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Though the subtle scent of pine lingers in the air as a faint, fond remembrance of a Christmas past, the thrill is gone. The tinsel and trinkets have been carefully packed away, just like the souvenir pounds from proliferate cookies and cocktails consumed at countless social engagements. With nothing but the Super Bowl to fill the celebratory void until spring break, even for a perennially positive person like me it’s hard not to succumb to the winter doldrums, particularly given the current contentious social and political climate swirling around like a tumbleweed in a dust storm. My not-quite-erudite plan for keeping both boredom and bedlam at bay? Be nice and stay busy. I’ve always contended that adopting a positive or negative state of mind requires an equal output of energy, so why choose the latter? Nothing lifts my spirits better than spending time focused on the causes and people closest to my heart. Flipping through the perennially-popular society photos at the back of every issue of Sophisticated Living is a great place to start. Looking beyond the grins and gowns, there are so many wonderful and worthy causes being supported and celebrated. And each event I’m lucky to attend, I’m reminded of just that: how very lucky I am and how vitally important it is as I go about my daily life to be cognizant of others and opportunities where I can make an impact. When I’m not busy spreading warm and fuzzy feelings, I am hoping for a few good snow days to experience the unique magic of the early morning stillness that follows an evening snowfall. Taking advantage of my morning person personality, I love being one of the first people to leave tracks in the freshly laid powder, doing my best to attain a fleeting state of equanimity by enjoying the quiet before the snowplows and sleds come barreling down my street.
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LINKED BY THE LAND Hermitage Farm represents the shared passions and pursuits of its owners Written by Bridget Williams Photography by Michelle Hutchins
Louisville’s preeminent power couple, Laura Lee Brown and Steve Wilson, both spent their formative years in an agrarian setting near the Ohio River. That, Wilson is quick to point out, is where the similarities end. “My father was a dirt farmer while hers was a gentleman farmer,” he says with a smile. Decades later when their paths crossed, an enduring love of and deep reverence for the land became one of the bedrock bonds cementing their relationship. A passion for art and travel is another of their commonalities, which led to the founding of the 21c Museum Hotel brand that now boasts properties in Louisville, Lexington, Cincinnati, Nashville, Bentonville, Durham and Oklahoma City (construction on hotels in Kansas City and Miami is currently underway). “The responsibility is striking,” commented Wilson. “When we opened Louisville in 2006 we were told it was a risky thing to do, but our 22 slmag.net
simple goal of sharing our art collection and helping to revitalize downtown just clicked and caught on.” With art as the heart of each property, Wilson remarked that what has been among the most gratifying experiences is when other respected institutions borrow from the 21c collection, which only adds to the provenance of the artwork involved. Wilson and Brown, along with curator Alice Stites, focus on “the art of today,” produced by living artists. Notoriety is not necessarily a factor, nor is speculation. “Some pieces become more valuable, others do not, but it is a thrill when we are able to put artists no one has ever heard of on the map,” he said. Adding a sense of place to each property is also important and 21c often shows the work of local artists in tandem with those of national or even international caliber.
Each room at Hermitage artfully balances ancestral with au courant. At left is Sacrifice, a 2009 Chromogenic print by Nathalia Edenmont. Surmounting the fireplace is Red Dress, 1994-1996 oil on canvas by Arsen Roje.
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In the entrance hall, a deliberate effort was made to preserve the patina of the well-trodden wood floor.
The couple’s primary residence, the 1000-acre Woodland Farm in Goshen, KY, serves as the embodiment of their shared interests. A desire to save the historic property from being subdivided and developed prompted the couple to purchase it in 1996. Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997, Woodland Farm is the single largest Kentucky property on the Register. As a working farm, sustainability is paramount in everything from raising bison to using biofuel in farm machinery. “We started raising bison 20 years ago, and the farm has grown up with the sustainable food movement and allowed us to be responsive to our hotel and restaurant guests’ interest in wanting to know the source of their food,” Wilson explained. The couple’s decision to place an agriculture easement with Kentucky’s PACE Program on the farm removes the threat of development in perpetuity. In 2010 a similar eminent threat of development prompted Wilson and Brown to step in and preserve Hermitage, another Oldham County farm that, like Woodland traces its roots to land grants of the 1800s. Acquired by the Warner Jones family in 1936, Hermitage went on to become one of the most famous Thoroughbred farms in the nation, breeding a winner of the Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Oaks and Breeders’ Cup races. 24 slmag.net
Queen Elizabeth II visited the farm in 1986. Also maintained as a working farm, Hermitage continues as a highly regarded Thoroughbred operation and Sport Horse training facility. Coinciding with Brown and Wilson’s purchase of Hermitage was Wilson’s introduction to the equestrian sport of combined driving as part of the World Equestrian Games that were staged in Lexington in 2010. Similar to eventing, the sport has three phases: dressage, cross-country marathon and obstacle cone driving. A physically demanding sport, Wilson jokes that as someone who started competing in his 60’s, he’s the “oldest and least experienced” of the competitors. His successes belie his modesty as he earned his second consecutive USEF Pair Horse Driving National Championship title this past October when Hermitage served as a picturesque backdrop for the 7th annual Hermitage Classic, a multi-day competition. Dedication to the newest of his pursuits is evidenced by the twinkle in his eye that appears when he speaks of the sport. “I love it. It provides me with an outlet where I don’t have to worry about hotels and other business details,” he explained. Extremely popular in Europe where the sport originated, Wilson is looking forward to testing his mettle against the world’s best who will gather later this year to compete in Slovenia.
The television room is furnished with pieces Above the sofaBarry. is from Barbara The painting is by Joyce Lucas II, The 1987table lamps are Murano glass. Garner. oil on canvas by Chuck Close.
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A proclivity for highlighting local artists is prevalent at Hermitage. At left is Self-Portrait as Lady Devonshire and her Horse, a 2008 Pastel on Paper by Gaela Erwin. Rounding out the equestrian-themed art is a pair of photographs by Elena Dorfman: Pleasure Park Jockey 4 and Pleasure Park Horse #8.
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The bison head mount pays homage to the couple's Woodland Farm, which has been sustainably raising American Bison since 1996.
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Steve Wilson earned his second consecutive USEF Pair Horse Driving National Championship title this past October when Hermitage Farm hosted the 7th annual Hermitage Classic, a multi-day competition.
Serving as the centerpiece of the farm, construction of the estate house at Hermitage was completed in 1835. Today, the handsome five-bedroom home with a separate one-bedroom cottage in a refurbished smokehouse is host to private functions and weddings. Brown and Wilson called on Douglas Riddle, President and COO of Bittners, to orchestrate a comprehensive overhaul of the home’s interiors that was mindful of its history while serving as a fitting backdrop for a varied and variable array of contemporary art. “Douglas was ideal for the project because he isn’t looking to put a stamp on a project,” Wilson explained. “He is very attuned to how a room needs to function in a larger context.” Rising to the challenge of creating a non-static environment that was adaptable to the evolving needs of the farm, Riddle
designed rooms exuding quiet confidence that support, rather than compete with artworks encompassing a variety of mediums. “Each space was designed to be secondary to the architecture and the history of Hermitage,” explained Riddle, adding that he considers it a high compliment when someone says a space he designed doesn’t scream “I’m decorated.” Using thoughtful introductions of color and texture, Riddle successfully brought elements indicative of the surrounding farmland indoors. The supple leather of a chesterfield sofa recalls a saddle; leather and galvanized chairs in the dining room are reminiscent of buckets once used in the stables; and, the original grey color used on the front porch makes an appearance in everything from bathroom tile to accent pillows.
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Above the fireplace is peeled 1,a 2009 dye sublimation on aluminum by Letitia Quesenberry. In the bedroom is Perfect Empathy (Perine 08), 2008, fiber based print, silver marker, 60" x 48", unique, by Slater Bradley.
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The on-site master craftsmen at Bittners fashioned the dining room table from wood reclaimed from the farm.
Nods to history and Kentucky tradition are everywhere. In the entrance hall, a deliberate effort was made to preserve the patina of the well-trodden wood floor. The centerpiece of the dining room is a table fashioned by the craftsmen at Bittners from wood reclaimed from the farm. Founded around the same time the house at Hermitage was completed, the legendary French house of Hermès, whose history is rooted in saddlery and fine equestrian leather goods, provided inspiration for the design of the library. With Steve, the wheels of creation and reinvention are always turning, and he is presently working on ambitious plans to transform Hermitage into a destination for a quintessential Kentucky experience, combining bourbon, horses and farm-totable cuisine–all with a core mission of farm preservation and instilling the importance of greenspace. “Agriculture is the glue that binds it all together,” he explained.
Plans for the three-part project read like a love letter to the Commonwealth, celebrating all that the couple find endearing about the Bluegrass. A restaurant inside an existing dairy barn will utilize produce grown onsite and a processing kitchen will allow surrounding farms to preserve fruits and vegetables for sale in the off-season. A “ground-to-glass” bourbon experience will showcase multiple brands and the great variation found in Kentucky’s native spirit. An equestrian experience will allow visitors to get close to retired horses and learn about the history and heritage of racing at Hermitage and throughout Kentucky. It is certainly a monumental project, but Wilson is not one to shy away from a challenge. “Steve is a creative genius and deserves even more credit than he gets,” said Riddle. “He never gets in the box so he doesn’t have to worry about thinking outside it.” sl
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LIGHTS, CAMERA, ENGINES More than 50 vehicles make their debut as part of the 2016 LA Auto Show in November Written by Andre James
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Founded in 1907, the Los Angeles Auto Show is the first major North American auto show of the season each year. An epicenter for advanced automotive design, Los Angeles was a stage for several concept car unveilings, global model debuts by top auto manufacturers, and first looks at innovations and advancements around artificial intelligence, automation, car sharing, security and more. ACURA Developed by the Acura Design Studio in California, the Acura Precision Concept places an emphasis on highcontrast details and the intersection of modern, sheer surfaces and muscular, organic sculpting through its ultra-low and wide stance, long dash-to-axle ratio, deeply sculpted surfaces and the debut of a new Diamond Pentagon grille. The powerful exterior is matched by its dramatic interior design, where ultra-thin "floating" rear seats evoke the look of modern lounge furniture and hand-crafted audio speaker grilles are made of exotic wood. The driver's space is highlighted by a race-inspired sports steering wheel with paddle shifters and
Integrated Dynamics System controls, a floating center meter, a driver's head-up display, a cantilevered center stack and an ultrawide curved center display screen. ALFA ROMEO Named after the Stelvio Pass in the Italian Alps and dubbed as “the SUV for S-Curves,” the all-new 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio is the second of a new lineup of vehicles built off a world-class architecture that embodies the brand’s La meccanica delle emozioni (the mechanics of emotion) spirit. Stelvio and Stelvio Ti models feature an all-new, all-aluminum, 2.0-liter, direct-injection turbo engine delivering a class-leading, standard 280hp and 306 lb.-ft. of torque, allowing it to achieve a top speed of 144mph. Italian craftsmanship is enhanced with state-of-the-art technologies, such as a four-mode Alfa DNA Pro selector with Race mode, torque vectoring differential, Quadrifoglio-tuned adaptive suspension, Quadrifoglio instrument cluster with 200mph speedometer and cylinder deactivation system, aluminum columnmounted paddle shifters with 100 millisecond shifts and a Q4 all-wheel-drive system. slmag.net
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BMW The first BMW 7 Series M performance automobile, the allnew 2017 BMW M760i xDrive, sees the addition of the first M Performance TwinPower Turbo 12-cylinder engine, boasting 601hp and an impressive 590 lb-ft of torque. The eight-speed Steptronic Sport Automatic transmission equipped with Launch Control paves the way for drivers to achieve a 0-60 mph run in just 3.6 seconds. Specially tuned for the BMW M760i xDrive, M Performance specific suspension geometry, M Sport brakes and Integral Active Steering with a more direct front axle steering ratio, grant the agility and precision expected from a BMW M Performance-developed vehicle. Priced at $153,800 plus Destination and Handling.
BUICK Envisioned as a contemporary grand tourer, Buick’s Avista concept is a 2+2 coupe with a 400-horsepower twinturbocharged V-6 driving the rear wheels and a driver-focused cockpit with a center console that incorporates touch screen controls and extends to the rear seating area. Similar to the 2017 LaCrosse, the concept features fuelsaving Active Fuel Management (cylinder deactivation) and Stop/Start technology to complement its power with efficiency. The engine is backed by an eight-speed automatic transmission and Magnetic Ride Control to deliver more precise body motion control.
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The all-new Land Rover Discovery
CADILLAC Escala — Spanish for “scale” — is Cadillac’s concept for a larger, more elite and expressive companion to the 2016 Cadillac CT6. The large four-door sedan features an expansive liftback design emphasizing the car’s considerable scale and versatility. At 210.5 inches in overall length, Escala is roughly six inches longer than the CT6. It is powered by a new 4.2-liter twin-turbo V-8 engine that serves as a prototype of a new system in development for future Cadillac models. The advanced engine utilizes Active Fuel Management technology, enabling fuel-saving four-cylinder operation. An array of three curved OLED screens is a prominent feature in the front of the cabin. Presented as an alternative to the traditional “cluster” arrangement of gauges, the thin, curved displays are layered in front of the driver, with the backsides wrapped in hand-stitched leather embossed with the Cadillac script. The interior makes broad use of hand-tailored fabric on the door trim and seating areas. JAGUAR Jaguar celebrated both the past and the future, debuting its I-PACE Concept, an all-electric performance SUV as well as the first genuine XKSS to be built in nearly 60 years. The I-PACE boasts electric motors on the front and rear axles with a combined output of 400hp and 516-lb ft. of torque – delivering acceleration from 0-60 mph in around four seconds. The 90kWh lithium-ion battery pack has an estimated range of 220 miles and can be fully charged in just over two hours using a
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public 50kW DC charging network. The company plans to have the I-PACE production model on the road in 2018. Presented in collaboration with the Petersen Museum, the XKSS was built from 1954-1986 as a road-going conversion of the Le Mans-winning D-type. Just 16 examples were built; in 1957, nine that were earmarked for export to North America were lost in a fire at Jaguar’s Browns Lane factory in the British Midlands; meaning just 16 examples of XKSS were built. With a price tag in excess of $1 million, Jaguar’s Classic division will build the nine “lost” cars for a select group of established collectors and customers using the one-off example presented in LA, the result of 18 months of research, as a blueprint. A period correct continuation, the XKSS will be built using a combination of original drawings from Jaguar’s archive and modern technology. LAND ROVER Making its North American debut in advance of the auto show at a Venice Beach popup, Land Rover utilized guest appearances by big-wave surfer Laird Hamilton, his wife and champion volleyball player Gabby Reece, and Olympic goldmedalist swimmer Conor Dwyer, among others to highlight the compatibility of their all-new Land Rover Discovery with an active lifestyle. Discovery is billed as the brand’s most versatile SUV, with seating for up to seven adults with optional third row seating and offering premium design and interiors, all-terrain capability
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and unique cutting-edge technology. Notable features include Intelligent Seat Fold technology that allows owners to instantly configure seating remotely via their Smartphone app and an available waterproof Activity Key that simultaneously locks the vehicle and disables the standard key, which can be left safely inside. LINCOLN Taking design inspiration from luxury yachts and sailboats, power gullwing doors and deployable concertina steps on the Lincoln Motor Company’s Navigator Concept certainly turned heads during its debut. “Lincoln Navigator concept reinforces our commitment to give every Lincoln client what we call quiet luxury – vehicles and experiences that are elegant and effortlessly powerful,” said Kumar Galhotra, president, The Lincoln Motor Company. “Quiet luxury is what sets Lincoln apart. We’re showing fans of large SUVs how we can exceed their expectations, without being the loudest statement on the road.” Inside, a custom wardrobe management system at the rear offers spacious organization for the savvy traveler. Six Lincolnpatented Perfect Position Seats adjust 30 ways to best support various body types. The driver’s seat includes independent deployable thigh support for maximum comfort. MAZDA Ushering in a new era in the prominent history of Mazda Motorsports’ flagship endeavors in North America, the RT24-P racecar will make its racing debut at the 2017 Rolex 24
at Daytona in late January. The approximately 600hp engine, developed and raced with Advanced Engine Research (AER), is a 2.0-liter, inline four-cylinder turbocharged engine. The Mazda RT24-P name echoes the Mazda Road to 24, a driver development program that provides scholarships to help championship-winning drivers progress from grassroots into the upper categories of professional sports car racing. Mazda currently holds more than 55 percent of the market share in grassroots racing. The “24” also represents the two-liter, four-cylinder race engine. The “P” signifies Prototype. MERCEDES The first cabriolet from the Mercedes-Maybach brand, limited to 300 examples worldwide and 75 units in the U.S., made its debut at the LA Auto Show. Based on the open-top S-Class, the cabriolet is powered by a 6.0L V12 biturbo engine with an output of 621hp. In the U.S. market, three themes will be available: Zircon Red exterior paint with Porcelain / Black interior, Piano Lacquer Flowing Lines trim and a black soft top; Cote d’Azur Blue exterior paint with a Porcelain / Saddle Brown interior, Magnolia Nut Brown trim and a beige soft top; and, designo Diamond White exterior paint with Porcelain / Yacht Blue Interior, Magnolia Nut Brown Flowing Lines trim and a dark blue soft top. Each is equipped with an exclusive travel luggage set to coordinate with the interior variant selected by the customer.
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MITSUBISHI The MITSUBISHI eX Concept represents the brand’s vision for a unique 100 percent electric-powered compact SUV aimed at the fast-growing compact SUV market. It uses Mitsubishi's state-of-the art electric-powered technologies and allwheel control combined with automated driving, connected car interfacing and active safety technologies. Merging the elegance and stylishness of a "shooting brake" (a term for a coupé with flowing styling fused with a hatchback car) with compact SUV lines, it evokes the image of a sporty crossover zipping nimbly around town. The front end is a new interpretation of the Dynamic Shield front design concept found in Mitsubishi's current product lineup. The eX Concept can be connected to a V2H device that allows the energy stored in the drive battery to supply enough electricity battery to power domestic appliances in an average household for four days. A 1500W 100V AC socket also allows the battery to power home electric appliances when enjoying outdoor pursuits. PORSCHE Increasing the model range of the Panamera to nine variants, Porsche presented its luxury sports sedan with a new 330hp V6 turbo engine (an increase of 20hp over the previous Panamera generation). The engine is available with rear-rear drive and all-wheel drive in the Panamera 4 or the new extended
wheelbase Executive version. Enhanced standard accoutrements in the Executive edition include a large panoramic roof, heated comfort seats with multi-way electrical adjustment in the front and rear, and adaptive air suspension with an electronically controlled damper system, roll-up sunblind behind the head restraints in the rear. With an impressive 550hp, rear-axle steering, soft-close doors, four-zone climate control, LED main headlights including Porsche Dynamic Light System and ambient interior lighting are among the stock options in the Panamera Turbo Executive. Available upgrades for the Executive models include a newly developed large rear center console and the latest generation of Porsche Rear Seat Entertainment that can transform the space into a digital workspace. SUBARU With full three-row capability, Subaru’s VIZIV-7 SUV Concept shows the size direction of the all-new threerow midsize SUVs it plans to introduce to the North American market in early 2018. “The concept expresses our core brand values, safety, dependability, capability for outdoor activities and a forward looking attitude,” said Takeshi Tachimori, corporate executive vice president, Fuji Heavy Industries, LTD. “We know customers in this segment want a full-sized vehicle, and the next three-row from Subaru will be the biggest Subaru vehicle ever. sl slmag.net
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Bibliotaph... Bowled Over... From Soup to the Super Bowl
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With more than 100 user-friendly broth-based recipes for soups, stews and casseroles, risottos and sauces, this book explains why bone broth is so nutritious and how you can incorporate its benefits in your everyday diet. Available March 1. Vicki Edgson & Heather Thomas - Broth: Nature's cure-all for health and nutrition, with delicious recipes for broths, soups, stews and risottos - Hardcover, 176 pages, Jacqui Small LLP (quartoknows.com/Jacqui-Small).
Comfort food for the calorieconscious, each of the flavorful and satisfying soups featured in this book have less than 300 calories per portion. Kathryn Bruton - Skinny Soups: 80 FlavorPacked Recipes of 300 Calories or Less - Paperback, 160 pages, Kyle Books (kylebooks.com).
Available in June, award-winning author and chef Albert W.A. Schmid shares both new and forgotten versions of regional dishes from the time of Daniel Boone to today. And like any good Kentucky cookbook, he recommends classic bourbonbased drinks that pair well with burgoo and barbecue. Albert W.A. Schmid - Burgoo, Barbecue & Bourbon: A Kentucky Culinary Trinity - Hardcover, 184 pages, University Press of Kentucky (kentuckypress.com).
One-bowl meals are the focus of this vegetarian cookbook that also includes tips and techniques for perfecting broths, handmakde noodles, sauces and garnishes. Lukas Volger - Bowl: Vegetarian Recipes for Ramen, Pho, Bibimbap, Dumplings, and Other One-Dish Meals - Paperback, 256 pages, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (hmhco.com).
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bib 'li' o 'taph, [bib-lee-uhtaf, -tahf]: a person who caches or hoards books Sports author and oral historian Harvey Frommer recounts the story of the groundbreaking AFL–NFL World Championship Football game played on January 15, 1967: Packers vs. Chiefs. Harvey Former (Author), Frank Gifford (Foreward) - When It was Just a Game: Remembering the First Super Bowl - Hardcover, 312 pages, Taylor Trade Publishing (rowman.com/TaylorTrade).
The Super Bowl has become the most watched television program in America, and this hefty book beautifully celebrates the golden anniversary of the sport, with ample archival photography and original illustration. Bethany Bradsher - Super Bowl 50: Celebrating Fifty Years of America's Greatest Game - Hardcover, 344 pages, JKR Ventures (superbowl50book.com).
Expanding on the scope of the PBS documentary produced by Dayton Duncan and Ken Burns, this book details every harrowing phase of the "worst manmade ecological disaster in American history." Dayton Duncan and Ken Burns - The Dust Bowl: An Illustrated History - Hardcover, 232 pages, Chronicle Books (chroniclebooks.com).
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OLIVE NAPA VALLEY Discovering another kind of liquid gold in California wine country Written by Caroline Hannan
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During a recent 36-hour sojourn in the Napa Valley, I was faced with a conundrum: how to make the most of precious little time without running myself ragged. Given the so-many-wineries-so-little-time scenario, I opted to focus on just one property – Round Pond – an estate whose high-quality, artisan-produced olive oils are garnering as much acclaim as their wines. A partnership with nearby Meadowood has resulted in the Harvest, Round (Pond) Two! package, making it easy to enjoy the best of both renowned properties. Pulling onto a road less traveled in St. Helena, lined on either side by neat rows of grapevines, their fruit long harvested
so one is left to admire the kaleidoscopic colors of leaves holding fast to the gnarled vines, the late afternoon sunshine gives way to a mysterious mottled light filtered through a thick canopy of trees that envelopes the gatehouse at Meadowood, my home base for the next two nights. The transformative effect is heightened as security waves us through and we continue along a wide lane and through a fairytale-like forest past crystal clear swimming pools, tennis courts and undulating hills sprinkled with cottages carefully placed among the trees ‌ a posh and idyllic setting for a grownup version of summer camp.
Aerial view of Meadowood Resort.
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Estate Suite Bedroom at Meadowood.
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My one bedroom, 600-square-foot cottage in the Treeline Suites enclave sat atop the crest of a hill; from my private deck I was afforded sweeping views of the 250-acre property that includes a total of 85 cottages, suites and lodges, a ninehole golf course, croquet lawn, a health and fitness center, four miles of hiking trails with varying degrees of difficulty, a newly constructed spa and a restaurant awarded three Michelin stars. My room exuded that covetable aura of California cool, expressed via a neutral color palette, a comfortable slipcovered sofa and fireplace in the sitting room, a bedroom with a plush California king bed and a 32-inch flat screen television cleverly concealed on a lift in the writing desk, and a large, recently renovated bath with a deep soaking tub and separate shower. Looking to unwind after a long travel day, in lieu of raiding the minibar, I called for a golf cart to pop me over to the Reception Lodge to partake in their daily complimentary reception and tasting of celebrated Napa Valley wines (one red and one white) for resort guests. Guests lucky to lodge on a Friday are treated to a Napa Valley sparkling varietal to welcome the weekend. Now in full relaxation mode, I made the short walk to the spa to begin my immersion in the world of Round Pond. The 14,000-square-foot spa is unlike any I’ve experienced. I’m fairly certain that I’m not alone when I say I find nothing 44 slmag.net
Outdoor shower at the Hill House Suite at Meadowood.
Treehouse Retreat Room at the Meadowood Spa.
soothing about sitting in most spa’s relaxation room clad in nothing but a bathrobe and surrounded by strangers. With the Meadowood Spa’s all-suite concept, you are fully and privately immersed in the spa treatment from start-to-finish, and an in-depth consultation with your therapist prior to the start of any service all but guarantees your desired outcome. In preparation for my visit to the Round Pond estate the following day, my 90-minute body treatment included having my skin tenderized with a scrub of sea salt and Round Pond olive oil followed by a full body massage. After the dually invigorating and relaxing experience, which included time in my spa suite’s aromatherapy steam shower and left my skin feeling supersmooth, I joked with my therapist that I now know what it feels like to be a Wagyu filet. I hit the hiking trails that ring the Meadowood property early the following morning in preparation for what I knew would be an indulgent day. After a short drive to Rutherford, by 10:30am I found myself with wineglass in hand, tasting Round Pond’s 2015 Proprietary white wine with affable winemaker Muiris Griffin and warm-as-sunshine Ryan MacDonnell, who co-owns Round Pond Estate with her brother Miles. Ryan and Miles’ father began purchasing land in the area in the late 1970s and gradually increased their holdings as adjacent
The dining terrace at Rond Pond Estate.
A 1941 Chevrolet Truck is used to shuttle guests around on select experiences at Round Pond.
properties became available. The estate’s first wine, “Tractor Shed Red,” was made in 1992 to share with family and friends. Twelve acres of olive orchards were planted in 1998; the olive mill opened in 2003 and remains one of only two in Napa Valley. The first grape harvest under the Round Pond label took place in 2002, resulting in their 2002 Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon, and in 2007, the winery and tasting room opened to offer a unique farm-to-table approach for visitors. At present, Round Pond Estate encompasses 460 acres, including 362 acres of vineyards and five acres of biodynamic gardens. Both Ryan and Miles left Rutherford to pursue different career paths (he with Deloitte, she with Goldman Sachs and the Hewlett Foundation) before returning to their roots; they now live on the property with their spouses and young children and treat the land like the family heirloom it is. “Ryan and I are incredibly lucky to live and work with our family on family land,” says Miles. “Basically we grew up camping out in these vineyards, exploring the river, and riding four-wheelers up and down the valley. As a family we enjoyed the farm-to-table lifestyle before it was fashionable.” Round Pond offers an extensive lineup of interactive experiences equally geared to satiate the palettes of oenophiles and foodies alike. For my food-focused experience, I was chauffeured around the property in the covered bed of a 1941 fire engine-red Chevrolet truck that has become an iconic symbol of the estate. Our first stop was a
Private garden retreat on the Round Pond Estate.
Hole #4 on the golf course at Meadowood Resort.
special tasting of Balsamic Traditional straight from the barrel. One drop of the sweet and savory elixir had me clamoring to get on the wait list for a bottle from the very limited production. Crafted using the centuries-old Orleans methods from classic red wines produced on the estate, Round Pond Red Wine Vinegars ($9-$18) are aged for 10 months in French oak barrels. Intensely fragrant and flavorful, a pair of vinaigrettes – Blood Orange Lavender and Red Wine Herb ($18/250ml bottle) – captures the essence of the summer in a bottle. At the Olive Mill, we learned about the ins and outs of oil production and tasting, and sampled the liquid gold in traditional cobalt blue tasting cups straight from the press. Unlike wine where examining color is part of the tasting process, color is not an indicator of an olive oil’s flavor or quality. Warming the blue glass briefly in our cupped palm and covering the top with the other hand as we gently swirled the viscous liquid around, Miles demonstrated how to taste the oil. An audible slurp emulsifies the oil with air in the mouth, allowing it to coat the tongue and activate all of the sensory areas. Varying degrees of bitterness and pungency, the peppery sensation felt in the throat as the oil is swallowed, is a hallmark of high-quality olive oil. Trust me, once you’ve tasted “the good stuff,” it becomes quite easy to discern it from the imposters lurking in so many of our kitchen pantries. slmag.net
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Round Pond Estate winemaker Muiris Griffin.
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Round Pond olive oil and salt scrub used as a spa treatment at Meadowood Resort.
Round Pond Estate wine. Photo by Olaf Beckmann.
A selection of Round Pond Estate olive oils. Photo by Bryan Gray.
Round Pond produces two varietals of olive oil ($9$36), Italian and Spanish, using a traditional stone mill and a contemporary Hammermill, a best-of-both-worlds scenario that allows for master blending and teases out the best flavor from the harvest of 2,200 olive trees. A selection of infused oils is also available, with Meyer Lemon, Garlic and Chili among my personal favorites ($9-$18). What to do with the fruit left over from infusing oil with Meyer Lemon and Blood Orange peels led to the development of citrus syrups ($18), which pair ideally with savory cheeses, poured over waffles and incorporated into cocktails. True olive oil aficionados will want to partake of the estate’s fresh olive oil days, where they have the opportunity to craft their personal “by-the-milliliter” blend. Traipsing about the estate worked up an appetite, so our group convened back at the winery, gathering on the covered terrace, for a multi-course lunch. With the Mayacamas Mountains silhouetted in the distance and a cozy fire roaring, we sipped and savored the estate’s bounty in every course. Round Pond’s blog, THE FEED (feedbyroundpond.com), shares scores
of recipes created by the winery chef, Jamie Prouten, as well as other notable Napa Valley culinary influencers. A palpable and infectious joie de vivre permeated every level of interaction during our visit to Round Pond, a feeling that’s easily understandable given the area’s natural beauty further enhanced by a passionate commitment to respect the land. “As a family we have always enjoyed the rustic elegance of wine and homegrown food around the table,” says Ryan. “It's a privilege, now, to be able to share the bounty of our estate with others.” The Harvest, Round (Pond) Two! package includes a twonight stay in a Woodland Suite or Treeline Suite; daily breakfast; Round Pond Olive Mill Tour & Tasting; two Essential Journeys spa treatments utilizing Round Pond Olive Oil; and a tailored Eco Fitness Class with Meadowood Certified Health Coach Kerry Brackett. Priced at $2,300 for two adults and subject to availability through February 28. For more information, visit meadowood.com. To purchase wine and food products from Round Pond or explore their other available tours and experiences, visit roundpond.com. sl slmag.net
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Of Note... Just My Type (furniture and accessories with something to say) Compiled by Colin Dennis
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1) The "What's Your Number" table from Legend by RG is handcrafted from reclaimed steel, inset with an assemblage of reclaimed vintage plaster numbers and topped with glass. Each piece is approximately 20� x 22�h (price upon request; rhgdesign.com). 2) Youth Has No Age neon sign by Neon MFG is mounted to a contour cut piece of high quality clear acrylic with two pre-drilled holes in the back for easy hanging. Each sign has a six-foot power cord with on/off switch, and is connected to a UL certified transformer ($189; neonmfg.com). 3) LIGHTHINK BOXES designed by Selab + Badini Createam for Seletti. Available in three sizes, these natural wood light boxes have interchangeable messages and a customizable blank ($125-$175; seletti.it). 4)Quote candles from The 125 Collection are individually poured in small batches in New York state and have an approximate burning time of up to 80 hours ($32; the125collection.com). 5) Classic typewriter font fridge-magnets to make your kitchen cool ($9.95; yellowoctopus.com). 6) The ABC Bookcase is a unique typeface-based modular shelving system designed by Eva Alessandrini and Roberto Saporiti. The shelving modules are available for every letter and number, which enables different words or messages to be spelled out ($295/each; do-shop.com). 7) Personalised Vintage Champagne Spoon sourced and hand-stamped in the UK by The Oak Room ($35; oakroomshop.co.uk). 8) White steel Hello outdoor sign (35"h x 8"w) by NZ designer Lisa Turley ($169; lisasarah.com).
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Claes Chair from Thayer Coggin. Available in 12 wood and lacquer finishes (price upon request; thayercoggin.com).
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Fit to be Tried
Pieces for looking stylish while working up a sweat
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Nimble Activewear Grace sports bra in ash heather ($69) and Lauren 7/8 tights in white marble ($95; nimbleactivewear.com).
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Curating a Lifestyle: American Art Pottery Written by Amelia and Jeff Jeffers
From left: Rookwood Vellum vase made by Ed Diers in 1919, $1586 at auction. A rare pâte-sur-pâte porcelain jar by Homer Laughlin, circa 1886, $18,000 (at auction, one of a pair). Circa 1902 Avon Pottery vase with classic faience glaze, $1,440 at auction. Wonderful Art Nouveau faience "Spring" jardiniere and pedestal, $4,200 at auction.
Tackling the field of pottery collecting in a two-page article is akin to filling a pool with a teacup. As broad a category as any, pottery generally refers to any object shaped from clay and dried (or fired) to fix the form. Humans have been creating functional (and functionally beautiful) pottery objects for over 13,000 years, and while methods and materials have largely remained the same, design, style and form has changed dramatically across cultures and generations. A relatively undervalued segment of the collecting world today happens to be one that particularly appeals to us: American art pottery. Rising from the practical use of rich and abundant clay deposits across the eastern and central states, art pottery was elevated in the late 19th century when an unlikely innovator (who also happened to be a wealthy Cincinnati socialite) decided it was time for America to step up and overtake Europe as the leader in the ceramic arts. Thanks to an expansive online market, collectors are able to enter this field at nearly every price point. Below are a few examples of some of the more sought-after American art pottery companies. ROOKWOOD Founded by Cincinnati socialite Maria Longworth, the Rookwood Pottery Company was a success by any measure when its team of artisans won the First Prize Gold Medal at the Paris Exposition Universelle in 1889 - just nine years after the firm had started production. Shocking the
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international artistic community, who had never really paid much attention to American ceramics, Rookwood went on to dominate the art pottery scene for several decades, pouring money into high quality materials and hiring the best of the best artists of the period. A signature Rookwood matte-glazed vase with minimal decoration can be easily found for just $100-300, but buyers looking for more elaborate pieces by renowned artists such as Sara Sax, Albert Valentine, Jens Jensen or Carl Schmidt should be prepared to reach deep into their wallets, with works reaching well into the thousands. NEWCOMB Born from the desire to supply women with the means of supporting themselves and their families, Newcomb Pottery grew from the H. Sophie Newcomb Memorial College, the women's college now associated with Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana. During its years of operation (1895-1940), the company produced more than 70,000 pieces, many of which were decorated by home-grown talents whose names make collectors’ hearts race all over the country: Sadie Irvine, Harriet Joor, Frances Lawrence Howe Cocke and Sara Levy. Apropos to the Arts and Crafts period during which it flourished, Newcomb pottery drew inspiration from the local flora and fauna. Its high point is generally considered to be from 1897-1917, when the artists from Newcomb won numerous awards at various exhibitions. The record-price at
A Stickley table with Grueby tiles inset, $6,000 at auction. Newcomb College vase by Henrietta Bailey in 1915, $1,661 at auction. Weller vase by Sicard, $1,800 at auction.
auction for Newcomb pottery was $169,200 for a high-glazed vase with incised clematis designs decorated in 1904 by Marie de Hoa LeBlanc. Generally though, options abound in the midhundreds to low thousands. GRUEBY Inspired by the matte glazes popular on French pottery at the time, the classically refined simplicity of Japanese ceramics and the work of architect-designer William Graves, William Henry Grueby founded his eponymous company in Revere, Massachusetts in 1894. A pioneer in the Art Nouveau and Arts and Crafts movements of the late 19th and early 20th century, the Grueby company produced homegoods, as well as architectural terra cotta and tin-glazed faience tiles. A series of impressive results at international exhibitions from 1901-1904 shot Grueby’s wares to meteoric commercial success - and partnerships with some of the biggest brands of the era. Style-maker Siegfred Bing featured Grueby in his tony Maison de l'Art Nouveau in Paris; Tiffany Studios purchased Grueby bases for their stunning leaded glass lamp shades; and acclaimed furniture maker Gustav Stickley incorporated Grueby tiles into stands and tables. Grueby is probably best recognized today for tiles and lamp bases, with prices covering a wide range–from $100 to many thousands of dollars. WELLER Samuel Weller started his modest pottery company in 1872 with one beehive kiln and a small cabin, but by 1905 the
company was one of the largest manufacturers of ceramics in the country. Weller Pottery mass-produced art pottery through 1920, and its commercial lines continued until the company closed in 1948. Although the majority of Weller Pottery is fairly inexpensive and easy to find, a few designs can be more obscure and cost substantially more. The Sicardo line of pottery was developed by French ceramist Jacques Sicard and feature an iridescent glaze that was notoriously difficult to produce. Historians believe that only about 30% of the Sicard pieces ever made survived to market during the short five-year production period. Many believe that Sicard never revealed the secret of his glaze; and when he returned to France, his formula went with him. Collectors expect to pay several hundred dollars each for basic Sicard pieces. HOMER LAUGHLIN Best known for their colorful dinnerware known as Fiesta, Homer Laughlin is hardly associated with the best art pottery. But, for a brief period, along with his brother, Laughlin threw his hat into the art pottery ring by producing a very small handful of covetable items, including a pâte-sur-pâte porcelain, a laborious process that allows the decoration to retain a translucence so sought after in porcelain. High-style porcelains from Laughlin’s ambitious efforts command high prices as both aesthetically appealing and historically important works. sl Amelia & Jeff Jeffers are co-owners of two fine art, antique and bespoke collectibles companies: Garth's of Delaware, Ohio and Selkirk of St. Louis, Missouri.
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Finding health and happiness in a balanced way of life Written by Jack Mitchell There is by no means a shortage of beautiful cookbooks on the market, and I am no stranger to the allure of their charms. At present, there are scores of them arranged proudly on my kitchen shelves as false testaments to fantastic meals I should be preparing at home rather than caught in an endless cycle of dining out or grabbing less-than-healthy takeout on my way home from the office. Maybe I was feeling extra nostalgic because of the holidays or the arrival of the book was perfectly timed to align with my annual proclamations that this will be the year I spend more time in the kitchen, but an opening quote in Liora Bels’ new cookbook, The Mix: A Loving Blend of Plant-Based Recipes, reached out and pulled me in. “I love the emotional aspect of food. It not only nurtures you but also brings people together. It makes you fall in love and the taste and scent of it creates memories. Food makes you feel.” It always strikes me as odd that we need a beautifully photographed book to serve as a reminder to eat more natural food, but somewhere along the way, for myriad reasons related to taste, unfamiliarity or perceived inconvenience, many of us meandered away from plant-based cooking. A working mom, Bels’ attempts to remove barriers, both real and imagined, make plant-based cooking more accessible … and most important, tasty. Her philosophy as a specialist on healthy eating and wholesome living revolves around the positive effects nutrition and a plant-based diet can have on body and soul. Food photography by Mirjam Knickriem so vibrant and appetizing you’ll be tempted to nibble the pages is peppered with images of Bels looking radiant and happy in mid-century modern-inspired spaces. If it’s true that you are what you eat, then the Berlin-born beauty is a walking billboard for the benefits of a plant-based diet. She was gracious enough to share “Borscht My Way,” one of her favorite recipes from the book as an introduction to the hip side of healthy. While Thai takeout will be a hard habit to break, Bels’ laid-back approach to eating well has me looking forward to trying to keep at least one of my New Year’s resolutions. I can already envision a pot of Fragrant Sweet Potato Soup (page 116) putting up a delicious affront to winter’s chill. sl Liora Bels – The Mix: A Loving Blend of Plant-Based Recipes – Hardcover, 205 pages, teNeues (teneues.com).
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Photo copyright 2016 Mirjam Knickriem. All rights reserved.
Photo copyright 2016 Mirjam Knickriem. All rights reserved.
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REMOTE CONTROL A landmark renovation of Cliff House Maine allows the storied property to once again command a rugged piece of Maine’s coastline in grand fashion Written by Bridget Williams
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Upset that I’d roused before my 7am alarm, I rubbed my eyes, groggily shuffled to the glass door of my oceanfront balcony and peeled back the curtain just enough to survey the scene. After closing my dropped jaw, I sprang into action, groping the surroundings in my darkened room for any suitable articles of clothing that would make me (somewhat) presentable. Without even running a brush through my teeth or hair, I grabbed my camera and made a mad dash through the hotel’s corridors (the smell of freshly painted walls and new carpet still quite discernable), into the lobby and then outside to descend a wooden staircase that provides access to a jumble of massive boulders whose cleanly shorn edges look as though they were carefully cleaved at the hands of a giant.
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Under the gradually brightening ambiance of a sherbet-colored sky, I scrambled to the edge of a towering rock whose lower half was worn smooth by the continual lapping of waves. Despite the hotel being completely sold out for the weekend, I existed in a state of blissful solitude, my legs dangling far above the water while I watched in wonder as the rhythmic pounding of the water seemed to keep time with the steady pace of the yolky orb ascending on the horizon. Magical doesn’t even begin to describe the experience… and it was only my first full day at Cliff House in Cape Neddick, Maine. Nestled on 70 oceanfront acres on the southern coast of Maine, Cliff House is accessed via a windy two-lane road that traverses through picturesque and gentrified countryside. Sunday drivers are rewarded with a titillating peep show in-between stands of mature trees of both the sea and covetable weathered-shingled manses positioned at the end of leafy drives. Cliff House has a long history of determined hospitality in the region dating back to the late 1800s when Elsie Jane, wife of Captain Theodore Weare, had the foresight and gumption to purchase land on Bald Head Cliff and develop a resort after learning of expansion plans for the Boston and Maine Railroad into nearby York. The embodiment of a working mother, Elise Jane opened Cliff House in 1872, operated the hotel and farm, invested in real estate, raised seven children and cared for her husband, who suffered from consumption. Rates for the 1872 premier season were $6.00 per week, per person, and included all three meals. The property thrived as a retreat for the upper crust until World War II when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers commandeered it and constructed a radar station at the site to keep a round-the-clock vigil for Nazi submarines in the coastal waters. Following the war, the resort was left in a great state of disrepair. Elsie Jane’s son Charles, left nearly penniless following the seizure of his family’s livelihood, turned the property over to his son Maurice, who with his wife made it their life’s work to return Cliff House to its former glory. Common among the subsequent expansions and renovations up to the present day is a sensitivity to the changing needs and expectations of hotel guests and a willingness to evolve to meet them. While no longer under the control of the Weare family (Kathryn Weare sold the property to Rockbridge, an Ohiobased private equity firm and Maine hoteliers Marc Dugas and Peter Anastos in 2015), there is little doubt that Elsie Jane would be more than pleased with the reemergence of the resort as a beacon of luxury and hospitality.
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Farmer's Board at The Tiller Restaurant. Photo by Bridget Williams
Breakfast from the Wellness Menu at The Tiller Restaurant. Photo by Bridget Williams.
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Nautical detail in an oceanfront guest room.
Two types of Maine's famous lobster rolls are served at Nubb's Lobster Shack. Photo by Bridget Williams.
Fresh off of a first phase, $40 million landmark renovation (the property reopened in August of last year), upon entering the lobby today, one is immediately drawn to a bank of windows in the two-story space that provides sweeping views of the aforementioned boulder field. It’s a bit of a shame that Mother Nature steals the show, as the snappy “new nautical” decor (executed without a hint of kitsch), which is as crisp and fresh as the oceanic air, is equally worth ogling. The interior design of 132 ocean view guestrooms (up to 226 when second phase renovations are complete) mirrors the public areas, adorned in shades of grey, white and navy with playful touches such as porthole-style mirrors on each doorway, shiplap paneling and oversized nautical maps printed on the surface of a table in each room. The owners of the hotel have adopted an ardent “true to Maine” philosophy, utilizing as many local partners as possible in all facets of operation. Flooring is comprised of 46,000 square feet of reclaimed pine sourced from old buildings throughout the northeast; Cuddledown comforters on the beds are made in Maine. Even the staff members are in on the theme, smartly attired in plaid J. Crew oxford shirts. The hotel is divided into two wings that hug Bald Head Cliff like outstretched arms welcoming the waves. A more generous setback from the cliff’s edge on one side provides room for an infinity pool and a large lawn dotted with comfy Adirondack chairs and fire pits, where nightly s’mores and storytelling bring guests together. Glass barriers on terraces and balconies preserve the view and provide just enough contemporary edge. As one of the few hotels in the area that are open year-round, now, even in the dead of winter, guests and locals can nosh on Maine’s famed lobster roll at Nubb’s Lobster Shack. A native of Bath, Maine, Executive Chef Rick Shell takes his lobster rolls seriously, serving them up alongside fried clams, a raw bar, juicy burgers with pickled garden tomatoes, handcrafted cocktails with garden-picked ingredients and a wide selection of local craft beers from regional brewers in a hip space complete with vintage arcade games, exposed duct work, exposed brick, weathered wood and garage-style doors facing the sea that can be opened weather permitting. Chef Shell is also serious about supporting local producers, with the menu at The Tiller Restaurant listing “family farmer friends” whose products contributed to the meal. “Food is all about regional flair,” remarked Shell. “We have great fun with our food producers.” Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, The Tiller is suspended above the Atlantic to provide panoramic ocean views and spectacular sunrises if you aren’t up for scrambling across boulders first thing in the morning.
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Scenic lobstering cruises are one of many activites offered to provide guests with a "True to Maine" experience. Photo by Bridget Williams.
Debuting this past December, the 9,000-square-foot spa and fitness center boasts nine treatment rooms as well as a couple’s room with its own kitchen. Treatments incorporate four premium product lines: Elemental Herbology, Sciote, Red Flower and Zents. Creative skincare and body treatments that bring the bounty of the outside in include an organic botanical poultice ritual and wild blueberry and sugar scrubs. A wellness philosophy created under the direction of Spa Director Dawn Page carries over to specialty items on the menu at The Tiller Restaurant (which are just as tasty and satisfying as the “regular” menu offerings) as well as daily morning yoga sessions. An adjacent semi-private 18-hole golf course is also available to guests. Recreation leader Alex Bousquet heads up a full program of activities geared at providing guests with a taste of Maine hallmarks. Scenic lobstering cruises, tennis, hiking, biking, sea kayaking, fishing, paddle boarding, ice skating, snowshoeing, cross country skiing, and helicopter tours of the lighthouses and coastlines are a small sampling of what’s available. Quaint towns dotting the area provide ample day-tripping fodder for shopping, dining and sightseeing. If there’s a performance at the Ogunquit Playhouse, you’ll want to be sure to get a ticket; 2017 will mark the 85th season for “America’s Foremost Summer Theatre,” which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Restaurants of note include the Roost Cafe in Ogunquit and the landmark Goldenrod Restaurant in York, which has been in operation since 1896 (you won’t be able to leave without picking up a piece of taffy, the colorful bands pulled, stretched and cut into pieces for all to see in the streetscape windows). sl Cliff House Maine is located an hour north of Boston and within driving distance of Portland, Maine, and New York City. For more information or reservations, visit CliffHouseMaine.com.
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WHERE EVERYBODY KNOWS YOUR NAME It’s easy to feel right at home at Coles 735 Main Written by Bridget Williams Photography by Andrew Kung
A man walks into a bar … the opener for countless variants of both corny and classic jokes automatically sprung to mind as I watched several nattily dressed gentleman stride into the bar area at Coles 735 Main while I waited for my table to be readied on a recent blustery evening. I could hardly blame them. The cozy environs, complete with a roaring fire and the affable Andy slinging drinks, was a perfect antidote to winter’s chill. After Andy confirmed they’d be having their “usual,” the group settled into the casual banter of familiar acquaintances. Even though, regrettably, it had been too long since my last visit, observing their interactions made me feel right at home, an atmosphere owner and Executive Chef Cole Arimes has carefully nurtured. “We are essentially a neighborhood joint with a strong base of regulars, but we approach each guest interaction as if it’s their first impression,” he explained. Coles 735 Main will celebrate its five-year anniversary in April, and looking back over the past half-decade, Arimes is most satisfied with the things that have remained the same versus what has changed. His front-of-the-house staff has largely remained intact, a rarity in the industry and a factor he cites in his steady rise in business year after year. “People like to see familiar faces 66 slmag.net
when they walk in the door,” said Arimes. “We operate exclusively on the premise that a strong front-of-the-house team is crucial. A great meal can be ruined by bad service, and you may or may not get them to come back.” The KISS acronym is a driving principle behind what happens in the kitchen. “I am a ‘less is more’ and ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ kind of chef,” said Arimes, who added that he does give Chef de Cuisine Nathan Voorhees – who followed Arimes from Cincinnati to Lexington to help open the restaurant – a fair amount of leeway to experiment. “I heard ‘no’ a lot from owners when I was coming up as a chef, so I don’t want to discourage his creativity.” What Arimes has enjoyed most is forging strong relationships with the local farming community. His budding charcuterie program began with locally raised, forest-finished hogs that also provided his first experience with whole-hog butchering. Today he sources them locally from Butler Farms; duck, chicken, herbs, microgreens and other produce are also procured from farms near Lexington. “The longer we’ve been open, the more in-tune I’ve become with the farmers,” said Arimes, adding that he is still surprised by the number of farmers who just show up at the kitchen door to introduce themselves.
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The availability and abundance coming from local farms can be overwhelming at times. “It’s easy to tell a commercial supplier no, but it’s a lot harder to say it to a farmer who shows up at your door.” Arimes added that Lexington’s burgeoning dining scene and events like the CHEW farm-to-table dining series (for which Arimes has been a featured guest chef ) have led to a more informed clientele. “People are looking to support their local farms and are certainly more understanding of pricing reflecting the quality of the source,” he said. Like the comfortable, unpretentious décor, the menu is a combination of familiar favorites with subtle global influences. The Panko Fried Avocado (crab salad, spicy aioli, lemon saffron aioli) from the Bar Bites menu, and the Roasted Beet and Goat Cheese Salad (macadamia crusted goat cheese, baby arugula, blood orange and balsamic drizzles, crispy Benton’s country ham) and the Moroccan Butternut Squash Stew (tomatoes, baby 68 slmag.net
arugula, seasonal vegetables, quinoa, Harissa, pesto, roasted vegetable broth, toasted almonds) from the dinner menu have been mainstays since the restaurant opened. Other items have also persisted but have been “tweaked” as time goes on. A testament to Arimes’ focus on simplicity and quality, the best-selling dessert is a plate of fresh-from-the-oven warm chocolate chip cookies (made even better by opting for them à la mode). Before decimating the plate of aforementioned cookies, my daughter and I paced ourselves through a thoroughly enjoyable dinner. For an aperitif, I chose The Basil Jane, a cocktail made with Stoli vodka, St Germain elderflower liqueur, fresh mint and fresh basil. The earthiness of the herbs were a nice reminder of summer. We made short work of the charcuterie board for our first course, nearly sparring over who would get the last bits of tasso jam left on the board.
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For our second course, my daughter chose the soup special, a perfectly creamy lobster bisque (apparently so good I wasn’t even offered a sample). My childhood aversion to brussels sprouts is legendary; I can recall sitting at my grandparents’ kitchen table staring at the cold mushy orbs in defiance of a directive to eat just one. If I’d only realized that with the proper preparation, the cruciferous hearty winter vegetables are actually quite tasty, I might not have waited so long to give them another try. While I firmly believe that bacon can make almost anything taste better, the Warm Brussel and House Bacon Salad (shaved brussels sprouts, carrots, red onion, and napa finished with gorgonzola, balsamic drizzle, toasted hazelnuts pumpkin seed oil), would have been perfectly palatable without it. The Chickpea Tagine I chose for my entrée delivered aromatic euphoria even before the first bite. Even sans meat, the spiced chickpea and vegetable stew, served in an individual cast iron skillet
with a side of grilled house made pita and white bean hummus proved itself as hearty rib-sticking comfort food. I willed myself not to finish it all so I could revisit the flavors the following day for lunch (and to save room for dessert!). Describing the flavors as “heavenly,” my daughter opted for the Maytag bleu cheese crusted bone-in pork chop, topped with jumbo lump crab and accompanied by grilled asparagus. Service throughout the meal was evenly attentive without being overbearing and appeared to be the same for others on the bustling evening we were there. This consistency is exactly what Arimes strives for every day. “If we’re still here and busy in 15 years, then I’ll finally say we’ve become an institution. Until then, we’re not resting on our laurels,” he said. sl Open for dinner Monday through Saturday, Coles 735 Main is located at 735 East Main Street. For more information or reservations, visit coles735main.com or call 859.266.9000.
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Held at 21c Museum Hotel, the 5th anniversary of the Winter Gratitude Gala surpassed its fundraising goal and nearly doubled the amount raised over the previous year. Proceeds from the event benefitted the Lexington Humane Society.
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1) Beth McCall, Xavier Medina 2) Rebecca Rossi, Maxie Combs, Misty Allen 3) Beth McCal 4) Jeff Buckles, Sarah Buckles, Emmanuel Williams 5) Ashley Marcum with Tenzin 6) Andrea Johnson, Wendy Schofield 7) Devin Young, Rick Beasley
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The Kidney Health Alliance of Kentucky’s annual Trees of Life event celebrated its diamond anniversary in 2016. The preview party celebration, held at the Grand Reserve, included grown-up games, door prizes, silent auction, food by Bluegrass Catering and Bonefish Grill, live music by Encore of Lexington, and guests decked out in festive holiday attire.
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1) Chuck Ham, Gary & Elise Bray 2) Kyleen & Charles Ward, Carolyn & Tom Threlkeld 3) Jillian Cupp, Jenna Cupp 4) Pat Ham, MaryLynne Lovingood, Ron Pinchback 5) Brian, Melinda & Emery Fox 6) Chris Reams, Matt Luke 7) Samantha Kopp, Reed Tabor 8) Elaine Milem, Caroline Puterbaugh
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More than $10,000 worth of door prizes were up for grabs at Skin Secrets’ 12th annual open house event, held this year at their new location, 2424 Harrodsburg Road. As part of the event guests could take advantage of complimentary consultations with Drs. Bark, Davey, Music and Webb, enjoy a paraffin wax hand treatment and browse fall and winter fashion from Bella Rose.
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1) Erika Music, Kelli Webb 2) Lauren Gambrel, Layne Hazel 3) Linzy Wills, Lauren Curry, Rena Elswick 4) Haley Williams, Savannah Aaron, Kelli Webb 5) Madelynne Gerak, Kaitlyn Ball 6) Matt Tribble, Andrea Walt 7) Andrea Walt, Rachel Ray-Hamilton
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BOURBON & BLUEGRASS HOLIDAY The Flaget Memorial Hospital Foundation, part of KentuckyOne Health, hosted the Bourbon & Bluegrass Holiday Bash, presented by Beam Suntory at the Jim Beam American Stillhouse in Clermont, KY. The bash raised nearly $60,000 for cancer care services at Flaget and the event sold out months in advance. Funds raised from the event will support an expansion of Flaget’s Cancer Center and the purchase of 3D mammography equipment. Event guests enjoyed specialty holiday cocktails, live Bluegrass music, bourbon tastings, Kentucky-inspired cuisine, and a live auction.
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