and CEO of the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce, as our cover icon. We chose his dog, Sir Winston Churchill, because he is an icon for the non-business side of canines, that pure, inexplicable but inexhaustible affection we share with them.

Kurt Vonnegut once wrote that he sometimes could simply not tell the difference between what we call love and the feeling you get when you roll around on the floor with a dog. Any dog-owner who’s done that would agree.

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Richard Roffman

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J.P.Faber

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Lizzie Wilcox

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Chamber of Commerce CEO Mark Trowbridge and his bulldog Sir Winston Churchill Photograph by Jonathan Dann

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Readers’ Letters

Each month we print letters that we receive from our readers. We encourage any and all commentary, including compliments as well as criticism, and of course comments about our community.

If you are interested in writing to us with your opinions, thoughts or suggestions, please send them to: letters@thecoralgablesmagazine.com

Cocoplum Circle Debacle

We would first like to thank you for the high-quality magazine addition to the Gables landscape. We look forward each month to its well-written articles and information about activities in our community. The column on Actors’ Playhouse and Havana Music Hall was most informative; however, the purpose of this letter is to call attention to the tragedy at Cocoplum Circle.

What should be one of the most beautiful traffic circles in our country has been marred by government inefficiency and indifference. Here we now have a resemblance to the Burma Road or worse yet, Berlin after a WWII bombing. In an article in your October issue, you quote Mayor Raul Valdes-Fauli stating, “Good marks for the city in money and crime.” All well and good, and our mayor is responsible for much of that, but with the management of the crisis at the Circle he needs to exercise more authority and ingenuity.

It has been explained to me that the Circle, although in the Gables, is under the Florida Department of Transportation. So, what we have now is just a continual temporary repair of pot holes which lasts a few weeks and has to be done again and again. It is a disgrace that the city and state under strong leadership cannot get the job done once-and-for-all.

Roger and Barbara Shatanof Coral Gables Residents

A World of Its Own

Congratulations on a job well done! Your magazine has come out of the gate in roaring fashion and it’s only getting better. In a very short time span your magazine has gathered remarkable popularity and garnered praise throughout our community. As you have probably discovered, finding compelling, interesting and informative stories is not very hard around here. One of our greatest assets is that we have such a remarkably complete community.

In Coral Gables the best bedroom community in the country is buttressed by a vibrant, culture-filled downtown. Our residents don’t have to go very far to experience an incredible museum, enjoy a wonderful theater, take in a fabulous arts cinema, or bump into world-class book readings, all within a two-block radius. Did I mention also being surrounded by more outstanding restaurants per square foot than just about any other place I can think of?

At a time when driving and just getting around has become a complicated endeavor, it’s great to know that we do not have to travel far to realize that we are exactly where we want to be. You picked the right place; keep the good content coming.

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Barbarians at the Gate

WILL A PROPOSED 40-STORY TOWER HURT THE GABLES?

Two years ago, developers won a bid to develop a mixed-use project around the Douglas Road Metrorail station on the edge of Coral Gables called The Link at Douglas. It included a 20-story residential tower – a little above the 189-ft limit for buildings in the Gables, but not atrocious.

Now those same developers – 13th Floor Investments and the Adler Group – have gotten an initial okay to go 40-stories high, and add another 22-story office building to the site. What will rise on the very edge of the Gables is a 450-foot building, taller than anything in South Florida outside of sky-scraper-filled Brickell.

How can this happen?

Because Miami-Dade County

controls zoning on the station property (technically inside Miami city limits) and neither Coral Gables nor Miami has any say in the matter. And after its initial approval for 20 stories, the county quietly up-zoned the property, without so much as a nod to the local community.

The rationale for the upgrade – besides an additional $500,000 in annual rent to the county – is to encourage use of mass transit. With proximity to Metrorail and the Coral Gables trolley, developers claim the residents will use public transport. There isn’t even enough garage space for all residents to have a parking space, they point out. Of the estimated 770 spots, 300 will be reserved for commuters who drive to the station. The remaining 440

are to be shared by residents, workers and shoppers.

Coral Gables is not particularly pleased with the up-zoning. “I’m in favor of a development occurring on the site… but I think that the height of 40 stories, along with almost 1,500 [residential] units, is unwarranted,” Commissioner Vince Lago said at a City Commission meeting Oct. 23. “I think it’s going to invade our quality of life.”

The project must still go through a final review by county planners, and the commission wants a representative to address the city’s concerns. But their input will have no power outside of advice – and perhaps outrage. The entire project is predicted to be completed around 2023.

A rendering of when the project was a mere 20 stories high I’m in favor of a de-

velopment

occurring on the site… but I think that the height of 40 stories, along with almost 1,500

[residential] units, is unwarranted...

Vince Lago Commissioner

The Basel Connection

CORAL GABLES’ PUBLIC INSTALLATION FOR ART BASEL

Art Basel invades Miami again this year from Dec. 6 to Dec. 9, with works on display from 220 international galleries. While the big event is at the Miami Beach Convention Center, there’ll be another dozen shows around Miami-Dade County – all part of Miami Art Week, the first week of December.

The City of Coral Gables will be joining in with a temporary installation (recognized by Art Basel) called, “The truth is I welcome you.” For all of December and January, this installation by conceptual artist Hank Willis Thomas will feature oversized speech bubbles from the poem of that title, each with English on one side and a foreign language on the other. Twenty-two of the bubbles will be attached to light posts on Miracle Mile, with empty bubble benches installed in public parks.

“Our goal is to bring wellknown, recognized, world-class artists to Coral Gables – to support our legacy as a city of arts, founded by artists,” says Catherine Cathers, arts and culture specialist for the city. Brooklyn-based artist Thomas fits that bill; his works are part of collections at the Museum of Modern Art, the Guggenheim, the Whitney Museum and the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. He is also scheduled to speak at UM’s Lowe Art Museum as

Our goal is to bring well-known, recognized, world-class artists to Coral Gables – to support our legacy as a city of arts, founded by artists...

Catherine Cathers,

part of its annual Bubbles and Brunch event Sunday, Dec. 9.

This is the third consecutive year of Gables’ public art for Miami Art Week/ Art Basel. Two years ago, it installed the phantasmagorical giant flower “Passion Passiflora Incarnation” in the traffic circle on Segovia at Biltmore Way. Last year it had the crosswalks in front of City Hall painted in colorful patterns by artist Carlos Cruz Diaz. Both have become permanent installations since then.

“We think it is important to draw people from the arts community beyond Coral Gables, and to install public art for the residents to enjoy,” says Cathers.

Top: Last year artist Carlos Cruz Diaz painted in colorful crosswalk patterns in front of City Hall

Below: This year conceptual artist Hank Willis Thomas will feature oversized speech bubbles from the poem “The truth is I welcome you,” as well as thought-bubble benches.

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Masquerade

THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION’S ANNUAL FUNDRAISER

The theme was Venetian Fantasy, and those who attended the ball did not disappoint. Some 413 revelers dressed the part in masks and costumes at the Biltmore Hotel last month, for the annual fundraiser for the Coral Gables Community Foundation. “People really got into the theme,” says Foundation Executive Director Mary Snow. “We provided

masks to every guest, but most people came with their own intricate masks, some right from Venice.” Notable among them: Foundation Chairman Jack Lowell, who arrived as a feathery Phantom of the Opera with a satin, red-lined cape. Kudos to ball Co-Chairs Sissy De Maria-Koehne and Lauren Harrison (right), who conceived this year’s theme. More than $400,000 was raised.

Bring Back the Sky

THE CITY GOES FOR ANOTHER GIRALDA INSTALLATION

Anyone who visited Giralda Plaza from mid-July to mid-September saw the impact of Umbrella Sky, the 700-umbrella art installation hanging over the pedestrian mall between Ponce de Leon Boulevard and Galiano Street. Foot traffic that was averaging 2,000 to 2,400 pedestrians per day reached 9,000 to 12,000 per day. When the installation came down Sept. 17, so did the numbers; not quite to their

summertime lows, but still less than half the traffic during the installation. The city, cognizant of the decline, has decided to use the same Portugal-based company for another installation this month. Yet to be named at press time, the new installation will consist of gold and silver metallic strips that shimmer with light as the wind blows. It will cost up to $150,000 and will hang for three months, starting Nov. 16.

New Bling

UPPING THE ANTE FOR HURRICANE FOOTBALLERS

The University of Miami Hurricanes grabbed the attention of college football fans nationwide last year with their famous turnover chain, a staple of the Canes’ dominant defense. Force a turnover, and you wear the chain! After busting the original chain out no less than 31 times in 2017, the Canes have now revamped the design to the tune of a whopping $98,456. The new chain features the UM mascot,

Sebastian the Ibis, instead of the classic orange and green “U” logo.

The ibis weighs in at 6.5 pounds with over 4,000 stones and a length of 8.5 inches, whereas the former version weighed only 4.5 pounds and contained 900 stones in the 5.5 inch “U”. This year, however, it hasn’t helped the team climb from its ranking below No. 20 in the college polls.

-Kylie Wang

Streetwise A Younger Vibe

A NEW RESTAURANT VIES FOR A YOUNGER CROWD

Calling itself “vibe dining,”

Seek + Find is the latest play for a younger crowd in the Gables, a stylized new space on Ponce de Leon at Valencia that Son Cubano previously occupied. Taking their cue from Wynwood, the brick walls sport “Instagramable” montages, chandeliers hang overhead and the columns are painted with variations of the phrase “you are exactly where you are supposed to be.”

Owner Kevin Goucheé is betting the combination of edgy interior, creative cocktails, inventive menu and music (in the evening a DJ puts out beats) will create “a place to gather, engage and celebrate,”

and make an evening out of it, including drifting upstairs to a speakeasy called Room 25. Whether Seek + Find will find a niche in the Gables’ diningcum-club space (think Plomo or Copper 29) only time will tell. But we will say this: Its Flaming Dragon cocktail is both flaming and potent, the Kumquat Whiskey Sour both tart and delicious, and the menu refreshingly different.

Among the winners of reasonably priced innovations: Wild boar medallions, Korean barbecue half chicken, wild mushroom and truffle puffs, and an excellent marinated octopus salad. Not so sure about the alligator tail corn dogs.

Three Cheers for Meg

THE FRIENDS OF THE UNDERLINE BREAK GROUND

It has been four years since Coral Gables native and civic activist Meg Daley (right) decided to launch a non-profit called Friends of the Underline. The goal: To transform the 10mile pathway under the Metrorail as it moves south from downtown Miami through Coral Gables and South Miami into a functioning greenspace and public park.

Those efforts have finally come to fruition, as the new park breaks ground this month at its start in Miami’s Brickell neighborhood. Besides raising

some $4 million from private sources to fund the design and engineering of the master plan, and to pay for “our skinny little staff,” as Daley calls it, another $90 million has been pledged from state, county and municipal (i.e. Miami and Coral Gables) sources, largely from impact fees for any new development within 1,000 feet of the new park.

About three miles of the future green space runs through the Gables; the city has pledged up to $15 million from various municipal fees.

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Clothing with a Soul

Asian Treasures

Clothing with a Soul

AT BENDITA, THE FOCUS IS ON FINE SILK CLOTHING FROM SPAIN AND ITALY

By Kim Rodriguez Photos by Lizzie Wilcox

If you walk along Merrick

Way you will undoubtedly come across a cute bistro table, potted plants, even a bicycle on the sidewalk – and possibly all three. Hopefully these props will lure you into Bendita, with its mantra ‘Clothing with a Soul.’ Owner Florencia Welch even has her store’s signature scent waft through the air outside her storefront to attract passersby.

Bendita opened in the heart of Coral Gables in March of 2017, fulfilling the dream of Welch. “I have always had a passion for fashion, style and design,” she says. “I wanted to create a boutique for women in Coral Gables with special, unique items.” Growing up in Salta, Argentina, Welch was always inspired by the “Frenchlike” boutiques there as well as the local artisans, though she also counts international design icons Coco Chanel and Ralph Lauren among her fashion inspirations. It was in Argentina where she developed her keen sense of fashion style and love for design.

Upon moving to Miami and working in real estate, Welch decided to follow her passion and bring to the Gables what she considered a missing niche. While traveling in Europe she fell in love with silk blouses and dresses from Italy and Spain, and with that European sense of style, dress and

quality that wasn’t prevalent in Miami. This led her to open her own boutique. When asked why Coral Gables, that was easy: She lives here, got married at the Biltmore hotel, and is raising her three daughters here. “I love the charm, history and village-like atmosphere of Coral Gables,” she says.

In the shop, you are always personally greeted by Welch, who is disarmingly inviting and personable. She has clients who pop in just for tea, and to get a daily dose of her signature candle scent. Even if they aren’t shopping, Welch is happy to talk and pass the time, just to get to know them a little better. It’s this neighbor approach and community sensibility that makes you want to shop here. And, of course, clients can find fine silk and linen products, beautiful beach cover ups, cotton tunics, accessories and even shoes. All with a very Southof-France beach vibe.

“Bendita style does not compromise comfort,” Welch likes to say, and she will help clients find the perfect fit, without any judgments or hard sell. If her women feel beautiful and happy upon leaving, she says, they will be even happier to return.

Kim Rodriguez is a Personal Stylist and Shopper whose clients include many Coral Gables residents.

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The Golden Triangle is the area of Southeast Asia where the borders of Thailand, Laos and Myanmar meet at the confluence of the Mekong and Ruak rivers. It is also an unlikely gift shop on a side street in the middle of downtown, where it has been standing for just shy of two decades.

Owned by Thai native Preeya Disyanan, the Golden Triangle on Galiano Street is nearly overflowing with jewelry, crystals, essential oils, sage, singing bowls, polished stones, tarot cards, clothing, Buddha statues and various handmade items from Asia. It is also often overflowing with customers,

and not unusual to find it full of shoppers even on a weekend evening.

Despite the packed space, The Golden Triangle has a calm atmosphere. Maybe it’s the rack of essential oils, the collection of incense, or the sound of water trickling from tiny fountains in the scattered statues.

The Golden Triangle has a little bit of everything, at all price ranges, and all of it authentic, according to Disyanan. She personally choses all items from Asian vendors, including one in Tibet. Their most popular gifts? Healing stones and incense.

– Lizzie Wilcox

A GOLDEN SHOP IN THE HEART OF THE GABLES

Something to Eat with That Wine?

CIBO WINE BAR IS ALSO HOME TO AWARD-WINNING FOOD

That is how to pronounce Cibo, which means “food” in Italian. But food is not what they’re known for at the Miracle Mile restaurant. Opened in October 2011, Cibo Wine Bar is just that, a vino emporium with 48 wines, champagnes and Proseccos offered by the glass.

Tullio Calvello, the general manager since June 2012, will tell you that he was destined to work with wine. Raised in the Abruzzo region of Italy, “I grew up with my dad and brothers and cousins stomping the grapes,” Calvello says.

But Cibo also prides itself on a menu with nearly 100 choices, including 22 varieties of fresh pasta, 16 pizza choices, and a delightful selection of prosciutto, calamari, artichoke, zucchini, octopus, polenta – you get the idea. Over the years, it has won the New Times award for Best Restaurant in Coral Gables, Best Chef in Miami and, to be expected, Best Wine Selection in Miami.

Calvello himself is a former chef, but now is obsessed with the grape. Imbued with a family tradition of wine making, he can list all the ways wine can go wrong: whether

it is fermented for too long or not long enough, what happens if the sugar level is wrong, and how it can turn more into vinegar than wine. “A wine maker today is a scientist. Basically he’s a chemist,” he says.

From happy hour to brunch to private wine tastings, there is always some way to taste what he is talking about. For starters, Cibo’s happy hour is 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. seven days a week, with all wines by the glass half-off, as well as select bottles. Sunday brunch also includes half-off bottles – but no bottomless mimosas, since Calvello says that means offering “the worst champagne in the world.”

“We have $40 to $50 bottles half-price and we’ll give you all the [freshly squeezed] orange juice you want,” he says.

And while the food is exceptional, wine leads the dance. For $75 per guest, you can do a customized tasting of five wines. You pick a wine region anywhere in the world and Chef Patrick Argentieri creates a menu for that tasting, pairing food with each of the five wines rather than the other way around.

by Lizzie Wilcox

Top: Tullio Calvello, the general manager and a former chef, is now obsessed with the grape. Above: Cibo offers a delightful selection of prosciutto, calamari, artichoke, zucchini, octopus, polenta and more.

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Overlooking the Biltmore Golf Course, this inspiring gated residence is sure to amaze you with its masterfully planned living spaces. Built in 1924 and situated on nearly an acre, Spanish influence is found throughout. Volume ceilings, renaissance-style double doors and stunning hardwood floors enhance the residence’s appeal. The interior boasts a grand formal living room with 20 foot coffered wood ceilings, formal dining room, library, sun porches, antique lighting fixtures, 3 fireplaces and a modern kitchen featuring top appliances. The split floor plan offers a private wing for residents, and a guest suite in the north wing. The estate has not changed hands in 75 years, offering a rare opportunity to purchase one of Coral Gables’ original gems.

CHEAP EATS!

AT FIRST BLUSH, THE IDEA OF INEXPENSIVE DINING IN THE GABLES IS AN OXYMORON. MEALS ARE PRICEY IF YOU EAT OUT. NONETHELESS, THERE ARE BARGAINS TO BE FOUND FOR GOOD FOOD IN TOWN. HERE ARE SOME OF THE BEST.

What is the threshold for an inexpensive lunch that is both high quality and satisfying? We set the bar at $10. And we are not talking about pizza or hamburgers. These are good midday meals.

Lunch $10

Izakaya Japanese

159 Aragon Ave.

305.445.2584

Patrons come for the varied menu and blackboard specials. They also come for the midday bento box, which at $10.50 features a protein choice (sashimi, chicken or fish teriyaki, garlic beef or sushi) along with vegetable tempura, California roll, salad and miso soup. The donburi bowls at $9.25 are also hearty.

Salumeria 104

117 Miracle Mile

305.640.5547

It’s less than six months old, but already Salumeria is packed at lunchtime – partly because the food and ambience is so authentically Northern Italian and rustic. It may also be thanks to their $10 lunch special of sandwich (with artisan cured meats) with soup or salad, always fresh, flavorful and filling.

Yard House

Shops at Merrick Park 305.447.9273

Everything is big at Yard House: Enough TV screens to fill a Best Buy; a vast menu; 200 types of beer; oversized booths. But not so the lunch combo price. For $9.95 you get a hearty half sandwich, pizza, taco or garlic noodles with soup or salad. And good ones, too (tomato bisque, clam chowder, Caesar, etc.).

Rice Mediterranean

Kitchen

164 Giralda Ave. 305.200.5282

Yes, so you have to “build your meal” in a cafeteria line. And at $10.95 it crosses the line

by a dollar. But the amount and variety of fresh food – a greens or grain base, three dips, a protein, endless veggie toppings – makes it healthy and filling. Plus you can sit on Giralda Plaza.

Crema Gourmet Espresso Bar

169 Miracle Mile 786.360.4026

Crema’s rep comes from its coffee, which patrons sip in the shadows of the columns of the Colonnade. But it also rocks excellent lunch salads, such as their popular Greens & Chicken for $9.49. And they have 10-inch club sandwiches, turkey ($8.99), chicken and salmon ($9.99), on great bread with all the fixings.

Izakaya Japanese Salumeria 104

Bites: Cheap Eats!

Dinner at $15 may be more of a challenge than lunch at $10. And most of these places serve more expensive dishes as well. Nonetheless, here is a sampler of some good Gables evening meals, beverages not included.

Dinner $15

Bocas House

2 Aragon Ave.

786.631.3739

This house of Latin flavors is known for its meats, and they’re not cheap. But you can slip under the wire with Venezuelan Pabellón (shredded beef, black beans, ripe plantains and white rice on a hot skillet) for $13.50, or Asado Negro (beef roasted in a dark broth with mashed plantains) for $14.00, and still leave happy.

Ichimi

2330 Salzedo St.

305.960.7016

This raw-space urban hideaway, just around the corner from the Coral Gables Museum, serves large, delicious ramen noodle or rice bowls with meat, fish and veggies for $14-$16. Don’t mind the millennials who inhabit this space, they can’t help it: everything on the menu is outstanding (did we mention the scallion pancakes?)

Havana Harry’s

4612 S Le Jeune Rd.

305.661.2622

It’s big, it’s easy, it’s comfortable, and it’s where the shredded onion/garlic chicken dinner (pollo vaca frita) with rice, beans and plantains still cost just $12.95, the pork chunks dinner (massas de puerco) with the same still costs just $12.95, and the fried fish chicharrones with yucca frita still costs $14.95. Nice dinner salads, too.

John Martin’s Irish Pub

253 Miracle Mile

305.445.3777

By Heavens, but is there anything finer than a good plate at a true pub, where all the dinner

dishes of importance – shepherd’s pie, bangers & mash, fish & chips – all run for $15?

If you get fancy with corned beef & cabbage or skirt steak it’s still just $16. Irish whiskey, unfortunately, not included.

Aromas del Peru

1930 Ponce de Leon Blvd. 305.476.5886

The perfect place to discover that Peruvian food is more than just ceviche. Their chaufus – Peruvian style wok-fried rice with beef, chicken or fish – run $15-$16, and are delicious. They also serve Seco de Res –beef stewed in beer – for $15 and Aji de Gallina – shredded chicken in Amarillo and walnut sauce – for $13.

Havana Harry’s

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JOIN THE MOVEMENT

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Contact Oliver de Abreu, owner of Suncycling at odeabreu@suncycling.com or 786.502.3069

2710 Ponce de Leon Blvd. Coral Gables, FL www.suncycling.com

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WONDERING WHERE TO GO IN THE GABLES? HERE IS OUR SELECTION FOR THIS MONTH

Viva La Musica!

The Havana Music Hall continues to woo audiences with a fantastic musical score by Richard Kagan, as it tells the story of a Cuban family torn apart by the coming of the Cuban revolution on New Year’s Day, 1959. A universal tale of love, hope and redemption that tugs at the heart strings while making you want to dance in the aisles. At the Miracle Theater.

All That Glitters

The Night Garden is an illuminated playground at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Gardens from Nov. 23 to Jan. 6. The interactive experience blends abstract lighting, 3D projection mapping, video, sculptures, motion sensory installations and more to project everything from fairylands to talking trees. Tickets are $28 for adults, $20 for children under 10. Nightly 6-10 p.m., till 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.

Photo by Alberto Romeu

Open Doors

The Villagers is a volunteer group dedicated to saving the history of Coral Gables, South Miami and Coconut Grove. Among their early “saves” were Douglas Entrance, the Biltmore Hotel, and Merrick House. Each year they raise money with a historic House Tour. This year’s is on Dec. 1, in South Miami and Coral Gables. For details go to www.thevillagersinc.org.

Swims with the Fish

Anyone who wishes to see what sea rise could mean for South Florida, and specifically for Coral Gables, needs to attend Miami Drowning: A Depiction of Miami’s Future. This collection of photo collages by environmental artist Alan Sonfist opens Nov. 16 at the Coral Gables Museum, and depicts various local venues under the rising waters. Scary stuff, unless you’ve got gills.

Here Comes Santa

This year marks the 15th anniversary of the Christmas tree-lighting ceremony in the courtyard of the Shops at Merrick Park. Hosted by Mayor Raul Valdes-Fauli and Belkys Nerey of Channel 7 News, the event will include performances by the UM Frost School of Music Carolers and Miami Royal Ballet – and a special appearance by Santa Claus. Thursday Nov. 15, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Starry, Starry Night

Earlier this year, before the Umbrella Sky project, what brought people to the newly completed Giralda Plaza was its Night Under the Stars event. Now, this six-month series returns. On the first Friday of each month from November 2018 to April 2019, the Plaza will have live entertainment from 7 pm until midnight, with 18 cafes and restaurants open, most with outdoor seating.

Photo by Carmel Brantley

Nov

MUSIC

Adam Rogers with the Frost Concert Jazz Band and Frost Jazz Sextet

The Frost Sextet and Frost Concert Jazz Band premiere “Concerto for Guitar and Jazz Orchestra” featuring jazz guitarist Adam Rogers

Nov. 15 (Thurs.) 7:30 p.m.

Tickets: $25, $20 seniors

UM Gusman Concert Hall

Frost Hour: Dafnis Prieto Ensemble

The Cuban jazz percussionist and composer performs. Must be seated 15 minutes before performance.

Nov. 15 (Thurs.) 11 a.m.

Free admission

WDNA Jazz Gallery

European Classical Masterworks

Michelle Merrill conducts the Frost Symphony Orchestra as they perform a range of masterpieces from European musicians

Nov. 16 (Fri.) 8 p.m.

Tickets: $20 - $30

UM Gusman Concert Hall

David Sanborn

Six-time Grammy Award winning saxophonist David Sanborn comes to the Jazz at Pinecrest Gardens series, where there are no bad seats

in the former Bird Bowl.

Nov. 17 (Sat.) 8 p.m.

Tickets: $35 and $40 Pinecrest Gardens

August Greene

The perfect marriage of jazz, hip-hop and soul, August Greene is a new super-group featuring Grammy, Oscar, Golden Globe and Emmy award-winning emcee Common, Grammy award-winning pianist/composer Rober Glasper and world renowned percussionist Karriem Riggins

Nov. 18 (Sun.) 7:30 p.m.

Tickets: $45 - $125

Knight Concert Hall, Adrienne Arsht Center

Magela Herrara

Miami Jazz Coop Monday Jazz series presents jazz flautist and singer Magela Herrara

Nov. 19 (Mon.) 8 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.

Cover: $10

Open Stage Club

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire in Concert

From the Quidditch World Cup to the Dark Lord’s return, you’ll be transported into the magical Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Soar like you’re riding a broomstick as Patrick Doyle’s score surrounds you

Nov. 24 (Sat.) 2 p.m., 8 p.m.

Tickets: $85 - $219 Knight Concert Hall, Adrienne Arsht Center

Decades Rewind

A multimedia concert experience celebrating the greatest hits of the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s. Big-screen video and dynamic staging combine with a top-notch band to bring back the songs of ABBA, Aretha, The Beatles, Prince and more Nov. 24 (Sat.) 8 p.m.

Tickets: $35 - $65 SMDCAC

Lindsey Blair CD Release

The Miami Jazz Coop Monday Jazz series presents Jazz guitarist Lindsey Blair Nov. 26, 8 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.

Cover: $10

Open Stage Club

Frost Hour: Jay Rees

The jazz bassist and composer for marching and jazz bands performs. Must be seated 15 minutes before the performance.

Nov. 29 (Thurs.) 11 a.m.

Free admission

WDNA Jazz Gallery

Saxophonepalooza

The Frost Wind Ensemble hosts top saxophonists PRISM Quartet, performing Matt Browne’s “Cabinet of Curiosities,” and Dale

Underwood, performing Joel Love’s “Lyric Concerto”

Nov. 30 (Fri.) 7:30 p.m.

Tickets: $25, $20 seniors

UM Gusman Concert Hall

THEATER

Celia: The Musical Celia Cruz, the everlasting Queen of Salsa comes to life on stage one last time as she recalls stories and anecdotes from her career

Nov. 16 & 17 (Fri. & Sat.) 8 p.m.

Tickets: $59 - $159

Ziff Ballet Opera House, Adrienne Arsht Center

Havana Music Hall

Just as two Cuban musicians are about to get their big break, the Revolution tears everything apart. A relevant new musical that explores the challenges and joys of one family’s 50-year odyssey for survival

Through Nov. 18

Tickets: $40

Actors’ Playhouse, Miracle Theater

Boy Gets Girl

It all begins with a blind date and ends up with a creep who won’t take “no” for an answer. Playwright Rebecca Gillman’s stunning play is how one seemingly innocent encounter leads to terrifying results.

Nov. 8 – 17 (Wed.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sat & Sun 2 p.m.)

Frankenstein at Coral Gables Art Cinema

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Tickets: $27 ($24 senior, $12 student)

UM Ring Theater

A Definition of Dance featuring ILL-Abilities

International B-Boy dance crew

ILL-Abilities performs its new, full-length show “Dis-Connect”

Nov. 9 (Fri.) 8 p.m.

Tickets: $20

MDCA

Disney’s “The Lion King Experience!”

Area Stage Company brings the African savannah and this classic Disney tale to life with an unforgettable cast of characters

Nov. 9 – 18

Tickets: $15

Area Stage Company

Exquisita Agonía by Nilo Cruz

A moving play of great warmth about a woman’s connection with a young man who has received her late husband’s heart

Nov. 16 – 18

Tickets: $30

MDCA

Hello, Dolly!

Tony Award-winning Broadway legend Betty Buckley stars in “Hello, Dolly!” – the universally acclaimed smash that NPR calls “the best show of the year”

Nov. 20 – 25

Tickets: $34 - $123

Ziff Ballet Opera House, Adrienne Arsht Center

Actually

Two freshmen at Princeton spend a night together that alters the course of their lives. A funny, witty, lyrical investigation into gender and race politics, our desire to fit in and the three sides to every story

Nov. 25 – Dec. 23

Tickets: $15 - $65

GableStage

DANCE

Contra-Tiempo: Urban Latin Dance Theater

Contra-Tiempo engages their audience with dynamic and compelling Salsa, Afro-Cuban, hip-hop and contemporary choreography.

This multilingual dance company creates dance that speaks to the Latin community everywhere Nov. 16 (Fri.) 7:30 p.m., Nov. 17 (Sat.) 4, 7:30 p.m.

Tickets: $42

Carnival Studio Theater, Adrienne Arsht Center

Dimensions Dance Theatre of Miami: Ballet: Bold and Beautiful

Miami’s youthful, acclaimed new classical dance troupe returns from its NYC debut for an exciting second season at SMDCAC Nov. 17 (Sat.) 8 p.m., Nov. 18 (Sun.) 3 p.m.

Tickets: $25 - $75

SMDCAC

Chinese Warriors of Peking

The Chinese Warriors of Peking have gained worldwide recognition touring with Cirque du Soleil. Qui Jian directs this production set during the Ming Dynasty in ancient Peking Nov. 17 (Sat.) 3 p.m., 7:30 p.m.

Tickets: $29 - $49

The Nutcracker Christmas wouldn’t be the same without the enchanting story of a little girl and her Nutcracker Prince, who overcome the malevolent Mouse King to journey to a fantastical Land of Sweets

Nov. 30 & Dec. 1 (Fri. & Sat.) 8 p.m.

Tickets: $26 - $41

SMDCAC

ART/MUSEUMS

PAMM Third Thursdays

Enjoy live music on the terrace, partake in exhibition-inspired artmaking and indulge in happy hour drink specials

Nov. 15 (Thurs.) 10 a.m. – 6 pm.

PAMM

Miami Drowning: A Depiction of Miami’s Future

Environmental art pioneer Alan Sonfist will open a solo exhibition that gathers works in different

Knight Concert Hall, Adrienne Arsht Center

Nov 17th Chinese Warriors of Peking

mediums that explore the environment of South Florida and, specifically, Coral Gables Opens Nov. 16

Admission: $10 ($8 students, seniors)

Coral Gables Museum

Christo and Jeanne-Claude on Film

In concurrence with PAMM’s latest exhibition, “Christo and Jeanne-Claude: Surrounded Islands,” this screening presents four films on the work of the two artists

Nov. 17 (Sat.) 1 p.m.

Admission: $16

PAMM

Design District Discoveries Walking Tour

Explore the heart of the Design District with Resident Historian Dr. Paul George.

Nov. 18 (Sun.) 10 a.m.

Tickets: $30 non-members, $20 members, $10 children

3901 NE 2nd Ave.

Stiltsville & Key Biscayne

Morning Cruise

Join Resident Historian Dr. Paul George as he recounts the history of Stiltsville, a series of colorful wooden houses built on the flats of the Bay inside Biscayne National Park

Nov. 25 (Sun.) 10 a.m.

Tickets: $60 non-members, $50

DANCE

members, $25 children Island Queen Docks, 401 Biscayne Blvd.

Discover France Photography

Exhibition with Provencal Market Buffet

Alice Goldhagen documents the incredible beauty and visual experience of traveling, exploring and discovering France through her photographs of Paris, Lyon and Provence

Nov. 29 (Thurs.) 6:30 – 9 p.m.

Tickets: $26

2151 S. Le Jeune Rd., Suite 110

Kindred Spirits: Ten Artists by the Hudson

“Kindred Spirits” brings together a group of 10 Cuban artists who live and work on the west bank of the lower Hudson River in New Jersey Through Dec. 9

Admission: $10, $8 seniors and students

Coral Gables Museum

Yousuf Karsh: American Portraits

Iconic images of individuals who have distinguished themselves in fields like business, science, medicine, entertainment, politics and the arts were captured by one of the 20th century’s finest photographers Through Jan. 20

Admission: $12.50, $8 seniors

Lowe Art Museum

Seraphic Fire’s Youth Initiative is a free music education program serving students in Miami-Dade County’s most challenged communities. The program offers a unique, hands-on approach to music education and choral performance through in-school residencies throughout the year.

Nov

28th

An Evening with Annie Leibovitz EVENTS

Dialogues: Studio Glass from the Florence and Robert Werner Collection

More than 50 works of stunning contemporary glass from leading practitioners

Through Jan. 27

Admission: $12.50, $8 seniors, students

Lowe Art Museum

Creatures of Light: Nature’s Bioluminescence

Explore the extraordinary organisms that produce light, from flickering fireflies to alien-like deep-sea fish

Through Apr. 21

Admission: $17 - $24.65, free for members and children two and under

Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science

INDIE FILM

The Happy Prince

In a cheap Parisian hotel room, Oscar Wilde lies on his death bed and the past floods back. The Happy Prince is a portrait of the dark side of a genius who lived and died for love in the last days of the 19th century

Nov. 16 (Fri.) 6:30 p.m.

Tickets: $10 adults, $8 seniors

Bill Cosford Cinema

Frankenstein

National Theatre Live’s thrilling broadcast of Frankenstein returns, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller

Nov. 16 – 18 (Fri. – Sun.) 12 p.m.

Tickets: $20 adults, $18 seniors, students and military, $14 children

Coral Gables Art Cinema

Inventing Tomorrow

Meet passionate teenage innovators from around the globe who are creating cutting-edge solutions to confront environmental threats.

Nov. 16 (Fri.) 8:30 p.m.

Tickets: $7

SMDCAC

Best F(r)iends: Volume 2

Jon Sestero is on the run in the American Southwest, where he meets an array of wild and amazing characters and finds himself in ever-stranger situations

Nov. 17 (Sat.) 11:30 p.m.

Tickets: $8

Coral Gables Art Cinema

What’s Up, Doc?

The accidental mix-up of four plaid overnight bags leads to a series of increasingly wild and wacky situations in Peter Bogdanovich’s spot-on revival of the screwball comedy genre

Nov. 20 (Tues.) 7 p.m.

Tickets: $8, free for members

Coral Gables Art Cinema

EVENTS

Miami Book Fair International

Now the nation’s largest book fair, with 500 authors and a weekend street fair. Special events include evenings with Tina Brown (Nov. 11), Anna Quindlen (Nov. 12), Tayari Jones (Nov. 13), Lawrence

Wright (Nov. 14) and April Ryan (Nov. 15). Rum & Coke Dance Party at The Porch (Nov. 12) Nov. 11-18

Street Fair Admission: $10, $5 teens and seniors, free for 12 and under MDC Wolfson Campus, downtown Miami

Gad Elmaleh: The Dream Tour

Since his move to the U.S., Gad has quickly grown from being France’s most popular standup comedian to becoming a global comedy sensation

Nov. 15 (Thurs.) 8 p.m.

Tickets: $35 - $65

Adrienne Arsht Center

Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony with Santa’s Arrival

The Shops at Merrick Park will turn into a winter wonderland for an evening of the grand tree lighting reveal, live entertainment, retailer pop-up stations and a special appearance by Santa Nov. 15 (Thurs.) 6:30 – 9 p.m.

Shops at Merrick Park

Comic Cure: Miami: A Very Funny History

Step back in time with History

Miami historian and award-winning comedian Freddy Stebbins as he relives, through costume and impersonation, the magical moments and people that shaped Miami Nov. 17 (Sat.) 8:30 p.m.

Tickets: $20

SMDCAC

An Evening with Annie Leibovitz

In an exclusive Miami event to mark the publication of a revised edition of “Annie Leibovitz at Work,” one of the most influential photographers of our time will present and discuss a selection of her pictures Nov. 28 (Weds.) 7:30 p.m.

Tickets: $65 - $100 Knight Concert Hall, Adrienne Arsht Center

VENUES

Actors’ Playhouse

280 Miracle Mile www.actorsplayhouse.org 305.444.9293

Adrienne Arsht Center 1300 Biscayne Blvd. www.arshtcenter.com 786.468.2000

Area Stage Company 1560 S. Dixie Highway, Suite 103 www.areastagecompany.com 305.666.2078

Bill Cosford Cinema 5030 Brunson Dr. www.cosfordcinema.com 305.284.4861

Coral Gables Art Cinema 260 Aragon Ave. www.gablescinema.com 786.472.2249

Coral Gables Museum 285 Aragon Ave. www.coralgablesmuseum.org 305.603.8067

Lowe Art Museum 1301 Stanford Dr. www.lowe.miami.edu 305.284.3535

Miami-Dade County Auditorium (MDCA) 2901 West Flagler St. www.miamidadecountyauditorium.org 305.547.5414

Pérez Art Museum (PAMM) 1103 Biscayne Blvd. www.pamm.org 305.375.3000

Open Stage Club 2325 Galiano St. www.openstageclub.com 305.441.7902

Pinecrest Gardens 11000 Red Road Pinecrest, Florida www.pinecrestgardens.org 305.669.6990

South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center (SMDCAC) 10950 SW 211th St., Cutler Bay www.smdcac.org 786.573.5316

UM Gusman Concert Hall 1314 Miller Drive www.frost.miami.edu 305.284.2438

UM Ring Theatre 1312 Miller Dr. www.as.miami.edu/ringtheatre 305.284.3355

WDNA Jazz Gallery 2921 Coral way, Miami www.wdna.org 305.662.8889

“Riviera prepared me for the transition to college, and I have enjoyed my first years at Stanford University! I really appreciated the great support from the faculty and counselors at Riviera, and I value those relationships I built.”

Alea Delmastro, Class of 2016

In Good Hands

Renowned surgeon offers game-changing options for less invasive heart surgery

professionals each bring a unique perspective and contribute to a highly individualized course of treatment.”

Dr. Stewart enjoys developing personal bonds with his patients. He uses plain language to explain the anatomy of the heart and the surgical plans, and he always gives patients his cell phone number. “I want people to know that I’m listening to them. I want to engage with them,” he said.

Allan Stewart, M.D., has worked with his hands and with all his heart — his entire life. His grandparents gave him tools and broken toys for Christmas, a fun challenge for his young brain.

Little did the family elders know they were priming their grandson to become one of the world’s premier cardiac surgeons, able to take apart the center of a defective human heart and figure out a way to rebuild it.

“I was always inspired to work with my hands and fix broken things,” explained Dr. Stewart, an ambidextrous surgeon known for his innovation in complex aortic surgery and his heartfelt bedside manner.

Committed to expanding its leadership, Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute at Baptist Health recruited Dr. Stewart last summer from New York City’s Mount Sinai Health System. As the Institute’s new chief of cardiac surgery, Dr. Stewart is performing advanced open-heart procedures with tiny “keyhole” incisions that cause less trauma to the body and promote a faster recovery.

“Dr. Stewart’s expertise benefits patients

in the community and from around the world as he continues to advance the field and train other surgeons in these lifesaving techniques,” said Barry T. Katzen, M.D., founder and chief medical executive of the Institute, known for its pioneering, multidisciplinary approach to cardiovascular care.

“Working as a team of physicians representing various specialties, we stay laser focused on each patient,” said Dr. Stewart. “Our cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, interventional radiologists and other

Dr. Stewart has already attracted people from around the country for a complex open-heart operation that only a handful of surgeons perform routinely with a high success rate: a valve-sparing aortic root replacement.

John Bakewell traveled from his home in Nashville after researching the country’s top cardiac surgeons.

“It was a very easy decision,” said Mr. Bakewell, 57, who was walking a mile a day within a week of his surgery. “Dr. Stewart was highly and uniquely qualified. I’m happy and grateful I found him, and I’m delighted to have a new start.”

“Dr. Stewart was highly and uniquely qualified. I’m happy and grateful I found him, and I’m delighted to have a new start.”

John Bakewell, open-heart surgery patient

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Arva Moore Parks

Michael Moore

Few people know more about the history of Coral Gables than Arva Moore Parks. Her book, “George Merrick, Son of the South Wind,” is a must read for anyone interested in the founding of the city. Parks also wrote “Miami, the Magic City,” and has served as chair of the Coral Gables Museum and the city’s Historic Preservation Board. She has produced films on Miami and Coconut Grove, won an Emmy from the Florida Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, and been inducted into the Florida Women’s Hall of Fame.

Arva Moore Parks

HISTORIAN, AUTHOR AND PRESERVATIONIST LATEST PROJECT

Through her friendship with the late Mildred Merrick, a UM librarian and sister-in-law of the city’s founder, Parks got her hands on a trove of never-seen short stories by George Merrick. She is now annotating them for publication.

WHAT SHE SAYS

“The stories are eyewitness accounts of the things [Merrick] experienced as a boy,” says Parks. “They were written in longhand, and horrible to read. So, I had to get them typed up, and it was almost like translating a foreign language. Merrick was trying to get them published when he died (in 1942). I feel like I owe it to him to see that happen.” Parks moved to the Gables in 1970, and bought a fixer-upper on Granada Boulevard. “Every-

body thought I was crazy, because everything north of Coral Way was thought to be declining.” As she restored the 1923 home, Parks was asked to chair the first historic preservation board in South Florida. “The first thing we did was get the city to buy Merrick House, which was about to be torn down. And we saved it. Then we started looking around for other homes that could be preserved. Eventually, property values started to go up.”

by Mike Clary Photo by Jonathan Dann

Reported

Everybody thought I was crazy, because everything north of Coral Way was thought to be declining

Michael Moore

Michael Moore was an early member of the International SeaKeepers Society, today based in Coral Gables. The society, founded with donations from Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen and Palm Beach philanthropist Alex Dreyfoos, was intended to advance marine science with the help of yacht owners. The yachts of members are used for maritime research, educational programs, and to deploy oceanographic instruments. By using yachts to transport scientists, research institutes and/or universities can save 90 percent of the cost to field an expedition. Among recent missions: research on reducing global overfishing, restoring dying coral reefs, tracking shark migration, and genetic sequencing sea slugs to understand brain tissue regeneration.

LATEST ENDEAVOR WHAT HE SAYS

Michael Moore was named chairman of the International SeaKeepers organization 10 years ago this month. Since becoming chairman, membership has risen from 400 to 12,000. It has also changed from carrying data collectors on member vessels to carrying scientists.

“Seakeepers is comprised of many wonderful people who want to do good things with their wealth and their yachts,” he says. “And the model is simple. We want to capture the 10,000 yachts in the world that can be used as floating [research] platforms.” Moore believes that most ultra-wealthy yacht owners are deeply concerned with the wellbeing of the global marine environment, and happy to help. “The Seakeepers are not scientists, the yacht owners are

not scientists. That’s not what we do. We support any scientist who comes to us in need of support… We give them a ride.” Moore also believes in following the “open architecture” philosophy of early donor Allen. “If you develop something for science you should share that, you shouldn’t bogart that information,” he says. “Our boats are free [for the scientists]. It’s open architecture with wealthy people using their yachts for the good of humanity.”

MARITIME ATTORNEY, CHAIRMAN OF THE INTERNATIONAL SEAKEEPERS

If you develop something for science you should share that, you shouldn’t bogart that information...

HOW THE CITY BEAUTIFUL PAMPERS ITS POOCHES

By Lizzie Wilcox

Awoman pushes a stroller down Coral Way. It’s not an unusual sight until you peer into the stroller and see a French bulldog and not an infant. Ghio, an elderly dog, cannot walk as far as his younger French Bulldog companion, Zachary. Magdalena Howard, a dog walker with Miami Pet Concierge, extends the hood of the stroller over Ghio to protect him from the midday sun. Stroller in one hand, leash in the other, Howard makes her way down the sidewalk. Both dogs are smiling from pointy ear to pointy ear, Zachary because he is getting walked, Ghio because he doesn’t have to.

This is the second dog walking trip of the day for Howard, and for Nicole Packin, founder and CEO of Miami Pet Concierge. Earlier, they walked Mambo and Bizou, two more canine Coral Gables residents. Thanks to Miami

The Dogs: Pepper and Pancho

The Breeds: Schnauzer and Terrier Mix

The Ages: Both 5

The Owner: Ander PR Principal Suzanne Perez-Bernal

Quirks: “Pancho loves curling up with me under the covers and laying his head on a “human” pillow, while Pepper itches her back like a wild bear by rolling around the front door rug and making snorting sounds.”

Dog owner photography by Jonathan Dann

Pet Concierge, Mambo and Bizou can still be taken out during the day while their mom is at work.

When it comes to dogs, few cities pamper their pooches as does the City Beautiful. Its leading hotels, The Biltmore, Aloft, and The Colonnade, are all dog friendly and allow overnight stays. The waiters at Fritz & Franz Bierhaus on Merrick Way will bring a water bowl out for your thirsty canine. The high-end Sawa restaurant in Shops at Merrick Park actually has a separate dog menu. The Starbucks on Miracle Mile serves a Pupaccino – a small cup of whipped cream – to go along with your Frappuccino. And it doesn’t stop there. Dogs can run unleashed in the city’s unofficial dog park, an open area of Matheson Hammock Park across from Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden. They are also permitted (leashed, of course) on the University of Miami campus, frequently showing up in classrooms. Across town at the historic Venetian Pool, the end of the “Mean Season” summer is celebrated each October with Paws in the Pool, where owners can swim with their dogs.

“The people of Coral Gables, they really love their animals,” says Tess Oliver, owner of Best in Show pet spa, a mobile grooming service for Gables canines. “It’s really obvious. Those are the best clients to work with because they want what’s best for their dogs.”

Coral Gables is, of course, not alone in its fascination with pet dogs. There are an estimated 90 million dogs living in the U.S. today, and according to U.S. News, Americans will spend $70 billion on the care of these and other pets this year. While data on dogs is not separately broken out, much of that money goes to the canines – including $20 billion spent on grooming, boarding and medicines. Fortune magazine puts the average annual cost for dog care at $1,641. With its affluent population, Coral Gables is a good place to provide such services. Oliver’s business took off in less than two months, thanks to the love Gables residents have for their four-legged companions.

“First and foremost, I do think people are crazy about their pets, especially their dogs – not to take away from cats, and birds, and other fauna,” says Mark Trowbridge, CEO and president of the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce. Trowbridge, himself the proud owner of a Bulldog named Winston Churchill, sees dogs as the ultimate antidote to the stress of life as a business owner or executive. “They live enormous, pressure-filled lives. [Dog ownership] is where people find their peace and joy. Dogs are unconditional lovers of you and the human condition.”

But dog ownership, especially if you have to subcontract for basic services, does not come cheap. According to CNBC, owning a dog can cost anywhere between $27,074 - $42,545 over its lifetime. The dog owners of Coral Gables probably spend more than that. Between walkers, groomers and trainers, we spend a pretty penny on our pups.

Walking – or pushing – dogs starts at $25 a stroll, and is just one of the many services that Miami Pet Concierge offers. The company also offers boarding, starting at $100 per night, at Packin’s Coral Gables house, where the dogs are cared for in a home-like environment. They also take dogs on park visits starting at $55, will sit for pets starting at $35 and even offer taxi services. Their most in-demand service is the overnight stay, starting at $150, where an employee spends the night at the owner’s home while the owner is away, making sure the dog is neither alone nor removed from its comfort zone.

Dog training is another critical service provided by canine

Business people live enormous, pressure- filled lives. [Dog ownership] is where people find their peace and joy. Dogs are unconditional lovers of you and the human condition.

Mark Trowbridge, CEO and president of the

Coral

Gables

Chamber of Commerce

Walking – or pushing – dogs starts at $25 a stroll, and is just one of the many services that Miami Pet Concierge offers. Here, Mambo and Bizou go for a walk.

The Dog: Sir Winston Churchill Trowbridge

The Breed: English Bulldog

The Age: 10

The Owner: Coral Gables Chamber CEO and President Mark Trowbridge

Quirks: “His secret passion and talent is to possess any type of towel, blanket or small rug. He decides where they should be placed and oftentimes moves them around the house while I am at work. But he meticulously stretches them out and back into fully unfurled fashion by using his front paws.”

The Corgi of Coral Gables

The City Beautiful is so dog-obsessed that even a Pembroke Welsh Corgi can become a local celebrity. Nine-month-old Daphne is known both around town and on Instagram as “the Corgi of Coral Gables.” She is already a fan-favorite among the staff at the dog-friendly Biltmore Hotel.

Her mom, Paola Arencibia, created the social media account as a cute way to show what was going on in the city. One of her posts was of Daphne posing in front of The Biltmore, her ears bracketing the tower. Arencibia tagged The Biltmore Hotel, and after the staff saw it, they invited her and the dog to spend the night. Since then, Daphne’s become a regular visitor.

Arencibia first fell in love with the Corgi breed in college when a friend was house-sitting nearly a dozen of them for a woman who showed dogs. “They were like

people; they were just so sentient,” Arencibia said. “They had so much personality I couldn’t believe it.”

At the time Arencibia was introduced to the Corgis, they were – and still are – a breed made famous by Queen Elizabeth of England, who has kept Corgis for 74 years. Over that period, she owned more than 30 corgis, the last of which died in October.

The American Kennel Club describes the breed as “a big dog in a small package… fearless and independent.”

Arencibia, who grew up in the Gables, says Daphne has personality to the point of being “quirky.” One of the dog’s favorite pastimes is laying on her back and being dragged around the house on a leash. “She’s got a little bit of Coral Gables [in her],” says Arencibia, adding the caveat: “She’s supposed to be refined, but she isn’t.”

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care givers. At Cadence K9, a dog training service launched in January 2017, the most popular programs are its boot camps, where dogs are boarded and trained daily. Their Puppy Camp is exactly what it sounds like, a two-week training boot camp for dogs four-months-old or younger. For $2,500, your puppy will be obedient and potty trained in half a month. For dogs older than four months, they offer a three-week on-leash camp for $3,250 that teaches commands like “down,” “sit” and “stay,” as well as behaving when a car is passing by. Training your dog “off-leash” – the gold standard of obedience – takes four weeks and costs $4,100. The most intensive (and expensive) boot camp runs from six to eight weeks at $5,500. This camp is geared toward dogs with aggression or anxiety.

Owner Rebecca Pasko knew she wanted to work with dogs at a very young age, and has been training them since she was eight-years-old. “It really is my life passion,” Pasko says.

Pasko’s small staff of four only takes up to 10 dogs at a time, so they’re given plenty of one-on-one training. They also go on “doggy field trips” to local bark parks, like one in Tropical Park where they are unloaded four at a time. During one session, we watched a trainer walk Maxine, a German Shepard, calmly around two smaller dogs, Odie and Finneus, while practicing

Cadence K9 is a dog training service launched in January 2017. Above is a training session in Tropical Park, with Maxine (left) and Odie (right).

The Dog: Emma

The Breed: Doberman Pincher

The Age: 5

The Owner: Jossie Aldrich, proprietor of Jossie’s Couture on Miracle Mile Quirks: “Emma is one of five dogs that we own. They all get depressed when we leave the house. Emma thinks she is a little kid. She doesn’t realize that she’s a big dog. She is all over everyone. And she has never barked.”

basic commands. You would never know Maxine used to pull her owner every which way when a dog crossed her path on a walk. A Rottweiler named Gretta, meanwhile, has lost her aggressive tendencies and become a star-student during the training session – while also boasting the shiniest coat.

“We base our care structure on our clients’ pets’ age, breed and health and that’s important because, like children, no dog is the same,” says Pasko. “Each dog is unique, just like a child is unique.”

To Jarbas Godoy, the owner of Dog From Ipanema, dogs aren’t only like children, they are children. The groomer opened his first store in 1976 in Brazil. He came to the States in ‘78 and opened his second store in ‘86 in the Shops at Merrick Park. After 22 years, he moved the operation to 57th Ave., across the street from the Gables in South Miami.

The walls of Godoy’s shop are covered in photos of dogs that have been groomed there, or “babies” as he likes to call them. To ensure that the babies are as comfortable and calm as possible while they wait to be washed, they are kept in a dark room with a TV on that streams videos of cats. At the end of each day, every cage is disinfected. Godoy spends as much money on perfume for dogs as Gables residents spend on themselves, spraying the newly-groomed babies with Jimmy Choo, Calvin Klein, Dior, Burberry or Givenchy. A groomer noted he spends $400 a month on perfume.

“What always attracted me to the field was just to make beautiful dogs,” Godoy says. Godoy has clients come all the way

Jarbas Godoy (above) Owner of Dog From Ipanema

from Key West for services like “cording” “hand stripping” and “de-matting.” Whether from Key West or Coral Gables, dog lovers are willing to spend $100 an hour on these services. In addition, a bath/clean-up costs $60 for small breeds and $75 for larger breeds. Haircuts include a bath with a starting price of $80 for small dogs and $100 for medium to large dogs. Nail trimming can be done for an additional $30, as well as teeth brushing for $9. For $30 extra, you can pay for an express service to prevent your fur baby from waiting in a cage.

The idea that any of our four-legged friends should have to wait in discomfort was what prompted the launch of a mobile veterinarian service, the canine equivalent of an old-fashioned doctor’s house call. Fetch My Vet provides premium in-home vet care, offering every service you’d find at a normal veterinarian

What always attracted me to the field was just to make beautiful dogs...

The Dog: Honey Bagel

The Breed: Beagle

The Age: 3

The Owner: Attorney Brian Barakat

Quirks: “She likes to unwind things. The most expensive thing she has destroyed is the new carpet. She doesn’t chew on it. That would be too mundane. She unwinds it, she gets her teeth in the loop and unwinds it, one seam at a time. It takes a long time, but she is a meticulous dog.”

Bairon Madrigal, office manager of Fetch My Vet, says their furry clients live longer, happier, healthier lives. “In-home care gives us the opportunity to reduce stress for pets and their owners and to really help enforce that pet-owner bond,” he says.

With so many people in Coral Gables in love with their canines, it’s not surprising that residential enclaves would cater to them. When Teresa Burke moved to the Gables at the end of June with her husband and English Bulldog Myrtle, finding a dog-friendly apartment complex was a major prerequisite. So, they chose to live at Gables Columbus Center on Minorca Ave., which is dog-friendly to say the least. The building’s concierge will set up grooming appointments, as well as do pick up and drop off, and they have complimentary treats at the concierge station along with Paws to Care products, like bones and bowls.

Gables Columbus Center also holds “Yappy Hour” events in which they host pet-related businesses like groomers, trainers, vets and pet clothes companies. Just like only children need friends to play with, only dogs need canine companions. “[Yappy Hour] was a great experience for us and to get her socialized with the other dogs in the building,” Burke says. “The concierge team and leasing people really go out of their way to make me feel comfortable and make Myrtle feel comfortable.”

Burke was also happy to know that Coral Gables, as a city, is dog welcoming. Few events reflect this more than Paws in the Pool, which has been an annual event at the Venetian Pool for nearly a decade. For one day only, dogs are invited to swim in the water and play in the sand with the other Coral Gables canines.

There are two sessions: one for small dogs and one for big dogs. This year, both of them reached maximum capacity of 200 dogs. Supervisor Jose Vilar described the event as successful, as there were no injuries – although the lifeguards did have to intervene on two separate occasions. “We had to rescue two people because their dogs were swimming on them,” Vilar said. “So the lifeguard had to jump in and save both the owner and the dog.”

Another annual tradition is the Halloween dog costume contest at the Coral Gables Museum.

“We see a lot of events for the children and the parents but there weren’t really any for our four-legged friends,” says Ashley Magluta, director of events at the museum. “There’s so many people that treat their dogs like children anyway, so why can’t they get in on the fun?”

Entrance costs $5 and all proceeds go to the Humane Society of Greater Miami. The winner of the costume contest will take home a bark box with a training certificate to Applause Your Paws and a $25 PetSmart gift card.

Over the years, Magluta has seen dog owners get pretty creative – and even political. “I’ve seen a dog in a suit and a wig as Donald Trump,” she laughs.

And last month marked the inaugural Bark and Brew event in Merrick Park. The Shops collaborated with dog-friendly Sawa restaurant and Stella Artois beer to raise money for the Humane Society. A $20 donation gave you a Stella, access to the buffet and treats for your canine companion.

Resident Linda Colsky takes her fur baby, Rosebud, to as many as possible, attending both Paws in the Pool and Bark and Brew. Colsky states the obvious: “Dog people are the best people.”

Teresa Burke with English Bulldog Myrtle, chose to live at Gables Columbus Center on Minorca Ave., which is dog-friendly to say the least

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The Dog: Jackie Kennedy

The Breed: Dachshund

The Age: Declines to reveal

The Owner: UM architecture professor and DPZ Principal Lizz Plater-Zyberg

Quirks: “The trainers tell you to dissuade your dog from greeting you with wild enthusiasm, but I must admit I love the wild enthusiasm…. She has a specific way of asking to be petted and scratched, in which she puts her paws on her face as if she were getting ready to pet herself.”

BRENT REYNOLDS, CEO OF NPI, SETS THE PACE AS HIS FIRM BUILDS THE ‘BOOKENDS’ TO US 1 IN CORAL GABLES

ON A

FAST TRACK

By Doreen Hemlock

Photos by Jonathan Dann

Walk into the office of Brent Reynolds, the real estate developer transforming US1 in Coral Gables with two large mixed-used projects, and it’s hard to miss the artwork of motorcycle racers. There’s one photo in a blur of speed behind Reynolds’ desk, a shot from his trip to watch the famed Isle of Man motorcycle competition. Reynolds likes zipping on motorcycles in his spare time, when he’s not busy leading the international company that is building $530 million worth of projects in Coral Gables alone. He’s been on the fast-track in real estate since age 23, when he bought and renovated a historic home, making good on his college thesis in engineering. Soon, he was teaming up on projects in

his native Maryland, and he’s been developing properties in the United States and Central America ever since. He’s just 40 now. “I’m always doing something. My wife says I can’t sit still,” jokes the trim, athletic Reynolds from his 2020 Ponce de Leon office. Reynolds leads Nolan

Partners International, the group developing what he calls the “architectural bookends” of Coral Gables on US1 at its Gables Station and Paseo de la Riviera ventures. The combined half-billion dollar projects are set to bring rental apartments, offices, retail, plazas and more to the city by 2021. NPI plans

to retain ownership, so Reynolds and his team are deepening their local roots, working closely with The Underline park project, Coral Gables Community Foundation and other key organizations.

“We’re long-term holders of our real estate,” says Reynolds, contrasting NPI with developers who sell their condos and properties. “And we’re hyper-focused on curating projects to create a community for our residents and the surrounding area, with a sense of connectivity.”

ON THE RISE

Here’s a look at the two large projects planned by NPI in Coral Gables.

Paseo de la Riviera, 1350 South Dixie Highway (above).

Estimated cost: $200 million. Features two multi-story buildings around a public plaza with restaurants, shops and art. Includes a 10-story hotel with 241 rooms, a 12-story residential building with 204 apartments, some 34,000 square feet of commercial space and 636 parking spots. On the site of a former Holiday Inn. Targeted for completion in 2019.

Gables Station, 251 South Dixie Highway (below). Estimated cost: $330 million. Features three 155-foot towers with roughly 440 rental apartments, 60 extended-stay hotel units, 125,000 square feet of retail space and a central plaza. On the site of a former car dealership. Targeted for completion in 2020.

FROM SURFING IN COSTA RICA TO DRIVING US1

Reynolds took a circuitous path to South Florida. After completing projects in the Baltimore area, the avid surfer – still in his 20s – headed to Costa Rica for an extended vacation. He began working in real-estate there and met Charles Nolan Jr., who was visiting from Minnesota and active with his family’s century-old construction business. In 2008, the two men formed Nolan Partners International to develop a hotel project in Costa Rica and mixed-use ventures across the Americas.

Soon, Reynolds found himself traveling regularly from Central America through Miami to reach NPI’s office in Minnesota and its U.S. projects. He decided in 2013 to set up a South Florida office that would be more convenient for travel. He selected Coral Gables for the hub, seeking a spot that felt “more entrepreneurial, less corporate and had more of a community spirit.”

The idea for the US1 projects came to Reynolds during his commute between his Pinecrest home and Coral Gables office. “It didn’t take long to realize that the US1 Corridor had come of age and had the ingredients to create something special,” he says, pointing out its existing Metrorail links, the ample residential and commercial space nearby, and the proposed linear Underline park – “but nothing connecting it.”

PRODUCING A FILM ON CORAL GABLES’ BLACK BUILDERS

His team reached out to neighbors for input and support on the projects, both bigger and denser than the structures they’d replace. NPI held more than 100 group and one-onone meetings. One group, the Lola B. Walker Home-

Reynolds (right, center) says he manages his team in a collaborative style. He downplays hierarchy and keeps staff lean, even joking to job candidates: “You’re going to be the bartender, dishwasher, cook, chef and maître d.”

owners – made up mainly of descendants of Bahamians and African-Americans who had built Coral Gables and shaped its oolite rock for buildings – asked NPI to help preserve their history.

“I still remember the first day we went to their homeowners’ association meeting and sat in the living room with six older women, who had faces of skepticism. I could feel the tension,” says Reynolds. Inspired by their story, NPI produced a 30-minute documentary on their community, “Graceful Voices”. The film was shown last year at Coral Gables Art Cinema and picked up for national broadcast by PBS.

Reynolds’ attention to history was a key draw for Coral Gables architect Jorge L. Hernandez to work with NPI. The longtime professor at the University of Miami met newly-arrived Reynolds at an event to save the Miami Marine Stadium. He found the young developer warm, positive and “very, very high energy.” In talking, the two men discovered common interests in historic preservation and community building.

“Reynolds’ grandfather was an architect who championed access to all in the design world, when that was unheard of at the time. His mom was

active with nonprofits, and he’s involved in education,” says Hernandez. “There’s a depth to him that is intriguing.”

Hernandez’s boutique firm designed NPI’s two Coral Gables projects, envisioning live, work and play communities with greenery and plazas, all linked to mass transit. “From the beginning, Paseo de la Riviera was about creating this beautiful public space” that connects with nearby Jaycee Park, the Metrorail and the proposed Underline park, says Hernandez, describing their initial collaboration.

ASKING TO BUY A US1 SITE NOT UP FOR SALE

Other commuters surely have imagined ways to revamp US1, but what sets Reynolds apart is his dynamism to get things done, Hernandez says. The site of the former Holiday Inn wasn’t even for sale when Reynolds conceived the development of Paseo there. “Brent knocked on the door and got them to sell it. He has that kind of energy, but also grace, so he doesn’t end up being too pushy,” says Hernandez.

Today, Reynolds oversees some 25 staffers in Coral Gables and 115 more in NPI’s offices in Minnesota and Costa Rica. His right-hand in South Florida is Lou Dorso, executive vice president for construction and a 15-year veteran with the Nolan family. Dorso moved south after building a mixeduse project for NPI in Gainesville, Fla. that spans 64 acres and features a nature preserve.

“We often do projects other developers shy away from,” says Dorso. NPI can embrace locales known for lengthy approvals or other hurdles because of its long-term horizon as an owner, he says. “There’s an interest in being part of a community and not just build-

ing and running away.”

Dorso says Reynolds keeps up a steady, brisk clip on projects, even after office hours. “Brent will call me at midnight, and say, ‘Lou, are you dealing with this?’ He’s always working,” says Dorso. “It’s tough for anyone else in the company to keep up with him. He definitely sets the pace.”

SUPPORTING LITERACY WORLDWIDE

The NPI chief still makes time for education and nonprofits. He serves on advisory boards at the University of Miami and the Transit-Oriented Development Institute based in Washington, D.C.

He’s also active with Miami’s Alfalit International, a faith-based nonprofit that teaches reading and writing to some 36,000 people yearly in the U.S. and overseas. Reynolds was on the board of directors for years, donating the bibles from the former Holiday Inn on US1, and connecting the group to a hotel program called Kind Traveler that’s boosted its media exposure, says Alfalit Executive Director Catherine Penrod. Reynolds’ wife, a Costa Rican lawyer, also has helped the nonprofit on legal matters.

While Reynolds has left the board because of his busy travel schedule, he remains engaged by email. “It’s very rare that it takes him more than a day to get back to me,” says Penrod, describing the multitasking developer as “very smart and very efficient.”

Yet even go-getter Reynolds recognizes limits to his speed. On the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea, he zooms motorcycles up to 120 miles per hour, while “the pros go over 200,” he says. Professionally, he’s sticking to real estate, where the Coral Gables projects are keeping him in the fast lane.

Above: Gables Station

251 South Dixie Highway

Combined Value of NPI’s Gables Projects: $530 Million

Locations: US1 at Ponce De Leon Blvd, & US1 at Caballero Blvd.

Date of Completion: 2021

Photo by Robert Sullivan

How to Stay Young in the Gables

AS SCIENCE ADVANCES, THE TOOLS USED BY LOCAL DOCS TO DELAY THE ONSET OF AGING CONTINUE TO IMPROVE

By J.P. Faber

There are many theories as to why we age. But most agree that, as we grow older, our cells become damaged as they replicate, both naturally and from exposure to environmental stress and pollution.

And then there are types of aging. There is outward aging – how we look –and inward aging – how strong, healthy, energetic and smart we are.

age management medicine, others regenerative, or alternate, or holistic medicine; those in the purely surface game are happy with cosmetic medicine, as in cosmetic dermatology or cosmetic dentistry.

Regardless of terminology, the strategy is the same: to slow down and soften the aging process, and to make you feel and look as young as you can at any age.

Dr. Charles Mahl (opposite)

Today’s doctors who deal with aging, both inside and out, have an increasingly sophisticated arsenal of tools to combat the impact of time. With its appreciation for beauty and health, as well as more disposable income than most cities, Coral Gables is peppered with the offices of professionals in the business of fighting aging.

What, then, are some of the options? And what exactly are we talking about?

Anti-aging medicine is a term many doctors dislike – simply because doctors cannot reverse aging. Some prefer to call it

“The question is, how can we maintain our activities of daily living, our cognitive functions and our independent living as we age?” says Dr. Charles Mahl, who practices regenerative medicine from offices in the Colonnade building on Miracle Mile. “We have to handle stress, resist disease, and balance our mind, body and spirit to have what I call a healthy lifespan,” he says. “As physicians, we have many ways of correcting imbalances in the body and restoring functioning to what we call ‘optimal’ for an individual.”

Like many other physicians who prac-

We have to handle stress, resist disease, and balance our mind, body and spirit to have what I call a healthy lifespan...

tice regenerative medicine, Mahl believes that most of the chronic diseases of today – which hobble us as we age and ultimately kill us – are caused by excess inflammation, in which our immune system goes off track as it attempts to combat foreign pathogens and repair damage. This is most clearly seen as the cause for arthritis, in which swollen joints cause pain and loss of function.

Mahl combats these with a tool kit that includes stem cells, platelet rich plasma and prolotherapy, all non-surgical injections that reduce inflammation and stimulate the body’s natural repair mechanisms. Because he has had such success in treating painful knees, backs, and shoulders, he is currently the president-elect of the American Association of Orthopedic Medicine.

Dr. Daniel Campos, who works in a two-story house-cum-office on Douglas Road, takes a more systemic approach to aging, and believes that most of what we experience as ‘aging’ – i.e. loss of mental clarity, loss of energy, loss of sex drive, irritability, loss of muscle and bone mass – is largely due to a reduction of male and female hormones as we get older. He believes that prescribing drugs for things like depression or erectile dysfunction deals only with the symptoms.

“It’s all about the hormone imbalance, which is what so many symptoms come down to,” he says. “In men, it’s testosterone. In women, it’s estrogen, progesterone and testosterone.” After careful blood tests and lifestyle screening, Dr. Campos will prescribe hormones for aging patients to bring their levels back to what they were in their 30s and 40s. While this does not increase our longevity, it means maintaining youthful levels of energy and mental clarity until near the very end.

“I don’t believe in living forever. I believe in living well for as long as you can,” says Dr. Campos.

“Most people who are 40, 50, 60 [and older] are low in testosterone, at least lower than what they need,” agrees Dr. Victor Shabanah, who practices bio-identical hormone replacement in an office building adjacent to Coral Gables City Hall. “This is the cause of many symptoms, from low energy to problems with memory and

It’s all about the hormone imbalance, which is what so many symptoms come down to. In men, it’s testosterone. In women, it’s estrogen...

Dr. Daniel Campos (above)

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mood… If you get depressed and go to a doctor and he prescribes an antidepressant, that’s the last thing you need. It’s a poison. Most depression comes from low hormone levels – but they never check these.”

Dr. Shabanah uses topical creams or injections to correct hormone deficiencies, whereas Dr. Campos implants a pellet that slowly releases the hormones. Dr. Shabanah also prescribes human growth hormone, or HGH, which can have a tremendous impact; Dr. Campos shies away from HGH because he fears that it might cause a hidden cancer to expand.

In addition to supplements and injectables, virtually all doctors who practice age management agree that certain basics are required for those who want to stay young, and that among these are regular exercise, adequate sleep and proper nutrition. Some feel that exercise is the most important leg of the triad, while others feel that nutrition trumps everything else. Or, as Hippocrates once said, “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.”

Dr. Michael Forman, a clinical nu-

tritionist who practices just outside of the Gables, believes the food we eat today has only a fraction of the nutrients that food provided in the mid 20th century, before industrial farming depleted the soil. He does not approve of hormone replacement therapy, but rather feels that proper nutrition – including supplements – will restore the organs that produce the hormones in the first place.

“It is better to restore the [hormone] factories,” he says. “Hormone replacement therapy is the same thing as giving someone a wheel chair.” Instead, Forman examines his patients for organs that are failing, and then brings those back with nutrition and nutritional supplements. “I examine every organ, your blood work, your whole medical history, and determine which organ is the weakest and restore that. And as that comes back, everything else comes back.”

Like most doctors involved in age mitigation, Forman does not believe that aging, per se, is inevitable. “Death is preprogrammed, but the quality of life

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At 17, Dr. Baker underwent his first dental reconstruction in the United States –a life changing experience. At completion of his high school studies in Frankfurt, his stepfather proposed a move to Oberlin College in Ohio where Dr. Baker graduated magna cum laude.

At NYU School of Medicine, Dr. Baker pursued Plastic Surgery at NYU’s renowned ‘Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery’ under Dr. Joseph G. McCarthy. Followed by further exposures in Paris, France, with the 20th Century pioneer Dr. Paul Tessier and in Milan, Italy, with Dr. Ernesto Caronni. Dr. Baker continued his training in General Surgery at Columbia University’s teaching hospital, the St. Luke’s-Roosevelt-Hospital Center.

Recommended by legendary plastic hand surgeon Dr. William Littler, Dr. Baker moved to South Florida and spent four years with plastic surgery giant Dr. Ralph Millard Jr. at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center. He accompanied Dr. Millard to plastic surgery meetings in Madrid, Spain and Berlin, where Dr. Baker translated and presented Dr. Millard’s work on cleft lip and palate in German. Dr. Baker volunteered for surgery missions to Colombia, Panama and Philippines, organized by ‘Operation Smile International’. Dr. Baker became certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery in 1993 and began private practice in Miami.

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between now and then is an open game.”

SURFACE MATTERS

The question of our appearance is more than vanity, say the doctors who focus on how young we look. What is the point, they say, of feeling young when you don’t look that way?

“Aging is a cruel process, because we never look like how we feel,” says cosmetic dermatologist Dr. Oscar Hevia, whose mid-rise offices overlook the Granada Golf Course. “And this is not just about vanity. This is also about the work place, too. People respond to you by how you look. They will respond one way if you look beat up, another if you look fresh.”

Dr. Hevia says that Botox is still the most popular treatment for wrinkles, followed by synthetic fillers that restore lost volume in the face. Both possess the advantage of providing a non-surgical approach with immediate results. “Between the use of fillers and Botox, you can avoid surgery for years,” he says.

When surgery is called for, however, Coral Gables is home to some of the best plastic surgeons in Florida. Among them is Dr. Daniel Careaga, who has practiced for years in a clinic on Le Jeune Road and is now relocating to a state-of-the-art clinic on Alhambra Circle.

“We’re living longer and healthier, and the quality of life is going up,” says Dr. Careaga. “People are feeling younger longer, and it’s only fair that they look the age they feel.”

Dr. Careaga is among the plastic surgeons who are now using a patient’s fat to restore volume in the face, part of a recent learning curve that moved plastic surgeons away from the pull-and-stretch techniques of yesterday.

“We used to think that aging was just gravity. But the truth is that it’s volume loss – of tissue and even bone mass,” says Dr. Careaga. “It’s not just about pulling and stretching any more. You do not restore youth that way.”

Restoring a youthful appearance is actually a balance between tightening lose skin and replacing volume, says plastic surgeon Dr. Stephan Baker, who practices in an office tower adjacent to the Shops at Merrick Park. “We have learned over the

Aging is a cruel process, because we never look like how we feel. And this is not just about vanity. This is also about the work place, too. People respond to you by how you look...

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years that if you only tighten up, you only get a certain look. If you add fillers, it enhances the look… to rejuvenate effectively it’s a combination of the two. That is the magic formula.”

The choice in modern facial surgery, says Dr. Baker, is whether to use a ‘synthetic’ filler such as Juvederm or Restylane, or whether to use fat that is taken from a patient’s body with liposuction. “Costwise, fat is very effective. The fat is free, so you are only paying for the procedure.” Fat can also last longer, since it is your own natural tissue that becomes part of your body. But it is also less predictable, because some may be absorbed in the weeks following a procedure.

Both plastic surgeons and cosmetic dermatologists have other tools, as well, including lasers for what is called ‘facial ablation,’ the modern equivalent to a chemical peel. In such a procedure, the

surface of the skin is burned away, only to grow back smooth and healthy looking. Dr. Campos, who is a proponent of combining age management medicine with cosmetic dermatology, uses lasers for skin rejuvenation – with the only caveat that you should avoid the sun for several months after the procedure.

A final part of the puzzle is the appearance of your teeth, something that can be the Achilles heel of age reversal. Dr. Angel Velazquez, who practices cosmetic dentistry in an office across from the Douglas Entrance complex, says that the look of your teeth is fundamental to a youthful appearance and the mental state that accompanies it.

“Your smile is your presentation letter, the first impression you bring to people,” he says. “When people have bad teeth –misaligned, dark, yellow – they don’t look well or good. That gets into the psyche of

We used to think that aging was just gravity. But the truth is that it’s volume loss of tissue and even bone mass...

Dr. Daniel(above,Careaga right)

the person, and they lose confidence.”

The science of a youthful looking smile has become extremely precise, says Dr. Velazquez, right down to the shape of the teeth (square teeth make people look older, rounded teeth make them look younger) and the amount of gum that shows when you smile (showing a bit of gum makes you look younger). And then there are the issues of balance, harmony and tooth color. “Not everyone wants to be ultra-bleached white,” he says. “You have to even think about the tone of the skin [when choosing tooth color].”

As for the future of age management and regenerative medicine, there are numerous methodologies in the pipeline as scientists work to solve the secrets of aging. Among those currently being researched – including at the University of Miami – are procedures that involve extracting stem cells from your fat, blood or bone marrow, and then ‘culturing’ or reproducing them by the million so they can be reintroduced to the body via an IV drip. Early clinical trials show that these stem cells migrate to the most damaged areas of

the body – your lungs, if you have COPD, for example – and then repair them.

Scientists are also looking at something called the telomere, the tiny connective strips that holds together the chromosomes in our DNA. These strips shorten as our cells reproduce, eventually falling apart and causing our cells to die. Scientists are looking at ways to prevent these strips from getting shorter, since this may hold the key to how cellular death is programmed into our systems.

For now, the essence of the anti-aging movement comes down to the simple concept that, as we grow older, we do not need to age – at least not like we do today, with a slow descent into frailty and senility. The idea is to maintain a vigorously healthy mind and body until close to the end –and thereby enjoy our lives for as long as possible.

“If you don’t smoke, drink too much or use drugs, and you exercise and eat well, I think you can age gracefully and enjoy yourself at any age,” says Dr. Mahl. “It’s all about maximizing the healthy life span.”

If you don’t smoke, drink too much or use drugs, and you exercise and eat well, I think you can age gracefully...

Dr. Charles Mahl

The CoolSculpting® procedure is FDA-cleared for the treatment of visible fat bulges in the submental area, thigh, abdomen and flank, along with bra fat, back fat, underneath the buttocks (also known as banana roll), and upper arm. It is also FDA-cleared to affect the appearance of lax tissue with submental area treatments.

The CoolSculpting® procedure is FDA-cleared for the treatment of visible fat bulges in the submental area, thigh, abdomen and flank, along with bra fat, back fat, underneath the buttocks (also known as banana roll), and upper arm. It is also FDA-cleared to affect the appearance of lax tissue with submental area treatments.

During the procedure you may experience sensations of pulling, tugging, mild pinching, intense cold, tingling, stinging, aching, and cramping at the treatment site. These sensations subside as the area becomes numb. Following the procedure, typical side effects include temporary redness, swelling, blanching, bruising, firmness, tingling, stinging, tenderness, cramping, aching, itching, or skin sensitivity, and sensation of fullness in the back of the throat after a submental area treatment. Rare side effects may also occur. The CoolSculpting® procedure is not for everyone. You should not have the CoolSculpting® procedure if you suffer from cryoglobulinemia, cold agglutinin disease, or paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria. The CoolSculpting® procedure is not a treatment for obesity. Ask your doctor if CoolSculpting® is right for you. To learn more about what to expect, visit www.coolsculpting.com.

During the procedure you may experience sensations of pulling, tugging, mild pinching, intense cold, tingling, stinging, aching, and cramping at the treatment site. These sensations subside as the area becomes numb. Following the procedure, typical side effects include temporary redness, swelling, blanching, bruising, firmness, tingling, stinging, tenderness, cramping, aching, itching, or skin sensitivity, and sensation of fullness in the back of the throat after a submental area treatment. Rare side effects may also occur.

The CoolSculpting® procedure is not for everyone. You should not have the CoolSculpting® procedure if you suffer from cryoglobulinemia, cold agglutinin disease, or paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria. The CoolSculpting® procedure is not a treatment for obesity. Ask your doctor if CoolSculpting® is right for you. To learn more about what to expect, visit www.coolsculpting.com.

*CoolSculpting® is the treatment doctors use most for nonsurgical fat reduction. ©2018 Allergan. All rights reserved. COOLSCULPTING® and its design are registered trademarks of ZELTIQ Aesthetics, Inc., an Allergan affiliate. IC03999-A

The CoolSculpting® procedure is FDA-cleared for the treatment of visible fat bulges in the submental area, thigh, abdomen and flank, along with bra fat, back fat, underneath the buttocks (also known as banana roll), and upper arm. It is also FDA-cleared to affect the appearance of lax tissue with submental area treatments. During the procedure you may experience sensations of pulling, tugging, mild pinching, intense cold, tingling, stinging, aching, and cramping at the treatment site. These sensations subside as the area becomes numb. Following the procedure, typical side effects include temporary redness, swelling, blanching, bruising, firmness, tingling, stinging, tenderness, cramping, aching, itching, or skin sensitivity, and sensation of fullness in the back of the throat after a submental area treatment. Rare side effects may also occur. The CoolSculpting® procedure is not for everyone. You should not have the CoolSculpting® procedure if you suffer from cryoglobulinemia, cold agglutinin disease, or paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria. The CoolSculpting® procedure is not a treatment for obesity. Ask your doctor if CoolSculpting® is right for you. To learn more about what to expect, visit www.coolsculpting.com. *CoolSculpting® is the treatment doctors use most for nonsurgical fat reduction. ©2018 Allergan.

*CoolSculpting® is the treatment doctors use most for nonsurgical fat reduction. ©2018 Allergan. All rights reserved. COOLSCULPTING® and its design are registered trademarks of ZELTIQ Aesthetics, Inc., an Allergan affiliate. IC03999-A

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Vive La Différence!

LE PROVENÇAL RETURNS TO CLASSIC FRENCH COOKING WITH A FINE TOUCH

By Andrew Gayle

There is a reason why French cooking was considered for centuries to be the best in the world, the very definition of haute cuisine. It is because Classic French Cooking, when well executed, is exquisite.

To fully appreciate what Julia Child knew, you need only eat at Le Provençal, the French restaurant on Miracle Mile next to the Miracle Theater. It has been in that location for 30 years, but has come under new ownership in the last year and a half.

The new management initially pushed the menu in the direction of interesting if edgy dishes from the Mediterranean coastline of France. But now, in deference to what their Gables customers want, they have returned to crowd-pleasing favorites from the classic French play book. And we can only say, vive la différence!

What has remained new at Le Provençal is the look, with a more modern interior that is closer to contemporary than classic French design.

Outside, however, it is still a traditional Parisian sidewalk café. With its comfortable wicker chairs, the seating is what the Miracle Mile Streetscape project was all about: A widened, beautified sidewalk attracting a stream of strollers. And at night, it sparkles with cosmopolitan light.

The real star at Le Provençal, however, is the food.

Among the appetizers we tried, none faltered. The escargot, each snail bathed in a rich sauce of shallots, garlic and parsley, was spot on. The moules “poulette,” steamed mussels in an herb broth, were made all the better by crisp shoestring fries that came with it for dipping. The baked brie also came with a honey dipping sauce and chunks of apricot, and was encased in a delicate pastry shell that was flaky and tasty.

In the realm of entrees, the classic French dishes we sampled were stellar. The test of any French restaurant is their Duck a l’Orange, and Le Provençal passed with flying

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Above: Duck a l’Orange served as medallions of breast meat

Top right: Poulet Roti

Bottom right: Risotto Forestiere

colors. The duck was served as medallions of breast meat in a pool of dark orange sauce, with a pungent, sophisticated flavor rather than the overly cloying sauce that can ruin this dish. Likewise, the Beef Bourguignon, which can taste like the wine it is cooked in, was instead deeply and complexly flavored, and simmered so slowly that it melted in your mouth.

The other dishes were likewise cooked with great attention to detail, in the classic French way – a superb Coquille St. Jacques with plump sea scallops, a Steak au Poivre with just the right bite – along with a not-so-traditional Risotto Forestiere richly textured with a mix of wild mushrooms, cheese and toasted pine nuts. The prix fixe menu for $39 was also excellent, offering a tomato-based fish soup and Poulet Roti (roasted chicken) with a dark, juice and truffle sauce.

And who can do vegetables better than the French, especially their crisp green beans and sweet, braised carrots? In another comparison test, the ratatouille at Le Provençal was perfectly done, flavorful but not mushy. Likewise, the classic desserts were, well, classic: fluffy chocolate mousse and crisp crème brûlée.

The only question is, why haven’t you already dined at Le Provençal and tasted the work of chef Jean Pierre Terrou? It is not the least expensive choice –most entrees range in the mid $30s – but if quality is your goal, Le Provençal will delight your palate. It has an excellent wine selection as well.

THE TOP RESTAURANTS IN CORAL GABLES

Gables is a moveable feast, a veritable mecca of fine dining. It has the highest density of quality restaurants for any city in South Florida – close to 100 good dining establishments. The restaurants do cluster near the main street of Miracle Mile and on the Giralda pedestrian plaza, but are also spread throughout the Gables. There are some good choices at The Shops at Merrick Park, and some hidden gems to be found even in out-ofthe way strip malls.

Coral

Dining hours in the Gables stretch from the early evening –when It is common to see people at restaurants close to where

Aromas del Peru

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Prices are per person for appetizer and entrée, no tax, tip or drinks. Prices are approximate

The shrine for ceviche, with a wide range of choices – 18 ceviches at last count –for great prices. But Aromas goes well beyond ceviche, with haute Peruvian cuisine, right up to the whole fried snapper. And don’t miss the pisco sour soup.

Comfortable leather seats, too.

1930 Ponce de León Blvd. 305.476.5886

$$ Peruvian

they work – until late at night, when it’s not unusual go to a restaurant at 10 pm and find the place packed, even with children. Many of the restaurants in Coral Gables are world-class. But the culinary scene is also changing. Where once the top-flight, traditional dining spots catered to lawyers, bankers, businessmen and diplomats, there is a new crop of edgier places, with young chefs and new tastes, catering to a younger clientele.

What follows is our list of the tried and true, and the innovative and new. We dine at all locations anonymously, and we list only the places where we love to eat.

Bellmónt

Modern décor meets traditional Spanish dishes. Their house specialty is the roast suckling pig. If you want the whole pig ($230 for 4) you need to order 4 hours in advance. If it’s just you ($49) you’ll need to wait just 50 minutes. As for the rest: authentic Spanish cuisine, with great seafood dishes, fantastic paella. 339 Miracle Mile 786.502.4684

$$$ Spanish

Bocas House

Interesting take on traditional Latin food, fused with Asian and American tastes. The Arroz al Wok specials (shrimp, beef, or chicken/mixed) consist of Latin style rice cooked in a wok with a reduction of soy, sesame oil and oyster sauce. The signature dish is fried green plantains with ‘wok-smoked’ pork steak covered with shredded white cheese. Big selection of arepas, great (albeit pricey) milkshakes.

2 Aragon Ave 786.631.3703

$$ Latin American fusion

Bulla Gastro

As valued for its cocktails as for its tapas, Bulla’s is also something Coral Gables needs – an informal, smart neighborhood hangout with a young, boisterous vibe. Great ‘small plates’ and refreshing sangria. Yes, it is a national chain, but it still feels local.

2500 Ponce de Leon Blvd. 305.441.0107

$$ Spanish

Brasserie Central

Secretly owned by Pascal of Ponce fame, the restaurant is half inside, half outside, in the courtyard of the Shops. A typical French bistro with wonderful onion soup, fresh bread, and a superb paté. Everything on the menu is fresh, French, and all you would expect from Pascal. Lots of little French touches, including the prices.

Shops at Merrick Park 786.536.9388

$$-$$$ French

Caffe Abbracci

A Gables icon, Nino Pernetti’s Italian restaurant is both a power lunch favorite for the business and political elite and a cozy evening gathering place for families and couples. Closely shepherded by the welcoming Pernetti, Abbracci is quiet, elegant and flavorful. The food is so consistently good that Pernetti

had to publish his own cookbook.

318 Aragon Ave. 305.441.0700

$$$ Italian

Caffe Vialetto

Two brothers, managing to keep sibling rivalry at bay, have concocted a menu of upscale Latin food that is consistently changing and interesting. Yuca, mofongo (garlic flavored mashed plantains), and other Caribbean and Latin flavors make for a delightful evening and an out of the ordinary experience. Reservations required, always full.

4019 LeJuene Rd. 305.446.5659

$$$ Cuban/Latin

California Pizza Kitchen

A local favorite, the home of “California-style” pizza, this national chain that started in Beverly Hills is both casual and polished, with a truly inventive array of non-traditional pizzas. Things like cauliflower crust, spicy chipotle chicken, carne asada. And then there are the patrons who come only for the butter cake, which they consider one of the best things on earth.

300 Miracle Mile 305.774.9940

$$ Pizza/American

Christy’s

Touted as Coral Gables oldest steakhouse, Christy’s was long the power lunch go-to – until it stopped serving lunch except on Fridays. Still, its aged

Cibo Wine Bar

steaks are consistently excellent, as are the seafood entrees. And their classic Caesar salad is still the best in town.

3101 Ponce de Leon Blvd. // 305.446.1400

$$$ Steakhouse

Cibo Wine Bar

Cibo has two locations in South Florida, one on South Beach and the other here, on Miracle Mile. Rustic Italian food in a warm interior with exposed brick, wood finishes, butcher block tables and a wall of wine selections. Extensive traditional Italian menu, with lots of pizza options cooked in a brick oven.

45 Miracle Mile 305.442.4925

$$-$$$ Italian

Eating House

Groovy place with inventive ever-changing menu, with dishes like nutmeg risotto, pumpkin tiradito, and fried Brussels sprouts. Dynamite freerange fried chicken. Simple artsy décor but superb food, excellent presentation, great value.

804 Ponce de Leon Blvd. 305.448.6524

$$ Innovative American

Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse

Fantastic aged steaks, a seafood tower that won’t quit, and a wine cellar that appears to have no end of its depth. A

BoGo Burgers

place for special celebrations. Recently redecorated, but the open kitchen with its copper ‘sash’ across the top still gives the main dining room a glow. Good menu at the bar.

2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

305.569.7995

$$$-$$$$ Steak & Seafood

Fontana

The setting is as elegant as the service and food: The Biltmore’s famed fountain courtyard. You can sit under the stars, in a covered archway or inside to enjoy Italian classics. Fresh ingredients, from the salads to the pasta that is made daily. Great octopus, pastas cooked perfectly. One of the most romantic restaurants in the Gables.

1200 Anastasia Ave. (Biltmore Hotel)

305.913.3200

$$$ Italian

Fratellino

Small, family run, with a fanatically loyal fan base, brilliant Italian comfort food. The long narrow set up with tile floors, wooden chairs and tablecloths makes it feel like New York’s Little Italy. Their calamari, in any variation, is superb, and fettuccine with prosciutto, mushrooms and green peas is to die for.

264 Miracle Mile 786.452.0068

$$$ Italian

Frenchie’s Diner

It looks like an all-American diner (which it once was) but this is pure French cooking. Frenchie himself is

come here for the meat, the selection of which will stun even hardcore carnivores.

394 Giralda 305.774.3599

$$$ Argentine Ichimi

This off-Mile eatery has developed a cult following, with diners content to wait and stand and stare, just for the opportunity to eat Ichimi’s Japanese noodles and rice bowls. And the wait is worth it. Delicious, rich and faraway flavors in dishes you can’t find just anywhere, in a raw, cool space.

2330 Salzedo St. 305.960.7016

$-$$ Japanese

John Martin’s Irish Pub

Where else in the Gables can you find a relaxed Irish pub with excellent comfort food like shepherd’s pie, bangers & mash, and fish & chips?

Answer: nowhere. Which is why this long-established eatery and bar is so beloved by its clientele. Lots of American staples as well, from hot pastrami on rye to their signature Pub Burger. Music on weekends.

253 Miracle Mile 305.445.3777

$ Pub Food

Kao Sushi & Grill by Sushi Club

A fresh and interesting take on Sushi as it is blended with the flavors of Peru. Steamed gyoza dumplings with chorizo? Tuna tataki with traditional Peruvian sauce? Cooked white rice

usually there. Some items on the menu can get pricey (duck confit, $32) but the onion soup ($9) and escargots ($11) are great values, and the croque-monsieur ($12) for lunch is a meal unto itself.

2618 Galiano St. 305.442.4554

$$ French

Graziano’s

This large, bustling Gables mainstay is true Argentine. A deep selection of Argentine wines (which line every wall) to go with churrasco meats slowly roasted over a quebracho wood fire, old school style. They have seafood and pasta, empanadas and salads, but

over chipotle seasoned furikake? Yes to all three. They also do some interesting things with steak, since the creators of the Sushi Club come from Buenos Aires. Outdoor seating on the Mile. 127 Miracle Mile 786.864.1212

$$ Peruvian Japanese La Dorada

Regarded by many to be the finest restaurant devoted to seafood in the Gables, La Dorada is traditional Spanish cooking with a deep-sea focus (and a pleasant, ocean-deco décor). The house specialty is a baked whole fish crusted in sea salt, but don’t miss

John Martin’s Irish Pub

the traditional Mediterranean seafood stews or the shellfish prepared Galician style.

177 Giralda 305.446.2002

$$$$ Spanish Seafood

La Palma

Exquisite setting in a historic building with lovely courtyard dining. For years, La Palma was known for its incredible lunch buffet. At $13.95 it’s still a bargain, but now served only on Tuesdays. For other weekdays, they have an executive lunch for $17.95. And good to know they always have pasta fagioli, the Tuscan white bean soup.

116 Alhambra Circle 305.445.8777

S$-$$$ Italian

2524

S. Le Jeune Rd. 786.369.5155

$$$ European coastal cuisine, seafood

Mariposa

Mariposa floats like a butterfly in a far-off corner overlooking the garden courtyard of the Park. The food is light fare, as one might expect at a Neiman Marcus, with prices not so light. Salads, soups, cocktails – a casual place to rest after having spent far more than you planned.

Shops at Merrick Park 786.999.1018

$$$ New American

Matsuri

Just over the city line at Bird and Red roads, Matsuri is tucked humbly away in non-descript Red Bird Shopping

Le Provençal

This Gables mainstay (30 years in the same location) is under new ownership, so expect some innovations along with French standards such as duck a l’orange and steak au poivre – like a Risotto Forestiere with wild mushrooms and toasted pine nuts. New sidewalk seating for the café experience, perfect pre-theater location.

266 Miracle Mile 305.448.8984

$$$ French Mediterranean

La Taberna Giralda

Routinely rated among the top tapas places in South Florida, La Taberna brings the added twist of a chef from Galicia, who puts his own regional spin the dishes. It’s a small place with a neighborhood vibe, orange walls, string lights and live flamenco on the weekends ($5 cover), so reservations are a must.

254 Giralda Avenue 786.362.5677

$$ Spanish

M House

New restaurant on the ground floor of the Aloft Hotel, M House has soaring ceilings and clever plant hangings that create a great space. Fantastic seafood and new tastes abound, as Chef Abraham Silva uses a Josper Oven to bake in flavors at high heats. Great new takes on octopus, scallops and mussels, along with a masterful whole fish. Delicious Josper-cooked lamb chops.

Center. Yet it serves the world-class sushi, the finest anywhere in South Florida, and has an enormous menu of traditional Japanese food as well. You will need reservations to snag a seat from its devoted clientele.

5759 Bird Rd. 305.663.1615

$$-$$$ Japanese

Mesa Mar

A relative newcomer, though the family has been in the restaurant business for many years. Some of the best seafood in the Gables. Try the golden-fried hogsnapper accompanied by lobster bisque with whole chunks of Florida lobster. Also serves delicious ceviches.

264 Giralda Ave. 305.640.8448

$$$ Seafood

Mikuna Peruvian

“It’s time to feel the real Peru” boasts the Mikuna web site, and they do indeed move beyond ceviche to the other dishes that make Peruvian food one of the best cuisines in Latin America. These include lobster with Peruvian yellow pepper sauce, seafood rice with squid ink, and skewered swordfish. Other unique tastes include shrimp bisque with rice and egg.

325 Alcazar Ave. 786.420.2910

$$$ Peruvian

Morton’s Coral Gables

Morton’s in the Gables is not just

M House

Dining Guide

another Morton’s. Its setting in the Colonades building gives it a unique elegance, with outdoor seating under the arches. Dependable quality, primeaged beef, and excellent salads. Good place to take that important client. Great happy hour with filet mignon sandwiches or short rib tacos for $8.

2333 Ponce de Leon Blvd. 305.442.1662

$$$ Steakhouse

Old Lisbon

It’s just outside the Gables in South Miami, but if you want great Portuguese food this is the place. The best codfish in town (11 variations), great mussels with a special sauce, and unique dishes like grilled Portuguese sardines and traditional caldo verde (potato and sausage) soup. Good service, and Portuguese wines at good prices.

5837 Sunset Drive 305.662.7435

$$-$$$ Portuguese

Ortanique on the Mile

A long-time favorite on Miracle Mile, Ortanique is named for a tropical citrus fruit (their sister restaurant is in Grand Cayman) and its Caribbean fine dining reflects chef Cindy Hutson’s commitment to “cuisine of the sun.” A

warm and welcoming place.

278 Miracle Mile 305.446.7710

$$ Caribbean

Palm d’Or

The award-winning Palm d’Or is a dining icon in Coral Gables. At once traditional and innovative, the French cuisine created by Chef Gregory Pugin is a work of art, literally. Each serving in his $115 six-course meals – or his $155 chef’s tasting menu – is impeccable in taste and appearance.

1200 Anastasia Ave. (Biltmore Hotel) 305.913.3200

$$$$ French

Pascal’s On Ponce

Elegant, quaint and delicious, Pacal’s is the home and culinary canvas of owner-chef Pascal Oudin, who brings authentic classic French cuisine to the heart of the city. Meticulous in every detail. Oudin excels in seafood, soufflés and desserts. Try the leeks & hearts of palm salad.

2611 Ponce de Leon Blvd. 305.444.2024

$$$ French

Pincho Factory

One of the few places where you can get delicious food at a low price in the

Palm d’Or

Gables, this home-grown chain (based here) combines Brazilian shish kabob (served in rice bowls or as wraps) with uniquely flavored hamburgers. A guilty pleasure for the well to do. 30 Giralda Ave. 305.446.5666

$ Latin Street Food

Red Koi Lounge

If you like Thai food, then you will love Red Koi, which takes Asian specialty up a notch. Their Bangkok Shrimp is worth the visit alone, and their cashew curry chicken will make you come back. Hopefully they will be expanding their few outdoor tables soon.

317 Miracle Mile 305.446.2690

$$ Thai

Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse

There is a reason that the tables at Ruth’s are typically full, even on week nights. This is where the best steaks are sent and where cholesterol is sent to the devil for the sake of extraordinary taste. Lots of wood paneling, wonderful service, and huge wine selection complete the package.

2320 Salzedo St. 205.461.8360

$$$$ Steakhouse

Sawa

Delicious take on Japanese flavors fused with Europe’s Mediterranean, Sawa offers seating inside or outside at Merrick Park. A vast selection of sushi rolls, and a vaster selection of tapas that range from chicken yatkitori to octopus ceviche. Some nice ‘samplers’ let you check out the menu’s range, plus great naan flatbreads. Also has a doggy menu.

360 San Lorenzo Ave. (Shops of Merrick Park) 305.447.6555

$$$ Japanese and Mediterranean fusion

Seasons 52

The restaurant for healthy eaters who enjoy quality as well. The menu, changing four times a year with each season, is always full of inventive treatments for fresh veggies, soups and salads. Their fish and meat dishes are great values, and the flat bread menu is really a nice touch. It’s a chain, but we forgive them.

321 Miracle Mile 305.442.8552

$$ Healthy American Shula’s 347 Grill

If it’s beef you are after but want to avoid the formality of a high-end steak house, Shula’s is perfect for you. Good service and pleasant décor – including lots of photos of the coach – make this

a go-to place for professionals in the area. Great use of cheeses – boursin in their mac & cheese, and gorgonzola in their cream spinach. Best Specialty Burger says Coral Gables magazine. 6915 Red Rd. 305.665.9661

$$$ Steak and seafood

Swine

Like the name says, this place is about everything porcine, from pork belly salad ($8) all the way to the suckling pig ($38). A kind of upscale-rural wood-and-brick feel, and a tad pricey for country fare, but man, do they know their way around a pig – along with other Southern things, like fried chicken.

2415 Ponce de Leon 786.360.6533

$$$ Southern

Talavera Cocina Mexicana

High ceilings and ceramics make this a pleasant place to dine, but it’s the authentic fare that shines. The place for Mexicans homesick for cooking that’s not Tex-Mex. The chicken mole poblano is a winner at $20, and their huarache grill – masa flat breads that are really haute tacos – are great at $17.

2299 Ponce de Leon Blvd. 305.444.2955

$$ Mexican

Tap 42

Winner of Best Overall Burger by Coral Gables magazine, Tap 42 is big, noisy and fun, with a huge island bar and lots of booths. Reliably good ribs, steaks, and burgers, plus shines in the sides (roasted Brussels sprouts with maple mustard, truffle mac & cheese with parmesan crust). Nice random Asian dishes (grilled salmon Zen bowl, Asian cole slaw).

301 Giralda Ave. 786.391.1566

$$-$$$ American Pub

Tarpon Bend

Tarpon Bend is full even on off days. Why? Great fresh fish at reasonable prices, like cedar plank salmon with veggies for $25 or Asian tuna burger for $15. Owner Wayne stays on top of quality and it shows. Their daily special features three fish prepared any way you like. Big happy hour scene, loyal followers.

65 Miracle Mile 305.444.3210

$$ Seafood

The Seven Dials

Calling itself an ‘eclectic American gastropub,’ Seven Dials is a fusion of American recipes with British culinary standards, with nice twists. The shepherd’s pie is made from lamb, the chicken breast is cooked with curry sauce. There is also a nice Welsh Rare-

bit snack and beer-battered Indian-inspired cauliflower with mint aioli and tamarind. Relaxed, pub-like interior. 2030 S. Douglas Rd. 786.542.1603

$$ British American

ThreeFold Café

You have to love a place that is dedicated to breakfast all day long. But who needs dinner when you can get shrimp tacos for breakfast, along with salmon scrambled eggs, chicken parma, and that Millenial favorite, smashed avocado toast? The brain child of Australian Nick Sharp, ThreeFold is also popular for Sunday brunch – partly because of nice outdoor seating on Giralda Plaza. And the coffee is some of the best around.

141 Giralda Ave. 305.704.8007

$$ American

Zucca

A worthy heir to the hallowed grounds of the old St. Michel restaurant, this one-year-old is a new star in the galaxy of Italian eateries in the Gables. Distinctly northern Italian, with the home-taught recipes that chef Simone Mua learned in his native Milan. Modern Italian design, with haute comfort food and great service.

162 Alcazar Ave. 786.580.3731

$$$ Northern Italian

What $5 to $6 Million Will Buy in Coral Gables

Coral Gables has some of the most valuable real estate in South Florida, with a median price per square foot ($423) that is almost twice that of the Miami/Fort Lauderdale area. Average prices over the last five years have risen 43 percent.

To see what $5 to $6 million would buy today, we asked four real estate agents to submit one of their homes for sale in that price range – give or take a few hundred thousand dollars. Here is what they came up with, in different Gables locations.

Key West in Gables Estate

130 SOLANO PRADO

Listing Price

$5.1M

4 bed/3 bath, pool. 3,899 sq. ft. on 22,750 sq. ft. lot

Key West-style, waterfront home in Gables Estates on Old Cutler Bay. Completely renovated in 2008 with resilient design, metal roof, impact windows/doors. Airy and light-filled, with flow-thru kitchen and living areas open to a 55-ft covered outdoor space bounded by 140-ft seawall. Has 40ft dock with 15,000-lb lift. Generously scaled, with 2-car garage and saltwater pool. Listing Agent: Toni Schrager (Brown Harris Stevens) 305.338.9000

Cocoplum to the Bay

282 CARABELA CT.

Listing Price

$5.995M

7 bed/6 bath/1 half bath, pool, tennis. 7,536 sq. ft. Two-story estate with 100 feet of water frontage and no bridges to Biscayne Bay. Concrete dock, half tennis court, pool, beach entry to canal, covered terraces. Detached 4-car garage with attached guest house and covered walkway to main house. Impressive entranceway, master suite, maid’s quarters, and 3rd level observation tower. Listing Agent: Dennis V. Carvajal PA (ONE Sotheby’s International Realty) 786.255.3334

Real Estate Space and Mediterranean Style

380 ISLA DORADA BLVD.

Listing Price

$5.995M

Vast, beautiful home on a wide part of the Gables Waterway in Cocoplum. Master suite with sitting area and large master bath. Highlights include spiral staircase, fire place in the living room, open balconies, oversized entertainment area, pool, and 45-foot dock. An elegant Mediterranean mansion.

Listing Agent: Lourdes Alatriste (Engle & Volkers Miami) 305.443.2424

6 bed/61/2 bath/pool. 10,009 sq. ft. on 26,449 sq. ft. lot.

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Estate Planning By Richard DeNapoli

The Charitable Bequeathal

WANT TO LEAVE MONEY TO A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION? HERE’S HOW TO DO IT WISELY.

There is a strong sense of pride in the Coral Gables community, with so many generous residents who volunteer their time and provide gifts to philanthropic interests. Recognizing that many of these causes are near and dear to the heart, many citizens may want to remember a charity, cause, or organization with a monetary gift when planning your estates.

However, it’s important to consider the vehicle you use to make the charitable bequest because it can have a great impact not only on your heirs, but also the organization you’re trying to support, which can have unintended tax consequences. Fortunately, there are easy remedies.

Keep in mind that what your heirs will inherit after your demise are the assets you earmarked for them after taxes. So, when deciding how to structure your will or revocable trust, you want to always assess the tax consequences to your heirs of any class of assets.

In the mix of investments most retired people have, there is almost always an IRA or 401K, for which the taxes are deferred throughout the life of the individual who owns the plan. When that person passes away, however, those taxes become due and payable by whoever inherits the proceeds of the plan. If your heirs are the beneficiaries of a 401k or IRA, they will be hit with those taxes, either immediately or when they begin to draw down the proceeds.

There is an exception, however: charities, churches, and some non-profit organizations would enjoy the windfall in its entirety because they are tax-exempt. So, the idea is to give the charity or organization that asset which would be least tax-efficient if your heirs were to receive it. You can then leave your heirs more tax-efficient investment vehicles. (The only time this makes no sense is with a Roth IRA or a Roth 401k, which you can leave to your heirs tax-free.)

There are several added benefits that make this strategy even more appealing. Most, if not all, plans allow you to list several people or entities as your beneficiaries. It’s free, and you can also change them as often as you want by changing the beneficiary form. Even better: there’s no trip to the lawyer’s office.

Also keep in mind that smaller non-profits – houses of worship, for example – may not have the resources to file the paperwork necessary to receive the gift you’ve left them. Some IRA providers have a long list of requirements that must be met before funds can be disbursed. Or you may not have confidence in the broker’s diligence to guide the charity in such a situation. In such cases, you may want to consider a donor-advised fund, which will reduce complications immensely.

The bottom line: There are different ways to leave assets to your heirs and others, and varying tax consequences attached. Planning is essential.

Richard DeNapoli is Chief Trust Officer and Chief Fiduciary Counsel at Coral Gables Trust Company

Keep in mind that what your heirs will inherit after your demise are the assets you earmarked for them after taxes...

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Investing By Carlos Carbonell

Look Homeward, Investor

In the realm of finance, there is a well-known book about investing entitled “A Random Walk Down Wall Street.” The author is Burton Malkiel, a highly acclaimed professor at Princeton, whose resume and accolades go on for pages.

The premise is that when it comes to markets and investing, there is only so much the average investor can predict and control – especially in the short term. Mr. Malkiel argues that rarely does an investor outperform the market averages over time. Markets have a mind of their own and although they ultimately get from point A to point B, the path is often as crooked as a drunken sailor making his way back to the boat.

For investors looking to build wealth, the random path of the markets is often a frustrating and challenging endeavor. Wall Street has much to offer, but it is also as dangerous and tempting as the Las Vegas strip. Money can and should be made there, but all too often, unseasoned investors are left holding an empty bag.

The key to successful wealth management is to avoid doing the same random walk down Main Street when seeking guidance and advice. Stumbling from company to company, chasing hot tips, and absorbing hours of CNBC as gospel are detrimental to your financial health.

Finding a local partner can make all the difference in so-

lidifying your long-term plan. Local firms are often founded and run by families and friends you already know. Due to those deep roots and connections, trust and character are easily identified, which top the list of desired attributes in a wealth manager.

Another top priority for a local outfit is genuine personal attention, which comes naturally when you’re already operating within a community network. Owners themselves are usually entrenched in the firm’s day-to-day activities, which yields stability and consistency in leadership for clientele as well as staff. Having that direct relationship and pipeline to the decision-makers is notable.

For the uber-wealthy looking to jet set, a Wall Street offering may have the depth and personnel needed to better manage the yacht and plane. Large complex structures and ties to business needs are also fitting to a one-stop institution.

Of course, local or national, all the usual boxes should be checked when vetting a firm and its advisors: credentials, experience, cost, compensation, transparency, and of course a clean record.

For most of us out there, the benefits of a local advisory firm are tremendous. With the right approach, the local firms will be your bridge to Wall Street, while keeping the goals and attention focused intimately at home.

WHEN IT COMES TO WEALTH MANAGEMENT, USING LOCAL ADVISORS IS BEST

Carlos Carbonell, CFA® is a Managing Partner at Firestone Capital Management, Inc.

For investors looking to build wealth, the random path of the markets is often a frustrating and challenging endeavor...

Time Machine

PONCE LOOKING NORTH

In this shot of Ponce De Leon Boulevard looking north across Miracle Mile in 1925, you can see the rotunda of the Colonnade Building still under construction in the upper left. Also of note is the northbound electric trolley on its track, with overhead electric wires. The

trolley arrived in the Gables in 1924; by 1926 the new Pullman cars could reach downtown Miami in 15 minutes. The trolleys ceased operating after the hurricane of November 4, 1935. Today’s motorized fleet of trolleys returned to Coral Gables in 2003.

The first “lightbulb” is created in Edison’s labs

World population crosses 2 billion

Charlie Chaplin stars in the movie “The Gold Rush”

First U.S. woman governor elected (Nellie Ross, Wyoming)

Mussolini becomes dictator of Italy

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