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105 CULTURE For the love of Coco 106 CALENDAR What to do and see this month 116 SEEN Hot parties, beautiful people
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Keep On Growing here’s an old business expression that if you’re not growing, you’re dying. There’s some basic truth in it. I prefer to say if we’re not working to improve things or trying new things, we’ll be left behind. That’s why I challenge our team to always explore promising new ideas and never be complacent. We are fortunate to have the right people in place to do that—every staff member is among the best in the publishing industry, dedicated to honing their skills and producing exceptional work. Their talents, coupled with a perpetual focus on innovation, allow us to continually refine our offerings and develop smart, original ways to connect with our unique, growing audiences. The latest example of this forward-thinking spirit becomes reality this month when we unveil the premiere edition of Balance within the pages of Naples Illustrated. It is a vibrant resource for all facets of well-being, filled with timely, useful and relevant information. With this magazine-within-a-magazine, we’re following a strategy we used for another successful launch: Weddings Illustrated, which debuted more than a year ago as a local concept from our team at Palm Beach Illustrated. It was so well received by readers and advertisers from even beyond the region, we expanded statewide and packed it with inspiring ideas, expert advice, valuable lists and targeted advertising. And I’m happy to report that our latest edition—the Fall/ Winter issue, available this month—is the biggest yet. You’ll find it at upscale stores and booksellers throughout Florida, as well as our circulation department. These developments come at time when we’re extending our online influence, too. As of this month, three fresh websites are available as dynamic digital companions to our core magazines—palmbeachillustrated.com, naplesillustrated.com and weddingsillustrated.net. By leveraging the Web’s multimedia strengths—original video, photo slideshows, deep databases of listings and more—we’re meeting our readers’ insatiable demand for information, and reaching new audiences as well. We certainly have been busy around here, but that’s business as usual for us. Every member of our company has had a hand in exciting and strategic initiatives. Our magazines and their “new media” complements lead the way for our sophisticated audiences and the best business partners a media company can have. ROBERT NELSON
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Playing to Win n a recent afternoon, I took a drive up to Stuart out of curiosity. I had heard about the racing facility of Extreme Speed Motorsports, a brand new American Le Mans Series team headquartered there, and had to check it out. I arrived at a nondescript warehouse in an industrial area west of town, and was met by Scott Sharp, the charismatic owner of the team. Scott, a champion driver who made a name for himself in IndyCar and is now fielding his own team in the ALMS, showed me around the place. A pair of factory Ferraris, stripped practically down to the metal to shed excess weight, were being worked on by a half-dozen mechanics in what I can only call a highly sophisticated setup. Massive trailers, wrapped in the green and black team logo and gleaming inside, waited to transport the F430s to their next competition. It’s more than a little strange to walk into a facility like this in a remote part of Stuart. Yet Scott, who lives with his family in Tequesta, insisted on basing his operation here rather than in one of the racing centers, where top mechanics, engineers and drivers are based. He figured—and wasn’t wrong, it turns out—he wouldn’t have any trouble attracting talent to the Sunshine State. And so a mini-industry has spawned in our midst. Scott’s story is an interesting one. The son of racecar driver Bob Sharp, he has had an illustrious career already, and it’s full speed ahead from here. Driving the 01 car for his own team, in a highly competitive league, is the challenge of his life. We get his insight on the sport and dissect his winning instinct in “The Racer’s Edge,” on page 56. In this leisure-themed issue, we also feature our own decidedly subjective list of the top golf holes in Palm Beach County. Think you have what it takes to brave wind, sand and the occasional 60-foot waterfall to take on the area’s best? Turn to “Linked In” (page 62) and check out our list before booking your next tee time. For those whose idea of leisure involves a regulator and air tank, we present “Under the Sea,” a photographic essay by underwater photographer Chris Leidy. Chris’ images reveal a mysterious world of coral, marine life and aquatic landscapes that will leave you in awe. They certainly did us. See for yourself on page 68. Enjoy the issue!
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When New Orleans Saints fullback Heath Evans is not helping his team win championships, the West Palm Beach native spends time with his family. With his wife’s help, Evans created The Heath Evans Foundation in 2006, which fights childhood sexual abuse by providing counseling and mentoring to victims. Events such as the annual NFL versus the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office softball challenge, which will be held in February 2011, help raise funds and awareness for the foundation’s cause. n What inspired your foundation? For a year of [my wife’s] life, she was scared to go to school because of repeated abuse by an older student. After years of watching her respond positively to professional Christian counseling, we decided to start the foundation. n Tell me about the softball game. Randy Moss and PBSO volunteer Grant Henderson were jawing at each other at the 2008 Heath Evans 7on7 Football Tourney. They went back and forth about who could beat whom in what sports. Grant said, “What about softball?” Randy turned to me and said, “Set it up, Heath!” n HOW HAS THE SAINTS’ SUPER BOWL WIN HELPED YOUR FOUNDATION GROW? This year, the Super Bowl allowed us to raise a really solid amount of money through raffling off tickets to both the big game and the NFC Championship. One of our goals is for everyone in Palm Beach County to have heard about the Heath Evans Foundation mission. The additional exposure has given us legs. —Lola Thélin
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NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOE BUSINESS Ferragamo has been busy. Along with the opening of their Palm Beach Gardens boutique at The Gardens Mall, the company launches a new line of casual men’s shoes this month, consisting of six styles, including moccasins, all with a youthful, less formal feel. A portion of the proceeds will go to Acumen Fund, which raises money to provide safe drinking water and clean energy to countries like India. ferragamo.com
POWER OF PINK Fashion trends change daily but one color that’s always in season is pink. In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, here are PBI’s favorite “pink” products that support breast cancer research. ● Stare
cancer in the eye with Oakley special-edition sunglasses and Stockholm YSC goggles. The Young Survival Coalition receives $20 from each sale. oakley.com/women/category/1090 ● Travel in comfort knowing you’re doing your share. White + Warren will donate 50 percent of proceeds of the sales of its Pink Collection (travel wrap, slippers and eye mask) to New York Presbyterian Hospital’s Women at Risk breast cancer program. whiteandwarren.com ● Help light the way to a cure with Noodle & Boo’s Love Light Candle, which gives 50 percent of proceeds to Breast Cancer Research Foundation during the month of October. noodleandboo.com
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WHO’S IN THE KITCHEN? Some of us lack the cooking gene. The answer? Culinary classes, and lots of them. Our newest discovery is Chrissy Benoit’s The Production Kitchen in West Palm Beach. Benoit is the brains behind Lake Worth’s Havana Hideout and their pionono, a tropical take on shepherd’s pie, and chocolate chili pepper ice cream. With PK, Benoit leads hands-on cooking classes that cover the exotic, like seviche and dessert empanadas, and more traditional fare, like barbecue. Students are assigned to stations with the necessary ingredients and tools, so space is limited to classes of 10. (561-833-3585, theproductionkitchenwp.com)
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OLD SOUL SINGER While other first graders were craving a daily dose of “Hannah Montana,” Kayla Schwartz was begging her mom for a Louis Armstrong CD after hearing “What a Wonderful World” for the first time. Soon, the pint-sized talent began belting out ballads by jazz greats, including Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald. Now, at 16, Schwartz has expanded her repertoire to include more mainstream artists like Alanis Morissette and Sheryl Crow. After learning piano, Schwartz SCHWARTZ APPRECIATES THE CLASSICS. “I’M NOT A HUGE FAN OF RAP OR POP MUSIC. I FEEL LIKE IT DOESN’T HAVE A LOT OF MEANING; IT’S ALL ABOUT THE BEAT.” 32
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picked up the guitar and began writing her own songs. “I try to pull from my life,” she says. “It’s like a journal, but with a few chords added to it.” Thanks to her hard work, the Boca Raton native recently traveled to New York to record a demo with a respected producer. —L.G.S.
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MELLOW YELLOW A 43.38carat yellow sapphire is the focal point of this necklace by Harry Winston. Marquise, round brilliant and pear-shaped diamonds add extra sparkle. Price upon request. Bal Harbour (786-206-6657, harrywinston.com)
Green with Envy Is what your friends will be when you show up sporting Van Cleef & Arpels’ Nuit d’Hiver ring, featuring a cushion-cut green sapphire set in 18-karat white gold, highlighted with tsavorite garnets, coral, diamonds and onyx. Price upon request. Palm Beach (561-655-6767, vancleef-arpels.com); Les Bijoux, Boca Raton (561-955-8802, lesbijoux.com)
Orange you Glad These stunning earrings ($36,500) from de Grisogono’s Contrario collection feature 288 orange sapphires and 72 white diamonds set in 18-karat yellow gold. East Coast Jewelry, Boca Raton (561314-3956, eastcoastjewelry.com)
Rock Lobster Perfect for a by-the-sea lifestyle, Tiffany & Co.’s lobster brooch ($27,500) is made up of pink sapphires, diamonds, spessarites and emeralds set in 18-karat yellow gold. Palm Beach (561-659-6090, tiffany. com); Palm Beach Gardens (561-622-2533); Boca Raton (561-362-4334)
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Pretty in Pink White diamonds and pink sapphires set in 18-karat white gold are in full bloom in this bangle ($16,200) from Roberto Coin’s Fantasia collection. Mayors, Palm Beach Gardens (561-775-3999, mayors.com)
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first class v BRIDGING WORLDS
Modern city and cool cuisine meet Old World charm in Panama, the dividing point between the Americas. BY MARK SPIVAK
Twenty-six feet of water drain slowly, lowering ships to the level of the lock below. As ships arrive, the process is repeated, and they sail effortlessly into the Pacific Ocean from the Atlantic. Over a century ago, workers battled malaria and yellow fever to create the Panama Canal. We have an easier time today, grazing the buffet at the Miraflores Locks restaurant and sipping white wine as we watch the boats in transit.
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Panama has become an increasingly popular travel and retirement destination for Americans. The currency is the U.S. dollar, and the government is stable. In addition, the country offers first-world infrastructure and health care, along with surprisingly reasonable real estate prices. The country offers far more than the canal to fascinate jaded travelers. Panama City is a cosmopolitan banking center with a dual personality. The Casco Viejo, or old quarter, recreates the past in its beehive of narrow streets and restored colonial
Clockwise from above: El Faro at the Bristol Buenaventura; Barandas restaurant at the Bristol Panama; a guest room at the Bristol Panama.
Previous page: The Bristol Buenaventura at night
architecture. The newly developed part of town is packed with beachfront condos and restaurants that highlight the world’s diverse cuisines. One of the most distinctive is Barandas, the dining room in the Bristol Panama hotel, where Chef Cuquita Arias de Calvo is on a mission to raise local cooking to a fine art. “My passion is to showcase the quality of Panamanian cuisine to the world,” says de Calvo, sometimes referred to as the Martha Stewart of Panama. She specializes in Chombo cuisine, and has authored sev42
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eral cookbooks and appeared on a successful local TV show. Chombos were black Panamanians who came to the country to work on the canal and stayed on to develop their own unique culture. De Calvo uses the country’s bounty of seafood, produce and spices to produce dishes that are zesty and expressive: soft green plantains with Chombo-style octopus, tender and spicy; bacalaitos, miniature salt cod fritters topped with a soothing aioli; pixbae, a rich and savory soup made from the aged and pureed fruit of hearts of palm. At the Bristol Buenaventura, the sister property of the Bristol in Panama City, located 90 minutes outside the capital, Chef Sergio Howland uses ingredients from a nearby organic farm to create a cuisine that is elegant and harmonious. Originally from Mexico, Howland borrows the chilis of his native land and blends them into dishes that have a distinctly Mediterranean flair. He produces masterful salsa, guacamole and seviche, but is equally comfortable turning out a plate of potato gnocchi with morels, asparagus and Parmigiano-Reggiano. “At its roots, Latin American cooking is quite rustic,” he says. “It began as food for the poor. When the Spaniards realized they liked chilis, then you started getting dishes
like mole,” a sauce with a blend of 17 different spices, bound together with chocolate. The Bristol Buenaventura sprawls over 1,000 acres at the edge of the Pacific. Guests can indulge in three restaurants, three pools, two tennis courts, a zoo and a stable of Peruvian horses (“the Ferrari of walking horses,” we are told, although we prefer to leave them resting comfortably in the stable). The newly opened Corotú Spa offers treatments inspired by indigenous elements rich in energy and ancient traditions from local cultures, and a stunning view of nature. A Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course is under construction. thebristol.com ◆
A bird’s-eye view of the Bristol Buenaventura (top) and its stylish lobby.
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ODE TO JOY BMW’S ALL-NEW 550i DELIVERS A TRULY JOYOUS DRIVING EXPERIENCE. BY HOWARD WALKER
Ultimate driving machine. As advertising lines go, they just don’t come much better. A perfect, threeword encapsulation of the performance character built into every BMW. You can bet Mad Men’s Don Draper would have poured himself a double had he come up with that one. But forget all about ultimate driving machines. Now it’s all about “joy,” which seems pretty strange when you think that most people associate joy with donning a pair of rubber gloves and doing the dishes. BMW is joy. Okay, I get it. It’s all about the joyous feeling you get when you slide behind the wheel and try to change radio stations with the still-dysfunctional iDrive control. Maybe not that kind of joy. Just as I was feeling a wave of cynicism starting to wash over me, I squeezed the accelerator pedal of the brand new BMW 550i sedan I’d been driving, felt the towering thrust of its 400 twin-turbocharged horses, and there it was— pure, unadulterated, smile-as-wide-as-Julia-Roberts joy. Joy is definitely this new 5-series. While the 3-series has always struck me as a little shrunken, and the plu44
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tocratic, every-diplomat-must-have-one 7-series too big, to my eyes the 5 has always been just right. And this latest version builds on this spatial justrightness. Being a couple of inches longer than the outgoing model it gives those in the back some welcome extra legroom. See it spearing by you on Worth Avenue and you’d be forgiven for mistaking this new 5 for a 7. That trademark twin-kidney-shaped grille is wider and more upright than before—just like the 7’s—and the sculptured hood has been lengthened to pool table proportions. And it looks gorgeous, especially with midnight blue paint and rolling on those optional 19-inch multispoke rims. Gaze at the car in profile and the new swoopy roofline gives it more than a hint of a coupe. And the way that BMW badge on the hood creates a V-shaped wake behind it is nothing less than automotive art. Inside, this design perfection continues. This is one classy-looking cabin, lined with beautifully embossed leathers, perfect stitching and fine detailing. It’s like sitting inside a Coach handbag.
A big hit is the new 10.2-inch high-def screen in the center of the dash. This displays the navigation map like it’s playing on your Sony flat screen. Check the options box to get the Side and Top View Camera package and mini cams mounted in the front bumper let you peer around corners. It’s worth every penny when you’re edging nose-first out of a tight parking spot with two big SUVs parked on either side. In true BMW style, the front seats grip you like a hug from an old friend. Yes, they’re a little on the firm side, but the standard 10way power adjustment guarantees a perfect driving position. And to help with the airport run, the trunk has been increased in size. You also can get a rear seatback with a 60/40 split that folds flat. Call it the joy of practicality. The real joy, however, comes when you punch the “start� button on the dash and bring to life BMW’s Teflon-smooth 4.4-li-
ter bi-turbo V-8. (Just how 4.4 liters translates into 550i I haven’t a clue). But here is one of the world’s greatest automotive engines, that when mated to a new eight-
speed automatic transmission, delivers true driving nirvana. This car isn’t just quick; it’s insanely fast. Red light to 60 mph comes up in a mere five seconds. But it’s the breathtaking pace at which it sweeps past slower traffic that will steal your breath. Yet it delivers this Learjet-like thrust with spooky silence. Sleeping babies breathe louder than this new 550i in attack mode. And, aided by an arsenal of computerdriven driving aids with an alphabet soup of abbreviations—how about DDC, IAS, EPS, DDC and ARS—it changes direction like Maverick and Goose in Top Gun. You’ll pay $60,000 for the basic 550i, but with all the toys you’ll want and need, expect to pay closer to $85,000. Make no mistake; this is still very much the ultimate driving machine. Just think of this new 550i as spreading a little more joy. ◆
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Take it outside with fall looks inspired by the great outdoors. Photography by ROBERT ADAMO Cashmere and silk dress with braided belt, faux fur boots, bangles, Chanel, Palm Beach and Palm Beach Gardens; Kara Ross small shirt cuffs, Mix, The Breakers, Palm Beach, kararossny.com.
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Wool corset top, wool plaid back knot skirt, Louis Vuitton, Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens and Boca Raton; lace-up mid-calf boot, Ralph Lauren, Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens and Boca Raton; Kara Ross earrings in gray python, Mix, The Breakers, Palm Beach, kararossny.com. Opposite page: Nero pyrite light twill jacquard dress, oxydized silver bug earrings, Bottega Veneta, Palm Beach; bangles, Chanel, Palm Beach and Palm Beach Gardens; Kara Ross small shirt cuffs, Mix, The Breakers, Palm Beach, kararossny.com.
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Printed dress with lace back, Emilio Pucci, Palm Beach; olive green oilcloth and leather boot, Tory Burch, Palm Beach and Palm Beach Gardens; Kara Ross starburst ring with cast gemstone, earrings in gray python, Mix, The Breakers, Palm Beach, kararossny.com. Opposite page: Beige cotton turtleneck, mint green wool natté collar with bow, apricot wool natté tiered skirt, black crepe natté pant, Miu Miu, Bal Harbour; iPod case, Dolce & Gabbana, Bal Harbour; Host boot in steel metallic pony, Jimmy Choo, Palm Beach.
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Embellished dress, Diane von Furstenburg, Bal Harbour; Christian Louboutin “Toundra Booty” ankle bootie with brown suede and coyote fur platform, Saks Fifth Avenue, Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens and Boca Raton; Kara Ross starburst pendant with gemstone in hematite, Mix, The Breakers, Palm Beach, kararossny.com.
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Giambattista Valli mongolia and patchwork fox vest, Bergdorf Goodman, New York; leopard wedge, Giuseppe Zanotti, Bal Harbour. Opposite page: Oscar de la Renta olivine silk faille dress with front pleating, olivine wool double square belt, Neiman Marcus, Palm Beach and Boca Raton; bracelets, Chanel, Palm Beach and Palm Beach Gardens; Helen Kaminski fedora with animal print and leather trim, hats.com.
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Fashion Director: Katherine Lande Design Director: Olga Gustine Model: Maggie Caruthers/Elite Model Management, New York Hair & Makeup: Gina Simone for Dior Beauty/Ford Artists, Miami Photography Assistant: Robert Kildoo Fashion Intern: Michelle Fawbush
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THE RACER’S EDGE Champion racecar driver Scott Sharp, whose new team, Extreme Speed Motorsports just set up shop in Stuart, talks about life on the fast track. by DAPHNE NIKOLOPOULOS Portrait photography by Sig Bokalders
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The 8-year-old boy sat on the sidelines, watching his father work and dreaming of one day following in his footsteps. But this work wasn’t carried out in an office, and the competition wasn’t the corporate kind. For his father, business as usual translated into an exciting universe of noise, speed, adrenaline—and winning. What boy wouldn’t aspire to that? Even at that early age, Scott Sharp did, though he knew he’d be signing up for a grueling uphill climb. Professional auto
racing, especially at the elite levels, has huge barriers to entry and competition so fierce that success is elusive at best. Racing is one of the world’s toughest proving grounds. On the track, name and family history mean nothing. As Sharp puts it, “You really have to work your way up, prove your mettle at every step.” Now 42, Sharp has been proving himself for the past 24 years, working his way up from the Trans-Am Series to the Indy Racing League and eventually to the American
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Scott Sharp, with his team’s 01 and 02 cars, at home in Tequesta, and between laps at Sebring (right)
Le Mans Series (ALMS), where he has been racing for the past three seasons. His ascent has been impressive, as evidenced by his career records—including most consecutive IndyCar starts (146) and most consecutive seasons with at least one win (seven)—in a league that is both elite and brutally competitive, but he is revving up for even bigger and better things. In the 2010 ALMS season, which wraps up this month, Sharp raced under the flag of his own team, Extreme Speed Motorsports,
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Top: Sharp and his wife, Kim, moved with their family to Tequesta in 2002. Left and opposite: Sharp relaxes at home when he is not racing or spending time outdoors.
and launched into a challenge that very few have been able to conquer: wearing the hats of both driver and team owner. “The class we’re in (GT) is the most competitive form of racing out there,” he says. “It’s all factory teams with great resources behind them. The challenge of building a winning organization I knew would be difficult, but it’s definitely the next level for me.” In many ways, Sharp is at an advantage for meeting that challenge. His father, sixtime Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) 58
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champion Bob Sharp, owned the Bob Sharp Racing team, which in the 1980s became Newman Sharp Racing, reflecting the name of the team’s co-owner, actor and racecar driver Paul Newman. Watching his father’s team compete was an education for Sharp, both on and off the track. “I grew up around the sport and watched my dad win races,” he says. “He taught me [how to race] go-karts when I was eight and by age 11, I was working summers with his racing team. He used to call me Mr. 20 Questions. Every night
when he came home I used to batter him with questions. It was like getting a textbook course.” Sharp never had a doubt about his career path. “As I was going through high school,” he says, “it wasn’t ‘Are you going to do this?’ It was, ‘When and where?’ When I was 18, I started racing and never looked back.” After racing for the Chevy factory team in the Trans-Am Series, and winning two championships, he took the step up to IndyCar. “Chevy had come to me and asked me what I wanted to do,” he says. “I had grown up around Indy cars and knew Mario Andretti and his son, Michael, really well. To me, those were thoroughbred racing cars. It was a dream come true when I went to Indy for the first time.” His first start in Indy car racing came in 1994. He made an impressive debut, winning, among other things, the cochampionship of the Indy Racing League’s inaugural season in 1996. The next year, however, he was sidelined for six months after two back-to-back injuries. “I was starting for A.J. Foyt at the time,” he recalls. “The day before qualifying, I hit the
“the class we’re in is the most competitive racing out there. it’s all factory teams with great resources behind them.” — Scott Sharp wall and the right front tire came off and hit me in the head, knocking me out for like three minutes. They held me out of the car for six weeks, and when I came back, I hit the wall again. I was out the rest of that season.” In a sport like car racing, where cars are speeding around oval tracks with concrete on either side, crashes are inevitable. Sharp shrugs it off as part of the deal, and doesn’t allow it to enter his mental space. “If you’re worried about getting hurt,” he says, “you shouldn’t be driving anymore.” In spite of the risks, being behind the wheel is one of life’s greatest joys for Sharp. “When you race, it’s an unbelievable high,” he admits. “To push a car all the way to its edge, where if you extend any more you’ll go off the track and if you extend less you’re not going fast enough, that’s a high not much else in life will give you.” Driving, he says, is an intense experience. Being in a car with a sustained speed of 150 to 160 mph, with adrenaline pumping nonstop and the heat index off the charts, is a lot more physical than most people realize. “Sometimes it’s 95 degrees outside with 90-percent humidity, and the inside of the car is 145 degrees,” he says. “The insulation you would normally have in a street car is gone. The brakes at all four corners can reach 900 degrees, and then there’s the exhaust. … I’ve lost seven pounds before from the beginning to the end of a race.” In 2007, Sharp lost his sponsor (Delphi filed for Chapter 11) and gained a new one the next year—Tequila Patrón. The relationship has been win-win on many fronts. Sharp, who is as effective in business as he is on the track, has been the perfect poster
boy for Patrón—and, in turn, the company has been very good to him. When it was time to make a change, Sharp and Patrón made the decision together. “IndyCar is now a two-team series,” says Sharp, referring to the league’s winningest teams, Team Penske and Target Chip Ganassi Racing, both of which have huge engineering resources. “If you’re not on those teams, you’re racing for sixth or seventh. Both Patrón and I want to be successful and win on the track. In ALMS, we have the ability and the chance to win; we didn’t have that in Indy.” Sharp did not only gain a partner in Patrón, but also a team driver. Patrón
Spirits CEO Ed Brown drives the 02 car for Sharp’s team. “Scott is the one who started me racing four years ago, and taught me everything I know about driving a racecar,” says Brown. “We have a very dynamic relationship [and a] tremendous amount of mutual respect. We learn from each other every day.” It was Brown who threw down the challenge of team ownership. “His years of experience as a driver, and his close relationship with his father, who was a driver and a team owner, gives Scott a big advantage to handle both duties,” he says. When Sharp accepted, he went about creating a world-class race shop where palmbeachillustrated.com | OCTOBER 2010
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“to push a car all the way to its edge, where if you extend any more you’ll go off the track and if you extend any less you’re not going fast enough, that’s a high not much else in life will give you.”
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the team cars, a pair of factory Ferrari F430 GTs, could be worked on. He opened his shop in Stuart because of the proximity to Tequesta, where he has been living since 2002 with wife Kim and their three children. If this season is any indication, it’s full speed ahead for Extreme Speed Motorsports. In the Twelve Hours of Sebring in Florida, the biggest event of the ALMS with 150,000 spectators, the ESM 01 car, driven by Sharp and teammate Johannes van Overbeek, was running fourth, but a car fire prevented them from finishing. In the Grand Prix of Long Beach’s American Le Mans Series in California, the Clockwise, from top: Racing at the Grand Prix of Long Beach; in the pits at Sebring; the 01 car coming down the track at Laguna Seca. Opposite page: Sharp’s Ferrari F430 on the track at the Utah Grand Prix.
01 and 02 cars finished seventh and eighth in class, respectively, and at Laguna Seca, also in California, the 01 car qualified second and led the race, though a bad break on a yellow flag cost them a lap and, as a result, they finished fifth in class. “It was a big step up, though,” says Sharp. “We put everyone on notice that we were coming. We will, I think, be regularly knocking on the first-place door.” Van Overbeek puts it this way: “For a new team to have started on the front row twice and have had the fastest race laps on two occasions in a highly competitive series speaks volumes about how good we are now, and how good we will be in the future.” As Sharp reflects on the 2010 season and prepares for the next one, which starts in March, he is full of enthusiasm and optimism about the future. And so is his father. “My dad is very excited for me, and he is very impressed with the team,” he says. “He’s very proud of me for getting as far as I have.” And if anything speaks volumes, it is that. u
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LINKED IN Armed with notebooks and 9-irons, PBI’s intrepid staff went on an exhaustive but enthusiastic mission to identify Palm Beach County’s 20 greatest golf holes. 62
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BY JASON DAVIS
Trump international golf course
Palm Beach has unmistakable allure—world-class shopping, high-powered celebrities, eye-popping mansions, jaw-dropping gossip—but at its heart, this is a haven for great golf. Indeed, this has always been the case. Since 1896, when Scottish immigrant Alexander H. Findlay was hired to build a golf course on South County Road that later was deemed Florida’s first, Palm Beach County frequently has been called “the nation’s golf capital.” Is it? Let’s do the math. Florida has more courses (more than 1,200) than any other state. Palm Beach County has more courses (more than 150) than any other Florida county. Add it up and, in our coolly considered opinion, we say yes—this is the nation’s golf capital. But that’s the beauty of golf, isn’t it? A game in which gentlemanly self-governance is king and its rules are enforced on the honor system, a sport in which interpretation of those rules sometimes leads to spirited debates. With so many courses in Palm Beach County, someone has to be the arbiter of the best playing experiences—and we’ve decided that’s us. Palm Beach Illustrated, in consultation with some of the area’s top professionals and our own golf-crazy staff members, has compiled a list of the 20 greatest holes to be found at the county’s top resorts, exclusive golf communities and a few daily-fee courses from Boca Raton to Jupiter. Presented in no particular order is this highly subjective list—almost as debatable as the legality of certain oversize drivers—but these things always are open to opinion. So tee up our list and see how it flies—hooked, sliced or fired straight down the middle.
Trump International Golf Course, West Palm Beach Hole: Championship Course #17, par 3, 215 yards. Beautiful but deadly, Jim Fazio’s signature hole has lush landscaping, a scenic bridge, a 60-foot waterfall, a creek to the left, rocks to the right and wind. The green pitches right and looks bigger than it actually is. (561-697-6700, trumpinternationalpalmbeaches.com)
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PGA National Resort & Spa, Palm Beach Gardens
Boca Raton Resort & Club, Boca Raton
Hole: Champion Course #18, par 5, 556 yards. You’ll be tempted to power your way through this scenic hole. Don’t. You’ll probably end up in a bunker or the lake that runs from tee to green. The snaking fairway means you’ll need three careful shots to reach the tiered green. (561-6272001, pgaresort.com)
Hole: Resort Course #16, par 5, 528 yards. Golfweek calls it one of 2010’s “Best Courses You Can Play,” and this is a big reason why. You need a perfect tee shot to avoid a huge tree to the right, water to the left, and more water 100 yards ahead of a green that runs away from you. (561-4473419, bocaresort.com)
Abacoa Golf Club, Jupiter
Palm Beach Polo and Country Club, Wellington
Hole: #13, par 3, 235 yards. Four tees allow the hole to play as short as 138 yards, but every shot requires a carry over water onto a bunker-protected green that slopes toward the pond. Plus, the hole often plays into the wind. So, yeah, good luck with that. (561-622-0036, abacoagolfclub.com)
Hole: Cypress Course #17, par 5, 641 yards. Approaches are difficult from every angle, with water down the left and multiple sand traps down the right. Rubbing it in: a faux pathway from the green into the water that lets golfers drown their sorrows after this monster. (561-798-7405, palmbeachpolo.com)
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The Country Club at Mirasol, Palm Beach Gardens Hole: Sunset Course #18, par 4, 476 yards. This long, kidney-shaped finishing hole easily could be a par 5. Tee shots require a visually intimidating carry over water, the fairway is well bunkered, and the shaved-down chipping area might mean bogey to those who aren’t careful. (561-7757800, mirasolclub.com)
Aberdeen Golf & Country Club, Boynton Beach Hole: #4, par 5, 581 yards. Desmond Muirhead’s “Beauty and the Beast” features an island landing area (the “beauty”) and a narrow, bunker-laden mainland fairway (the “beast”). Its design pretty much forces you to try for the island if you have any hope for par. (561-738-4903, aberdeen countryclub.com) 64
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and trees lurking near the pin, the appeal is obvious. (561-721-2080, thebearsclub.com)
The Breakers, Palm Beach
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Jupiter Hills Club, Tequesta Hole: Hills Course #9, par 3, 227 yards. This signature hole takes you uphill to an expansive green—if you can avoid an attractive patch of sand and native vegetation on the left. Designed by George Fazio in 1969, Golf magazine ranks the private course among America’s top 100. (561-7465151, jupiterhillsclub.org)
The Bear’s Club, Jupiter Hole: #10, par 5, 525 yards. This private club has been hailed as the finest design work in Jack Nicklaus’ architectural career, and we can see why. With water abutting the green and lining the fairway, and bunkers
Hole: Ocean Course #16, par 3, 212 yards. This might be the most challenging hole on what’s billed as Florida’s first course (Alexander H. Findlay, 1896). It requires a long carry over water that also crosses the front of a sloping green. A treacherous chip-andputt is your best hope for par. (561-659-8407, thebreakers.com)
Emerald Dunes Golf Club, West Palm Beach Hole: #4, par 3, 168 yards. This Tom Fazio creation features water to the front and right of the two-tiered green and a deceptive tee that tricks you into hitting far left. Nearby is the 50-foot “Super Dune” from which players can oversee the course. (561-687-1700, edgclub.com)
Palm Beach Country Club, Palm Beach Hole: #6, par 4, 425 yards. Donald Ross’ 1917 design is timeless in its elegance. El-
evated tee boxes require pinpoint accuracy, and low-lying fairways require skilled shots onto elevated greens. The harsh dogleg right has a narrow fairway and four green-protecting bunkers. (561-844-3501, palmbeachcountryclub.org)
Old Marsh Golf Club, Palm Beach Gardens Hole: #5, par 4, 362 yards. Fronting mounds create a difficult approach to a blind green guarded by bunkers and water. Adding to its character: After putting, you’re asked to ring a bell to let other groups know it’s safe to approach, in tribute to designer Pete Dye’s father. (561-6267400, oldmarshgolf.com)
Mizner Country Club, Delray Beach Hole: #9, par 3, 147 yards. The shortest hole at this Arnold Palmer course requires an accurate short iron to an island green protected by two fronting bunkers. If you’re not on target, you’re looking at double bogey. Palmer says he designed it for players of all skill levels. (561-638-5600, miznercc.info) palmbeachillustrated.com | OCTOBER 2010
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The Breakers, West Palm Beach Hole: Rees Jones Course #9, par 4, 455 yards. Instruction director John Webster calls it the most challenging hole, requiring a tee shot to carry long over water and another to reach the pin, while avoiding a stand of trees to the left of the fairway and bunkers straddling the green. We do love a challenge. (561-653-6320, thebreakers.com) woodfield country club
A Fine Nine With so many courses in the area, picking the best of the best isn’t easy. Here are a few other courses worth a swing or two. • BallenIsles Country Club: East Course (renovated in 2008) has a rich championship history. Palm Beach Gardens (561-622-0220, bal lenisles.org) • Binks Forest Golf Club: Back in the game after an excellent 2007 rebirth. Wellington (561-333-5731, binksforestgc.com) • Boca West Country Club: Four 18-hole courses to enjoy—two designed by Arnold Palmer, one by Pete Dye, and one by Jim Fazio. Boca Raton (561-488-6924, bocawestcc.org) • Broken Sound Club: Elevated greens, lush fairways, intimidating bunkers. Boca Raton (561-241-6860, brokensoundclub.org)
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• Cypress Creek Country Club: Traditional Florida course, designed by Robert von Hagge. Boynton Beach (561-732-4202, cypresscreekcountry club.com) • Hunters Run: Three 18-hole championship courses. Boynton Beach (561-737-2582, huntersrun.net) • Polo Trace Golf Club: Challenging creation from Karl Litten and Joey Sindelar. Delray Beach (561-495-5300, polotracegolf.com) • West Palm Beach Golf Course: Old Florida municipal legend reopened in late 2009 after Mark McCumber restoration. West Palm Beach (561822-1591, wpalmbeachgc.com) • Woodfield Country Club: Gorgeous 7,115-yard, par-72 course, redesigned in 2002 by Bob Cupp. Boca Raton (561995-5220, woodfield.org)
Ibis Golf & Country Club, West Palm Beach Hole: Tradition Course #18, par 4, 462 yards. Steve Nicklaus (son of Jack) designed this course, which finishes with a dogleg right lined by bunkers to the left, one massive bunker to the right, and two more flanking the green. Precision is the key here, with water on three sides. (561625-8500, ibisgolf.com)
Seminole Golf Club, Juno Beach Hole: #6, par 4, 388 yards. The legendary Ben Hogan rightly called this “the best par
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Old Palm Golf Club, Palm Beach Gardens Hole: #19, par 3, 100 yards. Every course worth its sod has a “19th hole”—i.e., clubhouse bar—but this one takes the concept literally. Ray Floyd designed a traditional Scottish bye hole to let golfers have a few more swings before packing up for the day—or settle any outstanding wagers from the official 18. (561-472-5120, old palmgc.com)
Palm Beach Par 3, Palm Beach Hole: #13, par 3, 171 yards. At the tee, you’re only 50 yards from the Atlantic Ocean, with a straight shot to the pin. If you go wildly right, you’re into the surf (or beachgoers). If you go left, you’re into the spoils (or landscaping). It’s not championship golf, but it’s unique Palm Beach fun.
And, really, that’s all that matters in golf, right? (561-547-0598, golfontheocean.com)
The Club at Admiral’s Cove, Jupiter Hole: South Course #8, par 4, 370 yards. This signature hole, a dogleg left, needs two shots over water to reach the three-tiered
peninsula green. Like the club’s three other Robert von Hagge tracks, the South Course is replete with undulations, water hazards and trees. (561-745-2630, admiralscove.net)
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A Portuguese man oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; war floats in the shallow waters off Palm Beach; a reef break in Bird Rock, Bahamas (below). Opposite page: Elkhorn coral dominates a reef in Pittstown Point off Crooked Island, Bahamas.
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UNDER THE SEA photography by CHRIS LEIDY
a self-labeled water rat, chris leidy always has had a strong affinity for the ocean and its creatures. leidy, the grandson of lilly pulitzer, began shooting underwater photography five years ago and later launched leidy images, now located in delray beach. here, we present a photographic journey through the mysterious world beneath the seaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s surface, as seen by leidy.
A curious grey reef shark approaches in Windsor Point, Crooked Island, Bahamas; brightly colored sea fans in Pittstown Point, Bahamas.
An underwater cave 120 feet below water in Fish Cay, Bahamas; a large starfish creeps along the quiet floor in the Palm Beach inlet.
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Clockwise from top left: A baby sea turtle in the Palm Beach inlet; a reef in Pittstown Point, Bahamas; a lionfish, an invasive species to the area, in Goat Beach, Bahamas.
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Clockwise from top left: A manatee on the ocean floor near Reef Road, Palm Beach; a school of sardines in Palm Beach; fire corals in Castle Island, Bahamas.
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THE IDEA OF SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESSES IS NOT A NEW CONCEPT, BUT ONE WE ALL NEED TO BE REMINDED OF DAILY. WHETHER YOU NEED A TEAPOT OR A BEACH CRUISER, THERE IS A LOCAL BUSINESS READY TO SERVE YOU. HERE ARE OUR FAVORITE LOCALLY MADE PRODUCTS.
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Art at Hand The handmade accessories by Susan Tancer and Liz Krieger of Unframed Studios continue to dazzle us. The duo has now expanded their line to include the Kelly Ives Collection of handbags and cuffs, which are created using a special raised, textured technique and then handpainted. The one-of-a-kind black and gold bangles are made with crushed seashells and embellished with exotic stones, while the leopard clutch gives an illusion of animal hair texture. Palm Beach (561676-4222, unframedstudios.com)
Heavenly Suds Naked Lady Natural Soap uses a centuries-old method of manufacturing to create soap from scratch using allnatural, plant-based ingredients. This evokes images of a monastery, where monks blend pure essential oils and fragrances with herbs to create luxurious bars for the bath. Instead there’s Frances Vaughn, whose soapsuds business grew from her daughter’s home school project. There is a scent for everyone—Fuzzy Navel is a blend of orange and peach nectar, Ginger Peach uses lemongrass and ginger, and Havana is infused with aged tobaccos. Jupiter (561747-3733, nakedladysoap.com)
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Blending green ideas and fashion-forward style is here to stay. Taking center stage in the green movement is AVISA Organics and their bed sheets, quilts, headboards, curtains and storage ottomans. This company promotes a simple and clean design philosophy. The adult bedding is made from hand-loomed Romanian hemp, an antibacterial fiber that is grown organically. The bed frame is built from woods harvested from sustainable forests. Don’t forget baby: The baby linens are designed with 100-percent organic cotton jersey. Boca Raton (561-988-1100, avisaorganics.com) 74
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Bold and Beautiful Serve Hot John McCoy Pottery is about simple, fluid and honest ceramics. His designs boast influence from natural and organic objects, as well as the rich traditions of ceramics. The retired Florida Atlantic University professor uses a classical approach to handcraft his ceramic pieces and finishes them off in a wood-fired Anagama kiln. The result: a teapot that is both beautiful to display and perfect for everyday use. Boca Raton (johnmccoypottery.com)
For Cristiana Shields, dreaming up fashionable jewelry is all in a day’s work. Her Shields Jewelry line is about multilayered strands of bold gemstones, in both raw and polished forms. Adding a personal touch, Shields takes the time to share the inspiration for each design, as well as the meaning of the stones. Palm Beach Gardens (561-602-1548, shieldsjewelry.com)
Holistic Beauty Tammy Fender is Palm Beach’s goto expert for beauty maintenance. Her latest creations are products for hair, lips and the body. An expansion of her holistic skin-care line, they are made from 100-percent botanical ingredients; each formula promotes a physical, emotional and spiritual connection. The Restorative Hair Cleanser and Revitalizing Hair Moisturizer pack a harmonizing punch of oak moss, geranium, patchouli and sweet orange, fostering a sense of harmony and completeness. The lemon balm and thyme antibacterial dry hand wash, The Purist, keeps your hands clean, and the lavender cacao and organic rose hip oil in the Lip Guardian hydrate and nourish. West Palm Beach (561-659-2229, tammyfender.com)
True Craftsmanship The key to Raphael Azran’s furniture designs is function. Azran of Folio Fino credits his early influences—his upbringing in Israel, connections to the Moroccan royal family in Marrakech, years spent in France, England, Italy and Japan—for his talented eye, knowledge in art and understanding of beauty. Each piece, be it a vase, table or trunk, is custom designed by hand from high-quality, rare and exotic woods. Palm Beach Gardens (561-3588125, foliofino.com) PALMBEACHILLUSTRATED.COM | OCTOBER 2010
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Table Talk Whether you are in New York or Colorado, Susan Painter Tropical Pottery is a happy reminder of Florida’s perfect weather and easy living. Her colorful Key West and Palm Beach collections boast wind-blown palm trees, crafty creatures and lush foliage. Mix and match the collections, or keep them separate. Loxahatchee (561793-7935, susanpainterpottery.com)
Baby Chic Fun, whimsical and just plain adorable. Isn’t that the real purpose of baby clothes? Using a handmade block print, Katie Spitaletto of BluePelican handprints seahorses, citrus, mermaids, lobsters and more onto a white cotton cloth. Then she appliqués the cloth to onesies and dresses to create a multi-layered piece with added background decorations. Boca Raton (561-4414321, blue-pelican.com)
Mad for Hats Whether you call it a chapeau or headpiece, there’s one thing that’s certain: Carina Gatto’s hat designs take outfits to the next level. Based in Boca Raton, Hats Etcetera attracts both national and international clients. Gatto has a fashion degree but she learned from the best: her mother, Rika Antheunissen, who made hats for fashion designers’ collections in Europe. Today, Gatto, who’s been in the business for 18 years, custom makes hats, even dying straws and silks to match exact colors. (561-997-7900)
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Wardrobe Chic ElysaSuzanne is a one-stop shop for comfortable fashion. Elysa McAlees and Suzanne Stamper kept ease in mind when they launched less than two years ago. What’s genius is that the company offers 22 styles in 40 different patterns. Customers choose the style of dress (sleeveless high neck or classic v-neck tunic, for example), the fabric print and sizes. Two weeks later—voilà! An easy-to-wear dress that’s ideal for work, play and travel. Palm Beach Gardens (561262-0712, elysasuzanne.com) 76
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Pedal to the Metal Low carbon footprint, fresh air and exercise. The reasons to bike around your community are plenty. At Gryphon Bikes, co-owners Steve Shakespeare, Ben Moore and Mark Quinn design and construct colorful cruisers at their local shop. In addition, for every Gryphon Bike sold, $5 is donated to colon cancer research. Palm Beach (561-659-4583, gryphonbike.com)
Welcome to Italia When the sauce is delicioso, the meal is satisfying. At least that rings true with EucaVani’s, the fine Italian sauces created by Café Chardonnay Chef Frank Eucalitto and Robert Silvani. A La Vodka sauce, a favorite with penne and rigatoni, is made with imported prosciutto, sweet cream butter, Parmesan cheese and heavy cream. The garlic and fresh basil-based Pomodoro is a favorite with seafood, eggplant and chicken. Whether the sauces are served as a topping or as a dip, every meal is enhanced. Palm Beach Gardens (561-691-0430, eucavanis.com)
Old School Scott Stuart is a firm believer in the barbershop shave. He launched men’s grooming company Razor MD to bring the old-fashioned trade home. Whether you choose the nickel finish or aluminum with chrome plating, or opt for the laser-engraved grip instead of a poly-resin handle, one fact is certain—the product is handmade using molds to ensure a smooth shave. Boynton Beach (866-992-8368, razormd.com)
Light It Up Verde Soy Candles inspire California dreaming. Burning these candles is as good for the soul as it is for the environment. Each candle is handpoured by Julie Nelson using pure soy wax, 100percent cotton, lead-free wicks and pure botanical essential oils. Her aromatherapy candle blends lavender, chamomile and patchouli into a subtle and sensual aroma. The travel candle (shown) is infused with a spicy musk of essential oils. West Palm Beach (561655-9614, etsy.com/shop/ verdesoycandles)
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Smooth Operator Joanna Schmidt’s Product Body is known for its luscious body scrub line, Crush on You. Every month she releases a new and limited edition scent for her Scrub-of-the-Month Club. This month, Schmidt features Blaize, a blend of pumpkin and black pepper; November will be Smash Ball Sweets with a chocolate and orange scent. Jupiter (561-247-5547, productbody.com) PALMBEACHILLUSTRATED.COM | OCTOBER 2010
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PACKING A PUNCH Kick off your party with the perfect punch. BY MARK SPIVAK
Make punch the day before, to give the flavors time to meld together.
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In addition to paying taxes and exiting the planet, sooner or later you’ll have to make some punch. Most historians believe that punch was invented in India. Employees of the British East India Company brought it back with them in the seventeenth century, and it quickly became part of life in the British navy. Originally, it was concocted in 72-gallon casks called puncheons, which evolved into the modern punch bowl. By the nineteenth century, punch bowls were a standard item in British households, and the fashion spread to America as well. Despite wild popularity at many periods of recent history, punch seems to be going through a dormant stage at the moment. Some of the decline is doubtless due to the sangría craze of the 1970s; in today’s America, we’re far too sophisticated to mix our wine with fruit juice. Still, a well-made sangría can be charming on a hot day, and it
also provides an outlet for red wines that might not be so charming when consumed on their own. Probably the best way to approach punch is to view it as a supersized version of a cocktail. Unlike the modern cocktail, in which great emphasis is placed on freshness of ingredients and fabrication to order, the best punch is prepared the day before consumption; that way the ingredients have the time to marry, and become more than the sum of their parts. Even though it may seem too democratic to have all your guests imbibing the same thing, a well-made and properly matured punch will win them over. When in doubt, follow the old West Indian adage: “One of sour, two of sweet, three of strong, four of weak.” For the classic Caribbean rum punch, combine one cup of fresh lime juice with two cups simple syrup, three cups rum (preferably dark), four cups orange juice (or any other
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Join Saks Fifth Avenue in the fight against women’s cancers. Get the shirt, designed by Donna Karan, exclusively at Saks Fifth Avenue this October. Then shop October 21 to 24, when Saks donates 2% of sales to local and national women’s cancer charities.* Special thanks to Uma Thurman, the 2010 Ambassador for Key To The Cure.
*Saks will donate 2% of sales Thursday to Sunday, October 21 to 24, up to $500,000. Saks Fifth Avenue will also make a donation of $375,000 to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation®. Visit saks.com/KTTC to learn more. PALM BEACH 561.833.2551 © SAKS FIFTH AVENUE 2010 ONLINE: SAKS.COM FACEBOOK.COM/SAKS TWITTER.COM/SAKS
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ORANGE CRUSH Meals always are festive and fulfilling at Temple Orange.
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BY MARK SPIVAK
Menu items at Temple Orange include the Dessert Tier, Risotto ai Frutta di Mare, Burrata and peppers, and steamed mussels (opposite page), all served in a sunny, inviting atmosphere.
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Tucked away in a corner of The Ritz-Carlton, Palm Beach, Temple Orange serves breakfast, lunch and dinner in relaxed and comfortable surroundings. The room is light, bright and tropical, with marble floors and high ceilings. A mix of booths and wellspaced tables provides diners the opportunity for private conversations. The breakfast buffet stations are permanently in place near the entrance, which doesn’t detract from the atmosphere but doesn’t enhance it much either. If the weather permits, take advantage of the open terrace with views of the pool area and the adjacent ocean—it’s one of the most pleasant outdoor dining areas to be found locally. Temple Orange is the main dining venue for the hotel. (There also is Breeze, the oceanside gourmet burger bar, and a new restaurant opening for season.) The kitchen is in the talented hands of Chef de Cuisine Chris Roth. At lunchtime his menu is Mediterranean in flavor, shifting in the evening to a concept
best described as pan-Italian. Roth has adapted dishes from all parts of the Italian boot, but they share a deftness of touch and a lightness of execution. Starters are as varied as steamed mussels, a selection of cheeses and cured meats, Zuppa di Pesce or handmade Burrata. A shared order of Risotto ai Frutta di Mare ($25) is delightful, combining wild shrimp, calamari, mussels and arugula in a savory fish stock. The rice is cooked perfectly, and the dish is both delicate and satisfying at the same time. Entrées are equally balanced between meat and seafood, and usually include several specials of the day. Exceptionally tender and flavorful veal Osso Bucco ($27) literally falls off the bone, and is served in a zesty Barolo reduction garnished with a side dish of creamed polenta. On a recent visit, the catch of the day was Branzino ($26), or Mediterranean sea bass. The whole fish was grilled first and then finished in the oven, resulting in crisp skin
palate v taste and tender meat. The kitchen will gladly fillet it for you when asked. A half-dozen desserts are offered on the regular menu, augmented by a selection of miniatures presented at the table. These give diners a good excuse to indulge without the guilt of ordering a full dessert. A small ramekin of chocolate sabayon ($3), infused with strawberries and topped with crunchy pieces of chocolate, is a perfect way to conclude the meal. The wine list at Temple Orange could use an overhaul. The 60 selections are short on Italian wine to match the food, but long on mass-market bottles, including many available on the supermarket shelf. A bottle of Danzante Pinot Grigio ($50) proves to be a good compromise, but the carefully designed menu would benefit from a well thought-out collection of Italian whites and reds. Service is friendly and accommodating. The
coed staff is well acquainted with the menu, and will offer recommendations when asked. They are extremely attentive to every detail, and seem to genuinely enjoy their work. The clientele at Temple Orange is as varied as the hotel guests on any given evening, and can simultaneously include vacationing families, corporate groups and locals out on the town. The restaurant is charged with the difficult task of being all things to all people; to its credit, it brings this off very well. â&#x2014;&#x2020;
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Sometimes you just need to celebrate the end of a long workday with a drink and a snack. Several area restaurants do happy hour right. Here are some of our favorite places to unwind.
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CITY CELLAR: two-for-one cocktails, beer and wine, and half-price appetizers, bar area only, 4 p.m.-7 p.m. daily. West Palm Beach (561-366-0071, bigtimeres taurants.com) RA SUSHI: half-price select sushi and appetizers, drink specials, 3 p.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Palm Beach Gardens (561-340-2112, rasushi.com)
264 THE GRILL: half-price appetizers, two-for-one house drinks, bar area only, 4 p.m.-7 p.m. daily. Palm Beach (561-833-6444, 264thegrill.com)
TA-BOÓ: half-price pizzas, wine and cocktails, special appetizers, 4 p.m.-7 p.m. daily, bar area only; 9 p.m.-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, throughout. Palm Beach (561-835-3500, taboorestaurant.com)
FOODIE FEST WE LOVE TO EAT, SO WE ARE THRILLED ABOUT THE FIRST-EVER BOCA RATON WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL ON OCTOBER 10. LEADING CHEFS AND VINTNERS WILL DESCEND ON EAST CAMINO REAL IN BOCA RATON TO CELEBRATE ALL THINGS FOOD AND WINE, WHILE SUPPORTING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT SOUTH FLORIDA. AREA RESTAURANTS SLATED TO PARTICIPATE INCLUDE RUTH’S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE, NEW YORK PRIME, CHOPS LOBSTER BAR, CITY FISH MARKET, ZED 451, WILD OLIVES BY TODD ENGLISH AND MAX’S GRILLE. TICKETS ARE $85 FOR GENERAL ADMISSION AND $125 FOR VIP. BOCARATONWINEANDFOODFESTIVAL.COM
NATIONWIDE DINNER PARTY Join Morton’s The Steakhouse and the Mondavi family on October 7 for a nationwide wine dinner and charity auction. The dinner at the Charles Krug Winery Carriage House in Napa Valley will be broadcast simultaneously to 54 Morton’s private dining rooms across the country, including the West Palm Beach location, via a state-of-the-art satellite broadcast system. The event will kick off with an online auction of the first-ever red wine produced by the extended Mondavi family—the Legendary Primat, a 27-liter bottle of a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. The bottle will be auctioned online through Hart Davis Hart Wine Co.’s website from Oct. 7-30, with all proceeds to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Guests at all Morton’s will enjoy the same menu and wine being served in Napa, making it possible for 2,400 people to participate. There also will be silent auctions to benefit Make-A-Wish. Tickets are available for $175. Guests are encouraged to reserve a place online or by calling the restaurant. (561835-9664, mortons.com/celebratingthelegendaryblend) 90
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DINING LISTINGS A SELECTIVE GUIDE TO PALM BEACH AREA RESTAURANTS, ENCAPSULATED FROM PREVIOUS REVIEWS BY MARK SPIVAK, PBI’s FOOD AND WINE EDITOR.
PALM BEACH 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) CAFÉ 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) CAFÉ L’EUROPE Continental dishes with an innovative flair, wonderful desserts and an astonishing wine list. 331 S. County Road, Palm Beach (561-655-4020) THE CIRCLE DINING ROOM The brunch of your dreams, accompanied by mimosas and ocean views. 1 S. County Road, Palm Beach (561-655-6611) COCO PALM BEACH The impressive “PalmAsian” menu includes first-rate sushi, authentic dim sum, and interesting cooked dishes. 290 Sunset Ave., Palm Beach (561-832-3734) L’ESCALIER AT THE FLORENTINE ROOM Rich and intensely flavored, the food is a fascinating blend of the old and the new. 1 S. County Road, Palm Beach (561-655-6611) THE LEOPARD RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE This Palm Beach 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) MICHELLE BERNSTEIN’S AT THE OMPHOY One of Miami’s top chefs blends elements of the Caribbean, Mediterranean, Asia and American South into a seamless whole. 2842 S. Ocean Blvd., Palm Beach (561-540-6440). PALM BEACH GRILL The classics we have come to expect—ribs, grilled steaks and seafood dishes. 336 Royal Poinciana Way, Palm Beach (561-835-1077) PALMBEACHILLUSTRATED.COM | OCTOBER 2010
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RENATO’S Dine on the patio and experience one of the most romantic settings Palm Beach has to offer. 87 Via Mizner, Palm Beach (561655-9752)
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THE RESTAURANT AT THE FOUR SEASONS Stunning ocean views, remarkable service and a new menu featuring contemporary cuisine and seafood. 2800 S. Ocean Blvd., Palm Beach (561-582-2800) THE SEAFOOD BAR AT THE BREAKERS The Seafood Bar offers the freshest fish and shellfish from the four corners of the United States. 1 S. County Road, Palm Beach (561655-6611) TA-BOÓ The menu features classics such as prime rib and cold poached salmon, augmented by inventive daily specials. 221 Worth Ave., Palm Beach (561-835-3500)
WEST PALM BEACH CAFE SAPORI The menu offers classics from every region of Italy. Dishes run the gamut from delicate to earthy. 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) PISTACHE FRENCH BISTRO Light and elegant dishes blend in with rustic country favorites on the classic menu. 101 N. Clematis Street, West Palm Beach (561-833-5090) SUSHI JO American sushi chef Joseph Clark serves fish that is “beyond fresh” in his West Palm Beach home base. 319 Belvedere Road #12, West Palm Beach (561-868-7893) TOP OF THE POINT Discover a modernized and reinterpreted version of American comfort food. 777 S. Flagler Drive, East Tower, West Palm Beach (561-832-2424)
LAKE WORTH PARADISO RISTORANTE This classic trattoria serves both traditional Italian fare along with some surprises, all of it outstanding. 625 Lucerne Ave., Lake Worth (561-547-2500)
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ABSINTHE A sophisticated American brasserie. Traditional bistro fare is infused 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 new Seagate Hotel, this restaurant places emphasis on American seafood. 1000 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach, 561-665-4900
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ABE & LOUIEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S In addition to serving outstanding beef, the menu features classic New England seafood dishes. 2200 W. Glades Road, Boca Raton (561-447-0024)
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CAFFĂ&#x2030; LUNA ROSA Luna Rosa turns out consistent versions of classic Northern Italian dishes. 34 S. Ocean Blvd., Delray Beach (561274-9404) CASA Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ANGELO Chef Rickie Piper places his emphasis on market-fresh ingredients, backed up by faultless execution. 171 E. Palmetto Park Rd., Boca Raton (561-338-1703) CHOPS LOBSTER BAR Raises the steak house concept beyond what most customers could possibly expect, with a selection of fresh seafood. 101 Plaza Real S., Boca Raton (561395-2675) CUT 432 This â&#x20AC;&#x153;modern steak houseâ&#x20AC;? has a hip, high-energy environment. 432 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach (561-272-9898) HENRYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S 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, along with new influences from Spain, Italy and North Africa. 523 S.E. 5th Ave., Delray Beach (561265-0600)
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palate v dining out NEW YORK PRIME First-rate raw materials, flawlessly executed dishes, and tables spaced far enough apart for private conversations. 2350 Executive Center Drive N.W., Boca Raton (561-998-3881) 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 does an equally fine job with both USDA Prime beef and fresh seafood. 200 E. Palmetto Park Road, Boca Raton (561-416-2185); 4645 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens (561-630-3660) TRATTORIA ROMANA This popular and faithful rendition of an Italian trattoria features casual decor and 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 The sister restaurant of 32 East is 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 This busy restaurant serves large portions of zesty, Italian comfort food. 290 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach (561-2789570); 4520 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens (561-630-9899)
NORTH COUNTY 7 ORCHIDS Authentic Thai cuisine—gloriously fresh, assertively seasoned, and taking advantage of the best ingredients and spices to be found. 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)
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THE CAPITAL GRILLE Classic steak house fare, complemented by a remarkably welltrained staff. 11365 Legacy Ave., Palm Beach Gardens (561-630-4994); 6000 Glades Road, Boca Raton (561-368-1077)
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ENTRE NOUS BISTRO Chef Jason Laudenslager fuses homestyle cooking with gourmet fare, offering freshness and consistency. 123 U.S. Hwy. 1, North Palm Beach (561-863-5883)
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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)
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JUPITER ISLAND GRILL Chef Michael Rochigo serves a creative cuisine that incorporates elements of Italian country cooking, Asian fusion and the American South. 311 E. Indiantown Rd., Jupiter (561-746-6283) 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)
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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) ◆
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ROOMS v MODERN LOVE Though this Wellington home has Mediterranean undercurrents, the homeowners wanted to reflect their more modern style. P&H Interiors added contemporary light fixtures for drama, and created dark wood custom cabinetry to display their collection of modern art and hand-blown glass, creating a custom designed home that reflected the homeownersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; modern taste and showcased their beloved objects. P&H Interiors, Coral Springs (954-341-7335, pnhinteriors.com) PALMBEACHILLUSTRATED.COM | OCTOBER 2010
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MIDAS TOUCH The 18-inch Pure Gold vessel sink ($4,700) from Alchemy Glass & Light’s Prestige Series is like jewelry for your countertop. Glass and 23-karat pure gold molecules are permanently bonded at high heat, guaranteeing this beauty will shine forever. Miller’s Fine Decorative Hardware, Jupiter (561-746-4800, millershardware.com)
COOL AND SMOOTH The unique wave shape of Porcher’s Zen above-counter basin ($455-$595, depending on color and finish) mimics the flow of water. Made of vitreous china, it fits with both modern and traditional design styles. Next Plumbing Supply, West Palm Beach (561-689-9060, nextps.com)
ONE OF A KIND Each Coyote Glass Design vessel sink is a handmade work of art for your bathroom, custom made to match your color scheme. The small round Ocean design ($2,153) is perfect for a seaside powder room. Nature of Marble, Delray Beach (561-272-0203, coyoteglass.com)
OTTOMAN EMPIRE A seventeenth-century vase has been reinterpreted in Linkasink’s Ottoman Faience vessel sink ($1,300) from its Smithsonian Collection. The sink is hand-thrown and -painted using centuries-old traditions. Luxury Kitchen & Bath, North Palm Beach (561-881-0053, luxurykitchenandbath.com)
BRONZE MEDAL Step up to the podium with the Lunette vessel sink ($1,680) by David Hoptman for Stone Forest. Cast in golden bronze, it wins the prize for great taste. Millers Elegant Hardware, Boca Raton (561-736-6611, eleganthardware.com) 98
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Don’t fool yourself… APPEARANCE MATTERS! THE PROCEDURE: “tummy tuck” – Bafitis Integrated Liposculpture Abdominoplasty (“BILA”)
BEFORE
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By Dr. Harold Bafitis Appearance Does Matter! They say that your eyes are the window to your soul, but what about your tummy and torso?
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Nothing is as bad, and negative to your overall appearance and ego, than an out-of-proportion torso and lower abdomen. Other people are unfortunately drawn to the defect rather than to the inner beauty of the individual. Compounding this problem is usually an inability to keep your abdomen flat, especially after a full meal. A lower abdominal bulge that will not go away, even after endless sit-ups. There is usually loose skin with significant stretch marks, especially after pregnancy or previous surgery. Often there is excess fat in the flanks and back. Even a compounding abdominal incisional hernia can be part of this “tummy” experience so common to women – even showing up in men. Often the gluteal area has lost its fullness; and now there is a “flat bottom” with a full rounded tummy!
WHY CIRCUMFERENTIAL TIGHTENING WORKS Usually removing loose skin alone cannot solve the problems stated above. To achieve results as seen in these dramatic preop and postop photos, newer and advanced, integrated procedures are employed. Often a “beer belly” as seen above can be completely corrected in a special modified surgery. Often, tightening abdominal muscles will provide internal support that will last a lifetime. This can be achieved by correcting any hernias that are present, as well as lipoplasty of the anterior and posterior hip rolls, low back and the entire abdomen. The circumferential contouring can create a dramatic improvement. The last step will be creating a more natural oval shape to the umbilicus (belly button) which will enhance a natural contour of the abdomen. With new fat grafting techniques, a fuller, more youthful gluteal (derriere) can be created that lasts!
CHALLENGES Dr. Bafitis has taken this surgery to a new level with his “BILA” procedure. By combining liposculpture, fat grafting, circumferential tightening, and abdominoplasty, this procedure can now be done with only IV sedation, or in selected patients monitored “awake” sedation. Patients no longer have to be bent forward for weeks and have worries about excessive tension at the incision line. The patient is usually up and walking within a few days (24-48 hours). Drains are limited and often not necessary. The patients and results speak for themselves.
Don’t trust the most difficult cosmetic procedure to someone less than an expert in the field. 561-795-3787
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Dr. Harold Bafitis has a national reputation when it comes to plastic surgery. Dr. Harold Bafitis is a Double Board Certified Plastic Surgeon with over 20 years of experience. He has completed undergraduate, graduate and medical schools all Cum Laude. He is a clinical associate professor of plastic surgery at Nova University Medical School, and Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. He has lead teaching conferences at national cosmetic plastic surgery meetings, and has performed live surgery on closed-circuit TV with literally hundreds of cosmetic surgeons and resident plastic surgeons in attendance. Bafitis has shared his technique of abdominoplasty as well as rhinoplasty for over 15 years. He also hosts local teaching seminars that include techniques that have lead to the integrated liposculpture abdominoplasty “BILA”.
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Old World Style OVERVIEW This estate is custom-crafted in a
INTERIOR DESIGNER Jeanne Manetti, The
entertainment areas; free-form swimming pool
Renaissance style with modern conveniences
Decorators Unlimited, Palm Beach Gardens
and spa; formal dining room boasts carved
and accessories such as rich woods and im-
ASKING PRICE $15.5 million
ceiling and is connected to the gourmet
ported marble. Panoramic views of the Atlantic
SETTING Advantageously positioned on a
kitchen through a large butlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pantry; large
Ocean are available from all major rooms.
high-elevation lot behind electronic gates on a
covered loggia with summer kitchen; upper
ADDRESS 2363 S. Ocean Blvd., Highland
deep, verdant site.
level master suite offers separate sitting and
Beach
SIZE 17,409 total square feet
bedroom areas, two spa-style baths, walk-in
YEAR BUILT 2006
BEDROOMS/BATHS Five bedrooms, seven
closets, private oceanfront office and covered
ARCHITECT Mitch Kunick, Affiniti Architects,
full baths and three half-baths
balcony; gymnasium with indoor lap pool and
Boca Raton
INTERIOR HIGHLIGHTS Mahogany entry
spa; a sunken, temperature-controlled, walk-in
BUILDER Ian Koolik, New Millenium Builders,
doors; artistic faux finishes; soaring ceiling
wine cellar; a game room with separate the-
Boca Raton
heights; glass walls overlook the outdoor
ater with stage and surround sound.
THIS RENAISSANCE-STYLE ESTATE BOASTS FABULOUS VIEWS.
EXTERIOR HIGHLIGHTS Approximately an acre on the ocean with 100 linear front feet of beach; high-elevation lot boasting wide panoramas of the sea; serpentine driveway. FOR MORE INFORMATION John List, Carriage Trade Properties at Lang Realty (561-2122112, john@johnlist.com, carriagetradeproper ties.com)
EXCLUSIVE OFFERINGS
4 ACRE RIVERFRONT ESTATE
2700 NORTH OCEAN
Exceptional French inspired custom estate residence featuring 7BR,9.5 Baths, office, theater, gym, guesthouse, tennis court with over 300’ of river frontage. Mark Griffin 561-694-0058 $7,995,000.
Extraordinary 9th floor residence offering nearly 7500 sq ft of ac living. Professionally decorated with exceptional upper tier finishes throughout. Mark Griffin 561-694-0058. $4,250,000.
FL WATERFRONT AT ITS FINEST
THE BEAR’S CLUB - NEW OFFERING
Enjoy privacy with gorgeous wide water views of the Loxahatchee River. This custom home has 3 BR with office, 3.5 baths, large dock w/lift. Mike Galleher 772-285-6637. $1,275,000.
New custom estate home on a golf course homesite offering over 6500 sq ft of living space. Beautifully appointed. *Mark Griffin 561-514-6948 Price Upon Request.
OLD MARSH GOLF CLUB
FLYING G RANCH - OKEECHOBEE
Magnificent 4br, 4 1/2 ba residence,w/theater, office, summer kitchen, exercise room on one and a half estate lots. Mike Galleher 772-285-6637. $2,999,000.
This premier hunting & shooting property includes approx. 1000 acres of pristine acreage including lodge, guest house, sporting clays, helipad. Mark Griffin 561-694-0058. $8,500,000.
Coastal Sotheby’s International Realty | +1 561.694.0058 | 11601 Kew Gardens Ave, Suite 101 | Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33410 © MMVIII Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC. A Realogy Company. All Rights Reserved. Farm of Jas de Bouffan, used with permission. Sotheby’s International Realty® is a registered trademark licensed to Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC. An Equal Opportunity Company. Equal Housing Opportunity. Each Office Is Independently Owned And Operated. *Property listed by The Bear’s Club Sotheby’s International Realty.
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THE COVE - OCEAN ACCESS
OLD MARSH GOLF CLUB
This elegant estate residence in The Cove offers 5 bedrooms plus library 4 full and 2 half baths in 4,410 ac/sf. Contact Dean Stokes at (561)714-2399. $2,095,000.
Beautiful estate residence in exclusive Old Marsh Golf Club with expansive golf and Marsh views offering 4,275 sf of ac living. Contact Mike Galleher at (772)285-6637. $1,699,000.
OLD MARSH GOLF CLUB
OLD MARSH GOLF CLUB
Elegant custom home- 4br,5ba, gourmet kitchen, panoramic lake & golf views, custom finishes throughout, private setting with SE exposure. Mike Galleher 772-285-6637. $1,995,000.
This charming 4 bedroom, 3 and a half bath residence offers 4,010 ac/sf with an additional ac gazebo space. Contact Mike Galleher 772-285-6637. $1,299,000.
1.7 AC LOT - JUPITER RIVERWALK
FRENCHMAN’S RESERVE
1.7 AC waterfront parcel for development in the heart of the Town of Jupiter’s Inlet Village David Craven 561-262-2696. Price Upon Request.
Beautiful one story Mallorca model on a huge pie-shaped lot with 4 bedrooms, 5 1/2 baths with 4,092 ac/sf. Contact Laurie Seltzer (561)685-9316. $1,050,000.
Coastal Sotheby’s International Realty | 561.694.0058 | 11601 Kew Gardens Ave, Suite 101 | Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33410 © MMVIII Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC. A Realogy Company. All Rights Reserved. Farm of Jas de Bouffan, used with permission. Sotheby’s International Realty® is a registered trademark licensed to Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC. An Equal Opportunity Company. Equal Housing Opportunity. Each Office Is Independently Owned And Operated. *Property listed by The Bear’s Club Sothey’s International Realty.
THE BEAR’S CLUB
TUSCAN INSPIRED ESTATE
LAKEFRONT MASTERPIECE
This elegant fully furnished 2-story estate residence with elevator offers 5 bedrooms, 7 and a half baths, library and theater. $5,995,000.
This furnished Mediterranean estate residence in The Bear’s Club offers 6 bedrooms, 7 full and 3 half baths within 13,441 square feet of air-conditioned living space. $9,995,000.
MIZNER INSPIRED ESTATE
NEW BEAR’S CLUB ESTATE
This impressive furnished estate residence offers 5 bedrooms and 5 full and 1 half bath on over 1.3 acres along the 6th fairway in The Bear’s Club. $6,700,000.
Newly completed estate home on the golf course offering 4 bedrooms, 6 and a half baths with library and theater. $3,995,000.
PROVENCE INSPIRED MODEL
ESTATE LOTS
This impeccably furnished estate residence in The Bear’s Club features over 8,300 square feet of air-conditioned living space with 7 bedrooms, 7 and a half baths. $5,495,000.
Multiple Estate Homesites offerings available featuring lake, golf and preserve views. Estate homesites average over 1 acre in size. From $1,875,000.
The Bears Club Sotheby’s International Realty | +1 561.514.6948 | 103 Bears Club Drive | Jupiter, Florida 33477 © MMVIII Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC. A Realogy Company. All Rights Reserved. Farm of Jas de Bouffan, used with permission. Sotheby’s International Realty® is a registered trademark licensed to Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC. An Equal Opportunity Company. Equal Housing Opportunity. Each Office Is Independently Owned And Operated.
agenda CULTURE v MADEMOISELLE COCO The name Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel conjures up images of the woman who revolutionized the fashion world. Many have tried to tell her story, but none have done so with as much accuracy, research and panache as Justine Picardie. A decade in the making, Coco Chanel: The Legend and the Life (It Books), released September 21, is a biography recounting the designer’s life of pain, drive and success. For the first time ever, Chanel gave an author unlimited access to its archive. Picardie also conducted countless interviews with authoritative personalities, including Chanel’s Artistic Director Karl Lagerfeld, in order to tell the most authentic story. youritlist.com —Lola Thélin
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October 2010 THINK PINK ROCKS, AN ANNUAL CONCERT TO BENEFIT BREAST CANCER RESEARCH, FEATURES AKON, ASHER ROTH, MELANIE FIONA AND MORE. THE CONCERT IS OCTOBER 9 AT THE MIZNER PARK AMPHITHEATRE IN BOCA RATON. TICKETS COST $35. (THINKPINKROCKS.COM)
Akon; cofounders (left to right) Amy Seidman, Elizabeth Weprin, Stephanie Robin and Kathy Fleishman
Harlequin, Michael Altheim
GOINGS ON 2 Downtown Delray Beach Craft Festival, craft art mediums, intersection of 4th and Atlantic avenues, Delray Beach, to Oct. 3, free. (954-472-3755, artfestival.com) Latin American Food & Wine Festival, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of PBC, Northwood Village, West Palm Beach, $25. (561-832-1986, pbhchamber.com)
9 11th Annual Race for Hope 2010, 5K run/walk benefiting Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse, Anchor Park, Delray Beach, $10$20. (561-265-3797 ext. 118, avdaonline.org)
8 37th Oktoberfest, German cooking, vendors and crafts, American-German Club of the Palm Beaches, Lake Worth to Oct. 10 and Oct. 15-17, $7 adults, children under 12 free. (561-967-6464, americangermanclub.org)
Arthurâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jam for a Cure, benefiting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Palm Beach Zoo, West Palm Beach, $125. (561-683-9965, palm beach.cff.org/arthursjam)
CREST THEATRE GALLERIES IN DELRAY BEACH PRESENTS AN EXHIBITION FEATURING THE WORK OF ARTISTS OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, TO OCT. 30. (561-243-7922, OLDSCHOOL.ORG)
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Howard Alan Craft Show, NE/SE Fourth Avenue at Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach, to Oct. 10, free. (954-472-3755, delraybeach.com) Ride and Remember Trolley Tour, tour of the cities five historic districts, meet at Delray Beach Parking Garage, $15. (561-279-8883, spadymuseum.org)
KEY TO THE CURE BEGINS OCT. 20 WITH A KICKOFF CELEBRATION BENEFITING LOCAL CANCER CENTERS, AT SAKS FIFTH AVENUE IN PALM BEACH GARDENS. TICKETS COST $40 AND $75 PER COUPLE. THE CHARITY SHOPPING WEEKEND WILL BE HELD OCT. 21-24 AT SAKS FIFTH AVENUE IN BOCA RATON AND PALM BEACH GARDENS. (561-7455728, JMCFOUNDATION.ORG) Key to the Cure Ambassador Uma Thurman
10 Boca Raton Wine & Food Festival, wine and food pairings, East Camino Real, Boca Raton, $85, $125 VIP. (561-338-7594, bocaratonwineandfoodfestival.com) 17 Fall Family Festival, Mounts Botanical Garden, West Palm Beach, free for members and children under 10, $3 nonmembers. (561-233-1757, mounts.org) 19 Junior League “Sip n’ Shop” Fall Marketplace, West Palm Beach Marriott, $5. (561-689-7590, jlpb.org) NEW*ART, A JURIED EXHIBITION OF INTERNATIONAL CUTTING-EDGE VISUAL ART, IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC OCT. 8 TO NOV. 13 AT THE ARMORY ART CENTER IN WEST PALM BEACH. (561-832-1776, ARMORYART.ORG)
Cirque de la Nuit, Liz Ghitta Segall
20 5th Annual Pink Ribbon Luncheon, South Florida Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Woodfield Country Club, Boca Raton, $100. (komensouthflorida.org) 21 Art & Jazz on the Avenue, open house for businesses along Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach, free. (561-279-1380 ext. 3, downtowndelraybeach.com) 22 2nd Annual Go Blue Awards Luncheon, hosted by Loggerhead Marinelife Center, PGA National Spa & Resort, Palm Beach Gardens, $65. (561627-8280 ext. 103, marinelife.org) 23 Celebration by the Sea, benefiting Hospice by the Sea, Delray Beach Club, Delray Beach, $95, $120 after Oct. 15. (561-416-5007, hbts.org) Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk, Mizner Park Amphitheatre,
TOP BILLING As the season of entertainment unfolds this month, there will be plenty of great artists, musicals and plays to catch. But this season, the must-see event actually is a building, as Lynn University’s Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center in Boca Raton enters its first full year of scheduled performances. The $14.9-million center, designed by architect Herbert S. Newman, officially opened in mid-April. It boasts 750 seats, a modern lighting system and amazing acoustics in the concert hall, and Swarovski crystal chandeliers in the lobby. The season begins Oct. 9-10 as the Lynn Philharmonia takes the stage under the direction of conductor Albert-George Schram, and with guest violinist Elmar Oliveira, who will perform Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto. Tickets costs $35 to $50. The Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center
The fun continues with Martin Preston as Liberace, with special guest William Garon, on Oct. 16-17. Preston will recreate the magic and glamour of Liberace, complete with elaborate replica costumes and a rhinestone-studded grand piano, while Garon will perform swing tunes, standards and Broadway favorites. Tickets are $45 to $65. Lastly, Live at Lynn Jazz Series kicks off Oct. 31 with Marshall Turkin and his jazz ensemble with special soloist Debbie Silver. The performances feature Irving Berlin’s love ballads, dance tunes and novelty songs. Tickets cost $25 to $40. (561-237-9000, lynn.edu/tickets)
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Local students performing in the Heritage Festival.
24 CAPtivating Divas, 25th anniversary celebration of Comprehensive AIDS Program of PBC, Crowne Plaza Hotel, West Palm Beach, $50. (561-472-3022, cappbc.org) 25 13th Annual Boca Raton Community Hospital Golf Tournament, benefiting Assaf Center for Excellence in Nursing, Boca West Country Club, Boca Raton, $2,000 foursome. (561-955-3249, brrh.com) 28 7th Annual Go Pink Luncheon, guest speaker Fran Drescher, benefiting Boca Raton Regional Hospital’s Go Pink Challenge, Boca Raton Resort & Club, $125. (561-955-5168, brrh.com) 29 2nd Annual Celebrity Golf Tournament, benefiting PROPEL, Boca Lago Country Club, Boca Raton, $250 single. (561-955-8553, propelyourfuture.info) Delray Beach Orchid Society Show, Old School Square, Delray Beach, to Oct. 31, $5. (delraybeachorchidsociety.com)
Devil’s Night, hosted by Gentlemen of the Garden, benefiting and held at Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens, West Palm Beach, $150 before Oct. 15, $175 after Oct. 15, $200 at door, $300 VIP. (thegog.org) Ghouls Gone Wild, benefiting Happy Camper Foundation, Abacoa Golf Club, Jupiter, $100. (561-758-0094, happycamper.org) 30 Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk, Okeeheelee Park, West Palm Beach, free. (561-650-0143, making strides.acsevents.org/palmbeach)
LAKE WORTH HERITAGE FESTIVAL IS A CELEBRATION OF CULTURES. THE EVENT IS OCT. 16-17 AT BRYANT PARK IN LAKE WORTH. TICKETS COST $5. (561-582-4401, LWCHAMBER.COM)
BY THE BOOK A solid discussion can do wonders for the soul and mind. Do yourself some good, and join in the discussion in the Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach’s new book club. The first book up for debate is Why Architecture Matters (Yale University Press, 2009) by Paul Goldberger on
PERFORMING ARTS 1 Any Wednesday, comedy, Delray Beach Playhouse, to Oct. 17, $30. (561-2721281 ext. 4, delraybeachplayhouse.com) The Follies, musical, Caldwell Theatre Company, Boca Raton, to Oct. 3, $30-$35. (561-241-7432, caldwelltheatre.com) Eyes of Youth, Deb LaFogg-Docherty
CORNELL MUSEUM OF ART & AMERICAN CULTURE CELEBRATES ALL CATS WITH “THE CAT’S MEOW,” OCT. 14 TO FEB. 27, 2011. (561-243-7922, OLD SCHOOL.ORG) 108 PALM BEACH ILLUSTRATED
8 Candida, by George Bernard Shaw, Palm Beach Dramaworks, West Palm Beach, to Nov. 21, $47. (561-514-4042, palmbeachdramaworks.org)
Oct. 4. The tome contains elements of architectural history, guides to style and an architectural dictionary, with a focus on the actual impact of architecture, its meanings and effects, both in the abstract and in everyday life. The group discussions will be led by Alexander Ives, the foundation’s director of public affairs. The club is open and free to the public, although seating is limited, so call to reserve a spot. Palm Beach (561-832-0731, palm
9 Cinderella, by Prokofiev, Florida Classical Ballet Theatre, Eissey Theatre, PBSC,
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Florida Sand Crab, Clark Prosperi
Lyric Theatre, Stuart, $25. (772-286-7827, lyrictheatre.com) 27 Cane, world premiere, Florida Stage at Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, to Nov. 28, $47-$50. (561-585-3404, floridastage.org)
PALM BEACH GARDENS’ STUDIO E GALLERY PRESENTS BRAZILIAN ARTIST CLARK PROSPERI, OCT. 1-31. (561799-3333, STUDIOEGALLERY.COM) Palm Beach Gardens, $22-$32. (561-2075900, fcbt.org) Just The Funny, Miami’s improv troupe, Caldwell Theatre Company, Boca Raton, $35. (561-241-7432, caldwelltheatre.com)
28 Cagney!, musical, Riverside Theatre, Vero Beach, to Nov. 14, $108-$195. (772-2316990, riversidetheatre.com) 29 Piano Performance, by Dr. Heather Coltman, Lighthouse ArtCenter, $10 members, $15 nonmembers. (561-746-3101, lighthousearts.org) GALLERIES Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach. “Rafael Domenech: Middle Ground,” to Oct. 22. (561-832-1776, armoryart.org)
11 Broadway Up Close and Personal: Frank Loesser, Lyric Theatre, Stuart, to Oct. 12, $45. (772-286-7827, lyrictheatre.com)
Boca Raton Museum of Art, Boca Raton. “Valerio Adami,” “Robert Cottingham: Twenty Ways to See a Star,” “Romanticism to Modernism: Graphic Masterpieces from Piranesi to Picasso,” Oct. 12 to Jan. 9, 2011; “Latin American Art from the Museum’s Collection,” Oct. 12 to May 1, 2011.
23 ROOTS!, featuring The Nouveaux Honkies, The Kregs and Fresh Catch,
Cornell Museum of Art & American Culture, Delray Beach. “Bernet Folk Art
10 Strega Nona: The Musical, Lyric Theatre, Stuart, $12. (772-286-7827, lyric theatre.com)
Pairs of folding screens visualizing the city of Kyoto
Soundsuit, Nick Cave
NICK CAVE’S MULTILAYERED, WEARABLE SCULPTURES ARE DISPLAYED AT THE NORTON MUSEUM OF ART IN WEST PALM BEACH OCT. 9 TO JAN. 9, 2011. (561-832-5196, NORTON.ORG) and Quilt Collection,” Oct. 14 to Dec. 6. (561-243-7922, oldschool.org) Eaton Fine Art, West Palm Beach. “Peter Agardy: Submersed,” to Oct. 14; “5x4: A French Vision,” Oct. 1-31. (561-833-4766, eatonart.net) Eissey Campus Art Gallery, PBSC, Palm Beach Gardens. “Figuratively Speaking Invitational,” to Oct. 8. (561-207-5015, palmbeachstate.edu/x6996.xml) Elaine Baker Gallery, Boca Raton. “The Art of Medicine: Refilled,” Oct. 14 to Nov. 6. (561-241-3050, elainebakergallery.com)
“KAIJU! MONSTER INVASION!” AND “KYOTO: A PLACE IN ART” ARE BOTH AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING UNTIL OCT. 17 AT DELRAY BEACH’S MORIKAMI MUSEUM AND JAPANESE GARDENS. (561-495-0233, MORIKAMI.ORG)
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Griffin Gallery Ancient Art, Boca Raton. “The Mamluk Phenomenon in Ancient Jerusalem,” to Oct. 6. (561-994-0811, griff ingallery.net) Lighthouse ArtCenter, Tequesta. “Painters of Scenery: An Exhibition of Landscapes,” “Hocus Pocus,” and “Mahlon Cline: A Retrospective,” all to Nov. 2. (561-746-3101, lighthousearts.org) Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach. “On the Silk Road and High Seas: Chinese Ceramics, Culture and Commerce,” to Nov. 21; “John Storrs: MachineAge Modernist,” Oct. 2 to Jan. 2, 2011. (561-832-5196, norton.org)
Classic Elegance.. Beautiful Smile. Drs. Jay Lerner and Gerard Lemongello are internationally acclaimed cosmetic dentists who create beautiful smiles for some of South Florida’s most recognizable faces. The Lerner & Lemongello team lecture and instruct at the prestigious Aesthetic Advantage Continuum presented at New York University. Dentists from around the world travel to Palm Beach Gardens to study under their guidance and enhance their own smiles.
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MAX WALDMAN REVOLUTIONIZED PHOTOGRAPHY BY CAPTURING MOVEMENT DURING PERFORMANCES. HIS WORKS ARE AT ANN NORTON SCULPTURE GARDENS IN WEST PALM BEACH UNTIL OCT. 27. (561-832-5328, ANSG.ORG) Schmidt Center Gallery, FAU, Boca Raton. “Out of the Book,” to Oct. 30. (561297-2661, fau.edu/galleries) Society of the Four Arts, Palm Beach. “Florida’s Wetlands,” to June 2011. (561655-7226, fourarts.org) South Florida Science Museum, West Palm Beach. “Animal Grossology,” to Jan. 9, 2011. (561-832-1988, sfsm.org) Spady Cultural Heritage Museum, Delray Beach. “Passages to Freedom: Secrets
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Flagler Museum, Palm Beach. “Mizner Mediterranean: The Origins of Palm Beach Style,” Oct. 12 to Jan. 2, 2011. (561-6552833, flaglermuseum.us)
Judith Jamison, Max Waldman
of the Underground Railroad,” to December. (561-243-2662, spadymuseum.com) Vero Beach Museum of Art, Vero Beach. “Metamorphosis: Abstract Works by Federico Uribe” and “Clearly Color: Glass from the Permanent Collection,” to Jan. 2, 2011; “William Wegman: Fay,” Oct. 16 to Jan. 9, 2011. (772-231-0707, verobeachmuseum.org) ◆
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KEY TO THE CURE Saks Fifth Avenue in Palm Beach Gardens, in partnership with Jupiter Medical Center and Palm Beach Illustrated, hosts the 2010 Key to the Cure charity shopping event Thursday, October 21, through Sunday, October 24, raising money and awareness for women’s cancer research. The October 20 kickoff celebration (5:30-9 p.m. at Saks) features hors d’oeuvres and desserts from local restaurants, live entertainment and private shopping. Tickets are $40 each ($75 a couple), with proceeds benefiting the hospital’s Foshay Cancer Center. The Gardens Mall 3109 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens 561-694-9009 | saksfifthavenue.com
SOUTH FLORIDA RACE FOR THE CURE Join more than 22,000 participants at Meyer Amphitheater on Saturday, January 29, 2011, for the 20th annual race day, which features a full morning of running, walking and children’s events. Proceeds benefit the South Florida chapter of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, which promotes breast cancer awareness, research and treatment. 561-514-3020 | komensouthflorida.org
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RUTH LINGERIE SHOP The correct bra size is crucial for comfort and proper support, and Ruth Lingerie Shop specializes in helping customers find their perfect fit in undergarments, lingerie, sleepwear, swimwear and more. Ruth Lingerie also is a certified mastectomy fitter, carrying specialty bras and prostheses while accepting Medicare and private insurance. Driftwood Plaza 2119 S. U.S. Highway 1, Jupiter 561-741-7257 | ruthlingerie.com
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JUST FOR FUN Shep is currently reading Wisdom of Our Fathers by Tim Russert. Ian’s favorite pastime is boating or flying—“pretty much anything other than being on land.”
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