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It’s Party Time don’t need a calendar to tell me when February arrives. I feel the gusts of wind that follow our staff members as they rush out the door on their way to yet another charity gala, luncheon or cocktail gathering. It’s prime social season in South Florida. This year’s agenda—and this month’s in particular—is as packed as ever with events bringing people together in the name of fun, fashion, food and fundraising. Whether it’s the nationally acclaimed Palm Beach Heart Ball, or the Boca Raton Museum of Art’s Annual Gala, or the Caron Renaissance Gala, to name just a few, there’s something going on almost every day and night. Part of our mission, of course, is to chronicle these events and the dozens of others that are important to you and the community as a whole. Readers frequently tell us our monthly calendar and social pages are among the most prominent features in every issue, and when you turn to those departments this month, you’ll see they’re bursting at the seams. These are very good signs, indeed. They point to the collective exhale that has been widely felt now that the economy is healthier and indicators are trending in a more positive direction. Certainly, we have plenty of reasons to celebrate—and to share our good fortune. And while these festive gatherings are fun, let’s not forget the true reason they exist: to bolster the organizations that serve the atrisk populations in our community. This is important not only from a humanitarian standpoint, but also from a practical one: By helping those less fortunate, directly or indirectly, we contribute to a stronger, healthier society. In Palm Beach, at least, parties are a way of life. They are as intricately woven into the social fabric as they are vital to the philanthropic scene. Enjoying a jovial evening with fascinating friends and neighbors, and contributing to a notable cause? Personally, I can’t think of a finer combination. See you at the party.
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Passionate Pursuits ederico Fellini once said, “There is no end. There is no beginning. There is only the passion of life.” In a fitting tribute to the month of love, this issue is dedicated to living life with passion, whether that means excelling in a sport, blazing new trails or helping make the world a better place. Our cover subject, Nic Roldan, certainly embodies the passionate lifestyle. An eight-goal polo player at 28, he lives and breathes the sport that he has been playing since childhood and dominating since age 15, when he played on the team that won the U.S. Open. Polo may be his passion, but it’s not his only talent. He also has a tremendous camera presence, which has led to a modeling contract, and an enviably cool attitude that is a magnet for sponsors and groupies alike. For “Riding High,” we styled Nic in the hottest men’s looks for spring and photographed him alongside a female model in a very à propos country setting. Turn to page 80 for the spectacular images and the inside story on the young man who’s taking the polo world by storm. We also profile philanthropist Patrick Park, who is passionate about helping others and has done that to such an extent that, this month, he is receiving the ultimate recognition: the American Cancer Society’s Dame Celia Lipton Farris National Lifetime Achievement Award. The man Donald Trump calls “a spectacular human being” usually shies away from the limelight but has granted us a candid interview in which he discusses everything from his devotion to his parents to the striking Spaniard who will become his wife this May. Read his story in “A Rare Breed,” on page 94. Passion sometimes means going against the grain to pursue ideals. A group of young Palm Beachers is doing just that: shaking things up in the name of living out loud. We tag along to a dinner party hosted by Spencer Antle, the free-spirited founder of Island Company, for a group of like-minded souls. Get to know them in “Palm Beach Renegades,” on page 100. Enjoy the issue—and whatever moves you.
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forwardvplayers MR. BUONA SERA
Perhaps there is no one more likely to make
good on a promise of bringing the “real” Italy to Palm Beach than Lucio Zanon. “It’s in my DNA to walk in St. Mark’s Square in the morning,” says the Venice, Italy, native. After opening restaurants in New York and Buenos Aires, he
SUGAR RUSH TO ENSURE AUTHENTIC ITALIAN FARE AND AMBIENCE AT MILANO, CHEFS AND WAITERS ARE COMING DIRECTLY FROM ITALY FOR THE SEASON.
Contrary to what dentists say, too much
sugar is not always bad. For Matthew Ratliff, sugar has led to sweet success. Ratliff, the assistant pastry chef at the Everglades Club, has been making local taste buds rejoice with his decadent treats. It was his out-of-this-world work,
earned the nickname “Mr. Buona Sera” as general
however, that garnered him national attention.
manager of Miami’s Casa Tua. Now, he’s looking
Ratliff won $10,000 on the Food Network Challenge
to reinvent two familiar local haunts—Caffé Mi-
episode entitled “Sugar Impossible” by creating
lano (in Amici’s old location) and 251 The Club,
a 5-foot-tall sugar alien with a moving head and
which will have a cozy, elegant European feel
jaws. “I liked that there were no rules to it,” he
where people “can enjoy a bottle of Champagne
says. “Everyone knows what a Thanksgiving Day
with conversation without being overwhelmed
turkey should look like, but who knows what an
by the music.” —Liza Grant Smith
alien should look like?” —L.G.S.
STAGE LIGHTS Burt Reynolds has a long history of winning women over. Suzanne Niedland is no exception. A 1990 graduate of the Burt Reynolds Institute for Theatre Training, Niedland went on to become an award-winning filmmaker and actor. “I learned many years ago that besides talent, you need perseverance, networking abilities, luck, a positive attitude and thick skin.” In February 2009, Reynolds, Niedland and Kathleen Kozinski launched the Burt Reynolds Institute for Film and Theatre (BRIFT), with Niedland as chairman of the board. (She now is chair emeritus.) NIEDLAND IS MARRIED TO JUPITER VENTURE CAPITALIST LAWRENCE F. DEGEORGE. 54
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Niedland has found success in each of her roles. “Success is being able to do something you love and having the satisfaction of knowing that you are doing it to the best of your ability.” —L.G.S.
RATLIFF ALSO WON FOOD NETWORK CHALLENGE “FLYING SUGAR.” HIS THIRD APPEARANCE HAS YET TO AIR, SO NEWS OF A POSSIBLE SUGAR THREE-PEAT IS UNDER WRAPS.
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THE LOOK v COLORRIFIC Color blocks and geometric patterns stand out this spring. Photo montage: leonor alvarez-maza
By Katherine Lande
Woven knit handbag, Missoni, New York; multicolored woven heels, Prada, Bal Harbour; Jean Schlumberger bracelets in 18-karat gold and platinum with lapis lazuli, turquoise and diamonds, Tiffany & Co., Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens and Boca Raton; galuchat stripes capsule clutch, Louis Vuitton, Palm Beach.
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style v baubles CROWNING GLORY The Cartier Tradition tiara in platinum, gold and diamonds (circa 1900) can be converted into a necklace, and is signed “Cartier Paris.” Price upon request. Palm Beach (561-6555913, cartier.com)
FOREVER CHIC THE CLASSIC DESIGNS OF VINTAGE PIECES NEVER GO OUT OF STYLE. BY MICHELLE M. HAVICH
GOLD GLAMOUR Van Cleef & Arpels’ Estate necklace (circa 1946) features diamonds set in 18-karat gold and a detachable clip. Price upon request. Palm Beach (561-655-6767, vancleef-arpels.com); Les Bijoux, Boca Raton (561-955-8802, lesbijoux.com)
BEST FRIENDS Marilyn Monroe could have been singing about Harry Winston’s 14.5carat diamond cluster earrings (circa 1955). Price upon request. Bal Harbour (786-206-6657, harrywinston.com)
REGAL RED Betteridge’s Estate collection necklace (circa 1930) features 15 carats of rubies and 31 carats of diamonds set in platinum. Price upon request. Palm Beach (561655-5850, betteridge.com) 58
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FABULOUS FAUX This bold costume necklace ($2,448) by Christian Dior (circa 1964) features glass beads, cut crystals and seed pearls. House of Lavande, Palm Beach (561-802-3737, houseoflavande.com)
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fully caffeinated When it comes to beauty, coffee definitely has its perks. Its benefits range from preventing premature hair loss to reducing cellulite. Get your daily dose of caffeine with: Cinq Mondes Crème de Café Slimming and Firming Massaging Cream, a Brazilian ritual ($62, beautyhabit.com); Saipua Coffee Mint soap ($8, beautyhabit. com); BodyCoffee Coffee Blossom Essence body wash ($19) and moisturizing lotion, with organic coffee extract ($22, bodycoffee.com); Red Flower Hammam Lemon Coffee Blossom Olive Stone Scrub ($68, Anushka, West Palm Beach); Barista Bath and Body One Lump or Two coffee and sea salt body scrub ($28) and Make Mine Black ground coffee soap ($12.50, baristabathandbody.com); and Naturopathica Espresso Mud body scrub ($32, naturopathica.com).
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style v self RIGHT ON KORS On the heels of opening a signature boutique on the island, Michael Kors has bottled the essence of Palm Beach. His Island Michael Kors Palm Beach fragrance is as bright and sunny as the island itself, with the requisite notes of citrus, jasmine and a dash of rum, and a lingering breath of vanilla. Kors, who makes occasional trips to Palm Beach for business and pleasure, loves the laid-back sophistication here. “It is the closest thing America has to Capri,” he says. When in town, he loves to shop at Mariko, House of Lavande, The Church Mouse thrift shop, Seaman Schepps at Trianon and Il Sandalo di Capri. (561-659-2929, michaelkors.com)
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Gentlemen, start … relaxing? That’s the name of the game at Spa Palazzo at the Boca Raton Resort & Club. Spa Palazzo’s Gentlemen Only menu makes pampering masculine with three signature treatments: the Gentlemen’s Facial, the new Men’s Sports Duo, and the Men’s Energizing Trilogy. For guys who are particularly sensitive to razor burn, the Gentlemen’s Facial is the perfect antidote. The facial deep-cleans, exfoliates and rehydrates the skin, while a facial massage designed to destress helps with all those furrowed brow lines. The Men’s Sports Duo is perfect for the guy on the go. It starts with a 25-minute hydrotherapy soak, followed by a 50-minute deep tissue massage. The soak, great for sore joints and muscles, loosens up the body for the massage, which targets muscle tension. The Men’s Energizing Trilogy treats the entire body. With the eucalyptus and pine ritual bath, full body scrub and a deep tissue massage, you’ll feel like you just got a full tune-up and ready to race in Italy’s Mille Miglia. (561-347-4772, bocaresort.com)
GOT YOU COVERED
Recovering from facial peels and surgical procedures need not be reason to forgo makeup. For fragile post-treatment skin, it is important to use cosmetics that not only cover well, but also help protect the skin so it can heal faster. West Palm Beach-based makeup artist Katherine MacDonald, founder of Luka Mineral Cosmetics, has launched Luka Rx Treatment Cosmetics, a collection of high-pigment primers, foundations, powders and brushes made specially for camouflaging discolorations and other flaws. The colors are free of parabens, dyes, fragrance and harsh chemicals, so they will not irritate delicate skin. (877-677-5852, lukamineralcosmetics.com) Enter to win a free makeover from Katherine MacDonald plus $100 worth of Luka Mineral Cosmetics at palmbeachillustrated.com
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20 YEARS AGO... YOU AND YOUR DAD
20 YEARS FROM NOW... YOU AND YOUR SON
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t Pine Creek Sporting Club we cherish tradition — family and friends enjoying special things at this very special place. There’s no other private club like it in
Florida. For starters, it has thousands of acres of pristine ranch and wilderness land, with hundreds of acres of dedicated quail fields, high bird pheasant shooting, trap and sporting clays, a quail aviary, horse barn, kennels, and miles of nature and canoe trails. The social hub is a truly magnificent club lodge, pool and fitness center. The Founder’s list is impressive, the members are friendly and down to earth and the staff is always there to please. It gets even better — Your own ranch can be on a 40-acre site, or, you can choose from a collection of the most architecturally stylish country cabins this side of Aspen. Pine Creek, a very special place where legacies begin.
SALES AND INFORMATION: JOHN REYNOLDS, (561) 346-9365 23721 N.E. 48TH AVENUE, OKEECHOBEE, FL 34972 / (561) 514-9920 / WWW.PINECREEKSPORTINGCLUB.COM
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Some might say that a creative career was inevitable for IPPOLITA. As a child growing up in Tuscany, the designer was immersed in Renaissance art and architecture, and later studied sculpture at the Istituto D’Arte in Florence. After she married, Ippolita put a career in modern dance on hold to raise her daughter. It was at this time that she returned to her love for creativity, art and sculpture. From her home, Ippolita launched her jewelry collection, which first sold at Bergdorf Goodman in 1999. She developed her own color of 18-karat gold that is flattering on every skin tone, and has since added two more distinguished metals, sterling silver Ippolita 925 and Ippolita Rosé, as well as six design collections featuring open-link chains, bangles, rings and necklaces, many of which are set with her hand-faceted gemstones. Today, her collections are at Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom and more than 75 independent jewelry stores nationwide. —Lola Thélin PBI: You have specific gemstone colors—for instance, olive green and rich berry. How do you choose these colors? IPPOLITA: I pay a lot of attention to what’s going on in fashion and the trends for the season, but I also gravitate toward colors that are flattering and versatile. Pops of vibrant color are always good too. How did you develop your
Texture and shape go hand-in-
signature gold color?
hand in your designs.
It was really important to me when
Yes, I have a background in craft
I started designing to create a gold
and studied sculpture for many
color that was truly unique to my
years, so shape and form are very
line. The formula is, of course, a
important to me. I find women
secret, but was inspired by my love
gravitate toward simple shapes;
of Renaissance art.
they are familiar and comfortable to wear. Texture to me feels modern in jewelry. Mixing materials, layering and stacking is what I think looks
What inspires you?
fresh and fashionable.
Life and the world around me, from pop culture to art [and] media, to
Where is your jewelry created?
something as simple as a walk down
Each piece of my jewelry is
a New York City street. If you are
handcrafted, so I travel the world
open to it, you can find inspiration
to find the craftsmen and cultures
everywhere.
that are best suited for executing
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my designs. The time it takes to
How do you like to spend time
create a piece really depends on
with your daughter?
the piece. Silhouettes with faceted
My daughter is very creative, so we
stones or hand-hammered finishes
enjoy working together in the art
are more time-consuming than a
studio or in the kitchen, cooking up
simple, shiny bangle.
a delicious meal.
HENRY LEVTWYLER
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first class v FIND YOUR BLISS Relax the mind and body at the Miraval Arizona Resort and Spa, an oasis in the desert. BY ROBERT RAGAINI
Spirituality is alive and well at Miraval Arizona Resort and Spa outside Tucson, where guests are encouraged to â&#x20AC;&#x153;live in the moment.â&#x20AC;? To that end, practitioners offer self-actualizing programs in yoga and meditation, relationships, creative learning, outdoor adventure, nutrition and culinary, fitness and conditioning, and healthy living.
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Clockwise from top left: the resot pool, the Equine Experience, guests taking a Quantum Leap, yoga with a view, the Cactus Flower restaurant.
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Other activities include Suminigashi, the Japanese art of ink designs on water, and Paint Your Spirit, where guests can express their feelings through rock paintings. Several times a year, Miraval hosts a fourday Creative and Mindful Cooking course. For guests looking to combine the mental with the physical, there is the Quantum Leap, which is a harnessed jump from a 25-foot-high pole, and for those who want to go up, rather than jump down, there is the 40-foot Giant’s Ladder. Miraval’s Equine Experience teaches guests greater self-awareness and personal growth by having them work with horses. “Connecting with your horse can help you to connect with yourself,” says Wyatt Webb, director of the horse program and author of It’s Not About the Horse, It’s About Overcoming Fear and Self Doubt. Or guests can participate in Dr. Andrew Weil’s three-day wellness program. The resort features 118 elegant casitas grouped into six villages. Earth-toned rooms and suites—from 400
to 1,400 square feet—are luxe but understated. All have plush bathrobes, LCD TV/DVDs, Bose CD-radios and complimentary Wi-Fi. The best rooms boast stunning views of the Santa Catalina Mountains and are equipped with outdoor showers, dining rooms, fireplaces and soaking tubs. There also are tennis courts, swimming pools, zen gardens and a fire-pit kiva located on the resort’s 400 acres. Golfers head for the neighboring Tom Weiskopf-designed course. And there is the spa, which features the Samadi Healing Ceremony, hot stone treatments and Reiki rituals.
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As befits the healthy vibe, dishes offered at the restaurants are composed of fresh, flavorful ingredients. And Executive Chef Chad Leuthje doesn’t ban meat, fish or fowl. Formality is not encouraged, but the Cactus Flower restaurant is casually camouflaged elegance, while the Palm Court’s smoothies and wraps are addictive. Though this Eden in the desert is spiritual by design, all are welcome under its wide umbrella. Even a dyed-in-the-wool contrarian can find bliss at Miraval. miravalresorts.com ◆
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Enjoy an outdoor shower at the resort’s spa; the Catalina suites offer amazing views; grilled wild salmon with red lentils and smoked willcox tomato coulis from Cactus Flower.
Your pleasure is also ours. Inspired by the rhythms and colors of the ocean, SiSpa blends the ancient arts of relaxation with thoroughly modern therapies to provide an inspiring and relaxing experience. Choose from a variety of personalized massages, seaweed wraps, manicures, sports therapies and treatments for him, her or both together. The pleasure of living very well is waiting for you at our SiSpa. For a limited time, a special offer is also waiting. Just mention this ad when you make your SiSpa reservation and receive a 10% discount on your spa service. And, as always, valet parking is complimentary.
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your writing tools. N.P. Trent Antiques, West Palm Beach (561-832-0919, nptrentantiques.com) 3. FINE THINGS Write your thoughts on the Monarch textured writing paper ($18) by Pelletier & Co., available in ecru or blue (shown). Stationer on Sunrise, Palm Beach (561-833-7971) 4. STAMP OF APPROVAL Add a personal touch by sealing off your envelope with Il Papiro’s handmade bee’s wax ($14 each) in gold and metallic gold. Choose from a double initial seal ($42) or single initial seal ($32) with wooden handle. Il Papiro, Palm Beach (561-833-5696, ilpapirofirenze.it) 5. FIERY WORDS Firenze stationery ($45) by Kartos, featuring a thin white trim, is the perfect background for your words of love. Vivi’s, Palm Beach (561-655-9374, vivispalmbeach.com)
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BLACK MAGIC JAGUAR CELEBRATES 75 YEARS WITH THE XKR175, WHICH IS GOING FAST IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE. BY HOWARD WALKER
Jaguar has a rich history of offering highly collectible, highly personalized, limited-edition models. Perhaps the first example of a true limited-edition Jag was the 1938 SS100 Coupe. The car maker built just one. In fact, many of the truly legendary Jaguars in the company’s storied past were limited editions. Those first aluminumbodied XK120 sports cars from the late 1940s? Just 244 were built. The gorgeous C-type road-going racing roadster that dominated the famous Le Mans 24-hour marathon in the early ’50s? A mere 53. Then there was the fabulous XKSS made famous by its most famous owner, Steve McQueen. Jaguar built a paltry 16. It might 74
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have cranked out a few more had the factory not burned to the ground in 1957. So, with this background of low-volume specials, it was perhaps only fitting that for its seventy-fifth anniversary last year, Jaguar would create a rather special version of its latest 510-horsepower supercharged XKR. It did—the 2011 XKR175 75th Anniversary Coupe. As the name suggests, just 175 of these potent projectiles have been built; all coupes, and each one priced at $104,500— just $8,500 above the price of a regular XKR Coupe. See it in the metal and it’s a thing of pure, head-snapping beauty. The changes they’ve made are fairly subtle, evolutionary
rather than revolutionary: more extreme front and rear spoilers, lower body-side extensions, and a racecar-inspired diffuser at the back to improve aerodynamics. And those aero add-ons are there for a purpose. Recalibrating the XKR’s engine computer brain takes the XKR175’s top speed up from the standard car’s 155 mph to an Autobahn-screaming 174 mph. Though why, oh, why the Jag engineers couldn’t eke out an extra 1 mph so as to tie in with the car’s name remains one of life’s mysteries, like Conan O’Brien’s hair. At each corner, there are unique 10-spoke, 20-inch alloys with sexy, red-painted brake calipers poking out. And, like Henry Ford’s Model T, you can get your XKR175 in any
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diversions v high road color you like, as long as it’s black. The 175, however, is painted in a special Ultimate Black, which is seemingly sprinkled with shimmery metallic pixie dust to make it sparkle in the light. Now open the door, slide behind that leather-rimmed steering wheel and drink in this gorgeous, understated-yet-elegant cabin. All around you is enough Warm Charcoal soft-grain leather to fill Ozzy Osbourne’s closet, and it’s all edged with contrasting red stitching. On the dash is glossy Piano Black veneer, and just in case you forgot what you’re driving, the door sill tread plates read: XKR175—1 of 175. You might argue that without any extra power, or bigger brakes or suspension upgrades, all this is just window dressing. But see the 175 on the outside lane of I-95 and the body mods and racy wheels add a new muscularity, a harder edge, a tougher
stance, to the stock XKR. I have to own up to being a huge fan of Jaguar’s flagship sports car. For me, the latest XKR is arguably the world’s finest Grand Tourer, with an ability to cross continents at 150-plus miles per hour without breaking a sweat. Much of its breathtaking performance and agile, dynamic handling comes from the mouthwatering combo of a 510-horsepower supercharged V-8 and a lightweight body shell. Boy, this puppy is fast. Off the line, it’ll lunge from standstill to 60 in a breath-stealing 4.6 seconds. Even more thrilling is its searing midrange thrust. Floor the accelerator at 50 mph and you’ll hit 70 in an incredulous 1.9 seconds. As a machine for spearing safely past slower traffic, it has few peers. Despite the car’s considerable size—this
is a big, practical, two-plus-two tourer— there’s a lightness and agility here that you feel as the car sweeps through tight curves. The precision and feedback from its steering is nothing less than inspiring, the prodigious grip from its tires simply leechlike. And unlike so many other rocket ship sports cars out there, which trade velvet for velocity, this XKR175 delivers perfectly hushed, relaxed daily driving refinement, but has that kick-in-the-pants performance when the mood takes you. I love it. But with only 175 of these beauties on offer, and a fair few already sold, blink and they might be gone. Just like the car itself. ◆
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Nic: Etro navy linen check jacket, paisley cotton shirt, Bloomingdales, Palm Beach Gardens and Boca Raton; cotton trouser, Ermenegildo Zegna, Boca Raton; Michael Kors belt, Saks Fifth Avenue, Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens and Boca Raton. Jelena: Silk gown, Badgley Mischka, Palm Beach; bracelet, Oscar de la Renta, Bal Harbour; boater hat, Leah C. Couture Millinery, New York; black suede and gingham platform, Christian Louboutin, Miami; Kara Ross earrings, kararossny.com.
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“People tend to forget that we’re professional athletes. Our passion is polo.” —Nic Roldan
ne school of thought contends that true coolness can only be achieved when an individual never considers what it takes to be cool. Coolness, in its purest form, occurs in those who somehow, by just being themselves, naturally exhibit a perfect storm of characteristics that earn them the designation. Nic Roldan is one of those elite few. Roldan, who currently is sixty-first in the World Polo Tour rankings, has all the key hallmarks of polo’s greatest players. A self-proclaimed speed and adrenaline junkie on the field, he is a driven athlete who also possesses disarming good looks that seem almost unfairly inherent to the sport. This virile first impression, however, belies the other facets of his personality off course. The Argentinean-born, Wellington-raised Roldan very much has the soul of a surfer. He takes everything in stride and lives a life without regrets or overanalyzation. He shrugs as he admits, “I don’t know if it’s a good thing or a bad thing, but nothing really fazes me.” Perhaps the decision he gave the littlest thought to was his foray into polo. Thanks to his father, a professional polo player who played for the Sultan of Brunei, Roldan picked up his first mallet at age two and was learning to ride by three. It soon became part of a daily routine. “Every day I was riding, and either on a bicycle or a fourwheeler with a polo mallet in my hand,” he says. At the age of 15, when other teens were just learning to drive and reveling in their video game prowess, Roldan became the youngest person ever to win the U.S. Open Polo Championship and earned the title of Young Player of the Year. A sports fanatic, he had previously been playing soccer, hockey, golf and tennis. After these achievements, however, he focused on polo. He was soon traveling the world and often playing against men twice his age, never once lamenting the missed milestones of average teenagers. “When I was 18, I had seen everything and done everything.” Those hoping this means some juicy archived “Page Six”
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stories exposing adolescent debauchery will be disappointed. Despite the fast-paced lifestyle Roldan was thrown into, he managed to achieve what many Hollywood teen celebrities could not—a clean image. “I like to enjoy myself, but I stay out of trouble.” He pauses, chuckles and then adds, “At least I try to.” Roldan recognizes the Champagne-swilling, party-boy perception that seems to follow polo players, but dismisses it as largely inaccurate. “People tend to forget that we’re professional athletes,” he says. “They think that what we do is more of a lifestyle than a sport, but it’s not. We train four to five times a week and are riding all the time. Our passion is polo.” According to Roldan, the partying stereotype has to do with the sport’s social component. “You play a polo game and then the sponsors or owners want to go out to dinner,” he says. “Then they want to go have drinks somewhere. It’s not like you just have to be professional on the field. It’s on and off the field. In basketball and football, you don’t do that. [New York Jets owner] Woody Johnson isn’t calling his players to have lunch with him before the game.” The sport’s requirements, both athletic and social, leave Roldan little free time. While he calls Wellington home during the polo season from December through April, the remainder of the year is spent moving from one polo hot spot to another, including England, the Hamptons, Santa Barbara and Aiken, South Carolina. Despite the hectic pace, Roldan manages to juggle relationships with two women. Refrain from the disapproving sighs. The only two ladies in his life these days are his mother and sister. Far from the playboy polo image, he spent the night before our interview watching Who Wants to Be a Millionaire with his mom and dad in their Wellington home. “I’m a family guy,” he says unapologetically. “Any free time I have I spend with my family. The first call I make when I’m anywhere else in the world is to my parents.”
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“I’m not the kind of guy who’s going to be at the dinner table telling stories about what I’ve done.” —Nic Roldan
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oldan, now 28, is happily single, content to focus for the immediate future on advancing his career. “At some point I want to get married, have kids, and have a family,” he says. “Right now is definitely not the time.” That doesn’t keep the women from trying. Roldan admits there are polo groupies, though he deems it not a very effective strategy. Sorry, ladies. Who can blame the admirers, though? Roldan has a hot-guy-next-doormeets-McDreamy quality that while initially striking, continues to win you over the more you’re exposed to it. His looks and charm have earned him the title of one of Vanity Fair’s 10 Hottest Horsemen, a contract with Wilhelmina Models and a brand ambassadorship with Swiss watchmaker Piaget. Rather than being dismissive about his modeling work, Roldan refreshingly embraces the opportunities it has offered, particularly putting a face to the sport of polo. “I think that’s what everyone is trying to do right now—promote polo in a more personal way,” he says. For Roldan, who is proud of always staying true to himself, sponsorship is a serious undertaking. Having knowledge of the brand through polo, and after both traveling to Geneva to see the factory and getting to know many of the executives, Roldan feels comfortable with his decision to represent Piaget. He considers his relationship with the company more of a friendship than a business dealing, and that’s just the way he likes it. Getting his face out there also meant giving a polo lesson to Kourtney and Khloé Kardashian for their E! show, Kourtney & Khloé Take Miami. It ended up being the highest rated episode ever—not that you would ever hear that from Roldan himself. While he is completely at ease opening up during interviews, even answering the probing query of boxers vs. briefs posed by one online columnist, he can never be faulted for boasting. “I hate bragging about myself to friends and family,” he says. “I’m not the kind of guy who’s going to be at the dinner table telling stories about what I’ve done. They have to drag it out of me.” In fact, despite his close relationship with his mom, she learns about the majority of his accomplishments through his PR agent. For the interview, we meet at The Brazilian Court for hot tea on one of Palm Beach’s coldest days in recent memory. Roldan sports a vintage Miller High Life Tshirt, long-sleeved undershirt, jeans and a scarf that he likely just threw on, but could pass as a high-priced stylist’s carefully selected ensemble. He talks of his farm in Wellington, going to play snow polo in Aspen this week and wanting to improve his short game in golf. In anyone else, the winning combination of charm, good looks and stories about an exciting life might be a touch annoying, but Roldan offers it up in such an unaffected and unmanufactured way that you find yourself hooked and never once begrudge his life or success. When asked if there’s anything that’s ever really thrown him off kilter, he doesn’t even pause before responding, “Nope. I’m very easy going.” This gets you to wondering if maybe you could adopt a bit of Roldan’s cool attitude. But, in keeping with the theory, as soon as you consider it, the opportunity to become truly cool is lost. palmbeachillustrated.com | FEBRUARY 2011
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Crepe de chine silk jumpsuit, Ralph Lauren, Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens and Boca Raton; leather belt, Michael Kors, Palm Beach; beige calf peep-toe Mary Jane, Christian Louboutin, Miami; silk ascot, Ermenegildo Zegna, Boca Raton; bracelet, Kara Ross, kararossny.com; Nina Runsdorf leather and silver bracelets, Neiman Marcus, Palm Beach. Opposite page: Jelena: Long ruffled printed dress, Emilio Pucci, Palm Beach; handbag, red and gold link bracelet, Fendi, Bal Harbour; Nina Runsdorf leather and silver bracelet, Neiman Marcus, Palm Beach; earring, Kara Ross, kararossny.com. Nic: Belted polka dot jacket, cotton shirt, wool trouser, Salvatore Ferragamo, Palm Beach and Palm Beach Gardens 90
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Striped nautical dress, floral coat dress with belt, Louis Vuitton, Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens and Boca Raton; bracelets, earrings, Miu Miu, Bal Harbour. Opposite page: Giambattista Valli black and white giraffe print silk dress with organza ruffles, Saks Fifth Avenue, Palm Beach; white coral and shell necklace, Oscar de la Renta, Bal Harbour. Fashion Director: Katherine Lande Design Director: Olga Gustine Model: Kimberlea Daunis/Muse Management, New York Hair & Makeup: Luis Beltran/Ford Artsits, Miami Photography Assistant: Robert Kildoo
Jelena: Dress, jacket, Donna Karan, New York; leather belt, Salvatore Ferragamo, Palm Beach and Palm Beach Gardens Nic: Etro, pale blue cotton trench, plaid cotton blazer, Bloomingdales, Palm Beach Gardens and Boca Raton; linen shirt cotton trouser, Ermenegildo Zegna, Boca Raton. Fashion Director: Katherine Lande Design Director: Olga Gustine Models: Nic Roldan/Wilhelmina Models, New York; Jelena Jankovic/ Women Management, New York Nic Roldan Stylist: Todd Kaelin/No-Name Productions, Miami Hair & Makeup: Gina Simone for Dior Beauty/Artists by Timothy Priano, Miami Photography Assistant: Robert Kildoo Stylist Assistant: Lindsey Schuster Palm Beach Illustrated extends a special thanks to Pony Express, Wellington; John Grimes, Idlewild Stables, Wellington; Idlewild Furnishings, Wellington; and Christafaroâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, West Palm Beach, for production support. palmbeachillustrated.com | FEBRUARY 2011
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A Rare Breed Patrick Park speaks candidly about family, gratitude, not-so-random acts of kindness and the woman who stole his heart. By Daphne Nikolopoulos | Photography by Gregory Ross
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In Palm Beach circles, everyone knows Patrick Park. Since moving here from Cleveland in 1996, he’s been known as the young bachelor whose name always appears on the honorary chairman lists of the major balls, whose photo seldom is missing from the social pages, whose parties have a reputation of mythic proportions, and whose financial gifts have helped equip hospitals and fight diseases, both here and elsewhere. But who is Patrick Park, really? Ask 30 people and you’ll get 30 answers. Most everyone agrees that he’s generous—he has, after all, been a longstanding supporter of many charities—but that’s where the insight ends. Few outside his inner circle know the real man behind the lavish entertaining and the charitable donations, or his motivation for giving. He prefers it that way: He is as private as he is generous, humbly going about what he believes is right. For Park, giving back is not only a natural extension of good fortune, with which he has undeniably been blessed; it also is part of being human. It is, he says, the duty of neighbor toward neighbor. “Charity is about giving our time and love in a genuine attempt to help others,” he says. “It’s about doing the best we can with what we have. You can make an impact on someone’s life without writing a big check. But if you have the resources and can make a difference that way, that’s wonderful.” This philosophy has been ingrained in Park since he was a child, growing up in Portland, Oregon. His father, Raymond, “has a talent for taking companies that aren’t doing well and turning them around,” he says. “He has provided thousands of jobs in many communities, yet he is very low-key and doesn’t want notoriety or accolades. If I could be one onehundredth like him, I would be a lucky guy.” His mother, Dorothy, was a Bible School teacher, a woman with “a strong faith and a big heart,” who taught him to be generous and kind. “When I have a problem, I still pick up the phone and call my mom,” he says with a laugh. “Even at my age.” Park, 57, was formally educated in music—he studied piano at Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan and Oberlin Conservatory of Music in Ohio—but chose to
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work alongside his dad, brothers Dan and Kelly, and sister Piper in the family business. Headquartered in Cleveland, Park Corporation is primarily involved in manufacturing machinery and components for the steel and energy industries, but has divisions in everything from development of industrial real estate to private equity investments. One of Park’s major contributions to the firm was spearheading the development of the 2.2-million-square-foot International Exposition (I-X) Center in Cleveland, which Park Corporation sold but continues to operate. “In 1977, my dad purchased the old Cleveland tank plant [used by] the U.S. Department of Defense and decided to convert it [into an exhibition hall],” he says. “We re-opened it as an exposition center in 1985. That was something I worked very hard on.” About 10 years later, he began spending time in Florida, researching master-planned communities that were being built at the time. He was intrigued by some of the development that was going on in South Florida and the caliber of people making an investment here. Two in particular caught his attention: Llwyd Ecclestone and Donald Trump. “Even before I came here, I had heard about Llwyd Ecclestone and was intrigued by what he was doing with PGA National and Lost Tree [Village in North Palm Beach],” Park says. “He built entire communities and created jobs, which is in itself a type of charity. I was also excited to see what Donald Trump had done here, with Trump Towers, which was the impetus for West Palm Beach’s turnaround. Then there was Mar-a-Lago and the [Trump International] golf club. The economic effect those projects have had is staggering; you can’t calculate it.” That, and the fact that the Park family had several friends in Palm Beach, led to his decision to make a permanent move. He spent six months, on and off, at The Breakers, then found a house in Phipps Estates and settled in. One of the first people he met was Dame Celia Lipton Farris. She invited him over for tea and liked him enough to introduce him to other Palm Beachers. Thus began a friendship that continues to this day. palmbeachillustrated.com | FEBRUARY 2011
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Park will marry Nathalie Fernandez (above) in May. Dame Celia Lipton Farris (below) is one of Park’s dearest friends.
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For example, he has three pianos, including a Steinway & Sons grand, in the house, so his guests can enjoy music in various spaces. The floor plan is open so that guests can wander into different areas, like the bar or sitting room, without feeling isolated from the rest of the party. There is a grand outdoor area, too, with fountains and formal gardens, loggias and covered living spaces. It is, by anyone’s standards, a great party house. There was a higher purpose to this design, he points out. Park wanted to open up his house to various causes for cocktails and fundraisers. Since moving in, in 2009, he’s hosted several affairs, including a 400-person bash for the Cleveland Clinic, in which he entertained supporters with South American music and flamenco dancers. “That,” he says, “was Nathalie’s influence.” Nathalie Fernandez, his fiancée, hails from Spain and has lived in Venezuela, Colombia, San Diego and Miami. They met in Switzerland three years ago, when he was vacationing with a group of Palm Beachers and she was there with her father. “You know how it is,” he says. “I noticed her; she didn’t notice me.” They began dating six months after that. He proposed to her in December 2009, and they will marry in May. They will have a quiet ceremony among family in Coconut Grove, followed by an intimate celebration in New York. Park plans a 1940s theme, with big-band music and a trumpet soloist in honor of his father, who is a talented trumpet player. So what caused Palm Beach’s most eligible bachelor to finally settle down? “As I get older, I learn more about myself—my needs and shortcomings,” he says. “Nathalie understands me well. We feel so at ease with each other, and we like the same things.” He acknowledges that there is an age difference but says, “She is way ahead of her years. She is so bright and kind and considerate. She’s unusual.” Park hopes to have more children (he has two grown daughters from a previous marriage), expanding the circle he holds most dear—his family—and passing down what he learned from his own parents. “My mom and dad taught me not to develop an ego or get ahead of myself,” he says. “Just to be grateful every day, and to always give back.” u
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“Patrick is a very special man—so open and friendly and kind,” Farris says. “He is a good friend, and those are hard to come by.” On February 4, during the Cancer Ball, Farris will present her good friend with the American Cancer Society’s Dame Celia Lipton Farris National Lifetime Achievement Award. The award is given to individuals who have created a legacy of giving to the organization. Farris nominated Park for the honor. “If anyone deserves to be honored, it’s Patrick,” she says. “He’s literally been keeping charities alive in this town. He is such a generous, incredible person. I think the world of him.” Trump, chairman of this year’s Cancer Ball, will deliver the speech about Park, whom he considers a personal friend. “Nobody in Palm Beach—I mean nobody—has his heart,” Trump says of Park. “He’s very, very smart, and very, very charitable—just a spectacular human being. You don’t find any better.” Park’s charitable giving has centered largely around health care, namely the local units of American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, Cleveland Clinic, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, American Red Cross and Easter Seals. This year alone, he is honorary chairman of the Cancer Ball, the International Red Cross Ball, the International Society of Palm Beach’s Holiday Gala, and the Palm Beach Heart Ball; and a co-chairman (with fiancée Nathalie Fernandez, and Bill and Nancy Rollnick) of the Cleveland Clinic Florida Ball. The latter, on February 25 at The Mar-a-Lago Club, promises to be a night to remember. “We are doing a Casablanca theme,” he says. “We will recreate Rick’s Café Américain and we’ll have a full casino. It will be like a movie set. We even have confirmation that Isabella Rossellini will be attending.” Entertaining is something Park is well known for. A connoisseur of food, wine and, of course, music, he delights in sharing special experiences with the people he loves. That’s part of the reason he built his 20,000-square-foot estate in the Bear’s Club. Relocating to Jupiter was an unorthodox move for someone whose social life is so island-centric, but Park has no regrets. He has the privacy and quiet that comes with an exclusive gated community, and was able to build this house from the ground up, exactly the way he wanted. “I took my time,” he says, referring to the five years it took to complete it. “I wanted to do something personal that would be a reflection of what I like.”
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Palm Beach Renegades A handful of young entrepreneurs is shaking up the status quo and taking the island by storm.
By Michelle M. Havich | photography by MICHAEL RAVENEY
The setting is not atypical of a dinner party in Palm Beach—a beautiful table is set up by the pool of a gorgeous beachfront home, under a clear night sky dotted with stars. The group that gathers around this table, however, is a bit different from the traditional blue-blazer crowd. Forget Stubbs & Wootton slippers; this crowd is wearing flip-flops, if they’re wearing shoes at all. This is the next generation of Palm Beach trailblazers—young, successful, and out to prove they are different than generations before, but no less driven to succeed. The group 100 PALM BEACH ILLUSTRATED
includes designer Amanda Strong Boalt, model Bettina Anderson, developer Steve Myers Jr. and Rick Moeser, vice president of Christie’s Great Estates. Up from Miami are real estate developer Michael Capponi and his girlfriend, jewelry designer Anna Mixon. Capponi, who has been traveling back and forth setting up relief efforts in Haiti, says he comes up to Palm Beach to get away from the hectic Miami scene, and to unwind. He picked the perfect night to do just that. The unofficial leader on this night under the stars is Spencer Antle, the founder and
Toasting the good life (clockwise from left): Meryl Villacorta, Steve Myers Jr., Jenna Marra, Anna Mixon, Michael Capponi, Linda Uribe, Rick Moeser, Benton Bohannon, Shannon Walton, Bettina Anderson, Spencer Antle, Amanda Strong Boalt
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creative force behind Island Company. Wearing his signature bright pink, wellworn ball cap, he is as much a director as a host, expertly setting the perfect scene for an evening of fun, food and cocktails. Someone has hooked up an iPhone to the stereo system, and modern rock and pop tunes echo into the night. A reflection of the easy tropical lifestyle promoted by Antle, the long darkwood table is set with alternating woven grass and bamboo place mats. A low basket holds tropical greenery, flowers and a bunch of green bananas, almost like they were picked out of a rain forest just for this meal. Single orchid blooms tied with raffia string serve as napkin rings, while the whole table is bathed in the soft glow of white candles. Antle arranges large banana leaves and other natural elements with Champagne flutes and plates to make the table the perfect combination of the rustic tropics and sophisticated elegance. It’s quite a domestic task for the man who is best known for being completely laid back on a beach somewhere, or flying seaplanes or deep-sea diving at night. He can’t help it. Antle is a self-proclaimed perfectionist. Examples abound in his five Island Company stores (including one on Worth Avenue), where his eye is keen. “Most people don’t have any idea that I lit102 PALM BEACH ILLUSTRATED
erally have a hand in every single piece of [the stores] in terms of designing the furniture, hanging the pictures, designing the lighting schematic,” he says. “I’ve bought every artifact or used to own it. So the level of detail across the board is frightening. At the end of the day, you just have to trust that what I’m doing is correct, or at least I hope that it’s correct.” It is that insistence for perfection that drives Antle, who has transformed Island Company from a handful of homemade bikinis into one of the top resort clothing brands in all the five-star resorts in the Caribbean and tropical northern hemisphere. One of his company mottos may encourage quitting your job, buying a ticket to paradise and never looking back, but his work ethic would never allow him to do that. Luckily, his job is wrapped up in promoting that lifestyle, which is more than just clothes; it’s a state of mind, and one that is gaining ground on the traditionally conservative island.
“My company is based off of my desire to travel, see new things, and to be surrounded with very interesting people,” Antle says. “I think they’ve been driven more by experience and a lust for life and a lust for living in an interesting way, and that, to me, probably has a more intrinsic value
Orchids serve as colorful napkin rings; Walton checks out the marinated panfried snapper with Bohannon, while Anderson chats with other guests. Opposite page: Food and conversation; Anderson and Antle; Walton, Moeser and Villacorta help themselves.
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than chasing the never-ending amount of zeroes in your bank account, which to me has never correlated as interesting.” Antle sits in the middle of the table, flanked by Anderson and Boalt. The Champagne and tropical cocktails start to flow as the group nibbles on hors d’oeuvres, including tuna tartare on wonton crisps and mini Maryland jumbo lump crab cakes. Boalt is studying her phone, perhaps checking on her eponymous line of swim trunks. “Amanda is basically starting her clothing line at the same place I was six or seven years ago,” Antle says. “Knowing how absolutely impossible a job that is gives her a tremendous amount of credibility in my eyes to have the perseverance and the energy to stick something like that out.” That is the challenging part of living an interesting life, according to Antle. Having the energy to create a good balance of work and free time. He credits Moeser and Capponi as being champs at that. “Rick is one of those interesting guys who manage to live this amazing, colorful life and also have a really dedicated work ethic,” he says. “Every other weekend, [Michael]’s in Haiti helping a country that so few people care about. He finds time in his very eclectic and glitterati-fueled life to go to Haiti 104 PALM BEACH ILLUSTRATED
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for no gain to him. He just feels like it’s correct. How many people can say that?” Antle believes that what makes this well-traveled and well-read group stand out is that they gravitate toward the newness they’ve discovered in other places and locales, and they want to bring it back to Palm Beach, even if it raises eyebrows. “I think the older set tends to be resistant to [change], and very close-minded,” he says. “When I come up against those people, who I find are close-minded and who have enough cultural background to know better, I like to push their buttons.” Pushing buttons could mean driving his dirt bike “unnecessarily fast around town,” or surrounding himself with likeminded trailblazers. “I really strive to find more originality,” he says. “A big part of it is trying to find people who say this is who I am, and this is what I do and to hell with the world. Those are the people who are making a difference.” Antle thinks Palm Beach might be ready for this kind of “new blood,” whether the residents think so or not. “I always thought that the greatest thing that could ever happen to Palm Beach would be if [P. Diddy]
or Russell Simmons moved here,” Antle says. “Donald Trump, people were so horrified when he moved here. Everyone said, ‘Oh my God, what’s that going to mean?’ But in a way, he ingratiated himself here, and brought a certain flair to the island that hadn’t existed before.” Antle thoughtfully sums up a secret of the group’s success, and how they are making positive advances in a traditionally insular community. “I think that by constantly going against the grain, by constantly pushing back, by constantly seeing who accepts us for doing what we do the way we do it,” he says, “we develop a great barometer for finding other people worth sharing ideas with.” u
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Van Cleef & Arpels Nicolas Luchsinger, director of the Heritage Collection, puns that the company acronym—VCA—stands for “very creative artists.” Famous for its quality of design and transformability of its pieces, Van Cleef & Arpels created the famed mystery setting in 1933, which resulted in gemstones being placed against one another with no visible claws to hold the stones in place. The precision involved in cutting and setting these gems necessitates stone cutters and designers to work side by side, with most pieces sold before leaving the workshop. The company does many special orders, which traditionally begin with a specific inspiration, such as a particular stone, or in response to a piece a client saw and liked. The colorful Maharani of Baroda of Indian royalty had Van Cleef & Arpels mount a fantastic collection of stones into an extraordinary fringe necklace in 1949. Another special order, and one of Luchsinger’s favorite pieces, is a bracelet created for Marlene Dietrich in 1937. Using rubies from a necklace Dietrich already owned, Louis Arpels collaborated with the actress and coupled the rubies with baguette diamonds to create a stunning showpiece, which she later wore in Alfred Hitchcock’s Stage Fright. The house’s emblematic zipper necklace was inspired by the Duchess of Windsor in the mid-1930s. According to Luchsinger, a necklace showcasing a zipper was very avant-garde for its time, even bold, given the then-hidden nature of its inspiration. The zipper continues to be a favorite fashion accouterment for Van Cleef & Arpels customers today.
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Boucheron Soraya Esfandiari’s wedding crown (above) and five drawings of pieces commissioned by the Maharaja Sir Bhupindar Singh of Patiala
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The Boucheron brand views fine jewelry as beyond luxury: pure indulgence, a desire in and of itself. Shrouded in a certain mystery from the company’s very beginnings, Boucheron creations have cast spells on glamorous customers from around the globe for more than 150 years. Frédéric Boucheron’s muse, the Countess of Castiglione, who also was mistress to Napoleon III, is rumored to have lived in near seclusion, never appearing before nightfall; it is her beauty and intrigue that best captures the Boucheron personality. In 1893, the House of Boucheron opened in the mysterious countess’ former Parisian residence at Place Vendôme, where it remains to this day. Legend has it that in the summer of 1928, Maharaja Sir Bhupindar Singh of Patiala, India, arrived at the House of Boucheron with an entourage of 10 Sikh men carrying large metal cases filled with precious jewels. The Maharaja commissioned Boucheron to recreate the princely collection and remount every single gem into a new work of jewelry or other artistic creation—giving rise to 150 separate orders. In 1950, the Shah of Iran commissioned Boucheron to make a wedding crown for his bride, Soraya Esfandiari. This was not the Shah’s first request. Twenty years earlier, he selected Louis Boucheron to appraise the entire national treasure, resplendent with an extravagant collection that included the two largest pink diamonds in the world. Boucheron was sworn to secrecy as to its worth, which he honored unto his death in 1959.
Clockwise from right: Lily Stomacher brooch (circa 1906); Evalyn Walsh McLean wearing the Hope Diamond as a pendant; the Panther clip brooch made for the Duchess of Windsor; Princess Grace of Monaco wearing a Cartier platinum and diamond necklace
Cartier Cartier creates jewelry to be worn, to become one with the body. This principle inspires extraordinary designs with exquisite beauty and fluid movement. Influenced by a desire, a dream or a stone, bespoke commissions are a natural process at Cartier. Despite the firmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reverence for client confidence, its pieces for legendary personalities have become famous in their own right. In 1910, Pierre Cartier sold the renowned blue Hope Diamond to Evalyn Walsh McLean, wife of the heir to the Washington Post fortune. To entice her to purchase the magnificent diamond, Cartier reset the stone and wove a tale of intrigue about its history. The diamond ultimately was obtained by Harry Winston, who donated it to the Smithsonian Institute, where it remains on display at the National Museum of Natural History. In 1936, King Edward VIII gave Wallis Simpson a platinum and gold signet ring paved with rubies and sapphires. Later, as the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, they commissioned numerous pieces of jewelry from Cartier, including a brooch depicting a platinum panther perched on a 152.35-carat Kashmir cabochon sapphire, which Cartier later repurchased for its own collection in 1987. The panther brooch was among the first of many feline creations masterminded by Cartierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Director of Haute Joaillerie Jeanne Toussaint, and the jungle cat has become an iconic symbol synonymous with the house.
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Harry Winston Clockwise from above: Ambaji Shinde’s design for an emerald and diamond bib necklace; the aquamarine necklace shown in the Court of Jewels exhibition; diamond cluster earrings
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Harry Winston had a saying: “Let the gemstones shape the jewel.” Stunning handmade jewels have resulted from his design philosophy of using very light platinum settings and minimal metal. Harry Winston archives include more than 100,000 designs, which are revisited to create modern pieces. Recently, the company reacquired a vintage 68.9-carat emerald and diamond brooch created in the 1960s by Harry Winston’s then-chief designer Ambaji Shinde for the wife of a Texas oil mogul. Winston presented the commissioning clients with the emerald and an equally beautiful 69.42-carat pearshaped diamond. The wife chose the emerald. The pear-shaped diamond that she did not select eventually was acquired by Cartier, and became known as the TaylorBurton diamond when actor Richard Burton purchased it for then-wife Elizabeth Taylor. Interestingly, a Shinde sketch created for the diamond went unused until recently, when it inspired the design for an aquamarine necklace shown in the recent Court of Jewels exhibition. Other well-known pieces include the McLean Diamond owned by the Duchess of Windsor, the Lesotho III diamond cut by Harry Winston, which Aristotle Onassis gave to Jacqueline Kennedy as an engagement ring, and the diamond princess necklace and classic cluster earrings Gwyneth Paltrow wore when she won the Academy Award for Best Actress in 1999. Sandrine de Laage, vice president of design, says, “Harry Winston design is always inspired by culture, nature and our history. It is about ultimate beauty, audacity, and the most exquisite creations.”
Tiffany & Co.
Seed pearl necklace and brooch worn by Mary Todd Lincoln (left); Elizabeth Taylor wearing the “Iguana” brooch, designed by Jean Schlumberger
“Everything that bears the Tiffany & Co. name embodies timeless design, meticulous selection of materials, and uncompromising craftsmanship,” says Regional Vice President Jeff Bateman. Butterflies, bumblebees and flowers are among the nature-inspired designs of old and new. Countless people of influence have donned Tiffany jewels for their most celebrated occasions. Mary Todd Lincoln wore a suite of Tiffany seed pearl jewelry that was purchased by President Lincoln to the Inaugural Ball in 1861. One hundred years later, John F. Kennedy gave Jackie a gift from Tiffany for the birth of their son, John Jr. Jean Schlumberger designed the “two fruit clip” (the “berry brooch,” as Jackie called it) using sparkling rubies to create a cluster of two strawberries, with stems and leaves made from diamonds. Additionally, Jackie favored Schlumberger’s enamel bracelets so much that the press dubbed them “Jackie bracelets.” In 1964, as a gift for Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton purchased another Schlumberger design—an 18-karat gold and platinum clip with diamonds, emeralds and sapphires. Although originally named the “Dolphin,” Burton renamed the piece the “Iguana,” after his film, Night of the Iguana. u palmbeachillustrated.com | february 2011 113
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LOVE
Mark and Katherine Bellissimo are working to bring equestrian sports to a more mainstream audience.
By Lola Thélin | photography by JERRY RABINOWITZ
Children have long exerted strong influences over their parents, and Mark and Katherine Bellissimo can attest to that. While spending the summer of 1996 at their second home in Moultonborough, New Hampshire, Katherine enrolled the children for horseback riding lessons at a nearby barn. Daughters Paige and Nicole quickly took to the sport, and before they knew it, Katherine became a hunter jumper and rider, and Mark a self-admitted “pony dad.” While living in Boston, the Bellissimos spent many of their weekends on the road, traveling to horse shows and tournaments. The constant trips were hard for the family, as their sons, Matthew and Michael, were not into riding at that time. Katherine and Mark began taking the family to Wellington for family weekends, and eight years ago decided it would be best to move there full time. “We decided to do a lifestyle change, and a good work opportunity arose for me. We became ingrained in this environment,” says Mark, who spent the next years watching his children around ponies and meeting people in the horse world. His children’s and wife’s hobby spawned a new interest for him. After 9/11, Mark says, the world stopped, but Wellington, a safe haven for families, stayed vibrant. “Every year, I’d get out to the pony ring, and there’d be 50 horses, then the next year 60 horses, then 70. The only thing that changed in this facility over that time frame was the number of people here,” he says. While purchasing a barn for his family, Mark learned no one was going to lease the local show grounds, then called Palm Beach Polo Equestrian Center, and found out it was at risk of being abandoned due to lack of investment. 114 PALM BEACH ILLUSTRATED
Al Malnik in the living room of his Ocean Ridge mansion, Beaux Arts. He moved to Palm Beach County after graduating law school at the University of Miami and launching several businesses, including The Forge.
Katherine and Mark Bellissimo moved to Wellington with their children eight years ago to enjoy the equestrian lifestyle.
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“It’s rare that you get an opportunity with your family and friends to create something that has the potential to be a living legacy.” —Mark Bellissimo Fear that their new lifestyle could be threatened convinced Mark and Katherine to step up and save it. “If you look at the theme of the horse in American culture, from Western movies to children’s birthday parties, that’s a theme that’s universal,” says Mark. “There is a love for the horse. What’s tricky is that it’s inaccessible for the masses because of the way the industry has been structured, especially in Palm Beach County. We [saw] an amazing opportunity.” The Bellissimos cofounded the Wellington Equestrian Partners (WEP), with Dennis and Marsha Dammerman and Roger and Jennifer Smith in 2006. WEP purchased the stadium grounds in 2007 and renamed it Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. WEP gained momentum and has since expanded to include 18 prominent equestrian families who all seek to preserve the legacy of the facilities. The Bellissimos’ objective for the property is to take an environment that is generally viewed as elitist and make it more mainstream for Wellington and Palm Beach County. Wellington is an 8,000-acre equestrian overlay zoning district, with 500 acres owned by WEP, another 500 acres owned by the International Polo Club Palm Beach and 7,000 acres of horse farms ranging from Grand Prix Village homes to two-stall barns. “You’ve got a great combination of people, but what unifies them are the horses, and we’ve been able to embrace that and bring everyone together,” says Mark, who serves as WEP’s managing partner. 116 PALM BEACH ILLUSTRATED
In late 2007, a $25-million, three-year renovation plan was implemented to make the facility more hospitable for everyone, including families and the elderly. Two of the largest investments include adding four new rings to the main horse show grounds and adding all-weather footing to all of the rings to ensure horses’ safety and longevity. A grass jumping derby field was acquired, and significant investments have been made in landscaping the entire show grounds to improve the aesthetic. To give the arena a more proper stadium feel and look, permanent seating was installed. The entire show grounds were rewired and wireless Internet was added, walking and golf cart paths were paved, and a full kitchen was added to the VIP International Club. Several on-site bars and restaurants were added, including the popular Tiki Hut, the Trough and the Oasis Cafe. Lastly, to meet environmental safety requirements, the underground sewer lines were updated to control runoff. “We have a significant investment in this but it’s much more of a lifestyle investment than a financial one,” says Mark. “It’s rare that you get an opportunity with your family and friends to create something that has the potential to be a living legacy. This business has a very significant presence in Palm Beach County.” Also in 2007, Equestrian Sport Productions emerged as a wholly owned subsidiary of WEP and is the management company that runs the annual Winter Equestrian Festival, the largest and longest-running event in horse sports, which, this year,
Clockwise, from right: Mark, Katherine, Nicole, and Michael, with Matthew and Paige (on horses); at the White Horse Tavern; Paige, who helped brainstorm the Great Charity Challenge. Opposite page: The Bellissimo clan
operates through April 3. Mark serves as the chief executive officer of the company and Katherine is the principal. In 2010, using the facility and the festival as the vehicle, Mark and Paige brainstormed a philanthropy idea that would pair local charities with riders and sponsors vying to win a sum of a prize purse. Thus the Great Charity Challenge, a relay-style equestrian jumping competition, was born, featuring 24 charities and a $560,000 purse. This year’s GCC is scheduled for February 19, and is expected to raise about $1 million to be distributed to 30 randomly picked charities. To further the goal of making the sport more mainstream, the Palm Beach Riding Academy, located on the center’s property, has added beginner riding classes and offers free pony rides during events. The Bellissimos want to continue offering access to the sport for every interested child. They plan on reaching out to the community for donated horses, housing the animals on the facility’s dime, and offering lessons for $20 or $30. “If we can create the infrastructure at a low level where families don’t have to buy anything, we can potentially develop their interest,” says Katherine. “We’re trying to change an industry that typically has been the storied king of sports, but in fact, there’s a ton of people who love horses,” says Mark. “Within Palm Beach County, we want to create an alternative boutique that is a lifestyle for some, a sport or career for others and a hobby for the rest.” u
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DISH v EAT YOUR HEART OUT ZED451 Pastry Chef Kate Milashus wanted to make an elegant, eye-popping plate that looked like a work of art, with each dessert presented as if it was especially made for the guest. The result is the Heart of Darkness, a spectacular array of eight personal chocolate desserts, including chocolate Cabernet cake, mini chocolate brownie ice cream cone, chocolate cheesecake smoothie and chocolate crème brûlée. “The darkness of the chocolate looks striking against the stark white plate,” she says. “I chose the name as a play on the Joseph Conrad novel and because the desserts are different types of dark chocolate.” Boca Raton (561-393-3451, zed451.com)
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DRAM GOOD DEALS Connoisseurs of rare whiskey can find steals and splurges when buying at auction. BY MARK SPIVAK
Whiskey auctions and tastings are becoming more and more popular.
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Connoisseurs and collectors of rare whiskey now have another option at their disposal—the auction market, once restricted to fine wine. Since a 2007 change in New York state law legalized spirits auctions, business has been brisk. At the first whiskey auction since Prohibition, held by Christie’s, a bottle of The Macallan 1926 vintage sold for a stunning $54,000. Bonhams, which holds regular whiskey auctions in Edinburgh, Scotland, and Hong Kong, now hosts two sales each year in Manhattan. “There’s clearly a dedicated base of collectors, both in New York and across the United States,” says Richard Pike of Bonhams. “They’ve welcomed and supported us in our efforts to establish a transparent marketplace for buying and selling fine spirits.” According to Pike, auctions offer some advantages over the traditional retail setting that help draw consumers from around the country. Prices are sometimes more competitive than they would be in a retail store. The selection of rare, older bottlings is more diverse. Then, too, there’s the auction experience—a fun, social event enlivened by the thrill of the chase. On occasion there are malts that are created specifically for the auction market, such as the Dalmore Oculus. Crafted by Dalmore master blender Richard Paterson, Oculus contained whiskey from the vintages of 1868, 1878, 1922, 1926 and 1939, and was packaged in a Baccarat decanter. It sold for the equivalent of $46,000 in Edinburgh in 2009.
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palate v pour Some rare whiskeys have sold at auction for more than $50,000.
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There is considerable overlap between the retail and auction spirits markets, just as there is with wine. According to Marlon Paltoo, the Scotch buyer for Manhattan’s Park Avenue Liquor Shop, collectors who are serious about acquiring Scottish malts are playing every angle. They shop in retail stores, buy at auction and are constantly combing the Internet. Paltoo contends that auctions may not provide collectors an opportunity to buy at the lowest price. “To outbid someone at an auction, you frequently have to pay more than you would in a shop, because the atmosphere heats up very quickly,” he says. “There’s intense competition for the top bottles. The Glenmorangie Côtes de Nuits, aged for 25 years and finished in Burgundy casks, sold on release for $500, and now it costs $2,000 per bottle, if you can find it.” Park Avenue Liquor has one of the largest selections on the East Coast, with an inventory of 350 different malts. By comparison, the most recent Bonhams auction featured about 550 lots. While bottles such as the 1926 Bowmore get all the media attention, the majority of the lots were malts that sold for under $1,000 and are consumed by collectors on a regular basis. “There are always people who buy without thinking about drinking it,” Paltoo says, “but the average collector is someone who has a good career and a passion for single malts. They’re buying because they enjoy a good dram.” For the passionate, Paltoo recommends organizations such as the Scottish Malt Whisky Society of America (smwsa.com), which buys single-cask bottlings from top distilleries and offers them to members at advantageous prices. Membership costs $229, with a $60 annual renewal fee, and provides access to unique malts that the consumer could never locate on his or her own. The society maintains private tasting rooms in London, as well as Edinburgh and Leith, Scotland, and conducts regular tastings for members in cities across the United States. It’s an excellent way for enthusiasts to enter the booming market for Scottish malts. ◆
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IT’S THE TOPS
Michela Larson has transformed Cielo into a dining experience not to be missed. BY MARK SPIVAK
Panoramic views of the Intracoastal and the ocean add to the delight of the food at Cielo. The Crab Avocado Strato (above) is a popular starter.
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Perched atop the twenty-seventh floor of the Tower at the Boca Raton Resort and Club, Cielo commands panoramic views of the Intracoastal Waterway and the Atlantic Ocean. The power of those views can hardly be overstated. Diners return again and again, observing the world below from tables that wrap around the perimeter of the room and offer the best possible vantage point. The sleek, minimal decor and floor-to-ceiling windows help everyone focus on the stunning landscape. These premises have been home to many different concepts, including the Top of the Tower and 27 Ocean Blue. For the first few years of its existence, Cielo was supervised by British chef Angela Hartnett, Gordon Ramsay’s protégé. Last year the restaurant was taken over by Michela Larson, a Boston restaurateur who owns Rocca Kitchen & Bar and has opened Michela’s, the original Rialto at The Charles Hotel and Blu at The SportsClub/LA. Larson has scored a remarkable triumph at Cielo. Working with Chef Nader Jaouhar, her “coastal Mediterranean” flavors are pure, pristine and vibrant, seemingly assertive and delicate at once. They blend together seamlessly, and combine to make each dish greater than the sum of its parts. Patrons never tire of dining at Cielo because of its ever-changing menu, including new presentations, sides and entrees. Consider the Crab Avocado Strato ($14) starter, which in the hands of a lesser chef would be a cliché of crab and avocado pressed into a timbale. Cielo’s version is packed with lumps of fresh crabmeat and wrapped in thinly sliced cucumber, augmented by crispy falafel fritters and a bracing tahini sauce enhanced with preserved lemon. Every taste sensation is distinct, yet the end product is balanced and harmonious.
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palate v taste Pasta also is an excellent way to begin. A half-order of housemade tortelli ($13) is filled with eggplant, garnished with a sauce of mozzarella and tomato, and covered with shavings of ParmigianoReggiano. Maine lobster pappardelle ($21, half-order) is absolutely spectacular. The flat, perfectly cooked noodles are studded with chunks of beautifully undercooked lobster, napped in a light shellfish cream and garnished with small, sweet English peas. Among the entrees, the veal chop ($43) is something you’ll remember for a while. At least two inches thick, the chop is crusted with Parmesan and cooked to a juicy, tender medium-rare. The oven roasted black grouper ($31) is moist and flavorful, placed atop a bed of bok choy, baby romaine and seasonal mushrooms, augmented by a romesco sauce and cucumber gazpacho. Service is provided by an all-male staff clad in butcher’s aprons. They are friendly, enthusiastic and deeply involved in their work, committed to providing a high level of guest satisfaction. Every detail is attended to in an unobtrusive and graceful fashion. The wine list is comprised of several hundred selections, nicely balanced between the old and new worlds; for the most part, the wines are unusual and hard to find. On the night of our visit, wine pairing is handled by Roberto Colombi, the knowledgeable and gra-
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cious sommelier. He serves us glasses of Guado al Tasso Vermentino, Labouré-Roi Pouilly Fuissé and Don Pascual Pinot Noir Reserve from Uruguay. The last wine, in particular, is a perfect match for the veal and the earthy notes of the mushrooms that accompany the grouper. As part of the Boca Raton Resort & Club, Cielo is open to hotel guests and club members. A limited number of reservations are available to the general public. They are hard to come by, but more than worth any amount of effort they take to procure. ◆
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If you’re looking for someplace romantic to take your sweetie for Valentine’s Day, look no farther than The Courtyard at The Chesterfield Palm Beach. Soon to become a favorite spot for anyone looking for alfresco dining with a European flair, the new restaurant is tucked away in a private courtyard, with pretty pink and green furnishings under a canopy of palm trees and, at night, a sky full of stars. Guests can enjoy leisurely meals all day long, including a traditional English afternoon tea. Under the direction of Executive Chef Gerard Coughlin, the menu is a combination of comfort food and unique standouts, as well as signature dishes from Bea Tollman, president and founder of Red Carnation Hotels, The Chesterfield’s parent company. The fish and chips are heavenly, as is the filet mignon; for something lighter there is the “Brown Derby” Cobb salad and a selection of sandwiches. Save room for a piece of Tollman’s cheesecake or the English sticky toffee pudding. (561-659-5800, chesterfieldpb.com)
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SOCIAL SIPPING WINE LOVERS, REJOICE! LAKE WORTH FAVORITE DOLCE VITA WINES HAS MOVED INTO ITS NEW, MUCH BIGGER DIGS ON LAKE AVENUE, IN THE FORMER HOME OF THE SOMA CENTER. WITH A LARGER SPACE AND PATIO SEATING WILL COME A LARGER WINE SELECTION BY THE BOTTLE AND THE GLASS, AS WELL AS AN EXPANDED MENU OF LIGHT BITES. THE WEEKLY WINE TASTINGS ARE A DELICIOUS WAY TO BE INTRODUCED TO UNIQUE WINES FROM AROUND THE WORLD, AND THE $6 “POUR-OFF” SUNDAYS ARE A GREAT WAY TO WIND DOWN THE WEEKEND. 561-493-3330
CATCH OF THE DAY The newest edition to Carmine Giardini’s family of food options is Umi Fishbar and Grill. Housed in the former home of Noche nightclub, the modern, romantically lit restaurant bills itself as “Japanese Fusion,” and boasts a varied menu of flavors, from fresh sushi to meats prepared on a traditional Japanese robata grill. Executive Chef John Belleme, formerly of Henry’s in Delray Beach, is in the kitchen, turning out specialties including miso-sake roasted sea bass and macadamia-crusted mahi mahi. Other unique flavors include the bacon-wrapped date starter with manchego, and Sushi Chef Mike Jin’s crunchy tuna with the kick of a wasabi and wild pepper sauce. Palm Beach Gardens (561-4727900, umifishbar.com) 128 PALM BEACH ILLUSTRATED
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BISTRO CHEZ JEAN-PIERRE Updated versions of French bistro classics, a stellar wine list and warm service. 132 N. County Road, Palm Beach (561-833-1171) CAFĂ&#x2030; BOULUD Orchestrated by Chef de Cuisine Zach Bell, the food is a striking blend of French country and global modern. 301 Australian Ave., Palm Beach (561-655-6060)
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THE LEOPARD RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE This classic begins the evening as a continental restaurant and morphs into a supper club and lounge later in the evening. 363 Cocoanut Row (561-659-5800)
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THE SEAFOOD BAR AT THE BREAKERS Offers the freshest fish and shellfish from the four corners of the United States. 1 S. County Road, Palm Beach (561-655-6611) TA-BOĂ&#x201C; Classics such as prime rib and cold poached salmon, augmented by inventive daily specials. 221 Worth Ave., Palm Beach (561835-3500) TEMPLE ORANGE Chef Ryan Artim has created a menu that features dishes from many regions of Italy. 100 S. Ocean Blvd., Manalapan (561-540-4924)
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CAFE SAPORI The menu offers classics from every region of Italy. 205 Southern Blvd., West Palm Beach (561-805-7313) LA SIRENA This Northern Italian beauty focuses on the cooking of the Amalfi Coast. 6316 S. Dixie Hwy., West Palm Beach (561585-3128)
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the most creative new American cuisine in southern Palm Beach County. 32 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach (561-276-7868) ABE & LOUIE’S In addition to serving outstanding beef, the menu features classic New England seafood dishes. 2200 W. Glades Road, Boca Raton (561-447-0024) ABSINTHE This “sophisticated American brasserie” infuses traditional bistro fare with exotic and eclectic touches. 5150 Town Center Circle, Boca Raton (561-620-3754) THE ADDISON The menu features top-shelf ingredients presented in distinctive and imaginative ways. 2 E. Camino Real, Boca Raton (561-395-9335) THE ATLANTIC GRILLE Located in the Seagate Hotel, this restaurant places emphasis on American seafood. 1000 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach (561-665-4900) CAFFÉ LUNA ROSA Consistent versions of classic Northern Italian dishes with an ocean view. 34 S. Ocean Blvd., Delray Beach (561274-9404) CASA D’ANGELO Angelo Elia’s Boca Raton outpost features market-fresh ingredients backed up by faultless execution. 171 E. Palmetto Park Road, Boca Raton (561-338-1703) CHOPS LOBSTER BAR Raises the steak house concept beyond what most customers could possibly expect. 101 Plaza Real S., Boca Raton (561-395-2675)
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CUT 432 This “modern steak house” has a hip, high-energy environment. 432 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach (561-272-9898) HENRY’S American comfort food offerings include split pea soup, meat loaf and even chicken pot pie. 16850 Jog Road, Delray Beach (561-638-1949) LA CIGALE Classic French dishes with new influences from Spain, Italy and North Africa. 523 S.E. 5th Ave., Delray Beach (561-265-0600)
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palate v dining out tive Center Drive N.W., Boca Raton (561-9983881) THE STATION HOUSE While the clam chowder, Ipswich steamers and fish dishes are noteworthy, the specialty is Maine lobster. 233 W. Lantana Road, Lantana (561-547-9487) III FORKS This remarkable steak house executes each detail to perfection with both beef and fresh seafood. 200 E. Palmetto Park Road, Boca Raton (561-416-2185); 4645 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens (561-630-3660)
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SIX TABLES There really are only six tables under the watchful eye of owner John Fyrhie, who makes customers feel he is hosting them in his own dining room. 112 N.E. 2nd St., Boca Raton (561-347-6260) TRATTORIA ROMANA This Italian trattoria features fresh, homestyle dishes. 499 E. Palmetto Park Road, Boca Raton (561-393-6715) TRULUCK’S This specialty crab house features ocean-fresh seafood in imaginative preparations. 351 Plaza Real, Boca Raton (561-391-0755) TRYST A cross between wine bar and gastro pub, featuring one of the most innovative beverage programs in the area. 4 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach (561-921-0201) VIC & ANGELO’S Large portions of zesty, Italian comfort food. 290 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach (561-278-9570); 4520 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens (561-630-9899)
NORTH COUNTY 7 ORCHIDS Authentic Thai cuisine—gloriously fresh, assertively seasoned. 2621 S.E. Ocean Blvd., Stuart (772-781-7717) BUONASERA Classic and perfectly executed Northern Italian dishes in an intimate setting. 2145 S. U.S. Hwy. 1, Jupiter (561-744-0543) CAFÉ CHARDONNAY Chef/Owner Frank Eucalitto has augmented the menu with influences from Latin America and Asia. 4533 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens (561-627-2662) THE CAPITAL GRILLE Classic steak house fare, complemented by a remarkably well132 PALM BEACH ILLUSTRATED
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ENTRE NOUS BISTRO Chef Jason Laudenslager fuses homestyle cooking with gourmet fare. 123 U.S. Hwy. 1, North Palm Beach (561-863-5883) GAZEBO CAFÉ Enjoy classics such as oysters Rockefeller, seafood crêpes, Dover sole and rack of lamb. 2151 Alternate A1A S., Jupiter (561-748-5878) IRONWOOD GRILLE A steak house with flair. Inventive dishes and unusual twists highlight the menu. 400 Avenue of the Champions, Palm Beach Gardens (561-627-2000) JUPITER ISLAND GRILL Creative cuisine that incorporates elements of Italian country cooking, Asian fusion and the American South. 311 E. Indiantown Road, Jupiter (561-746-6283)
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LITTLE MOIR’S FOOD SHACK Put on your jeans and enjoy some of the freshest and most creatively prepared seafood in the area. 103 S. U.S. Hwy. 1, Jupiter (561-741-3626) RA SUSHI High-energy music, a hip atmosphere, and some of the best raw fish around. 11701 Lake Victoria Gardens Ave., Palm Beach Gardens (561-340-2112) SEASONS 52 Every dish on the menu contains fewer than 475 calories, and almost all are both intensely flavored and delicious. 11611 Ellison Wilson Road, Palm Beach Gardens (561-625-5852) SOLU RESTAURANT Chef Carlos Jorge blends elements of different Asian cuisines with traditional Caribbean favorites. 3800 N. Ocean Drive, Resort at Singer Island (561-340-1795)
VERO BEACH ORIENTE Upscale Cuban cuisine in a setting reminiscent of 1950s Havana. 3244 Ocean Drive, Vero Beach (772-410-0100) THE TIDES “Treasure Coast cuisine”—Florida dishes enhanced by Latin touches, with elements of the Caribbean and the Deep South. 3103 Cardinal Drive, Vero Beach (772-234-3966) ◆ PALMBEACHILLUSTRATED.COM | FEBRUARY 2011 133
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In honor of their 70th anniversary, the Junior League of the Palm Beaches is reprinting their orginial cookbook Palm Beach Entertains -- Then and Now. Cookbooks will be available online and during the Junior League’s Annual Worth Tasting on Worth Avenue on Feb. 19 from 6-9 p.m. $45 per ticket/$80 per couple. For tickets and cookbooks visit www.jlpb.org or call (561) 689-7590.
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EQUESTRIAN SPORT PRODUCTIONS The 2011 FTI Great Charity Challenge, presented by Fidelity Investments, is scheduled for February 19 and will be hosted by Equestrian Sport Productions under the lights of the International Arena at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. Amateur and world-class riders will compete for their assigned charities, with a goal of raising $1 million to be given to 30 organizations serving Palm Beach County. 561-793-5867 | equestriansport.com
BOCA RATON MUSEUM OF ART Highlighting the museum’s accomplishments during the past 60 years, the black-tie Diamond Anniversary celebration takes place at 7 p.m. on February 5 at Boca Raton Resort & Club. Chairs are Terry and Sheldon Adelman; honorary chairs are Marilyn and Richard Davimos. Tickets are $350. 561-392-2500 | bocamuseum.org Marilyn Davimos, Terry Adelman
LOGGERHEAD MARINELIFE CENTER Loggerhead Marinelife Center presents its annual fundraiser, “Lights Out, an Under the Sea Celebration,” on February 25 amid the gentle breezes of the center’s oceanside campus. The event coincides with the start of sea turtle nesting season. Tickets are $200. 14200 U.S. Highway 1, Juno Beach 561-627-8280 | marinelife.org Event Chairmen: Susan Johnson, Beth Neuhoff
NATIONAL CROQUET CENTER South Florida’s destination for unique social experiences. Mix the fun of croquet with food, drinks and ambience, and experience an entertainment package ideal for corporate outings, teambuilding, fundraisers, incentive groups, client entertainment, VIP functions, award ceremonies and companion/spouse programs. 700 Florida Mango Road, West Palm Beach 561-478-2300 | croquetnational.com
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The original bathroom of this Winter Park home had no focal element, so the designers moved the entrance to be on axis with the freestanding tub. The design embraces simple lines with a spalike feel, achieved with a contrast between Thassos marble and Sicis glass mosaic tiles. The tiles create drama on the wall behind the bathtub and are repeated in the grout lines to carry the design throughout the space. Marc-Michaels Interior Design, Boca Raton (561-362-7037, marc-michaels.com); Winter Park (407-629-2124)
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Let it Snow The threepanel Paris Snowflake screen ($24,480) from Baker’s Tony Duquette Collection is available in 14-karat gold leaf or silver leaf. Each snowflake is tipped in coral. DCOTA, Dania Beach (954-9204565, kohlerinteriors.com)
Art of Glass Created using recycled steel circles and glass discs, the Fascination room divider ($3,999) from Varaluz is “green” and beautiful. The Uncommon Designer, Palm Beach Gardens (561-6242212, uncommondesigner.com)
SHELL GAME Perfect for a beachfront home, Oly Studio’s four-panel capiz shell screen ($5,250) features gold or silver detailing. Pineapples, Palms, Etc., Jupiter (561-748-8303, pineapplespalms.com)
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Instant Drama The six-panel wood screen by The Platt Collections is hand finished in antique black crackle with gold leaf accents. To the trade. The TaDoU Showroom at The Decorators Unlimited, Palm Beach Gardens (561-625-3000, decoratorsunlimited.com)
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THIS GRAND MANOR FEATURES OLD WORLD DESIGN AND MODERN AMENITIES. French castle; Palladian windows and French doors throughout; a porte-cochère entrance; extensive laced ironwork on balconies; a separate guest house features floor-to-ceiling glass and offers 180-degree views. FOR MORE INFORMATION Lynn Byrd and Mary Saxton, Illustrated Properties, Jupiter (561-622-5006, lynnandmary.com)
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CULTURE v FAKING IT Kenneth Jay Lane may have started as a shoe designer working for Christian Dior and Delman Shoes, but he has made his mark with costume jewelry. The American designer began creating witty jewelry with inexpensive materials in the early 1960s. His faux baubles were a hit with women, including Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Diana Vreeland and Audrey Hepburn. Lane continues to design for the everyday woman through QVC. The Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach presents a collection of his vintage pieces in “Fabulous Fakes: The Jewelry by Kenneth Jay Lane,” from February 3 to May 1. norton.org —Lola Thélin
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HOLDEN LUNTZ GALLERY OF PALM BEACH PRESENTS “RETURN TO ARCADIA,” TO FEB. 28. (561-805-9550, HOLDENLUNTZ.COM)
A Ten-Penny Prophet, Jamie Baldridge
GOINGS ON 2 SunSational Luncheon, benefiting Richard David Kann Melanoma Foundation, The Four Seasons Resort, Palm Beach, $135. (561-655-9655, melanoma foundation.com) 3 Palm Beach Luncheon, hosted by 211 Palm Beach/Treasure Coast, Club Colette, Palm Beach, $250. (561383-1144, 211palmbeach.org) Chocolate Decadence, Junior League of Boca Raton, The Shops of Boca Center, Boca Raton, $35, $90 VIP. (561-620-4778, jlbr.org) 4 Cancer Ball, benefiting American Cancer Society, Island of Palm Beach Unit, The Mar-a-Lago Club, Palm Beach, $750. (561-655-3449, cancer.org)
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5 Annual Gala, benefiting Sandoway House Nature Center, Ocean Club, Ocean Ridge, $175. (561-274-7263, sandowayhouse.com) Annual Gala, benefiting Boca Raton Museum of Art, Boca Raton Resort & Club, Boca Raton, $350. (561-392-2500 ext. 208, bocamuseum.org)
THE ARMORY ART CENTER IN WEST PALM BEACH STUDIES THE WORKS OF JANE DAVIS DOGGETT, FEB. 12 TO MARCH 26. (561-8321776, ARMORY ART.ORG)
Bal des Arts, benefiting and held at the Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach, $1,000. (561-832-5196, norton.org) Dreams Across the Sea Gala, benefiting Food for the Poor, Boca West Country Club, Boca Raton, $225. (954-427-2222 ext. 6646, foodforthepoor. org/boca)
Moonlight over Lake Okeechobee, Jane Davis Doggett
Beach, members free, $12. (561-832-5196, norton.org) Wake Up for the Cure, benefiting Susan G. Komen for the Cure of South Florida, Club Colette, Palm Beach, $75 junior, $150. (561-514-3020, komensouthflorida.org) 11 Kravis Annual Gala, benefiting and hosted at Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, $375 Young Patrons, $750. (561-6514320, kravis.org) DANCE TO YOUR FAVORITE ABBA TUNES AS SUNRISE THEATRE IN FORT PIERCE PRESENTS ABBA THE CONCERT, ON FEB. 10. TICKETS COST $39-$45. (772-461-4775, SUNRISETHEATRE.COM)
Gem of an Evening Gala, benefiting Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Flagler Museum, Palm Beach, $500. (561686-7701, jdrf.org/greaterpalmbeach) 7 Allianz Championship, golf tournament benefiting Boca Raton Regional Hospital, Broken Sound, Boca Raton, to Feb. 13, $3,000 per player; Feb. 11, Golf & Wine Experience, $125. (561-241-GOLF, allianzchampionship.com) Culture & Cocktails, “Arnold Scaasi: A Conversation about his Golden Years (1958-1969),” The Brazilian Court, Palm Beach, members free, nonmembers $35. (561-472-3330, palmbeachculture.com)
Author Breakfast Series, authors Tab Hunter and Josh Kilmer-Purcell, The Brazilian Court, Palm Beach, $100. (561366-4301) Delray Beach Garlic Fest, downtown Delray Beach, to Feb. 13, $10. (561-2790907, dbgarlicfest.com) Global Heart Awards, benefiting Tree of Life Foundation International, Palm Beach County Convention Center, West Palm Beach, $425. (561-833-1533, treeoflifefi.org) Hope Bash, benefiting Place of Hope, PGA National Resort & Spa, Palm Beach Gardens, $300. (561-775-7195, placeofhope.com) 12 Gala Dinner, benefiting Palm Beach Chapter of the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces, Trump International Golf Club, West Palm Beach, $500. (561-4832771, fidf.org)
Hab-a-Hearts Luncheon, benefiting Palm Beach Habilitation Center, The Mara-Lago Club, Palm Beach, $200. (561-9658500, pbhab.org)
Northern Palm Beaches Heart Ball, American Heart Association Northern Palm Beaches Division, The Club at Admiral’s Cove, Jupiter, $350. (561-6153888, heart.org)
9 Palm Beach Chamber Music Festival, 20th anniversary concert, Crest Theatre, Old School Square, Delray Beach, $32 or $50. (561-243-7922, oldschool.org, pbcmf.org)
13 Spring Luncheon, Comprehensive Alcoholism Rehabilitation Programs Inc., The Ritz-Carlton Palm Beach, Manalapan, $150. (561-844-6400, carpinc.org)
10 Art After Dark, “pARTy at the Norton,” Norton Museum of Art, West Palm
14 Palm Beach Heart Ball, benefiting American Heart Association Palm Beach,
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It’s safe to say that golf is Florida’s favorite pastime. There are more than 1,200 golf courses in the state. The Lighthouse ArtCenter Museum pays tribute to the sport with “Gary Wiren Golf Collection,” an exhibition that runs February 17 to April 6. Gary Wiren is a golf educator, a master member of the Professional Golfers Association of America and one of three professionals named to both the PGA Hall of Fame and Golf Magazine’s World Golf Teachers Hall of Fame. He’s also known for owning one of the finest collections of golf memorabilia in the world, a collection that has been personally visited by Warren Buffett, Bill Gates and Jack Welch. Also premiering is golf art from the renowned Academy of Golf Art, featuring works by David Coolidge, George T. Lawrence and Brad Pearson. Tequesta (561-746-3101, light housearts.org)
Photography by Dick Durrance also will be displayed.
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agenda v calendar The Mar-a-Lago Club, Palm Beach, $750. (561-615-3888, heart.org) 17 A Votre Santé, benefiting FoundCare Health Center, The Ritz-Carlton Palm Beach, Manalapan, $250. (561-472-3022, foundcare.org) 18 Delray Beach International Tennis Championships, Delray Beach Stadium & Tennis Center, to Feb. 27, call for ticket prices. (561-330-6000, yellowtennisball.com) 19 Discovery Celebration, benefiting Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, The Mar-aLago Club, Palm Beach, $2,000. (561-8332080, dana-farber.org) ArtiGras Fine Arts Festival, Abacoa Town Center, Jupiter, to Feb. 21, $6 in advance, $10 at gate, kids 12 and under free. (561-748-3946, artigras.org) Worth Tasting on Worth Avenue, hosted by the Junior League of the Palm Beaches, Worth Avenue, Palm Beach, $45, $80 couple. (561-689-7590, jlpb.org) 20 Whitehall Lecture Series, “Architect Joseph Urban by John Loring,” Flagler Museum, Palm Beach, $5 museum members, $28 nonmembers. (561-655-2833 ext. 27, flaglermuseum.us) 21 Dinner Dance, benefiting Palm Beach Symphony, Flagler Museum, Palm Beach, $500. (561-655-2657, palmbeachsymphony. com) 23 POSH Palm Beach Gala Dinner, benefiting Lighthouse International, Club Colette, Palm Beach, by invitation only. (561-828-1522, lighthouse.org) Women of Distinction Luncheon, hosted by Palm Beach Atlantic University, The Breakers, Palm Beach, $150. (561-8032971, pba.edu)
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24 2011 Palm Beach Dinner, benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Club Colette, Palm Beach, $500. (800-6033602, stjude.org/palmbeachdinner)
The Great Charity Challenge, hosted by Equestrian Sport Productions, Palm Beach International Equestrian Center, Wellington, $10. (561-793-5867, equestri ansport.com)
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If you’re an art lover, February is no doubt your favorite month of the year. Kicking off the month is the American International Fine Art Fair, February 5-13 at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach. The fair is partnering with the Norton Museum of Art to celebrate the institute’s 70th anniversary. On February 8, the fair and museum are offering complimentary admissions with free shuttle buses between the two. There also will be a lecture by museum Chief Curator Roger Ward on the museum’s history and its founder, Ralph Hubbard Norton. Other must-sees are Hammer Galleries’ presentation of 20 pieces by Pierre-Auguste Renoir from 1885-1912, Richard Green Fine Art’s collection of the twentieth century’s greats from Sir Alfred Munning to Pablo Picasso and Raoul Duffy, and a lecture by photographer John Dugdale, presented by Holden Luntz Gallery of Palm Beach. One-day passes are $10 in advance or $15 at the door. Multiday passes are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. A preview event will be hosted on February 4; tickets are $95 in advance or $125 at the door. (239-495-7293, aifaf.com) Also at the convention center is the Palm Beach Jewelry, Art & Antique Show, which runs February 18-22. The show will
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bring more than 180 renowned international dealers offering a selection of fine art, jewelry and antiques. Palm Beach Show is particularly heavy in jewelry and brings in estate, period and vintage pieces from Fred Leighton, Vendome, Betteridge and more. There’s also an educational lecture series that is free and open to the public. “Mar-a-Lago: The Rich History and Jewels of the Marjorie Merriweather Post Era” will be presented by Anthony Peter Senecal, historian at The Mar-a-Lago Club, on February 21. Also that afternoon, Tom Gregersen, cultural director of the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, hosts “Paintings and Calligraphy by 20th Century Zen Masters.” A daily pass costs $15; four-day passes are $25. (561-8225440, palmbeachshow.com)
agenda v calendar 25 Author Breakfast Series, authors Stacy Schiff and Terry Teachout, The Brazilian Court, Palm Beach, $100. (561-366-4301) Cleveland Clinic Florida Ball, The Mara-Lago Club, Palm Beach, starting at $1,250. (561-804-0264, clevelandclinicflorida.org) Jewels of Life Luncheon, benefiting American Lung Association, The Breakers, Palm Beach, $250. (561-659-7644, lungfla.org) Light’s Out Benefit, benefiting and held at Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach, $200. (561-627-8280 ext. 103, marinelife.org/lightsout) 26 Boca Raton Heart Ball, benefiting American Heart Association Boca Raton Division, St. Andrews Country Club, Boca Raton, $400. (561-615-3888, heart.org) Caron Renaissance Gala, The Mar-aLago Club, Palm Beach, $300 junior, $500. (561-655-9770, caronrenaissance.org) Downtown Stuart Art Festival, Osceola Street, downtown Stuart, to Feb. 27, free. (954-472-3755, artfestival.com) 27 Family Luncheon, benefiting the Hanley Center Foundation, Palm Beach International Equestrian Center, Wellington, $50 children 7-17, $195 adult, kids 6 and under free. (561-841-1211, han leycenter.org) Whitehall Lecture Series, “Architects Schultze and Weaver by John Mogul,” Flagler Museum, Palm Beach, $5 museum members, $28 nonmembers. (561-655-2833 ext. 27, flaglermuseum.us)
Center, West Palm Beach, to Feb. 13, $40. (561-832-7469, kravis.org) Clybourne Park, comedy, Caldwell Theatre, Boca Raton, to Feb. 6, $27-$50. (561-241-7432, caldwelltheatre.com) Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, play, Lake Worth Playhouse, to Feb. 6, $25-$29. (561586-6410, lakeworthplayhouse.org) Freud’s Last Session, Palm Beach Dramaworks, West Palm Beach, to Feb. 6, $47. (561-514-4042, palmbeachdramaworks.org) Guys and Dolls, Riverside Theatre, Vero Beach, to Feb. 6, $36-$65. (772-231-6990, riversidetheatre.com) Sutton Foster, Tony Award winner, Old School Square, Delray Beach, $42. (561243-7922, oldschool.org) Young Frankenstein, musical, Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, to Feb. 6, starting at $25. (561-832-7469, kravis.org) Will and Anthony Nunziata, The Colony Hotel, Palm Beach, to Feb. 5, $55-$65 show, $100-$110 dinner/show. (561-6598100, thecolonypalmbeach.com)
8 An Evening of Rodgers & Hart with The John Pizzarelli Quartet, Eissey Campus Theatre, PBSC, Palm Beach Gardens, $75-$85; Feb. 9-10, Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, $28-$89; Feb. 11-12 and Feb. 14, Kaye Auditorium, FAU, Boca Raton, $29$69. (561-832-7677, palmbeachpops.org) Davy Jones in Concert, Lyric Theatre, Stuart, to Feb. 11, $40. (772-286-7827, lyrictheatre.com) 11 Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons, Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, $25-$150. (561-832-7469, kravis.org) 12 Dennis DeYoung: The Music of Styx, Sunrise Theatre, Fort Pierce, $49$55. (772-461-4775, sunrisetheatre.com) 13 A Tribute to Louis Armstrong, Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Jupiter, $40. (561-5752223, jupitertheatre.org) 15 Ann Hampton Callaway, The Colony Hotel, Palm Beach, to Feb. 19, $65-$80 show, $110-$125 dinner/show. (561-6598100, thecolonypalmbeach.com) 16 Chicago, musical, Lyric Theatre, Stuart, to Feb. 20, $30-$40. (772-286-7827, lyrictheatre.com)
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28 Book of Hope Luncheon, benefiting Crohn’s Colitis Foundation of America, Boca Raton Resort & Club, $125. (561-2182929, ccfa.org) PERFORMING ARTS 1 Capitol Steps, comedy troupe, Kravis 156 PALM BEACH ILLUSTRATED
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agenda v calendar 17 Palm Beach Symphony, DeSantis Family Chapel, PBAU, West Palm Beach, $50. (561-602-6720, palmbeachsymphony.com) The Temptations and the Four Tops, Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, $20-$110. (561-832-7469, kravis.org) 18 The Music Man, musical, Crest Theatre, Old School Square, Delray Beach, to Feb. 20, $42. (561-243-7922, oldschool.org) Trey McIntyre Project, Duncan Theatre, PBSC, Lake Worth, to Feb. 19, $37. (561-868-3309, duncantheatre.org) Willie Nelson, Sunrise Theatre, Fort Pierce, $75-$85. (772-461-4775, sunrisetheatre.com)
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19 Lynn Philharmonia Orchestra, Wold Center, Lynn University, to Feb. 20, Boca Raton, $35-$50. (561-237-9000, lynn.edu) 20 Boca Raton Symphonia, mezzo-soprano soloist Daniela Mack, The Roberts Theater at Saint Andrew’s School, Boca Raton, $28.50$50. (561-376-3848, bocasymphonia.org) Next Fall, drama, Caldwell Theatre, Boca Raton, to March 27, $27$75. (561-241-7432, caldwelltheatre.com) 22 Flagler Museum Music Series, Storioni Trio, Flagler Museum, Palm Beach, $60. (561-655-2833, flaglermuseum.us)
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Jack Jones, The Colony Hotel, Palm Beach, to Feb. 26, $70-$90 show, $115-$135 dinner/show. (561-659-8100, thecolonypalmbeach.com) Jolson at the Winter Garden, Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Jupiter, to March 13, $43-$60. (561-575-2223, jupitertheatre.org)
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25 Cosi Fan Tutte, Palm Beach Opera, Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, to Feb. 28, $23-$170. (561-832-7469, pbopera.org) 27 REO Speedwagon, Sunrise Theatre, Fort Pierce, $45-$55. (772461-4775, sunrisetheatre.com) 28 The Second City, comedy theatre troupe, Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Jupiter, $35. (561-575-2223, jupitertheatre.org) GALLERIES Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens, West Palm Beach. “The Art of Elizabeth Catlett: Sculptures and Prints,” Feb. 2-27. (561-832-5328, ansg.org)
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This Year, The Circus Is Going To Be A Ball! The 35th Annual JMC Pink & White Ball “Circus Soiree” to Benefit the ICU at Jupiter Medical Center
Saturday, April 2, 2011 7 PM - 11 PM Frenchman’s Creek Country Club Honorary Chairs Mr. and Mrs. Peter O. Crisp Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Taddeo Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hamot General Chairs Dr. and Mrs. Nicholas A. Rojo
Magicians • Stilt Walkers • Jugglers • And Other Electrifying Circus Performers Join Us For a Vintage Circus Extravaganza Under The “Big Top” Run off and join the circus for an evening of dancing, dining, music, nostalgia, fun and excitement. Patterned after the Old World European circus tradition, the entertainment emphasis is on performance, costume and variety. 2 The Circus Soiree will raise funds to purchase and replace 17 state-of-the-art beds for the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Jupiter Medical Center. 2 The ICU handles patients that require a high degree of care and special attention. These beds facilitate that special care - aiding patient mobility, comfort, ease of treatment and safety. It is truly a worthy community cause, and one that every family can count on if their loved ones ever require intensive care at Jupiter Medical Center.
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FINALE v PERSONAL STYLE
JERRY LOWER
For the past 20 years, PEGGY HENRY has dedicated her life to philanthropy. Peggy, who was born and raised in Fort Lauderdale, splits her time between Boston and her new home in Gulf Stream. Although she supports several organizations, her passion is working with Boca Raton’s Florence Fuller Child Development Centers, where she’s served as a board member for 14 years and is the incoming chairman of the board. “For me, time is a great luxury that I wouldn’t want to have to do without,” says Peggy. “I feel grateful to have the time that allows me opportunities to volunteer, travel and enjoy the simple pleasures in life.” —Lola Thélin 3 2 1. The London Hotel, Los Angeles 2. La Prairie skin care 3. Burlesque 4. Napa Valley
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the Brown Sugar Body Polish and the Sugar
visited The London Hotel in Los Angeles
Lemon and Sugar Lychee scented products,
and loved its mix of Hollywood glamour and
and wears Hermès’ Eau des Merveilles
modern sophistication, and the cuisine of
perfume.
Chef Gordon Ramsay. “I still think about the chef’s interpretation of huevos rancheros I
BEST DRESSED When it’s time to shop,
had every morning for breakfast. The rooftop
Peggy visits Neiman Marcus in Boca Raton
pool overlooked fabulous views of Los
and loves dresses by Roberto Cavalli or
Angeles and Beverly Hills skylines. You could
Gucci. For lounging around during the day,
spend all day there, basking in the sun. It
jeans and a designer top is her go-to outfit.
was the perfect spot to have cocktails before going out on the town.”
get serious and attend a culinary school one day.”
TIME FOR A BITE Peggy’s default restaurant is Brulé Bistro in Delray Beach.
ON THE SCREEN Peggy loves the recent
HIT THE ROAD “Driving downtown in
“I have been known to eat several meals a
movie Burlesque for its singing, dancing and
Boston [is my hidden talent]. I blend in with
week from Brulé. I get it delivered too. The
costumes, and tunes in for TV’s Glee and
all the Bostonians. I’m afraid I have given my
outdoor seating at Deck 84 is a fun place to
Modern Family with her teenage daughter.
visiting Florida friends a scare.”
be on the Intracoastal.”
SKIN-SATIONAL For several years now,
LAID-BACK “Cooking relaxes me. I watch
Valley and Sonoma wine country very soon.
Peggy has stayed true to La Prairie and MD
the Food Network all the time, and love
“I know there are beautiful places to stay
Formulations skin-care products. She also
buying cookbooks and food magazines. I
and restaurants to enjoy. I like the idea of
is a fan of Fresh body products, particularly
do try recipes at times, but would love to
biking to the vineyards.”
TO-DO LIST Peggy hopes to explore Napa
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