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“He’d give you the shirt of of his back” is an expression I’ve heard many times, but never seen in action until I took a trip to El Salvador last fall with my daughter. Sophisticated Living was given the opportunity to travel with a diverse group of journalists chosen to help promote the country’s fedgling eco and cultural tourism programs. Both the experience and resulting article are certainly diferent from what you are used to reading in the pages of Sophisticated Living. For starters, you won’t fnd highly stylized photography, as it simply doesn’t exist. Forget evening turndown service too. None of this, in my opinion is a bad thing, as compensating for the lack of frst world niceties is an up close and personal look at the cultural and biological diversity of a country seeking to leave behind its tumultuous past (without forgetting those killed and those still unaccounted for). Te most amazing experience of our weeklong journey came on our fnal evening, after snorkeling and exploring the rocky coastline of the Los Cóbanos Natural Protected Area. With night closing in, our van driver running late, and a lack of bug repellent calling to mind PSA signs warning about Dengue fever, we were all a little on edge as Eduardo, our guide throughout the duration of our trip, suggested that we take a walk through the village. Because tourists are still somewhat of a rarity, our group was as interesting to the locals as they were to us. Walking the dimly light alleyways between the dirt-foored homes engineered from random pieces of corrugated metal, we observed children drying egg shells on yucca stems to make confetti eggs for an upcoming religious holiday, a toddler using an empty two-liter as a makeshift kick toy and women cooking over open fres, often with little or no ventilation. Stopping at one of the kitchens, Eduardo spoke to the women about the dangers of cooking without ventilation, along with smoking, which everyone seemed to be doing. Troughout the week my daughter had been itching to use her Spanish, but felt rather intimidated. Seeing that this was her last opportunity to engage in conversation, she told one of the women, who appeared to be the matriarch of the group, that her colorful embroidered skirt - a traditional garment we’d admired women wearing since our arrival - was pretty and that it made her look beautiful. From the woman’s reaction, you would have thought my daughter had just given her a gold coin. Her eyes widened as far as her smile and she wrapped her in a bear hug, before introducing her to the rest of her family. Tey chatted for a few more minutes before our group resumed its walk. Moments later the woman emerged from the darkness carrying a carefully folded garment. Speaking too quickly for my daughter to understand, Eduardo relayed that she wanted her to have her skirt. Instantly I felt guilty for the snap judgment I’d made when we frst set foot into the village and surveyed what appeared to be the semi-squalid conditions. Tat moment in time perfectly encapsulated what I love most about experiential travel and why it has become so popular in recent years: the ability to break down barriers and stereotypes and make profound personal connections to people from all walks of life. While my daughter most graciously declined the extraordinarily generous gift, she did walk away enriched with an important life lesson that will undoubtedly color her worldview long after that simple skirt becomes threadbare.
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Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. With so many things to capture our attention at the beginning of the year, the thing that drives February is the concept of love. Love has many forms, romantic and otherwise, which make our lives full, our hearts sing, our steps feel light. Whether you have a partner or not this Valentine’s Day, you can celebrate love by being loving. By expressing kindness and love, to ourselves frst and foremost, we create a more loving Lexington and we plant the seeds for fnding or maintaining the love we want. In my home this means taking time to make valentine cards with my daughter. We sit together and draw pictures and talk about whom we love. This year our family will also make a dinner together from some of the local recipes in the issue, I can hardly wait! Our valentine cards and dinner making is a newer tradition we are building for all of the special people in our life we want to thank. So please do consider this note my valentine to you, for reading the issue and being part of our community in Lexington.
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Te Story Behind the Wine I believe the favor and taste of wine is paramount, but after that a wine can be raised by the story behind it. I am not speaking about the whimsical animal labels or unrelated stories that some producers manufacture to market their wines, but instead the producers and places that make the wines what they are. I remember the very first book I bought on wine. It was Victor Hazan’s classic Italian Wine published in 1982. I didn’t know much about wine at that point, but I quickly became fascinated. Hazan’s book brought life to the liquid. Before reading Italian Wine, I was pouring wine into the glasses of the diners at the Italian restaurant I was working in without knowing the story behind the wine. Te book overfowed with more than the taste, it spoke of the style, favor, history, culture, geography, language, production methods, grapes, food pairings and more. I did not feel overwhelmed by this book like many of the later wine encyclopedias I would purchase. I read it cover to cover and was quickly able to tell guests a bit about the esoteric selections on the all-Italian wine list. Tis book and the passionate gentlemen I worked for were able to put color to the difcult Italian names I was seeing on the labels. I know now that it was these stories, and the ones I would learn from others and by traveling to the wine regions, that made it so interesting that it became easier to learn and hence talk about wine. Here are a few wines that possess a unique story: Vernaccia di San Gimignano Te wine comes from the village of San Gimignano in Tuscany, Italy, which is noted for its many medieval tower houses. A family’s wealth was demonstrated by the height of their home’s tower, many of which still stand today. Vernaccia di San Gimignano was Italy’s frst wine to achieve the top classifcation of DOCG ("Controlled designation of origin"). Michelangelo was an early aficionado of the wine and is quoted saying that Vernaccia di San Gimignano “kisses, licks, bites and stings you.” Tis conjures a wide range of interpretations on what the master may have meant. Recommended producers: Fontaleoni, Teruzzi & Puthod, & Falchini Lacryma Christi Del Vesuvio Te name means “Tears of Christ” and is made red or white. Te story goes that when Lucifer was expelled from heaven, he took a piece with him and dropped it into the Bay of Naples on the coast of Campania. When Christ saw this, he cried, and where his tears dropped, the vines of Vesuvio sprang up. The white
Written by Scott Harper, Master Sommelier wine comes from a blend of indigenous white grapes: Coda di Volpe, Verdeca, Falanghina and Greco. Te red wines are made from a blend of indigenous red grapes: Piedirosso and Aglianico. Recommended producers: Mastroberardino, Terredora di Paolo & Feudi di San Gregorio Châteauneuf-du-Pape In 1308 when Pope Clement V, former Archbishop of Bordeaux, relocated the papacy to the city of Avignon in the Southern Rhone of France, he took up his summer residence in an area 20 kilometers north of Avignon in what is now called Châteauneufdu-Pape. Wine from the region was kept in regular supply at the papal residence and hence came to be known as Vin du Pape. John XXII, who succeeded Clement V, erected the famous castle that serves as a symbol for the appellation. Still standing today in ruin, it is known as Châteauneuf-du-Pape, which roughly translates to “the Pope’s new castle.” Châteauneuf-du-Pape wine is made in both white and red versions; the red wines are made with a blend of Grenache, Syrah and Mouvedre, and the white with Grenache, Blanc Clairette, Roussane, Bourboulenc and Picpoul. Recommended producers: Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe, Le Vieux Donjon & Château de Beaucastel Amarone Grapes are harvested ripe and then dried for around three months in special lofts called fruttai; these lofts have been modernized and are equipped with ventilators and de-humidifers to discourage mold and other issues when drying the grapes. During the drying period, which is from roughly October to February, the grapes lose 35 percent to 40 percent of their original weight, which concentrates the sugar, and extracts and decreases the amount of water in the wine. Te resulting grapes ferment to dryness and achieve alcohol levels of 14 percent to 16 percent. Tis process, called passito, adds to the expense but also contributes a unique taste impression or illusion of sweetness, because of the big concentration of alcohol and glycerin. Amarone is made in the region of Veneto in Italy from a blend of grapes, with the most important being Corvina. Recommended producers: Masi, Farina & Luigi Righetti sl
A Certifed Wine Educator, Scott is one of 135 professionals in North America and 211 worldwide who have earned the title Master Sommelier.
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Curating a Lifestyle: Finding the Art in Everyday
Written by Amelia and Jef Jefers
Left, a life-sized 19th century saddle-maker’s model is wonderfully folksy, yet exudes a stylish sophistication - and, of course, was an uncommon but appropriate accessory in a large Texas home. It sold at auction for $8,813. Right, game wheels are a favorite of many folk art collectors who love color, form and whimsy. Prices for the examples shown here ranged from several hundred to a few thousand dollars each. Te Imperial Res’t Home Cooking lit exterior sign was a popular auction item and fetched $3,643.
When a successful Texas gentleman began decorating his 10,000-square-foot home several years ago, he could have looked to top interior designers for inspiration. Instead, in search of a unique and engaging aesthetic, he sought advice from a select few of America’s top antique and folk art dealers. Over a fve year period, he made purchases for his home based on color, form and whimsy, resulting in a collection that popped against the new architecture, spoke to his humble roots and sang to his guests most of whom had never seen such an assemblage before. In January of 2013, the collection of this Texas gentleman came to auction at Garth’s - to the delight and enthusiasm of folk art buyers all over the country. Bidding was fervent - with some items selling well above the high-retail prices he had paid. Folk art collectors rejoiced, and whispers were heard throughout shows in New York City just a week later, “Is the market back?” Born in the 1930s under the tutelage of art world visionary and patron Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, the “folk art market” has experienced as many highs and lows as any other economic sector. Te peak is considered to have hit around 2006, when examples like a copper weathervane in the form of an American Indian chief sold for $5.8 million at auction. Despite the astronomical prices of that period, as a segment of the art and antiques market, folk art has often struggled for respect - with many a discussion surrounding exactly how to defne the category.
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In its infancy, the folk art market refected artwork created by unknown, itinerant and accidental artists of the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Primarily (although not exclusively), folk art is an American phenomenon, speaking to the developing landscape of our earliest days as a country. Schoolteachers found extra income by painting portraits for students’ families; artists traveling westward for the promise of prosperity exchanged artworks for room and board; young girls whose family could aford the luxury of a day school produced intricate needleworks portraying family life. As it has grown, however, the folk art market has gobbled up categories like painted furniture and utilitarian objects that have been enhanced with whimsical decoration. Today, a folk art auction or show may contain objects from any of the past 300 years of American material culture; items are usually included as much because of the feeling the object inspires as the intention with which it was made. With style makers touting a rustic, reclaimed aesthetic, look for more focus on this nebulous and intriguing market. In the meantime, get comfortable with thinking outside the box and start looking for the art in your everyday. sl Amelia and Jef Jefers are the co-owners of Garth's Auctioneers & Appraisers, an international frm located outside Columbus, Ohio.
Most experts in the field today would agree that the “folk art market” was born from the intuitive eye of Abby Aldrich Rockefeller. Her combination of fnancial means, formidable connections in the corporate world, hard work and a passion for art in all forms provided gifts to our cultural heritage that are invaluable today, including the Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Colonial Williamsburg, where the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum resides. Abby’s interest in art was as wide and deep as one can imagine - from Picasso and Monet to unidentifed artists of the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries whose works had gone largely unappreciated before. It was Abby’s ability to independently define what “art” meant for her (and finding it in everyday objects) that has inspired several generations of collectors, including our Texas gentleman.
An interior scene from the home of a Texas gentleman whose folk art collection sold at auction earlier this year. Te game boards (mostly 19th century), barber pole and other items were just a small portion of the nearly $1M in material with which he parted. Te painted stepback cupboard in the foreground sold for $6,025.
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Up from the Ashes As tourism grows in El Salvador, there are numerous options for adventurous travelers to add to their bucket lists Written and photographed by Bridget Williams
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Cerro Verde National Park. Photo by Jason Z. Guest.
With a land area roughly the size of Massachusetts, El Salvador is the smallest but the most densely populated country in Central America. Situated along the Pacifc Ring of Fire, the country boasts more than 300 rivers, two parallel mountain ranges, 20-plus volcanoes (only two of which have been active in recent years) and several volcanic crater lakes. In spite of its diverse terrain and a settlement history that spans to the preColumbian era, what often springs to mind is El Salvador’s violent civil war that spanned from 1979-1992 and took more than 75,000 lives. As a native Kentuckian, a Commonwealth that is certainly no stranger to stereotyping, my interest was certainly piqued when I received an email from Salvadorean Tours extolling the attributes
of this tiny country along with an invitation to join a small group of journalists from around the country on a guided fve-day visit. I can count the number of Spanish words I know on one hand, so I was on edge when we arrived at Comalapa International Airport – the country’s only airport serving international flights – located about 25 miles outside San Salvador. Te sinking feeling increased in the customs line, when no one, with the exception of my daughter and me, seemed to be speaking in English. You could imagine my immense relief when just past the customs desk I spied a friendly young man holding a sign with my name on it. Te conversation in our taxi to the Hotel Mirador Plaza was comprised of a combination of his fractured English and my daughter's rudimentary Spanish.
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Located in one of the wealthiest areas of San Salvador near World Trade Center San Salvador (complete with a Ruth Chris Steakhouse and a Bennigans), our hotel was basic but immaculately clean, with rooms overlooking a garden and outdoor pool. After breakfast, we made the acquaintance of Eduardo with Salvadorean Tours, who served as our guide throughout the duration of our visit. Te subsequent walking and driving tour of the capital revealed a country of contradictions. Shiny high-rise office towers cast their shadows on bustling streets packed with makeshift vendors where commerce was of the more basic variety. Seniors citizens conversed on benches and children
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frolicked under the mature trees of Cuscatlán Park, an urban oasis with a more somber side: a 300-foot-long, 10-foot-tall granite Monument to Memory and Truth that is inscribed with the names of 30,000 deceased and disappeared victims of the civil war. Eduardo was almost giddy with excitement when he led our group to Freedom Park, a leafy square in the heart of San Salvador bordered by a pair of ornate buildings constructed in the early 1900s. Pointing to what appeared to be a dilapidated concrete building on the edge of the plaza, he hustled us past “working girls,” roaming vendors and uniformed school children for the frst of the trip’s many “wow” moments.
Lake Coatepeque. Photo by Jason Z. Guest.
Leaving the noise of the city behind and passing through the darkened knave of Iglésia El Rosario, we emerged into a rainbow created by a soaring stepped ceiling inset with stained glass panels. The crudeness of the fabrication, including religious efgies and an abstract stations of the cross rendered of scrap metal, made the austere impact of the space that much more powerful. Later that evening we headed to the Las Terrazas Multiplaza, a Western-style shopping mall and entertainment complex to have dinner at Mai Tai with local restaurateur Jaime Castro. While we indulged in exotic cocktails and sushi, Castro, an Australian native who lived on nearly every continent before putting down
permanent roots in El Salvador, implored us to let our readers know that “our children don’t ride donkeys to school,” and added “I represent the positive side of economic growth in El Salvador.” In the subsequent days our itinerary was packed, and in four days we flew through many weeks’ worth of offerings provided by Salvadorean Tours EcoExperiencias division. Te company is committed to being on the forefront of making conservation a part of the country’s burgeoning tourism program. “Five years ago locals would collect sea turtle eggs and sell them for $5 a dozen. We want to use responsible tourism to get families out of poverty,” explained Rodrigo Moreno, owner of Salvadorean Tours.
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Left to right top to bottom - La Casa de Mamapan in Ahuachapan. Colorful murals decorate nearly all of the buildings in the town of Ataco. Sunset at LaCocotera Eco Resort. Pupusas being made at Pupseria Olguita in Ahuachapan. Iglésia El Rosario in San Salvador. Mojarra Rellena de Camaroncillos (local lake fsh stufed with shrimp) at Rancho Alegre on Lake Coatepeque.
We did not have to travel far from the city center to enjoy breathtaking scenery. El Boquerón National Park is located within and around the crater of the El Boquerón volcano (dormant since 1917) and is a popular weekend destination for residents of San Salvador. Wild calla lilies and beautiful flora dotted the more than three miles of trails with lookout points that ring the crater. As we were exiting the trail, Eduardo stopped to purchase cups of atol, a sweet hot drink with the consistency of drywall paste that is made from corn, milk, sugar and cinnamon that was being sold by a local family through a hole in the chain link fence that protected the park’s periphery. A billboard warning to take protections against Dengue Fever on the bumpy road that led to Lake Coatepeque had us double checking our supply of bug spray, but those worries were soon forgotten when we arrived for lunch at Rancho Alegre, located on a multi-level pier on a crater lake. Te scene was a bustling one, with live music, jet skis pulling inner tubes laden with giggling children and primitive looking boats trolling by offering tours. Our lunch – Mojarra Rellena de Camaroncillos (local lake fish stufed with shrimp) – was delicious and an absolute bargain at $9.50 (the US dollar is the ofcial currency of El Salvador). 40 slmag.net
Our après lunch nature hike at Cerro Verde National Park, nestled among three volcanoes, was led by a required local guide – ours, at the ripe old age of 13, had served in the role for more than six years. By evening we were in the city of Ahuachapán near the Guatemalan border. Distinguished by colorful and whimsical murals on its exterior, Mama Pan, our guesthouse in the historic district, was by no means luxurious, but charming nonetheless with tiled foors, open air courtyards and friendly owners who displayed a tremendous pride of place. The culinary highlight of this stop came courtesy of Pupuseria Olguita, a tiny hole-in-the-wall joint that was standing room only. Sold by vendors on street corners everywhere, a pupusa is a traditional hand pie comprised of fillings that include cheese, meat and refried beans that are cooked inside a circle of maize four dough. We were invited into the kitchen for a pupusa primer and to try our hand at the process, which looks easier than it actually is. Te daily pupusa oferings (a mere 75 cents each!) are listed on a dry erase board hanging on the door to the kitchen. Each is served piping hot and best enjoyed with a side of curdito (a tangy cabbage slaw)
Left to right top to bottom - Workers at the El Carmen estate cofee plantation. Coastline at La Libertad. Te pre-Columbian settlement of San Andres. Live music is an integral part of the experience at Rancho Alegre on Lake Coatepeque. Te road to LaCocotera Eco Resort passes through several remote villages. A vendor in San Salvador.
and salsa. To this day my daughter and I still rave about the simple goodness of this memorable meal and lament the fact that we have never come across anything remotely close to it in our corner of the world. Those among our group who could not imagine life without cofee requested a visit to El Carmen cofee mill, part of an expansive estate, and left with a greater appreciation of what goes into our morning cup of Joe. Workers earn less than $7/day using wooden implements to move vast piles of cofee beans for drying, a task few among us could handle for more than a few moments! After our tour, a tasting of Ataco Gourmet Cofee prepared with a traditional chorreador dripper gave us enough of a jolt to fuel our ambitious schedule of activities for the day. In the nearby town of Ataco, defined by cobblestone streets lined with long buildings adorned with colorful murals, we stopped by the Portland Grill & Bar, a local hotspot operated by an Oregon native whose wife is an El Salvadoran. Located in one of five small towns that comprise the famed Ruta de las Flores (Route of the Flowers), we stopped at several spots to peruse purveyors of local arts and crafts.
Founded In the mid-1500s, the central plaza in the quaint town of Juayúa – noted for its weekend food festivals - faces a gleaming white cathedral that holds a black Christ statue carved in the late 16th century. Nearby is a popular hike to a waterfall spilling from the top of a dormant crater. Driving to our next destination, Eduardo had the driver come to a screeching halt so we could observe a pair of young men who earn a living transporting frewood to the bottom of the mountain at blistering speeds via a makeshift sled – a harrowing proposition on the windy roads. Throughout the journey, we bounced from past to present, with stops at the archaeological site of Joya de Cerén, preserved by a volcanic eruption around AD 590 and declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1993, and the preColumbian settlement of San Andres, distinguished by an Acropolis with pyramids and other ceremonial structures. An absolutely surprising gem awaited us at the terminus of a long and bumpy road that wound through several small communities before stopping at a wide beach with sand fecked with black volcanic ash. With no hotel in sight, we were taken on a short beach stroll to LaCocotera Eco Resort, a sixslmag.net
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A newly released sea turtle makes his way to the ocean at LaCocotera Eco Resort.
room boutique hotel spread out in three two-story thatched roof buildings. Despite its apparent remoteness, there was no shortage of creature comforts. The hub of the all-inclusive resort, nestled between the Pacifc Ocean and a peaceful estuary, is a freeform swimming pool with a pair of coconut palm tree islands and a voluminous thatched roof rancho where daily meals are served. After the frenetic pace of the previous days, we ordered a cocktail and headed straight to one of the welcoming chaise lounges around the pool. Our fnal day was spent kayaking in the estuary, walking the nearly deserted beach (the ocean water temperature is between 78-86 degrees Fahrenheit year round), snorkeling in the waters of the Los Cóbanos Natural Protected Area, and learning about La Cocotera’s sea turtle conservation program. Of the eight species of sea turtles known worldwide, four have been found to nest on the Salvadoran coast: the leatherback, the hawksbill, the green sea and the Olive Ridley, which lay their eggs on the beach just steps away from La Cocotera. A pair of climate-controlled tanks near the estuary on the resort’s property is home to turtle hatchlings for a maximum of three months before they are released into the Pacifc. From October through
Te swimming pool at LaCocotera Eco Resort.
January, property guests can assist the tiny turtles on their epic journey by choosing one to release. On the morning of our departure, my daughter and I carefully eyed the miniature specimens furiously swimming in their temporary home, each selecting one and becoming instantly enamored by the way their strong back flippers grasped our thumbs as we gingerly held them by their middle on the walk from the estuary to the ocean. Stopping a dozen yards from the waves, we said goodbye to our charges and wished them luck before placing them on the warm sand. Without hesitation, they set off towards the water, taking breaks here and there before enough water came between their undersides and the sand to carry them with the tide. Knowing that the odds are defnitely not in their favor, it was a bittersweet moment, but the cherry on top of a trip that far exceeded our expectations. Seeing our reactions, Eduardo appropriately remarked, “Don’t you think it’s time for people to revise their bucket lists?” For more information on guided tours of El Salvador, visit salvadoreantours.com. For reservations or information about La Cocotera Eco Resort, visit lacocoteraresort.com. sl slmag.net
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Bibliotaph In his second book, photographer Tim Flach presents striking portraits that pay tribute and give equal billing to breeds ranging from rescue dogs of unknown pedigree to Westminster champions. Lewis Blackwell (author), Tim Flach (photographer) - Dogs - Hardcover, 216 pages, Abrams Books (abramsbooks.com).
Anyone who has ever been on the receiving end of love from an old dog will appreciate this collection of profles and photographs of canines in their golden years. Gene Weingarten (Author), Michael S. Williamson (Photographer) - Old Dogs: Are the Best Dogs Hardcover,160 pages, Simon & Schuster (simonandschuster.com). Utilizing feature articles, fction, humor, poems, cartoons, cover art, drafts, and drawings from the magazine’s archives, the New Yorker provides a defnitive compendium on man's best friend. Malcolm Gladwell (Foreword) and Contributors Susan Orlean, John Updike and James Turber - Te Big New Yorker Book of Dogs Hardcover, 416 pages, Random House (randomhouse.com). Americans spend close to $60 billion annually on their pets. Dog devotees in particular know no limits to their afections as this exploration of fancy doggie accoutrements - including toys, leads, dishes, kennels, carriers, clothing and baskets - attests. Manuela von Perfall - Luxury for Dogs - Hardcover, 220 pages, teNeues (teneues.com).
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bib 'li' o 'taph, [bib-lee-uhtaf, -tahf ]: a person who caches or hoards books A lighthearted collection of witty poems written from the perspective of man's best friend. R.D. Rosen, Harry Pritchett & Rob Battles - Trow the Damn Ball: Classic Poetry by Dogs Hardcover, 128 pages (us. penguingroup.com).
Known for candid black and white photography that captures the absurd in the everyday, this oversized tome is solely dedicated to Elliott Erwitt's distinctive dog photographs. Elliott Erwitt Dogs - Hardcover, 144 pages, teNeues (teneues.com) Photo Š 2008 Elliott Erwitt/Magnum. Ever wonder what's going on in the mind of your fourlegged friend? Comedic artist Christopher Rozzi provides his take in a collection of funny and endearing portraits with captions including "I forgot where I buried that thing that you loved." Christopher Rozzi - Tiny Confessions: Te Secret Toughts of Dogs, Cats and Everything - Hardcover, 96 pages, Perigee Trade, (us. penguingroup.com).
In this heartwarming gift book, author Rebecca Ascher-Walsh presents a collection of inspiring dog stories and touching photos from dogs who comfort veterans to dogs who learn to surf. Te common thread among their varied tales is that each one is devoted. Rebecca Ascher-Walsh - Devoted: 38 Extraordinary Tales of Love, Loyalty and Life with Dogs - Hardcover, 160 pages, National Geographic (randomhouse.com).
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Experiencing the “Audibahn” Audi’s European delivery program allows customers to put German engineering through its paces Written by Austin Pembroke My wife and I knew we were in for a driving treat when a Skoda Octavia taxi wagon we were riding in pushed 200KM en route from the Munich airport to the Mandarin Oriental, causing the landscape under cloudy skies to pass by in a whirl of muddled greens and grays. Communicating in broken English, our driver gave us a primer on the ins and outs of the Autobahn, GermanyÕs most celebrated stretch of asphalt, which we would be exploring behind the wheel of our new Audi S6 in just a few days. Reluctant as we were to leave Munich, whose hidden treasures we were just beginning to uncover, we were anxious to meet our new Audi, which weÕd ÒbuiltÓ online just a few months prior. Since the S6 is equipped with a twin-turbo 4.0 TFSI eight-cylinder engine delivering 420 hp and the potential to propel riders from zero to 60 mph in a mere 4.5 seconds, we opted to participate in the European delivery program, which would allow us a few days to (legally) put the car through its paces in an ÒeverydayÓ driving environment. Working with our dealer, the whole process was meticulously arranged, beginning with a very punctual driver who met us at the hotel for the short drive to the Audi Forum in Ingolstadt (Germans, as we quickly learned, are very keen on being on time, all the time!). 46 slmag.net
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A new Audi drives of the assembly line in Ingolstadt every 30 seconds. Te sprawling campus in the heart of Bavaria employs more than 35,386 people and is home to the company’s largest production facility, Audi Group headquarters, Audi Forum and the Technical Development division of AUDI AG. Opened in 2000, nearly a half-million Audi enthusiasts converge upon the Audi Forum annually, and the site handles in excess of 120,000 customers taking delivery of their new Audis every year. As part of the European delivery program, upon arrival our luggage was placed in secure storage for placement in our car at the predetermined delivery time, and we were given VIP wristbands for access to the Audi museum, factory store, shop and all cooking stations, including the Market Restaurant and the AVUS fne-dining restaurant, both of which have received multiple awards for quality, service and atmosphere. We kicked of our tour of the museum by settling in to watch the Audi Museum Mobile movie, projected on a 180-degree panorama screen some 90-feet in length and 12-feet tall that provided an exhilarating overview of the brand. The museum’s circular architecture physically conveys the theme of mobility, echoed in a timeline of exhibits chronicling signifcant milestones in Audi’s development alongside notable global historical markers. Following the self-guided museum tour we headed across the plaza for a scheduled guided tour of the factory, organized by our dealer as part of our European delivery experience. Encompassing a full two-hours, it was a very interesting (albeit long) insight into the manufacturing process and the symbiotic working relationship between man and machine. One of the more advanced body manufacturing facilities in the world, the Ingolstadt factory is home to A3, A4, A5 and Q5 production, and vehicles move efciently through the assembly process in pristine environs. Prior to our late afternoon delivery appointment, we enjoyed lunch at the Market Restaurant and shopping at the Audi brand shop (so much so that we missed our name as it came up on the television screens mounted around the facility indicating that we were on deck to enter the delivery floor!). As we were now very familiar with both the promptness and thoroughness of the Germans, we were mentally prepared for an extensive introduction to the myriad features of our new S6. While I was quick to note the handsomeness of the Valcona leather and diamond stitching of sport seats embossed with the S6 logo, the Alcantara headliner, a pair of sculptural Bang & Olufsen tweeter lenses that arise from the dashboard near the front corners of the windshield and carbon fber detail on the console and doors, I was nearly driven to distraction thinking about the driving euphoria that was soon to be mine courtesy of the V8 under the bonnet.
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I felt as though I needed to take notes as our car concierge explained the extensive amenities of our S6: award-winning Audi connect system with factoryftted in-vehicle Wi-Fi connectivity for passenger use; an Audi MMI Navigation plus system with GoogleEarth maps and MMI touch with handwriting recognition; adaptive cruise control with stop and go; power-adjustable, autodimming, heated side mirrors with memory; BLUETOOTH streaming audio and mobile phone technology; Head-up display; voice control system; top and corner view cameras; Night Vision Assistant with pedestrian detection and warning; Audi side assist; and full LED lighting technology. All in all, the S6 makes 2,000 decisions per second to assist the driver, leaving my wife to wonder out loud if the car could actually drive itself! Orientation complete, paperwork signed and keys in hand, we exited the delivery showroom, activated the navigation system and set out for our next destination – another motoring mecca – Stuttgart. After meandering through the scenic countryside, I merged onto the A8. More than half of the total length of the German autobahn network has no speed limit, so I anxiously awaited the appearance of the trafc sign that indicated the end of all speed restrictions (although the sudden acceleration of those alongside us was a pretty good indication as well). Te 4.0T twin-turbo V8 of the Audi S6 is mated to a seven-speed S tronic transmission. I was quick to note the grip of the Quattro permanent all-wheel drive system that is further enhanced through the sport differential, which delivers superior cornering and agility through turns by directing power to the outside rear wheel during a turn. Proving that I had paid attention during our orientation, I adjusted the settings from Auto to Dynamic, which made subtle but noticeable alternations of the throttle response, shift points, electromechanical steering and adaptive air suspension. Traveling in excess of 100mph (the electronically limited speed function certainly came into play), the S6 demonstrated an efortless response when putting the pedal to the metal. Within the supremely appointed cabin, the driving experience was smooth and stable; the combination of technology and safety innovations results in a car that is balanced, hugs the road and provides heart-pumping acceleration, all without compromising driver or passenger comfort. Over the course of our week, we were able to experience the capabilities of the S6 in a variety of driving conditions. When it was time to return home, the process for returning the car to Audi for shipment to the US was exceedingly easy: as simple as meeting an Audi representative at the airport, signing a few more papers and handing over one of our two sets of keys. Ninety days later, we were reunited with our old friend. A fnal caveat should you fnd yourself behind the wheel of this performance powerhouse attired in the car equivalent of a little black dress: expressways in the US have speed limits, and it’s easy to surpass them without even realizing it! sl
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1) Custom oval fngerprint bracelet ($150-220) by Jackie Kaufman. Available through CustomMade (custommade.com). 2) Mens slipper with custom monogram ($455) from Del Toro Shoes. Available in linen, suede or velvet (deltoroshoes.com). 3) Customized Mother's Necklace (approx. $4,075 as shown) from Heather B. Moore Jewelry (heathermoorejewelry.com). 4) Custom engraved lapis cufinks ($420-450) by John Sanger. Available through CustomMade (custommade.com). 5) Bespoke social stationery from Mrs. John L. Strong (price upon request; mrsstrong.com). 6) Monogrammed 18"x18" pillow ($50.75) from Designs by Southern Charm (designsbysoutherncharm.com). 7) Te Elisabetta handbag ($398) from Mark and Graham is made in Italy and features a middle zippered section, metal feet and a foil-embossed monogram (markandgraham.com). 8) Monogrammed small leather goods from Tumi ($50-$175, tumi.com). 9) A sweet surprise to warm the body and spirit - a personalized hot chocolate silver-plate spoon ($37) from Ticket Chocolate. Te vintage silver-plate spoon is stamped with your personal message (store.theticketkitchen.com). 10) Personalized 36"x53" Initial and Blocks blanket ($130 acrylic; $414 cashmere) from Butterscotch Blankies (butterscotchblankies.com). 11) Personalized 'Adam' arm chair (price upon request) by Mark Hampton for Hickory Chair (to the trade; hickorychair.com).
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BEYOND THE CANVAS American artist Christopher Wool
Since his emergence in the 1980s, Christopher Wool has forged an agile, highly focused practice that ranges across processes and mediums, paying special attention to the complexities of painting. Each new work is a site of restless experimentation in which Wool continually disrupts and renews the terms of his artistic production. Born in Chicago in 1955, Wool settled in New York City in the early 1970s, where the anarchic, interdisciplinary energy of the punk and No Wave scenes were a defning infuence on his creative development. In the subsequent decade, he set out to explore the possibilities of painting at a time when many considered the medium outmoded and irrelevant to avant-garde practice. For a group of 1987 pattern paintings, Wool used paint rollers incised with foral and geometric designs to transfer allover patterns in severe black enamel to a white ground. Collapsing any distinction between the physical process of making the painting and its visual content, these everyday tools provided the artist with a repertoire of readymade imagery that avoided both spontaneous gesture and self-conscious compositional decisions. Instead, the works focus attention on the small failures that occur within this mechanized framework, allowing breakdowns and slippages in the patterns to accrue a delicate emotional resonance. During this same period, Wool initiated a body of work that similarly subverted a set of existing forms, this time taking language 54 slmag.net
as his appropriated subject matter. Rendering a word or phrase in bold, blocky stencils arrayed across a geometric grid, he preserved the specifc form and order of the language but freely stripped out punctuation, disrupted conventional spacing, and removed letters. Te resulting works oscillate between verbal communication and pure formalism; their structural dissonance refecting the state of anxiety and agitation conjured by the texts themselves. From the early 1990s through the present, the silkscreen has been a primary tool in Wool’s practice. In the earliest examples of his screen-printed paintings, Wool expanded on the vocabulary of his pattern works, isolating their stylized foral motifs to use as near-abstract units of composition. A number of works created in 1995 evidence Wool’s introduction of a new, wholly freehand gesture in the form of a looping line applied with a spray gun—an irreverent interruption of the imagery below that evokes an act of vandalism on a city street. Wool’s attraction to the bleak poetics of the urban margins was amplified in his first major photography series, Absent Without Leave (1993), comprised of images taken during a period of largely solitary foreign travels in Europe and elsewhere. Saturated with alienation and shot without any concern for technical refnement, the raw contingency of these vignettes was intensifed when Wool transformed them into black-and-white
Left to right, all by Christopher Wool: East Broadway Breakdown, 1994–95/2002, 160 inkjet prints, 21.6 x 27.9 cm each, edition of 3, © Christopher Wool; Trouble, 1989, Enamel and acrylic on aluminum, 182.9 x 121.9 cm; © Christopher Wool; Minor Mishap, 2001, Silkscreen ink on linen, 274.3 x 182.9 cm, © Christopher Wool; Untitled, 2000, Enamel on aluminum, 274.3 x 182.9 cm, © Christopher Wool; Untitled, 2001, Silkscreen ink on linen, 228.6 x 152.4 cm, © Christopher Wool
photocopies. Te same mood of disafection pervades a parallel body of photographic work titled East Broadway Breakdown (1994–95/2002), but in this series Wool focused on a more familiar journey— his nightly walk home from his East Village studio. Highlighting the city’s unadorned, off-hours existence, the images depict a nocturnal landscape emptied of citizens and stripped down to a skeleton of streetlamps, chain-link fences, blemished sidewalks, and parked cars. A critical conceptual shift occurred in Wool’s practice in the late 1990s when he began to purloin his previous creative output as material for new, autonomous works. He would take an image of a fnished picture, transpose it to a silkscreen, and then reassign it wholesale to a fresh canvas. In works such as He Said She Said (2001), the original image is left untouched after these acts of self-appropriation, although uncannily transformed by the process of mechanical reproduction. At other times, Wool manually reworked his silkscreened doubles, adding new rollered paint (Untitled, 2001) or sprayed enamel (Last Year Halloween Fell on a Weekend, 2004) to create disorienting hybrids that entwine recycled and original gestures. Over the past decade, Wool’s simultaneous embrace and repression of painting’s expressive potential have culminated in an open-ended body of work he calls his “gray paintings.” In these
large-scale abstractions, Wool alternated the act of erasing with the act of drawing, repeatedly wiping away sprayed black enamel paint with a rag to create layers of tangled lines and hazy washes. Te artist describes the cycle of composition and loss inherent to this process as an attempt to harness the condition of doubt as a generative creative force. Te same challenge to the authority of the unique, original gesture is extended in a group of 2011– 12 canvases in which Wool used digital processing to distort the scale, color, and resolution of his painted marks, often merging them with details from other paintings. A single work might synthesize the traces of multiple past moments of creation, with images returning in new guises to be considered afresh within Wool’s evolving pictorial investigations. Te most expansive retrospective of the artist’s work to date - 90 paintings, photographs and works on paper from the mid1980s through the present - are on view through January 22nd in the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed rotunda and adjacent gallery at the Guggenheim Museum in New York City. Accompanying the exhibition is richly illustrated catalogue with a cover specially designed by the artist, a critical overview of the artist’s career by exhibition curator Katherine Brinson, and the most authoritative exhibition history and bibliography of Wool’s career yet compiled (Guggenheim.org). sl slmag.net
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Barney’s and a Bon Viveur Exclusive Resorts treats its members to an afer-hours shopping extravaganza with Barney’s Creative Director Simon Doonan Written by Bridget Williams
When I was younger, I had a recurring dream about being locked in a department store alone after hours, and I would while away the time by gleefully jumping from bed to bed in the mattress department, only intermittently interrupted by the flashlight beam of the night watchman. Recently, a grownup version of this dream came to fruition when Sophisticated Living was invited to a private after-hours shopping event at Barney’s with Creative Director Simon Doonan for members of Exclusive Resorts (exclusiveresorts.com). We were privy to the full experience aforded to the 3,500 member of the world’s leading luxury destination club, starting with accommodation in a chic two-bedroom, two-and-onehalf bath handsomely appointed apartment at Park Avenue Place. Located on 55th between Park and Madison Avenues, the building is perfectly situated for serious shoppers and one of several apartments the company owns in the high rise (Exclusive Resorts also owns luxury suites for members’ use in the nearby Trump International Hotel & Tower). A cornerstone of the Exclusive Resorts experience is access to a dedicated Exclusive Ambassador who learns the members’ needs, preferences and priorities and uses that information to help them make the most of their Exclusive Resorts experience. The ambassadors work in tandem with a team of Exclusive Concierge, who are local, destination-based experts that are at members’ beck and call during a specific trip. The concierge creates individualized itineraries for each Club vacation so that all arrangements are in place before members even arrive. In New York, the concierge team works out of a suite in Park Avenue Place, making them closer than a phone call away! Concierge Jeffrey Behrens made our long weekend sojourn one of our smoothest visits to the Big Apple in recent memory, 56 slmag.net
even introducing us to a few hidden gems we would have never discovered on our own. The after-hours shopping event at Barney’s was part of the company’s expanding roster of Exclusive Events oferings. Other examples include behind-the-scenes and all-access passes to the Masters Tournament, Kentucky Derby and Milan Fashion Week to name a few, in addition to events created specifcally for members. Just prior to the store’s closing, an intimate group of nicelyturned-out ladies (and a few dapper gentlemen) assembled in the private dining room at Fred’s at Barney’s for cocktails and conversation. During a candlelit dinner, the affable Simon Doonan highlighted some of Barney’s more covetable pieces, from exclusive perfume lines to his own drool-inducing bag from Goyard, complete with a bold, hand-painted custom monogram. Clicking heels keeping time with spoons clinking against tall glasses flled with the simple goodness of vanilla bean ice cream topped with warm dark chocolate sauce that was served for dessert alerted us to the arrival of a team of personal shoppers that would be at our disposal for the remainder of the evening. After everyone was paired up with a shopping expert, Doonan extended air kisses and best wishes as our group giddily dispersed to embark on a shopping adventure: two-hours of crowd-free access to every inch of the legendary luxury retailer. Following a short dalliance in the frst foor handbag department, I noted the feeting time and made a beeline for the designer shoe salon on the fourth foor, where I proceeded to indulge in every shoe lover’s fantasy: trying on pair after pair to my heart’s content, creating multiple towers of boxes in the process. While I was not afforded the opportunity to jump on any beds, the handsome additions to my shoe collection certainly put a bit of spring in my step on the short walk back to the apartment at the end of the evening! sl
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W E A R A B L E A R T WA T E R C O L O R S G A R D E N VA R I E T I E S Patterns were plentiful around the globe during the spring/summer 2014 runway shows.
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J. Mendel
Naeem Khan
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Herve Leger By Max Azria
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Burberry Prorsum
Tory Burch Photos by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images
M E D I A Falguni & Shane Peacock
Diane Von Furstenberg
Nicole Miller
Noon By Noor
C O N T E N T
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Juana Martin
Carlos Dias
Angel Schlesser
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Tel Aviv Fashion Week Collection
Slavia Zaitsev Pret-A-porter De Luxe
Desigual
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Andrea de la Roche
Ana Locking
Agatha Ruiz de la Prada Photos by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images.
A R T ROB-ART by Katya Rozhdestvenskaya
Natalia Goncharova
Belarus Fashion Week Collective
Tatyana Parfonova
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Juanjo Oliva
B Michael America
Zimmermann
Clover Canyon
Lela Rose
Monique Lhuillier Anna Sui
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Basil Soda RTW
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Michael Kors
Dennis Basso
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Rebecca Minkof Goga Nikabadze
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Luminosity
Art ball A high-fashion, maximum-drama, formal gala to celebrate and preview LUMINOSITY, an exhibition of light-based art.
January 25th, 8pm-12am
For more information go to www.lexingtonartleague.org Tickets are limited. For advanced purchase, call 859-254-7024. or go to: http//luminosityartballtickets.eventbright.com
Prepping for Landing Loads of legwork result in a comfortable family home to be enjoyed for generations Written by Bridget Williams Photography by Andrew Kung What happens when, even after renovating, the bones of an old home prove to be too brittle to salvage, but family ties to the land are too strong to relocate? In the case of this Lexington couple, you start from scratch with meticulous planning. “The thought process started even before any designs on paper were initiated,” said the wife, who added that she and her husband attended a national homebuilders tradeshow in Las Vegas at the onset of the project to initiate some pie in the sky thinking. After returning home armed with an arsenal of knowledge of what was at their disposal, the wife carefully considered how the family lived in each room and began making an inventory of their activities and the items associated with each. Beginning with the garage led to an immediate aha! moment. “I realized that 70 percent of what is brought into the house ends up within 25 feet of the garage, and we needed a room to deal with that frst and foremost,” explained the wife. Tus the concept of a “prep and landing” room was born to serve as both a stopping and starting point for a variety of activities, from stashing backpacks and coats to doing the laundry and washing the dogs.
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Heirloom Lumber is responsible for the expanse of cabinetry and built-ins in the kitchen. Tree ovens and two dishwashers support the homeowners’ afnity for entertaining. A painted tile mural behind the range provides a whimsical depiction of life on the farm.
After conceptualizing the multi-purpose space, the couple then branched out to ensure that everything from furniture to board games and family activities was accounted for and had a home. “Our old home had very little closet space, so it was fun to take inventory of our lives and make sure there was a place for everything,” said the wife. Among the husband’s priorities was having both front and rear views, the ability to age in place, and that the environment be livable, comfortable and inviting. “I didn’t want people to feel like they had to take their shoes of when they walked through the front door,” he added. With their own conceptual sketches in hand, the couple worked closely with architects Tom Burke and Jack Stewart to bring their ideas to fruition. “Tom was brilliant and helpful in making our concepts come to life and making it all proportionate,” said the wife. During demolition and construction, the family lived in a small cottage on the property, and the husband relished in his role of project manager. “I have a passion for this house and what went into it, so it just made sense,” he explained. 68 slmag.net
Having recently renovated their old home, the couple was reluctant to relegate everything to the landfll, so they made a conscious decision to reuse built-ins and cabinetry for a lower level game room and kitchen and invited Habitat for Humanity to come in and salvage as much as possible; 70 percent of the materials were reused or recycled. Te couple was excited when they spied their old lamppost repurposed as a stage prop in a production by the Lexington Children’s Teatre. The home’s graceful stone and shingle exterior serves as a fitting envelope for an equally elegant interior, defined by smartly scaled rooms linked by wide hallways, gracious staircases, and handsome molding and trim detail. Te warm wide plank heart pine fooring throughout was sourced from a cotton mill in South Carolina. Milled from 17” square, 25’ long support timbers dating to 1905, the husband helped remove an assemblage of nails, ceramic conduit and metal spikes embedded in each timber prior to being milled. A large glass vase serves as a both a repository for the liberated pieces and a reminder of the foor’s provenance.
In the formal living room, the homeowners’ existing upholstered pieces were refreshed with fabric from Brunschwig & Fils.
A vignette near the table in the casual dining area pays homage to the family’s passion for equestrian pursuits.
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Te dining room contains a dining table from the mid-1800s that belonged to the wife’s father and a corner china cabinet that was passed down through the husband’s side.
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An elevated freplace extends the seasonal use of the inviting screened verandah. Te niche to the left is a wood-fred pizza oven.
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Paneling in the breezeway that leads from the garage to the kitchen calls to mind the reclaimed American Heart Pine foors found elsewhere on the frst foor.
The couple had limited experience in working with an interior designer, and they interviewed several before settling on Joe Richardson and Carolyn Threlkeld of Hubbuch & Company. “We went to Joe and Carolyn with an arsenal of magazine clippings, so it made it easier for them to understand the look we wanted,” said the wife, who added that pouring over fabric books was among her favorite tasks. “After seeing what’s out there, I could do two or three houses diferent ways,” she added. “Te homeowners poured so much of themselves into the project and enjoyed every step of the process,” said Threlkeld. She and Richardson implemented a sprightly color palette with plenty of equestrian accents in homage to the wife and daughter’s passion for horses. “We absolutely love what Joe and Carolyn have done,” said the husband, adding that their expertise was akin to “the wrapping on the gift.” 74 slmag.net
A wide center hall with oxblood-color grasscloth wallcovering runs from the front to the back of the house and separates the living room and master wing on the left from the dining room and combination kitchen and family room on the right. The home displays a wonderfully balanced symmetry, demonstratively illustrated by a large oval window near the front door and repeated in the same location in the gallery hall at the rear. While it’s not uncommon for a formal living room just to be utilized on special occasions, Trelkeld pointed out that the family “really lives in the living room,” employing the large cofee table to play games or taking away winter’s chill by sitting on the wide, raised hearth. Te homeowners’ existing upholstered pieces in this room were refreshed with fabric from Brunschwig & Fils. Pastoral views, including a glimpse of the husband’s childhood home, are also plentiful in the master bedroom,
A rear gallery hall links the master bedroom suite at one end with the kitchen at the other.
serenely outfitted in Cowtan & Tout drapery and upholstery. Meticulously organized his and her closets provide ample storage. The dining room contains a pair of important family heirlooms: a dining table from the mid-1800s that belonged to the wife’s father and a corner china cabinet that was passed down through the husband’s side. Another vignette of treasured pieces, a cabinet built by the wife’s great grandfather, upon which rests a pair of antique straw-stufed Steif teddy bears and a fox, holds prominence in the combination kitchen/family room. When asked to name their favorite room, both the husband and wife are quick to cite the kitchen. “We made sure there was plenty of space for everyone to spread out, dogs included, and it seems to be where we all hang out,” said the wife. Heirloom Lumber is responsible for the expanse of cabinetry and built-ins in the space, which includes a large L-shaped island. A painted
tile mural behind the range provides a whimsical depiction of life on the farm; similarly styled examples that speak to the distinct interests of the couple’s son and daughter are found in their respective bathrooms on the second foor. A pine-paneled breezeway leads to the son’s favorite room, best described as a basketball cathedral. Te paneled walls and vaulted wood-beam ceiling in the oversized garage provide an ideal spot for a game of pickup. Te expansive lower level, able to be accessed by stairs at either end of the frst foor, also provides ample space for children’s activities and crafts. Encompassing three years from conception to completion, the wife remarked that when it came time to unpack the items they had relegated to boxes two years prior, all of their hard work and planning paid of. “Everything had its place and the home lives how we wanted it to,” she said, adding “we’re all very happy to be in this house.” sl
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Recipe for Love Styled by Bridget Williams Photography by Eric Williams Science and superstition have long touted the amour-inducing properties of certain foods. From antioxidants in apples to zinc in clams, you can conduct your own research on their effects using this group of recipes culled from regional cookbooks.
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Snapper with Littleneck Clams, Braised Leeks, and Parsley Vinaigrette Serves 4 WHITE WINE NAGE 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 chopped celery ribs 1 chopped leek 1/2 chopped fennel bulb 2 chopped green garlic stems 1/2 chopped onion 2 cups Chardonnay 2 bay leaves 2 peppercorns LITTLENECK CLAMS 12 littleneck clams, cleaned
FOR THE WHITE WINE NAGE: In a pot, combine the butter, celery, leeks, fennel, green garlic, and onions. Cut out a circle of parchment paper big enough to cover the pot. Cover the pot with the parchment paper and sweat the vegetables for 30 minutes over low heat. Add the wine, bay leaves, and peppercorns. Reduce by half, strain through a chinois, and reserve. Return the nage to the pot, bring to a boil, and add the clams. Cover with a lid and continue to cook for 5 minutes or until the clamshells open. Remove the clams with a slotted spoon and set aside. Once cool, remove the meat from all but 4 shells and reserve separately. Strain the nage again and set aside.
PARSLEY PURÉE 2 bunches parsley, stems removed 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil Kosher salt, to taste
FOR THE LEEKS: Place the leeks in a large pan with 2 tablespoons of butter and cover with a lid. Sweat leeks over low heat for 10 minutes, or until they have released all their moisture. Add the chicken stock and salt. Continue to cook until the leeks are very tender, about 20 minutes. Remove from the chicken stock and reserve.
BRAISED LEEKS 2 leeks, white parts only, cut in half lengthwise 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 cups chicken stock 2 teaspoons kosher salt
FOR THE SNAPPER: Season both sides of the snapper fllets with salt. Sear in a hot pan with 2 tablespoons of clarifed butter. Lower the heat and continue to cook until the skin is crispy, about 5 minutes. Flip the fsh and continue to cook 1 minute, or until just cooked through.
SNAPPER 4 yellowtail snapper fllets, about 6 ounces each, skin on Kosher salt, to taste 2 tablespoons clarifed butter 3 tablespoons unsalted butter Kosher salt and black pepper, to taste 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
TO COMPLETE: Combine the parsley purée with white wine nage. Finish by whipping in the butter. Add the reserved clam meat, and season to taste with salt and pepper. TO SERVE: Divide the nage into 4 serving bowls. Top with a row of braised leeks and a piece of snapper, placed skin-side-up. Garnish with a reserved clam and a drizzle of olive oil.
FOR THE PARSLEY PURÉE: Blanch the parsley leaves in boiling, salted water for 15 seconds. Plunge into an ice water bath to stop the cooking process. Transfer the parsley to a blender and purée with 1 ice cube and 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Season to taste with salt.
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Marinated Asparagus
Artichoke & Potato Bake
Serves 3-6
Serves 2-3
1 pound fresh asparagus ¼ cup olive oil 1.5 teaspoons sugar ¼ cup white balsamic vinegar 2 garlic cloves, minced ½ teaspoon red pepper fakes
1 cup frozen artichoke hearts, thawed and chopped 1 pound new potatoes, washed with skins on and cut in half 1 tablespoon butter Salt & pepper
Snap of tough ends of asparagus and cook asparagus in boiling water for three-minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain and immediately plunge into ice water and drain again. Arrange asparagus in a 9x13-inch baking dish. Whisk together olive oil, sugar, balsamic vinegar, garlic and red pepper flakes until well blended and pour over asparagus, thoroughly coating stalks. Cover and chill eight hours. Drain before serving.
In a buttered casserole, layer potatoes and artichokes. Sprinkle each layer with salt, pepper and dots of butter. Press frmly down. Bake at 400˚F for 30 minutes.
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Sautéed Strawberries in Red Wine
Woodford Reserve Chocolate Torte
Serves 6
Serves 12
4 cups strawberries cut lengthwise into quarters 8 tablespoons sugar ¼ teaspoon lemon juice 1-1/4 cups Cabernet Sauvignon 7 tablespoons sugar 1/4 teaspoon pepper plus additional to taste 1 (two-inch) vanilla bean 1 tablespoon cornstarch 2 tablespoons butter Vanilla ice cream
Torte 16 ounces semisweet chocolate 1 ¼ cups unsalted butter ¼ cup Woodford Reserve Bourbon 2 tablespoons instant cofee granules 5 eggs, divided, at room temperature
Combine strawberries with 1-tablespoon sugar and lemon juice. Mix well and let stand at room temperature. Combine 1 cup wine, 7 tablespoons sugar and ¼ teaspoon pepper in heavy saucepan. Split the vanilla bean lengthwise and scrape seeds into the saucepan, followed by the bean and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the sugar dissolves. Mix the cornstarch with ¼ cup wine in a small bowl. Stir into the hot wine mixture and cook, whisking constantly, until thickened, approximately twominutes. Remove from heat and discard the vanilla bean. Sauté the strawberries in butter over high heat for one-minute. Add the wine mixture and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil and remove from heat. Spoon into six dessert glasses and top with ice cream.
Chocolate Ganache 10 ounces bittersweet chocolate ½ cup heavy cream 2 tablespoons dark corn syrup For the torte: Melt the chocolate and butter in a double boiler over hot water, stirring to blend well. Cool to room temperature. Mix the bourbon and cofee granules in a small bowl. Beat egg yolks in a mixing bowl until thickened. Add the bourbon-cofee and egg yolks to melted chocolate mixture. Beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold into the chocolate mixture and spoon into a greased 9-inch springform pan. Bake at 375˚ for 12 minutes and cool on a wire rack. For the ganache: Chop chocolate in a food processor. Scald the heavy cream in a small saucepan. Add chocolate and corn syrup, mixing well after each addition. Place the torte on a serving plate. Pour the ganache over the top. Chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve and garnish with chocolate curls.
Adapted from Splendor in the Bluegrass: A Cookbook by the Junior League of Louisville. Available for purchase at juniorleaguelouisville.org. slmag.net
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Artful Sunday, 2pm; Art Museum at UK; uky.edu/ArtMuseum Keeneland January Horses of All Ages Sale; keeneland.com/sales/january-horses-all-ages-sale USEF Annual Meeting, Hyatt Regency; usef.org USEF Pegasus Awards Gala, 6pm, Hyatt Regency; usef.org Lafayette 148 New York Spring Trunk Show at Rodes for Her; rodes.com LA Art Show 2014; laartshow.com RM Auctions Arizona sale; rmauctions.com Mode à Paris Haute Couture runway shows; modeaparis.com Garth’s Continental & American Fine & Decorative Arts Auction; garths.com Winter Antiques Show, Park Avenue Armory (NYC); winterantiquesshow.com Art Ball, 8pm, 845 Angliana Ave.; lexingtonartleague.org Miami Beach Antique Show; originalmiamibeachantiqueshow.com
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Whiskers, Whiskey, and Women, 6pm, Busters Billiards and Backroom; bustersbb.com
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Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week NYC Fall 2014 Collections; mbfashionweek.com
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H’Artful of Fun-Nightfall, 7pm Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park; lasclex.org Tales & Ales, Griffen Gate Marriott; lexingtonhumanesociety.org
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Special Olympics Polar Plunge; Texas Roadhouse Richmond Road; jgoodpaster@soky.org.
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Love, 7:30pm, Singletary Center for the Arts; lexphil.org
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Memphis the Musical, Lexington Opera House; lexingtonoperahouse.com
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London Fashion Week AW2014; londonfashionweek.co.uk
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Art Madrid; art-madrid.com
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An Evening of Elegance Gala for Art in Bloom, 7pm, Art Museum at UK; uky.edu/ArtMuseum/events.html
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Alltech National Horse Show Written by Bridget Williams and photography by Tony Bailey
An American equestrian tradition, the Alltech National Horse Show was held from October 29th through November 3rd in the Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park. Reserved for the year’s top talent on the North American show circuit, the Alltech National Horse Show opened the ring to a variety of equestrian classes and disciplines, with events including the $250,000 Alltech Grand Prix, the $50,000 Lifeforce Elite Puissance and the ASPCA Alfred B. Maclay Final for youth competitors. A hushed Alltech Arena burst into cheers as British rider Tim Gredley and his mount Unex Valente rocketed over a seven-foot wall, sealing the $50,000 Lifeforce Elite Puissance victory for the second consecutive year. Prior to the competition, a stampede of 400 horse-crazy youth flled the stands of the arena for Barn Night in the Bluegrass. Young equestrians and enthusiasts donned festive outfits, organized cheers and dressed up in horse costumes to compete for prizes throughout the evening. Calling the win a major stepping stone in her competitive career, 20-year-old Katie Dinan of Wellington, Florida claimed the $250,000 Alltech Grand Prix, an FEI World Cup qualifying event. 86 slmag.net
Only a sliver of a second separated Dinan and her mount Nougat du Vallet from other top contenders in a jump of round of four riders representing three countries. Te stands of Alltech Arena were flled with more than 3,000 spectators who gathered to watch a total of 36 riders compete in the Saturday night primetime Grand Prix, which awarded a $62,500 frst prize. Dinan’s faultless jump of round was faster than her international competitors Nicola Philippaerts of Belgium and Ljubov Kochetova of Russia. McLain Ward, the returning 2012 Alltech Grand Prix champion who is also Dinan’s trainer, clocked the fastest time in the jump of round, but knocked down a rail crossing the fnal jump. Young phenom Lillie Keenan of New York, New York bested 148 riders en route to being named champion of the ASPCA Alfred B. Maclay National Finals. Held in tandem with the horse show, the frst-ever Kentucky Gathering served as a showcase and celebration of Kentucky food, drink and craft along with staging a 5k run/walk and other familyfriendly activities. sl
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BOOTS, BOURBON & BREW
This fifth annual event, presented by the Lexington Cancer Foundation’s Pegasus Board, was held at Buster’s Billiards and Backroom. In addition to a bourbon tasting and dinner by Texas Roadhouse, guests enjoyed live music by Nashville’s Allen&Allen.
Molly Jackson, Andrew Burress
Brad & Tonya Watkins
Chris & Ashley Lilly
Clay Fuller, Brad Welker
Junior & Danielle Maker
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Brad & Tonya Watkins
Don & Mellissa Evens
Hannah Arch, Michael Tompson, Lydia Nerneth
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EVENING WITH THE STARS
The 25th annual Evening with the STARS (Saint Joseph Associates for Renowned Service) was held at the Embassy Suites. Dr. Neil Steil was presented with the Nurses’ Choice Award at Saint Joseph Hospital; Dr. Timothy Anderson received the Nurses’ Choice Award at Saint Joseph East; and, Dr. Andrew Henderson was named Outstanding Community Volunteer. Since its inception in 1989, the event has raised over $1,000,000 to provide funding for the critical needs of Saint Joseph Hospital, Saint Joseph East and Saint Joseph Jessamine RJ Corman Ambulatory Care Center.
Pat & Ron Tritschler
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Pete & Jenni Skorupa
Adam & Laura Gossom
Bruce & Liz Brody
Nick Abedi, Courtney Markham-Abedi
Steve & Amber Hill
Cheryl & Bill Norton
Chad & Amanda Ford
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Tracy & David Haskins
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BOURBON BARREL PROJECT AUCTION
Photography by Alexandra Eye
LexArts raised just shy of $65,000 during The Bourbon Barrel Project on Town Branch Closing Ceremony and Barrel Auction. Te event drew over 250 people to a ftting locale - Buster’s Billiards & Backroom in the heart of the Distillery District. Art lovers bid in the fastpaced auction that was equal parts community art event and fundraiser. Proceeds from the event will support LexArts’ Endowment Fund, it’s Public Art Fund, youth arts programs of several partner organizations, and the recent street art initiatives of PRHBTN. “It is evident that people were not only investing in unique art objects, but they were investing in the future of the arts, in arts education and public art,” said James M. Clark, President & CEO, LexArts.
Macy Gould, Maria Stark
Amy Preski, Meredith Moody, Andrew Powells
Lindsey Haddix, Hayley Harris
Nathan Zamarron, Christine Kuhn
Rick Young, Lisa Underwood
Brandon & Nicole Harris
Anne & Attila Kindl
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MJ Rogers, Greg Wahlgren
HOLLY DAYS
Te Junior League of Lexington held their 7th annual Holly Day Market at the Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park. A special VIP event on the opening day of the weekend shopping extravaganza included shopper perks and a silent auction.
Jon Park, Jamie Brandenburg
Haley Huf, Hannah Mullins
Kimmy Crabtree, Ashley Hall
Lamar Donaldson, Michelle Nulf
Leann Woods, Ginger Baker, Sarah Routon
Beth Blankenship, Trudy Case
Nick Burton, Olwen Conant
Alison Baker, Lindsey Hudson
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Patty Toy, Ann Wisman, Charity Holley
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JINGLE BELL BASH
The seventh annual Jingle Bell Bash, hosted by Young Friends of Bluegrass Conservancy, was held at Cross Gate Gallery, with an after party at Belle’s Cocktail House. Formed in 2006, Young Friends of Bluegrass Conservancy unites young adults from across the Bluegrass who feel strongly about preserving special lands.
Isabel Ladd, Jessie Bessinger
Jessie Bessinger, Ashley Greathouse
Eric & Elizabeth Buckley
Natalie Henton, Charlie Dalton
Michael & Kate Hardy
Leslie & Joe Miller
Katy Jones, Rebecca Barns
Field Ladd & Charlie Dalton
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ALLTECH NATIONAL HORSE SHOW
During an awards ceremony as part of the second edition of the Alltech National Horse Show, Kiki Umla was presented with the Welles Family Trophy in recognition of her service to the equestrian industry. More than 300 riders and 500 horses from 13 countries competed in various classes during the show, which presented more than $600,000 in prize money during the six day run.
Photography by Tony Bailey
Dr. Pearse Lyons, Sandy & Steve Garrett, Deirdre Lyons, John Lyons
Deirdre Lyons General Ed & Carol Tonini, Dr. Pearse Lyons
Donna Moloney, KiKi Umla, Jana Joseph
Janet & Jef Jollif
Simon Staford, Jennifer Ward
Christina Couture, Val Phillips
Eric & Ellen Gregory
Jessica Jurkowttz, Rachel Boggus
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Kim Davis, Robin Parsky
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SPORTING ART AUCTION
Keeneland and Cross Gate Gallery hosted a VIP reception for their joint inaugural Sporting Art Auction. Total auction sales topped $3.1 million, with 81% of the 174 lots sold and 48% of those selling for more than their high estimate.
Julia Hannan, Kari West
Scarlet Turner, Barbra Tompson
Betsey Bullet, Van Tompson
Geofrey Russell, Susan & George Mundy, Julie Gauthen
Mike Wolken, John & Alicia Hughes
Will Mayer, Rick Bryant
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Norma Greely, Roni Scott
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WORLD TOUR FOR A CURE
The American Diabetes Association, in partnership with presenting sponsor UK HealthCare Barnstable Brown Kentucky Diabetes & Obesity Center, hosted their signature fundraising event, World Tour for a Cure, at the RJ Corman Airplane Hangar in Nicholasville. Te evening included international cuisine and cocktails, live performances and an auction featuring hundreds of items.
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Angie & Mike Hahn
Audrey Woosnam, Heather Pike, Donna Fiaschetti
Dave Harris, Ashley & Brandon Gish
Sheryl Crawford, Pam Rickerson
Lisa Edwards, Whitney Acke, Brentice Slone
Lyle Hildenbrandt, Rusty Hale
Rebecca & Troy Gilbert
Korey Colyer & April Corman-Colyer
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THE GREAT CATSBY
Te Lexington Humane Society’s hugely popular Beastie Ball adopted a Roaring Twenties theme for 2013. Proceeds from the event will help the 4,500 animals LHS cares for on an annual basis.
Chris Grimm, Christina Breeding, Lori Baker, Renea & Joe Buckles
Hannah Reynolds, Beca Sams
Nancy Stevens, Emily Malcolm
Tracie Ward, Renee Duf
Tom Takacs, Bettie Takacs
Ralph & Susan Coldiron
Chris Mills, Sean Barker
Kelly Bates, Jim Doll, Mike Haulk
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Bonnie & Peter Sobel
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