Panache Vue' Tampa Bay Magazine May 2013

May 2013

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Tampa Bay

Entrepreneur Steve Weintraub A Heart Bigger Than Its Weight In Gold

Panache People To Know

Larry Lieberman, D.D.S.

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TAMPA AREA DOCTORS RELIEVING PATIENTS OF NECK AND BACK PAIN WITH STATE OF THE ART TECHNOLOGY With his state of the art DRX9000, Dr. Carl Conforti, DC is changing the lives of people who experience the following:

Q: What is the DRX9000?

A: The DRX 9000 is a state of the art machine that allows us to perform spinal decompression in the comfort of our offices.

Q: What kind of conditions do you treat with your spinal decompression?

A: The DRX9000 allows us to treat quite a few conditions. We have both neck and back decompression, so we treat for neck pain, sciatic pain, lower back pain, auto injuries, sports injuries, bulging and herniated discs, and many other injuries.

Q: How do you determine if someone is a candidate for your treatment process?

A: In our candidate assessment we review MRI’s, x-rays, and we utilize our computerized spinal exam (EMG) to evaluate the problem. After reviewing all of the tests, we discuss medical history and the complexity of the issues.

• Back pain due to sciatica • Sleepless nights • Back or neck injury as the result of an accident

Q: So once you decide that someone is a candidate, what can they expect next?

A: Once we have determined that someone is a candidate for the spinal decompression treatment, we lay out a treatment plan and start treatment as soon as possible. Many times we can start the patient that week, and sometimes even that day! With the treatment plan in mind, we start the spinal decompression and our other treatments that we use alongside the spinal decompression to ensure that our patients get optimal results!

• Numbness in your hands or toes • Degenerative disc disease • Herniated and bulging discs • Relapse of neck or back pain following surgery • Spinal stenosis

Q: Do the treatments hurt?

A: No, not at all. In fact, many of our patients fall asleep during the treatment process. Others choose to read books and listen to music. It is actually a very relaxing treatment.

The treatment process does not involve any surgery or painful recovery and provides a PERMANENT solution to neck and back pain to patients throughout the Tampa Bay area.

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Q: What is your success rate with this treatment?

A: As opposed to traditional surgery, which is about 50% success, our treatment process is successful over 80% of the time. Our careful attention to specific needs and our full in office treatment process allows our patients to be back enjoying their lives pain free and full of life!

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FEATURES May 2013

13 13 Entrepreneur Steve Weintraub A Heart Bigger Than Its Weight In Gold

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20 Viva La Vida Aviva

Meet Real Housewives’ of New York Aviva Drescher

22 Your Money

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18 Fashion It’s All In Black and White

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MAGAZINE

Tampa Bay

Entrepreneur Steve Weintraub

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A Heart Bigger Than Its Weight In Gold

Chopped Salad

Panache People To Know

Larry Lieberman, D.D.S.

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A Steamy Visit To The Best of Croatia

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27 Home and Garden

Brighten The Corner Where You Are

28 Panache People To Know Larry Lieberman, D.D.S.

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DEPARTMENTS May 2013 VOLUME 4, ISSUE 5 MAY 2013 Publisher | Editor In Chief Nina Stanley Executive Art Director Shaun Drees Fashion | Celebrity Editor Thomas Castaneda Photographer| Photo Editor Lisa Sibley Contributing Photographers Joel Cocker Don Shepherd XOPIXO Media Consultants Milinda O’Daniel Erica Turchin IT | Social Media Director Jason Longo

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HEALTH & WELLNESS

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11 The clinical option of HCG in your journey to a healthier and thinner you

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15 When mama’s happy, everyone is happy BEAUTY 17 Get the skinny on Tampa’s best fat melting device

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If you’re a Housewives’ of New York fan, than you know that she is the beautiful and sometimes outspoken Aviva Drescher. Learn more about this incredible lady on pages 20 and 21 in “Viva La Vida Aviva!”

She really is housewife, mom and a courageous amputee that is constantly helping others, more recently the victims of the bombings at the Boston Marathon who lost limbs.

Conforti Chiropractic and Wellness Centers and Panache Vue’ Magazine proudly announces Adopt a Deserving Child 2013. On September 14, 2013 we will host a special event to benefit Olivia Hope Scheinman, more information on page 12.

Larry Lieberman, D.D.S. is featured this month in Panache People to Know on pages 28 and 29. Dr. Lieberman shares with us secrets that very few people know about.

There’s so much more to this man than just a beautiful smile!

In our monthly feature What’s Cook’n, Owner and Chef, Paul Couloumos of Paul’s Chicago Pizza in Clearwater shares with us a light and refreshing recipe for Chopped Salad on page 35. If you know of a local chef who should be featured in What’s Cook’n, please email us at editor@ panachevue.com and let us know about them.

Congratulations to our featured Entrepreneur Steve Weintraub, owner of the Gold and Diamond Source in Clearwater. There’s a lot more to Steve than gold and diamonds! Read about him on page 13, “A Heart Bigger Than Its Weight In Gold.”

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Pilates for Every Mother

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ondering what to get your mother, your wife who is a mother, your daughter who has a child or your grandmother for Mother’s Day? A gift of health is a good choice; a gift of Pilates exercise is an excellent choice. Pilates has been proven to reduce stress and increase energy Patricia Welter, B.S., PMA®- CPT while strengthening, lengthening, Lolita San Miguel Pilates Master™ stretching and toning. Pilates also Second Generation Pilates Teacher helps to improve one’s posture, coBalanced Body® Faculty ordination and over all well being.

Owner Suncoast Pilates Pilates is for everybody.

Suncoast Pilates offers a variety of ways to give a present of health via gift certificates. Gift the recipient a Pilates private introductory session, purchase a private session package, gift a floor class or present a present of group equipment session package. The studio offers private sessions from early morning till late evening, group equipment sessions and Pilates Mat and Barre fitness floor classes are offered at select days and times weekly. The studio also offers private sessions on the CoreAlign.

For the new mother, Pilates is a great way to get the body back in shape. For those thinking of becoming a mother, Pilates is a great way to strengthen the body in preparation for pregnancy. Clients who start Pilates prior to pregnancy are often able to continue Pilates throughout their pregnancy with modifications. The studio has proudly exercised many mothers throughout their first, second and even third pregnancies.

Pilates offers a wonderful, effective exercise program for both pre-natal and post-natal clients. Suncoast Pilates is proud to showcase some of the Pilates babies born to clients who exercised throughout their pregnancy and returned post-pregnancy to their Pilates exercise program. Recent years include 2012 with five Suncoast Pilates clients giving birth to baby boys, 2011 clients gave birth to four baby boys, with dozens of Pilates babies in years past. This year so far in 2013, we welcomed one Pilates baby girl.

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The Clinical Option Of HCG

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ith the summer months approaching and longer sun filled days enticing us all to enjoy the beach, our desire to get our bodies fit for swimsuits is very real.

There is a clinical tool available to facilitate a more robust start or restart in the losing of inches. Consider this option not only for swimsuit season, but as one begins to implement a long-term strategy of lifestyle modification and ultimately, transformation. The option is the use of HCG. HCG stands for Human Chorionic Gonadotropin, which is a hormone that women produce in significantly high levels during pregnancy (500,000 to 1,000,000 units / day).

It is generally believed that its purpose is to ensure that regardless of whether the mother eats or not, the unborn baby will get its nutrition via a facilitated and more direct breakdown of fat, hence creating a constant source of calories.

HCG in small amounts (100 to 300 units / day) has been used in both genders since the mid 1950s to aid in weight loss. Thousands of persons swear by the results that they have achieved. However it has been very controversial, as the original Italian physician who first promoted it for weight loss also tied it to an extremely low calorie diet of 500 calories / day.

The scientific community has done studies that showed that the amount of weight lost with a 500 calorie plan was similar between groups of people taking HCG and those not taking HCG, hence a large majority have concluded that HCG is no better than a placebo.

Further clinical evidence advices against such restricted 500-calorie diets due to potential starvation mode elicited in the body, in addition to concerns of safety.

On the other hand there is now clinical evidence that it is not just the amount of weight loss that needs to be compared; but also the source of weight loss that is important.

Specifically it is the desire to lose the “ FAT” weight and not the “MUSCLE “ weight, and if someone is put on a very low calorie diet, the problem is that the person will lose too much muscle, (lean body mass) which is in direct proportion to that person’s metabolic rate. In addition, recent studies have clearly concluded that improving and increasing lean body mass directly decreases insulin resistance, which is the

culprit in obesity. HCG treated patients have shown that the amount of muscle loss is half the amount as those following a similar diet but without HCG. The story that we hear and see often is that a person on an HCG protocol will noticeably see inches shrink on the areas of their body where the fat accumulates the most. It is especially helpful in persons with the “pear shaped” body where the weight is accumulated in the hips and thighs. With many diets, the “pear shaped” body type will many times find their upper body, especially their face, begin to look “too thin” despite the fact that their lower half still has significant excess. The volume of a pound of fat is significantly larger than the volume of a pound of muscle, and hence, as more fat is released, the more volume or inches one’s body shrinks.

HCG is a regulator of hormones, which is of great value in patients with excess weight, as their condition is an expression of an imbalance in their hormonal state. Specifically, HCG regulates many hormones including thyroid and the sex hormones, most notably testosterone. It is used clinically in males to help increase their own production of testosterone, and it is also used in females seeking treatment for infertility. The improvement in the testosterone levels of those on HCG most likely is the reason why muscle weight loss is minimized as the testosterone turns on an anabolic state in the body whereby it promotes muscle development.

In our practice we use mainly the injectable type of HCG. There has been controversy regarding the use of oral forms as recent studies have shown there are no detectable levels of HCG except when the injectable type is used.

The FDA (Federal Drug Administration) has been warning consumers that the Homeopathic HCG products typically marketed as weight loss aids, and sold via the Internet and stores, usually in the form of drops and pellets, are illegal and unproven.

As in any nutritional plan that helps shed of the excess weight, keeping it off is the real story. In our practice, we see a large amount of patients that had done what they thought was HCG in the past and obtained good results, but were not maintainable and they regained their weight plus more. Of course this story resonates with all nutritional plans as most people

doing diets only focus on “you can eat this and not that “ for a certain period of time. Afterwards they resume their usual and customary habits, which lead them to gain weight initially and will continue to do so always.

However with those patients doing a very low calorie diet on their own and taking what they thought was HCG, it would make sense that they would initially lose the weight dramatically as 500 calories is drastic. The problem is their weight was lost not only in fat, but also in larger amounts of muscle, which subsequently lowered their metabolism and predisposed them to insulin resistance. That in turn, primed them for quick and unhealthy regain, even though their caloric intake was still low.

In my experience, when HCG is used with close medical management of a very low calorie nutritional plan, it can facilitate a great start. It is used in cycles of four or six weeks; and in between cycles, the nutritional plan is adjusted. Some people do a cycle to get a good start and develop the confidence to be on their journey to a healthy weight. Others use a cycle once they reach a plateau in their weight loss journey, and many see the benefits of helping reshape their body by facilitating the loss of inches in the stubborn areas of their body.

A healthy lifestyle transformation is the goal of any nutritional plan that helps release excess weight, and is ultimately the true measure of success. A successful plan should not only focus on the amount of pounds lost, but more importantly on its inherent ability to help transition into a healthier and maintainable weight. This requires the understanding that it is not a quick fix but a long-term commitment where education, guidance and support are paramount.

Although there are many tools to help aid in our journey to a healthier thinner self, the tool that is the most important is your mind and the thoughts that are elicited every single day.

Hence despite great opportunities to help in the rebalancing of our hormones, and improvement in insulin resistance, in my humble opinion, the real goal is the ability to maintain that healthier weight, not a quick fix. That goal can only be achieved if you give yourself the love and commitment to change your lifestyle and recognize that all is possible. You just need to visualize, believe and work at seeing it actualize.

César A. Lara, M.D. is a Board Certified family physician and a leading expert in the field of medicine, the treatment of obesity, and weight loss management. For more than 20 years, it has been Dr. Lara’s passion to become a positive force in America’s ever-growing obesity crisis…one patient at a time. Dr. Lara’s dream of helping men and women overcome diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, and other chronic conditions related to obesity was realized with the emergence of the César A. Lara, MD; Center for Weight Management as a premier weight loss center in Tampa Bay. A graduate of the University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine, Dr. Lara is known for his strong personal faith and his generous contributions to the Tampa Bay community. Dr. Lara regularly appears on television as a medical contributor to Brighthouse Network’s Bay News 9 en Español and WTSP-TV Studio 10.

He frequently participates in corporate health fairs promoting an active lifestyle and healthy weight loss options. He is the founder of St. Michael’s Free Clinic and Weight Away Tampa Bay, charitable organizations that provide free medical treatment to those who cannot afford it.

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Olivia Hope was born with a brain malformation that resulted in epilepsy and profound disabilities. The need for antiepileptic medications has drastically diminished her ability to develop. She has endured two brain surgeries which have decreased her seizures but they still remain drug resistant.

Through Livy’s short life, she has shown great strength and a desire to live which few seldom encounter. Her bright smile, gentle demeanour and incredible fortitude keep their hope alive that someday, a cure for epilepsy will be discovered.

Please join us on our journey of spreading hope. The need is great but in each of us lives the power to change a life!

TO HAVE HOPE Is To Never Give Up!

Conforti Chiropractic and Panache Vue’ Magazine proudly announces Adopt a Deserving Child 2013.

On September 14, 2013, Conforti Chiropractic and Panache Vue’ Magazine will host a special event to benefit Olivia Hope Scheinman! The event will be held at Conforti Chiropractic and Wellness Center, located at 4040 Tampa Road in Oldsmar from 12 – 4pm.

Through the end of August 2013, all six of the Tampa Bay locations will be offering discounts on Lasting Impressions Weight Loss and Thin Energy Drinks.

For every Thin Energy bottle purchased, $10 will be donated. Anyone who signs up for a Lasting Impressions Weight loss program, $125 will be donated. In addition, each office will offer a complimentary new

patient exam, consultation, and x-rays with a minimum of a $25 donation. Each donation will go directly to the Scheinman family. We are also collecting cash donations and gift cards to help the Scheinman family. 100% of all proceeds from the event and any donations received through Conforti Chiropractic and Wellness Centers and Panache Vue’ Magazine will be donated to LivysHope! Please come meet Livy, Hailey and their loving parents Allison and Jon! There will be food, fun, games, live band, raffles, and a silent auction. This event is sponsored by Conforti Chiropractic and Panache Vue’ Magazine! For more information, please contact Rhiannon at 813-818-7499 or Nina at 727-459-2361.

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A HEART BIGGER

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veryone in Tampa Bay is familiar with Steve and Julie Weintraub because of their family business, Gold & Diamond Source and the charity they founded, Hands Across the Bay. What some may not know about Steve is not only is he a very successful businessman, a father to five precious children, a doting grandfather, a loving husband to his beautiful sidekick Julie but has a huge heart and helps so many in the Tampa Bay area.

Steve Weintraub founded Gold & Diamond Source in June 1984 and serves as the President and CEO of the company today. Steve got involved in the jewelry business because he saw a need for a fine jewelry store that provided superior service while keeping quality high and prices below what was being offered almost 30 years ago and even today. During the past 30 years and still going strong, Steve and his staff have satisfied over 250,000 happy customers from all over the country!

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The Gold & Diamond Source is unlike many other jewelry stores, in Tampa Bay or anywhere else! The newly redesigned 10,000 sq. ft. building is like Disney World for those who love jewelry, and we’re not talking Mickey Mouse watches here! The Gold & Diamond Source carries the inventory of ten normal jewelry stores combined with some of the most experienced, professional and friendly staff in the jewelry industry. Their selection of diamonds is truly breathtaking and can be a bit overwhelming for the first time diamond buyer. That’s where Steve, Julie and their staff come in to assist you. You will find all cuts of diamonds such as Round, Princess, Radiant, Emerald, Pearl, Heart, Marquise and Trillion cut in various sizes, colors and clarities.

They also carry pieces created by the top designers in the jewelry industry such as Sethi Couture, Natalie K, Peter Storm Chamilia in addition to a huge selection of Fancy Yellow Diamonds. The best part is, there is a diamond waiting for you at Gold & Diamond Source to fit every budget. Gold & Diamond Source also offers a lifetime trade in policy on diamond solitaries and diamond earrings.

In addition to the family business and the charity work, Steve is also a member of the Jewelers Board of Trade, Jewelers Vigilante Committee and the Better Business Bureau. We asked Steve what is his most memorable or interesting work related experience was. “Working with

Domestic Violence victims and helping them start new lives” he stated.

Steve’s favorite part of owning the business is having his family work alongside him. The Weintraub family is an extremely close knit family, and that’s exactly how Steve and Julie like it. “We believe in family and spend as much time with each other as possible including at least one entire family vacation once a year. Also, our work through our non-profit Charity, Hands Across the Bay is our way of paying things forward to this great Community and all the wonderful things it has brought to us. We consider it an honor to be able to give back in any way we can.” Because Steve and his family have been blessed in so many ways, they continue to give back over and over again and have taught their children the same. Not only is family his number one priority, but the extended families he and Julie have adopted through all of their charity work. Three words that best describe Steve and his business are honest, caring & professional. His heart is forever overflowing with kindness and generosity, especially to those less fortunate. Steve told us he owes his success to his wife Julie and his family, the entire staff of Gold & Diamond Source, Hands Across the Bay & of course his dad, Norman Weintraub Sr. n Gold & Diamond Source is located at 3800 Ulmerton Road in Clearwater. 727.573.9351 www.GOLDANDDIAMOND.com.

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ver the years in our home of 3 active boys my wife, Debbie, kept command central in control by juggling sports, school, social calendars and work. The mantra in our home was “when mamma is happy, everyone is happy”! Today we laugh about it, but moms of today juggle so many family responsibilities and set the tone for the home. Not only do they manage the family lives, they very often put their own needs last making sure everyone else’s needs are met.

Many times in our dental office I meet moms who are in desperate need of dental treatment but choose to put their children’s needs first.

While this is very important, I would like to en-

courage those moms to think about the model they are setting for their children and somehow find a way to take care of themselves too. I celebrate these moms and invite them in to our dental office to be treated and pampered.

The experience begins the moment you enter our office. Cool, calming, spa colors, a soothing rock waterfall, a coffee bar (that rivals Starbucks) and a warm, smiling face awaits you at check in. Whether you’ve come for your routine hygiene visit or for other dental treatment, your comfort is our prime concern. Using memory foam chair pads, TV and music headphones, sunglasses and a garden view in each treatment room gives you the feeling you’re not in your typical sterile dental office.

For those patients who need a bit more “comfort” in a dental environment we offer several additional options. Nitrous oxide (laughing gas) is available to help relieve dental anxiety.

In addition, we are licensed to offer oral and IV sedation, a deeper more relaxing way to get through your dental visit. Very often dental anxiety can be helped simply with calm, soothing music, a dark pair of sunglasses and a caring staff who is attentive to your needs.

Of course we are here to meet all of your

dental needs – teeth whitening, bonded fillings, veneers, crowns, root canal, dentures, implants and implant restorations- are some of the services we offer. We even have 6 different lasers to make your dental treatment easier, faster and more comfortable. For those busy and with time constraints we can make Cerec crowns in a single visit. To compliment this we also offer BruxZir Solid Zirconia crowns which are stronger and a beautiful alternative to conventional crowns. If you’d like to pamper yourself we can do that too. If your smile isn’t all that you’d like it to be we have many cosmetic options to help. If your teeth aren’t as straight as you’d like them to be we have options to help straighten them. If your appearance is aging faster than you’re ready for we are proud to offer Botox and Dermal Fillers to enhance your appearance.

Our philosophy has always been and continues to be to keep our service and approach to excellent patient care a top priority. I am extremely proud of my staff that has helped me to make this a reality. I look forward to answering your questions and to serving any of your dental needs.

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ith summer approaching, the desire to get beach body ready is impossible to ignore.

While we always suggest starting off with a healthy diet and the right amount of exercise, when that combo isn’t enough, there’s always Exilis.

Exilis was the winner of best skin tightening device in 2012 at THE Aesthetic Show, Las Vegas, NV, and has been featured on numerous television programs such as “The View” and “The Doctors”. Exilis uses focused radio frequency (RF) to tighten skin. Thermage is another well-known skin tightening device using RF. The difference between Thermage and Exilis is that Thermage is extremely painful and Exilis feels much like a hot stone massage. The pain of Thermage may also limit how high the settings can be, which may limit results. With Exilis, there is no pain and no downtime. Exilis does require several sessions for a complete treatment, usually 4-6 sessions about a week apart. Each session lasts 20 min to 1 hour depending on how many areas are being treated at each session.

The downside with ANY energy based skin tightening device is that the patient must wait for their own collagen to grow and remodel to see the results. Excited about starting to look younger, the wait can be as frustrating as watching grass grow. But in just three months, a visible change does occur and results continue to improve even beyond this. It’s as if the patient is aging backwards as the device actually causes some changes within the skin that are opposite of what occurs with the aging process.

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There is no downtime and no pain with Exilis body contouring either. Many patients actually fall asleep during the treatments. Patient satisfaction with Exilis is very high. The body sculpting results become visible much more quickly than the skin tightening, with patients frequently reporting visible changes in the first week. Also, since the fat deposits are being reduced over several sessions though gentle heating, there is no risk of contour irregularity, lumps, gouges, or dimples as can sometimes be seen with poor results in surgical recontouring. There is no garment to wear and no bruising or drainage or potential for infection. The fat just seems to gradually melt away in the areas treated, without any slow down in your activities except for the relaxation during the treatment itself.

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fashion

It’s all in

BLACK & WHITE

BY SHARON MOSLEY

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t couldn’t get any easier than this, girls. When it comes to getting dressed this spring and summer, it’s all in black and white.

Whether you check it out with a graphic mod mood or tango with the smoking hot tuxedo, the way to keep it simple and sophisticated this year is to give your wardrobe a dose of stark contrast. These are opposites that really do attract an instant sense of style.

Start with the basics -- a black pencil skirt or pair of slim pants. Most of us already have these pieces in our closet.

Yes, the miniskirt was a hit in the ‘60s, but if you wore it then, you might want to stick to more of a knee-covering style this time around. You can still rock this classic look that never seems to go out of style with just a bit of tweaking of the hemline.

Ditto for black pants. Yes, the silhouettes do change, but that’s a good thing for most of us whose bodies also change through the years. Pick the style of trousers that fit you best -- there are plenty of styles to choose from this season -- from slim and trim to fuller and flared.

Then balance out the top with a feminine white blouse. The button-down is indeed another classic workhorse for most of us, but take it up another notch for spring and add a blouse with a few more frills. The new poet-inspired organza blouse is one way to dress up the old favorite. Or opt for a printed black and white top to change things up.

This white blouse can also do double duty after hours when it’s dressed up with a black suit. The boxier jackets are

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competing with the slimmer-cut blazers and sleeveless vests, but the tuxedoinspired looks are at the Black and white forefront of the black and comes into the digitalized white trend. So consider the fashion age with “la smoking” ensemble for this graphic your next spring fling. print dress from the Jennifer Don’t forget that you Lopez Collection can easily do black and at Kohl’s. white in reverse, too. That pair of white jeans that many of us have had in our closets for a year or so can make the transition as the neutral foundation for a new black tunic top or structured jacket.

The graphic black and white print is another winner for this easy to assemble wardrobe this year, too. And let’s face it -- these new bold patterns are not for the shy of fashion heart. However, they are a great way to transform those other basic black and white items that we’ve had in our wardrobes for years.

Designers have created a wide variety of these new patterned pieces for us this year -- from favorite black and white basics, but you checkerboard coats to striped pants to find that this kind of wardrobe can be a digitalized printed dresses. The key to little boring. Just add accessories! Give this season’s updated black and white those classics a lift with a chunky gold prints? They’re all oversized and over- choker, a pair of sparkling silver earscaled. The bigger the better. Animal rings, a pair of transparent Lucite heels prints even get the black and white or a bold black and white striped handtreatment in new separates. bag. And for a little more fun -- slip on a So you’ve decided to rethink your pair of op-art sunglasses. n

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n this column, I typically respond to write-in questions from readers on beauty, hair, make-up and the sort; but a recent client consultation made me rethink the topic for this month. During the consultation about a new haircut, I quickly realized that she wasn’t just looking for the “right” cut or color. She wasn’t feeling confident in her appearance and I feared that nothing I gave her would be what she was looking for. This made me sad that not only was this lovely woman unhappy with her current look, she lacked the self esteem because she had become reliant on supermodel and celebrity images as go-to imagery for real life. Many of the household names we see in magazines have been touched up or airbrushed to perfection. And much to our surprise, celebs deal with some of the same struggles and emotions about their looks as we do. While my job is to “make people beautiful,”

I also love what I do because it allows people to feel excited and offers them a renewed sense of appearance.

I wanted my client to recognize that beauty is not just skin and hair-deep.

In the end, I cut and colored her hair and she loved it. She also shared with me that the time I spent with her was even more important than her new ‘do.

What started as a consultation turned into a heart-to-heart talk about life and all its challenges. My reward was knowing that she felt happier in her own skin now and that I had played a part. What’s my piece of advice in this column, you ask? There is beauty in everyone and it’s not hard to find.

Maybe a new haircut and/or color can help achieve your new look, but inner beauty is just as important in what you see each day in the mirror.

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Meet Real Housewives’ of New York Aviva Drescher

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aving joined the cast of Bravo’s The Real Housewives of New York in season five, the beautiful and charming Aviva is so much more than what you see on the hit reality show. She is a wife, mother to four precious children, a REAL housewife, a business woman, entrepreneur and philanthropist, Aviva is “Living the Life!”

Passionate about everything she does, but extremely evident in her charity work for amputees with The One Step Ahead Foundation. Aviva lost her leg at age six and it has never stopped her from accomplishing anything and everything she sets her mind to. Strong and determined, this lady is more beautiful on the inside than she is on the outside. After the recent Boston Marathon bombings, she opened her heart to the victims, that’s just what she does.

HOW DID YOU GET INVOLVED WITH THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NEW YORK? Through a mutual friend of Bethenny Frankel’ and the rest is history!

WHAT SETS YOU APART FROM THE OTHER HOUSEWIVES? Each one of us is different in many ways.

I sometimes feel like a goldfish swimming with the sharks. I was a rookie when I came on board; the other ladies are much shrewder than I am. I don’t feel like I’m a celebrity nor am I a diva. My intention was to make great television, unfortunately for the sake of drama; we are not always represented in our true form, don’t believe everything you see.

My biggest reason for wanting to be on the show was to inspire other amputees, to be their voice.

WHAT DO YOU DO FOR FUN? We have close friends that we enjoy spending time with and celebrating joyous occasions such as birthdays and anniversaries.

WHO OR WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT TO YOU, PERSONALLY AND PROFESSIONALLY? My family is number one! After that, my charities and the work I do daily for amputees.

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WHAT IS YOUR MOST MEMORABLE HOUSEWIVES’ EXPERIENCE? The day I met Andy Cohen! Not only is he the executive producer of the show, but a wonderful human being.

WHEN YOU WERE FIVE YEARS OLD, WHAT WAS YOUR DREAM TO BE WHEN YOU GREW UP? A ballerina WHAT ARE YOUR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL MOTTOS? Personal would have to be “why be normal, everyone interesting has a past.”

Professional is “Cease the day, life is not a dress rehearsal!”

THREE WORDS THAT BEST DESCRIBE YOU ARE: Silly, Assertive and Compassionate WHO DO YOU OWE YOUR SUCCESS TO? Any good that I am today, comes from positive reinforcement, love and encouragement from my parents and my husband HAVE MOST OF YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE SO FAR? Yes, even more than I ever dreamed possible!

For More information on Aviva’s Charity One Step Ahead Visit: http://onestepaheadfoundation.wordpress.com/ To connect with Aviva on Social Media; Follow her on Twitter @avivadrescher Like her page on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ avivadrescher.

Aviva Drescher is one of the stars of Bravo’s hit series “The Real Housewives of New York City.”

As the only born and raised New Yorker in the show’s history, this 5’10” stunner is elegant, intelligent and educated while providing a great home for her four children on the Upper East Side.

When Aviva was six years-old, she was in a farm accident when her left foot got severely hurt at a friend’s upstate New York dairy farm.

A few months later her leg was amputated as a result of that accident. Aviva has never let this tragedy define who she is.

Aviva has a solid education. She attended New York’s The Fieldston School as a child and went on to earn a Bachelors of Arts degree from Vassar College, a Masters in French Literature from New York University and a Juris Doctorate from The Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. At a chance meeting at Bed Bath & Beyond, Aviva a single mother at the time met Investment Banker Reid Drescher as their young children played together in the aisles.

It was only a matter of time before the two got married and grew their family together.

The Dreschers now have the quintessential contemporary modern family with four children – Harrison, 11, Veronica, 10, Hudson, 5, and Sienna, 2.

Aviva is also passionate about working with different philanthropies. Whether it is her role as the National Spokesperson for One Step Ahead, an organization for amputees, her work with Cancer Schmancer/Trash Cancer alongside her cousin Fran Drescher, Live4Life a charity that raises funds for Melanoma research and recently signing on as the ambassador for the So Gay So What Campaign (part of the Shine Out Music Festival) as a straight ally. Aviva continually teaches her family the importance of giving back.

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finance

Be Wary of

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BY TERRY SAVAGE

his is the season for families to take on the burden of student loans, as acceptance letters arrive.

But be sure to do the calculations of the overall loan repayment burden so you know the true cost over your lifetime.

There are several websites that will help you compare and calculate financial aid packages. At SimpleTuition.com and at Finaid.org, you can calculate the true, long-term burden of that aid offering.

And when you see the total cost of your education, including interest, you might reconsider the possibility of living at home for the first two years and attending community college.

It’s not your imagination that student loans have become a government ripoff of the younger generation and their parents. Still, over a lifetime, the benefit of a college education in total earnings remains significantly higher for college grads than those who drop out or stop their education at high school. Your challenge is to manage the cost of that reward.

There is more student loan debt outstanding -- $1 trillion -- than credit card debt! And the government is making a huge profit on it -- an estimated 36 cents on every loan dollar.

Here’s the real shame: The government gets to borrow for 10 years paying less than 2 percent interest on U.S. Treasury notes, while students must pay 6.8 percent interest on the loans they get from the government!

The government is ripping off college students, leaving them with a burden of debt that averages $27,000, and for many exceeds $100,000, while they are forced to pay above-market interest rates.

Students will spend so much time and pay so much interest getting out of student loan debt that most will never be able to afford to buy a home. Today’s homebuyers can get a 3.5 percent, 30year fixed-rate mortgage. But today’s students may never get to take advantage of today’s low mortgage rates because the government demands twice that rate to pay off their student loan debt.

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way to default on a student loan. These loans are not discharged in bankruptcy and will follow today’s students into their old age, when government will dock their Social Security payments for outstanding loan balances.

Here are the facts: Rates on unsubsidized Stafford Loans (which accrue interest while the student is in school) are 6.8 percent. On July 1, 2013, rates on subsidized Stafford Loans (which don’t accrue interest until graduation) will jump from the current 3.4 percent back to 6.8 percent. And rates on parental PLUS loans are an astounding 7.9 percent. All are fixed for the life of the loan.

Yes, there are options to defer payments and an income-based repayment plan for those who get low-paying jobs, but the burden of these high-rate loans hangs over them for a lifetime, like a mortgage that can’t be refinanced or foreclosed.

and the economy.

HERE’S AN EXAMPLE OF THE STUDENT LOAN BURDEN. Let’s use a federal student loan debt of $31,000 -- which is the maximum that can currently be borrowed in Federal student loans over a four-year college career. And let’s assume a 10-year repayment schedule. And just to be fair, let’s not use the “old formula” which would have the loan repaid at a 0.25 percent.

Instead, let’s use the rate the government pays today on 10-year Treasury notes, and round it up slightly to 1.75 percent.

-- At the current repayment interest rate of 6.8 percent, the monthly payment on that loan would be $356.75.

And the total repaid over 10 years would be $42,809.33 -- of which $11,809.33 is interest.

-- At a rate of 1.75 percent on that student loan, the monthly payment would STUDENT LOANS WEREN’T drop to $284.63. And the total repaid ALWAYS SUCH A BAD DEAL. would drop to $34,155.68 -- of which the On Feb. 8, 2002, President Bush signed total interest would be only $3,155.68. legislation changing the interest rates on Today’s students would save a fortune education loans from variable rates to in interest if they only paid the same rates fixed rates for new loans issued after July that the Treasury pays to borrow for 10 1, 2006. years. And since federal student loans are Before the student loan repayment now made directly by the government, formula was changed seven years ago, the and the government will get repaid on student loan interest rate changed every those loans eventually (even if they have July 1, based on the Treasury bill auction to deduct the amount from your Social rate set at the end of May, rounded up to Security payments in your old age), don’t the next quarter percent. That would put you think they should charge a more reatoday’s repayment rate at 0.25 percent. sonable rate?

That’s not a typo! Today’s graduates Restoring student loans to marketwould be paying (SET ITAL) less than a based rates, with a lifetime cap, is somequarter of one percent in interest (END thing politicians on both sides of the aisle ITAL) under the old formula. And they should be able to agree upon. But that each had a one-time chance to lock in the won’t happen until students -- and their repayment rate for the life of the loan. parents -- get organized to press their If the old formula were still in effect, case, just like other lobbying groups. In students would save a fortune in interest the meantime, borrow carefully so your Coumoulos, Owner and Chef of -- and could go on to putPaul their education education can pay for itself. That’s The Paul’s Chicago Pizza to more productive use for themselves Savage Truth. n

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The HARP program is eligible for owner occupied homes a second home, an investment property, single-family homes, condos and villas as long as Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac owns your loan.

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2013 Trends In Pool Construction and Design

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i Folks, Zac Pease here, Owner/Designer for Ultra Custom Group. I wanted to talk about the expected trends of 2013 in pool construction and design. The Tampa Bay area has varied buildings styles that are reflected by our eclectic neighborhoods.

There are Modern contemporary homes, to Southern Craftsman, Mediterranean, French Chateau Zac Pease and Tuscan styles. 2013 home building shows much promise in the Bay area. The builders are constructing beautiful homes in every neighborhood and Ultra Custom Group is here to help you realize all the outdoor living potential that your property has to offer!

Florida is a leader in innovative green building and outdoor living design which reflects Florida’s laid back yet elegant lifestyle. Variable speed pumps make equipment more efficient which in turn saves on energy and water usage. Many recycled materials such as glass and mosaic tiles give the client another green alternative in the building arena.

The style of pool should reflect and compliment the style of home. With that said however, there is lots of room for creative and technological elements even in the most traditional of homes.

Look to fully integrated automation systems that allow homeowners to remotely control pool features from any mobile device. Everything from balancing chemicals to activating water features. Why not begin heating your spa while in rush hour traffic?

Exotic stones continue to be a desirable alternative in place of the commonly used Travertine. Create a beautiful fire feature or a tile design that becomes a centerpiece of conversation. Ultra Custom Group features over 400 varieties of Exotic stones from 19 countries, Porcelain that looks like wood and Resin resembling glass.

The variety of materials available to the consumer is far reaching and Ultra Custom is here to help put them on your home, pool, or outdoor space. The integration of Pool and Outdoor living space is a trend as itself. In the past a pool was a pool, but now people are more inclined to create a full outdoor living space. Pool pavilions, fireplaces, outdoor kitchens, organic gardens are great for the total outdoor living experience. Let’s get started on your Design today. Call me to schedule and design consultation. 813-900-5595.

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efore we design your bath on a budget we need to consider some words that may help trigger our inner designer.

1) Style: You want to feel happy, awake, and refreshed in the morning as you get ready to attack the day, and when you return from your busy day you want a quiet relaxing evening in the tub.

2) Functionality: Do you find yourself griping when getting ready in your bath looking for the hairdryer, make up items and

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perhaps a place to set down your coffee?

3) Size: How big do you want to go? Is it just the vanity that is bothering you? Is it the grout in the tile of your shower? Is your tub area just making you yawn with boredom?

If you write these down, you will begin to see the design actually take place in your brain, while it’s fresh in your mind, just start sketching and jotting down those ideas.

I suggest you start in the vanity area.

First inspect you cabinet bottom under the plumbing. Is it durable or can your finger poke thru it? If so you can tear out that bottom, rebuild it or you may have to buy new cabinets.

When searching for countertop remnants for a long vanity, It might be difficult to find a granite remnant that long. If you decide on a Seamless Surface or Formica material, you might need to buy a whole sheet. One tip is to either make one cabinet higher or lower rather than one level.

Its looks stylish, but more importantly it’s so easy to find smaller remnants.

Even if you buy just two cabinets space

them apart, and build a lower countertop bridge of another color which can be used as a make-up desk as well. If you do not like the uneven cabinet height design, then buy a couple of small granite sections in a lighter color, and two strips of darker color, and have them seamed up to meet your measurements. This way we celebrate the seam and it will look more like a design than a remnant top.

Its easier to find three small scraps than one long slab, Panache Vue is always here to help.

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Brighten the Corner

BY ROSE BENNETT GILBERT

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: We are rehabbing an elegant old townhouse (l889). It’s a row house, and the only windows are on the front and back.

The dining room is very dark, so we are looking for ways to brighten it up that work with the Victorian atmosphere of the house.

A: Of course, you will add new lighting fixtures, say, cove lighting if you have a cove ceiling. Or consider lighting up the entire ceiling. A couple of torcheres should do the trick. What’s really good about a torchere is that the lamp itself virtually disappears. You see the light above you, but not the source.

At the same time, color all other major surfaces light: walls and floor. As your house is vintage, chances are you have a darkish hardwood floor. Cover it with a light area rug or room-sized rug. The Victorians had a thing for sisal, at least, in warm weather. In today’s climate-controlled environments, a natural-colored wool sisal would be appropriate all year ‘round.

About the walls: Wallpaper is the right answer in a Victorian house. Just not the dark, heavy patterns that once gave wallpaper a bad name. Thanks to modern technology and inspired innovators like Ronald Redding, today’s wallpapers can be metalized, glamorized and sparkling with silvered surfaces and finishes like sand, glass (from recycled auto windshield) and even real crystals.

We’re not talking bling, however.

These papers are as elegant and classic as, say, cashmere, silk and diamonds. In the room we show here, the wall wears “Cypress Gardens,” a 9 x 13-1/2-foot mural by the award-winning designer, who was inspired by an antique Chinese

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silk embroidery from the fabulous archives at York Wallcoverings in York, Pa. That’s another story worth telling: how the then-new owners of York acquired hundreds of priceless “documents” (as original designs are known) that had been stacked away in dozens of crumbling cardboard boxes. The collection had belonged to a German designer who ran a New York studio in the early 20th century.

Now it brightens the walls of the world. As Ron attests, “We’re in the archives every day” looking among the old fabrics and paper scraps - some dating to the l7th and l8th centuries -- for new inspiration for today’s homes.

For more information: ronreddingdesigns.com; yorkwall.com.

Q: I hate taking showers in the upstairs bath. The heat never makes it to the old

radiator in there. My wife won’t hear of replacing it with anything that doesn’t “go with the authentic claw-footed tub.” Any other suggestions?

A: Two. First, check out the new wall-hung, European-style radiators that go up against the wall so sleekly you barely notice them.

Second: Consider adding a towel warmer to your chilly bath. Perfected by the English who long lived without central heating, towel warmers can also warm the entire room.

And they’re as handsome as they are comforting.

One source for both European radiators and towel warmers in Myson (MysonComfort.com), an English company that’s been keeping the U.S. snug for some 30 years now. n PANACHE VUE’

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people to know

Meet LARRY LIEBERMAN, D.D.S. Panache: Why did you choose this business or line of work?

Larry: To change people’s lives health & beauty. To help people who fear the dentist feel comfortable, less fearful & gain trust.

Panache: What is your primary role or duty in your company?

Larry: Owner, dentist, leader - set the tone for a warm, caring, nurturing environment. To set a standard for always growing and learning.

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competition?

Larry: Leader in the field of state of the art, high tech dentistry. I treat people with kindness & compassion - the way I would want to be treated.

Panache: What would you be doing now if it weren’t for your business, taking money out of the equation?

Larry: Donating my time and abilities to people who need it. 5 Years ago several of us co-founded Gulf Coast Dental Outreach to help people in need. Now we have over 100 dentists who donate their time for this cause.

It has served as an example around the state.

Panache: What do you do for fun?

Larry: Many sports - golf, work out, bike - anything with my family and friends.

Panache: Who or what is most important to you, personally or professionally?

Larry: Balance my life between work, play, family and religion.

Panache: A little secret about you that would shock those who don’t know you!

Larry: For 18 years of my life I spent most of my time working and coaching my 3 son’s baseball and soccer teams (42 teams) in all!

Panache: What are your personal and professional mottos?

Larry: To treat people in a way that I would want to be treated – with caring and excellence. If you are not growing you must be dead.

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Larry: To be a baseball player or a doctor.

Panache: Have you achieved all or most of your dreams thus far?

Larry: Professionally - I have an incredible profession. I love dentistry and have a great team who feel this way too. We all strive to improve the lives of our patients each and every day.

Personally - I have my health, a wonderful marriage of 32 years, 3 grown fantastic sons – I have surpassed my dreams!! n

Dr. Larry Lieberman began his career as a dentist over 30 years ago. After his undergraduate studies at SUNY Cortland, NY he continued his education and graduated from the prestigious NYU College of Dentistry. He furthered his dental training as a resident at Bergen Pines County Hospital, Paramus, NJ. After a few short, snowy winters he moved south and has practiced in the Palm Harbor area for over 24 years.

Dr Lieberman in his commitment to provide the best and most up-to-date care, has a strong belief in continuing education. Yearly he and his staff complete numerous hours of continuing education. He has graduated from the Pankey Institute of Dental Excellence and the Misch Institute for Implantology. Some other institutions of study are: • Pride Institute for Practice Management • Seattle Study Club • Institute of Aesthetic Advantage for Advanced Dental Studies • Dental Organization for Conscious Sedation • Various local study groups • In addition, he has lectured both locally and nationally on subjects such as cosmetic dentistry, practice management, snoring and sleep apnea, nutrition, nonsurgical periodontal disease and lasers in dentistry.

Also important to Dr. Lieberman is his role in the civic and professional community.

He proudly belongs to: • American Dental Association • West Coast Dental Association • Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry • Florida Dental Association • Upper Pinellas Dental Association • Academy of Laser Dentistry • Fellow of the American Academy of General Dentistry • Fellow of the International Congress of Oral Implantology • Upper Pinellas Association Peer Review Advisor • Oldsmar/Palm Harbor Youth League – Baseball and Soccer Coach • Most recently he became a founding member and co-director of the Gulf Coast Dental Outreach Clinic for adults near or at the poverty level.

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home & garden

Vacation At Home In Style!

Resort style pool with a travertine deck and a flagstone waterfall. The spa was constructed in the beach entry and the top was finished in a Solistone Pebble tile. We hand carved the stone around perimeter of the pool to give it a scalloped edge.

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This is a Negitive Edge Pool. It was constructed 6 ft out of the ground.

I did a cast in place coping with a salt rock finish. My favorite part is the full flagstone face of the negative edge.

The smallest accents can make a huge impact. Here we bordered a simple window frame with a Hand Painted Mexican Tile. The Concruent patterns make for a nice accent and gives the window depth. We liked the way the window came out so much we did it to all the windows of this Tuscan house.

This is a Custom Tub, we created a oversized tub deck, Cladded it with imported Crema Marble. Added a stone mosaic insert. My favorite feature is the water source at the ceiling. Adds a neat and uncommon touch.

Ultra Custom Group is located at 1416 W. Kennedy Blvd., South Tampa

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Limelight

The Mahaffey Theater in downtown St. Petersburg opened its doors for an evening of fashion, artwork and awareness for the new pier design, The Lens.

Hosted by Anthony Sullivan, the event included a silent auction with proceeds benefiting Creative Clay. Wannemacher Jensen Architects displayed numerous renderings envisioning the new Pier as an important addition to the arts community.

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April 5th 2013-The 10th Annual Festivals of Speed St. Petersburg Motorsports Collection & Luxury Lifestyle Jet Port Reception Benefiting Pediatric Cancer Foundation Staged inside an actual aircraft hangar, guests experienced a fabulous display of vintage & contemporary aircraft, the world’s most exotic cars, custom created motorcycles, high performance boats and the finest luxury lifestyle product displays.

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Paul’s CHOPPED SALAD • 1-2 heads iceberg lettuce

Wash and dry lettuce finely chop and put in large bowl.

Paul Coumoulos, Owner and Chef of Paul’s Chicago Pizza

• 3 tomatoes chopped • Small bag sliced red cabbage • 1 large cucumber

Add all your chopped vegetables to bowl with lettuce and toss to combine well.

diced • 1/2 cup fresh diced green pepper

Add bacon pieces then blu cheese crumble to top of salad

• 1/2 cup diced black olives (no Pitts ) • 1/2 cup diced fresh

Serve with balsamic vinaigrette on the side

mushroom • 1 carrot shredded then chopped • 1lb bacon cooked

Tips: keep all ingredients nice and cold serve on refrigerated plates.

crisp cut into 1in.

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travel & adventure

A STEAMY VISIT to the Best of Croatia

Plitvice Lake National Park in Croatia is one of the country’s most spectacular natural places to visit. Photo courtesy of Joe Tash.

T

he sun beat down white-hot on the concrete platform as we sweated inside the crowded train compartment. The window was open, but we felt no breeze. We longed for the train to roll out of Budapest’s dingy Deli station in the hope that the rushing air would provide cool relief.

My wife, teenage daughter and I were embarking on the first leg of a trip through Eastern Europe, an eight-hour train ride from Budapest to Zagreb, Croatia’s capital city. Unfortunately, we had to endure a long, sweltering afternoon and evening on the train before we could enjoy Zagreb’s pleasures. We shared our compartment with three female Norwegian college students heading for a Croatian holiday. The train crawled along, stopping every few minutes to pick up or drop off passengers at a series of stops along Hungary’s Lake Balaton.

Through the train windows we

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glimpsed sunbathers and swimmers at the edge of the sparkling blue lake and watched as people in shorts and tank tops poured back cold drinks at outdoor cafes.

Our misery was compounded by the fact that we hadn’t brought enough water with us on the train and no food or drinks were available for purchase.

As the train slowed at a station, I asked the conductor how long we would be stopping. “One minute,” he said, holding up a finger. “Will there be a longer stop?”

I asked. “Zagreb,” he said.

We arrived at dusk in Zagreb, and after withdrawing kuna from the ATM, we bought bottles of chilled water at the train station snack bar and downed them on the spot before searching out a taxi to take us to our pension. Happily, the train ride turned out to be the biggest disaster of our trip, and we faced much smoother -if still hot -- sailing as we traveled through Croatia and beyond.

Minor annoyances aside, we soon fell

into a pleasant rhythm of sightseeing in the morning, napping in our room during the hottest part of the afternoon and then venturing out in the early evening. Most people we talked to planned to spend as little time in Zagreb as possible, using the city as a transit hub to reach Croatia’s better-known destinations along the southern Dalmatian coast, including Split, Dubrovnik and the islands of Korcula and Hvar.

We spent two nights and one full day in Croatia’s capital and found it very enjoyable. The city center is compact and walkable, so we didn’t need to ride the electric trams and buses that zipped up and down the major streets.

A few steps from the front door of our pension was Dolac Market, a wide plaza where vendors set up tables every morning and loaded them with fruits, vegetables and flowers. The plaza was ringed with openair cafes, and on our first night we ate at a trattoria, where a full meal of salad, pasta dishes, wine and desert cost less than $40

for the three of us. The twin-spired Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which was built on the foundations of a medieval church, looms over the market square.

Down a flight of stairs from the plaza, in a cavernous subterranean space, was a busy meat, fish and cheese market. Zagreb’s central business district is lined with shops selling everything from fashionable clothing and cosmetics to books and music CDs. In the evenings we walked along a green belt of parkway that was several blocks long and dotted with stately trees and fountains and people-watched as families and teens came out to enjoy the cool air.

From Zagreb we planned to go next to Plitvice Lakes National Park, 2.5 hours south of the capital by bus, which boasts 16 turquoise lakes and dozens of waterfalls. The park maintains a tourist office just across from Zagreb’s main train station, and on the morning before our departure we stopped by to get information about accommodations and transportation to and from the park.

The friendly English-speaking woman at the counter said we could either stay at one of three hotels inside the park or rent a room from one of the small, privately run guest houses clustered outside the park gates. She told us that the staff in the visitors’ office at the park gate could call around and help us find a room once we arrived at Plitvice. (She also suggested that we ask the bus driver because drivers on the Zagreb-Plitvice route generally live near the park and know many of the guest-house owners.)

The next morning a pre-ordered taxi picked us up at the pension and drove us to the bus station, where we climbed on our bus for the scenic ride to the national park. As promised, a staffer in the park information office across the road from the bus stop quickly found us a place to say that was within walking distance.

After checking out the immaculate room and dropping off our bags, we walked back to the park, which can be thoroughly covered in three to four hours. The park’s hiking trails are split into upper and lower segments, which are connected by a ride across a lake on a quietly humming electric-powered boat. We walked along the park’s crowded pathways, admiring the lakes that were so clear we could see fish and underwater plants as if through a magnifying glass. The water looked inviting in the mid-day heat, but swimming was not allowed.

The paths -- some of which were dirt and others wooden walkways -- went next to, around and sometimes right over the park’s many cascades and waterfalls. Once we reached the end of the upper segment of the park, we took a tram back to the park entrance.

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per rim of the park that offered panoramic views of the blue-green lakes and dozens of large and small waterfalls. On the July afternoon when we visited, the hot, sultry day turned overcast, and as we watched from the viewpoint, bolts of lightning lit up the sky and deep, rumbling thunder shook the ground. Plitvice was one of the highlights of our trip, and its beauty rivals the world’s most scenic natural wonders. From there we took a bus south to Zadar and then traveled on to Split, Korcula Island and Dubrovnik, each a gem in its own right on the Adriatic Sea.

It’s no wonder that Croatia’s entire southern coast is becoming an increasingly popular tourist destination. Whether we were walking on the marble streets inside the walls of Diocletian’s Palace in Split -where shops, restaurants and private apartments are crammed into a space once occupied by the emperor’s summer residence -- or hiking along Dubrovik’s city walls, taking in the views of sea, cliffs and orange tile roofs, we contended with throngs of visitors from Europe, Asia and the United States. Next time we’ll travel in the spring or fall to avoid the large crowds, high prices and soaring temperatures of summer. And we’ll bring plenty of water to drink on the train. n

A wooden walkway runs alongside a series of waterfalls in Croatia’s Plitvice Lake National Park.

Photo courtesy of Joe Tash.

Young people gather in King Tomislav Square in Zagreb, Croatia, in view of the Art Pavilion, which hosts exhibitions of contemporary art. Photo courtesy of Joe Tash.

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dining guide

TAMPA

• Roy’s: 4342 W Boy Scout Blvd., Tampa; (813) 873-7697; roysrestaurant.com • Seasons 52: 204 N West Shore Blvd., Tampa; (813) 286-1152; seasons52.com • Ocean Prime: 2205 N West Shore Blvd., Tampa; (813) 490-5288; ocean-prime.com • Mise en Place: 442 W Kennedy Blvd., Tampa; (813) 254-5373; miseonline.com • Fly Bar & Restaurant: 1202 N Franklin St., Tampa; (813) 275-5000; flybarandrestaurant.com/tampa • Bamboozle Cafe: 516 N Tampa St., Tampa; (813) 223-7320; bamboozlecafe.com • Cafe Dufrain: 707 Harbour Post Drive, Tampa; (813) 275-9701; cafedufrain.com • 220 East: 220 E Davis Blvd., Tampa; (813) 259-1220; 220east.com • Thai Island: 210 E Davis Blvd., Tampa; (813) 251-9111 • Ella’s Americana Folk Art Cafe: 5119 N Nebraska Ave., Tampa; (813) 234-1000; ellasfolkartcafe.com • The Refinery: 5137 N Florida Ave., Tampa; (813) 237-2000; thetamparefinery.com • The Independent Bar & Cafe: 5016 N Florida Ave., Tampa; (813) 341-4883; independenttampa.com • SideBern’s: 2208 W Morrison Ave., Tampa; (813) 258-2233; sideberns.com • Datz Deli: 2616 S MacDill Ave., Tampa; (813) 831-7000; datz4foodies.com • Pane Rustica: 3225 S MacDill Ave., Tampa; (813) 902-8828; panerusticabakery.com • The Columbia: 2117 E Seventh Ave., Ybor City; (813) 248-4961; columbiarestaurant.com • The Laughing Cat: 1811 N 15th St., Ybor City; (813) 241-2998; thelaughingcat.com • Bernini: 1702 E Seventh Ave., Ybor City; (813) 248-0099; berniniofybor.com • Carmel Café and Wine Bar: 14306 N Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa; (813) 265-1415; carmelcafe.com • Grille One Sixteen: 15405 N Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa; (813) 265-0116; grilleonesixteen.com • Mekenita Mexican Grille: 17623 N Dale Mabry Highway, Lutz; (813) 264-1212; mekenitamexicangrille.com • Wimauma: 4205 S MacDill Ave., Tampa; (813) 498-0494; wimaumafoods.com • Thailand Restaurant: 5252 S Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa; (813) 837-1793; thailandtampa.com • Grillsmith Restaurant: 1108 S Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa; (813) 250-3850; grillsmith.com • Boca Kitchen Bar Market: 901 W Platt St., Tampa; (813) 254-7070; bocatampa.com • Jackson’s Bistro: 601 S Harbour Island Blvd., Tampa; (813) 277-0112; jacksonsbistro.com • Daily Eats: 901 S Howard Ave., Tampa; (813) 868-3335; dailyeatstampa.com • The Lime: 915 S Howard Ave., Tampa; (813) 868-5463; thelimetampa.com • Ciccio’s California Cuisine: 1015 S Howard Ave., Tampa; (813) 251-8406; cicciostampabay.com • Rouen Thai: 3324 W Gandy Blvd., Tampa; (813) 837-9100; rouenthai.com

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• Pinky’s Diner: 3203 W Bay to Bay Blvd., Tampa; (813) 831-9339; pinkysdiner.com • Timpano Italian Chop House: 1610 W Swann Ave., Tampa; (813) 254-5870; timpanochophouse.net • Oystercatchers Restaurant: 2900 Bayport Dr., Tampa; (813) 207-6815; hyatt.com/gallery/oystercatchers • Donatello: 232 N Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa; (813) 875-6660; donatellotampa.com • Edison: food+drink lab: 912 W Kennedy Blvd., Tampa; (813) 254-7111; edison-tampa.com • Kona Grill: 4134 W Boy Scout Blvd., Tampa; (813) 877-5938; konagrill.com • Spain Restaurant & Toma Bar: 513 N Tampa St., Tampa; (813) 223-2831; tomaspain.com • Samba Room: 1502 S Howard Ave., Tampa; (813) 251-4022; sambatampa.com • Ciro’s Speakeasy and Supper Club: 2109 Bayshore Blvd., Tampa; (813) 251-0022; cirostampa.com • Catch Twenty Three Restaurant: 10103 Montague St., Tampa; (813) 920-0045; catchtwentythree.com • Six Tables Tampa: 4267 Henderson Blvd., Tampa; (813) 207-0527; sixtablestampa.com • Boizao Steakhouse: 4606 W Boy Scout Blvd., Tampa; (813) 286-7100; boizao.com OLDSMAR, WESTCHASE • Burger 21: 9664 W Linebaugh Ave., Tampa; (813) 475-5921; burger21.com • FlameStone Grill: 4009 Tampa Road, Oldsmar; (813) 814-7778; flamestonegrill.com • Rumba Island Bar & Grill: 3687 Tampa Road, Oldsmar; (813) 475-5974; rumbaislandgrill.com • City Fish Grill: 4022 Tampa Rd. #1, Oldsmar; (813) 814-5800; cityfishgrill.com

DUNEDIN

• Casa Tina: 365 Main St., Dunedin; (727) 734-9226; casatinas.com • Bon Appetit Restaurant: 150 Marina Plaza, Dunedin; (727) 400-3894; www.bonappetitrestaurant.com • The Black Pearl Restaurant: 315 Main St., Dunedin; (727) 734-3463; theblackpearlrestaurant.com • The Living Room on Main: 487 Main St., Dunedin; (727) 736-5202; www.thelivingroomonmain.com • Spotos Steakjoint 2: 1280 Main St., Dunedin; (727) 734-0008; spotossteakjoint2.com • The Dunedin Smokehouse: 471 Main St, Dunedin; (727) 736-2227; www.thedunedinsmokehouse.com

ST. PETERSBURG/PINELLAS PARK

• Z Grille: 104 Second St. S, St. Petersburg; (727) 822-9600; zgrille.net • Red Mesa Cantina: 128 Third St. S, St. Petersburg; (727) 896-8226; redmesacantina.com • Alésia Restaurant: 7204 Central Ave., St. Petersburg; (727) 345-9701; alesiarestaurant.com • TerraMar Brazilian Steakhouse, 6715 49th St. N, Pinellas Park; (727) 525-1100; terramarsteakhouse.com • Ben Thanh, 4200 62nd Ave. N, Pinellas Park; (727) 526-3051 • Da Sesto, 7199 66th St. N, Pinellas Park; (727) 209-2695; dasesto.com • Café Alma, 260 1st Avenue S # 100, St. Petersburg; (727) 502-5002; cafealma.com

• Tryst Gastro Lounge, 240 Beach Dr. NE, St Petersburg; (727) 821-4567; trystgastrolounge.com • Marchand’s Bar & Grill, 501 5th Ave. NE, St Petersburg; (727) 824-8072; marchandsbarandgrill.com • Cassis American Brasserie, 170 Beach Dr. NE, St Petersburg; (727) 827-2927; cassisab.com • Pia’s Trattoria, 3054 Beach Blvd. S, Gulfport; (727) 327-2190; piastrattoria.com • Backfin Blue Cafe, 2913 Beach Blvd. S, Gulfport; (727) 343-2583; backfinbluecafe.com • Habana Café, 5402 Gulfport Blvd. S, Gulfport; (727) 321-8855; habanacafe-usa.com • Café Largo, 12551 Indian Rocks Road, No. 18, Largo; (727) 596-6282; cafelargorestaurant.com • Spoto’s Grill 131, 13079 Park Blvd., Seminole; (727) 393-1703; grill131.com • E & E Stakeout Grill, 100 Indian Rocks Road N, Belleair Bluffs; (727) 585-6399; 3bestchefs.com • Salt Rock Grill, 19325 Gulf Blvd., Indian Shores; (727) 593-7625; saltrockgrill.com • Villa Gallace, 109 Gulf Blvd., Indian Rocks Beach; (727) 596-0200; villagallace.com • Slyce Pizza Bar, 311 Gulf Blvd., Indian Rocks Beach; (727) 408-5272; slycepizzabar.com

ST. PETE BEACH AND SOUTH BEACHES

• Maritana Grille, 3400 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach; (727) 360-1882 • Walt’z Fish Shak, 224 Boardwalk Place E, Madeira Beach; (727) 395-0732 • The Pearl, 163 107th Ave., Treasure Island; (727) 360-9151; thepearlfinedining.com • Maritana Grille at Loews Don CeSar Hotel: 3400 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach; (727) 360-1882; loewshotels.com • The Lobster Pot: 17814 Gulf Blvd., Redington Shores; (727) 391-8592; lobsterpotrestaurant.com

OZONA

• The Ohana Cafe, 306 Orange St. N, Ozona; (727) 787-1234; theohanacafe.com

SAFETY HARBOR

• Safety Harbor Grill & Bar, 997 Main St., Safety Harbor; (727) 412-8053; www.safetyharborgrill-bar.com • Cello’s Charhouse, 143 7th Ave. N, Safety Harbor; (727) 723-0909; facebook.com/pages/Cellos-Charhouse • Green Springs Bistro, 156 4th Ave. N, Safety Harbor; (727) 669-6762; greenspringsbistro.com • Paradise Restaurant, 443 Main St., Safety Harbor; (727) 725-0618; facebook.com/pages/Paradise-Restaurant • Whistle Stop Grill and Bar, 915 Main St, Safety Harbor; (727) 726-1956; whistlestopgrill.com • Athen’s Restaurant, 226 Main St., Safety Harbor; (727) 726-3471; facebook.com/pages/Athens-Restaurant • Parts of Paris French Bistro, 146 4th Ave. N, Safety Harbor; (727) 797-7979; partsofparis.com • LuLu’s Steakhouse, 122 3rd Ave. N, Safety Harbor; (727) 216-6648; lulussteakhouse.com • Taste, 500 Main St., Safety Harbor; (727) 723-1116; tastesafetyharbor.com

TARPON SPRINGS

• Zante Café Neo, 13 N Safford Ave., Tarpon Springs; (727) 934-5558; zantecafe.com • Dimitri’s on the Water, 690 Dodecanese Blvd., Tarpon Springs; (727) 945-9400; dimitris-on-the-water.com • Currents, 200 E Tarpon Ave., Tarpon Springs; (727) 940-5377

CLEARWATER AND CLEARWATER BEACH • Cafe Ponte, 13505 Icot Blvd., No. 214, Clearwater; (727) 538-5768; cafeponte.com • Ceviche, 2930 Gulf-to-Bay Blvd., Clearwater; (727) 799-3082; ceviche.com • Bob Heilman’s Beachcomber, 447 Mandalay Ave., Clearwater Beach; (727) 442-4144; bobheilmans.com • King Fish Grill & Tap House, 3580 Ulmerton Rd, Clearwater; (727) 202-6869; thekingfishgrill.com • Besa Grill, 2542 N McMullen Booth Rd., Clearwater; (727) 400-6900; www.besagrill.com • Carmel Café & Wine Bar, 2548 N McMullen Booth Rd, Clearwater; (727) 724-4228; www.carmelcafe.com • Frenchy’s Rockaway Grill, 7 Rockaway St, Clearwater; (727) 446-4844; frenchysonline.com

PALM HARBOR

• Mystic Fish, 3253 Tampa Rd., Palm Harbor; (727) 771-1800; 3bestchefs.com/mystic • Positano’s Ristorante, 3309 Tampa Rd, Palm Harbor; (727) 784-9100; positanoph.com • Massimo’s Eclectic Fine Dining, 31876 US Highway 19 N, Palm Harbor; (727) 784-1881; www.massimosrestaurant.com www.PanacheVue.com

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