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Happy new year!

elcome to the first 2013 issue of Society Marbella, we are pleased to announce that while other local media are taking a break this month we are starting the new year in style by bringing you a jam-packed issue filled with stimulating editorial, the crème-de-la-crème of festive Society events and masses of local and International news. When selecting a cover star we knew we had to pick an icon who epitomised our outlook on 2013, and who better than winner and record breaking champion, Nicole Scherzinger. After waving goodbye to the X Factor USA panel, the Pussycat Doll joined the UK team taking her place as head judge alongside reigning champion Tulisa, exhead judge, Gary Barlow and X Factor veteran, Louis Walsh. She won the audience and the public over with her hilarious comments, committed work ethic and contagious humour and went on to be crowned the winning judge AND the only judge to ever have two contestants in the final.

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CONTENTS

City Guide

SOCIETY MARBELLA takes a trip to Oz

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Who’s in...Who’s out The glitterati of Marbella

Celebrity Spotlight

Introducing the ‘schamazing’ Nicole Scherzinger

The Beauty Barometer

Top treatments and beauty products

The Entertainment Charts

Society Marbella’s verdict on this month’s finest music and movies

Feel-good Factor

Torque Talk

On the road with the most elite cars

Health and beauty news from along the coast

A List Antics

All the gossip and glamour straight from Hollywood

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Costa Cusine

An insight into the coast’s finest eateries

Little Black Book Comprehensive directory of local businesses

Chic happens

SOCIETY MARBELLA’s fashion picks to start the year.

Keep it real

An insight into what’s hot this month in the world of interior design

Society Pinboard

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A round up of the month’s events

CELEBRITY SPOTLIGHT This month we turn the spotlight on the recordbreaking Nicole Scherzinger.

Nicole Scherzinger She wowed us on the X Factor with not only her ‘schamazing’ comments but also her impeccable style, stunning beauty and incredible talent. For a first timer, Nicole set the bar high and ended up going down in X Factor history by becoming the first judge to ever have two acts in the final. It ended up being a battle of the boys, and while James Arthur took home the first place prize, the whole world fell head over heels in love with the truly ‘schamazing’ Nicole Scherzinger. Following her triumphant win, SOCIETY MARBELLA’s Christie Holland caught up with the Hawaiian born superstar to discuss her X Factor glory, her upcoming releases and what lies ahead…

CH: Hi Nicole, thank you for taking the time to talk to us; it was brilliant having you on X Factor UK, did you enjoy yourself? NS: Oh my god! I loved every second of it. I always throw myself into whatever I do 110% and I feel like the results showed that. It’s been a blessing, rewarding and such a schamazing experience! CH: The British public really seem to have fallen for you, how does that feel? NS: Overwhelming. I love the British people and feel like they have really taken me under their wing; they get me and my crazy sense of humour, but they also get my heart and my passion as well, I love and appreciate them so much for that. CH: So tell us, how do you come up with your ‘schamazing’ vocabulary? NS: From my schamazing and fantastical mind! It’s either a fun spur of the moment thing or they come to me in the shower. We need to get schamazing into the dictionary! CH: We’ve heard you have been invited back for another series, would you like to do it all again? NS: I couldn’t have asked for a better X factor UK debut. I’ve had a schamazing time and me and my boys even made history! But I haven’t even been asked yet! That would be the first step… CH: You started out on a similar style show yourself, (Popstars USA) did that give you an advantage when mentoring your acts? NS: Absolutely it’s all about the experi-

he’s the best and he’s a class act! All the judges have got on really well this year, we’re like a little family, we love each other, but we have our moments!! CH: Was Simon Cowell in touch with you throughout the series? NS: It’s his show so of course. He texts me regularly to check in and to tell me to keep killing it! CH: Your debut album received a fantastic response in the UK, do you feel like the UK has become your second home? NS: Yes! I’m fitting in pretty good here, I love the UK and feel like they get me, my personality, my sense of humour and they’ve always been so supportive of my music. I’ve got an itch to maybe even move here next year! CH: You’ve had the opportunity to collaborate with so many stars, who has been your favourite and who have you felt most privileged to work with? NS: It was an honour collaborating with three of ence and being able to give advice. Also I think being a current artist gives me an edge, as I can see things from that point of view and of course, I know what they’re going through and what the pressures are but also how they need to perform to be successful. I came from the same place as these contestants; I am an artist ambassador and artist communicator. I empathise and feel the same way as they do. CH: You sat in the head judges seat next to Gary, is he as grumpy as he appears on TV? NS: Haha yes!!! I’m kidding, I love Gary,

my favourite Englishmen. Working with Sting was unbelievable, so was working with Jason Bonham on Black Dog and Andrew Lloyd Webber. Aside from them, performing with my boys on stage completed my X Factor experience this year. CH: So after you wowed on Popstars USA and gained a place in girl band Eden’s Crush, how did the Pussycat Dolls come about? I was shopping my solo package and I heard about The Pussycat Dolls audition. I sang and razzle-dazzled Jimmy Lovine and Robin Antin and the rest is history!

CH: Is it true Gwen Stefani helped the Pussycat Dolls transfer into the music world? NS: The Pussycat Dolls had a show at Johnny Depp’s nightclub on The Sunset Strip called the Viper Room where they brought in many celebrities to perform and Gwen Stefani was one of them. When she performed she brought her record label and they decided they wanted to make The Pussycat Dolls into a group and so they held auditions for a lead singer. CH: How does your life differ now to the Pussycat Dolls? NS: I loved my PCD run with my girls but now it is a new and exciting chapter in my life. It’s a very liberating time for me and I’ve learned how to balance and enjoy my life more. CH: Did you watch Ashley on ‘I’m A Celebrity’? NS: It clashed with the X Factor so I didn’t get to see a lot of it but I did watch a handful of episodes... and I was rooting for her to win, I supported her all the way. She was schamazing! CH: Can you please tell us the secret to your incredible figure? NS: Everything in moderation and it’s always best not to eat too late at night. Try to exercise a couple of times a week, for me that is jogging, dancing and Bikram yoga. CH: What about your diet? Are you going to tell us you eat burgers and fries all day? NS: You shouldn’t deprive yourself too much of one thing, because eventually the body will crave it and then you will binge and it will mess up the balance of your metabolism. I love

I am an artist ambassador and artist communicator. I empathise and feel the same way as my contestants do.

British people get me and my crazy sense of humour, but they also get my heart and my passion... food, but I’m healthy. Breakfast is usually 6-minute eggs and some wheat toast, Lunch could be soup and a toastie or a chicken salad wrap and dinner might be whole-wheat pasta or sushi. CH: So what’s your plans now, what is in store for Nicole in 2013? NS: I have new music coming out early in 2013 so I’m focusing on that right now. I’m sooooo… excited for people to hear it. Plus whatever fun creative and challenging things I can get my hands on! 2013 is going to be schamaaazeballs!!!

THE ENTERTAINMENT CHARTS

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1 A Dark Truth: In this action thriller, Andy

Garcia plays an ex-CIA cop turned political talk show host who is hired by a corporate whistle blower to expose her company’s cover up of a massacre in a South American village. The film draws attention to man’s inhumanity and unconscious actions against the environment; also starring Eva Longoria, Forest Whittaker and Kim Coates.

2 Experience the seventh film in the Texas

Chainsaw Massacre franchise in 3D. Picking up where the 1974 original film ends, the citizens of Newt, Texas decide to burn down the farm house of the Sawyer family for their role in aiding Jeb Sawyer, also known as Leatherface, in countless murders. The entire family is presumed dead with the exception of an infant, Heather. Twenty years later, Heather discovers she is adopted after learning of an inheritance from a long lost grandmother and thus begins the journey to collect her fortune unaware that it includes her cousin, Leatherface, as well.

3 Set in Los Angeles in 1949 Gangster Squad

stars Sean Penn as Brooklyn-born mob king, Mickey Cohen who runs the show reaping the illegal gains from drugs to guns and prostitutes all with the protection of not only his own paid gangsters but also the police and politicians who are under his control. It’s enough to intimidate even the bravest of cops except perhaps the small, secret crew of the LAPD outsiders who come together to try and tear Cohen’s world apart.

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4 Freeloaders: A group of slackers living

for free in a rock star’s mansion suddenly find their luxury lifestyle threatened when the musician decides to sell his home. To stop the sale the crew comes up with a series of ludicrous and hilarious schemes to insure the house never sells.

5 The Baytown Outlaws: Academy Award® winner Billy Bob Thornton and Golden Globe winner Eva Longoria star in this high velocity action-comedy. After Celeste’s exhusband Carlos shoots her three times in the gut, it’s time to play dirty. In the fight for her godson, Rob, she hires three outlawed and redneck brothers to bring him back to her but nothing can be that simple in the South.

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6 Imposter: In 1994 a 13-year-old boy disappears without a trace from San Antonio, Texas. Three and a half years later he is found alive, thousands of miles away in a village in southern Spain with a story of kidnap and torture. His family is overjoyed to bring him home but all is not quite as it seems. Why does he look so different? And why doesn’t the family seem to notice these glaring inconsistencies? It’s only when an investigator starts asking questions that this strange tale takes an even stranger turn.

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1 Justin Bieber’s new acoustic album

He is returning to his roots; Justin Bieber has announced he is releasing a new acoustic album this month, “It’s something the fans really like,” announced the teen star, “because I started out on YouTube just playing my guitar, just singing without all the production, so I like to just put out acoustic albums. I think it’s more intimate.”

2 Animal by Connor Maynard ft. Wiley With a number one album, 135 million YouTube hits and over half a million singles sold in the UK alone, Conor Maynard has successfully proved why he won MTV’s Best Newcomer earlier this year. January sees the release of the young pop star’s fourth single, a brand new version of ‘Animal’, the opening track from ‘Contrast’, Conor’s debut album. This up-tempo pop track is fused with an urban twist by the name of Wiley, making this new hit, darker, harder and even more addictive.

3 BraveHeart by Ashanti She’s back; pop and R&B superstar Ashanti has returned with her first album in five years. BraveHeart will also serve as the singer’s first album with her own record label, Written Entertainment. The Oscar winning film with the same title inspired Ashanti’s latest release. “The metaphor that I took was basically in the movie you have the Europeans, you have the soldiers from London and the U.K.,” she explained. “They have the big horses, they have the shields, the guns, the weapons… They’re all armored up. And then you have the Scots. They’re all raggedy, homemade weapons, and paint on their faces. It’s not an even playing ground, so I feel like with the [major labels], they’re bossed up. They have the big engine and all the artists signed to them and with the indies, it’s depending. It’s homemade. It’s a lesser engine. So the metaphor I was using was being brave and putting your blood and guts into it and fighting passionately to win.”

4 True by Solange Beyonce’s sister Solange release a new 7-track EP this month continuing with the successful sound of the retro-soul adventure, ‘Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams.’ To create ‘True’ Solange collaborated with British musician Devonte Hynes, who has also worked with The Chemical Brothers and Diana Vickers. Easy listening and addictive, the album finds Miss Knowles dreamy vocals reporting on heartbreak and the struggles of relationships. 5 Lose Control by Courteeners

English indie rock band, Courteeners are back with their new single, Lose Control, preceding their new album ANNA out next month. ‘Lose Control’ opens with an addictive hook followed by Liam’s distinctive vocals which then catapults into a huge chorus of drums and melody; the perfect introduction to the new sound of the band’s third album.

Society Marbella brings you all the gossip and glamour straight from Hollywood By Christie Holland

Supermodel Gisele Bundchen and Tom Brady welcomed their second child into the world last month despite never officially revealing she was pregnant. Vivian Lake is the newest addition to the family joining big brother Ben, aged four. Tom also has a five-year-old son with his ex, Bridget Moynahan. The proud mum posted on her Facebook page, “We feel so lucky to have been able to experience the miracle of birth once again and are forever grateful for the opportunity to be parents of another little angel.”

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Modern Family star, Ariel Winters has had her fair share of family dramas but the evident tribulations reached new heights recently when her mother tried to sell nude pictures of her elder daughter, the actress’ older sister, Shanelle Gray. This new and surprising chapter comes after Gray gained custody of her famous sibling following accusations that their mother was an abusive, unfit parent.

ed to London for the holidays but was it just a vacation or a taste of what’s to come? The couple have kept their future plans top secret, but Victoria recently fuelled rumours when she was spotted visiting potential schools and houses in the Ham Common area of Richmond, UK. With David’s contract with LA Galaxy over will they say goodbye to Hollywood for good?

If they are hooking up or breaking up, we know about it!

! SHE’S AT IT AGAIN

Xtra Factor presenter, Caroline Flack, is rumored to have fallen for another contestant, the uber-talented, X Factor king James Arthur. This duo have been spotted together on numerous occasions, despite Caroline revealing that she was not allowed to date within the show following her fling with One Direction hottie, Harry Styles. Looks like she didn’t stick to her word!

WEDDING BELLS

Just days after the world rejoiced over the news of a Royal baby, a tragedy was revealed. Whilst the Duchess of Cambridge lay in hospital suffering from a severe form of morning sickness, an ill-advised prank by two Australian DJ’s took a tragic turn when the nurse whom the duo tricked into believing they were Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles committed suicide. Jacintha Saldanha, a nurse at King Edward VII Hospital, where Kate Middleton was being treated took her own life just days after the cruel joke took place. The Royal Family released a statement shortly afterward, expressing their sorrow, “The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are deeply saddened to learn of the death of Jacintha Saldanha. Their Royal Highnesses were looked after so wonderfully well at all times by everybody at King Edward VII Hospital, and their thoughts and prayers are with Jacintha Saldanha’s family, friends and colleagues at this very sad time.” Mel Greig and Michael Christian, the DJ’s involved, who apologized for the prank the following day, have deleted their Twitter accounts due to negative abuse.

Congratulations are in order for ‘90210’ actress Shenae Grimes who recently accepted a proposal from her British model/musician boyfriend, Josh Beech. The gorgeous couple have revealed they will be getting married in England in the summer of 2013. Invite please!

TROUBLE AHEAD

It appears Cheryl Cole is still a little bitter about her firing from the X Factor USA as last month she filed a lawsuit against one of the producers claiming they still owe her $2.3 million. Cheryl exclaims within the complaint that she is still owed her $2 million season two paycheck, (despite only appearing in a couple of episodes of season one,) plus wardrobe allowances; a $25,000 stylist allowance; $15,000-per-month to rent in Los Angeles; and a $2,500-per-month living allowance. If that wasn’t enough, Cole also wants to be reimbursed her for her personal security expenses and the first-class flights she took from London to L.A. as well as three round-trip economy tickets for her entourage!

What feels like only minutes since he broke off his engagement to Coronation Street’s Michelle Keegan, The Wanted’s Max George has been caught hooking up with no other than Lindsay Lohan. “We met her on a night out and she was really cool and she really liked our music so she came on the tour bus and Ed Sheeran came on and we had one big messy week,” explained the singer. When asked if him and the troubled actress hooked up when they partied in LA with mutual friend Ed Sheeran, he responded, “did I snog her or him? Me and Ed were getting it on all the time” before adding “she’s just a friend to all of us now.” Of course we believe you Max!

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mpressively cosmopolitan and stunningly handsome, Australia’s oldest, largest and most diverse city boasts everything from blissful beaches and beautiful people to breath-taking architecture and a bustling nightlife. The Sydney Opera House lies at the heart of this impressive metropolis; its beauty was best described by famous architect Louis Kahn, when he announced, “The sun

did not know how beautiful its light was until it was reflected off this building.” Competition win-

ner, Jørn Utzon, a Danish architect designed Australia’s most recognisable icon and is believed to have taken inspiration from orange segments, palm fronds and Maya temples. This legendary building exquisitely showcases the best of the country’s music, dance and drama with each enhanced by the renowned acoustics and aesthetics of this architectural masterpiece. If you are unable to catch a show be sure to sample the one-hour tour revealing the story behind the building’s construction, alternatively the in-depth Backstage Tour offers you a sneak peak into the stars dressing rooms and the famed Green room. Another

performance venue worth a visit is Carriageworks, a converted 1880 rail yard in Eveleigh featuring the original cavernous brick-walled interior and home to some of Sydney´s most progressive theatre and contemporary art. While the Opera House may be Australia’s most iconic offering, Bondi Beach best characterizes the spectacular city and captures the essence of Oz. An incredible strip of sand, Bondi is scattered with surfers making the most of the impressive swells and glistening sands that have achieved this locale its status of one of the world’s greatest beaches. One tip if you are heading to the Manly Scenic Walkway… wear sturdy shoes; this epic 10km route directs you from Manly Beach through Sydney’s Harbour National Park, Crater Cove Cliff and Grotto Point Lighthouse before heading to Castle Rock Beach. A fantastic opportunity to enjoy the region’s natural beauty, although keep in mind, there are no cafeterias in transit so be sure not to leave on an empty stomach or pack a picnic and indulge en route.

When it comes to choosing a hotel, Sydney offers an endless supply of luxury accommodation. For unbeatable service head to the Four Seasons; from the funky bar to the impressive outdoor pool this crème-de-la-crème of chains never disappoints. If you are after a view to rival no other, the Park Hyatt occupies the city’s most coveted location. An elaborate makeover only adds to its allure, with new floor-to-ceiling windows and amenities from luxe perfumer Le Labo. The dining possibilities are equally as pleasurable from haute cuisine to comfort-food classics; Sydney boasts an eatery for the finest gourmet globetrotters. Stefano Manfredi’s Balla, overlooking Sydney Harbour, pays homage to his Milanese roots serving authentic, Italian cuisine complemented by awe-inspiring panorama. If you are seeking a dining experience like no other, head to Tetsuya, one of the S.Pellegrino World’s Best Restaurants, where their elevencourse degustation menu fuses the Japanese philosophy of using natural, seasonal flavours with classic French technique. If fine dining ignites you

Sydney would not be complete without a visit to Quay, the highest ranked Australian restaurant in the world, Quay has Peter Gilmore at the

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helm, a chef who delights in sourcing rare ingredients and uses produce grown on his organic farm in the Blue Mountains. For something a little more casual try the retro vintage Gardel’s Bar filled with comfy leather booths, leopard-skin throws, and young, tattooed staff. Feeling adventurous? The juicy chorizo-and-octopus skewers are famous or keep it simple with their delicious hot dogs topped with chili and fried onions. With dinner done and dusted take a trip to Sticky Bar on Campbell Street; once the bouncer has whisked you to the top floor, order a Lovegun cocktail and absorb the vivacious ambiance. Want to splash your cash? Paddington’s Oxford Street has long been the darling of Sydney shopping, carrying avant-garde and traditional Australian labels such as favourites Sass &

Bide and Alannah Hill while Westfield Sydney boasts four floors of fashion with everything from Zara to Gap. If you consider yourself a serious shopper, join one of the shopping tours and learn the inside scoop and where to shop-til-you-drop. Head to designer flagship stores or intimate, independent boutiques packed with cool, unique, one-off pieces. Discover where the Aussie A-list shop with ‘Chic in the City,’ a stylist-led, chauffeur-driven tour of Sydney’s best-kept fashion secrets. Sydney’s outdoor markets are another great place to check out the latest trends and source up-and-coming names. Filled with vintage, retro and new fashion finds they are perfect for purchasing presents or something memorable from your Sydney trip.

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LOW AND BEHOLD THE QR CODE By Jayde Moore

So, what are QR codes?

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Abbreviated from Quick Response Codes, QR codes are the representatives of the Matrix Barcode. The difference between a normal barcode and a QR Code is that the latter holds more data per unit area. In short, it’s a bar code you can scan with a smartphone and be taken directly to a website; no pen, no paper, you don’t even need to type anything into your phone.

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Toyota component manufacturer Denso Wave originally invented the QR code in Japan in 1994. It was initially used to track vehicles during the manufacturing process and was designed to scan components at high speed. In today’s society, this system has become very popular outside it’s original industry due to it being a quick reader and big holder of information. It has become so popular that it is now possible to create our own QR code for our business or personal use. The composition of this mechanical amazement is simply: dots placed in a square on a white background. Customarily, the information is made up of four different types of data: Numeric, Alphanumeric, Byte/Binary and Kanji (Japanese writing system), but today, extensions of this can virtually hold any type of data. Nowadays, QR codes enable us to retrieve information via our smartphones allowing us to do everything from Internet shopping to secure online banking.

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Here are our picks for the best beauty products, from cutting edge anti-aging skincare to the latest makeup and nail colours.

Our hottest find has to be Yonka’s Masque No. 1, a gel cream mask with delicate floral aromas, clinically proven to provide timereleased hydration: 54 per cent after one hour and 96 per cent after eight hours. This mask is ideal for damaged or dehydrated skin, as it provides intense ºhydration and smoothes away fine lines and wrinkles. Should be left on for 20-60 minutes and removed accordingly. Alternatively, leave it on overnight whilst sleeping in order to achieve ultimate hydration; can also be worn with gloves for dry hands. A multi-tasking product always gets the thumbs up from us.

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We are always on the lookout for the next big eye cream – living in Spain is amazing, however the fine lines that soon develop around your eyes from too much sunbathing are not! Therefore, we are very excited about Clinique’s latest de-ageing eye cream, Repairwear Laser Focus Wrinkle Correcting Eye Cream, which takes a multi-pronged approach to address the entire eye area, resulting in a more refreshed, youthful appearance. After using the Repairwear serum, we noticed changes after just a week. The lines have become much lighter. Result!

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The perfect palette

If you haven’t heard of Frontcover Cosmetics, well - where have you been? Frontcover turns catwalk trends into ready to wear make-up collections. We reviewed the True Colours palette, a beautiful selection of antique lilac shades, warm peaches and soft silvery greys. The lip glosses were divine, more like cream lipstick (we can’t abide sticky glosses with no staying power!) We also loved the Glistening Nail Glaze which was developed to reflect the season’s trend for transparency. This light reflective beautiful glaze adds a shimmering topcoat to coloured polishes or is a beautiful pearlescent veil when worn on bare nails.

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For loud mouths

The Spring/Summer ’13 catwalks were awash with bright bombshells of powerful colour, accessorised with make-up looks that really packed a punch. Across a spectrum of neon pink, tangy tangerine, true red and fuchsia it is clear that the ‘loud mouth’ lip is the hottest look of the season. Bringing catwalk direct to sidewalk, Maybelline New York is launching new Color Sensational Vivids Lipcolor, making the most daring lip shades accessible to everyone.

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Gotta have it

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Back to black

Tom Ford has created Jardin Noir, a collection of Private Blend fragrances that reveals the forbidden sides of four of perfumery’s treasured blooms: rose, narcissus, lily and hyacinth. Says Tom Ford, “Flowers can have a dark enchantment; their beauty can be so extreme that they have a narcotic effect on the senses and a decadence that feels almost illicit.” We love Café Rose, where three precious rose essences dance with exotic spices and dark coffee. B-E-A-utiful. Tom you’ve done it again.

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I feel the need for speed

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GUM AND GET IT

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Marbella’s Cosmetic Dental Clinic introduces its new weapons against Periodontal (Gum) Disease ets around the tooth are deeper than 3-4mm it is called Periodontitis. Periodontitis is a mixture of sticky carbon hydrates, different kinds of bacteria and minerals which fill the space around the tooth and grow downwards like a coral reef, separating the tooth from the bone and leading to gum retraction. If this process isn’t stopped, the tooth becomes wobbly and afterwards it will fall out.

Marbella’s renowned Cosmetic Dental Clinic offers a first-class service, state of the art facilities and a gentle and friendly approach to dental care. With more than 80 percent of all adults suffering from gum infections, head surgeon Dr. Steinruck, a recognised expert in implantology, cosmetic dentistry and orthodontics, felt it was important to share the clinic’s latest treatment for this condition with us. What is Periodontal (Gum) Disease? When gum disease is only superficial it’s called Gingivitis, but if the pock-

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Skin Deep

Ladies, do you wish you had flawless skin, vibrant hair and strong, clear nails - and who doesn’t? If you haven’t been blessed in this department, don’t worry; help is at hand with Skin Marvel™ Skin Marvel™ is not a cream or lotion; it is a small natural daily capsule, based on the latest research, which ensures your skin is healthy and protected. Using patented Smart Cell Signal™ technology, the Skin Marvel™ capsule combats conditions which blemish the skin, such as eczema, psoriasis, cellulite, rosacea, and acne. As you age, there is a drastic change in your appearance, a transition from youthful to aging skin. This change and the start of the development of wrinkles, varies from person to person, but it occurs much earlier than you might expect, generally at about the age of 33. Research shows this applies to both men and women. Why do wrinkles start at age 33? The skin is your body’s largest organ and needs a constant supply of nourishment and oxygen to remain healthy and young looking. Blood, which supplies this nourishment and oxygen to your skin, flows through your capillaries – the tiniest of blood vessels lying just below the skin’s surface. There are

Until now, the treatment consisted of mechanical removal of plaque and tartar, but scaling, root planning and scratching is not a sufficiently effective treatment. LANAP (Laser Assisted New Attachment Procedure) The new possibilities of the Laser Assisted New Attachment Procedure (LANAP) offer a much more efficient solution! Instead of purporting to remove the bacteria mechanically (which is impossible), the laser kills any germs using its powerful light. It also pumps energy into the surrounding bone cells, so they start to regrow. This procedure reverses any gum destroying diseases and is now available for the first time.

about thirty capillary loops per square millimetre in young skin (a square millimetre is about the area of a pin head). However, at around age 33 research shows that this typically drops to 20 capillary loops per square millimetre, a loss of 33 per cent, and by age 50 only 12 capillary loops remain, a massive loss of 60 per cent! It really does not matter what creams you might use on your skin’s surface because premature aging, and the cause of almost all chronic skin conditions, lies deeper within your body, beneath your skin where creams cannot reach. To guard against the loss of essential blood capillaries effectively, 24 hours a day protection is needed. Skin Marvel™ capsules work continuously all day and night. ActiveSignal Ltd is currently conducting substantial clinical trials to demonstrate that Skin Marvel™ promotes the regeneration of capillaries back to 30 loops per square millimetre. These trials will show that your body’s electrolytes can be kept in balance throughout the day, preventing the destruction of capillaries and allowing your body to heal itself. For a lifetime of healthy and clear skin, take Skin Marvel™ regularly. Experience all the benefits of Skin Marvel™ Improved skin quality in all parts of the body * Fewer issues with soreness * Clears dry skin

The laser treatment received a seal of approval from the American FDA a couple of years ago. The treatment has to be performed with a cleaning and root planning for all teeth in ONE appointment, a so called Full Mouth Disinfection. PARO-PROTECT-SYSTEM Previously, after successful Periodontal Treatment, there was always the problem of maintenance, but now the Marbella Cosmetic Dental Clinic uses the PARO-PROTECT-SYSTEM to maintain the gums in a healthy state. This treatment provides patients with specially designed shields that should be worn from two to five hours per week. The shields protect the healing process of the gums and hold a antibacterial medication in place, which ensures that it is not washed away by saliva. As you can see, the combination of both treatment and maintenance will improve a patient’s oral health. Marbella’s Cosmetic Dental Clinic Tel: +34 952 90 71 73 24h: +34 677 355 301 marbelladentalart.com

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SMALL STEPS What better way to start 2013 then adding some ‘healthy’ resolutions to your ever expanding list? Our health and beauty expert, Nicola McGeorge, shares some of her own top tips for a healthier lifestyle Good health isn’t just about eating the right food and exercising, it also includes having a positive mind-set, self-image and a healthy lifestyle. In this article I will make some suggestions on how to live a healthier life. It’s okay to start off with only two or three of my suggestions; it’s a step in the right direction and once you have felt the positive benefits, you may feel inclined to take on a few more.

Drink More Water

An obvious point, but so important. Drinking your daily dose of H2O keeps your body running properly, your skin clear and may even help you lose weight. Aim for eight glasses a day. I have a two litre bottle with which I start the day and use this for all my drinks. That way I know exactly how much I am drinking. If you don’t like the taste of plain water, try jazzing it up by adding lemon, lime or a slice of orange. Drink herbal teas - I love camomile, ginger and lemon, peppermint and also fennel, all of which have additional healing properties. Nothing with caffeine in it, please! Look on the upside; water is cheap and has no calories or added ingredients. What’s not to love?

Hang Out With Positive People

The more positive friends you have, the more upbeat you will feel. Studies have shown that optimistic people tend to deal with stress and illness better than those who aren’t positive. That’s right maybe it’s time to de-clutter your friends and say goodbye to any energy sucking vampires. Make sure you do have a good girlie gossip every now and then as it boosts levels of the hormone progesterone, reducing anxiety and stress.

Go To Bed An Hour Earlier Too little sleep affects the body’s ability to deal with stress hormones. Just one hour extra in bed could be enough to lower your blood pressure in less than two months.

Walk Every Day

Researchers and doctors are gung ho about walking, especially in the light of new research that credits it for everything from cutting breast cancer risks to aiding sleep. Even a short walk is enough to slow down memory decline.

Enjoy The Sunshine

Eat Three Meals A Day

I have always needed to eat three meals a day plus at least two snacks or I get the shakes, and cannot understand people who can survive till mid afternoon without eating anything. My own mother is a nightmare on this subject and would happily give up all meals except for lunch. Three meals a day gives your body the appropriate amount of time to digest food and helps you to avoid health problems. It may also be a better strategy for weight loss than grazing on several smaller ‘mini-meals’, according to a U.S. study. I live by the old motto that states, “Eat breakfast like a King, lunch like a prince and dine like a pauper.” Make sure that you include your five portions of fruit and vegetables, eat oily fish, opt for white meat over red and choose brown grains instead of white.

one of the most concentrated food sources on the planet. Since I started taking spirulina I have experienced dramatic improvements in health, energy and mental clarity. However, it tastes vile so I disguise it by adding it to my daily smoothie.

As you get older, the body’s ability to synthesise Vitamin D from sunlight is reduced and lower levels can affect your immunity and bones. Spending 30 minutes a day in the sun has been shown to fight heart disease, depression, osteoporosis and even some types of cancer.

Try Manuka Honey

New Zealand’s muchhyped ‘superfood’ heals, both inside and out. I have a teaspoon every day. Manuka Honey has natural anti-bacterial, anti-microbial, antiseptic, anti-viral, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-fungal properties. For example, it is used routinely at the Manchester Royal Infirmary for dressing wounds, and other research has found it can fight gum disease, ease digestive problems and soothe sore throats. This means that it really is the bee’s knees.

Add Spirulina To Your Diet Spirulina is 100 per cent natural and a highly nutritious micro saltwater plant,

Take Time Out

Find time for relaxation or meditation. If you know how to meditate, do this twice daily, morning and evening for 20 minutes. If not, take time out to relax, shut down your mind and take a break from your thoughts. If you find it too hard to think about nothing – and, believe me, it’s much harder than it sounds - then go to your happy place. Mine is what I would do if I won the lottery, but visualizing a deserted island would be much healthier. Good luck!

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Dynamic WORKOUT

Had one too many mince pies and now can’t get your favourite skinny jeans over your thighs? Sounds like you had better head down to THE über-cool gym, Dynamic Marbella, where the comprehensive selection of fun, friendly classes and easy to use equipment will help you stay motivated and achieve your goals.

ynamic Marbella is not just another compact ‘cookie cutter’ gym: it offers a full-scale facility, spread over three levels. This allows for a comfortable workout environment for clients, without crowding or queues for equipment. Members can take advantage of the complete, well organised weight room, a full line of weight machines, state-of-theart cardio equipment, and aerobic/fitness classes. “Dynamic has been carefully designed to help our clients reach their health and fitness goals, whether they are gym pros, or completely new to exercise,” explains one of the owners, Augusto Aloisio. “We are passionate about fitness, which is why we focus on the thing that really matters - the kit. We offer equipment that cannot be found anywhere else in Spain, plus specially customised machines, which have been designed to our particular requirements. Our range includes Gym 80 from Germany, one of the leading strength training equipment manufacturers for fitness, wellness and rehabilitation. We have 25 spin bikes, a specialised leg section, training frames and the ever popular power plate. Our new cardio machines are on the way and March will see our activity room moved to the light and airy first floor.” At Dynamic, you can also enjoy access to fitness professionals. There are always personal instructors available on site, so you can ask advice about an appropriate exercise routine or which leading brand of nutritional supplements, stocked by the Dynamic shop, would be of the most benefit for you. Their personal trainers are there to help you obtain the workouts – and results – that you require. Seeing a gap in the market, Augusto and Peter opened the centre in 2010, opting for an easy to reach location with ample parking. “We wanted to create an exclusive gym which was clean, fresh and friendly” he recalls. “We wanted our clients

to feel they were much more than simply a member or a number. By having a limited number of memberships available, all our clients are personally known by our staff. This helps to create the sociable ambience which we wanted. We’re always here to support our clients and to give friendly, helpful advice and encouragement, because making that first step is so much easier when they feel at home in their gym.” Another key factor in the Dynamics success story is the variety of classes available. The renowned, fun and energetic combat sport and self defence classes, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, mixed martial arts, kick boxing and traditional boxing are available for women, children and adults from beginner to advanced levels with the same ambience and quality that defines the rest of the gym. Miha Bodytec is the innovative culmination of the electro-muscle/stimulation principle, already used by leading athletes and physiotherapists, while the Max Pilates team comprises certified and experienced Pilates practitioners, specialising in meeting

the individual needs of each client. The Pilates team works closely with the medical field to create programmes ideal for rehabilitation: pre and post surgery, postural analysis and re-alignment, in addition to learning how to breathe efficiently. Finally, Dynamic Marbella offers extra facilities such as the sauna, steam room, ice fountain, massage room, plus the ever popular café with a great selection of tantalising dishes and, from 7pm till late, Sushi ÔN is open, enabling you to exercise and enjoy yourself all in one place. For busy mothers, the centre offers child care facilities on site because they know that ‘me’ time is hard to come by. Dynamic Marbella offers access to all the right tools and professional advice, which together can help you achieve the body shape you have always wanted. dynamicmarbella.com

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Línea Directa reports: HOW TO COMPLETE AN ACCIDENT REPORT FORM This document is essential for determining who is responsible for a traffic accident, which has a direct effect on the price that customers pay when renewing their insurance.

What is an accident report form?

How should it be completed?

Línea Directa offers the following advice to complete the form: Columns A and B (blue and yellow), are for the personal details of the drivers and their vehicles.

An accident report form is a document which outlines the circumstances which have occurred in a car accident. In addition to the personal details of the drivers and their vehicles, the document includes a jointly agreed description of the manoeuvres carried out by the drivers when the accident took place, which plays a key role in determining who is responsible for a traffic accident.

In section 12, (Circumstances) the numbered column on the left describes the manoeuvres of car A and the one on the right those of car B. If you are unsure which box to mark, leave it blank. Make a drawing of the accident in section 13 indicating the manoeuvre of each car. If anybody has been injured or if you think they might have been injured, complete section 24. If there is more than one car involved in the accident, also complete section 23, on the reverse side of the form, and include it in the sketch. Sign the form and keep a copy.

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S u u u i t e! EL LODGE UNVEILED

cozy and luxurious winter retreat, El Lodge Ski & Spa Resort is unique in Sierra Nevada as the only luxury ski-in/ski-out property. Constructed from seasoned Finnish timber in one of the most sought-after locations in the Sierra Nevada, it has been given a stunning new look by interior designer Andrew Martin to create a ski lodge which offers a charming winter retreat for skiers looking for the very best.

The new design evokes the feel of a hunting lodge with natural materials that echo its location. The wood interiors which have always given this property its alpine charm have been complemented with animal details such as faux animal skin throws, cow hide armchairs and even antlerchandeliers. It has a vintage style and playful touches such as Andrew Martinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s signature patterned wall-paper, wooden animal heads in the corridors and little silver bears guarding the entrance to the spa pool. Design highlights include: â&#x20AC;˘ The masculine lounge area complete with comfortable leather sofas, a blazing fire and a pool table. â&#x20AC;˘ The coolest ski lockers on the slopes with vintage signs, wallpaper showing

book-lined shelves and comfortable sofas for getting in and out of your boots. • The Kid’s Play Area by Minimec Collection is scaled down for the little ones and equipped with everything they need to have some fun when not on the slopes. • The Spa indoor pool clad in dark stone and the changing area with snakeskin effect wallpaper • The Suites mixing new and vintage styles with chest of drawers in the style of a trunk with a plasma screen TV above and a cool red SMEG fridge next to it. Every corner of the hotel has its individual style with surprising and intriguing elements everywhere you look, but all tied together with a cool vintage hunting lodge style.

DESIGN DECADENCE FROM ANDREW MARTIN We spoke to Martin Waller, Founder and Chairman of Andrew Martin and asked him a few questions about El Lodge and their redesign. Thanks for speaking to us Martin, tell us, what were you looking to achieve with the look of El Lodge? We were looking to create a stylish, luxurious and comfortable setting with a hint of old school glamour.

How would you sum up the finished project? I would say a rich and cool mix of vintage and modern, comfortable, yet multi-layered with an easy living style. Did you take inspiration from the mountain setting? If so how was this reflected? It would be impossible not to be inspired by such an incredible location, we retained the natural beauty of the log cabin and worked the Andrew Martin magic to create a glamorous and elegant space.

Are there any particular materials you have used that you really like? We used a combination of scrumptious fabrics; velvet, fur throws and leather, alongside materials such as zinc, old wine crates and vintage mirrors giving the overall feeling of rich decadent space. What’s your favourite room and why? The lounge is our favourite room as it epitomizes the essence of Andrew Martin. We created a cool yet fun relaxing playful space for every age group. The area is filled with quirky unexpected treasures from old cinema seats to pac man games. www.andrewmartin.co.uk

SOAKING UP THE SUN An unexpected element is the sun terrace with loungers and a heated outdoor pool for making the most of the hot Spanish sunshine whilst enjoying breathtaking views of the mountains. The Sierra Nevada is the Southern-most Ski Resort in Europe and this has allowed the Marbella Club Hotel Group to bring a few very â&#x20AC;&#x153;Marbellaâ&#x20AC;? elements which add glamour as well as comfort and enjoyment.

If itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a little chilly for sunbathing, sitting around the coal burning heaters on the Suite Nevada terrace, feet up on footstools in comfortable outdoor slippers is the perfect way to rest in between runs, enjoy delicious food or unbeatable cocktails from the team at Suite. This spectacular wrap-around terrace brings all the hallmarks of one of Marbellaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favourite restaurants, bars and nightclubs to the mountains so skiers are in for a treat.

EXPERIENCE EL LODGE With just 20 rooms, the lodge retains the feel of a private chalet and can be booked by room per night or in its entirety for private parties. It is located 50m from the Chairlift Parador 1 with direct access to the slopes. Guests can enjoy 45 pistes and 6 off-piste routes on their doorstep and 16 artificial snow machines will

generate snow should Mother Nature fail to do so. An independently owned property, El Lodge is a member of the globally recognised Small Luxury Hotels of the World. More information and bookings ellodge.com

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Achieving the desired

Hardly remembering how it looked with the lower ceiling Paul says: “I first met Andrea from Ambience about 10 years ago, soon after we bought our apartment. She advised on colour schemes and soft furnishings and we were delighted with the work she carried out for us.

or over a decade Ambience Home Design S.L. has completed projects throughout Spain, Germany, the UK, the Middle East and The Caribbean Islands. WHAT MAKES AMBIENCE SO DIFFERENT? Ambience has carefully assembled a dynamic team of interior designers whose main objective is to offer the best consultation for each individual project. Their daily goal is to thoroughly think through each project from the outset, whether it be a small detail or a complete home makeover, or building project. 2013 has started with a flourish and the company has secured a variety of projects from décor and furnishings to refurbishments and complete construction. Ambience’s dedicated team of designers, project managers and in-house installation crew work hand-in-hand to ensure our clients only receive the maximum in quality and service. Throughout the years they have accumulated the know-how to find solutions for any challenge and dilemma. Each department at Ambience is a pillar and working together as a team is crucial for a successful project, and something they take very seriously. They have an effective communication with their suppliers, which is so invaluable these days. Their suppliers have come to share Ambience’s work ethic and understand the importance of quality furniture and on-time delivery. Ambience boasts cutting edge designs. Their art director and founder, Andrea Böck says “It’s amazing how small details make such a big difference. All these factors go hand-in-hand! Constant communi-

cation flow and careful organisation is the key to a successful project. If this is not in place the whole

thing crumbles down!

Designing is so unique! I love what I do. Each time I’m asked to conceptualise a project, it’s an exciting moment! The

importance of having an open mind to scale, texture, light, drama is what inspires me! With my team of designers and interior architects, we discuss innovative ideas that pursue creativity! Staying true

to our client’s vision, yet pushing the limit to attain a fabulous concept is what makes every project so special.

We are very pleased we can offer a professional building service through Ambience Construction S.L. in addition to interior design. This completes us! I personally love refurbishment projects - the before and after. Our team of builders know exactly how we want things done and they are very keen to get everything right. We use traditional and innovative technology. Pablo Hernandez who is my co–founder is as pedantic when it comes to details as I am.” Andrea laughs and says “This is why it works so perfectly.” One of the projects they are currently working on is a refurbishment in Cabopino Port. The property is about 30 years old and is in need of a new kitchen, floors, bathrooms and furniture. Not to mention the electricity and water supplies. “Once we took out the kitchen walls we realised that we could bring up the ceiling by a meter.” Andrea explains. Andrea convinced Paul, the owner of the property, to do so and the outcome looks amazing. “Paul didn’t tell his wife as he wanted to surprise her. Both were so excited when they came from England on a three-day visit to see the transformation.” Andrea continues “They were so pleased with the outcome, and were quite astonished at all the new space they now have.”

We decided to do a complete refurbishment of our apartment this year. This involved structural alterations, new kitchen and bathrooms, new floor finishes and a complete re-vamp of the whole apartment. As a surveyor in the UK, and experienced with this type of project, the thought of doing such a project in Spain and on my own filled me with dread. We commissioned Ambience to do the design and build. We are over the moon with the transformation to our apartment. It looks fantastic. Both Andrea and Pablo obviously take huge pride in their work and are extremely enthusiastic. Andrea has a great flair for design and we now trust her sufficiently to ask her to sort the completion of the project without even referring to us. We know it will look lovely. All in all we have thoroughly enjoyed working with Ambience and would not hesitate to recommend their excellent work.” Leaving soon for the big furniture fair Maison&Objet in Paris, Andrea is excited to see new collections and trends for 2013. “Whenever I can, I like to travel, it opens up one’s senses in so many ways. I’m really looking forward to visiting Paris again and to get renewed inspiration and ideas for my upcoming projects!” Ambience Home Design S.L. Ctra. Ronda, La Cancela de la Quinta Edificio 3 Local 3.2B Sn Pedro de Alcántara Tel / Fax: +34 952788691 info@ambiencehomedesign.com ambiencehomedesign.com

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KEEP IT REAL This month, in her column for SOCIETY MARBELLA, Andrea Böck, Managing Director of Ambience Home Design, shares some of her favourite tips and ideas for decorating walls.

MAKE A STATEMENT! By Andrea Böck

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Walls: they are all around us, they are vertical structures, solid curtains that surround and separate our living space, delineating every room in our home. So what do we do with these flat tall surfaces? How do we make them unique? Usually, paint is the simplest form of adding colour or texture, but let’s get a little daring! Here are some of my favourite trends for walls. Each of these hold a special place in my designs. I like to apply them in my concepts taking into consideration the space, style, light and effect I’m looking to achieve! I’m grateful to the master-minds behind all of these amazing ideas that beautify our homes. elitis.fr

Impress in One of the highlights in 2012 for me were the 3D wall coverings. This trend continues to go from strength to strength with more impressive designs and textures readily available. From a lush and fabulous faux crocodile skin, to elegant fabric pleats and tweed, even linen with metallic threads, in a variety of exotic tones and colours as well as the 3D wall moldings, so classic and inviting. This option is a great choice for an accent wall in a bedroom, office, or living room. Upcoming design fairs in Paris and Cologne, promise to spark new trends to combine “old-meets-new” design ideas.

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Be Luxurious! Since days of old, mosaics tell us a story and beautify space in a timeless way. Disegnocasa take this one step further with their striking choice of stone shapes and colours, combining their unequivocal lush taste and quality materials to the highest level to create a true masterpiece. As a client you are able to customise your order with any design you envision, for floors or walls.

Texturize! I like the raw cement industrial effect. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the perfect backdrop for artwork or against a softer interior. For a more polished finish, stucco or the sought-after Moroccan tadelac in greys and ash tones create emotion and bring an earthy feel to space. Use it to create contrast. Here is our rendition of it in our project in El MadroĂąal. porcelanosa.com

Lighten up!

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Another way to keep a modern feel, but still get some texture is to use tile. Here is a great option from Porcelanosa.

northernlighting.no Decorating walls with light is an ongoing trend! It really is so effective and draws attention! Here is a knock-out piece from Aqua Creations. You can also have them clustered in different shapes along the wall. I am sure there are some of you out there who love to take interior design with a little bit of humour at times. Here are a few examples I find amusing! The Moo and Unicorn Light from Northern Lighting!

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Wood? Definitely should! Truly, one of my favourites! The carefully chosen bark is split to get this amazing raw texture. Each piece is handcrafted into unique shapes, and when combined, create these outstanding panels, it’s genius! Klaus Wangen transforms any wall! Made to order in a variety of finishes from natural, oil or paint pigments, or colour glaze over wax, their highlight is a gilded wall with 22 carat gold leaf. How lush is that? Use it against stark white walls to make a statement! With the right lighting, you need nothing else and it’s great for acoustics.

Porcelanosa also have some stunning wooden wall finishes!

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Dip-dye! Not just for hair Dip-dye! We see superstars dip-dying their hair… It’s time to make YOUR walls the superstar! A magical twist on mono-tone walls…. Dip-dye creates the perfect gradient from rich and bold to thin traces of colour, YOUR colour! This effect can be achieved with this exquisite wallpaper from Designer’s Guild, or by a daring artist with water paint on walls.

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Leather up! Leather paneling on walls, in all sorts of geometric and beveled shapes, colours and textures. A piece of art in its own right. Their cold-cut modern lines are softened by the smooth leathery texture, to bring warmth and richness. This idea is great for a study or behind a bed, or even to upholster wardrobe doors.

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Or be more creative, without adding too much cost. For example, if you collect hats, hang them all next to each other on en empty wall in your entrance or bedroom. If you have some spare wallpaper, which is beautiful, but not enough for en entire wall, make use of it by wallpapering a small square behind a sideboard, for example, and finish the edge with a decorative wooden frame.

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o invest in today’s markets takes a considerable amount of time and effort. To leave the investment decisions to the professionals allows your wealth to grow without having to make every decision yourself. In 2008, Nordea developed the Multi-Manager portfolio management investment solution as a way to offer investors convenient access to the best investment funds in the world. To learn more about this investment solution, we talked to Andrea Arata, one of the portfolio managers in the team at Nordea in Luxembourg. Finding the best fund managers in the world is easier said than done. How do you pick the winners? - We select the best fund managers from a universe of more than 60,000 investment funds. We do not focus on, or limit ourselves to one country or legal framework, but are internationally oriented. We look for managers who can beat the benchmarks in the respective asset classes consistently over time. What do you look for when selecting a fund manager? - The fund manager selection is based on both quantitative analysis and qualitative evaluation. Our quantitative analysis is based on a rating system graded by historical performance. But, as past performance does not guarantee future results, the final selection of managers is also subject to a qualitative evaluation of the investment philosophy, process and management team for each prospective fund.

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F1 Immo Car Gallery opened its doors to their new Real Estate office at their Christmas Party last moth. The idea for the project ‘All Under One Roof’ was borne out of the desire of customers to search and maintain their car and property from ONE competent partner. Mr. Walter Fischer has put this request into action and expanded the level of services for his customers. For the inauguration, Mr. Manfred Kappler spoilt the guests with Bratwurst and Glühwein at the Christmas stand. In addition, a brand new white Lamborghini Murcielago was presented with 640 PS for the price of €320.000. Over 180 dear guests helped the evening become a great success. The party also marks the beggining of the Christmasdiscount-weeks in the F1 garage in Marbella. As the cherry on top, Mr. Walter Fischer will be launching another project next year; a Bistro next door, with real Italian ice cream and small delicious treats.

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FESTIVE FUNDRAISER AT NU FLUID On Friday the 30th of November, Nu Fluid, bar, Elviria, hosted a Christmas fair in aid of the charity, Casa Abril, based in Estacion San Roque to raise money for its children to receive Christmas presents. Thanks to the sterling efforts of Becky (Nu Fluid) Elaine (Studio B) and Sally the charity fund raiser, with the help of the Nu Fluid team and all of the people working throughout the day, an incredible 2.400€ was raised, everyone connected with the event hopes. This will help Casa Abril over the festive period! To find out more about the charity go to: coordinadoraabril.org

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SPANISH SUPERSTARS AT ALOHA Photos by Claren Lynch Aloha Golf Club hosted the two day Pro Am Charity Memorial Andrés Jiménez event. Numerous teams, comprising of one professional and three amateurs, played both days under radiant sunshine. The trophies were presented on Sunday afternoon by the president of the Real Club de Golf Guadalmina. The General Manager of Aloha, Luis Navarro, hosted the trophy awards and Gabriel Cañizares Muñoz’s team won with 39 under par. The indivual’s trophy was awarded to Gervasio Cuquejo Merchan, with his scores of 69 and 68, ending 7 under par.

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A NEW AVENUE A spectacular party marked the relaunch of trendy venue, 5th Avenue, soon to become the new in place to enjoy a relaxed drink, an exciting dinner in a modern setting, or meet with the party crowd in the chicest surroundings. The venue has been revamped with soft, chic lighting, giving the spacious club a more intimate ambience. A mezzanine floor, up a sweeping staircase, houses the restaurant area, and a chic and luxurious lounge area with the best views of the in-house entertainment, which on the night of the inauguration included sensuous acrobats working on rings, ropes and silks, suspended from the ceiling, belly-dancers, musicians and the best DJs in town including Mario Zarate. Dj Sergio and Dj Jingo.

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Motoring author, racing driver and photo-journalist Ian Kuah reports on the AUDI RS4 AVANT

erformance with practicality, are the watchwords of Audi RS model range, and while Audi may have expanded its reach in recent years with the RS5 and RS6, the RS4 Avant is undoubtedly still the iconic Audi RS model.

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The original five-cylinder turbocharged RS2 Avant of 1994 was codeveloped with Porsche, and was the founding father in conceptual terms. The latest B8 model launched this summer represents the fourth generation of Audiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s high performance compact estate car concept. The new RS4 Avant looks terrific with a mean and hungry look that starts with distinctive wheel arch flares that echo those on the rally winning Audi ur-quattro from the early 1980s. On

my test car, these were crammed to the brim with the optional 10-spoke 20-inch wheels shod with ultra low profile 265/30ZR20 rubber. The lowered, uprated suspension further helps to give the car its broad and aggressive stance. That said, on these big wheels, the RS4â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s secondary ride is not as absorbent as the BMW M3 or C63 AMG on their 19-inch wheels, and it would be interesting to see how the Audi rides on its standard 19s and 265/35ZR19

tyres. This test car was also equipped with the optional firmer Sport Suspension Plus, which would have further stiffened the ride. What the chassis gives up in low speed ride finesse it makes up for with sheer mechanical grip when pushed hard into a bend, and Audi took us to the Red Bull Circuit on Austria to find out. Formerly the Formula 1 rated A1 Ring, this track was acquired by Red Bull

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owner, Dietrich Mateschitz, in 2004 and extensively remodelled before being re-opened in 2011 for a round of the DTM. With its combination of fast and medium speed bends and some elevation changes, the Red Bull Ring proved to be the perfect track to showcase the new RS4’s impressive straight line speed and cornering prowess. Coming out of the pit lane, with the 4.2 litre four-cam V8’s hearty growl echoing off the walls, the combination of good torque and a freerevving nature that happily sings right round to the 8,200rpm cut-out, makes for an engine with real charisma. With its 84.5 x 92.8mm bore x stroke, the naturally aspirated, direct-injected motor’s undersquare dimensions give it good torque characteristics. The 450 horses arrive at a heady 8,250rpm, with peak torque of 430Nm from 4,000 to 6,000rpm. Paddle-shifters give you full manual control over the seven-speed Stronic dual-clutch transmission, whose lightening fast and seamless shifts just slur one ratio into the next, keeping the rev happy motor on the boil in an adrenalin pumping rush of forward thrust and NASCAR grade V8 soundtrack. With the quattro 4WD system perfectly deploying every one of the rampant horses to the asphalt the RS4 takes 4.7 sec to reach 100km/h. Top speed is an electronically limited 250km/h, and can be raised to 280km/h on request. The cars immense stability gave me total confidence to hold the throttle pinned its stop in fourth gear through the long left-hand curve after the pit straight, and my terminal speed at the braking threshold for the subsequent tight right-hander was an indicated 200km/h, just short of the rev limiter.

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Washing off substantial speed to take the second or third-gear 180-degree right-hander gave me insights into two things. First of all, the new RS4 has very effective brakes. Secondly, unlike the previous generation RS4, the new car does not suffer from significant weight transfer to the front under hard braking from high speeds. This was a characteristic that made the previous model go all light at the tail, making it feel twitchy at the rear under hard braking, especially on a damp or wet surface. It was not a nice feeling if you had to apply some steering lock at the same time. Audi are using a distinctive â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;waveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; like outer contour on their new vent-

TORQUE TALK ed, cross-drilled brake discs, which shaves 2.5kg across the 365mm front and 324mm rear discs. The discs are isolated from the hubs by stainless steel pins to reduce heat transfer and clamped hard by eight-pot front and single-pot rear aluminium monoblock calipers. 380mm carbon-ceramic front discs are optional. Although it still has some nose weight bias, the latest RS4 stays pretty flat under hard braking, and its 40/60 front-rear torque split makes a huge difference to the way the car turns into a bend. Where the old RS4 would tend to run wide at the front when pushed aggressively into a slow bend, the new RS4 responds to such inputs with mild stabilising understeer and a clearly felt rear torque bias, thanks in part to the optional Sport Differential that was fitted to our test cars on the day.

You can feel the differentials working away smoothly the moment you turn in. Come in hot with some power on and you feel the torque being shifted aft, rotating the tail to counter the tendency of the heavy motor up front to push the front axle into understeer. As you finally broach the very high limits of adhesion, the torque vectoring system will dab the brake on an inside wheel, creating a moment that further helps the car go where you have pointed it. By and large, the system works very well, but your seat of the pants can just feel the differential switching the torque to the rear and the brakes adding their pennyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worth to the handling mix on the bald limit. This is the big hint that the electronic nanny is helping you to look like a hero, and from my experience on snow and ice

with the RS5, I know that the system is much more transparent on low friction surfaces. Dial the proceedings back a notch to 9.5 tenths however, and the RS4 Avant feels absolutely brilliant with good feedback from the electromechanical steering, crisp handling, sharp throttle response, power aplenty and an engine note to die for. When the family arrives, and a sports car is off the table, it is not the end of the world because cars like this exist to fill the enthusiasts void. As we noted at the start,

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WHAT SAUCE! By Padre Peter

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country’s cuisine is its landscape in a cooking pot”. So said the Catalan

writer Josep Pla (1897-1981). If one goes by the average menu in the average venta in Spain, the landscape is rather average. Flattened chicken breasts or pork fillets, meatballs, oxtail… I suspect that the reader will be able to complete the menu. This is particularly true when it comes to postre; ‘flan’, ‘arroz con leche’, ‘natillas’ - wonderful sounding names for crème caramel, rice pudding, or custard. And enough paella is produced in tourist haunts to sink a battleship, often of a markedly inferior quality, washed down with oceans of watery sangria. Yet this need not be the case. Spain has countless facets of nature, culture and cuisine. The north of the country is markedly different to the south. The climate is different. The

people are different. The food they eat is different. Phoenicians, Byzantines, Romans, Moors, Jews, not to mention the products of the Americas, have all left an indelible mark upon true Spanish cooking. This is certainly true when it comes to a consideration of sauces. Was it Brillat-Savarin (1755-1826) who remarked that a good sauce can

enhance a dish, but it can never disguise a bad one? Possibly not, but

many a Spanish dish (like the ubiquitous solomillo de cerdo) would be plain indeed without its sauce, often originating many centuries ago. Sometimes the provenance can only be described as bizarre. Who, for instance, could ever imagine that one of the most archetypal of all Spanish sauces, ‘Alioli’, was invented by the Emperor Nero? Not even the name is Spanish! We have to thank the Catalans for that (all – garlic, oli – oil). True alioli is produced simply by pounding garlic in a mortar, with a pinch of salt and possibly a little lemon juice, and then beating in a trickle of

good olive oil. In the hands of an expert, the bowl can then be inverted, and not a drop of sauce will fall out. (I once demonstrated this point to a group of students. It took some time to clear up the resultant mess.) Nowadays egg yolks are sometimes added, but this produces a somewhat greasy garlic mayonnaise, rather than the genuine article. Another Catalan sauce, not widely known outside Catalonia, is ‘Salbitxada’. This is a piquant sauce concocted from almonds, tomatoes, garlic, bitxos (fiery little chilli peppers), vinegar and oil. This sauce accompanies ‘Calçotada’, grilled green onions. These are produced in advance on a flaming barbeque, and then wrapped in newspaper to preserve the heat and finish the internal cooking. They are served on a terracotta roof tile, when the diner tears away the blackened outside before dipping the onion into the sauce. When eating, it is wise to have a napkin tied around one’s neck! In Valls, a Catalan town, an annual ‘Colçotada’ is held each year on the last Sunday in January. An eating contest is held, in which participants stuff themselves with green onions dipped in ‘salbitxada’. It has been known for three kilograms (about two hundred onions) to disappear into gaping maws in the space of forty five minutes. ‘Romesco’, which originated amongst the fishermen of Tarragona, can substitute for ‘salbitxada’, as the ingredients and method are virtually identical, but hazelnuts may be used instead of almonds, and roasted red pimientos take the place of chillis. As befits its origins, this sauce was served with fish or seafood rather than grilled onions, but is now found also accompanying meat. Each region, sometimes each town, produced its own sauce, based upon the ingredients to hand, and the purpose for which it was intended. Some spread throughout the country and became the basis for other sauces, as in the case of ‘sofrito’; a simple tomato sauce now

COSTA CUISINE often found in bricks on supermarket shelves. Another such sauce, española, even travelled north across the Pyrenees to become one of the most important ‘mother’ sauces in French classical cuisine. Containing stock, ham bones, and tomatoes, amongst other ingredients, ‘Sauce Espagnole’ was eventually codified by Auguste Escoffier (1846-1935) in his Guide Culinaire. It is the basis of such classics as Bourguignonne, Bigarade, Charcutière, Chasseur, Demi-glace; it is a long list for a very important Spanish sauce! It is, however, rarely if ever eaten by itself. Another sauce often considered as French, is also Spanish in origin. When Louis François Armand de Vignerot du Plessis (1696-1788) defeated the British at Mahon in Minorca in 1756, the French found little other than eggs and oil in the town. It is said that an enterprising chef in the French army then produced what became known as ‘salsa mahonesa’. As it was then claimed to be a French invention, it became more popularly known as mayonnaise (not to be confused with the Marseillaise, which is something altogether different, although Bessie Bunter typically confused the two). The French Larousse Gastronomique, however, notes: “Mayonnaise, in our view, is a popular corruption of moyeunaise, derived from the very old French word moyeu, which means yolk of egg.” But they would say that, wouldn’t they?

The Canaries have also produced a series of cold sauces without a French invasion. These are known as ‘Mojos’. They may be either red or green, and in La Gomera we find one containing ripe goats’ cheese, which is excellent spread on bread, or served with ‘papas arrugadas‘ (small potatoes boiled in their skins in heavily salted water. When cooked, pour off the water and return to the stove shaking several times until a layer of salt has formed on the dry skins). ‘Mojo Colorado’ is based on mild red bell peppers, but this can be transformed into ‘Mojo Picón’ with the addition of chillies. There are two green mojos. ‘Mojo verde’ is coloured with parsley, and ‘Mojo de cilantro’, which is flavoured with coriander leaves. In all cases the basic sauce is prepared by pounding garlic and salt in a mortar and adding oil and vinegar. Nero was certainly on to something!

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ÔN SUSHI By Heather Sadtler

riginally part of the gym Dynamic Marbella, Ôn Sushi has now opened as an independent restaurant and is more than capable of standing on its own two feet. The owners of Dynamic were originally attracted to sushi because of its high protein low fat properties, and felt it was the perfect way to complement the healthy active lifestyle that the centre promotes. They are now focused on promoting the restaurant as nighttime venue as well as a daytime café, with its large terrace and live music nights planned for the summer. We started with some Edamame beans; beautiful steamed soy beans sprinkled with the Japanese sea salt arajio. Known as a snack with a “nutritional punch”, these beans are filled with useful minerals and high in protein and are a popular and filling way to start an Asian meal. These were followed by a selection of stunning dumplings filled with seafood called Gyozas. The thinly rolled dough was beautifully delicate containing an aromatic blend of crunchy seafood and

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chopped vegetables. This dish is a real delicacy and also eaten by the Chinese for their New Year. The chef, Samuel Pinazo, wanted to show us a few of his specialities and twists on tradition. We were served some beautiful tataki, slices of fish cut thicker than sashimi, and as a break from the norm we were also presented with a hot slate to seal the fish if we preferred. Unique to Dynamic, this was a way to bring some warmth to the meal and worked well as a sharing experience. The main event was the selection of sushi, which was a showcase of the variety that the restaurant offers. We tried tempuraki; a tempura style sushi roll with red tuna and avocado. The crunch of the tempura surrounding the rice was a pleasant surprise and provided some welcome texture. Vegetarians and vegans are often not very well catered for at Japanese restaurant but not here. We tried some beautiful vegetarian Uramakis with a stunning selection of fillings: roast peppers, sun dried tomatoes and asapargus. These were actually a highlight and a great alternative to fish. Finally we sampled some futomaki; a sweet and savoury combination of tuna, mango and rocket, this was delicious and yet again, a twist on the usual strong and salty taste of sushi. The service here was notable attentive and friendly, and the owner is charming, a real believer in a healthy lifestyle and inspiring in his vision of combining diet with exercise as a social and enjoyable experience. ﾃ馬 Sushi Ctra. de Istﾃ｡n Km0,9 C.C. Le Village Tel : 952 775 021

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No Moors

On The Coast By Padre Peter

“

he Dark Ages were lit up by Muslim Spain” – so avers

Andrew Marr in his ‘History of the World’. Not that the indigenous inhabitants of the peninsula were always welcoming to the invaders. Indeed,

to this day, to say “the coast is clear!” in Spanish, one says “¡no hay moros en la costa!” (“There are no Moors on the coast!”) Having arrived, there can be no doubt but that the Moors developed a civilisation which far out-

stripped that of their northern neighbours. In, for example, the ninth and tenth centuries, when both London and Paris were little more than festering collections of wooden huts, in Córdoba there were ten miles of paved

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streets, lit by street lighting, with over two hundred thousand houses, six hundred mosques, nine hundred public baths, fifty hospitals, and several large markets employing fifteen thousand weavers. Al-Hakam (796-822 AD) established a university there, while the rest of Europe was plunged in darkness, illuminated only by pockets of monastic learning in isolated places like Ireland. As Professor Lane-Poole (1854-1931) wrote, quoting an earlier Arabic author: To Cordoba belong all the beauty and ornaments that delight the eye or dazzle the sight. Her long line of Sultans form her crown of glory; her necklace is strung with the pearls which her poets have gathered from the ocean of language; her dress is of the banners of learning, well-knit together by her men of science; and the masters of every art and industry are the hem of her garments. Averroes (Ibn Rushd 1126-1198) the great Aristotelian philosopher, and Maimonedes (Mosheh ben Maimon 1135-1204) the Jewish scholar and philosopher - whose Mishneh Torah is still regarded as a canonical authority and whose synagogue still stands - were but two of the great galaxy of scholars, scientists, statesmen and poets produced by this city alone. Until the Moors arrived, the glory that was Rome had been dimmed if not altogether extinguished. Men like Seneca, Trajan, Hadrian and Vespasian who were born here, and Julius Caesar himself who once was a governor, were long forgotten as Vandals and Visigoths fought over the country. As the invaders settled, so places were named, and many such names have survived. Alhambra is said to mean ‘the red palace’; Almería means ‘the mirror of the sea’; Algeciras (aljazeera khadraa) is ‘the green island’; and Gibraltar is still recognisable as ‘Jabal Tariq’, named after its conqueror Tariq ibn Ziyad (d. 720 AD).

The language itself is peppered with Arabic. When shouts of olé ring out, the good Catholic Spanish invoke the name of Allah. And when we move into the culinary realm, gazpacho, originally made of bits and pieces of stale bread and vegetable scraps crushed in cold water, oil and vinegar, takes its name from an Arabic word meaning ‘almsbox’. Everything from coins to chunks of bread and cheese were deposited in such boxes to feed the poor. The coins were, of course, removed before the soup was prepared, and this dish remained a staple for the Spanish poor for centuries to some. Now, of course, it finds a home in the grandest of establishments, as its great nutritive value has been discovered! Moorish cuisine depended to a great extent upon their systems of agriculture. They resurrected the Roman system of irrigation and fertilisation, and this enabled them to produce types of produce which would not otherwise have been possible. Rice, sugarcane and aubergines arrived from India through Persia. Melons arrived from Africa, and figs from Byzantium. Oranges and lemons, peaches and apricots, quinces and carobs, almonds and pistachios; fruits which we regard as quintessentially Spanish, were introduced, and later came dates from Iraq and coffee from the Yemen. And in many cases the names of the commodities remain largely unchanged; naranja, berenjena, albaricoque, almendra, azucar, arroz, aceite, even the humble zanahoria (carrot)! Being in origin a nomadic people (Berbers rather than Arabs) the Moors were greatly influenced by the cultures around them. They were inspired by the Persians, Egyptians and Turks, and developed dishes such as tuna with sour cherries, mutton with apricots, and let us not forget lamb cooked with mint! When, in a venta or

restaurante, you are offered arroz con leche as a postre (as you undoubtedly will be) spare a thought for the Moors who first introduced it to Spain! And bear in mind that whilst many of the cultural achievements of the Moors were lost or forgotten after the Reconquista, as excitement over the ‘New World’ began to obliterate many memories of the old, in one area the legacy remained. This was the art of making sweet dishes, where the tradition was kept alive in convents. It was, perhaps, a sinful tradition. Wine is forbidden in the Qur’an, but the Moors produced it for medicinal purposes and regarded it as ‘food’. They used egg whites in the process of clarification, which resulted in a large number of egg yolks being available for other purposes. Some were used in painting, but the vast majority ended up in the manufacture of sweetmeats. This process was adopted by the good Christian sisters, and so it is today. In the convent at San Leandro in Sevilla, for example, the famous ‘Yemas’ are produced from egg yolks according to a recipe which goes back to the 15th century. The methods remain unchanged, although the nuns have introduced an automatic mixer into their kitchen to save labour as their numbers are dwindling. Other convents have their own specialities, including the delicious tomato jam from Santa Paula. In many of these establishments the sisters shelter behind a “torno” and so are not seen by visitors. As the drum revolves, visitors place their orders and money in the aperture provided. These are received on the other side, and in reverse the products requested make their appearance. Often the customer will hear a soft ‘Deo gratias’ (‘Thanks be to God’) murmured in greeting, to which the reply should be made ‘Ave María purísima’ (‘Hail most pure Mary’).

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TWIST BOUTIQUE Location: Centro Comercial La Colonia, San Pedro de Alcantara

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FLAMINGOS GOLF CLUB Location: Ctra de Cadiz KM 166 Tel. 952 889 157 flamingosgolf.com

VALDERRAMA GOLF CLUB Location: Avenida de los Cortijos, San Roque Tel. 956 791 200 valderrama.com

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LAURO GOLF 27 Location: Carretera de Malaga a Coin A-404, Alhaurin de la Torre Tel. 952 412 767 laurogolf.com

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INDIA EXOTICA Location: Calle Fragua 43, Marbella Tel. 952 778 500 indiaexotica.com

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SCHILO Location: Ctra. de Casares Tel. 952 937 800 fincacortesin.com Gourmet, Asian-fusion cuisine created by worldclass chef Schilo Van Corvorden at the Finca Cortesin Hotel and Golf Resort. Superb service, elegant setting and an excellent wine list.

ROCHE BOBOIS Location: C.C Torre Real, Ctra Cadiz, KM 185 Tel. 952 777 858 roche-bobois.com

Pets ADANA Location: Camino Padre Cura, Urb. Huerta Nueva, 14 Tel. 952 113 467 adana.es CLÍNICA VETERINARIA ZARPAS Y BIGOTES Location: Urb. Marbella Real, 13 Tel. 952 857 863/ 659 069 000 zarpasybigotes.com FAMA Location: Camino de Campanallas Tel. 620 354 885 famaspain.com POINTER VETERINARY CLINIC Location: Nueva Andalucía and Estepona Tel. 952 906 626 / 952 804 165 pointerclinic.com

International

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BENAHAVIS Indian MASALA Location: C. Com, El Pilar, Local 2 Tel. 900 525 801 masalamarbella.com Classic and exciting Indian dishes in an effervescent setting. International C

LA CASITA M Location: La Heredia Tel. 952 788 033 Restaurant and tapas bar. A unique dining Y experience. Modern classics with a twist of fine dining in the stunning village of La Heredia. LiveCM kitchen cams, private dining areas and a beau-MY tiful terrace. CY

TRIPLE A Location: Ojen Road, up from La Canada Tel. 952 771 586 aaahelps.com

Property Developers QUAY PROPERTY GROUP Location: Mellior Vasari La Alzambra Local 3-1, Puerto Banus Tel. 951 319 728 quaypropertygroup.com

Real Estate Offices CORTIJO DEL MAR Location: Ctra N-340 Salida C.C Diana, Calle Alqueria, Estepona Tel. 952 904 035 cortijodelmar.com DIANA MORALES PROPERTIES Location: Avenida del Castillo 4, 1 Planta, 3 Tel. 952 765 138 dmproperties.com DOLAN ESTATES Location: La Carolina, 8 Marbella Tel. 952 764 884 dolanestates.es NORDICA RENTALS Location: Avenida del Prado s/n, Locales 5 y 6, Supermanzana G, Nueva Andalucía Tel. 952 811 552 nordicarentals.com VANTAGE PROPERTY Location: Urb. Fuente Aloha, Local 5, Avda. Del Prado, Nueva Andalucia Tel. 952 908 415 vpmarbella.com

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LA FIORENTINA K Centro Comercial El Pilar, Local 11 (opposite the Crowne Plaza) Estepona Tel. 952 885 765 lafiorentina.com.es Authentic Italian cuisine in welcoming surroundings. SAN PEDRO Spanish

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EL RINCON DE LA SALA Location: Calle Marques del Duero, San Pedro Tel. 951 506 249 lasalasanpedro.com The first of a hybrid venue for La Sala, El Rincon de La Sala takes the irrevocable values of La Sala, including terraces and prime location, then overlays a more Spanish style of cuisine and atmosphere. Italian BORA BORA BEACH CLUB Location: Urb. Linda Vista Baja, Calle Las Gitanillas, San Pedro Tel. 952 789 100 Specialising in Italian fusion and seafood specialties, right on the beach. Dine, drink and relax by the pool. Excellent party venue. PUERTO BANÚS American HARD ROCK CAFÉ Location: Calle Ramón Areces Esquina Marina Banús Tel. 952 908 024 hardrock.com Open seven days a week for both lunch and dinner, serving authentic American cuisine.

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JACKS Location; Calle Ribera, Puerto Banús. 29660 Marbella. Tel: 95 281 36 25 metrogrupo.com Italian ARETUSA Location: Front Line Tel. 952 812 898 The perfect setting for a romantic dinner, with classic Italian dishes. PIZZERIA PICASSO Location: C/ Muelle Ribera Local 48 / 49 Tel. 952 813 669 pizzeriapicasso.com Extremely popular restaurant, serving classic Italian dishes. Fast service, perfect for all ages. International EL GRAN GATSBY Location: Puerto Banus elgrangatsby.com A vanguard concept of the Mediterranean kitchen in the best spot of Puerto Banús, offering you an author’s kitchen with magnificent views over the Mediterranean sea LA SALA BANUS Location: Calle Belmonte Tel. 952 814 145 lasalabanus.com Open from 10am to midnight, seven days a week, La Sala offers eight individually styled settings to suit whatever mood you are in – for breakfast, lunch, dinner, afternoon drinks with friends, evening cocktails or private business meetings. A set lunch menu from Monday to Friday is available for 15€ for two courses, and complimentary valet parking is available from 10am. OCEAN CLUB Location: Avda. Lola Flores Tel. 952 908 137 oceanclub.es Luxurious beachfront restaurant and beach club located in the heart of Puerto Banus, offering traditional French cuisine with a Mediterranean twist, and a selection of Asian specialties.

Little Black Book SALA BEACH Location: Urb. Marina Villa (beachside) Tel. 952 813 882 salabeachbanus.com Luxurious Balinese setting with an al fresco restaurant serving an appetising selection of dishes ranging from fresh seafood platters to Thai fusion cuisine, sushi, creative salads and lighter dishes. SALT AND PEPPER CAFÉ BAR Location: C.C Cristamar, Puerto Banus Tel. 678 127 359/600 798 986 Seasoned to perfection, a healthy and wholesome café and bar with a Swedish touch, an ideal location to enjoy an al fresco lunch or light bite. TANGO RESTAURANTE Location: Avenida de la Rivera, Puerto Banus Tel. 952 812 358 tangorestaurante.com Serving excellent Argentinean cuisine. Its unrivalled meat dishes and imaginative menu make Tango one of the best options in Banús. Oriental NAGA THAI Location: C.C. Cristamar Tel. 952 815 319 naga.es Wide range of exquisite and exotic dishes enjoyed in stylish surroundings. Open daily for lunch and dinner. Takeaway and full catering service also available. THAI GALLERY Location: Puerta de Banus Tel. 952 818 392 thaigallery-restaurante.com Creative Thai cuisine with professional service and lively atmosphere. Open daily for dinner.

NUEVA ANDALUCIA French LA PARISIENNE Location: Centro Plaza Tel. 951 279 056 An authentic Parisian patisserie and café, serving a blend of delicious sandwiches, quiches, tartines, salads, soups and Plat du Jour. Freshly prepared daily with locally sourced produce to eat in or take away.

Exquisite cuisine in stunning surroundings. Bar and large terrace with breathtaking views. NERMANS RESTAURANT AND BISTRO BAR Location: Avienda del Prado Tel. 952 815 398 nermans.com Sumptuous home cooking in a relaxed atmosphere, with attentive bilingual staff and good value for money.

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PEGGOTTY´S Location: Benavista, Urb.El Pilar, Benapilar locales 8-10, Exit Km 168 (opposite the Crowne Plaza Hotel) 29680 Estepona. 95 288 36 66

BOLLYWOOD RESTAURANT Location: Urb. Fuente Aloha Tel. 952 906 748 Exotic blend of fantastic fragrant food, with an ambiance inspired by rich culture, all topped off with excellent service.

STARZ MARBELLA Location: C.C. Centro Plaza Tel. 952 816 313 starzmarbella.com International food with all-day breakfast and extensive lunch menu. Open Monday to Saturday 8.30am-5pm. Free wifi.

International EVITA BY BUENOS AIRES Location: Avda. del Prado Tel. 952 929 620 Superb Argentinean cuisine. Golf views on a beautiful terrace. THE FRESH FOOD CAFÉ Location: Urb. Los Naranjos de Marbella Tel. 952 907 364 thefreshfoodcafe.es Fresh food, simple ingredients, always freshly prepared to order. MAGNA CAFÉ Location: Magna Marbella Golf Tel. 952 929 587 magnacafe.com

YANX CAFÉ Location: Centro Plaza Tel. 952 818 861 cafeyanx.com A prized location and lively atmosphere make this a great choice all-round. Italian REGINA’S Location: Near Andalucia Plaza Tel. 952 814 529 Elegant surroundings with high-quality Italian dishes ranging from traditional to creative.

Oriental SENSATIONS DELI & SUSHI Location: Av. Manolete, 20 Tel. 952 814 964 sensationsdeliandsushi.com Innovative and tantalising sushi creations at competitive prices. GOLDEN MILE International CAFÉ PUENTE Location: Hotel Puente Romano Tel. 630 962 852 puenteromano.com Conventional cuisine in stunning surroundings, with typically Spanish dishes cooked in traditional wooden ovens. MC CAFÉ Location: Marbella Club Hotel Tel. 952 822 211 marbellaclub.com Creative and affordable fine dining open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. SMALL WORLD CAFÉ Location: C.C. Le Village Tel. 952 771 046 smallworldcafe.com Small World Café is a cool, contemporary restaurant where diners can enjoy lazy breakfasts, a quick bite for lunch or a relaxed dinner from the simple yet creative menu. SUITE Location: Hotel Puente Romano Tel. 952 820 900 suiteclubs.com Stunning restaurant and lounge serving superb Moroccan and Mediterranean cuisine in luxurious surroundings. VILLA TIBERIO Location: Marbella Mar Tel. 952 771 799 villatiberio.com Highly popular restaurant set within stylish surroundings; al fresco at it’s best. Indian TAJ MAHAL Location: C/ Jazmines 17 Local 1 Tel. 952 814 719 tajmahalmarbella.com Exotic Indian cuisine, perfect for intimate dining and takeaway. Oriental NAMAZAKE Location: Hotel Puente Romano Tel. 630 952 852 Prime Japanese restaurant over-spilling onto the Hotel Puente Romano courtyard, adjacent to Suite. SUKHOTHAI Location: Marbella Mar Tel. 952 770 550 sukhothai-restaurante.com Fabulous Thai cuisine with intimate surroundings and cosmopolitan décor. TAI PAN Location: Puente Romano Tel. 952 777 893 taipan-restaurante.com MARBELLA International GARUM Location: Paseo Maritimo Tel. 952 858 858 garummarbella.com Great for drinks, snacks and a la carte dining. Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner, seven days a week.

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Little Black Book NUEVA KASKADA Location: Urb. La Montua, Calle Chorreadero, Marbella Tel. 952 864 478 nuevakaskada.com Open everyday from 7pm, enjoy fresh cuisine on their vast terrace. PACO JIMENEZ CULINARY ART RESTAURANT Location: Plaza de los Naranjos, 11 (Orange Square, 11) Marbella City Centre Tel. 952 77 36 10 / 627 625 952

NIKKI BEACH Location: Hotel Don Carlos (beachside) Tel. 952 836 239 nikkibeach.com/Marbella Nikki’s signature ‘global’ cuisine served in luxurious beach club surroundings either on he palm-shaded al fresco terrace, or from on the oversized beach beds. MIJAS COSTA

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EL OCEANO BEACH HOTEL & RESTAURANT Location: Miraflores Tel. 952 587 637 El Oceano is an oasis of laid-back luxury, privately owned and operated, where guest comfort and satisfaction is paramount. The three restaurants serve up flawless food and the views are breathtaking.

BONO’S BEACH Location: Costabella beachside Tel. 952 839 236 bonosbeach.com Fine cuisine in a stunning location on one of the most beautiful beaches in Marbella. LA DESPENSA DE ALANDA RESTAURANT Alanda Club Marbella Location: Carretera de Cadiz Km 192, Elviria. Tel. 952 768 150 restaurante@alandaclubmarbella.com THE BEACH HOUSE Location: frontline beach Elviria Tel. 952 839 458 thebeachhousemarbella.com Idyllic location by the sea with stunning sunsets over one of the Coast’s best beaches. Open daily for lunch and dinner.

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