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Bronson van Wyck has opened a unique Holiday Pop-Up Shop, featuring decorations and gifts that would be fit for an English castle, but with a Southern sensibility. BY DANIEL CAPPELLO
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12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS IN NEW YORK Giving a spin on an old classic, Michael Storrings reimagines the Christmas carol with a typical New York City twist, as well as intricate illustrations of each verse.
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BABES IN TOYLAND This year FAO Schwarz celebrates its 150th anniversary of playing Santa to boys and girls in New York and beyond, remembering the ideals of its founder, who made toys his life study. BY ELIZABETH QUINN BROWN
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THE HOLIDAY TABLE Holiday recipes from some of our favorite chefs: from a first course of potato galettes with smoked salmon to a dessert of red wine jelly, we share the plates that are this seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hits.
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SOCIAL DIARY The holiday party season abounds with decked halls and merry revelers. BY DAVID PATRICK COLUMBIA
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HARRY BENSON Jack Nicholson laughs out loud with our columnist in Aspen, Colorado, over two decades ago.
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OBSERVATIONS Victory against the actor Bo Svenson in the Grand Masters World Judo Championship. BY TAKI THEODORACOPULOS
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QUEST HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE Sparkling suggestions for the nice ones on your list (and even some for the naughty!). BY DANIEL CAPPELLO
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Hurricane Sandy couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t keep these festivities down. BY HILARY GEARY Dressing up for the occasions. BY ELIZABETH QUINN BROWN
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Come, woo me, woo me; for now I am in a holiday humour, and like enough to consent. —WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE THE HOLIDAYS: a season of merriment, wonder, joy, laugh-
ter, stress, anxiety, hurrying everywhere, getting stranded while traveling, forgetting Aunt Gilda’s allergy to nuts, having her take it very personally when you serve pecan pie, causing you to hide out in an upstairs bedroom with some stuffed animals and a good bottle of wine… Season’s greetings to everyone! All kidding aside, this singularly evocative time of the year can also bring out the best in us. We reach out to those we care about to let them know how important they are, whether family, friends, or those with whom we’ve lost contact but for whom we’ll always have a special place in our heart. People volunteer more during the holidays, because no heart is frozen to the warmth it gains by helping those in need. The end of a calendar year brings introspection, and, more often than not, everyone can find at least one thing they are grateful for this year. Here at Quest, we are grateful for so many! First off, the stunning and practical one-stop holiday shop that Bronson van Wyck opened, and where Daniel Cappello discovered many gorgeous gifts and fun decorations. Over his signature Bloody Marys, Bronson, his mother, Mary Lynn, and his parner, Andrew Fry, show off their favorite touches and treats at Highland Holiday. Next, what are we eternally grateful for? This city. New York in the winter, with its slushy curbs, biting winds, and mobs of tourists, some of whom wonder, “Why on earth would you want to be here for the holidays?” The city is its own response. The special beauty that it offers now over any other time perpetuates the love that anyone who is here for this wonderous season will always have. In that spirit, 18 QUEST
Clockwise from top left: Winter wonderland, New York City–style; the crystalline beauty of a snowflake; Hanukkiyah candles are lighted to celebrate the eight days of Hanukkah.
Michael Storrings updates a classic Christmas carol as only a New Yorker could. And of course, we are grateful for all the parts that make up a holiday tableaux. For Lizzie Brown, that’s FAO Schwarz’s toys; for some of our favorite chefs, like Alex Hitz and Daniel Boulud, it’s their personal recipes; and for me, it’s snowglobes. We each revel in these loves in our stories. So please, come down from that upstairs bedroom (once that bottle is finished, of course, for, according to P.J. O’Roarke, “the proper behavior all through the holiday season is to be drunk”) and enjoy what you have with us. u
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ON THE COVER: Bronson van Wyck at his Holiday Pop-Up Shop at Overbey & Dunn, in the West Village. Bronson is wearing an Yves Saint Laurent suit, Thread Men shirt, Artfully Disheveled tie, and Salvatore Ferragamo belt. Photograph by Mimi Ritzen Crawford.
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compared to the day before. Most everything I would cover was cancelled because of the storm. However, “Friends of Tusk USA Dinner” proceeded, relocating from the TriBeCa Rooftop to the Explorers Club on East 70th Street between Park and Madison. I didn’t know about Tusk until Wendy Breck, one of the board members, invited me to this event about “saving the elephants” (my term, not theirs). It was founded in 1990 in the U.K., in the midst of a devastating poaching crisis in Africa of the rhinoceros and elephant populations. At the center of the matter were
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even if they were lucky enough to have a home. There were thousands around New York and elsewhere who didn’t have homes. After a week, conditions were improving—although slowly and not everywhere. Wednesday, November 7. There were election night parties the night before. Bernard and Irene Schwartz took over the New-York Historical Society and hosted a seated dinner. The Schwartzes are very active in the community, popular, and well-connected. I went to their election night party four years ago. The location was smaller than the New-York Historical Society, but it was crowded
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Fashion Award Dinner at the Mandarin Oriental, where they honored Diane von Furstenberg, Jim Gold, and Andrew Rosen. Phoenix House began as an idea of Dr. Mitchell S. Rosenthal in 1967 when six heroin addicts came together at a detoxification program in a New York hospital. Helping themselves through the rough days ahead, they moved into a West Side brownstone together and lived as a community. With that, Phoenix House was born. It was the structure and approach to treatment that made it work. It was the work of Mitch, along with counselors from New York City’s Addiction Services Agency. It became the model for a citywide treatment network. In 1972, it became an
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independent non-profit. In the last year, Phoenix House has provided 1,084,050 days of residential treatment, 46,230 hours of one-on-one counseling, and 26,964 family counseling sessions led by trained therapists. It is now the nation’s largest provider of alcohol and drug abuse treatment and prevention services operating in more than 123 programs in 10 states, with a current population of more than 6,000 men, women, and adolescents. This dinner is an annual affair and involves the fashion industry. Several hundred attended. The storm scared off a few but very few, and the evening raised a record $1 million for Phoenix House. Tiffany & Company and Diane von Furstenberg underwrote the evening. Instead of an auction, Tiffany
donated dozens of gifts that were distributed in a rafflelike fashion. For $150, you could buy an elastic bracelet in Tiffany blue, and after the main course was served staff members came around with hundreds of boxes on silver trays. Each bracelet got a box—a “mystery” blue box. Among the items were two diamond necklaces and two men’s watches, which were, of course, the grand prizes. It was an evening of the fashion industry with speeches and awards. The room felt collegial, everyone enjoying the guests and the camaraderie. We were all there for a good reason. Surrounded by those vast windows overlooking Columbus Circle and Central Park South, you could see the snow falling in gusts while the cause and its supporters warmed the room inside.
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final honoree on the program, is a well-known Wall Street investment banker and an ardent philanthropic leader. A lifelong New Yorker, he’s been active in business and the life of the city all of his life and is highly regarded. He comports himself with such ease of dignity and carriage that, if you saw him on the street and didn’t know who he was, you might guess that he was a prominent civic figure. And you’d be right. He has served on many boards of important New York institutions including the NYU Langone Medical Center. On the full moon, the same night that Sandy was passing through, the East River (which
is not really a river but an estuary connecting the harbor with the Long Island Sound) experienced a tide that rose 16 feet higher than normal. The previous record had been 11 feet in 1821! The water spilled over the riverbanks and at 31st Street, where the NYU Langone Medical Center is located, the hospital’s subterranean floors were flooded with salt water and all power was lost. At the time, there were 314 patients with diverse conditions experiencing care, including two newborns. A decision was quickly made to evacuate all to other hospitals. Mr. Rosenwald and others gathered forces and coordinated a plan with
hospitals such as Memorial Sloan-Kettering, Mount Sinai, and Lenox Hill. Rallying the entire NYU Langone Center staff and using a fleet of ambulances, they removed all 314 patients from the powerless building. This meant staff members making multiple trips, walking up and down all of the flights, and carrying each patient one by one. Each patient was then placed in an ambulance and moved to whichever hospital would best serve his or her condition. Mr. Rosenwald’s story was an excellent example of what and how New Yorkers look after one another in a crisis. There are many stories like this, and
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in Astoria that they had just finished restoring. She told us that that particular evening was the most successful of any they had had, raising $1 million. She added that an anonymous donor had made a deal in advance to match the amount raised at a million or over, so they doubled the donations. It was a great evening in New York, New York—that wonderful town; The Bronx is up and the Bowery’s down. And the New York Landmarks Conservancy is protecting all of it for us and the millions who will follow. Monday, November 19. Sunny weekend with mild
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autumn weather. Not warm, not cold. The autumn foliage had finally hit its peak in New York, but we’re always a couple of weeks behind our northern neighbors. The previous Thursday night at the American Museum of Natural History on Central Park West was the annual black-tie gala with more than 700 attending. Cocktails, called for at 7 p.m., were held in entrance gallery around the massive dinosaur skeleton. At 7:45 p.m., the first dinner gongs were heard throughout the hall, directing guests to move downstairs to the gigantic Millstein Hall of Ocean Life with the great blue
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the guests dove into the delicious menu created by Mario Batali for the occasion. After the main course, Jamie Niven, executive V.P. of Sotheby’s, came onto the podium to conduct a fund-raising auction. He told us that a generous donor had already volunteered a matching fund of up to a million dollars. After that announcement, one individual donated another $100,000 and three more donated $50,000 each. Before Jamie was through, he’d raised another half of a million dollars, which was then doubled by the anonymous donor’s matching gift. The final tally of money raised was well over $2 million. After the auction, Tina Fey introduced Maroon 5, the band. As they were coming up on stage, someone said to me, “Did you see Mick Jagger?” No. Then he was pointed out to me as he and
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always been a destination for generations of kids growing up in New York. They visit frequently, like Tina Fey with her children, and they often become learned about the exhibitions, igniting an early, vivid interest in the natural sciences. It is open daily from 10 in the morning until 5:45 in the afternoon, except on Thanksgiving and Christmas. Tuesday, November 20. Beginning of the week of Thanksgiving in New York. Soon, millions of Americans would be around a table with family and with friends, celebrating a holiday the meaning of which needs to be revived more now than ever. Many will be alone also. The Christmas decorations along Madison and Fifth avenues were just about in place. The next week, over at
Rockefeller Center, the tree— an 80-feet-tall Norway Spruce from Mount Olive Township in New Jersey—would be up and decorated and lighted. Tens, maybe hundreds of thousands of people were on hand for the moment. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the tradition. The project of building Rockefeller Center was developed at the top of the great building boom of the Roaring Twenties in 1928. After the 1929 stock market crash, and because of the crash, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., the son of the richest man in the world, considered scrapping the plans. But ironically, in 1930, the year they broke ground, the family patriarch, John D. Rockefeller, Sr., then in his 91st year as a man who watched every penny he ever earned with laser-like
focus, agreed to finance the project. At the time, it was the largest private building project on earth, completed in 1939 with an eventual cost of $250 million. In 1932, they put up the first tree, a celebration of a holiday and a celebration of hope for many New Yorkers. For many who witness the lighting, whether they consciously know or not, it will symbolize that beacon, again, needed now more than ever. Tuesday, November 27. Cold and sunny in New York, the first day after the Thanksgiving weekend. Toni Goodale invited me to a cocktail reception and “app demonstration” that she was hosting with her husband, James, for Richard Mason, the South African-born novelist whose latest bestseller
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years he even had a Sunday television talk show called “Digital Age.” All that is only a very small part of his CV, however. Learn more at www.jamesgoodale.net. Toni Goodale has long been active in fundraising for PEN and numerous other organizations and philanthropies in New York. Like her husband, she is a New Yorker who gets a lot done all the time. The couple also raised a family and are now enjoying the gift of grandchildren. Was it another way to promote a book or was it another kind of book? You may already know about it as word travels fast these days, but I did not. I probably wasn’t the only one in the room who didn’t know. Someone told me all the Wall Street investment bankers are in love with it—“it” being the app. They see dollars. “It’s the future.” Richard Mason set up a projector to demonstrate the app on an iPad. You buy it through the iTunes store. Anyone with
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Seeker, written entirely in longhand on a bound pad large enough to be a sketchbook. He told us that by writing in longhand he forced himself to ponder what he was writing rather than rushing along. This eLuminated project required a lot of talent outside of publishing. Dan Stevens is an integral contributor. I have been a devoted “Downton Abbey” watcher despite my infrequent use of the TV. “Downton Abbey” made him famous and set him on the road to stardom. On meeting, he does seem like his character, Matthew Crawley, in terms of personality, in a way. Though, he’s far more animated and relaxed in person.
However, he has that empathic, friendly-yet-noble kindness about him that makes him so magnetic. He’s also younger than he seems in the role, having turned 30 this past October. He told me he loves the stage and loves playing on Broadway. Right now, he and his wife and their two little ones are living on Central Park West. The show runs until next February. In the crowd: Erica Jong and Ken Burrows, Joe Armstrong, Marlene Hess and Jim Zirin, Jim and Kathy Hoge, Cynthia and Steve Brill, Gita and Sonny Mehta, Arthur Sulzberger, Pat Schoenfeld, Gay and Nan Talese, Diahn and Tom McGrath, Liz Robbins,
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DECEMBER
On December 8, the Palm Beach Food Festival will host a tribute to owner and maître d’ Sirio Maccioni at the Circle Room in the Breakers. Chefs Daniel Boulud, David Burke, Marc Murphy, and Jacques Torres will be in attendance. For more information, call 954.699.5009.
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The Texas Land Conservancy will host its 30th anniversary gala on the beautiful shores of a 65-acre property at Lake Austin at 4 p.m. For more information, call 512.301.6363.
The Food Allergy Initiative will host the 15th Annual Food Allergy Ball benefiting FAI’s research at The Waldorf=Astoria at 7 p.m. For more information, call 212.867.1117.
PARA BAILAR!
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The Ballet Hispanico will present its holiday dance event with a contemporary spin on Argentina’s tango at the legendary Apollo Theater at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 800.745.3000.
BLESS YOU
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Wall Street Rocks will host its Battle of The Bands at Irving Place to raise funds for the Wounded
Warrior Project, ReserveAid and the Salvation Army of Greater New York at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 212.376.6242.
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The European School of Economics will celebrate its Fifth Annual Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street to help raise student scholarship funds at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 212.672.0509
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Guernsey’s Auction House will conduct the sale of hundreds of treasures acquired by gallerist Graham Arader at 1 p.m. For more information, call 212.794.2280.
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SUGAR PLUM FAIRY
Dances Patrelle will present the 17th annual production of “The Yorkville Nutcracker” at the Kaye Playhouse at 7 p.m. For more information, call 212.772.4448.
ELATION
The Fund for Park Avenue will present the annual tree lighting ceremony outside the Brick Presbyterian Church on 91st Street at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 212.705.4237.
HOLIDAY ART
The Manhattan Art & Antiques Center will kick off the holiday season with an exhibiton and sale Gallery #17 at 8 p.m. For more information, call 212.355.4400.
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The Annual iVolunteer Gala will take place during Hanukkah at Angel Orensanz Foundation at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 516.637.7645.
FOR THE STUDENTS
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The New York Foundling and friends will host a reception and matinee performance of “Annie” at the Palace Theatre at 12 p.m. For more information, call 212.329.1404.
LIGHT UP THE NIGHT
On December 7, the 6th Annual St. Jude Winter Gala hosted by the Friends of St. Jude will take place at the Angel Orensanz Foundation to support in the fight against childhood cancer. For more information, call 212.379.1608.
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APÉRITIF
The Palm Beach Food and Wine Festival will host a kick-off
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DECEMBER “The Colonial Nutcracker” at 2 p.m. For more information, call 718.951.4500.
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PRESENTING...
The 58th International Debutante Ball will be held at The Waldorf=Astoria at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 914.763.3843.
JANUARY 5
POLICEMEN’S BALL
A black-tie dinner dance will be held at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach to honor the men and women in blue at 7 p.m. For more information, call 561.820.8118.
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DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY
On January 31, the East Side Settlement will host the Winter Antiques Show Young Collectors Night, held at the Park Avenue Armory at 7 p.m. The evening will offer a private viewing of prestigious antiques and an opportunity to meet with renowned Design Editor Wendy Goodman. For more information, call 718.292.7392.
The Eighth Annual Bipolar Dinner Dance will be held to support the foundation’s mission at Club Colette in Palm Beach at 7 p.m hosted by Sheila Fine and Liza Pulitzer. For more information, call 888.944.4408.
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CALLING ALL COLLECTORS
reception at the terrace of Cafe Boulud at 7 p.m. For more information, call 954.699.5009.
at the Christ Church of Manhattan at 2 p.m. For more information, call 212.876.7700.
Museum of Art at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 212.994.8212.
SAVING LIVES
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The Palm Beach Food and Wine Festival will host The Last Supper to honor its top chefs at buccan Palm Beach at 7 p.m. For more information, call 954.699.5009.
The Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts will hold its annual holiday performance of
The Friends of St. Jude will host their 6th Annual Winter Gala to support cancer research at the Angel Orensanz Foundation at 9 p.m. For more information, call 212.379.1608.
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The Vienna Boys Choir will joyfully sing holiday favorites at the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 631.288.1500.
The Palm Beach Food and Wine Festival will celebrate its 6th Annual Grand Tasting at 150 Worth at 6 p.m. For more information, call 954.699.5009.
GIVING BACK
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The Palm Beach Food and Wine Festival will host a farm-to-table lunch to benefit selected charities at South Florida’s Swank Farms at 12 p.m. For more information, call 954.699.5009. CRITTER LOVE
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals will host a Blessing of the Animals 74 Q U E S T
LAND OF THE SWEETS
The Winter Antiques Show Young Collectors Night will be held at the Park Avenue Armory at 7 p.m. The evening will offer a private veiwing of America’s most prestigious antiques show for enthusiasts of art, antiques, and interior design. For more information, call 718.292.7392.
CHANGING LIVES
The New York Mission Society will host its Bicentennial Gala at The Pierre Hotel at 6 p.m. For more information, call 914.763.3843.
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GROWTH AND PROGRESS
The Children of Armenia Fund will celebrate its Ninth Annual Holiday Gala at the Metropolitan
On December 2, trees on Park Avenue will be lit to honor the men and women who died in World War II outside the Brick Presbyterian Church on Park Ave at 91st Street. For more information, call 212.705.4237
THE GIVING BACK FOUNDATION CONGRATULATES ACTOR, DIRECTOR AND SCREENWRITER TIM BLAKE NELSON, WINNER OF THE SECOND ANNUAL MEERA GANDHI GIVING BACK AWARD AT THE 2012 WOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL.
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IT SEEMS LIKE YESTERDAY JACK NICHOLSON WAS IN Aspen,
Colorado, directing as well as starring in The Two Jakes (the sequel to the 1974 neo-noir film classic Chinatown) when I was given the assignment to photograph him for LIFE in 1990. I was keen to do the assignment—I had photographed Jack several times before including while he was filming Missouri Breaks, and it had always been fun. As Nicholson was busy with script rewrites, I waited for four days before Jack appeared. When he finally arrived, he was in good form, with the famed mischievous smile on his face. I knew it would be a good day. The ultimate professional, he obliged with four hours of photographs—riding his motorcycle and casually posing in the lush countryside outside of Aspen. There is absolutely no nonsense about Jack; he was not surrounded by an entourage. We just met and took off to find a location where we would not be bothered by anyone. Jack is the second-most Oscar-nomi76 QUEST
nated actor with 12 Academy Award nominations in all. He has won three: Best Actor for his performance in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975), again for As Good as It Gets (1997), and earlier for Best Supporting Actor in the James L. Brooks-directed Terms of Endearment (1983). Jack’s childhood could be right out of one of his movie scripts itself. He was abandoned by his father and raised by his grandmother, being told that his birth mother was his sister. He only found out the truth in 1974 when a Time reporter researched his early life. By then, both his mother and grandmother were dead. The last time I photographed Jack was at the Clinton White House on New Year’s Eve 1999—the eve of the millennium, when there were predictions that computers would stop when the clock rolled over to the year 2000. As you know, the computers didn’t stop and, I’m happy to say, neither has Jack. u
Jack Nicholson in Aspen, Colorado, in 1990.
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the court. People order jumbo daiquiris in giant glasses and down them quicker than the girls shed their tops. Everyone holds large containers of liquids at all times, and lots of gold hangs from the necks of men, as well as women. Tattoos cover menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s arms, torsos, and legs, as well as those of some women, especially the uglier ones. This is Miami Beach at its gaudiest, with traffic jams rivaling those of Los Angeles. Where
young, beautiful models walking to work run the gauntlet of sex-starved Hispanic waiters and busboys. Everyone speaks Spanish (most of the people are Cuban) and every person that I came across was nice. From the gay Cuban receptionist, to the sexy Cuban girl who worked the hotel terrace as a greeter, to the countless young Cuban waitresses my team and I tried to pick up on Ocean Boulevard. Havana has
come to Miami, and the latter has benefited. When Fidel took the capital back in 1959, every doctor, businessman, and intellectual took flight. They were all white. Black, uneducated Cubans remained behind. A totalitarian regime 90 miles from Florida has been the reality ever since. But things will change the moment Fidel and Raul are gone. In the meantime, Cuban Miami is a great success, and there are no moustaches among their women, unlike back on the island. The person who imports waxing products to Cuba after Fidel will become a billionaire. I was down in the migratory pattern of the perma-tanned for the Grand Masters World Judo Championships. The last time I won the thing was in Brussels in 2008; I have medaled every time since. This was going to be my swan song, something I have threatened before, especially since an Austrian by the name of Marius Vizer bought the International Judo Federation and runs it like his fiefdom. What this wily Austrian corporal does is charge large amounts of money for registration and gives nothing in return. A bit like the New York City Marathon. In Miami, the organizers had volunteers doing the heavy lifting, which meant there was total confusion. There were more than 850 competitors, at $150 dollars each. Do the math. I was put in a younger age group because of lack of competitors in my own, and ended up fighting for a gold medal with someone twice my size and one who, under his own admission, had not been required to weigh in. His name is Bo Svenson and he’s Quentin Tarantino’s favorite actor. He’s been in The Great Waldo Pepper, Kill Bill, and Inglorious Bastards, having made his name in Walking Tall. And that he is—tall, that is. When we met in the lineup to go in for the match I thought it was a joke. He’s 6’ 6” and looked to be about 220 pounds. (I’m 5’ 9” and 185 pounds.) He is also six years younger than I am. Bo was friendly but he hadn’t weighed in. The volunteer responsible for registering him was so open-mouthed at meeting a movie star she forgot all about it. Once on the mat he felt much stronger than me, but I had not one, but two secret weapons. One is a professor at N.Y.U., Mark Brennan, and the other is a student of his, Brian Pereira.
This page: The blocks of Miami, Florida, to which our columnist refers; an aerial view of the city; two men practicing judo, a sport appreciated (and practiced) by our columnist.
They’ve coached me for eight weeks, brutally at times. For once, I was ready to go the full distance. Two days before, I had gone all out for 3:30 minutes with Mark, which is the longest a match can last for my age group. Thirty seconds into the match, while we were feeling each other out, Bo threw me with an expert move (he’s been practicing judo since 1960) gaining a wuko but, once on the ground, I managed to stay off my back and got him into a headlock. “Get your leg out,” yelled Brian from my corner, an order that sealed Bo’s fate. I held on to his head for dear life, trying to squeeze it out of him. The rules say one has to hold down an opponent for 20 seconds. I held Bo down for 27, which could have been an honest mistake by the timer as Bo is, after all, a movie star. He could not have been more gracious in defeat, except for a remark later on to Brian that he could have hurt me but didn’t because I was a nice man. (I guess that’s Hollywood for you.) Now here’s something I’ve never done before in the elegant pages of Quest. I will advertise my victory by indicating to our readers how they can view the match, the greatest Greek victory since
the Battle of Marathon in 490 B.C. All you have to do is go to takimag.com and click on the fight. Bo is the good-looking one in blue who is tall. I am the ugly one in white who is short. The commentary alone is worth it. It’s Mark Brennan’s, coaching the poor little Greek boy to a victory that will be remembered long after Miami Beach has been swamped by the Gulfstream and its marble pink palaces have floated out to sea. u For more Taki, visit takimag.com. DECEMBER 2012 79
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on December 7. Boulud is a returning chef; last year, his Café Boulud team made a splash with sexy his-and-her cocktails. Also on the lineup are stars of the small screen. Take Bravo Network chef Fabio Viviani. The Italian heartthrob makes his first Palm Beach appearance at “Burgers by the Beach,” a true Palm Beach event that mixes splendor and revelry on the poolside terrace of the Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach. Imagine biting into a juicy burger while simultaneously taking in 180-degree views of bright blue skies and ocean, soft white sand, and handsome chefs. It’s a win-win-win combination. Viviani is joined by Food Network’s Robert Irvine and Jeff Mauro, Bravo’s Top Chef-winner Kevin Sbraga, and Four Seasons’ executive chef Darryl Moiles.
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Last year’s most-coveted and sold-out event at buccan in Palm Beach returns with another festive lineup. “The Last Supper,” on December 10, is so popular because buccan’s open kitchen allows guests to witness the kitchen drama firsthand. This restaurant is the nesting ground for islanders year-round, especially its young set. Hosting chef and co-owner Clay Conley welcomes 2011 James Beard Award Best Chef: South-winner Chris Hastings; 2009 James Beard Award Best Chef: Southeastwinner Mike Lata; Top Chef participant Jeff McInnis; and Food Network favorite Elizabeth Falkner for a celebratory dinner. One of New York City’s food-industry legends is also heading
farm. Using the farm’s own field of greens, Irvine and Bravo Top Chefs Lindsay Autry and Sbraga join local stars Dean Max, Zach Bell, and more for this rustic feast on December 9. Another outdoor aspect that might be a first is the golf tournament, which culminates with a food truck dinner competition. Chef Marc Murphy, perhaps most recognized for his role as a judge on Food Network’s Chopped, returns with his wine and beverage director, David Lombardo, for a second event. Murphy will spearhead a sustainable dinner featuring local seafood at PB Catch on December 9. Even with such a notable lineup, the festival has not lost sight
This page: Scenes from last year’s Palm Beach Food & Wine Festival and some participating chefs from 2011 and 2012, including (clockwise from top
PA M E L A J O N E S ; J A S O N S H A LT Z ; B A R RY J O H N S O N
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right) Clay Conley; Jacques Torres; Daniel Boulud with Jim Leiken; and Marc Murphy. Opposite page: Clay Conley with guest chefs at buccan restaurant.
to the Palm Beach Festival with his whole team and family in tow. It seems you don’t have to travel to New York to experience Sirio Maccioni’s Le Cirque. The festival is teaming up with The Breakers Resort to recreate the renowned restaurant’s décor and to pay tribute to Maccioni with an all-star-chef team, including Daniel Boulud, David Burke, Marc Murphy, Jacques Torres, and more for the six-course dinner on December 8. While fine dining takes the spotlight at the festival, it’s also about unique interactions with the chefs and funky food experiences. Thinking outside the box, the festival is hosting an authentic farm-to-table luncheon at a local favorite hydroponic
of its goal. It still benefits charities, and this year launched the Chefs Dish Back™ program, which invites the participating talent to choose charities on their behalf. All of the festival’s net proceeds will go directly to organizations like Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, American Humane Association, Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and Table to Table, among many others. u For the full Palm Beach Food and Wine Festival lineup, please visit pbfoodwinefest.com. To purchase tickets, please visit pbfoodwinefest.com or call 855-4-ATS-TIXS (855-428-7849). DECEMBER 2012 81
A LIFESAVING CENTER OF EXCELLENCE WHEN YOU HEAR the rockin’and rollin’ from the ballrooms
of The Breakers Palm Beach on January 11th, 2013, you’ll know the Caron and Hanley Treatment Centers Gala has started. A dinner and dance will celebrate its inaugural joint event, with Lou Gramm, the voice of Foreigner, reprising his 1980s hits in one of South Florida’s most noted landmarks. Hanley Center and Caron Treatment Centers will host the Gala as combined organizations for the first time this year. Headquartered in West Palm Beach, Hanley Center recently celebrated 25 years of serving those in need of addiction treatment and rehabilitation. The vision shared by Jack Hanley, former president of Monsanto, and his wife, Mary Jane Hanley, who had long struggled with alcohol addiction, led to their dedicated effort, which resulted in the establishment of Hanley Center. Hanley recently joined forces with Pennsylvania-based Caron Treatment Centers, which has a strong national presence. Together the combined organizations form an unparalleled center of excellence for addiction care in South Florida. “When talks of combining our organizations began, the goal was to be able to help more families have access to lifesaving treatment,” said Drew Rothermel, CEO for Hanley Center and president of Caron’s Florida market. “Today, that dream is a reality. This union now makes Caron and Hanley Treatment Centers the largest and most comprehensive nonprofit 82 QUEST
addiction treatment provider in the country—allowing us to reach even more people with clinical programs to meet the specific needs of each patient, regardless of their age, gender or severity of their addiction.” “Complementary treatment programs and similarities between the Hanley and Caron treatment philosophies make it a perfect partnership and a continuum of care that can’t be matched. We think alike and work as one,” said John Dyben, executive director of Hanley Treatment Services. He stresses the key to recovery from addiction is to want to be helped and to submit to treatment. “Addicts need to admit to their addiction and strip away the barriers to treatment.” Dyben said. “This process is not an easy one and is different for men and women within various age groups. Hanley recognizes these differences and provides separate programs and areas of the campus for them to work in group and individual therapies.” Detoxification, appropriate medication as necessary, individual psychotherapy and group therapy, all in a safe and caring environment, together with the “12 Steps” tradition that introduces a spiritual element into the mix, are part of the Caron and Hanley programs. The family component also plays a major role in treatment. Family members often unwittingly become enablers to the addict. In trying to cater to their needs, cover up, or tolerate their loved ones’ addiction behavior, they enable the addict to
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HEALTH continue on a downhill path. Caron and Hanley help families care for themselves by teaching and supporting families to help loved ones in the correct way. The “Florida Model,” pioneered by Sid Goodman, executive director of Caron Renaissance, gives patients in the mainstream both the full range of clinical treatment options and an opportunity to change their behavior, acquiring responsibility and accountability for their own lives. The three- to six-month treatment plan, based on a two-campus model, has patients in a clinical environment while living in a residential setting where they must perform the tasks of daily life, sharing an apartment with fellow patients. “At Caron Renaissance, our model gives patients the real life skills to build responsibility, and gives them confidence to actualize goals, implement strategies and develop their individual road map for their future,” Goodman said. “In addition, every patient commits to an aftercare plan—critical to the success of their recovery.” That same model of care has been applied to a new program at Caron Ocean Drive. Under Goodman’s direction, Ocean Drive provides a residential environment for patients from a culture of affluence. The program allows clients to attend to the demands of work and family. The cultural lifestyle of having their every need attended to is put in place at Ocean Drive, to give clients the setting that they are accustomed to while adding the clinical firepower they need for their recovery.”
Patients and family members of Caron and Hanley Treatment Centers programming say these organizations saved their families and loved ones. “We’ve both experienced addiction in our families and know the trauma of dealing with a situation that is out of control,” said Nellie Benoit, co-chair with Liza Pulitzer of this year’s Caron and Hanley Treatment Centers Gala. “I have picked up, lied, seen, known and denied. I was an enabler but I learned to say NO. Both Liza and I are indebted to Caron Renaissance for saving the lives of our sons and helping us to learn how to care for ourselves and restore our family relationships.” Funds from this year’s newly combined gala will benefit the Lifesaver Scholarship Fund—which provides treatment options to those who cannot afford them.. The Caron and Hanley Treatment Centers Gala is expected to attract over 400 guests. “We are so excited about this fundraising event,” said Pulitzer. “It will be a real dinner dance with an emphasis on dance and having fun. There’s no black-tie dress code. We have deliberately swept aside some of the formality that is part of Palm Beach gala tradition. The funds we raise that night will benefit the cause that we feel passionately about.” u For further information about Caron and Hanley Treatment Centers and the upcoming Gala, please call 877-369-0109 or visit www.hanleycenter.org or www.caronrenaissance.org.
Previous page: The Hanley Resource Center in West Palm Beach, Florida. This page, clockwise from left: The tranquil grounds of the Hanley Center; Liza Pulitzer and Nellie Benoit, Gala Co-Chairmen; the luxurious environment at Caron Ocean Drive; Lou Gramm, the Voice of Foreigner.
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for music enthusiasts. On January 23, musical moonbeam Lola Astanova will make her Lincoln Center orchestral debut and perform Tchaikovsky’s Concerto #1 and Rachmaninoff’s Concerto #2 with the Orchestra of St. Lukes. Make no mistake: these musical creations are massive works of art, and both are terribly demanding on the soloist when performed back-toback. But that only excites Lola more. For Ms. Astanova, a Russian-American piano virtuoso, performing these two quintessential Russian masterpieces at Lincoln Center will be a dream come true. This will be the third performance in Lola’s ongoing artistic collaboration with maestro Jahja Ling, the talented music director of the San Diego Symphony (the first concert took place this April at the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach, the second in San Diego this August). Since first coming to the United States, Lola has weaved an exhilarating and prosperous career for herself. In 2007, Lola starred in a $1.6 million Neiman Marcus Classical Superstars Fantasy Concert alongside the Kirov Orchestra under the baton of Valery Gergiev and hosted by ABC’s Regis Philbin. Her sound is enchanting and you can feel her passion in every note. Lola’s fashionista side also makes her a feast for the eyes. Whether an aficionado of classical concertos or just a fan of music, you will not want to miss Ms. Astanova’s musical journey next month at Lincoln Center. In the process, you’ll be educated, enthralled, and royally entertained. u Opposite page: Lola Astanova performing on Vladimir Horowitz’s Steinway piano. This page: Lola at her Carnegie Hall debut, captivating the audience (above); taking a bow after a concert in Palermo, Italy (right).
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On the Beaver Dam - Spectacularly sited country estate in Bed- Pound Ridge Sophistication ford’s top Hook Road estate area. Stone bridge over rushing river. Long drive to over six acres of perfect privacy. Architecturally distinctive country house with walls of windows, reclaimed wood floors, exposed barn beams, vaulted ceilings, recessed lighting, built-ins and wonderful light. Dramatic open spaces fabulous for entertaining and everyday living. Four Bedrooms. Pool. Tennis Court. Putting Green. $2,495,000
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HIGHLAND HOLIDAY Village, you never know what you’ll stumble upon: A tea shop here, a milliner there; a butcher’s shop abutting a bookmaker’s. In a city where the latest and greatest of just about anything can be had at any time of day or night, there’s a certain comfort in knowing an aura and pace of another era still exist in harmony with the modern world. And this winter, one of the greatest transportive treasures may be found at 19 Christopher Street, in the Overbey & Dunn interior installation space, where Bronson van Wyck has opened his one-of-a-kind Holiday Pop-Up Shop. Bronson, one of the world’s leading hospitality authorities and an event planner sans pareil, drew inspiration from his travels 104 QUEST
around the world as well as his childhood holidays spent at the family farm in Arkansas to come up with Highland Holiday, a one-stop holiday decorating shop. From the second you walk in, you know you’ve landed in Christmas fantasy. Only this fantasy is Arkansas country–meets–Balmoral Castle. Here, rich tartan fabrics cover the walls, stuffed moose heads stare at mounted deer heads, the smell of pine converges with spice, and a bar This page: The window of Overbey & Dunn, featuring Bronson van Wyck’s Highland Holiday shop, inspired by an Arkansas Christmas set at Balmoral. Opposite: Bronson van Wyck; his partner, Andrew Fry; and his mother, Mary Lynn van Wyck, who runs the event firm of Van Wyck & Van Wyck with her son.
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Hospitality expert and event planner Bronson van Wyck has transformed the Overbey & Dunn interior installation space on Christopher Street into the Bronson van Wyck Holiday Pop-Up Shop, offering a highly edited selection of vintage decorative finds, antiques, and bespoke holiday decorations, gifts, and accessories curated by Bronson himself. Among the finds, clockwise from top left: Mounted antlers for the walls; stuffed birds; antique decanters and canisters; a bar that
stacked with etched vintage cocktail glasses and Bronson’s début line of cocktail mixes and dressings makes you want to take a load off, recline in the antique stuffed leather chair, and warm up beside the (okay, imaginary) fire crackling at your feet. “I never realized how stressful the holidays can be for people,” Bronson admits, mixing up a Bloody Mary from his Hellfire Club product line (the label reminds revelers that Queen Mary I “made martyrdom the must-have accessory of Tudor England”). “It’s an insanely busy time,” he concedes. Even though his clients, including President Obama, Martha Stewart, and Hugh Jackman, lead hyperhectic lives, Bronson, born with good taste, can’t seem to fathom how festooning could possibly be stressful. “Decorating is a complete joy for me,” he says, “but for a lot of people, it’s one more thing to handle.” Which is why 106 QUEST
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This page: Among the tartan-walled treasures you’ll find antique tumblers and flasks, as well as Bronson’s hand-crafted tartan napkins with embroidered monogram option (above), and paintings fit for Balmoral or your own walls (left). Opposite: Bronson, Mary Lynn, and Andrew celebrate the season with cocktails and Bloody Marys made from
he curated this holiday shop of superbly edited antiques mixed in with his own collection of decorations, gifts, and accessories. Clients can shop for just a thing or two— wreaths, garlands, antique ornaments, or any of the tartan tree skirts, tablecloths, pillows, and napkins that Bronson made himself—or can place an order to have their homes decorated entirely from ceiling to floor (a cut-to-order Christmas tree with thousands of white, amber, ruby, or cerulean blue lights runs from $1,800 to $3,000). And for van Wyck, customer satisfaction has been his Christmas gift this year: “The expressions of total relief on the faces of people when we walk in with one of our white-glove bespoke trees, already trimmed and lit with thousands of lights, have blown me away.” No, Bronson, it’s you who’s blown us away, yet again. u 108 QUEST
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A TWIST ON AN OLD CLASSIC, 12 Days of Christmas in New York (Rizzoli) is a clever adaptation of the beloved Christmas carol. Written and illustrated by Michael Storrings, with a forward by Kathy Lee Gifford, the book uses warm-hearted, whimsical illustrations to celebrate the 12 things that everyone loves about New York City at Christmas. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be hard-pressed to find turtledoves, french hens, and milk maids in this city, so instead the author captures the perfect New York City moments with staples like chestnut vendors, horse-drawn coaches, and the perennial sidewalk Santas to create a portrait of what the holiday season really feels like in the Big Apple.
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About The Author Michael Sorrings is an award-winning designer, illustrator, and art director working here in New York City. For the past eight years, Michael has been designing city-themed Christmas tree ornaments with Landmark Creations, a California-based manufacturer and distributor, and is currently the creative director at St. Martinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Press where he designed book jackets for bestselling authors like Jackie Collins and Robert Ludlum. Previous books of Michaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s include The Twelve Days of Christmas in America, A Very New York Christmas, and A Magical Night Before Christmas. 12 Days of Christmas in New York joins this collection of merry holiday titles, hopefully with more to come. u
This page: FAO Schwarz’s exterior from Fifth Avenue and 58th Street (above); the 150th Anniversary Barbie (below). Opposite page: Fredrick August Otto Schwarz opened a store at 765 Broadway in 1870; a “Porsche 911” 6-volt car (inset).
BABES IN TOYLAND THE HOLIDAY SEASON means different things to different people. In New York, it means twirling at Wollman Rink or a performance by the Sugar Plum Fairy at Lincoln Center. Candy canes, cocoa with marshmallows, roasted chestnuts. And, of course, a salute to the crimson-dressed guards outside the revolving doors at FAO Schwarz, celebrating its 150th anniversary this year. In 1862, after emigrating from Germany to the United States, Frederick August Otto Schwarz established Toy Bazaar. There, he offered everything from Leaping Horses, Rocking Horses, and Spring Horses to Hand Propellers, which are carriages that are 116 QUEST
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Richard Steiff introduced the teddy bear at FAO Schwarz in 1902 (inset).
prompted by moving handles—three wheels (for boys) or a sturdier four wheels (for girls). Over the decades, Schwarz opened a couple of stores on Broadway, consolidating at 42 East 14th Street by 1880, at which point he renamed his company FAO Schwarz. In 1931, after several relocations—as well as Steiff’s introduction of the teddy bear in 1902 and Schwarz’s death in 1911— FAO Schwarz settled at 745 Fifth Avenue, where it would remain until moving in 1986 to its current home on Fifth Avenue. “I have made toys my life study,” said Schwarz, a living and breathing Santa Claus. “It is a plendid issue, and aside from the commercial question, there is more solid satisfaction in ealing with childhood playthings, and in knowing the joy one is sending out into the hearts of the little ones, than in selling any other DECEMBER 2012 119
This page, clockwise from top: The 150th Anniversary railroad starter set; a plush german shepherd; a game; The New York Times celebrated 100 years with FAO Schwarz in 1962. Opposite page: In 1912, FAO Schwarz was located at 303 Fifth Avenue; Pajanimals story mats (inset, above); FAO Schwarz’s Grand Hall is lined with toys (inset, below).
“I have made toys my life study,” said Frederick August Otto Schwarz, a living and breathing Santa Claus who founded FAO Schwarz in 1862.
commodity in the world.” From the original plush toys and wooden mechanics to Barbies and FAO Schweetz (a candy shop introduced in 1996), the legacy of Schwarz continues to answer the Christmas lists— OK, every list ever—of children everywhere. What other store retailed the first Nintendo Entertainment System in 1986? Or hosted the launch of Furby in 1998? And nobody can forget Tom Hanks’s character in Big, dancing on the oversized piano to play a rendition of “Heart and Soul.” Here’s to 150 years of smiles and stocking stuffers, and to 150 more.u
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THERE WILL ALWAYS BE a bit of magic in a snow globe. Pick one up, shake it, and revel in the fluttering glitter gently swirling around a miniature landscape. Whether sublime artistry or plastic kitsch, snow globes have enchanted people into becoming a staple of travel and of the holidays. On top of depicting the scenario contained within, they symbolize a whimsical innocence of spirit. The required interaction is a main part of its appeal: This is more than just another tchotchke to sit on a mantle, but a ball of wonder that will inevitably be grabbed to bring it to life. Snow globes debuted at the Exposition Universelle in Paris in 1878, originally regarded as descendents of the glass paperweight. Their popularity caught on immediately, and within a year, at least five companies around Europe were producing 122 QUEST
and selling them. In the following decade, they became a tremendous fad with Europeans (the Brits in particular) and were sold as souvenirs of voyages or with religious iconography. It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t until 1920 that snow globes made their way over to the United States, but within 30 years, they had become deeply entrenched in the national identity. Now the collectibles range from the turquoise dome that you pick up at the airport, to the haunting creations from the artists Walter Martin and Paloma MuĂąoz, who sculpt often darkly humorous panoramas. As part of popular culture, snow globes are most often used This page: Snow globes are traditionally used to celebrate the holidays, dating back to the first snow globes of the late 1800s, which used religious iconography. Opposite page: An ornate example of a snow globe.
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This page: One of the beautiful works of art by Walter Martin and Paloma Munoz (above); some enjoy making their own at home (below). Opposite page: The Food Channel serves up this edible version of a cookie snow globe.
in visual mediums, the most iconic being in the opening scene of Citizen Kane. But in literature, a moment in the novel The Elegance of the Hedgehog perfectly captures the emotion these toys can evoke:
This association with childish awe is how snow globes are predominantly represented, and its world-within-a-world aspect is a natural shorthand for the concept of memory. Thus their symbolism is well documented in all forms of art in contemporary culture. There are now museums dedicated to the collectible: the classical Snow Globe Museum in Vienna, which traces the origins of the old Perzy snow globe empire, as well as the Museum of the Modern Snowglobe in Massachusetts, whose collection is filled with donated plastic travel globes. The enduring fascination with these miniature wonders is establishing itself as something eternal. And as they are sure to be a part of your personal holiday tableaux, please enjoy peering a little deeper into the glass-contained storm this year. u
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“On Mademoiselle’s desk—she was my teacher until I reached the older children’s class, with Monsieur Servant—is the little glass globe. When we had been good pupils we were allowed to turn it upside down and hold it in the palm of our hand until the very last snowflake had fallen at the foot of the chromium-plated Eiffel Tower. I was not yet seven years old, but I already knew that the measured drift of the little cottony particles foreshadowed what the heart would feel in moments of great joy. Time slowing, expanding, a lingering graceful ballet, and when the last snowflake has come to rest, we know we have experienced a suspension of time that is the sign of a great illumination. As a child I often wondered whether I would be allowed to live such moment—to inhabit the slow, majestic ballet of the snowflakes, to be released at last from the dreary frenzy of time.”
“The measured drift of the little cottony particles foreshadowed what the heart would feel in moments of great joy.”
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As we begin to plan for tree-trimming parties and feasts alike, Quest polled some favorite chefs to share with us their favorite recipes for the holidays. Nothing says Christmas quite like Alicia Bouzรกn-Cordon's Spanish Christmas Cookies, as featured in the Society of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center's Park Avenue Potluck Celebrations: Entertaining at Home with New York's Savviest Hostesses (Rizzoli).
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Seven-Hour Lamb Alex Hitz
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“This is Christmas Day lunch to me—such a delicious aroma, such a special, incredible dish. One of those luscious, falling-off-the-bone moments you never forget!”
Serves 8 1 (7- to 9-pound) leg of lamb, bone in 1 tablespoon salt 2 teaspoons ground black pepper 1 1/2 teaspoons dried rosemary 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme 1 bay leaf 1/2 cup olive oil 6 whole cloves 3 large onions, quartered 6 carrots, unpeeled and cut into 3/4-inch slices 20 garlic cloves 1 (28-ounce) can whole tomatoes, drained 1 1/2 cups red wine 2 cups beef stock
1. Preheat the oven to broil. 2. Season both sides of the lamb with the salt and pepper. Place it in a large roasting pan or baking dish. Scatter the rosemary, thyme, bay leaf, and olive oil over the lamb. 3. On the middle rack broil the lamb for 10 minutes. The lamb will be browned and charred in places. 4. Turn the oven down to 225ºF. 5. Insert the cloves into half the quartered onions and then dice the rest of the onions. 6. Add the carrots, garlic, tomatoes, wine, and stock to the lamb in the baking dish and cover it very tightly with multiple layers of aluminum foil. 7. Bake for 7 hours. 8. Remove the lamb from the oven and remove the cloves from the onions and discard them. Make sure you get all of the cloves out, or your dish will be ruined with too much clove flavor! 9. Pour the liquid off the lamb into a heavy saucepan and put it in the freezer for 20 minutes. Spoon all of the vegetables into the bowl of a food processor fitted with a metal blade and puree them. Remove the saucepan from the freezer and skim the fat away. Add the vegetables to the saucepan and, over high heat, boil until the flavors are concentrated and the liquid has reduced by about a third to a half, and pour it over the lamb. Serve tomorrow! DECEMBER 2012 127
Croque Monsieur Fried in olive oil, this classic adaptation of a French favorite makes an irresistible nibble when passed at holiday parties wrapped in crisp paper napkins. Makes 6 sandwiches 1/2 pound Gruyère or Emmentaler cheese, diced 1 large egg yolk 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper 2 to 3 tablespoons heavy cream, as needed 12 thin slices good-quality white bread, crusts removed 1/4 pound sliced smoked ham Olive oil for frying; salt to taste
1. In the bowl of a food processor, combine the cheese, egg yolk, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, and cayenne and process until smooth. Season with salt. If the mixture is too thick to spread easily, thin it will a little cream. 2. Spread the cheese mixture over one side of each bread slice. Press the sandwiches together firmly. 3. Heat a scant tablespoon of oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat until very hot. Add as many sandwiches as will fit in the pan and fry, turning once, until they are golden brown and crisp. Repeat with the remaining sandwiches, adding more oil to the pan as necessary. 4. Cut the sandwiches in half and serve hot, wrapped in a paper napkin.
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Potato Galettes with Smoked Salmon Countess Sheila de Rochambeau The warm galettes are delicious for a lunch with a soup as the first courseâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;or as passed finger foods at a tree-trimming or holiday party. Serves 6 1 1/2 cups grated peeled potato 1/2 cup goose fat or olive oil 3/4 pound smoked salmon 1/2 cup heavy cream 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh dill
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1. Mold 2 tablespoons of the grated potato into a 2-inch round. Repeat with the remaining potato; you should have about 20 rounds. Place the rounds between paper towels and pat them dry. 2. In a large frying pan over medium heat, place 1 tablespoon of the fat or oil and heat until it has melted and is quite hot. Fry 5 galettes at a time for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, until they are cooked through and golden brown. Place on a cookie sheet and keep warm in a 200ÂşF oven. Fry the remaining galettes, adding more fat to the frying pan as needed. 3. Cut the salmon into squares slightly larger than the galettes and set aside. Pour the cream into a medium mixing bowl and whisk until soft peaks form. Stir in the dill. 4. To serve, place a warm potato galette on each plate. Top with a piece of smoked salmon, then another galette, and another piece of salmon. Garnish with a tablespoon of the dill cream and piece of lemon zest.
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Seed-Crusted Rack of Pork with Cabbage-Cranberry Compote Daniel Boulud “I like to serve this dish to break away from the sometimes humdrum holiday standbys like roasted turkey and ham. The braised cabbage provides a mouthwatering zip from cranberries and apple. Meanwhile, the flavors of the crusted pork rack perfectly herald the season: nutty, toasty, buttery, sweet, and earthy. This dish is guaranteed to impress company—if not just for the welcoming aromas that envelop your home!” Makes 4 servings
FOR THE CRUST: 1/2 cup fresh bread crumbs 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature 1 shallot, finely chopped
TO MAKE THE CRUST: 1. Mix together the bread crumbs, butter, shallot, parsley, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, walnuts, pine nuts, raisins, and flax seeds. Season with salt and pepper. Roll the butter mixture out between two pieces of parchment paper or plastic wrap into a rectangle approximately 8 by 4 by 1/8 inches. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or freeze for at least 30 minutes.
parsley leaves 1 tablespoon coarsely chopped pumpkin and sunflower seeds 1 tablespoon coarsely chopped walnuts and pinenuts 1/2 tablespoon coarsely chopped raisins 1 teaspoon flax seeds Salt and freshly ground pepper
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TO MAKE THE COMPOTE: 2. Discard the outer cabbage leaves. Cut the cabbage in half and cut out the core. Thinly slice the cabbage. 3. Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook, until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the cabbage, apples, and cranberries and cook for 10 minutes. Deglaze with the vinegar and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the orange zest and juice and quatre épice. Season with salt and pepper. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook, while stirring frequently, until the cabbage is tender, 40 to 45 minutes. Taste and season with salt and pepper if needed. Set the compote aside and keep warm.
1 small head red cabbage (about 1 pound) 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 large onion, thinly sliced 2 apples, preferably Granny Smith or Macoun, peeled, cored, and each cut into eight wedges 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries 1/2 cup red wine vinegar Finely grated zest of 1 orange 1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice 1/2 tablespoon quatre épices (four spice) mix Salt and freshly ground pepper
FOR THE ROASTED RACK OF PORK: One 2 1/2-pound rack of pork (with 4 chops) Salt and freshly ground pepper
MEANWHILE, MAKE THE PORK: 4. Center a rack in the oven and preheat the oven to 350°F. 5. Season the pork with salt and pepper. Warm the olive oil in a large roasting pan over high heat. Cook, turning as needed, until the pork is well browned on all sides. Add the carrot, onion, celery, garlic, bouquet garni, and butter. Roast for 25 minutes, stirring the vegetables and basting the pork once or twice. Turn the rack over and roast, stirring and basting, for another 25 minutes. 6. Preheat the broiler. Place the crust over the pork. Press the seed-crust mixture into the meaty side of the pork. Broil for 3 to 4 minutes—watch it closely—or until the crust is golden brown. Let the pork rest for 5 minutes before slicing into 4 chops. Discard the bouquet garni. Place the roasting pan over high heat and cook until the pan juices have reduced completely, about 3 minutes. Pour in the chicken stock, bring to a boil, and season with salt and pepper if needed.
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TO SERVE: Place a mound of the cabbage-cranberry compote on each warm dinner plate. Spoon the vegetables and sauce over the compote and top with a pork chop. Serve immediately.
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WINE PAIRING: Seghesio’s “Old Vines” Zinfandel 2000 from Sonoma County is a rich red with the spicy overtones this dish requires.
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Red Wine Jelly Gail Monaghan
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Of her seasonally red dessert, adapted from Arabella Boxer’s Book of English Food, Monaghan says: “Emphasizing flavor and color and enticingly light after a heavy meal, this glistening jelly is tart and sophisticated due to the inclusion of red wine and brandy. The resulting grown-up austerity is perfectly balanced by the luciousness of whipped cream.”
1. Stir all the ingredients except the gelatin and the whipped cream together in a medium saucepan. 2. Sprinkle the gelatin over the top and whisk in. Serves 8 1 bottle red Bordeaux (though good red wine will do)
3. Bring to a boil and boil over medium heat for 5 minutes. 4. Strain into a dampened mold and refrigerate until cold and set. 5. Unmold and serve with lightly sweetened whipped cream.
grated zest and juice of one orange grated zest and juice of one lemon 6 tablespoons brandy
TO SERVE: 2 cups very cold heavy cream, whipped with 2 tablespoons sugar.
1 cup sugar 1 cup red currant jelly 1 ounce gelatin (4 envelopes Knox unflavored gelatin)
NOTE: A more delicate jelly can be made using less gelatin (3 envelopes), but then do not try to unmold it; serve it straight from the mold. A glass bowl is beautiful for this preparation.
15th Anniversary Food Allergy Ball Monday, December 3, 2012
On December 3, 2012, the Food Allergy Initiative (FAI) will celebrate the 15th anniversary of Its signature event, the Food Allergy Ball. Since 1998, the Ball has become one of New York City’s most exciting evenings, bringing together prominent guests from every walk of life to support a crucial cause. Over the years, the event has raised millions of dollars for food allergy research, education and advocacy. At the Ball, FAI recognizes distinguished individuals for their commitment to finding a cure for life-threatening food allergies, creating safer environments for foodallergic children and adults, and raising awareness of this growing public health issue. Over the years, we have honored Douglas L. Braunstein; Frank W. Bruno; Patricia Cayne, PhD; Joseph H. Flom and his son, Jason R. Flom; Howard Gittis; John J. Hannan; Michael Klein; Julia and David H. Koch; Charles Koppelman; Ronald O. Perelman; Peter G. Peterson; Bette and Richard Saltzman; Todd J. Slotkin; and The Mount Sinai Hospital. Special awards also have been presented to Denise and David Bunning; Kathy Franklin; The Jaffe Family Foundation; Senator Edward M. Kennedy; Congresswoman Nita Lowey; and Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan. The presentation of the annual Lifetime Achievement Award is a highlight of the evening. This award honors a noted restaurateur or chef who has demonstrated a commitment to excellence and compassion for the foodallergic community. Previous recipients are: Mario Batali;
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David Bouley; Daniel Boulud; Tom Colicchio; Thomas Keller; Emeril Lagasse; Sirio Maccioni; Danny Meyer; Drew Nieporent; Jacques Pépin, Alain Sailhac and André Soltner; Alfred Portale; Marcus Samuelsson; and Alex von Bidder and Julian Niccolini. Every year, the décor and menu are inspired by the unique cuisine and style of the honored chef. For example, in 2005, the ballroom of the Pierre Hotel was transformed into an Italian Renaissance villa as The Food Allergy Ball honored Mario Batali. The Waldorf=Astoria captured the majestic beauty of the Scandinavian countryside for Marcus Samuelsson in 2008, and featured a glittering New York panorama for Tom Colicchio in 2010. The menu is always free of three major food allergens: peanuts, tree nuts, and shellfish. This year, at The Fifteenth Anniversary Food Allergy Ball, FAI will honor Heather Bresch, CEO of Mylan Inc., for her profound commitment to the safety of food-allergic children nationwide, and Ming Tsai, the renowned chef and food allergy advocate. The 2012 Ball also marks an exciting new chapter in the organization’s history: the merger of FAI and the nation’s other leading food allergy organization, the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN). The new organization, which will be known as FARE, is dedicated to food allergy research and education. We are deeply grateful to all of our friends for their commitment and generosity, and look forward to the day we come together to celebrate the discovery of a cure.
We Are FARE:
The Food Allergy Initiative (FAI) and the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) Merge We are pleased to announce that the Food Allergy Initiative (FAI) and the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) have merged, marking a tremendous milestone for the food allergy community. The new organization, known as FARE, will be dedicated to food allergy research and education, with the mission of ensuring the safety and inclusion of individuals with food allergies while relentlessly seeking a cure. FARE combines FAAN’s expertise as the most trusted source of information, programs and resources related to food allergies with FAI’s leadership as the world’s largest private source of funding for food allergy research. The organizations first announced their intent to merge in May and recently received the final regulatory approvals. Building on the significant accomplishments of FAAN and FAI over the past two decades, FARE will fund worldclass research that advances treatment and understanding, provide evidence-based education and resources, undertake advocacy at all levels of government, and work to increase awareness of food allergies as a serious public health issue. “FARE is committed to serving all those affected by food allergies through research, education, advocacy and awareness,” said John Lehr, CEO of FARE. “Food allergies
are a serious and growing public health issue touching every aspect of our society, and it is critical for all of us – whether food-allergic or not – to know how to properly manage this potentially life-threatening condition.” The merger comes at a crucial time in the national discourse around food allergies. This potentially lifethreatening medical condition, which has no cure, affects as many as 15 million people in the U.S., including one in every 13 children – or roughly two in every classroom. With nearly 40 percent of these children already having experienced a severe or life-threatening food-allergic reaction, the need for a cure – and for increased education about the impact of this condition – is urgent. Through the end of 2012, FAAN and FAI events, public communications and websites will continue with the existing organizations’ names. FARE will debut its new logo and website, which will be located at www.foodallergy.org, in early 2013. The new organization will be headquartered in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. In addition to existing offices in New York and Chicago, FARE will have five regional offices covering the Northeast, Midwest, Southeast, Southwest and West to help expand fundraising and outreach activities.
For more information about food allergies and to find out how you can help FARE fulfill its mission, please contact us at 212-207-1974 or info@faiusa.org.
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ABOUT FOOD ALLERGIES
Food allergies are a significant and growing public health problem. Up to 15 million Americans have a food allergy, including 1 in 13 children. That translates into two children in every classroom, one of whom has a severe, potentially life-threatening allergy. There is no cure, and strict avoidance is the only way to prevent a reaction. Every three minutes, food allergies send an American to the emergency room. A food allergy develops when the body’s immune system becomes misdirected and attacks harmless food proteins. Unlike environmental allergies, such as hay fever, food allergies can cause life-threatening reactions. While any food can cause an allergy, 90% of all food allergic reactions are caused by:
Egg Shellfish Peanut Fish Soy Wheat Cow’s milk Tree nuts (e.g., walnuts, cashews, almonds, pecans) Food-allergic children
and adults must be forever vigilant. For some people, even a minuscule amount of the wrong food can cause a severe reaction. Dangerous trace amounts of problem foods can be found in poorly labeled processed foods, on cross-contaminated manufacturing equipment or eating utensils—even carried on the hands of others. Anaphylaxis is the most severe type of allergic reaction. It is sudden and potentially fatal. Life-threatening symptoms include swelling of the lips, tongue, and throat; shortness of breath or wheezing; a drop in blood pressure; or loss of consciousness. Epinephrine (adrenaline), the primary treatment for anaphylaxis, can be given only after a reaction begins. Food allergies also can be responsible for chronic diseases such as eczema, and can stunt growth in infants and children
by damaging the digestive system. People who have food allergies should always carry self-injectable epinephrine and wear medical alert jewelry. At the first sign of a reaction, they should receive their medication and they—or someone with them—should call 911. Even if medication seems to control the reaction, they should get to an emergency room as quickly as possible so they can receive more care. These steps save lives, even in the most serious cases. We do not yet understand why the rates of food allergy are increasing so alarmingly, but researchers believe that a cure is within reach. FARE has launched a multimilliondollar initiative that will lead to an FDA-approved, easily administered treatment that will protect the majority of people with food allergies.
For more information and to find out how you can help, please call 212-207-1974 or visit www.foodallergy.org.
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BLOWING IN THE WIND BY HILARY GEARY
This page: The Hope for Depression luncheon at 583 Park. Insets, clockwise from top left: Isabelle Smith and Missie Taylor at Maggie and Talley Embry’s home; Audrey Gruss speaking at the Hope for Depression Research luncheon on November 13; J.T. Smith signing his book.
HURRICANE SANDY walloped New York City like no other storm in history with horrific winds, flooding, loss of electricity, and so much more damage bringing the great city to her knees. We all know Mother Nature is the boss, so events and marathons were postponed until further notice. People downtown had to evacu138 QUEST
ate, as did those of us with abodes on 57th Street because the Extell 90-story crane was “blowing in the wind,” much to everyone’s horror, and no one was quite sure if it would topple. Oh my! But before you could blink, resilient city folk put the pieces back together as only they can by reaching out and helping to collect
funds, food, blankets, and more for the needy. When the action picked up again, I dashed to a luncheon at the heavenly Carlyle for Ann Getty hosted by Deborah Norville and Karl Wellner to celebrate the book Ann Getty: Interior Style, which was written by Diane Dorrans Saeks.This beautiful coffee table book chronicles the
APPEARANCES work of the very talented Ann Getty, the designer and philanthropist married to Gordon Getty. It is a joy to turn the pages of this luscious book with photos of treasure-filled rooms. You get to see not only the Getty family’s fabulous residences and how they entertain, but also some of her clients’ homes too. Speaking of books, Maggie and Talley Embry opened the doors of their beautiful apartment to toast, along with Kathleen Gerard, John “J.T.” Smith and his new book, Cars, Energy, Nuclear Diplomacy and the Law: A Reflective Memoir of Three Generations. This is a fascinating read about a remarkable family of achievers. Can you believe that J.T.’s father, Ambassador Gerard Smith, was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Jimmy Carter, served as the chief delegate to the SALT, and was a senior diplomat under five
On top of the hurricane and despite an early unexpected nasty snowstorm, peppy New Yorkers turned up at the Park Avenue Armory for a cocktail party and preview of a design fair to benefit the Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club. The event got a remarkably big turnout. I spotted Ronald Lauder, Mario Buatta, George Farias, Bunny Williams and John Rosselli, Cynthia Frank, Matthew Talomie, Elizabeth Pyne, Jamie Drake, Nancy Silverman, Eleanora Kennedy, Harriet Weintraub, Marshall Heyman, and Judy and Peter Price. I have to mention the glamorous blacktie dinner at The Plaza benefiting the New York Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children, which honored Margo and John Catsimatidis and Kimberly Guilfoyle. Deborah Norville gracefully emceed this worthy cause, then we danced away to
Foundation, which was named in her mother’s memory. The luncheon set-up was a very clever format of lecturestyle long tables, à la Back to School, so everyone could see the stage with an efficient lunch-and-learn approach as New Yorkers are so pressed for time. It was fascinating to learn about the newest medical information available. Audrey is determined to find a cure as everyone seems to be touched, directly or indirectly, by depression and its related disorders. The event was emceed by T.V. news star Chuck Scarborough and the guest speaker was the clever writer Candace Bushnell, who candidly chatted about her bouts with depression but managed brilliantly to be funny at the same time—no kidding about the cliché that “laughter is the best medicine.” Amongst the attendees, Martin Gruss, Anne Hearst and Jay McInerney,
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presidents? Read the book to find out more. A big group came to applaud J.T., including his adorable wife, Mary (Ginny Melhado’s daughter), his brother and sister-in-law Isabelle and Gerry Smith, Pat and Peter Nadosy, George Bunn, Missie Renny Taylor, Susan and Philip Warner, and Jeanne and Jim Ferrer.
Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks. Amongst the guests, Karl Wellner, Valesca Guerrand-Hermès, Sharon Loeb, Kara and Peter Georgiopoulos, Antonia and Spiros Milonas, Chuck Whittingham, and more. Everyone rallied to support their pal Audrey Gruss and the charity she started: Hope for Depression Research
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Sabrina Burda and Natalie Dodge, deejaying at a party hosted by Vixely at PH-D on November 14.
David Mehlman and Jen Eident supported relief from Hurricane Sandy by attending a party hosted by Vixely on November 14.
On November 16, the Adeona Foundation hosted its annual “Cowboys and Indians (and Pilgrims).”
Matt Douglas and Jordan Leventhal at a party hosted by Vixely at PH-D.
Georgiana Bland, Kate Kudish, and Francesca Fay at PH-D on November 14.
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On November 13, Quest and vbeauté hosted a preview of Arlington Club at 1032 Lexington Avenue, with Elizabeth Meigher and Julie Macklowe at the helm of the event. Despite the Upper East Side address, guests flocked at the latest and greatest from chef Laurent Tourondel and TAO Group, of LAVO fame. Among those nibbling on things drizzled in Nutella or truffle oil were Alison Brod, Paige Corbin, Jack Lynch, Alex Polkinghorn, Alexandra Segalas, Gordon Stewart, and Zang Toi. And, of course, my evening ended with doing karaoke to “Somebody to Love” by Queen at Dorrian’s. On November 14, I celebrated my birthday with a chocolate cake and sparklers—and also Carver Diserens, Lily Hoagland, David Mehlman, Caroline Smith, and Rich Thomas—at DECEMBER 2012 141
PH-D. The kicker? Vixely’s Nora Bass, Jen Eident, and Lara Glaister were hosting a table to support relief from Hurricane Sandy, so I was able to bump into Georgiana Bland, Oliver Blodgett, Eliza Glaister, Nina Mayfield, and Carrie Wolcott. Twenty-six years old? I don’t mind it. On November 15, the Cinema Society hosted a screening and after-party for The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 with the Hollywood Reporter and Samsung Galaxy. Guests mixed and mingled over Grey Goose cocktails, which, you know, is a lot better than blood. Meanwhile, the Metropolitan Museum of Art held its Apollo Circle Benefit. The chairs, including Allison Aston, Tantivy Gubelmann, Patricia Lansing, Bettina Prentice, and Lauren Santo Domingo, were decked in dresses designed by sponsor Carolina Herrera. Everyone looked as spectacular as
The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Apollo Circle Benefit: Frederica Tompkins, Princess Khaliya Aga Khan, Ashley Passik, and Liz Kneiling (left); Stephanie LaCava and Olivia Sandelman (right).
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the Sackler Wing’s Temple of Dendur, which was aglow and encricled by revelers and their champagne. On November 16, the Adeona Foundation’s annual “Cowboys and Indians (and Pilgrims)” offered a post-Halloween excuse for costumes, which was wonderful. Despite the response to Karlie Kloss at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, I dressed as an Indian to dance amid a throng of denim, face paint, and feathers. Seriously, Griffin Bealle, Grant Hewit, and Ambrose Wooden, Jr., as well as the other organizers, know how to party. (Apparently, so do I, as I found myself in the wee hours at Avenue , headdress and all...) Here’s to the swirl that is Christmas and New Year’s Eve, with an obligatory stop or two at Doubles to really, really paint the town red. And here’s to fur coats and velvet dresses and cashmere everything. Now, where’s the Rumpleminze at? u
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Be see-and-be-seen at Harding’s, a new restaurant located at 32 East 21st Street.
Brett Davis, Kyle Nicely, Jess Butler, and Stephen Reardon at Arlington Club.
Martin Ambrose, Jennifer Cuminale, and Jack Fornaciari supported Quest and vbeauté at Arlington Club.
Krista Schulz and Allison Hodge at an event hosted by Quest and vbeauté.
Jacquelyn Reyes, R.J. King, and Harry Brant at a Cinema Society after-party on November 15.
Elizabeth Meigher, Olympia Shields, and Jackie Valls at a preview of Arlington Club hosted by Quest and vbeauté.
Milena Duke and Sam Dangremond at a preview of Arlington Club for cocktails on November 13.
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Left: John and Noreen Drexel at the Red Cross Ball, circa 1975. Above: Alice Ross and Noreen in 2010 at the Doris Duke Historic Preservation Awards.
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PORTRAIT OF A LADY AN ERA ENDED when Noreen Drexel died peacefully on November 6th after suffering a stroke, just ten days after celebrating her 90th birthday, surrounded by family and friends. Mrs. Drexel was the undisputed doyenne of Newport, just as she had been a leading lady until recent years in New York and Palm Beach. Born Noreen Stonor in Henley-on-Thames, England, she was the youngest daughter to one of the most ancient families in the peerage and came to Newport as a teenager with her mother, Mildred Sherman, on the eve of World War II. She was a descendant of Rhode Island’s founder, Roger Williams, and of Nicholas Brown, the founder of Brown University. Noreen filled her lifetime with good works. She was a volunteer in three wars and a tireless advocate, mainly through the Red Cross, of maternal and child well-being. She was hands-on: As a nurse’s aide at the Newport Naval Hospital, she worked on blood drives, helped in the emergency room, and even drove an ambulance! She did it with the utmost grace and personal kindness. She opened her charming Victorian house to the great and not-so-great. Every year she had a reception for the many charities she supported. She was active on many boards and chair of the Lying-In Hospital of the City of New York. In the 1970s she was appointed to be the Representative of the League of Red Cross Societies 144 QUEST
at the United Nations. Newport Hospital named its birthing center after her: the Noreen Stonor Drexel Birthing Center. We first became friends 25 years ago when Christopher Buckley and I wrote a play about Queen Elizabeth I and St. Edmund Campion. Campion had written his famous pamphlet in defense of the Catholic faith at Noreen’s childhood home, Stonor Park. When the play premiered at the Williamstown Theatre Festival, Mr. and Mrs. Drexel made the long trip from Newport to see it, possibly the only time in that decidedly bohemian setting that a couple attended a performance in evening clothes! My sons and her grandsons were schoolmates and close friends at Portsmouth Abbey, and Noreen had been their biggest booster at games and other school functions. Her funeral at St. John the Evangelist Church in Newport on November 10th was presided over by the Bishop of Rhode Island. Governor Lincoln Chafee, former Governor Donald Carcieri, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, and many other dignitaries attended. The reception was held afterwards at Salve Regina University, which now boasts both Stonor and Drexel Halls. Noreen was buried beside her mother in a village cemetery with a beautiful view of her birthplace, Stonor Park. “I’m a frustrated nurse!” Noreen liked to say. No one ever gave more, more kindly, or more lovingly, than Noreen; and that example will be her greatest legacy. u
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