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features 66 / NI’s Dining Awards

The delicious results of our second annual reader survey of favorite local restaurants, dishes, dining experiences, and more—across 35 categories

By Chelle Koster Walton

80 / Treasure Troves

A glimpse into a trio of spectacular wine cellars of Naples Winter Wine Festival trustees

By Mark Spivak

86 / Alfresco

Set the table with fresh, stylish ideas in outdoor entertaining Photography by Vanessa Rogers

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Poached seabass with mussels, served with vegetable scales, potato boulangeres, and parsley juice at Bleu Provence

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92 / Pattern Play

Prints mix in unexpected ways for a novel take on resort wear Photography by Billy Coleman

100 / Carving a Niche

Meet three local sculptors who found their passion as artists in their second act

By Anna Bjorlin

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departments 22 / From the Editor 24 / NaplesIllustrated.com

Time for the NFL playoffs—get recipes and ideas for tailgating and couch-gating; 12 months of fun at Rookery Bay; learn about the reef projects off our coast

Daphne Nikolopoulos

28 / In Focus

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Humane Society Naples Luncheon & Fashion Show; Saks’ Key to the Cure Tea

35 / Insider

Author Jeannette Walls on triumph over adversity; Ingrid and Fabrizio Aielli give back to help children in need; Captain Luis Carlos Montalván and his beloved service dog, Tuesday, plan a charitable visit to Naples

41 / Style

Fanciful accessories in a kaleidscope of color and pattern add fun to resort looks

44 / Tastemakers

Temple St. Clair imbues jewelry designs with universal and cultural themes

46 / Vanity

Keep locks lush with nourishing hair care

48 / Treasure

Skull motifs add edgy chic to your jewelry collection

50 / Finds

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Wine accoutrements, useful and elegant

53 / Escape

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121 58 / High Road

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107 / Taste

Cheers to National Bloody Mary Day; sweet talk with Sea Salt’s pastry chef; hangover helpers

118 / Pour

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121 / Abode

An opulent peacock-inspired vase adds a note of elegance to floral arrangements; the latest in lighting trends; garden experts’ perfect plant pairs

125 / Balance

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128 / Wealth

Strategies for parents to consider when estate planning

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167 / Agenda

Art and science intersect in the kinetic paper sculptures of Matthew Shlian

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194 / Sense of Place

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From the Editor The culinary scene is sizzling hotter than ever in Naples. Our residents and visitors have the most discerning palates. We may live in a small town, but we have a big appetite for what’s fresh and innovative.

In our second annual Dining Awards: Readers’ Choice survey, we asked for your nominations and put the finalists up for an online vote.

The response was overwhelming; your voices were heard, and the final results are in. Beginning on page 66, find out what our readers selected as the restaurant winners across 35 categories, from best dishes and cuisines to the best dining experiences—everything from the kidand dog-friendly places to hot spots for live music and late nights.

Whatever you’re looking for, these dining establishments have something for everyone. Why not make it a goal to try a new restaurant this year? After all, there always seems to be a renewed sense of excitement, a palpable enthusiasm in the air, when we start a new year. We set goals, we make plans, and this month, we also brace ourselves for the whirlwind that has already begun as we start to enter the height of season.

Among the many notable charity events in January, the one that raises the most funds for local children’s charities (as in millions of dollars in a single day) is the Naples Winter Wine Festival, which takes place the last weekend in January. Oenophiles look forward to this celebratory weekend of events like no other. In this issue, we step inside the wine cellars of three of the wine festival trustee couples, who marry their commitment to help the most needy children in Collier County through the Naples Children & Education Foundation with their passion for collecting the finest bottles of wine on the planet. For a glimpse of their “Treasure Troves,” turn to page 90.

Looking for a few unique accessories for “Wine Time”? We have more than a handful to make room for in Finds on page 50.

Of course, with holiday accessories neatly stowed away, it’s also time to make room for fresh looks for the home, from the inside out. In “Afresco,” beginning on page 86, we serve up a half-dozen new ways to set your table in style, whether you are hosting a lovely garden party, a tropical brunch, or anything in between.

Ready or not, season is switching into high gear. It’s a time to keep reminding ourselves to stop—if only for a moment—to take it all in and savor every experience, before it passes in a flash.

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As the NFL playoffs heat up to a crescendo of super proportions—ahem, Super Bowl 50 on February 7—we’re dishing out recipes to make that tailgate, or couch-gate, a hit. Variety is key when planning the hors d’oeuvres lineup.

Here we flip shrimp cups into delicious mini mango-curry shrimp rolls.

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Ingredients 1 pound medium shrimp, shelled and deveined 1/4 cup mayonnaise 1 tsp. green curry paste 1 tsp. fresh lemon juice 1 tbsp. mango chutney 1 tbsp. cilantro, finely chopped 24 King’s Hawaiian mini dinner rolls, top sliced

Bring water to a boil in a large saucepan; reduce to a simmer. Add shrimp and poach until the center is opaque—about 2 to 4 minutes. Drain and put in an ice bath to cool.

In a bowl, mix mayonnaise, mango chutney, green curry, and cilantro; season with salt and pepper, and add more mayonnaise, if desired.

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Top-slice dinner rolls, place on a baking sheet, and toast to a light golden brown.

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Jeannette Walls grew up in a deeply dysfunctional setting, and she and her three siblings lived in squalor. Her nomadic parents, led by an alcoholic father, constantly uprooted them to wander among Southwest desert towns.

Despite her childhood, Walls became a journalist and found her way to New York, where she became a gossip columnist. Walls’ experiences in that role led her to reflect on her own life. Her negative view of her past and her parents shifted to one of compassion. With a new perspective, she detailed her childhood in a powerful, poignant memoir, The Glass Castle (Scribner, 2005).

More than 4.5 million copies have been sold to date. The book has inspired countless readers with a message of hope and resilience. —Anna Bjorlin

NI: What made you decide to write a memoir?

Walls: For years I tried to pretend my parents didn’t exist. I told them not to tell anybody I was related to them because my profile was starting to rise, and I was terrified these two people from my past would ruin my career. One day, I was on my way to a party and saw this homeless woman rooting through the garbage, and I realized it was my mother. I was mortified and hid in the taxi. When I got together with her a couple of days later, I said, “Mom, what on Earth am I supposed to tell people?” And she told me, “Just tell the truth,” and that’s the best advice I could have gotten.

Why did you call your memoir The Glass Castle?

My parents were both very creative and brilliant, and very irresponsible, so we grew up doing what my dad called “the skedaddle,” running away from bill collectors. Sometimes we had a house, but never paid rent, so we were always chased away. In the midst of all that, we had a great dream. My dad said he was going to build a big mansion for us, made of glass. He called it the Glass Castle, and whenever times got tough, he would pull out his blueprints and go over them with us. I believe that dream is what got me through tough times.

How were you able to forgive your parents and embrace them?

I realized that my anger and frustration with my parents didn’t do anything.

More important, I think they were great parents in many ways. One psychologist who read my book defended my parents, saying, “At no point in her life did Jeannette’s On January 20, Jeanparents ever degrade or humiliate her. They nette Walls will be the guest speaker at Youth never tore her down; they always pushed her Haven’s (youthhavenswfl up, and that’s extraordinary parenting.” My .org) Home, Hope, and mother’s optimism, my father’s dreams and Healing Luncheon at visions for the future, and their mutual love of The Ritz-Carlton Golf education and learning are why I was never Resort, Naples, to help that angry or bitter. I may not have been givraise awareness of the en what I wanted in life, but I was given the organization’s programs. tools I needed to survive.

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Barely one month after opening their Naples restaurant Sea Salt in 2007, Ingrid and Fabrizio Aielli began hosting an annual Christmas Eve lunch for underprivileged children. The kids, residents of Youth Haven, a local homeless shelter, are treated to a multicourse Italian feast, after which a friend of the couple, dressed as Santa Claus, hands out presents.

But even Ingrid, who serves the meal herself, can sometimes forget just how deprived the children are.

One year, a friend dropped off blankets for them. Ingrid was bemused until she saw one little boy, perhaps six years old, wrap himself in the blanket, continuing to wear it even while eating lunch.

“It was like a security blanket,” says Ingrid. “And I realized what my friend had meant by [her gift].”

At first the Aiellis paid for the presents themselves, but in 2008 they started the tradition of hosting a holiday cocktail party at which they collect gifts. At the lunch, Santa calls each child by name to receive the brightly wrapped packages. “We want to make sure that they feel very special, that they don't feel forgotten,” Ingrid says.

The Aiellis met at the wedding of friends, in what was then Czechoslovakia—her friend was the bride and his was the groom. After emigrating to the United States, they opened the first of three Washington, D.C., restaurants, Goldoni, in 1995. Fabrizio, a native of Venice, Italy, was the chef and Ingrid the manager.

Since moving to Naples, they have become heavily involved in charity work. They auction off chef’s table dinners at both local food and wine festivals to benefit children's charities, and Ingrid serves on the advisory board of Angels Undercover, a nonprofit that supplies poor students at 17 Collier County elementary schools with necessary clothing.

The Aiellis, who are in the process of adopting a boy from Slovakia, give to many other causes as well, including Make-A-Wish Southern Florida.

“Helping those children, we’re really helping the future,” says Ingrid, “because they are the future.”

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Tired of lugging around that cumbersome field guide on your bird-watching excursions? The recently launched Audubon Bird Guide App is an extensive mobile guide updated to the current American Ornithologists’ Union checklist. Finding birds that have been spotted in your area, matching songs with species, and sharing experiences with other birders are a cinch. This free app by the National Audubon Society includes information to help identify 821 species and 3,000-plus images of birds found all over the world, and allows users to access seasonal and migratory range maps. Birders will want to try out this application to record and identify feathered finds along one of the area’s many nature trails, such as Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary. Get it through the App Store, Google Play, and Amazon. —Christiana Keyes

Healing

Arts

Tuesday and Captain Montalván

Heroes Welcome A soulful Golden retriever rescued U.S. Army Captain Luis Carlos Montalván from a dark hole of depression, pain, and post-traumatic stress. The decorated career soldier, who suffered traumatic brain and other injuries in an ambush in Iraq, and his beloved service dog, Tuesday, now work together to help others. They formed a deep, healing bond, compelling Montalván to pen the best-seller Until Tuesday. “Going through that, and thankfully coming out of [that dark period], compelled me to help friends, service members, veterans, and families deal with what I had dealt with,” he says. “Tuesday’s amazing entrance into my life and the profound healing that he brought—I had to share that.”

Since the book was released in 2011, Montalván and Tuesday have dedicated their lives to advocating for those affected by disabilities. Most recently, Montalván published a book for kids, Tuesday Tucks Me In. “I wanted to make something light, fluffy, and loving, but also informative in a way that would get people talking about disabilities,” he says.

“It is important that future generations have that as part of their early education.”

The pair, who have appeared on NPR, CNN, and The Late Show with David Letterman, will share their tale of healing, hope,

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and unique friendship January 16 in Naples at the Celebrity Martini Glass Auction (naplescmga.com).

The proceeds will benefit PAWS Assistance Dogs, Naples, whose mission is to promote independence for combat-wounded veterans and others with disabilities through partnerships with skilled assistance dogs. PAWS Executive Director Jeannie Bates, who met Montalván last year, says, “He has been an incredibly powerful influence for those with disabilities and certainly for veterans who would benefit from the love and devotion that come from having a service dog.”

Montalván, who has been to Naples before, says, “I am really blown away by Neapolitans not just being ‘thank you for your service’-type citizens.

They are the ‘let’s actualize our gratitude and figure out how we can tangibly support service members, veterans, and their families’ type.” —Kat Smith

As a teenager, artist Michael Israel found a connection with people at art festivals when he combined elements of martial arts training with painting and high-energy music. “Originally I would just bring out things to sell. But people would ask, can you paint this, or can you do that,” he says. “So I would set up four easels and paint them simultaneously. I would crank up the music, use a karate stance to steady myself, and go to town. I would get in my own zone, and people were clapping and cheering. It was like we were all doing this together.”

The shows he does now came from his discovery that people make an emotional connection with artworks. His “Hero” piece, for example, helped a lot of 9/11 responders deal with post-traumatic stress, Israel says. “Art can be a really good healing factor. I like to think my art is a little bit like therapy in that you see what you need to see.”

Israel brings his pas-

sion and talent January 23 for the David Lawrence Center (davidlawrencecenter .org) gala, Live Life in Color! at the Naples Botanical Garden.

The charismatic artist will energetically paint large works to stirring live music as the audience looks on. Attendees will be able to bid on the completed pieces in a live auction, with half the proceeds benefiting DLC’s dedication to prevention and treatment services for kids and adults with mental-health, emotional, psychological, and substance-abuse challenges.

Israel says audiences are exhilarated by his visual performance art, often standing up and cheering him on during a show.

“You see details and experience emotions that are not exactly on the canvas. It’s more something that happens inside you,” he says. “At the end of the day, I want people to look at my paintings and not care whether the picture looks good, or if it matches the couch.

I want them to say, ‘that one helped a lot of people.’ ”—K.S.

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Above: Winston and Dania Justice with daughters Tali and Calais and son Selah.

Right: Justice on the field with the Philadelphia Eagles.

When Winston Justice told people he’d retired from the NFL, he says many reacted like it was a death in the family. “I said, no, this is just a beginning. Football is the platform to do something so much greater,” he says. Since moving to Naples full-time with his wife, Dania, to raise their three young children, the former offensive tackle began his second act as a financial advisor with Wells Fargo. Justice also has jumped in to help Habitat for Humanity of Collier County. He had seen the tremendous impact on families during a mission to Haiti, where he helped build 300 houses after the earthquake in 2010. Justice says, “I wanted to bring the life-changing aspects of someone getting a home as I had seen in Haiti to Collier County. The people of Habitat here really immerse themselves in the lives of the people buying the homes.” Justice, who has served on the local board since last March, has planned a Habitat for Humanity Home Build and Pre-Party that will be attended by several former and current NFL players and other supporters. The January 22 Pre-Build Party will be at Naples Luxury Imports, and the home build will take place the following morning.

“I called my old teammates and guys I know around the league to see if they wanted to be involved in making this world better in some way,” Justice says. “As football players and athletes, we have a platform that’s unique, and I think we should use that as a catalyst to bring change for the better to the world.” (habitatcollier.org) —K.S.

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back to nature Thanks to the generous $10,000 grant by the Naples Garden Club (naplesgar denclub.org), mental-health and substance-abuse patients and staff members at the David Lawrence Center’s (davidlawrencecenter.org) Immokalee campus can soak in the beauty and healing effects of a new therapeutic garden. The design incorporates sitting areas for quiet contemplation and includes a variety of plants that flower at different times of year, as well as blooms to attract butterflies and hummingbirds.

The therapy garden is designed to stimulate all five senses, so there are fragrant plants, as well as a soothing water feature. In addition, the garden adds to a sense of community, with local organizations like PACE Center for Girls invited to participate in planting and upkeep. —K.S.

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story

First-time author Robert Cameron came to Southwest Florida in 1997 primarily for the golf and the good weather, but has found himself at home in Naples, enjoying retirement in the area with his family and friends close by. His debut publication, a children’s book titled A Day with Tuckey the Nantucket Whale, was published in September and has gained popularity around the island of Nantucket, where he has a summer home, and other places. The book, written on a whim as a way to keep his brain active as he fought a rare illness, became an exciting project that he would like to make into a multibook series. “I wanted to write a quality children’s book,” says Cameron. He has dedicated Tuckey’s adventure to his grandchildren, who helped inspire him to write it. You can find Cameron’s whale tale online (amazon .com) and in bookstores. —C.K.

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This season’s eye-catching resort looks and accessories are inspired by whimsical prints in playful color palettes, and appear to come out of the fantastical worlds of makebelieve, such as those dreamed up by Dr. Seuss. Follow suit with the Cat in the Hat and inject some Seuss into your sassy look. Strut along Mulberry Street in these rainbow polka-dot cork lace-up flats ($825), sandals ($775), and heels ($875) from the Edgardo Osorio for Salvatore Ferragamo collection.

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Who’s Who Double tulle coat ($1,770), printed dress, belt ($1,770), Emilio Pucci, Marissa Collections, Naples; Mark Davis bracelets ($1,900$3,380), Betteridge, betteridge.com

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Flights of Fantasy WHO: Temple St. Clair, jewelry designer and founder of Temple St. Clair Fine Jewelry, New York SIGNATURE STYLE: Fine jewelry made in an old-world tradition with delicate, distinctive gold work and rare color gems to illustrate her themes of the Earth and cosmos ICONIC COLLECTION: Mythical Creatures from the Golden Menagerie, animal-inspired pieces on display at Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris WHAT’S COMING UP: Wings of Desire, the second chapter of her Golden Menagerie trilogy, will be on display at the Louvre this month

BY ANNA BJORLIN NI: Have you always wanted to design jewelry?

St. Clair:. I first fell into making jewelry when I was living in Italy and was introduced to the goldsmithing world in Florence. I became fascinated with the history of the artisanal work there. I’m more of a storyteller and artist, it just so happens that I use a precious medium to work in.

Where do you find inspiration for your themes and designs?

My original inspiration was rooted in exploring the ancient history and meaning behind jewelry. Right now, I’m interested in nature—particularly animals and how humans historically related to them through different cultures, including the ways they’re depicted in art, statues, and mythology.

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My jewelry is imbued with big universal and cultural stories, so it’s a triumph when a specific piece connects with a specific individual and I can see the excitement and passion it brings out in the person.

Meet Temple St. Clair and see her latest jewelry designs at Saks Fifth Avenue, Naples, where she will make a personal appearance on January 22.

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What should fine jewelry be or do for the person who wears it?

Of course, fine jewelry should be beautiful, with materials and craftsmanship that will stand the test of time, but it should also include an emotional connection, which is what I believe makes people treasure it. The design, artistry, or thought behind it has to resonate with the collector.

Which jewelry pieces are your personal favorites?

I’m never without my rock crystal amulet, and I have a ring my husband gave me that I wear every day. My husband recently gave me a Mozambique ruby for our twentieth wedding anniversary. He had my goldsmiths in Florence set it in one of my classic settings, and it’s my favorite piece at the moment because it’s very special to me.

What can you tell me about your Golden Menagerie trilogy?

Last year, I showed the first chapter of jewelry, which included nine one-ofa-kind pieces that were all animals depicted in an endearing, fairy-tale-like fashion. The second chapter is called Wings of Desire, and the pieces are all animals again, but this time they’re depicted in a magical, fantasy kind of way. By the time it’s finished, it’ll be about a seven-year project.

What do you like to do in your free time?

I practice Mysore ashtanga yoga. I also have a beautiful, long-coat German shepherd that I take amazing walks with, and two teenage sons whom I spend a lot of time with. They’re creative; one is in music and another is studying Chinese and is into painting, so we enjoy being in New York City together and visiting its museums and parks.

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Escape Swiss Perfection Summer or winter, Gstaad and its storied palace beckon to well-heeled visitors

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t’s a scene out of a storybook: On top of a hill amid the pines, with snow-dusted peaks rising in the distance, sits a palace fit for royalty. Flags whip atop its turrets and towers, and you half expect a sentry to emerge from the ramparts, bugling the arrival of a royal couple to address their subjects gathered below.

Technically, places like that exist only in Disney movies—with one notable exception in the Swiss Alps. The chalet in question, Gstaad Palace, may not be a royal

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domain, but its history and legend suggest otherwise. It opened in 1913 as a luxury hotel, later catering to families of boarding school students (the winter campus of the fabled Institut Le Rosey is in Gstaad). Despite two world wars and many financial ups and downs, it has remained true to its five-star origins—a distinct advantage in Gstaad, where old-school European glamour reigns supreme.

Visiting in winter is a ritual for moneyed Europeans (and an increasing contingent of Americans), who descend upon Gstaad’s 100-plus miles of slopes for skiing, snowboarding, and other snow sports. One of the coolest (literally) activities on the mountains: crossing the Peak Walk by Tissot at Glacier 3000 (glacier3000.ch). This suspension bridge connecting two peaks 54

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at 10,000 feet is not for the acrophobic, but it affords a view that cannot be duplicated elsewhere.

Gstaad Palace is a destination for the winter throngs, not only as the supreme place to stay, but also for après-ski fun. The place to go after dark is GreenGo, the hotel’s nightclub (greengo.ch). The club opened in 1971 and still recalls a ’70s disco in both decor and vibe. In winter, the place is absolutely pulsing with the partying jet set, including celebrities like Madonna, David Bowie, and Carey Mulligan, all of whom have been spotted here.

La Fromagerie, located on the hotel’s basement level, is another winter ritual. What is now a popular fondue

Gstaad Palace (below and opening page) overlooks the town (above) with its charming wooden chalet architecture (left).

MUST DOS:

• Take the cable car from Gstaad to Wispile, then trek across the pass and down to Lake Lauenen. Superb view.

• Book a Pitanguy oxygen facial at the Palace Spa and marvel at the immediate lift.

For a more intense experience, go for the hammam ritual, which involves a foam bath, flotation, and massage.

• Learn how to make Swiss chocolate at the Atelier du Chocolat at Maison Cailler.

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spot was once a vault where all the Swiss gold was stored during World War II. The armored door is still there to prove it. Descend the steps into this traditional Swiss eatery and swoon over the smell of raclette and Gruyère slowly melting into fondue.

Every winter season, La Fromagerie serves four tons of cheese fondue, particularly the truffle-Champagne variety that is the specialty of the house.

Though winter is the main attraction in Gstaad, summer is just as charming. This is the time to break out the hiking shoes and do a bit of exploring in the backcountry. Of the several hikes accessible from Gstaad, the one that should not be missed is the trek to Walig Hut, about two and a half hours’ walk from town (walig-hut.ch).

Gstaad Palace’s alpine outpost, the Walig Hut is an eighteenth-century farmstead sit-

Above, left to right: The Peak Walk on Glacier 3000; paths and hiking trails abound in Gstaad; the living room of the new Deluxe Suite. Right: La Fromagerie serves four tons of fondue every winter.

Left: Le Grill, Gstaad Palace’s international restaurant, has earned 16 (out of 20) Gault Millau points.

Above: Bathtub with a view

uated amid wildflowers and grazing cows—the perfect Swiss bucolic scene. At the end of the trail, the effort is handsomely rewarded. The fire in the open hearth rages, warming the hand-hewn wood cabin. Maurizio Pagliano, the caretaker, greets hikers with a glass of wine and a board of dried meats, all locally produced and as pure as they come. Then, the main event: a beautiful fondue of Swiss cheeses, potatoes, and bread, followed

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Scenes from the Walig Hut (clockwise from left): the cobbled forecourt, ideal for morning coffee; the dining room; sweeping alpine views; traditional Swiss fondue.

by homemade cookies and petits fours.

Though a morning hike and lunch is the most popular way to experience the hut, overnight options are available. The bed, set with duvets and animal skins, is a notch above glamping, but those with a spirit of adventure—and a yearning to hide— will find bliss here.

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SILVER ARROW Mercedes-Benz throws down the gauntlet with its breathtaking new AMG GT S super coupe

By Howard Walker

There’s driving. And then there’s driving.

The kind that gets your heart pounding like a jackhammer. The kind that sends a surge of adrenaline through your veins. The kind that leaves you shrieking like a sugar-rushed 5-yearold riding Space Mountain for the first time.

To experience all of the above, simply strap yourself into Mercedes-Benz’s new projectile, the 503-horsepower AMG GT S. This is the demonic descendent of Mercedes’ short-lived SLS supercar—the one with those funky gullwing doors, wrath-of-Thor soundtrack, and $200,000-plus sticker.

With this new AMG GT S, however, Mercedes is targeting a broader demographic: sports-car lovers with around $130,000 burning a hole in their chinos. The same buyers with class acts like Porsche’s latest 911, Audi’s R8, Jaguar’s F-Type R, and Aston Martin’s Vantage already on their shopping lists.

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ney in Oscar de la Renta. Just standing still, it looks as if it’s clocking 190 on the Autobahn.

Thankfully, the GT hasn’t inherited the SLS’ doors that resemble a cormorant drying its wings. They may have paid homage to Mercedes’ legendary 300SL Gullwing from the ’50s, but they made getting in and out of the car a lesson in physical origami. I whacked my head on them every time I clambered out.

Not that this latest AMG rocket ship is much easier to slide into. With its roof just more than 4 feet off the asphalt, you need the flexibility of a limbo dancer to drop down into the cockpit.

Once inside, the seats grip you so tightly they verge on intimate. But grab hold of that fabulous suede-covered helm, gaze out along that supertanker-long hood, and you feel as if you’re in the front row of Sebring.

Despite this comfort, one huge question remains unanswered: Who decided the gear selector should be in the back seat? It seems there wasn’t enough space for cup holders and the stubby shifter at the front of the center console. Unbelievably—especially for the purists at AMG—the cup holders won and the shifter was pushed just far enough back to be irritating.

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it should be, and a quick press ignites one of the most magical powerhouses in the auto kingdom.

Mercedes-AMG’s new 4.0-liter twin-turbo V-8 packs 503 horseys and 479 pound-feet of torque.

It is one impressive piece of design that squeezes those dual turbochargers tightly into the center of the V for compactness.

The petite size and dry-sump lubrication allowed designers to mount the V-8 well behind the frontwheel centerline and low in the chassis. This, along with bolting the seven-speed dual-clutch automatic at the back of the car, makes for superb handling agility.

Boy, does this car fly. Stomp on the throttle and it will catapult from standstill to 60 in just 3.7 seconds and keep going until the speedo needle kisses 193 mph. With every one of those 479 turbocharged torques on tap from just 1,750 rpm, the GT delivers

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PRICE: From $130,825 ENGINE: 4.0-liter twin-turbo V-8 POWER: 503 hp TORQUE: 479 poundfeet TRANSMISSION: 7-speed automatic 0-60: 3.7 seconds TOP SPEED: 193 mph LENGTH/WIDTH: 179/76.3 inches mind-blowing mid-range thrust.

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You’d need a racetrack, however, to come anywhere close to exploring the upper echelons of the GT’s handling prowess. On Floridian highways and byways, this car is so agile—and so freaky fast through curves—that it never feels like it’s breaking a sweat.

It’s no wonder then that Motor Trend magazine recently awarded the AMG GT S its coveted Best Driver’s Car 2015 accolade.

I love this car. I love its race-focused character, its bad-boy demeanor, its pure driving excitement, and its truly breathtaking looks. And, at $130 grand, I love that it’s a steal. «

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In Naples’ ever-expanding dining scene, diners do not settle for ordinary. Here are the results of Our second annual readers’ survey, featuring restaurant champions in 35 categories.

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A handful of the top award winners representing Naples’ culinary scene.

Left to Right: David Lani, 7th Avenue Social; Lysielle Cariot, Bleu Provence; Andrew Wicklander, The Continental; Vincenzo Betulia, Osteria Tulia; Jeff Mitchell, The Local.

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Bha! Bha! Persian Bistro’s Fresh Pomegranate and Pistachio Salad

{ The Cuisine } Best Global

Bha! Bha! Persian Bistro Chef Michael Mir shares his passion for his homeland cuisine with rustic, flavorful traditional favorites such as kabobs and aash, a peasant soup, as well as stylized creations like ginger apricot shrimp and pomegranatelacquered salmon. White tablecloths, silk fabrics, and exotic flair warmly welcome guests for a total out-of-Naples experience.

(239-594-5557, bhabhapersianbistro.com) Honorable mention: Inca’s Kitchen One of the hottest modern trends in dining, Peruvian cuisine rules the menu at Inca’s Kitchen, which recently opened its second restaurant in the Pavilion Shops (239-6315954). Along with its Golden Gate original (239-352-3200), it serves authentic South American flavors. (incaskitchens.com)

Best Italian Osteria Tulia

Best Vegetarian/Vegan The Local

Chef Vincenzo Betulia adds Old World charm—and a touch of magic—to his version of America’s favorite style of international cuisine. Sample homemade fennel sausage, wood-charred octopus, watermelon and raspberry salad with French feta, roasted Alaskan halibut, and roasted beef short rib tortelloni with foie gras emulsion and Marsala. At lunch, paninis range from prosciutto cotto egg focaccia to wood-grilled Kobe burger. (239-213-2073, tulianaples.com)

Chef Jeff Mitchell takes his menu a step further than organic and locally sourced products to offer special dishes for vegetarians and vegans, in addition to meat-free soups, salads, and other items. The Local Farm Plate showcases all that is fresh and seasonal from supplier farms. Or try the “Kung Pao” Avocado with organic brown rice, bell pepper, onion, cilantro, cashews, ginger, garlic, and lemongrass. (239-596-3276, the​ localnaples.com)

Honorable mention: Campiello Ristorante & Bar A downtown fixture for congenial courtyard lunches and linger-long dinner occasions, Campiello specializes in regional Italian cuisine, focusing the menu each month on a different region or facet. (239-435-1166, camp iello.damico.com)

Honorable mention: Food & Thought Food & Thought promises 100 percent organic breakfasts, lunches, and dinners.

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Honorable mention: La Bazenne on Fifth A café, restaurant, and social club all in one sidewalk spot, La Bazenne feels like Paris and tastes like a contemporary twist on traditional French cuisine. (239-682-8623, labazenneonfifth.blogspot.com)

Best Asian

Charlie Chiang’s Soothing in the Asian tradition, but modern in the Naples way, Charlie Chiang’s also mixes the old and new in Pacific cuisine. It presents a healthier version of the East, offering brown rice, sushi and sashimi, gluten-free options, and vegetarian dishes along with a medley of Asian favorites from kung pao shrimp to beef Szechwan and five-spice salt and pepper chicken. (239-593-6688, charlie​ chiangs.com) 68

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Honorable mention: AZN Azian Cuizine AZN brings the variety of pan-Asian dining to the table in a modern, dramatic indoor-outdoor setting. Sample Japan, Thailand, India, Vietnam, Korea, and all of China’s different culinary traditions from one menu. (239593-8818, aznrestaurant.com)

Best Mexican

Tacos & Tequila Cantina It feels like Mexico at this casual cementfloored cantina with its doors flung open to the patio. Premium tequilas, creative margaritas, and traditional and original tacos give it its name, but it goes far beyond with cerveza, sangria, fajitas, enchiladas, huevos rancheros, and a full litany of American-infused south-of-the-border inventions. (239-7328226, tacosandtequilanaples.com) Honorable mention: Flaco’s Mexican Specialties & Steak House A longtime fixture in North Naples, Flaco’s

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Bleu Provence

This restaurant evokes the sense of dining in a French provincial home with an extremely elegant cook. Jacques and Lysielle Cariot’s Bleu Provence occupies a cottage trimmed in blue with seating indoors and out. Lunch and dinner menus reflect the owners’ French heritage, but with stylish fine-tuning. It wins awards for both its food—a blend of rustic and sophisticated— and its stellar wine list. (239-261-8239, bleu​ provencena​ples.com)

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Best French

Tacos & Tequila’s assortment of tacos

7th Avenue Social's yucca planks, short rib chili, queso sauce, pico, and poblano crema

recently relocated to the Galleria Shops at Vanderbilt to continue serving its patent brand of Mexican specialties and choice steaks. (239261-7672, flacosrestaurant.com)

Best Seafood

USS Nemo Undersea Cuisine & Adventures

Best Chef

Whether you arrive for lunch or dinner, USS Nemo submerges you in an “under da sea” experience that starts with a tasteful submarine-themed decor and continues with an ultra-creative menu of briny specialties. The signature miso broiled sea bass languishes in a citrus-ginger butter sauce. Dishes such as blackened tandoori fish, tuna foie gras “Wellington,” lobster pappardelle, and ginger steamed fish showcase global influences. (239-2616366, ussnemorestaurant.com)

Best Healthy The Local

As its name suggests, The Local exercises the concept of sourcing foods from the closest vendors possible. Owner-chef Jeff Mitchell also buys as many organic fruits and vegetables as he can, plus grass-fed beef, for the

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Honorable mention: The Local Like everything it plates, The Local sources its seafood locally. The clams in one pasta dish originate in Pine Island; the shrimp on the flatbread and the blackened catch of the day on the fish taco, from the Gulf. (239-5963276, thelocalnaples.com)

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good health of his loyal customers. He makes all his own pastas, charcuterie, pickled vegetables, and desserts, and devotes one section of the lunch and dinner menus to vegan and vegetarian dishes. (239-596-3276, thelocal​ naples.com) Honorable mention: Seasons 52 Designed around what is fresh seasonally, the menu at Seasons 52 also looks out for its guests through portion control and printing calorie counts on menus. (239-594-8852, sea sons52.com/en/locations/FL/Naples/4519) The Local’s Mediterranean Flatbread

Having cooked with and learned from celebrity chefs from Jean-Jacques Rachou to Wolfgang Puck, David M. Lani brings a well-rounded portfolio and a penchant for creative and artful cuisine to 7th Avenue Social.

Along with the experience gained from working in name restaurants across the country, he incorporates talents developed in his mother’s Italian kitchen in New York and expertise learned from the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York. He says Southern cuisine, his current favorite foodie trend, influences his cooking at 7th Avenue with “heart and soul.”

His on-the-job training began as an extern at CIA, working at The Parsonage in New York.

His post-graduate track record includes stints with legendary Rachou at Manhattan’s La Côte Basque, David Burke at the Park Avenue Café, and Charlie Palmer at Aureole Las Vegas in Mandalay Bay Resort. He worked as senior line cook at Wolfgang Puck’s Postrio Bar & Grill in the Venetian Las Vegas and as chef and trainer for Wolfgang Puck Express. Puck, he says, made a huge impact on his career, teaching him to treat employees kindly.

Other positions have included head banquet chef at Forsgate Country Club in New Jersey and executive chef at Amarone Ristorante in New York’s Theater District. Lani’s last gig was opening, as the executive chef, SkinnyFATS in Las Vegas, which the Las Vegas Review-Journal voted Best New Restaurant in 2014. The chef recently moved to the Naples area.

“I was looking to relocate to get closer to my family in Fort Lauderdale, so I put my resume out there and [owner Colin Estrem] found me,” Lani says. “We immediately found common ground—a passion for cooking.” (239-231-4553, 7thavenuesocial.com)

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Osteria Tulia’s Mary Had a Little Lamb pizza: lamb sausage, ricotta, spring onions, chile

{ The Dish } Best Pizza Osteria Tulia

The Pig in the Olive Grove; Lucy … I’m Rome; and Mary Had a Little Lamb—don’t look for typical pizzas at Osteria Tulia. Or typical anything, for that matter. Expect fine, imported, and homemade ingredients on the woodfired pizzas, such as speck and olivada on The Pig; fingerling potatoes, pancetta, fried egg, pecorino, and red onion on the Lucy; and lamb sausage with ricotta, spring onions, and chile on the Mary. (239-213-2073, tulianaples.com Honorable mention: Aldos Ristorante Italiano & Bar Part of its extensive menu of Italian favorites, the New York-style pizza comes in gourmet, white, and design-your-own varieties at Aldos. Enjoy them in the warm embrace of the brick dining room in East Naples. (239-6592536, aldosnaples.com)

Campiello’s orecchiette with fennel sausage and ricotta salata

Best Pasta

Campiello Ristorante & Bar Most of the pastas Campiello serves for lunch and dinner are made fresh in-house.

Favorites incorporate local seafood or fine meats and the highest-quality ingredients.

Pasta specialties include linguine with crab, Fresno chili, heirloom tomato, and sea urchin butter; cavatelli with country pork ragù; and pappardelle with braised veal, tomato, and oregano. (239-435-1166, camp iello.dami​co.com) Honorable mention: Osteria Tulia Homemade pasta dishes on the lunch and dinner menus run the gamut from mussels with tagliatelle to cappelletti with burrata cheese and lobster. Or try the “all the seafood in the house” risotto. (239-213-2073, tulianaples.com)

Best Sushi Sushi-Thai

With four branch locations in the NaplesBonita Springs area, the original in Naples Park (239-592-7575) enhances its Japanese and Thai specialties with sushi and sashimi by the piece and dozens of makimono rolls and temaki hand rolls in medium and large sizes. The inside-out lobster tempura and asparagus roll covered with avocado gets 70 NAPLES ILLUSTRATED

raves. Or have a seat at the sushi bar and ask the chef what he suggests that day. (sushi thaitoo.com) Honorable mention: AZN Azian Cuizine With a setting as fresh as its sushi, AZN runs a full menu of traditional and specialty rolls, nigiri sushi, sashimi, and combination platters. The Firecracker roll is the bomb. (239593-8818, aznrestaurant.com)

Best Fish Taco

Tacos & Tequila Cantina This East Naples Mexican hot spot gives its tacos some fresh, fun spins. Case in point: The mahi-mahi in the Baja Taco is fried in a Shiner Bock beer batter (or you can order it grilled if you prefer), then folded up with jalapeño cilantro slaw and avocado crema.

Order your choice of flour, or soft or hardshell corn tortillas. (239-732-8226, tacosand tequilanaples.com) Honorable mention: The Local The Local has designed two very different kinds of fish tacos: one fairly traditional with the blackened catch of the day dressed in crème fraîche cilantro, corn, and black beans; the other with snapper ceviche and avocado. (239-596-3276, thelocal​ naples.com)

Best Breakfast

Best Steak

Jane’s Garden Café

The Capital Grille

One of the most pleasant ways imaginable to start a morning is sitting in the lush courtyard at Jane’s and trying to decide between fresh muffins or the British Breakfast Fit for a King. Jane’s all-day breakfast menu uses fresh and organic ingredients and shows a European influence. Choices range from healthy yogurt and fruit options to decadent omelets and a variety of Eggs Benedict.

(239-261-2253, thejollycricket.com)

A modern-concept steak house, Capital Grille nonetheless boasts the elegant trappings of a New York equivalent. The kitchen perfectly sears the finest meats in its infrared oven. Capital Grille ventures beyond traditional steak-house fare, serving aged steaks rubbed with Kona coffee or porcini mushrooms, or crusted with truffles, the latter topped with Gorgonzola butter and a cherry Cabernet reduction. (239-254-0640, thecap italgrille.com)

Honorable mention: Coffee Shoppe at Cove Inn This old-fashioned breakfast diner draws in guests of Cove Inn, as well as locals in the know, serving classics such as S.O.S. (chipped beef on toast) and the shop’s famous thin, plate-size pancakes, crispy at the edges. (800-255-4365, coveinnnaples.com)

Bone-in Kona-crusted dry-aged New York strip with shallot butter at The Capital Grille, Naples

Honorable mention: Andre’s Steakhouse One of Naples’ most enduring steak houses, Andre’s is a classic. Since 1993, it has been serving fine cuts of beef broiled simply and served up sizzling. (239-263-5851, andres steakhouseofnaples.com)

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French toast with creamy vanilla, fresh berries at Jane’s Garden Cafe

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Jimmy P’s Charred’s U.S. 41 Burger: ground Kobe beef, seared foie gras, triple-cream brie, and shaved black truffles

Best Burger Jimmy P’s Charred

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Jimmy P’s butcher-quality “craft” burgers all come on a brioche bun with lettuce, tomato, and onions. Purists will go for the ground Kobe patty. Something more decadent? Try the Butcher Blend Burger with Kobe and Berkshire pork ground meat or the over-the-top U.S. 41 Burger: Kobe beef with foie gras, triple-cream brie, shaved black truffles, and demi-glace.

(239-643-6328, jimmypscharred.com) Honorable mention: Brooks Gourmet Burgers & Dogs When “burger” is your middle name, you’ve got to get it more than right. Brooks uses allnatural Black Angus beef dressed up with everything from peanut butter to donuts. (239262-1127, brooksburgers.com)

Best Salad

Kale Caesar (The Local)

Honorable mention: Watermelon Salad (The Continental) The Continental’s summer menu offered a seasonal toss of watermelon, fresh ricotta cheese, watercress, and pumpkin seeds—light and refreshing with a dressing of watermelon juice and fresh jalapeños. (239-659-0007, continen​ talnaples.com) 72

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In keeping with its commitment to locally sourced and healthy foods, The Local builds its rendition of Caesar salad with organic kale greens instead of the traditional romaine lettuce. The restaurant’s signature salad, it gets brightened with lemon zest and tossed with pumpernickel croutons and a low-calorie version of Caesar dressing that cuts down on the olive oil, using house-made vegetable stock thickened with cornstarch. (239-596-3276, the localnaples.com)

Best New Restaurant { Sips }

Best Coffee

Bad Ass Coffee Company of Hawaii One hundred percent all-American, Bad Ass Coffee comes from the Kona district of Hawaii’s Big Island. Drink it straight up or ask for it espresso style or in flavored lattes—such as white-chocolate tiramisu, pralines and caramel, and dark chocolate hazelnut. Bad Ass also serves flavored iced lattes, chai latte, hot chocolate, smoothies, shakes, floats, pastries, and breakfast sandwiches. (239-213-0527, the​ badasscoffeecompany.com) Honorable mention: Second Cup Mercato Shoppers at Mercato get their jolt at this contemporary coffee shop that sources its beans globally. It particularly feels good to drink Second Cup coffee because of its fair trade, environmentally friendly, and organic policies.

(239-653-9072, mysecondcup.com)

Best Craft Cocktail Follow the White Rabbit (The Continental)

Ross Kupitz, D’Amico restaurants’ beverage director, named this for one his favorite stories, Alice in Wonderland. Equally whimsical, this refreshing sipper mixes together citrus vodka, triple sec, fresh raspberries and rosemary, and pickled blackberries. (239659-0007, continentalnaples.com)

Opened in March 2015, 7th Avenue Social immediately soared in popularity, despite being two blocks removed from the vibrant Fifth Avenue South scene. It owes its success to a winning combination of locally sourced ingredients, “handcrafted food and drinks,” a certain Southern-Latin flair, and late night hours. The bar and restaurant has become a sensation with its 2 a.m. closing time and live music, especially among the community’s upand-coming young professionals, who deem it the new hip spot to hang out.

Never doubt, however, that the kitchen takes its menus, which change with what is available locally, seriously. Its daytime (3 to 10 p.m.), late night (10 p.m. to 3 a.m.), Sunday Fort Myers brunch (11 a.m. to 3 p.m.), and cocktail menus Shrimp Carbonara roll with the trends and chef David Lani’s creative whims.

Add to his Culinary Institute of America chops the know-how and restaurant experience of owner Colin Estrem, also the owner of Naples’ Avenue Wine Café, and you have a formula for something new and fresh in the Naples dining and nightlife scene.

Start your 7th Avenue Social experience around the bar or out on the patio with an Albino Manhattan (made with white whiskey and vermouth plus a dash of orange bitters) or a craft IPA. Snack on a jar of house-pickled veggies or a shredded jackfruit taco with salsa rojo and cotija. The Apps portion of the menu lists loaded yucca planks and conch sliders. Sandwiches and entrées such as Chorizo Meatloaf Cuban or Pork Belly ‘n’ Grits feed serious appetites. Sunday brunch choices include Green Tomatoes, Eggs & Ham and Smokin’ Fish Hash Frittata. (239231-4553, 7thavenuesocial.com)

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Honorable mention: The Bee’s Knees (7th Avenue Social) Among the restaurant’s artful craft cocktails, the Bee’s Knees blends St. George Botanivore Gin—made with 19 different botanicals—plus lemon juice and honey syrup.

(239-231-4553, 7thavenuesocial.com) Follow the White Rabbit

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Tommy Bahama’s fun kids’ menu is a hit with families.

Bleu Provence

In 2015, Bleu Provence, with its extensive list of global wines, became the seventy-fourth restaurant in the world to receive Wine Spectator’s most prestigious Grand Award. “[The] wine list is one of the best in the world, and our inspection determined that Bleu Provence also excels in food, service, and ambience,” the review said of the charming French café.

(239-261-8239, bleuprovencenaples.com) Honorable mention: The Local The Local may only list about 20 red, white, and sparkling wines, but it is distinctive in its selection of familiar and little known vintages from California, Oregon, Chile, Slovenia, Spain, France, Germany, and Italy. (239-5963276, thelocalnaples.com)

{ The Experience } Best KidFriendly Dining

Tommy Bahama Restaurant & Bar With its open-air patio seating and engaging kids’ menu, Tommy Bahama makes a hit with families. The menu lists eight entrées constructed especially for young appetites— from mac and cheese to steak medallions and grilled chicken salad, plus an ice cream sundae. Inside the special menu, kids find puzzles to unravel and sea creatures to color to keep them occupied until their meals arrive. (239-643-6889, tommybahama.com/ TBG/stores_ restaurants/naples.jsp) Honorable mention: La Bazenne on Fifth The best part of La Bazenne’s truly French kids’ menu is the promise of ice cream or a 74

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sugar crepe at the end. Its casual sidewalk seating also wins favor with families. (239682-8623, labazenneonfifth.blogspot.com)

Best DogFriendly Dining Ridgway Bar & Grill

Tony Ridgway has been serving fine cuisine at this location for decades. Indoors and in the Chef’s Garden, a formal menu reigns, but on the front porch and Courtyard, the dining experience is more casual, including a warm welcome to pets. Designed for quick bites, drinks, and light fare, the Courtyard’s menu includes flatbreads and tapas. (239-2625500, ridgwaybarandgrill.com)

Honorable mention: M Waterfront Grille On M Waterfront Grille’s veranda, guests can enjoy the companionship of their pets along with salty breezes and, on select nights, live music. (239-263-4421, mwaterfrontgrille.com)

Best Sports Bar

Bokampers Sports Bar & Grill Sports televisions surround the bar, making sure all guests catch their favorite team in action while sipping on any of 20 beers on tap or bottled craft beers from Florida and beyond.

The official sports bar for the Miami Dolphins, Bokampers serves a full, family-friendly menu of favorite bar snacks, wings, burgers, and ribs. (239-431-7611, bokampers.com)

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Best Wine List

Bleu Provence offers a selection of more than 2,400 wines.

Chilled Maine lobster tossed in citrus vinaigrette over arugula and avocado at The Capital Grille

Honorable mention: Tavern on the Bay With its 130-inch high-def television and vast complement of other flat screens, Tavern on the Bay has your game, not to mention the best view of any sports bar in town, overlooking Naples Bay. (239-530-2225, tavern onthebay.net)

Best Power Lunch The Capital Grille

You can do the classic Mad Men power lunch— steak and martinis—at swank Capital Grille. Or you can opt for the modern version—a Mediterranean salad with grilled shrimp and housemade grapefruit soda, perhaps. Although it is known for its top-shelf, dry-aged cuts of beef, the kitchen also knows its way around good seafood come lunchtime. (239-254-0640, the​ capitalgrille.com) Honorable mention: USS Nemo Undersea Cuisine & Adventures Salmon burger, shrimp and grilled mango salad, grouper tempura bento box, grilled octopus, blackened fish tandoori: You will not find your ordinary sandwich and salad lunch selection at seafood-obsessed USS Nemo. (239-2616366, ussnemorestaurant.com)

Best Happy Hour Truluck’s Seafood, Steak, Crab House

Truluck’s daily happy hour offers a wide array of specials on drinks and appetizers.

Every afternoon from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Truluck’s Stone Crab Lounge runs its Cocktail Hour specials, which include half-priced drinks and a specially priced appetizer menu.

Order from the list of martinis, craft cocktails, and featured wines. Appetizers range from $2.50 for the oyster of the day to $13 for shrimp cocktail. Live music begins at 6 p.m. on weeknights, and 5:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. (239-530-3131, trulucks.com) Honorable mention: Masa Take your happy hours south of the border at Masa. The modern Mexican restaurant prices select appetizers, craft cocktails, margaritas, wines, and draft beer at $5 from 3 to 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. (11 on weekends) to close. (239-5980887, masa-restaurant.com/index-fl.html) NAPLESillustrated.com | JANUARY 2016

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The Local focuses on healthy cuisine and, for the occasional splurge, a tempting array of pastries, cakes, and pies.

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Best Live Music 7th Avenue Social

Downtown’s newest hotspot jams Thursday through Sunday nights with live music on the bougainvillea-framed patio. Bands range from rock, jazz, and blues to country, bluegrass, and salsa, playing from 9:30 p.m. to midnight. The bar and restaurant stay open and serve food until 2 a.m. Dueling pianos go at it on Sundays from 8 to 11 p.m. 7th Avenue Social attracts Naples’ young professional crowd, but folks of all ages stop by to be social. (239-231-4553, 7thavenuesocial.com) Honorable mention: Blue Martini At Mercato in North Naples, Blue Martini leads a vivacious nightlife scene with live local bands and DJ music every night starting at 8 p.m. on the indoor stage. (239-591-2583, naples.bluemartinilounge.com)

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Our winner last year for Best New Restaurant, The Local, continues to thrill Naples diners with its patent brand of fresh, healthy cuisine. Ownerchef Jeff Mitchell goes to great lengths to bring his customers locally sourced fare. He buys bushels of Florida peaches and turns them into icy granita. He loads up on seasonal vegetables and pickles them. Mitchell drives weekly to Sarasota to meet pork purveyor Palmetto Creek Farms and brings home a whole hog that shows up on the menu as pork chops, gnocchi with pork ragu, and charcuterie he cures himself.

Small and off Naples’ eaten path on Pine Ridge Road, The Local gets many of its fruits and vegetables from Inyoni Organic Farm in Naples and Worden Farm in Punta Gorda, where Mitchell will have the high privilege of appearing as guest chef on January 31 for Worden’s Outstanding in the Field dinner.

The Local’s lunch and dinner menus conscientiously cater to vegetarians and vegans, but also allow guests to splurge on lamb stroganoff made with crème fraîche, pot roast, and irresistible desserts, such as French toast cupcakes, tres leches cake, and peanut butter cake.

The lunch menu features flatbreads such as the Carnivore and the Local Garden Veggie.

Mitchell puts dinner’s popular Cowboy Steak— grass-fed beef rubbed with coffee and brown sugar—between bread with avocado and roasted tomato salsa. At dinner, the shrimp comes from the Gulf, clams from a farm in Pine Island, and beef from Jackman’s Ranch in Clewiston.

The restaurant serves local and not so local craft beers, carefully selected wines, and cocktails such as a beet mojito made with beet juice, ginger beer, and Prosecco. (239-596-3276, thelocalnaples.com)

Best Sunset View The Turtle Club

Planted right by the Gulf at the Vanderbilt Beach Resort, the Turtle Club gives diners front-row seating for the sun’s nightly curtain call. Guests are known to slip off their shoes and dig their toes right into the sand, since Naples sunsets are best met barefooted. The occasion also warrants a little bubbly, and the Turtle Club lists nine different Champagnes and sparkling wines on its extensive list. (239592-6557, windwardhospitality.com/naples) Honorable mention: Gumbo Limbo (at The Ritz-Carlton, Naples) A boardwalk leads from The Ritz-Carlton, Naples, to its most casual eatery—the beachfront Gumbo Limbo. Toast the day’s end with the tropical Naples Sunset rum cocktail— what else! (239-598-6644, ritzcarlton.com/ en/properties/naples/dining/gumbolimbo)

Best Place to See and Be Seen 7th Avenue Social

Best LateNight Dining 7th Avenue Social

Best for Romance Bleu Provence

Making a welcome splash on the Naples dining landscape, 7th Avenue Social gives night owls a place to land for after-hours drinking, dining, dancing, and—as the name suggests —socializing. Its comfy indoor space, with its mishmash of furnishings, and its outdoor patio stay open until 2 a.m. nightly with a latenight menu of snacks and small plates. (239231-4553, 7thavenuesocial.com)

It feels like you have been whisked away to some charming corner of provincial France when you dine at Bleu Provence. The owners greet you with French accents; the fine wine flows; and the food tastes like a meal at the finest French maison. It doesn’t get much more romantic than spending a blissful evening in the embrace of all things intimate and francais. (239-261-8239, bleu​ provencenaples.com)

Honorable mention: Campiello Ristorante & Bar Lunch or dinner in the courtyard ensures that you are mingling with Naples’ most discriminating and vivacious crowd—and that you are dining on top-notch Italian cuisine. (239-4351166, campiello.damico.com)

Honorable mention: Bar Tulia Naples’ first Italian gastropub opened in 2015 to the joy of late-nighters, who can order its brand of small plates cucina rustica style until past midnight Monday through Saturday.

(239-228-7606, tulianaples.com/bar_tulia)

Honorable mention: Baleen Restaurant Torch-lit alfresco dining ignites passion on the beach at Baleen. After dinner, enjoy cocktails around the fire pit to further fan the flame. (239-598-5707, laplayaresort.com/ naples-baleen-restaurant.aspx)

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It is stunningly clear, from all the awards that 7th Avenue Social garnered in this year’s poll, that it is the place to make the scene in Naples—whether you are looking for well-crafted food and drinks or hoping to meet people you know or will soon. Its live entertainment and late-night hours bring added glamour and allure to its bar, dining room, and courtyard seating. (239-231-4553, 7thavenuesocial.com)

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Left: The Turtle Club at Vanderbilt Beach Resort

makes an addictive sweet-tart statement. A scoop of ice cream and squiggles of homemade caramel sauce complete this picture of modern French douceur. (239-682-8623, labazenneonfifth.blogspot.com) Honorable mention: Warm Cinnamon-Sugar Mini Donuts (CafĂŠ & Bar Lurcat) CafĂŠ & Bar Lurcat warms hearts and sates the sweet tooth with its warm cinnamon-sugar doughnuts, made fresh to order and served by the dozen with a side of chocolate sauce.

(239-213-3357, cafelurcat.com)

Best SpecialOccasion Dining The Turtle Club

If dining with a view of beach, gulf, and sunset plus an exacting menu of finely prepared seafood and other specialties are your criteria for that special evening or lunch out, the Turtle Club at Vanderbilt Beach Resort fills the bill.

You can sit at a table planted in the sand for the utmost Southwest Florida dining experience, or dine indoors with a view. (239-592-6557, windwardhospitality.com/naples) Honorable mention: Baleen Restaurant The epitome of casual Florida elegance, Baleen can set your special occasion in its tropically handsome dining room or outdoors on the torch-lit patio and beach. You can even reserve a toes-in-the-sand table for two, waterside. (239-598-5707, laplayaresort.com/ naples-baleen-restaurant.aspx)

{ Sweet Finish } Best Dessert

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Best Key Lime Pie Tony’s Off Third

Showcases bulge with sweet temptations here, and one of the most popular confections gives a signature squeeze to the classic Key lime pie. Tony’s Key lime tart comes in 3- and 8-inch sizes. “It’s not a traditional pie shape, so we call it a tart,” says pastry chef Lexie Ward. She bakes the tarts in a ring-shaped form rimmed with house-made graham-cracker crust.

(239-262-7999, tonysoffthird.com)

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Honorable mention: Truluck’s Seafood, Steak, Crab House Creamy, tart, and classic, Truluck’s house-made Key lime pie tastes like a sassy bite of true Florida. (239-530-3131, trulucks.com/locations/naples-florida)

Key Lime Pie at Tony’s off Third

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The Lutgerts maintain about 2,500 bottles of wine in their home cellar and more in off-site storage.

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The Lutgerts’ antique corkscrew collection includes German “Gay Nineties” picnic corkscrews, circa 1895 (below); an English gold painted concertina type corkscrew, circa 1895 (left); and a German steel sprung corkscrew known as the Columbus, circa 1900 (bottom right).

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ow do you determine the perfect moment to open a bottle of wine? The process of aging those bottles is part art, part science, and a lot of guesswork. Humans have apparently been intrigued by the question for quite a while. The world’s oldest wine cellar, discovered several years ago in the Middle East, dated to 1700 BC. For centuries, we’ve known that successfully bringing a wine to maturity requires controlled temperature and humidity, along with an absence of light and vibration.

It is no surprise that many of the trustees of this month’s Naples Winter Wine Festival have amassed serious collections. Their love of wine was one of the catalysts that led to the creation of the festival, a fund­raising event for the Naples Children & Education Foundation, which serves local children’s charities. In the following pages, three of the trustee couples share a glimpse of their Naples’ wine cellars and how their collections have evolved over the years.

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Lutgerts Growing up, Scott Lutgert’s experience with wine was limited to the bottles of Lancers and Mateus his family opened for special occasions. After moving to Naples in 1969, he met a circle of collectors and became fascinated by wine and its origins.

“I didn’t become serious about collecting until the 1990s,” he recalls. “Initially I was attracted to Australian Shiraz. These wines were full-bodied yet also balanced and smooth. From there I branched out into California Cabernet, Italian wine, and Bordeaux. My tastes have evolved, and now I’m attracted to Burgundies. They have more subtlety and nuance, as well as incredible layers of flavor.”

Lutgert, along his wife, Simone, keep about 2,500 bottles in their home cellar and maintain off-site storage. Despite Scott’s

newfound passion for Burgundy, he still has a soft spot for Cabernet Sauvignon—whether it’s from California or Bordeaux. Among the cherished large-format bottles in his collection are several 3-liter bottles from Colgin Cellars and two 9-liter bottles (Château Haut Brion and La Mission Haut Brion) from Bordeaux’s fabled 2005 vintage.

One of the centerpieces of their cellar is a collection of antique corkscrews. The oldest, a silver and ivory King George III corkscrew made by English craftsman John Robins, dates to 1790. Other gems include an 1810 four-pillar Kings Screw made of polished steel, and German “Gay Nineties” picnic corkscrews in the shape of ladies’ stockinged legs, circa 1895.

Most important, the Lutgerts see wine as a social vehicle to share with those closest to them. “We enjoy opening great bottles for our children and friends,” Scott says. “It gives us the opportunity to come full circle and awaken the passion for wine in others.”

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ob Clifford’s interest in wine was sparked in the late 1970s, when as a young lawyer, he became involved in the American Bar Association.

“I was introduced to other lawyers who were wine aficionados, and they exposed me to a level of appreciation I never knew existed,” he recalls. “They took great joy in being able to go into a restaurant, pick apart the wine list, and identify the bargains—wines that were underpriced for various reasons.”

Clifford started collecting in the early 1980s and built his first wine cellar at his home in the Chicago suburbs. John Hart, founder of the fine wine auction house Hart Davis Hart, befriended Clifford and took an interest in educating him. Today Bob and his wife, Joan, maintain cellars at their Naples condo and their home in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, where he has the advantage of a basement temperature-controlled by nature. His Naples cellar holds around 4,000 bottles and was designed by Thomas Riley Artisans’ Guild, which has also been a supporter of the festival.

“I have more wine than I could ever drink,” he says, “but I’m still deliberate

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“I have more wine than I could ever drink, but I’m still deliberate about my choices. I won’t own any wine that I don’t enjoy, and there isn’t a bottle in any of my cellars that I’m not willing to open.” —Bob Clifford

about my choices. I won’t own any wine that I don’t enjoy, and there isn’t a bottle in any of my cellars that I’m not willing to open.”

He still maintains a strong interest in California Cabernet Sauvignon, but has developed a passion for Burgundy. “For a long time I was not able to appreciate it, but one year we took a barge trip through the region. I spent four days visiting amazing estates such as the Domaine de la RomanéeConti. After that trip, I was a believer.”

Today, his collection is equally balanced between the Old and New World.

The highlights of his cellar include 28 vintages of Château Haut Brion dating to 1917, a rare 1955 Brunello by Biondi-Santi, and a 9-liter bottle of Darioush Cabernet 2006 (pictured left).

The Cliffords’ Naples cellar holds about 4,000 bottles and was designed by Thomas Riley Artisans’ Guild.

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huck Hallberg began drinking wine the day he turned 18, which at the time was the legal drinking age in Massachusetts where he was attending school.

“When the rest of my friends were drinking beer,” he remembers, “I was wandering through wine shops, trying to learn something about it. The subject has always fascinated me.”

Hallberg and his wife, Sharon, have always been interested in food and cooking, which further fueled their interest in wine. He began collecting in the early 1980s, and today the couple maintains cellars in their home in Cleveland, as well as in their daughter’s house near the

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The Naples Winter Wine Festival, January 29-31, raises millions of dollars for the Naples Children

Hallbergs’ home in Port Royal. The bulk of the collection is split between the Naples residence and a commercial building he owns in Naples. Hallberg admits that the evolution of his palate has been markedly different from most contemporary wine lovers.

“It’s usual now to start with California and gain an appreciation of French wine later on,” he says. “But given the era when I started—I was an Old World guy—that was all I drank. When California first appeared on the radar screen, I decided I would devote myself to figuring out the wine of my own country. Today 90 percent of my collection is from California and Oregon, and I’m trying to rebalance it.” «

& Education Foundation to support children’s charities in Collier County. The day that will bring in most of those donations is the auction under the tent on January 30 at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort, Naples. Oenophiles will surely have their eyes focused on some of the world’s greatest wine gems that will be on the auction block this year. Below are some highlights of the prized lots from generous vintners with Naples connections.

Two 12-liter bottles of Grace Family Vineyards Cabernet (one of the rarest wines on Earth), etched and hand-painted with the names of the festival beneficiaries. (gracefamilyvineyards.com) Château de la Crée

A once-in-a-lifetime visit to Château de la Crée (la-cree.fr/en/le-chateau) in Burgundy, owned by Grace and Ken Evenstad of Domaine Serene Vineyards & Winery in Oregon, including business-class airfare, accommodations, and private dinners at the Château, as well as tours and tastings. As seasonal residents of Naples, the Evenstads are also NWWF emeritus trustees, and Grace served as 2006 festival chair.

The BottleRock Experience, donated

by Jeff and Valerie Gargiulo, which includes first-class airfare to San Francisco, dinner in the city with the Gargiulos, four nights in a two-bedroom suite at the Napa Westin Hotel, and four platinum-level tickets to BottleRock 2016 (bottlerocknapavalley.com), the popular Napa Valley music, food, and wine festival.

Ornellaia Estate

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Ornellaia Madness, donated by Bill and Rosann Nunnelly, includes two nights' VIP accommodations at the iconic Tuscan winery’s guesthouse, tours, and tastings at the estate, along with vertical collections of Ornellaia (ornellaia.com), ranging from 1987 to 2007. —M.S.

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Dine stylishly outdoors with tables decorated to fit any theme, from garden to beach to the wild Photography by Vanessa Rogers Styled by Katherine Lande

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GARDEN PARTY Butterfly dinner plate, floral salad plate, hand-painted water glass, silverware, Zazou, Naples; butterfly napkin rings, floral placemat, floral small bowl, Gattle’s of Naples; green teacup and saucer, orange linen napkin, Rose de Paris & Provence, Naples

TROPICAL BRUNCH Woven decorative placemat, green salad plate, wood chopsticks, tropical print linen napkin, Fabec Young & Co., Naples; orange dinner plate, leaf salad plate, amber Champagne flute, St-Tropez Home, Naples; tropical decorative dish, Br Uno, Naples; flamingo napkin ring, gold palm decorative dish, Gattle’s of Naples; gold branch appetizer fork and knife, Rose de Paris & Provence, Naples

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EVERGLADES ADVENTURE Woven rectangular placemat, orange print dinner plate, brown print salad plate, silverware, Fabec Young & Co., Naples; horn dish, small gold stem spoon, woven glass, Rose de Paris & Provence, Naples; embellished decorative alligator, alligator napkin rings, woven circle placemat, napkin, Gattle’s of Naples; vase, green glass bowl, hand-painted swirl bowl, Judith Liegeois Designs, Naples; horn salt and pepper shakers, BR Uno, Naples; gold branch candle votive, St-Tropez Home, Naples

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VERANDA GLAMOUR White with gold-rim glass dinner plate, hand-painted glass metallic salad plate, gold-rim glass floral bowl, metallic linen napkin, metallic woven placemat, gold pomegranate, Fabec Young & Co., Naples; silver dessert bowl, small square plates, BR Uno, Naples; white with gold-rim vase, small vase, Judith Liegeois Designs, Naples; martini glass, silver tray, silver embellished napkin ring, St-Tropez Home, Naples; silverware, Rose de Paris & Provence, Naples

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BACKYARD GAME NIGHT Black-and-white stripe placemat, Mondrian drinking glass, Rose de Paris & Provence, Naples; blue acrylic napkin rings, St-Tropez Home, Naples; large red and white plate, XO small tray, cork stopper, BR Uno, Naples; stemless Champagne flutes, Gattle’s of Naples; napkin, bottle opener, small check bowls, Zazou, Naples; silverware, Fabec Young & Co., Naples

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SEASIDE AT SUNDOWN Wood circle placemat, clear shell napkin ring, Gattle’s of Naples; coral charger, clear acrylic silverware, jewel-embellished drinking glass, amber wine glass, St-Tropez Home, Naples; fish dinner plate, fish salad plate, fish napkin, Fabec Young & Co., Naples; starfish small bowl, mother-ofpearl leaf plate, coral and mother-of-pearl spoon, shell and mother-of-pearl spoon, Rose de Paris & Provence, Naples

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Akris silk print dress; Jimmy Choo woven patent leather sandals Opposite page: Missoni silk print blouse; Emilio Pucci geometric print pants; Dior Diorama handbag; Michael Kors patent leather belt For buying information, turn to page 176.

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Fendi cotton and silk dress; Dolce & Gabbana Daisy sunglasses; Charlotte Olympia necklace handbag Opposite page: Missoni silk print blouse and skirt; Jimmy Choo leather sandals For buying information, turn to page 176.

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Salvatore Ferragamo striped off-the-shoulder dress; Marni leather belt Opposite page: Chanel Flowers pongee pants, Geometry toile coat; Jimmy Choo pink suede pumps For buying information, turn to page 176.

Model: Celia Becker, Next Model Management, New York Hair & Makeup Artist; Roan, MC2 Creative Management, Miami Digital Tech: Mike Dejanon First Photography Assistant: Miguel Mori P/A: Lucas Fachinno Fashion Assistant: Christina J., Atomic Assistants Agency, Miami

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Stone is my muse and I’m fascinated by it. I love being able to take something that is initially ugly and bring out the beauty within.

—DIXIE WHATLEY

CARVING a niche

By Anna Bjorlin | PHOTOGRAPHY BY VANESSA ROGERS

MEET THREE ACCOMPLISHED NEAPOLITAN ARTISTS WHO STARTED OUT IN DIFFERENT OCCUPATIONS AND NOW SHARE ONE THING IN COMMON: THEIR LOVE FOR SCULPTING. STEP INTO THEIR STUDIOS AND LEARN HOW THEIR PASSION HAS SHAPED THEIR CAREERS AND CHANGED THEIR LIVES OVER THE YEARS.

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alifornia native Dixie Whatley (dixiestudio.com) grew up with a fascination for stone and art. After an expansive journalism career, which included a stint as co-host of Entertainment Tonight in the early ‘80s, her passion for art resurfaced. When she began sculpting for the first time, she was hooked.

Whatley’s artistic vision for creating unique stone sculptures is influenced by her extensive worldwide travels and in-depth study of ancient cultures.

Whatley credits the tranquility and fluidity of her work to looking out at the Gulf while she’s carving. She has been a full-time resident of Naples since 2004. The artist is currently creating a wide variety of jewelry pieces she calls “wearable sculptures,” and recently began incorporating semiprecious stones, such as amethysts and opals, into her smaller sculptures.

So Blond, a sculpture made of translucent honeycomb calcite

Seeing Double, a sculpture carved from steatite

Q& A CLAIM TO FAME: Eric Clapton bought four of my sculptures.

WHERE SHE FINDS INSPIRATION: My husband and I go on at least one or two major trips per year, which inspires me.

Some of my favorite trips have been to Cambodia and Myanmar in Southeast Asia, and Machu Picchu and Nazca in Peru.

MOOD MUSIC: If I’m jumping into a new big piece, I’ll listen to Aerosmith or heavy metal. If I’m doing delicate polishing, I prefer classical music.

PERSONAL FAVORITE: One sculpture I’ve kept is a woman’s figure called Earth, Water, Wind that is rough at the bottom, flowing in the middle, and wispy at the top.

I like how it showcases the rock as solid, liquid, and air.

ART COLLECTION: I collect things from the civilizations of antiquity, like hand sculptures from an Egyptian sarcophagus and a Roman statue, and small, carved heads and masks gathered from my travels.

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Enchanted forest table base made for a 10-foot glass top right: sea kelp chandelier

ED KOEHLER Q& A DEFINING MOMENT: When I could charge an extra zero or two for my work. It took 10 to 15 years to get to that point, and once I knew I could do that, I felt like I had arrived.

FAVORITE MATERIAL TO WORK WITH: Epoxy clay. It’s easy to mix up, install, and shape. Plus it’s super sticky, dries rock-hard, and you can paint it immediately afterward. It’s wonderful.

BEST PART OF THE PROCESS: Painting. It’s like icing on the cake after all the hard physical work is done.

PERSONAL FAVORITE: A lionfish sculpture. It looks so real and wonderful when it’s done. As a scuba diver, I love seeing them in the wild; they’re so regal.

WORDS OF WISDOM: Enthusiasm is the greatest asset. It can beat power, money, and knowledge.

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orn and raised in the Florida Keys, Ed Koehler (edkoehlerdesigns.com) grew up surrounded by marine life. He discovered his passion for creating during a stint as a captain on a yacht in the South Pacific. After accidentally destroying the baking paddle the kitchen crew used for breadmaking, he went down to the engine room to make a new one and realized how much he enjoyed working with his hands. After moving to Naples 25 years ago, he created his first fish sculpture, and it sold quickly at a local gallery. Inspired by his initial success, Koehler continued creating exotic marine sculptures and sold them across the country, from New York to California to Hawaii. Within six months, he quit his job, became a full-time sculptor, and never looked back. Today Koehler specializes in modern, contemporary works. He is known by designers for his intricate mangrove lamps, tables, and coral chandeliers, and by artists for his marine sculptures and sea-turtle shells.

The sculptor credits living in Southwest Florida with having a tremendous effect on his work, which often focuses on marine life and native foliage.

Sculptures of hawksbill and green turtle shells

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Not knowing anything about art when I was starting out helped me because I didn’t have blinders on. I just went forward with my heart.

—ED KOEHLER

Wall sconce made of steel sculptured branches

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It has always been an urge for me to create. It gives me peace and tranquility.

—JOEL SHAPSES

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lthough he’s an award-winning sculptor today, Joel Shapses (joelshapsesstudio .com) didn’t think about art until he took a sculpture course for nonmajors during his junior year of college and discovered a hidden talent. After graduating, he pursued a dual career in dentistry and sculpting in Fort Lauderdale, where he had his own studio for 35 years. He works in glass, stone, and metal, using varying combinations of the materials in sculptures. After moving to Naples in 2006, he retired from his dentistry practice to focus solely on sculpting. Over the years, Shapses has created more than 700 sculptures for customers across the globe and launched his first show in New York earlier this year.

Five of his works were included in the show, which featured 10 artists from every corner of the world with Shapses as the only sculptor.

When Shapses visited New York a few years ago, he was inspired by the new World Trade Center and created a sculpture called Ode to 911, and he is currently in the final stages of another piece representing the mood of New York called Shades of the City. «

Endearment, sculpted from a boulder.

Above: Continuum, a vibrant sculpture

Q& A DEFINING MOMENT: Having my first show in New York, which was good exposure and opened a lot of doors for me.

FAVORITE SCULPTURE: As soon as I finish a piece, that one becomes my favorite.

TREASURED MATERIAL: Stone. It can be difficult to work with—sometimes it doesn’t go where you want it to go—but you also have more freedom.

SCULPTORS HE ADMIRES: I like freeform, so the late Henry Moore, Barbara Hepworth, and Jean Arp have always had an influence on my sculptures.

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Taste Eye Opener

Michael Caronchi

The first day of the new year happens to be National Bloody Mary Day. Some claim that drinking the cocktail in the morning or early afternoon offers restorative benefits after an overindulgent night on the town; maybe that’s why it’s a favorite on brunch menus everywhere.

Bartender Yavuz “Oz” Ozturk at Paradise Wine, Naples (paradise winellc.com), mixes a Mediterranean version with pepper- and basilinfused vodka, along with hot sauce, horseradish, and pickle juice to give taste buds a wake-up call. Sip one of these at Paradise Wine’s indoor-outdoor bar, or make one at home with Ozturk’s recipe (naples illustrated.com/medi​terraneanbloodymary). —Kat Smith

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Taste kitchen confidential

Michael Caronchi

Chelsea Zeman may not have been born with a pastry brush in her hand, but she grasped it soon afterward. “We always did a lot of baking when I was Tiramisu affogato growing up,” says Zeman. “My mom was an excellent cook, and I learned a lot from her.” Zeman is a long way from home. A native of South Africa, she attended culinary school in Durban, where she specialized in pastry. She first came to the United States in 2012 to do an internship in Lake Tahoe. Zeman moved to Naples last year, where she worked as a pastry and sous chef at Alto Live Jazz Kitchen and sous chef at Mereday’s Fine Dining. After a stint at Captiva Island’s South Seas Island Resort, she recently became the pastry chef at Sea Salt, where she works alongside her husband, Executive Chef Joshua Zeman. —Mark Spivak

Why pastry? At culinary school, every time I went onto the hot side of the line, it was always less fun. I probably enjoy making desserts more because I like eating them Chelsea Zeman a lot more.

On perfecting pastry: Pastry is almost a science. It’s much more precise [than other culinary arts]. You have to get all your measurements correct; if you miss something, the dessert won’t turn out right. With hot dishes, you have the option of For the adding something or leaving something out to improve the dish. recipe, go to Holiday favorites: I’m not too familiar with the American holiday naplesillus traditions yet, but I love cakes. They’re simple to make, and it’s easy to trated.com/ do them in large batches for parties. I recently made a honey-spiced spicecake cake with ricotta frosting that I served with apricot sorbet.

Tips for the home baker: When baking at home, preparation is key. Always have your oven on and set to the correct temperature before you start. Make sure your pans are lined, and have all your ingredients ready.

Favorite cookbook: I love Martha Stewart’s Baking Handbook (Random House, 2005).

She’s a great resource for people who want to cook at home, and her recipes are foolproof.

Biggest influence: Christina Tosi, the chef at New York’s Momofuku Milk Bar. I like her because she doesn’t come from a culinary background, even though she grew up in a family of bakers. She makes desserts that remind her of her childhood and creates from the heart.

I’d most like to cook for: Heston Blumenthal, the British molecular chef. He’s a genius, and has been a great inspiration to me. I’d love to have him hang around while I was cooking so I could get some tips.

If I weren’t a pastry chef: Believe it or not, I’d love to be a homicide detective. It has always fascinated me. I guess it has something to do Elderflower panna cotta with strawberry consommé with solving a puzzle, cracking the code.

Ultimate meal: If I could eat anything in the world, I’d have my mom’s macaroni and cheese. It’s the best I’ve ever tasted in my life, Spiced cake with apricot sorbet and it’s made with a lot of love.

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The Naples area is packed with an abundance of great eateries, serving up food and drinks to satisfy every palate. Naples Illustrated has rounded up details on can’tmiss places for dining delights.

The Local Fresh, healthy meals in a little eatery in the Bed, Bath & Beyond Plaza. 5323 Airport Pulling Rd., Naples (239-596-3276, thelocalnaples.​com) M Waterfront Grille Contemporary decor, view of the bay, and fine cuisine make M Waterfront a longtime favorite. 4300 Gulf Shore Blvd. N., Naples (239-263-4421, mwaterfrontgrille.com)

AMERICAN Agave Bar & Grill Innovative modern American cuisine featuring fresh, flavorful dishes in a comfortable atmosphere. 2380 Vanderbilt Beach Road, Naples (239-598-3473, agavenaples.com) AVENUE5 Diners enjoy the sophisticated atmosphere and luxurious dishes, such as Maine lobster sliders with fried green tomatoes. 699 Fifth Ave. S., Naples (239-403-7170, avenue5naples.com) Baleen at LaPlaya Beach & Golf Resort Dine amid the elegant tropical surroundings indoors, or even better, on the patio to soak up the breathtaking Gulf view. 9891 Gulf Shore Drive, Naples (239-598-5707, laplayaresort.com) Bistro 821 This Fifth Avenue staple is a long-time favorite, thanks to Executive Chef Jess Housman’s Natural Fusion menu. 821 Fifth Ave. S., Naples (239261-5821, bistro821.com) Café & Bar Lurcat The space and the food are sophisticated and comfortable at this popular and elegant restaurant. 494 Fifth Ave. S., Naples (239213-3357, cafelurcat.com) The Chapel Grill Fine cuisine in a stunning space that formerly housed the historic First Baptist Church in Old Naples. 811 Seventh Ave. S., Naples (239-206-4310, thechapelgrill.com) Gordon’s On The River The slick supper clubs of the ’40s inform the style at this fine dining establishment at Naples Harbour. 475 North Road, Naples (239-213-1441, gordonsontheriver.com) HobNob Elevated comfort food in a modern yet warm atmosphere. 720 Fifth Ave. S., Naples (239580-0070, hobnobnaples.com) KC American Bistro As the name implies, American regional cuisine is the name of the game at this

MAREK’S COLLIER HOUSE RESTAURANT Fine Continental cuisine by owner Peter Marek and his wife, Penny, in the restored historical home of Captain Bill Collier, son of W.T. Collier, who settled in 1870 near Old Marco. 1121 Bald Eagle Drive, Marco Island (239-642-9948, mareksmarcoisland.com)

WISH COME TRUE When that sweet tooth acts up, head to The Sweet Tooth Fairy Gourmet Bake Shop for goodies that quickly satisfy the craving. Megan Faulker Brown, one of the winners of the Food Network’s Cupcake Wars, launched the original Sweet Tooth Fairy. The confections she concocted are now available in Naples. At the local outpost in the Galleria Shoppes at Vanderbilt, co-owners Katie and Tyler Johnson bake fresh, yummy cake bites, cupcakes, cookies, and brownies. Enjoy your tasty treat at one of the outdoor tables, along with a steaming cup of coffee. (thesweet toothfairy.com) —Mary Schlimm

Ridgway Bar & Grill Master chef Tony Ridgway continues wowing diners. Another plus is the outstanding wine list. 1300 Third St. S., Naples (239262-5500, ridgwaybarandgrill.com) Seasons 52 Fresh Grill The changing seasons inspire fresh, seasonal cuisine. 8930 Tamiami Trail N., Naples (239-594-8852, seasons52.com) Tommy Bahama Restaurant & Bar Born in Naples, the Tommy Bahama laid-back lifestyle is full throttle in this festive eatery and bar. 1220 Third St. S., Naples (239-643-6889, tommybahama.com) TAG, the American gastropub Comfort foods with modern flair, convivial atmosphere, craft beers, wines, and hand-crafted cocktails make this a must at Coconut Point. 23161 Village Shops Way, Estero (239-949-4300, tagswfl.com)

SEAFOOD Aqua The restaurant’s look is fresh and airy, just right for the seafood-centric menu. 862 Fifth Ave. S., Naples (239-213-1111, aquafifth.com) The Bay House Overlooking the water of the Cocohatchee River, the restaurant features a beautiful dining room plus Tierney’s Tavern and The Claw Bar. 799 Walkerbilt Road, Naples (239-591-3837, bayhousenaples.com) Bayside Seafood Grill & Bar Spectacular water views, live music Wednesday–Sunday at the Upper Deck Bar, prime grilled meats and seafood NAPLESillustrated.com | JANUARY 2016 109

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Taste PIT STOP Catch the excitement of the competition as butcher knives slice through piles of seasoned pork, forks flip seared ribs over hot coals, and mops swathe chicken with sweet and spicy sauce. Professional BBQ cooks face off in the fourth annual Big Swamp Smoke Off at the Collier County Fairgrounds January 8 and 9. Teams battle for cash prizes and smoky glory in four categories, with winners selected by Florida Bar-B-Que Association Certified Judges. Bring the family to enjoy live music and fun activities as delicious curls of smoke from the competitors’ tents drift through the air. Attendees can sample some smoky treats, too: Each team prepares pork butt for the People’s Choice Award, with the public sampling the meat and voting for their favorite. (bigswampsmokeoff.com) —Kat Smith

specialties. 4270 Gulf Shore Blvd. N., Naples (239649-5552, baysideseafoodgrillandbar.com)

meat, with modern cooking techniques. 1186 Third St. S., Naples (239-434-7258, seasaltnaples.com)

more. 2800 Tamiami Trail N., Naples (239-2635851, andressteakhouseof​naples.com)

CAPTAIN & KREWE Enjoy hand-shucked or chargrilled oysters, beer, and wine in a relaxed atmosphere at this downtown gem. 629 Eighth St. S., Naples (239-263-1976, cknaples.com)

SWAN RIVER SEAFOOD & FISH MARKET RESTAURANT Swan River is consistently a great spot for fine seafood. 3741 Tamiami Trail N., Naples (239403-7000, swanriverseafood.com)

Chops City Grill A modern take on traditional, Chops serves prime aged steaks and fresh local seafood. 8200 Health Center Blvd., Suite 100, Bonita Springs (239-992-4677, chopscitygrill.com)

Citrus Seafood You’ll find plenty of choices, but the Maine lobster tower is hard to resist. 455 Fifth Ave. S., Naples (239-435-0408, citrusseafood.com)

Truluck’s Seafood, Steak & Crab House Truluck’s owns local fisheries, so the catch is always fresh in this fine dining restaurant. 698 Fourth Ave. S., Naples (239-530-3131, trulucks.com)

The Continental D’Amico’s latest restaurant is a stylish steak house and gastropub. 1205 Third St. S., Naples (239-659-0007, continentalnaples.com)

The Dock at Crayton Cove An open-air restaurant serving fresh catches prepared with Caribbean and Latin influences. 845 12th Ave. S., Naples (239-263-9940, dockcraytoncove.com) FISH Restaurant Fabulous water views complement the great seafood. 4360 Gulf Shore Blvd. N., Naples (239-263-3474, fish​restaurantnaples.com) HB’s on the gulf Beachfront restaurant at The Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club serves a breathtaking view and fresh seafood. 851 Gulf Shore Blvd., Naples (239-435-4347, naplesbeachhotel.com) Pincher’s Crab SHACK Pincher’s serves fresh, local seafood in a casual setting. 1200 Fifth Ave. S., Naples (239-434-6616, pincherscrabshack.com) Sea Salt Chef Aielli is a master at marrying organic local produce, wild-caught fish, and naturally raised 112

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The Turtle Club Fresh seafood, fine steaks and chops are nearly overshadowed by the spectacular beachfront setting. 9225 Gulf Shore Drive N., Naples (239-592-6557, windwardhospitality.com) USS Nemo Undersea Cuisine & Adventures Everything on the menu is a cut above, but the signature miso-broiled sea bass is hands down one of the best dishes in town. 3745 Tamiami Trail N., Naples (239-261-6366, ussnemorestaurant.com) Yabba Island Grill A fun place for visitors and locals. 711 Fifth Ave. S., Naples (239-262-5787, yab baislandgrill.com)

STEAK Andre’s Steakhouse Andre’s has nearly 4,000 bottles in its cellar to go with prime steaks and

The Grill Luxurious dining in The Ritz-Carlton, Naples; The Grill features rich decor to complement aged prime beef and fresh seafood. 280 Vanderbilt Beach Road, Naples (239-598-6644, ritz-carlton.com) Jimmy P’s Charred The popular butcher shop’s fabulous steaks and other fine foods are now served in a restaurant opened next door. 1833 Tamiami Trail N., Naples (239-643-6328, jimmypscharred.com) Stoney’s Steakhouse Serving corn-fed, prime certified black Angus beef, fresh seafood and an award-winning wine list. 403 Bayfront Place, Naples (239-435-9353, stoneys​steakhouse.com)

FRENCH Bleu Provence Take a trip to the south of France without leaving town. Authentic dishes are paired with wines from the vast selection compiled by own-

er Jacques Cariot. 1234 Eighth St. S., Naples (239261-8239, bleuprovencenaples.com) Chez Boët French Home Cooking At this family-owned French restaurant, Lisa and Philippe Boët serve classics like duck a l’orange and pâté in a warm, homey atmosphere. 755 12th Ave. S., Naples (239-643-6177, chezboetnaples.com) Cote d’Azur Intimate bistro in the style of Provence serves standouts like Maine lobster roasted in a clay pot. 11224 Tamiami Trail N., Naples (239-5978867, cotedazurrestaurant.com) LA BAZENNE ON FIFTH Replicates the original in France, with simple yet sophisticated dishes and engaging social club atmosphere. 474 Fifth Avenue S., Naples (239-682-8623, labazenneonfifth .blogspot.com L’AUBERGE A cozy spot serving fine French cuisine.

975 Imperial Golf Course Blvd., Naples (239-5964303, laubergenaples.com) LE LAFAYETTE FRENCH GOURMET Traditional French with a touch of the tropics. 375 13th Ave. S., Naples (239-403-7861, lelafayette.com)

MEREDAY’S BRASSERIE at bayfront Chef Charles Mereday’s European brasserie offers extensive craft beers, wines, a full bar, and French cuisine. 492 Bayfront Place, Naples (239-261-2586, meredaysbrasseriebayfront.com)

MEXICAN Felipe’s Mexican Taqueria Casual, familyfriendly place serving authentic, fresh classics plus hand-crafted cocktails. 4255 Tamiami Trail N., Naples (239-302-1444, felipestaqueria.com) MASA Superb, true Mexican cuisine in a high-style modern space, plus specialty cocktails. 9123 Strada Place, Naples (239-598-0887, masa-restaurant.com) Tacos & Tequila Cantina Tacos are made with fresh, local products and handmade tortillas. The choice of margaritas is a draw, too. 4834 Davis Blvd., Naples (239-732-8226, tacosandtequilanaples.com)

Angelina’s Ristorante A place for a special night out, with a 4,000-bottle wine tower and elevated cuisine. 24041 Tamiami Trail S., Bonita Springs (239-390-3187, angelinasofbonitasprings.com) Barbatella Pizzas and pastas are delish, but don’t overlook offerings like the grilled salmon. Save room for the Nutella pizza. 1290 Third St. S., Naples (239263-1955, barbatellanaples.com) Bellini on Fifth Italian Ristorante The Bellini family treats guests to cuisine inspired by matriarch “Nonna” Maria. 445 Fifth Ave. S., Naples (239-261-1117, bellinionfifth.com) Bice A long-time favorite on the corner of Fifth and Third Street. 300 Fifth Ave. S., Naples (239-2624044, naples.bicegroup.com)

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Brio Tuscan Grille The location in Waterside Shops makes this a popular place for pre- and postshopping meals. 5505 Tamiami Trail N., Naples (239-593-5319, brioitalian.com)

Alberto’s on Fifth Chef Alberto Varetto cooks fine dishes in his elegant restaurant. 868 Fifth Ave. S., Naples (239-430-1060, albertosonfifth.com)

Café Luna Enjoy signature pizzas, crisp calamari, and classic Caesar salad at this casual spot. 467 Fifth Ave. S., Naples (239-213-2212, cafeluna​na​ples.com)

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Looking for a fresh taste of France? The owners of the Tables in Tartine & recently opened Tartine & Tartelette in North Naples, Tartelette Axelle and Jean Bechu, serve up a variety of classic dishes for lunch and dinner, from omelettes and quiche to coq au vin and lamb Navarin. “Everything is made from scratch every day, with only fresh products and good quality,” says Axelle. Pair your meal with a fine French vintage from the wine list for a deliciously authentic dining experience.

Don’t forget to order dessert; the list includes a variety of favorites, such as crème brûlée, ile flottante (a floating island of meringue on crème anglaise), and the classic apple tart adorned with vanilla ice cream. (tartine-tarte lette.com) —M.S. Apple tart

Campiello RISTORANTE & BAR This mainstay on Third Street South is a perennial gathering place for great food and people-watching. 1177 Third St. S., Naples (239-435-1166, camp​iello.damico.com)

music. 700 Fifth Ave. S., Naples (239-659-7008, verginarestaurant.com)

DeRomo’s Gourmet Market & Restaurant Dine on home-style dishes, then shop for gourmet items to take home. The Promenade, 26811 S. Bay Dr., Bonita Springs (239-325-3583, deromos.com)

Araya Sushi Asian Grill Thai dishes, along with a wide choice of rolls, sushi, and sashimi, served in a modern space. 2650 Immokalee Road, Naples (239-593-3344, arayanaples.com)

Molto Caffé–Pizzeria Breakfast, pizza Napoletana, and Italian homestyle cuisine are all topnotch. 368 Fifth Ave. S., Naples (239-261-5853, moltonaples.com)

Charlie Chiang’s Modern Asian Kitchen Urban decor sets the scene for modern Chinese and Japanese cuisine. 12200 Tamiami Trail N., Naples (239-593-6688, charliechiangs.com)

Osteria Tulia Chef Vincenzo Betulia’s authentically rustic venue and “peasant” cuisine are homey, hearty, and delizioso. 466 Fifth Ave. S., Naples (239-213-2073, tulianaples.com)

Maguro Sushi & Steak House Located at U.S. 41 and Wiggins Pass, Maguro is worth seeking out for a great selection of sushi and sashimi. 895 Wiggins Pass, Naples (239-591-0003, magurosteak house.com)

Pazzo! Cucina Italiana The “friendly neighborhood” restaurant has been serving dishes using made-from-scratch sauces, pastas, and desserts for more than 20 years. 853 Fifth Ave. S., Naples (239-434-8494, pazzo​italiancafe.com) Roma Italian Bistro Pizza and Italian specialities made with ingredients imported from Italy and fresh organic produce. 655 Fifth Ave. S., Naples (239-776-7042, romabistronaples.com) Vergina Serving Italian and Mediterranean dishes with a modern flair, Vergina is a popular place for gathering with friends and listening to live 114 NAPLES ILLUSTRATED

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Sakura Asian Grill Asian Hawaiian fusion cuisine by chef Paul Chen. 3375 Pine Ridge Road, Suite 106, Naples (239-280-5536, sakuranaples.com) sushi-thai of Naples Thai favorites, Japanese dishes, sushi, and sashimi are first rate in the restaurant’s downtown location. 898 Fifth Ave. S., Naples (239-430-7575, sushithaitoo.com)

GLOBAL A Table Apart Owner-Chef Jeff Acol creates delicious dishes that incorporate a world of influences.

4295 Bonita Beach Road, Bonita Springs (239-2218540, at​ableapart.com) Bha! Bha! Persian Bistro Michael Mir’s restaurant serves savory lamb dishes and other colorful and delicious Persian specialties. 865 Fifth Ave. S., Naples (239-594-5557, bhabhaper​sianbistro.com) FUSE GLOBAL CUISINE Chef Greg Scarlatos uses flavors and ingredients from around the world to create a diverse menu. 2500 Tamiami Trail N., Naples (239-455-4585, fuseglobalcuisine.com) IM Tapas Spanish Resto Bar Isabel Pozo Polo and Mary Shipman have created a tasty little bit of Spain in the heart of Naples. 965 Fourth Ave. N., Naples (239-403-8272, imtapas.com) Inca’s Kitchen Fine Peruvian Cuisine Two locations serve authentic Peruvian dishes. 11985 Collier Blvd., Naples, and 8955 Tamiami Trail N., Naples (239-352-3200, incaskitchen.com) LAMORAGA Contemporary Spanish cuisine with an international and modern twist, served in a bright setting along with a wide selection of fine wines.

3936 Tamiami Trail N. (239-331-3669, lamoraga restaurant.com) Noodles Italian Cafe and Sushi Bar Good sushi, parmesans, and piccatas are served all in one place. Noodles also features late-night entertainment. 1585 Pine Ridge Rd., Naples (239-5920050, noodlescafe.com) «

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Mojo pulled pork, grits, eggs, and poblano avocado cream

Andy Hyde, private chef, Naples and Nantucket: “My experience with this dish hap-

Take Comfort Late-night celebrations (ahem, New Year’s Eve) occasionally cause revelers to party a little too hearty. For overzealous celebrators, we asked some local chefs to share their triedand-true hangover helpers.

Lisa Boët, chef/co-owner, Chez Boët, Naples: “I have a great hangover antidote that

is typically French: onion soup gratinée,” Boët says. “The French tradition is to eat onion soup after going out on the town till late night or early morning before going to bed.” Boët says restaurants in Paris and Lyon have a tradition of serving onion soup between midnight and 6 a.m. to revelers on their way home from nightclubs.

“Onion soup is perfect for hydration, counteracting the dehydration effect of too many libations. Obviously, drinking a lot of water while drinking and after is also helpful,” she says.

Traditional onion Soup gratinée

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The Presley burger Salmon with brocco-moli and sweet potato fries

Jay Bucklin, chef, TAG–The American Gastropub, Estero: Bucklin offers a version of a

donut burger he calls The Presley. It includes two homemade donuts instead of a bun, bacon, bananas, peanut butter, American cheese, and a grass-fed beef burger. “Everyone likes a greasy burger when they’re hung over,” he says. “Why not add some protein, fruit, and donuts to make it the perfect late-morning meal?” Bucklin says a cup of black coffee will go perfectly with it. You may not have to make it yourself; the chef plans to add the burger to TAG’s menu.

Cory Hogue, independent chef, Naples: Hogue recommends sweet potato and bacon hash topped with a fried egg and homemade chimichurri sauce. With breakfast Hogue’s favorite meal of the day, it’s no surprise he included eggs, and he notes that eggs contain amino acids, which are thought to help break down headache-causing chemicals. The sweet potato and bacon are simply comfort foods that remind the chef of his mom’s home-cooked meals. For hydration Hogue recommends plenty of either honey and lemon water or fresh coconut water.

pened by accident,” says Hyde. “I was hung over, thirsty, and I needed something to eat but I didn’t want to go out of the house.” In the fridge he found broccoli puree, guacamole, leftover cooked salmon, and sweet potato fries in the freezer. Sweet potatoes, avocados, broccoli, and salmon are packed with healthy nutrients, so Hyde whipped up a “brocco-moli” with the puree and guacamole, spiked it with Old Bay seasoning, lime juice, and diced jalapeños, and added to a seared salmon “burger” with lettuce, tomato, red onion, and crisp bacon on a brioche bun. He added the sweet potato fries on the side.

Amber Phillips, chef/owner, Sage Events, Naples: The antidote suggested by Phillips,

whose catering menu offers many gluten-free, paleo, and other specialty meals, is mojo pulled pork over organic non-GMO or cauliflower grits, with sunny-side up eggs and a roasted poblano avocado cream, chased by spiced cashew milk. “The pulled pork can be prepared the day before and sit in a Crock-Pot overnight,” she says. “There is fat in pulled pork, but good fat. Your body has been depleted of everything you need—fat, salt, sugar, you name it.” The polenta adds a “sopping” effect for the alcohol in your system. The cream (peeled, roasted poblanos blended with avocado and coconut cream, salt, and garlic) satisfies a craving for a creamy element without adding processed, calorie-packed cheese. The soft eggs on top connect the dish with a velvety finish, Phillips says.

She adds a glass of cashew milk spiced with a shot of Fireball and nutmeg for a bit of the hair of the dog to take the edge off.

Plan ahead for the morning after (just in case), and check out some of these hangover recipes online. (naplesillustrated.com/hang overhelp) —Kat Smith

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Large Get acquainted with Italy’s powerhouse red, Amarone

By Mark SPivak

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top: Masi barrels; vineyards overlooking Lake Garda. Above: An amarone from Bertani; bottles at Masi. Left: Grapes undergoing the aging process. Below: a label from a 2006 bottling by Quintarelli.

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Amarone is one of the world’s great red wines, and also one of the most easily misunderstood. The full name, Amarone della Valpolicella, deceptively invites comparison to a wine of much lesser quality, and with reason.

The same grape varieties are used in both Amarone and garden-variety Valpolicella (Corvina, Rondinella, and Molinara). Anyone who has sampled the best Amarone, however, will remember it for years, or even decades.

The production process can be time-consuming and tricky. After harvesting, grapes are dried for up to four months, traditionally on straw mats. This dehydrates the grapes, concentrating both the sugar levels and intensity of flavor. Amarone is then aged in casks for up to seven years as it re-ferments and intensifies further. If aging is arrested, the result is usually a sweeter version called recioto. If not, a dry, powerful, and full-bodied wine is bottled with high levels of alcohol and ripeness. For an introduction to the category at a modest price, look for a ripasso—a wine fermented with leftover Amarone pomace.

In modern times, the holy trinity of Amarone has consisted of Quintarelli, Bertani, and Masi. The late legendary winemaker Giuseppe Quintarelli was the key person

who established Amarone as a world-class wine. Today, his estate is run by his grandchildren. Production is tiny (roughly 5,000 cases annually), the wine is very hard to find, and prices are stratospheric—beginning around $300 and reaching $1,000 per bottle in a top vintage.

Bertani was one of the first estates to sell Amarone in this country, beginning in the 1950s. Its approach is extremely traditional, with the wine remaining in cask for a minimum of six years and re-fermenting every spring. Prices hover in the $100 range, even for recent excellent vintages such as 2004 and 2006.

Of the three top estates, Masi presents the most appealing profile for the consumer: Quality is extremely high, prices are reasonable, and the wine is readily available in retail stores as well as online. The Boscaini family purchased its first vineyard in 1772, and has been making wine ever since.

Beginning in 1973 it collaborated with the Alighieri family, descendants of the poet Dante, to manage the most celebrated estate in the region.

I recently revisited a trio of Masi Amarone and found each to be exceptional in its own way. The workhorse of the portfolio is Costasera, made from four selected vineyard sites

overlooking Lake Garda. The nose of the 2010 ($50) reveals scents of savory herbs, anise, and mint; flavors of spiced plums and black cherries linger on the palate, along with an herbal edge on the finish. The 2008 Costasera Riserva ($70) offers whiffs of mushrooms, minerals, and black fruits on the nose. In the mouth, it is even more seamless and balanced than the regular bottling, filled with flavors of plums and blackberries—an absolute pleasure to drink. The Serego Alighieri Vaio Armaron 2007 ($75) is the most forceful of the three. Aromas of black plums, prunes, and walnuts soar from the glass. The wine is full-bodied and edgy, filled with pepper-tinged flavors of ripe black fruits and underlined with good acidity. «

food pairings: Since Amarone is a powerful red from the northern region of italy, look to the local dishes for the perfect entrée match; think slow-roasted meats, stews, and wild game. It also makes the perfect accompaniment to a platter of strong cheeses to conclude a meal.

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By Liza Grant Smith

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Ready to trip the light fantastic in 2016, but not sure where to start? Light up the short days of winter with these trends.

LED Lighting Once constrained to the somewhat boring world of bulbs, lighting manufacturers are now challenging themselves to capitalize on the LED allure in a variety of lighting products from lamps, to sconces, to kitchen and bathroom fixtures. The new LED is both visually stunning and environmentally friendly.

Modern + Classic In response to today’s sophisticated consumers, designers are introducing pieces that blend multiple design styles. By revisiting classic components and shapes with a modern hand (such as unexpected materials, finishes, and detailing), these pieces are traditional with an exciting freshness generated by innovation.

2 Our Pick: Available in brushed aluminum or bronze finish, this Platz torchiere with reading arm from Holtkoetter ($1,679) offers a double shot of chic and energyefficient illumination.

With the ambient light of a torchiere consuming 40 watts max combined with an adjustable task light for reading consuming 6 watts, it’s a great way to look and feel good. Naples Lamp Shop (239-262-1524; napleslampshop.com)

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Bringing organic elements from outdoors inside the home continues to be a hot trend in the decor market, including lighting. With no two slices of the semiprecious material ever the same (allowing a unique end product) and dynamic eye-candy appeal, Our Pick: Rock on with the natural agate and textured gold leaf of this stunning geodes and agate are the coolest hanging light fixture from Corbett Lighting’s Meteor collection ($7,990 for the ninelight version). The statement-making piece is available in varying sizes to add just the kids riding this trend wave. right glow to your stylish space. Wilson Lighting (239-592-6006; wilsonlighting.com)

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Our Pick: Virginia-based Reprotique, helmed by art historian and conservationist Susan Stanley Sprinkle, offers a modern twist on classic lighting with her acrylicbacked candle sconces. While the shield shape is reminiscent of antique sconces, the fun damask and leopard prints are anything but stodgy. MP Interiors (239-4989074; mp-interiors.net)

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Gardening requires a bit of matchmaking. When you don’t consider the compatibility of your plants, the result could be a rocky marriage and potentially a failed union. To help keep your yard harmonious, we asked local gardening experts for plant pairings that have proven happily-ever-after potential.

Matchmaker: Mike Gill

Matchmaker: Joel Toledo

Bed Planting: Bougainvillea and Asian Snow

Bed Planting: Dombeya (Tropical Hydrangea) and Yellow Allamanda Adopt a yellow and pink

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Available in a wide assortment of colors, bougainvilleas can be grown as a bush, tree, or vine. Plant them in sunny, well-drained locations, and they will reward you with a bounty of flowers through June. Pair this tropical hardy plant with Asian Snow, a small shrub best when kept at 3 to 5 feet in height. It’s a prolific bloomer with dark green foliage and small white flowers that also prefers sunny, well-drained locations.

Container Gardening: Hibiscus and Lantana

color combination that really pops. Dombeya, a full, dense shrub with hot pink flowers, can grow to 5 feet tall by 5 feet wide, so use it as a backdrop in beds.

Underplant with dwarf allamanda to ensure its yellow trumpet-shaped flowers can give a front-row performance. Both love anything from full sun to filtered light and need to be watered twice a week.

In Southwest Florida, hibiscus is a year-round performer.

Choose from a wealth of dynamic colors and fertilize regularly with a granular hibiscus fertilizer, as these plants are heavy feeders. Partner them in your pot with lantana, a perennial plant, and get ready for a dynamic combination. The lantana will fill, then spill from pots with clusters of tiny flowers to accent and contrast the large, bold hibiscus blooms. Once established, water once a week or when soil is dry to the touch.

Container Gardening: Mona Lavender and Crossandra Marmalade Purple and orange screams

tropical, and this combination boasts an attractive low-maintenance relationship. Both Mona lavender and Crossandra Marmalade are mounding plants, so when potted, they will form a perfect sphere shape and delight you with a full-looking container and tons of blossoms. They can handle sun to filtered light and should be watered twice every week. —L.G.S.

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Coffee drinkers have another reason to put a little pep in their step, caffeine not required. Research recently published in the journal Circulation shows that drinking one to five cups of coffee a day—regular or decaf—may help minimize your risk of dying from heart disease, stroke, diabetes, neurological diseases, and suicide. The observational study, which covered up to 30 years and more than 200,000 people, showed nonsmokers who drank a cup of coffee a day cut their risk of death by 6 percent, compared with nondrinkers. Researchers at Harvard University’s School of Public Health also found for those who drank up to three cups a day, the risk decreased 8 percent, and up to five cups showed risk dropped 15 percent.

The study did not specify whether the java drinkers enjoyed their coffee black or light and sweet, but it’s always best to add sugar sparingly.

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Balance Boarding Call natural beauty Creating a green product that is both all natural and effective seems to be as elusive as the quest for the Holy Grail. However, two products, created by Naples-based entrepreneurs, are generating buzz, so we put them to the test.

KLEAN TERPENES: Why is it the products that are supposed to make things clean are so dirty? That was the question nagging friends Kevin Hutchinson and Todd Fitts. Surely there was a way to eliminate toxic chemicals in cleaning products and still have them work. The two discovered the solution in terpenes, aromatic compounds found in thousands of plants, including citrus.

Leveraging these organic compounds, they launched Kleanterpenes (kleanter penes.com). The 100 percent natural cleaners deliver intense scents, such as citrus fruits, peppermint, and cloves, and a powerful cleaning punch. We have an orange crush on the Multi Klean product, which started at the first whiff of its appealing orange-grove scent and quickly grew once we witnessed the effectiveness of this all-purpose, all-natural cleaner.

FANTABULOUS: While fighting breast cancer, Amy Anstead followed her acupuncturist’s advice and switched to aluminum-free deodorant.

She fell victim to the most common pitfall of these types of products: a pitfail. Simply put, it didn’t prevent odor.

Dissatisfied with the current deodorant alternatives, Anstead began conducting her own experiments. Her ultimate creation, which she named Fantabulous (fantabulous-deodorant.com), had only six ingredients, all of which you can pronounce and recognize. The interest surrounding Anstead’s deodorant grew, and she launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise money for startup costs. In 30 days, the campaign raised more than $9,000 from 280 backers from around the world, resulting in orders of more than 800 sticks of deodorant. The best news of all: It actually works. Our favorite scent from the line is Happy Bergamot-Grapefruit. —L.G.S.

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Teed off by golf’s slow pace of play? GolfBoards (golfboard.com), a cross between a skateboard and a golf cart, are taking off in popularity. The easy-to-ride vehicle, powered by an environmentally friendly lithium-ion battery, allows golfers to “surf the earth” at speeds up to 12 miles per hour. The quirky invention even won the Best New Product Award at the 2014 PGA Merchandising Show.

Those eager to ride the wave of this new trend need look no further than the Bonita Bay Club (bonita bayclub.net), which has eight GolfBoards available for course play. With an average round taking only about two and a half hours, fanatics can get in 36 holes in five hours. Now that’s something to celebrate on the nineteenth hole. —L.G.S.

Ace of Clubs

No matter how skilled you are at the game, golfers of all levels are always looking for an edge when it comes to sinking more putts. Neapolitan Lavonne Davis, a local tennis pro and avid golfer, was working on her golf swing when she found that supporting the putter shaft against her leading forearm had her singing like a birdie. After modifying her own putter based on her discovery, Davis teamed up with Dr. Frank Fornari, a biotechnology scientist, to launch the firm BioMech Golf, and created an innovative putter, the Acculock Ace (biomechsports.com, $280), which defied the standard rules for putter design and putting methodology, while still conforming with USGA rules.

The club features a longer shaft that is designed at an angle so the grip rests against the leading forearm. As a result, golfers rely on core muscles and move their knees during putting, instead of the arms and shoulders. While this unconventional movement had many in the golf world skeptical, since the putter was introduced about a year ago, it has garnered considerable buzz in the sport. Some PGA and LPGA tour pros, as well as one of the top players in Japan,

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Uneven Heirs

Dividing your estate equally isn’t always the fairest method

By Judy Martel

When it comes to their children, parents don’t want to play favorites. But in estate planning, there are times when it isn’t always fair to be equitable in the distribution of assets.

When an heir has complications such as mental or physical health limitations, spendthrift tendencies, or substance-abuse problems, parents will actually be more just with their children if they address these issues in their estate plans, according to Renno Peterson, a Sarasota attorney and co-author of Protect and Enhance your Estate: Definitive Strategies for Estate and Wealth Planning (McGraw-Hill Education).

“There is nothing so unequal as the equal treatment of unequals,” he says. “Kids are different; grandchildren are different.” Even though parents might want to dodge accounting for these differences, he says, setting up the proper estate plan and communicating it to heirs will avoid a potential mess of problems and confusion down the road.

Below, Peterson reviews three common family situations where unequal distributions are appropriate, along with the best estate-planning strategy for each:

1 Physical or mental health issues

Most heirs are prepared for the necessity of caring for a sibling with significant health problems and don’t dispute it.

There are a few techniques that work well in this situation, including setting up a special trust specifically for the child with health needs. For most situations, Peterson favors putting a life insurance policy inside a trust. “In paying the premiums, you’re buying future care over time,” he notes.

2 Income disparity

One of your children is a surgeon; the other is a high school teacher with five children to support. Should they receive the same monetary inheritance? This scenario can be tricky, because parents don’t want the high-earning child to feel punished for being successful if a sibling receives a bigger piece of the money pie.

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But Peterson says in most cases, this doesn’t develop into a serious issue. “Generally, if one sibling is successful in a career, he or she is not as hung up about receiving money, unless there is an underlying issue that has to do with sibling rivalry,” he says.

Because parents who set up an estate plan when their children are young can’t anticipate which of them will be financially successful, Peterson suggests a revocable living trust, which permits the trustee to change the terms of the trust at any time. An irrevocable trust, on the other hand, is generally set in stone once it’s drafted and cannot be altered.

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Substance abusers and spendthrifts

Parents of adults who are alcoholics, drug addicts, or uncontrollable shopaholics want their money to help them recover and thrive—not support the addiction.

For this reason, Peterson suggests setting up trusts with restrictive terms. “I’ve drafted trusts that say the beneficiary has to undergo periodic drug tests or go through a treatment program,” he says. If the beneficiary remains clean, the trustee then buys goods and services on behalf of the beneficiary, rather than allowing the beneficiary to receive actual money. The same technique works well for spendthrifts, he adds, because their needs are taken care of by someone who is fiscally responsible. «

Key to success: Communication Family dynamics are unique and, no matter what method the parents choose for the optimal distribution of their estate, the best-laid plan could still fall apart if they don’t communicate effectively to the heirs, Peterson says.

Children often equate an inheritance with the love they feel they did or didn’t receive from their parents, and it’s because of this that ongoing communication is essential to preserving the family as a unit after the parents are gone. “Many times, when we see conflict, the amount of money involved is insignificant, but the issue is significant,” Peterson says. “It’s not possible for me to overemphasize how important communication is.”

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Art Meets Science Artist Matthew Shlian applies engineering know-how to create kinetic paper sculptures that mimic cell structure. His work led to a collaboration with scientists at University of Michigan and a TEDTalk in 2010. Chad Jensen of Thomas Riley Studio, Naples, brought in two pieces of Shlian’s last year that sold instantly. For the studio’s season launch party, Shlian will give a talk followed by a reception January 7 at Silverspot Cinema, and his work will be featured at the studio January 14 to February 23. (thomasrileystudio.com) —Kat Smith

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Agenda New York, New York, works by Jessica Daryl Winer, HarmonMeek Gallery, Naples, January 11-22; Harmon meek.com

Cut Leaf Beech, Jessica Daryl Winer

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Marianne Friedland Gallery’s 25th Anniversary Exhibition, American Masters, opens January 27; mariannefriedlandglry.com Padua VII, Al Held

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The Baker Museum, Artis—Naples—Ewa Tarsia, PaintingForest and ForestDot, through Jan. 10; Jorinde Voigt, Cartographies of the Untold, through Jan. 10; Celebrating 15 Years of Collecting at The Baker Museum, through Jan. 31; Dawn’s Forest, The Sculpture of Louise Nevelson, through July 24; Dressed and Undressed, Selections from the Permanent Collection, through March 6; Yves Saint Laurent + Halston, Fashioning the ’70s, through March 6; Paco Pomet, through March 30; Louise Nevelson, My World, through Jan. 10; Florida Contemporary, Jan. 27-April 20; Art After Hours, Jan. 27; artisnaples.org.

Collier County Museum, Naples—Return from Exile: Contemporary Southeastern Art, paintings, printmaking, drawings, sculpture, ceramics, and basketry by top Native American artists of Southeastern tribal affiliation, through Jan. 15; Apron Strings: Ties to the Past, exhibition featuring 51 vintage and contemporary aprons dating from the 1900s through present; Jan. 25-March 31; 239-252-8476..

Emily James Gallery, Naples—Come “Sea” the Beauty! exhibition of works by acclaimed artist Emily James, Jan. 1-31; emilyjamesart.com.

Estero Fine Art Show—17th biannual juried art

The Annual Fine Art and Fine Craft Festivals return to Bonita Springs January 9-10 and 30-31.

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Centers for the Arts Bonita Springs—34th Annual Fine Art and Fine Craft Festivals, Jan. 9-10 and Jan. 30-31, Riverside Park, Bonita Springs; artcenterbo​ nita .org.

show featuring one-of-a-kind, handmade works by nationally and internationally acclaimed artists, Jan. 2-3, Miromar Design Center, Estero; 941-755-3088.

Everglades Historical Society—Art-in-the-Glades, arts and crafts sale, lunch, live music, Jan. 16, McLeod Park, Everglades City; evergladeshistorical.org.

Harmon-Meek Gallery, Naples—Jessica Daryl WIner: New York, New York, Jan. 11-22; Hunt Slonem: Color and Composition, Jan. 25-Feb. 12; 239262-2699.

Harmon-Meek | Modern, Naples—Egg tempera and watercolor by William Entrekin, through Jan. 16; Eugene “Babichenko” Johnson, Jan. 21-Feb. 13, public opening reception, Jan. 21; 239-262-2699.

Marco Island Center for the Arts—Arts & Crafts Show, Jan. 9; Chalk Art, Jan. 30; Winterfest Artists Workshop, complimentary artist demonstrations, door prizes, and refreshments, Jan. 31; 239-3944221.

Marco Island Historical Society—Nature’s Places of Spiritual Sanctuary, exhibition of landscape images by fine art photographer Clyde Butcher, through Feb. 10; themihs.com.

Marianne Friedland Gallery—Twenty-fifth anniversary exhibitions: American Masters, paintings and works on paper by artists the gallery has featured over the years, Jan. 27-Feb. 28; The Travels of Milton Avery, watercolor paintings, Jan. 27-Feb. 28; mariannefriedlandglry.com.

Museum of the Everglades—Tommy Owen, photography exhibit, Jan. 2-Feb. 29; 239-695-0008.

SUNSET VIEWS

Naples Art Association at The von Liebig Art Center—Art in the Park, Jan. 2; Naples New Year’s

With a beautiful sunset background courtesy of the Naples Sailing & Yacht Club, this year’s edition of Hope for Haiti’s fun and popular gala will be grander than ever in its new location. On January 16, the Naples-based nonprofit will celebrate 26 years of improving the lives of the Haitian people with this annual fundraiser, themed “Back to our Roots.” Guests will enjoy tunes by the band Paradise along with cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, dinner by award-winning chef Michael Madsen, and dancing. ABC-7 news anchor Krista Fogelsong will serve as emcee. (239-434-7183, hopeforhaiti .com) —Mary Schlimm

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in the New Year The Naples Jazz Orchestra will kick off its seventh season with a new venue to call home and a tribute to one of the greats, Frank Sinatra. The 2016 season will begin Sunday, January 10, at Titans’ Auditorium at Golden Gate High School. About the move, Orchestra President and The Naples Jazz Orchestra Manager Pamela Carey says, “It’s all about the music and having it performed under the Art Fair, more than 250 professional artists’ work best circumstances and in the best envifrom home decor to jewelry, Jan. 2-3; Members’ ronment possible.” The Orchestra’s “SinaGallery–Face the Possibilities, through Jan. 9; Call tra at the Sands” concert will pay homage Up the Figure, through Jan. 9; Selfies/All Media, to Sinatra’s 1966 live album of the same through Jan. 9; Members’ Gallery–A Hint of Purple, name, as it celebrates the fiftieth anJan. 23-Feb. 27; Interior and Exterior Realities: The niversary of the album’s release this year.

Art of Purvis Young and The Highway Men, Jan. 23Featured vocalist Walt Andrus captures Feb. 27; Lyman Whitaker Kinetic Exhibit, through the essence, emotion, and tone of the Feb. 20; naplesart.org. legendary crooner. Later this season we can look forward to hearing the smooth Naples Art District—First Wednesday Art Alive, notes of the Naples Jazz Orchestra every Jan. 6, Weekend Art Alive, Jan. 16-17, Naples Art other Sunday, with the sounds of some of District, North Naples; 239-580-7999. the most well known jazz artists throughout history, including Benny Goodman, Naples Artcrafters—Fine Art & Craft Show, paintMaynard Ferguson, Duke Ellington, and ings, photography, glass art, jewelry and metal work, more. (239-207-8299, naplesjazzorches​ handcrafted sculptures, pottery, and more, Jan. 9, tra.com) —Christiana Keyes Cambier Park; naplesartcrafters.com.

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Dark, art gallery receptions, live music, and refreshments, Jan. 9; galleriesofcraytoncove.com.

Naples Botanical Garden—Nature Connects:

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Art with LEGO Bricks, all new sculpture created by Sean Kenney, the world’s first LEGO-certified professional, Jan. 15-April 10; naplesgarden.org.

Naples Historical Society at Historic Palm Cottage—Palm Cottage tours, Tuesday through Saturday; walking tours of the Historic District, Wednesdays; guided tours of the Norris Gardens, first and third Thursdays; Palm Cottage “Full Moon” tour, Jan. 23; 239-261-8164.

Thomas Riley Studio, Naples—Season launch

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party featuring guest lecturer, paper artist and engineer Matthew Shlian, Jan. 7, Silverspot Cinema, Naples; exhibition of works by Shlian and metal sculptor Harley Valentine, Jan. 14-Feb. 23; thomas rileystudio.com.

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Agenda Up Art and Design Gallery, Naples—No Gilded Frames, through Feb. 8; upartanddesign.com.

CHILDREN & TEENS Artis—Naples—Learn and Create family workshop, Make & Take Art: Fashioning the Future, Jan. 6; artisnaples.org.

Golisano Children’s Museum of Naples—Many Faces, Many Places: Masks from Around the World, through March 8; cmon.org.

Naples Alliance for Children—Whirl ‘n Twirl Family Fair, fundraising event featuring hula hoops, contests, family games, food, and prizes, Jan. 16, Cambier Park; napleschild.org.

FILM Centers for the Arts Bonita Springs— Films for Film Lovers: Seven Beauties, Jan. 4; Pizzicata, Jan. 11; Belle Epoque, Jan. 18; The Jewish Cardinal, Jan. 25, Moe Auditorium and Film Center; artcenterbonita.org.

Collier County Museum—Lipman Family Documentary, part of the Jewish Historical Society of Southwest Florida’s “Jewish Pioneers” film series celebrating Florida Jewish History Month, Jan. 6; 239-252-8476.

Kathryn’s Collection, Naples—Trunk shows: Algo of Switzerland with personal appearance by designer and owner Carlo Goetschel, Jan. 7-9; Emmelle, luxury women’s ready-to-wear collection by designer Mi Jong Lee, Jan. 28-30; 239-434-1885.

Everglades Historical Society—Movie Night, Jan. 8, Everglades Community Church; ever​ gladeshistorical.org.

Marissa Collections, Naples—Trunk shows: Monique Lhullier Spring 2016, Jan. 5-6; Derek Lam 10 Crosby, Jan. 7-9; Spinelli Kilcollin Fine Jewelry, Jan. 7-9; Oscar de la Renta Spring 2016, Jan. 14-15; Jordan Alexander Jewelry with personal appearance, Jan. 14-16; Wendy Yue Fine Jewelry; Jan. 19-20; Inbar Fine Jewelry with PA, Jan. 21-23; Arunashi Fine Jewelry, Jan. 28-30; 239-263-4333.

Mercato, Naples—Outdoor Movie: To Kill a Mockingbird, free movie on the lawn across from Silverspot Cinema, Jan. 19; mercato shops.com.

FOOD, WINE & FASHION Coconut Point Mall, Estero—Farmers Market, Thursdays through the end of April; buy locallee.com.

Fifth Avenue South, Naples—Sidewalk Sale, Jan. 2-3; Evening on Fifth & Sidewalk Sale, Jan. 14; 239-692-8436.

Third Street South, Naples—Seventh Annual Pets on Third Festival & Parade, specialty vendors and a costumed parade with a theme of “Working Your Tail Off: Pets Dressed for Work,” Jan. 17; Third Thursday on Third, musical performances by Joey Fiato and Chris Workman, Jan. 18; Farmers Market, Saturday mornings, parking lot behind Tommy Bahama; 239-434-6533.

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Brazilian Jazz Night with ‘O Som Do comes to Centers for the Arts Bonita Springs.

The Village on Venetian Bay—Village Green Market, fresh produce, handmade and homemade goods, and more, Sunday mornings; vene tianvillage.com.

MUSIC Artis—Naples—Toronto Symphony, Jan. 5; All That Jazz: Joe Cohn, Jan. 6; Polar Lights–Sibelius’ Second, with violinist Baiba Skride, Jan. 7-9; Dick Hyman, Jan. 10; Kristin Chenoweth with the Naples Philharmonic, Jan. 10; Time for Three, Jan. 1216; Larry Cordle and the Trinity River Band, Jan. 17; Jodie DeSalvo and Glenn Basham, Jan. 18-19; Renee Fleming, Jan. 19; The Hot Sardines, Jan. 20; A Symphonic Midsummer Night’s Dream, Jan. 22-23; The Cleveland Orchestra, Jan. 24; Around Town: Brahms and Schubert, Jan. 28, First Presbyterian Church, Bonita Springs, Jan. 28, and Wesley United Methodist Church, Marco Island, Jan. 29; artisnaples.org.

Bonita Springs Concert Band—Concert, Jan. 17, Riverside Park, Bonita Springs; 239-405-3320.

Cambier Park, Naples—Music Makers Show Band, Jan. 10 and 18; Naples Concert Band, Jan. 17; Gulf Coast Big Band, Jan. 24; Naples Dixieland Jazz Band, Jan. 31; 239-594-5141.

Centers for the Arts Bonita Springs—Meet the Composers: Happy Birthday Mozart, multimedia presentation featuring international artist and lecturer Anne McLean, Jan. 3; Motown in Motion, high-energy tribute to songs made famous by Michael Jackson, Tina Turner, The Supremes, and more, Jan. 8; Brazilian Jazz Night with ‘O Som Do, Brazilian music including balanco, bossa nova, jazz, samba, and more, Jan. 16; artcenterbonita.org.

Kristin Chenoweth will perform with the Naples Philharmonic.

Classic Chamber Concerts, Naples—Amernet String Quartet, classic showcase works by Haydn and Brahms, Jan. 18, Sugden Community Theatre, Naples; classicchamberconcerts.org.

Cultural & Performing Arts Center, Naples— The Yzgrev Quintet, Jan. 8; The Perez/Willis Duo, Jan. 22, Opera Naples Wang Opera Center; capacenter.org.

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Agenda Estero Concert Series—Chamber Music Concert, featuring Schubert Piano Trio No. 2 in E-flat major and Franck Piano Quintet in F minor, Jan. 17, Koreshan State Park, Estero; 239-596-8404.

and duets by Bellini, Donizetti, and Rossini, Jan. 4, Norris Center, Naples; 239-898-5079.

Marco Island Center for the Arts—Serafin String Quartet concert, Jan. 21; Bob Zottolo Jazz Trio concert, Jan. 24; marcoislandart.org.

Norris Center, Naples—Concert featuring legendary guitarist Jack Lawrence, bluegrass pickers The Walker Brothers, award-winning multi-instrumentalist Mark Kreitzer, and local folk and bluegrass favorite Jon Garon, Jan. 2; 239-213-3058.

Naples Botanical Garden—Night Lights in the Garden, live musical performances, family activities, and thousands of lights until 9 p.m., Jan. 2-3; Jazz in the Garden, featuring the All That Jazz Quartet, Jan. 10; naplesgarden.org.

Opera Naples—Don Pasquale–An Opera Bouffe in 5 Acts, by Gaetano Donizetti, Jan. 14 and 16; Beaux Arts Chamber Music Series, The Aspen String Trio, Jan. 29, David and Cecile Wang Opera Center, Naples; 239-963-9050.

Naples Music Club—Annual Gala: “Exploring Cole Porter,” String Theory Plus performance of Cole Porter favorites followed by wine and savories, Jan. 25, Bonita Bay Country Club, Bonita Springs; naplesmusicclub.org.

Seminole Casino Hotel, Immokalee—Concert featuring country music legend Lorrie Morgan, a singer, songwriter, and worldwide entertainer on both the performing and theatrical stage, Jan. 8; seminoleimmokaleecasino.com.

Naples Opera Society—“Italian Bel Canto” Concert, a program of Italian Bel Canto arias

Sugden Community Theatre, Naples—Legendary Voices of Doo Wop, featuring Johnny T, Jim-

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my Gallagher, Frank Mancuso, Tony Passa, Twin Gold, and The Cameos, Jan. 19; Frank & Liza: Together Again, featuring Michael Dutra and Gailyn Addis, Jan. 25; The Rat Pack, live band, Jan. 26; 239-263-7990.

SPEAKERS & SEMINARS Collier County Museum—Lafayette: His Extraordinary Life and Legacy, biography presented by author Donald Miller, Jan. 20, 239-2528738.

Friends of the Library of Collier County— Nonfiction Breakfast Lecture Series, Lyn Millner, assistant professor of journalism at Florida Gulf Coast University and author of The Allure of Immortality, Jan. 11; Nancy Goldstone, historian and author of The Rival Queens, Jan. 25, The Country Club of Naples; 239-262-8135.

Holocaust Museum & Education Center of Southwest Florida—Museum Docent Elliott Katz Lecture Series, Ford, Lindberg, and the

Elegance in Monochrome A sophisticated black-and-white themed event, the Ebony and Ivory Gala will be the Latchkey League’s major fundraiser for 2016. Formed by Myra Janco Daniels and a group of community leaders, the League seeks to support and provide educational, cultural, and recreational services to children in the Greater Naples area by raising capital for building and future maintenance of the Salvation Army’s planned Fran Cohen Youth Center. The League’s members host a series of fundraising parties in their homes and private clubs with different themes throughout the year. The Ebony and Ivory Gala January 19 will celebrate the League’s mission with cocktails, dinner, a silent auction, musical entertainment, and dancing in an elegant setting at a private club in Naples. —M.S.

Naples Historical Society at Historic Palm Cottage—Garden Side Chickee Chat, From Fish to Pheasant, features fishermen and hunters Jim Jones and David Weeks, joined by Ranger Bob DeGross of Big Cypress National Preserve, Jan. 29; 239-2618164.

Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Naples—Lunch and Learn Lecture, Fire: It’s Good, resource management specialist and “Burn Boss” Greg Curry, who talks about how fire is used to protect wildlife and people, Jan. 5; Amazing Adventures lecture, South African Safari: One Day, guest speaker Carl Kelly, Jan. 22; rookerybay.org.

SPECIAL EVENTS Action For Life Naples Pro—Life Council—Celebration of Life, social and fundraising event for the

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Nazi Nexus: The Real Story, Jan. 4; Becoming Auschwitz–Ordinary Germans and the Holocaust: Reality, Not Fantasy, Jan. 29, Community Room at the Naples Daily News building; 239-263-9200.

Richard Prewitt and Myra Daniels at a previous League event

pro-life community, cocktail hour and dinner followed by a prominent guest speaker, Jan. 14, St. John the Evangelist Church, Naples; 239-262-5433.

ArtsNaples World Festival—Annual Gala: Around the World on the Orient Express, Jan. 9, Naples Grande Beach Resort; 239-390-2788.

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Agenda Ave Maria University—Spring Style Show & Luncheon to benefit Ave Maria University students, Jan. 20, Ave Maria University; 239-2503537.

Baby Basics of Collier County—Seventh annual Walking Challenge, 1.5- to 6-mile walk in the park to increase public awareness about Baby Basics, North Collier Regional Park, Naples; 617-5104468.

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Naples—Inaugural Evening of Vision, fundraising gala in support of the Bascom Palmer and its Ophthalmology Research Foundation, cocktails, dinner, and dancing, live auction, Jan. 22, Bascom Palmer Building, Naples, FL; 239-659-3937 Bonita Springs Lions Club—Second Annual Eyeball Soiree, “I Only Have Eyes For You,” themed event featuring entertainment, live and mystery auctions, a plated dinner, and an award show, Jan. 23, The Club at Mediterra; eyeballsoiree.com.

Celebrity Martini Glass Auction—“All You Need Is Love,” annual auction of more than 20 martini glasses autographed by A-list celebrities, designed by artists based specifically around the celebrity’s accomplishments, with special guest, author and advocate Captain Luis Carlos Montalván and his service dog, Tuesday, to benefit PAWS Assistance Dogs, Jan. 16, Artis—Naples; 239-285-7459 Centers for the Arts Bonita Springs—Off the Walls! annual fundraiser, every ticket includes an artwork to take home, plus hors d’oeuvres and drinks, Jan. 22, Center for Visual Arts, Bonita Springs, artcenterbonita.org.

Children’s Advocacy Center of Collier County—The 2016 Beach Ball Procurement Party, second annual event designed to gather live and silent auction items for the 20th Annual Beach Ball in March, complimentary wine tasting with hors d’oeuvres, Jan. 28, Dagny’s Spirits, Naples; caccollier.org/dagnys.html.

Community Foundation of Collier County— Celebration of Philanthropy, a salute to individuals, nonprofits, corporations, and civic groups that demonstrate passion about charitable giving, Jan. 20, Naples Grande Beach Hotel; 239-649-5000.

Conservancy of Southwest Florida—Water Works event, luncheon and keynote speaker presentation by Freshwater Fellow at National Geographic Sandra Postel, Jan. 20, Naples Yacht Club; 239-403-4200.

David Lawrence Center—2016 Live Life in Color! Gala, featuring guest speaker/artist/performer Michael Israel, cocktail hour with hors d’oeuvres, a three-course plated dinner, live and silent auctions, and more, Jan. 23, Naples Botanical Garden; 239-304-3505.

Friends of Collier County Museum—30th Anniversary Gala, cocktails, dining, live music, dancing, live and silent auction, black-tie optional, Jan. 16, Windstar Country Club, Naples; 239-252-8477.

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Friends of Collier-Seminole State Park—Star Gazing Party, a community event featuring an interpretive presentation by The Everglades Astronomical Society followed by constellation tours and telescope views of the stars, galaxies, planets and nebulae, Jan. 9, Collier-Seminole State Park; 239-394-3397.

Guadalupe Center of Immokalee—Aqua, the center’s signature event, cocktail reception, gourmet dinner, live auction, and night of live musical entertainment with the opportunity to make onthe-spot donations for college scholarships, Jan. 13, The Ritz-Carlton, Naples; 239-657-7158.

Harmon-Meek Gallery, Naples—Third Annual Visionaries of the Visual Arts Award and Benefit Dinner, event honoring three individuals for their contributions to the visual arts and benefiting at-risk youth and children’s art programs in Southwest Florida through the Harmon-Meek Gallery Fund, Jan. 5, Naples Sailing & Yacht Club; 239-261-2637.

Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida—WINK News Feeds Families Hunger Walk, to bring awareness to the community about the issue of hunger in Southwest Florida and raise funds to support the Food Bank's ongoing fight against hunger, Jan. 16, Miromar Outlets, Estero; 239-334-7007; Empty Bowls Naples, select a hand-crafted ceramic bowl by local artists and Collier County students, sample soup from 45 Visitors and residents of the Naples Zoo celebrate Arbor Day this month.

restaurants, bread provided by Panera Bread, and bid on auction items, music, pottery demonstrations, and bowl painting, Jan. 22, Cambier Park, Naples; 239-839-4143.

JFCS of Southwest Florida—An Evening for Better Tomorrows, cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, dinner buffet, music and entertainment by the Shadows of the ‘60s, Jan. 9, The Vineyards Country Club, Naples; 239-325-4444

Southwest Florida Nature Festival at Rookery Bay, Jan. 15-17; rookerybay.org

Make-A-Wish Southern Florida—10th Annual Wishmaker’s Ball, black-tie gala featuring cocktails and hors d’oeuvres followed by dinner, dancing, and live and silent auctions, Jan. 9, Quail West Golf & Country Club; 239-992-9474.

Naples Cat Alliance—Meow Masquerade, annual fundraiser includes dinner, dancing to the live music of Hot Topix, and silent auction, Jan. 23, Windstar on Naples Bay; naplescatalliance.org.

Naples Children & Education Foundation—Naples Winter Wine Festival, annual weekend that brings together many of the world’s finest vintners and chefs with wine collectors and philanthropists for vintner dinners, grand auction, and other events to raise funds to benefit Collier County children, The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort, Naples, Jan. 29-31; 239-598-3300.

Youth Haven, Naples—Home, Hope and Healing Luncheon, annual event featuring guest speaker Jeannette Walls, journalist and author of The Glass Castle, Jan. 20, The Ritz-Carlton, Naples; 239-687-5155.

SPORTS & OUTDOORS Champions for Learning, Naples—Take Stock in Children Pro-Am Golf Tournament, to raise funds for two-year tuition scholarships for students in the organization’s Take Stock in Children program, Jan. 18, TwinEagles Golf Club; 239-643-4755.

Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary—After Hours Program, Full Moon of the Wolf: Traditional Seminole Legends and Art, guided walks and presentations until 9 p.m., Jan. 22; corkscrew.audubon.org.

Gulf Coast Runners—Dave Cranor 5K, free 5K race with Champagne, Jan. 1, Lowdermilk Park, Naples; Naples Daily News 2016 Half Marathon, Jan. 17, Fifth Avenue South, Naples; Run for the Paws, Naples’ only dog-friendly 5K race benefiting the Humane Society Naples, Jan. 30, Civil Air Patrol Building, Naples; gcrunner.org.

Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens—Arbor Day Celebration, event featuring tree-climbing demonstrations in Rainforest Grove and information about the value of trees and native choices for local landscapes, Jan. 2; napleszoo.org.

Left: Bill and Barbara Meek at the previous Visionaries of the Visual Arts Award and Benefit Dinner, presented by Harmon-Meek Gallery.

Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Naples—Southwest Florida Nature Festival, lectures and guided field trips including birding walks, buggy rides, and boat tours, Jan. 15-17; 239-530-5940.

Swamp Buggy Winter Classic—Annual event featuring swamp buggies navigating the famous Mile O’ Mud Racetrack at Rattlesnake Hammock Road, Jan. 30-31; 239-774-2701.

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Agenda Tommy Tune

Stealing the Show

Come one, come all for great entertainment. This month, Naples will host three popular and diverse performers spanning music, comedy, and dance. Young opera prodigy Jackie Evancho Jackie Evancho of America’s Got Talent will sing at this year’s Mending Broken Hearts with Hope luncheon January 15. Her appearance will be a highlight of The Shelter for Abused Women & Children’s annual event at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort, Naples (239-775-3862, naplesshelter.org). On January 16, “The King of One-Liners,” comedian Freddie Roman, will regale attendees of the Jewish Federation of Collier County’s Power of Community dinner and show at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort, Naples (239-263-4205, jewishnaples.org). Broadway legend Tommy Tune will perform his new one-man show, Taps, Tunes, and Tall Tales, for TheatreZone at the G&L Theatre at the CommuFreddie Roman nity School of Naples January 24. (888-966-3352, theatrezone-florida.com) —C.K.

THEATER/DANCE Artis—Naples—Paul Taylor Dance Company with the Naples Philharmonic, Jan. 3; Chicago City Limits, improv troupe and comedy stars, Jan. 14-15; Bob Newhart, American comedy legend, Jan 17; artisnaples.org.

Centers for the Arts Bonita Springs—Improv Café and Improv Tonight!, Jan. 2, Moe Auditorium & Film Center; Southern Gothic Novel: A One-Man Show, featuring Frank Blocker, Jan. 17; Hairspray Jr., presented by CFABS Teen Players, Jan. 29-31, Hinman Auditorium; artcenterbonita.org.

Gulfshore Playhouse—Informed Consent, by Deborah Zoe Laufer, Jan. 9-31; gulfshoreplayhouse.org.

Marco Players—Catherine de Medici–The Black Queen, performed by Janina Birtolo, Jan. 9; Same Time, Next Year, directed by Richard Joyce and starring Jim and Michelle Langlas, Jan. 6-24; 239-642-7270.

The Naples Players—Other Desert Cities, Jan. 13-Feb.7; Sugden Community Theatre, Naples; 239-263-7990.

Off the Hook Comedy Club, Naples—Comedian Sarah Colonna, Jan. 1-3; hypnotist Gary Conrad, Jan. 7; Tim Meadows, Jan. 8-10; Eddie Ifft, Jan. 1417; Robert Kelly, Jan. 21-24; Jamie Kennedy, Jan. 28-31; offthehookcomedy club.com.

TheatreZone, Naples—Sweet Smell of Success, featuring Equity actors Gerritt VanderMeer and Daniel Schwab, Jan. 7-17; theatrezone-florida.com.

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Guadalupe Center Aqua, scheduled for January 13 at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort, will be a night of live musical entertainment, a gourmet dinner, an exciting live auction, and the opportunity to make on-the-spot donations for college scholarships and “Jump Up” donations for early childhood education.

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Waterside Shops Toss your coins in the fountains at Waterside Shops and make a difference. The annual campaign, Coins for a Cause, kicks off this month. Proceeds from the 2016 campaign will benefit the Shelter for Abused Women & Children.

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The 2016 Celebrity Martini Glass Auction, “All You Need is Love,” scheduled for January 16 at Artis-Naples, will feature more than 20 glasses autographed by A-List celebrities that have been artfully designed by local and world-renowned artists based on the celebrity’s accomplishments. This special event showcases the community’s rich cultural environment, with proceeds to benefit Honor Flight and PAWS Assistance Dogs. naplescmga.com

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2016 CMGA January 16 Artis—Naples

Seen Michele Gugliotta, Amanda Jaron

Alan Brown, Charlie Myrick, Stacey Deffenbaugh, David Rock, Kristina Mirabeau-Beale, Maria Laufer

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Dorothy Taylor, Robert Van Winkle, Louise Hollins

What: Pink Promise Luncheon Who: Supporters focused on the fight to end breast cancer Where: The Ritz-Carlton, Naples

Laura Roth, Julie Semaan

Kim Hobart, Mariann Griffin, Michele Gugliotta, Susan Eisenberg, MJ Fernandez, Cami Pierre Penny Stasio, Melissa Kaplan

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Don Ehrmentraut, Anne Marie Gargano

Kellie Burns, Lou Pontius

Amber Nelson, Georgia Hitzke

Mindy Russell, Meredith Prosser, Kristi Britton, Scott Blackburn, Frankie Roselli Deb Farha, Lorie Sardelli, Nikkie Sardelli

THE SHELTER FOR ABUSED WOMEN & CHILDREN What: The Purple Party fundraiser Who: Members of The Shelter’s NextGen Committee Where: Paradise Furnishings

NICK SHIRGHIO

Jim Werwie, Charlene Grimes

Matthew Doyle, Sam Saad III, Lynn Mount

Lisa Hulme, Nick Christiano, Jodi Campbell Allison Durian, Shanna Short, Emily Schuett, Taylor Hebble, Emily Sumpmann

Colin Estrem, Mike Forys, Jin Forys, Kitsi Estrem, Missy Propatier

Joe Duva, Robin and Shannon Holland

John and June Ballew

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Seen Mary Jo Sulzmann, Claudine Legér-Wetzel, Patti Krupp Nancy and Skip Potter, Amanda Jaron

Renee Kulaga, Melissa Hansen

Claudine Legér-Wetzel, Colette Wetzel, Russell Smith

Emily K. Bua, Mary Lynn Hill, Kaleigh Grover

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CHAMPIONS FOR LEARNING What: Charity Startender Night Who: Guest “startenders” Kaleigh Grover, Claudine Legér-Wetzel, Emily K. Bua, and Amanda Jaron Where: Avenue5

Alleigh Grover, Claudine Legér-Wetzel, Jo Carter

Lizabeth Becton-Read, Emily K. Bua, Sandy McCay, Amanda Jaron, Mary Maher

Susan McManus, Charlie Kerwood III

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Jennifer Tedaldi, Jacqueline Ressa, Ingrid Aielli

Jane and John Hannsz

William Behnke, Shaun Kelly, Blaire Foley, Rich Leiti, Shawn Blakely

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Shanna Short, Sandy Stoner, Jennifer Dumford, Colby Robertson

What: Chip in for DLC Golf Tournament Who: DLC Young Executives and other supporters of the nonprofit’s behavioral health programs Where: Marco Island Marriott Beach Resort, Golf Club & spa

Nadia Keric, Gus Cobega

Matthew J. Holtan Larry Ray, Jim Warnken

Sudhir Bajaj, Lauren Palowitz, Candice McCue, Rick LoCastro, Shawn Blakely

Rob Evans, Scott Burgess

Vi Steffan, Jennifer Denike

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Brenda Melton

combined a fun party with celebrity-studded goods and discovered an effective way to champion important causes. The 20-year Naples resident and founder of the Celebrity Martini Glass Auction brings the popular and successful event for its sixth year to Artis—Naples January 16, with a glittering array of artist-designed glasses autographed by a stellar line-up.

This year’s auction proceeds will benefit PAWS Assistance Dogs, which provides trained service dogs to combatwounded U.S. veterans and children with disabilities.

PENNY TAYLOR

Best advice she has received: Never stop doing your best just because someone doesn’t give you credit.

1. Best local shopping: Waterside Shops 2. Favorite designer: Brunello Cucinelli. I love the colors and the quality.

3. Favorite celebrity martini glass: The Rubitini designed and signed by Roberto Coin. Those who know his jewelry know his signature is a hidden ruby in each piece that is supposed to bring health, happiness, and good fortune.

4. Best local attraction: The Naples Zoo. I love animals.

5. Favorite charities: PAWS Assistance Dogs and Honor Flight; I love giving back to our veterans. My dad was a World War II veteran who served 21 years in the Air Force, and my husband was a Marine.

8 6. Best place for after-work cocktails: M Waterfront Grille 7. Favorite books: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee and Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand 8. Go-to scent: FarmHouse Fresh’s Whoopie Cream Shea Butter. It’s all natural and sold at lots of spas. It smells just like freshly baked cupcakes.

9. Favorite outdoor activity: Golf at Naples Grande Beach Resort

Inspiring quote: “Every day is a second chance!”

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Favorite restaurant: Sea Salt. The fish tacos are the best in town.

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