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86 LIVING WITH CARS The El Portal home of Miami’s newest power couple is a clean canvas to showcase their astonishing automobiles, host dinner parties and kick back as a family. 92 WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE A surgeon’s Balinese-inspired house in Miami Beach effortlessly blends elements of tropical nature with modern art and design. 96 PARADISE FOUND Reminiscent of a carved-rock spring along the Riviera Maya, Peter and Denisse Schnebly’s backyard oasis is a feat of creativity, design and passion.

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in this issue 23 THE LOCAL 23 NEW AND NOTABLE We’re wild for these fierce, animal-inspired patterns and pieces. Also: Stone adds a graceful beauty to any home. 26 LAUNCHING NOW Beat the traffic to the Keys with a private seaplane; a big-deal Brazilian wallpaper boutique opens in the Design District; sip tea in style at a private tasting room in Coral Gables; the sky’s the limit at Brickell’s new East, Miami hotel. 28 CULTURE Vizcaya’s grotto gets a face-lift; a new book celebrates the art and beauty of ballet dancers; and a master brewing academy breaks down the science of craft beer. 30 BEAUTY Miami Beach entrepreneur Katy Stoka of the new One Two Lash magnetic eyelash solution shares her best beauty tips; Gee Beauty previews its opening in Sunset Harbour; the spa at Faena Miami Beach will leave you speechless. 32 MY 305 STYLE Nino Pernetti, the dapper owner of Coral Gables mainstay Caffe Abbracci, lets us in on how he looks so good.

34 PHILANTHROPY Guests of Chapman Partnership’s Take a Walk in Her Shoes fundraiser tell us about their favorite Miami neighborhoods. 40 SOURCE L’appartement is Wynwood’s must-stop shop to find a touch of Paris in Miami.

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72 THE LIFE 57 DISH Five restaurants, all open less than a year, are bringing their A game to United Way’s VeritageMiami this fall. Plus, best bets for Miami Spice. 60 POUR The 1976 Judgment of Paris competition changed the U.S. wine industry for the better. Celebrate its 40th anniversary with a similar tasting at home. 64 RECIPE Plant-based cuisine is white-hot, and chef Matthew Kenney of Plant Food & Wine in Wynwood teaches us to make his incredible vegan Zucchini Lasagna.

THE MOVERS 43 RAINMAKER Edie Rodriguez, president and CEO of Crystal Cruises, is steering her company to uncharted territory in luxury travel. Don’t even think about trying to stop her.

66 NEIGHBORHOOD Award-winning music producer Rudy Pérez shows us the ins and outs of North Beach. 72 STAYCATION Still stately after 90 years, the Boca Raton Resort & Club lures us north.

46 ADVOCATE From the courtroom to the Capitol, Vance Aloupis is fighting for our kids as chief of The Children’s Movement of Florida.

77 ESCAPE Mendoza and Santiago are separated by the Andes but joined by their passions for food, wine, adventure and hospitality.

48 EXPERTS DIDA Home principals Diana Uribe and David Miranda are friends whose clients benefit from their fresh and innovative design collaborations.

100 PARTY See who danced, drank, ate and laughed with INDULGE at exclusive events in Miami Beach, Brickell and the Design District.

50 EDUCATOR Dr. Ora Strickland, dean of FIU’s nursing school, is one of the most interesting and accomplished academics in U.S. healthcare. 54 FURNISHERS International travels and tastes inspired the stunning collection at Miami’s new Morada Haute Furniture Boutique, run by Holger Odenstein and Fernan Hernandez.

104 FOOD&DRINK GUIDE The places defining Miami’s foodie scene.

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114 INDULGENCE Hermès’ latest collection of beguiling tableware is inspired by the work of the late French wildlife artist Robert Dallet.

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editor’s letter

ne of the first lessons I learned as a cub reporter at the York (Pa.) Dispatch and Sunday News, where I interned throughout high school, was the distinction between the words house and home. A house is a very specific thing: a building primarily lived in by one person or family, with a roof, a kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and — in parts of the world at higher elevations than ours — a basement. But a home is anywhere we choose to live and call our own: a house, of course, or an urban apartment, a beach condo, a private residence aboard a luxury ocean liner, a cabin in the woods, a country cottage. There’s a reason we call this INDULGE the Fall Home & Design Issue, not the House Issue. In these pages, we celebrate South Florida’s many perspectives on what makes a home special, including the people and brands influencing the way we live today. We photographed Miami entrepreneurs whose homes in El Portal, Miami Beach and Homestead are as varied as they are — car collector, surgeon, winery owner — but are linked in their harmony with nature (one house is even nicknamed The Jungle, p. 92). That’s music to the ears of Diana Uribe and David Miranda, our Experts this issue (p. 48) whose designs at their Coral Gables-based DIDA Home are all about incorporating organic and modern Evan S. Benn elements. For spaces that need fine-tuning, look to the new L’appartement store in Wynwood (p. 40), Editor in Chief which has everything to fill rooms big and small, all with a Parisian elegance. And the part about a private residence aboard a luxury liner? Edie Rodriguez, president and CEO of Crystal Cruises and our Rainmaker (p. 43), is making it a reality with Residences at Sea, magnificent new homes aboard Crystal’s forthcoming Exclusive Class vessels. We also pay homage to wherever it is we call our home away from home. For many, that’s a favorite restaurant, like one of the five new ones featured in Dish (p. 57), or a longtime mainstay, like Coral Gables’ Caffe Abbracci, celebrating its 27th anniversary. Regulars and first-timers alike know Abbracci owner Nino Pernetti for his impeccable clothing and sense of style; he gives us a peek inside his closet (p. 32). I'm adopting The Vines Resort & Spa outside Mendoza as my second home after a recent stay that was so beautiful, delicious and relaxing, I've already been plotting my return (p. 77). Whether you live in a house, a houseboat or something in between, I hope you find something that speaks to you in this magazine. And I hope you find inspiration from a place we all call home: Miami.

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What do you love most about your home “Cooking paella for my family and friends on my 18-by-42-foot beachfront terrace in Surfside.”

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PRESIDENT AND PUBLISHER ALEXANDRA VILLOCH EDITORIAL Editor in Chief Evan S. Benn Contributing Design Director John Michael Coto Miami Herald Special Publications Manager

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“That it’s designed and built by my very Contributing Style Editor Claudia Miyar talented husband! Contributing writers Peter Bailey, Eric Barton, We are both obsessed with architecture Shayne Benowitz, Ashley Brozic, Andrea Carneiro, Lauren Comander, and design, so it’s a Lyn Farmer, Rebecca Kleinman, Christiana Lilly, true reflection of our shared taste.” Lydia Martin, Nicole Martinez, Michelle Payer, Stephanie Sayfie Aagaard

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“My terrace. It’s the perfect spot to enjoy a morning cup of coffee — and read my newspaper!” “All the memories collected throughout the years, starting with my daughter's first birthday 18 years ago.”

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“The tile floors in the living room. Not very exciting, but so nice for those who spent most of our lives in freezing climates.”

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“The door to my bedroom. When my son goes to his room, I can go to mine, close the door, pull out my Kindle and read till I fall asleep!”

contributors CHRISTIANA LILLY

A James Beard Awardwinning spirits, wine and food writer and video producer, Lyn Farmer is a frequent contributor to INDULGE who also has a keen interest in photography and the performing arts. Lyn leads courses for the Londonbased Wine & Spirits Education Trust; is director of VeritageMiami, a wine and food festival benefiting United Way of Miami-Dade; and is arts ambassador of the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. He makes his home in Miami and runs lifestyle and tasting seminars around the world for cruise lines, hospitality groups and trade organizations. In this issue, Lyn raised a glass to the 40th anniversary of the Judgment of Paris, the 1976 blind wine tasting that helped shape the future of the U.S. wine industry.

PETER BAILEY

SHAYNE BENOWITZ

Peter Bailey is the creator and host of the critically acclaimed docu-series NiteCap with Peter Bailey, where he engages in discussions with a who’s-who of the entertainment industry, including Mike Tyson, Rick Ross and Ice-T. His first book, Magic City: Trials of a Native Son, was praised by The New York Times as being “one of the pop-music gems of 2010.” Peter has worked as a staff writer at the Miami Herald, Newsweek and Time. He’s currently executive-producing his next film project, “Miami Gardens: A Love Story,” which chronicles the life of a disgraced politician. Peter interviewed Ora Strickland, the dean of FIU’s nursing school, for this INDULGE.

A travel and lifestyle journalist and the Miami destination expert for London’s Daily Telegraph, Shayne Benowitz writes about hotels, interior design, adventure travel and luxury. She is the travel editor at Miami.com and contributes frequently to the Miami Herald, Modern Luxury Interiors South Florida, Palette and BOAT International. For her INDULGE debut, Shayne got to know Miami music legend Rudy Pérez in his North Beach home. “He’s had such a fascinating career and has worked with so many stars,” Shayne said. “It was great to get to know his lifestyle in Miami. As a traveler, I always seek out locals’ favorites, so it was fun talking to him about his neighborhood in North Beach.”

ZAK BENNETT A South Florida-based editorial photographer and journalist, Zak Bennett is a graduate of the University of Florida and New York University. Zak has covered melting tropical glaciers in the Andes Mountains in Peru, the mass deportation of immigrant children in Israel and Palestinian territories, and a range of other international and regional stories. In between travel for work, Zak photographed Cafe Abbracci’s owner in Coral Gables and legendary music producer Rudy Pérez in his Miami Beach recording studio for this INDULGE.

LYN FARMER

At 11 years old, Christiana Lilly began her foray into journalism with a one-page gazette for classmates that reported on field trips, lunch menus and other vital news. Today, she covers LGBT issues, Florida stories of national interest and profiles of fascinating people who call South Florida home. Christiana grew up in Asia, the daughter of a foreign service officer. Now she and her fiancé call Fort Lauderdale home. Travel remains near to her heart; she recently returned from two weeks in Nairobi, Kenya. For this issue of INDULGE, Christiana spoke with Vance Aloupis, new CEO of the Children's Movement of Florida, about how the state can improve the lives of its youngest residents, and she wrote about the Italian-chic style of Coral Gables restaurateur Nino Pernetti.

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LYDIA MARTIN Award-winning journalist Lydia Martin has documented Miami and its cultural evolution for the Miami Herald for 25 years. Her Lunch with Lydia column has been a Herald fixture for nearly two decades. Lydia’s writing has appeared in books such as Presenting Celia Cruz and Louis Vuitton Miami City Guide; literary journals such as Fifth Wednesday Journal and Origins; and magazines such as Billboard, Esquire, InStyle, Oprah, Latina (for which she also served as a contributing editor), Marie Claire, Hispanic and Out. She has a master’s in fine arts in creative writing from Bennington College. For the Fall Home issue of INDULGE, Lydia spoke with Dr. Alejandro Badia about his Bali-inspired Venetian Islands house and with the couple behind Miami’s new Morada Haute Furniture Boutique.

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TRAY CHIC

Reminiscent of Henri Rousseau’s exotic landscape paintings, Hermès’ Jungle of Eden change tray is hand-painted and made of Limoges porcelain with a velvet goatskin base. $2,750. Hermès at Miami Design District, 163 Northeast 39th Street, Miami; 305-868-0118; hermes.com.

SPIRIT ANIMAL

New from wildlife photographer Franz Lanting, Eye to Eye focuses on intimate, tender portraits of big cats and other beautiful beasts; more than 100 images shot over the course of 20 years. $40. Taschen at Lincoln Road Mall, 1111 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach; 305-538-6185; taschen.com.

OUT OF THE WILD

Legendary designer Tony Duquette’s Elsie Tabouret ottoman oozes Hollywood Regency style and glamour. $945. Baker Furniture at DCOTA, 1855 Griffin Road, Dania Beach; 954-920-4565; bakerfurniture.com.

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Let nature into your home with fierce new patterns and pieces. Me-ow!

NOW YOU SEE IT…

From the right angle, a printed leopard is visible on the base of this lucite box by Alexandra von Furstenberg. From other vantages, the treasure box appears perfectly clear. $440. Mecox, 3900 South Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach; 561-805-8611; mecox.com.

EYE OF THE TIGER

Hand-knotted Tibetan wool provides a canvas for this cool character to prowl your lair; Tiger by Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby. $114 per square foot or $6,156 for 9 feet by 6 feet. The Rug Company at Miami Design District, 4040 Northeast Second Avenue, Miami; 305-576-9898; therugcompany.com.

ALL THE WAY UP

Diane von Furstenburg is known for brilliant patterns; the Climbing Leopard, from the designer’s collection for The Rug Company, is as sexy as one of her dresses. $304 per square foot or $16,416 for 9 feet by 6 feet. The Rug Company at Miami Design District, 4040 Northeast Second Avenue, Miami; 305-576-9898; therugcompany.com.

HUMANE HUNT

With neutral colors and organic lines, Kravet’s On the Hunt White Tiger Chenille is amazingly adaptable — try mixing it with other prints and patterns to add a bit of edge. $276 per square foot. Kravet at DCOTA, 1855 Griffin Road, Dania Beach; 954-920-4387; kravet.com.

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JE NE SAIS QUOI

Design-world darling Jean-Louis Deniot brings eclectic French flair to his debut furniture collection. This rubbed-bronze side table tricks the eye with its mesmerizing lines of agate. $3,995. Baker Furniture at DCOTA, 1855 Griffin Road, Dania Beach; 954-920-4565; bakerfurniture.com.

LIGHT IT UP

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Handcrafted from 54 (count ’em) organic agate slices, this three-tier, gold-leaf, iron-frame chandelier from John-Richard Collection is a stone-cold stunner. $5,650. Neiman Marcus at Merrick Park, 390 San Lorenzo Avenue, Coral Gables; 786-999-1000; neimanmarcus.com.

TOWER OF POWER

Famed designer Kelly Wearstler loves juxtaposition and unexpected proportions — both used to great effect in this handsculpted marble jar. $495. Nest Casa at Bal Harbour Shops, 9700 Collins Avenue, Bal Harbour; 855-811-1731; nestcasa.com.

STARS

Strong and sturdy, designs inspired by stone are marked by a graceful beauty. SOFT STONE

HEXAGON TO FAWN

Customize any piece of Jonathan Adler’s upholstered furniture (Haines chair pictured) with elegant marble-print fabric. $1,695. Jonathan Adler at Miami Design District, 4040 Northeast Second Avenue, Miami; 305-576-0200; jonathanadler.com.

A solid piece of alabaster trimmed in matte brass fashions this fabulous tray that calls out for breakfast in bed. $525. Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams at Miami Design District, 3800 North Miami Avenue, Miami; 786-609-9920; mgbwhome.com.

LOOK CLOSER

The Bong by Capellini coffee table appears to be carved out of a heavy hunk of Carrara marble. In reality, it’s light — made of fiberglass — and a 3D printing process creates its intricate and lifelike pattern. $1,420. Poltrona Frau Group at Miami Design District, 59 Northwest 36th Street, Miami; 305-576-3636; poltronafraumiami.net.

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RIPPLE REFLECTIONS

Wallpaper from Cole and Son’s Fornasetti collection re-creates the rich look of green malachite (and four other colors), which transforms a space into a jewel box. To the trade. Lee Jofa at DCOTA, 1855 Griffin Road, Dania Beach; 954-925-2424; leejofa.com.

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SWATCH THIS Skip Traffic Sun, sand, clear-blue water: Key West can be the perfect getaway — except for the traffic on the way down (and sometimes the way back up, too). Say sayonara to the long slog thanks to the new Soaring Experience seaplane package from Casa Marina. The luxe resort partnered with Key West Seaplanes to give guests the option of flying directly from any Florida airport they choose to Casa Marina’s pier. Upon landing, couples will be greeted beachside with a cocktail before being escorted to their lanai room complete with beach butler and breakfast each morning. Matching Ray-Ban Aviator sunnies included (really!). $6,250. 1500 Reynolds Street, Key West; 305-296-3535; casamarina.com.

Remember the name Orlean. The Brazilian wallpaper giant has set up shop in the Miami Design District, making the 2,000-plus-square-foot showroom the company’s first space outside of Brazil. Run by brothers Marcelo and Gustavo Orlean, the company is already well known as being one of the leading importers and curators of wall coverings and fabrics from Brazil (as well as for the brothers’ ongoing collaborations with leading designers and architects). Orlean is taking its U.S. expansion seriously, with plans to open 15 more shops over the next three years. We’ll remember: Miami was first. 3801 North Miami Avenue at Miami Design District, Miami; 305-571-8808; orlean.com.

Tea Time

There’s a healthy blend of local and international appeal to the new East, Miami hotel, part of Swire Properties’ billion-dollar, mixed-use Brickell City Centre. Quinto La Huella, located on the sleek hotel’s fifth floor, is the first U.S. outpost of Uruguay’s lauded beachside Parador La Huella. Miami’s award-winning Arquitectonica handled East, Miami’s design, and New York art-curating agency Indiewalls set up the installations. Wynwood’s Panther Coffee is featured in guest rooms, where bathroom amenities include specially blended shampoo, soap and lotion from Appelles Apothecary and Lab in Sydney, Australia. Oh, and the 40th-floor bar, Sugar? Just ranked the best rooftop bar in the country by Condé Nast Traveler. 788 Brickell Plaza, Miami; 305-712-7000; east-miami.com.

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Ready to branch out of your Starbucks-and-laptop rut? JoJo Tea — a favorite of local chefs — has a new Coral Gables tasting room that offers an elevated tea experience available by reservation only. JoJo works with farmers around the globe to bring more than 60 varieties of the bestof-the-best, whole-leaf tea. Taste them in JoJo’s eight-seat tea room, where a guide will walk you through the different teas’ origins as well as the selection, brewing and — of course — drinking process. $20 for an hourlong tasting. 951 Southwest 42nd Avenue, Coral Gables; sipjojo.com.

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The Dancers

Vizcaya Museum & Gardens may be known as a bastion of South Florida history, but what many may not realize is that it houses a significant amount of national art history, too. To that end, the famed estate has embarked on a major restoration project involving the villa’s pool grotto. The grotto is home to one of only two public works by famed American artist Robert Winthrop Chanler. Visible to the public through a glass door in Vizcaya’s cafe, the grotto also is featured in the new book Robert Winthrop Chanler: Discovering the Fantastic, co-published this year by Vizcaya in honor of its centennial celebration. 3521 South Miami Avenue, Miami; 305-250-9133; vizcaya.org.

The Craft

Give a man a beer, quench his thirst for a moment. Teach a man to brew, sate his dehydration for life. Those not content to simply throw back a cold one can take their lager love to the next level with the launch of Miami’s Master Brewer Academy. The 12-week program, founded by longtime science educator Todd Space, features educational workshops at four local breweries — Wynwood Brewing Co., The Tank Brewing Co., J. Wakefield Brewing and MIA Beer Co. — and a hands-on internship with one of the brewers. Professional brewers and other industry leaders direct the lessons along with Space, whose curriculum covers brewing equipment, technology and science. Classes begin Aug. 29. $8,600. masterbreweracademy.com.

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(VIZCAYA) PHOTOGRAPHY BY DAVID ALMEIDA

THE RESTORATION

New York-based photographer Jordan Matter’s 2012 book, Dancers Among Us, landed on The New York Times bestseller list and was praised by mainstream media and indie critics alike. Fresh off an exhibit in Lake Worth this summer that showcased his photographs of Miami City Ballet dancers, Matter is about to release his follow-up to his first collection, Dancers After Dark ($50, Workman). Matter photographed about 300 dancers — nude and artfully posed in all stages of dance — in more than 400 locations. Page through the risqué yet gorgeous shots, and you’ll find some Miami landmarks you may recognize. dancersafterdark.com.

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BEAUTY

BLACK BOOK

Miami Beach entrepreneur Katy Stoka loves beauty and business, and it shows: She’s movie-star gorgeous, has spent more than a decade as a major player in luxury real estate and, with her latest venture, is about to transform your makeup game. It all started in the shower. “I was thinking, ‘If I wash my hair, will I have time to put on my lashes?’” Stoka said. “And then I was like, ‘Why can’t they just come on and off like accessories?’” Her new One Two Lash fake lashes do just that: They go on in seconds, using patent-pending magnet technology instead of glue, and can be removed without pulling or makeup remover. Each pair sandwiches your natural lashes, and you simply shift the magnets (hidden along the base of the bands) between your fingertips to unlock them. “Applying lashes should always be this easy,” Stoka said. “They give you a certain brightness and youthfulness, and fundamentally change your face.” Find the reusable lashes ($59 for two pair) at onetwolash.com. Stoka gave INDULGE a look at some of the other secret weapons in her style arsenal. HAIR PLUMPER

R+CO DEATH VALLEY DRY SHAMPOO “My hairstylist, Andrea Batista at Junior & Hatter, introduced me to this product. It extends a blowout an extra day or two and gives our poor Miami-humid hair the oomph it needs.” Junior & Hatter, 2750 Northwest Third Avenue, Miami; 305-571-8361; juniorandhatter.com; randco.com.

INNER GLOW

HEALTHY LINE “I’m a big health and wellness person: If you have that, you don’t need a lot of other things. To keep it clean, my family uses this food-delivery service.” healthyline.net.

GIRL TIME

TIERRA SANTA HEALING HOUSE “The amazing hammam, the body brushing, the hot and cold rooms, the arctic plunge — I love it all. I go alone or with girlfriends. Instead of doing gifts for each other, we do group spa days that make everyone feel great. I highly recommend it.” Faena Hotel, 3201 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach; 844-798-9716; faena.com.

ARCH ANGELS

GEE BEAUTY BROW PENCIL “The girls at Gee Beauty are the brow masters of the world: They know exactly how to shape the arch to your face, and their ultraprecise brow pencils are brilliant.” 1845 Purdy Avenue, Miami Beach; 305-868-3533; geebeauty.com.

POP OF PURPLE

YSL COUTURE PALETTE “I often get my eyes done at the MAC or Yves Saint Laurent counter in Saks to brush up on new tips and trends. I especially love their purple shades — so beautiful and lasting.” yslbeautyus.com.

PERSONAL SHOPPER

THE FIFTH AVENUE CLUB “If I look sophisticated, it’s because of Carol Phillips. She knows everything in my closet and what goes with it. When I see an old picture of myself in a bad outfit, I always joke that it’s B.C.: Before Carol.” Saks Fifth Avenue at Bal Harbour Shops, 9700 Collins Avenue, Bal Harbour; 305-865-1100.

G-FORCE If you didn’t already know about Gee Beauty — named by Allure as one of the best beauty boutiques in the world — that’s about to change. Canadian sisterowners Celine and Natalie Gee have moved out of their jewelbox space in Bal Harbour and are putting the final touches on a sprawling new location in Sunset Harbour. From there, they’ll be able to do what they do in a bigger way. Think personable service (no one’s behind a counter), an impeccable selection of cosmetics, and a range of customized lash, brow, nail and skin treatments designed to brighten your looks and your mood. “It’s similar to our original store in Toronto, which is in a neighborhood where people are working out, meeting friends and dropping off their dry-cleaning,” Celine said. “Our mission is to integrate beauty into a modern lifestyle, so it’s as easy as grabbing a Starbucks.” Added Natalie: “Sometimes you only have 15 minutes. Give us the time and we’ll give you the results.” 1845 Purdy Avenue, Miami Beach; 305-868-3533; geebeauty.com.

A spa that leaves you speechless At the top of your beauty bucket list, pencil in the new Tierra Santa Healing House at the Faena Miami Beach: the latest contender for most luxurious spa in town. A South American-inspired destination for wellness, Tierra Santa is cheekily unisex, massive (it occupies an entire floor of the oceanfront Faena Hotel) and so visually stunning that it’s easy to draw a blank when the spa menu appears. If you don’t want the six-hour Art of Love couples treatment (a bestseller that’s prompted four marriage proposals and counting), consider spa director Vivianne Garcia-Tunon’s personal favorite: the Tree of Life vibrations treatment. “It’s a very beautiful, deep spinal massage, performed on a heated sand bed to release deep-seated tension,” she said. “The first time I had it, I couldn’t put a sentence together afterward because of how relaxed I felt.” 3201 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach; 844-798-9716; faena.com.

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must be comfortable, otherwise it is not luxury. _ Coco Chanel

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the local STYLE By Christiana Lilly

THE RACQUET

“This keeps the ball between the lines during my daily match at Grove Isle Club.” $229. Wilson Three BLX Racquet at Tennis Plaza South Miami, 6112 South Dixie Highway, South Miami; 305-661-7901; tennisplaza.com.

THE RESPITE

“To hit my reset button I sneak away to browse. It’s just down the street from the restaurant. I’m an avid reader, especially of history and biographies.” Books & Books, 265 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables; 305-442-4408; booksandbooks.com.

THE SHADES

“I look like James Dean when I wear these! Glasses you can’t fake. You have to look good, you have to look smart. You have to look like you came out of GQ magazine.” $300. Persol sunglasses, Italian Eyewear, 204 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables; 305-591-0770; italianeyewear.net.

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NINO PERNETTI For the past 27 years, Coral Gables’ venerable Caffe Abbracci has served as a home away from home for celebrities, politicians and regular folks. The restaurant’s dapper, Italian-born owner shows us how he compiles his look.

THE SWEATER

“Loro Piana is made from the world’s softest cashmere. The sweater gives me a warm glow of happiness.” $1,150. Loro Piana, 9700 Collins Avenue, Bal Harbour; 305-867-1680; loropiana.com.

THE COCKTAIL

“An Aperol spritz — I make it at home all the time. It’s made with a little prosecco, soda water and Aperol. It refreshes your mind, not only your stomach. It refreshes your heart, too.” $18.49. Aperol at Total Wine & More, 1139 Fifth Street, Miami Beach; 786-276-6545; totalwine.com.

THE DISH

“Simple dishes are always the best. I love fish. We do a lot of branzino. We just put it in the oven, a little fresh rosemary, Italian parsley, a drizzle of lemon and olive oil. It’s like a gastronomical orgasm.” Caffe Abbracci, 318 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables; 305-441-0700; caffeabbracci.com.

THE TIMEPIECE

“When you wear this, you have arrived. It’s for men of importance; you feel like a CEO. It’s simple but elegant, refined. This is a watch that you buy and then give it to your next of kin.” Price by request. Patek Philippe at Kirk Jewelers, 142 East Flagler Street, Miami; 305-203-0035; kirkjewelers.com.

THE SHOES

THE BAG

“Please don’t call it a murse [man purse]! Since my childhood in Italy, I never liked to stuff things in my pocket. It’s bulky — doesn’t look elegant. You want to look smart, sleek.” $1,350. Louis Vuitton, 140 Northeast 39th Street , Miami; 305-573-1366; us.louisvuitton.com.

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“Fratelli Rossetti is a very old, traditional shoemaker. In Italy, it’s probably the Ferrari of shoes. You put your feet inside there and you feel like you’re gliding.” $420. Fratelli Rossetti, fratellirossetti.com.

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the local PHILANTHROPY

“Pinecrest. It is so kid-friendly, and you have easy access to every part of town, especially the airport.” Tracy Mourning

“Coconut Grove has all the old-time Miami charm mixed with beautiful foliage while still being close to it all.” Laura Buccellati (right), with Athina Klioumi de Marturet

Couture and community came together at Chapman Partnership’s Take a Walk in Her Shoes vintage fashion show and fundraiser, where INDULGE asked attendees…

What Miami neighborhood do you love the most, and why

“Gables Estates in Coral Gables. It is a truly magnificent, safe, beautiful and friendly neighborhood.” Trish and Dan Bell

“Bay Point. It is the most exciting neighborhood; constantly evolving.” Susie Wahab (right), with Silvia Cubiñá

“The Venetian Islands. It’s such a pleasure to see people running or on their bicycles, enjoying everything South Florida has to offer.” Sam Robin

WHAT Stunning and stylish models fashioned as Audrey Hepburn, Princess Diana, Jackie O and other iconic trendsetters worked the runway in front of a bedazzled audience at the seventh annual Take a Walk in Her Shoes luncheon to benefit Chapman Partnership. WHERE The JW Marriott Marquis hosted this charitable fashion parade and its see-and-be-seen crowd of smartly dressed ladies and gents. WHO 2016 Honorary Chairs Trish and Dan Bell and Betty Brandt, along with Womenade Chairs Bronwyn Miller, Irene Korge and Migna SanchezLlorens, worked tirelessly to pull off this day. Philanthropist Lois Pope was awarded the Trish Bell Lifetime Leadership Award. The afternoon also paid tribute to this year’s Womenade honorees: Hilarie Bass, Betty Brandt, Criselda Breene, C.L. Conroy, Teresa Foxx, Christy Martin, Terri Shikany, Susannah Shubin and Teri Williams. Each of the ladies took a turn on the catwalk to nonstop applause. WHY Womenade is a group of women raising money and awareness for Chapman Partnership, a partner of the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust. Through Womenade’s help, Chapman Partnership provides services to women and children looking to rebuild their lives. WORDS BY STEPHANIE SAYFIE AAGAARD / PHOTOGRAPHY BY MANNY HERNANDEZ

“Gables Estates. You can keep your boat in your backyard. Plus, you are centrally located. Can’t ask for more than that.” CL Conroy

“Key Biscayne. I love the feeling of crossing the causeway. It’s like approaching an island somewhere in paradise.” Sonia Gibson (right), with Lesli Brown (left) and Suzy Buckley

“Coconut Grove. The area is almost fairytale-like with its overgrown trees and secret gardens.” Criselda Breene

“South Gables. We have lived there for over 20 years. Best of all: Five minutes to Merrick Park!” Susannah Shubin

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Lifestyles OF SOUTH FLORIDA

New contemporary 5BR masterpiece. Ideal for Florida living & entertaining. Stunning spaces, quality finishes, sleek design. ADDRESS 8141 SW 60 Avenue, South Miami OFFERED AT $2,795,000

Gables Estates Rare Corner Lot Commands 370' Waterfront

TK Heatley 305.984.5524 tk@simplymiamire.com

Gorgeous new Florida style home, 5 bdrms & fine finishes throughout. Designed with luxurious Florida lifestyle in mind.

Sweeping water views, amazing property in coveted gated enclave. Direct ocean accessâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;no bridges, deep boat basin, perfect for parking grandest of yachts. Incredible opportunity to build dream home in highly sought after community.

ADDRESS 8101 SW 60 Avenue, South Miami

ADDRESS 301 Arvida Parkway, Coral Gables

OFFERED AT $2,595,000

OFFERED AT $8,350,000

Judy Zeder 305.613.5550 | Nathan Zeder 786.252.4023 AllMiamiRealEstate.com

TK Heatley 305.984.5524 tk@simplymiamire.com

10720sw69.com

Exceptional Snapper Creek Lakes Residence

Architecturally Significant Home In North Pinecrest

Located in a guard-gated community in Coral Gables, this exquisitely remodeled Bali modern home features the finest finishes and has access to the private marina.

5BR home on gorgeous canal front acre on most beautiful street in Pinecrest. 9.5' Ceilings, fantastic social spaces, divine master suite, great eat-in country kitchen, 4 updated baths.

ADDRESS 5455 Arbor Lane

ADDRESS 10720 SW 69 Avenue, Pinecrest

OFFERED AT $5,195,000

Judy Zeder 305.613.5550 | Nathan Zeder 786.252.4023 AllMiamiRealEstate.com

OFFERED AT $1,489,000

Valaree Byrne 305.323.6231 MiamiRealEstateWorks.com

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

6710LeJeune.com George Merrick gem, 7/5.5 on 13,500 SF lot. Lrg screened pool & patio. Garden with fruit trees. 2-Story guest house. 2-Car gar. ADDRESS 6710 Le Jeune Road, Coral Gables OFFERED AT $2,250,000

Ashley Cusack 305.798.8685 AshleyCusack.com

6740sw133ter.com

730SAlhambra.com

Custom walled & gated 7/8.5. Elegant spaces & fine details. Impact glass. Frml LR & DR. Huge kit, fam rm. Porch, pool.

Amazing Renovated Coral Gables Home In Sunset School District

ADDRESS 6740 SW 133 Terrace, Pinecrest

Beautifully updated. Stately entrance leads to open living & dining rooms overlooking lovely pool, deep covered porch & patio. 5BR, 4.5BA, large gourmet kitchen opens to sunny family room. 2-Car garage. Walled, lush 16,544 SF corner lot.

OFFERED AT $2,695,000

ADDRESS 730 S Alhambra Circle, Coral Gables

Ashley Cusack 305.798.8685 AshleyCusack.com

OFFERED AT $1,995,000

680Destacada.com

Ashley Cusack 305.798.8685 AshleyCusack.com

3183Oak.com

Finely Detailed Residence In Gated Cutler Oaks Estates

Simply Stunning Townhouse In The Heart Of The Grove

Beautiful 7BR, 6BA + 2 half BA (6,034 SF). Adjacent to a lush tropical preserve. Lovely kitchen, spacious yard (18,433 SF) & pool. Oversized master: walk-in closets, lrg bath. Impact glass.

Fabulous 3BR, 3.5BA, masterfully renovated with finest finishes. Wide open spaces, Italian flooring, island kit, lavish master with incredible spa-like bath. Pool, covered porch, 2-car gar.

ADDRESS 680 Destacada Avenue, Coral Gables

ADDRESS 3183 Oak Avenue, Coconut Grove

OFFERED AT $2,395,000

Ashley Cusack 305.798.8685 AshleyCusack.com

OFFERED AT $1,225,000

Ashley Cusack 305.798.8685 AshleyCusack.com

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Lifestyles OF SOUTH FLORIDA

1730BiscaynePoint.com Mid-century modern 3/2 waterfront in gated Biscayne Point! Koi ponds, endless laps pool, prvte dock, impact windows/drs. ADDRESS 1730 Cleveland Road, Miami Beach OFFERED AT $1,499,000

Nancy Batchelor 305.903.2850 Juan Salas 305.316.0660

AquaAllisonIsland402.com

Modern Manse Boasts Old World Elegance

A must-see perfect turn-key in gated Aqua Island! Designerfurnished 2/2.5, Intracoastal views, 2 balconies, & 2 parking.

Gated estate features outstanding architecture & design, surrounded by breathtaking gardens. Master includes gym, office & fireplace. 2nd master enjoys grand balcony. French style chef’s kitchen overlooks pool/spa. Guest house. 3CG. Generator.

ADDRESS 6103 Aqua Avenue #402, Miami Beach

ADDRESS 12351 Rock Garden Lane, Pinecrest

OFFERED AT $1,149,000

OFFERED AT $3,675,000

Nancy Sanabria 305.785.4491 Monica S. Betancourt 305.632.7248

Nancy Batchelor 305.903.2850 NancyBatchelor.com

756AlhambraCircle.com

Chic Condo In Aqua – Alex Gorlin Masterpiece On Private Gated Island

Exquisite Landmark In The Heart Of The Gables

Best line in building! 3BR, 3.5BA, amazing ocean, bay & city views. Completely renovated, bizazza tile flrs, Bulthaup kit, wraparound terraces. Aqua boasts first class amenities, security.

Grand 5BR, 5BA Spanish Art Deco estate with 1BR, 1BA guest house & 1BR, 1BA pool cabana, 15,000 SF grounds, sun-filled areas, chef’s kit, new pool, & mins to lux shops/dining.

ADDRESS 6101 Aqua Avenue #901, Miami Beach

ADDRESS 756 Alhambra Circle, Coral Gables

OFFERED AT $1,848,000

Nancy Batchelor 305.903.2850 Nesti Mendoza 917.405.5028

OFFERED AT $2,398,000

Nancy Batchelor 305.903.2850 NancyBatchelor.com

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

Hamptons Inspired Oasis In Coconut Grove 4020 Kiaora Street This exquisite home, designed by award winning architect Jim Scott and positioned on a lush builder’s acre, defines understated elegance. More than 14,000 SF of gracious interior spaces display 2-story exposed wood ceilings, uniquely crafted stair railings, limestone floors on the first level, cherry wood floors on the second story, and wide expanses of French doors and windows.

Casual and formal spaces are ideal for relaxing and entertaining: stunning great room, magnificent gourmet kitchen, multi-media/theater, den/library/ office, 8BR, 9.5BA, mini-master suite for guests + fully equipped guest cottage, resort-style deck with heated pool, covered patio, summer kitchen. Every luxury and convenience, from the vast wine cellar to the full-house generator, adds to the appeal of this extraordinary estate. OFFERED AT $10,900,000

Audrey Ross 305.960.2575 miamirealestate.com

Spectacular Italian Villa On North Bay Road – 100' Waterfront

Waterfront California Spanish Revival On The Venetian Islands

Splendid Miami skyline & open bay views. Rotunda foyer, chef’s kitchen with dual appliances, Waterworks fixtures, restored oak floors, 2 masters with terraces, loggia, gazebo & turret.

Luxe living on wide bay, incredible indoor/outdoor spaces for entertaining. Rebuilt 2015, stone & walnut flrs, mahogany drs, arched windows, interior courtyard with fountain, dock.

ADDRESS 4750 North Bay Road, Miami Beach

ADDRESS 1277 North Venetian Way, Miami Beach

OFFERED AT $17,500,000

Nelson Gonzalez 305.674.4040 NelsonGonzalez.com

OFFERED AT $12,500,000

Nelson Gonzalez 305.674.4040 NelsonGonzalez.com

the local SOURCE

Paris

IN MIAMI

Interior designer Emmanuelle Bernard left her native France to set up her funky new home shop, L’appartement, in Wynwood.

n the walls of L’appartement, an exhibit of photographs focuses on a woman lugging an unfinished dollhouse around the world. She is unable to settle on a place to live, not even where she had called home for so long: France. The display of art will change with the months, but for this exhibit, the model in the photographs and their conceptual artist, Emmanuelle Bernard, has found the perfect place to live: Miami. And with her move, the French interior designer has opened L’appartement, her eclectic home store in Wynwood. “The whole idea behind L’appartement is to re-create an apartment so you can feel like you’re at home and really see how the pieces work together,” Bernard said. “I want to show that design is art. For me it’s important to tell a story with each piece.” Likewise, she tells a story with each perfectly furnished nook, which reimagines common living areas — say, a kid’s room or an office — with color and creativity. In the living room you’ll find the skeleton of a leather couch, complemented by a Borghese coffee table and a marble cube that plays music. In the kitchen you’ll find a joyfully modern children’s table for adults, a chandelier that floats over you like a lily pad, and colorful dinnerware tucked into quaint cabinets. Don’t miss the store’s jovial boudoir, with its flamingo-shaped side table and closet filled with European-inspired clothing and accessories, which

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are all for sale so you can build a wardrobe that’s as interesting as your abode. L’appartement is just as great a place to marvel at interesting home-design pieces as it is to purchase unique gifts, from posters to pillows and from jewelry to tea. It’s the kind of store that makes you happy upon entering, causing you to feel right at home and inspired to reimagine your personal spaces. Here, form and function coexist, and treasures from emerging designers are placed next to pieces that are so distinctive, you can find them in the Museum of Modern Art. Bernard is a creative type, as pure as they come. In France, she focused her designs on sets and scenes for film, theater and television. She later opened an art gallery where she displayed her own conceptual photography. And today we find Bernard and her family of three — a husband and 2-year-old daughter — here in Miami, running a shop that’s been three years in the making. “It’s a great city, one that’s growing,” she said. “There’s a lot happening here, especially in Wynwood, where there are a lot of creative brands and people. In New York, everything is done. Here, there’s construction. Miami is a new city.” WORDS BY ASHLEY BROZIC / PHOTOGRAPHY BY FELIPE CUEVAS

L’appartement, 2500 North Miami Avenue, Miami; 786-431-1937; lappartementstore.com.

‘I want to show that design is art. For me, it’s important to tell a story with each piece.’

Emmanuelle Bernard, top right, set up her L’appartement home concept store into a series of rooms filled with her curated design pieces. The Alix handbag, right, from Paulette & Simon resides in the shop’s boudoir room, while the white-marble Cube speaker, below, from La Boîte is in the living room. Bernard’s collection includes gems from emerging designers as well as pieces straight out of MOMA.

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TERE SHELTON BERNACE 305.607.7212

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26 Tahiti Beach Island Road, Coral Gables, FL 33143 Timeless Palladian Acre Estate on Private Tahiti Beach! Enjoy private Bay beach park, tennis courts, and Cocoplum phase 2 amenities. 9,440 sf. living area, 41,320 sf. lot, 5 bedrooms, 5 bath, 2 half bath. $7,950,000.

413 Santurce Avenue, Coral Gables, FL 33143 Recently renovated two story home on 41,200 sf. lot! Contemporary style on prime acre in South Gables/Cocoplum subdivision. 6,815 sf. living, 7 bedrooms, 8 1/2 bath. $3,850,000.

270 Marinero Court, Coral Gables, FL 33143 Architecturally distinguished design! Fresh and timeless with clean lines. Corner lot in Islands of Cocoplum phase 2, steps from Cocoplum Yacht Club. 16,928 sf. lot. 4 bedrooms, 4 1/2 bath, 1/1 guest. $2,995,000.

205 Caoba Court, Coral Gables, FL 33143 Perfect family home in Cul-de-sac! High ceilings, impressive staircase, Brazilian cherry wood and marble. No neighbors behind, direct access to park on back. 15,330 sf. lot. 5 bedrooms, 3 1/2 bath. $2,795,000. Cocoplum phase 2 amenities.

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the movers {RAINMAKER}

Edie Rodriguez

The CEO of Crystal Cruises is steering her company to uncharted territory in high-end travel. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even think about trying to stop her.

PEOPLE WHO M OV E M I A M I .

the movers

‘My advice to women: Set your goals, work hard to achieve them, and don’t ever think that being female makes you inferior.’

VITALS 54. President and CEO of Crystal Cruises, Crystal Yacht Cruises, Crystal River Cruises, Crystal Residences, Crystal Luxury Air, Crystal AirCruises and S.S. United States by Crystal. Under her watch, Crystal’s fleet has expanded from two ships to first-class ocean liners, yachts, river cruises and aircraft and soon-to-be Residences at Sea. Born in New Jersey, the second-youngest among five children, Rodriguez moved with her family to New York as a teenager, before settling in Florida more than 30 years ago. Received a bachelor’s degree from Nova Southeastern University while working as a travel agent and consultant. Moved up the ranks in various senior-level management positions at luxury travel giants like Azamara Club Cruises, Seabourn and Cunard. Moved to Los Angeles in 2013 to join Crystal as President and COO, before being promoted to CEO in 2015. Missed Miami and moved back after two years in L.A., transferring her Crystal office to South Florida and flying to the West Coast as needed. Lives in Weston with her husband, Tom, a video editor and producer she married in 2014. Her 26-year-old son, Max, lives down the street. CURRENT JOB “I'm the CEO of Crystal Cruises, and right now I’m traveling 280 days a year, we are growing so rapidly. We went from having two ships to becoming the world’s most-awarded luxury cruise line. And we're expanding: We’re launching Crystal Luxury Air, Crystal Air Cruises. All of this growth requires me to be in a lot of different places a lot of the time.” FIRST PAYING JOB “My passion as a little girl was to travel. I wanted to travel the world in the most luxurious manner, and I was always very independent. I didn’t want anybody to pay my way. So I started a career as a travel consultant.” BECOMING A FLORIDIAN “I don’t like cold weather. So when a boss asked me if I wanted to move to Florida for work, I said I would try it for a year. The rest is history.” MOMENT YOU KNEW YOU HAD MADE IT “I knew I wanted to see the world,

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and I set a goal for myself at a young age that I wanted to see every country in the world. I’ve seen about 100 now, but I've still got 90 to go.” BEST DAY ON THE JOB “The day we got new owners. We’re a 25-year-old company, and in 2015 we were bought by Genting. They’re investing the billions it will take to grow this prestigious luxury brand. I believe brands either grow or die, so this kind of leadership is exactly what we needed.” YOUR GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENT? “Giving birth to my son and raising a child is certainly my greatest accomplishment. But I’m also the only female CEO of a luxury cruise line, and I think that is really something. In fact, just being a female CEO in this day and age is something I’m pretty proud of.” POWERFUL WOMAN IN A MAN’S WORLD “Only 2 percent of CEOs are women, and only six out of 50 state governors are female. The reality is that it’s still a man’s world. I don’t know why it is still so hard, but my best advice to women is to not let that stand in your way. Set your goals and work hard to achieve them, and don’t ever think that being female makes you inferior.” YOUR GREATEST EXTRAVAGANCE “I recently bought myself a home in Tuscany. It was a dream of mine for many years...a home in an 800-year-old Tuscan village with these sweeping, magnificent views. It’s beyond breathtaking.” IF YOU WEREN’T A CEO… “I’d be a spy. I love all of that espionage. And I’d still get to travel!” AT HOME “My bed is my favorite place. When people ask me what luxury means to me, I say sleeping in my own bed until my body clock wakes me up.” MOTTO “Work becomes life and life becomes work, so find your passion and love what you do. Because in this day and age of technology, we do what we do 24/7, 365. Your values and your work have to be integrated.” WORDS BY NICOLE MARTINEZ / PHOTOGRAPHY BY NICK GARCIA

Extraordinary Lifestyles Extraordinary Homes PINECREST | ULTIMATE LUXURY

PINECREST | BUILT 2015

6BR/7FB | 9,150 SF | 38,006 SF Lot | $5.3M

6BR/7FB/1HB | 7,560 SF | 38,768 SF Lot | $3.8M

2013 Tuscan-style with modern flair. Finest interior design finishes. Home theater. Elevator. Dream kitchen. Stunning pool and summer kitchen. 4-car garage and more.

Transitional grand masterpiece with modern flair. Open floor plan. State-of-the-art kitchen. Lavish master. Stone patio with fire place & summer kitchen. Open pool.

Josie Wang | 305.666.9759

PINECREST | 1+ ACRE PRIVATE ESTATE

GABLES BY THE SEA | WATERFRONT

7BR/6FB/1HB | 8,647 SF | 47,044 (1+ acre) SF Lot | $3.75M

6BR/5FB | 6,498 SF TA | 19,100 SF Lot | $3.5M

Resort style living in North Pinecrest. Walled & gated estate on acre+ with parklike setting, putting green, tennis court, pool, 4 car garage & porte cochere.

2-story Coral Gables estate with no bridges to the bay. Spectacular outdoor areas. Spacious social areas. Guard-gated community with 70’ water frontage.

Marilyn Cromer | 305.301.3462

Ramon “Ray” Navarro | 305.986.1458

SOUTH MIAMI | BRAND NEW CONSTRUCTION

MIAMI (HIGH PINES) | PINE MANOR

6BR/6FB/1HB | 6,000 SF (8,000 adj sf) | 30,056 SF Lot | $2.325M

4BR/3FB/1HB | 3,106 SF | $1.3M

State-of-the-art smart home to be completed fall 2016. Two masters with sitting room, media room, salt water pool/spa. Surround sound & camera system.

Gorgeous townhouse in a gated community. Many upgrades. Elevator. Great schools. Quiet & friendly area. Walk to South Miami’s shops, restaurants, movies & markets.

Ilaria Cunningham | 305.202.4754

Anabella Hidalgo | 305.302.8118

COCONUT GROVE | SOUTH MIAMI

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Information from the Southeast MLS and is believed to be accurate but is not guaranteed by Avatar Real Estate Services. This offering subject to errors, omissions, prior sale, change of price or withdrawal without notice. Not intended to solicit currently listed properties. © 2016 Avatar Real Estate Services, LLC.

the movers {ADVOCATE}

Vance Aloupis

From the courtroom to the Capitol, the new chief of The Children’s Movement of Florida is fighting for our kids.

champion of children and education reform, Vance Aloupis left a career in law in 2010 to join the startup Children’s Movement of Florida. Six years later, the father of two girls has risen to lead the nonprofit as its new CEO. He talked with INDULGE about getting healthcare access for Florida kids and about getting his own kids to bed. You’ve been with the foundation since its beginning. What led you there? “It was really an aligning of interests — a passion for politics, public policy, and a real interest in education reform — that led me to the organization. We’ve been in existence now for six years, and we’ve built a solid base of almost 100,000 supporters across the state, and we’ve begun to make real progress.” Why are children’s causes important to you? “My passion has always been education reform. When I was in law school, the vast majority of my time was teaching in a juvenile correction center in south MiamiDade. While I was doing my best to help these young men, so many of the issues that they were dealing with were lack of investments far earlier in their life.” What are some key wins you’ve attained so far? “We’ve passed two major pieces [of legislation] so far: KidCare, which provides expanded healthcare access to an additional 17,000 children across the state, and we secured $2.5 million for Help Me Grow, a resource system for parents. “There are just under 400,000 children in Florida who do not have access to healthcare, which to me, a relationship with a pediatrician is a foundation pillar of early childhood development. That we have 400,000 children without a

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relationship with a pediatrician in this state to me is unacceptable. “[With Help Me Grow], we’re building what is becoming the most comprehensive parent resource; it coordinates resources across counties in a single-access point for parents. It’s available in 27 counties, and our vision is to expand into all 67 counties in the state.” What was your childhood like? “I’m one of nine children; I have one brother and seven sisters, which is a tough way to grow up. What you learn from having so many siblings is it’s really difficult to be selfish. What I learned from my three youngest sisters, who were all adopted from China, is the role that each of us can play in the life of another person. While none of us can save the world, there’s no question my mom saved the world for my three little sisters. All of them are thriving, all of them are doing superbly. That was not the projection they were put on. That experience and those relationships have really driven me in a way to understand that each of us can have an impact far beyond our own lives.” What is your favorite place in your home? “The place where I can most disconnect from work and connect with my family is not a room, but it’s next to my oldest daughter’s bed. Since she was very young and since my second daughter was born, every night after we do bath time and brushing of teeth, the whole family sits next to her bed and they each get to pick two or three books and we read as a family; that has become our tradition. What’s wonderful now is my 5-year-old is reading and so she’ll actually read to us. It’s really beautiful to watch. That is the time that we as a family can connect and focus on one another.” Photographed on location at Miami’s United Way Center for Excellence in Early Education. WORDS BY CHRISTIANA LILLY / PHOTOGRAPHY BY NICK GARCIA

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Diana Uribe & David Miranda

The principals of Coral Gables interior-design firm DIDA Home are friends whose clients benefit from their fresh and innovative collaborations.

iana Uribe, 33, and David Miranda, 30, share a yin-and-yang kind of symbiosis that seems magnetic. Acquaintances since their college days in Guayaquil, Ecuador, where they both studied architecture at Universidad Espíritu Santo, each had moved to Miami on their own accord before they unwittingly crossed paths in the Magic City. “We bumped into each other by complete coincidence,” Miranda said with a laugh. Their interior-design partnership would form soon after, while Uribe was busy at work at her family’s construction firm. “One of the contractors had a design project that he needed to be turned around fast,” Uribe recalled. “I knew I could do it, but I needed help.” She called her old pal Miranda, hoping to fish for contacts. At the time, Miranda was working at an interior-design firm, a passion he had inherited from his family business and decided to pursue. “I knew his family ran a furniture-design business, so I thought he might be able to connect me with someone who could help,” Uribe said. Instead, Miranda volunteered himself.

DIDA’s designs move effortlessly from commercial to residential projects, blending textured, natural elements with urban landscapes. At a friend’s home in Miami Beach, where INDULGE photographed Uribe and Miranda, the pair modernized a 1950s Mediterranean estate with custom marble shelves and a photographic grid. Outdoors, DIDA let the back yard’s lush greenery do the talking, wrapping ivy around a cluster of contrastingly shaped wooden chandeliers. Another recent project, the Bodhi Tree House Café in Wynwood, is a sanctuary of untreated wood benches, twinkling market lights and patterned textiles. The common denominator in DIDA’s work is an emphasis on what the client wants. “We get to know the client, what they like, how they think, and then create a concept within their taste,” Uribe said. ‘JUST THINGS I LOVE’ While they shy away from defining their personal aesthetic — “Part of being a designer is that you’re constantly changing your style,” Miranda said — at home their tastes are somewhat divergent. Uribe’s Design District pad is an airy, loft-style apartment painted an austere dark blue and accented with

DIDA’s designs move effortlessly from commercial to residential projects, blending textured, natural elements with urban landscapes. COLORFULLY RAW The initial project was a success. Their diverse experiences in architecture, construction and design played off one another. “Diana knew a lot about what’s behind the walls because she worked with her dad,” said Miranda, “while I knew a lot about fabrics and wallpapers because my dad designed furniture. It was really the perfect match.” The pair found themselves picking up more projects, working late nights at each other’s homes, and running out of time and space to manage all the work. So began DIDA Home, an interior-design firm founded on Uribe’s and Miranda’s shared “organic modern” aesthetic. (DIDA is a mashup of the principals’ first names.) DIDA Home focuses on pairing their clients’ visions with Uribe’s and Miranda’s colorfully raw point of view.

funky lamps and a plush coral chair. Miranda’s Wynwood apartment functions more like a gallery, filled with artwork and objects he’s been collecting since he was a kid. “Nothing valuable,” he said, “just things I love.” Between high-end commercial projects and designing interiors for Miami’s elite, Uribe and Miranda are always on the go. You can often find the duo drawing inspiration over lunch at their favorite Miami spots, like Mandolin or Cecconi’s at Soho Beach House, or mixing business with pleasure on a recent work trip to Puerto Rico. But what really makes their partnership tick? Friendship. “We definitely take advantage of the fact that we’re good friends who work together,” Uribe said. “That’s probably why it just works.” WORDS BY NICOLE MARTINEZ / PHOTOGRAPHY BY NICK GARCIA

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Dr. Ora Strickland The dean of FIU’s Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing & Health Sciences is one of the most interesting and accomplished academics in U.S. healthcare.

t should come as no surprise that Dr. Ora Strickland is on the front lines of humanizing the medical landscape, making it more inviting for those who find a routine check-up to be intimidating and stressful. After all, Strickland, the dean of Florida International’s College of Nursing & Health Sciences, was born and raised in Mount Airy, North Carolina, hometown of late actor Andy Griffith. Strickland’s childhood memories mirror the idealistic scenes depicted in Mulberry. Her worldview may have expanded beyond Mount Airy, but her dedication to communityfocused healthcare remains unchanged. She is recently back from Cape Town, South Africa, where she was inducted into the International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame. INDULGE caught up with this eccentric professor in her office for a wide-ranging discussion that included fidelity, the existence of God and even reincarnation.

What inspired you to choose nursing as a profession? “I love people, and I think the best part of caring for people is teaching them how to take care of themselves, and that’s a little different slant on healthcare. The best medicine is prevention. Most diseases are caused by lifestyle issues.” At 95, your father contributes to his good health, you say, by being loyal to your mother, who’s 94. How so? “My parents have been married for 76 years and live independently. My mother recently had a stroke and has some dementia, but they’ve been in good health all their lives. My father says, ‘All of my friends who were running around and were sleeping around with all kinds of women are all dead.’” Your approach to healthcare seems more holistic than conventional methods. “Just because someone has an academic or medical degree

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doesn’t mean they’re wise. Some of the dumbest people I’ve ever met had PhDs and medical degrees. [Strickland, a registered nurse and fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, holds a PhD.] “You would be surprised how many ignorant people there are when it comes to humanity. The highest level of cognitive development of the brain is abstract reasoning. Most people never get there.” What blocks most people from getting to that stage of maturity? “A lack of ability to think through things and connect experiences. There’s a lesson to be learned when you can look at the things that happened in your life each day and figure out what you did to contribute to your joy and what you did to help make someone else’s life better. I’ve been doing this since the age of 4 or 5. Most people never really grow up. It’s why I’m still single.”

Spirituality and science are often at odds, where some experts don’t see a correlation. Care to weigh in? “Do I believe in God? Oh, most definitely. Some people may call it God and some may call it the universe, but everything has a pattern. Nothing is totally random. If there was no God, wouldn’t everything be random? God is wisdom. The Devil is ignorance.” So you believe in life after death? “This body is just a shell. We are our soul. I believe we have many lives and we’ll keep coming back so our souls can grow and mature until we come to full knowledge and understanding. Life is a school and when we’re finished learning there’s no need for us to come back.” Photographed on location at FIU’s Simulation Teaching and Research Center. WORDS BY PETER BAILEY / PHOTOGRAPHY BY NICK GARCIA

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Holger Odenstein & Fernan Hernandez International travels and tastes have helped shape the couple’s luxury collection at the new Morada Haute Furniture Boutique.

wo years ago, Fernan Hernandez and Holger Odenstein embarked on a journey through Southeast Asia, Europe and Latin America in search of design inspiration: the classical and the cuttingedge, the refined and the rustic, the functional and the fanciful. From their exhaustive survey sprung the unique luxury collection at Morada Haute Furniture Boutique, 3701 Biscayne Boulevard, near the threshold to the Design District. For the couple (they met in Miami five years ago and married in the summer of 2015), conjuring the lush contemporary lines for Morada — which borrow from nature, historic architecture, even the catwalks of Milan — has been more a passion project than a business idea. SENSE OF GRATITUDE They can tell a story about each piece in the store, and the broader collection, they say, represents a melding of their backgrounds and sensibilities. Odenstein, from Germany, worked for a global business consulting firm and has held a lifelong passion for couture. Hernandez, from Venezuela, had a distinguished career there as an architect and designer. One of Hernandez’s last projects in his homeland was a collaboration that resulted in the luxe interiors of the award-winning Hotel Isabel La Catolica in Margarita Island. Among the sights that stayed with Hernandez after visiting Thailand was the graceful movement of the manta rays he swam with. They inspired the Man-T lounge chair, a winged, sculptural fantasy to place against all of those glam water views in South Florida.

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“I love how the mantas fly under water,” Hernandez said. “It’s the first chair we started developing. In Southeast Asia, one of the things that most attracted us is how grateful the people are for everything they have. We take so much for granted. They give thanks to everything, even the wood, the metal, the stone.” LIKE A BESPOKE DRESS The couple sought out top craftsmen and artisans around the world to manufacture their designs. All of the upholstery and leatherwork is done in Italy. The piece Odenstein most identifies with is The Bond, a masculine, barrel-style armchair trussed with fat leather belts and inspired by Italian high fashion. The Tagglia armchair, framed in long fringe, evokes one of the freshest trends in designer clothing and bags.

‘We apply the concept of tailoring to all of our furniture.’ Among the collection’s scene-stealers are the KA dining chairs and lounge chairs that come with easily removable leather covers that let you dress and undress the chairs, for a total of four different looks. You can even order a second set of covers in a different color to give you more sartorial options. “We wanted to give it the feel of a bespoke cocktail dress,” Odenstein said. “But we apply the concept of tailoring to all of our furniture,” Hernandez added. “We can custom-design, and we can size everything you see in the store to work with a lot of space, or with the more limited space of an urban condo. The idea is to allow you true individuality.” WORDS BY LYDIA MARTIN / PHOTOGRAPHY BY NICK GARCIA

Morada Haute Furniture showcases pieces that Holger Odenstein, left, and Fernan Hernandez have picked up on their travels as well as designed themselves.

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These five Miami restaurants have two things in common: They’re all freshly opened, and they’re all participating in the United Way’s upcoming VeritageMiami culinary fundraiser.

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n anticipation of VeritageMiami, a four-day food, wine and craft beer extravaganza to benefit United Way of MiamiDade, we’re exploring can’tmiss dishes from a few of the 50 restaurants and chefs who will be cooking for the cause. Most of these five spots also are among Miami’s latest crop of chef-driven dining dens. Can’t wait till early October to get a taste at VeritageMiami? Try them on their own turf — from Doral to downtown and from the Grove to Miami Beach — as soon as you want.

Niman Ranch pork tomahawk chop at Zest.

ZEST Downtown Zest chef-owner Cindy Hutson sleeps well knowing that she can trace every pork tomahawk chop she cooks back to its feedlot within Niman Ranch’s network of qualified partners. She Frenches them (kitchen speak for tidying up the long bone) and gives them a good rub with a Trinidadian blend of toasted spices. “I prefer mine cooked medium-rare,” said Hutson, who also runs longtime Coral Gables favorite Ortanique on the Mile with partner Delius Shirley. “The notion that pork must be welldone doesn’t hold true anymore.” Come passionfruit or mango season, Hutson gets clever with riffs on classic chimichurri to cut the marbled meat. Yucca cakes flavored with citrus zest — naturally — lend a little comfort, too. 200 South Biscayne Boulevard, Miami; 305-374-9378; zestmiami.com.

the life From left, striped bass is flash-cooked in olive oil at Dragonfly in Doral; chicken is butterflied and grilled at Glass & Vine in Coconut Grove; and Jamaican jerk spices give chicken a kick at The Continental in Miami Beach. At bottom, plankton powder is the secret ingredient in arroz marinero at Bulla Gastrobar in Doral.

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DRAGONFLY Doral Lighter lunches and suppers are sounding really good around this time of year. At Dragonfly Izakaya & Fish Market’s new location, its third in Florida and first south of Orlando, culinary director Ray Leung’s striped bass starter never touches a sauté pan. He flash-sears the delicate fish directly with hot olive oil until its flesh becomes semitranslucent. “I’m a big fan of this type of fish because it’s sustainable, being farm-raised and it melds well with sauces. By slightly changing the texture, you get even better results,” Leung said. He drizzles slices of the fish in Dragonfly’s spicy yuzu soy and finishes the appetizer with a summery garnish of micro cilantro. 5241 Northwest 87th Avenue, Doral; 305-222-7447; dragonflyrestaurants.com. GLASS & VINE Coconut Grove Don’t expect any top-secret, highfalutin techniques from Giorgio Rapicavoli regarding his chicken at Glass & Vine. Just like Grandma’s Sunday roast, the chef keeps it simple: olive oil and salt on a high-quality bird from Pennsylvania that’s flattened and grilled over wood chunks. (Rapicavoli uses hickory instead of mesquite to keep from overpowering the flavor with smoke.) “It’s cooked at such a high temperature for so long — approximately 35 minutes — that you can’t do much more to it,” he said. Rather than traditional root vegetables, Rapicavoli deploys bitter greens such as curly endive and escarole to soak up the pan

juices. An herbaceous sour-orange mojo canario brightens the plate for another twist. 2820 McFarlane Road, Coconut Grove; 305-200-5268; glassandvine.com. THE CONTINENTAL Miami Beach It’s a testament to Miami’s love for Latin American and Caribbean fare — and a nod to chef Richard Torres’ bang-up cooking — that The Continental sells even more of its Jamaican jerk chicken than of its hugely popular Korean fried chicken. “Our menu is based on street food, but this version is more refined than the chopped meat, bones and all that you find in Jamaica.” After breaking down Bell & Evans birds into half-chicken portions with four pieces each, Torres marinates them for a full day in a heady paste that includes all-spice, ginger and brown sugar. Pickled Fresno chile peppers add heat for diners desiring a more true-island experience. 2360 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach; 305-604-2000; continentalmiami.com.

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BULLA GASTROBAR Doral When you intern at Spain’s worldrenowned El Bulli, as Miguel Rebolledo did on his way to becoming executive chef at the new Bulla Gastrobar in Doral, you learn a few tricks. One of them, which he credits to the Spanish chef and Michelin-starred seafood guru Ángel León, is that a small dose of ocean plankton added to short-grain bomba rice creates flavors that can trigger a reaction from the “When Harry Met Sally” deli-scene moment. “Spanish fishermen delicately scoop it from the cleanest waters in gauzy blankets,” said Rebolledo, who stirs in nearly 1 gram of pricey plankton powder per order of Bulla’s arroz marinero, with shellfish and Spanish hake. “We compare it to caviar since it costs about $50 for 5 grams.” It’s a dish you won’t find at Bulla’s original Coral Gables location — or anywhere else in town. 5335 Northwest 87th Avenue, Doral; 305-260-6543; bullagastrobar.com. WORDS BY REBECCA KLEINMAN

Perhaps nowhere is the two-month Miami Spice dining promotion more appreciated than in South Beach, where residents can reclaim local restaurants as their own. Here are samples of prix-fixe Spice menus at three neighborhood haunts. IZZY’S FISH & OYSTER is being generous by offering half its Maine lobster roll — regularly $28 — as one option on its three-course Spice menus. For dinner, Izzy’s warm, buttery Parker House rolls are included. Finish on a New England note with Del’s frozen lemonade Italian ice, a Rhode Island staple. 423 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach; 305-397-8843; izzysmiami.com. Escape the blazing heat in the dark lair of DRUNKEN DRAGON. Start with Peking bao, a duck-confit and chicken-skin combo with a schmear of cucumber hoisin sauce. Complement coconut-scented sambal snapper steamed in a banana leaf with bulgur stir-fry, a healthier version of fried rice. Tres leches travels East with green-tea sponge cake. 1424 Alton Road, Miami Beach; 305-397-8556; drunkendragon.com. A turquoise, vintage VW van marks the spot for the secluded SARSAPARILLA CLUB. Wander around back for a feast that begins with its signature dim sum cart (drunken deviled eggs, snapper ceviche). Invited to choose any entrée, diners shouldn’t miss the fabulous fried chicken exotically seasoned with green curry and makrut lime. The restaurant’s Southern-meets-Asian hook delivers on desserts, too. One 18th Street, Miami Beach; 305-341-1400; sarsaparillaclub.com. —RK

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REVOLUTION CONTINUES On the 40th anniversary of the Judgment of Paris — the famed tasting that put U.S. wines on the global map — we toast New World and Old World gems.

CALIFORNIA FOR THE WIN When the results were announced, not only did Napa Valley’s Chateau Montelena bested all of the high-end Burgundies, but a Napa cabernet sauvignon from tiny Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars got higher marks than the most celebrated Bordeaux wines. Some of the French judges demanded that their scores be reversed, and all of them insisted the tasting was a fluke — but the results stood. Fortunately, a young American journalist in Paris named George Taber was there to chronicle the tasting. “California defeated all Gaul,” Taber wrote in Time magazine. Almost immediately, the world took notice, paying enormous attention to California wine. “Suddenly people had new respect for what we were doing,” pioneering U.S. winemaker Robert Mondavi wrote in his autobiography. The resulting awareness translated to new investments in research and infrastructure, and a host of newly inspired consumers throughout the United States and other New World nations.

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n the U.S. War of Independence, France was young America’s most important ally. So there was a sense of irony at play when, during the 1976 bicentennial, a competition between French and American wines sparked another revolution with far-reaching consequences. France was still considered the global standardbearer of fine wines in the 1970s, while the U.S. wine industry was a mere upstart. Steven Spurrier, the British owner of a wine shop in Paris, thought it would be interesting to show French tasters some of the new wines coming from America. He pitted what he believed to be California’s best chardonnays and cabernets against top bottles from Burgundy and Bordeaux. Spurrier invited nine of France’s top chefs, sommeliers and wine writers to judge a blind tasting. Everyone, including Spurrier, figured the California wines would hold their own but that the French ones would prevail as the clear winners. Except, that isn’t how it turned out.

the life In honor of the 40th anniversary of the Judgment of Paris, Napa’s Grgich Hills winery hosted a garden dinner this summer at Vizcaya Museum in Miami, below. The event included pours of Grgich Hills Estate’s commemorative 2013 chardonnay, released this year.

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NOT LOOKING BACK As we celebrate the 40th anniversary of the “Judgment of Paris,” as Taber called it, Napa has grown from a few dozen wineries in the 1970s to a few hundred wineries today (and nearly 4,000 wineries in the state of California). From just a handful of wine regions in 1976, the United States today is home to more than 200 legally defined American Viticultural Areas. In a tangible way, this was a revolution felt around the wine world. No one doubts that France is still home to some of the world’s greatest wines, but the Judgment of Paris helped open tasters’ palates and minds to the younger icons of the New World. Cult favorite wines on both sides of the pond easily fetch upward of $1,000 a bottle — a far cry from the then-hefty $6 for a bottle of Stag’s Leap in 1976. While it may not be practical to re-stage the entire Paris tasting today, you can reenact the famed battle with an anniversary sampling inspired by the original. WORDS BY LYN FARMER

JUDGE FOR YOURSELF

Try these four wines in a side-by-side tasting that mimics the famed Judgment of Paris.

THE WHITES

Grgich Hills 2013 Napa Valley Chardonnay, Paris Tasting Commemorative Bottle Six out of nine French judges in the 1976 blind tasting cast their firstplace vote for white wine to Chateau Montelena’s 1973 chardonnay. The vintner who made that 1973 vintage, Mike Grgich, left the winery in 1975 to open his own place. Now 93 years old, Grgich and his daughter Violet, who manages the property, recently released this anniversary bottle from his best vines. $93. Tasting notes: Pretty medium-gold color, and a beautiful nose of lemony citrus, orange blossom, acacia honey and a hint of almond. Medium body on the palate with excellent acidity that preserves some richness while still going well with food. The wine has an elegant profile that lets the oak accent rather than overpower the fruit.

Louis Baisinbert 2013 Meursault 1er Cru, La Pièce Sous le Bois The Burgundies chosen by Steven Spurrier represented chardonnay from several prized villages, including one from Meursault, an area that produced what Spurrier called the “fattest” wines. The Meursault came in second to the Montelena in Paris, so for our tasting, we suggest this small-production wine (about 600 bottles a year) from a Premier Cru vineyard. $100. Tasting notes: Lovely medium gold with a many-layered nose featuring crisp citrus and minerality and a hint of summer meadow aromas of fresh cut hay and vanilla. Long on the palate with vibrant acidity and medium body. This well-balanced wine shows French chardonnay at its best: citrus and light oak flavors and a leaner texture than normally found in California. It needs a few years to be at its best.

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THE REDS

Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars 2013 S.L.V. Cabernet Sauvignon The vines at Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars were just three years old when founder Warren Winiarski made his 1973 cabernet sauvignon (the Smithsonian named that bottle one of the “Objects That Made America”). In 2007 the property was purchased by a partnership of Ste. Michelle Wine Estates and Marchesi Antinori, and they continue Winiarski’s legacy. The 2013 bottle, released this year, bears a special label to commemorate the 1976 Judgment. $130. Tasting notes: Deep ruby color, with enticing blueberry and blackberry aromas alongside the sort of mineral, spice and earthy notes normally associated with Bordeaux. On the palate, the wine has a gorgeous, opulent texture with intense, perfectly poised flavors of black currant, blackberry and baking spice. A wonderful wine that proudly carries the SLV legacy forward.

Château Kirwan 2010 Margaux 3eme Cru The French reds in the 1976 tasting were classified as First or Second Growths, wines that had been the most famous (and most expensive) properties in Bordeaux for more than a century. With those wines prohibitively expensive today, our tasting suggests a third-growth wine that offers traditional Bordeaux style and quality at a value price. $70. Tasting notes: Deeply colored and just beginning to allow its aromas to emerge. Lots of black berry fruit comes out, with plum and some earthy notes on the nose and cassis and spice on the palate. This is a terrific example of traditional Bordeaux style while giving a nod to the ripe flavors popularized by California. —LF

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Next-level good Chef Matthew Kenney's raw-vegan reinterpretation of lasagna is a standout at his new Plant Food + Wine in Wynwood. He shows us how to make it at home.

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iami’s growing appreciation for plant-based cuisine is part of what attracted chef, author and culinary instructor Matthew Kenney to open a restaurant and raw-food academy in Wynwood. Vegan diners as well as those simply looking for healthy, sustainable meal options are flocking to Kenney’s new Plant Food + Wine. Located within The Sacred Space and adjacent to Matthew Kenney Culinary, Plant is making Miami eaters rethink what they thought they knew about meatless cuisine. Cubes of watermelon tossed with lime juice, ponzu, pickled ginger and mint stand in for tuna in a Hawaiianstyle poke. A sunflower seed-based Caesar dressing over romaine and arugula leaves is impossibly creamy and zippy, like the real thing. Part of Plant’s menu has been adapted from Kenney’s restaurants in California, New York and Maine to better accommodate Miami’s produce. One staple that remains unchanged is his Zucchini Lasagna. Kenney said it was one of the first dishes he conceptualized as he began to get into raw food.

“I stayed up late at night thinking about each component over and over,” he said. “Even today, it’s one of my favorite dishes.” Kenney’s lasagna stacks slices of heirloom tomato and strips of fresh zucchini with dollops of macadamia nut-based ricotta, pistachio pesto and red-pepper marinara. At the restaurants, Kenney plates the dish with herb oil, fresh basil and cherry tomatoes. At home, the trick lies in being organized: Get your ingredients together; make and reserve the ricotta, pesto and marinara; slice the tomatoes and zucchini; and build your lasagna. “It’s a beautiful dish for people who may be trying raw food for the first time,” Kenney said. “Lasagna is very familiar. Our version is more creative, and it’s better for you.” Kenney takes a creative and ecoconscious approach to his home life, too. He resides in the artful beach neighborhood of Venice, California, which also is home to a Plant Food + Wine. “My home has a minimalist style with a beautiful open kitchen, although I admit I eat pretty simply at home,” he said. “I spend a lot of time on my back deck working, while my cat Rumple roams around.”

In Miami, Kenney enjoys staying at 1 Hotel South Beach, where he calls the organic-luxury aesthetic “absolutely stunning.” During one of his recent visits, one of his Matthew Kenney Culinary graduates was hosting a pop-up restaurant at the hotel. To date, more than 2,000 students have attended his raw-food academies — and all of them have made his Zucchini Lasagna. It’s a cool dish that’s about to catch fire in Miami. “It’s wonderful to see what’s happening in Miami,” Kenney said. “It is in such a vibrant culinary stage, with a growing plant-based presence.” Plant Food + Wine, 105 Northeast 24th Street, Miami; 305-814-5365; matthewkenneycuisine.com.

ZUCCHINI LASAGNA Serves 2

INGREDIENTS MACADAMIA RICOTTA 1 cup soaked macadamia nuts ¼ cup water 2 teaspoons nutritional yeast ½ teaspoon lemon juice ½ teaspoon sea salt

Meet the chef MATTHEW KENNEY grew up on the coast of Maine, where he first developed an understanding of and appreciation for fresh, local, seasonal ingredients. After graduating from the French Culinary Institute and working in high-end New York restaurants, Kenney opened his own restaurants, twice earning nominations for Rising Star Chef by the James Beard Foundation and being named a Best New Chef by Food & Wine magazine. Kenney teaches his approach to raw, plant-based food at culinary academics in Venice, California; Belfast, Maine; Hua Hia, Thailand; and now Wynwood, in tandem with Karla Dascal’s The Sacred Space. Kenney, who has written nearly a dozen raw cookbooks, operates restaurants in Miami, Los Angeles, Belfast, New York and has one opening in Bahrain, in the Persian Gulf.

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PISTACHIO PESTO ½ cup pistachios 2 cups basil leaves ½ cup spinach leaves ½ teaspoon sea salt 1 teaspoon lemon juice Pinch freshly ground pepper 4 tablespoons olive oil RED PEPPER MARINARA ½ cup soaked sun-dried tomatoes 1 medium tomato, de-seeded 1 tablespoon minced shallot 1 teaspoon lemon juice ¼ teaspoon sea salt ¼ teaspoon red chile flakes ½ red bell pepper, de-seeded 2 teaspoons olive oil ZUCCHINI & HEIRLOOM TOMATO 2 medium zucchini 2 heirloom tomatoes Olive oil Sea salt 1. Process all the macadamia ricotta ingredients in a blender or food processor until smooth; reserve. 2. Pulse pistachios in a food processor, followed by remaining pesto ingredients, streaming in olive oil last. Retain some texture by not over-processing; reserve. 3. Give the marinara ingredients except olive oil a whirl in the food processor. Stream in olive oil at the end, with processor running; reserve. 4. Slice zucchini lengthwise on a mandolin or using a sharp knife into about 18 pieces approximately 3 inches long and 1/8-inch thick. Place slices on parchment paper with a drizzle of olive oil and sprinkle of salt. Cut tomatoes into ½-inch slices, then cut slices in half. 5. To assemble, overlap three pieces of zucchini on a plate, topped by a layer of marinara, pesto and ricotta. Add a layer of tomato slices, then three more zucchini slices, then another layer of marinara, pesto and ricotta. Repeat once more. Optional garnishes: cherry tomatoes, fresh basil and herb oil.

Zucchini Lasagna is layered with fresh strips of zucchini, sliced heirloom tomatoes, pesto, marinara and macadamia-nut ricotta at Plant Food + Wine.

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NORTH BEACH

It’s not flashy, neon-festooned and teeming with people like South Beach. Nor is it awash in luxury hotels and celeb-chef restaurants like the ever-burgeoning Mid Beach. The oft-upstaged neighborhood of North Beach — the strip of Miami Beach from 63rd to 87th streets — is as much about what it doesn’t have as what it does. A lack of pretension is part of what gives North Beach its tranquil, Old Florida charm. What it does have: clean beaches, ample green space, tropical riffs on mid-century modern architecture and an eclectic array of Argentine bakeries, Cuban ventanitas and friendly watering holes. Take a tour with INDULGE’s North Beach insider to the neighborhood’s best finds.

Legendary music producer and songwriter Rudy Pérez and his wife, Betsy, are 33-year residents of Miami Beach. “South Beach is great when you’re single. And Mid Beach is perfect to raise your kids because of the proximity to the schools. But North Beach has it all,” Pérez said. “It’s our little slice of heaven.” He and Betsy bought their North Beach home in 2001 and moved in six years later, as their five children began leaving the nest. Pérez has composed more than 600 songs, produced scores of chart-topping international records, and worked with stars like Julio Iglesias, Marc Anthony and Christina Aguilera. It was in his North Beach home’s recording studio that the late Natalie Cole recorded her final album. “I had her twin sisters, Timolin and Casey, come to record background vocals on one of the songs. Here were the three heirs of the great Nat King Cole, right here in my studio, singing together, laughing and enjoying every moment. It’s a wonderful memory of our dear Natalie that I’ll cherish forever,” Pérez said. His career — during which he’s won multiple Grammys, Latin Grammys, Billboard awards and American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers honors —

ʻWe celebrate every holiday at Prima Pasta. It’s my second home.’

is peppered with these kinds of locally tinged memories, like the time he took Michael Bolton to his favorite North Beach Italian restaurant.

Where do you get your fix of live music?

Café Prima Pasta

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The North Beach Bandshell is a gem of a music venue and a landmark. It’s an outdoor, under-the-stars venue with unique MiMo architectural charm. I started activating the Bandshell back in 2003 when I produced Rudy Pérez Presents North Beach Nights. It was a free event. Some of the most popular Latin artists today got their start performing there during my shows, like Wisin & Yandel, Luny Tunes, Daddy Yankee, Jencarlos Canela and Pitbull. Now, the Bandshell is run by a great organization called the Rhythm Foundation. They’ve been putting on some really unique and fantastic shows lately. 7275 Collins Avenue; 305-672-5202; rhythmfoundation.com/nbs/.

What’s your favorite Italian restaurant?

Definitely Café Prima Pasta. It’s my second home. Gerry [Cea] and the Cea family are like family to me. We celebrate every holiday at Prima Pasta. They’ve decorated

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Best place to hang with neighbors?

Sometimes I have to force myself to get out of the studio and into nature, so I head to Normandy Shores Golf Club. The course was designed by Arthur Hill, and because it’s owned by the City of Miami Beach, it’s open to the public without an annual membership. They’ve got a great restaurant at the clubhouse with a patio overlooking the green that’s a real neighborhood spot. My game could use some improvement. I always say, I can write a hit song, but I can’t hit that little white ball! 2401 Biarritz Drive; 305-868-6502; normandyshoresgolfclub.com/ restaurant.

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Where do you go for a creative outlet?

I love Painting With a Twist. I was there for a recent Animal Welfare Society fundraiser. David Sexton, the owner, is a great guy. He makes painting easy for anyone. You learn step by step how to complete a painting, and you can enjoy wine while you’re at it. You can sign up for different classes and learn to paint anything from a still life to a beach scene and even a cityscape in the style of van Gogh. 924 71st Street; 786-352-8511; paintingwithatwist. com/miami-beach/.

What’s a good North Beach walk?

I usually walk along Ocean Terrace or early in the morning on the Beach Walk that runs along the ocean. The beach is pretty empty then, and it gives me time to meditate and think of ideas for new songs. The beaches up here are great. You see yoga on the beach, dog parks on the beach, bikers, joggers. There are even drum circles every full moon.

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ʻMy golf game could use some work. I can write a hit song, but I can’t hit that little ball.’ Painting With a Twist

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What’s your favorite specialty shop?

We love stopping into Mr. Pasta Gourmet Pasta Shoppe for the freshest pasta to make at home. We love the gnocchi. They’ve got traditional potato, but they also have red-pepper ricotta, pumpkin ricotta and spinach. They make a great pesto sauce, too. 7311 Collins Avenue; 305-866-8020; mrpastausa.com.

Best Cuban coffee?

When I take a break with my studio engineers and musicians, we walk down to Sazón for a cafecito at their outdoor coffee stand. 7305 Collins Avenue; 305-861-4727; sazoncubancuisine.com.

What’s your favorite beach bar?

ITO Mojitos y Cafecitos in the Days Inn on Ocean Terrace is right on the beach. The setting is very laid back, and the food is phenomenal. It’s updated Latin fusion, and they have the best mojitos, queso frito with guava sauce, and guavaand-cream-cheese doughnuts for dessert. They’ve also got a nice selection of local craft beers. 7450 Ocean Terrace; 786-325-7516; itomiami.com.

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Best beer bar?

Lou’s Beer Garden is a great, casual place to sit by the pool and enjoy a Warsteiner or Stella Artois and a delicious meal. It’s a true North Beach institution. I like the roasted Norwegian salmon with black quinoa and vegetables in a grapefruit beurre blanc sauce. For being such a funky, low-key place, the food is surprisingly upscale. They’ve got a great brunch, and there’s usually live music or a DJ. 7337 Harding Avenue; 305-704-7879; lousbeergarden.com.

Where do you go for a casual lunch?

Burgers & Shakes has the best homemade sweet potato fries and fried pickles. 7401 Collins Avenue; 305-866-1145; burgers-and-shakes.com.

Best place for skirt steak?

Las Vacas Gordas. I’m a vegetarian, but my wife loves the skirt steak. 933 Normandy Drive; 305-867-1717; lasvacasgordas.com. WORDS BY SHAYNE BENOWITZ / PHOTOGRAPHY BY FELIPE CUEVAS AND ZAK BENNETT (PORTRAIT)

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Still stately after 90 years, the Boca Raton Resort & Club lures us north with its luxurious mix of modern amenities and historic elegance.

hen an eccentric architect with a pet monkey named Johnny Brown set his sights on Boca Raton during the height of the Roaring Twenties, he conceived a hotel that transformed the sleepy town into a sprightly one. Now, 90 years later, Addison Mizner’s creation mixes historic charm with modern flourishes, a destination unto itself that attracts the likes of Oprah, Hillary and Bill, even some Real Housewives of New York. And as the Boca Raton Resort & Club marks its milestone anniversary with yearlong celebrations and specials, Miamians need only drive an hour to experience the wonder. With every part of the resort commemorating the big nine-oh in its own way, head first to the awardwinning Waldorf Astoria Spa, where a $90 anniversary special includes a

ritual bath and 25-minute massage. Or slip on leg warmers for a fitness class inspired by Jane Fonda, then go bananas over a Prohibition-era cocktail at the aptly named Monkey Bar. Ogle hotel pastry chef Stephen Day’s cake display, a stunning replica of the resort complete with 500 miniature windows and doors. OLD AND NEW A free app puts a self-guided historical tour of the flamingo-pink architectural masterpiece at your fingertips. Explore the still-intact original lobby (now the Concierge), where wood framing and light fixtures date to opening day, and historical artifacts include the guest book from the grand opening. History buffs will appreciate that for four years during World War II, the hotel was operated by the U.S. Army to house Air Corps trainees, earning it the designation as “the most elegant barracks in history.”

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“We’ve done a lot to keep our history, but we also stay modern with the times,” said Ximena Coca, director of front-office operations. “Addison Mizner didn’t want this to look like a typical resort. He wanted it to have history and personality. He used to walk around and chip the red tiles on purpose with his golf shoes. He designed columns to be upside down, and he hung chandeliers the wrong way.” This timeworn elegance permeates the Spanish-influenced, Mediterranean-style decor, from the gardens to the guest rooms, even as the hotel has undergone renovations and expansions. There are now 1,047 rooms, up from 100 when the resort opened, and in 2014 the

Guests at the Boca Raton Resort & Club can take a soak in a ritual bath at the Waldorf Astoria Spa, a serene retreat built to resemble Alhambra Palace in Spain.

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the life FROM SUSHI TO SUNDAES Little explorers can forego the architecture tour for Mizner’s Quest, a robust scavenger hunt that charts a winding path by banyan trees and the so-called fountain of youth. The prize for completion: a Frrrozen Hot Chocolate from Serendipity, an outpost of the famed New York restaurant. “It keeps kids moving and experiencing different parts of the resort,” spokeswoman Liz Eads said. Hungry? Choose from 13 restaurants to satisfy any craving, from Morimoto’s signature sushi to Shaka’s poolside tacos. Chefs at the resort pick herbs and vegetables from a working garden and source spear-caught fish from a local diver. Kids eat free through September, and their beachside meals are delivered in cute little sand pails, complete with shovels. “These are the best chicken fingers of my life!” declared one 5-year-old critic. For an aquatic adventure, head to FlowRider, an instructor-guided wave simulator for bodyboarding and surfing, or dive into one of six pools. At the Beach Club (one mile away, easily accessible by resort ferry or shuttle), build sand castles, rent watersports equipment and pose for a complimentary photo session courtesy of Studio Em Photography along the half-mile stretch of private beach. The newest luxury amenity is Sea Level, featuring daybeds on the water’s edge and full-service attendants, including a reflexologist offering foot massages. A foot rub amid the sound of crashing waves is just the way to end a day of monkeying around on this 365-acre playground that Mizner made 90 years ago. Boca Raton Resort & Club, 501 East Camino Real, Boca Raton; 561-447-3000; bocaresort.com.

The iconic pink building opened as the Cloister Inn in 1926. Today, the Boca Raton Resort & Club includes the Boca Beach Club, where guests can veg out by the pool or ocean, and kids’ meals are served in sand pails. The hotel’s Palm Court, below right, hosts afternoon tea and evening cocktails, and its white pillars collect rainwater for recycling.

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WINE and unwind

Santiago, Chile, and Mendoza, Argentina, are separated by the mighty Andes but joined by their passions for food, wine, adventure and South American hospitality.

THE VINES; THE AUBREY; CERRO SAN CRISTÓBAL (COURTESY)

ou’ll want to sit on the left side of the plane for the southbound flight from Miami to Chile’s capital city. Narrowly wedged between the snowcapped Andes to the east and the vast Pacific to the west, Santiago’s downtown buildings — and those awe-inspiring mountain peaks — grow closer outside the aft windows upon descent. Spend a few days here, reveling in the historic city’s cutting-edge food and rich culture. Then venture over the Andes to Mendoza, where a wine retreat at the foot of the mountains recharges your energy while swaddling you in five-star luxury. Choose either side of the plane for the flight home; you’ll be dreaming about the next time you can return to this magical corner of the world. SANTIAGO Settle in for the first part of your trip at The Aubrey. Cozy and clean, the 15-room boutique hotel used to be the home of a prominent Chilean political family. The Aubrey has the personable feel of an indie bed-and-breakfast and the amenities — Brazilian-cotton sheets, sun-drenched pool, stately common areas, strong

drinks at a piano bar — of an international brand. The hotel sits at the base of Cerro San Cristóbal, a 1,000-foot hill inside a public park with an impressive Virgin Mary sculpture at its peak. Head to the top (there’s a funicular if you don’t feel up for a 40-minute hike) for unbeatable blue-green views of the city and — on a clear day — the mountains and ocean. Bellavista, the residential and shopping neighborhood where The Aubrey is situated, is pedestrian-friendly and safe. A taxi stand just outside the hotel is convenient for destinations outside of walking distance. There’s also Uber, which, as in Miami, tends to be a little more comfortable and a little less expensive than cabs. You can walk after the climb up Cerro San Cristóbal to locals-favorite Galindo, a few hundred yards from the hotel, for a deep bowl of sweet-savory corn porridge called pastel de choclo. Acres of vineyards and a pristine pool sit at the foot of the Andes at The Vines Resort & Spa outside Mendoza, top. In Santiago, left, The Aubrey is a small boutique with big-hotel amenities; a newly reopened gondola takes visitors to the top of Cerro San Cristóbal.

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Clockwise from above: Boragó’s tasting menus showcase Chilean ingredients; Kingston Family Vineyards specializes in red wines in Chile’s Casablanca Valley; chef Sergio Barroso’s menu at Restaurante 040 in Santiago is constantly evolving; rooms at The Vines Resort & Spa outside Mendoza are accented in leather, stone, metal and native fabrics; La Chascona in Santiago was one of Pablo Neruda’s homes.

Santiago’s high-end gastronomy in recent years has centered around talented young chefs who showcase indigenous ingredients through creative cooking. Two of the top tables to experience this style are at Restaurante 040 in Bellavista and at Boragó in the upscale Vitacura neighborhood. At 040, Spanish-born chef Sergio Barroso quietly and humbly serves a constantly changing tasting menu of two-bite, tapas-style dishes on the lower level of a small hotel. The flavors Barroso coaxes out of minimal ingredients are as vivid as the colors he puts on plates: a red-orange sea urchin “bloody mary,” a bright-green huacatay mint sauce poured over raw clams, a yellow-brown bed of hay holding an eggshell filled with warm custard and blood sausage. After dinner, a hidden freight elevator whisks you upstairs to Room 09, a new rooftop speakeasy that opened this year. Chef Rodolfo Guzman’s Boragó has been reimagining Chilean cooking through a modernist lens since 2007 but only recently gaining the international recognition it deserves. The restaurant last year made its first appearance on the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list, at No. 42; this year, it jumped to No. 36. Boragó's 18-course “endémico” tasting menu is a full emersion into Chile’s varied produce, fauna, climate and cooking styles. Dish after brilliant dish — sepia wrapped around a squid-ink breadstick, braised pork with crispy milk, grilled conger eel served on a sea rock — comes paired with small-production Chilean wines. The day after the feast, you’ll want to be active and breathe some fresh air. Walk from

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The Aubrey a few blocks to La Chascona, the quirky hideaway that Nobel Prize-winning poet Pablo Neruda built for his lover. His foundation maintains the home as a small, indoor-outdoor museum with a self-guided audio tour — a quick and inexpensive way to get an inside glimpse at Neruda’s personal life. For more of the outdoors, Upscape leads personalized, guided adventures throughout Chile, Argentina and Uruguay. A bicycling itinerary through the nearby Casablanca Valley wine region begins with a morning pickup at The Aubrey from two affable guides who speak fluent English. After an hourlong drive through intermittent coastal fog, step out at Emiliana Organic Vineyards. A private tour of the biodynamic winery includes close-ups with alpacas and free-roaming chickens, and a tasting features Emiliana’s super-premium Gê red blend. Hop on bikes and peddle to Kingston Family Vineyards (one of the Upscape guides rides with you while the other trails in the van). Another private tour concludes with a three-course, chefprepared lunch overlooking the vineyards and paired with Kingston’s award-winning syrahs and pinot noirs. No need to bike after that; naps are encouraged on the drive back to Santiago.

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the life Clockwise from right: Bodega Gimenez Riili is known for its outstanding malbecs; Solo Contigo’s art-inspired tasting room recently opened in the Uco Valley; chef Diego Irrera stokes the fire at Francis Mallmann’s Siete Fuegos; yoga is one of many activities at The Vines Resort & Spa.

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— from ember-roasted vegetables to hangingrotisserie chickens and from smoked cheese to grilled ribeyes. Once a week, gauchos and guests gather at Siete Fuegos’ kitchen table for a family-style asado where Irrera pulls out all the stops: meat as far as the eye can see, salt-crusted salmon, dulce de leche crepes with grilled peaches. After many bottles of malbec and too much food, retreat to the campfire on the outskirts of the vineyard, and pull up a seat near the gaucho strumming his guitar. WORDS BY EVAN S. BENN

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STAY The Aubrey, theaubrey.com. The Vines Resort & Spa, vinesresortandspa.com. EAT/DRINK Galindo, galindo.cl. Restaurante 040, 040.cl. Boragó, borago.cl. Room 09, tintoboutiquehotel.com. María Antonieta, mariaantonietaresto.com. Siete Fuegos, sietefuegosasado.com. SEE/DO Cerro San Cristóbal La Chascona, fundacionneruda.org. Upscape, upscapetravel.com. Emiliana Organic Vineyards, emiliana.cl. Kingston Family Vineyards, kingstonvineyards.com. Bodegas Salentein, bodegassalentein.com. Bodega La Azul, bodegalaazul.com. Bodega Gimenez Riili, gimenezriili.com. Solo Contigo, solocontigowine.com.

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Wine is, of course, the focal point at The Vines. During harvest time, a family-friendly Wine Camp activity takes guests through the winemaking process, from picking clusters of grapes off the vines to crushing them (by machine and by foot) in The Vines’ state-of-theart winery. Other times of the year, The Vines’ personable and engaging staff will arrange all sorts of excursions: heli-skiing atop the Andes, fly-fishing in flowing streams, yoga in the vineyards. Don’t miss the chance to catch a sunrise over the Uco Valley from the foothills of the Andes. Nino Masi, a local gaucho, leads guests on horseback — departing at 5:20 a.m. — up rugged terrain, rewarding them at the crest with hot coffee, chocolate muffins and the most unbelievable views.

And there’s always wine. Sit for a blending session or blind tasting with The Vines’ winemaking team, or work your way through The Vines’ endless cellar of private-label bottles (Recuerdo Torrontes is a perennially crisp delight, with pear and lemon peel on the palate). Consider hiring a driver to take you for tastings at some of the Uco Valley’s other prominent wineries. Salentein is one of the largest winemaking operations in the area; its property features a chapel that does a brisk wedding business. Family-run La Azul, by contrast, is tiny; enjoy a traditional Argentinestyle barbecue paired with La Azul’s best wines while sitting on funky, mismatched furniture in the back yard. Round out the day with a spectacular malbec tasting at Bodega Gimenez Riili, a second-generation winery run by Pablo Gimenez Riili, who cofounded The Vines. And for a taste of home, pop in to Solo Contigo’s sleek new winery and art-filled tasting room. Solo Contigo’s gregarious owners, Noel and Terry Neelands, are Canadians with a home in South Beach, where they spend about half their time (look for Solo Contigo wines at Alter, Ball & Chain and other Miami establishments). You can stay a week at The Vines and never tire of its on-site restaurant, Siete Fuegos, run by South American chef Francis Mallmann. A master of live-fire cooking and proponent of local, seasonal ingredients, Mallmann (also behind the new Los Fuegos at Faena Miami Beach) serves food with unbridled flavors in no-frills compositions. As the restaurant’s name suggests, the kitchen’s fires never seem to go out, and Mallmann and his head chef here, Diego Irrera, utilize every part of their hearths

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Serenity now. A home can be many different things, depending on where you are in the world. But few places on the planet allow us to plant our creative flag the way that Miami does. Here, a home can be an all-white canvas in El Portal brought to life by a revolving door of exotic and super-rare automobiles. Home can be an island off Miami Beach modeled after a lush jungle in Bali. Or home can be a former avocado grove in Homestead sculpted into a breathtaking, 2.3-million-gallon freshwater lagoon. Yes, we have our Art Deco aesthetics, and we have our Miami Modernist inspirations. But we also have droves of homeowners who dare to think differently. Here, we visit with three of them, Miamians who seamlessly weave the great outdoors into their everyday lives. Their homes are the kind of places that dinner-party guests reminisce about for years. And they're the kind of places that â&#x20AC;&#x201D; when no one else is around â&#x20AC;&#x201D; are heaven on Earth for the lucky ones who call them home.

LIVING WORDS BY ERIC BARTON PHOTOGRAPHY BY NICK GARCIA STYLING BY CLAUDIA MIYAR HAIR AND MAKEUP BY VICKY MEJIA PHOTOGRAPHY ASSISTANCE BY RICARDO MESTRE ART DIRECTION BY JOHN MICHAEL COTO

WITH CARS The El Portal home of Miamiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s newest power couple is a clean canvas to showcase astonishing automobiles, throw dinner parties and kick back as a family.

he man who goes by Elo — just Elo — and his wife, Mai, stopped in the middle of Northeast 85th Street, their two daughters in the back seat. In front of them was a peacock, big enough to block the way. And as the four of them watched, the bird spread out its rainbow plume. “It’s a sign,” Elo said with the enthusiasm of someone who’s found religion. “We don’t know that,” Mai cautioned. “We haven’t even seen the house yet.” It was February 2015, and the family was in the midst of frustrating home search, relocating from the United Kingdom to Miami. Prioritizing schools, Mai considered Aventura and its modern condominiums. But Elo dreamed of finding an inspiring space. Their Realtor pointed them to El Portal. The peacock eventually crossed the road, and the family pulled onto a white-rock driveway. Behind it wasn’t exactly a home. Entirely white — floor tiles, walls, ceilings, cabinets, fixtures — the ranch-

style house had been used as a photography studio, a backdrop for magazine portraits and music videos. There was hardly any closet space and few interior doors. Technically, it was a one-bed, threebath place — for four people. “Obviously, me and the kids were like, ‘No, it’s not practical,’” said Mai, whose full name is Mai Kathy Elo. “But Elo, he loves everything different. He collects things because they’re unique.” FROM RUNWAY TO ROAD A former model and fashion designer, Elo now is best known for his collection of 247 cars, most of them exceedingly rare. Parked in his driveway for a spell this summer: the electric Extra Terrestrial Vehicle specifically made for the Will Smith movie “I, Robot.” (Elo took it out of storage when pal Dennis Rodman asked Elo to bring “something crazy” to a recent Miami party.) Its wind-powered turbines and torpedo-like nose make it look like an amphibious cross between a jet and a

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submarine. Elo said the ETV is a nuisance to drive because, invariably, people cut him off while trying to snap pictures of his ride. Elo said he made the bulk of his money as a runway model and “put it into cars instead of a bank.” His run as a designer was less lucrative, but he has been able to build a roaring business around his cars. Twelve years ago, Elo opened London Motor Museum in his native Great Britain as a way to open his collection to the public. When his family decided to move to the United States, Elo said Florida won out over California (Mai’s initial choice) because of its less-stringest restrictions on what’s legal to drive on public roads. In February he started a second venture: Miami Supercar Rooms, an indoor-outdoor showroom in Wynwood (2201 Northwest First Court; miamisupercarrooms. com) that doubles as a high-end restaurant where diners eat in private pods among Elo’s vintage, classic and custom cars. Elo goes to great lengths — and

great expense — to secure additions to his collection. “Some guys who say they’re into cars won’t even drive four hours to check out something they potentially want,” he said. “Four hours? Four hours is nothing.” But some of his auto acquisitions have proven easier to lock down than the house in El Portal. Its owner was asking $1.2 million for the 76-year-old property; after a three-month dance, Elo got it for $1 million in May 2015. Even before adding doors to the house, Elo’s focus was on the garage. A wall of glass from the master bedroom looks into it, so Elo can wake up every morning between his wife and his silver-gray 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL, the curvy classic with the gullwing doors. Next, they added sliders to the bedrooms and closed in the carport. The outside didn’t need much work, with its silver-metal roof, plethora of modern windows and an inviting pool with one end so shallow that sometimes the family sets up a dining set and has supper there.

PART OF THE FAMILYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BACKYARD POOL IS SO SHALLOW THAT THEY SOMETIMES SET UP A TABLE AND CHAIRS AND HAVE DINNER THERE.

Elo in AG pants and Top Man shirt from Nordstrom at Merrick Park; Mai Elo in DVF dress from Neiman Marcus at Merrick Park. Tina Frey white resin table tray, wine bucket, plant pots and bowls from Fine Line Furniture & Accessories in Coral Gables. Mario Luca Giusti blue acrylic glasses, Missoni pillows and throw from Violetas Home Design in Coral Gables.

ELOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S COLLECTION, DIVIDED BETWEEN HIS MIAMI SUPERCAR ROOMS AND LONDON MOTOR MUSEUM, INCLUDES 247 RARE AND ONEOF-A-KIND AUTOS.

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Opposite page, Mai wears a Milly dress from Neiman Marcus at Merrick Park. Below, Elo stands with one of his prized possessions: an electric Extra Terrestrial Vehicle from the film ‘I, Robot.’

THE WOW EFFECT During an inaugural dinner party in December, Elo wanted something dramatic. That afternoon, he drove a 2007 Shelby SSC Ultimate Aero, among the fastest production cars in the world, into the backyard. He opened the sliding glass doors and pointed the million-dollar-plus car inward. Then the ramps collapsed, so Elo turned to jacks and plywood to get the job done. By the time the guests started to arrive, Elo was still trying to stuff the car in, one inch of clearance on each side. “Every time the car moved, the crowd would go, ‘Ooh!,” Mai recalled. The supercar made it in just before dinner.

Elo’s big plans for Miami Supercar Rooms are just getting started. He is talking about hosting an event featuring the personal collection of Enzo Ferrari, with a meal cooked by a former chef of the late Italian auto legend. But Elo and Mai are more low-key about their time at home with family and new friends. “We want this to be something intimate, an invite-only destination,” Mai said. “Eight to 10 people, max,” Elo added. Each time, there will likely be something to top the Shelby’s dramatic entrance. Something that, no doubt, will star one of Elo’s rarities. ☐

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WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE WORDS BY LYDIA MARTIN / PHOTOGRAPHY BY FELIPE CUEVAS

Dr. Alejandro Badia, standing at right by a wall of masks heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s collected on his travels, bought his Venetian Islands house in 1999 and completely rebuilt it in 2014. He loaded two shipping containers in Bali with design materials and artwork for the home, including the beamed cathedral ceiling in the living room and twin statues made from ancient coins (foreground and right).

Alejandro Badia was just a kid in grade school when he accompanied his grandmother to a specialist to discuss her gnarled hands, a result of rheumatoid arthritis. Her condition was so crippling that she struggled with the most basic tasks. Young Alejandro knew then that he wanted to grow up to be a hand surgeon, like the man who was helping his abuela. Later, while chasing that dream as a medical student at New York University, Badia traveled to visit cousins in Miami. They were all waterskiing off the Venetian Islands when his next big dream came to him: One day, he’d own a house on the water, just like the ones they were zooming past. He’d have a dock, with his own boat tied to it. “But I never really dreamed I’d live like this,” Badia said as he walked a visitor around his Balinese-inspired, art-filled home on South Venetian Way, which he calls The Jungle. After all, framing the modern, two-story house — a 5-bed/6-bath with a vast rooftop deck featuring drop-dead water and skyline views (as well as Balinese sun beds, a fully equipped bar and a half basketball court) — is a well-manicured tangle of bamboo, Bismarck palms, banana trees and bird of paradise.

CONTEMPORARY MEETS NATURAL Standing just inside the threshold to the house, which was completed two and a half years ago, are Romeo and Juliet, two Balinese statues made from ancient coins. Their arms are raised, and their golden hands, in lotus gesture, are open toward visitors. They are perfect representatives for the amiable hand specialist and his design aesthetics. “I do appreciate the modern, but I couldn’t live in a cold box of a house,” said Badia, who left Cuba with his parents when he was 1 and grew up in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Today he is a medical entrepreneur and an internationally known hand and upper-extremity surgeon who travels the globe to speak at conferences and train others in his specialties. “I wanted a home that was clean and contemporary, but also warm, with lots of organic touches. My architect kept pushing more toward the contemporary but I kept pulling back toward the more natural. I’ve traveled so much of the world and what always inspires me are structures that blend even the most contemporary elements with the historic and the rustic and the organic.’’

Hands as art are evident throughout Badia's home. A sculpture by artist Todji Kurtzman, top left, of a giant hand attached to the body of a tiny woman looks as if "she is beckoning to you,â&#x20AC;? Badia said. The root-like centerpieces on his dining-room table, top right, resemble hands. Several smaller hands line an indoor bar, below left, along with a Turkish hookah. Badiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stepmother, Carmen, painted the three hands coming together that hangs in a first-floor guest bedroom, below right.

Badia worked with architect Diana Boytell (she happens to be sister-in-law to Related Group chief Jorge Pérez), who also designed the sleek offices of Badia Hand to Shoulder Center in Doral, equipped for any sort of outpatient upper-extremity surgery. Adjacent is the flagship OrthoNOW, an orthopedic urgent-care clinic and franchise concept founded by Badia that is designed to cut out costlier, more time-consuming trips to emergency rooms when there’s a sprain, a fracture, a concussion or anything else that’s an orthopedic or sportsrelated injury. So far there are five OrthoNOW franchises in South Florida and a couple in Savannah.

ISLAND SHOPPING In 2014, while construction on his house was underway, Badia traveled to Bali, where he was invited to open the 10th Congress of the Asian Pacific Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand. “Afterward, I stayed to shop for the house,” he said. “I got some good deals on stone, wood, art

pieces. I filled a container and a half to ship back, including the Bangkerai wood that we used for the pool deck and the beamed cathedral ceiling. What I love about that part of the world is that you can meet people who are poor, but they are still very committed to certain aesthetics. They can live very simply, but their homes are impeccable and they have those carved front doors and a great respect for the objects they do own, not to mention the plants, the trees, nature in general.” Badia wanted to bring back one of those ornately carved doors, but he couldn’t find one with the exact measurements he needed, so he had one custom-made, in rich dark wood and gold paint. The massive door leads from the living room to the expansive entertainment room, with home theater, billiard table and a lighted, marble-topped bar. “I couldn’t find a door that would fit, but I also wanted a door that was carved on both sides, not just the outside, which is how most Balinese doors are made,” Badia said.

He encountered a unique lighting fixture hanging in a little bohemian café on a side street in Bali, and he connected with the artist and commissioned a similar piece to hang over the long dining counter in his chef’s kitchen. It consists of cups and saucers dangling upside down and fitted with light bulbs. On all of the saucers are the words “Los Ales,” or The Ales, a reference to Badia’s first name, and to the first names of his now ex-wife, Alexandra, and their two children, Alessia, 9 (she’s the one who plays the baby grand piano downstairs), and Alessandro, 8. Los Ales is also the name of the 40-foot Monterey sport yacht moored behind the house. For all of its Indonesian touches, The Jungle is a showcase for Badia’s broad travels. There is a wall of ceremonial masks, for example, souvenirs from trips to Venice, the Pacific Northwest, China, Korea, Thailand, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia. On the indoor bar (there are two more bars outside) there is a showpiece hookah from Istanbul. In the living room there is an

Badia gets in a few jump shots on his rooftop hoop. The court’s flooring bears the logo of OrthoNOW, the orthopedic urgent-care clinic and franchise concept that Badia founded. There are now five OrthoNOW franchises in South Florida and several in Savannah.

Aboriginal painting made for him by the Australian Aboriginal artist and didgeridoo star David Hudson. The piece depicts Badia’s journey through Australia and features silhouettes of his own hands. And yes, of course, hands show up in a lot of Badia’s art. Near the indoor bar is a big wooden sculpture of a hand holding a cigar, which he picked up in 2004 on his only trip to Cuba, for a medical conference. One of the focal works in the living room is a smooth wooden sculpture, six feet wide, of a giant outstretched hand attached to the arm and body of a disproportionally tiny woman, by the artist Todji Kurtzman. “It’s a little bit erotic. She is beckoning to you,” Badia said. “Hands do mean a lot to me. They are so intricate, so expressive. That’s why artists have been studying hands for ages.” ☐

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Paradise FOUND REMINISCENT OF A CARVED-ROCK SPRING ALONG THE RIVIERA MAYA, PETER AND DENISSE SCHNEBLYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BACKYARD OASIS IS A FEAT OF CREATIVITY, DESIGN AND HARD WORK.

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ON’T THINK ABOUT IT. JUST DO IT.” Peter Schnebly said that was his mantra when, in 2004, he and his wife, Denisse, decided to convert their expansive tropical fruit groves in far-south Miami-Dade into a winemaking operation. It worked: Schnebly Redlands Winery attracts droves of visitors to Homestead to taste its exotic wines (try the AvoVino, a dry white fermented from avocado), eat chef Dewey Losasso’s food at the on-site Redlander Restaurant, and tour the winery as well as the Schneblys’ craft brewery, Miami Brewing Co. So when the Schneblys wanted to do something different with the avocado orchard in the backyard of their home, located four miles from the

winery, Peter repeated his mantra. On a January day in 2015, he ventured out with a can of spray paint to mark off a design that existed only in his mind — no architects, no landscape designers, no blueprints, no plans. “There is something about space that a piece of paper doesn’t give you,” Schnebly said.

LO S T MAYA N C IT Y What emerged from his imagination is an emerald-green lagoon and outdoor oasis that resemble cenotes, the natural, carved-rock springs common along Mexico’s Riviera Maya. Magically, like a real cenote, Schnebly’s creation looks as if it has always been there and was only recently discovered.

Using Schnebly’s spraypaint marks as a guide, workers excavated and cut hundreds of tons of rocks. A dance floor was carved out, overlooking a new lagoon and band shell. Schnebly realized he didn’t have a plan for the unearthed rock fill. Necessity is the mother of invention, and thus rose a 180-foot-long back wall with massive oolite blocks stacked to support it, all resembling a lost Mayan city. The oasis is entirely organic, using materials found on the property, 215 palm trees they planted 15 years ago (“for $1.50 a piece!” Schnebly boasted), and coral from the Florida Keys, where the Schneblys recently sold their house on the ocean.

Seven waterfalls pour into the freshwater lagoon; water trickles through rock cracks, where ferns and orchids grow wild. A kayak rests on one of the lagoon’s beaches. Turtles — “liberated from PetCo,” Schnebly joked — paddle happily amid koi and cichlids. A royal palm that Schnebly calls Avatar rises up on an elevated oolite platform near a center island. Multilevel pathways wind around the property, overlooking avocado, lychee and longan trees, creating natural nooks for watching sunsets and entertaining. Guests can meander down a path through a shallow, rock-filled pool and duck under the tallest waterfall to cool off. Or they can cliff-dive off a natural outcrop. Yes, cliff dive. In Homestead.

The Schneblys live about four miles from Schnebly Redlands Winery and Miami Brewing Co., which they founded in part to help jumpstart agritourism in South Dade. They said they wanted to turn their yard into a private resort.

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Peter and Denisse Schnebly, bottom, built an outdoor bar and kitchen that includes four beers on draft, all from Miami Brewing Co., the craft brewery they own. Stainless steel gas- and wood-burning grills have enough firepower to feed a party.

‘WE WANTED TO COME HOME TO A RESORT, WHERE WE COULD RELAX AND ENTERTAIN.’

L IKE NOWHERE ELS E “We love water,” Schnebly said. “We work all day in paradise [at the winery] and we would come home to something that wasn’t paradise. We wanted to come home to a resort; an oasis where we could relax and entertain.” And entertain they can. Natural coral seating lines a curved, 2,000 square-foot dock. “It’s really a deck,” said Denisse, teasing her husband of 22 years, “but Peter likes to call it a dock.” And palm-tree planters were strategically placed for additional seating, with dining tables set in between. The Schneblys tested out the space last fall for 200 guests during daughter

Gabriella’s quinceañera. More parties are planned, including the Farm Bureau’s Christmas party, plus charity fundraisers and family celebrations. Coral steps lead from the dock to an outdoor kitchen and terrace that seats another 30. A marble-covered, L-shaped bar wraps around side-by-side stainless steel grills (gas and wood) and a four-tap draft tower that pours Miami Brewing Co. beers. Every view leads to the lagoon; even Zazu, the Schneblys’ macaw, keeps an interested eye over his habitat. “Truth be told,” Peter said, “I went a little wild with a can of spray paint one day. But every day we come home, there’s no place we’d rather be.” ☐

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BY THE NUMBER S It took nine months to build Peter and Denisse Schneblyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s backyard haven. Tons of rock excavated: 453 Palm trees planted: 215 Square feet of Florida Keys coral used: 1,479 Gallons in the freshwater lagoon: 2.3 million Waterfalls: 7 Entertainment spaces: 12 People at full-party capacity: 240 Blowout parties so far: 1

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INDULGE Chefsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Night at the Fontainebleau Celebrity chefs Scott Conant and Michael Mina walked INDULGE guests through an exclusive, behind-the-scenes eating tour of Fontainebleau Miami Beach. The progressive night of food and drink began with specialty cocktails and appetizers at Michael Mina 74. The VIP entourage continued to Scarpetta, Conantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fourstar Italian stunner, for hand-filled foie gras ravioli and house-aged limoncello. Mina kept things rolling with whole-grilled wagyu tenderloin at his StripSteak restaurant before sending guests off with sweet treats from Chez Bon Bon.

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7 1: Guests were treated to VIP service in a private area at StripSteak at Fontainebleau Miami Beach. 2: Mishelle and Keith Singer. 3: Chef Michael Mina burned hay tableside to give a smoky boost to whole-grilled wagyu tenderloin. 4: Chef Michael Mina, INDULGE Editor in Chief Evan S. Benn and chef Scott Conant. 5: Randy and Elena Besosa. 6: Chefs Scott Conant and Michael Mina fist bump in the kitchen. 7: Loaded baked potatoes during service at StripSteak. 8: Terry Zarikian and Felipe Cuevas. 9: Conant, Benn and Mina. 10: The evening ended with takehome sweets from Chez Bon Bon and copies of the latest issue of INDULGE.

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Maison & Objet Americas spurs Design District events Ornare, the Brazilian luxury interiors brand, and Orlean, the new wall coverings and textiles showroom in the Design District, opened their doors to invited guests during the recent Maison & Objet Americas show. Ornare’s Design Talk featured a panel discussion with Carlos Rosso of The Related Group, David Martin of Terra Group, Dora Puig of Luxe Living Realty, and Alison Antrobus and Ruby Ramirez of Antrobus+Ramirez architecture and interior design firm. At Orlean, cofounders Simone and Jacob Orlean, along with U.S.-based company directors Marcelo and Gustavo Orlean, unveiled their first U.S. showroom and new collection over cocktails and passed bites. PHOTOGRAPHY BY BRETT HUFZIGER (ORNARE) AND KOREY DAVIS (ORLEAN)

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1: Tatiana Santos and Jay Britto at Orlean’s new collection preview and cocktail reception. 2: Reginald Dunlap and Demeka Morales at Orlean’s new collection preview and cocktail reception. 3: David Martin of Terra Group, Carlos Rosso of The Related Group, Ruby Ramirez of Antrobus+Ramirez, Alison Antrobus of Antrobus+Ramirez and Dora Puig of Luxe Living Realty at Ornare’s Design Talk panel discussion. 4: Orlean debuted its first U.S. showroom, in Miami’s Design District, during Maison & Objet Americas. 5: Kristina Schulz-Corrales of Miami Herald Media Co., Claudio Faria of Ornare, Evan S. Benn of INDULGE and Adriana Amaral of Ornare at Ornare’s Design Talk. 6: Touching the goods at Orlean’s new showroom. 7: Champagne was flowing at Orlean’s Design District debut. 8: Pepe Calderin and Marcelo Orlean.

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Interactive Dinner at Naiyara INDULGE and Miami.com welcomed guests to a multi-course feast at Naiyara, the white-hot modern Thai restaurant in Miami Beach’s Sunset Harbour neighborhood. Chef Bee explained the flavors and inspiration behind each dish. And he showed everyone how he makes the restaurant’s popular papaya salad and spicy tuna appetizers before turning the chopsticks over to diners to enjoy. PHOTOGRAPHY BY ALEXIA FODERE

4 1: Guests enjoyed Naiyara’s signature Killer Bee cocktails. 2: Chef Bee worked the woks and the tables throughout the evening. 3: Popcorn shrimp. 4, 5, 6, 7: Thai flavors came to life as diners enjoyed the best of Naiyara’s modern Asian menu. 8: Snapping a shot of fresh ahi tuna with seaweed, cucumbers and honey kimchi. 9: Naiyara roll with salmon belly, avocado and scallion. 10: Papaya salad, ready to be mixed.

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Ron Abuelo pours at the Mandarin

INDULGE partnered with the Mandarin Oriental Miami to showcase various expressions of Ron Abuelo rums from Panama. MO Bar General Manager Steven Minor, who was featured in the April/May issue of INDULGE about his passion for rum, helped create several specialty cocktails for the exclusive party, including the Francis Drake: Ron Abuelo 7-Year Rum, passion fruit, cinnamon syrup and curry. Panamanian-style ceviche, handrolled cigars and live jazz from Renoir Rodriguez kept spirits lively.

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1: Ron Abuelo hostesses ready to welcome guests. 2: The terrace outside the Mandarin Oriental’s MO Bar provided the perfect backdrop to enjoy fine rum and cigars. 3: A Panama hat is required attire when sipping Ron Abuelo. 4: Handrolled cigars on demand courtesy of XM Cigars. 5: Renoir Rodriguez on trumpet, leading a band in Cuban jazz. 6: Mandarin Oriental Miami Director of Communications Alexandra Wensley, INDULGE Editor in Chief Evan S. Benn and Mandarin Oriental Miami Public Relations Manager Heidi Barfels. 7: More than 70 people came out to savor Ron Abuelo rums at the Mandarin Oriental Miami’s MO Bar.

Mayor’s Ball brings in $1.2 million About 800 business, political and community leaders danced and grooved at LIV at Fontainebleau Miami Beach to help raise nearly $1.2 million for United Way of Miami-Dade. The 17th Annual Mayor’s Ball, hosted by Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez and Lourdes Gimenez, was co-chaired by Vincent Signorello, president and CEO of Florida East Coast Industries, and his wife, Shannon, who were instrumental in taking the ball to a nightclub setting for the first time. DJ Mark Da Spot spun tunes while glow dancers and confetti cannons added to the atmosphere. Guests took home goodie bags that included copies of the Summer Issue of INDULGE.

1: Jayne Abess, Rebecca Brooks, Remi Roberts and Laurinda Spear. 2: Allison and Tom Garfinkel. 3: Lourdes and Mayor Carlos Gimenez. 4: Carlos and Lourdes Gimenez and Shannon and Vincent Signorello. 5: Elle Macpherson and Jeffrey Soffer. 6: United Way President/CEO Harve A. Mogul and Udonis Haslem. 7: Guests danced under a shower of confetti at LIV at Fontainebleau Miami Beach.

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CIBO WINE BAR

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KONE SUSHI

Experience Glass & Vine, Grove Bay Hospitality Group and star chef Giorgio Rapicavoli’s wildly popular concept situated in the heart of Coconut Grove’s Peacock Park. Diners can enjoy modern Floridian cuisine with seasonal options from Garden, Sea and Land portions of the menu. Take in the beautiful outdoors and delight in shareable plates while cooling off with signature cocktails handcrafted with freshly pressed juices. 2820 McFarlane Road, Coconut Grove; 305-200-5268; glassandvine.com

Cibo Wine Bar in Coral Gables brings authentic rustic Italian flare blended with a vibrant nightlife to the Miracle Mile. This Italian restaurant and wine bar, created by the Liberty Entertainment Group, offers traditional Italian fare in a relaxed and inviting atmosphere that has become a go-to hot spot. Cibo is ideal for a casual, relaxed meal yet sophisticated enough for a special night out. 45 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables; 305-442-4925; cibowinebar.com

A modern interpretation of the Japanese Izakaya. We took inspiration from the Tsukiji fish market in Japan to offer a complete catch-to-consumption experience in an upscale yet approachable atmosphere. Fresh seafood. Seasonal veggies. Meats coked to perfection on our robatayaki grill. Join us for something artfully crafted and wholly unexpected. 5241 Northwest 87th Avenue, Doral; 305-222-7251; dragonflyrestaurants. com/doral-florida/

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Fusing Japanese and Brazilian cuisine in the perfect combination, Kone Sushi is a new concept of sushi restaurant with an exclusive and unique menu that delights locals and travelers. Recognized in South Beach as the best sushi for three years in a row, the restaurant is now in the diverse foodie scene in the heart of downtown Miami, where you can enjoy what Miami is truly about: quality food, great drinks and fun times. 247 Southeast First Street, Miami; 305-373-7622; konesushi.com

NIU KITCHEN

Small but mighty, NIU Kitchen transports diners to Barcelona with its fresh, straightforward takes on modern Spanish cuisine. A Spanish-focused wine list includes hard-to-find gems. Open for lunch and dinner. 134 Northeast Second Avenue, Miami; 786-542-5070; niukitchen.com MIGNONETTE

Chef-owner Daniel Serfer and chef de cuisine Bobby Frank serve fresh fish “plain and fancy” at Mignonette, a New Orleans-style oyster bar in Edgewater. Stop in for a platter on ice from the raw bar, and stay for warm hospitality (and dessert!) 210 Northeast 18th Street, Miami; 305-374-4635; mignonettemiami.com ZEST

Chef Cindy Hutson and partner Delius Shirley (Ortanique on the Mile) recently opened their contemporary restaurant, Zest, in downtown Miami’s Southeast Financial Center. Open for lunch and dinner, Zest offers a modern interpretation of Hutson’s seasonally driven island fare. The indoor-outdoor bar offers one of downtown’s hottest places to imbibe, while an adjacent market, Zest MRKT, features grab-and-go items for breakfast and lunch. 200 South Biscayne Boulevard, Miami; 305-374-9378; zestmiami.com

PINCH KITCHEN

Run by alums of the Pubbelly empire, this cozy MiMo spot turns out fresh food with big flavors, complemented by a robust craft beer list. The New American menu changes frequently. Look for special events like vegan nights and pairing dinners. 8601 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami; 305-631-2018; pinchmiami.com

R HOUSE

Wynwood’s R House is part restaurant, part bar and part art gallery that features local Miami artists and musical acts. A place where diners, imbibers, art mavens and music lovers come to enjoy a full sensory experience. Chef-owner Rocco Carulli offers a New American menu with references to his Mediterranean heritage and culinary travels. Voted Best Wynwood Restaurant, R House is a unique dining and entertainment destination in Miami’s hottest neighborhood. 2727 Northwest Second Avenue, Miami; 305-576-0201; rhousewynwood.com

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As the name suggests, Proof equally pleases with its pastas and its pizzas. And the salads and homemade macaron-ice cream sandwiches are not to be missed. Chef-owner Justin Flit and his team have found a winning recipe in midtown.

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South of Fifth’s Cibo Wine Bar is big, bold, and life is beautiful. Cibo Wine Bar is the biggest Italian restaurant in all of South Beach. Created by Liberty Entertainment Group, this bold and beautiful 12,000-squarefoot space is a blend of old-world rustic and modern industrial chic. When in Miami, Cibo cannot be missed!200 South Pointe Drive, Miami Beach; 305-987-6060; cibowinebar.com

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3328 North Miami Avenue, Miami; 786-536-9562; proofpizza.com BOURBON STEAK

Chef Michael Mina’s Bourbon Steak at Turnberry Isle is at the top of any foodie’s must-dine list. Executive chef Gabriel Fenton, pastry chef Patty Lopez and Bourbon Steak’s hospitality team aim to impress diners during Miami Spice and year-round. 19999 West Country Club Drive, Aventura; 786-279-6600; michaelmina.net

MIAMI BEACH THE FORGE MEAT MARKET

Lincoln Road’s award-winning contemporary steakhouse, Meat Market boasts a sophisticated ambiance with sizzling energy, a happening bar scene and nationally renowned mixology program, and a savvy menu featuring prime cuts of beef, fresh fish and seafood and poultry from Executive Chef and co-owner Sean Brasel. Additional locations in Palm Beach and Puerto Rico. 915 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach; 305-532-0088; meatmarket.net

The Forge Restaurant and Wine Bar is an iconic Miami Beach steakhouse owned by Shareef Malnik and under the helm of Executive Chef Julia Doyne. The Forge dates to the 1920s and remains an internationally renowned luxury dining destination. With more than 30,000 bottles in its globally acclaimed Wine Cellar, The Forge carries one of the largest and most rare wine collections in the world. 432 41st Street, Miami Beach; 305-538-8533; theforge.com IL MULINO NEW YORK

TIMO

Chef-owner Tim Andriola’s upscale-yet-casual charmer in the heart of Sunny Isles Beach is one of the area’s top dining destinations for rustic and refined Italian and Mediterranean cuisine. Indulge in Andriola’s homemade pastas, carefully sourced vegetables and satisfying wood-fired pizzas. 17624 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles Beach; 305-936-1008; timorestaurant.com TASTE BUDS OF INDIA

VIA EMILIA 9

A South Beach hidden gem for two years, Via Emilia 9 got a face-lift this summer, complete with a new kitchen layout and menu additions. Chef Giancarlo “Wendy” Cacciatori and wife Valentina are there daily to give guests the true feel and experience of a working Italian restaurant. 1120 15th Street, Miami Beach; 786-216-7150; viaemilia9.com LURE FISHBAR

Guests can Uber to the restaurant using the new Dinner, Drinks and a Driver promotion and receive up to $30 off the bill by showing their Uber receipt. In the Il Mulino New York tradition, classic Italian cuisine melds with Art Deco scenes on beautiful South Beach. Enjoy exquisite dishes paired with an extensive selection of wine and handcrafted cocktails. 840 First Street, Miami Beach; 305-372-1221; ilmulino.com

New York chef Josh Capon’s South Beach outpost of his popular Lure Fishbar is a seafood stunner at the Loews Miami Beach. Executive chef John Iatrellis masters fish in all its preparations (not to mention the award-winning Bash Burger), and the cocktail and wine program are top-notch. A private room is available for special occasions. 1601 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach; 305-695-4550; lurefishbar.com

Taste Buds brings to you the highest-quality Indian cuisine. Taste Buds takes great pride in providing friendly, attentive service along with serving authentic Indian cuisine using the freshest produce, every time to every guest. The restaurants serve remarkably delicious food paired with exquisite beverages, which meet the highest standards of quality and freshness. Additional locations in South Miami and Coral Springs. 946 Normandy Drive, Miami Beach; 786-773-2033; tastebudsofindia.com

FORT LAUDERDALE/HOLLYWOOD MAMA MIA ITALIAN RISTORANTE

Chef Yukie Horata is a Japanese-born chef who fell in love with South Florida and through a chance meeting connected with Mama Mia owner Joseph Franco. After receiving a culinary masters from Le Cordon Bleu, Yukie has continued to wow diners through her techniques and refined palate. Through her food she will take you on a journey that shows why Italian food has become the great American staple it is today. 1818 South Young Circle, Hollywood; 954-923-0555; miagrill.com For Dining Guide advertising opportunities, contact Kristina Schulz-Corrales:

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NO NAME TACO BAR

Taco Bar is a far cry from your typical Mexican/Tex Mex restaurant. With its modern, creative dĂŠcor, eclectic music and artsy interior, Taco Bar is the place to go for gourmet yet well-priced Mexican fare. Fresh ingredients are the foundation of the made-from-scratch food that is prepared every day at Taco Bar. All this plus a very cool, attentive staff keeps the mood warm, inviting and lively. 2306 East Oakland Park Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale; 954-909-4213; tacobar.menu

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The newest Italian eatery in Fort Lauderdale, Cibo Wine Bar is bold and beautiful, serving the finest Italian cuisine and drinks. Created by Liberty Entertainment Group, Cibo in Fort Lauderdale blends old-world rustic and modern industrial chic. Stop in for unbeatable hospitality next time youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in Fort Lauderdale. 4100 North Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale; 754-900-2426; www.cibowinebar.com

When looking for upscale and classic dining, your new favorite will be Timpano! Swing In for the feel of the Chicago Supper Club days, featuring weekly live jazz and an amazing happy hour. Cuisines that always bring you back to satisfy your palate for the finest steaks, freshest seafood and freshly made Italian favorites. There is no better place to dine. 450 East Las Olas Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale; 954-462-9119; timpanochophouse. net/ftlauderdale/ TH E FA LL S

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KIRK JEWELERS

Experience the genuine difference! As an Official Retailer for Patek Philippe, Tudor, TAG Heuer and other luxury Swiss watch brands, select timepieces come with the additional, unmatched “Kirk Lifetime Service.” Kirk Jewelers also offers an amazing selection of designer and bridal jewelry from brands like Chimento, Roberto Coin and Rebecca. Visit the flagship boutique in Downtown Miami. www.kirkjewelers.com 142 E Flagler Street, Miami 305-371-1321

RUGS BY ZHALEH

A collection of artistic silk rugs by the well-known haute-couture Belgian rug designer Thibault Van Renne is being shown for the first time, exclusively at Rugs By Zhaleh. Thibault Van Renne rugs and hand-woven tableaus are renowned throughout Europe and Asia for their unusual pairing of old-world motifs and contemporary colors and textures. He showcases this approach in some of his work by superimposing layers of various designs on each other and introducing each design with the use of subtle, yet lush color schemes. To get more information or to see this collection in person, please visit Rugs By Zhaleh gallery in Coral Gables. www.rugsbyzhaleh.com 305-448-3777

EL DORADO

The sophisticated design of the Gaspy White Leather Sofa exudes elegance with simple but charming lines. Inspired by the traditional, yet innovative French flair, combining the best of modern design with genuine top grain leather, this sofa is marked with glamour and a creative use of exquisite upholstery. This piece features power motion recliners, adjustable headrests and chic chrome legs along with great comfort. Available in white and gray. $3,999. www.eldoradofurniture.com

TOBY ZACK DESIGNS

CATHERINE MEMMI Paris, luxury contemporary furniture made in France, is back in the U.S. at Toby Zack Designs. Experience the new furniture at the Toby Zack Designs showroom in Fort Lauderdale. You can see all the pieces at www.catherinememmi.com

RENOVATION ROOM

Renovation Room is a furniture showroom that specializes in complete concierge and interior design services. We represent beautiful, transitional and contemporary lines of upholstery, case goods, lighting, accessories, artwork and fine bedding. We carry highly regarded lines such as Ciacci, Black Tie, Gallotti & Radice, Sormani, Hickory Chair, Artemide, Verellen, John Ford, Terzani, Camerich, Trica and Huppe, including Renovation Room’s exclusive private label lines and many more. www.renovationroom.com 500 E Hallandale Beach Boulevard, Hallandale Beach 954-455-0025

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hope that, tomorrow, these drawings are not all we have of them,” French wildlife artist Robert Dallet once said of the majestic animals he illustrated with gorgeous, expressive precision. For decades, the house of Hermès collaborated with Dallett, his work embellishing the brand’s iconic Jungle Love and Équateur scarves and other designs. On the 10th anniversary of the artist’s death and inspired by his sketches and paintings, Hermès has unveiled a new home collection: Carnets d’Équateur. Colorful toucans, swinging monkeys, prowling jaguars, bounding ocelots and other wild creatures seem to come alive on white porcelain in a full line of beguiling tableware. This large salad bowl — a standout among the collection — has surface area and depth to give Dallet’s natural scenes a sense of movement, a hybrid of art and object. To further honor the artist’s commitment to exotic animals, Hermès recently set up the Robert Dallet Initiative for Wild Cat Conservation through global charity Panthera. Through the fund and the Carnets d’Équateur collection, the luxury house is trying to ensure that we have many tomorrows with Dallet’s drawings and the big cats he loved. $825. Hermès at Miami Design District, 163 Northeast 39th Street, Miami; 305-868-0118; hermes.com.

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