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on the cover: Chicago Photography: interior Carasco designer Photography and artist Linc Telen’s latest project Model: in Jofrey LittleStudio Italy. Te Company great room member boasts Yuka black Iwaiquartz from TransCeramica Location: Waldorf on Astoria the freplace, Chicago sconces from Arteriors, a rug by Hyde, and a Noguchi cofee table and Bantam Studio Sofa both from Design Within Reach. Photo by Anthony Tahlier.

HAUTE FOR THE HOLIDAYS Luxe gifting ideas for every personality and penchant

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THE SIXTH 7 IS A 10 Te new BMW 7 series commands the road with advanced technologies and luxury comforts

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WAY TO GLOW Villa Stéphanie at the Brenners Park Hotel & Spa in Baden-Baden, Germany, earns grand hotel marks

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BIBLIOTAPH Our cool cookbook picks (think recipes from kitchens ranging from Jackson Pollock to Chicagoan Jocelyn Delk Adams)

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CARIGNAN Master Sommelier Scott Harper makes a case for the underappreciated grape

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DESTINATION ANTIQUES Americana Week enthusiasts gear up for the Winter Antiques Show at the Park Avenue Armory in New York

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THE GRACIOUS GUEST Host and hostess gifts that go beyond a bottle of wine

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HOTEL CONFIDENTIAL History, Georgian architecture and a mineral-spring-fed spa converge at the Omni Bedford Springs Resort in beautiful Bedford, Pennsylvania

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OF NOTE Tabletop accoutrements for chic cocktail parties. Cheers!

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18K red rhodium ring with gold, sapphires, rubellites and red tourmalines, price upon request, by Lydia Courteille at lydiacourteille.com

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Guests chop, grate and season for their supper at participation-driven cooking school Te Social Table in Lincoln Park.

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BUBBLES & BAUBLES Uncork, pour, clink and sparkle! Twenty-nine gorgeous cocktail rings worth showing of while you rock the holiday party circuit

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SALON PRIVÉ Jaguar and Ferrari take top honors as Salon Privé celebrates its 10th anniversary

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KITCHEN AID From ingredients and preparation to fnal platings, Lincoln Park’s Te Social Table lets its guests get in on the action

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SWEET DREAMS Robert Jofrey’s Te Nutcracker takes its fnal bow at the Auditorium Teatre

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IN GRAND TRADITION Family is the foundation of Mario Tricoci’s home in Bachelor Gulch, Colorado

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BRINGING IT ALL BACK HOME Travelle Kitchen and Bar at Te Langham Chicago wows with a Midwest-inspired menu and creative cocktails

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FAMILY MATTERS Te Harold E. Eisenberg Foundation powers forward with its mission to fund GI cancer research and real estate education

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SOCIETY Sophisticated Living’s holiday parties hot list

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From the Editor-In-Chief

Portrait by Sean Henderson

Lately I’ve become a bit of a homebody, nesting and organizing our humble, West Loop abode. It all started when my husband and I decided to take on two major home renovations: adding a bathroom to our third foor and expanding our roof deck—all set to be completed (fngers crossed) by spring 2016. Phase one? A house-wide purge made mandatory by the impending loss of storage space for our soon-to-be new bathroom. Te “cleanse” commenced in our master bedroom, where three industrial-size garbage bags were flled with clothing and lugged to Goodwill. Next, the tidying of three closets on the third foor, where I’ve squirreled away odds and ends for the last four years. And it doesn’t help that my husband is a card-carrying clotheshorse, or that I can’t part with my long, black, pleated Burberry Prorsum skirt circa 2002 and my easily decade-old Comme des Garçons balloon khakis because, naturally, my daughter will want them in 15 years (or so I keep telling myself ).

Of course “out with the old” has been immediately—and ironically—followed by “in with the new” as we reward ourselves for all of our hard work. I can’t help myself, especially after building this issue’s holiday feature full of lust-worthy gift ideas, which, not so incidentally, include ample must-haves for the home and wardrobe (“Haute for the Holidays”). Salvatore Ferragamo’s sculptural, suede and calfskin sandals on page 30? Yes, they have found a happy home in my closet. And I have my eye frmly set on Swing’s vintage backgammon set from Smitten Boutique, too, for family game nights by the fre (page 29).

When I do venture out, it’s to sample the new fall/winter menus at my favorite restaurants. My husband and I recently met up with some friends at Travelle Kitchen and Bar in the Langham Hotel, the subject of this issue’s food feature (“Bringing It All Back Home”). First, we bellied up to the bar for some of Beverage Director Priscilla Young’s innovative cocktails (try the Smoke, Metal & Wood made with scotch, Southern Comfort, lemon bergamot and rhubarb, served over a slab of reclaimed wood in a Parisian shaker that’s smoked tableside). Tree hours later, after dining family-style on dishes like roasted bone marrow with short rib gravy and house-made giardiniera and roasted corn ricotta fatbread with tomatoes, speck and scallions, we fnally called it a night—doggy bag of warm, chocolate chip cookies in tow, natch.

Whether you’re hunkering down this season or braving the elements for the best this city has to ofer, we at Sophisticated Living wish you a happy holidays flled with family and friends. See you in the New Year!

Elise Hofer Shaw Editor-In-Chief elise@slmag.net

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Contributors Freelance writer Diana Bitting was thrilled to interview respected beauty guru Mario Tricoci and his wife, Cheryl, about their sprawling-yet-still-snug lodge property in the exclusive town of Bachelor Gulch, Colorado (“In Grand Tradition”). “Te Tricocis are every bit the power couple, yet they have their priorities straight—family, friends, food (they are Italian, after all) and the simple things,” says Bitting, who lives in Lakeview with her husband, rescue mutt and 15-month-old son.

“Te Jofrey Ballet has always had a wonderfully eclectic repertoire,” says contributor Tomas Connors, who penned this issue’s piece on the fnal season of the original Te Nutcracker and what’s to come (“Sweet Dreams”). “And by choosing Christopher Wheeldon to craft a new Nutcracker for the company, Artistic Director Ashley Wheater demonstrates yet again his deep understanding of the Jofrey’s vital place in American dance.” Connors reports regularly on the arts for the Chicago Sun-Times, and his work has appeared nationally in Town & Country, Fine Art Connoisseur and American Teatre magazines.

Contributing writer Amalie Drury experienced a mind-blowing moment during her research outing to cooking school Te Social Table in Lincoln Park (“Kitchen Aid”). “I practically refuse to make any recipe that calls for ginger root because of how difficult I’ve always thought it is to peel,” she says. “When owner Rebecca Goldfarb showed me how easy it is to do with the edge of a teaspoon, it kind of changed my life.” Drury contributes to PureWow, the Chicago Tribune, StrollerTrafc and others.

“Shooting in the West Loop, amongst the hustle and bustle of people and restaurants in all directions, was amazing,” says photographer Sean Henderson, who shot Editor-InChief Elise Hofer Shaw’s portrait for this issue (“From the Editor-In-Chief ”). “It was fun pretending like I was the illustrious Richard Avedon shooting in the busy city street. However, my fantasy came to a grinding halt when, sadly, I made the concrete realization—26 years too late—that I should make sure my shoes are tied when I leave in the morning. Tat’s right, I lat tripped carrying my gear down Washington Boulevard.” tri “Lo “Locals sometimes forget about the amazing food and drink hiding out in our city’s top hotels,” says contributor Joel Hoglund, who wrote this issue’s restaurant feature on Travelle Kitchen say and Bar (“Bringing It All Back Home”), “but after tasting Executive Chef Tim Graham’s new an Midwest-focused menu and new Beverage Director Priscilla Young’s inventive cocktails, I M imagine I’ll be spending a lot more time on the second foor of Te Langham Chicago hotel.” im “I take t my wife to the Joffrey Ballet often so I was excited to work with such incredible talent,” shares photographer Scott Nava, who shot this issue’s cover featuring Jofrey Studio Company member Yuka Iwai dancing in the lobby of the Waldorf Astoria Chicago. “Having Director of Artistic Operations Gerard Charles on hand was key to us getting the perfect shot that captured Yuka’s strength and grace—and her corps de ballet costume from Te Nutcracker matched the Waldorf ’s lobby perfectly.”

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HAUTE U FOR THE E HOLIDAYS S

From fashion must-haves in cool cobalt blue to gilded trappings to deck the halls, gifting has never looked so luxe.

By Elise Hofer Shaw

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BLUE CRUSH Clockwise from top left: Knit top, $695, at St. John, 919 N. Michigan Ave., 312.943.1941. Superfne cashmere sequin scarf in cobalt blue, $695, at Marlowe, 800 N. Michigan Ave., 312.988.9398. Tanzanite pendant and earrings in 18K gold with sapphires, diamonds and moonstones. Both from the Tiffany Blue Book 2015, Art of the Sea, and priced upon request at Tifany & Co., 730 N. Michigan Ave., 312.944.7500. 51.70-carat cabochon sapphire ring with multishape diamond surround, price upon request, at Graf Chicago, 103 E. Oak St., 312.604.1000. Elina blue porcelain dragon clutch, $2,175, by Jefrey Levinson at Elements Chicago, 741 N. Wells St., 312.642.6574. Rebel Studs high-heel sandal in royal blue suede, $595, by Aquazzura at Neapolitan Collection, 715 Elm St., Winnetka, 847.441.7784.

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SMART DECO Clockwise from top left: Art Deco diamond bracelets set in platinum, price upon request, at Harry Winston, 55 E. Oak St., 312.705.1820. IcĂ´ne necklace with sculpted crystal art deco motif, $1,350, at the Lalique Chicago showroom at The Merchandise Mart, 222 W. Merchandise Mart Plaza, 312.867.1787. Sculptural heel sandal in suede and calfskin, $1,950, at Salvatore Ferragamo, 645 N. Michigan Ave., 312.397.0464. Art deco Athena clock, $1,095, by Ralph Lauren Home at Ralph Lauren, 750 N. Michigan Ave., 312.280.1655. Octavia accent table in matte brass with black marble top, $2,955, by Jay Jefers for Arteriors, arteriorshome.com.

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HAUTE HIPSTER Clockwise from top left: B&B Italia Almora armchair and ottoman, starting at $14,494, by Doshi Levien at Luminaire, 301 W. Superior St., 312.664.9582. Pine orange bitters collection, $43 each, at Jayson Home, 1885 N. Clybourn Ave., 773.248.8180. Vintage backgammon with handcrafted solid wood case, $82, by Swing at Smitten Boutique, 1047 W. Madison St., 312.226.7777. Rubber Arkansas lace-up, $348, at Frye, 1007 N. Rush St., 312.642.3793. Te Floating Record high-performance turntable with built-in, fullrange stereo speakers, $400, by Gramovox, gramovox.com. Oyster Perpetual 39mm watch in stainless steel with domed bezel and Oyster bracelet, $5,700, at Rolex, 636 N. Michigan Ave., 312.951.1041.

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CAMP COOL KIDS Clockwise from top left: Fishing poles with fsh, $56, by Little Miss Workbench at Te Red Balloon, 1940 N. Damen Ave., 773.489.9800 and 3651 N. Southport Ave., 773.549.9800. Burnt caramel faux suede tunic, $110, by Lindsey Berns, lindseyberns.com. Reversible plaid shirt, $38, by B’itz Kids at Te Red Balloon.

Finley Fox soft toy from the Into Te Woods collection, $25, by Jellycat at Timeless Toys, 4749 N. Lincoln Ave., 773.334.4445. Great Indoors sleeping bag, $99, and comfy camp pillow, $39, both from the Camp Wandawega for Nod collection at Te Land of Nod, 900 W. North Ave., 312.475.9903.

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GOLD STANDARD Clockwise from top left: Chain-link in natural and oil rubber bronze, $1,895 (large) or $895 (small), by Kelly Wearstler at Elements Chicago, 741 N. Wells St., 312.642.6574. Marni glasses, $20 each, at Jayson Home, 1885 N. Clybourn Ave., 773.248.8180. Saint-HonorĂŠ gold clutch, $7,480, available by special order at Goyard at Neiman Marcus Michigan Avenue, 737 N. Michigan Ave., 312.642.5900. Handmade brass and leather coasters, $180 for a set of four, by Nancy Deal at Te Storied Table, thestoriedtable.com. Gold horsebit ring with diamonds, $3,150, at Gucci in the 900 North Michigan Shops, 312.664.5504.

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THE SIXTH 7 IS A 10 Te new BMW 7 series Written by Andre James The flagship of the BMW marquee, the sixth generation of the 7 series, boasts an improved ride and handling while maintaining the luxury accoutrements associated with the sedan, frst introduced in 1977 as the world’s frst car to come ftted with an electronic speedometer. “Te primary objective in the development of the new car was to create a vision of modern luxury and to exceed our customers’ expectations. In BMW’s eyes, modern luxury is rooted in the most advanced technologies and extremely fine attention to detail. This generation of the BMW 7 Series is the most luxurious, most comfortable and – all round – the best car we have ever built in this class,” said Adrian van Hooydonk, senior vice president of the BMW Group Design.

Comprising the sedan’s skeleton is what BMW refers to as a “Carbon Core,” a composite construction of carbon-fber-reinforced plastic, ultrahigh-tensile steels and aluminum that is part of the BMW EfficientLightweight concept. As a result, the vehicle’s center of gravity is now even lower, and the load is distributed 50:50.

Appearing modern and elegant, the prevalence of outwardcurving surfaces on the exterior enhances aerodynamic performance.

Te car shows a long bonnet, short front overhang, long wheelbase and set-back passenger compartment. Te new 7 series is BMW’s frst car to feature visible air fap control, which is only open when there is a need for increased cooling. Headlight units, which extend as far up as the grill, are available with optional BMW Laserlight, easily identifed by a blue-colored horizontal bar in the center.

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Two non-metallic and nine metallic paint colors are available for the exterior, with two additional variants made available exclusively to those who opt for the M Sport package. Te new BMW 7 Series comes as standard with 17- or 18-inch light-alloy wheels. A selection of other light-alloy wheels up to 21-inches are available as an option.

Spearheading the available engine lineup is a redeveloped 4.4-liter V8 engine with BMW TwinPower Turbo technology that has resulted in a major improvement in engine efficiency. The new 445-horsepower V8 is mated with the latest version of the intelligent all-wheel-drive system in the BMW 750i xDrive sedan.

Te fully variable, electronically controlled power split between front and rear wheels enhances traction and stability as well as the handling dynamics in corners. Acceleration from 0-62 mph takes just 4.5 seconds. Te BMW 740i is equipped with a 3.0-liter sixcylinder 320-horsepower in-line engine with BMW TwinPower 34 slmag.net

Turbo technology. With a top speed of 155 mph, the 740i needs just 5.6 seconds to travel from 0-62 mph.

A dizzying array of leading-edge technology is available to the driver and passengers. For the frst time, the iDrive 5.0 operating system monitor can be used as a touch display in addition to the controller. A new 3D sensor is able to detect hand gestures in order to control a number of functions, including the volume in audio applications and accepting or rejecting incoming telephone calls. Tere is also the option of pairing a specifc gesture with an individual choice of function. A smartphone holder integrated into the center console permits wireless, inductive phone charging for mobile phones – an industry frst.

Anyone who’s ever given up in frustration after multiple failed attempts at navigating a tight parking space will appreciate the Remote Control Parking option, a world’s frst in a series-produced vehicle. Car owners will be able to maneuver in or out of forward-

parking spaces or garages without anyone at the wheel via a newly developed BMW Display Key. This innovative key features an LCD touch screen that provides fuel status, estimated range and service requirements. Other notable driver assist features include steering and lane control assistant, lane keeping assistant with active side collision protection, rear collision prevention, crossing trafc warning functions, active cruise control with stop & go function, and the trafc jam assistant, which involves semi-automated driving and can be used on any type of road.

All of the aforementioned bells and whistles mean little in the absence of comfort and style, and the new 7 series delivers both in spades. A palpable sense of balance and well-being dominates the cabin. Controls on the center console are outlined in fne wood or aluminum surfaces. Both the trim strips and the instrument panel’s chrome surrounds are made-too-measure for each car. An overall feeling of spaciousness is highlighted by a horizontal surface

structure, which extends through the door trim. An available Panoramic Sky Lounge LED roof boasts etched glass that brings six diferent LED ambient light settings to life. For the ultimate in luxury, a Rear Executive Lounge Seating Package includes functional comfort-based seating, footrests and plush foor mats.

The standard Wi-Fi hotspot also allows passengers to stream content from their mobile device directly to the 10" entertainment screens. A unique Ambient Air package option ionizes the air and generates a selection of eight aromas. A newly developed 16-speaker Bowers & Wilkins Diamond surround sound system has been specifcally tuned to the interior of the new BMW 7 Series.

Realizing that personalization is of paramount importance in the luxury motoring segment, BMW ofers scores of options inside and out to create a custom sedan that is refective of each owner’s aesthetic and performance preferences. Starting MSRP for the 740i Sedan is $81,300 and $97,400 for the 750i xDrive Sedan. sl slmag.net

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Villa Stéphanie was built in 1890 to accommodate vacationing royals.

WAY TO GLOW

Te debut of Villa Stéphanie at the Brenner’s Park Hotel in Baden-Baden, Germany revolutionizes the notion of a spa-centric vacation Written by Bridget Williams Pondering the appeal of a grand hotel – the kind conjured up so dreamily in Wes Anderson’s flm Te Grand Budapest Hotel – always makes me wax nostalgic over past stays at these bastions of a bygone era. But unlike the movie version, grand hotels that thrive today celebrate their legacy without eschewing the expectations of contemporary visitors. “Longevity is not always an asset,” said Frank Marrenbach, whose initial plan of a threeyear sprint as managing director of the 143-year-old Brenner’s Park-Hotel & Spa in Baden-Baden, Germany turned into a marathon-stay closing in on two decades. “Tradition is neutral; it’s heritage that’s important,” he added.

Located in southwestern Germany’s Black Forest region near the border with France, Brenner’s Park-Hotel is arguably the grandest of the grand hotels built in the 18th and 19th centuries to accommodate the fashionable set that flocked to the thermal baths in Baden-Baden, a ritual the Romans brought to the area some 2,000 years ago. Brenner’s maxim at the time it was built was “luxury as a matter of course.” With the recent debut of Villa 36 slmag.net

Stéphanie on its grounds, past and present converge to create an unrivaled and all-encompassing luxury spa and wellness experience.

Housed in a circa 1890 mansion originally built to opulently accommodate royal visitors, Villa Stéphanie is named after Grand Duchess Stéphanie of Baden, the adopted daughter of Napoleon I, who was admired for her beauty and charisma. Te entirety of the villa’s fve foors are given over to wellness, focusing on beauty, detox and nutrition, emotional balance and medical care. Guests lucky enough to take up temporary residence in one of 12 double rooms or three corner suites are given a unique opportunity to immerse themselves in a customized “spa-cation” surrounded by persons inhabiting a like state of mind. Connected to the Villa is “Haus Julius,” a 5,100-square-foot mansion providing tailormade medical care in several felds, including general medicine, aesthetic dentistry and dermatology. Tis combination provides for a totally bespoke experience, where a guest can integrate medical care alongside traditional spa therapies, or kick-off a physician-created nutrition and exercise program.

Plunge pool for guests of Villa StĂŠphanie.

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Personal training gym.

Guest accommodations are luxurious, but restrained in their modern, clean lines. For those more daring than I, a “digital detox” button allows you to consciously choose to disconnect from technology; I clearly must need some type of 12-step program, as I never came close to fipping the switch. In my defense, I’m fairly certain I spent more time looking at the enviable view from my balcony than my little phone screen.

Villa Guests have access to the Salon on the concierge level, where a varying selection of healthful à la carte snacks and drinks are available throughout the day. Guests can choose to sit inside surrounded by scores of beautiful cofee table tomes or outside on the stone terrace overlooking the exquisitely landscaped grounds, which, during the time of our mid-summer stay, were absolutely resplendent with massive hydrangea blooms in vibrant colors I’d never spied before.

In planning our retreat, we were guided to choose a treatment and activity plan uniquely suited to our needs and interests, ultimately selecting a balanced mix of active and passive pursuits.

Reaching well-beyond the typical spa goers intention of reaching a semi-vegetative state of relaxation, our frst full day began with an alfresco breakfast next to the fountain in the courtyard of the 38 slmag.net

Salon Lichtental in the Brenners Park-Hotel. While the bufet was bounteous and the service genteel, it was my favorite (and nearly impossible to find in my corner of the world) Mariage Frères Marco Polo tea presented in a bespoke Limoges china tea service that really stole the show. “Grand hotels don’t disregard etiquette, and they preserve old-world elegance,” remarked Marrenbach when I was gushing later that day about starting of my morning with such relaxed refnement.

E n e r g i z e d a n d ov e r s t u f f e d f r o m a t a d t o o m u c h overindulgence at breakfast, we kicked off our program with an hour of kickboxing and mental coaching with Henri Charlet, a 30-year veteran of the sport and winner of multiple German and European championships. Our session was held in the Villa’s private gym, a space so beautifully designed it would have easily passed for a living room if it wasn’t for the Argon 18 time trial bike tricked out with Zipp wheels positioned on a trainer in the center of the room. Charlet is an amazing athlete, but his instruction in mental training and toughness was truly intriguing. At frst the skeptic in me thought it seemed like a lot of mumbo jumbo, but after giving my entire focus over to a series of drills, I was convinced. We left with a good sweat and lots of positive energy.

Te Salon on the concierge level at Villa Stéphanie ofers varying selection of healthful à la carte snacks and drinks throughout the day.

Suite bedroom in Villa Stéphanie.

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Morning tea service at the Salon Lichtental in the Brenners Park-Hotel.

Scene from the Lichtentaler Allee

Ravioli at Rive Gauche Restaurant.

Later that afternoon I opted for a traditional hammam treatment. Carried out in the sauna, the treatment is quite vigorous, with a thorough exfoliating scrub and loofah combined with a massage that left my skin smooth and soft. Having tried hammam several times, I’ve discovered that the intensity, combined with the heat, leaves you feeling as though you’ve just run a marathon afterward, so plan ample downtime post-service to recuperate.

My second spa day was focused primarily on leisure and relaxation, with a 60-minute Sisley Phyto Aromatique Facial followed by a signature full-body massage. Combined, the treatments were so relaxing that even this solid type A person was lulled into sleep at various intervals. Having all of the available spa treatments and medical services available in one place, as well as gourmet room service from Brenner’s Park-Hotel at your fngertips, permits guests a high degree of privacy and discretion and, for those so inclined, the opportunity to never have to change out of their plush bathrobe!

After just a single day in Baden-Baden we were besot by its charms. A walk, run or stroll along the Lichtentaler Allee, a nearly

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1.5-mile long promenade laid out parallel to the river Oos more than 350 years ago and accessible through a gate on the hotel grounds, is dreamy any time of day. Along the way you meander past the most gorgeous gardens, Belle Époque mansions and centuries-old homes whose facades are punctuated by window boxes heavy with colorful blooms, and then into the heart of the village, where the locals carry baskets to and from the farmer’s market for their daily sustenance.

The soul of the city is palpable, and there’s a discernable pride of place among its residents, who enjoy urban amenities in an idyllic countryside setting. “Baden-Baden is really unique to Germany,” explained Bärbel Göhner, head of PR for Brenners Park-Hotel, who added that the area is frequently referred to as The Hamptons of Germany. Marrenbach called it an “oasis of tranquility without being boring,” and highlighted the region’s dual French/German infuence, safety, rich cultural life, an abundance of outdoor pursuits and the posh trappings that accompany being one of the wealthiest cities in the country.

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Marlene Dietrich described Baden-Baden’s casino, Germany’s oldest, as, "Te most beautiful casino in the world,” and Dostoevsky famously spent a summer and nearly all of his money in the palatial gambling halls. Stopping by for one of the daily guided morning tours, we were awed by the splendor of the space and wished we’d brought appropriate evening attire to return and insert ourselves into a setting ft for a high stakes encounter with James Bond.

Tere are ample sights, both within walking distance and further afeld, that can amply fll a typical weeklong stay: ruins of ancient Roman baths; the Ascot-esque scene at the Ifezheim horse racetrack; the Rebland wine region; the Friedrichsbad IrishRoman baths, the oldest in the city and requiring a minimum of 2.5 hours to complete the 16-step treatment; several museums along the “Cultural Mile”; numerous castle ruins; and, the Black Forest National Park. Brenner’s Park-Hotel offers a comprehensive hiking and biking guide, rated by difficulty, with equipment and guides available. My overdeveloped sense of nostalgia made me regret I didn’t schedule a daytrip with

“Oscar,” the hotel’s fully restored special edition 1960s VW T1 Samba minibus, available to guests for chaufeured trips into the countryside complete with a gourmet picnic lunch.

The respite offered by Villa Stéphanie epitomizes the benefts sought from a hard-earned vacation. It is a place that invites you to slow down and savor its many sights and sounds, a realization I came to in an organic fashion one afternoon while wandering the hotel’s manicured grounds. I stopped to admire a tranquil scene that in daily life would have gone unnoticed: trailing tendrils from a towering willow tree that seemed to sip from the river as their leaves were tickled by the ripples of water gently flowing over the cobblestone-lined riverbed. “For all those who devote all their energy to their families and business all year round, Villa Stephanie represents a place to regain strength, focus and health to master their demanding lives even better,” said Marrenbach.

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Bibliotaph... Gather 'Round the Table

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Inspired by the farm-to-table movement, Amelia Saltsman's 150 recipes ofer a refreshingly diferent take on traditional and contemporary Jewish cooking. She traces the thread of Jewish cuisine from its ancient roots to today’s focus on seasonality and sustainability. Amelia Saltsman - Te Seasonal Jewish Kitchen: A Fresh Take on Tradition - Hardcover, 320 pages, Sterling Epicure Publishing (sterlingpublishing.com).

In her frst cookbook, Sandy Axelrod, an 18-year veteran of the catering industry and founder of the Food and Fond Memories website, shares insider tips and advice along with some of her best recipes for good eating and easy entertaining.

Recipes are divided by category from Small Bites and First Courses to Pasta, Meat, Chicken, Seafood, Sides Dishes, Brunch and Sweet Endings.

Sandy Axelrod - Afairs to Remember - Hardcover, 302 Pages, Motivational Press (motivationalpress.com).

Internationally heralded bon vivants May and Axel Vervoordt share 107 seasonal recipes that highlight their penchant for simple sophistication. May Vervoordt, Patrick Vermeulen, Michael Gardner (authors), JeanPierre Gabriel (photographer) - At Home with May and Axel Verdoordt: Recipes for Every Season - Hardcover, 176 pages, Flammarion (rizzoliusa.com).

His "drip" paintings are instantly recognizeable, but few people are familiar with Jackson Pollock the gardener, baker, and consummate dinner-party host.

Ideal for the kitchen or the cofee table, this book features recipes collected from Pollock's handwritten notes and from his wife, his mother and friends in the town of Springs on Long Island, interspersed with photos of Pollock's art and home. Robyn Lea - Dinner with Jackson Pollock: Recipes, Art & Nature Hardcover, 176 pages, Assouline (assouline.com).

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bib 'li' o 'taph, [bib-lee-uhtaf, -tahf ]: a person who caches or hoards books

Te cuisine at Chef Laurent Halasz's popular Fig & Olive restaurants is inextricably linked to his formative years in Mougins, in the South of France. Among the 60 simple recipes celebrating the Mediterranean table are his restaurant's signature green apple and olive oil sorbet.

Laurent Halasz - Fig & Olive: Te Cuisine of the French Riviera - Hardcover, 160 pages, Assouline (assouline.com).

In 2012 Jocelyn Delk Adams founded Grandbaby Cakes, a food blog inspired by her grandmother and devoted to classic desserts, modern trends, and showcasing the pastry feld in an accessible way. Her debut book presents 50 classic cake recipes marked by degree of difculty alongside endearing stories of "Big Mama's" kitchen. Jocelyn Delk Adams - Grandbaby Cakes: Modern Recipes, Vintage Charm, Soulful Memories Hardcover, 224 pages, Surrey Books (agatepublishing.com).

Chef Anthony Lamas, Food Network's "Extreme Chef" winner and multiple James Beard Best Chef nominee, shares the unique style that has brought critical acclaim to his Louisville, Kentucky restaurant, Seviche, A Latin Restaurant. Te 125 recipes throughout the book incorporate Lamas' Latin roots along with the best seasonal Southern ingredients. Anthony Lamas and Gwen Pratesi - Southern Heat: New Southern Cooking Latin Style - Hardcover, 288 pages, Taunton Press (taunton.com).

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Carignan: An identity crisis worth investigating

Written by Scott Harper, Master Sommelier

Gravillas mantis on Carignan grapes.

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Not many have heard of the grape Carignan, and it doesn’t appear on very many wine labels. It is often underappreciated and misunderstood.

While Carignan is the French name for the grape, in the United States it is referred to as Carignane and in Italy as Carignano. For added confusion, Carignan has at least three synonyms in Spain: it is called Samso in Catalonia, Mazuelo in Rioja, and Cariñena in Aragón. Talk about the pain of an identity crisis!

Somewhat deserving of its pejorative reputation, Carignan was, and still is to some extent, responsible for the enormous quantity of low quality wine in the southern region of France called Languedoc-Roussillon, as well as other parts of the world, due in no small order to its ability to produce yields of nearly four times higher then other “superior” wine grapes. If you want to make a great deal of red wine in a warm climate, a savvy winemaker would invariably choose the late-ripening, high-output grape Carignan. Historically, this is exactly what happened, making Carignan one of the most planted grapes in

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France. Expect harsh, rustic tannins, under ripe green flavors, lack of complexity and zero fnesse. But this has changed, at least to some degree, and in recent years Carignan has quietly been shedding its poor reputation.

A lot of Carignan has been pulled out of vineyards in favor of “better” quality grapes, but if you tame the gigantic yields, you can make a very nice wine of concentration, complexity and fnesse. Old vines naturally produce lower yields, and hence, the quality leaders are producing Carignan from older, low-yielding vines in France and other areas of the world, such as Priorat, Spain; Maule Valley, Chile; and Sardinia, Italy. Tese areas also may employ techniques such as dry-farming and head-pruning bush vines, which help reduce yields. Additional areas certainly grow Carignan; it is believed to originate in Spain from the eponymous region of Cariñena, Aragón. Ironically in Cariñena, it is the second most planted red grape after Grenache.

While the Spanish region of Priorat may be the best-known area for quality Carignan blends, I want to highlight the Maule Valley, Sardinia and Languedoc-Roussillon.

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Harvest 2015 Image courtesy of Clos du Gravillas.

MAULE VALLEY CARIGNAN In Chile, they love their small quantities of Carignan so much that a group of producers have formed a quality association called Vigno “Vignadores de Carignan.” Vigno wines are a minimum 65 percent Cariganan from old vines that are dry-farmed, headpruned bush vines from the Maule Valley. Vigno has helped push Chilean Carignan forward and has done a great job preserving the vineyards and promoting the quality of Carignan.

Carignan Garcia & Schwaderer Vigno 2011 (Crucecillas [Maule Valley], Chile) With an average vine age of 54 years, this wine more than qualifes for old vines. Te wine is aged in 20 percent new French oak and 80 percent used French oak for two years. It is almost opaque purple and full-bodied with the favors of violets, pepper, earth and black fruits. Tannins are well integrated and would stand up nicely to grilled rack of lamb.

SARDINIAN CARIGNANO The name “Isola dei Nuraghi” literally means the Island of the Nuraghi. Sardinia's nuraghi are conical stone towers that speak to the island’s strategic position in ancient times, and there are estimated to still be 7,000 or so nuraghi on the island, making it a symbol of Sardinia. While Carignano is not the most important grape of Sardinia, it may very well be on the way to becoming its specialty.

Argicola Punica Barrua 2011 (Isola dei Nuraghi [Sardinia], Italy) Made from a blend of 85 percent Carignano, 10 percent Cabernet Sauvignon and fve percent Merlot. Te wine spends 18 months in French oak: 50 percent new and 50 percent yearold. Medium purple color, with a beautiful old-world nose of sweet leather, blackberry, cherry, baking spices, notes of licorice

and hints of purple fowers. Try with bone-in strip steak seasoned with ample fresh black pepper and sea salt.

Argicola Punica Montessu 2011 (Isola dei Nuraghi [Sardina], Italy) Made from 60 percent Carignano, 10 percent Syrah, 10 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, 10 percent Cabernet Franc and 10 percent Merlot. Aged in French oak barrels, two-to-three years old, for up to 10 months. Medium purple, with the scent of black fruits, wild strawberries, forest foor, licorice and lavender, with balanced tannins and a freshness and verve. Perfect with herbcrusted, roasted pork lion.

LANGUEDOC-ROUSSILLON CARIGNAN If you surveyed the French regarding their opinion of Carignan, you may come to the conclusion that they are ambivalent. Tey either love it or hate it. Vigneron’s that love it make delicious Carignan that will prompt you to forget about those who hate it. If there were Carignan evangelists, it would likely be John and Nicole Bojanowski, a Franco-American couple that have been making world-class Carignan in the area around Saint-Jean-deMinervois at Clos Du Gravillas.

Clos Du Gravillas Lo Vièlh 2007 Carignan (Vin de Pays [IGP] Cotes du Brian Rouge, France)

By French law it must be at least 85 percent Carignan. Te oldest vines date from 1911 to 1970. Te wine is produced organically and is foot crushed and aged in 400-litre French barrels. The wine tastes of black cherries, plum, saddle leather, Provencal herbs, lavender, violets and pepper with a medium to full body, and well-integrated tannins. Try with grilled duck sausage. sl A Certifed Wine Educator, Harper is one of 140 professionals in North America and 220 worldwide who have earned the title Master Sommelier.

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Courtesy, Te Winter Antique Show

Destination Antiques: Winter Antiques Show, New York Written by Amelia and Jef Jefers

Oil on canvas, Te Hat Bath by James Carroll Beckwith (1852-1917), American; courtesy Tomas Colville Fine Art

Te opening night party includes a who’s who of collectors as well as New York social, celebrity and political fgures.

Ev e r y Ja n u a r y, i n Ne w Yo r k’s t o n y Up p e r E a s t Si d e neighborhood, a seasoned group of antiques enthusiasts buck the snowbird trend in favor of the most prestigious two weeks on the American collecting scene: Te Winter Antiques Show.

Held in the historic and stunning Park Avenue Armory, the Winter Antiques Show is the star and centerpiece of Americana Week - a convention (of sorts) of scholars, collectors, dealers and auctioneers who gather for a series of auctions, lectures and antique shows that tend to set the pace of the American antiques market - ofering the broader antiques community a fairly accurate forecast of how the market will progress in the coming year.

Built in 1861 by New York’s “silk stocking” Seventh Regiment of the National Guard in response to a call for troops

by President Lincoln, the Armory on Park was as much a social club as a military facility. Members of the Regiment included some of the most prominent families of the Gilded Age: Vanderbilts, Van Rensselaers, and Roosevelts, among others. No expense was spared. A noteworthy architectural and engineering feat of the 19th century is the 55,000-square-foot Wade Tompson Drill Hall. One of the largest unobstructed spaces in New York today, the hall was designed by Regiment veteran and architect, Charles W. Clinton - whose frm went on to design the Apthorp Apartments and the Astor Hotel.

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Armchair with Scrolled Arms attributed to Duncan Phyfe, New York, about 1825; courtesy, Hirschl & Adler Galleries

It is in this remarkable space that the Winter Antiques Show (WAS) dealers assemble. Given the collective buying power of the sophisticated collecting audience, an exhibitor spot in the WAS is an enviable, albeit daunting opportunity. Seventythree WAS dealers collectively spend several million dollars to participate in the 10-day show; the inventory they bring refects their phenomenal investment of time and money. WAS booths are breathtaking installations of not only premium inventory, but also the personalities and passions of each company and its respective industry leader. Twenty years ago, Patrick Bell and his business partner Edwin Hild (of renowned Olde Hope Antiques), were ofered the coveted booth vacated by great folk art dealer, Gerald Kornblau. “...The Winter Antiques Show represents the very finest dealers and objects available in the many disciplines represented. It is the standard by which all other shows are measured and only Masterpiece London and TEFAF compare in stature and quality, and of course they are European fairs,” Bell recently said.

As Bell’s comment hints, the WAS has expanded beyond the focus of the rest of Americana Week. Nearly two-thirds of the exhibitors specialize in other categories, including jewelry, midcentury modern, rugs and Asian artifacts. While it is now the minority by number of dealers, the heart of the show remains American furniture and decorative arts. Revered names in the

Left to right: An icon of American folk art, a carved fgure of George Washington from the Washington Masonic Lodge in Adams, Pennsylvania, circa 1850-1870; courtesy David Schorsch & Eileen Smiles; Trade Sign Signed LR, “B.P.r”, American, 1850-70; courtesy, Olde Hope Antiques; Enamel on gold, Portrait of George IV as Prince Regent by Henry Bone, British, 1821; courtesy Elle Shushan Portrait Miniatures

business can be found on the WAS floor, one after another, displaying the best of their inventory. Stuart Feld of Hirschl & d Adler represents a sophisticated blend of fne art and high-style 19th century furnishings. Working in an earlier period of very fne antiques, the shops of Nathan Liverant & Son and C.L. Prickett are each led by second-generation antiquarians continuing the proud tradition of sourcing exemplary and important examples of early American furniture established by their fathers.

An exuberant demand for folk art in previous years spawned a separate show during Americana week dedicated to the category, but the WAS continues to host incomparable folk art dealers like Barbara Pollack, David Schorsch and Eileen Smiles, Alan Katz and Grace & Elliott Snyder. The eclectic but distinguished Tillou Gallery displays everything from pre-Columbian art to coins to 18th century American art and furniture. From Arader Galleries and Te Old Print Shop, buyers may browse selections of early prints and etchings; and the American aesthetic movement is beautifully represented by Associated Artists. Any attempt to list the bevy of signifcant professionals who comprise the show is daring at best, for fear of leaving out a respected frm or individual.

In addition to the impressive score of dealers, the WAS always includes a loan exhibition, lecture series and a number of social events kicked off by the glamorous opening night

party. Celebrity watchers will not be disappointed as a veritable who’s who of the Upper East Side shells out $2,500 per person to have frst shot at the best inventory in the show. At $200 per ticket, the Young Collectors Night is a more approachable ticket for new collectors, emerging philanthropists, and art and design enthusiasts, and includes a private reception with a number of recognized interior design professionals ready to lend advice about decorating with antiques. Daily tickets to shop the show are available for a mere $25. Loan exhibitions are always featured at the entrance to the show; in 2016 items from the Wadswoth Atheneum in Hartford, Connecticut will be displayed. Lecture series span collecting interests, and are often accompanied by book-signings, giving visitors many reasons to return to the show across the ten-day run.

Proceeds from the Winter Antiques Show benefit the important educational and social services work of the East Side House Settlement. Te Winter Antiques Show will be held January 22 - 31, 2016. More information about the show, the Armory on Park and the East Side House Settlement may be found at winterantiquesshow.com. To explore the variety of auctions and shows rounding out Americana Week, send us an email for details and suggestions for visiting - amelia@garths.com.. sl Amelia & Jef Jefers are co-owners of two fne art, antique and bespoke collectibles companies: Garth's of Delaware, Ohio and Selkirk of St. Louis, Missouri.

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1-4) Laminate-coated envelope clutches from Kent Stetson feature whimsical designs and 3D elements ($198/each; kentstetson.com). 2) Te Big bu 10.5" tall statue available in black, clear or gold laser cut Plexiglass ($185-$195; bu-designs.com). 3) Baccarat Papillon Lucky Butterfy in clear iridescent ($200; us.baccarat.com). 4) Designed by Naoko Shintani for Alessi, Te Kaleidos basket is a simple concept of folding a sheet of steel produces a kaleidoscope-efect that refects, deforms and multiplies whatever you choose to display in endless dimensions ($120; alessi.com). 5) From De Vecchi Milano 1935, the Trebok pitcher is available in silver, a limited edition of 99, pieces or silver plated ($3,500 and $1,500; devecchi.com). 6) Seletti umbrella featuring graphics from the December 2012 issue of Toiletpaper magazine ($50; shoptoiletpaper.com). 7) From Apple and Hermès, the Double Tour features an Hermès watch face remained by Apple designers and a leather strap that wraps twice around the wrist. Available in four colors ($1,250; apple.com). 8) Rufno Bruschetta Board by Noble Goods is handmade by design duo Molly FitzSimons and Christopher Moore in their Brooklyn studio out of walnut with an olive branch motif of inlaid burgundy and smoke-colored resin ($175; noblegoods.com). 9) Based in Nashville, Paddywax is an artisan candle and home fragrance company that hand-pours soy wax into unique decorative votives. Available in a variety of aromatic fragrances ($10-$30; paddywax.com). 10) Vibrant pillows from PHAX are fashioned from patterned swim fabrics of collections past and present ($60; phax.com.co).

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Sound-Bomb portable speaker from Crosley features Bluetooth connectivity and a 1/4" microphone jack ($149.95; crosleyradio.com).

Ornament made using a custom stamp from Tree Designing Women's line of custom stampers and embossers ($29-$49; threedesigningwomen.com).

From Frette - top to bottom: New Light ivory cashmere stole ($950); Anonmio chevron-patterned cashmere throw ($2,200); Bliss cosseting cashmere throw ($1,100); Olga knitted blanket ($6,200); Naomi wold and silk woven blanket ($4,200; frette.com).

Juicepresso Platinum is the only cold press juicer with a one-piece extraction system for easy cleaning and reassembly, that doubles as a sorbet and smoothie maker ($549; juicepressousa.com).

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HOTEL CONFIDENTIAL

Omni Bedford Springs Resort Written by Bridget Williams Water can be curative or catastrophic. For the Omni Bedford Springs Resort, water is both its raison d'être and a force that almost wiped it off the map nearly 200 years later. In 1796 Dr. John Anderson “discovered” mineral springs tucked in the Allegheny Mountains of south-central Pennsylvania, an area long revered as sacred healing grounds for the Iroquois and Shawnee tribes. Word quickly spread about the “healing waters,” and soon, people from all over the country converged upon Bedford seeking a cure for what ailed them.

In an effort to accommodate the masses, Dr. Anderson devised plans for an ambitious hotel and purchased a large tract of land whose sole structure was a grist mill. His initial hotel, opened in 1806, continued to be enlarged over the years until the Georgian-style building stretched nearly a quarter mile from end-to-end. The expansion of the railroad made the area easily accessible for residents of DC, Philadelphia and New York, who sought solace in the pristine outdoors from increasingly polluted city life.

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The resort’s golf course, first laid out by Spencer Oldham in 1895, is one of the oldest courses in the United States. Now known as the Bedford Springs Old Course, the most recent refurbishment saw the restoration of the natural spring bed with native grasses and other natural materials indigenous to the food plain, as well as water features apparent at nearly every hole.

Eleven U.S. presidents have visited the resort: Tomas Jeferson, Andrew Jackson, William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, James Polk, James Buchanan, James Garfield, William Howard Taft, Dwight Eisenhower, Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush. Buchanan received the frst transatlantic cable sent from England to the U.S. at the hotel in August of 1958. His summer in residence at the resort prompted it to be referred to as the “Summer White House.”

Despite being designated a National Historic Landmark in 1984, the hotel closed its doors in 1986, was nearly destroyed by a fash food in 1988, and fell into great disrepair before being purchased a decade later. Following an extensive $120 million renovation and restoration, the property reopened to overnight guests in 2007.

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Fishing at Red Oak Lake.

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Tere are 25 miles of hiking and biking trails on property.

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Te Bedford Springs Old Course.

Te Eternal Springs Spa.

Today, the 2,200-acre, 216-room, four-season resort represents an ideal balance of old and new. Toughtful interior design presents period antiques and historical photographs in such a way as to convey a feeling of being welcomed into a grand, stylish family home versus a staid museum. Te heart of the hotel – the mineral spring-fed indoor pool – retains its historic charm.

It is fun to imagine what would be said if walls could talk. Though I didn’t experience anything paranormal, there are stories of guests that have reported ghostly encounters with spirits of soldiers and small children who mysteriously appear in photographs taken at the resort.

The Eternal Spring, the name of the area’s eighth mineral spring, discovered during the 2007 renovation, serves as the moniker for the hotel’s 30,000-square-foot spa, which was designed to blend with the resort’s Georgian architecture. A total of 15 treatment rooms provide for a wide range of services, including the Bedford Baths signature bathing ritual, massage, body wraps, hydrotherapy, refexology, skincare, and specialty services such as Intuitive Touch, Shamanic and Reiki Healing, and Acutonics.

As a full-service resort, there are ample dining and recreational options on property, and nearby excursions are ideal for early American history buffs. A sampling of the more active pursuits include 25 miles of hiking and mountain biking trails over varying

terrain; a seasonal outdoor pool (part of a $1.5 million aquatic center); Segway and UTV trail tours; an archery center; fshing in Red Oak Lake; and a well-equipped ftness center.

From rustic to refned, the fve on-site dining options overseen

by Executive Chef David Noto provide something for every palette. For foodies, his engaging and highly entertaining cooking demonstrations and classes are a must-do. Serving breakfast and dinner, the elegant Crystal Room presents farm-to-table cuisine from its exhibition kitchen. Closely refective of the hotel’s history, the intimate, candlelit rooms of the 1796 Room serve up traditional hearty fare, focusing on steaks, chops, fsh and fowl. Next to the 1796 Room, the original stone walls up the ambiance in the circa 1806 Frontier Tavern, which serves lunch, dinner and drinks; an adjacent outdoor fre pit is popular for its nightly s’mores service.

Casual fare and gourmet-to-go is served at the Che Sara Cafe, located near the indoor pool; Te Turtle Shell at the outdoor pool; and Feight’s Folly, near the golf course’s 10th green.

Located three miles south of Exit 146 of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, the resort is an accessible scenic drive from several metropolitan areas: Pittsburgh (90 minutes), Washington, DC (two hours), Baltimore (two hours), Philadelphia (three hours) and New York City (four hours). For more information or reservations, visit omnihotels/Bedford. sl slmag.net

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7) 10 oz etched Aveq wine glasses with portion control and fll lines from Livliga ($59.95/4; livligahome.com). 8) With its signature spinning bottom, the Incanter from Sempli provides a new way to infuse your favorite spirits ($65; sempli.com). 9) A portion of the proceeds from the sale of every (RED) Special Edition version of the Anna G. corkscrew, a best seller since Alessi debuted it in

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6) Sutra ring in 18K black gold with 3cts sapphires and a 10ct blue opal ($6,000; sutrajewels.com). 7) Limited edition 18-carat white gold ring from Chopard with a 40-carat Paraiba tourmaline encircled by diamonds (price upon request; chopard.com). 8) Le Vian Couture 18k Vanilla Gold ring, with 1ctw Vanilla Diamonds ($4037; levian.com). 9) Piaget heart ring ($3,150; piaget.com). 10) Mayfair ring from Yoko London in 18k white gold with diamonds and a South Sea pearl (price upon request; yokolondon.com). 11) Blanc de Bleu Cuvée Mousseux

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1) Le Vian Couture 18k Vanilla Gold ring, featuring a 16.94ct lemon quartz center ($5797; levian.com). 2) Sutra ring in 18K rose gold with 4cts diamonds and 7 cts white opal and a 9ct pink opal ($15,000; sutrajewels.com). 3) White gold, amethyst, white diamond, emerald, peridot, ruby and pink sapphire ring from De Grisogono's Melody of Colours collection (price upon request; degrisogono.com). 4) Orange sapphire ring from Steven Kretchmer (price upon request; stevenkretchmer.com). 5) Le Vian 14k Strawberry Gold ring, with Chocolate Diamonds, Bubblegum Pink Sapphire, and an onyx center ($3517; levian.com). 6) Sethi Couture ruby and champagne diamond cocktail ring in 18K blackened gold (price upon request; sethicouture.com). 7) Suzanne Kalan 18K rose gold vitrine ring ($7,480; suzannekalan.com). 8) Ivanka Trump Empire 18K white gold, amethyst, green tourmaline and diamond ring ($4,900; ivankatrumpcollection.com).

8) Steven Kretchmer orange sapphire and diamond ring (price upon request; stevenkretchmer.com). 9) Riedel Superleggero Champagne Wine Glass ($139/each)

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Moët’s Festive So Bubbly bottle, a special reimagining of the House’s iconic Imperial Brut, perfectly embodies the end-of-year spirit, elevating the generous art of gift giving.

Elegantly embellished with three-dimensional golden bubbles in place of its label, this statuesque sparkler is a visual representation of the beautiful bubbles inside, adding a touch of glistening glamour to festivities. The Festive So Bubbly is an especially appropriate holiday pick as Moët & Chandon celebrates its third year as Te Ofcial Champagne of New Year’s Eve in Times Square ($43; ReserveBar.com).

To celebrate the release of SPECTRE, the 24th James Bond adventure, Champagne Bollinger is launching SPECTRE Limited Edition, inspired by the style and sophistication of the world of Bond. Te Bollinger cuvée, a 2009 vintage, is encased in a chill box, designed by Carré Basset, which keeps the bottle chilled for two hours after refrigeration ($229; champagne-bollinger.com).

(Ring) A whimsical creation by Lydia Courteille in 18K white gold with diamonds, red sapphires, and pearls (price upon request; lydiacourteille.com).

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SALON PRIVÉ

Jaguar and Ferrari take top honors as Salon Privé marks its 10th anniversary Written by Andre James As evidenced by the stunning display of vehicles in the Chubb Insurance Concours d’Elégance and the Pirelli Prestige & Performance Competition at its new location on the superbly manicured lawns of Blenheim Palace, Salon Privé has cemented its position as the UK’s leading luxury classic and supercar show.

Enjoying the three-day extravaganza for himself, the 12th Duke of Marlborough was impressed: “I am thrilled at how well the frst year of the Salon Privé Supercar Show went. It was fantastic to see such a huge range of amazing cars and to welcome so many enthusiasts. I very much look forward to next year’s event and hosting the show for years to come.’’

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competitions celebrated the beauty and passion of automotive design and engineering, with vehicles ranging from pre-war tourers to the latest super and hypercars.

Te perennially popular Boodles Ladies’ Day, a longstanding highlight of Salon Privé, was another rousing success, combining stunning jewelry, elegant dresses and magnificent hats. A procession of Koenigseggs, led by Christian von Koenigsegg himself, escorted the 10 best-dressed women to the winner’s rostrum, where Alexa Watson was awarded the top prize.

VIP guests enjoyed a quintessential English day out with lobster and champagne, as they took in motoring rarities such as the second ever UK viewing of the three hypercar track cars together – the Ferrari FXX K, Aston Martin Vulcan and McLaren P1 GTR.

Jaguar XK120 Jabbeke. Photo by Max Earey.

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Pagani Zonda Roadster. Photo by Max Earey.

Jaguar XK120 Jabbeke. Photo by Max Earey.

Besting 68 other highly competitive entrants, a Jaguar XK120 Jabbeke, owned by Kurt A. Engelhorn, stole the show at the Chubb Insurance Concours d’Elégance, considered one of the top three global Concours events. It triumphed over what some considered to be the favorite, a 1937 Delahaye 135MS Cabriolet, which received the coveted People’s Choice award and a special award for Most Elegant.

With a focus on models from 1975 to the present, the inaugural Pirelli Performance & Prestige Competition on Saturday saw 69 super and hypercars square of in the famous Great Court of Blenheim Palace. Adding great dramatic efect, Horacio Pagani lead a procession of 11 Paganis (three Pagani Huayras and eight Pagani Zondas) onto the showfeld. Ferraris received many of the day’s awards, with a Ferrari 360 Challenge 64 slmag.net

Stradale winning the Built for Speed class and the Ferrari Superamerica taking the Feel the Breeze title. It was a LaFerrari owned by George Bamford that ruled the day, taking the top spot in the Blink and it’s Gone class and receiving the overall Pirelli Award for the day. “I was blown away to win at such an amazing event. It was a wonderful day, and the Bagley brothers did an outstanding job. It was a real tour de force of supercars, and it was a total surprise to win,” remarked Bamford.

Andrew Bagley, Salon Privé managing director, commented, “In our first year at Blenheim Palace, we couldn’t be more thrilled.

The Chubb Insurance Concours d’Elégance welcomed the best of the classic car world, while The Pirelli Prestige & Performance Competition attracted a whole new audience to the spectacle of Salon Privé – all of whom loved the parade of super and hypercars.” sl

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An aerial view of the dinner party portion of the evening at Te Social Table

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Te dinner party is always a hit at this lovable Lincoln Park cooking school.

By Amalie Drury Photography by Eric Kleinberg Why do dinner party guests always insist on cramming into the kitchen? At frst, they want to help mince garlic or toss a salad. Ten they end up pouring wine for new arrivals, and everyone hangs around to see the pork shoulder come out of the oven. Tey could get out of the host’s hair and go mingle in the living room, but it smells so good in the kitchen. It’s cozy. It feels like home.

Te social experiment never fails, and that’s exactly what Rebecca Goldfarb was banking on last year when she opened Te Social Table, an intimate cooking school set in a charming little two-story building on Armitage Avenue in Lincoln Park (at a glance, the sunny yellow business could easily be mistaken for a shabby-chic house on Nantucket).

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After launching the concept in a 350-square-foot basement in New York City seven years ago, Goldfarb, an L.A. native, decided to relocate her life and business to a city with more room to spread out. “In New York, people took classes as an excuse to get out of their tiny apartments for a few hours,” Goldfarb says. “Here, people live in comfortable homes that they don’t really feel the need to escape, so I knew I had to make this place feel special.” She went for it in a big way, building out the space with two complete kitchens (one upstairs, one downstairs) that are a mix of gleaming, topof-the-line chef equipment and ambience-friendly touches like antique cupboards, pretty chandeliers and pops of color courtesy of watercolors painted by her mother. ...continued

Dinner guests can enjoy interactive elements of the preparation process, from chopping parsley to plating the entrĂŠes.

Rebecca Goldfarb, chef and owner of Te Social Table

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Te Social Table, located in a charming, yellow two-story house in Lincoln Park

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Chef Rebecca Goldfarb teaching proper knife technique

Te Social Table’s class calendar includes open-to-all, BYOB public sessions for $75 per person (popular themes are French Bistro, Country Supper and Italian Feast) and classes booked by private groups for $100 a head (think upscale bachelorette parties, birthday gatherings and corporate team-building outings). The groups— usually between eight and 12 people in each class—start by sipping wine as they perch in front of their own cutting boards and knives behind a wide, stainless steel counter. Te petite, energetic Goldfarb or one of her three chefs leads the charge by doling out eye-opening cooking tips and easy assignments: chop the Brussels sprouts this way, season the meat this much, here’s how to make sure your goatcheese soufé doesn’t fall. Fans of cooking shows will feel like they’ve stepped on set and are fnally about to taste the meal that would normally be trapped behind their TV screen.

Somehow, the food all ends up hot and ready at the same time— the ultimate dinner-party trick, after all—and everyone gathers around a rustic dining table to eat, drink and, in the case of the public sessions, get to know each another. “We usually end with everyone in a food coma, comparing notes on their favorite restaurants and promising to be friends on Facebook,” Goldfarb says.

Now that she’s had time to get to know her new city and audience, Goldfarb has a theory on why The Social Table is thriving. “We remind people that food is fun,” she says. “Our students are genuinely into learning about it and realizing it’s a hobby they can be proud of. Plus, you’re here for a night of fres, strangers, knives and alcohol—what could go wrong?” sl Te Social Table, 819 W. Armitage Ave., 773.697.4109, thesocialtable.com

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Te Jofrey Ballet’s Te Nutcracker (2014)

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Robert Jofrey’s Te Nutcracker takes its fnal bow at the Auditorium Teatre.

By Tomas Connors Photography courtesy of Jofrey Ballet Chicago In the 25 years since it settled in Chicago, the Jofrey Ballet has become a beloved local institution. With a wide-ranging repertoire—from the unsettling, 1932 anti-war drama The Green Table, to Jiri Kylian’s moody, Edvard Munch-inspired Forgotten Land and James Kudelka’s Johnny Cash tribute Te Man in Black—the company has long cast a wide net to capture the best in dance. But at this time of year, there’s only one thing on any balletomane’s mind: Te Nutcracker.

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1940. Robert Joffrey first offered his own version of the yuletide entertainment in 1987, setting it in a 19th-century American home. Touring the country, the production helped establish the ballet as a popular holiday tradition, as eagerly awaited by audiences as Handel’s Messiah and Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. On stage at the Auditorium Theatre Dec. 4-27, Jofrey’s original Te Nutcracker will be but a memory this time next year, when it is replaced with a brand-new rendition created expressly for the company by renowned British choreographer Christopher Wheeldon. ...continued

Tom Mossbrucker and Tina LeBlanc of the Jofrey Ballet in Te Nutcracker (1987)

Soldiers from the children’s cast (2011)

Alberto Velazquez as Cavalier and Jeraldine Mendoza as Te Sugar Plum Fairy (2013)

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Snow Tree Angels from the children’s cast (2009)

Caitlin Meighan as Clara (2014)

Christine Rocas as Te Snow Queen and Rory Hohenstein as Te Snow King (2014)

Wheeldon—the Artistic Associate of Te Royal Ballet since 2012, whose choreography for An American in Paris recently earned him a Tony Award—is well-represented at the Joffrey, which has performed several of his works, including Continuum (as part of the Jofrey’s mixed repertory program), Carousel and After the Rain. “We gave the Chicago premiere of his Swan Lake here last year and it was the most successful production in the history of the company,” says Joffrey Artistic Director Ashley Wheater. So, perhaps it’s not surprising that Wheater turned to Wheeldon for a new take on Te Nutcracker. “Back in 2007, when I had just been appointed director at Jofrey, I told him I’d love for him to do Te Nutcracker for the company,” shares Wheater.

“I couldn’t think of anyone better to create a new production that challenges dancers and audiences alike, while featuring the contemporary choreography that ballet needs today.”

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Te Nutcracker can be the kind of fantasy that appeals to children and adults alike in the same way,” suggests Wheeldon, who frst danced in a production of the ballet when he was 11 years old.

While he is just now beginning to reenvision the piece for the Jofrey, he adds, “I always refer to Pixar’s animated movies as a great template. Tey work as entertainment on more than one level.”

Undoubtedly, some fans will mourn the passing of the company’s current production, but Wheater and Wheeldon are committed to replacing it with a version that will ft the Jofrey like a glove. “Ashley Wheater and I both wish to create a version of The Nutcracker that belongs specifically to the Jofrey Ballet, a version that accurately represents its position as a premier American ballet company,” says Wheeldon. “We’re all very excited for this new production to come to fruition and look forward to exploring how this classic can be reworked for modern audiences.” sl Te Nutcracker runs Dec. 4-27 at Auditorium Teatre, 5o E. Congress Pkwy.

Tickets $32-$136; 800.982.2787, ticketmaster.com.

In Grand Tradition Mario Tricoci, Chicago’s frst man of beauty, takes us inside his family home in Bachelor Gulch, Colorado.

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In the majestic Rocky Mountains of Colorado, just north of Beaver Creek, lies a quiet, residential village called Bachelor Gulch. It’s an area rich in history; the legend of the seven bachelors tells the tale of a group of male miners who arrived in the early 1900s to mine the abundant mountainside, and many local destinations are named in their honor. It is here, nestled amongst the coniferous trees in this valley, that Chicago-based beauty industry tycoon Mario Tricoci owns a vacation home with his wife, Cheryl. It is here that they entertain dozens of friends and family members, including many grandchildren. And it is here that they have begun a new set of traditions that they hope to pass on to future generations. ...continued

A snow-blanketed view of the sprawling Tricoci home in Bachelor Gulch, Avon, Colorado

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Te Arts and Crafts-style entryway was constructed with reclaimed wood from Vermont and Virginia.

It’s not surprising that a man who has devoted his life and career to making women happy—as only a new hairstyle, fresh makeup and luxurious clothing can do—deferred to his wife on most of the aesthetic and programmatic elements of the architecture. “I didn’t want to get a divorce over this house,” says Mario with a laugh. “So it’s Cheryl’s house, but I had my say. She knew how we wanted to live, and she did a nice job.”

It was certainly her vision—and what a grand vision it was— but principal architect Brian Judge (of VAg Architects out of Vail) brought it to life. “I had my ideas,” Cheryl says, “but I didn’t know how to create that architecturally. We wanted open spaces, natural light and to bring the outdoors in, and Brian executed everything.”

Te home’s nucleus is its open kitchen and living concept, and the guest rooms are designed as private suites that connect with enclosed bridges that cross over the waterfall-fed streams that meander through the property. Unlike most lodge-inspired architecture, with its thick, log cabin-like structures and lightly fenestrated facades, this home is teeming with windows in the form of skylights, bifold glass doors, and moving transparent “walls” that allow the entire ground foor to open up to the terrace and expose the mesmerizing views of the Aspen-tree-speckled valley.

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For the interior decorating, Cheryl led the charge, but the Tricocis did tap Rose Ryndak of Chicago, an antiques dealer and designer, to help create a cohesive vision using items the couple had collected over a decade of traveling around the world. “We have furniture from Germany and Holland, lots and lots of case goods and cabinets from Paris, and chandeliers from Europe,” says Mario. Adds Cheryl: “We probably have every style known to man in that house, but it works because it’s us.”

In the living room, a pair of overstuffed chairs and a coffee table made the trip from Chicago, the torchieres are a Parisian flea market find that Cheryl made into lamps, and the reddish brown leather strip rug was custom-made for the expansive space.

The dining room’s pièce de résistance? A 14-foot single piece of Brazilian hardwood slab table they found in Philadelphia, which can comfortably host 14 people. Still, the glamorous Russian crystal chandelier demands equal billing—and Cheryl points out the rarity of the solid silver, square-shaped cage over the more prevalent circular gold variety. Te millwork throughout the entire house is incredibly elaborate; each ceiling cofer required 64 pieces of wood to complete. “Tis one young guy was in charge of all the woodwork, and he ended up making a lot of the furniture too,” says Mario. “He worked on this house alone for three years!” ...continued

More fnds from the Tricocis’ travels live in the great room (think torchieres from Paris that were turned into lamps and decorative antique horses from Holland).

A pair of Renaissance Revival chairs, Chinese vases and a Russian chandelier come together in the dining room.

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For their master bedroom, the homeowners turned two mid-19th century Italian vases into lamps for the bedside tables and anchored the room with a Baroque-style mirror.

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A Lavabo sink faunting mosaic tiles adds Italian charm to the mezzanine’s powder room.

For the master bath, Mario handpicked the Carrara marble in Italy.

As a surprise for his wife, Mario hunted down bricks from the Brisch Brick Co. for a statement wall in the guest room. Te Chicago brick factory was owned by Cheryl’s family.

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After a long day of skiing, hiking, biking or golf, the Tricoci family often relaxes by the patio freplace.

In the studio, an 18th century painting from Italy and petite chairs from Paris add to an eclectic mix.

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Te home boasts roughly 3,000 feet of outdoor living space, including a full outdoor kitchen.

Te billiard room on the mezzanine foor features an antique (circa 1800s) Brunswick, blue-felted table.

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A custom La Cornue stove is the centerpiece of the kitchen. Te cross above the freplace once belonged to Lenny Kravitz.

For an abundant, dynamic Italian family such as the Tricocis, meal time is a much anticipated event. And after a long day spent skiing, everyone has certainly earned their supper—and lots of wine as well. Te kitchen is fully equipped, and then some: Two La Cornue stoves in striking cobalt blue are positioned backto-back and provide 18 burners and four ovens with a custom integrated venting system. “We had to go to school to learn how to operate it!” says Cheryl. A wood-burning pizza oven acts as another kitchen—this time outside on the terrace, and hosts the annual Tricoci Family Pizza Contest. “Everyone makes their own,” explains Mario, “and the best tasting pizza gets a trophy.

Te adults get really competitive, and our three grandchildren have started getting into it too.”

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For Mario and Cheryl, family is the highest priority—but spending time with their longtime, loyal friends at the lodge is a close second. “Te goal of this house was all about hosting,” says Cheryl. “We wanted guests to feel like they can relax completely and have privacy.” Many times, friends visiting from foreign countries will cook a traditional meal representing their culture (Greek friends recently hosted a multicourse meal complete with dance lessons). And after a long, relaxing dinner each evening, guests can retire to their individual suites—all decorated in a diferent theme (French country, English manor, hunting lodge, etc.) and fall asleep to the sound of the softly falling snow. And for anyone who calls the hustle and bustle of the city home, that sound is one of the sweetest in the world. sl

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BRINGING IT ALL BACK HOME Afer years dishing upscale Mediterranean fare, Travelle starts a new chapter with a new name, new Midwest-focused menu and killer new cocktails.

By Joel Hoglund Photography by Huge Galdones

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Tasty oferings from Travelle Kitchen and Bar’s Family Table menu

Sometimes the best part of a long trip is coming home.

When Travelle opened on the second foor of luxury hotel The Langham in 2013, Executive Chef Tim Graham took his cues from its 1970 landmark Mies van der Rohe building and developed a menu that refected the era when a global tourism boom opened up formerly exotic locales—and their cuisines—to millions of Americans.

“My grandma had pretty much every National Geographic from the 1890s through the 1980s,” recalls Graham. “In the 1960s every issue shows somebody’s travels to Egypt, Morocco, Istanbul—and what they ate. I was really inspired by that. It was

a big surprise to me that 24 countries were on the Mediterranean, that places like Syria were on the Mediterranean, so our initial concept at Travelle was expanding the defnition of Mediterranean food outside the usual Italy, France and Spain.”

After accolades including four diamonds from AAA and buzzed-about dishes like saganaki chicken wings lit afame in the dining room and an all-seafood take on the charcuterie board (both mercifully still on the menu), Graham and his team are turning their attentions from the Mediterranean to the Midwest and reintroducing the restaurant as the more casual Travelle Kitchen and Bar. ...continued slmag.net

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Te Tuna Can niçoise salad with gem lettuce

Shaken kale salad BLT

For Graham, a native of Columbia, Missouri, the change represents a return to the earliest roots of his love of cooking.

“Te food is defnitely more Midwest focused, playing of the nostalgia and memories I have of food,” he says. “Super Bowl parties and potlucks were a big part of our life. This is the culinary vernacular that I’m fluent in. No matter how much research I did, I never dreamed in southeastern Portuguese cuisine—I dream in Super Bowl food and stuf that I grew up with. Sometimes my own personality type comes through more with this mode of cooking. For one example, on our new bar menu we put crab Rangoon jalapeno poppers: It’s awesome, I make the flling with real crab and it goes inside a jalapeno and it’s served with sweet and sour sauce. I know that sounds like bar food, but that’s what jazzes me.”

For a man with a pedigree like Graham’s, cooking no-fuss American fare isn’t always easy. After his frst kitchen job in college had him hooked enough to switch majors from biochemistry to food science (“It was like a nine-hour soccer game and I just loved it,” he says of that frst service), Graham went on to spend a decade at Chicago fine-dining temple Tru, working all the way from the guy who scooped caviar under Rick Tramonto to 90 slmag.net

Lobster and trufed scrambled eggs on French bread crostini

executive chef, before leaving to join Jean Joho at Brasserie Jo and Paris Club. “It’s taken like fve years to wash the fne dining out of my hair,” he says. “It’ll never leave completely—I think there’s a level of execution fnesse that’s just hard-wired into me, but as far as manipulation and trickery with the food, what gets me of on a plate is not dots and really regimented plating. I want to be bold and big and not demure and shy.”

As with any seasoned vacationer, the memories of Travelle’s Mediterranean voyage will continue to infuence Graham and the food he creates for Travelle Kitchen and Bar. Take the octopus off the Starters section of the menu: Graham sends the staple cephalopod of the sunny European seaside straight to Kansas City for a reeducation, and it emerges with its brawny barbecued arms piled atop smoky pork belly and hearty Sea Island red peas.

Delicious. Or the spicy half chicken entrée: Two bone-in hunks of succulent bird kissed with fery Portuguese piri piri sauce are topped with fresh honeycomb to cut the heat and set on a mound of local Nichols Farm corn and meaty mushrooms. Te plump, heftily portioned Rohan duck breast too gets a rousing coat of spice on its luscious lacquered crust and a nice complement from the down-home fried green farro and broccolini. ...continued

From the top: Boursin fatbread with zucchini and fgs, and roasted corn ricotta fatbread with tomatoes, speck and scallions

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BBQ octopus with pork belly and Sea Island red peas

Casareccia pasta with yellow tomato sauce and ricotta served tableside in a parmesan wheel

Lamb spare ribs with preserved cherries and shards of rich Pecorino, off the Snacks to Share menu, are fall-off-the-bone tender and so full of favor that the ramekin of tangy barbecue dipping sauce on the side can be ignored. Not to be ignored— or ever, ever forgotten—is the accompanying blue corn bread studded with kernels of pickled corn. You’ll wish you could wake up to it every morning. It’s not surprising that a simple bread of to the side of a whiz-bang dish would have such resonance: Graham is at his best when he has a personal connection to the food. “Dad was all into those bread machines,” he says. “We’d come home and the house would smell like fresh baked bread.

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Spicy half chicken with Nichol’s Farm corn and honeycomb

was a biochemistry major, and I still have my very frst cookbook, Bernard Clayton’s Complete Book of Breads.” Graham even titled a section of the menu, Chef Tim’s Picks. Tey include a roasted bone marrow topped with short rib gravy and house-made giardiniera that would put all other “Super Bowl food” to shame, a tuna and avocado tartare given a delightfully creamy texture with the addition of coconut almond butter, and an ancient grain salad that should not go unrecognized despite a somewhat sober name. Its peppy conft shallot dressing provides a refreshing lift to the mix of robust grains—all of whose names I wouldn’t let the server get out because I’d immediately begun raving about how I’d found my dream healthy workday lunch. ...continued

Roasted bone marrow with short rib gravy and housemade giardiniera

Carnaroli risotto with trufes

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Corn, Bread & Butter cocktail made with brownbutter-fat-washed Death’s Door White Whiskey moonshine, cranberry and orange marmalade

Midnight Train to Portland cocktail made with Pinot noir, espresso tequila, pear wine, aromatic bitters and Lemonhead

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Smoke Metal & Wood cocktail made with scotch, Southern Comfort, lemon bergamot and rhubarb served over reclaimed wood in a Parisian shaker smoked tableside

Market fruit tart with short crust and seasonal fresh fruit

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House-made chocolate chip cookies served warm with a glass of milk

Perhaps less healthy, but equally rave-worthy, is Executive Pastry Chef Scott Green’s small but blithesome menu of throwback desserts—think a buxom cream puff shot full of mascarpone cream in a pool of espresso anglaise, a pumpkin pie cheesecake with cinnamon whipped cream, and a stack of fresh-baked chocolate chip cookies with cold milk—that zero in on your inner child. And once that inner child is all tucked in, a nightcap in Travelle’s sexy bar and lounge overlooking the river is the perfect way to sample one of new Beverage Director Priscilla Young’s unforgettable cocktails. A veteran of the Mandarin Oriental and Te Cosmopolitan hotels in Las Vegas, Young has crafted a crop of Midwest Originals cocktails, including the Malort-based 773 and the Corn, Bread & Butter, made with brown-butter-fat-washed Death’s Door White 96 slmag.net

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FAMILY MATTERS Now in its 17th year, Te Harold E. Eisenberg Foundation builds a brighter tomorrow for Chicago’s real estate industry while gaining ground on GI cancer research.

By Alexandra Sabbag Photography by Joshua Albanese, Maximillian Komnenich and Francis Son The real estate industry is big business in Chicago. Employing roughly 100,000 Chicagoans according to U.S. Census, the community is as powerful as it is proftable, and as competitive as it is compassionate.

Harold Eisenberg was a pillar of this community. In addition to bringing economy-boosting shopping centers and streetfront retail developments to suburban downtowns like Highland Park (where he lived), Eisenberg spearheaded many large-scale developments in Chicago proper, including the redevelopment of the Century Shopping Centre and One North State Street. He was also heavily involved with the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), frst as Illinois state director and then as a trustee.

Following a winter vacation with his family in 1999, Eisenberg was diagnosed with gastrointestinal (GI) cancer of the liver, thought to have originated in his pancreas, after experiencing back pain while on one of his morning runs. Within weeks of his diagnosis, sadly and devastatingly for his family, Harold passed away from a category of cancers—colorectal, stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreatic, small intestine, rectum and esophagus—that takes the lives of more than 130,000 people in the U.S. each year.

Tat same year, Harold’s wife, Sheila, sons Peter and Scott, and daughter Lesley founded Te Harold E. Eisenberg Foundation (HEEF, eisenbergfoundation.org) as a tribute to their father with the hope that someday, as they stated at the outset, “other families will not have to endure the loss of a loved one to GI cancer.” The organization’s mission is two-pronged. HEEF is one of the nation’s most prominent funders of GI cancer research, raising more than $1.5 million to date.

Secondly, it is committed to enriching and empowering real estate students and young professionals through scholarships and mentorship programs—a passion of Harold’s throughout his career. Harold was not only a mentor to his business associates and friends, he was also a teacher at the International Council of Shopping Centers School for Professional Development. To date, HEEF has impacted more than 3,000 students looking to work in the real estate business and awarded $250,000 in real estate scholarships.

“Te Eisenberg Foundation has united the real estate community to honor one of their own through fundraising for GI cancer research, and is simultaneously changing the lives of college and graduate students looking to pursue careers in the industry,” says Benjamin Wineman, principal of Mid-America Real Estate Corporation and HEEF executive board member since 2007. “Tere’s a reason why more than 700 people attended this year’s annual dinner at the Palmer House [in October]; the foundation has become a rallying 100 slmag.net

point for many in the industry as a way to raise funds for what historically has been an underfunded cancer feld.”

Through its partnership with the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University, HEEF established the Harold E. Eisenberg Foundation’s Gastrointestinal Cancer Tissue Bank in 2008, the only one of its kind in the Midwest. Storing more than 18,000 tissue samples from patients diagnosed with colorectal malignancies, the bank promotes future research in understanding GI cancer biology, as well as enabling Lurie to partner with other comprehensive cancer centers.

“Cancer centers such as Northwestern University are very much dependent on philanthropic support to generate additional funds to help accomplish our research mission,” says Professor of Medicine and Associate Director for Clinical Investigations at Northwestern University, Dr. Al B. Benson III, “and patients enrolled in our clinical trials program can obtain tremendous beneft in terms of therapeutic outcome from participation.”

With the majority of funds raised through corporate sponsorships stemming from the commercial real estate industry (primary sponsors include Inland Real Estate Group and Clark Street Real Estate), the Eisenberg Foundation continually sells out each of its signature fundraising events, including Career Day, where students are given one-on-one access to Chicagoland’s real estate industry leaders; the foundation’s annual dinner, a gathering of the real estate industry’s who’s who that raised nearly $500,000 in October; and the upcoming Eisenopoly evening, the foundation’s tournament-style Monopoly night, taking place in January at the new Revel Fulton Market in the West Loop (last year’s Eisenopoly raised nearly $125,000 for HEEF).

“Te local real estate community has a propensity and desire to give back,” says Peter Eisenberg, principal of Clark Street Real Estate and president of the foundation’s Executive Board. “The Eisenberg Foundation is a vehicle that enables them to do so in an environment that networks them with colleagues, clients and contacts in the business. Cancer research technology is advancing so quickly; we strive to provide philanthropic support that keeps pace with this progress, funding breakthrough clinical trials that we believe will ultimately result in fnding a cure.”

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Te Eisenopoly Man (Jonny Stax) emceeing the foundation’s annual, winter fundraiser: Eisenopoly

Randy and Steve Fifeld (Fifeld Companies) reviewing student presentations for the 2015 Midwest Real Estate Challenge

Eisenberg Foundation Executive Board member Steven Weinstock (First Vice President/Regional Manager/Managing Broker, Marcus & Millichap) with Barry Millman (Principal, Horizon Realty)

Te Eisenberg family: Scott Eisenberg, Sheila Eisenberg, Peter and Amy Eisenberg, and Lesley and Roi Kiferbaum

Adam Moschin (Vice President/Leasing, Clark Street Real Estate) and Savas Er (Principal, North American Real Estate), Te Harold E. Eisenberg Foundation’s 17th annual dinner co-chairs

Te Harold E. Eisenberg Foundation’s 17th annual dinner at Te Palmer House

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Te Harold E. Eisenberg Foundation’s 16th annual dinner at Te Standard Club

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More than 1,000 Restoration Hardware-loving Chicagoans came out to celebrate the opening of RH Chicago, Te Gallery at the Tree Arts Club in the Gold Coast. VIP guests, including Sophia Bush, Bill and Giuliana Rancic, and Christina Hendricks, got a sneak peek of the brand’s frst-of-its-kind retail experience, which boasts a hospitality component in partnership with celebrated restaurateur Brendan Sodikof, as well as the new RH Modern and RH Teen collections. Te party spanned all six foors, from the Grand Courtyard enclosed in glass and steel to the Rooftop Park and Conservatory. –Elise Hofer Shaw

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Te Guild of the Chicago Botanic Garden welcomed 300 guests to the 17th annual Harvest Ball held on the beautiful grounds of the Chicago Botanic Garden. Guests enjoyed a cocktail reception and silent auction in the McGinley Pavilion before dinner, courtesy of Limelight Catering, was served on the Esplanade beneath a tent decorated by HMR Designs. All proceeds from the evening beneft a multisensory display garden at the Garden’s Regenstein Foundation Learning Campus. –EHS

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Tifany & Co., the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) and artist Carlos Rolón/Dzine welcomed more than 100 guests to A Legacy of Glamour, an elegant evening held at Tifany & Co.’s recently renovated fagship store on Michigan Avenue. Guests enjoyed a roaming cocktail reception amongst brilliant Tifany jewels and a seated dinner for VIP guests. On view at the store was Inner Shining (Tifany Yellow), an original piece by Rolón/Dzine, that will be donated to the MCA to beneft the Teen Creative Agency program. –EHS

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Friends of Prentice, the volunteer fundraising board of Northwestern Memorial Hospital’s Prentice Women’s Hospital, hosted its 30th annual beneft in the Grand Ballroom at the Four Seasons Hotel Chicago. More than 400 guests gathered to support the organization’s mission of improving the quality of health for women and infants in Chicago and across the globe, enjoying a live auction (boasting trips to Paris, Italy and Napa Valley), dinner and dancing. –Sally Meyer 7

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CELESTIAL BALL

Te Women’s Board of the Adler Planetarium welcomed more than 600 guests, including business, civic and philanthropic leaders from the Chicago community, to its 2015 Celestial Ball: Over the Moon. Te annual blacktie gala held at the lakeside planetarium boasted an elegant cocktail reception and silent auction, followed by dinner courtesy of Food For Tought and dancing under the Adler’s stars. Te event raised more than $1.7 million for exhibitions, shows and programs that engage the community through science and inspire young people to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math. –EHS

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Te American Society of Interior Designers/Illinois Chapter (ASID-IL) announced the winners of the 2015 Design Excellence Awards during an event hosted in Te Ivy Room at Tree Studios. Nearly 200 distinguished design industry professionals and enthusiasts turned out for the Celebration of Design Gala, marking the 12th anniversary of the competition. Te awards recognize the best in contract and residential interior design in Illinois. Hunter Kaiser, ASID member and founder of Hunter Kaiser: Creative for Life, emceed the festivities. –Taylor Morgan 7

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Annali-Brookwood Farm in Antioch, Ill., was the picturesque setting of the 2015 Chicago Hunter Derby presented by Chicago Equestrians for a Cause. Now in its seventh year, the three-day event featured the $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby sponsored by Glory Day Farms, Gene & Georgetti steakhouse and Sapphire Riding Academy, and the $50,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby presented by Canadian Pacifc. Culminating in a Champagne brunch on Sunday, the weekend raised $120,000 for the University of Chicago Cancer Research Foundation, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and the USHJA Foundation. –EHS

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Te Museum of Science and Industry hosted its 35th annual Columbian Ball, welcoming nearly 700 guests to a festive black-tie afair boasting exclusive access to the exhibits, including exploring the museum’s newest temporary exhibit, Robot Revolution. Partygoers dined among the MSI installations (think a 40-foot indoor tornado and one of the world’s largest model railroads) before bidding on items from a live auction and enjoying a surprise performance by Questlove. More than $2 million was raised for the museum’s exciting and inspirational educational programs, exhibits and experiences. –TM

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Now in its fourth year, EXPO CHICAGO, the International Exposition of Contemporary & Modern Art, kicked of its four days of programming with Vernissage, the opening night preview and beneft in Navy Pier’s Festival Hall hosted by the Women’s Board of the Museum of Contemporary Art. Guests were treated to an exclusive frst look at art from 140 of the world’s leading international galleries participating in the exposition.

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Following the opening-night performance of Barbara Gaines’ new production of Te Marriage of Figaro at the Civic Opera House, nearly 500 guests were whisked away to the Hilton Chicago for the Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Women’s Board’s annual Opera Ball. After a cocktail reception in the Normandie Lounge, revelers gathered in the Grand Ballroom for dinner amidst towering magnolia centerpieces and dancing to the Stu Hirsh Orchestra, all in support of the Lyric and its mission to express and promote the revelatory power of great opera. –SM

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Gentleman’s Cooperative, one of Chicago’s premier men’s clothing outftters, celebrated its second anniversary alongside the unveiling of the 2016 Lotus at Mancuso Motorsports in River North. Partygoers perused bespoke garments by GC, paintings by artist Gail Mancuso, fne jewelry by Taköhl and a larger-than-life audio/visual display by Encompass Audio Visual. Shoe shines courtesy of Trueftt & Hill, live jazz music and the sleight-of-hand magic of Nick Roy rounded out the fun. –TM

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Curated by James Beard Award-winning chefs Paul Kahan and April Bloomfeld, Taste Talks, the three-day food and drink festival born in Brooklyn, returned to Chicago for its second year. Te weekend kicked of with Friday’s Mother of Pearl dinner at Local Foods, where guests enjoyed wine pairings and Island Creek oysters before a sit-down dinner. Saturday brought together some of the world’s top luminaries in food and drink for discussions, demos and tastings at Morgan’s on Fulton, as well as Bloomfeld’s Pop Up Gastropub at Virgin Hotels Chicago and underground dinners around the city. An All-Star BBQ on Sunday closed out the festivities. –EHS

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