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CONTENTS FEATURES Entertainment Inside the mind of Gordon Ramsay.

Food Fare

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Lifestyle Home

Money Watch

Tips to upgrade your room using wall treatments.

The behavioral aspects of investing.

Spotlight 13 AHealth heart-to-heart with a local cardiologist. Watch 16 Health Why won’t men go to the doctor?

18 Lifelines The power of one. Wheels 22 On Rediscovering classic luxury.

26 Legends The top ten Sinatra films. 31 Cooking Gather around the grill with family and friends. Gallery 36 Dining All the details on the area’s great dining venues. 4

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By Candice Adler

Surface Charm Tips to upgrade your room using transformative wall treatments

alls serve as the canvas for all the furnishings and accessories in a room. Sometimes they can be the main focal point of a room, or simply a backdrop to add just a layer to the overall feel of your space. As a design professional, I often use the walls to accentuate existing architecture. Other times, I may use them to camouflage a certain area. Walls can transform a space to create an open soft feel, or can be used to make the drama you’re looking for come alive. Depending on your goal, you can use patterns which are bold and bright, or you can cover them with something more subtle; with a soft texture and a muted color scheme. There are so many different options to choose from it may seem overwhelming to commit to a particular color or style. First, I like to decide if the walls will be the star of the show or just a soft neutral backdrop for everything else in the room. A change in your wall covering is an effective way to refresh your surroundings without making a huge investment. I tend to keep the color scheme consistent throughout the home to ensure the entire look is cohesive. By using the same color throughout the space, the furnishings tend to define the look. To begin with, define the wall color, as it will make the most dramatic change in a room. The richness of the look will depend largely on the impact of the wall covering. It can make a room more intimate, tie accent elements together, create a feel of spaciousness, or just bring life into a room. But before committing, there are several factors to consider. Think about the lighting in the room, the proportion, and any architectural features you may want to enhance. One of my favorite wall coverings is 8

wallpaper. It is difficult to surpass the versatility of wallpaper and, in recent years, has come a long way as far as the available styles and price points. You can source anything from traditional stripes, florals, and checks to modern geometric designs and textures. Wallpaper is very practical as well. It can hide flaws, as well as make the room look longer or wider depending on the pattern. Usually when I use a pattern, it is the jewelry of the room and I play down the furnishings letting the paper paint the story. Wallpaper can also be washable, so no need to worry about

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scrubbing or staining and is ideal in a kitchen, powder room, or children’s room. When selecting the perfect paper, you must consider several elements. Think about the colors in the room, the other textures and fabrics, and the amount of wall space you’re working with. It is imperative the scale of the pattern balances with the space allocated to get the impact of the paper correctly. Also, keep in mind the lighting of the room — whether it is

natural or artificial — enhances the paper to its greatest potential. Most importantly, make sure you have an experienced paper hanger to ensure proper amounts are ordered and it’s hung properly. There is an art to paper hanging and can make or break the success of a room. Wall texture is an amazing way to add warmth and dimension to a room. This can be accomplished in a number of ways. You can cover walls with fabric or a great wallpaper to add incredible depth to a space. Some people choose to add thickly-applied plaster to create an even more unique look that is custom to their needs. People love when they come into space and they can actually feel the texture when they touch the walls. A patterned surface will look dimensional depending on the light and shadows in the room, making your room feel rich and look exquisite. Sometimes I choose to use bricks, wood paneling, beadboard, or even tile on the walls to add texture. Depending on your furniture and elements in your space, you can play up the texture or minimize it depending on your needs. Beyond paint and paper, think outside of the box. There are so many ceramic and glass tile options that can add the dramatic flare you are seeking. Use them to cover one focal wall or the upper or lower portion of all four walls. Just take into consideration where the room is located, what it is being used for, and how difficult it will be to maintain the material. Since walls are the largest surface in your home, make the most of them. Design your home to be what you want it to be, and love it each day you arrive home. n Candice Adler is the owner and designer of Candice Adler Design in Linwood, NJ. candiceadlerdesign.com, 609-927-5652

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MONEYWATCH By Francis C. Thomas, CPA/PFS

The Behavioral Aspects of Investing TRADITIONAL FINANCE HAS LONG HELD TO THE NOTION THAT investors are rational, unbiased, and risk averse. It also professes that investors’ comfort level for risk is essentially stable and individuals will only accept higher levels of risk if offered adequate returns. Many of us have learned from real world experience that this is not always true. To explain the realities of investing a new field of study has emerged, behavioral finance. The new discipline portrays investors as being regularly overconfident, chronically emotional, and habitually biased. There are many psychological propensities leading to investment missteps identified in the behavioral finance literature. This article discusses three axioms that can be used to illustrate how psychological factors can cause investors’ mistakes that lead to market inefficiencies. By understanding the tendencies and biases of human nature, we will be better able to avoid them and generate better investment results. Humility is Good, Overconfidence is Bad Two financial economists, Brad Barber and Terrance Odean, have authored numerous articles describing the negative impact of overconfidence and self-attribution with regard to security analysis and investment returns. Investor success nurtures overconfidence and overconfidence can lead to poor trading decisions such as excessive trading, underestimating risk, overestimating returns, inadequate diversification, undue risk taking, and generally weak returns. The researchers examined the activity of a very large sample of accounts at a national discount brokerage firm. They reported that single men traded much more than married men and men in general traded significantly more than both single and married women. The researchers found that accounts with higher portfolio turnover generated significantly lower returns. Overconfidence is also amplified as investors acquire more information and as they moved from trading by phone to online trading. Self-attribution — defined as the characteristic of blaming others when something bad occurs and/or attributing a negative outcome to non-controllable factors — is closely related to overconfidence. Taking personal credit for favorable results is another characteristic of selfattribution. Investors need to understand the relationship between overconfidence, increased knowledge, method of trading, and investment activity. Optimistic investors were found to be less analytical; while pessimistic investors were found to be more critical. Learning to control overconfidence and learning to be more self-aware can improve your investment performance. Seek Regret, Avoid Pride Numerous studies of market transactions show that investors prefer to sell their winners rather than their losers. This is called the disposition effect. Human nature avoids regret, the emotional pain of realizing a mistake was made. People take actions to trigger pride, the emotional satisfaction that

a decision turned out well. Not only do investors sell winners over losers, but the studies have also proved that investors tend to sell their winners prematurely. An article by Strahilevitz, Odean, and Barber concluded that investors are less likely to repurchase a security sold at a loss or repurchase a stock sold prematurely for a gain. They concluded that investors are more likely to later reacquire a security if it was sold at the right time for a profit. People like to relive good events and avoid the negative memories. Seeking pride and avoiding regret hinders the accumulation of investor wealth. Emotions Can be Hazardous to Your Wealth When developing an investment policy statement, planners determine a client’s risk tolerance based upon facts and circumstances. A client’s attitude to risk is a key input in determining proper asset allocation, but data indicates that an individual’s aversion to risk is not constant and is greatly influenced by emotions and feelings. According to Thaler and Johnson, investors are willing to accept more risk after earning gains (house money effect) and less risk after realizing losses (snakebite effect). Covel & Shumway concluded that losers accept higher levels of risk to breakeven (breakeven effect). Behavioral biases can be extremely costly during market volatility. Recognizing psychological biases can help clients avoid mistakes, maintain risk tolerance consistency, and improve investment results. Portfolios generally perform much better with a steady asset allocation versus one that adjusts based on emotions. Conclusion A basic principle in management is that planning should precede every activity. A well-developed strategic investment plan is the best defense against the psychological weaknesses. We need to strive to be openminded and humble, avoid the illusion of knowledge, resist the hesitation of selling losing investments, control emotional reactions, and avoid following the crowd. We need to review investment performance at regular time periods, rebalance portfolios periodically, and reduce turnover. Understanding the concepts of behavioral finance can assist us to improve performance. n Tom Reynolds, CPA & Matt Reynolds CPA, CFP® (Co-Managing Partners, CRA Financial) Francis C. Thomas CPA, PFS (Investment Advisor) Robert T. Martin, CFA, CFP® (Investment Advisor) This article is for informational and educational purposes only and should not be relied upon as the basis for an investment decision. Consult your financial adviser, as well as your tax and/or legal advisers, regarding your personal circumstances before making investment decisions.

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Gordon Ramsay, La Tasha McCutchen (Chef and Hell's Kitchen winner) cut the ribbon at the grand opening, assisted by Caesars AC president Kevin Ortzman Photo by Tom Briglia/Photographics

Ramsay tapping the keg at the grand opening

Inside the Mind of Gordon Ramsay

tlantic City is in a bit of a pickle. Four casinos closed last year, adding more than 8,000 people to the unemployment roles. Its home county leads the nation in foreclosures. A real-world business soap opera plays itself out on a daily basis with a cast of characters that includes an eccentric and very wealthy Florida developer searching for the fountain of youth; a now-former university president who tried to open a campus in one of the shuttered casinos; and a head-strong union leader who doesn’t like being pushed around by one of the world’s wealthiest men who’s on the verge of acquiring his second Atlantic City gambling hall. The city is in such a financial mess that it even has a state-appointed emergency manager desperately seek solutions that don’t include municipal bankruptcy but do include laying off a few hundred city workers. No, things definitely aren’t sitting pretty in Atlantic City right now. But no matter how troubling it seems, don’t dare speak a negative 10 July Issue 2015 | LIFESTYLE REPORT njlifestyleonline.com

word about the town in the presence of the Boardwalk’s newest cheerleader. Gordon Ramsay, the hot-tempered chef and f-bombdropping reality television star, isn’t having any of that. “I’m fed up with all the negativity about Atlantic City, (people saying) that Atlantic City isn’t happening,” Ramsay says. “It is happening. There’s reasons why those other (casinos) had to close, and it has nothing to do with us.” By “us,” he’s referring to his own culinary empire and another business empire that’s fallen on hard times — Caesars Entertainment, the global gaming giant that’s currently making a trip through bankruptcy court. Ramsay bet his money and his reputation on Atlantic City in mid-February when he opened Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill at Caesars Atlantic City. The restaurant, a clone of a similarly-named dining room he opened at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas in 2012, replaced another eatery, Mia, developed by legendary French chef Georges Perrier of former Le Bec-Fin fame in

Philadelphia. While the closings of the Atlantic Club, Showboat, Revel, and Trump Plaza — onethird of the city’s casino inventory — generated headlines both here and around the business world, Ramsay, who doesn’t mince words on television or in a candid but casual conversation, says the contraction of the market could actually be good for his business. “If anything, that should make our business stronger,” he says. “Of course it’s going to be a little more difficult in (the off-season), but then we’ll think of other clever ideas to drive our customers in here.” It’s also given Ramsay a pool of top-flight, well-trained restaurant workers who lost their jobs at the estimated 30 restaurants that closed at the four darkened casinos. Jumping into the impressive Atlantic City dining scene wasn’t a spur-of-the-moment decision. The city was already on Ramsay’s radar when he opened three Las Vegas restaurants in 2012, all at properties under the Caesars Entertainment brand.

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This outspoken culinary genius has quickly become the unofficial cheerleader of Atlantic City Photo by Tom Briglia/Photographics

Ramsay signing autographs

But it was his pub at Caesars Palace, one of the most recognizable names in the gaming world, which he felt was the right fit for the Boardwalk. “I needed to get things right in Vegas first, (and) the partnership at Caesars has been instrumental,” he explains. “They have given me the best real estate on the East Coast. But … I had to get consistent first. I had to make sure the service was right.” The menu is certainly right, judging by a Saturday in April when the new restaurant served 630 portions of his signature dish beef Wellington, which he says was a record for any of his dining rooms that feature the delectable entrée of a filet mignon surrounded by paperthin prosciutto, a mushroom duxelle and then wrapped in a delicate pastry crust. Ramsay obviously has gotten things right with his Las Vegas restaurants. By his own accounting, his three Las Vegas eateries — the pub, a steakhouse at the Paris casino and a burger joint at Planet Hollywood — rang up $60 million in sales last year. “Who would have thought… (that) a British chef coming over to America would be so stupid as to open a burger restaurant in the middle of Vegas,” he says with a laugh. “But I’ve worked at it.” He’s worked just as hard adapting his British television shows for American audiences, with “Hell’s Kitchen,” “Kitchen Nightmares” and “Hotel Hell” among them.

His shows are so popular he even has his own production company, which carefully plans his shooting schedule around his responsibilities as a chef and restaurateur. “Hell’s Kitchen” is more than just a reality series; it’s become a career springboard for the winning chefs. Some of are talented enough to not only capture the top spot on the show — personally chosen by Ramsay — but land six-figure jobs as the head chef at a Ramsay property. Ramsay picked LaTasha McCutchen, who won season 13 of Hell’s Kitchen in December, to lead his team of chefs and cooks in Atlantic City. He knows the effervescent and crowdpleasing McCutchen is a short-timer with his company. And if she isn’t, he’ll make sure she is. “Whether it’s a baseball player or a basketball player or a soccer player or a football player, when you’ve got the best crop, they’re always up for grabs,” Ramsay says. “You haven’t even seen her best. In two years time, if she hasn’t moved on and done something even bigger, then I’ll move behind her on that one and I’ll make sure she does. But, seeing her in her first service, and watching how she performs now running a brigade of 25 line cooks, it’s pretty unique.” Ramsay was born in Scotland 48 years ago, the second of four children. Growing up in a troubled home — he describes his childhood as being marked by abuse and neglect — he

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left home at 16. It initially appeared that he might have a future in English football — otherwise known as soccer — and played for several semi-pro teams before he suffered an injury that derailed his sports career. By the time he was in his late teens, he’d developed an interest in cooking and enrolled in a technical college where he studied the culinary arts. He landed a job as a “commis chef,” pretty much on the bottom rung of the kitchen cooking ladder and moved through a series of restaurant positions as he worked his way up the food preparation chain. After moving to London, he took a job working for temperamental chief Marco Pierre White, who was both a tyrant and a mentor. Ramsay grew weary after two and one-half years of “the rages and the bullying and the violence” and realized the best way to reach the top was to study French cuisine. He spent several years working his way through the kitchens of restaurants in France before hooking up with Michelin-starred chefs like Guy Savoy and Joel Robuchon. Ramsay returned to London, where White hired him as a head chef and gave him 10% ownership of a restaurant called Rossmore, which was renamed Aubergine after Ramsay’s creativity helped Aubergine win two Michelin stars. That’s when Ramsay figured it was time to go off on his own. With the help of his fatherin-law, he opened Restaurant Gordon Ramsay

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in 1988; in 2001, after just three years, his first dining room won its third Michelin star, making Ramsay the only Scotsman to achieve that feat. Around the same time, he began developing and appearing on food-centric TV shows, many of which he eventually adapted for American television viewers. He ultimately came to America to put his culinary stamp on American menus and has opened a variety of different restaurants, everything from a burger stand, a steak house and a pub in Las Vegas. Some places have closed over the years, but most have become cash cows and have only grown more popular because of Ramsay’s constant television exposure. Now that he’s one of the world’s bestknown chefs, Ramsay wants to become the kind of mentor to his flock of “Hell’s Kitchen” winners that he had when he was working his way up the ladder. “I want to guide them, like I got guided. If it wasn’t Marco (Pierre White), it was Guy Savoy, and if it wasn’t Guy it was Alain Ducasse, so they guided me,” he says. “You have to work to become a great chef, but then you have to become unselfish. So you gain that knowledge and then you pass that insight on.” With 21 restaurants around the world that are either owned or operated by Ramsay — and having earned a total of 15 coveted Michelin stars — Ramsay isn’t resting on his success or his laurels. He’s constantly exploring the planet looking for the next place to open a restaurant or introduce a new type of cuisine. Just recently, for instance, Ramsay and his team were in Sweden looking to open the next link in the Ramsay food chain. “We’ll look for what’s hot, and then maybe we’ll go to the latest tapas bar in Barcelona and we’ll come back and feed all these nice little ideas into the melting pot,” he says of how some of his menus are developed. Of all his dining rooms, London’s 30-seat Restaurant Gordon Ramsay — which opened in 1998 and holds three Michelin stars — is his unabashed favorite. He returns to that kitchen on a fairly regular basis to roll up his sleeves, slip on his toque and “get down and dirty” with some of the best chefs in his empire. “My baby’s always polished. We’ve still got three Michelin stars in London. And that’s governed by just 10 tables — 35 (people for) lunch, 35 (for) dinners, Monday to Friday,” he says without concealing his pride. “That’s my little jewel in the crown. I’m back there (next week), so I’ll be in the kitchen looking for that big summer hit (dish).” n

HEALTH SPOTLIGHT

A Heart-to-Heart with Cardiologist Viren R. Vankawala, M.D. By Felicia Lowenstein Niven

IT TAKES LONG-TERM STUDY AND commitment to complete even one specialty in medicine. Dr. Viren R. Vankawala is board certified in seven. (You read that correctly.) This multitalented cardiologist decided that it benefitted his patients to be able to look at all facets of medicine that affected the heart. “Medicine had become very fragmented,” he noted. “If you specialize in just one area, you’ll need to consult another specialist to get more information. So it just made sense to expand my knowledge to areas such as echocardiography or vascular ultrasound imaging, for example. This way, I can see a more complete picture and deliver an accurate diagnosis.” The specialties he chose fit well within his practice at AtlantiCare Physician Group (APG) Cardiology. He is board certified in Cardiovascular Diseases, Internal Medicine, Echocardiography, Nuclear Cardiology, Cardiac CT, Pacing and Defibrillation, and Vascular Ultrasound Imaging. As a result, Dr. Vankawala is able to offer services from clinical consultations to echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, vascular imaging, vascular studies, pacemaker implantation, and device follow-up for pacemakers and defibrillators. “What I enjoy most about my job is being able to take an individual from acute illness to the point where he or she is able to become active again,” he said. “Seeing that progression is incredibly rewarding.” In addition to an engaging personality, Dr. Vankawala brings a natural talent and interest in science that could have been applied to another career. “My father is a pharmacist back in India, and I was the one slated to take over the family business,” he noted. But medicine was a calling for him. He enrolled in the Government Medical College in Surat, India, emerging as valedictorian of his class upon graduation. He completed his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, New York. Dr.

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Vankawala earned a Fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine in Farmington, Connecticut. He worked in various medical practices and joined AtlantiCare in 2012. “There are two different reasons that people generally come to a cardiologist,” he said. “One is if they’re diagnosed with heart disease and need to manage it. The other is if they are at risk for heart disease because of a family history or factors such as high cholesterol.” Tips for Heart Health Not only does he help with the diagnoses and medications, but he also counsels on lifestyle changes that help promote good heart health. Such changes can also help to reduce your risk of heart disease. Tip #1: Eat for a healthy heart. “There are mixed messages about the best diet,” noted Dr. Vankawala. “One week it might say that a certain food is bad, and the next week a new study refutes that. The best diet for a healthy heart is one that gives you the nutrients your body needs.” He suggests a diet that is low in refined carbohydrates, saturated fat, and cholesterol. “Eat a diet rich in vegetables, whole grains, nuts, and lean protein. The American Heart Association is a good resource for heart-healthy eating.” Tip #2: Schedule time for exercise. Research has shown that being physically inactive is a risk factor for heart disease. Moderate exercise can control blood pressure, prevent diabetes, and maintain healthy cholesterol levels. “Make a commitment to moderate exercise for 30 minutes a day, 5-6 days a week,” advises Dr. Vankawala. “Choose an exercise you enjoy so you will do it regularly.” Tip #3: If you smoke, quit. Smoking is one of the most dangerous activities for your heart. It

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increases blood pressure and decreases the levels of HDL, the “good” cholesterol. Smoking also is a risk factor for heart disease. Tip #4: Reduce your stress. Stress raises your blood pressure. The way you handle stress — such as overeating, smoking or drinking — also impacts your body. Workouts like Yoga and Tai Chi help with stress reduction. Meditation also can lower your stress. Tip #5: Get enough sleep. People who are sleep deprived have a slower metabolism and more difficulty losing weight. They also may not have the energy to exercise. “A heart-healthy lifestyle is one part of treating patients with, or at risk for, cardiac disease,” said Dr. Vankawala. “It’s the vigilance in following this routine that makes the difference. I’ve seen patients devastated by a diagnosis, and then with proper medical treatment and lifestyle changes, they’re able to return to productive, fulfilling lives.” n

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HERE IS A SIMPLE QUESTION, which may not have a simple answer. Why won’t men go to the doctor? Maybe it’s denial, maybe it is fear of what they will find. It could be they don’t want to take the time from work, pay the medical expense, or maybe they just think, “why go to the doctor, I feel fine.” Perhaps women see their doctor more often because they're accustomed to medical exams during pregnancy and they are usually responsible for their kids’ doctor appointments. Men's Health Network, a national nonprofit organization to help improve the health of men and boys, theorizes that men avoid the doctor because they have been taught to be tough and being sick or hurt could be seen as weakness. Men, if this sounds like you, you are not alone. And whatever the reason, statistics back it up. According to a survey conducted by the CDC, more than a quarter of all men had not seen a doctor or other health professional in a year, compared to 13% of women. The Men’s Health Network recently found that two thirds of men wouldn’t even go to the doctor if they were experiencing chest pain. They also found that more than half of premature deaths among men are preventable — a startling statistic. Many medical issues have no symptoms until it’s too late. High blood pressure, diabetes, and high cholesterol and other illnesses can have detrimental outcomes if left undiagnosed and untreated. With Father’s Day celebrated in this month, June is appropriately designated as National Men’s Health Month. The goal of Men’s Health Month is to heighten the awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys. So if you are a man or a woman who cares about a man, it is important to educate yourself about symptoms, prevention, and screening recommendations of potential health problems. Screenings can detect diseases early, even before you have symptoms, when they're easier to treat. Life is so precious and early detection of a health issue can truly make a lifesaving difference. Screenings are based on age, previous health issues, and family history. Here's what you need to know: Prostate Cancer Part of the male reproductive system, the prostate is a small walnut-size gland that rests below the bladder and in front of the rectum. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men after skin cancer. It is the second leading cause of cancer death among men in the United States claiming 30,000 lives each year. Prostate cancer affects mainly older men. Four out of five cases are diagnosed in men over 65, but less than 1% in men under 50. Men with a family history of prostate cancer are more likely to die of it than the general population. While most 16 July Issue 2015 | LIFESTYLE REPORT njlifestyleonline.com

cases are slow-growing, there are also aggressive, fast-growing types of prostate cancer. Screening tests can find the disease early, sometimes before symptoms develop, when treatments are most effective. Screenings for healthy men may include a digital rectal exam (DRE) and possibly a prostate specific antigen (PSA) blood test. Government guidelines do not recommend the routine use of the PSA test. However, the American Cancer Society advises each man to talk with a doctor about the risks and possible benefits of the PSA test. Start the conversation with your doctor at age 50 for average-risk men and age 45 for African American men, and age 40 for men with a strong family history of prostate cancer. Men of African-American descent are at a significantly higher risk of developing prostate cancer than white men. Among black men, 19% — nearly one in five — will be diagnosed with prostate cancer, and 5% of those will die from this disease. In fact, prostate cancer is the fourth most common reason overall for death in African-American men. Enlarged Prostate Part of the normal aging process, a common condition in older men is benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH or enlarged prostate). A man with an enlarged prostate often has difficulty emptying his bladder due to compression on the urethra, a tube that passes through the prostate and drains the bladder. Over time, the bladder itself begins to weaken making urination even more difficult. Symptoms of BPH include frequent urination, difficulty urinating, and poor urine stream. Treatment of BPH may include medications or surgery, depending upon the man, any underlying medical conditions, and the severity of symptoms. Testicular Cancer Testicular cancer accounts for only 1% of all cancers in men in the United States. About 8,000 men are diagnosed with testicular cancer, and about 390 men die of this disease each year. Testicular cancer occurs most often in men between the ages of 20 and 39, and is the most common form of cancer in younger men between the ages of 15 and 34. It is most common in white men, especially those of Scandinavian descent. The testicular cancer rate has more than doubled among white men in the past 40 years, but has only recently begun to increase among African American men. Testicular cancer develops in a man's testicles, the reproductive glands that produce sperm. The American Cancer Society recommends that all men have a testicular exam when they see a doctor for a routine physical. Men at higher risk, such as those with a family history or an undescended testicle, additional screening is advised. Most doctors recommend regular self-

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exams to search for hard lumps, smooth bumps, or changes in size or shape of the testes. Colorectal Cancer Colorectal cancer is the second most common cause of death from cancer in both men and women. However, men have a slightly higher risk of developing it than women. Most colon cancers develop slowly from colon polyps, which are growths on the inner lining of the colon. Once you have colon cancer, it can spread to other areas of the body. Finding and removing polyps before they turn cancerous is the best way to prevent colon cancer. For adults with no known risks, colon cancer screening should start at age 50 and if nothing is found, the test is usually not required for another 10 years. A colonoscopy is a common test for detecting polyps and colorectal cancer. A doctor views the entire colon using a flexible tube and a camera. Polyps can be removed at the time of the test. Some patients opt for a virtual colonoscopy, a CT scan, or double contrast barium enema, a special X-ray. If polyps are detected, an actual colonoscopy is needed to remove them. Skin Cancer Melanoma is the most deadly and dangerous form of skin cancer. It begins in specialized cells called melanocytes that produce skin color. Older men are twice as likely to develop melanoma as women of the same age. Men are also 2-3 times more likely to get non-melanoma basal cell and squamous cell skin cancers than women are. Your risk increases as lifetime exposure to sun and/or tanning beds accumulates and sunburns accelerate risk. One of your best defenses is to avoid prolonged sun exposure and apply a sunscreen every day, no matter what the weather, with an SPF of 30 more. The American Cancer Society and the American Academy of Dermatology recommend regular skin self-exams to check for any changes in marks on your skin including shape, color, and size. A dermatologist or other health professional should check your skin as part of a routine checkup. Skin cancer can be more effectively treated if found early. High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) High blood pressure is often known as the “silent killer” because is usually has no symptoms until it leads to serious complications, such as an aneurysm, the dangerous ballooning of an artery. Poor lifestyle habits, above average weight and increasing age all contribute to high blood pressure. The good news is — it can be treated. When it is, you may reduce your risk for heart disease, stroke, and kidney failure. The bottom line, know your blood pressure. If it's high, develop a plan with your doctor to manage it. Cholesterol Levels High cholesterol is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke. Abnormal levels of LDL cholesterol or HDL cholesterol are treated with a low-fat diet, exercise, and medications such as statins. When you have a high level of LDL (the “bad” cholesterol), sticky plaque builds

up in the walls of the arteries and increases your risk of heart disease. Atherosclerosis — hardening and narrowing of the arteries — can progress without symptoms for many years. As tough as it may be, changing dietary habits is key to lowering cholesterol. Your doctor may recommend medications and a diet low in saturated fat, high in fiber, and low in refined carbohydrates. Starting at 35, men need regular cholesterol testing. Type 2 Diabetes It is an alarming statistic, one-third of Americans with diabetes don't know they have it. Left uncontrolled, diabetes can lead to heart disease and stroke, kidney disease, blindness from damage to the blood vessels of the retina, nerve damage and impotence. Yet, when discovered early, diabetes can be controlled and complications can be avoided with diet, exercise, weight loss, and medications. Healthy adults should have a fasting blood sugar test every three years starting at age 45. If you have a higher risk, including high cholesterol or blood pressure, you may start testing earlier and more frequently. While screenings and check-ups are essential, lifestyle choices are just as important. Millions of men are still smoking, eating poorly, drinking too much, and not exercising. Eating a cheesesteak and smoking cigarettes at the bar after work every day is probably not your best choice for a long and healthy life. And a trip to the doctor? Usually it only occurs when something is wrong or your wife or girlfriend drags you there kicking and screaming. Historically, men have not been comfortable discussing issues about their health, particularly conditions like diabetes, depression, or sexual dysfunction. The result? Less healthy lives for men in the United States compared to women. Men, it’s time to get over it. This is your life we are talking about. Think about what we as women go through with visits to the gynecologist and childbirth. Can you say stirrups? You could not think of a more vulnerable or exposed situation. It is not pretty and it is not fun, but we do it. Men, it is time to evaluate your lifestyle and make changes. If you have not seen your doctor, make that appointment today. If you don’t feel comfortable talking with your doctor, find a new one. Developing a good relationship with your doctor makes it easier for you to discuss any concerns and can help you detect a problem before it becomes a major health concern. We only get one life and it’s our own personal responsibility to make the best of it. During Men’s Health Month, take a moment to think about all the people who love and depend on you. Do it for them, do it for yourself. n Former Television Health Reporter for NBC 40 in Atlantic City, Robin Stoloff now hosts her own radio program — Living Well with Robin Stoloff on LiteRock 96.9 WFPG on Sundays from 9-11 AM. Robin interviews local medical professionals and shares important health information to “empower you to live a healthier life.” You can also hear her “Health Update” features throughout the week on all the stations of the Townsquare Media radio group. A former fitness competitor and lifelong exercise enthusiast, Robin is a certified fitness instructor who produced her own fitness video on the beaches of Atlantic City. For more health tips, visit her Facebook page at Health Update — Reach Out to Robin or tweet her at #LivingWellwithRobin. njlifestyleonline.com

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Lifelines

By Michelle Dawn Mooney

The Power of One

hey say it takes a village to raise a child, but could one child actually change a village? How about a country? Or even the world? The answer is yes. For those of you who may doubt the impact that just one person, regardless of age, can make, may I present the following. Some of the most successful and lucrative ideas in the world started with a simple idea. Sometimes those epiphanies arise from a brainstorming session with contributions from several people, but then there are times when they’re the product of just one person who embarks on a journey to fully exhaust a plan they believe may just change things for the better. It was that simple premise that prompted 6-year-old Ryan Hreljac to want to take action. He learned in his first grade class that children halfway around the world were getting sick and even dying because of a lack of clean drinking water. While Uganda was thousands of miles away from his Canadian classroom, Hreljac believed he could help. After working out a deal with his parents, Ryan decided to work extra chores to raise the $70 he thought it would take to build a well. It turned out the cost was actually $2,000. With the help of family, friends, and his community, he managed to raise enough to build his first well in Africa at the age of 7. Since its inception in 2001, the Ryan’s Well Foundation has helped build more than 2,000 water projects or latrines, bringing safe water and better sanitation to more than 800,000 people. Closer to home, never has there been a truer example of someone turning life’s proverbial lemons into lemonade than when a little girl from Connecticut had the insight to fight childhood cancer one cup at a time. Little Alex Scott was diagnosed with neuroblastoma just before her first birthday. Just when it appeared she was close to beating the odds, news

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“One person can make a difference and every person should try.” —John F. Kennedy

came that the tumors had started to grow. Alex was forced to undergo a stem cell transplant at the age of 4. It was at that time when she informed her mother she wanted to set up a lemonade stand to raise money for the doctors at her hospital so other children who were sick could be helped. Alex would never live to see her 9th birthday, but by the time the cancer had claimed her life, 8-year-old Alex had already raised more than a million dollars for those suffering with the disease. In the years since her first lemonade stand was set up in 2000, the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation has raised more than $100 million to help children with cancer. Every day our lives are filled with opportunities to do a million different things. How we use those hours, minutes, and seconds can mean the difference between just coasting along or sparking change that could ultimately help to transform the world we live in, even if it’s just our small circle of friends, family, and co-workers. We may not be able to bring an end to hunger or establish world peace, but the common denominator found in every plan to make even the smallest difference starts out the same way, one step at a time. Whether it’s holding a door for the person behind you, paying a toll for another car, donating your time or resources to your favorite charity, or simply paying a compliment or sharing a smile with a stranger, even the smallest gesture can reap big rewards. One person really can make a difference, but only if they try. n For more stories about people making a difference, tune into ‘Middays with Michelle Dawn Mooney” weekdays from 1 PM - 3 PM on 1450 am and online at www.wpg1450.com. If you know someone who is impacting your community for the better, let us know and you might just hear about them on our weekly series “Make A Difference Monday”. Contact us at info@ middayswithmichelle.com .

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“Stranger, here you will do well to tarry; here our highest good is pleasure.” —Inscription over the gate into Epicurus’ garden

A Feast of Food and Friends By Molly Golubcow

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Are you a foodie? Are you a chef or restaurateur? Or, do you just love good food, good friends, and a good cause? If you answered yes to any or all of these questions, the Epicurean Society of Southern New Jersey provides you with the exact ingredients needed to create a perfect dining experience. Members of the culinary club meet regularly at restaurants located in the Atlantic City area for a delicious dinner with other members not only interested in trying out new food and wines, but also experiencing camaraderie with fellow food junkies. In addition, to put the icing on the Epicurean Society cake, the organization uses proceeds from membership fees to award scholarships to local students seeking careers in the hospitality industry. Ed Blake, Vice President of the Epicurean Society and event planner, sees the club as a way to promote business, food, and education while dining and socializing. Blake explains, “Each restaurant tries to outdo the previous dinner, so they put out some great foods, appetizers during the cocktail hour, and networking — we have members from all walks of life, government officials, restaurant owners, chefs, management, doctors, lawyers,

and just plain foodies.” Ancient History Still Alive and Kicking Founded in 2007 by professional culinarians from South Jersey including Bill McGinnity, Ed Hitzel, and other chefs, the Epicurean Society lives by a clear mission — to nurture and grow a culinary society that will appeal to and serve all people by promoting independent restaurants, fine food and wine, and camaraderie to the “epicurious” public. The name of the club, based on the teachings of Epicurus, emulates the ancient Greek philosopher’s idea of striving to attain a happy and tranquil life through sensual pleasures — especially in the good food and drink category. Centuries later, in and around Atlantic City, the Epicurean Society regularly organizes memorable food-centric events in a variety of restaurants ranging from fine Italian at Capriccio (Resorts) to Asian fusion at Buddakan (Pier Shops) to pub fare at Tun Tavern. And to optimize your dining experiences, the Epicurean Society tries to schedule dinners as the summer season opens and closes at restaurants with views of the water such as Lamberti's (Margate), Fin (Tropicana), and Doc's (Somers Point). A recent Epicurean Society event took place at the Blue Water Grille (Flagship Resort, Atlantic City Inlet). As one of the city’s most “well kept secrets,” members had a perfect opportunity to sample the food, service, and atmosphere at the Blue Water Grille. Yianni Papaspanos, manager, proudly hosted the Epicurean Society dinner and saw the event as opportunity to show off the restaurant to foodies and friends of foodies. According to Papaspanos, “Catering to the discerning tastes of 80 attendees gave us a chance to showcase our beautiful restaurant and its panoramic views of the Atlantic Ocean. Our menu for the evening was a medley of offerings that made up a sumptuous fourcourse dinner for our guests.” A Double Helping of Tasty and Rewarding The Epicurean Society dedicates itself to promoting the restaurant industry in Atlantic City and the education of future culinarians. Bill McGinnity, current President of the Epicurean Society explains, “Members get into some great restaurants in our area at a good price, knowing that all extra monies will go to hospitality students and some great teachers.” As a non-profit organization, the Epicurean Society uses membership fees for scholarships.

Two student scholarships, awarded each year, are given to culinary and hospitality based students who can attend any college, not just local ones. In addition to scholarships for students, the Epicurean Society offers a teacher’s grant for an outstanding teacher (not just hospitality based) who has gone the extra mile to help students learn and grow. Food for Thought In addition to great dining opportunities and an evening with friends, the Epicurean Society of South Jersey provides guest speakers to educate and even entertain members while dining. Topics include the current trends in the food and beverage industry or other subjects like Atlantic City history or health and fitness. Guest speakers come from all walks of life ranging from nutritionists to wine connoisseurs to authors. Speakers at past events featured Mayor Donald Guardian, Judge Nelson Johnson , author “Boardwalk Empire;” Larry Sharrott, owner of Sharrott Winery; John Lugo, wine enthusiast; and Bill Elliott, Hero Campaign. Epicurean Society member Martin Klein, Chief Executive Officer, Seashore Gardens Living Center, enjoys the opportunity to sample fine food in the Atlantic City area. Some of his more memorable dinners, just “to mention a few,” included Wolfgang Puck's American Grill (Borgota) and a Downton Abbey themed dinner at the Mays Landing Country Club. According to Klein, “I enjoy trying new food and restaurants. And, the guest speakers add to the success of the event. But the most rewarding benefit of being an Epicurean Society member is the fellowship with many folks in this area and knowing that we are raising funds for culinary arts scholarships.” Becoming a Member By joining the Epicurean Society (annual dues, $97 for a single and $127 for two), you get to sample new, trendy, and interesting dining venues in the area. Members become fast friends as they dine together and schmooze about the food and atmosphere while raising money for scholarships. Once you become a member, you can attend 10 dinners for $30 each (including gratuity). To join, go to the Epicurean society website, www.epicsj.org, complete the online application, and voila, you will be a click away from fine food, friends, and a good cause. Bon Appetit! n

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On Wheels By ELAINE ROSE

1958 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham

Rediscovering Classic Luxury THE YEAR WAS 1958. The median family income was $5,100 per year, and a typical American-made car could be purchased for about $2,200. But for those who lived above the median — way above the median — there was the Cadillac Eldorado Brougham. It was the most costly and luxurious car of its era, and included standard features that wouldn’t appear on ordinary automobiles for decades. The Brougham also came with numerous amenities, many of which have yet to be matched by any luxury vehicle. For starters, the Eldorado Brougham sold for $13,974 — more 22 July Issue 2015 | LIFESTYLE REPORT njlifestyleonline.com

A glance at the interior of a 1958 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham

than a Rolls Royce, and for that matter, many houses. In fact, the car was so over the top, that General Motors apparently manufactured it more for prestige than for profit. The Brougham was so expensive to produce that the company claimed it lost $10,000 on each sale. The Brougham actually has a long history. Named after British statesman and author Lord Henry Brougham (1778-1868), it was initially a one-horse enclosed carriage built to carry two to four passengers. Cadillac first used the Brougham name on a sedan in 1916, and on several other incarnations until 1937.

1958 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham's front interior

1958 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham's dash panel

The exquisite Cadillac Eldorado Brougham is pure automotive perfection Partly as a reaction to luxury vehicles being produced by the Ford Motor Company, Cadillac General Sales Manager J.M. Roche wrote personalized letters to the model’s current owners in August 1955, asking them to delay buying a new car for another year or two, Old Cars Weekly reported in its July 14, 2014 issue. A new dream car was about to become reality, and it would be worth the wait. “Two new Cadillac creations are shortly to be introduced ... both represent a dramatic departure from current automobile styling and design,” Roche wrote to a Mississippi owner. “Not even in Cadillac’s illustrious past is there anything against which they can be measured.” Cadillac reintroduced the Brougham in its Eldorado line as a concept car at auto shows in 1955, and the first production run was for the 1957 model year. GM chief designer Harley Earl personally oversaw the entire process. “It is with great pride that the Cadillac Motorcar Division offers the Eldorado Brougham to the motoring public,” were the introductory words to the 1957-58 Service Information manual. “The Brougham will be purchased by discriminating individuals who want and demand automotive perfection.” Workers at Cadillac’s Detroit plant hand-crafted four hundred Eldorado Broughams for 1957, and most were quickly snapped up by the rich and famous all over the world. But the 1958 model was the pinnacle, with only 304 cars coming off the production line. The engine’s capacity was increased to 335 horsepower, and the torque to 405 foot-pounds. The 1957 model’s two carburetors were replaced with three two-barrel devices. The interior was also upgraded, with the door panels finished in leather rather than metal. Despite its 5,315-pound mass and eighteen-foot length, the Eldorado Brougham offered a smooth ride. “Not long after you have placed the car smoothly and almost silently in motion, you begin to realize that despite the fact you are

guiding a 2 1/2-ton vehicle, the handling qualities are very good,” Joe Wherry wrote in the July 1957 issue of Motor Trend. “The ride, as a result of the air-suspension system, is super-soft. It might be described as superb.” The Brougham’s technological offerings were years ahead of their time. The car came with power windows and door locks, and a remote-controlled left side-view mirror. The power-operated seats could be set to move backward or forward, up or down, and the seat back could also be adjusted to the occupant’s optimal comfort. The front seats moved down and back when the doors opened, to allow occupants to easily enter and exit the vehicle. On top of that, the seat settings automatically readjusted to the positions set by the driver and passenger. The Eldorado Brougham came with four headlights, still illegal in many states at the time, and an Autronic Eye that automatically dimmed the high beams when it sensed the headlights of oncoming cars. Of course, power brakes, power steering, and air conditioning were standard. Needless to say, driving the Eldorado Brougham was a dream. “Fashioned with jeweler’s precision, the neat, compact dash panel has everything arranged for maximum convenience,” the owner’s manual states. The car was equipped with four-speed Hydromatic transmission, with a gear for passing other vehicles and a special mode to conserve fuel in heavy traffic or on hilly terrain. A smooth ride was ensured with air suspension, with individual air springs at each wheel. Safety features included a mechanism that would not allow the rear doors to open unless the car was stopped and in neutral or park, ensuring that people in the back seat could not accidentally open the door and fall out onto the highway. The Brougham would not go into drive unless the rear doors were closed. The interior of the Eldorado Brougham was the ultimate in luxury njlifestyleonline.com

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ON WHEELS

and comfort. With a width of 78.5 inches, there was plenty of elbow room for the occupants. Buyers had a choice of forty-four interior color combinations. Carpets were either nylon Karakul or mouton, specially processed lambskin. Ashtrays and cigarette lighters — after all this was six years before the first Surgeon General’s report on the health effects of smoking — were provided on the right- and left-hand sides in both front and rear seats. Center armrests were also installed in both the front and back seats. While a gentleman drove the car, his lady could ride in the pampered style to which she had undoubtedly become accustomed. The glove compartment contained a cigarette case, a tissue dispenser, a vanity compact, lipstick, stick cologne, a notepad with a silver Cross pencil, and six metal drinking cups with a magnet on the bottom. The compartment door opened up to a vanity mirror, or could fold into a metal tray to keep the drinking cups in place. Pockets in the rear seats could also hold the items needed for passenger comfort, and the car came with a one-ounce atomizer bottle of Arpege perfume. In cold weather, all passengers were guaranteed a warm ride, as four heaters protected the occupants from the elements. Two of those units were under the back seat, and blew warmed air into the rear of the cabin. The exterior of the Eldorado Brougham was equally impressive, and guaranteed to attract the attention of other motorists. The Brougham’s bumpers were designed to look like the fuselage and wings of an airplane, and the rear-fender tail fins were edged in chrome. Forged aluminum wheels, the first of their kind in a production car, were framed by tubeless tires with a one-inch whitewall stripe. And then there was the brushed, one-piece, stainless steel roof. Cadillac manufactured the Eldorado Brougham for the 1959 and 1960 model years, but moved production from Detroit to Turin, Italy, with even fewer cars made. The Brougham name was used again from 1965 to 1970, mostly as part of Cadillac’s Fleetwood line. But if you long for the extravagance and status of the 1958 Eldorado Brougham, all is not lost. Of the 304 cars produced, 203 are still in existence, according to the website cadillacdatabase.com. The cars, each with the number assigned to it on the assembly line, are sometimes up for auction. Prices range from about $60,000 to nearly $300,000, depending on the condition. If you acquire one of these babies, be forewarned that it is a gas guzzler, and you’ll make many trips to the fuel pump to fill up the 20-gallon tank. The Brougham gets a combined average of about 10 mpg. But then, you certainly don’t drive a car like this for its fuel economy. n

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TOP 10 Sinatra Films By SHERRY HOFFMAN

From the infamous to the esoteric, these classic Sinatra movies will have you longing for the good old days He had a lot of nicknames during his rise to the pinnacle of 20th Century pop culture: Ol’ Blue Eyes, the Chairman of the Board and The Voice were among the most familiar and popular. But when his career was on a roll, Hollywood had its own pet name for Frank Sinatra. To movie studios, he was box office gold, or box office magic. Although he became famous as a singer, Sinatra wasn’t exactly chopped liver in the acting department. He had natural ability in front of the camera and was as skilled at

dramatic roles as he was with musical and comedy material. He appeared in 57 motion pictures between his first (“Higher and Higher,” 1944) and his last (a cameo in 1988’s “Who Framed Roger Rabbit?”). He won an Oscar for supporting actor, was nominated for several others and even gained recognition and notoriety for the one and only film he ever directed (“None But the Brave”). In no particular order, here are our choices for Sinatra’s 10 best movies:

Some Came Running (1958)

Sinatra and pal Dean Martin star together on film for the first time along with a young Shirley MacLaine. Many believe this was MGM’s attempt to duplicate the runaway success of Sinatra’s 1953 comeback performance in From Here to Eternity. In Some Came Running, Sinatra plays a hard-drinking novelist who returns home after being away for years and resists efforts to get him to settle down. Instead, he hangs out with a professional gambler (Martin) who parties the nights away and has trouble choosing between two women who couldn’t be more different. Bet you didn’t know: In just her fourth film, Shirley MacLaine received an Oscar nomination for best actress. She’s often said she never would have earned the honor if Sinatra hadn’t insisted on changing the ending to the film and killed off her character.

A Hole in the Head (1959)

Tony Manetta (Sinatra) lives with his 12-year-old son Ally, in a seedy Miami Beach hotel Tony owns very tenuously because he can’t make the bank payments on a regular basis. In addition to his lack of skills as a hotelier, he’s got another shortcoming: a weakness for women. When Tony asks his bother Mario (Edward G. Robinson) to once again bail him out of a financial hole, Mario agrees, but with one condition: he’s got to ditch his irresponsible girlfriend Shirl (Carolyn Jones) and marry a woman of Mario’s choosing — Eloise (Eleanor Parker). Bet you didn’t know: Sinatra introduced the song “High Hopes” in A Hole in the Head, which won the Oscar for best original song. The following year, the tune would become the campaign song for presidential candidate John F. Kennedy.

The Manchurian Candidate (1962)

In this taut Cold War suspense thriller directed by John Frankenheimer, Sinatra plays Major Ben Marco, a U.S. Army intelligence officer who’s haunted by a recurring nightmare that recalls his days fighting in the Korean War along side his Medal of Honor sergeant, Raymond Shaw (Laurence Harvey). In the dream, Shaw kills two members of Marco’s squad. He’s placed on sick leave and visits Shaw in New York, only to discover his former sergeant has a domineering mother who accuses anyone who disagrees with her politics of being a Communist. When Marco discovers that other members of his old outfit in Korea are having the same nightmare, he concludes that Shaw is the common denominator. Bet you didn’t know: According to urban legend, the movie was pulled from circulation following the 1963 assassination of President Kennedy. But that wasn’t true. It aired twice on CBS-TV in 1965. But it wasn’t until the film rights reverted to Sinatra in 1972 that it disappeared, again because of the myth that the movie somehow was tied to Kennedy assassin Lee Harvey Oswald. Still another myth says Sinatra kept the film on the shelf over a profit dispute with United Artists, but the story is complete fiction.

Come Blow Your Horn (1963)

In this Neil Simon/Norman Lear comedy, Alan Baker (Sinatra) is a skirt-chasing Manhattan playboy who prefers his carefree life to working in the family business. Alan’s brother Buddy (Tony Bill) grows bored living with his parents and turns up at Alan’s apartment, where his brother is only too happy to show him around the Big Apple, helps him spruce up his wardrobe, and introduces him to a young lady who lives in same building. But a jealous husband beats Alan up after accusing him of having an affair with his wife and Alan decides to finally settle down — and gives his bachelor pad to Buddy. Bet you didn’t know: You won’t find his name in the credits, but Sinatra’s drinking buddy a fellow Rat Packer Dean Martin has a cameo role in the film, and it apparently wasn’t much of a stretch — Dino played a drunken wino.

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Lifestyle Legends Ocean’s Eleven (1960)

In this film that marked the first on-screen appearances of the founding members of the Rat Pack, Danny Ocean (Sinatra) brings together 10 of his World War II buddies to stage the most daring heist in the history of Las Vegas. They plan to knock out power to the city at midnight on New Year’s Eve and then rob five casinos on the Strip. They had everything figured out to make it a brazen yet foolproof scheme — or so they thought. Because they were all close friends, there’s a natural on-screen chemistry between Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford, and Joey Bishop that makes this film a must-see. Bet you didn’t know: When Peter Lawford told Sinatra about the plot — robbing five Las Vegas casinos — Ol’ Blue Eyes told his pal, “Forget the movie, let’s pull the job.” And in the final shot, as the five buddies walk away from a funeral home, check out the names on the marquee for the Copa Room at the old Sands casino in the background.

Tony Rome (1967)

Private detective Tony Rome (Sinatra) is living on a boat in Miami Beach when a millionaire businessman hires the ex-cop to find a diamond pin that’s missing after Rome returns the man’s daughter to her home after she’s found passed out in a seedy hotel. As Rome begins peeling back the layers of the story looking for the pin, bodies begin piling up — and Rome’s is almost one of them. Not Sinatra’s best film work, although the movie did received mostly favorable reviews. Bet you didn’t know: Most of the movie was filmed on location in Miami Beach. Many exterior scenes were shot at the Fontainebleau Hotel, which couldn’t have been more convenient for Ol’ Blue Eyes — he was performing at the hotel at the same time he was starring in the movie.

Lady in Cement (1968)

One good turn deserves another. Sinatra slips back into the Tony Rome character, and this time, the Miami Beach gumshoe is scuba diving for sunken treasure when he discovers the corpse of a naked woman whose feet are encased in cement. He reports his discovery to a police detective friend and forgets the matter until he’s hired by a man to find the missing woman. The more layers of the mysterious onion Rome peels back, the more people he discovers who may have played a role in the demise of the lady in cement. Bet you didn’t know: Two 28-year-old female sex symbols appeared in Lady in Cement: Raquel Welch, who appears fleetingly and just long enough to show off her body, and singer and actress Lainie Kazan, who caught her big break on Broadway several years earlier when, as Barbra Streisand’s understudy in “Funny Girl,” she went on for one performance, got rave reviews and promptly quit the show and launched a solo career.

None but the Brave (1965)

Sinatra not only starred in and produced this film about American and Japanese soldiers stranded on a tiny Pacific island during World War II, but it was also the only film he directed. The warring soldiers have to put hostilities aside and forge a temporary truce in order to survive a variety of ordeals. The story is told through the eyes of the unit commanders for each side, whose challenges are compounded by the fact that tension is growing among the enlisted men, who seem to be developing mistrust of their leaders. Bet you didn’t know: Singer Jimmy Griffin played a small role in the film and later went on to form the pop music group Bread. On his 1974 album “Some Nice Things I’ve Missed,” one of the tunes covered by Sinatra was Bread’s 1971 song “If,” which hit number four on the Hot 100.

The Detective (1968)

Sinatra turns in a gritty performance as police detective Joe Leland, who investigates the murder of a gay man in New York in a film that explored previously taboo subjects like homosexuality. The film was lauded for taking a more “adult” approach to the life of a police detective rather than the stereotypical gumshoes as Hollywood portrayed them over the years. The murder of the son of a department store magnate seems like an open-and-shut case, but the more Leland investigates, the deeper the mystery grows. Bet you didn’t know: Sinatra’s wife, Mia Farrow, was supposed to star along side her husband in The Detective. But production of Rosemary’s Baby was behind schedule, and she refused to stop making that film to do The Detective. Rather than wait, Sinatra angrily decided to make the movie without Farrow — and then had her served with divorce papers on the set of Rosemary’s Baby.

From Here to Eternity (1953)

No mention of Sinatra’s movie career would be complete without the World War II epic From Here to Eternity, which not only earned Sinatra an Oscar for supporting actor but also brought his career back from the brink of extinction. Sinatra had been down and out for several years as a singer; he was no longer the bobby sox idol he’d been during the 1940s and still hadn’t found his voice as a saloon singer. He was determined to land the role of Maggio in the film that deals with the tribulations of three soldiers (played by Sinatra, Burt Lancaster and Montgomery Clift) in the months leading up to the Japanese raid on Pearl Harbor. Sinatra’s brilliance not only won the Oscar and rave reviews, but the film propelled him to new heights as both a singer and an actor. Bet you didn’t know: Sinatra can thank Eli Wallach for the part of Maggio. Wallach had initially been offered and had accepted the role, but then had to turn it down after he was reminded he’d already signed a contract to appear in Elia Kazan’s Broadway production of “Camino Real.” n

Sherry Hoffman is the owner of Sherry Hoffman Public Relations and has been a contributing writer for Lifestyle since the inaugural issue. njlifestyleonline.com

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Lifestyle Wine By Phillip Silverstone

The Approved List Fill your summer evenings with these wonderful bottles of deliciousness

o snow in the forecast for the next couple of months, so all I can say is: WOO HOO! It’s Shore Time! And you know what? I’m going to get straight to this column’s topic without any disgraceful self-serving meandering, egocentric digressions, and self-adulatory rhetoric. Nope, this month straight to the point without any diversions into Silverstone preambles and longdrawn-out reflections on all the celebrities I interviewed on my globally-heard radio show the past couple of months, all the wonderful opening night shows I saw, and the stunning array of movies I previewed on my iMac. No time, I’m afraid, for this regular foray into

my thrilling life in the fast lane. I’ll forego that much anticipated opening gambit and go swiftly to the incredible wines I recently swirled in my glass and quaffed in silent satisfaction (OK, it wasn’t silent, but in my mind it was silent … I just said what I was thinking out loud, and most of those thoughts were gentle purring sounds). Here is my seal of approval for libations to drink while enjoying the Jersey Shore. All prices are approximate.

Sofia Rosé is one of the sexiest bottles on the market. It’s a shame the label looks like a doily my grandmother used to put underneath the cookies on the plate. But, let’s go beyond the label and talk about the nectar within. It’s totally delicious. Pleasingly dry, this pink wine is made from Syrah and Pinot Noir grapes so its structure is solid and full of class. I’ve tasted the wine before and the strawberry essence is very evident in the flavor.

PINK WINES Francis Ford Coppola Winery, Sofia Rosé (Monterey County, CA) $20. Coppola Winery’s

Mezzacorona Rosé 2014 (Trento, Italy) $10. Sorry, but I’m not familiar with the Lagrein grape, but regardless, this deliciously slurpy wine is made entirely from that grape and brought a welcomed second helping into my glass. The wine doesn’t require intense critiquing and interpretive skills from a wine expert. And thank goodness, because I don’t have one on hand right now. It is pink, got masses of fruit and especially pronounced strawberry flavors. Summer sunshine in a glass! Stemmari Rosé 2014 (Sicily, Italy) $10. This wine is made from 100% Nero d’Avola, which is most definitely a grape variety I’ve enjoyed for many years. The grape literally means “Black of Avola” and it produces an intensely dark and heady wine in Sicily where it flourishes. But remove the grape skins and turn it into a pink wine and this is a superior and serious wine lover’s escape into the world of blushing nectar; dark berry nose, yet fresh and mouth-appealing fruitiness. WHITE WINES Nikola and Zuva Nobilo bid their native Croatia farewell just before Germany’s Nazi bully boys began their vile destruction of Europe and they moved to New Zealand where they began their historic adventure in winemaking. We have Nikola to thank for developing the Marlborough region in the northernmost climes of South Island, which ultimately became the finest region for growing and producing Sauvignon Blanc on the planet. And Nobilo is the benchmark for all other NZ wineries to emulate. So here are two options when buying Nobilo Sauvignon Blanc. Nobilo ICON Sauvignon Blanc 2014, $16. Being

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the winery’s ICON tells you this is their premium bottling. The grapes are harvested in four of Nobilo’s best Sauvignon Blanc vineyard sites in New Zealand. The wine has a typical straw color with a perfume of gooseberries and summer garden flowers. The flavor is crisp, fresh, and full of a grassy, mineral gorgeous taste.

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Nobilo Regional Sauvignon Blanc 2014, $11. This wine comes from vineyards across the Marlborough region. The wine has the typical grapefruit nose, which I adore, and this carries through to the taste which is typical of the winery; a fresh, fruit forward and white ripe grapefruit taste. Fantabulous! Mulderbosch Sauvignon Blanc (South Africa) $18. A green bottle with a blue screw cap and a strip label attached vertically, clearly and proudly stating the name of the winery, and punctuated by a red seal with the letter “M.” If you want to learn how to market your product, talk to the clever people at the reigns of this winery. Not as much grapefruit as I would expect from the New Zealand version of this grape variety, but very enjoyable, with notes of lemon peel and pepper and the welcome freshness of a spring Irish (via South Africa) morning. A wine that definitely leaves other wine producers green with envy. Giesen Riesling 2013 (from Vineyards in Waipara and Marlborough New Zealand) $15. Confession No 1: I believe Riesling is one of the greatest grapes grown on Planet Earth and I know that Germany is the unbeatable champion producer of all wines made from this grape. Confession No 2: This wine rocks, man! If any winery on our small floating orb can give the German winemakers a run for their moolah, it’s Giesen. But let’s be honest; Theo, Alex, and Marcel Giesen grew up in Germany, so Riesling automatically runs through their veins. Their Riesling nails the Germanic minerality with some citrus and a steely freshness that is welcome any time in my glass. Stemmari Baci Vivaci (Sicily, Italy) $14. The label is uninspired and unlikely to catch much attention on the shelf but when you pop open a bottle of this gentle fizz, the bottle is transformed into a Cinderellagoing-to-the-ball moment. Summer fruits dance in your mouth and the wine glides across the tongue as if it were a princess in glass slippers. The grape that produces this pretty little wine is called Grillo and if a Fairy Godmother exists, then Grillo is her name. Even a prince would enjoy this sweetheart of a wine. RED WINES Château Haut-Logat 2009 (Medoc, France) $25. Located at the highest point of the village of Cissac, between Saint-Estèphe to the north-east and Pauillac to the south-east, the blend of 45% Merlot, 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 10% Cabernet Franc spends 15 months of barrel ageing to develop all the features of the traditional characteristics of a great Médoc wine. Very dark and intense, with gorgeously pronounced ripening fruit, this wine still has a couple of years aging potential to fully reach the peak of its maturity. Plummy, and full of rich red berries, it is a steal at the price. Château Magnol (Medoc, France) 2012 $25. This wine is again a classic blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Cabernet Franc and imported by the

famous French shippers Barton & Guestier (or B&G). The blended wine is aged in oak barrels for 12 months. You can taste the oakiness in the wine. And, the dark fruit flavors are very full, but still have a year or two to reach their ripest levels for full taste bud potential. Again, money very well spent. Bianchi Winery Pinot Noir (Paso Robles, CA) $22. From their Garey Ranch in Santa Maria Valley, this wine definitely has the red berry flavor I adore in a good Pinot and, with a 10 minute chill from the fridge or ice bucket, this would be a great marriage. It has the smoothness of velvet and a yummy aftertaste that sits on your tongue. Carmen Carmenère (Colchagua Valley, Chile) $20. The wine was aged in French Oak so there’s some cedar and lots of red berries in the perfume and a deliciously smooth and rich ripe berry flavor which has been helped by a little Carignan and Tempranillo blended into the wine. Francis Ford Coppola Winery Director’s Pinot Noir (Geyserville, Sonoma County, CA) $21. The wine has a sumptuous red berry perfume and is velvety smooth, with the same red berries filling your mouth. It is one of the smoothest, tastiest, and most memorable Pinot Noirs I have had for many years. Give the man an Oscar! njlifestyleonline.com

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LIFEST YLE WINE Freemark Abbey Merlot (Napa Valley) $30. For me, Merlot has always been the best man but never the groom. On rare occasions it does make it to the altar and this is one of those occasions. A tall, dark and handsome groom indeed; loaded with those seductive dark fruits we all enjoy in our serious red wines. Domaine du Tariquet ‘Classic’ (Gascony, France) $10. This is the region that produces Armagnac, and one of the grapes used in that particular brandy is Ugni Blanc, which is blended into this light, fruity and “green” tasting wine. There is a touch of Granny Smith’s crisp, biting tanginess, which flirts a little with the flavor of lime. The wine is outrageously affordable for the quality and satisfaction it gives, from the promise of its perfume to the kiss of its taste.

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Loveblock Pinot Noir 2012 (Central Otago, New Zealand) $37. I’ve had many mental blocks, but I’ve never had a Loveblock, until this past month. The wine comes from a vineyard called: “Someone’s Darling” inspired by a legend that in the mid-1800s, the farmer who owned the land found the body of a young man on the property. He buried him and for the lack of name, identity or kin, he simply engraved on the coarse wooden cross “Someone’s Darling.” This Pinot spent just under a year of aging in old oak barrels and has more complexity than I expected and not too much to overwhelm me. The wine has those gorgeous red berries of summer on the palate and if ever I found the perfect wine for rack of lamb, this organically-certified wine is definitely the one. It’s my darling for sure. The Federalist Zinfandel 2013 (Lodi, California) $29. This Zin has a rather happy looking George Washington on its label. One must assume he had tasted a glass or two of this wine before having his drawing taken. This is a corking good wine and it’s not surprising given the blend of 93% Zinfandel and 7% Syrah. The wine is full of ripe berry fruit, it has a rich opulence that I always want in the best bottlings of this grape variety and it begs to be enjoyed with food. I’d suggest a steak or a curry. FUN SPARKLING/DESSERT Fizz56 Sparkling Red Brachetto (Piedmont, Italy) $21. A light, gorgeous to look at wine (especially if there’s a candle flickering on the table reflecting on the glass) and very fresh due to being fermented in stainless steel tanks which retain the original characteristics of the grape. It has been made for a younger generation of drinkers, but this Baby Boomer ain’t afraid to say he loves it to bits. I hate to say the obvious, but life’s a beach. So sit back, catch some rays, and enjoy some of these splendid drinks. Cheers! n “Time Out With Phillip Silverstone” is a weekly podcast heard exclusively on TuneIn radio. “Follow” the show for weekly updates. LIKE Phillip on Facebook: www.facebook.com/Phillipsilverstone and follow him on Twitter: @wining.

Lifestyle Cooking With Chef Will Savarese

Simply Grilled Gather around the grill this season and enjoy the shore weather with great food, family and friends

inally the weather is what we've been waiting for all year long. After a long and cold winter, now is the time to take advantage of the outdoors. Get out and get all your chores done now, so we can bask in the sun, surf, and shore this summer. I find myself enjoying being outside and tending to all of my gardening needs with the sun beaming down, as well as relishing in the cool water breezes we get in Brigantine. This goes back to my childhood days with Dad. When I came home from playing in Little League baseball, it was time to cut the lawn, as well as take care of all the plants, flowers, and whatever yardwork was needed. I learned a lot about gardening from that time spent with my father and always look forward to this time of year. It is also the time to start planting those tomato plants (as well as other vegetables), so when the summer is upon us, we have

luscious ripe garden tomatoes. I always look forward to a salad with the simplest of ingredients: tomatoes, sliced red onion, good EVOO, salt & pepper, and a loaf of semolina bread. With a glass of red wine, I can make a meal out of that. I also believe it's time to check on the grill. Make a checklist of projects you want to get done in these early months, and then relax and enjoy the summer at the shore. This summer season — when I'm not working (as the Executive Chef of Robert's Steakhouse) — I really want to take advantage of Brigantine and our beautiful beaches, excellent spots for fishing, or simply just chilling. On Saturday's in Brigantine, we have the Farmers Market,

which was a great success last year. I made several appearances there with demos and brought tasty treats to sample. This year, I hope to be there as much as my schedule allows. Currently, I'm in the process of packaging and bottling Robert's Classic Steak Sauce, which I hope to present at the Brigantine Farmers Market this season. So, fire up the grill, gather friends and family, and have a simple grilled meal. No matter what it is, it's going to be great. And how can it not? You're at the shore. n

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1205 Tilton Road, Northfield, NJ 609-677-0470 robertasbyjoemuldoon.com A young Joseph Muldoon found his passion for food early on; while still at a tender age he began to work in the kitchen of New Jersey country club, Scotland Run. It was through this experience that Chef Joseph knew he wanted to pursue a career in the culinary field, but wasn’t sure what institution would allow his creativity to flourish. Almost in time to celebrate his 28th birthday, Muldoon opened his first independent restaurant, Roberta’s, at the intersection of Tilton and New roads in Northfield. Named for his mother, a home economics teacher whom he credits for instilling in him a love of cooking.

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