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CONTENTS BEAUTY & WELLNESS 44 A Masked Affair

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Resident on the Digital Screen

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Editor’s Note

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primp & pamper

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Seasonal Treats and Your Teeth

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Contributors

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Behind the Scenes

STYLE & FASHION 50 Opposites attract

ICONS & INFLUENCERS 26

Teen Superstar - whitney woerz

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New York Jewelry, Art, & Antique Show

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Blanc & Noir

Billy Procida

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Danielle Pearl

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Felix Malitsky

BUZZ 34

public eye

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Resident Events (Nov. 2016)

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NYCWFF 2016 & 15 William - End Of Summer Wine Tasting & Celebration

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Tidal x 1015” Event

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COVER

MICHAEL SHANNON

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COVER

SAM CHIlDERS

Behind the Velvet Rope

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THE ROUNDHOUSE

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LIVING IT UP IN Park City

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THE MARMARA PARK AVENUE

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LUXE LIVING 70

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Small Casts, Big Ambitions

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Books Du Jour Nov. 2016

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sand, sun, and gazelles

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PARTY SCENE Nov. 2016

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let us give thanks

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LAST LOOK

Le Sereno Saint Barthélemy

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St Barth’s Guide

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Destination: Iceland

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MiAMI ART BASEL PREVIEW

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Luxurious island escapes to barbados

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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Hillary Latos BEAUTY EDITOR Jennifer Pelaez CULTURE EDITOR Joe Alexander EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Haiting Tan SOCIAL COLUMNIST Clara Morgan CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Norah Bradford FEATURED CONTRIBUTORS Nathalie Barclay, Barry Bassis, George Cahn, Federic Collier, Isaiah Cruz, Elizabeth Darwen, Ann Grenier, Jennifer Hedley, Lillian Langtry, Carlos Locayo, Lisa Loverro, Bennett Marcus, Jane Pontarelli, Catherine Quijano, Emily Rose, Dr Sol. Schwartztein, & George Wayne

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GIVING THANKS IN A SEASON TO GIVE

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s the leaves changed color this month and we head into the holiday season, I thought of the interplay of light and shadows. To understand the true meaning of thanks and the ability to give, sometimes our journeys take us through the shadowy depths of life to understand what we are really thankful for and what makes life meaningful through giving.

It’s not that many times in your life that you encounter someone as inspirational as Sam Childers. Traveling down the darkest road in life as a drug dealer and shotgun runner for drug dealers to becoming a savior for orphans in Africa is a truly remarkable journey. He has seen all walks of life and found his real calling by saving one life at a time.

Another star on the verge of greatness is the talented Michael Shannon whose talent has no bounds. With multiple projects in the works including the highly anticipated Tom Ford film, Nocturnal Animals with Amy Adams and Jake Gyllenhaal we will see of Michael Shannon on the silver screen.

Perhaps an Oscar nod in the works?

The dichotomy of black and white seen all over the Fall 2016 runways, was the inspiration for our fashion and beauty spreads this month. The mysterious allure of Old Hollywood embodied the mood to capture the timeless elegance of holiday jewels this season.

And of course our travels took us to all corners of the globe. From the hip culture of Iceland to the tropical treasures of Barbados we put a spotlight on some of our favorite destinations.

One of our favorite times of year is Miami Art Basel when the glitterrati descends on sultry South Beach turning this art fair into a week long glamfest starting at the end of November and we highlighted the best shows and hottest hotels to be part of the action.

This season there is plenty to be thankful for and ways to give whether it’s a simple smile, a kind gesture, or selfless act.

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MEET OUR CONTRIBUTORS George Wayne is regarded as one of the most astute pop culture journalists to this day.

The Jamaican born style scribe, for 22 years, revered columnist to Vanity Fair magazine has interviewed some of the world’s leading personalities from film, fashion, music and celebrity culture for two decades and counting. His cover story interview with Hollywood’s next hart-throb Michael Shannon is his first exclusive for Resident magazine. ‘’My first impression of Michael Shannon is of a man true to his craft and rather shy and un-assuming considering the metier he chooses to ply his immense talent. It was rather endearing.’’ George Wayne’s second book - a ‘’quasi-memoir’’ titled ‘’SIMPLY GEIRGEOUS’’ will be published by HarperCollins in the Summer of 2017.

Daniel D’Ottavio is a commercial photographer based in New York City, and working principally within the intersection of fashion and sport. Daniel’s atypical approach to sports photography resists the lure of automatic focus and high-powered lenses in favor of a “slower” aesthetic, achieving a look that feels at once contemporary and of a different time. His first monograph, RUGBY, was published by Silas Finch in 2010.

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His witty humor and unique insight into pop culture, celeb-reality and style makes him one of the most quoted and most recognized fashion brands in the world. He has partnered as an ambassador and creative force with corporations such as Vogue, GM, Gillette, Nivea, Hugo Boss, Bloomingdale’s, Macys, Sears, Hanes, Maybelline and many more, adding style and glamour to these longstanding household names and he is often a guest correspondent for E!, CNN, Access Hollywood, HLN, ABC, and Entertainment Tonight. Phillip Bloch currently resides in New York City and Los Angeles.

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Behind the lens of our esteemed covers and all of our beautiful fashion and beauty spreads is talented photographer Evan Guttman. For over a decade, Evan has been experimenting with color, lights, shadows, and reflections to capture his client’s essence which was beautifully epitomized in our Blanc & Noir fashion shoot this month. Utilizing the newest Sony a7RII camera, shooting uncompressed RAW at an amazing 42megapixels, tethered to a Microsoft Surface 4 Pro tablet, he is able to show his clients their pictures seconds after it leaves the camera with corrects settings and filters already applied to them. It is advances like these, that makes Evan’s photography ahead of the game, and therefore Resident Magazine is truly honored to work with and showcase his tremendous talents.

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She calls herself an ‘invisible staff’, and there are two reasons for this. First, because the excellence of a retoucher is to make sure his/her work is not noticeable, hiding the imperfections and emphasizing the strengths of the shot, keeping lights, shadows and human anatomy natural, and holding to the original intent of the photographer as well. Since she was a child, Roza enjoyed drawing and painting, which is akin to the high-end retouching. A classical university education gives an advantage over self-taught enthusiasts when it comes to illustration, composition, color theory, body anatomy and history of art. Roza is confident they are essential for success in any contemporary visual art, whether it is graphical design, interior design or retouching. During her career Roza has worked as a retoucher in the photo lab, graphical designer in one of the best regional event agencies, and even launched a kids fashion e-commerce startup and has worked on numerous beauty campaigns and magazine spreads. rozadinova.com.au

Oscar D. Caballero has been a makeup and beauty expert for over 15 years. He was a senior makeup artist at the Victoria’s Secret flagship store, and was part of the team for the runway show in 2013. He honed his skills alongside celebrity makeup artist Sue Devitt—who’s defined Sarah Jessica Parker’s looks on the red carpet—and Oscar managed Devitt’s beauty line at Barneys. He’s worked with the luxury skincare line Natura Bisse for over ten years (a Beyonce favorite), and as a result learned the rare art of using products to accentuate a woman’s natural beauty—not cover it up. Oscar’s work has been seen on four billboards in Times Square (for Taku Saki), in the Ralph Lauren Midnight Romance ad campaign, and on the faces of Miss Universe Gabriella Isler, Miss Universe Paulina Vega, and several of the Real Housewives. He’s an artist in every sense of the word.

Emily Carcaramo is a NYC based hairstylist with twelve years of experience. Years of training from Bumble and Bumble and John Barrett, Emily quickly developed skills as a cutting expert and is NYC’s go-to stylist. With stars like Lindsay Ellingson, Harley Verea Newtown, Bethenny Frankel, Ramon Singer and Rachel Roy, along with NYFW shows Givenchy, Carmen Marc Valvo, Tommy Hilfiger and Lela Rose, Emily is no stranger to the behind the scenes of NYC’s most stylish.

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WHITNEY WOERZ Teen Superstar

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ailing from the Big Apple, budding singer songwriter, Whitney Woerz, is on the fast track to superstardom. Recording her debut EP back in January 2015, “Behind the Smile,” was released in November 2015, which documents Woerz’s search for direction as she faces the challenges of being both an artist and a teenager. Viewed approximately 20 million times on all social platforms, her first single, “Loss and Love,”, was met with great reception. Since dropping her album, the 15-year old singer landed a coveted role on NBC’s Today Show where she performed her latest single, “6 Second Love,” on Elvis Duran’s segment “Artist of the Month.”

Signing a distribution deal with Sony Music Label’s RED banner in 2015, Woerz is now managed by established producer, Glenn Rosenstein, who has previously cooperated with superstars such as Madonna and U2. In August of 2015, Woerz began recording an album of covers of her favorite songs at the legendary FAME Recording Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. The series called “LIVE from Muscle Shoals: The Fame Sessions” was produced and mixed by Rosenstein.

“Ghost Story,” directed by Academy Award-nominee, Liz Garbus, was written for an internet friend who was struggling with depression was released this summer. Released in the summer of 2016, it has garnered close to 8 million

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views in social within the first two months and is currently sitting pretty on Amazon’s top 100 tracks. The music video attracted more than 1000 teens hoping to participate in the shoot but only 15 were chosen. Tackling the issues of mental health and bullying, Woerz and Garbus’ aim was to create a clip grounded by raw and honest stories.

A staunch advocate for teen voices against stigma related to teen depression and suicide, Woerz is a huge supporter of Bring Change 2 Mind, organization chaired by Glenn Close. Aware that her celebrity status can shed light on such a taboo issue, Woerz hopes that her music can transcend art, music and effect social justice. Whitney wrote GHOST STORY for a girl she never met who was going to commit suicide and was inspired by how her call to BC2M had helped to prevent her suicide and saved her life. With over 10 million social views, Whitney has publicly stated her commitment to donating a portion of her music profits to LETS Bring Change 2 Mind. Believing that music is a universal language that could help and maybe heal, Woerz hopes her own musical roots and her life experiences can provide insight into serious social issues.

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BILLY PROCIDA Real Estate Financier

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s a nationally ranked general contractor, winner of the national home builder award, President of Procida Funding & Advisors, Billy Procida’s endless resumé will impress you. Similar to Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates, Billy Procida proved that you don’t need a college degree to be successful in life. Entering the construction business at the age of 18, Procida never looked back. Starting off as a laborer, Procida moved up the ranks to a developer then to an investment banker and finally to a successful owner. Understanding that he was not born with a silver spoon, “I knew I had to keep getting better, climbing up the ladder like an athlete.”

Procida grew his first company, The Procida Organization, from $2 million in sales to $70 million in the span of a few short years. The Procida Organization was also named New York City Developer of the Year in addition to being given The Governors Excellence Award and the National Association of Homebuilders’ Pillar of the Industry Award. The firm was also nationally ranked among America’s Top 400 contractors and listed on The Professional Builders 400 List.

Over a span of 6 years, Procida financed $1 billion of developments as an investor while he was CEO of William Procida Inc. From 2000 to 2008, Procida founded the Palisades Financial. During his time as a majority shareholder, he formed and managed two private equity funds.

When he was 26 years old, Procida chose to take a leave of absence to take on a full-time assignment with the Trump Organization. “I was the chief fireman. Any time there was any trouble, I would have to handle it.” After having the opportunity to first-handedly witness Donald Trump at work, he turned his focus back to his own businesses.

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Currently President of Procida Funding & Advisors based in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, the CEO admits that in his line of work, having to solve 100 difficult situations daily, is a struggle. He said “Any CEO that tells you anything different is pulling your leg.” Procida Funding is a direct lender that provides bridge, construction, mezzanine and equity financing through its 100 Mile Fund. The company just completed 5 full years in operation this October. In that time, the Fund closed 88 loans totaling in excess of $385,000,000 of which 44 of those loans totaling over $150,000,00 have already been repaid. Most notably over the 5 years the

Fund has paid out an average annual dividend of 14.21% to its investors.

Despite his busy schedule, has taken time to share his experience by holding lectures at New York University and Columbia University. Giving 25 lectures a year, Procida considers teaching and bestowing practical real life knowledge as one of his favorite things he can do to give back, who knows maybe a career switch might happen in the future.

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DANIELLE PEARL Indie Author

By Haiting Tan

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lthough Danielle Pearl’s affinity with writing began at a young age, the writer took a detour before landing her dream job. Clueless about her future career, Danielle Pearl majored in international relations and politics at Boston University.

Realizing she lacked the passion for college, the writer dropped out and worked for a start up company for a decade.

Upon the arrival of her firstborn child, Pearl made the decision to work from home. It was then when she stumbled onto a blog post centering the taboo topic of sexual assault. However, it was the comments that inspired her to pick up a pen to start writing her debut novel, “Normal.” Understanding that while we live in a privileged society where we are educated on issues like domestic violence and relationship abuse, people rush to make judgements regarding sexual assault. It is not uncommon to think to ourselves, I would see these warning signs, I would know what to do. I would tell someone, I would get out.”

With the main character, Rory’s story unfolding through flashbacks, the novel tells of her abusive relationship with her high school sweetheart and her struggles to overcome PTSD and to look for new love. With self-publishing starting to gain traction, Pearl took the opportunity to publish her debut novel in 2014.

“Normal,” is now part of the Something More series.

Although the ibooks and Amazon international best selling author is a self proclaimed book addict, she remains loyal towards indie books. The author also expressed desire to branch out into writing other genres.

With an 8-year old and 1-year old, Pearl struggles to find a balance between work and family life. As a working mom, Pearl cautions other moms not to trust what you see on social media because most working moms don’t have everything together. “There is no pressure, you don’t need to be perfect.” Pearl says “I can be in the room next door and still miss my kids. However, it is a business therefore it takes dedication. Enjoying the luxury of working from home, my kids get to see the hard work and dedication I commit to my craft.”

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FELIX MALITSKY Financial Advisor

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aised Jewish, Felix Malitsky and his family endured anti-Semitism during his 12 years in Eu-rope. Hopping from country to country until he was 12, the Malitsky family finally immigrated to the US in hopes of finding a better and more stable life.

Studying finance, economics and history at University of Connecticut, Malitsky always had a strong

passion for business. “I enjoy the opportunities that it provides people. I love taking some-thing small and turning it bigger, it feels as though I am changing the world.” Joining MetLife as Managing Director of MetLife Premier Client Group in 2010, Malitsky is currently President and Managing Partner of Fortis Lux Financial.

A name deriving from the Latin words Strong and

Light, Fortis Lux hopes its company can pro-vide strength and guidance in times of uncertainty.

With the backing of one of the country’s strongest and most trusted insurance companies, Fortis Lux Financial assists people in achieving financial goals through saving and investing. Forming a partnership with MassMutual fulfills the needs that wealth owners have in the areas of investments, taxes, philanthropy, estate planning, risk management and advice. As president of the company, Malitsky states that he is responsi-ble for everything. “I am responsible for developing and leading leaders. My staff has to be ca-pable of running the company smoothly even when I’m not there.”

With a belief in hiring good people that will do great things for their clients, Malitsky takes a firm stance on employing a diverse group of employees. “I believe that if you hire people who look like you, act like you and think like you, you will not succeed. While sharing an identical vision is crucial, you need a diverse mindset.” While he acknowledges that as a society, we are pro-gressing in terms of our mindset on hiring minorities and women in the work force, there is still a significant inequality when it comes to compensations. Making a conscious effort to give back to society, the company frequently hosts charity drives and community service outings. Due to his family centric upbringing, Malitsky tries to integrate family into the business world by hosting kid-friendly events throughout the year.

As a parent to 6-year old twins, Malitsky understands the struggle of juggling a hectic work schedule along with attempting to be there for his kid’s sports games and school activities. How-ever, the devoted father insists on blocking off time to spend with his children because “success means nothing if you have a broken home.” Occupied in the office five days a week, Malitsky enjoys physical activities in his spare time in fact, the adventurer insists on going skydiving once a year.

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The Most Exclusive Address in the Financial District 15 William, the only ground-up condominium building built in the historic Financial District, features unparalleled amenities including an indoor/outdoor children’s playground, covered dog park, onsite parking and Zipcar access, screening room, a salt water pool, outdoor hot tub, and nearly 15,000 square feet of fitness facilities including a gym with state-of-the art strength and cardio equipment, basketball court, yoga studio, squash court, and women’s and men’s saunas and steam rooms. Located in one of the most sought-after neighborhoods in New York City, 15 William offers modern sophistication and family-friendly condominium residences starting at $1.075M with immediate occupancy.

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Robin Hood is New York’s largest poverty fighting organization poverty-fighting organization, and since 1988 has focused on finding, funding and creating programs and schools that generate meaningful results for families in New York’s poorest neighborhoods. Since its founding, Robin Hood has raised more than $2.5 billion in dollars, goods and services to provide hundreds of the most effective soup kitchens, homeless shelters, schools, job-training programs and other vital resources that give New York’s neediest citizens the tools they need to build better lives.

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Among the key Robin Hood donors hosting a large group and making a significant donation in securing tickets for the evening was The Chauncey F. Lufkin III Foundation. Attending on behalf of the Foundation were Foundation Director, Cara Familet and Chief Financial Officer,

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The Chauncey F. Lufkin III Foundation is a charitable organization founded in 2006 dedicated to improving the quality of life for individuals around the world. The foundation’s focus is on fighting poverty through better education and by finding faster cures for the diseases that affect loved ones. To date the Foundation has lent their support to numerous organizations including The

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Tidal, the music streaming service owned by Beyonce, Jay Z and other artists secured sponsors to cover the cost of the event so that 100 percent of the evening’s proceeds would be put to good use. The performers at the Tidal X 1015 event generously elected to donate half of the proceeds from ticket sales and merchandise to Robin Hood whilst the other half will be split among other worthy not-for-profit organizations and schools.

Chauncey Lufkin, Founder of the Chauncey F. Lufkin III Foundation commented on the event, “The Tidal X Benefit Concert was a perfect opportunity to once again connect our resources with Robin Hood in their efforts to improve education in New York City schools. We are continuously impressed with the organization’s ability to provide diverse avenues for donor participation.

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Robin Hood Foundation, The Milken Institute, The Boys and Girls Club of Palm Beach County, Quantum House of Palm Beach County, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, The Aspen Institute, and BizWorld. Mr. Lufkin has also established The Chauncey Lufkin Endowment for Academic Excellence at Southern Methodist University and is a major contributor to St. Lawrence University.

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Hot TV Shows: Westworld & Designated Survivor Until Game of Thrones, Homeland and House of Cards returns to our TV screens watch Westworld on Sundays at 9PM. This is HBO’s mesmerizing, new hit about a futuristic park where visitors live out their cowboy and Indian fantasies with artificial but authentic acting and feeling “people”. Anthony Hopkins, James Marsden, Thandie Newton, Ed Harris and Evan Rachel Wood make this show a must see.

Wood cautions, “We don’t actually show any violence against women, although it is implied.”…. Kiefer Sutherland’s career is having a renaissance after his entertaining series 24: Live Another Day (you can order this FOX drama on Amazon. com). Sutherland flips the coin in ABC’s new escapist spectacle Designated Survivor and moves into the oval office due to a clever plot twist. Sutherland reminisces, “I remember getting to the very end of the script and realizing I was potentially holding the next ten years of my life in my hands.” His co-star Maggie Q says, “I love shooting guns. Not at people or animals, but I love shooting blanks!” Tune into ABC on Wednesday nights at 10PM. Must See Movies: Birth of a Nation Birth of a Nation is bound to garner several Academy Award nominations in multiple categories for controversial director/actor Nate Parker. Knowing the movie is based on a true story makes it hard to watch because of the violence exhibited on both sides. Parker, who tackles the starring role based on Nate Turner’s life says “Usually, we learn about slavery through the context of endurance or resilience but never though resistance or determination.” Gabrielle Union who shows raw pain and pride as the pivotal female character confided, “There were many outspoken feminist advocates and allies who risked a lot to be a part of this project.”

The Girl on the Train & The Accountant Emily Blunt is pitch perfect in the mystery thriller The Girl on the Train. The script is complex and filled with jolting surprises which include statements on alcoholism and the abuse of women. Blunt says of her character “Rachel is toxic, physically and emotionally; an incredibly tortured, self-loathing person. I thought it was thrilling to have a protagonist that’s a blackout drunk.” Justin Theroux, who oozes macho evilness said “I play a lot of creeps, I guess that’s a good thing because it means I’m doing my job well?” Ben Affleck delivers in The Accountant, a slick action flick that slips in a message about autism. Ben said, “The role required a lot of research. I spent time with people who were at various places on the autism spectrum.” This film is a fun ride.

Art Miami Adrien Brody will show off his painterly side at Art Miami presented by Benrimon Projects. Brody revealed “I’ve come a long way in a short period of time of just being able to show my work. I’m still relatively young, especially as an artist.

I hope to be able to evolve and share new work and ideas. I’m very furiously immersed in this.” benrimonprojects.com At Art Miami over 130 galleries including CONNERSMITH, Galerie Forsblom and Klein Sun Gallery will exhibit over 400 artists from over 20 countries. artmiamifair.com. CONTEXT Art Miami takes place at the same time and will show 100 galleries including Accola Griefen and UNION Gallery. The fairs run from November 29 through December 4th.

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Robert Cenendella’s Fin Del Mundo Donald Trump is depicted as an orange colored devil surrounded by a court of vanquished politicians including Ted Cruz, Ben Carson, a green tinged Chris Christie and Rand Paul in a new painting by renowned artist Robert Cenendella. The work tilted Fin Del Mundo (The End of the World), also depicts the Pope being crushed in Trump’s tiny hand, an about to be trampled Uncle Sam and a grotesque woman in a bikini who represents Mother Earth and Trump’s lustful side. The triptych will be in the window of Central Park Fine Arts at 211 West 57th Street through November. The artwork, valued at a quarter of a million dollars, is a political commentary depicting the world as an industrial wasteland, emblazoned with fast food logos and a Liberty Bell inscribed with the names of murdered black men including Trayvon Martin.

A film about Cenendella’s life Art Bastard, is the current darling of this year’s festival circuit and is in contention for an Academy Award in the Best Documentary category. rcenedellagallery.com Elvis Presley Lives Priscilla Presley and daughter Lisa Marie want fans to have a piece of Elvis. Graceland Auctions continues to have a wide assortment of Elvis memorabilia for sale. Among the current items online are Lisa Marie’s 10+ carat diamond Bulgari engagement ring estimated at $150k and Elvis’ “Aqua Blue Vine” sparkling jumpsuit worn on stage from 1973 to 1974 which can be yours for $350K. graceland.com/auction What’s no longer for sale is “The King’s” iconic red and white Karate Gi outfit consisting of a custom made jacket, sash and pants which has been snapped up by stem cell specialist Dr. Christopher Calapai. Priscilla said, “One of Elvis’ greatest passions was Karate. He didn’t like to study alone, he liked to take group classes.” The stem cell guru, who is a 3rd degree black belt, said, “I’ve always been a fan of Elvis and because we both love martial arts, I thought this would be a great addition to my collection of movie memorabilia.” Drcalapai.net Bound by Debt A street fight in front of Joe Broadway’s Sports Pub startled a good samaritan into action. He tried to stop a fight between a young man and martial arts sensation Paul Mormando, who was filming a too realistic fight scene for his movie Bound by Debt. Mormando’s co-star, Freedom Williams, from C & C Music Factory intervened before the bystander was able to step in and try to stop the bloody brawl. Once producer Anna Mormando pointed out the cameras and showed the film permit he backed off and started taking selfies with the stars.

Mormandomartialarts.com Detective Rafael Ramos Foundation Maritza Ramos, the widow of slain Detective Rafael Ramos, joined attorney Arthur Aidala who sits on the foundation’s advisory board and members of the NYPD including Deputy Inspector Maximo Tolentino, in handing out 500 backpacks filled with school supplies donated by The Detective Rafael Ramos Foundation, to underserved children at P.S. 151 Lyndon B. Johnson School. detectiverafaelramos.org

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Fabulous at Stage 48 Brooklyn born rapper Fabolous celebrated the 15th Anniversary of his debut album Ghetto Fabulous with a performance at Stage 48 in Hell’s Kitchen, then moved upstairs to Cantina Rooftop for a Mexican supper by Gonzalo Colin. cantinarooftop.com. Others who have performed at stage 48 include Keith Urban, Future, Alicia Keys, and Naughty by Nature. Stage48.com

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A revolutionary treatment that has been around for several years, yet continues to rival the “latest and greatest” newcomers to the world of non-surgical body contouring is Liposonix by Solta Medical. The perfect solution to counteract and maintain a svelte figure during the holiday season, Liposonix utilizes high-intensity focused ultrasound technology to destroy targeted fat below the skin without harming skin tissues. Dr. Anne Chapas, a leading authority on Liposonix and internationally acclaimed dermatologist, as well as founder of Union Square Dermatology, notes that it was one of the first medical practice in the US to offer the 2nd generation of the device and has treated more patients than any other facility. Dr. Chapas explains, “The main benefit of Liposonix compared to similar treatments is the use of high-intensity focused ultrasound technology to provide a custom contouring solution designed to selectively target and permanently destroy unwanted fat tissue in the areas of the abdomen where each patient is most concerned. It’s also unique in that it requires only one treatment, for one hour with very minimal downtime, in comparison to others available that

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cavities, some of those stickier gummy treats will wreak havoc on dental work. Those who can resist the sweets and go for the healthier options should still be aware when choosing nuts or popcorn - as those notorious kernels can crack a filling or a weak tooth. Make sure to floss well enough to remove the treats that get lodged between the teeth. Bring any damaged fillings or chipped teeth to the immediate attention of your dentist to prevent further damage.

We have after hours appointments available at Central Park South Dental and can accommodate patient emergencies – even during holiday time.

Aside from limiting these indulgences, regular dental maintenance is the key to a great smile.

Brushing 3x a day (yes, it really makes a difference), flossing (we know it’s a pain) and keeping your regularly scheduled appointments with the dentist and hygienist will keep your dental health on the right track. We can help you maintain your glowing smile throughout the torrent of seasonal indulgences and keep your teeth bright and healthy for all those happy family gathering and holiday parties.

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Whether it’s the lattes, the new vintage Bordeaux you’ve discovered or the trendiest chai tea on the menu, many of our favorite indulgences can stain teeth. Additionally, the PSL and any other drink made with sugary syrup can remain on your teeth and contribute to cavities. Try switching up to a sugar-free version if available, or simply add cinnamon and nutmeg to enjoy the flavors of the season and skip the syrup all together. Find a fantastic fullbodied Chardonnay to pair with the heartier meals this time of year and enjoy the red wines, coffee and tea in moderation. Of course, be sure to keep those pearly whites in check by brushing well with a whitening toothpaste and being vigilant and keeping regular dental appointments - no matter how busy the ongoing holidays and obligations

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STYLE & FASHION

NEW YORK ART, ANTIQUE, & JEWELRY SHOW

By Bennett Marcus

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haron Bush hosted a private reception that saluted her daughter Lauren Bush Lauren and her FEED Foundation at the opening night of the New York Art, Antique and Jewelry Show. Scott Diament, CEO of the Palm Beach Show Group, presented Bush Lauren with a check for $10,000 that will allow the organization to feed 90,000 meals. Feedprojects.com. The show, which featured more than a billion dollars’ worth of rare and one of a kind treasures, opened with a private VIP Preview for collectors, aficionados, curators and art fans from around the globe on November 9th nyfallshow.com. Open to the public through the 13th at Pier 94 at 711 12th Avenue, the fair included more than 100 international exhibitors, including M.S. Rau Antiques, Pat Saling, Rehs Gallery, The Emporium, Macklowe Gallery, Oriental Treasure Box, Willow Gallery and Jeff R. Bridgman Antiques, whose “Vote for Women” sash was gifted to Hillary Clinton on her birthday from her daughter Chelsea and her husband Marc Mezvinsky. Jeffbridgman. com.

Diament. “Pier 94 allows us to plan, design and deliver a much bigger, world-class event in Manhattan,” explained Diament. “We have amassed one of the best dealer participation lists of any show anywhere.

For us, it’s very exciting to steward the progression of the show, which continues to grow each year.

Now that we are at Pier 94, we are able to expand our offerings and showcase these amazing offerings in one of the greatest collecting areas on the planet earth – New York.” Palm Beach Show Group is one of the world’s preeminent production companies with eleven important annual shows including Baltimore, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, New York, and the Palm Beach Jewelry, Art and Antique Show that opens at the Palm Beach Convention Center from February 15th – 21st.

Diament, a certified gemologist with a string of jewelry stores, founded the Palm Beach Show Group after exhibiting at shows in Europe and noting the contrast with those in the United States. When Diament heard that there were plans to build the Palm Beach Convention Center, he and his partners decided to secure Presidents’ Day Weekend and bring in a European style fair. The inaugural show took place in 2004 with dealers from around the world. At the same time, it became one of the largest art, antique and jewelry show in U.S. history.

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9 million dollar Royal Blue Diamond Ring from M.S. Rau

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How to Start a Collection Bill Rau, a third generation antiques dealer and owner of M.S Rau Antiques in New Orleans, showcased a rare first edition Wedgewood Portland Vase for $50,000, a 10.06 carat ring named The Royal Blue priced at $9.6 million. “I have theory that I believe to be true; there are the rules for all collectibles,” explained Rau. “If you love 19th Century paintings or are an expert in that and you want to learn about paintings by the Old Masters, I think what you have to learn is only about 15%, because 85% of those rules are the same.” Rau explains of how he became knowledgeable in so many niche collectibles categories. “If you’re an expert in painting, and you want to learn about jewelry, that might be the biggest difference, that might be 30% different, but the majority of the guidelines are going to be the same,” he says. Those general rules: Is the piece in good condition? Is it rare? Is it unique? Does it come with papers? Does the origin matter? Is it signed? Those rules are going to be the same whether you’re talking about jewelry or paintings, and then, obviously, you have to learn the 30% different rules,” Rau says. “I was blessed, obviously, because I grew up in the business, so I learned a number of things very early.” rauantiques.com

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Louise Necklace: Flame Set $299 swarovski.com Cuff: Fatal Palm Cuff $349 swarovski.com Dress: Lulus.com Lipgloss: Le Metier de Beaute Perfume: Rose Goldea by Bulgari

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Alejandra Necklace: 15.44 carat pear shaped emerald and yellow diamond necklace in 18k yellow gold (price upon request) DiamondEnvy.com Earrings: 49.16 carat pear shaped Colombian emerald and 4.82 carat diamond earrings in 18k two-tone gold (price upon request) DiamondEnvy.com Dress: Lulus.com Lipgloss: Le Metier de Beaute

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Jessica Necklace: Jean Paul Gaultier Y Necklace $199 swarovski.com Dress: Lulus.com

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Jessica Necklace: 19.18 carat cushion cut Colombian emerald necklace in 18k yellow gold (price upon request) DiamondEnvy.com Ring: 11.30 carat cushion cut Colombian emerald ring in 18k yellow gold (price upon request) DiamondEnvy.com Dress: lulus.com Lipgloss: Le Metier de Beaute

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Louise Necklace: Carolee.com Pendant: Supernova Pendant swarovski.com Dress: Lulus.com

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Photographer: Daniel D’Ottavio @dottavio77 Produced by: Hillary Latos Stylist: Phillip Bloch @phillipbloch Grooming: Angelo David Salon @jpramir, T3 Micro www.thefacesimakeup.com Assistant Stylist: Jessie Muldrow @jexxi Paul Ali, and Easton Bancroft Shot on location at 63 East 82nd Street www.halstead.com/sale/ny/manhattan/upper-east-side /63-east-82nd-street/townhouse/15426447

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MICHAEL SHANNON The Man Behind the Enigma

By George Wayne

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ichael Shannon defines everything Sir Winston Churchill famously quipped - ‘’a riddle wrapped in an enigma.” As such, it was my task here to un-wrap this riddle this notoriously shy, reserved, and rather diffident individual. The passion he portrays on the screen also extends into his personal life as well as a fiercely loyal friend who lends his support for causes close to his heart. Playing the role of Donny in Machine Gun Preacher left an indelible mark on Michael as he has come out to support Sam Childers’ Angels of East Africa charity which continues the work depicted in the biopic. Shannon has played many intense break out roles that should have led to Hollywood superstardom many years ago. After all, he has been in demand for some of the most astute and respected movie directors for decades and counting. One need not mention the fact that he has already been Oscar acclaimed with a nomination eight years ago for his searing role in Revolutionary Road. Despite that all -- this clearly atypical zodiac Leo, bred in Kentucky, and steeped in the stage and blue-chip Hollywood roles - will now have to deal with the fact that he can no longer fly below our radar. His undeniable range and talent is tantamount. Director Tom Ford has astutely grasped that fact and as such his role in that directors much anticipated Nocturnal Animals is but one of the many films that Michael Shannon will be upfront and personal, and as Rihanna would say be ‘’shining like a diamond’’ - in the next coming months. As such GW was more than ready, willing and able to decipher, to de-code to get to the man behind the man that is Michael Corbett Shannon....

GEORGE WAYNE - Have you ever eaten Beef Wellington?

MICHAEL SHANNON - Beef Wellington? That’s funny. You’re a funny dude.

GW - So they tell me. What does your typical diet consist of? Are you one of those vegan,gluten-free,fastidious types?

What does a typical meal for lunch or

dinner consist of?

MS - I love so many different cuisines it is hard to narrow it down. I love Italian and I love sushi. But at the end of the day I love a good steak and I also love dessert.

GW - Did it ever occur to you when you took on this role in director Tom Ford’s newest film Nocturnal Animals that his last leading man ended up being nominated for an Oscar?

MS - Wow! Well I knew that Tom’s first movie had been very successful and critically acclaimed and Colin Firth is a great actor but I wasn’t thinking sure this would happen if I took this role. I just really liked the story and the character.

GW - What is at the core of your decision when you decide to take a role? Of course, the typical answer would be the scri pt.

But besides the scri pt - what else is there that grabs you and makes you want to take on a role?

MS - Usually it is also the people involved. I decided to do Nocturnal Animals after I sat down and talked to Tom about it and the wave of his enthusiasm I was able to ride on that. With this particular character ‘Bobby’ he is a lieutenant on a police department in Texas and he is trying to solve a very gruesome crime perpetrated against the character played by Jake Gyllenhaal and a very devastating event that happened to his family.

GW - And what was the greatest takeaway from that experience working with Tom Ford?

What is that one gem of anecdote that you will always remember? That one thing you can always tell your grandchildren?

MS - Well, I don’t think it is any secret that Tom Ford is a stickler for detail. He cut my hair for the movie and in fact he decided how my hair should be cut. He came into my trailer where the hairdresser was cutting my hair and he did ask very politely before he did it. But he took the hair clipper and said to her you are doing a wonderful job but I just know exactly how I want this to be done. He was very sweet about it, but I have never had a director ever cut my hair before.

GW - Your career,much to your credit is steeped with blue chip stage credentials.

From the stages of the renowned Steppenwolf Theater in Chicago to OffBroadway and even the West End in London. Would you consider that training an undeniable attribute?

MS -You know it’s kind of mysterious. There are some people that are great film actors that have never been on a stage in their life. By that I mean, there are not dependent on one or the other. The more I work the stronger I get, whether that be on stage or on a film set. I can’t really put my finger on it.

GW - Is the stage still your first preference?

MS - Oh yes. I love doing theater. I cannot imagine not being able to do theater. Some people think that is probably easier to just do movies.

Obviously you make more money but I have been doing theater for 25 years and it is what I love to do.

GW- What would you consider your Achilles heel?

MS - My Achilles heel? I guess my attitude at times sometimes gets the better of me.

GW - Would it be fair to say that you were an angry young man as kid in growing up in Kentucky?

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MS - Well, I am a very sensitive person. I have always been very sensitive and when one is sensitive one reacts to things very strongly. Well, that is the way I like to look at it.

GW - And you are born a Leo. And the typical Leo man is not the shy,sensitive type you seem to be. Leo men love the limelight and are very outgoing -- they love to preen and do not at all mind being the center of attention. You,Michael Shannon are nothing like the typical Leo lion!

MS - Somebody told me something interesting about astrology once. They said you have the sun sign or something of that sort. So even though I am a Leo there are so many other ascendant signs and I guess all that can attribute to the differences in personalities I guess. But I guess I am fundamentally somewhat ferocious.

GW - Ferocious? As in a short fuse?

Whatever that may be,it has to somehow have helped nourish this actor’s technique?

Yes or no?

MS - Acting for me is an obsession. When I decide to play a character it kind of becomes a part of me.

The character becomes very much a part of my train of thought. It is not a linear thing that I have to do this, this or this to be ready. I actually never really ever feel I am ready to take on a character.

And so a lot of it is in the moment. The spontaneous is also important and I just left the sub-conscious take over.

GW - Which I am sure had to be the grain of thought you absorbed when you took on the role of playing Elvis Presley in Elvis & Nixon in 2016. What was that like?

MS - I loved playing Elvis! And I did prepare for that pretty fastidiously. Honestly, I didn’t have a lot of time because I was working on another film leading up to that but I watched a lot of footage and listened to a lot of Elvis stuff and I really took it seriously. I was nervous at the beginning but once I got comfortable with it, I realized his was a truly fascinating psychology to explore. That was the most interesting thing about it - the psychology of Elvis. Most people focus on the external elements of Elvis without really trying to understand his psychological make-up. Elvis was a really complex dude.

GW - Has anyone ever told you that you evoke a very similar ephemera to the brilliant Willem Dafoe?

MS - I hear that every now and again, not on a daily basis, but every now and then. I did do a film with Willem and director Werner Herzog called My Son My Son What Have You Done? I am huge fan of Willem Dafoe I think he is a phenomenal actor.

GW - GW would love nothing more than to one day go to the cinema and sit for a movie starring Michael Shannon,Willem Dafoe and Christopher Walken.

MS - It’s funny you say that because I have also worked with Christopher Walken.

GW - You have worked with the best of the best of the best Michael Shannon.

From Leo (DiCaprio),to Jake (Gylenhall) to Amy (Adams) to (James) Franco,and of course Kate Winslet with whom you starred in Revolutionary Road and a role which garnered you your first Oscar nomination. Who is that one actor you have not worked with yet that you cannot wait to spar against?

MS - That’s a tough question, as you said I have been lucky to work with a few great folks. I guess I would say Benedict Cumberbatch. He is a great actor no? I don’t really look at it as combat but he is kind of all the rage and so that will be very interesting.

GW - The coming 2017 will be the year of Michael Shannon. That is the gospel according to George Wayne. And it’s been such a pleasure to meet you.

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From Shotgunner to Savior

SAM CHILDERS The Real Machine Gun Preacher

By Hillary Latos

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y most accounts Sam Childers life reads as a Hollywood biopic filled with dramatic twists and turns, with an unexpected outcome.

Naturally, his life was made into a Hollywood film, The Machine Gun Preacher with Gerard Butler playing the lead and Michael Shannon playing his best friend Donny. Though it was not considered a Hollywood success, the movie continues to air with his compelling story told to new audiences in the US and abroad, and most importantly his work saving orphans from war torn countries in Africa continues through his organization Angels of East Africa. Here Resident speaks to Sam Childers on his inspirational lifelong transformative journey from self destruction to self actualization and savior.

drugs, by 14 snorting cocaine. When I was 15 years old I left home and started to shoot up heroin and cocaine and had a drug addiction. By the time I was 18 I was selling drugs by the trunk load full.

When I was in my 20s I became a shotgunner- a hired gun for drug dealers. I went as far off as you can go into that world. My turning point came when I was living in Orlando and involved in a bar fight which turned out to be a shootout and I almost got killed. That night I made up my mind I’m done living this life. My wife & I moved back to Pennsylvania and she started going to church with my mom. Two years later I decided to give my life to Christ, and my life changed. My business started doing well, I was a contractor and at one time owned 17 houses.

So tell me a bit about your life experiences and what had inspired you to change?

I was raised in a perfect Christian family with a great mom and dad. When I was a child I wanted to be a preacher, but at 11 years old I started doing drugs and smoking marijuana, by 12 I was experimenting with alcohol, by 13 experimenting with prescription

After accepting Christ, I went on a mission trip to Africa and I believe that God has a way of putting in front of us what he calls us to do. We are all called but few are chosen, there are only a few willing to go all the way. God put opportunities in front of me and I had to choose one and do something with it. While in Africa I came across a small child

who had stepped on a landmine and from the waist down there was nothing there. I stood over the body and told God I will do whatever it takes to help these people. At the time I didn’t realize what I was saying but 21 years later I’m still doing that.

What are you currently working on?

I have been a biker my whole life and I have a custom motorcycle shop which is our office for Angels of East Africa and I’m starring in a TV show coming out on A & E about the biker life.

I’ve always been very good at business though I never got an education. I’ve made millions of dollars over my life and haven’t kept any of it, I don’t even have a savings account. Everything I do goes back to what I do in East Africa and its rescuing children. I spend it all feeding people, rescuing children, and running orphanages. I have seven orphanages now and serve 7,000 meals per day. There are so many things we don’t experience at in the US, which is that nobody goes hungry in the US. In East Africa the children I look after,

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we are their only hope they don’t have any other resources. We are big in teaching a trade, skills and education over there. The name Machine Gun Preacher was really just a brand to grab attention.

We just did a rescue last week, and one little boy was saying we were wondering if the Reverend was coming and the children still talk about me. God sent me there to change a nation, to educate them and teach them a skill and a trade and we create businesses for people that come through our orphanages. I am also throwing the Angels of East Africa charity event where the proceeds will go towards completing our seventh orphanage in Ethiopia.

Tell me about your friendshi p with Michael Shannon.

I met a lot of people in Hollywood and Michael Shannon is one that is really real. I met him in 2011 and he gave me his number and said call me anytime and I’ve only texted him 5 times since.

Every time he got back to me within 12 hours, and he’s kept his word. He’s an amazing actor and a true family man.

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Why do your peers consider you the controversial Christian?

Starting from the days of Jesus Christ, anyone who was willing to help others has received criticism.

They crucified Jesus Christ because he was so controversial. Mother Teresa was once blackballed from her own church. I believe anyone who is trash talked is doing something. When they don’t quit what they are doing it really means they are doing something.

A lot of people thought I should give up Africa after the movie came out because success came, money came. But I decided to stay, I made a lot of sacrifices and my wife left me. I think I’ve proven to the world that I’m serious and grew from one orphanage to seven. In November 2012 I won the Mother Teresa award which is the highest award in the world for social justice, and I’m the only American to ever win this. I’m not finished, I’m 54 years old and I want to do a lot more.

I don’t believe I’m a religious person, I base a lot of my teachings on Matthew 25. Jesus called it ‘The Final Judgement’ and what we will be judged on.

It means giving clothes to someone who is naked,

giving water to someone parched. The final judgement is about helping someone else who is in need.

We all are going to leave this world. When it’s your last day on earth what are people going to say about you- are you known for self wants, of self benefits. It doesn’t matter if you are rich or poor you can always save a life and I’ve proved this with my life as I was the most unlikely to succeed. I was a bad guy and if I can change and save lives everyone can do it. It all begins with one life.

If I can do it think about what you can do.

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On November 4, Sam Childers will be hosting the Angels of East Africa Charity Ball in NYC at City Winery with a special musical performance by Michael Shannon and his band where proceeds will go directly to fund the Angels of East Africa mission. For tickets please visit: angelsofeastafricagala.splashthat.com

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tunning and sophisticated, this exceptional townhouse at 63 East 82nd Street presents the ultimate in quality, elegance, innovation and style with remarkable scale and detail. The 20-foot wide, 6-story dream home boasts over 9,000 gross interior square feet in addition to a 1,360 gross square foot cellar that houses a temperaturecontrolled wine room, mechanicals, and organized storage rooms. Originally built at the turn-of-thecentury, the grand house is fully renovated and every inch has been masterfully conceived with the finest finishes, innovative systems and luxurious amenities. Currently configured as a six-bedroom with six full bathrooms and three powder rooms, it can easily be converted to a seven or eightbedroom home, making it perfect for large families or those who host many visitors.

Modern design elements balance seamlessly with old-world charm and details including exceptionally high ceilings, a wide sweeping staircase, pristine, decorative moldings, beautifully finished oak wood floors, large pocket doors, and 9 wood-burning fireplaces. With utmost attention paid to comfort, the house contains a state-of-the-art multi-zone Crestron system that controls lighting, audio and shades throughout, Mitsubishi central air conditioning, and a security system. There’s even a new elevator servicing all floors. With two levels of expansive formal rooms, a serene 35-foot landscaped garden, multiple butler kitchens and a dumbwaiter, the house can easily accommodate entertaining on a large-scale. Rare to townhouses, superb natural light floods each floor through oversized windows and several skylights at the peak. The garden and parlor floors feature floor-to-ceiling windows.

Additional private outdoor areas include a Juliette balcony on the fifth floor and a large terrace with open city views on the top floor.

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A marble floor, marble counter tops, and custom cabinetry complete the open space which also has an extension with an intimate dining area. But it’s the wood-burning fireplace and French doors opening onto the beautiful landscaped garden with custom irrigation system that make it the heart of the home.

The exquisite master suite is fit for a king with high ceilings, a 12-foot custom walk-in closet/dressing room, wood-burning fireplace, and garden views.

You can escape to the spa in the luxurious en-suite marble bathroom with double-sink vanity, deep soaking tub, steam shower, and separate water closet. Located just across from the master bedroom is the formal library with built-in bookshelves and wood-burning fireplace.

Perfectly positioned close to Central Park in the desirable “Gold Coast” area of the Upper East Side, the house is nestled on a peaceful, tree-lined brownstone/mansion block between Madison and Park Avenues. An extraordinary neighborhood filled with unique architecture, renowned cultural institutions like The Metropolitan Museum of Art, fine dining, charming cafes, and high-end boutique shopping on Madison Avenue.

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on 13 plus acres on coveted Pidcock Creek Road.The stone and stucco home is approximately 10,000 sq.ft.and offers 5 bedrooms and 5½ sumptuous baths. The gourmet kitchen is ideally suited for either family dinners or high volume entertaining.There are granite counters, high-end appliances, large island and close proximity to the grand family room and breakfast area. There is a library that can be a 1st floor office. $2,295,000

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ith demand for new high-end condominiums with proximity to Manhattan on the rise, Landsea has launched sales for Avora, an 11-story, amenity-rich building on Weehawken, NJ’s Hudson River waterfront with unparalleled views of the midtown Manhattan skyline.

Ideally located just steps from the Port Imperial Ferry Terminal -- which provides an ultra-convenient 8-minute commute into New York City – Avora features 184 premium one-, two- and three-bedroom

condominium homes, as well as a limited offering of duplex Penthouses. Homes are pre-construction priced from the $800,000’s to more than $4 million, with initial occupancy anticipated for first quarter, 2018.

“The appeal of the New Jersey Gold Coast continues to grow, particularly in Weehawken as buyers are drawn to its quality of life in terms of a waterfront setting, commuter convenience, urban/suburban attributes and significant value,” said Gabe Pasquale,

Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Landsea, which is developing Avora. “With Manhattan prices continuing to escalate, the Hudson Yards poised to transform the West Side into a major economic hub, strong international recognition of the area, and an over-inflated rental market, Avora will tap into the considerable interest of an underserved segment of the marketplace.”

Avora’s modern design was created by worldrenowned architects IBI Group which conceived a multi-tiered, stepped-back design to maximize the building’s waterfront location and spectacular views of midtown Manhattan and the Hudson River.

Interiors feature thoughtful layouts and modern design throughout the public spaces and residences.

A collection of one-, two- and three-bedroom homes – as well as a limited offering of duplex Penthouses – were designed with a contemporary aesthetic of sleek lines and modern style. Dramatic finishes and appointments include nine-foot ceiling heights, Chef’s kitchens with stainless steel appliances, and designer spa bathrooms with porcelain countertops, European-imported stone finishes and limestone

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Avora will also feature a secure parking garage, bicycle storage, resident storage and 6,000 square feet of street-level retail space.

baths. Many residences offer balconies and terraces with majestic, unimpeded New York City views.

Residents will have access to a full suite of lifestyle amenities at Avora, including a magnificent lobby with Concierge, private screening theater, business center, elegant boardroom, a grand salon lounge with a bar and catering kitchen, on-site pet grooming, and a state-of-the-art strength and cardio fitness center. A third-floor landscaped outdoor plaza features a pool, spacious sun deck, lounges, grilling areas and fire pits – all set against the backdrop of the Manhattan skyline.

Located in the heart of the $2 billion master-planned Port Imperial community that stretches two miles of Hudson River waterfront across three municipalities, Avora is ideally situated for commuters. The building is within walking distance of the Port Imperial Ferry Terminal, which offers ferry service to both midtown and downtown Manhattan. Hudson-Bergen Light Rail service to neighboring Hoboken, Jersey City, the PATH system and NJTRANSIT’s Hoboken Terminal is also available nearby.

Port Imperial also features a waterfront walkway system and numerous parks just outside residents’ front door, and the nearby Shops at Riverwalk offers a dynamic and animated riverfront destination with numerous dining and shopping options.

Landsea is the first new development firm since 2008 to introduce a new residential offering to Port Imperial, which comprises residential, retail and hospitality. Following the Company’s successful launch earlier this year of Pierce Boston, an iconic 30-story residential tower in Boston’s famed Fenway neighborhood, Avora continues Landsea’s nationwide

strategy to develop urban and suburban residential projects in prominent United States gateway cities.

Also active in San Francisco and Los Angeles, the Company is shaping and enhancing the urban fabric of key metropolitan settings with iconic developments that embody cutting edge design, forward-thinking amenities and sustainable building practices.

For more information on Avora, visit www.AvoraLiving. com, or call 201-223-1168. The Sales Gallery is open from 10:00am to 6:00pm seven days a week and is located at 500 Avenue at Port Imperial, Weehawken, NJ 07086.

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Il Falco

ITALIAN GEM IN L.I.C.

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By Haiting Tan

T

hough Brooklyn has come into its own as a hotbed for emerging new chefs, Long Island City is quickly becoming the next destination in New York City’s gastronomic scene.

One of the forerunners of this culinary movement in this ethnically diverse borough is Il Falco- a long time neighborhood favorite. Just like the diversity of the neighborhood, Chef Segundo Tinishanay and sous chef Bolivar Perez emigrated to NYC in search of the American dream and someday opening up their own restaurant. With previous stints at one of the city’s most revered Italian restaurants, Il Mulino, their talents shine through at this wildly popular and charming neighborhood spot that serves a combination of Northern and Southern Italian cuisine, that’s as authentic as the mother country.

Immigrating from Ecuador at the age of 17, Chef Tinishanay has spent the last 30 years working at Il Mulino where he has risen through the ranks to be a chef. When the restaurant opened chains in Miami and Las Vegas, he was responsible for training the staff. Perez worked side by side with Tinishanay for the past two decades. He started as a line cook and worked his way up to become a chef. His list of illustrious customers includes former president Bill Clinton as well as President Barack Obama. Replicating the same flavors as their predecessor they have created classic Italian dishes such as a wild porcini mushroom ravioli doused with a rich cream sauce tousled with champagne and black truffles. Other specialties on the restaurant includes a Branzino cooked in sea salt. For those with a hearty appetite, they offer a variety of meat dishes that you can choose from.

The Manzo Al Barolo, a filet of beef sautéed with Barolo red wine, shallots, sage; served with spin-

ach or the rack of lamb is certain to satisfy your palate. Pasta lovers will be delighted to discover that the pasta is all homemade with delectable and delicate sauce to tantalize the palate.

After a long day at work, Il Falco is an ideal location to unwind while sipping on a cocktail with colleagues at the striking bar. The restaurant has a prix fixe menu with a three course lunch for an amazingly affordable price of $18.50. With fantastic hospitality, delectable food, and a heavenly tiramisu, this hidden gem stashed away from the hustle and bustle of New York City is certainly worth the subway ride only one stop away from Manhattan. Free valet parking is also provided.

Ilfalcolic.com

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The Restaurant Ambassadors You Need to Know for the

BEST TABLES IN NEW YORK

By Ann Grenier

O

verseeing the most popular restaurants in New York City is no small feat.

TONY FORTUNA

One of the most highly visible, prestigious and critical roles at any restaurant is the leader of the front of house. In the city that never sleeps, knowing the restaurant’s gatekeeper to the hottest scenes-to-be-seen and popular social circles is essential.

Tony Fortuna is the owner of upscale American restaurant, T-Bar Steak & Lounge, on the Upper East side. Creating a new spin on the classic steakhouse comes with a creativity and

At these high profile dining hot spots, where you sit is just as important as getting a reservation. Tables are sectioned into tiers, based on status, and being on “the list” is not enough when catering to diplomats, celebrities, socialites and regulars.

genius that has kept T-Bar amongst the top of New York’s social dining scene.

Fortuna keeps a watchful eye over the sophisticated dining space to guarantee a delightful experience to guests and celebrities alike. Among the celebrities that have dined at T-Bar Steak and

It takes a great amount of wit and wisdom to efficiently juggle dining reservations, seating, greeting guests and leading a team without losing one’s ability to charm. The main goal of any ambassador of dining is to assure a satisfying dining experience for all. Here are the top New York City ambassadors of dining you will want to know.

Lounge include supermodel Iman, New York Giants Eli Manning, and, The View host, Whoopi Goldberg. Expertly crafted cuisines favored by T-Bar’s loyal guests include the perfectly spiced Yellowfin Tuna Tartar, the flavorful Cavatelli “Antonucci” pasta and the fresh Mediterranean Branzino.

1278 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10021 (Between 73rd St & 74th St in Upper East Side) www.tbarnyc.com

GIANFRANCO SORRENTINO

MIKE MAMMOLITI

Gianfranco Sorrentino has been run-

Mike Mammoliti is the owner of

ning high-profile restaurants around

downtown celebrity hotspot, MAMO.

the world and catering to a well-heeled,

It is the sister-restaurant of Mamo Le

discerning clientele for decades. He

Michelangelo located on the French

currently owns landmarked New York

Riviera in Antibes, France, owned by

hotspots Il Gattopardo and The Leop-

his father, Herve Mammoliti. Mike

ard at des Artistes, as well as the rustic

was inspired by his father to bring the

Mozzarella & Vino - three acclaimed

inviting hospitality and exquisite taste

Manhattan restaurants dishing out

of Southern France to Manhattan in

some of New York’s most authentic

2015. MAMO has quickly became a

southern Italian cuisine. Gianfranco is

New York hotspot. Mike Mammoliti,

well known and respected among New

together with Executive Chef Massimo

York’s power players, and together

Sola, has catered to celebrity clientele

with his wife Paula, Executive Chef Vito Gnazzo, and a passionate, dedicated team, he offers warm Italian hospitality and exceptional

including power couple Jay-Z and Beyonce, models Gigi and Bella Hadid, plus R&B singer Rihanna.

service in a unique, sophisticated, yet relaxed atmosphere.

323 West Broadway (between Grand & Canal St), New York, NY 10013 | mamonyc.com 13-15 W 54th Street, New York, NY 10019 | ilgattopardonyc.com

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PAOLA PEDRIGNANI Paola Pedrignani is the owner of the

MARIO WAINER

Mediterranean fusion restaurant, Ama-

Mario Wainer has been the lead man

ranth, located off Madison Avenue

of Le Cirque restaurant for 25 years.

on 62nd Street. Predignani welcomes

Symbolic of all the wonders the cir-

guests as they stroll in from the most

cus brings, Wainer strives to bring joy

popular shopping district in the Upper

and happiness to distinguished guests,

East Side. With almost two decades in

long-time customers and new diners

the restaurant business, Amaranth has

alike. With generations of knowledge

garnered a massive loyal following.

passed down from original owner,

Paola’s devotion to an authentic din-

Sirio Macioni, Mario works alongside

ing experience serving expertly crafted

Macioni’s sons, Marco and Mauro, to

cuisines using quality ingredients, im-

provide every guest an enchanting din-

ported directly from France and Italy,

ing experience. Mario can be found at

has made Amaranth successful and universally known. The ambient, glowing dining room is a reflection of the restaurant’s name, Ama-

the podium welcoming customers and ensuring everyone is comfortably seated in the trendy Le Cirque restaurant !

ranth, meaning deep red-rose colored flower. This radiates a warm and welcoming ambiance that is exuded through the demeanor and hospitality of Pedrignani’s Amaranth team.

151 East 58th Street, New York, NY 10022 | lecirque.com

21 East 62nd Street (at Madison Avenue), New York, NY 10065 | amaranthrestaurant.com

STEVE MILLINGTON Steve Millington’s personality is emu-

SERGIO VACCA

lated in the service he provides as man-

Sergio Vacca aims to deliver a memo-

ager of Michael’s New York. Underpin-

rable experience for those dining at the

ning Michael’s reputation is the team

classic Italian restaurant, Harry Cip-

of hostesses and waiters have fostered

riani. Of true maître d fashion, Vacca

connections with guests. Decades of

welcomes guests at the door by name

experience complemented by his de-

which is a skill attributed to his sharp

votion to exquisite cuisines has made

memory and devotion to personally en-

Millington popular amongst guests and

gage with every guest. Despite regularly

well-respected in New York restaurant

catering to high profile clientele, includ-

scene. At Michael’s, Millington caters

ing dignitaries, moguls and celebrities,

to New York’s biggest power players

Vacca instructs his employees to treat

and celebrities, including Barbara Wal-

every guest as if they are the most im-

ters and Ralph Lauren.

portant. Harry Cipriani’s menu offers impeccable quality and classic Italian

Executive Chef Kyung Up Lim dishes contemporary American and Californian-style cuisines suited

fare, including Venetian dishes, that has cemented its New York City legacy.

for every palate. Guests dine in a stylish environment decorated with contemporary paintings and sculptures.

781 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10022 | cipriani.com

24 West 55th Street, New York, NY 10019 | michaelsnewyork.com

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DINING OUT

By Haiting Tan

As the holidays are approaching, there are plenty of reasons to explore the city to celebrate its dynamic culinary scene. Fall’s bounty is reflected in the seasonally changing menus as we explored the city to check out new hotspots from the Meatpacking and East Village to Midtown and the Upper West Side as we tasted a variety of international cuisines that tantalize the palette.

SCARPETTA 355 West 14 St, NYC 212.691.0555 Scarpettarestaurants.com Deriving from the Italian expression, “fare la scarpetta,” which describes a gesture of soaking up the remaining sauce left in the pot with a piece of bread, this Meatpacking hotspot has since expanded to other cities like Vegas, Miami, and Philadelphia. As the name was inspired by the indulgent gesture of savoring every last bite of the meal, that can be said of their signature spaghetti dish coated with a crave worthy buttery tomato sauce. Other new fall additions to the menu include the Ricotta Capellacci pasta with honshemjii mushrooms and black truffle, halibut with lardo, cauliflower, Romanesco and smoked potato as well as their fanous short rib and bone marrow agnolotti. The loin of lamb paired with fava bean and mint is roasted to perfection reflecting the restaurant’s philosophy of creating bold flavors to tantalize the palette. One of the best ways to explore the chef’s masterpieces is through their multi course tasting menu. Nominated for a James Beard “Best New Restaurant in America,” award as well as receiving a coveted three-star review from the New York Times, LDV Hospitality’s signature restaurant is chic, welcoming and most importantly serves mouthwatering dishes

MEGU 355 West 16 St, NYC 212.885.9400 Meguworldwide.com The culinary scene in the already sizzling Meatpacking district just got hotter with the highly anticipated opening of Megu New York at the Dream Downtown. Establishing its name as the premier haute Japanese destination in Tribeca, seasoned restauranteur Jon Bakhshi has reimagined a new Megu in a splashy 5,000 square-foot venue filled with customary Japanese interior accents, complimented with an futuristic 3-D mapping cinematic ambiance. Notable dishes include King Crab Pineapple Roll with Avocado Truffle, Tobiko, and Shiso; Wagyu Beef and Foie Gras Croquettes with Truffle Aioli and Micro Wasabi; and Branzino Kabocha Risotto with kombu, tamarind wakame broth and basil oil. Crispy Tuna Tartare, Nori Taco Shells, and Edamame lollipop – all made in house – serve as additional highlights. A selection of vegan and vegetarian options are also available like the Okinawa Sweet Potato Ravioli with Kombu Foam, and the Agedashi Tofu with Mushroom Dashi Broth, among others. Executive Chef Frances Tariga Weshnak combines classic Japanese fare along with a dash of avant garde dishes to create a global dining experience.

– Hillary Latos

HAO NOODLE AND TEA

BY MADAME ZHU’S KITCHEN 401 Sixth Ave, NYC 212.633.8900 Hailing from Chongqing, Zhu Rong, has taken her popular chain from China to Greenwich Village bringing traditional i.e. non Americanized Chinese dishes to the mainstream. Flanked by two chefs who excel at manipulating bubbling oil, steaming hot woks, and molding dough, Zhu opened Hao Noodle and Tea by Madam Zhu’s Kitchen. Inspired by traditional Chinese dishes, the menu includes classics regional dishes from different areas of China with a penchant towards the spicy and flavorful Sichuan region. A highlight is the fiery Sichuan Chicken laced with tongue numbing Sichuan peppercorns, sweet smoked sole, crispy shrimp sauté, and spicy Madam Zhu’s spicy fish stew. The highlight of the menu is certainly its hand-pulled noodles.

Whether its the Taiwanese pork noodles or the flat noodles served with pork meatball, guests will be left with a satisfied appetite. Rounding out the menu is the warm soothing tea. Guests can choose from a delicate silver needle and white peony, herbal tea, oolong, among others.

Already taking the food world by storm, Madam Zhu has her eyes set on multiple locations in NYC, and don’t be surprised if there is a Hao Noodle outpost in your neighborhood soon.

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AVRA MADISON 14 east 60 St, NYC 212.937.0100 avrany.com Building upon its success in midtown, The Tao Group has opened a second outpost of Avra Estiatorio Madison in a sprawling and airy bi level 7,000 square foot space on 60th street between Fifth and Madison that was previously incarnated as Rouge Tomate and Copacabana. Known for resonating with Manhattan’s elite that represents a cross section of the beautiful people hailing from uptown and downtown, Avra Madison is the latest UES hotspot where the food is as good as the people watching. Offering traditional Greek cuisine with an emphasis on fresh seafood, the restaurant was designed by David Rockwell and inspired by the carefree spirit of the Greek islands with a light and breezy setting with marble from Greece, lemon trees and a white salt wall sculpture.

While Avra excels with classic Greek appetizers such as hummus and grilled octopus, their specialty is their extensive fresh seafood selection ranging from juicy oysters and fresh sashimi, to grilled black sea bass and imported Mediterranean fish. For carnivores Avra Madison has entrees from the land too.

JAMS 1414 Avenue of the Americas, NYC 212.724.2658 jamsrestaurant.nyc Known for introducing Manhattanites to the world of California cuisine in the 80s to much fanfare, Jonathan Waxman was named the Best Chef of New York by the James Beard Foundation. And now he presents his award winning cuisine with farm fresh ingredients in his latest revival of Jams restaurant for a new generation of foodies at the luxuriously ecofriendly 1 Hotel Central Park. Evoking a very California feel, the airy space features reclaimed oak tables and floors, exposed brick walls, warm ambient lighting, and floor to ceiling windows opening onto Sixth Avenue. A signature dish that resonates with Waxman’s loyal following is his roasted chicken with crispy baked skin on the outside and juicy flavorful meat on the inside. As everything is sourced locally, the menu changes by the season. To reap Fall’s bounties, his new fall additions include a delicious gnocchi dressed with roasted cauliflower, pork sausage, and parmesan, as well as charcoal roasted Brussels sprouts with romesco and sheep’s milk cheese as well as their divine tuna poke laced with vibrant flavors.

Pair your meal with their bespoke cocktails using fresh juices and seasonal herbs. A favorite is the spicy My Sharona made with Cazadores Reposado, grapefruit, agave, opal basil, and chili oil, as well as a new spiced apple cider laced with aged bourbon.

– Hillary Latos

TRATTORIA MACHIAVELLI 519 Columbus Ave, NYC 212.724.2658 For over 20 years, Nathalie De La Fontaine has been serving New Yorkers top notch Italian cuisine. Five years ago, De La Fontaine had the vision of transporting New Yorkers from the bustling streets of the city to the serenity and tranquility of Florence. Turning vision into reality, De La Fontaine commissioned the work of talented artisans, sculptors, and ceramicists for the art and decor of Machiavelli. Paying homage to traditional Northern Italian cuisine, Machiavelli has a rotating menu featuring daily specials from various Italian regions. The star of the menu is the show stopping handmade pasta dishes such as Gnocchi Tricolore, made with pillowy gnocchi in spinach, potato and beet renditions, tossed in a golden heirloom tomato sauce that is equal parts zesty and flavorful and the Farfalle Nere al Salmone features farfalle pasta, creatively dyed with squid ink for an eye-catching appearance, tossed with tender Canadian salmon in a creamy pink sauce. Italian dinner is never complete without wine. The all-Italian wine list is also one of De La Fontaine’s handpicked creations, carefully curated to offer top-ranking wine selections by the glass and bottle. The soothing ambience is only enhanced by the resplendent entertainment experience that features up and coming musicians from Juilliard and Lincoln Center performing live music.

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LALA SAHAB 489 Columbus Ave, NYC 212.875.1400 lalasahabny.com Starting his career at Bukhara, considered one of the top 50 restaurants in the world, Lala Sharma brought his talents to the Big Apple in 2001. His son has now taken over the reins of Surya as well as their newest project Lala Sahab, named in honor of his father. An Upper West Side local favorite, Lala Sharma welcomes patrons with modern, creative and authentic Indian cuisine. A twist on traditional tikka chicken, the tikka sliders combines tandoori chicken with paprika mayo and masala-spiced fries. The menu features traditional regional Indian dishes along with the chef’s signature creations such as the rich Butter Chicken, Lala’s Chaap, a tender lamb chop marinated in red wine, served with lemon rice and jeera aloo as well as TikkaWale Samosas, chicken tikka masala-filled samosas, and Dahi Batata Poori, small round crisps topped with Masala-spiced chickpeas, mint, tamarind and a creamy yogurt drizzle. Take a sip of authentic Indian and local craft beers hailing from Bangalore or pick one of the many beverages from the wine list specifically tailored to compliment the flavorful menu.

ESPERANTO 145 Avenue C, NYC 212.505.6559 esperantony.com One of the most revered Latin eateries in the East Village just turned 17. Esperanto owner Dimitri Vlahakis, who co-owns both Motorino locations, Alice’s Arbor and Alice’s Market, La Gamelle and Summit Bar, sought to provide an authentic Latin American concept through Esperanto with live music that sets the mood. The restaurant is evocative of a Brazilian botiquin, a beachside watering hole that serves as a community social spot. To add to the tropical flair, the brightly colored walls are washed in lively shades of cerulean blue and canary yellow, and windows accented with paintings of birds and tree branches. Signature creations such as the Chayote Salad, Frango de Casa, pan-seared chicken with cumin-coriander adobo sauce and topped with jalapeño butter, and Lombo de Porco, a juicy pan-seared pork tenderloin marinated in passion fruit and served with mashed sweet potatoes and sautéed spinach are as authentic as dining in Bahia. Other hearty options include the traditional stews such as the Feijoada, with Bahian pork and black beans, served with white rice and sautéed collard greens, and the Camarão da Feira, with shrimp, coconut milk, tomato and hearts of palm. Guests will feel transported to the tropics with their carefully curated nightly live music program, from samba singers to Afro-Latin bands, to add some warmth to chilly winter nights.

BLACK TAP 529 Broome Street, NYC 917.639.3089 blacktapnyc.com Black tap is a popular casual restaurant that is known for their burgers and shakes. The overwhelmingly decadent milk shakes are named by their unique flavors such as sweet n’ salty, the cookie, cotton candy, sour power, oreo cookies & cream, u bet chocolate, vanilla, coffee, black cherry, peanut butter, caramel, nutella and strawberry. Coming to Black Tap is an ultra sensory experience enhanced by the cool graffiti on the outside walls as well as their sculptural and visual milkshakes that encourage people to pose and take photos to post for social media. Known more for their shakes rather than their meals, the lines are fairly lengthy due to its extreme popularity but well worth the wait.

– Lindsey Winter

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THE ATTIC ROOFTOP

By Jennifer Hedley

screens throughout the space can be utilized for viewing parties and branding opportunities.

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adiant sunsets with unbeatable views, fresh, sparkling cocktails and delicious small dishes on sunny days and breezy nights are what keep New Yorkers coming back to The Attic Rooftop to escape the hustle and bustle of the city streets 16 stories below.

The Attic Rooftop is one of Manhattan’s chicest lounges offering farm-to-table small plates, signature cocktails and late night revelry 7-nights a week. The 5,000 square foot bi-level venue, boasts year-round indoor and outdoor space and was brought to NYC by nightlife veterans Mino Habib and Paul Seres.

Renowned designer Marc Dizon reimagined The Attic Rooftop and took his inspiration from the golden era of Hollywood. The 16th floor outdoor space is reminiscent of the relaxed environment of a Beverly Hills pool lounge while the 15th floor penthouse lounge, with floor to ceiling glass

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windows, is inspired by the robust architecture of Richard Neutra. It’s a cozy lounge with a sunken living room feel with a color palette of silver and grey with warm wood throughout. A DJ booth with a state of the art sound system provides the soundtrack for each night and multiple TV

The rooftop features a menu of small dishes including Wild Mushroom or Grass Fed Beef Sliders, Lobster Truffle Mac n’ Cheese and a savory Charcuterie Board. Creative signature cocktails from Parker Boase and Gregory Lucas of Liquid Lab NYC are made with the finest local ingredients with seasonally inspired options like the Parkside Pumpkin made with Spiced Rum, Pumpkin Spice Syrup, Lemon Juice, Pineapple Juice and a hint of Nutmeg. Be sure to try an elevated organic version of the Long Island Iced Tea; The Midtown Tea, made with Earl Grey Infused Vodka, Lemon Juice, Ginger Liqueur, Fresh Orange and Club Soda. Additionally, revelers can awaken their senses with the Dusk Till Dawn, which includes Jalapeno Tequila, Jalapeno, Fresh Lime, Amber Agave, Fresh Pineapple Juice and Aperol. New for The Attic Rooftop’s third year is a menu of alcoholic ice pops and frozen cocktails with a rotating array of flavors to choose from.

The venue can accommodate up to 600 guests with the Indoor Rooftop comfortably holding 300 guests, the Outdoor Rooftop accommodating up to 150 guests, and the Penthouse Level holding up to 175 guests making it perfect for your next private event.

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THE OTHER GREAT ITALIAN TRILOGY Dining at Il Gattopardo,The Leopard at des Artistes & Mozzarella & Vino

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he Godfather movies are considered by many to be the greatest Italian trilogy of all time. However, over the past few years, there is only one Italian trilogy that stands above the rest in New York City’s dining scene; Il Gattopardo, The Leopard at des Artistes, and Mozzarella & Vino. These three restaurants set the standard in fine Italian dining, with the only debate being whose everyone’s favorite of the three is. For certain, all three are sure to satiate your appetite with their delectable dishes – especially this Thanksgiving holiday.

tel in Capri, Dorchester Hotel in London, Four Seasons Hotel in Tokyo, Bice restaurant in New York, Sette MoMA restaurant at the Museum of Modern Art of New York, and Union Bar & Grill in Great Barrington, MA. In September 2001 he opened Il Gattopardo, just across from MoMA, along with his wife Paula Bolla-Sorrentino, and his talented Executive Chef Vito Gnazzo. Most recently the Sorrentinos embraced in one of the most rewarding journeys of their careers, the rebirth of the New York landmarked des Artistes restaurant.

The Il Gattopardo family of restaurants is owned by husband-and-wife team of Gianfranco and Paula Bolla Sorrentino, and Partner Chef Vito Gnazzo. Originally from Naples, Italy, Gianfranco Sorrentino carries over 40 years of experience in restaurant management from the Quisitana Ho-

PART I: IL GATTOPARDO Fine dining icon Il Gattopardo opened in 2001, and still attracts a loyal clientele who come for both the authentic southern Italian cuisine and the warm, Italian hospitality. Il Gattopardo is located in the historically landmarked Rockefeller Town-

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houses at 13-15 West 54th Street.

Aside from the sleek, modern main dining room, the restaurant also boasts a beautiful, lushly-planted 6-story Atrium, in which weekend brunch is served (with live jazz on Saturdays), and a wide range of private events are held.

Il Gattopardo serves traditional Southern Italian comfort food that has been adapted for the contemporary palate without compromising the authenticity of the cuisine, which became a must to its loyal upscale New Yorker clientele.

This Thanksgiving Il Gattopardo will also feature the Chef’s mouthwatering holiday favorites, including Homemade Ravioli filled with butternut squash, sheep’s milk ricotta, and parmesan cheese, served with walnut and cinnamon sauce,

www.theleopardnyc.com PART III: MOZZARELLA & VINO Mozzarella & Vino, located at the former Il Gattopardo space, at 33 west 54th Street - as you may know, Il Gattopardo moved to the new location, on the same block at number 13 West. Their talented Chef Vito Gnazzo is responsible for the mouthwatering menu that reflects the simplicity of authentic Italian ingredients, with a heavy emphasis on the Mozzarella di bufala Campana, Italian cheeses and affettati. Based mostly on classic Italian antipasti, such as arancini, panzarotti, and mozzarella rolls, they also serve a wonderful selection of panini , soups, salads, and of course mozzarella on all shapes and combinations … even on desserts.

Sautéed Sicilian Shrimp with braised artichokes, organic frisee, and oven-dried cherry tomatoes, and tasty desserts such as Pumpkin Pie with maple gelato and caramel sauce.

For more information, call 212-246-0412, or visit www.ilgattopardonyc.com.

PART II: THE LEOPARD AT DES ARTISTES Five years ago, in the historically landmarked Hotel des Artistes at 1 West 67th Street, on a beautiful, tree-lined block between Central Park and Lincoln Center, Gianfranco Sorrentino and his wife Paula Bolla Sorrentino, along with Partner Chef Vito Gnazzo, opened The Leopard at des Artistes. The opening included a floor-to-ceiling renovation of the existing space, and a complete restoration of the original, famed Howard Chandler Christy murals that adorn its walls.

fort food is what visitors and locals alike flock to the restaurant for. This Thanksgiving his menu holds true to that core philosophy, and will include such dishes as his Thanksgiving Crab Cake with arrabiata sauce and wild greens, a Wild Mushroom and Italian Hazelnut Risotto, and Broiled Dover Sole, braised escarole, Gaeta olives and raisins.

Their enoteca style bar focuses on showcasing rather smaller family estates and independent Italian winemakers. They proudly share beloved wines, definitely not mainstream, wines that translates history, quality and good value. A variety of by the glass is offered, as well as by the bottle.

Their selection greatly varies due to constant new discoveries. Mozzarella & Vino is located on 33 West 54th Street.

For more information, call 646-692-8849, or visit www.mozzarellaevino.com

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The Leopard at des Artistes boasts a diverse menu that finds its roots in the area once known as The Kingdom of Two Sicilies of the mid-1800s, and the culinary traditions of Campania, Basilicata, Calabria, Apulia, Sardinia, and of course, Sicily. The menu also features dishes traditionally found in regions outside of southern Italy, such as Lazio and Umbria.

At the Leopard at des Artistes, Chef Vito’s culinary signature of authentic southern Italian com-

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LE SERENO SAINT BARTHÉLEMY The Ultimate Island Escape

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idden inside the Grand Cul de Sac on St. Barth’s, Le Sereno is the dream destination that travelers have been searching for. Located along the beachfront, guests of the five-star hotel can absorb the crashing sounds of the waves while soaking in the sun. Through his innovation, world acclaimed French designer, Christian Liaigre’s masterpiece is a blend of serenity and laid-back luxury. From the restaurant to the pool, to its rooms and villas, the environment’s soothing atmosphere and breathtaking scenery is in a class of its own.

Whether you’re a family of four, a newlywed couple on their honeymoon or a girlfriend getaway, the accommodations at the family-owned resort caters to your every need. Grand Suite Plage, a one-bedroom suite, features four-poster beds and a sundeck with a panoramic view of the ocean. With similar amenities, the Grand Suite Plage Sud has a comparatively smaller bedroom but a larger terrace and bathroom.

Thanks to Liaigre’s modern vision, the suite has an outdoor sitting and dining area right on the water and a bathroom opening onto a garden and sundeck. Made up of two connecting waterfront grand suite plage, the family suite allows guests to enjoy St. Barth’s in the privacy of their own home. Measuring approximately 7000 sq ft, Le Sereno Villa stays true to the resort’s nature of serenity and laid-back luxury. The villa is

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equipped with five-star amenities and services such a a maid service along with a half-acre private garden.

The Restaurant des Pêcheurs at Le Sereno believes in a dining experience that is simple and fresh created by Executive Chef Alex Simone. The restaurant is inviting with an elegant yet relaxed atmosphere that can host a casual lunch or formal meal. Fishermen deliver the daily catch each day to ensure unbeatable freshness. With minimal preparation, the chefs at Le Sereno will cook your fish exactly to order—whole or fillet, grilled, seared or whole fish en croute de sel. The best meats and fish are flown in from France to guarantee authentic dishes like the Bouillabaisse a la Ancienne.

Relaxing in one of Le Sereno water treatment villas, guests can feast their eyes on the panoramic view of the clear blue water, or fall asleep to the crashing waves.

Since joining the Leading Hotels of the World Ltd, Le Sereno has cemented its place in the hotel industry. With its five-star amenities and services, guests are guaranteed to enjoy a once in a lifetime travel experience.

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ST. BARTH’S Jetset Guide to the Carribean South of France Experience

By Norah Bradford

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he island of Saint Barthelemy or “St. Barths” as it is near-universally is the jewel in the French Caribbean crown. When the islands were first colonized St. Barths was not seen as a winner – islands such as Trinidad, Barbados and Antigua were key for commerce and sugar and spice production.

However, as the economies of the islands migrated towards an emphasis on tourism, given the idyllic environment St. Barths has carved out a niche as a social epicenter and the North American outpost for fans of the South of France culture. Every New Year’s Eve it is reckoned some 40% of the world’s Super Yachts congregate to witness the fireworks and party ahead of the New Year’s Day race known as the St. Barths Bucket. Between November and April here is a short guide as to where to eat, sleep and play; Cheval Blanc St. Barth Isle de France

Cheval Blanc St-Barth Isle de France One of the biggest changes on the island in recent years is the change in ownership of the Hotel Isle de France by LVMH who have reopened the property as its third hotel alongside its sisters in Courcheval, France and the Maldives. Now renamed the Cheval Blanc the property is even more luxurious in nature. Try the Lobster Fricasse Flambe at al-fresco restaurant La Case de L’Isle.

Cheval Blanc St-Barth Isle de France • Baie de Flamands • 97133 (+590) 590 27 61 81 | www.stbarthisledefrance.chevalblanc.com

Eden Rock

Eden Rock Eden Rock was the first hotel to be built on the island of St. Barth. Constructed in 1950, famous Caribbean aviator and adventurer, Remy de Haenen used the hotel as a destination for his well-known friends such as the Rockefellers, Howard Hughes and Greta Garbo. After a few decades of gentle neglect, Eden Rock was acquired by David and Jane Matthews in 1995.

Eden Rock possesses some of the most extravagant villas on the island.

From the Rockstar villa that has a recording studio as well as two separate cabins. The villa has often been described as “a hundred million dollar yacht on land” at an enormous 16,000-square-feet. Other villas include the Nina with its own private art gallery and the two floored Orchid beach house with a rooftop terrace providing one of a kind view of the bay. All villas are private and include their own pool or spa pool, kitchen and plenty of space for relaxation. Guests who may not need room to house twelve people can choose from one of the hotel’s eight different suites. At Eden Rock, luxury is provided in all shapes and sizes.

La Plage

Eden Rock St. Barths • Relais & Chateaux • St Jean Bay +(590) 590 29 79 99 | www.edenrockhotel.com La Plage Dine with your feet in the sand at La Plage, located at the Tom Beach Hotel. An Island icon, Thierry de Bradereau, created a stylish restaurant with romantic appeal that truly makes guest feel like they are dining in paradise.

Serving fine cuisine with Caribbean influences and French technique, items like grilled lobster and tuna tataki take guests on an exotic culinary experience. Open for lunch and dinner, the nightlife at La Plage includes fashion shows, live bands, DJs and themed parties.

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Tom Beach Hotel • Plage de St. Jean • 97133 (+590) 590 275 313 | From US: 011 590 590 275 313 | www.st-barths.com/ tom-beach-hotel

Le Taiwana Le Taiwana is known as the billionaire’s headquarters during Christmas and New Year’s offering visitors the best of the best. Recent ownership changes place Emmanuel Aim to ensure Taiwana remainsvone of the best spots on the beach to eat. The restaurant offers guests exquisite and original Caribbean cuisine and the restaurant’s open décor gives natives and guests of the hotel prime views of the Flamands Beach, which boasts the clearest waters in St. Barth’s. The lunch menu contains fresh seafood dishes such as grilled shrimp, langoustines, Brazilian lobster and fresh salads topped with the daily catch as well as their signature demi poulet grille, a half grilled chicken. The preferred spot for locals and tourist alike all enjoy a venue that transforms from a beach eatery during the day to a completely different restaurant at night. In the evening, enjoy the conversion into PaCri, where owner Pascal Ramette provides a delicious Italian menu and lively nightlife environment.

Le Toiny

Le Taiwana • Flamands, 97133 (+590) 590 29 80 08 | www.hoteltaiwana.com Le-Ti St. Barths Revelers dancing on tables and a cabaret act after a sumptuous dinner might seem old fashioned but Le-ti St. Barths keeps the concept vivid, fresh and exciting. Chef Pascal Giglio has the charcoal grill creating the signature 30 or 60 day Angus Prime Rib and Big Tuna Tataki coming alongside the signature Lobster Royal Tartare Style and Truffle sauce Spaghetti. DJ Franck N has played since Le-Ti opened and knows how to turn diners into revelers.

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Le-Ti St. Barths • Pointe Milou • 97133 (+590) 590 511 580 | www.tistbarth.com L’Isola Fabrizio Bianconi, partner in Santa Monica restaurant Via Veneto brings his skills and the essence of Italian cuisine to St. Barths. The dining room is elegant and designed to make diners feel they are part of one big party. Mustexperience dishes include the Wild Boar Risotto, veal chop in sage-butter sauce and Lobster & spaghetti L’Isola • Rue du Roi Oscar II • Gustavia (+590) 590 51 00 05 | www.lisolastbarth.com Maya’s The cult restaurant on the waterfront in island Capital, Gustavia is the tale of what happens when a French woman from Martinque (Maya) meets a man (Randy) from Pennsylvania and live on a sailboat for several years. Maya’s has a daily menu taking advantage of produce and ingredients and for over 30 years has ensured a seemingly never-ending series of visitors returning for more.

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Maya’s St. Barth • Plage de Public • Gustavia (+590) 590 27 75 73 | www.mayas-stbarth.com Restaurant at Hotel Le Toiny St. Barth This luxury hotel comprising only 14 luxury villas on 42 acres at the opposite end of the island from the Capital, Gustavia was renovated in the past year by new owners Charlie and Mandie Vere Nicoll. The Le Toiny Restaurant is a completed new space offering Mediterranean influenced contemporary cuisine – somewhere to sate your appetite whilst figuring out how to access the new Toiny Beach Club.

Hotel Le Toiny St. Barth • Anse de Toiny • 97133 (+590) 590 27 88 88 | www.letoiny.com

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As a country of sharp contrasts where fire and ice coexist, dark winters are offset by eternal sunshine, and luminescent light shows- Iceland is one of the most fascinating countries on the planet. With a burgeoning and vibrant cultural scene beset against an otherworldly landscape Iceland offers a unique adventure and experience that’s only 5 hours away from the Northeast.

THE BLUE LAGOON

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s the Empire State is to New York, the Blue Lagoon has become Iceland’s must visit attraction. Surrounded by a panoramic view of lava fields, the man-made lagoon’s water is fed from the Svartsengi geothermal plant. While the water is actually milky white, the blue comes from the silica and the way it reflects sunlight. During warmer days, algae starts to grow, providing the wa-ter with a hint of green. While an otherworldly view sufficient in attracting millions of visitors from across the world, the Blue Lagoon has a bonus factor.

Water from the lagoon has long been known to have the ability to cure skin diseases and to condition and exfoliate the skin.

After taking a dip in the warm waters, guests can check out the spa amenities. If it has been a lifelong dream of yours to try out a silica mud mask, the silica bar is the place for you. Leave the mask on for at least five minutes, and you’re guaranteed to leave the spa with skin as soft as a baby. Carved into the lava rock, guests can let off some steam in the sauna rooms while reflecting on the one of a kind landscape around the lagoon.

The man-made waterfall can soothe sore shoulders and stiff muscles but guests are warned of the waiting times on busier days. But if you’re looking for a softer touch, guests can try out the in-water massage where you will be floating on the relaxing warm water while enjoying a

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rejuvenat-ing massage. If you’re simply taking a break from the water, the spa has a relaxation area where guests can enjoy calming music while admiring the view of the lagoon.

Calling in a day, guests can shower at the lagoon’s private shower cubicles. Complimentary Blue Lagoon shower gel and hair conditioner are offered in the shower area. It is advisable to use hair conditioner because the geothermal water can make the hair dry. For guests of the exclusive lounge, the shower and changing rooms can accommodate up to two people. The lounge has to be booked prior to your stay at Blue Lagoon as it can only accommodate up to 12 guests. Prices range from €195 to €395 depending on the number of your party. A general admission includes a three hour stay and a complimentary skin care package. Guests are encouraged to step out to the deck for another take on the beautiful landscape.

For geology geeks, the Blue Lagoon is your ideal destination as it provides 40-minute-long tours of the lagoon with tie bits and fun facts about the volcanic eruption and the formation of the la-goon. Priced at €15 per person, the tour includes a snack from the Lava Restaurant, a cocktail from the bar and a science lesson in the lagoon’s very own lab.

Led by head chef Ingi Þórarinn Friðriksson, the Lava Restaurant is built into a stunning lava cliff

that overlooks the lagoon. Prices start at ISK 6200 for its two course dinners and go up to ISK 9900 if patrons are hoping to feast their palette on dishes from the four course tasting menu. If you can’t get enough of the lagoon, Silica Hotel is minutes away from the Blue Lagoon. The hotel offers it own private bathing lagoon in the heart of the stunning lava landscape. But Blue Lagoon is in the midst of building their own luxury hotel which is set to complete in 2017.

The spa area will connect the lagoon to the hotel. Cooperating with Blue Lagoon for almost two decades, the 60-room accommodation is designed by Sigridur Sigthorsdottir of Basalt Architects.

The lagoon offers hourly bus transfers to and from Blue Lagoon, Reykjavík, and Keflavík Inter-national Airport and free parking for those who are driving so there’s no need to panic over transportation.

The lagoon has the words relaxing, calming, unique written all over it. So if you’re looking for an adventure without the hiking boots and perspirations, Blue Lagoon is calling your name. bluelagoon.com

HOTEL HUSAFELL

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he appeal of Iceland is undeniable.

From its unique rugged terrain, majestic glaciers and beautiful volcanoes to the legendary Blue Lagoon, it’s no wonder this destination has become one of the most popular “bucket list” spots for many Americans.

The Hotel Husafell, an eco-luxury hotel opened in July of 2015 located in west Iceland just 90 minutes from the capital city of Reykjavik, sits adjacent to a glacier and serves as the perfect base camp for those looking to experience glaciers, lava caves, hiking trails, horse riding, and much more. Owned and operated by the same local family for seven generations that also runs many other attractions in the area such as the thermal pools and campgrounds, this hotel is modern, sustainable, and family friendly. The area of Husafell itself has attracted Icelandic families for years, many keeping summer homes in this region. It’s also a popular stopover for travelers heading between north and south Iceland, and has been so for many centuries.

The four-star Hotel Husafell defines sustainable

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design, contemporary style, and local artistry at its finest and the hotels is not only built in harmony with nature but is totally self-sustainable using 100% renewable energy produced from a small hydro-power plant and geothermal heated water from the nearby mountains. Only environmentally friendly materials are used including larch wood and gray slate along the building’s façade.

The interior design embraces rich textures and neutral tones and incorporates local culture with artistic elements throughout the property. Accommodations are located directly on the edge of wilderness with trails just outside the hotel, allowing easy access for their guests. The hotel’s 36 guestrooms have floor to ceiling windows and heated floors along with paintings by local

(Husafell is one of the best places in the world to see them). The Nordic inspired menu owes its flavor and richness to the mouth-wateringly fresh ingredients of locally caught seafood, game and high quality produce grown in nearby geothermal greenhouses. For dinner, the menu is extensive with starters offering fresh ceviche, fish soup, and smoked goose breast among others. For main dishes there are a variety of options from which to choose including lamb, salmon and beef tenderloin. There is a children’s menu available as well. And for dessert, be sure to try the cheese platter with fresh Icelandic cheese served with biscuits and caramelized onion.

The Hotel Husafell allows guests to experience all the beauty of Iceland while also offering a taste of the local culture, tradition and hospitality.

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artist, Pall Gudmundsson. Guests can also enjoy outdoor thermal pools and hot tubs. If you’re a golfer, you’re in luck as the hotel has a nine-hole course with special hours allowing guests to play under the magnificent midnight sun.

A typical day during your stay at the hotel will begin with a complimentary Icelandic breakfast followed by a hike through the many miles of trails that will take you through dense woods, lava formations, and glaciers. The hotel also offers a variety of day tours such as riding a super jeep through the rough Iceland terrain and up to the top of Iceland’s second largest glacier. Guests can also hike to the Hraunfossar waterfalls, cascading from under the lava fields into a river below.

There are also numerous lava fields around the hotel that are close to lava caves including the caves of Surtshellir and Víðgelmir, some of the largest lava caves in the world. Guests can also take a tour to the ice cave of Langjokull, Europe’s second largest glacier sitting at about 1200 meters above sea level.

If hiking does not catch your interest then take to the sky. You can book an airplane tour through the hotel on a “flightseeing” expedition for a bird’s eye view of the beautiful Hasafell landscape.

The hotel’s gourmet restaurant features floor-toceiling windows where diners gaze upon Eiriksjokull Glacier glistening under the midnight sun of summer, or the magical Northern Lights of winter

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By Jennifer Pelaez

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ramatic landscapes dotted with volcanoes, geysers, hot springs and lava fields, the Nordic island of Iceland exemplifies the power of nature with its extraordinary vastness, its healing geothermal lagoons, and its supercharged splendour. From the spectacular aurora borealis’ or the soft pinkish hue of the midnight sun, to its cultural life, which celebrates a literary legacy and remarkable art

and music, Iceland is truly a magical land. The glittering glaciers in winter and lush verdant hills and long fun-filled days in the summer make it a perfect destination to visit year round which is not only filled with possibilities for adventure and spectacular vistas but can also have a transformative effect when you become one with all the local natural wonders.

With so much to discover and experience, exploring the vast country can be a challenge. Icelandair Hotels Group provides a wide range of hotels at key locations on the ring road around Iceland, making your selections for hotels a logical and convenient one. A chain of eight Icelandair Hotels cater to a range of different budgets, from Hotel Edda, a chain of conveniently located economical summer hotels throughout the countryside, to the Hilton Nordica and the newly opened Canopy Reykjavík City Centre in Reykjavik which cater to premium travellers.

Reykjavík, the capital city, is a recommended starting point for any visit to Iceland, renowned for its culture, history, and natural beauty. Downtown is filled with fabulous restaurants, a charming marina and an impressive array of shops and cultural attractions. Here, the Icelandair Hotels Group offers a few properties with distinct perspectives on this booming small town:

HILTON REYKJAVIK NORDICA

Spacious and a classic, this hotel is situated in the financial district and a short five minute walk from the outdoor park Laugardalur which is home to the Reykjavik Botanical Gardens, Zoo, the big-

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historical city center which is within walking distance. After a refreshing morning walk or a full day on the town, be sure to stop by for a day of pampering in the hotel spa, The Soley Natura Spa, or dine at Satt, the in-house restaurant serving up authentic dishes utilizing fresh and locally sourced ingredients. The 220 rooms, many which are themed, allow you to experience one of the many natural elements of Iceland, from moss, glacier, northern lights, volcano, geothermal or natural water rooms. Immerse yourself in nature while you sleep as well as while exploring the great outdoors.

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gest geothermal swimming pool in Iceland, and many other attractions. The Nordica is elegantly designed in sleek Scandinavian style and features a cozy fireplace and cocktail lounge in its modern lobby. Easy-going and timeless, the Nordica is a safe bet that accommodates all travelers looking for an enjoyable and comfortable stay.

HOTEL REYKJAVIK MARINA & MARINA RESIDENCE

The up and coming harbor district, just several minutes from fabulous shops, hotels, and museums, offers phenomenal views of the water and fishing boats, an excellent location from which to experience all the city has to offer. Hotel Reykjavik Marina is stylish and vibrant, offering an original, fun and modern ambiance fused with old relics from the harbor and shipyard that make for an interesting contrast. The rooms are uniquely decorated and brighten the darkest of days. Some new additions have further enhanced the hotel’s lively atmosphere including delightful common areas on the ground floor, a new vibrant cafe called Kaffislippur, as well as the exclusive Reykjavik Marina Residence.

Reykjavik Marina Residence, opened in December 2015, feature stunning luxury suites located in a beautifully restored historical building. Cozy yet luxurious, these suites decorated in an Icelandic traditional style with modern amenities, feel like an upscale home away from home. With panoramic ocean views and popular bars and restaurants nearby, you have the best of both worlds - tranquility and entertainment. And if you need assistance making any reservations or plans, your personal concierge can cater to your every desire.

CANOPY REYKJAVIK CITY CENTRE

Other excellent properties are scattered around Iceland including Icelandair Hotel Fludir, located in the south of Iceland in the charming village of Fludir, as well as the Hotel Vik, even further south in the scenic Myrdalur Valley.

The first Canopy hotel in the world, Canopy Reykjavik City Center is a new brand by Hilton, ideally located in the heart of downtown Reykjavik.

Their “Just-Right Room” concept boasts accommodations that are thoughtfully designed in Icelandic themes of ocean, ice and volcanic rock, and include everything you would want for a perfect stay. That also includes high-tech amenities and even a Break Fast Bag delivered each morning to prepare you for all the adventure awaiting right outside your doorstep.

Regardless of your hotel choice, Icelandair Hotels ensures that all its properties are pristinely kept and offer all the amenities and service you would expect at top-notch hotels. They strive to embody the spirit of Iceland through their simple yet elegant design aesthetic while also honoring the natural beauty and unspoiled nature around it. Icelandair Hotels also recognize their environmental responsibility and remain dedicated to improve their environmental performance by maintaining Green Hotels countrywide.

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ust on the heels of the Thanksgiving Holiday, Miami Beach transforms into a glamourous playground where the one percenters mingle with A-listers from the worlds of entertainment, art, fashion and fabulousness for a weeklong fest of parties, art, and openings during Art Basel Miami. Here is a roundup of the not to miss shows and hotspots at the epicenter of the action.

WHAT TO SEE Art Miami – The city’s original and longest running contemporary and modern art fair will return for its 27th year. Art Miami will present an array of iconic and exemplary works, dynamic projects and special installations with a focus on presenting the finest investment quality paintings, photography, prints, drawings, design,

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sel. Better yet, the hotel has Tesla cars available to take you anywhere within a three-mile radius of the property so you’ll never be too far from any of the action but will enjoy peace and quiet when trying to get some shut eye. This year, the 1 Hotel South Beach will play host to Interview Magazine’s exclusive cocktail to celebrate pop culture icon Paloma Picasso’s 35th anniversary with Tiffany & Co. which will be a gathering of who’s who in the art world.

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sculpture and video art, with works from the 20th and 21st centuries. Art Miami’s 2016 line-up will feature over 130 galleries from more than twenty different countries, exhibiting important modern masters and blue chip contemporary artists as well as the most sought after living artists from the around the world – including Frank Stella, Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Willem de Kooning and Ed Ruscha. Joining the esteemed contemporary artists to be offered at Art Miami are Academy Award winner Adrien Brody, who displayed his “Hooked” exhibition at both Art New York and Art Southampton earlier in the year. The festivities begin on Tuesday, November 29th with a VIP Private Preview to benefit Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) in the Art Miami Pavilion. art-miami.com

emerging and mid-career artists, CONTEXT will, for the first time, take place in a standalone 65,000-square-foot pavilion just one block away from the Art Miami Pavilion in the middle of Midtown. As an exciting addition this year, new exhibitors to CONTEXT Art Miami include London’s Paul Stolper Gallery, which will offer an installation of new works from English musical genius and visual artist, Brian Eno. Eno will show new light boxes, which seamlessly phase through combinations of seductive self-generated ‘colourscapes.’ Zurich’s Galerie Andres Thalmann will make its first appearance at the fair, presenting a solo booth of works by Katja Loher. Gibbons & Nicholas from Dublin also will make their debut in Miami with a selection of emerging, mid-career and established Irish artists. contextartmiami.com

Aqua Art Miami – The sister satellite fair to Art Miami, Aqua Art Miami will celebrate its 12th edition at the Aqua Hotel (1530 Collins Avenue Miami Beach, FL 33139), from Wednesday, November 30th to Sunday, December 4th, 2016. One of the best fairs to find emerging artists during Miami’s Art Week, Aqua Art Miami has consistently earned critical recognition for presenting vibrant and noteworthy international art programs with a particular interest in supporting young and established galleries with strong emerging and mid-career artists, while retaining the fair’s signature relaxed vibe and lively energy. aquaartmiami.com

Style innovator and icon Patricia Field will make her Art Basel Miami Beach/Art Week debut with ArtFashion, a curated collection of one-of-a-kind artist created pieces at White Dot Gallery in Wynwood. The gallery invites the viewer to explore made-to-order fashions that have already attracted fans like Beyoncé, Miley Cyrus and Madonna.

CONTEXT Art Miami – Now in its fifth year, CONTEXT Art Miami is expanding. Dedicated to the development and reinforcement of

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Since its opening the Miami Beach Edition on 29th Street and Collins Avenue has served as one of the most exclusive venues for the hottest Art Basel parties, and rightfully so. A partnership between Ian Schrager and Marriott International unites great design and innovation with pure luxury where you can have it “all under one roof.” Expect to see many parties in one of the swish 28 private bungalows, spectacular rooftop penthouse or in one of the limited edition oneof-a-kind residences designed by John Pawson.

As no details have been spared, the culinary concepts are overseen by Michelin-starred chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten, including Matador

WHERE TO STAY Just a few steps away for the powdery sand beaches of Miami, the 1 Hotel South Beach, located at 23rd Street on Collins Avenue, resides at the northern tip of SOBE. And, although a just a few blocks away from the iconic heart of the Art Deco district, 1 Hotel offers all the trendy vibe and luxurious amenities you would expect to find at a high-end hotel in the neighborhood. It serves as the perfect basecamp from which to explore and experience the action and party scene of Art Ba-

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The newest mid beach jewel is The Confidante, an oceanfront oasis that reflects the 1950s Golden Era of Miami combined with the sophistication and amenities of modern day that has been revived by revered British interior designer Martin Brudnizki and Miami’s famed landscape architect Raymond Jungles . Guests can enjoy eclectic dining experiences like a Floridian brasserie, Seagrape, and “Top Chef” alum Dale Talde’s casual Asian-American restaurant and bar, TALDE Miami Beach. There are plenty of spots to relax and unwind from the hustle of the art fairs whether its by one of the heated pools or on the beach, the lush tropical gardens in The Backyard or in an open-air, rooftop spa. Get glam for the night at the ensuite Warren Tricomi Studio.

The warm, welcoming, unpretentious vibe that’s similar to a friend’s beach house serves as the inspiration behind the name, The Confidante: a best friend, trusted insider.

The Confidante 4041 Collins Avenue in Miami Beach, FL 33140 theconfidantehotel.com

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Room, a restaurant that offers his distinctive, modern interpretation of Latin cuisine influenced by Spanish, Caribbean and South American flavors.

Basement Miami, offers a unique entertainment area complete with a bowling alley, ice-skating rink and nightclub, and state-of-the-art sound system, as well as dramatic lighting and projection effects created by world-renowned lighting designer Patrick Woodroffe.

Miami Beach Edition 2901 Collins 786 257 4500 edition-hotels.marriott.com/miami-beach One of the most anticipated openings coming to South Beach is the Nobu Hotel created by the powerhouse team of renowned chef Nobu Matsuhisa, Academy Award winner Robert De Niro, Hollywood producer Meir Teper and Australian business tycoon James Packer. The Nobu Hotel naturally features world-renowned Japanese restaurant Nobu Miami, Helene Henderson’s Malibu Farm, along with rooms and suites set within the Eden Roc Miami Beach’s landmark Morris Lapidus tower. Designed by architect David Rockwell, the guest rooms and suites offer stunning ocean and Intracoastal views with designs that draw upon Japanese architecture and the hotel’s oceanfront location to evoke a con-

temporary Japanese beach house. All rooms and suites feature private bars and exclusive food and beverage offering, Barcelona’s Nature Bissé bath amenities, custom Nobu mattress and Fili d’Oro bed linen. Nobu guests will soon have exclusive access to a private Nobu pool with soaring views of the ocean and beach with Nobu poolside service and menus.

Nobu Hotel Miami Beach 4525 Collins Ave 305 531 0000 NobuEdenRoc.com

Culture vultures would appreciate The Betsy, a refined beachside haven in the middle of the Art Deco district. The gorgeous Georgian architecture celebrates the glorious 1940s past exuding an aura of timeless luxury. Once home to the literary crowd, The Betsy pays homage to Miami’s cultural heritage with their PACE Program. From curated soundscapes to cutting edge visual art and visiting thought-leaders, The Betsy’s programs inspire, inform, and create an unforgettable and unique South Beach experience. The Betsy houses Miami’s only Writer’s Room, which serves as a working studio space for visiting writers, and since The Writer’s Room opened in 2012, more than 200 working writers

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and surfboard inspired-décor, making this sophisticated beachfront property a serene retreat in the middle of the action.

Stanton South Beach Hotel 161 Ocean Drive 305 536 7700 marriott.com

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have stayed at the hotel and engaged in community service programs.

The Betsy Hotel 1440 Ocean Drive 305 531 6100 thebetsyhotel.com Only steps from the sand, the boutique-style Stanton South Beach hotel balances the “heat” of Miami’s city life with the relaxing, beach-y vibe of its exclusive South of Fifth location. Newly renovated accommodations feature a 1950’s-style design with a crisp color palette of white and gray walls

One of the newest and most luxurious hotels to grace the hip Brickell District is East. No expense has been spared on the newest anchor hotel for the Swire’s Properties’ $1.05 Billion project 5.4 million square foot Brickell City Center project.

In keeping with the theme of Art Basel, art is also a huge component for all EAST hotels and guests can see celebrated artwork and installations throughout EAST, Miami, courtesy of Indiewalls, an innovative art curating agency. Working closely with local and national artists, the design team hand-selected works of art including sculptures, paintings, and photographs to highlight Miami’s characteristics as a beautiful port town drenched in a palette of blues, yellows, whites, and ambers.

Custom commissions, unique sculptures, and expertly framed prints combine to create an individualized collection that further defines EAST, Miami as a relaxing outpost for both entertainment and culture. Offering some of the best views of South Beach and downtown Miami is their signa-

ture rooftop space. Located atop 40 gleaming floors is Sugar - an Asian inspired rooftop bar and garden that serves tapas style small plates and libations that can be enjoyed over sunsets to an evening under the stars.

East Miami 788 Brickell Plaza 305 712 7000 east-miami.com

WHERE TO PARTY Wall Lounge will host a number of afterparties and after afterparties during the week. On December 3, DJ and producer Davide Squillace, in collaboration with creative laboratory Boiler Corporation, Blender thinks and re-stages the club experience merging dance music, design technology and contemporary arts and brings this collaboration to Wall Lounge at the W Hotel.

The idea of each Blender event is to record data from the night to be mixed and processed in order to create an artwork or a design piece. The ‘data’ effectively stems from the live music set as well as the images and environmental sounds, tangible testimony of the crowd behavior.

Blender Sculpture 1 was produced in collaboration with Belgian artist Frederick De Wilde and presented during Art Basel 2015. The project has then established a collaboration with Recipient Collective, who designed an innovative ad-hoc software to gather live data from the clubnight and generate a 3D artwork.

Blender draws inspiration from the Futurist manifestos, Fluxus’s disdain for hierarchy and from the heritage of techno club culture. The project aims at drawing new relationships between sound and image, artist and audience, venue and exhibition space, redefining the role of music -and the body- in the universal context of creation.

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Close by & waiting for you A quick non-stop flight from JFK to PLS (Providenciales) brings you to Grace Bay, the World’s #1 Beach according to TripAdvisor.

Create treasured times at The Somerset on Grace Bay in beautiful Turks and Caicos. Connect with family and friends in a luxurious 1- to 5-bedroom beachfront villa with stunning ocean views and amenities beyond compare.

Enjoy every 5th night for only $10 now through December 19, 2016 in celebration of The Somerset’s 10th anniversary.

TheSomerset.com (855) 953-3363

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LUXURIOUS ISLAND ESCAPES TO BARBADOS Saint Peter’s Bay Luxury Resort and Residences

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A palm-fringed white sand beach, crystal clear aquamarine sea, ice-cold drinks savoured on sun loungers around an enticing swimming pool, oceanside gazebo dining, classy cocktails sipped under the stars, service with a smile, family, old friends, new friends, a water taxi to take you to the spa, as much or as little to do as you wish, total

relaxation and a sense of bliss …. Welcome to life at Saint Peter’s Bay. The luxurious one to five-bedroom beachfront residences at Saint Peter’s Bay Luxury Resort on the famed West Coast of Barbados are undoubtedly extremely desirable homes, complete with

first class amenities, but it is the exceptional Barbadian staff that make this resort so special by going that extra mile to ensure that residents enjoy a happy vacation. A peep at Saint Peter’s Bay on Trip Advisor will reveal a recurring pattern of happy guests mentioning staff members by name, often referring to something that helped make their stay extra special – perhaps as simple as finding a child’s favorite breakfast cereal or as unexpected as an invitation to join a local group of early morning ocean swimmers.

The Saint Peter’s Bay team know how to have fun in their own country, and they are happy to share some of the island’s simple pleasures with their guests. That is why the resort’s planned activities include pastimes that locals enjoy, like hiking in remote locations, picnics in hidden beauty spots, fun-filled beach barbecues, swimming with the turtles or a fishing trip to the reef. Life is for living, and these uniquely Bajan experiences can create lifetime memories that make a stay at Saint Peter’s Bay much more than just a vacation.

A number of residences are available for purchase, and the resort’s holiday rental programme provides a practical way for prospective buyers to enjoy the Saint Peter’s Bay experience first hand. The resort’s healthy rental program also affords an opportunity for homeowners to recover some of their costs.

An attractive purchase package includes dutyfree furniture and, very significantly, easy access to the wide range of additional first-class facilities at sister resort Port Ferdinand Marina & Luxury Residences, which can be reached by the group’s water-taxi. A select number of yacht berths at Port Ferdinand are also available for Saint Peter’s Bay owners.

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JW MARRIOTT CANCUN Escape Reality

By Emily Rose

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ancun, a college spring break destination?

At the luxurious JW Marriott Cancun Resort & Spa, you’d never guess. Infinity pools, Balinese-style beachfront lounges, and an ocean view suite makes this destination a very grown-up getaway.

At this resort & spa, find private, white-sand beaches in the center of the hotel zone. Enjoy the morning breeze from a private balcony while looking out at the vibrant blue waters of the Caribbean. The hotel, situated between Laguna Nichupte and the ocean, offers direct access to the beach as well as several pools. Before arriving, guests have the capability to digitally pre-book a Bali bed - a full-service cabana directly on the sand. Our favorite moments at the JW Marriott included sipping margaritas in the shade while watching the sun set over calm ocean waters.

For those who get a bit antsy on the beach, there’s plenty to explore beyond the beach itself. The resort offers sailing, scuba diving, snorkeling and water sports - all available through the property’s dedicated concierge. If you’re a history buff, the JW Marriott is a quick trip away from the ruins of Chichen Itza & Tulum. Rich in Mayan History, Chichen Itza is an excellent day-trip destination - the tower of El Castillo, one of the new seven wonders of the world, is a must-visit in the region.

Alternatively, Tulum has become a popular resort & lifestyle destination, as well as an archaeological landmark. Built on the coast, exploring the ruins in the morning can be a way to beat the heat and enjoy the natural beauty of the Mayan Riviera.

Back at the resort, enjoy a bite at one of the 9 restaurants on-property - with offerings spanning from steakhouses, to Italian, to Thai. Gustino Ital-

ian Grill, the most formal of the resort’s dining options, is a truly special experience. Delicious homemade pizzas, a wide variety of pasta, and an impressive selection of wine make for a satisfying meal in a sophisticated setting.

In keeping with the local culture, the JW Marriott offers a Mayan-inspired spa facility. Appointments are required, so speak to the concierge or call in advance of your stay. Relax with a soothing massage, work up a sweat in a variety of fitness classes, or rejuvenate with a luxurious facial.

The spa is situated with beautiful views, and a highly experienced staff of aestheticians.

Cancun is truly a timeless getaway for any discerning traveler - and the JW Marriott Cancun Resort & Spa offers a unique and unforgettable way to experience this beautiful destination.

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TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS

Providenciales, #1 Island in 2015 | Grace Bay Beach, best beach in the world, 2016

World Class Turks and Caicos Luxury Hotels, Spas, and Restaurants await, as do our famous stretches of uncrowded beaches and vibrant coral reefs. On land or below the water, you’ll relax in the unique serenity, hospitality, and beauty of our islands.

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PAPER FACTORY HOTEL Long Island City

By Bennett Marcus worked with Miami-based curator Oliver Gal, which represents edgy, younger artists. He strove to remain cost-conscious on the project, because the rooms are large, and priced under $300 per night, a rarity in New York.

Restaurant Mundo, the restaurant, is popular with both locals and hotel guests. “What we do there is dishes from all over the world, and because, we have a lot of international guests coming, everyone can relate to a dish that your grandmother made, or your mom made,” Sela explained. He added that while the atmosphere is upscale, the prices are reasonable.

The bar at Mundo is also very active, offering an excellent mixology program and specialty cocktails.

Mundonewyork.com (718) 706-8636

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Developer Gal Sela One of NYC’s hippest hotels, the Paper Factory, came to exist by accident, and its owner, Gal Sela, found a new career in the process.

Sela, a real estate developer, was planning to convert the former factory in Long Island City into a youth hostel. Just weeks before construction was to begin, New York City enacted new zoning laws banning youth hostels.

Artists, Musicians & Actors Sela decided to turn the place into a hotel, but realized it needed to stand out from the crowd. “Nobody really needed another hotel.” he said. His goal was to attract artists, musicians and actors to the hotel and its acclaimed restaurant, Mundo. It’s location is conveniently adjacent to the Kaufman Studios in Queens, where many television shows and movies shoot, so creative people are always in the area. It’s also a short ride to Midtown Manhattan, and, Sela pointed out, parking is easy in this area.

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Industrial Chic He spent a year reimagining the space, sourcing décor from around the globe. “I decided let’s go with it all the way. The furniture is state-of-the-art. Every piece in the hotel is unique. I traveled all over, to Europe and Morocco, and Vietnam, China, India, Israel and Turkey, and picked a lot of the items.” The result he describes as “very industrial chic,” incorporating a lot of the existing factory elements, like printing machines and doors from the old elevators.

They polished the concrete floors, and saved the old wooden floors.

Emerging Artists & Unique Finishes Sela chose all the finishes and furnishings himself, working closely with architect David Howell of the firm DHD. A library of 4,000 old books was turned into a column - literally, there is a column made of books. Curtains in the rooms are denim, sustainably made in the U.S. For artwork, Sela

The Paper Factory’s annual summer party has become an institution since the hotel opened in late 2013. Sela’s birthday falls on July 31, and that was the impetus for the party; the first one attracted four hundred people, so they decided to make it an annual happening. This summer, 3,500 people turned out for the July 28 bash. “We had a lot of different artists and musicians, and we had this crazy, crazy party,” he laughed.

Paper Factory Hotel 37-06 36th St Long Island City, NY 11101 (718) 392-7200

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THE ROUNDHOUSE

The Quintessential Industrial-Chic Weekend Destination

By Alyssa Montalbano

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f you are looking to escape the hustle and bustle of New York City, the historic town of Beacon is the perfect weekend getaway. Your experience will not be complete without a stay at the unique and historic hotel that is The Roundhouse. Formerly a bustling factory complex, the family-owned Roundhouse offers an upscale experience with an industrial feel.

With Penthouse, suite and deluxe room options, each room presents a unique feel. All rooms feature mid-century modern inspired furnishings with locally crafted and custom made king or queens beds. With oversized windows, flat screen LED TVs and a fully stocked bar, the rooms ooze luxury. The bathroom features standalone fixed glass showers with an opaque glass walls and Lather bath products. You will feel as though you are staying at a 5-star resort.

For those who love to dine, The Roundhouse has recently added to the team renowned NYC chef, Terrance Brennan, whose move to the Hudson Valley has greatly influenced his approach to cooking and has inspired the creation of a new restaurant which debuts at the hotel this fall. Chef Brennan’s hyper-local approach to cooking uti-

lizes local purveyors, an on-staff forager, and nose to tail cookery, which utilizes every part of the animal in the dishes that are ultimately served. Some entrees you can expect to see include: • Quattro’s Farm Pheasant “Under Glass” (fall greens, grains, nuts, pear, pin needle “snow”) • House Made Raw-Milk Ricotta (Common Ground Farm vegetable crudite, bagna cauda “bath”) • Skate Wing Pastrami (savoy cabbage, rye crumble, mustard-cider emulsion) • Fishkill Farm Apple Baked in Salt Crust (rosemary, dried fall fruit streusel, juniper-pine cider ice cream) If you’re visiting in the Spring or Fall, enjoy a meal or drink at the outdoor patio area which overlooks Beacon Falls.

Cozy up by the fireplace and enjoy a cocktail in The Lounge. Take a seat at the steel bar under the glowing pendant lamps and relax to the sounds of

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the flowing rapids of the creeks.

Exposed brick walls, sweeping high curtains and contemporary lighting provides a stunning event space perfect for weddings, galas, cocktail events and corporate events alike.

If you’re looking to explore, Main Street in less than a minute walk from the hotel. Be sure to take some time and explore all the area has to offer.

Boutique shops, art galleries and antique shops line the streets. Main street features top tier dining options suitable for all palates. From bagels at The Beacon Bagel to tapas and wine at the Oak Vino Wine Bar to oysters and live music at The Vault, experiencing Main Street will be a highlight of your trip.

Whether traveling alone or with a group, the Roundhouse is the perfect destination for you to get away, unwind and enjoy all the beautiful scenery and history the Hudson Valley has to offer.

Book today at Roundhousebeacon.com

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LIVING IT UP IN PARK CITY

By Nathalie Barclay

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f you’re from New York or maybe just like musicals, odds are you associate Utah with two things: mormons and Book of Mormon.

But obviously, as with most places, the story is much more complicated, and Utah is more than just mormon country.

In 2002, Salt Lake City hosted the Winter Olympics, bringing a lot of good press and tourism to the area. A big beneficiary of this was Park City, a city forty-five minutes away from Salt Lake City airport, and where most of the mountain events were held (bobsleigh, ski jumping, luge, etc.).

Since then, Park City’s economy has boomed as a tourist hot spot, first in winter for winter sports, and more recently in summer for hiking and mountain biking. It is even the location of the Sundance Film Festival, the largest independent film festival in the US. With all this attention, Park City has grown and grown, and has become a veritable resort town.

Finding a place to stay in Park City is hard to do, but not because of lack of options. It’s actually quite the opposite. There are so many areas to stay, like Deer Valley or Park City that it can be hard to choose. With the merging of two companies, the result, Resorts West, is truly one of the best places to stay for your visit to Park City.

These luxury accommodations have everything you could possibly want, whether it be spacious bedrooms, a hot tub, or even a home movie theater. They also offer many ski-in, ski-out homes, making it that much easier to get on the slopes whenever the urge hits you.

tion is where to ski (or whichever snow sport you like to do). Park City really has every level run you could want and you can choose between Park City and Deer Valley Resort. Both have amazing lift views and access, dream-worthy runs, and wonderful restaurants and shops waiting for you at the bottom. During the summer, the hikes are beautiful and scenic, and there are over 400 miles of mountain biking trails!

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If you’re not into skiing or hiking, there are other

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fun activities at your fingertips. Keeping on the mountain, there are rides like zip lining or rollercoasters. If you’re more into shopping, there are countless shops throughout the city, but most notably on Main Street. There is also the Park Silly Sunday Market where you can find everything from beautiful crafts and tasty food, to stands filled with silly or joke products perfect for gifts.

If you’re a chocolate lover, you can’t go to Park City without dropping by Ritual Chocolate, a coffee and chocolate shop where the chocolate

is made in-house, starting right from the cacao beans. The beans are from around the world and are top quality, the 1% of the 1%, making the chocolate some of the best you have ever had.

But perhaps the thing that worries people from big cities is the quality of the restaurants. Food is often a big determinant in the appeal of a location, even if the town is full of fun activities and shops. A lot of the time, we expect cities like Park City to have lots of subpar restaurants, most of which boast fried food with little quality and high fat. This is once again far from the truth, so far it’s actually laughable.

If you’re visiting Park City, you’re spoiled with amazing food and restaurant choices. A good place to start is Handle. The food is local and constantly changes with the seasons. Their most popular dishes, or maybe their most mouthwatering are the Pappardelle, the Cauliflower in buffalo hot wing fashion and blue cheese, and their award winning Caramel Pudding.

farming technology that combines aquaculture (growing fish) and hydroponics (growing produce in nutrient-rich soil).

For breakfast, the Bridge Café & Grill is located just five feet away from the lift with the best views of the mountain. For close access to Deer Valley Resort, Deer Valley Grocery Café is a wonderful place to eat right on the lake. Tupelo serves brunch to rival any New York brunch spot, with the menu constantly changing with the local produce markets and offering their own Bloody Mary bar (where you put your own toppings, spices, and decorations). For lunch, the Legends Bar and Grill is perfect for a refreshing salad, Silver Star Café for hearth-fired pizza, Windy Ridge Restaurant for a turkey sandwich, and Snack Shack for a pick-me-up.

There’s also an exciting nightlife in Park City, bars lining Main Street. For a cocktail, O.P. Rockwell is unmissable, and if you’re unsure what to get, the bartender (really a mixologist) will find just the drink for you through simple Q&A. For whiskey, the High West Distillery will offer you the best whiskies, notably their own, made right there on the premises. For more of a pub scene, the historical No Name Saloon is a must. In Winter, make sure to do their shot-ski! Aside from the beautiful views of mountains and forests, there are such great accommodations, activities, and food that it hardly seems like you should go elsewhere! visitparkcity.com

Another great dinner restaurant is Sushi Blue Grill & Sake House. This Japanese restaurant is truly to die for, with clever and fun names for the rolls like Salmon L. Jackson, the Krusty Krab, and the Jerry Riceless.

An interesting fact about this restaurant and multiple others in the city is that they are owned by a man named Bill White who sources much of the restaurants’ produce from his own farm, Bill White Farms. The farm also has a mission to use traditional agriculture to support the local ecosystem, and they are even working on their own self-sustainable aquaponic farm, a hybrid

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THE MARMARA PARK AVENUE Experience the finer side.

By Catherine Quijano

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armara Park Avenue pairs impeccable style with unmitigated comfort to create an environment where guests would feel they are coming home to a chic but cozy pied-a-terre. Offering several penthouse suites, a lobby lounge, wellness center, and event venues, Marmara Park Avenue is dedicated to providing guests with all of the essentials for a metropolitan life. Each of the 128 guestrooms boast vast, spacious ceilings that capitalize on the location’s natural light, providing uninterrupted and unparalleled views of the New York skyline.

The guests need not leave the hotel to step into the city: 40 guest rooms come equipped with private terraces.

In Marmara Park Avenue’s wine and cheese bar, guests are treated to top-notch libations and hors d’oeuvres in a chic, tranquil lobby bar whose environment rivals any cocktail lounge. The hotel proudly serves Vinkara wine, a world- renowned vineyard in the Anatolla region of Turkey. Early risers are invited to enjoy a continental breakfast as the sun trickles through the lobby’s beveled glass.

Evoking the feeling, spirit, and spontaneity of the world’s most storied metropolis, Marmara Park Avenue is New York City, inside and out, thanks to the keen eye of designer Joe Ginsberg. Centrally located yet conveniently discrete in the white-

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hot Midtown South neighborhood, Marmara Park Avenue situates guests a heartbeat away from the pulse of New York City. Visitors will find that Manhattan’s most storied attractions are closer than they could have imagined. From the Empire

State Building to the legendary boutiques of Fifth Avenue to the serenity of Madison Square Park, Marmara Park Avenue delivers the best of Manhattan. park.marmaranyc.com

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SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY Montage Palmetto Bluff

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ontage Palmetto Bluff is quickly taking over as the new travel destination in the South. Just a short 35-minute drive from Savannah, GA and Hilton Head, SC and only a 90-minute drive from Charleston, SC, the Montage Palmetto Bluff will make you forget that you ever left the North. Whether flying solo, spending a romantic weekend with your better half or traveling with the whole family, the Palmetto Bluff caters to all. With endless activities available, you’ll quickly opt to extend your stay.

Montage Palmetto Bluff is the centerpiece of Wilson Village, located within the 20,000 acres at Palmetto Bluff, in the historic community of Bluffton, South Carolina. As the first East Coast location of Montage Hotels & Resorts, the resort occupies an exceptional Lowcountry setting surrounded by the May, Cooper and New Rivers, exuding authentic southern hospitality

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rooted in tradition. The Montage not only offers hotel accommodations but offers properties for sale.

The resort features 200 guest accommodations, six inspired dining locations, Paintbox Children’s programming, Signature Spa Montage and over 16,000 sq. ft. of meeting and event spaces. The resort also features an 18-hole Jack Nicklaus Signature golf course as well as tennis, bocce and croquet courts at the Wilson Lawn and Racquet Club, boating at Wilson Landing, Longfield Stables, and the Palmetto Bluff shooting club Upon entering the 20,000-acre Palmetto Bluff property guests will instantly feel at ease. Driving down the road at snail’s pace to take in the surroundings, guests will arrive at the beautiful hotel. While driving up to the veranda to await valet it is quickly evident with all the bikes and

golf carts neatly arranged, that once your car is parked there will be no need for it again until you begrudgingly have to check out. Walking and biking seem to be the preferred form of travel throughout the resort, with a signature Southern cocktail in hand, of course.

In 2016, Montage Palmetto Bluff added 152 new guest accommodations in addition to the 48 existing guest cottages to the already existing property. Additionally, they added 35 Montage branded residences which are selling fast. The Inn is a replica of owner R.T. Wilson Jr.’s dwelling, of which the ruins can be seen on property, having burned down in the early 1900s. Walking in, it is quickly evident that the South really is unique and beautiful, as there is no other place in the world that captures the same architectural designs. Before arriving to the room you can take a quick tour of the octagon shaped bar, Carolina

room, patio, and even library, before entering a room fit for a king.

As beautiful as the room is, with a gorgeous view overlooking the bridge and water ways, a couch and bathroom equipped with a claw foot tub with speakers, there’s too much to do to spend time in the room.

With three pools, two gyms and a spa, where a celebrity hair stylist is available full time to give guests custom cuts, waking up early to start the day is a must. After a quick workout and spa, bicycle over to one of the on-site restaurants. Check out Buffalos for a comforting Southern Breakfast buffet on the patio. Enjoy a one of a kind meal at Jessamine, which serves up true Southern charm and chops. Jessamine –named after South Carolina’s state flower – is one of Montage Palmetto Bluff’s newest restaurants. Embracing the South’s iconic and warm hospitality, it offers all-day dining options including breakfast classics with views of the sunrise, bolder flavors and creative steakhouse twists for lunch, and dinner. Located next to a chapel, perfect for intimate weddings, is the Palmetto Bluff history center, which hosts its own archaeologist, due to the rich historic background

of the land.

Relax with fishing poles out by the lake, or spend some time kayaking, canoeing, and paddle boarding in the surrounding tributaries. Golf enthusiasts can enjoy the May River Golf Club, where Jack Nicklaus has carefully woven a signature 18-hole golf course into the fabric of Palmetto Bluff. Winding past shady live oaks and palmettos along the high bluffs of the May River, golfers can enjoy the game in peace and serenity, interrupted only by the sights and sounds of nature. Guests can also spend time at the Longfield Stables’, a 173acre farm boarding and training facility that stands out among the best in the country. The Stables include a covered arena, a FEI regulation outdoor dressage arena, a 5-acre turf event field available for schooling horses and special events, main barn, and receiving barn, featuring oversized stalls and a 15-mile trail system.

Explore the Palmetto Bluff Shooting Club, ideal for novices and experts alike. The Club features 13 sporting clay stations winding through an expansive 40-acre forest, an elevated and covered five-stand station, plus a wobble deck field making for a total of 15 shooting sites. The course is

designed to provide a fun and challenging recreational shooting environment for all. For those not comfortable with picking up a shotgun, they are welcome to replace it with a tennis racket at the expansive Wilson Lawn & Racquet Club, featuring eight Har-Tru tennis courts, two croquet lawns, two bocce courts, four courtside shelters and a 2,715-square-foot Pro Shop and pavilion.

Clinics, drills, tournaments and lessons for tennis, croquet and bocce are available.

Don’t miss out on the 5:00PM fire cooked Southern hors’ devourers. Located behind the hotel, a fire pit sits waiting to be ignited by one of the sous chefs serving up daily snack, from oysters, shrimp and even the Southern famous Frogmore stew.

Take advantage of a beautiful sunset cruise on the famed Grace boat where guests will sip on champagne while getting a glimpse of the dolphins swimming in the ebbs and flows of the boats wake.

There’s no shortage of experiences when visiting the Montage Palmetto Bluff. Book your stay today at www.montagehotels.com/palmettobluff.

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THE TIME NYACK Factory Turned Upscale Lifestyle Hotel

By Alyssa Montalbano

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f you’re looking for a great weekend getaway, look no further. Located just an hour from New York City in the beautiful Hudson Valley lie The Time Nyack. Formerly a factory, this trendy lifestyle hotel offers guests an upscale experience that will not soon be forgotten. With beautifully exposed brick walls and bold colors placed throughout the hotel, enjoy a unique experience with an industrial feel. The hotel features 133 chic loft-like rooms, with exposed ducts and ceilings that reach up to 20 feet and oversized windows that provide awe-inspiring views of the surrounding nature that the Hudson Valley has to offer.

Each rooms also features LG flat screen’s along with Bigelow bath products and Cagliari coffee makers.

The 150-seat BV Grill, featuring bold red-colored booths and seating that extends outdoors, offers up a seasonal dining experience with first-rate

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steaks and seafood, as well as lighter grill options perfect for lunch or dinner. Nestled next to the grill is the fully stocked lobby lounge bar offering a delicious wine list as well as a number of cocktails that are sure to accommodate and please all.

With oversized plush chairs and furniture, enjoy a drink or delicious smoothie by the outdoor lounge or the heated pool. The 24hour fitness room is a good way to begin your day followed by a relaxing session in the hot tub.

Offering over 4,000 square feet of event space, hosting a picture perfect celebration or function is easy.

In May of 2016, The Time Nyack hosted its grand opening gala where over 800 attendees got to ex-

perience all the new amenities the hotel has to offer while dancing the night away. In September, Events by Tia Maria put on a Little Black Dress Event that drew in hundreds of attendees. Be sure to keep an eye out for upcoming events.

Just a short 5-minutes from Main street, enjoy a drink and live music at Bourbon Street of Nyack or keep it low-key at a Wine Bar. As you make your way down Main Street enjoy tapas, pizza, pastas and more. Be sure to take in all of the arts, culture and history that Nyack has to offer.

For travelers, hikers or those looking to relax and take in the scenery, The Time Nyack is the perfect destination to begin the exploration. thetimehotels.com

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RISING STAR - VIOLETT BEANE

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hooting to fame in a flash, Violett Beane is best known for her role as Jesse Quick in The CW series “The Flash.” While the television centers on Grant Gustin who portrays Flash/Barry Allen, Beane joined the series in its second season. As the daughter of Earth 2, Harrison Wells played by Tom Cavanagh, Beane is excited at the prospect of turning into a full superhero in the series’ third season.

A native of St. Petersburg, Florida, Beanne moved to Austin, Texas at the age of 10.

Uncovering her passion for performing arts during her middle school years, Beane knew she had a knack for performing.

However, it was not until her final year of high school that she finally turned her focus to Hollywood.

Beane went onto book a recurring role on HBO series, “The Leftovers.” In season 2, Beane portrayed Taylor Truitt, a character hailing from Jarden, Texas, who goes missing along with two other girls. Garnering attention from her role as Jesse Quick, Beane’s film career has also been gaining traction. Two of Beane’s film premiered at the 2016 South

By Southwest Film Festival. “Slash,” an indie comedy along with “Tower,” a movie centered on the UT shooting in 1966.

Beane plays Claire Wilson, who was eight months pregnant during the shooting but loses her baby and boyfriend because of the tragedy. While the movie made its premiere at the festival, “Tower,” produced

by Luke Wilson and Meredith Viera was released nationwide in October 2016. While Beane may be known for portraying a happy-go-lucky superhero on “The Flash,” the talented actress has carved a niche out in dramatic acting.

An already impressive resume for a 19-year old actress, Beane can now add director to her title. The budding actress recently directed, edited and starred in “Landscape,” a music video for the band Eyelid Kid. While her acting career keeps her occupied, Beane spends her free time lending her voice to raising awareness on rape violence, gun control and abortion rights. In her down time, the animal lover enjoys cuddling with her bunny Milo while binge watching “Fixer Upper,” which inspires her to do DIY renovations of her home.

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SMALL CAST, BIG AMBITIONS The Encounter, Nat Turner in Jerusalem, Marie and Rosetta and A Taste of Honey

By Barry Bassis

L-R: Simon McBurney in THE ENCOUNTER, Photo by Joan Marcus 2016 | Rowan Vickers and Phillip James Brannon in NAT TURNER IN JERUSALEM at NYTW, Photo by Joan Marcus, Kecia Lewis and Rebecca Naomi Jones in MARIE AND ROSETTA, Photo by Ahron R. Foster | A TASTE OF HONEY, Photo by Russ Rowland

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imon McBurney manages to expand the boundaries of theater while at the same time he returns to the simplest of forms. In The Encounter, he appears on stage in the one-man show while each member of the audience listens to sounds on headphones handed out before the show begins.

The work deals with an American photographer, Loren McIntyre, who was stranded in the Brazilian rainforest, and his encounters with tribesmen. Neither speaks the other’s language but he develops a relationship with the head shaman, whom he calls Barnacle.

Through the remarkable sound design by Gareth Fry and Pete Malkin, the audience experiences insects, conflagrations and a number of other dramatic events. McBurney is a thoughtful writer and an expressive performer, but the work becomes wearing after a while. Perhaps video projections showing the jungle and its residents would have added to the dramatic effect.

As the nation still struggles with issues of race, Nat Turner has suddenly become a center of interest on stage and screen. Nate Parker’s provocative The Birth of a Nation is in movie theaters, while the low-key Nat Turner in Jerusalem is at New York Theater Workshop.

Turner was the leader of the bloody slave uprising in 1831. Nathan Alan Davis’s play takes place the day before his execution. There are three characters: Turner, Thomas R. Gray (his lawyer, who published his client’s alleged confessions) and a sympathetic jailer. The Jerusalem in the title is not the one in the Holy Land but the town in Virginia, where the trial took place. Turner is a messianic character, who speaks in Biblical tones. He effectively sets forth the evils of slavery but opposed it with extreme violence, including the slaughter of children.

As Turner, Phillip James Brannon is impressive; Rowan Vickers, who plays both Gray and the guard doesn’t do enough to distinguish between the two.

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Sister Rosetta Tharpe (1915-1973) was a groundbreaking artist, a singer-songwriter-guitarist, who mixed gospel music and jazz (a controversial combination at the time).

Her life and art are celebrated at the Atlantic Theater in the entertaining two-character musical Marie and Rosetta.

Marie Knight was a young gospel singer, whom Tharpe heard performing with Mahalia Jackson. Tharpe thought that the young woman’s voice would blend well with hers and so would their instrumental work, since Marie played piano.

George Brant’s play takes place in a funeral home in Mississippi in 1946, where, because of segregation, the two women were forced to spend the night before their performance. The experienced and sharp-tongued Tharpe gives tips on performing and how to live in a racist male-dominated culture to the young woman.

Both Kecia Lewis as Tharpe and Rebecca Naomi Jones as Knight excel as singers and actresses. Though they appear to be playing their instruments, actually there are two men offstage who handle the instrumentals. Marie and Rosetta is well directed by Neil Pepe.

In 1959, the 18-year old playwright Shelagh Delaney created a sensation with her first work, A Taste of Honey.

Set in a working class neighborhood in northern England, the play deals with a teenage girl with an alcoholic mother, who abandons her. The girl is impregnated by a black sailor and is cared for by a gay man.

As beautifully directed by Austin Pendleton, The Pearl Theater revival of A Taste of Honey makes the play as fresh as ever. Rachel Botchan is convincing as the amoral Helen, Bradford Cover is the lout she takes up with, John Evans Reese is the sympathetic friend and, best of all, Rebekah Brockman is the resilient Jo. The on-stage jazz trio is another plus.

PIP’S ISLAND: Like Nothing Else

An experience three years in the making is unfolding in Manhattan, ready to surprise, delight and challenge children in a fantastic new way. Pip’s Island launched Nov. 12 at Chelsea’s Skylight Modern as a mixture of entertainment and interactive learning. Audiences, in groups of fifty comprised of 4-10 year olds and their caregivers, are guided through a one-hour quest to save a magical island from villainous powers. Children are challenged to complete milestone activities to move forward through the story and must work together to progress.

The creators of Pip’s Island, a sister and brother team of Rania Ajami and Rami Ajami, have developed a world using elaborate decor and sets as the backdrop but the interactive activities.

The audience is guided by a cast of actors and puppets. Careful planning and consideration played in the development of the story as well as the challenges given the children. The experience plays on the themes of cognitive and social development as well as a sense of social good as the children work together to “save the island” as Rania summed up the show.

Pip’s Island is revolutionary in a number of ways. As Rami explained, the concept of developing engaging characters and stories without the aid of pre-existing media (comic book, television series, etc) was an adjustment for some investors. However, the result of the creative work is somewhat magical. The adventure show has an energy that pulses through the hour and well beyond, leaving the audience happily wanting for the next evolution of Pip’s Island. pipsisland.com

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MvVO ART

Brings Accessible Art Fair from Europe to New York

By Ann Grenier

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his November, MvVO Art is proud to present the Accessible Art Fair New York, after ten successful years in Brussels, Belgium. An expert jury has selected 60 rising-star artists, painters, sculptors and photographers from the rich and varied talent pool of New York and around the world. The work of these artists on the cusp of discovery will be displayed in one of New York City’s most enchanting venues—The National Arts Club—November 1 to 25, 2016.

MVVO ART is in the business of creating opportunities for artists, collectors, and corporate sponsors to discover each other and create powerful partnerships. The inaugural Accessible Art Fair New York edition is the first MvVO Art event. Maria van Vlodrop is the Founder and President of MvVO ART. For the Accessible Art Fair New York, Maria has partnered with Stephanie Manasseh, Founder & Director of Accessible Art Fair in Brussels, to co-found and direct the Accessible Art Fair’s New York edition, uncover new talent and encourage organizations to associate their brands with art to provide their customers with unique experiences.

“The Accessible Art Fair New York is a departure from conventional art fairs.” Maria van Vlodrop described her new venture.

“Visitors meet the Artists.

The objective is to bring talented emerging artists—— in direct contact with art collectors, art world professionals, and the general public. It’s an opportunity for everyone to discover new talent and break down barriers between artists and collectors, all within a highend and friendly environment.”

To ensure the quality of the work presented MvVO assembled a panel of experts and made selections from

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over 400 artist applications, which the Accessible Art Fair New York received during a Call To Artists this past March & April. For the 2016 edition of the Fair, the panel welcomed: Kevin Doyle (Sotheby’s) Shaune Arp (Gagosian Gallery), Rozalia Jovanovic (artnet), Ann Lydecker (Christie’s Collectrium), Rachel Rees (Sutton), Shari Brownfield (Art Advisor), Joyce Varvatos (Art Advisor), Sophie Clauvaert (ArtExpert) and Stephanie Manasseh (Brussels’ Accessible Art Fair Founder). Curating the 2016 Fair in New York will be Stephanie Manasseh (Founder & Chief Curator, Accessible Art Fair), along with Guest Curator, Isaac Aden (Ethan Cohen, WhiteBox).

Commenting on the Art Fair, Stephanie Manasseh, “We had such a wonderful response to our call for artists and I think our jury did a great job and made a fantastic selection of artists which we are planning to show. I am very excited to be working with my guest curator Isaac Aden. Isaac has extensive experience in New York. With our combined experience, I think we make a great team”.

The Accessible Art Fair New York will welcome a range of visitors including collectors, art enthusiasts, art advisors, gallerists and the art-buying public. Guests will have the chance to attend scheduled panels on a variety of art-world topics, such as: Practical Perspectives on Buying Art, Emerging Trends, and Contemporary Art Market Predictions.

Sponsors to the 2016 event include Stoli Elit Ultra Luxury Vodka sponsoring a VIP First Access evening on November

1st and VIP Premier Event on November 2nd.

Brussels Airlines has teamed up with the Accessible Art Fair New York, presented by MvVO ART, to sponsor the Brussels Airlines ‘LIKES ART’ Award.

The Brussels Airlines ‘LIKES ART’ Award will be

presented to a favorite artist selected from among the sixty exhibiting at the Fair. The public can vote via Facebook or while visiting the exhibit at the National Arts Club. Neuhaus Belgian Chocolates is providing Accessible Art Fair New York visitors the chance to win an indulgent Neuhaus Chocolate prize. This year’s Primary Media Partner is artnet, the leading online resource for the international art market, and the destination to buy, sell, and research art online. Founded in 1989 with the goal of bringing transparency to the art world, artnet’s comprehensive suite of products offers a variety of art market resources to MvVO’s audience of collectors, dealers, and art enthusiasts mvvoart.com • Event & Ticket Sales: accessibleartfairnewyork.com

Splashed, Poured, Dripped and Diluted The Individual Images of Kasha Ritter

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work of Artist Kasha Ritter is truly unique.

Not only does she have her own individual style, she also creates her striking images using a technique that she discovered on her own and has honed through the production of 100s of works.

Using acrylic ink splashed, poured, dripped, diluted and then manipulated, Ms. Ritter creates lively colorful images that are almost a cross between abstract and realist art.

A portion of all proceeds from the sale of Kasha’s art at the Angels of East Africa Gala will be donated to The Angels of East Africa Organization. Thank you for your support of this incredible organization.

“I tend to gravitate towards organized messes,” says Ms. Ritter. “I love to make a mess, tear things apart and then put them back together.

That's part of the fun.”

After years of working in technical illustration and graphic art, Ms. Ritter started off attempting to recreate life in as realistic a way as possible. A happy accident led her in a completely different direction.

“One night I took a brand new canvas and some acrylic ink,” she says. “I liked that the ink was fluid. I had never used it before. I was trying to figure out what I was going to do with this super watery media.”

That proved to be a moment of inspiration.“As I'm pulling the ink off the canvas with a dropper it made a shape that looked like a flower,” says Ms. Ritter.

True to character, she opted to just go with the flow, in more ways than one.

It's taken almost a decade of

experimentation – lots of trial and error - to get to the point where she is now.The process that she has developed is quite involved.

“I take a glass dropper and squeeze out a line of color with the ink,” Says Ms. Ritter.“Add water or a gel medium and the color of the ink will follow the water, or the water will follow the color.”

Although the process is largely organic, Ms. Ritter's talent as a

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draftsman is apparent in her work. Skillfully executed images of animals, flowers and objects emerge from the swirls, splashes and “blooms” of color.

Her subjects range from abstracts to flowers to an odd assortment of objects – a boot, a windmill, a whiskey bottle. But what Ms. Ritter really loves to capture is animals. She's created hundreds of images of cats, dogs, horses, birds and other pets. There's an entire series of horse races, not surprising since Ms. Ritter moved to the Vineyard just last year from Louisville, Kentucky.

The artist gets a lot of commissions for animal portraits and other custom pieces. She also sells her original work and prints on a site called pixels.com.

You can order dozens of Ms. Ritter's images in a variety of sizes and surfaces with prices starting at $15.

– Gwyn McAlister Contact Kasha Ritter: e: kashabritter@mac.com w: www.kasha-ritter.pixels.com a: P. O. Box 837 Oak Bluffs MA 02557

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BOOKS du JOUR NOVEMBER 2016

By Frederic Colier | General@bookcasetv.com

my life

“Shining Sea,”

by Anne Korkeakivi (Little, Brown and Company, pp 282, $ 26.00)

“Heads,”

by Jesse Jarnow (Da Capo Press, pp 468, $27.99)

“Forty Autumns”

by Nina Willner (William Morrow, pp 397, $27.99)

“The Natural Way of Things,”

by Charlotte Wood (Europa Editions, pp 233, $17.00)

“Where Memory Leads”

by Saul Friedländer.

(Other Press, pp 284, $24.95)

Sophomore novels have the reputation to be always the hardest one to produce, especially if the breaking-out novel was a success or generated buzzing reviews.

Self-pressure being often the cause, as the challenge to recapture the lengthy feat, embedded in the first published novel, is insurmountable for authors. It is not the case for “Shining Sea.” Though not a fan of multi-generational novel, I tip my hat at Anne Korkeakivi’s second novel. Recapturing she managed indeed, and with verve and energy. Recapturing here acts a crucial word, since I was reminded at once, and not to a detriment, to Woolf’s obvious “To the Lighthouse,” where the protagonist spends her day looking out the window, but rather at “Moments of Being,” her long essay on the creative process. Something today, we refer to as being present in the moment. By being completely present in an experience, we expose ourselves to possible epiphanies. And the most trivial moments are elevated in “Shining Sea,” Korkeakivi’s use of the present tense going a long way to invite the readers to connect immediately with the emotional plights of her characters.

If you are a fan of books dealing with the history of salt, timber or something more exotic like sex, you will delight in “Heads,” a book about psychedelics.

Though the term has now gained multiple definitions, notably in relation to music and culture, the psychedelics refer to here belong to drugs, yes narcotics. A well-time book, given the massive popular wave to legalize Marijuana.

However, you will find no bell chiming in favor of psych drugs.

The title spells it all. “Forty Autumns,” is about survival on both sides of the Berlin Wall. If you know the history of the Cold War, you will quickly infer that we are talking about two different kinds of survival. East and West spell out different hardships. In the case of the East, we are dealing with communist repression on all fronts in a Big-Brother-like society, restriction of liberties, listening, spying, suspecting, ideological enforcement, in brief, a constant climate of distrust and cultivated fear. For the West, the survival is more nuanced. It comes from isolation, fragmented family, unfulfilled desires, which has been severed by the Berlin Wall.

Though not her first novel, “The Natural Way of Things” is Charlotte Wood’s first print in the States. Better late than never, and it is wholly deserved. It is an interesting book to come out at the time of perhaps the strangest presidential campaign ever, where one of the candidates is plagued with accusation of sexism. And this makes it hard to avoid the metaphorical subtext of Wood’s novel, reminiscent of Atwood’s “Handmaid’s Tale,” since we are dealing with women and sexuality in a repressive and controlling corporate-like society. Though I do not believe that women have anything to do to prove their competence and rights in this world, the protagonists of Wood’s novel are women deprived of rights and live a Kafkaesque nightmare.

If you remember the Pulitzer Prize winning book, “The Years of Extermination,” you will know at once that this review refers to Saul Friedländer. If you also know that he spent sixteen years writing his magnum opus, you could claim that he spent 80 years writing his new memoir “Where Memories Leads.” It is riveting account, the coda marking a life intertwined with the Holocaust, a project already initiated with his first memoir “When Memory Comes,” published more then thirty years ago (a book rereleased at same time). Besides from the heart-wrenching topic depicting the trauma of a childhood spent during the Third Reich, watching his parents being deported, the memoirs have a different tone. The former deals with a man struggling with comprehension and uncertain answers about his life, at the peak of it, while the second has the feel of a man looking at his journey, with the mindset that he has reached the sunset of his life.

The questions have been fulfilled, unless he is now reluctant to open new paths.

With resignation comes insight.

Written in a sparse, unaffected, style, this family saga takes us straight into the universe of the Gannon’s family. Following the death of Michael Gannon, Barbara, his widow, is left alone with four kids and one still gestating, and must now confront a major readjustment in her life. The time is 1962. Rolling back the clock to post WWII, Korkeakivi displays her true talent in her ability to show how lives cross paths and disperse again in other parts of the country, while keeping all the threads intriguing. Where an amateur’s schema would have lost us, Korkeakivi’s spontaneous prose delivers a thoroughly compelling story of personal struggles in the face of grief, held together by the endless hope for self-renewal.

Jesse Jarnow has dug deep into the roots of Psychedelia. For a generation, which perceived itself as living in a repressive society, music became the catalyst of a cultural revolution, the bedfellow able to unleash repressed psychological emotions. If Grateful Dead means anything to you, I will set you on your course, as you may wonder what “New Age practices, hacktivism, yoga, natural childbirth, Burning Man, Central Park graffiti, with artist like Bilrock and the late Keith Haring, and the internet, have in common.

The answer may surprise you.

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In this well-documented spiraling history of how these drugs transformed our present culture, Jesse Jarnow offers a fresh outlook. While we can talk about peyote and other forms of LSD derivatives, it is impossible to understand the meaning of Psychedelic without going back to the 60’s, starting first as a counter-culture on the eve of the Vietnam War and the Civil Right Movements.

Thinking Huxley having a bad trip in “Doors of Perception,” or Leary’s promoting drugs in Harvard, via Richard Alpert, aka Ram Dass, experiencing a spiritual awakening, would confine the movement to known anecdotes.

In this historical memoir, Nina Willner tells us the story of her family, the escape of her mother, Hannah, into the West, and her struggle to survive away from her family. A family she would only be reunited to 40 years later, after the fall of the Wall. “Forty Autumns,” emphasizes the metaphor that sometime politics and ideologies act as crushing silent forces standing in the way of families, and their reconciliation. What makes the book stand out from other memoirs comes from the author’s real life situation.

Nina Willner worked for the American Intelligence and got to be stationed in Berlin, during the cold war, just a few miles away from her Eastern family . . . and got to lead missions into the Eastern block. No matter what, human spirit always prevails.

Yolanda, the heroine of this dystopian novel, wakes up one morning in the middle of Australian desert, dressed in rags, and not remembering how she ended locked up into a ward. She however quickly learns that along with her roommate, Verla, that they are now captives of a strange repressive system, exercising a kind of corporate control on their every move. The reason that binds them is the scarlet letter they wore, a past sexual scandal. Very quickly, rather than accepting to be captives in a place where women are drudged and must live in fear, they escape into the wild. More than a story where the hunted becomes the hunter, they must develop the skills of survival and trust.

In a world fraught with violence, they must find resilience and seek redemption.

Friedländer’s life has been defined by his “monumental” contribution to Holocaust Studies. The book spans his whole life, from his birth at the worse possible time, the beginning of WWII, to present day, fitting perhaps the cliché that most Jews encountered after the war: finding a home, moving from country to country, if not continent to continent. The book clearly stipulates that Friedlander found a home in the intellectual journey of his own childhood and destroyed Jewish heritage, by building a defense and knowledge that could not be taken away from him. It ultimately cemented his strong Jewish identity. This makes for a different stance, more confident, accepting, resigned, engaged and engaging.

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SAND, SUN, AND GAZELLES

Iconic Women’s Desert Rally holds 27th annual contest in Morocco this March 2017

By Elizabeth Darwen

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ince its inception in the early 1990s the Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles du Maroc has been a pioneer, never ceasing to grow, constantly developing and evolving with the times and always faithful to its founding values: courage, the desire to push one’s limits, loyalty, solidarity and social commitment.

2017 marks the 27th annual desert rallye, which takes place between March 17 and April 1, 2017 in the unspoiled beauty of the Moroccan desert.

The Rallye respects both the scenery of the host country as well as its people through the actions of the Rallye’s non-profit, Cœur de Gazelles, as well as the environment: the Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles is the only motor Rallye in the world with ISO 14001 certification.

The Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles is a unique, oncein-a-lifetime adventure. Firstly, it is the only international off-road Rallye race for women only. Since 1990 the Rallye has been bringing together women of all ages from more than 30 different countries, who embark on an adventure of a lifetime from the French city of Nice on March 18th, 2017 and onward to the start of the Rallye in the Moroccan desert. The Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles is developing a new vision of automobile competition: not based on excessive speed nor technology (no GPS), just old-fashioned map based navigation and complete-

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ly off-road.

All Rallye participants, known as “Gazelles” leave this adventure marked changed by the experience: they push their limits, have to face themselves, far from their stressful daily lives as women; there is also a strong element of sharing and mutual aid with their teammate as well as with the other “Gazelles”. But while the Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles is a return to the roots of adventure, it is also, with its satellite system for tracking the teams, on the cutting edge of technology when it comes to ensuring participant safety. This duality is one of the strengths of this unusual competition. With its unique concept, the Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles du Maroc is changing the way people view competitive automobile use.

The goal for the participating Gazelles is to drive the shortest possible distance to reach a series of predefined checkpoints. Free to choose their own route, they face a challenge every day: to study the map and the day’s geographical coordinates, analyze the risks and difficulties of the terrain and choose the shortest path. They have the choice of driving around a mountain or crossing over it, driving through the dunes or avoiding them...

headings and distances of the day’s checkpoints and finish line. Forget about GPS, phones and other modern communication tools: using a compass, a navigational plotter and maps, they have to plot their route and plan their itinerary.

The Gazelle’s competitive rankings are determined by calculating the extra kilometers driven (distance driven between check points minus crow flies distance) and penalty kilometers for any check points not reached. The winning team is the one that finds the greatest number of checkpoints while driving the least number of kilometers.

Morocco has played the key role as the host country of the Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles since its inception. Gazelles in search of nature and the great outdoors will find themselves seduced by the magnificent and varied landscapes of Morocco, with its sand dunes, rocky mountains, green valleys, fertile plains, arid plateaus and lush oases. The Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles du Maroc takes place under the high patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, who has authorized the use of the Royal Coat of Arms on the Gazelles’ vests. This is the only event that has ever been granted this honor.

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By Clara Morgan

Global Lyme Alliance hosted 2nd Annual New York Gala honoring Bella Hadid, Heather Glass, Arthur J. Mirante II & Karen Peetz. The event was produced by event planner Extraordinaire Lawrence Scott, NYC ©Getty Images

Larry Scott (L) • Yolanda Hadid, Bella Hadid, Mohamed Hadid (R) Haute Living celebrated JetSmarter partnership with an Intimate Dinner Party at MAMO Restaurant presented by LOUIS XIII, NYC ©Jason Mallihan

Brian Gefter, Herve Mammoliti, Kamal Hotchandani, Ronn Torossian, Mike Mammoliti (L) • Matt Harvey (R) Denise Rich and Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation for Cancer Research celebrated the generous support of the foundation through its Angel Ball Launch Party 2016 at TAO Downtown.

Guests toasted the Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation with cocktails by Manhattan Moonshine, the world’s first premium silver whiskey, NYC ©Getty Images

Denise Rich, Will Kehler (L) • Michelle Herbert (R)

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By Clara Morgan

The Tidal X Benefit Concert was held at the Barclays Center to support Robin Hood and other worthy notfor-profit organizations and schools, Brooklyn, NY ©PatrickMcMullan.com

Beyoncé Knowles (L) • Nicki Minaj (R) The Decoration & Design Building held it’s two-day Fall Market to celebrate the best in the design industry. CEO/Owner of Cohen Design Centers, Charles S. Cohen provided the opening remarks at the morning Keynote programs, including House Beautiful’s opening keynote presentation, NYC ©PatrickMcMullan.com

Sophie Donelson, Charles Cohen (L) • Spencer Rudin, Kate Kelly (R) Angelo David Salon and 95.5 PLJ hosted 2nd Annual BLOW OUT BREAST CANCER in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Proceeds donated to the Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation. Sponsors included Elchim Milano, Tabooze, Sufi Wine and Baked In Color, NYC ©James Edstrom

Angelo David Pisacreta, Aviva Drescher (L) • Carrie Preston (R)

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LET US GIVE THANKS at Thanksgiving

By Jane Pontarelli

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hanksgiving is a time of reflection on how lucky we all are. You my loyal pet lovers will love this story, about giving thanks and rescuing. I introduce you to Kathy and Lou, a pet loving family… In 2006 their world came crashing down, for their beloved Boca a Bichon who was 13 and a half was called to the Rainbow Bridge.

Kathy and Lou whose children were grown were longing to fill the sadness and void in their lives..

Kathy told me that the house was so quiet and still that she decided to fill that void, even Lou, said he would never have a pet again was on board. Their grown children were gone and agreed that their parents should fill their life with joy. I asked Kathy and Lou what they missed most ? And to narrow it down, they missed mealtime with Boca, for he would sit and wait for his dinner and was a perfect gentlemen. Boca had been well trained. After a few months Kathy could not stand the quiet in the house. Hello internet. Kathy at this time in her life decided she wanted to rescue. 10 years ago this was not so much on our radar screen. Kathy, a former high power business person in the past, did it like a business, did her homework, and as she stated in our interview she really wanted to save a life, little did she realize at the time she would save 2.

Enter Daisy and Haiya, who were born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on August 10, 2006. Their mom was a puppy mill dog and was rescued by Small Paws Rescue, a Bichon and Bichon mix rescue organization based in Tulsa and of course she was pregnant.

She delivered 4 puppies in the vet’s office. The 2 little male puppies didn’t make it and the 2 female puppies went to be fostered by a wonderful group called Small Paws Rescue’s. The head of adoptions is a wonderful women named Bonnie Ferguson.

While the girls lived with Bonnie, Daisy would help her with “adoption paperwork”. . It was then that Kathy found Small Paws Rescue in a dog magazine that she had subscribed to. Kathy called Small Paws, never thinking that she would find a fur baby to replace Boca. This is called a leap of faith, Kathy called Robin Pressnall, the founder and director of Small Paws Rescue and talked with her for awhile to find out more about Small Paws Rescue. Kathy talked about losing Boca and how sad she and her family were. Robin said she would keep them in mind, after a few weeks Kathy had given up hope, Robin called back, with good news and bad, Robin told Kathy she had 2 females but they were bonded, and had to be kept together. Kathy after seeing their pictures fell in love, and said she would take them. So, enter Daisy and Haiya, there new names and new destinations, the girls were put in a crate and shipped via air to Bradley International Airport in Hartford, CT. Kathy Lou, and their son Frank, went to pick the girls up and when they saw their cute little faces in that crate just hugging each other, they knew right then and there they made the right decision, for Kathy took a leap of faith, something that many of us do not do. So Daisy and Haiya, who came from nothing but a poor puppy mill mother are 2 Princesses living with Kathy and Lou. Till this day the girls bring nothing but joy and

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happiness to their family. Pictured in this article are the girls with their sister Nicole, (Photo by Annie Watt) who is Kathy and Lou’s daughter.

Nicole loves taking them for walks and dressing them up in the latest doggy couture. So take that leap of faith and rescue, you will rescue wonderful abandoned pets, and they will rescue you. It is a win win situation.. The Princesses just celebrated their 10th birthday, and Kathy and Lou gave them a big party.. Remember RESCUE… SAD NEWS. I recently lost my Lulu, who was 14 years old. She died in my arms and I am crushed.

I now will RESCUE and God will put a fur baby in my path, who will rescue me.

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