If You Haven’t You Should

from Sept 2021 Metropolitan Palm Beach

Global Walk

25A IF YOU HAVEN’T, YOU SHOULD

By Margaret Luce

ach issue I want to bring to you experiences both bold and benign, luxe and leisure, for longtime residents and transplants alike. South Florida has much to offer, and I want to be your personal guide. Follow me as we begin this journey together because if you haven’t, you should... Take an 8-hour vacation at the 1 Hotel in South Beach or luxuriate in the spa and stay overnight. A short escape down to Miami, a true life and sanity saver, whether it be a shopping spree in Bal Harbor and a tea at The Surfside (The Four Seasons) then back home in time for a dinner with family. The need to break away is so important for our mental health as much as physical one spot in particular that gets me into 3rd gear right away is 1 Hotel South Beach. Typically I valet and cruise through the lobby with my oatmilk latte from Neighbors Cafe. I pop into Violet and Grace a boutique filled with trendy options, my last pick was a tan leather mini dress from Iro, love thier beach chic vibe. Habitat is a farm to table Mexican restaurant off the lobby that I must try one day, but everytime I head to 1 Hotel im drawn to Watr. Thier dropdead gorgoeus rooftop lounge

Ethat serves Peruvian/Japanese fusion. Watr is the place to be in South Beach to people watch, you can choose to sit at the bar and focus on meeting new people, sit poolside with models, or relax on the luxe sofas all while staring at the water far below. - no doubt Watr’s namesake. If seeing and being seen doesn’t strike your fancy then head to Wave 1 Hotel’s private restaurant on the beach open Friday Saturday and Sunday. When wining an dining just isn’t enough to put you in the full destressed mode head down to Bramford Wellness Spa, recently voted Florida’s best hotel spa. I get the Natura Bisse Diamond Facial which uses real diamonds to refine fine lines and wrinkles - no doubt a result of stress. Stress that will melt away with the Bramford Signature Treatment.

If - if, you find yourself so relaxed you need to stay the night, I recommend the Retreat Collection or their Sky Penthouse for a true ultimate luxury escape.

Same day or next day, valet card in hand, I am refreshed and back in the car for my easy drive back to Jupiter - no airplanes or Security lines.

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25AEDITOR’S NOTEEDITOR ’ S NOTE

This ain’t no Mudd Club or CBGB I ain’t got time for that now -Talking Heads, “Life During Wartime” The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential... these are the keys that will unlock the door to personIt’s September and the Yankees and Mets are playing ball and giving New Yorkers and sports fans al excellence - Confucius a much-needed sense of normalcy. School is back in session and our City continues to show signs that we are tough and smart and kind.

What’s great about working with publisher Chase Backer and his industry-leading luxury arts/fashion magazines like We wear our masks and social distance and continue on with our lives cautiously optimistic that Metropolitan, 25A and Metropolitan Palm Beach, is the people you meet. Passionate. Insightful. Artistic. Inspirational. we will eventually make it through this pandemic thanks in large part to the endless courage of our That goes for our hard-working staff as much as it goes for the fascinating people, brands and businesses that we frontline heroes. write about.

New York lost some legendary figures recently with the passing of New York Mets Hall of Fame We are blessed with contributors , writers, editors, photographers and “friends of Chase” who are devoted stakepitcher Tom Seaver and respected journalist and writer Pete Hamill. They now belong to the annals holders in what we pursue every month. The pursuit of excellence and the opportunity to entertain, inform and delight of New York’s rich history. our readers from New York to The Hamptons to Palm Beach, to all parts of the globe. The Jet-Set. Risk-takers, business visionaries and thought leaders will all find stories of interest and value in our magazines. Wonderful artists The current issue has a little bit of everything from American Chopper star Paul Teutul Sr. who like Kelly Styne and some talented maestros in the kitchen. invited our publisher Chase Backer into his garage at Orange County Choppers to talk about motorcycles and life to a new player in Manhattan’s luxury beauty business in the form of Dorota Wallace and her Berry Blonde Spa. Talking Heads Drummer Chris Frantz takes readers on a trip down memory lane to the Bowery section of New York where a little club called CBGB would be home to The Ramones, Talking Heads, Television, Blondie, The New York Dolls and Patti Smith to Cover-Star Shani Grosz is one of those remarkable women who burns with passion to create art with clothing and to make women even more beautiful. Celebrities, trend-setters and all the major stores around the world know the name Shani and her popular clothing brand. name just a few. The Drummer’s new autobiography offers incredible anecdotes and memories of the New York City music scene that would eventually travel across the pond to England to inspire Palm Beach features editor Jadan Horyn got to spend some quality time with this fashion-world superstar and her the birth of Punk Music. A full, no-holds-barred interview with Frantz about former band members creative team. A team that enables Shani to execute her unique vision.

David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, and Jerry Harrison will be something to look forward to in October. Fall is the best time of the year in New York City. There is excitement and change and hope. Wishing Not surprising that our own Publisher Chase and Shani would hit it off so well too. that New Yorkers continue to show the rest of the world that no crisis is too big for the fighters and heroes that make up our Metropolis. That together we shall overcome. Together we shall heal. They are both humble and kind-hearted business leaders and creative forces who are always thinking “Bigger” and Together we shall rise again. asking,”how can we be the best?”

Stay Safe. Be strong. Be kind.

One answer is to surround yourself with other creative artists who are also passionate and proud and demand excellence. Both the magazines and this month’s shining cover star are a perfect fit together. The result of such a union of talents is before you now.

Adam Kluger Editor in Chief, Metropolitan Please enjoy this very special September issue- full of incredible fashion, art, food and fun surprises around every corner and page turn. Magazine/25A Cheers! Adam Kluger Editor-In-Chief

Editor-in-Chief Adam Kluger Assistant Publisher Jaime Backer

Creative Director Margaret Bastick-Luce Art Director Susan Canalizo

Assistant Editor Willy Nichter Copy Editor Sean Buttimer

Special Projects Editor Norah Bradford

Lifestyle Editor Elizabeth Langevin Cover Editor Adam Kluger Features Editor Jadan Horyn Luxury Editor Stephanie L. Howitt Editor at Large | Art, Culture & Fashion Rachel Vancelette

Fashion Photographer Matt Licari

Profiles Editor Alexandra Appino-Tabone Social Editor Clara Morgan Food Editor Andrea Correale

Nutrition Editor Lindsay Brustein Rosen, M.S., R.D., CDN Digital Media Director Nancy Molina Make-up Peggy Mackey Interns Jolie Hudson, Lonee Telemaque Contributors Rachel Vancelette, D.D. Rice, Paul Prince, Peter Elston, Johnny Angel, Harry White, Victoria Crosby Contributing Photographers Matt Licari, Rene Bernal, tama66, pixel2013, Michael Gaida, Benno Klandt, Michael Paniccia, Jay Mathews, Filip Shobot, Chris Carroll, Lenny Stucker, Patrick McMullan, MA , Tom Fitzgerald and Pam Deutchman, Sandy Ramirez, Jan Klier, Mitchel Gray, Paul Prince, Kristiina Wilson

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