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405 West 266th Street | Sheridan, Indiana Like No Other! Escape your fast paced lifestyle into one that offers a leisurely pace with panoramic views.This rustic yet elegant residence comes loaded with a gourmet kitchen, formal and intimate dining, great room with soaring ceilings, walls of glass, gleaming hardwoods, and tons of granite, tile and stone. $3,100,000
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7328 W County Road 100 N | French Lick, Indiana Former home of NBA star Larry Bird is a secluded 20 acre gated estate with extensive renovation of 6,100 square foot home, world famous lighted basketball court, swimming pool and cabana, lighted tennis court, 7,000 square foot executive office, fitness room and car/bus garage, all overlooking gentle rolling manicured lawns. Ideal for family getaways or corporate retreats. Offered at $1,650,000
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333 Massachusetts Avenue Unit 1002 | Indianapolis, Indiana Rooftop at its best! The classiest, swankiest and most secure place to call “home.” The Penthouse at 333 Mass in downtown Indy. Walk the walk, talk the talk, to some of our best restaurants, lounges, night clubs, art galleries, shops and businesses – all locally owned. It is one big happy family. If you want to be personally and professionally connected – look no further. Come downtown for a private visit of this magnificent structure,“the sea of breeze - the isle of calm”! This particular penthouse is in shell condition and includes standard build out and custom build out is an option. $1,299,900
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Buying In to the American Scene
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Last Mother’s Day, P. A. Nilhagen received a nice card. Tat’s not so unusual except, as you can see from the photo, P. A. is nobody’s mother. The card came from a mother of one of the thousands of kids who’ve learned to play tennis over the past 40 years under P. A.’s tutelage at Indianapolis’ Five Seasons Family Sports Club or in Washington Township Schools.
Nothing pleases P.A. Nilhagen (standing) more than being surrounded by his students.
She wanted P. A. to know how much she appreciated “all of your hard work, constant promotion of mutual respect and the endless hours … put into encouraging the students to always do their best,” the foundation principles of the P. A. System (www. thepasystem.com), a method of teaching more than tennis which the mother (and I) “believe stays with your students for a lifetime.” The system boils down to a set of axioms, homilies, and techniques he’s developed in a long and successful career (at least 400 of his students have gone on to play at college level and in the pro ranks). P. A. will share his “coaching philosophies” – there’s no secret. The messages he imparts contain everything from “Nutritional awareness and a zest for life are important” to how to build self-esteem and confidence (through hard work and honest effort with no shortcuts). It only sounds simple. I’m always fascinated at just how sophisticated P. A.’s coaching is. Of course, after 40 years on the court with countless kids, figuring out that ineffable “something” that defines success becomes a bit easier. P. A.’s psyched out the things that get in the way of becoming a great tennis player and wouldn’t you know, what works on the court, works in life as well.
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From day one, students are held accountable for being on time, having all their equipment, completing an assessment for each match played, the kind of friends the kid has, and his or her dress code (shows respect for the game, peers and parents). If P. A. sounds just a bit like a throwback to an age before cell phones, you’re right. “I don’t do e-mail and texting because I don’t want miscommunications. I want you to talk to me.” His formative years shaped him, too. Before he could even consider coming to the U. S., he had to be among the top 10 percent of tennis players in Sweden. Check. Then he had to have his mandatory military service out of the way. Check. And he had to pass the requisite college entrance exams. “I knew two of the three, but I didn’t speak English, so an interpreter translated the test.” He passed, went to Western Kentucky University, graduated second in his class, got a job in Indianapolis and the rest is history. P. A. quickly saw that while “a lot of people can teach the mechanics to a certain degree, it doesn’t give you a lot of connections with the students.” And it’s those connections at a very young age that count the most, especially when it comes to nipping problems in the bud. I’ve watched P. A. work with kids (including mine) for several years now, and I count him among the genuine great coaches, guys like Wooden and Lombardi. What sets them apart is not their stats, as impressive as they are. (In P. A.’s case, you can’t do much better than having had more than half of the players on 32 Indiana state championship boys and girls teams!) No, what sets P. A. and the best of the best coaches apart is the answer they’d each give to this question: “If you had a choice between turning out the finest player ever in your sport, but one who wasn’t a great citizen, or coaching a mediocre (maybe even a bad) player who turns out to be just one great person, which would you choose? P. A. Nilhagen wouldn’t miss a beat: great human beats great player every time. We’re lucky to have him right here in Indianapolis.
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BUYING IN TO THE AMERICAN SCENE American Scene painting is a loosely defined term. Also referred to as social realism or regionalism, covering a broad variety of rural and urban subjects, and spanning several decades- from the 1920s to the 50s - collectors with a keen eye are beginning to take a serious interest in the genre. Sparked by the conditions of the Great Depression, an increasing number of American artists began to reject the notion of the modern, the idea that abstraction and other avant garde styles were the only acceptable innovation within their field. Instead, many artists turned inward, and began portraying their regions and cities in a realistic manner. For many artists, the canvases became a source of social commentary or pride, and modernism took a back seat. Economic and social conditions in the 30s and 40s were reminiscent of today, and perhaps this is a reason for renewed interest. Te banks had failed and the jobs weren’t there. Popular subjects of the period were the working class, farmers, and urban life. And in 1933, the increasingly popular art movement was given a major boost: Franklin Roosevelt and the Federal Government created the Works Progress Administration as part of the New Deal. Not only was a vast budget devoted to putting people back to work in infrastructure, farming and elsewhere, but a sizeable amount of money was devoted to a sub divisionthe Federal Arts Project. Under the Federal Arts project, struggling artists were employed in their trade. Commissions for large public murals were doled out. Commissions for paintings, prints and sculpture to adorn federal buildings were rewarded across the country. And the American Scene movement was spurned on with federal dollars. One would imagine that if an artist were commissioned to paint a mural in, say, a small town post office building, that an abstract work might be frowned upon. Rather, he/she would have been encouraged to paint a likeness of their town, something to be a source of pride. Tis typically manifested itself in the working class or bustling scenes of economic activity. Those of us in the trade (galleries, dealers, and auction specialists) are familiar with this scenario: a painting walks in the door, and is a wonderful rendering of a regional town, filled with workers. Judging from the canvas and other age indicators, it’s probably 1930s or 40s. We have trouble finding any biographical information on the artist, but there is something quintessentially American about the painting. We like the painting, and would like to sell it, but alas, there are no precedents for this artist’s work that we can find!
Written by Graydon Sikes
Unknown Artist, 1940s painting. Steel Mill Workers
Some collectors can have a general aversion to painters with little or no reputation. Tis is often the case with American Scene artists. After all, this was a grass roots art movement, and many artists that were employed by the Federal Arts Project faded into obscurity after this temporary employment. The collecting interest in American Scene painting is a grass roots movement as well. While artists such as Grant Wood are well known and collected heavily, the lesser known artists are starting to get some attention. A well executed painting emblematic of American Scene painting can now command as much as $20,000 at auction or in a gallery, regardless of the artist. Most of the examples illustrated here are by artists with little reputation, but commanded strong prices at auction. Perhaps, in these difficult times, collectors are taking a renewed interest in subjects that capture the American spirit. As we draw more parallels between current times and those of the Depression Era, American Scene painting can evoke a renewed sense of pride in American industry, as well as robust rural and urban life. sl
A Cincinnati native, Graydon Sikes is a licensed auctioneer and is Director of the Fine Art Department at Cowan's Auctions. Graydon hold a BA in Art History from Indiana University, and an MA in Art History from the University of Cincinnati, with a specific focus on 19th century artists of the American West.
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Country House Chic Coworth Park Written by Bridget Williams
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Inspired by events either real or imagined, there is scarcely a young girl who has not envisioned herself as a beautiful princess at some point. I was seven-years-old when Charles, Prince of Wales, married doe-eyed Diana Spencer in a spectacle that ďŹ lled my young mind with countless dreams of castles, confectionery dresses and happily-ever-afters. While the older and wiser me knows the latter is not always as it appears to be, my enthusiasm
for England and the trappings of idealized British royalty continues to linger. Located just 45 minutes from central London and 20 minutes from Heathrow airport, the Royal Borough of Windsor in Berkshire serves as an ideal base to indulge in southeast England’s agrarian pleasures of royalty, from Royal Ascot racecourse, Windsor Castle and the River Tames to historic Windsor Great Park.
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Weston Suite Bathroom in the Mansion House
Set on 240-acres of rolling idyllic Berkshire parkland, Coworth Park, a member of the celebrated Dorchester Collection of fivestar luxury hotels and resorts, is perfectly positioned to explore the region’s historic, natural and cultural gems and close enough to London to visit without staying in the city itself. In recent memory I cannot recall sojourning at a place with such storybook quality; the refined and chic sophistication of this country house hotel instantly endeared it to a contemporary dreamer like me. We arrived well after midnight, and the stoic façade of the dramatically lit Georgian-style Mansion House seemingly appeared from nowhere along the long winding drive. Inside, while one would not be faulted for expecting a scene from Downton Abbey, happily there were no country house clichés, as we were instead greeted by the dichotomy of dreamy modernist interiors by Fox Linton Associates and chipper gents at the front of the house smartly attired in three-piece suits fashioned from plaid chocolate-brown tweed and punctuated with Hermès-orange ties. Now home to 30 spacious and well-appointed guests rooms (no two are alike), the Mansion House was built in 1776 and sold in 1899 to the 17th Earl of Derby, who owned three winners of the classic race that carries his family name. In homage to him and the likes of the Prince and Princess of Wales 36 slmag.net
– the future King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, who stayed here in 1879 and 1883 for racing at Royal Ascot – horse motifs abound. In the bar are high-fashion-style portrait photographs of horses with hair extensions by Sydney-born photographer Julian Wolkenstein. Nearby are Finnish artist Mari Kasurinen’s deviant versions of My Little Pony encased in glass. In the spa are underwater photographs of horses’ hooves treading water. Natural pigments and dusky colors predominate the interiors of the Mansion House, an effect that is undeniably English – subtle, understated, elegant and referencing the property’s verdant natural setting. Te same Scottish forge is responsible for a bronze tree in the lobby and a garland of copper leaves that comprises the light fixture in the dining room. Lovely English smoke oak floors throughout are dressed with either sumptuous wool carpets or bespoke rugs. While our luggage was whisked away via the elevator, I chose to ascend the wide helical staircase, which seemed to rise from the lobby like a wisp of smoke and culminate at a glass ceiling. Te long guestroom corridor had a residential feel, marked by casual striped runners and a series of painted white glass-front cabinets filled with white flowerpots. The simple en masse grouping created a striking statement, prompting me to make a mental note to try it at home.
Above the ďŹ replace in Te Bar at Coworth is a photograph by Julian Wolkenstein.
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Dower House at Coworth Park
Our spacious second floor room boasted cream-colored walls with wainscoting. Double doors with polished chrome and leather handles led to the bath, the centerpiece of which was a freestanding copper-clad soaking tub (standard in all rooms). A copy of Tom Hodgkinson’s “The Book of Idle Pleasures” rested in the bathtub caddy (as if our environs were not enough of a reminder!). Mounted on the wall behind the tub was a pastoral scene printed on metal. Te walls and floor were sheathed in Carrara marble. Continuing with the equestrian theme so prominently introduced on the first floor were framed charcoal hunter jumper drawings with simple ivory mats that hung above the nightstands on either side of the faux bois four-poster bed. Te duvet and pillowcases sported crop, horseshoe and bit embroidery. Te tall windows were dressed with heavy linen drapery with a botanical print on the reverse and light blocking shades underneath. Jetlag and the pitch-blackness afforded by the drapery caused us to regretfully sleep through breakfast, though lunch was equally fortifying in the grand Restaurant Coworth Park, where we dined on contemporary fare served on fine William Edwards bone china created exclusively for the hotel. My lunch 38 slmag.net
was selected from the Shire Menu, which uses seasonal produce freshly harvested from no more than 70 miles surrounding Ascot including Hampshire, Surrey, London’s Billingsgate, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Wiltshire. Throughout the public spaces, the charm of the historic architecture and generously proportioned rooms is enhanced by contemporary accents, such as the mirrored fireplace surround in the gathering room. French doors lead to tiered formal gardens, complete with a croquet lawn and grass tennis courts. The sunken garden, dating back to the18th century, has been restored to its former glory. Resembling its own little village complete with a stone bridge over the lake, an additional 40 guestrooms, including several duplexes, were created from the former stables and farmhand cottages just a short walk from the Mansion House. Each is outfitted with modern furnishings, natural textiles, leather and contemporary art as an avant-garde reflection of their rustic equestrian roots. Located within this complex is The Dower House – a private three-bedroom house built in 1775 with its own dining room, lounge and kitchen. A garden complete with a meandering
Entrance to the swimming pool at Te Spa at Coworth Park
stream and a family of swans completes the painterly setting. A Ferrari 612 Scaglietti parked discreetly in the pea gravel drive during our visit served as a fitting testament to the well-heeled but sagacious clientele who seek refuge in the simple pursuit of pleasure offered in the countryside. Also nearby is The Barn, Coworth’s more casual dining option, where hearty English fare is served up in an original barn frame that has been modernized with a full wall of windows that overlooks an outdoor terrace. One evening I relished in a verdant green salad, goat cheese tart and the most wonderful Earl Grey ice cream. With its Living Roof of plants and herbs such as thyme, camomile and lavender, the two-story spa building appears to be one with the rolling landscape. It is one of the world’s first spas to incorporate carbon negative live hemp walling as part its overall design objective to be carbon neutral in its landscape setting. Te lower level – containing a well-equipped workout room with Technogym equipment and an indoor infinity-edge pool lined with purple quartz on pedestals (its rotating chromatherapy lighting and underwater sound system are a big hit with kids) – is concealed from street view by a
purposefully placed earthen mound and stand of dogwoods. A bespoke graphic metal bulrush sculpture by Ian Gill directs guests through to the south of the spa and into the treatment areas and relaxation lounge. The spa has eight treatment rooms (including two doubles), a manicure and pedicure suite, relaxation rooms and a restaurant, Te Spatisserie, developed from a concept first introduced at Te Dorchester Spa, serving healthy snacks, light meals, cocktails and champagne. In total there are four different spa products available for guests to choose from, including the 100 percent organic skincare range Dr Alkaitis and three of the celebrated spa product ranges offered at Te Dorchester Spa: Carol Joy London, luxurious, glamorous skin and hair care specialising in antiageing treatments; Kerstin Florian, luxurious products infused with the earth’s richest natural ingredients sourced from the highest quality resources; and Aromatherapy Associates, the leading natural aromatherapy oils and treatment products. While the adults are enjoying the spa, kids can take advantage of “Coworth Park Kids,” a complimentary yearround kids’ club program. Located in a seven-room house near the Equestrian Center, downstairs is a play haven for slmag.net
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Top right: Sunken gardens Bottom right: Polo manager Iain Forbes-Cockell
children aged four to seven years old with a gaming corner with Nintendo Wii, a quiet area with DVDs, books, LEGOs and doll house, a kids kitchen, general store and train set, a messy play area for arts and crafts and cooking, and an outdoor area with sandpit, basketball hoops and an outdoor play house. Te upstairs “Chill Den” for the over eights features a game console room with Nintendo Wii and Xbox; pool, air hockey and foosball tables; and a theatre room. Coworth Park is the only UK hotel to feature its own polo fields, and current facilities include stabling for 30 horses together with self-contained accommodation for eight grooms. The property plays host to a full and varied program of both corporate and social tournaments, including the JaegerLeCoultre Polo Charity Cup. Guests staying at Coworth Park are able to make full use of the polo facilities (including lessons) and attend open polo fixtures. Laura Richardson, an Olympic standard grand prix dressage rider who has successfully competed on 11 Great Britain Teams, helms the Coworth Park Equestrian Center team. The ecoconscious barn stables have rubber matting flooring supplemented with hemp bedding that is recycled for use around the estate by the 40 slmag.net
gardeners. In addition to the off-road hacking through the private grounds, Coworth holds 12 permits for riding in Windsor Great Park and opportunities for a trot and canter on the oval gallop track with a synthetic sand and rubber surface. Golfers can enjoy a round at the neighbouring Wentworth Club, which welcomes Coworth Park guests to play its three championship golf courses during their stay. Each of the 18-hole courses are considered best in class in the UK, and players will follow in the footsteps of golfing greats Arnold Palmer, Seve Ballesteros, Nick Faldo, Ernie Els, Tiger Woods and Lee Westwood. Further special arrangements for Coworth Park guests include a bespoke shuttle service for the short distance from the hotel, a forecourt welcome from the Wentworth Golf Concierge upon arrival, access to the Clubhouse, a boot room shoe cleaning service, individual caddies, buggy hire and use of the practice facilities. Just 15 minutes’ drive from Coworth Park is Royal Ascot racecourse (ascot.co.uk), and a visit during the annual fourday summer meet is a must to experience the intermingling of the upper echelons of the sporting, social and fashion worlds. Founded by Queen Anne in 1711 in an area of open heath not
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far from Windsor Castle, the initial outing at Ascot in August of that year bore little resemblance to racing seen there today. The seven horses were all English Hunters, quite different to the speedy thoroughbreds that race on the flat now. Te first four-day meeting at Ascot took place in 1768. Arguably, the event as it is recognized today started to take shape with the introduction of the Gold Cup in 1807. Thursday is colloquially known as Ladies’ Day, a term first used in 1823, when an anonymous poet described the Tursday of the Royal Meeting as “Ladies’ Day, when the women, like angels, look sweetly divine.” Te Car Parks at Ascot almost certainly play more part in the event than at any other venue – they are far from merely functional with lavish picnics, including butlers, candelabra and silver service not uncommon, especially in Number One and Two Car Parks. 2012 marks the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and nowhere will this be celebrated more passionately than at Royal Ascot. If you find you’re not properly attired for the event, there are four hats available to be borrowed from the Coworth Park Couture Millinery Collection by Stephen Jones, each representing a different aspect of the Coworth Park experience.
Nearby Windsor Great Park (theroyallandscape.co.uk) – an area of a thousand acres of garden and parkland that has been carefully manicured over a period of 400 years – will also be marking the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee by offering groups the opportunity to have their very own “Royal Garden Party” with a Diamond Jubilee Afternoon Tea at Te Savill Garden, complete with their own private tea tent and tables set with crisp linen cloths and fresh flowers, on which they will enjoy a magnificent full afternoon tea served on fine bone china. Tey will also be joined by one of Te Savill Garden team who will share top gardening tips. Families traveling with children will want to visit LEGOLAND Windsor (legoland.co.uk). With over 55 interactive rides, attractions, live shows, building workshops and driving schools, not to mention around 55 million LEGO bricks, all set in 150 acres of beautiful parkland, LEGOLAND is a unique family theme park.. sl Rates at Coworth Park start at £235 per room per night inclusive of full English breakfast; suites from £375 inclusive of full English breakfast. All rates are exclusive of VAT. For more information or reservations visit (coworthpark.com). slmag.net
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Franciacorta and Ca’ del Bosco
Written by Scott Harper, Master Sommelier
‘Blue Guardians’ by Cracking Art Group stand guard at Ca’Del Bosco.
Does thinking of Italian wine invoke thoughts of thirst quenching, crisp, mineral-driven white wines? Ethereal, longlived, full flavored red wines and great dry sparkling wines? Well, all but the last I would suppose to be true. Sparkling wines in Italy will probably trigger thoughts of Asti, the off-dry popular bubbly from Piedmont, once called Asti Spumante. Spumante simply means “sparkling” in Italian, and the term has been removed from Asti because of the somewhat pejorative connotation. However, a sparkling wine does exist in Italy that is on par with the great sparkling wines of the world, including Champagne. South of Lake Iseo in the northern Italian region of Lombardy just northeast of Milan lays the region of Franciacorta. Franciacorta has quietly become Italy’s most noteworthy sparkling wine in a global context, perhaps because it is quite small – just a fraction of the size of Champagne and Cava – or for its unusual and difficult to pronounce name. Te name of the region is a bit of a mystery. Some say because the area is riddled with and has a long tradition of monastic foundations that the name’s lineage is based on the words “franca curte,” which means “free of taxes,” as these monastic orders were tax exempt. Yet another explanation suggests that Franciacorta means “small
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France,” as a King of France supposedly made regular visits to the region. Whatever the name means, it is recognized as the finest sparkling wine in Italy and one of the best in the world. Franciacorta is made in the same method as Champagne, which in Italy is called “metodo classic” or classic method. It uses the Chardonnay and Pinot Nero (Pinot Noir) grapes as in Champagne but adds Pinot Bianco. So, what is this method or how do we get the bubbles in Franciacorta? Yeast and sugar create alcohol with a by-product of carbon dioxide. All sparkling wine starts with a still wine. During the first fermentation, as in still wine, the carbon dioxide is allowed to escape. Numerous vintages are blended together to make non-vintage Franciacorta, while vintage Franciacorta, called Millesimato, is the product of one year. Te still wine is filled in the bottle where it will eventually be sold with a small amount of yeast and sugar and capped with a temporary closure. The wine ferments, and with the bottle closed, the carbon dioxide stays in the bottle integrating into the Franciacorta. When this secondary fermentation, is completed you have a sparkling wine. The dead yeast must stay in the bottle for at least 18 months for non-vintage Franciacorta and 37 months for vintage Franciacorta, and during this time the yeast cells (lees) enrich
the wine, giving it a delicious, yeasty, fresh-baked baguette flavor, as well as a tasty spice quality. When the dead yeast must be removed, the bottles are put in a rack and are shaken and turned and eventually end up completely upside down with the sediment (dead yeast) at the end of the neck of the bottle. When the Franciacorta bottles are completely upside down, the neck of the bottles are placed in freezing solutions. Te bottles are removed from the freezing solution; the temporary closure is removed; and the frozen sediment ejects itself from the bottle. The Franciacorta is then topped off with a small amount of Franciacorta and sugar that determines the final level of dryness. Franciacorta can be Extra Brut (bone dry), Brut (dry), Extra Sec (dry to medium dry), Sec (medium dry to sweet) and Demi Sec (sweet). Most of what you see will be Brut. Te Franciacorta is corked and has a wire cage placed on it to prevent the cork from shooting out of the bottle prematurely (after all there are five to six atmospheres of pressure in a bottle of Franciacorta, which gives you an general idea of the labor-intensive process that gets the bubbles into Franciacorta). Tis is of the principal reason why Franciacorta is expensive. In 1995 when Franciacorta achieved Italy’s highest quality designation, DOCG (Denominazione di Origine Controllata e
Garantita), a portion of the credit was certainly due to Mauricio Zanella of Ca’ del Bosco. Zanella took a trip in the late 1960s to Champagne. This trip inspired him to eventually start the state-of-the-art cellar unique to this region named Ca’ del Bosco, which means “house in the woods.” Ca’ del Bosco Brut Cuvée Annamaria Clementi (Franciacorta {Lombardy}, Italy) is their finest wine and is named for Zanella’s mother. It is aged six and one-half on the yeast and boasts an excellent reputation as one of the finest Franciacortas. sl Ca’ del Bosco Brut Cuvée Prestige (Franciacorta {Lombardy}, Italy) Tis delicious Italian sparkler is dry with an enticing spice flavor of allspice, ginger and fruit flavors of yellow apple and pear. Its mousse is impeccable with small creamy uniform bubbles that pop out flavor in a rich full body. Perfect as an aperitif or with the classic Roman veal dish of Saltimbocca, it is made from Chardonnay 75 percent, Pinot Bianco 10 percent and Pinot Nero 15 percent.
A Certified Wine Educator, Scott is one of 118 professionals in North America and 186 worldwide who have earned the title Master Sommelier.
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Of Note... Prints Charming
Conceived by Jaime Hayon for Lladró Atelier, The Guest is an ongoing project which invites cutting-edge artists from around the world to create a distinctive personality for an original porcelain character. Six limited-edition spectacular creations - three large and three small - reflect the personal universe of each collaborating artist: Jaime Hayon, the American artist Tim Biskup and the Japanese Studio Devilrobots (lladro.com).
"United States of America" from Antique 2 Chic melds an early 1900s settee with the Stars and Stripes (antique2chic.co.uk.).
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Delos valet tray from Bernadaud. Available through Goldsmith Cardel in Cincinnati, Charles Mayer & Co. in Indianapolis, LV Harkness in Lexington and Dolfinger's in Louisville (bernardaud.fr).
Hand-painted chevron stripe umbrella stand from Lamshop Collection. Price upon request (shoplamshop.com).
Corto Maltese from Capo D'Opera, designed by Manuela Pelizzon and Silvano PierdonĂ , features sketches by Italian illustrator Hugo Pratt, portraying the adventures of seaman Corto Maltese (capodopera.it).
"Blend" from the Modern + Contemporary rug collection by Arzu Studio Hope, is handmade by the skillful hands of Afghan women weavers who earn fair labor wages. Company profits drive transformational change by providing grassroots access to vital education, healthcare, clean water and sustainable community development programs. Price upon request (arzustudiohope.com).
From the eight-pattern Taylor Head collection by Mushaboom Design, this epoynmous wallpaper was inspired by the park of the same name on the Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia (mushaboomdesign.com).
Stuart Weitzman seizes the colorblock trend with their snake-embossed platform sandal (stuartweitzman.com).
Massoud's Style #5691 settee ($2099) has been given a fresh face with lovely fabrics from P. Kaufman. To the trade (massoudfurniture.com).
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Bibliotaph By following the fortunes of a single item of fashion--the bowler or derby hat--author Fredd Miller Robinson unfolds a cultural history of modernism and modern life. In this innovative book, Robinson pursues the bowler's intriguing history through an illustrated tour of art, literature, fashion, politics, and film up to the present era. Fred Miller Robinson - Te Man in the Bowler Hat: His History and Iconography - Hardcover, 198 pages, Te University of North Carolina Press (uncpress.unc.edu). Accessorizing the Body is the first in the four-part series Habits of Being, which charts the social, cultural, and political expression of clothing as seen on the street and in museums, in films and literature, and in advertisements and magazines. Tis volume features a close-up focus on accessories—the shoe, the hat, the necklace—intimately connected to the body. Cristina Giorcelli & Paula Rabinowitz - Accessorizing the Body: Habits of Being - Hardcover, 272 pages, University of Minnesota Press (upress.umn.edu).
Tis book represents the first monograph on Will Cotton, a popular New York-based artist best known for his large-scale portraits of languidly posed female nudes in "landscapes" of candy. Francine Prose & Toby Kamps - Will Cotton: Painting and Works on Paper - Hardcover, 172 pages, Rizzoli (rizzoliusa.com).
Famous for its formal (and enforced) dress code, ladies seated in the Royal Enclosure at Ascot Racecourse for example, are required to don a headpiece with a base diameter of at least 4 inches and forbidden from wearing miniskirts and strapless dresses. BBCs Royal Ascot fashion commentator James Sherwood provides a sweep through the history of international fashion as seen through the prism of this unique occasion. James Sherwood - Fashion at Royal Ascot: Tree Centuries of Toroughbred Style - Hardcover, 224 pages, Tames & Hudson (thamesandhudson.com).
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bib 'li' o 'taph, [bib-lee-uhtaf, -tahf ]: a person who caches or hoards books
For his second book, photographer Jason Bell has assembled an impressive roster of celebrity portraits for his latest book, including Elton John, Victoria Beckham, Kate Winslet, Moby, Judy Dench, Ewan McGregor and more. A royalty from the book is being donated to mentality which is the first UK national charity dedicated to promoting mental health. Jason Bell - Hats Off: Photographs by Jason Bell - Hardcover, 112 pages, Dewi Lewis Publishing (dewilewispublishing.com).
A legendary figure in the fashion world, best-known for the iconic images of her in Philip Treacy's hats, Isabella Blow nurtured and championed the talent of some of fashion's most recognizable and important figures, all the time battling severe depression. Te news of her tragic death in 2007 at age 48 shocked the international fashion world. Written by Isabella's husband Detmar with Tom Sykes, Blow By Blow sheds light on the intriguing world of Isabella, from her early childhood to her incredible achievements. Detmar Blow with Tom Sykes - Blow By Blow: Te Story of Isabella Blow - Paperback, 293 pages, It Books (harpercollins.com). A cherished African American custom, church hats speak volumes about the passions, symbols and fashions of women from various religious denominations. Photographer Michael Cunningham beautifully captures the self-expressions of women of all ages-from young glamorous women to serene but stylish grandmothers. Awardwinning journalist Craig Marberry provides an intimate look at the women and their lives. Michael Cunningham & Craif Marberry, with a foreward by Maya Angelou - Crowns: Portraits of Black Women in Church Hats - Hardcover, 212 pages, Doubleday (randomhouse.com).
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Around the Block
A1948 Tucker Torpedo from the Ron Pratte Collection was the top selling vehicle at Barrett-Jackson, garnering a record-setting $2.915 million.
World records abound at the annual Arizona Auction Week Each year, car enthusiasts flock to Scottsdale to experience the destination's venerable lineup of car shows and auctions during Arizona Auction Week. For 2012, analysts are reporting preliminary sales totals of $180 million (up from $157 million in 2011), led by increased attendance and a bevy of record-breaking auctions. BARRETT-JACKSON The 41st Annual Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction hosted more than 250,000 attendees and generated more than $92 million in gross sales of rare, high-end collectible vehicles, exotics, customs, classics, hot rods and resto-mods (a 32 percent increase in sales and a 16 percent increase in attendance versus 2011). Rock Legend Bret Michaels auctioned four of his personal vehicles and helped Barrett-Jackson kick off its
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Opening Night Gala in high style by performing an exclusive set list to an enthusiastic capacity crowd. One of only 51 ever made, a 1948 Tucker Torpedo from the Ron Pratte Collection was the top selling vehicle, garnering a record-setting $2.915 million. Following the Tucker was a 1947 Bentley Mark VI Coachworks by Franay with a sale price of $2.75 million. Rounding out the top three was a breathtaking 1954 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing with only 4,159 original miles – the lowest mileage model known to exist. Its sales price of $2.2 million is a world record for a steel-bodied 300SL Gullwing model. All three vehicles were part of the new Barrett-Jackson Salon Offering Collection, a selection of ultra-rare and highly sought classic cars. “The excitement over the high-end classics in the 5000 series and the Salon Offering Collection this year is beyond words,” said Craig Jackson, chairman and CEO, Barrett-
An ex-Marlene Dietrich 1930 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Transformal Phaeton with coachwork by Hibbard & Darrin sold for $524,000 at the Bonhams auction. Photo by Evan Klein/Bonhams.
Gooding & Company sold this 1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider for $3,905,000. Photo by Gooding & Company.
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Around the Block Jackson. “Te record crowds were the most enthusiastic I have seen them in years. I’m humbled to say that we had a record number of cars cross the block and were able to revisit our roots by offering some of the purest classics and concepts on the market with extraordinary results.” Te company raised more than $5.8 million for local and national charities through the sale of 22 vehicles, including generous proceeds from sales and donations for the BarrettJackson-sponsored ChildHelp Charity to benefit victims of child abuse and neglect. BONHAMS In the best tradition of Bonhams’ international motorcar auctions, automobiles were sourced from across America and Europe to present a carefully chosen offering with a variety of vintages and values to an appreciative crowd for the company’s foray into the Scottsdale auctions. One covetable star garnered a great deal of attention – an impeccable Marlene Dietrich 1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Transformable Phaeton – which made its top estimate at $524,000 to the acclaim of the audience. A well-documented 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K Cabriolet C brought $667,000 after a fierce bidding battle between home markets, the UK, Eastern Europe and the Far East. Offered from a New York collection where it had resided for more than 40 years, the car will return to continental Europe
for the first time since it was built. A beautiful 1947 Delahaye 135M 3-Position Drophead Coupe drew feverish bidding from the room and the phones, as bids crept up in $5,000 increments before the hammer fell at $472,500. A sporting Stutz “Bearcat” Special made $137,000 against an estimate of $45,000-55,000, and a 1923 Rolls-Royce 20hp sold for $71,370 over its high estimate of $60,000. Automobilia was popular among Bonham clientele, with over 93 percent of lots selling and 100 percent of the David E. Davis Jr. Collection sold. Outstanding prices were paid for many Davis lots, including a world auction record for a 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Pennant at $10,625 and $5,250 for a fine futuristic painting by Bruce McCall entitled Modern Times. Notable lots from other vendors included a rare Eight Trumpet Horn at $5,625 and a “Chrysis” nude mascot in glass by Rene Lalique that sold at $10,445. Says Malcolm Barber, CEO of Bonhams Group, “We are delighted with the results of this multi-million-dollar auction and the reception we received in Scottsdale. Tere was universal praise for the venue and the selection on offer, and we will definitely be back next January.” GOODING & COMPANY Widely recognized as the preeminent auction house for the world’s most significant collector cars, Gooding & Company
Gooding & Company sold the most valuable car of all the auction houses – a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Alloy Gullwing that fetched $4.62 million. Photo by Gooding & Company.
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A 1967 Ferrari 330 GTC sold for $429,000.00 at the Russo & Steele auction.
recorded $39.8 million in sales for 116 out of 118 lots sold and 13 world-record breaking cars, resulting in the company’s most successful Scottsdale Auction results to date. For the fifth consecutive year, Gooding & Company sold the most valuable car of all the auction houses during Arizona Auction Week, with an exceptionally-rare $4.62 million 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Alloy Gullwing. An extraordinary matching-numbers example, this iconic sports car is among the most coveted of all 300 SLs and one of only 29 alloybodied models in existence. A 1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider that sold for $631,642 at a 2002 Bonhams auction in Geneva fetched $3.905 million. Tree other record-holders in the company’s top ten highest sales were a 1930 Duesenberg Model J Disappearing-Top Convertible Coupe ($2.64 million), a 1929 Bentley 4 ½ Litre Dual Cowl Sports Tourer ($2.145 million) and a 1971 Maserati Ghibli 4.9 SS Spyder ($880,000). “Thirteen of our cars broke world records and our top lot, the $4.62 million sale of the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Alloy Gullwing, showed us that collectors continue to seek rarity and provenance,” says David Gooding, president and founder of Gooding & Company. “I am thrilled with the overwhelming enthusiasm and increased attendance of our guests this year in Scottsdale, as well as the exuberance our new and returning bidders demonstrated.”
RUSSO & STEELE With enough intensity and excitement to turn non-collectors into enthusiasts, the atmosphere at Russo and Steele’s Scottsdale 12th annual auction was downright palpable. Five world sales records boosted total preliminary sales in excess of $20.3 million with a sales rate of 71 percent and significant post-sales still pending. Te top ten sales of Russo and Steele’s 2012 Scottsdale auction: 1. 1968 Chevrolet L-88 Corvette Roadster - $687,500.00 (besting the old record by more than $100k) 2. 1965 Shelby GT 350 - $467,500.00 3. 1953 Chevrolet Corvette 'Noland Adams' - $467,500.00 4. 1967 Ferrari 330 GTC - $429,000.00 5. 1967 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible - $357,500.00 6. 1969 Ford Boss 429 - $253,000.00 7. 1972 Ferrari Dino GTS - $200,200.00 8. 1970 Dodge Hemi Challenger R/T SE - $198,000.00 9. 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454 LS6 - $165,000.00 10. 1969 Ford Mustang 'Jack Morris' Custom - $161,000.00 Owner and CEO Drew Alcazar commented that he was “extremely pleased with the smashing of the 2011 attendance record for both general admission and registered bidders. In fact, nothing is better than having the ability to introduce thousands of new enthusiasts to the interactive, visceral experience that is Russo and Steele.” sl
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Rolex 24 at Daytona
Photo by Tom O’Neal for Rolex.
To celebrate a golden anniversary in apropos style requires a special attention to detail. In January, the motorsports world was treated to just such an event as one of the most famous endurance races in the world – the Rolex 24 At Daytona – marked its 50th running. Before the historic endurance race took place January 28-29, 2012, at Daytona International Speedway, excitement surrounding the race had never been greater as evidenced, in part, by advance ticket sales as well as the inability to obtain a hotel room in Daytona. Over the last several months GRAND-AM, which organizes the Rolex 24 At Daytona, had undertaken the herculean challenge of locating all the championship winning cars, resulting in close to 30 cars returning to be a part of the Rolex 50 Years of Champions display. Te historic vehicles participated in a charity gala to benefit the Halifax Health Foundation, and the following morning processed from Daytona Beach to the Speedway, thrilling hundreds of spectators who had gathered at strategic spots to see the vintage cars and recent winners as they passed. Te vehicles were on exhibit in a special tent outside the track that was open to fans, free of charge, throughout the race
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weekend, and they also thrilled those in the grandstand as they paraded the track just before the 3:30 p.m. start of the race. Also returning to the place where they entered the history books were 47 overall champion drivers, half of whom would drive in the anniversary race, including the man who currently holds a record five wins of the Rolex 24 At Daytona: Hurley Haywood of Jacksonville, Florida. “Te only Rolex I have won for the Rolex 24 At Daytona was for my win in 1991 and I’ve been trying to win another one ever since,” said Haywood of the six Rolex timepieces in his collection. “Winning that watch in 1991 was very special. Back then, as it is now, the big lure to racing here at Daytona is the chance to win a Rolex. Every single driver, no matter where they race, it is the Rolex that they want to win.” Te other competing champions joining Haywood included John Andretti (1989), Davy Jones (1990), Butch Leitzinger (’94, ’97, and ’99), Scott Sharp (’96), Jim Pace (’96), Elliott ForbesRobinson (’97 and ’99), Olivier Beretta (2000), and Scott Pruett (’94, ’07, ’08 and ’11) who was hoping to tie Haywood for race wins at the conclusion of the 24-hour endurance challenge.
Te Audi R8 Grand-Am made it's US debut at the Daytona International Speedway.
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Championship cars into position on tri-oval at the start/finish. Photo by Stephan Cooper for Rolex.
No. 63 Risi Competizione Ferrari 458 Italia Grand-Am specification GT3 challenger driven by Toni Vilander, Andrea Bertolini and Olivier Beretta.
Among the non-competing champions who had come from all over the world to participate in the anniversary celebrations were three-time winners Brian Redman (’70, ’76 and ’81) and Derek Bell (’86, ‘87 and ’89), both from England, along with Belgian driver Didier Teys (’98 and ’02), Dutch racer Arie Luyendyk (’98) and Americans Wayne Taylor (’96 and ’05) and Bobby Rahal (’81). “Everyone wants to be here, it’s remarkable,” said American actor Patrick Dempsey who’s Dempsey Racing Team had two cars running the 50th Rolex 24 At Daytona. Dempsey was not the only bona fide celebrity racing the twice-around-the-clock challenge: AC/DC guitarist Brian Johnson (England), drove for Fifty Plus Racing; television presenter Justin Bell (England), son of legendary driver Derek Bell, drove for Magnus Racing; and Italian driver Emanuele Pirro, a five-time winner of Les 24 Heures du Mans, returned to the Rolex 24 At Daytona 31 years after taking a class win in 1981. Among the driving factors contributing to an increased number of entries for the 2012 Rolex 24 At Daytona was the new cars from Ferrari. The iconic Italian marque from Maranello built the 458 Italia Grand-Am specifically for the Rolex GRAND-AM Sportscar Series and five were entered in the 45-strong GT class, setting the stage for the revival of a 54 slmag.net
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classic rivalry – between Porsche and Ferrari. In the 13-strong DP class, five new Corvette DPs were catching the attention of the record number of motorsports fans who descended on Daytona International Speedway for the historic golden anniversary of the Rolex 24 At Daytona as brilliant sunshine illuminated the scene. As the Rolex clock counted down to the start, the gates were opened to allow fans to walk on the track, while many visited Pit Row or the garages, mingled with the champions who had returned for the celebrations of the 50th anniversary, or had photos taken with their favorite drivers. Interestingly, of the 58 teams to take the green flag at the 2012 Rolex 24 At Daytona, most had a lineup of four or more drivers. Only nine, however, had chosen to run the 50th anniversary race with three drivers. While it’s definitely more fatiguing for the drivers when there are only three sharing the wheel during the twice-around-the-clock endurance challenge, these teams felt the advantage was in not shortchanging someone of their time in the car which lessens the chance of driver mistakes. The green flag is waved at 3:30 p.m. on the last Saturday in January, meaning that more than half of the 24-hour race is run at night – 13 hours of racing takes place between Saturday’s sunset and Sunday’s sunrise.
Te Magnus Racing #44 Porsche GT3 won the 45-strong GT class.
Te early hours of the race, however, saw one of the biggest disappointments with the withdrawal of the #10 SunTrust Racing Corvette DP. Not only were fans disappointed when the #10 experienced catastrophic engine failure, the withdrawal took Max Angelelli (Monaco) out of contention for his second Rolex 24 At Daytona title. With roughly 16 hours of competition behind them, drivers were fighting fatigue and the track as the sun rose over turn three at Daytona International Speedway. With few clouds in the sky, the challenge for drivers was to adjust from racing in the dark while dealing with the glare off Lake Lloyd as they came around the corner. As to be expected, there had been attrition during the night due to accidents and mechanical issues, and as the sunshine welcomed fans for the final hours of the race, all eyes were on Scott Pruett and his #01 BMW Riley. Pruett, who is the owner of Pruett Vineyard and co-author with his wife of four children’s books when not on the track, was within striking distance of tying Hurley Haywood’s record five wins of the Rolex 24 At Daytona. However, as the hours counted down to the 3:30 p.m. finish, the skill of the drivers in controlling their vehicles, their knowledge of each other’s driving styles, and the reliability of
Specially engraved 50th Anniversary Rolex 24 At Daytona Winner's Watch, Rolex Cosmograph Daytona. Photo by Tom O'Neal/Rolex.
their vehicles would determine who entered the record books as winner of the golden anniversary edition of the Rolex 24 At Daytona. And unfortunately for Pruett, with little more than an hour left in the race, Pruett lost first and second gear in the #01 BMW Riley gear box which, despite the efforts of his pit crew, completely put him out of podium contention. At 30 minutes to the checkered flag, A.J. Allmendinger (Denver, Colo.) had been behind the wheel of Michael Shank Racing’s #60 Ford Riley for more than three hours. He took over the lead with Ryan Dalziel (Orlando, Fla.), in the Starworks Motorsport #8 Ford Riley, chasing him down with each lap. Dalziel, a native of Scotland and the 2010 Rolex 24 At Daytona champion, had earned his first career pole in the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series during qualifying for this race. As the final laps were logged, Allmendinger’s lead went from 11 seconds to six as the white flag signaled the final lap of the race. He won by 5.198 seconds to earn Michael Shank his first Rolex 24 At Daytona win. Sharing the driving duties with the California-born Allmendinger was Brazilian native Oswaldo “Ozz” Negri, Jr. (Miami, Fla.), Justin Wilson (England) and John Pew (North Palm Beach, Fla.). sl slmag.net
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Rustic Elegance An elegant home in Carmel that’s a study in design contrasts serves its owners entertaining needs perfectly Written by Neil Charles Photography by Andrew Kung
It’s the coldest day of the winter so far. As I pull into the expansive driveway with its views over wintry woodland, I have the sense of no longer being in the middle of Carmel, Indiana, but have instead been transported four states to the West, and am now somewhere in Colorado at the door of a remote mountain lodge. Frost is thick on the tree limbs, and there’s not a bird in sight. It’s just like an Ingmar Bergman movie, only a lot colder.
Opposite page: Chopin would feel right at home in this tasteful-to-the-max drawing room.
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The door opens, and the lady of the house greets me warmly; she’s accompanied by a pair of boisterous dogs who for the next hour will follow us around this rambling yet cozy six bedroom residence, eager participants in everything that’s going on. Much as it would have been enjoyable to warm up in front of the massive stone fireplace in the equally massive great room, with its vaulted beamed ceilings and cedar trim, sadly there’s to be no fire today. Te ancient and exquisitely crafted grandfather clock from Alabama that stands against the wall has wound down: the owners are packing up and heading down to Florida for a few days; the home is a happy bustle of activity, as employees, friends and family pop in and out to assist with the arrangements. Just off the great room, sharing the fireplace, is the generouslyproportioned three-season room, now mothballed for the winter. It’s charming in a solid, rustic way, with views over the pool and wooded acres beyond.
Te sense of no longer being in the middle of Indiana, but magically transported to a remote Colorado mountain lodge.
The wife explains that in building the home, conceived by SBG Design, she and her husband, also the builder, tried to employ as many local craftsmen, materials and fixtures as possible. Of course, there are exceptions: the outdoor furniture, massive and durable, is from Florida; the slate limestone around the pool is from Turkey. Back indoors, we admire the functionally elegant kitchen, immediately adjacent to the living space. Te owner explains that she does a great deal of entertaining, much of it for local charities, so she was looking to incorporate the areas that would get the most use. Although the residence boasts a bar and entertainment area downstairs, her guests, she explains, always end up congregating around the kitchen. To facilitate large gatherings, the kitchen, designed and executed by Conceptual Kitchens and Millwork in Carmel, is equipped with a Wolf six-burner cooktop with a double oven and flat-top grill. There’s also a Miele convection oven, two Miele dishwashers and just about everything else a serious chef could ask for. All of the top-end appliances were purchased at Clark Appliance. 70 slmag.net
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Sweet dreams, indeed. Could there be any other kind in a suite that just calls out, “Come, rest your head upon my pillows and shuffle off to dreamland.”
Moving out of the kitchen, we pass through a small hallway flanked on both sides by china cabinets. Here is displayed a pristine set of Presidential China by Picard of Washington, DC. Tis is only a part of a much larger antique collection, which includes the beautiful walnut burl table and elaborately carved screen which grace the formal dining room. Just off the entryway, another large public space, more formally appointed, centers around a century-old Steinway grand. So far, we have not passed through a closed door: there’s a great sense of space here, yet at the same time an inviting ambience; to paraphrase the homeowner’s words, it’s a house to be lived in – part of the meticulous planning of Julie Browning Bova of Julie Bova Interior Design. Upon entering the office just off the foyer, I’m struck by how masculine the room is, especially after the earth tones and subtle shadings of the public spaces. Here there’s a lot of dark burnished wood and crisp, sharp angles as well as a pronounced aviation theme (the husband is a keen pilot.) As it happens, this room is largely the wife’s domain, a quiet space in which to concentrate. 74 slmag.net
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Off the comfortably appointed master bedroom, there is what has to be considered the tour de force: the massive and palatial bathroom, elegantly painted and decorated by Mark Roger. In spite of its acres of limestone and marble, this is an invitingly warm space. Although there is under-floor heating, it’s never used: the warmth instead comes from the same geo-thermal system that heats the entire home, and is controlled from a command center in the lower level. With a walk-in steam shower larger than many public saunas, this is a room which, once experienced, you might not want to leave. The luxurious stand-alone bath tub (like all the fixtures, from Kohler in Wisconsin), commands a bucolic view of the patio and beyond. Downstairs is dedicated to entertainment: there’s a substantial bar area, outfitted, like the kitchen, with Sub-Zero refrigeration. A TV room, dominated by an arena-proportioned flat screen TV, is the ideal place to watch sporting events with a group of friends. Te owner shows me a gigantic but empty space, large enough for her son, an avid soccer player, to practice with his entire squad should the weather turn ugly. We finish our tour in one of my favorite rooms: the wine cellar. Decked out with racks and fixtures made of the same cedar that’s used in the threeseason room, it’s beautifully appointed. Displaying an impressive collection from some of California’s most prestigious wineries, this would be the location of choice for a small gathering of oenophiles. Kept at a perfect 55 degrees, you’ll need to bring a sweater if you’re invited to a tasting. sl
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A Steadily Unfolding Pageant of Food and Drink Tis isn’t your father’s belly-to-the-bar tavern, nor is it a Sex and the City-inspired joint Written by Neil Charles Photography by Andrew Kung
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Te Libertine is either the city’s hottest place to be seen, or else the coolest and best-kept secret around. Walking past the second-hand clothing stores and discount jewelers which serve as neighbors in an as-yet largely underdeveloped part of downtown, you might easily mistake the elegant 1820’s brick building with its simple dove-grey façade with its tinted windows for yet another failed business or space for rent. Inside, however, it’s a different story. From opening time, as downtown lawyers and professionals slide out from behind their desks for the first libation of the evening, to the wee hours, when rheumy-eyed gastronauts begin the long trek homewards, Te Libertine offers a powerful distraction from the world outside. Te long and narrow interior, subtly lit, decked out in greys and earth tones, is full of angles and edges, a crisp and elegant stage against which the pageant of food and drink steadily unfolds throughout the evening.
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Te bar, extending half the depth of the shotgun room, is the main stage; a few tables along the opposite wall and towards the back provide more private, but no less thrilling, seating away from the action. Te design and attention to detail is a source of satisfaction in itself: one can spend as much time admiring the serving dishes and glassware as enjoying what’s in them. Tere’s an unforced elegance here that seems timeless: none of that post-modern frippery which dooms so many themed establishments to premature redundancy.
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Tis isn’t your father’s belly-to-the-bar tavern, and it’s not the kind of Sex and the City-inspired joint where eight inch glass heels and twelve ounce Cosmos are de rigeur, or even encouraged. Here the pace is as measured as the intricate cocktails, preparations which consciously harken back to a time when it was acceptable to openly consume large and strong concoctions without enraging the moral minority.
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The nattily-clad guys behind the bar are founts of knowledge on their chosen subject, and are delighted to engage in the occasional treatise about this infusion or that barrel-aged Manhattan. When they’re not too busy making the things, that is. And when they do prepare your fizz, or Gimlet, or Old Fashioned, make sure you give them a few minutes, because these are preciselymeasured creations, the portions eked out in pipettes and jiggers with the exactitude of a science lab. Just don’t call them mixologists. Needless to say, Te Libertine’s cocktails are second to none, and quite as imaginative almost any to be found in larger cities. The ingredients are exclusively from small producers: Cocchi and Dolin Vermouth, Blue Coat gin, Death’s Door vodka, Willett’s whiskey, Luxardo maraschino; the list goes on. And let’s not ignore the extraordinary Negroni made with owner and Chef Neal Brown’s own infusion of black walnuts. Te wine list, a mouthwatering assemblage of small production, estate-produced wines, makes wonderful reading for the aficionado. Te domain of Brown’s wife Lindy, the wine and spirits selection pays not the slightest lip-service to the corporate behemoths which continue to devour and homogenize the drinks industry. It’s a risky enough business without so flagrantly eschewing the obvious or easy path, but in that regard, the Libertine truly earns its name.
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And then, of course, there’s the food. As followers of Neal Brown will be aware by now, this man never does anything by halves. He’s willing to admit that in his quest for culinary nirvana, he’s made a mistake or two, but his successes have far outweighed his failures. Honing his culinary chops at H2O Sushi and the sorely missed Tavola Di Tosa under the preternaturally talented Tony Hanslits, Brown hit the ground running before launching into several ventures whose culmination was Pizzology in Carmel, and now Te Libertine. Unlike many of his contemporaries, however, Chef Neal is happy to delegate major responsibilities to the right people, allowing him to focus on the bigger picture, and on food-related activities perhaps not directly connected with the restaurants. To this end, the Libertine’s mostly open kitchen is managed with quiet precision by chef de cuisine Erin Till. Behind the line there’s no noise and no swearing, but there are lots of smiles and an abundance of enthusiasm. It’s obvious that everyone’s here not just to feed and water an adoring public, but to enjoy the experience, too. Te menu is short and expertly executed, but bear in mind that these are small plates, not nose in the feedbag-sized servings. Te menu changes frequently, evolving with the kitchen and the seasons. On a recent visit, a pot of succulent lamb neck rillettes were meltingly tender, very lamby and slightly fatty, served with spicy mustard and pickled shallots. The wonderful and Moorish devilled eggs, six halves to a serving, are offered with savory, intense preparations such as smoked whitefish with paddlefish caviar, or the egg pickled then stuffed with a horseradish filling. Tese are served in a whimsical, but practical, ceramic egg carton. Ten there’s the heirloom tomato terrine, topped with a sweetly savory tomato aspic. Escoffier himself would have been proud of this last dish. Let’s not ignore the the simplest, but perhaps most emblematic dish: the bacon flight. Tree strips of bacon from Smoking Goose are served in a silver beaker. Te flavors are striking, the concept is novel, the effect ironic without being heavy-handed. If this appeals, then you’ll adore Te Libertine. sl
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Quick now: where do you go in Indianapolis to see a twodimensional original of Robert Indiana’s iconic ‘LOVE’? If this were any other month and you said, “Indianapolis Museum of Art,” you’d be right. But for the moment, the painting in the IMA’s collection is temporarily “Not Currently On View.” (Let it be said that you can see the recently refurbished Cor-ten steel 3-D version out on the IMA grounds.) So for the moment, you’re going to have to content yourself (and you surely will) with a long hidden away photograph taken in 1964 by William John Kennedy which shows Indiana holding one of his ‘LOVE’ paintings. 96 slmag.net
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Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Keith Haring and more. Te first of the exhibits, ‘Before Tey Were Famous: Behind the Lens of William John Kennedy’ is now hanging in public spaces and select Conrad private suites (open by request). According to ModernMasters owner, Rhonda Long-Sharp, the work of Warhol and Indiana would later change the way the world looked at art. “We are bringing this exhibit to Indianapolis because it is a world class exhibit, and also to celebrate that Robert Indiana is a native Hoosier,” she adds. The juxtaposition of Kennedy’s images and the iconic artists’ works traces the inroads of Pop Art’s journey from inception to fame. Both Kennedy’s photograph of ‘Warhol looking through the Marilyn Monroe acetate’ and Warhol’s authenticated ‘Marilyn’, grace the walls at the Conrad. The overall experience will transport visitors through an important movement in art history. Conrad Indianapolis General Manager Greg Tinsley says, “Having the opportunity to provide an art experience of this caliber to our many local, regional, national and international guests is truly game changing. We are confident that our series of
events for ‘Before Tey Were Famous’ will excite art enthusiasts and will continue to make Conrad a true destination”. Te exhibit will be on display through May, 2012. It will include a 40-minute documentary about the artists (before they became household names) that shows the two at work in their studios and with their most iconic works (‘LOVE’ and Warhol’s famous image of Marilyn Monroe). Kennedy and another of Warhol’s superstar subject, Ultra Violet, are expected to make appearances at Conrad. To provide an even higher level of world class service, more than 75 front-of-house staff members have been trained on the basics of art and fine art in the hotel, including 12 employees educated as specialized ‘Art Ambassadors.’ Suites possess an in-room art channel, and tours – both self-guided or with an art ambassador – are augmented with detailed reading materials, interactive reader boards in public areas, and QR codes that link to featured artists’ biographies and bodies of work. The Conrad is located at 50 West Washington Street in Indianapolis. For more information, call 317.713.5000 or visit conradindianapolis.com. sl
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GRIDIRON GREATS FUNDRAISER
NFL Hall of Famer and former coach Mike Ditka hosted an Indy Cigar Bar event to raise money for the Gridiron Greats Assistance Fund, a nonprofit NFL football charity providing medical and financial assistance to pioneers of the game who are in dire need.
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Nick Dallas and Mike Ditka
Mike Ditka and Dr. Shaun Swindler
Mike Ditka and Jeff Lempeuer
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STARS AND STRIKES CELEBRITY BOWLING BASH
Te Stars and Strikes Celebrity Bowling Bash at Western Bowl was hosted by Nashville recording artist Michelle Murray and featured NFL football players, Indycar drivers, recording artists and more. The event benefitted the Indy Foundation and Starlight Foundation.
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ENCORE SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY HOLIDAY PARTY
Photography by Jeffrey Cohen
Diana and Mark Zukerman hosted Encore Sotheby’s International Realty’s second annual holiday party at their Carmel home. Te brokerage recently celebrated its two-year anniversary.
Noelle Hans-Daniels and Carl Daniels
Tom Wright, Tracy Wright, Diane Muench and Diana Zukerman
Amanda and Ryan O’Neil
Lindsay Cook and Deborah Dorman
Lindsay Cook, Mark Zukerman, Kate Rossman and Jeffrey Cohen
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Professional tennis returned to Indianapolis at Bankers Life Fieldhouse for a special charity exhibition. Te Match for a Cure event featured founder and former touring pro, Bill Przybysz, himself a leukemia survivor; Todd Martin, another former touring pro whose father died of leukemia, and former world champion Pete Sampras. Te Miracle Match Foundation supports seriously ill children and their families. Proceeds from the event went to Riley Hospital for Children.
Todd Martin, Bill Przybysz and Pete Sampras
Dottie Phillippe and Scott Campbell
Keith Curtis, Kevin Curtis and Pete Sampras
Ava, John, and Jack Kite
Barbara Wynne and Robert Macgill
Claire Rivron and Carrie Ritchie
Mayor Greg and Winnie Ballard
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Stacy Paetz, Josh Fry and Cara Lathrop
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Photography by Brian Spurlock
Te 11th Annual OTF Players Wives Awards and Fashion Event presented by the Off Te Field NFL Players’ Wives Association was held at Sak’s Fifth Avenue and drew a standing room-only crowd. Te show’s beneficiaries were JT’s Hand Neonatal Fund and Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital.
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Roxie, Bobby, and Sarah Cooper
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Back Row: Heather Denton, Jamie Foster and Gina Laikin. Front Row: Dianna Granger, Valerie Cooke, Jenifer Vogel, Dinah Bird and Lesley West
Tanya Hand and Nikki Shaw
Marlin Jackson and Nikki Hill
Angie Burkhart, Jennifer Cohen, Deb Hutchinson, Deborah Dorman, Rebecca Glazier, Diana Zukerman, Rebecca Hanson and Heidi Klausner
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PARTY WITH A PURPOSE
Taste of the NFL threw its 21st Annual Party with a Purpose at Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana, one of the largest food banks in the U.S. Te Honorary Chairperson was Tony Dungy, and Ted Allen served as Culinary Host.
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Mindy Pollard, Kristin Krisp, Leslie Altavilla, Heidi Dilger and Michelle Morroco
Sheri and Lee Putnam
Steve and Stephanie Neely
Cake Boss
Nancy Longo and Ted Allen
Charles Fazzino
Wayne Kostroski and Andrea Kleymeyer
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Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana provides hunger relief to agencies throughout central and southeastern Indiana. Since 1980, the food bank has distributed more than 275 million pounds of food and critical grocery products.
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Michelle Morocco and Jerry Slusser
Jackie and David Barrett
Matthew and Melanie Claymon
Lois and Sidney Eskenazi
Judy and Sid Laikin
Gina and Bob Laikin
Mike Lamb and Jennifer Breslin
Paula Goldberg and Amy Glanzman
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VISITING ARTIST SERIES Encore Sotheby’s International Realty’s Visiting Artist Series kicked off its latest exhibition on January 26th in the brokerage’s gallery. Te show features the award-winning sports photography of Brian Spurlock, whose subjects have included Michael Jordan, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Tiger Woods, to name just a few.
Diana Zukerman, Angie Burkhart and Jennifer Cohen
Sally, Spencer, Brian, Savannah and Sierra Spurlock
Jay O’Neil, Mark Zukerman, and Jeff Carroll
Rada, Marko, Kevin and Abigail Adams
Tina and Mike Smith
Maggie and Clay Bowden
Spencer Kline, Heidi Klausner and Diana Zukerman
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Hal and Stacia Yeager
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Tim Estes and Brian Spurlock
The Encore Sotheby’s International Realty art gallery is located at 96th and Meridian in the Sotheby’s offices. Te space is open everyday, the only real estate brokerage/art gallery in the Indiana. For more information call 317.660.4444 or visit encoresir.com.
Lisa Moore, Taya Millikan, Tracy Wright, Joe Viewegh and Megan Buckner
Elliot Hersberger, Ashley Sullivan and Diana Zukerman
John and Tanya Hand
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Jon Mand, John Lenihan, Mark Zukerman and Chuck Pence
Stephanie and Jonathan Eriksen
Lindsay and Bonnie Cook
Don Shanley and Marena Leis
Tracy Wright, Becky Newman, Nikko Grant and Diana Muench
Dr. Steve Perkins, Terry Lee, Deborah Dorman and Brian Spurlock
Joyce Morris and Brian Spurlock
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SUPER LOUNGE 46
Moyer Fine Jewelers and David & Mary Salon and Spa partnered to present Super Lounge 46 in the former Border’s bookstore downtown. Te private event was hosted by Nick Cannon, Nelly, Ivanka Trump and Reggie Wayne. Te event included exclusive access to the Ivanka Trump collection.
Photography by Moyer Fine Jewelers
Madison Moyer, Molly Hahn, Sarah Reed, Andrea Hanson, Ivanka Trump, Dan Moyer, Rachel Moyer, Wendy Crawford, Karyn Ternacki, Lindsey Steill, Fernanda Moore, and Ellie Moyer
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David & Mary’s Spa Setup
Amanda Dils, Zach Bernas, Stephanie Vondersaar, Stacy and Mike Berger
Chris Doyle, Madison and Rachel Moyer
Joseph Hatchett, Mary Miller, Ivanka Trump and Marla Peebles
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