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48 FEATURES: JUNE 2011 When it comes to fellow swimmers, Doctor John “Lucky” Meisenheimer has an open-door policy. He welcomes them into his home, or rather the lake behind it, for a communal, one-kilometer swim, six days a week. “Lucky’s Lake Swim” has developed a cultish following as swimmers of all shapes and sizes take the plunge. by Michael McLeod • photographs by Greg Johnston

58 TOP WOMEN LAWYERS

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48 A LIFE AQUATIC

DEPARTMENTS 8 JAY BOYAR’S AGENDA

Hair does its best to stay in style at the Bob Carr; an interview with a Florida Fringe Festival director who took a walk on the dark side; a forum-ula for success at Mad Cow Theatre; Katy Perry brings her conflicted ways to UCF; Gay Days is all grown up; a look back at the golden age of illustration at the Maitland Arts Center.

14 PAGES: LITERARY LEISURE For summertime reading, try three novels with seaside settings. by Nancy Pate

18 STYLE: SUMMER BY THE SEA

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22 DESIGN FINDS: A SHORE THING

Home design inspirations from where the land meets the sea. by Marianne Ilunga • photographs by Rafael Tongol

26 LUXURY HOME: THE AGE OF AQUARIUMS

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80 WELLNESS: TACKLING CHILDHOOD OBESITY Weighing the differences between strategies to counsel and educate families and kids. by Harry Wessel

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Welcoming Another Old Friend: Jay Boyar

There’s a new sheriff in town.

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interview. Spike Lee lost his temper. Peter Fonda seemed permanently stuck in the ‘70s. Sally Kellerman fell asleep. Jay Boyar interviewed all four celebrities, along with scores of others, over the course of his career as a film critic. I met him when we were both working in the newsroom at the Orlando Sentinel. Whenever I had the chance, I’d get him talking about movies and movie stars. Part of the reason that I’m so happy that he has become entertainment editor for Orlando Home & Leisure is that it will give me a few more opportunities to do so. One thing I always wondered about Jay, who will be writing about the local arts and entertainment scene in our “Agenda” department, was why he was so adept at interviewing celebrities. Looking back now, I think it’s because he’s so low key and methodical. I’d call him courtly, actually. I think most celebrities, accustomed to blaring, self-centered interviewers, respected his thoughtful reserve and responded to it. That didn’t mean there weren’t bumpy moments. Jay, who is white, once posed to Spike Lee some pointed question about racial issues that the firebrand African-American filmmaker had raised in his films. Lee responded so angrily that Jay felt compelled to apologize. “I told him I didn’t mean to be rude. And he just said: ‘Oh, don’t worry, Jay. That’s just how I am.” Jay has a theory that many celebrities never really get past the high point of their career. They want to stay there forever. A part of them remains frozen in that place and they stop growing, in some ways, as individuals. This theory was reinforced by his interview with Peter Fonda, who was well past his hippie-era stardom when he spoke to Jay. “He kept using the word ‘groovy,’ said Jay. “Who says ‘groovy’ anymore?” Jay wasn’t surprised, when he interviewed Barbra Streisand, that she “was adorable and funny 4

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and a little bossy. She did kind of take over the interview, and I was happy to let her.” He interviewed Sally Kellerman in a hotel room. She’d been doing a lengthy national tour to promote a film she was in, and was exhausted. “I noticed she was taking longer and longer to answer my questions. And eventually, she didn’t answer at all. She had fallen asleep.” Alone in a hotel room with a sleeping Hot Lips. You have to know Jay, who has such a proper, solicitous, straight-arrow way about him that his nickname at the Sentinel was “The Sheriff,” to appreciate that situation. Eventually, Kellerman roused herself and apologized for nodding off. Jay isn’t the only former Sentinel star to recently join our staff. Yeoman journalist Harry Wessel is also aboard as our new managing editor. He has two excellent stories inside this issue, and something tells me there will be many more to come.

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since the late 1960s, when Hair was first performed. That landmark musical – the tale of a “tribe” of flower children in New York’s East Village who celebrate the glories of peace, love and freedom – was part of the counterculture movement that swept away many taboos of the time. Cultural attitudes are more expansive in some ways today, but we also have the neo-taboos of political correctness to consider. Which is why Hair has been restyled, so to speak, for the 21st

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century production that will be presented June 21-26 at the Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre. Take the delicate issue of race. In its earlier incarnation, the show featured the song “Colored Spade” in which Hud, an African-American character, recited a litany of racial slurs, including the “n-word.” At the time, simply having a black character uttering those words produced a liberating, in-your-face vibe. Today, though, outside the context of the social revolution of that time, for anyone to use those slurs, even on stage, can be

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taken as downright offensive. Clearly, the script had to be adjusted. “We actually added a line before he sings,” says Diane Paulus, who’s directing the new production. “He now says, ‘I’m Hud Johnson, but me and my beautiful black brothers and sisters have been called many other things. Step to the back of the bus with me.’” Then there’s the drug thing. Back in the Age of Aquarius, using recreational drugs could seem like a political act, a way to protest the official rules while striking a blow for personal freedom. Nowadays we tend to equate drugs with addiction and tragedy more than with liberation or mind expansion – or as cast member Kacie Sheik puts it: “They didn’t know as much then.” To accommodate our 21st-century zeitgeist, Paulus, in her staging, emphasizes a scene in which a major character rejects drugs. One thing about Hair that has not changed through the decades is its iconic musical score, which includes the cosmic “Aquarius,” the joyful “Good Morning Starshine,” the poignant “Let the Sunshine In,” and that ebullient anti-establishment anthem, “Hair.” And, sadly, the show’s anti-war theme is as relevant today as ever. Also unchanged is Hair’s signature scene at the end of Act One, in which the cast appears naked. “It’s very powerful to have everyone else do it with you, and make a stand with you,” says cast member Nkrumah Gatling. The scene is particularly tricky for Sheik, whose character is visibly pregnant. But with the aid of a realistic faux belly she is able to perform the sequence otherwise unclad. Like the show as a whole, the nude scene isn’t “about exhibitionism or sexuality,” at least as far as Paulus is concerned. “It’s this beautiful moment of saying: ‘We will be free.’” A timeless goal, that.

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Learning the Language of Evil: A Primer on Speaking in ‘Tongues’ How to become a movie director? Simon artHur,

a 31-year-old Scottish filmmaker based in New York, can make it sound as simple as one, two, three: 1. Work in a prison for three months. 2. Work for another three months in a brothel. 3. Live for a month as a homeless person. Arthur did all those things before making his first feature film, Silver Tongues. The riveting, Hitchcockian flick about a con-artist couple was a controversial highlight of Enzian Theater’s 20th annual Florida Film Festival this spring. Although he’d previously made short films, Arthur decided that he hadn’t had enough life experience to write and direct a full-length feature. Hence his unconventional method of preparation, which did teach him a thing or two about the seamy side of life – including the discovery that it isn’t all that different from ordinary life. “There definitely was a lot of darkness there, but what actually struck me is that people find ways to make everything normal,” said Arthur, as he puffed on a hand-rolled cigarette during a break at the festival. Silver Tongues – which likely will return to Orlando as a regular release – revolves around a couple who concoct elaborate schemes to ruin people’s lives. Their malice knows no bounds as they blithely manipulate a pair of newlyweds, a member of the clergy and an old folks home resident, among others. Like the films of Neil LaBute (In the Company of Men) and Michael Haneke (Funny Games), Silver Tongues is the sort of movie that makes some people uneasy because its main characters are so thoroughly evil. At the festival – where audiences at question-and-answer sessions tend to be polite, if not positively worshipful – it even provoked a few hostile questions. Arthur was philosophical about that. “It makes some people angry,” he said. “It’s kind of a love-it-or-hate-it movie.”

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It’s a classIc In more ways than one.

For starters, the score of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is by Stephen Sondheim, generally acknowledged as the greatest Broadway composer and lyricist of his time. For another, the story itself, about a slave who tries to win his own freedom by orchestrating a romance for his master, is based on three farces written more than 2,000 years ago by Plautus, the godfather of ancient Roman comedy. The show ran for two years on Broadway after its 1962 opening, won Tony awards for Sondheim’s score and the script by Bert Shevelove and Larry Gelbart, and was popularized four years later by a film adaptation starring Zero Mostel. It was revived on Broadway in 1972 with Phil Silvers, and again in 1996 in a production

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starring Nathan Lane, who was eventually replaced by Whoopi Goldberg. All that is, as they say, a tough act to follow. But Katrina Ploof, who’s directing a production of Forum at the Mad Cow Theatre June 3 - July 10, says it all breaks down to percentages. She figures about 30 percent of the audience will be seeing the play because it’s an old favorite, 30 percent will be fans of the music but unfamiliar with the play, 30 percent will have been told by a friend to go, and the last 10 percent “can be anyone from a boyfriend dragged to the theater by his girlfriend to someone who has never seen a play, let alone a musical.” You couldn’t pick a better one to start with. For more information, visit madcowtheatre.com. – Hannah Mobarekeh

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with an imaginary lip-lock. Her sassy first single, “I Kissed a Girl,” stayed on Billboard’s Hot 100 singles charts for seven weeks in 2008. From there Perry established an image that was one part ’50s pinup girl Bettie Page and one part punk-rocker Joan Jett. She since has enhanced her intriguing persona with the perfect choice in a maniacal mate: Earlier this year, she married stand-up comedian and borderline lunatic Russell Brand. The ceremony was in India, and a procession of camels and elephants was involved. Perry hasn’t always been a wild child. Early in her career, she had a brief flirtation with a Christian rock record label. She also dated all-around good-guy Josh

Groban before falling in with Brand. And at one point, briefly, she took a vow of chastity. Then again, she also posed topless for Rolling Stone and wound up getting an episode of Sesame Street taken off the air when her scene with Tickle Me Elmo revealed a bit too much cleavage. Perry will bring her conflicted persona, her ’50s-inspired costumes and her latest single, “E.T.,” to the University of Central Florida Arena on June 9, during the American leg of her California Dreams tour. For more information, visit ucfarena.com. – Hannah Mobarekeh

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Gay Days in Orlando: It’s Grown Up and Growing this point it’s safe to say that the event, and the city that hosts it, have both grown and grown up. What started out as a loosely organized, one-day celebration that attracted 500 people to Walt Disney World in 1991 has evolved into a weeklong happening that’s expected to draw roughly 135,000 visitors to Central Florida. This year’s incarnation, slated May 31 through June 6, will feature a series of functions scattered throughout the Orlando area – from theme parks to hotels to nightspots. In 1991, many local religious leaders condemned Gay Days, and even some relatively enlightened locals squirmed uncomfortably when discussing it. Now, the event is viewed as no more or less alarming than a convention of Amway salespeople, and its free-spending attendees are warmly welcomed by the business community. The Mr. Sisters lakeside bar, restaurant and nightclub on East Colonial Drive will host two of the highlights: a June 3 perfor-

mance by singer-songwriter, fashion host and former Destiny’s Child member Kelly Rowland, and a June 5 appearance by stars from TV’s RuPaul’s Drag Race. Travel and entertainment packages, gay and lesbian literature and pitchpersons for various services and causes ranging from pet rescuers to sommeliers will be front and center during the week at the Gay Days Expo in the event’s host hotel, Doubletree by Hilton Orlando at SeaWorld. Pool parties, food and wine sampling and other events are also scheduled at the Crowne Plaza Orlando, Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, SeaWorld and Discovery Cove. For more information, visit gaydays.com. – GiAnna Wyatt

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Henry Patrick raleigH was born into Poverty.

He might well have stayed there if he hadn’t possessed a talent that paved his way into the upper echelons of society: He could draw. Raleigh was one of the greats of the golden age of illustration. Several of his creations are on display at the Maitland Art Center through Sept. 11 in an exhibit entitled “The Confident Line.” During the late 1900s and the first half of the 20th century, artists who could create vivid sketches of news events and capture dramatic moments to illustrate fiction in books and magazines were in high demand. Raleigh, born in San Francisco in 1880, was one of the best. At the peak of his career, he was making $100,000 a year – an astonishing sum at the time. He illustrated stories by H.G. Wells and F. Scott Fitzgerald; mingled with celebrities like Rudolph Valentino, Ginger

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Rogers and assorted Vanderbilts; and was handpicked by newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst to work for his publications in California and New York. But though Raleigh was a success in newspapers, he was better suited for the gauzier works that illustrated magazines of the era. His drawings appeared in Vanity Fair, Harper’s Bazaar, Colliers and The Saturday Evening Post, where he excelled at freezing an event’s most dramatic moment. He also excelled at capturing languid, romantic figures who were living the high life – while being surrounded by churlish characters looking as if they wished they could. The illustrations on exhibit are on loan from Raleigh’s grandson, Orlando interior designer Chris Raleigh, who has an extensive collection of the artist’s work. For more information, visit maitlandartcenter.com. – Michael McLeod

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Relax. It’s Summertime, and the Reading Is Fun

a fourth housemate. Madison (not her real name) is doing on your on the run from something summer vacation? Renting a beach A trio of authors or someone. Andrews adds a grouchy cottage with your with Florida landlord who communibest pals? Makties provides cates only by e-mail and a ing a cross-country road trip ideal fare for good-looking single guy in with family? Replacing the roof literary leisure. the garage apartment. The before hurricane season? Oh, remix makes for a sweet, relax. Chill out with your favorite freshing cocktail of a tale – cool beverage and a new novel. with a twist, of course, and It’s summer, and hey, readers an unexpected punch when Madison’s past just wanna have fun. catches up with her. So do the three women in Mary Kay AnFans know that Andrews, who grew up in drews’ breezy Summer Rental (St. Martin’s St. Pete, honed her skills with plot and pacing Press), who once channeled Cyndi Lauper’s as mystery novelist Kathy Hogan Trocheck. peppy anthem as Catholic schoolgirls in With such previous beach book hits as Sathe 1980s. Now Ellis, Julia and Dorie have vannah Blues, Hissy Fit and The Fixer-Upper, planned a reunion on North Carolina’s Outshe’s not planning on a return to crime. But er Banks, spending a few weeks relaxing in e-reader owners can now find digital editions Ebbtide, a rambling old beach house. online of Lickety-Split and Crash Course, her But the likable trio arrives towing extra capers featuring Florida senior sleuth Truemotional baggage. Career woman Ellis has man Kicklighter. They’re replete with Sunjust lost her job in corporate banking and realizes she’s left with “a life as dull and colorshine State color and characters. less as the sand beneath her toes.’’ Julia, an aging fashion model who lives in London with a photographer, is also wondering what’s next. At least she hasn’t been blindWendy Wax also grew up in St. Pete, walksided by a cheating husband like schoolteacher ing on the white sands at Passe-a-Grille, the Dorie, who impulsively invites a stranger to be setting for her new novel, Ten Beach Road

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Jim Robinson’s 700-gallon aquarium (above) was integral to his home’s original design; his architect had to make sure the tank’s 4½-ton weight would be structurally supported. Living Color Enterprises designed two smaller but equally creative aquariums (right) for a South Florida pool house: one built into the wall, the other serving as a bar top.

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Residential aquariums arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just major design elements, says architect Phil Kean. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re entertainment without stress.â&#x20AC;? Take, for example, this 1,200-gallon â&#x20AC;&#x153;bow frontâ&#x20AC;? tank designed by Living Color Enterprises. At 5 feet wide and 6 feet tall, it invariably stops enchanted visitors in their tracks.

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ly visits, for an extra charge most will come daily when owners leave town, and make emergency visits whenever necessary. “We answer the phone 24/7,” Lund says. But even with such personal service, would-be custom aquarium owners need to understand the commitment involved before taking the plunge, warns Nasrallah. He estimates that of the roughly two-dozen custom homes he builds each year, fewer than a half-dozen include custom aquariums. “The payoff is great,” Nasrallah says, “but it’s definitely a high-maintenance item.” Maintenance goes beyond keeping fish healthy, says Claudia Conroy. She wants them happy, too. Yes, she can tell when her fish are happy and they really do have distinct personalities, insists Conroy. Her current BFF, a puffer fish dubbed Puff Daddy, is at times aloof, at other times eager to annoy the resident hermit crab – and always hungry. Conroy still pines for her former favorite, a blue-and-gold majestic angelfish that took sick and died last year. “When it was sick, all the other fish seemed to know; they’d come and stay by it. Maybe I’m projecting, but even though they’re fish, they become part of the family.” That’s why – like her pet Labrador, Duke – her fish have names: There’s Hollywood, a Blue-faced angelfish that “looks like he’s wearing sunglasses”; Dory, a blue hippo tang recognizable to anyone who’s seen Finding Nemo; and Frenchy, a French angelfish that last year was one of the tank’s smaller creatures but is now easily its largest. Lips, a naso tang with a come-hither smile, even has a nickname: Betty Boop. For granddaughter Ella’s enjoyment, Conroy would like to add a clownfish – to be named Nemo, of course – to the mix. And she thinks a lobster would be really cool. She won’t rush anything, though. She doesn’t want any new additions upsetting her happy tank. After all, it’s her lifeline to a favorite pastime. “I have extreme claustrophobia, so I’ll never scuba dive,” she explains. “This is the closest I can get to these beautiful fish.” l

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The American Society of Interior Designers, the oldest and largest professional organization for interior designers, was founded in 1975. Committed to the belief that interior design is a powerful, multi-faceted profession that can positively change people’s lives, the organization has grown to more than 40,000 members in 48 chapters throughout the U.S. and Canada. The Florida North Chapter has more than 1,000 members. The chapter’s Orlando Design Community, comprised of designers from throughout Northeast Florida, has more than 160 members, including industry partners. Designer members of ASID are required to have a combination of accredited design education and/or full-time work experience. Professional members must pass a two-day accreditation examination administered by the National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ). ASID members also must adhere to a code of ethics and professional conduct that dictates their responsibilities to the public, clients, other interior designers and colleagues, the profession as a whole and employers. So what do the words and letters mean that appear behind an ASID member’s name? There are different titles, known as appellations, that show different levels of training and membership in the organization:

nn FASID: Fellowship is the highest honor the society can bestow on its members. Elevation to fellowship not only acknowledges a designer’s professional achievements but also the contributions he or she has made to the industry and to society as a whole. nn ASID: Professional members must have completed a course of accredited education and equivalent work experience. Each Professional Member must also complete six continuing education units every two years to maintain their membership. nn Allied Member ASID: Allied members must have completed 40 semester or 60 quarter credit hours in interior design education from an accredited institution. They also must complete six continuing education units every two years. nn Student ASID: Students who are enrolled in an interior design program with at least 40 semester or 60 quarter credit hour requirements can become Student Members of ASID. Upon graduation, they’re then eligible to apply for designation as an Allied Member. In the ASID Florida North region, there are Student ASID chapters at Daytona State College, Seminole State College, Florida State College of Jacksonville, the University of Florida, Florida State University and the International Academy of Design and Technology.

sound decisions for their clients.” Designers can also be on the leading edge of major trends, such as green and sustainable design, that are becoming top-of-mind for many homeowners. ASID members are required to complete continuing education courses covering such topics as sustainability, environmental quality, landscape design and home safety. Many also have also studied universal design and aging-in-place techniques. “More people are considering long-term options in order to be prepared for aging, illness or other situations that may restrict their mobility,” says Kirby. “It’s is important to have a good designer who’ll keep projects up to standard.” But does this level of expertise cost an arm and a leg? That’s a common misconception, say industry experts. “We have an amazing variety of designers within ASID who are equipped to handle just about any need,” Faulkner adds. “From student members to seasoned practitioners, there’s a designer for everyone. It’s just a matter of doing your homework and making smart choices.” Of course, the more prepared a client is ahead of time,

the less money he or she will have to spend. Here’s a list of questions your designer will likely ask regarding your project: nn For whom is the space being designed? nn What activities will take place there? nn How long do you plan to occupy the space? nn When do you want to start work? nn When does the job need to be completed? nn Is there a specific occasion you’re preparing for? nn What is your budget? nn Are you relocating or will you live in the home while work proceeds? nn What image do you want the space to project? nn Do you have furniture, artwork, collectibles, heirlooms or other objects that must be part of the design? nn Who does the cleaning and how? So, how do you go about selecting an interior designer? One of the first steps is to ask friends or colleagues whom they recommend. Also, check with the state licensing board or the ASID Florida North Chapter to get a list of local professionals.

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From Jets to Offices to Hotels to Stores who are disabled. Unlike residential projects, during which a designer typically works with one or two homeowners, the process of commercial design usually involves a team of people sharing ideas and making decisions. To design commercially, an interior designer must be licensed through the State of Florida’s Department of Business and Professional Regulations. And the commercial designation can benefit residential projects as well. “There are now so many more options for commercial products that they’re often also used in residential designs,” says Donna Kirby, FASID. “Products used to look highly institutional, but now the choices in fabrics, colors, patterns and designs are much more beautiful.” WILLIAM GARROW

When thinking about commercial interior design, images of offices and hotels may come to mind. However, professional designers also work on schools, churches, hospitals, restaurants, retail stores and even random projects such as the occasional private plane or yacht. “The importance of hiring an ASID professional to design a commercial project cannot be overstated,” says Marsha Faulkner, ASID, LEED AP. “Commercial clients want to make sustainable and smart choices, and the right designer can result in a carefully planned space that includes wisely-chosen products.” Commercial designers collaborate with architects and contractors, read and translate blueprints, handle all aspects of decorating and design and even work to make certain space is accessible to people Sharon K. Wesson, Allied Member ASID

Students Will Ensure ASID’s Future Each year, as part of an ongoing effort to encourage, inspire and train future leaders in the field of interior design, ASID Florida North members contribute many hours of time and service to local schools and colleges with interior design programs. At Seminole State College, members serve on an advisory board for the school’s interior design program and ASID chapter, speak in classrooms and advise design students on projects and careers. “The opportunities that ASID members provide for students are critical to our program,” says Donna Kirby, FASID, who has taught design at the college level for 17 years. “The students have the opportunity to attend professional meetings of the organization, receive hands-on experience from local designers and get to know people in the field – which helps them when they’re seeking a job.” In addition to working with students, ASID Florida North awards yearly scholarships at schools with design

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programs and student chapters. The Meredith Lacey Award is a $750 scholarship given to one student based on a portfolio review by a panel of three professional judges. Other students receive trophies for outstanding work. The chapter also presents a $500 chapter scholarship to a student chosen by the faculty. “We firmly believe in nurturing future designers,” says Florida North Chapter President Suzanna Lawler Boney. “Our contributions are part of an ongoing effort to maintain the highest standards in the field of interior design and make sure that the next generation is professionally and ethically trained to uphold those standards.” In the ASID Florida North region, there are interior design programs at Daytona State College, Seminole State College, Florida State College of Jacksonville, the University of Florida, Florida State University, the Art Institute of Jacksonville and the International Academy of Design and Technology.

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ASID MeMberS Debra K. Altenbernd ASID Elements

tina Marie Anastasia ASID Anastasia Design (352) 401-9661 anastasia-design.com

Alissa bennett ASID Design Studio A (386) 760-8346

susan przygodski berry ASID Classical Home Design

elizabeth A. bolles ASID Living Stones Architecture

rebecca cresse brandon ASID Rebecca Cresse Brandon Interior Design

barbara brown roessler ASID, NCIDQ, LeeD AP, CAPS B. Roessler Inspired Design Meeting all your design needs from consultation to installation. (407) 699-0581 roesslerinspired.com

susan D. bruce ASID

Anne therese buck ASID Anne Spalla Interiors

Diane h. burns ASID

phil carpenter ASID Phil Carpenter Interior Design

Diane ellis chanfrau ASID Diane Ellis Chanfrau Interior

James M. colson FASID Jim Colson Interior Design

Amy K. coslet ASID, NCIDQ

sandy crawford

Diane r. Fouts

connie V. Grove

betty n. Manry

ASID Crawford’s Interior Design Creating timeless designs and transforming homes and offices since 1987; design work has been featured in several national magazines and books. (407) 492-0504

ASID Diane Fouts Interior Design Specializing in creating beautiful, highly functional and healthy homes designed for your particular needs and tastes; experienced in all phases of design. (407) 382-4551 dianefouts.com

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ASID Design Interiors International State-licensed interior design firm founded in 1988; offering residential/commercial services in Vero beach, Mount Dora and throughout Central Florida; expertise in all aspects of interior design, including cabinetry design and home remodeling; consulting services available. (352) 383-3180 designinteriors.com

bethany l. creamer ASID, NCIDQ Bethany L. Creamer Interiors Specializing in space planning, remodel/renovation and custom interiors; serving Central and North Florida. (386) 852-7822 blcinteriors.com

Vern currie ASID Vern Currie Design Associates

Janel craigie Dagon ASID

Judith A. Dasylva ASID Interhaus of Volusia Offering residential and commercial interior design; 30 years in Ormond beach; helping clients organize their lives through design. 386-673-5303 interhausinteriordesign.com

Mary A. Daust ASID, LeeD AP Hospitality Resource & Design Specializing in resort, hotel and timeshare interior design and renovation; offering design and procurement of furniture, fixtures and equipment, kitchen and bath design and linen supply. (407) 855-0350 hrdorlando.com

lisa W. Dukes ASID Dukes Design Group

Joseph emanuele ASID Hard Rock Cafe International (407) 445-7720 hardrock.com

charlotte b. everbach ASID

Jack b. Fowler ASID Jack B. Fowler Hourly consultations available for your decorating and design challenges. remodeling, new construction or home makeovers available. exciting solutions for your windows, walls floors and furniture needs. (407) 282-9555 jackbfowler.com

ellen Glass ASID, NCIDQ EGI Design boutique interior design firm specializing in residential and professional commercial design; beauty and use, motion and spirit influence design decisions. (407) 790-9991

Karen elizabeth Guindi ASID

Ashley G. hall ASID

linda hartmann ASID, NCIDQ Gribble Interior Group Florida-licensed; awardwinning design firm specializing in residential and custom office interiors with a focus on interior detailing and finishings. (407) 423-1224 gribbleinteriors.com

carleen p. haydu ASID (407) 622-1097

robert l. hoekstra, ph.D. ASID University of Central Florida

brianna M. Jones ASID Brianna Michelle

Kristi Juliano

ASID BMG Design Studio (407) 455-0835 bmgdesignstudio.com

ASID Juliano Interior Design Full-service design firm catering to a broad range of clients to establish beautiful and practical interior designed spaces. (352) 330-4030

Marla Greenough

Donna M. Kirby

benita M. Goldblatt

ASID Greenough Interior Design

Alice A. Gribble ASID Gribble Interior Group Florida-licensed; awardwinning design firm specializing in residential and custom office interiors with a focus on interior detailing and finishings. (407) 423-1224 gribbleinteriors.com

Grant e. Gribble ASID, NCIDQ Gribble Interior Group Florida-licensed, awardwinning design firm specializing in residential and custom office interiors with a focus on interior detailing and finishings. (407) 423-1224 gribbleinteriors.com

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FASID Education in Design Offering continuing education seminars for professionals on building codes and accessibility as well as consultation services for accessibility compliance and aging-in-place design. (407) 644-3072 educationindesign.com

suzanna D. lawler ASID Lawler Design Studios (321) 277-6016 lawlercherry.com

lisa league ASID, NCIDQ, LeeD AP Specializing in hospitality and commercial projects and art procurement and placement. (407) 385-0469 lisaleague.com

nancy b. Mcclure ASID Nancy McClure Interior Design

Marilee McGinn ASID Saxon-Clark Interiors Offering space planning, furniture layouts, custom window treatments, lighting plans and overlays; custom homes, residential and commercial design consultation and specifications; turnkey projects encompass providing all merchandise needed to compete project. (407) 949-8108 marileemcginn.com

christine l. Minnich ASID Coastal Majestic Design

leesa Ann nero ASID (813) 251-0565 elementsflorida.com

Kenneth n. olsen ASID, NCIDQ Olsen and Associates Full-service design firm; services encompass new construction and renovation for residential and commercial spaces; specializing in designing and building custom furniture. (407) 647-5757 olsenandassociates.net

Frances M. prince ASID Prince Associates Full-service interior design studio specializing in residential design; holds a Master’s Degree in Interior Design; has won HGTV’s “Designer Challenge” and various other awards. (407) 682-2277

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Shawn McKinney Swetmon

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ASID Swetmon & Associates Creating interiors that blend classic design elements with modern flair so your project will impress today and for years to come. (407) 529-5859 swetmondesign.com

Mabel L. Rojas

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Leah Richardson ASID Leah Richardson Interior Design (504) 554-8682

Fred A. Rodgers

ASID M-Bella Interior Design Florida-licensed interior designer specializing in creating stunning tailored living environments; services include space planning, furniture layouts, kitchen and bath design, color coordination, project management and builder specifications. (352) 284-2185 mbelladesign.com

Anna Schmidt ASID Schmidt Design Studio

Deborah A. Sheaf ASID, CAPS Debbie Sheaf & Associates State-licensed interior designer certified in universal design and aging-in-place. (407) 423-7355 debbiesheaf.com

Nayra Shehab-Eldin ASID

Prof. Jill D. Smith ASID Jill Smith Interiors

Wendy St. Laurent

ASID Arrachme Art Providing a wide variety of unique art prints available to be shipped worldwide; art card sizes available for presentations. (828) 230-6613 arrachmeart.com

Gloria Michelle Van Dusen ASID Envi by Design Full-service, eco-friendly interior design consulting firm; boutique-sized but globally minded; clients in locations ranging from South Florida to Colorado; no job is too big or too small. (407) 898-2553 envibydesign.com

Marilyn M. Vaughn ASID Possessions Unlimited (352) 383-6999

Julie Henderson Vecchio ASID

Janice Vickaryous ASID

ASID St. Laurent Interiors

Donna WatsonRossmoore

Marilou H. Stones

ASID Donna Watson-Rossmoore Designs

ASID Stones Design Group

Rhonda B. Stout ASID Beyond Measures Services include furniture, fabric, flooring, paint, window treatments and more for residential and commercial interiors; more than 30 years experience. (407) 294-1113 beyondmeasuresdesign.com

Edwin C. Wehmeyer ASID

Suzanne T. Wilson ASID Suzanne Wilson Interiors

Shelly H. Windham ASID Shelly Windham Interior Design (863) 678-2100

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Delilah Amalbert Allied Member ASID Lilah Interiors General design services include client meetings and consultations; shopping and selection of furniture and accessories; material specification and selection; floorplans, furniture layouts and elevations and window treatments. (407) 304-7075 lilahinteriors.com

D. Troy Beasley CSC Allied Member ASID Beasley and Henley Interior Design Award-winning, full-service interior design firm specializing in luxury interiors; providing a masterful mix of exquisite furnishings, architectural details and extraordinary background finishes for an artistic approach. (407) 629-7756 beasleyandhenley.com

Kay S. Benbow Allied Member ASID KSB Interiors Offering classic residential design and shell artistry; custom designs and unique pieces of shell art to compliment any interior. (407) 234-5227

Shona L. Binkowski Allied Member ASID PB Interiors Specializing in residential design and offering an array of services; bringing fresh ideas and expertise, whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s providing just a few elements or fully furnishing a home. (407) 435-7696 pbinteriors.com

Deanna R. Blackwell Allied Member ASID

Gail Stedronsky Bove

Barbara Else

Allied Member ASID Gail Stedronsky Interiors Specializing in clean and classic historically-inspired residential interiors. (321) 356-9691 gailintertiors.com

Allied Member ASID Else Group

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Sarah Catherine Fox

Angela Brooks

Allied Member ASID (850) 570-7257

Allied Member ASID Brooks Interior Design

Lois E. Fuzzell

Lynn Brudner-Bines Allied Member ASID Florida Design Consultants

Ted Carroll Allied Member ASID The Carroll Adams Group

Patrick Clements

Allied Member ASID Interiors by Decorating Den In-home decorating firm; 38 years experience; fouryear degree in interior design. (352) 787-4413 decoratingden.com/wpugh

Allied Member ASID

Pey-Rong Lee Garcia

James P. Contini

Allied Member ASID PR Designs

Allied Member ASID James Contini Interiors

Christina Faye Culbertson Allied Member ASID

Mary Daniels Allied Member ASID

Lainie B. Davis Allied Member ASID

Merry L. Dawson Allied Member ASID Dawsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Decorating Center (407) 851-2270 dawsonsdecorating.com

Arturo DeCastroHansel Allied Member ASID International awardwinning interior design professional sepcializing in residential and hospitality markets; offering creativity with a passion for furniture design; delivering exceptional service through exemplary performance. (407) 370-0700

Tina Gittner Allied Member ASID

Betsy Godfrey Allied Member ASID Godfrey Design Consultants

Tamara Gonzalez Allied Member ASID

Yvonne P. Greenslait Allied Member ASID Greenslate Design

Nicole R. Griffin Allied Member ASID

Angela Phillips Gutekunst Allied Member ASID Angela Gutekunst Interiors Award-winning, professional, full-service design firm integrating classic design elements that embrace contemporary lifestyles. (407) 325-3383 angelagutekunstinteriors. com

Deneece H. Ham

Allied Member ASID

Allied Member ASID Studio DH (407) 704-9969

Tonja Dickens

Ruth Pearce Hartman

Dorothy Deitch

Allied Member ASID

Celida I. Dottino

Lorain Haynes

Allied Member ASID

Tiffany Dutreil Allied Member ASID

Ashley C. Erhart

Allied Member ASID Vision One

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barbara J. leone

Krista nanton

elizabeth smallwood

sharon K. Wesson

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Allied Member ASID Leone Interiors Specializing in creating spaces that are unique, beautiful, comfortable and inspiring; the company believes in the power of design to nurture the human spirit and support the health and well being of individuals. (407) 246-8780 leoneinteriors.com

Allied Member ASID LEED AP Krista Nanton Design Specializing in eclectic, modern and sustainable residential interiors. (407) 406-3471 kristanantondesign.com

Allied Member ASID Mews Design

Allied Member ASID Design Anthologie (407) 718-5302

lori Klingel ingram Allied Member ASID

Gail Jennings-Mosley Allied Member ASID

richard scott Joyner Allied Member ASID Interiors by Linda Redefining classicism with contemporary materials and textures; the collection is built on a passion for design and extensive expertise in history, culture, materials, proportion, color, texture and light. (352) 732-6494 therichardscotthomecollection.com

christy Maingot Allied Member ASID, Associate IIDA (407) 683-8135

courtney c. Marshall

yvette p. noriega Allied Member ASID EV Interior Design Specializing in residential interiors; defining the precise solution for each space and making certain that the result reflects the personal style of each client. (321) 945-7490

Allied Member ASID Nettle Creek (863) 326-1756 thenettlecreek.com

sandra p. powers

Allied Member ASID Dawn Kaiser Design

Melissa Mavronas

Melissa A. Kavanagh

Jayne McGraw

Allied Member ASID CRT Studio (321) 228-0368 crtstudio.com

Allied Member ASID Daytona State College

Amy D. ramos

Dawn D. Kaiser

Allied Member ASID Melissa Kavanagh Interiors

bonnie brown Kledzik Allied Member ASID Decorating Den Interiors 38 years experience; has a four-year degree in interior design. (352) 787-4413 decoratingden.com/wpugh

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stephanie Moss Allied Member ASID VOA Associates Expertise in government, financial, legal, hospitality, health care, commercial, higher education, corporate headquarters and multifamily housing; offering services in architecture, planning and interior design. (407) 416-5481 voa.com

Dottie Mull Allied Member ASID Ethan Allen Design Center Specializing in residential and commercial projects in Central Florida as well as nationally and internationally through the Ethan Allen Corporate Program; also opportunities with Ethan Allenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Interior Design Affiliate Program. (407) 857-0981 ethanallen.com

Allied Member ASID Rearrangements

Kimberly hull ramb

Allied Member ASID English Pointer Interiors Providing stylish interior solutions for new residential and renovation projects; specializing in kitchens, baths, custom window treatments and bedding. (407) 529-5800 englishpointerinteriors.com

lauren Mellen sorenson Allied Member ASID (407) 970-3443

Diane e. spano Allied Member ASID Artistic Drapery & Design Earning numerous accolades in the design industry for 23 years; offering fabrication of window treatments, color, space planning and shopping with clients. (407) 247-2104 dianespano.com

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Vicki A. Zajac Allied Member ASID Zajac Interiors Offering paint and color consultations, space planning, kitchen and bath design, furniture and flooring selection, architectural consultation, window treatment designs, artwork and accessories. (407) 719-1061 zajzcinteriors.com

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Melissa A. Wall Allied Member ASID (757) 859-2699

pamela r. Wasmundt Allied Member ASID Pamela W. Interiors

lynne b. Watson

susan l. Weeks

ranah c. seyda

Allied Member ASID

belinda Vazquez-ewen

Dawn sena Allied Member ASID Hospitality Resource & Design Offering interior design, purchasing and project management to the hospitality industry, including hotels and timeshares. (407) 855-0350 hrorlando.com

scott D. Woodrick

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Allied Member ASID Freeman

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somfy systems

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Allied Member ASID Kemps Management Enterprises

Allied Member ASID Lynne Watson Interiors Specializing in residential and office projects, primarily single room design work. (407) 629-2960

Allied Member ASID RCS Interiors Offering full-service interiors and custom framing since 1992. (407) 895-1663 rcsinteriors.com

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Allied Member ASID Susan Weeks Designs Offering a complete range of services from luxury model merchandising to private client interiors with an emphasis on interior detailing; each project is met with passion and enthusiasm. (407) 352-1879

pauline Weingarten Allied Member ASID Interiors by Pauline Specializing in custom interiors from start to finish, including paint, materials, custom window treatments, room layouts and furniture design; 25 years experience. (407) 341-00124

CAPS: Certified AgingIn-Place Specialist (designation from the National Association of Home Builders) LEED AP: LEED Accredited Professional. LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a certification from United States Green Building Council (USGBC) and outlines standards for environmentallyfriendly, energy-efficient construction. NCIDQ: National Council for Interior Design Qualification ____________ For more information about the licenses held by interior designers shown on this list, please contact the companies individually.

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They “entered the food chain,” and survived: Each signature on the wall of Dr. John “Lucky” Meisenheimer’s home represents a swimmer who has joined his loosely organized but exclusive club by successfully completing the 1 kilometer, open-water circuit known as “Lucky’s Lake Swim.” 48

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aturday morning slips up on lake Cane

from its northeast shore, threading through a tree line that muffles the traffic on Kirkman Road and hides the scaffolding of thrill rides at Universal Studios. All the homes that surround the 60-acre, oval-shaped lake are still quiet and dark, save for one. That would be the 8,000-square-foot, Victorian-style residence of Dr. John “Lucky” Meisenheimer, where dozens of people are already strolling through the front gates and down the driveway to gather on the broad lawn that slopes down toward the lake. Soon there are nearly 150 men, women and children in the yard or on the dock, enjoying the light breeze off the water, inspecting two turtles stirring among the pilings in the rising light. Some of the visitors are already dressed in swim caps, goggles and bathing suits. Others are heading for one of Meisenheimer’s bathrooms to change, escorted by the family dogs – a Westie, a Labradoodle and a relatively disinterested Newfoundland named Hannah. It’s a festive affair, as home invasions go. “Oh, it’s a circus out there,” says Meisenheimer. He should know. He’s the ringmaster. He’s just a few minutes away from presiding over his own invention: a communal, open-water swim, one part watery Woodstock and one part Japanese bathhouse, free of charge and replete with its own colorful characters and quirky traditions. Wearing a brightly-colored Speedo and a hat turned up on one side, Aussie-style, Meisenheimer has been watching the lakeside crowd from an oversized screened enclosure behind his JUNE 2011

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home. The enclosure serves as shelter for a lap pool, a recreational pool with a volleyball net and a specialized “artificial current” pool equipped with jets of water that make it possible to swim in place – the watery equivalent of a treadmill. At 53, Meisenheimer has a cinderblock upper chest, thickly muscled shoulders and the kind of booming laugh you generally only hear from somebody trying to play Santa Claus. He is a dermatologist with a well-established Orlando practice, but everyone, particularly those visitors out there on the lawn, understands what his true passion is: He swims. He calls it “the support column of my life.” It’s a constant that dates back to his grade school days in eastern Kentucky, where his parents, worried about their clumsy, asthmatic son, decided he should join a swimming team. They enrolled him in what was bluntly called the “B” team, which was gradually whittled down to near-nothingness as its more promising members were snapped up by the “A” team. Meisenheimer was not among them. He persisted. By the time he was swimming on his high school team, he’d improved enough to set records for the 50-, 100-, 200- and 500-yard freestyle as well as for the 110-yard butterfly. He set more school records in college, at Eastern Kentucky University, where the coach told him that he was the least talented athlete he’d ever coached. It was a compliment. ORLANDO HOME & LEISURE

“I didn’t have good strokes. And I still had the asthma problem. Physically, I was just not a good piece of protoplasm,” says Meisenheimer, who majored in biology at EKU. “But every year my teammates would give me the 110 percent award.” He kept at it even during medical school at the University of Kentucky, where he willingly gave up such luxuries as dating, television and sleep, but persuaded the swim coach to let him practice with the team two hours a day. After moving to Orlando to set up his practice in 1987, Meisenheimer began coaching a water polo team and a Masters team at the Orlando International Aquatic and Fitness Center (now the YMCA Aquatic and Family Center). He invited team members to join him at his home every morning, except Sundays, to swim across and back Lake Cane at its midpoint – a circuit that works out, conveniently enough, to roughly 1 kilometer. Open-water swimming is serious business. The chop of the waves calls for stronger strokes, but the real difficulty, at least among novice open-water swimmers, is psychological as much as physical: no lane lines, no lifeguards, no shallow end to head for, no walls to cling to, no bottom to see. (The depth of Lake Cane ranges from 16 to 32 feet.) But apparently there are plenty of stalwart souls out there, only too happy to drive past an abundance of water parks, hotels and attractions offering all the chlorinated water they could ask for in favor of what has come to be known as “Lucky’s Lake Swim.” Meisenheimer started instituting a few motivational traditions.

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First-timers could commemorate their crossing by signing what he calls the “Wall of Fame” inside the swimming pool complex. Now that the wall is covered with thousands of signatures, newbies must climb a ladder and sign the ceiling, Michelangelo-style. They’re also rewarded with a bumper sticker that reads “I survived Lucky’s Lake Swim” and a patch with an image of an alligator, jaws agape, and the swim’s official slogan: “Enter the food chain.” No one has ever been eaten during a swim, and as far as anyone knows, there are no gators in Lake Cane. But in Florida there’s always a chance, which makes you wonder about the mind-set of the hard-core swimmers who participate in another Lake Swim tradition. Every year, to celebrate July 4, Meisenheimer hosts a movie and a midnight swim. He showed Jaws one year, and has yet to depart from its theme: pre-swim movies always feature a murderous aquatic creature. It should come as no surprise that the event doesn’t draw nearly the numbers that the Saturday morning gatherings do. All the rituals – the signatures, the patches, the annual events – give the Lake Swim the feel of a homemade country club. This year there was even an Easter service, presided over by Rev. Tom Welch of Southwest Church. The service was followed by a lake swim. The congregation dressed accordingly, or as Welch puts it, dryly: “There was a certain dress code that would be inappropriate in any other context.” Start time for the regular Saturday swim is 7:45. That’s when Meisenheimer heads out to the dock to welcome everyone and

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Digger, a Jack Russell terrier who belongs to one of Meisenheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s neighbors, is the only four-legged swimmer to successfully make the 1 kilometer crossing of Lake Cane. Swimmers of the two-legged variety assemble at the dock behind Meisenheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home every Saturday morning for the 7:45 swim. WWW.OHLMAG.COM

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Entering the food chain: swimmers wade into Lake Cane en masse to make the crossing. An alligator, jaws agape, is the unofficial mascot of the lake swim. 54

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go over a few ground rules. On this particular morning, Amy Kohlenhoefer is there as one of 17 first-timers. Like the rest, she’ll make it. Later, when she’s getting her bumper sticker from Meisenheimer and signing her name on the ceiling, she’ll realize that he looks vaguely familiar. Ah, yes, she finally realizes: He’s her dermatologist. Sue Cseh, a teacher at Lakeview Middle School, is also on the dock. She’s brought five of her students who are participating in Ironkids Orlando, a triathlon series for children ages 6 to 15. Though it takes several return visits, all five will eventually make it across and back. Lake Cane residents are generally tolerant of the swim, but Gene Augustin has taken it to another level. He comes out every morning to set out buoys in the water to divert boat traffic, manages a Web site about the swim and regularly dives in to complete the circuit with everybody else. Augustin is 80. That makes him 16 years younger than the oldest person ever to have completed the swim and signed Lucky’s “Wall of Fame:” Brud Cleveland, a former UCLA swim coach, made a trip to Orlando specifically to participate in the event. The youngest name on the wall is Max, the youngest of Jac-

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quie and Lucky Meisenheimer’s three sons, who made the crossing at the age of 6. Jacquie is a strong swimmer, though not as obsessed as Lucky. The couple keeps the Meisenheimer marriage from being waterlogged by preserving Saturday night as date night and keeping the gates closed to visitors on Sunday. Meisenheimer has been coaching a Special Olympics swim team since 1993, and it’s a point of pride to him that many of its members have made the crossing. “These kids are swimmers, just swimmers. It’s something they can excel at,” he says. “If you took 1,000 people off the streets of Orlando and had them try it, 700 of them would drown.” Augustin isn’t the only neighbor who helps out. There’s Ron Davis, who’s more or less in charge of lost and found: He has a metal detector that comes in handy when keys and jewelry go astray. “Three wedding bands so far, one in the water, two in the grass,” says Davis. He, too, will be making the swim this morning, accompanied stroke for stroke, as usual, by Digger, his Jack Russell terrier, who had no use for the bumper sticker or patch after his first crossing but does hold the distinction of making the only paw print on Meisenheimer’s wall.

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“You haven’t lived until you’re out there on the water, swimming as hard as you can, and this little dog with a tennis ball in its mouth passes you by,” says Skip Yonchik, who’s a member of the “100 K Club,” having made the crossing 100 times. (There are 60 members of the club). Yonchik, 54, says that the swim has been part of a regimen that has helped him to lose 85 pounds. “I was in terrible shape,” he admits. “Some friends of mine got me into this. Swimming in some lake. Signing some wall. I didn’t know what they were talking about. But this place helped to save my life. People like Lucky make the world work. He doesn’t run for office. He doesn’t look for credit. He pays for all those patches and bumper stickers himself. He’s so encouraging to people. He’s my idea of just about the perfect human being.” Meisenheimer welcomes guests every morning and reads off the ground rules before the swim begins, but the official starter is Hannah, the Newfoundland, who provides the signal to dive by standing at the end of the pier and barking at the assembled swimmers. The swimmers wade in between two concrete alligators on the sandy bank next to the dock. As usual, Meisenheimer leads the way. Soon all the jostling and chattering subsides, and the only sound that floats across the water to the dock is the splashing of a multitude of swimmers in the water. The sound they

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make together is more like a waterfall as they recede toward the far shore, fanned out behind Meisenheimer in a rough “V” shape, calling to mind a flock of migrating birds. It’s not at all like a triathlon swim, which can resemble a rugby scrum. It’s not like the beach, either, with lolling bodies slathered in sunscreen. You can’t see the shape or the size of the swimmers, just the flash of their limbs in sunlight, churning up wakes, making their way through the food chain. As usual, Meisenheimer is the first to return to shore, which doesn’t mean he’s through swimming for the day. It’s likely he’ll be playing water polo or underwater hockey later on. Or coaching sessions with his Special Olympics kids. And then, always, back to the lake. “Sometimes, even now, when I swim I just feel I’m on a higher plane,” he says. “Your heart’s going right. You’re swimming faster than some guy beside you who’s half your age. It’s euphoric. You almost feel young again.” He grabs a towel and looks back across the lake at the swimmers who have just made the turn on the far shore and are heading back. Then he mentions the only part of swimming he says he doesn’t like: It’s how old he suddenly feels when he has to get out of the water. l

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ot too long ago, female lawyers were so unusual as to be a bit of a novelty. In fact, as recently as 1980, only 8 percent of practicing attorneys nationwide were women, according to the American Bar Association. Today, nearly a quarter of practicing attorneys and 44 percent of law school students are women, which means the ratio of male to female attorneys is likely to continue to increase. That’s why Orlando Home & Leisure, in an exclusive partnership with LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell, is recognizing the region’s top-rated women lawyers. It’s a list you can trust. Generations of lawyers have relied on LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell as the authoritative resource worldwide for information about the legal profession. With a history spanning 140 years, the Martindale-Hubbell Legal Network is empowered by a database of more than 1 million lawyers and law firms in more than 160 countries. Thousands of people use the network every day to find local attorneys, confirm

their credentials and select firms that provide services tailored to their personal and professional legal needs. To create this list of top lawyers in Central Florida – which includes Orange, Seminole and Osceola counties – LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell tapped its comprehensive database of Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings to identify those who have been rated by their peers to be AV Preeminent. That’s the highest rating available. Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings are driven by the confidential opinions of lawyers and members of the judiciary who receive invitations from LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell, via an online survey or by mail, to provide reviews of lawyers of whom they have professional knowledge. Peer Review Rated lawyers are not required to have a paid listing on lawyers. com or martindale.com. To learn more about Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings, visit martindale.com/ratings. These lawyers can be found online at lawyers.com and martindale.com, in

the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory in print and CD-ROM formats and online through the LexisNexis services and at lexis.com. The list of AV Preeminent Lawyers on the following pages is subdivided by specialty, with each attorney listed alphabetically by last name. In cases where a lawyer works for a firm that is also called by her name, only the lawyer’s name is shown. In cases where a lawyer works for a firm that is called by a different name, the name of the firm is shown beneath the name of the individual. It’s probably sexist to say that women may make inherently better lawyers because of their perceived empathy or other characteristics sometimes thought to be more feminine than masculine. But it is fair to say that our personal histories impact the way all of us, male or female, view our jobs and carry out our duties. One thing is clear, however: The increasing prevalence of women lawyers unquestionably helps make our system of justice more diverse and, as a consequence, more fair.

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TOP WOMEN LAWYERS ADMINISTRATIVE LAW Karen L. Goldsmith Goldsmith, Grout & Lewis 407-740-0144

Jamie Billotte Moses Fisher, Rushmer, Werrenrath, Dickson, Talley & Dunlap 407-843-2111

ADOPTIONS

Kellie Nielan Office of the Attorney General, Criminal Appeals 386-238-4990

AGRICULTURAL LAW

Bonnie Jean Parrish Office of the Attorney General, Criminal Appeals 386-238-4990

Kathryn L. Kasprzak 407-273-1723 Linda J. Barnby 407-383-4942

Tracy Duda-Chapman A. Duda & Sons 407-365-2127

ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION A. Michelle Jernigan Upchurch Watson White & Max Mediation Group 407-661-1123 Dyana L. Petro 407-234-6725 Lyzette SanGermain Fraxedas Mediation Firm 407-661-5757

ANTITRUST AND TRADE REGULATION Terri Ellen Oster 407-232-4735

APPELLATE LAW Kimberly A. Ashby Akerman Senterfitt 407-423-4000

Barbara Anne Eagan Eagan Appellate Law 407-286-2204 Valerie Weatherford Evans West, Green & Associates (407) 425-8878 Marcia K. Lippincott 407-688-2700

Judy Taylor Rush 386-214-8025 Margaret E. Sojourner Langston, Hess, Augustine, Sojourner & Moyles 407-629-4323 Sharon Lee Stedman 407-425-8174 Elizabeth C. Wheeler 407-650-9008

BANKING LAW

Grey Squires-Binford Killgore, Pearlman, Stamp, Ornstein & Squires 407-425-1020 Wendy S. Toscano Central Florida Educators’ Federal Credit Union (407) 228-7671

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Elizabeth A. Green Baker Hostetler 407-649-4077 Leigh R. Meininger Meininger & Meininger 407-246-1585

BANKRUPTCY AND CREDITORS’ RIGHTS

Laurie K. Weatherford Aubrey Harry Ducker Jr., P.L.C. 407-901-4745

BUSINESS LAW

Donna L. Draves The Draves Law Firm 407-423-1183 Karen C. Dyer Boies, Schiller & Flexner 407-425-7118 Alyson M. Innes Innes & Meehle 407-718-8727 Kristen M. Jackson 407-363-9020 Rosemary O’Shea Baker Hostetler 407-649-4077 Amy S. Tingley Stovash, Case & Tingley 407-316-0393

Victoria H. Carter 407-239-3778 Jennifer S. Eden Latham, Shuker, Eden & Beaudine 407-481-5800 Suzanne E. Gilbert Holland & Knight 407-425-8500 Denise Morris Hammond 407-963-3475 Suzanne M. Barto Hill Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell 407-872-7300 Lynn J. Hinson Dean, Mead, Egerton, Bloodworth, Capouano & Bozarth 407-841-1200

CHILD SUPPORT

Kathryn Bessmer Hoeck Akerman Senterfitt 407-423-4000

CIVIL FRAUD

Nichole M. Mooney Dean, Mead, Egerton, Bloodworth, Capouano & Bozarth 407-841-1200

Ana Tangel-Rodriguez Tangel-Rodriguez & Associates 407-849-1133 Gretchen R. H. Vose Vose Law Firm 407-645-3735

Lisa R. Patten Patten Durham Law Firm 407-226-9115

CIVIL RIGHTS LITIGATION

Barbara B. Smithers Michael C. Sasso, P.A. 407-644-7161

Jeanelle G. Bronson Grower, Ketcham, Rutherford, Bronson, Eide & Telan 407-423-9545

CIVIL TRIAL PRACTICE Yvonne M. Yegge 407-592-0179

CLASS ACTIONS Judith M. Mercier Holland & Knight 407-425-8500

COMMERCIAL LAW Jerri Ann Blair 352-343-3755

Mary D. Solik John L. Di Masi, P.A. 407-839-3383 Virginia B. Townes Akerman Senterfitt 407-423-4000 Lynn E. Wagner The Andersen Firm 407-875-0922 Charlotte L. Warren Carlton Fields 407-849-0300

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TOP WOMEN LAWYERS COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE

CRIMINAL LAW

ENVIRONMENTAL LAW

CONSTRUCTION LAW

Barbara C. Davis Office of the Attorney General, Criminal Appeals 386-238-4990

ESTATE AND GIFT TAX PLANNING

Victoria H. Carter Starwood Vacation Ownership 407-418-7128

Vivian P. Cocotas Brown, Garganese, Weiss & D’Agrestas 407-425-9566 Christi L. Underwood 407-872-3488

CONSUMER FRAUD

Elizabeth J. Starr Office of the Attorney General, Economic Crimes 407-317-7007

CONTRACTS

Claramargaret H. Groover 407-422-6100

COPYRIGHTS

Ava K. Doppelt Allen, Dyer, Doppelt, Milbrath & Gilchrist 407-841-2330

CORPORATE CONSTRUCTION Ellen F. Parker Darden Restaurants 407-245-4000

CORPORATE LAW Penelope M.A. Gianelli Gianelli & Gianelli 407-894-3500

Paula J. Shives Darden Restaurants, Inc. 407-245-4000 Susan Werth Starwood Vacation Ownership 305-577-3150

CREDITORS RIGHTS Denise D. Dell-Powell Burr & Forman 407-647-4455

Patricia A. Cashman 407-895-4705

Cynthia A. Hawkins 407 999-9739 Judy K. Hunt U.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Florida 813-274-6320

Vivian Feist Garfein 407-893-3338

Julia L. Frey Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed 407-843-4600

Claudia Elfriede Hughes 407-688-1888 Neva M. Kelaher 407-740-0046 Ingrid A. Keller 407-654-2363 Mary A. Nardi Nardi & Nardi 407-478-0074

ESTATE PLANNING

Nancy S. Palmer 386-226-3055

Diana M. Tennis 407-246-1100

Carla DeLoach Bryant 407-740-5005

Rebecca L. Palmer Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed 407-843-4600

ELDER LAW

Lauren Y. Detzel Dean, Mead, Egerton, Bloodworth, Capouano & Bozarth 407-841-1200

Kathleen Flammia 407-494-5298 Heidi W. Isenhart Shuffield, Lowman & Wilson 407-581-9800 Sheri Lund Kerney 407-898-5526

EMINENT DOMAIN Tracy A. Marshall GrayRobinson 407-843-8880

Gwen D. Bloom 407-682-3390

Carol E. Donahue Donahue and Associates 407-740-6009 Nancy S. Freeman Winderweedle, Haines, Ward & Woodman 407-423-4246 Pamela O. Price GrayRobinson 407-843-8880

Paula E. Pratt Pratt and Morrison 407-539-2597 Elaine T. Silver 407-712-6787 Lisa A.G. Smith Wendy L. Aikin P.A. 407-644-4040

GENERAL PRACTICE Carol M. Bast 407-628-2123

Louise B. Zeuli 407-834-0831

Janet L. Brown Boehm, Brown, Fischer, Harwood, Kelly & Scheihing 407-660-0990

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Ellen S. Collins 407-835-4295

Cynthia N. Sass 813-463-8760

Sandra Kia Ambrose Stenstrom, McIntosh, Colbert, Whigham & Partlow 407-322-2171

Felecia Grossman Ziegler Harris, Harris, Bauerle & Sharma 407-843-0404 Lori R. Benton Ford & Harrison 407-418-4344

ENVIRONMENTAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE LAW Carlyn Harper Kowalsky 561-682-6317 Robyn D. Neel Akerman Senterfitt 407-423-4000

Wendy L. Aikin 407-644-4040

Carolyn S. Crichton Lewis & Crichton 407-647-3428 Valerie A. Davis 407-828-5596

Jennifer C. Frank 407-629-2208

Jacqueline H. Dowd 407-353-0470

Heather L. Higbee 407-836-0598

Mayanne Downs King, Blackwell, Downs & Zehnder 407-422-2472

N. Diane Holmes 407-843-1744

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TOP WOMEN LAWYERS Susan B. Harwood Boehm, Brown, Fischer, Harwood, Kelly & Scheihing 407-660-0990 Janice Averill Kelly Boehm, Brown, Fischer, Harwood, Kelly & Scheihing 407-660-0990 Sherry A. Lambson-Eisele Miller, Hester & Eisele 407-478-7950 Erica J. Leiser Lewis & Leiser 386-226-8817 Rita Ann Lowndes 407) 629-6829 Carol S. Pacula 407-889-0182 Carla R. Pepperman 352-383-9090 Kimball K. Ross 386-566-1902 Michaela D. Scheihing Boehm, Brown, Fischer, Harwood, Kelly & Scheihing 386-258-3341 Angelia J. Sheridan 407-856-6308 Janice Wichrowski 407-425-5424

GOVERNMENT Alana C. Brenner City of Orlando 407-648-4464

Suzanne D’Agresta Brown, Garganese, Weiss & D’Agresta 407-425-9566 Amy Thomas Iennaco 407-246-2295 Linda Akins Weinberg Orange County Government 407-836-5381

GUARDIANSHIP AND CONSERVATORSHIP Sara Caldwell 386-258-1950

HEALTH CARE Mary A. Edenfield Mateer & Harbert 407-425-9044 Laurie J. Levin Florida Hospital 407-303-8585 Jeanette Carpenter Schreiber UCF College of Medicine 407.266-1000 Marian Wossum Schlow Adventist Health System 407-647-4400 Kelly R. Sullivan Dean, Mead, Egerton, Bloodworth, Capouano & Bozarth 407-841-1200

IMMIGRATION

Catherine R. Henin-Clark 407-426-2095 Teresa Brickman Finer Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed 407-843-4600

INSURANCE

Heather Bond Vargas Cobb Cole 386-255-8171

Sally A. Blackmun Darden Restaurants 407-245-4000

LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT

K. Kaye Collie 407-836-5690

Joyce Ackerbaum Cox Baker Hostetler 407-649-4077

Kristen L. Davenport 386-238-4990

Dorothy F. Green Latham, Shuker, Eden & Beaudine 407-481-5800

Melanie S. Griffin Dean, Mead, Egerton, Bloodworth, Capouano & Bozarth 407-841-1200

Joanne Braddock Lambert Jackson Lewis 407-246-8440 Jody Mateer Litchford 407-246-2295 Susan K. McKenna Jackson Lewis 407-246-8440 Jennifer Herndon McRae 407-645-1490 M. Susan Sacco Ford & Harrison 407-418-4344 Jill S. Schwartz Jill S. Schwartz & Associates 407-647-8911 Patricia R. Sigman Sigman & Sigman 407-332-1200

Jane H. Clark Conroy, Simberg, Ganon, Krevans, Abel, Lurvey, Morrow & Schefer 407-649-9797

Susan Tassell Spradley GrayRobinson 407-843-8880

Vivianne A. Wicker Wicker Law Firm 407-260-5493

Kay L. Wolf Ford & Harrison 407-418-4344

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

LEASES AND LEASING

Suzanne D. Meehle The Meehle Law Firm 407-792-0790

Lori T. Milvain Latham, Shuker, Eden & Beaudine 407-481-5800

Vicki L. Berman Dean, Mead, Egerton, Bloodworth, Capouano & Bozarth 407-841-1200

LITIGATION

Debra S. Babb-Nutcher Brown, Garganese, Weiss & D’Agresta 407-425-9566

Linda C. Hankins Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed 407-843-4600 Mary Ruth Houston Shutts & Bowen 407-423-3200 Michele L. Johnson Greenberg Traurig 407-420-1000 Mary B. Meeks 407-849-0300 Sage Morris-Webster Webster Law Group 407-425-2583 Kathryn D. Weston Cobb Cole 386-255-8171

MARITAL

Patricia L. Strowbridge 407-894-1525

MARITAL AND FAMILY LAW Leigh A. Sigman Sigman, Sigman, Notari & Sigman 407-843-7333 Nancy S. Weber Sasser and Weber 407-896-0491

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE Janet W. Adams Hill, Adams, Hall & Schieffelin 407-628-4848

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TOP WOMEN LAWYERS Terese M. Latham McIntosh Sawran & Cartaya 407-875-0261 Launa K. Rutherford Grower, Ketcham, Rutherford, Bronson, Eide & Telan 407-423-9545

PERSONAL INJURY

Karel L. Averill Fisher, Rushmer, Werrenrath, Dickson, Talley & Dunlap 407-843-2111 Debra Wilkinson Botwin 321-206-1713 Rutledge M. Bradford 407-926-8710 Pamela Mark Burke Paul & Perkins 407-540-0122 Leticia Marques 407-650-9191

PRODUCTS LIABILITY Lori Jean Caldwell Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell 407-872-7300 Jennifer B. Locke McDonald Toole Wiggins 407-246-1800 Mary Ann Morgan Billings, Morgan, & Boatwright 407-679-9900 Wendy Vomacka Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell 407-872-7300

PUBLIC FINANCE LAW

Jan Albanese Carpenter Latham, Shuker, Eden & Beaudine 407-481-5800

REAL ESTATE Wanda L. Brown 407-839-4200

Marybeth McDonald 407-540-0014

Martha Anderson Hartley Greenberg Traurig 407-420-1000

Beth A. Moriarty Moriarty Law 407-647-2448

Deborah Johnson Broad and Cassel 407-839-4200

Tracy L. Troutman-Cheek Billings, Morgan, & Boatwright 407-679-9900

Patricia P. Jones Attorneysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Title Insurance Fund 407-240-3863

Deborah Gallagher Warner Warner & Warner 321-972-1889

Beth W. Miller 407-246-8092

Donna C. Wyatt Morgan & Morgan 407-420-1414 Teri Alpert Zarrillo Goodman McGuffey Lindsey & Johnson 407-478-1247

PREMISES LIABILITY Elizabeth Hawthorne Faiella Faiella & Gulden 407-647-6111

Marybeth L. Pullum 352-728-3060

REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT AND FINANCE Jacqueline Bozzuto Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed 407-843-4600

REAL PROPERTY LAW Lynne M. White Akerman Senterfitt 407-423-4000

SECURITIES LAW

Suzan A. Abramson Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed 407-843-4600

SOCIAL SECURITY LAW

WORKERS COMPENSATION Seliena K. Crampton Banker Lopez Gassler 407-406-5550

Sheila Gupta DeCiccio DeCiccio & Johnson 407-740-4111 Pamela Lynn Foels Zimmerman, Kiser & Sutcliffe 407-425-7010 Stacie B. Greene Rissman, Barrett, Hurt, Donahue & McLain 407-839-0120 Margaret Sutherland Hewitt Jones, Hurley & Hand 407-895-8001

Carol J. Ponton Hill and Ponton 386-257-2100

Lisa J. Hurley Jones, Hurley & Hand 407-895-8001

TAXATION

Lori Pearson-Wise 407-599-5911

Jane Dunlap Callahan Dean, Mead, Egerton, Bloodworth, Capouano & Bozarth 407-841-1200 Janet E. Martinez 386-736-9225

Kristin Swanson-Mace 407-380-9995

ZONING, PLANNING AND LAND USE

TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE

Cecelia Bonifay Akerman Senterfitt 407-423-4000

TRUSTS & ESTATES

Miranda F. Fitzgerald Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed 407-843-4600

Christine Q. McLeod Beusse Wolter Sanks Mora & Maire 407-926-7700

Laura P. Robinson The Nature Conservancy 407-682-3664

Norma Stanley Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed 407-843-4600

Lorraine M. Sheehan Walt Disney World 407-828-4312

Janet M. Strickland Strickland & Donadio 386-763-5083

Lynne R. Wilson Shuffield, Lowman & Wilson 407-581-9800

Laura Kristin Sundberg Greenberg Traurig 407-420-1000

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Education: New York University, J.D., 1976; Northwestern University, A.B., Phi Beta Kappa, 1972 Bar Admission: Florida Bar Association, 1984; New York Bar Association, 1977 Court Admission: U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Courts of Appeals, Eleventh and Federal Circuits; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces; U.S. District Courts, Middle, Southern and Northern Districts of Florida; Southern, Eastern and Northern Districts of New York Areas of Practice: Trademark and copyright acquisition and counseling; intellectual property litigation; intellectual property

transactions; business litigation and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) Why did you become an attorney? It can be the best job in the world, though I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know that when I applied to law school. I was looking for an interesting profession that didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t require having to take calculus. What do you like best about the practice of law? My clients, my lawyer colleagues and learning something new every day. What sets you apart from other lawyers in your field? ) HAVE AN EXTENSIVE BACKGROUND IN MANY DIFFERENT TYPES OF intellectual property, both transactional and litigation. How has being a woman helped you to be a better lawyer? Women are smarter.

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Donna L. Draves

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Education: University of Wisconsin, B.A., 1970; University of Florida College of Law, J.D., 1976 Bar Admissions: Florida Bar Association, 1977 Court Admissions: U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida Honors and Recognitions: AV Preeminent Rating from Martindale-Hubbell; American Jurisprudence Award for Evidence; Gold Heart Award, Variety Florida/The Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Charity, 2011 Other Memberships and Appointments: American Bar Association; Orange County Bar Association (Chairman of the International Law Committee, 2002-2004); International Bar

Association (London); Union Internationale des Avocats (Paris); Adjunct Professor, Sports and Entertainment Law, University of Central Florida Honors College, 2003-04; certified by the Florida Supreme Court as a Family Mediator; the Florida Academy of Professional Mediators; the Central Florida Association of Women Lawyers: British American Chamber of Commerce; International Legal Fraternity of Phi Delta Phi; Alliance Francaise Areas of Practice: Business and Corporate Law, Entertainment Law, International Law Why did you become an attorney? I have always wanted to help people and the law is a powerful tool to accomplish that goal. What do you like best about the practice of law? I find the variety of cases and clients to be challenging and interesting.

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Mary A. Edenfield

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Education: University of Central Florida, B.A. summa cum laude, Humanities and Fine Arts, 1977; Florida State University School of Law, J.D. with honors, 1980 Bar Admissions: Florida Bar Association, 1980 Court Admissions: U.S. District Court, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit Other Memberships and Appointments: American Health Lawyers Association; American Bar Association, Health Law and Labor and Employment Law Sections; Florida Bar Association, Health Law and Labor and Employment Law Sections Areas of Practice: Health Law, Employment Law

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Claramargaret H. Groover

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Education: University of Florida College of Law, J.D., 1987; Stetson University, B.A. Spanish and English, 1974; University of Madrid, 1973 Bar Admissions: The Florida Bar, 1988 Court Admissions: U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals; U.S. Supreme Court Honors and Recognitions: Florida Bar Board Certified in Construction Law; Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil and Appellate Mediator; Florida Super Lawyer, 2010, 2011 Other Memberships and Appointments: Homeowner

KnowHow, a division of MG3 LLC, Commercial Owner Management, a division of MG3LL legal contributor; Tiger Bay Club of Orlando, second vice-president; WMFE Development Board Areas of Practice: Construction and commercial litigation; mediation. Why did you become an attorney? I was inspired by my grandfatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s practice of law with private commercial clients and his public service in elected office. Working in my fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s construction and development companies helped me understand commercial issues and the value of a business lawyer in both deal making and dispute resolution. What do you like best about the practice of law? Working to solve problems to achieve resolution for the client.

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Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell

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Year Founded: 1978 Partners: 38 Number of Attorneys: 82 AV-rated Attorneys: 30 Areas of Practice: Commercial litigation, product liability, insurance coverage and bad faith, professional liability, labor and employment, IP litigation, toxic torts, construction and mediation/alternative dispute resolution Mission Statement/Philosophy: We believe in treating our clientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s business as if it were our own. As experienced trial lawyers, we know that early case evaluation allows for better strategic planning and case management. We evaluate cases as trial or settlement candidates early in the process, so our clients can settle cases without incurring the cost of an entire trial preparation. This allows our clients to devote the necessary resources to cases that they are anxious to try or that cannot be resolved except by trial.

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Diana Tennis

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Education: University of Florida, B.A., 1989; University of Florida College of Law, J.D. (with honors), 1992. Bar Admissions: Florida Bar Association Court Admissions: U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; U.S. Federal Court Honors and Recognitions: Book Award in Civil Procedure and Comparative Law; lecturer on jury selection for lawyers in Florida; speaker on death penalty issues at death penalty seminars; legal commentator on local and national news outlets. Other Memberships and Appointments: Inns of Court Orange County, Orange County Bar Association; Central Florida

Association of Women Lawyers; former board member, Central Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; former board member, Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Areas of Practice: Criminal Defense and Family Law What do you like best about the practice of law? I love feeling that I have made a difference when counseling a client through a rough time. What sets you apart from other attourneys in your field? I honestly donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think any lawyer out there picks a better jury than I do. That has led to winning criminal cases, including murder trials, that I think few others could have pulled off. My domestic clients first get a lawyer who really wants to be a part of a healthy future for the entire family, and who would rather have a settlement than get paid more. If that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t work, I HAVE MORE LITIGATION EXPERIENCE THAN MOST FAMILY LAWYERS

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Does it measure up to the name?

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REVIEWS The cheese curds, one of the distinctive delicacies at Pint American Gastropub, are classically prepared: light-coated and deep-fried.

Gastropub is the restaurant

nom du jour. I’ve been seeing the designation attached to several dining establishments recently, although few owners seem to know what it means. The gastropub, at first a British phenomenon, is a pub or bar that serves food of a higher quality than typical pub grub. In the States, you’ll often find the word “American” plopped in front of gastropub. The Ravenous Pig, for example, calls itself an American gastropub, but in truth, it’s much more restaurant than bar. Pint American Gastropub, however, is mainly bar. So the question is whether the food rises from grub to gastro. I’ll say this: It comes close. I liked what I ate, what I drank and the people who served both. I started with an appetizer of cheese curds. They had a light coating and were deep-fried. (Henning’s recommends coating them in an onion ring mix, but I couldn’t tell if that’s what was used.) The curds were characteristically firm and pretty tasty. My only complaint was that they were not heated through.

For the main course I had the pint burger, which is identified on the menu as 50/50 premium Angus beef and lamb. It consisted of two separate patties, each in its own English muffin bun but stacked one atop the other. Both patties are supposed to be a blend of the two meats, but to me it tasted as though one was fashioned from beef and one from lamb. I liked them both – even the muffin buns, which were softer than your average English muffin. The sandwich came with waffle-cut fries that were served on a spindle, the type usually seen in an accountant’s office holding bills. Cute. There’s a full liquor bar where 100 vodkas and 51 beers and ales are said to be available, along with several bottled selec-

Pint AmericAn GAstroPub Where: 1130 TownPark Ave., Lake Mary When: Lunch on Saturday and Sunday, and dinner daily hoW much: $$ Where to cAll: 407-936-3377

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IS PINT AMERICAN THE MEASURE OF A GASTROPUB?

tions. I didn’t count either list myself, nor did I find my preferred brew. But when I told the server what I liked, she made several suggestions and fetched samples in shot glasses. She even brought a couple of others after I’d made my selection, just in case I might want to switch. She continued that kind of good service throughout my meal, keeping a pleasant attitude and smile the whole time. The atmosphere at Pint American is reminiscent of a sports bar. In fact there are more tall tables than feet-on-thefloor seating. So I suspect they’re more after drinkers than diners. But that’s OK. In the end, I’m still not ready to call this a gastropub, American or British. Nonetheless, we have a perfectly good term for what it is: a nice bar and grill.

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REVIEWS The banh mi slider – a Vietnamese sub sandwich – is one of the standout small-plate dishes at Hawkers. The restaurant’s name pays homage to street vendors in Asian cities.

STREET FARE IS THE HIGHLIGHT FOR HAWKERS

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The idea behind hawkers asian

Street Fare, a charming little eatery, is to present an array of dishes, the type of which might be sold – hawked – by individuals who stake out space on the sidewalks and streets of various Asian cities. But with, you know, stricter health department guidelines. I’m resisting the urge to describe the dishes as tapas-like, but most of the menu items are “small plate” in nature. And the best way to experience Hawkers is the same as you would a tapeo, except instead of doing a tapas crawl, you might virtually wander these Asian avenues while sampling a number of delectable items. You’ll want to try a banh mi slider – a smaller but really quite ample version of the Vietnamese sub sandwich – available here with various meats. I had the duck, succulent meat with pickled carrots and cucumbers. It had a sweet, vinegary taste and an ample slather of mayonnaise that oozed out from the soft bun. So, too, the five-spice pork chopettes: small chopstickable pieces of fried pork tenderloin coated with myriad spices that ranged from delightfully salty to just hot enough. Mostly sweet notes were evident in the not-very-daring coWWW.OHLMAG.COM

conut curry shrimp. But the crispy roast pork siu yoke had a wonderful, slightly charred taste. The curry laksa, a Singaporean soup, was a bright and colorful bowl of curry stew flavored with coconut. Also in this red sea of layered spices were bits of chicken breast, slices of hard-boiled egg, tender shrimp and stalks of yu choy (yow choy on the menu), a tangy variety of big, fat, green egg noodles. One not-so-niggling point: shrimp were served with the tails intact, a messy prospect for a soup, and no dish provided for the discards. The incredible thing about the food here is that most of the dishes I just

mentioned are priced at $6, which is also the most expensive price on the menu. Yes, portions are smaller than the typical “Western” meal, but they’re also plenty filling. You can have a satisfying feast here for a relative pittance. Given a choice, I would rather dine like this than in “traditional” fashion. The staff members were all as friendly and efficient as could be. There’s an impressive list of beers and ales mostly from microbreweries; the wine list should be so inventive. Hawkers has taken over the Chinatown space and, miraculously, the new tenants managed to get rid of the musty odor that pervaded the place. Of course, that meant ripping out the carpeting and just about everything else in the highceilinged restaurant. But the bare concrete floors and corrugated metal wainscoting really go with the theme, as do the tabletops with their laminated Asianlanguage newspaper motif. The sound system plays a new-agey soundtrack of the sort you might hear at a massage therapist’s studio. I had to stop myself from stretching out on one of the tables. Hawkers uses only part of the building. You may recall that when Chinatown first opened, it also featured a market where one could buy, among other things, live fish. Perhaps the owners – there are six partners, I’m told – will find an appropriate use for that space. It would be just fine if they gave us more of the same.

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REVIEWS CITY FIRE BURNS BRIGHTLY ALONG RESTAURANT ROW City Fire, the newest restaurant

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The nutty cheesy salad will bring a smile to old Pebbles and Harvey’s fans. It features romaine and iceberg lettuce tossed with zucchini sour cream dressing, and shredded cheddar and jack cheeses. Sunflower seeds and walnuts provide the nutty factors. As good as always. The restaurant’s space has been transformed by Raymond Schaefer of Maverick Architecture & Design of Orlando into a warm, comfortable, eclectic environment. It’s decorated with found items – from a fire sale, perhaps? – with old doors attached to the walls and an array of mismatched light fixtures that range from alcove- to cathedral-sized. Over the bar area is a patchwork quilt of fabric ceiling tiles. A copper lined wall surrounds the stone oven, which is in full view of the dining room. There’s also an outdoor bar and patio high over Sand Lake Road. City Fire is a good addition to the array of restaurants on Restaurant Row. It brings a casual upscale element that’s too scarce these days. More importantly, it

Nutty cheesy salad (above) and thumbits (below), familiar to former patrons of Pebbles, are both back at City Fire. The restaurant is the latest project from Manny Garcia, founder of Pebbles and Harvey’s Bistro.

brings back one of the area’s most successful restaurant teams. Nice to have them back.

City Fire AmeriCAn Oven And BAr Where: 7958 Via Dellagio Way, Orlando When: Lunch and dinner daily hOW muCh: $$ Where tO CAll: 407-722-8888 JUNE 2011

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to take up residence in the Dellagio Town Center off Sand Lake Road’s Restaurant Row, is bound to do well, if only on the strength of foodie nostalgia. It’s a project of Manny Garcia, whose Pebbles and Harvey’s Bistro restaurants were local favorites for many years. And Garcia has brought in his old creative team, including executive chef Tony Pace, chef Todd Baggett and front-ofthe-house managers Gina and Mike Buell (Garcia’s daughter and son-in-law) and Benj Ray. Just mentioning the Pebbles link evokes memories among longtime locals of such dishes as thumbits, nutty cheesy salad and chicken Vesuvio. Those dishes are on the City Fire menu, but with a twist. The restaurant occupies a space that was previously an Urban Flats. When Pace was developing the menu, he decided that he would use the already-inplace stone oven almost exclusively. So instead of a chicken Vesuvio that used to be served over boiled noodles, City Fire offers a baked lasagna version. I like it better than the old way – the hints of rosemary and lemon in the garlic sauce are a little more subtle, and the lasagna noodles offer more heft. Other items, such as the braised short ribs and roasted pork shank, are naturals for the oven treatment and are done quite nicely. Of course the previous purpose of the oven was for Urban Flats’ signature flatbreads. City Fire offers an array of “stoneflats” with various toppings. But one of my favorite items was a burger that was wrapped in stoneflat dough and baked in the oven, resulting in a sort of burger version of beef Wellington. Very creative. Besides the chicken thumbits, CF also offers a foie gras version, with pan-seared lobes on crostini drizzled with a blueberry glaze. The duck liver had a wonderful fatty mouthfeel, but I found the glaze a bit too cloying.

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told me two years ago that I would design an app for a smart phone that condenses all that I know about Central Florida restaurants into a compact, intuitive package, I would have looked you straight in the eye and said: “What’s an app? And while you’re at it, what’s a smartphone?” Of all the new things I’ve learned since starting this latest phase of my career – most of them technology related – learning how to design an app has been the most fun. And frustrating. But mostly fun. When I say “design an app,” I mean dreaming up how I wanted the app to look, what information would be on it and how it would function as a user pushed the buttons. The programming was more html and javascript than I could possibly ever master, so I figured it would take a month, maybe two. I was wrong. After the better part of seven months, plus another 30 days to fix some problems the original programmer missed, I’m pleased to announce Scott Joseph’s Orlando Restaurant Guide – the App. Now you can have the most comprehensive Orlando restaurant information available, literally at the tip of your fingers. The app features restaurants by alphabetical listing, type of cuisine, special features (entertainment, late-night, kid-friendly, dog-friendly and such) and location. By using the GPS feature of your device, you can find the 10 closest restaurants to your location. Currently the app is available for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. An Android version is currently in the works. It’s a free download from the iTunes Store, and you can find it by searching for my name or “orlando restaurants.” WWW.OHLMAG.COM

PARK PLAZA’S CASSOULET IS PARTY-PERFECT John Tan is doing some won-

derful dishes at Park Plaza Gardens. The talented chef is one of the reasons the longtime restaurant is enjoying a resurgence, and if you ask me, this cassoulet is yet another reason. Tan recommends that you try to get fresh seafood for the recipe, but it’s okay to use frozen. Also, he says, the dish can be made a day in advance and then heated in the oven prior to serving, perfect for a small dinner party.

SHELLFISH CASSOULET (Serves 4)

ingRedienTs:

2 tablespoons, olive oil 2 finely chopped garlic cloves 2 finely chopped shallots 4 large (U10) scallops 4 jumbo shrimp 8 ounces, lobster meat 1 cup, dry white wine

1 cup, shellfish stock or unsalted chicken broth 3 ounces, unsalted butter 1 cup, heavy cream Juice of 1 lemon Salt and pepper to taste gaRnish:

2 large tomatoes, small dice 1 tablespoon, olive oil 2 ounces, watercress 2 cups, cooked white beans diReCTions:

Heat a large sautéed pan with olive oil and seared scallops, shrimp and lobster meat for one minute on each side. Remove the seafood and place it aside. Add shallots and garlic, and deglaze with white wine, shellfish stock and lemon juice. Add salt and pepper to taste, reduce by half. Add in shrimp, lobster and scallops, and gradually whisk in butter. Divide the shellfish among four warm plates. Arrange them pleasantly, spoon the sauce over the seafood and warm the tomato concassee for a garnish topped with watercress salad.

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WHAT’S MY WINE A PINOT NOIR PAIRS WELL WITH PAPPARDELLE Shine neighborhood Kitchen,

a little cafe in the Colonialtown South district, oozes with charm. The structure – which was built in 1947 and probably started out as a mom-and-pop grocery – is the only commercial enterprise among the old frame houses in the neighborhood east of downtown Orlando. Dinner here is enjoyed leisurely, preferably with a bottle of wine to share. Consider having the pappardelle farnese bistecca, a dish of wide noodles with portobello mushrooms and radicchio tossed with a butter-garlic sauce. Fanned over the top is Shine’s New York strip steak, cooked to order and sliced. The effect is almost like a garlic steak, says Shine’s owner, Rick Miller, but it’s a softer, butterier flavor. So, if pappardelle farnese bistecca is my dish, What’s My Wine? Miller recommends the 2009 Oregon King Estate Pinot Noir. It’s more of a medium-bodied wine, says Miller, which allows the meatiness of the steak to come through. There are notes of cherry, raspberry, blueberry and roasted vanilla in the wine. “The vanilla,” says Miller, “isn’t quite an aftertaste, but it mellows down to that.” The cherry and raspberry flavors play well against the peppery notes of the steak, he says. The 2009 Oregon King Estate Pinot Noir brings out the best in the pappardelle farnese bistecca (above left), a Shine Kitchen specialty of sous chef Colin Sheehan. The mediumbodied wine features notes of cherry, raspberry, blueberry and roasted vanilla.

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Thomas Mullett (left) and chef

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What: A high-end meatery in a football-themed – but classy – atmosphere Where: Swan and Dolphin Hotel, but inside the Dolphin (where else would you expect to find Don Shula?) When: Dinner nightly Why: Father’s Day is in June, and what dad doesn’t like a really great steak with a menu printed on an official NFL pigskin? COntaCt: 407-934-1362

AFRICAN

Sanaa $$$ Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge, Lake Buena Vista, 407-939-3463 The menu is African with Indian influences, but not to the point of excluding beef or pork. Look for those touches in the spicing. The food may be a bit more exotic than most people are willing to try, but it’s almost all done expertly. And you can’t beat the atmosphere, with a ground-level view of the grazing area where you’re likely to see giraffes galloping by.

AMERICAN

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the Boheme $$$ Grand Bohemian, 325 S. Orange Ave., Orlando, 407-581-4700 The Boheme has grown into a more consistent finedining experience but now is trying to position itself as more accessible. Try the Kessler calamari, a silly name for a delicious appetizer, and follow with the lamb duet or the Chilean sea bass. The kitchen also has a way with scallops. Chatham’s Place $$$$ 7575 Dr. Phillips Blvd., Orlando, 407-345-2992 Chatham’s Place has gone through some changes but retains a continuity, even though there are no longer members of the Chatham family involved. Many of the dishes that became signatures back in Louis Chatham’s days remain on the menu, including the Florida black grouper, which has been one of my favorite Central Florida entrées for many years. It features a fresh fillet, thick and white, lightly sautéed and topped with pecan butter and scallions dusted with just a soupcon of cayenne pepper. The pecan butter places the dish firmly in the south, and the pepper points it towards New Orleans. But with the use of Florida black grouper, I think we can just claim this one as one of our native dishes, don’t you? Funky Monkey Pointe Orlando $$ 9101 International Drive, Orlando, 407-418-9463 A second location for the popular Mills-50 original, this Monkey is less funky — at least from the outside — but still has all the good food and wine inside that has made it a local favorite. Although you wouldn’t get it from the name, sushi is a forte. But you’ll also find more substantial fare, such as bacon-wrapped pork tenderloin — ah, nothing like pork products garnished with more pork products. You may also find entertainment here with the occasional show of drag. WWW.OHLMAG.COM

houston’s $$ 215 S. Orlando Ave., Winter Park, 407-740-4005 Houston’s is one of the better examples of how a chain restaurant should operate. It does what it does well, and the food is consistent. But one of the draws of this particular location is its lakefront view – every table has a perfect vantage point. One negative: the chain’s no-reservations policy – waits can be long, especially on weekends. hUe restaurant $$$ 629 E. Central Blvd., Orlando, 407-849-1800 A centerpiece of Orlando’s vibrant Thornton Park neighborhood, Hue has been an important part of downtown Orlando for more than seven years. Although the name is pronounced hyoo and not the Asian hway, the menu adds confusion with its Asian touches. The fried oysters served in ladle-shaped spoons are a good starter. There are more elaborate entrées, but I think the burger is one of the best in town. K restaurant $$$ 1710 Edgewater Drive, Orlando 407-872-2332 Kevin Fonzo, who turned this College Park eatery into a nationally known destination restaurant, recently combined K and his second restaurant, Nonna Trattoria, into one. The towering presentation of three fried green tomatoes layered with crab and corn salad is wonderful. The filet mignon is still a good choice, but so many other things on the ever-changing menu are too. You can scarcely go wrong. LUMa on Park $$$ 290 Park Ave. S., Winter Park, 407-599-4111 Under the direction of Chef Brandon McGlamery, this stylishly chic restaurant on trendy Park Avenue has become a real jewel in Central Florida’s culinary corona. The dining room can be a bit noisy. The decor is still modish, even after four years. And the automated restrooms with their sliding glass doors and confusing washbasins still annoy me. A fun thing to

editOr-at-LarGe SCOtt JOSePh haS been reviewing Central Florida restaurants for more than 20 years. He is a past winner of the James Beard Award for food writing and also presides over a dining-oriented website, scottjosephorlando.com.

do here is make a feast of small plates, but if you want to have a full entrée try the flank steak or the black grouper. norman’s $$$$ Ritz-Carlton, 4000 Central Florida Parkway, Orlando, 407-393-4333 Owner Norman Van Aken is one of the founders of Floribbean or New World Cuisine and arguably one of Florida’s most celebrated chefs. Van Aken and the Ritz-Carlton have teamed up to present the sort of fine-dining experience seldom seen in Orlando. The menu changes regularly, but if it’s your first visit, ask your waiter for some of Van Aken’s signature dishes. A dinner at Norman’s is pricey — it’s the Ritz for crying out loud! — but it’s worth an occasional splurge. the ravenous Pig $$$ 1234 N. Orange Ave., Winter Park, 407-628-2333 The Ravenous Pig calls itself “an American gastropub,” gastropub being a British term for a pub that serves more than a basic bar menu. This wonderful restaurant goes way beyond that. Chef/owners James and Julie Petrakis met while attending the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, and they obviously learned a lot while there. The menu changes regularly, but everything is worth trying. Have the pork belly if it’s available. Seasons 52 $$ 7700 Sand Lake Road, Orlando, 407-354-5212 The original conceit of the restaurant was that something somewhere was coming into season every week of the year. The kitchen has gotten away from following that concept too closely but continues to offer entrées with lots of flavor and fewer calories. You won’t notice a difference when you taste the grilled pork with polenta or the filet mignon. If you start feeling too goody-goody, go crazy and order all the mini desserts. There is a second location at 463 E. Altamonte Drive, Altamonte Springs (in front of Altamonte Mall), 407-767-1252. Shula’s 347 Grill $$ Westin Lake Mary, 2947 International Parkway, Lake Mary, 407-531-3567 This is a new concept from the folks at Shula’s Steak House, the high-end eatery that bears the name of the legendary Miami Dolphins coach. He’s legendary for the number of wins to which he led his team: 347. There are a few steaks on the menu, but there are other items, too, including crab cakes, seared Ahi ORLANDO HOME & LEISURE

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DINING LISTINGS tuna sandwiches and other fare. The atmosphere is that of an upscale sports bar with requisite televisions and casual seating arrangements. Toojay’s $-$$ Various locations, including: Colonial Market Plaza, 2400 E. Colonial Drive, Orlando, 407-894-1718 Whenever I feel a cold coming on, I head right for Toojay’s for some chicken soup. The rich golden broth, with or without noodles, may not cure the cold, but it doesn’t hurt. Others go here for the big overstuffed sandwiches, potato pancakes and blintzes. The Tap Room at Dubsdread $$ 549 W. Par St., Orlando, 407-650-0100 Finally, a good restaurant at Dubsdread. It’s Sam Snead’s-like (the owners here were involved in developing the Sam Snead’s Tavern concept) with an emphasis on simple foods. The pot roast and filet mignon are standouts, and if you get the Buffalo shrimp ask the kitchen to make them spicy. The rustic dining room is fronted by a wraparound porch that overlooks the Dubsdread Golf Course. It’s a lovely spot to enjoy Sunday brunch, and as luck would have it, the Tap Room serves an excellent one. The Venetian Room $$$$ Caribe Royale Hotel, 8101 World Center Drive, Orlando, 407-238-8060 This fine-dining holdout is pricey, but Chef Khalid Benghallem’s French/American food is very good. I enjoyed the appetizer of foie gras, which had two seared lobes layered in an alternating stack with cakes made with smoked polenta. My favorite among the entrées was the tenderloin of beef – two thick slabs of seared meat served with marrow, barley, rhubarb, chard, fennel strudel and red-wine reduction sauce, tinged with black truffles. For dessert, share the soufflé. Victoria & Albert’s $$$$ Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, Lake Buena Vista, 407-939-3862 This not only is one of the best restaurants in Central Florida, it’s one of the best in the Southeastern United States and could easily hold its own with some of the top-rated restaurants in the world. The cuisine, under the direction of Chef Scott Hunnel, is creatively American with classical roots. V&A now offers two dining experiences: the main dining room, with its quiet elegance and six-course menu; or the chef’s table, with its own menu offering at least twice as many courses. The chef’s table, previously available only in the kitchen, now is offered in the newly christened Queen Victoria Room. Vineyard Grill $$$ Ritz-Carlton, 4012 Central Florida Parkway, Orlando, 407-206-2400 A hidden gem among the jewels, the Vineyard Grill does a better than expected job with its American cuisine of steaks and seafoods. Its Sunday brunch is developing a loyal local following.

BARBECUE

4 Rivers Smokehouse $ 2103 W. Fairbanks Ave., Winter Park, 407-474-8377 Open a good barbeque joint and the world will beat a path to your door. And in the case of Four Rivers Smokehouse, they will then line up outside that door and wait more than 20 minutes to be served, with a minimum of complaining. Brisket is the specialty here, but spice rub tends to be a bit salty. The pulled pork is moist and comes in generous proportions.

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Nelore $$$ 115 Lyman Ave., Winter Park, 407-645-1112 A Brazilian churrascaria where the buffet comes to your table! Go hungry, pace yourself, just nibble until you find something you love and keep calling the gaucho (that’s what the servers are called) back until you’re full. Here’s how it works: Diners are given a little disk to put next to their plates. One side is green and the other side is red. Green go; red stop. As long as the green side is facing up the servers will offer you meats. When you’ve had enough or just need a breather turn the red side up. Don’t miss the caipirinha and mojito.

CHINESE

Ming’s Bistro $$ 1212 Woodward St., Orlando, 407-898-9672 Ming’s Bistro not only serves good Chinese food but also does a full complement of dim sum, including traditional cart service on weekends. Be adventurous and point to something you’ve never had before. I had some very nice entrées from the main menu, none better than the ginger scallion fish fillets.

CUBAN

ditional Cuban dishes and some more stylized bistro items, and they’re served in a pleasant bright dining room. The owners are usually at the restaurant tending to the customers and making sure that everything is first-rate. And it usually is.

FRENCH

Café de France $$ 526 Park Ave. S., Winter Park, 407-647-1869 Café de France is a Park Avenue mainstay, surviving the iconic thoroughfare’s slump in the ‘90s and prospering during its recent revival as one of the area’s premier dining destinations. Locals love the quaintness of its small dining room and the charm of its hostess and owner, Dominique Gutierrez. Though not everything on the menu is strictly French, the ingredients are always fresh and specials change daily. Le Coq Au Vin $$ 4800 S. Orange Ave., Orlando, 407-851-6980 New owners Sandy and Reimund Pitz are continuing to serve some of the area’s best food regardless of

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Padrino’s Cuban Bistro $$ 13586 S. John Young Parkway, Orlando, 407-251-5107 I’m prepared to call this the best Cuban restaurant in Central Florida. It’s really that good. A family operation out of South Florida, Padrino’s features both tra-

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cuisine type. The namesake dish is one of the best, but the menu changes with the seasons. In winter the cassoulet is a treat. I really like that Coq Au Vin offers half portions of most of its entrées. It’s a smart thing both nutritionally and, in the current financial climate, economically. And the half-portions here are ample enough to satisfy.

GERMAN/ EASTERN EUROPEAN

Chef Henry’s $$ 1831 W. State Road 434, Longwood, 407-331-4836 It’s technically a reincarnation of the former Chef Henry’s Café. Henry is in the kitchen and his wife, Estera, is still making the sort of strudel you’d commit a felony to taste. But this time it’s their daughter, Simone, who is the owner. Most everything rises to the level of the strudel, so it doesn’t matter what you have as long as that’s how you finish. Steak & Salad $$ 1326 N. Mills Ave., Orlando, 407-898-0999 Eateries don’t get a lot more eclectic than this. As the names suggests, steaks and salads are a focus of the menu. But so is an array of authentic Turkish dishes that represent the owners’ native cuisine. And it’s those items that should get your attention when you visit.

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Greek Corner $$ 1600 N. Orange Ave., Orlando, 407-228-0303 It’s Greek, and it’s on the corner; you can’t get more succinct than that. But no corners are cut on the quality. All your Greek favorites are here served in a small unassuming space. I supped on the melitzanosalata, a dip made with roasted eggplant, and followed with a bowl of tangy argolemono, the chicken soup thickened with a lemony egg sauce. For my main course I had the moussaka, a big brick of seasoned beef, eggplant and potatoes topped with a fluffy béchamel. Substantial and delicious. If it’s a warm day — it’s Florida; the odds are in your favor — sit on the patio across the street from Lake Ivanhoe. Mykonos $$ 2401 W. State Road 434, Longwood, 407-788-9095 Mykonos was part of a small Greek revival in 2000 when Central Florida, previously Greek deficient, finally started to get good Greek restaurants. Mykonos is one of the best, and was a recipient of multiple Critic’s Foodie Awards on my watch. Have the patatokeftedes or chargrilled squid appetizer, avgolemono soup and entrées of chicken Mykonos or the combination platter of moussaka, pastitsio and stuffed grape leaves. Even if you can’t pronounce it, order the galaktoboureko for dessert.

INDIAN

Memories of India $$ Bay Hill Plaza, 7625 Turkey Lake Road, Orlando, 407-370-3277 Memories of India is a delightful place with wonderful food served in a pleasant atmosphere. One of my favorites among the many entrées was the chicken saagwala, which featured tender chunks of chicken breast meat plus potatoes in a creamy curry made of spinach and spices. I also liked the lamb vindaloo, cubes of lamb marinated in a vinegary gravy and cooked with potatoes and pearl onions in freshly ground spices. Be careful: hot means hot. Order accordingly. And be further warned: food comes out of the kitchen at a snail’s pace. Slow means slow.

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Antonio’s La Flamma $$$ 611 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland; 407-645-1035. When Greg Gentile opened this massive two-story restaurant in a renovated family steakhouse, everyone thought he was crazy and that the place would close in one year. That was about two decades ago. Why did it succeed? Simple: good food, good service and an atmosphere for everyone; fine dining upstairs and a casual deli down. The upstairs has recently been expanded to include patio dining. Antonio’s Ristorante $$$ 7559 West Sand Lake Road, Orlando; 407-3639191. Think of it as Antonio’s La Fiamma without the deli downstairs. The Restaurant Row outpost offers an elegant Italian dining option. BiCE $$$$ Portofino Bay, 5601 Universal Blvd., Orlando 407-503-1415 Dinner at BiCE is not an inexpensive night out. But when you consider cost vs. quality, you’ll find that BiCE is not overpriced. Just consider the restaurant’s signature dish, ravioli stuffed with beef short ribs and spinach. The pasta was delicately thin and tender, and the braised meat inside had a rich, fatty mouthfeel that blossomed with the sauce of mush78

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rooms and Marsala wine. Absolute heaven. Desserts are worth lingering over. Café d’Antonio $$$ 691 Front St., Celebration; 407-566-2233 A smaller version of Greg Gentile’s flagship restaurant Antonio’s La Fiamma, Café d’Antonio is a consistently good choice for residents and visitors in Celebration. Primo $$$-$$$$ JW Marriott, 4040 Central Florida Parkway, Orlando 407-393-4444 A second restaurant for celebrity chef and James Beard Award winner Melissa Kelly. The food is only ostensibly Italian, with more creative touches menuwide. Kelly was one of the first to promote the use of local ingredients. Most of the herbs used in the restaurant are grown outside the kitchen door. The lamb is good, and so was the pork saltimbocca. Have the banana Napoleon for dessert. The décor is upscale, and although jackets are not requested, you wouldn’t feel out of place wearing one. Rocco’s Italian Grille $$$ 400 S. Orlando Ave., Winter Park, 407-644-7770 This old space, which has held Italian restaurants for decades, has been re-imagined into a beautiful restaurant. The menu is classic, and some things are done very well. The veal Milanese was brilliant. Fritto misto alla Ligure was a terrific appetizer of lightly floured calamari and shrimp and spears of zucchini. The breading was crisp to a precision point and the sun-dried aioli — from Sardinia in the other direction from Liguria — was a nice complement.

JAPANESE

Hanamizuki $$ 8255 International Drive, Orlando, 407-363-7200 Hanamizuki’s menu features Kyoto-style cooking, which tends to be more elegant and formal than many of the dishes served in most American Japanese restaurants. It also focuses more on fresh vegetables and seafood other than sushi, although that’s also available. Don’t be surprised to find a predominantly Japanese clientele here. No small wonder when the restaurant’s website is written in Japanese (you can opt into a translation). Wa $$$ 5911 Turkey Lake Road, Orlando 407-226-0234 Ostensibly a Japanese restaurant, Wa could pass for a French Bistro. Some of its daily specials include such things as truffle fries and bacon-stuffed quail. A very stylish space, but one that is difficult to locate.

MEXICAN

Cantina Laredo $$ 8000 Via Dellagio Way (one block west of Dr. Phillips Blvd.), Orlando, 407-345-0186 The menu isn’t exactly authentic Mexican – the nachos, fajitas and crepes wouldn’t be found on many menus south of our border, unless it was a restaurant specializing in Ameri-Mex cuisine. But the food done here is very good, especially the guacamole, prepared tableside. The chile relleno is a menu standout, but the chicken enchilada is pretty good, too.

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MIDDLE EASTERN

Bosphorous $$ 108 Park Ave. S., Winter Park, 407-644-8609 Bosphorus is a delightful restaurant with stylized Turkish classics. My favorite from the list of entrées was the hunkar begendi or sultan’s delight, a classic Ottoman dish. It featured hunks of seasoned beef sautéed with onions and tomatoes in the center of the plate surrounded by a moat of creamy-textured puree of smoked eggplant. The etli guvec, a meat casserole with cubes of lamb mixed with green beans, was good, too. The desserts are worth sampling.

SEAFOOD

Cityfish $$ 617 E. Central Blvd., Orlando, 407-849-9779 The people at Urban Life Management Restaurant Group have always appeared to have a goal of bringing a bit of big city life to downtown Orlando. After all, Urban Life is part of the company’s name. They’ve hit it just right with Cityfish. Why? Instead of trying to emulate a city like New York or Miami, they’ve created an urban environment for Orlando. Seems fitting, doesn’t it? Cityfish offers a variety of seafood options in a pleasant atmosphere. Try the shrimp and bacon poppers or some freshly shucked oysters to start. Fresh fish options are good, and the lobster roll is authentically prepared. The Oceanaire Seafood Room $$$ Pointe Orlando, 9101 International Drive, Orlando, 407-363-4801 The promise of a good seafood restaurant has sailed into Central Florida aboard The Oceanaire. The Oceanaire Seafood Room is meant to take you back in time with an interior that suggests a 1930’s ocean liner. Sample some of the fresh fish selections after you enjoy the crab cake appetizer. It’s a bit pricey, but quality is worth paying for. Winter Park Fish Company $$ 761 Orange Ave., Winter Park, 407-622-6112 Chef George Vogelbacher has teamed up with area restaurateur Craig Tremblay for this casual, orderat-the-counter fish market that has Winter Parkers packing it in. Bouillabaisse is about the most ambitious item, but everything is undoubtedly fresh and delicious.

STEAKHOUSE

Bull & Bear $$$$ Waldorf Astoria, 14200 Bonnet Creek Resort Lane, Orlando, 407-597-5500 The first Waldorf Astoria to be built outside of Manhattan also features a steakhouse called Bull & Bear, just like New York. Well, not exactly like New York. The decor here is less dark and clubby; it’s actually quite an attractive room with windows overlooking the resort’s pool area (and Disney fireworks in the distance). The menu features steak, of course, but also does some fine fish, including a lovely Dover sole filleted tableside. Also performed tableside is a traditional Caesar salad. Curiously, there is no Waldorf salad. And the veal Oscar (another invention of the New York hotel’s) is a stylized version. Capital Grille $$$$ The Pointe Orlando, 9101 International Drive, Orlando, 407-370-4392 One of Darden Restaurants’ most recent acquisitions and easily their most upscale. The steaks here are very good, and the service is attentive if not downright solicitous. I had the Delmonico that had a flavorful, well-seasoned crust and beautiful red center. Atmosphere is clubby and posh. JUNE 2011

DINING LISTINGS Del Frisco’s Prime Steak & Lobster $$$$ 729 Lee Road, Orlando, 407-645-4443 The steaks here are always high quality. The atmosphere isn’t quite as posh as some of the other topdrawer steakhouses, but it at least rises to meet the price point, which is high. Since you’ll probably be having meat for your main entrée — and if you’re not, why are you here? — have the fried oysters for your appetizer. What, you’re worried about the cholesterol? Again I have to ask: Why are you here?

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Orchid Thai $$ 305 Park Ave. N., Winter Park, 407-331-1400 A splashy and elegant restaurant with a hip vibe that befits its Park Avenue milieu. Short rib massamam featured a large beef short rib braised and then sautéed with potatoes and small pieces of sweet bell peppers with a chili sauce and a bit of roasted peanuts. Part of the enjoyment of this entrée, and indeed most every dish served here, was the elegant presentation, which almost invariably included luminous purple orchid blooms as plate garnish. (Yes, orchid petals are edible, but, frankly, I enjoy looking at them much more than ingesting them.)

Izziban $$ 1700 W. Sand Lake Road, Orlando, 407-850-5088 Really good sushi, if somewhat unorthodox. For something really special, try the restaurant’s namesake Izziban roll. It has tempura shrimp and asparagus with cream cheese rolled in rice. The cream cheese alone would be enough to give sushi purists the shudders. But then the chef topped the sliced sushi coins with a sauce of sorts comprised of mayonnaise, fish eggs, crab and cheese baked so the cheese was melted and the sauce hot. Unusual and amazingly delicious. If you’re a purist, you’ll find the traditional items just as satisfying. Seito Sushi $$ 510 N. Orlando Ave., Winter Park, 407-644-5050 4898 New Broad St., Orlando, 407-898-8801 8031 Turkey Lake Road, Orlando, 407-248-8888 671 Front St., Celebration, 407-566-1889 It’s becoming its own little local chain, but it keeps its quality high, both in terms of the sushi and the elegant surroundings.

Chai Thai $ 2447 S. Orange Ave., Orlando, 407-898-1181 This new location is in a small, nondescript strip mall across from SoDo. The inside has a fresh newness about it, from its slate-like flooring to the highly polished dark wood tabletops. There is a sincere friendliness from the staff, and the food is always top notch.

VEGAN/ VEGETARIAN

Café 118º $$ 153 E. Morse Blvd., Winter Park, 407-389-2233 If veganism can be defined as extreme vegetarianism, the raw food movement could be classified as extreme veganism. The 118 in the restaurant’s name refers to the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit to which some of the foods here are heated. I stew myself in

temperatures higher than that in the steam room at the Y. Going above that temperature, aficionados of raw cuisine profess, saps foods of their vitamins, enzymes and minerals. Raw foods, they assert, aid in digestibility and cell reconstruction, among other things, according to information on Café 118’s menu. I can’t attest to any of that. But I can tell you that the food I had at Café 118 was all quite delicious, and presented in a stylish and gourmet fashion.

VIETNAMESE

Lac Viet Bistro $$ 2021 E. Colonial Drive, Orlando, 407-228-4000 Lac Viet Bistro isn’t exactly fine dining but, relatively speaking, it’s finer than you’ll find at most other area Vietnamese restaurants. The menu features dishes from all over Vietnam, but its Northern specialties might be less familiar to even those who frequent area Vietnamese restaurants. Try one of the banh cuon or the vermicelli soups. And start with one of the crispy shrimp cakes. Pho Vinh $ 657 N. Primrose Drive, Orlando, 407-228-0043 Like most of the other Vietnamese restaurants in the area, Pho Vinh’s menu is larger than you would think it needed to be. With over 180 items, the menu is a lot to take in and, well, digest. I selected the bun mang vit, or what is more commonly referred to as ol’ number 72. It was a beef-based soup with slender rice vermicelli noodles, the meat of a duck leg (sans bones) and miniature planks of bamboo shoots. A good filling soup — especially nice on cold days. The decor is pleasant, bright and tidy. Service was friendly and welcoming.

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