The Boulevard Magazine March 2010

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FROM THE PUBLISHER ANGELA S. ANTON

4HE "RIDAL )SSUE We are off to a great new year and hope that you are, too! On our cover this issue we have the very beautiful Ana Ortiz with the very handsome Mark Indelicato from the hit TV series Ugly Betty. The issue also includes an interview with cast member Vanessa Williams, one of the most gorgeous villains around today. Tina Guiomar dishes up some conversation with celebrity chef Rocco DiSpirito and Jonathan Clarke takes us Out of the Box with The Kinks legend Ray Davies.

In keeping with Boulevard tradition, at this time of year we present our bridal issue. It’s always one of my favorites and we offer great tips from a wide assortment of experts to take you from the engagement to the honeymoon.

I’d like to announce some very exciting news, both on a personal and professional note. This month we’re proud to welcome Christopher Robbins of Robbins Wolfe Eventeurs and formerly of Elements magazine. Chris will be our new society and entertaining editor with his “On the Boulevard with Christopher Robbins” features. Chris has been one of our closest friends and is a fixture at every charity event. It’s a great pleasure to have him.

Also, Debbie Dickinson, silent for a decade since her fashion editor post at Season Magazine in Miami Beach, is here to give her viewpoint of upcoming spring fashions along with some of her good friends, selected international fashion experts. Best known for her work as a supermodel with Ford and Elite Modeling, Debbie has appeared on over 100 magazine covers including Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, Glamour and Elle to name just a few.

And I’ve saved the most exciting news for last. As technology advances, we must take advantage of every opportunity in order to stay ahead of the pack. The publishing industry, like many others, took a huge hit last year. For us this was a sign to push forward and create new markets and new ways to bring The Boulevard to both new and current readers. Last year we re-launched our website, B Online, and started offering things like video and music streams that we obviously can’t do in print.

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Today I am pleased to announce two new editions of The Boulevard: The Boulevard Kindle edition available at Amazon.com and The Boulevard iPhone App available through iTunes and the iPhone App store. Both editions feature articles from the print edition as well as features not in print.

We hope you enjoy our newest venture as much as we do.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS March 2010 10

Showhouse Living Valerie Onor

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Fashion

Sumptuous Spring Flair

by Supermodel Debbie Dickinson

Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend - Marilyn Monroe Tips on Engagement Rings Tips on Accessories

Get This Party Started - Pink Designing Your Wedding Chatterberries Floral Design Color Schemes Spring Rustic Wedding

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It’s a Nice Day for a White Wedding - Billy Idol Top Places to Get Married on Long Island

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She Wonders What Clothes to Wear - Eric Clapton Chatterberries Bridal Outlook Oleg Cassini Bride

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Angel in Disguise - Brandy Kate Best Make-up Tips nuBest Tips

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Sharp Dressed Man - ZZ Top Are you a Groomzilla?

Tips on the Tux

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Girls Just Want to Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper Shower Gifts Frette Sur la Table Williams Sonoma Bloomingdale’s Ana wears the Oleg Cassini ball gown, fit for a princess. Rich ivory satin is shaped with a strapless bodice trimmed at the neckline, and a dropped waistline with ropes of extravagant crystals and pearls. The opulent skirt features layers of ethereal tulle over satin.

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Health Health Watch Skin Deep Fitness Corner – Bridal Fitness

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Calendar

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Lifestyles

Long Island Events

Chris Robbins, On The Boulevard Charity Events

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ShowHouse Living

Valerie Onor

A Return to Romance

With Designer Valerie Onor

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It can start with a few simple items – a painting, a chair, even a piece of jewelry or a dress that speaks to you, says Valerie Onor, The Boulevard’s Designer of the Year. From these starting points, your personal tastes will emerge and, taking into account the particulars of your lifestyle, an entire room will develop around the things you love. Onor works to develop an overall atmosphere that “feeds your soul” – creating a home that tells your story and comforts your body and spirit. “This process is great fun,” says Onor. “It is serious, but we come to enjoy it as one of the good things in life. The key is to learn to let your passion come through.”

Indeed, Onor’s own passion and sense of joy in the design process are obvious and contagious. She exudes a personal warmth and a genuine love for what she does. It was this enthusiasm and love that enabled her to follow her creative calling along a “winding road” of jobs until she finally landed in her dream career as a designer. And the verve and joy that carried Onor through life’s challenges and around those winding turns are something she brings to each new project.

The job could be turning a cramped storage room into an intimate children’s chapel, where kids find private time in soothing, contemplative surroundings. It could be updating a prestigious Wall Street club, making the rooms more functional while maintaining their original elegance. It could be personalizing a beach-loving family’s kitchen with a unique seaside mural that includes footprints of the children. Whatever each new client and project bring, whatever specific needs and challenges, Onor is ecstatic to take them on, saying that each job she does can be truly called her favorite one.

Those who are drawn to Onor’s work love the designer’s flair for color and glamour. She works to bring a romance and a lushness into the home. Fabrics, paintings, finishes and furniture are used to communicate elegance while also encouraging comfort and relaxation. “It’s not about one element,” Onor says.

“There can be a nice chair or a lovely antique table, but it all is meant to create an atmosphere in which you find yourself saying ‘I don’t know what it is, but I really like being here.’ Wherever the eye takes you, the effect should be ‘This is great, I want to stay here.’”

Considering her interiors to be “Classics for Current Living,” Onor draws on elements of a traditional, sophisticated aesthetic, such as European decorative furnishings of the 18th and 19th century. Then she combines today’s more comfortable furniture to create a relaxed, useable feel.

Devotees of this brand of interior were able to get a full dose of her trademark charm and whimsy at the recent Mansions & Millionaires Designers’ Showcase at La Selva. The event enabled designers to utilize the historic mansion’s existing features and architectural legacy – vaulted ceilings, floors of marble, engraved gargoyle columns, a stone staircase and Renaissance artwork - while infusing into their designs the essence of a modern lifestyle.

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Showhouse Living Valerie Onor

Part of the fun for Onor is helping clients bring their own tastes to life, but one can fully experience her own personal vision in “My Suite Embraceable You,” her bedroom at the showcase. “That was pure Valerie,” says Onor. “I love adapting to a client, but it was nice to do it [my] own way, be [my] own client.” The designer says the response she got from her suite, including being named Designer of the Year, was a validation of her style, sharing, “Something about the award and the buzz there said, ‘Something is really clicking here.’”

As she encourages clients to find some inspirational piece as a starting point, Onor found one original element that informed the direction of her design. The bedroom had a piece of art known as marouflage, a technique of décor that involves painting onto canvas directly attached to the wall.

The Asian-style painting depicts plumed birds, wispy palm trees and people lounging before Chinese pavilions. It elicits a certain feeling of luxury that Onor infuses into the rest of the décor. There are fabrics like velvet and silk, accessories like china and brass, and an ornately painted armoire. Plush bedding and supple armchairs invite one to recline and bask in calming hues, with pleasing floral patterns that culminate in real cut-flower arrangements set on elegant glass-top tables.

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The overall effect was something alluring that touched both women and men. “I was happy to see that both felt comfortable and drawn to the room,” says Onor. “Men didn’t tell their wives or girlfriends, ‘I’ll wait outside.’ Instead I heard comments like ‘I just want to stay here.’ It was so exciting to know you can create a warm, comfortable space that touches on emotions that way.”

With the popularity of AMC’s Mad Men, many people have recently felt a revitalized attraction to this kind of refinement.

Onor welcomes the trend, offering, “There has been this enthusiastic reaction from people to that style. What they are responding to is this need to get in touch with emotions again.

Peeling under all the texting and emailing, there is a tremendous need for the romance, for a softer approach – the details in the fabrics and trims, the layers, the colors. And I think that was connected to how wildly received the showroom was. I had so many people telling me they loved the detail, the imagination.

This is a brand that lives and a brand that is alive and well.”

People who seek this work from Onor, she says, will find her to be a listener. To her, that is what makes a great designer. When someone invites her into their home, into their personal life, she works to understand each client’s tastes, and to find a level of functionality that will suit their lifestyle.

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for any room or space “Theis INSPIRATION something that feeds your SOUL” “A great designer asks questions,” Onor says. “You observe, you absorb and respect what they like, how they live. Do they have a lot of books? Do they entertain a lot? Do they get bagels on Saturday mornings and read the paper? I ask a client for pictures of what attracts them, books, even clothing or jewelry that helps communicate their tastes. My job is to take that information, figure out what you love and then deliver that in a way you never dreamed of.”

Onor says you have to understand that design is a people business. The job is sitting with people in their homes, getting to know them, reading between the lines. “And you have to love your work. That is how you have fun and get them passionate about the experience, so the final product is something they really do love.”

In her own life, love for people and passion for her creative work has gotten Onor where she is today. Her life was not “a straight line” that easily led to her satisfying career. It was a spiritual center and an optimistic commitment to her own calling that kept her moving in the right direction. She operates under the notion that everyone has a story, and her own story is an inspirational one.

“I always knew I was creative; this kind of work is in my genes,” she says. “I should have been doing design all my life,

but it doesn’t always work out that way.” Divorced and widowed, the need to earn a living came first for years. She worked across several fields, doing publicity, broadcasting and copywriting before finally admitting what it was she wanted to do and following that calling. Onor ultimately went to design school and then took a brave leap that paid off.

“When you play checkers, you can make a double jump,” Onor says. “Well, I hand-wrote letters to several major designers saying that I wanted to work in a showcase. I connected with David Laws, a premier English designer, that way. I couldn’t believe he took me on his team. And doing that kind of highend work, with elite clients, you learn to do things the right way. It was the push I needed to get to that level – the shortest distance between two points.”

The character that transported Onor through challenges, onto Law’s team and eventually into her own practice is defined by passion and optimism.

“We are spiritual beings here on earth,” she says, “Each experience in life is beautiful and important. You have to keep going, believe in yourself and love your job to the point where you don’t feel like you’re working at all.”

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Spotlight on Actress Supermodel Debbie Dickinson in ...

Sumptuous Spring Flair

/ Photography By Charles Tracy for Ruby Studios

/ Fashion Direction By Debbie Dickinson

/ Makeup By Linda Mason at The Art of Beauty / Hair Styling By Almog of Almog Beauty Salon / Fashion Styling By Tr3y Stylez / Fashion Consulting By Evan Lagache

Fuscia matte jersey one-shoulder gown, Stephen Burrows, $1580; Ostrich feathered headband, Eric Javits, $750; Red patent heels, Christian Louboutin; Cab Amethyst, pave-set yellow diamond drip earring, $4999 and Yellow diamond cab amethyst 18k ring, $1999, Nicole Miller Fine Jewelry by World Trade Jewelers

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“The focus is on both strong eyes

and bold lips this spring� - Linda Mason

Silk button-down shirt, $1200 and Long black tapered ball skirt, $6000 with Pink cummerbund, $500, Maggie Norris; Fitted beaded black bra, Thuy, $398; Squishee profile hat in natural black stripe, Eric Javits, $375; Black suede strappy high sandals, Nicole Miller; Multi-precious stone rose window 18k brooch, $1599 and Organza cord with trillion-cut smokey quartz and red diamonds 18k necklace, $2699, Nicole Miller Fine Jewelry by World Trade Jewelers; Walking stick, Charles Tracy collection

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Front twist halter gown, Thuy, $1498; Open crown hat in creme mix, Eric Javits, $375; Ivory silk and leather high sandals, Christian Louboutin;18K yellow gold with lemon quartz and green tourmaline ring, Movado Boutiques, $1695; Multi gemstone 18k necklace, $2375 and Multi gemstone 18k bracelet, $900, Rita K; Mary Catherine Jo pink python oversized clutch, Christopher Augmon, $1200

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“To be, feel and know that we are beautiful and the hair will follow.” - Almog

Silk gazar draped gown with silver chain adornment, Loris Diran, $3300; Red swinger hat, Eric Javits, $325; Origami silky air ribbon blush pumps, Devi Kroell, $950; Diamond & mint green quartz ring, $1499, lemon quartz & diamond 18k ring, $999, and Black diamond & agate ring, $1999, Nicole Miller Fine Jewelry by World Trade Jewelers; Shard moonstone, sterling silver & diamond earrings, Movado Boutiques, $895 More information on Spring beauty at: Cosmetic & Makeup Application www.lindamason.com Cosmetic and Beauty Emporium www.boydsnyc.com Almog’s Beauty Salon www.almoghair.com The Lorenc SkinFit Program www.lorenc.com

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BRIDAL WEDDING JEWELRY

Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend ENGAGING IN THE ART OF DIAMOND RINGS

WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN

Wedding Day Diamonds / By Henry Designs /

Jeweler Ron Rizzo is noted for his distinctive, unique style of jewelry and his custom diamond rings are without equal. “Jewelry design is a passion for me and is not guided by my own personal taste,” he says.

“Anything the mind can imagine, this studio can create.” He works closely with every customer to design a piece that will never lose its luster for the woman lucky enough to own it.

Rizzo believes that a person’s own taste and lifestyle are the most important considerations in a purchase, as engagement rings and wedding bands are made to be worn most every day. In his studio, he creates hand sketches and explains the ring-making procedure to his customers. “Between the expert hand craftsmanship and the perfection of fit that computer-aided manufacturing affords us, we can capture and produce absolutely anything with unparalleled quality,” he declares.

Rizzo laments the “lost art” of hand engraving jewelry, which he believes offers added value and beauty to a ring. “Creating special order custom work has become 75 percent of my business,” he says. “We are specialists and have a factory and computer design center that rivals that of large national manufacturers. Providing this on a local level is so special that one knows immediately they are placing their trust with the right people for their heirlooms.”

For more information on Ron Rizzo Jewelry, visit www.ronrizzo.com or call 516 484-0030.

The main focus of any wedding day is the bride and jewelry is a vital accessory. Smaller, finer and more delicate pieces achieve an elegant look. Big and gaudy is out. Diamonds of high quality are an excellent, tangible asset. At Henry Designs, each stone is individually prong-set as opposed to pavé. This achieves a more artistic look and the full diamond is visible. Henry Designs also does all its manufacturing in the United States for better quality control.

Always be sure you purchase from a GIA-certified gemologist for the best in cut, clarity and color. A colorless stone is the most valuable, a true family heirloom to hand down to future generations.

Tiffany’s Bridal Party’s Gift of Approval / Photography courtesy of Tiffany & Co. /

Frank Gehry Hearts Pendant and Studs.

Inspired by billowing sails with a curved, sensual surface that catches the light. Gehry’s hearts pendant and earrings in sterling silver; from the Frank Gehry Collection for Tiffany & Co. From left: $160, $175

For the Groom and the Groomsmen Tiffany’s Cuff Links Knot cuff links in 18 karat gold. $1,750 For the Father of the Bride.

Tiffany’s Sterling Silver Money Clip Engine-turned sterling silver money clip engraved with “Dad.” $135

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DESIGNING YOUR WEDDING

Get This Party Started!

Designing Your Wedding Out of the Little Blue Box / By Dawn Strain / As a bride, you want your wedding to reflect your unique love story. So where do you start? First, allow yourself to have those Disney-esque thoughts of the horse-drawn carriage and enormous fairytale dress. Then, put them aside and think real.

Sit down with your partner and list things that define each of you as an individual and both of you as a couple. Where did you meet and what are your favorite places and things, or most memorable experiences? Next, use your creativity to take these personal unique experiences and incorporate them into your wedding.

Let’s say you met at The Four Seasons Hotel. Your wedding theme could reflect the actual four seasons, with various parts of the wedding reflecting a different time of year. Your guests would walk from a summer ceremony of flower girls and yellow rose petals under arching tree branches to enjoy peach cobbler martinis in a room illuminated by miniature engraved jack-o-lanterns. Dinner would be a winter wonderland with crystals dripping like icicles from the table centerpieces. Dinner would be followed by a fresh spring after-party.

One of my favorite unique and personal events, a Paris-

themed destination wedding. While on holiday, the bride’s fiancé proposed at the top of the Eiffel Tower (and who could say no to that?). The couple decided their perfect wedding would be in the tropics and chose Belize, a gorgeous, coastal country in Central America. The planner recalls, “The day I learned of their decision, I woke in the middle of the night (as event planners often do, even when our Blackberries are shut off ), sat up in bed and thought ‘Of course! Paris in Paradise!’”

The company flew down several Eiffel Tower replicas of different sizes. Two stood 7 feet tall and were covered in lights which cast a starry glow upon their twilight ceremony on the beach. Smaller towers were sprayed with sand-textured paint and adorned with orchids, creating centerpieces that sat on linen-covered table tops aside a glistening pool. To top it off, they had the couple’s initials engraved on Eiffel Tower goblets for the toast. Instead of trying to outdo the proposal, the designers incorporated it – honoring the couple’s future and the moment they decided to spend the rest of their lives together.

The thing to remember is that this is your day. Embracing the places and things that you love as a couple isn’t self-involved, it’s self-knowledge. So don’t be afraid to be inventive, new and refreshing. When you look back on your photos years from now, you will see much more than the dream of a fairy tale dress; you’ll see a celebration of the day your dreams became a reality.

Contact DJS Events at 516.719.7100 or visit www.DJSEvents.com for more information.

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BRIDAL WEDDING DESIGNS

Get This Party Started!

THE LANGUAGE OF LOVE

How Understanding Floral Lingo Can Enhance Your Wedding Day Atmosphere

/ Courtesy of Chatterberries.com /

Creating the mood for your wedding can be done in a number of different ways. The time of day, the music, or even your color scheme can have an impact on the impression you leave with your guests.

One of the easiest and most beautiful ways to create the mood you’re going for is with flowers. For some brides, color is key. They choose blooms based on how they look, or the size and structure of the blossoms. Some brides are attached to a certain scent and want to infuse the room with a signature aroma. A unique way to create a mood for your wedding is to use the language of the flowers. By understanding the meaning of an arrangement – just as the Victorians used flowers as symbols to express their feelings – you, too, can add a personal touch and create an atmosphere of your own liking.

Floral affirmations: Anemone: Unfading love Baby’s Breath: Everlasting love Bells of Ireland: Good luck Calendula: Joy Red Carnation: My heart aches for you Daisy: Innocence Fern: Sincerity Forget-me-not: True love Forsythia: Anticipation Gladiolus: Love at first sight A Garland of Roses: Reward of virtue Hibiscus: Delicate beauty Iris: Faith, hope, wisdom and valor Ivy: Fidelity Lavender: Devotion Calla Lily: Beauty Lily of the Valley: Sweetness and a return to happiness Magnolia: Sweetness Orange Blossoms: The bringing of wisdom Orchid: Love, beauty and refinement 20

Pansy: Thoughtfulness and love Primrose: I can’t live without you Red Rose: Love Red and White Roses: Togetherness and unity Tea Rose: I’ll always remember Sunflower: Loyalty, good wishes Red Tulip: Believe me Violet: Modesty White Violet: Let’s take a chance on happiness Magenta Zinnia: Lasting affection Scarlet Zinnia: Constancy White Zinnia: Goodness

COLOR YOUR WEDDING STUNNING / BY CHRISTOPHER ROBBINS OF ROBBINS WOLFE EVENTEURS /

Color can play an important role in your overall wedding décor, be it subtle or bold. For Robbins Wolfe Eventeurs, the exclusive caterer at the Bridgehampton Tennis & Surf Club, bridal décor often includes light celedon, seafoam green or pale summery blue hues that enhance the overall look and reflect the beach and ocean views at this exquisite Credit: Floral Décor by: Claire Bean Venue: The Bridgehampton Tennis & Surf Club venue. While classic white is always beautiful, why not be creative and add a splash of color?

It can make all the difference in the ambiance and in your photographs when you look back at your special day.

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SPRING R/ ByUSTIC W EDDING Kristine Quattrone Of Q Events /

Kristine Quattrone, owner of Q Events LLC based in NYC, and head chef Matthew Eckelmann recommend using seasonal produce for this spring-inspired menu. For main entrees, Matthew prepares char-grilled Frenched chicken breast with herbs marinated in basil, rosemary, thyme and oregano with garlic. He also recommends New Zealand rack of lamb roasted with apricot and fig glaze.

If your guests prefer a fish option, try serving pan-seared halibut with chive oil and sautéed shitake mushrooms.

For sides dishes there are a few options: carrot mash with a hint of honey, citrus and julienne tarragon or Jerusalem artichokes grilled crispy with applewood smoked bacon.

There are many ways you can prepare a nice spring salad. Kristine and Matthew suggest a choice of spinach salad with blackberry vinaigrette, dried apricots and candied walnuts or frisée salad with Tuscan Italian dressing topped with fresh mozzarella, roasted red peppers and sliced grilled asparagus.

If you are serving desserts at your wedding in addition to a wedding cake, try a delicious vanilla panacotta with a drizzle of ruby sauce or perhaps the blueberry soufflé with a homemade lemon ice cream.

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Capitale 130 Bowery New York, NY 10013 212-334-5500 212-219-8572 www.capitaleny.com Capitale is New York City’s premiere special event destination. Formerly the Bowery Savings Bank, the historic building was built by Stanford White in 1895. The Roman classic landmark is adorned with Corinthian columns, Venetian glass, marble mosaic floors and 65-foot ceilings.

Capitale is known for its distinguished fine dining and one-of-a-kind aesthetic decor that continues to bring together celebrities, fashion designers, models, socialites, entertainers, businessmen and politicians to celebrate. Executive Chef Jason Munger’s award winning cuisine has received rave reviews on presentation and creativity.

The Inn at New Hyde Park 214 Jericho Turnpike New Hyde Park, NY 11040 516 354-7797 www.innatnhp.com The Inn at New Hyde Park caters just one wedding at a time. It is a place of elegance, romance and unmatched splendor; from the moment you arrive the professionally trained staff attends to your every need. The Inn is proud to celebrate one fairytale at a time.

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NYIT’s de Seversky Mansion Northern Boulevard Old Westbury, NY 11568 516 686-7675 www.nyit.edu/deseversky According to Tom Wright, general manager of Chateau Caterers, now that we are into the New Year and brides and grooms have started the search for their dream location, facilities are seeing changes in buying habits evolve. More and more interested couples, through the use of social networking sites devoted specifically to brides and grooms, are doing their homework well before entering the caterer’s doors.

Whether they have researched Chateau Caterers through its website or done an impromptu online survey comparing venues, Wright says, “They arrive at our door with notebooks in hand – ready to make a decision. They also have clear objectives as to how they want their wedding to take place, how much they are willing to spend, etc., and are more set in their viewpoints.” This, he says, is in direct contradiction to what wedding shopping was like 10 years ago.

Gone are the days when families came in to book a son or daughter’s special event and then brought them in to see “where they’re getting married.” Today, couples are more financially involved and market savvy, giving them a greater voice in the decision of their special day.

And Chateau Caterers are there to help guide those decisions to make the day everything it should be.

NYIT’s de Seversky Mansion is a perfect balance of Gatsby-era grandeur and dedicated, personalized service and epitomizes Winston Churchill’s statement that “I am easily satisfied by the very best.” For nearly 100 years, the most important names in business, politics and society have gathered to celebrate and mingle at this distinguished mansion, experiencing the very best.

You are welcome to be part of a legacy and tradition of outstanding and elegant Gold Coast entertaining at the de Seversky Mansion.

Leonard’s 555 Northern Blvd Great Neck, NY 11021 516 487-7900 www.ladolcevita.com Whether you prefer a small intimate gathering or a grand affair to announce your love for one another, Leonard’s is the ideal setting to begin your life of memories together.

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Chatterberries’ Top 5 Places to Get Married on Long Island / By Claudia Copquin /

One of the great advantages to living on an island is that being surrounded by water, there’s no shortage of spectacular vistas. And what better way to enhance an already fabulous wedding reception than by hosting it in a waterfront setting? Long Island, known for the tony Hamptons, lush vineyards and pristine beaches, offers a plethora of dazzling wedding venues, with a view to boot. Here are Chatterberries’ top five picks:

Montauk Yacht Club Resort & Marina 32 Star Island Road Montauk, NY 631 668-7716; 888 692-8668 www.montaukyachtclub.com Built in 1929, this fabled property was once an exclusive, private club, with members that included only the very wealthiest families such as Astor, Vanderbilt and Ford.

Recently, the Montauk Yacht Club Resort & Marina underwent a multimillion dollar renovation, but its characteristic New England-chic flair remains. Overlooking Lake Montauk, there are plenty of picture-perfect spots for the reception and ceremony here, including a private beach, a pool patio, a magnificent lawn overlooking the marina, a bar patio and a grand farmhouse ballroom. Montauk sits on the easternmost end of Long Island, and for travel-weary guests, the Montauk Yacht Club also offers 107 guest rooms and suites.

design their affair according to personal taste, whether that means black tie or super-casual, indoors or outdoors, or a unique combination of all.

Venetian Yacht Club 494 Fire Island Ave Babylon, NY 631 422-2400 www.venetianyachtclub.com What could be more romantic than witnessing a breathtaking, waterfront sunset on your wedding day? To do so, book the wedding of your dreams at the Venetian Yacht Club, conveniently located on the South Shore of Long Island. Dramatic views of the Great South Bay are just part of the splendor – an array of banquet rooms and outdoor areas are also available to suit any taste and vision.

Add to that top-shelf liquors, white-glove service and a staff of professionals on hand to tend to every detail.

Crescent Beach Club 333 Bayville Ave Bayville, NY 516 628-3000 www.thecrescentbeachclub.com If you’ve dreamed of having a wedding ceremony outdoors, literally just steps away from the water, then visit the Crescent Beach Club. This superb venue sits on the North Shore of Long Island, right on the Long Island Sound. The Crescent, in fact, is the only venue on the North Shore that offers a complete beach wedding experience, so couples can exchange vows along the water, then host a lovely outdoor reception, complete with sand and sea breezes. Of course, “beach” does not have to mean informal – at the Crescent Beach Club, couples can

Atlantica 231 Dune Road W Hampton Beach, NY 631 288-6577 www.ontheatlantic.com Situated inside the Bath & Tennis Hotel, Atlantica offers panoramic ocean views from the stunning ballroom, which features a huge ceiling, a massive chandelier and 20-foot windows – you couldn’t miss the spectacular surf even if you tried. A wedding at Atlantica can accommodate over 200 guests for a sitdown meal, and 300 guests for a cocktail reception. Either way, the excellent cuisine is created by famed chef Todd Jacobs. And to ensure superb attention to detail, Atlantica schedules only one wedding at a time.

Land's End 80 Browns River Road Sayville, NY 631 589-1888 www.landsendweddings.com Long Island’s Great South Bay shares the spotlight with the bride and groom at Land’s End. Located in the quaint town of Sayville on the South Shore, guests who attend a wedding here can enjoy cocktails outdoors on the property’s exquisitely manicured gardens. The ballroom, cocktail lounge and canopied deck also provide amazing scenic water views. From an intimate, casual wedding to a more formal event, Land’s End offers gourmet cuisine prepared by culinarytrained chefs. And only one wedding is booked at a time, which means the staff is devoted completely to the day’s event.

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Bridal Fashion Outlook

Chatterberries.com Fêtes the Top Wedding Dresses of 2010

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Let’s be honest. As much as weddings are about the perfect venue, top-shelf champagne and a steady stream of hors d’oeuvres, the editors at Chatterberries.com know that a bride’s walk down the aisle in her dream wedding dress may just take the cake – a five-tiered, fondant-frosted wedding cake, that is. Here, to make the bridal shopping experience as painless as possible, are the 10 most fabulous and over-the-top wedding dresses of 2010, courtesy of Chatterberries.com.

Douglas Hannant

Ines Di Santo

Ines Di Santo This glamorous silver lamé A-line gown features a sweetheart neckline, beaded bodice and a ruched silhouette.

With intricate details like beaded appliqué at the left hip and slight pickups throughout the skirt, it’s no wonder this dress is a darling of the jet set. $9,000; 866 899-INES Amsale

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Amsale This stunning ball gown from Amsale’s spring 2010 collection features silk taffeta with a ruched bodice and soft, gathered skirt. The real draw of this dress, however, is the dramatic over-the-top ruffle halter. $4,100; Amsale.com

J. Crew This limited edition strapless confetti dress is sprinkled with tier upon tier of delicately embroidered disks—falling just like confetti. The dress is comprised of Irish linen with a tulle overlay, embroidered fringe detail and scalloped edge, perfect for a preppy garden wedding. $995; JCrew.com

Douglas Hannant This ethereal gown floated down the runways of Douglas Hannant’s fall 2010 collection and caused quite a stir. Featuring wispy layers of tulle and an elongated bodice, this ruched gown would make an angel of any bride. $3,300; Douglashannant. com 24

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Lazaro This elegant silk shantung gown from Lazaro’s spring 2010 collection is highlighted by a daring sweetheart bodice and a ruched cummerbund with a vintage freshwater pearl brooch.

The full, gathered skirt is accented with silk flowers at the back and a chapel train, perfect for a long walk down the aisle. $2,541; jlmcouture.com

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She Wonders What Clothes To Wear Jenny Yoo This simply elegant dress conjures up images of a casual, destination beach wedding. Featured in Jenny Yoo’s fall 2010 collection, the delightful gown has a long, trumpet silhouette with a pleated, sweetheart strapless bodice and a back that features a train long enough to bustle. $1,195; JennyYoo.com

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Monique Lhuillier Aptly named Sunday Rose, this one-of-a-kind stunner is nothing less than perfection. Featured in Monique Lhuillier’s spring 2010 collection, the ivory silk, satin organza strapless gown with pleated bodice and rose embroidered A-line skirt provides the maximum “wow” factor for your special day. $9,500; Moniquelhuillier.com

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Oscar de la Renta This ladylike dress pays homage to days gone by. Featured in Oscar de la Renta’s spring 2010 collection, the timeless silk taffeta and tulle-embroidered v-neck gown with ruffle train is a standout for any setting. $9,950; Oscardelarenta.com Romona Keveza Feeling a little unconventional? Try a twist on the wedding day classic with this jaw-dropper by Romona Keveza. Featured in the fall 2010 collection, this hot number has a draped sweetheart neckline made of silk organza and a bell-shaped skirt made of silk organza petals. $3,200; RomonaKeveza.com

Vera Wang The queen of wedding wear, Vera Wang, does it again with this glamorous, strapless gown from her spring 2010 collection.

A virtual sea of watercolor tulle, tissue organza, chiffon and charmeuse, this piece of art features vintage crystal beadwork at the bust. $4,600 - $7,990; Verawang.com

What It Takes to Design a Bridal Gown / By Oleg Cassini / The bride is the star and the focus of any wedding celebration. Her uniqueness needs to shine through for that moment when all eyes are on her.

The first consideration in a gown should be the best shape, or silhouette, for the bride’s body type. The silhouette is the vision everyone notices as the bride starts down the aisle, before all the beading, the lace, the train and the other finery.

Brides and designers should give close consideration to body type when choosing a dress, be it sexy, demure, sophisticated or casual.

Some of the most popular silhouettes are the ball gown, the A-line, the sheath and the mermaid, with popular necklines being strapless, sweetheart, portrait, and lace illusion. Hemlines also come into play, with floor length still being the most popular.

Newer choices are short and flirty, tea or ballerina length. The ‘Hi-Lo’ is shorter in front to reveal legs and shoes and sweeps to its own rounded train in back.

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The Look of Flawless Perfection ...

The Corsage A grand white floral corsage of organza flowers frosted with crystals and pearls, is perfectly placed on a stroke of white satin ribbon at the waistline. The extravagant skirt with layers of sheer organza sweeps into its own circle train. Her hair is swept back smoothly and held with crystal flowers, with just the whisper of a sheer elbow length veil.

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Traditional White with a Twist of Iced Crstyal The luminous quality of pure white satin is the perfect backdrop for a sparkling band of diamond-shaped floral motifs of crystals stitched with silver. The strapless Cassini gown has a dropped waistline that is set into a skirt with inverted pleats which explode into a wide circle train. Her hair is smoothed into a chignon and topped with a crescent tiara and an elbow length jeweled veil.

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The silhouette, the “Hi-Lo,” offers a choice of the best of both lengths, tea length with a train, giving an air of both fun and formality. The surplice strapless bodice is wrapped to the side and accented with a bold center flower, which is sculpted of the peau de soie dress fabric. The magnificent single flower is detailed at its center with pearls.

The “Hi-Lo” skirt is softly gathered to tea length in front, revealing the fabulous shoes, then drapes to a more formal floor-length train at the back of the gown.

This look suits both a sophisticated reception or a twilight ceremony on the beach.

Love Is in the Details…

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The Cassini gown is highlighted at the narrowed waistline with an opulent, satin belt richly embroidered with crystals and pearls.

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BRIDAL HAIR & MAKEUP

Angel In Disguise

Wedding of singer, Tracey Champman and her husband, Kevin Nolan.

MAKEUP FOR A WEDDING? I DO...

The first time I was asked to do makeup for a wedding, my response was, “I don’t do weddings.” Weddings had the stigma of being commercial, not fashionable. Then I took a look at the business of weddings and decided that perhaps it needed a facelift. So I said yes to my first wedding and embarked on one of my favorite career moves. My goal would be to make each bride feel not only special, but like a picture from a bridal magazine … storybook beautiful.

Now I'm known as the honorary bridesmaid at every wedding I do because from the moment I arrive I’m on call; whether it’s for scheduling makeup or adding flowers to a hairdo, I’ve got it covered.

Lately, I’ve been taking photos before the ceremony, when the women are gathered, laughing and giggling … it’s a whole new perspective and gives the bride some unique memories of the day to cherish.

Planning makeup for a wedding look should begin at least two months before the wedding day. The process begins with a consultation that should cost from $250 to $500 and offer the bride two different looks.

The hair and makeup team should work together and everyone should know that everything revolves around the dress. For example, if the dress has detail around the neck or bustline, should her hair be up? If the dress is simple or it’s a beach wedding, perhaps her hair could be down.

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wear your hair curly, this is not the time to experiment … the same holds for makeup.

If you don’t use a makeup artist, be sure the bridesmaids’ makeup is uniform and everyone involved knows the colors you desire and look you wish to achieve on your day. If you use a makeup artist, schedule bridesmaids first, between 30 and 45 minutes apart with the mother of the bride next, and lastly, with a glass of champagne in hand, the bride! Any bride can be nervous, so it’s beneficial to have a rapport with your makeup artist, who should be a calming and reassuring presence. And upon no condition should there be any distractions or concerns during the 40 minutes it takes to make a bride beautiful!

If you choose to hire a makeup artist, the entire process can cost anywhere from $750 to $1,500 and up! An alternative is to visit a reputable makeup counter where professional makeup artists are happy to help you.

On a personal note, I have done many wonderful weddings of all different styles, but my standout favorite is the wedding of my longtime client Vanessa Williams to Rick Fox. Vanessa wore a Vera Wang taffeta ballerina dress and, with smoky taupe eyes, she looked gorgeous, as always. It was a magical day.

I’m pleased to have opened myself up to the world of weddings. I have grown to love doing makeup for brides because every job brings a new story of romance and allows me to be a part of new beginnings.

Kate Best is a celebrity makeup artist, working with client Vanessa Williams exclusively for 16 years. To contact Kate please email her at KateBest1@mac..com

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NUBEST’S

BEAUTY SPECIALISTS Dispense Wedding Day Wisdom / By Gianna Froccaro /

When it comes to bridal beauty, nuBest salon and spa in Manhasset is the ultimate destination. The iconic salon has worked on numerous celebrity weddings and the staff of experienced stylists, colorists and makeup artists are extremely well versed in wedding day dos and don’ts.

For any bride, hair is absolutely crucial. According to Jamie Mazzei, nuBest’s creative director and top stylist, the possibilities are endless when it comes to creating the perfect bridal hairstyle. “There are often many factors in creating a bridal look, including face shape, the neckline of the dress and whether or not the bride wants to wear a headpiece.

The creation of this look is a collaborative effort and we will work with you every step of the way,” he vows. Brides often come into the salon months in advance for a consultation.

It usually helps to bring a visual aid like a photo; however, if you aren’t sure about what you want, fear not, because when you are in the hands of an experienced salon stylist, you will not be disappointed with the results.

Christian Fleres is nuBest’s hair color director. When it comes to color, Fleres suggests waiting at least six months prior to the big day, should you want to make any notable changes. “You don’t want to look back at your wedding photos and ask yourself, ‘What was I thinking?’” Like Mazzei, Fleres stresses the importance of consulting with your colorist for advice. He adds, “The hair should look classic and timeless,” but should also stay true to the bride’s personal style. Fleres concludes that accent highlights are a subtle yet noticeable way to highlight your features, add dimension and create texture, without making any drastic changes.

Finally, in order to truly put your best face forward, it is essential to apply the right makeup. nuBest offers airbrush makeup application which, as makeup artist Anna Naso states, “gives a flawless finish and will last all day, while providing a natural look.” Naso also suggests individual eyelash application to truly open the eyes. She echoes the sentiment that photos are helpful in providing a reference point, and says that the bride-to-be should visit the salon for a trial run in the weeks leading up to the wedding to ensure the ideal result. Finally, she advises getting a facial two weeks before the big day to properly prep. The rule of thumb is, “the better the condition of the skin, the better the base for the makeup.”

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BRIDAL THE GROOM

When Groomzilla Attacks / By Rashard G. Goins / Illustrations by Simone A. Coker / / From Sophisticated Groom Magazine / I'm barely old enough to remember the days when there were no cell phones, NBA players had jump shots, and the Internet was just a twinkle in Al Gore's eye. I'm also old enough to remember when weddings were colloquially known as the "woman's day." I wager that women still get the most enjoyment out of the big day; however, recent times have seen brides with their grooms not only during the wedding but also in the wedding planning.

These "groomzillas" are men who take (gasp) an active and sometimes obsessive role in the wedding planning.

Groomzillas are not content with simply being at the ceremony. They are spirited participants willing to be as involved with every detail of the ceremony as their brides-to-be.

My spider sense is telling me that some of you are taken aback by this.

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Don't be. Our culture changes all the time. Needless to say, the concept of the traditional wedding is becoming a thing of the past.

"Proposals used to be just about the ring, but now they have become a dramatic staged event. This extravagance is spilling over into the wedding," said Angie Bloom Hewitt, wedding planner and host of The Learning Channel's For Better or For Worse. "People are taking weddings out of the box. Never before did couples think about getting married underwater, while skydiving, or to an individual of a different faith. Weddings have become very unique and individual to what the couples want."

This shift in philosophy has seen more men become involved in the planning of their weddings – a realm once considered taboo. A study by New York marketing firm NPD Research shows that over 80

percent of men take an active role in the process. This is a staggering figure when you consider the long-standing stigma that men are just casual bystanders during the days preceding the wedding.

Where is this newfound zest for prenuptial planning coming from?

Hewitt believes that age and money are contributing factors. "Couples are getting married later in life, so the bride's family is less likely to pay for the wedding. Grooms are paying for part or the whole wedding and they become more involved," said Hewitt.

It’s not that farfetched to view a wedding as an investment when you consider the amount of time, money and energy it takes. According to theweddingreport.com, the average wedding costs over $26,000. The financial input may make men feel more connected to the ceremony, thus generating more

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Sharp Dressed Man fervor. You know what they say: Money talks.

All men are not influenced strictly by the financial contribution. There are many guys who simply want a significant role in their wedding, no matter who's paying. Maybe some simply want to dispel the stereotype of the lazy groom-to-be.

Look at this from a different perspective. Instead of focusing on how men are affected by tradition, maybe we should instead look at how tradition is being affected by men. Maybe more men are realizing that – news flash – they are a part of the wedding, too. This realization has allowed men to find their niche in the planning process and men are learning that they can offer significant input.

Look at it this way. Most of us can agree that our high school graduation was boring.

Think of how much better it could have been if you and your classmates were allowed to plan the event. If I were in charge, there would be no long, boring ceremony. We would receive our diplomas the way NBA players are introduced at a playoff game.

Some clamorous, energetic PA announcer would shout the names of the graduates at which time each student would run to the stage, slapping low-fives with their classmates along the way. I would have marching bands and concession stands. I would even have – wait, I'm getting off track. Where was I?

Oh, yeah. Helping to plan your wedding is a good thing.

The Internet has also found ways to capitalize.

A variety of websites have popped up that offer advice and tips for the perfect proposal. There are even services where someone interviews you to learn about you and your future fiancée and will develop a proposal for you. Now let that sink in. You pay someone else to propose to your girlfriend. Am I the only person who is uneasy about this? I understand that we all aren't creative geniuses but shouldn't the proposal, no matter how lame, come from the man's (or woman's) heart?

That's like me hiring someone to write this story for me. But I digress.

The groom is as equally important to the wedding as the bride. There's nothing wrong with a man wanting to be involved in his own wedding. If anyone tells you that a man has no place in the wedding planning process, they are more clueless than Jessica Simpson playing Scrabble. Why should the women have all the fun? The two of you are going to spend those days leading up to the wedding moving toward the same goal. So why not make sure you do everything you can to make this day as special as possible for both of you.

This is the woman you will share your time, life, heart and wallet with for years to come.

Why not start the sharing now?

Are You a Potential Groomzilla?

Take this short quiz to determine if you have what it takes to be a Groomzilla.

1. You can’t wait to help choose the caterer because you…

A. get free food B. can keep your fiancée from picking the expensive dish C. want to make sure you have complementing flavors at the reception D. as long as my favorite foods are there, who cares 2. Which of the following is one of the more popular diamond cuts?

A. crystal B. emerald C. eclipse D. what’s a diamond cut?

3. Would you rather...

A. have someone throw you a surprise bachelor party?

B. plan yourself a huge bash?

4. For your wedding tux, would you rather A. buy B. rent C. borrow D. I’ve had one for years, I’m sure it still fits 5. Have you ever been a best man or groomsman?

A. yes B. no Score chart 1. A: No points, B: 2 points, C: 3 points D: 1 point 2. A: no points, B: 2 points, C: 1 point D: no points 3. A: No points, B: 2 points 4. A: 2 points, B: 2 points, C: No points D: 1 point 5. A: 1 points, B: no points Results 0-4 points: You don't appear to have many of the Groomzilla traits.

5-7 points: You could go either way. We might have to conduct more tests to further evaluate you.

8-10 points: Your knowledge and preferences make you a prime Groomzilla candidate.

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VICTOR TALBOT’S

Fashion Tips and Trends

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The return to formal dress has become an obsession with men. Whether they are going down the aisle, going to a bar or bat mitzvah or hosting an awards debut, men are taking a tremendous interest in selecting and coordinating their attire based on the event itself or with their significant other.

This season has given men a vast selection of tone-ontone tuxedos, patterned vests, exotic evening ties and elegant footwear. The single breasted one-button tuxedo is the current leading fashion trend. The classic peak lapel appeals to gentlemen who want a more classic and sophisticated look.

Another stylish look is the return of the winter white-on-white dinner jacket.

For a more casual, yet formal look, Talbot’s recommends the lay-down collar shirt in a fly front twill fabric design, with a coordinating long tie, tied with a double Windsor knot. The popularity of the evening tie has had the same fashion impact as the banded collar shirt. The only similarity between the two has been the psychological comfort factor.

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The distinct properties of the evening tie as a great fashion item enables the wearer to have a very dramatic look and truly set him apart from the maître d’ at an affair. One can choose many varieties of this fashion icon for formal wear, such as hand pleatings, lurex detailing, and seven-fold construction. If you are hosting a special event, getting married, or just want the very latest look in evening neckwear, a dinner tie is de rigueur this season. While it can be accompanied with either a wing or lay-down collar shirt, the wing collar is preferred for a more formal look. To complete this very updated ensemble, try a complementary vest in a similar color palette or texture.

Victor Talbot’s is thrilled to be celebrating its 25th year in business. The company prides itself on its custom tailoring and its complimentary maintenance and lifetime alterations for its garments. Their reservation database at victortalbots.com can help you coordinate wedding attire for your groomsmen. Suits and eveningwear this season have undergone a completely new fit style and Victor Talbot’s has the most stylish and modern selection around.

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HOT BITES

Food For Thought

Flowers and music are two ways to exhibit your personality at a wedding. But long after the flowers have wilted and guests have danced the night away, the perfect menu will stay with them and keep them talking.

Your menu provides the perfect opportunity to wow your guests’ palettes and show your own superb gastronomical taste. Today’s wedding cuisine is all about you – your taste, your culture and your neighborhood. So here are five growing food trends that are sure to impress your guests and their taste buds.

Cocktail Hour Having an afternoon affair? Consider skipping the big meal and offering just cocktails and appetizers. Everyone loves finger foods; and a variety of fruits and artisanal cheeses, along with miniature versions of classic favorites, can significantly cut down the cost of your wedding, as well as bring a smile to your guests’ lips. Think tiny burgers, bite-sized grilled cheese sandwiches and soups served in shot glasses. Be sure to specify in your invitation that the affair will be a cocktail party.

Teeny Tiny Tasty Treats Appletinis are tasty, but have you considered mashed potato-tinis? Serving up comfort foods such as mashed potatoes or mac ‘n’ cheese with various gourmet toppings in martini glasses is something that will surprise – and delight – your guests. Give these a fresh twist by going for deep orange sweet potatoes, or offer unique sauces such as creamy crab or shrimp sauce, and you’ll take a traditional favorite and give it a classy and modern edge.

Cup the Cake Toss tradition out the window when it comes to your wedding cake. Boring white cakes with ribbons and bells are old hat. Today’s brides want excitement, right down to the last tier, so go for bright colors and unexpected, abstract shapes and your cake won’t be forgotten. Another hot idea is ditching the cake completely and replacing it with beautifully decorated cupcakes arranged in the shape of a cake. Guests of every age will love the surprise, and best of all, have the opportunity to try out a variety of fun flavors. Unique fillings like cream cheese or caramel apple taste delicious and will be talked about for weeks after the event.

How Sweet It Is! Dessert action stations have moved into the forefront and replaced the traditional slices of chocolate cake and strawberry sauce. Some ideas: Chocolate and caramel fountains with mounds of fruit, cakes and other treats for dipping; make-yourown sundaes with tasty candy toppings served up in glittering crystal bowls; or a build-your-own banana split station.

Keep It Local There’s no denying it – green is in, even when it comes to catering. Using locally grown organic foods, coffee and wine can help give your affair an eco-friendly flavor. And don’t forget to make sure that any seafood choices you make aren’t endangered or depleted.

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BRIDAL GIFT GUIDE

1. Bloomingdale’s Lalique Boulouris Vase with detailed etched graceful songbirds suspended in air was imagined by Rene Lalique in 1933 and inspired by the city of Boulouris, located on the Cote d’Azur; a touch of French sophistication to any room.

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2. L by Lenox Formal Dinnerware is launched exclusively at Bloomingdale’s.

The Wedding Garden Collection combines rich tones with embellishments and lavish accents of platinum, gold and copper for added sophistication.

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3. Make her essential cookware professional grade with All-Clad’s Stainless d5 10Piece Cookware Set available exclusively at Williams-Sonoma and crafted with the newest five-ply bonding technology that creates the new standard for even heating.

$1240.00 / www.williamsonama.com

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4. Every bride and groom deserves to relax at home in style. Frette’s Velour Shawl Collar robes with piping are 100 percent cotton and can be monogrammed with his and her initials.

$220.00 / www.frette.com

5. Frette’s Dimitri Blanket made of pure cashmere with basket weave knit motif will be an essential item to add a touch of elegance to a new home.

$6200.00 / www.frette.com

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Girls Just Wanna Have Fun! SUR LA TABLE TOP MUST-HAVE BRIDAL REGISTRY ITEMS 6. A unique gift that no bride will ever forget is the gift of cooking. Sur la Table offers cooking classes from the basics to expert techniques. Classes to Learn to Cook, Knife Skills and even a customized private culinary class. A new bride can hone her skills with a one-on-one class where practiced chefs cater to her specific needs.

Prices vary depending on class.

Call 800.243.0852 for local classes or for more information visit www.surlatable.com.

6 7. Entertain Italian style with Schott Zwiesel ‘Grappa’ Tritan Crystal Glassware. The designer replaced the lead found in crystal with titanium and zirconium to create the strongest, clearest and most brillant crystal glass available. The bride and groom will be saying “salute” to you.

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Profile Ana Ortiz

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Profile Ana Ortiz In September 2006, a new show debuted on ABC based on a quirky, naïve, fashion-deficient woman who lands a job at a high-end fashion magazine in New York City. Immediately, Ugly Betty became a household name that attracted some of the industry’s biggest names to fill leading roles as well as make guest appearances. As the show now winds down after four seasons, The Boulevard was not only able to spend a little time on location sets, but also had the opportunity to interview some of the cast members.

When I first met Ana Ortiz, I think I must have been expecting Hilda Suarez, Betty’s lively older sister, to walk through the door, because, as it happened, I had opened the door for Ana, let her walk right past me and I didn’t introduce myself. “First of all, I don’t really get recognized that often,” Ana shrugs it off. “I do hang out with Mark [Indelicato] a lot and he’s mobbed. They’ll sort of turn and look at me and be like, ‘Hi! Oh! Oh! Oh, my goodness!’ And then as soon as I start speaking they’ll be like, ‘Oh, you don’t sound like Hilda; you don’t have the accent.’”

Ana had initially auditioned for the part of Betty when the only character written was Betty. Then she was called to audition for Hilda. Ana jumped at the opportunity to work with executive producer Salma Hayek. Originally, Hilda was written to be married, shopping for minivans and not living with Betty.

It was Ortiz who put the sexier Latina cha cha spin on the role, which paid off and allowed the character to take a much different direction.

Mark Indelicato plays Hilda’s son Justin. On this day, they were more like brother and sister then a mother-and-son team.

Ana relates a story about being the first person to arrive at the show’s first reading and looking for one of the producers.

Instead, Mark and his mom walked in. Ana said she wanted to connect with Mark right away, “’cause in this world you have five minutes to become mother and son and make it convincing …

I immediately did what I always do and bombarded him with, ‘Hey what’s up? I’m Ana, I’m going to be playing your mom.’” Ana On location with Ugly Betty - Coe Hall, Planting Fields, Oyster Bay

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“I felt like I had been through the fire and came out the other end ready for everything.” also connected with her TV son’s mom right from the start, “His mother comes from a gigantic Italian family and I come from a giant Puerto Rican family and it’s sort of the same tribe. We spoke the same language right away and it was really easy.”

Ana Ortiz’ career debut was the theater production of Dangerous Liaisons. Eventually she would join the famed LAByrinth Theater Company in New York and one day be directed by Phillip Seymour Hoffman. “He is amazing! He is as brilliant as he is as an actor. He brings that same passion and dedication to his directing and it’s one of the best experiences I’ve had on stage. He never relented or let you have a false moment. He watched every performance, every rehearsal; you never got away with anything. He is as hard on the actors as he is on himself. It was a real honor and a real learning experience. I felt like I had been through the fire and came out the other end ready for everything. In this business you have so much rejection and so much heartache and I felt so prepped and pumped up.

It’s not a bad name to drop in an audition, either.”

For Ana, her love for both television and theater seem to pull her in opposite directions. “You can’t beat television for the sort of immediacy of it and the paycheck,” she laughs, “and the perks that come along with being on a show on the air that becomes a hit. I’ve never been able to live and grow with a character this long, so that’s a huge advantage.” A TV show also gives you the advantage of new friends and family, and all the memories that go along with that. About her colleague, America Ferrera, Ana finds it hard to talk without laughing. “Working with America, she cracks up so much on set and … once she starts cracking up, Mark starts cracking up, I start cracking up, and it’s over ­– we need to take a break because we get those giggle attacks. It’s a mess!”

In theater, says Ana, “you get to do things they’d never cast you for in TV. TV is so … they really stereotype, but definitely in theater you have that challenge of making it intimate when

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there’s 400 people watching you or even if there’s 40 people watching you.”

Now that Ugly Betty is coming to an end, Ana finds the world opening for her once more. I asked if she thought there could be a spinoff featuring Hilda and Justin. “I really couldn’t see me playing Hilda without the rest of my family. I think the characters have run their course. I’m auditioning for a play that’s going to be at the Goodman this summer. I’m doing play readings now and will have a lot more time to do that. I’m really lucky that we are coming off a show that people really love.”

When not spending time at work, Ana spends it with her husband, musician Noah Lebenzon, and daughter Paloma. She and Noah met “on a set up, actually,” and before the night was over, Ana was thinking, “Heyyy, this is great!” Three years later, she says, “It’s been the best partnership of my life. I couldn’t ask for a better man and a better friend and a better dad. I’m really, really lucky.”

Their daughter was two days old before Ana and Noah finally settled on a name. “I was loving the name Ramona which was my dad’s mom’s name. It was really between Ramona and Paloma. He sort of made the final call, thank God, because I never would have been able to. She’d still be Baby Girl.” Palmona is such an uncommon name I asked Ana what names didn’t make the cut. “Let’s see, it was Ramona, Allegra – but it sounded too much

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like a pharmaceutical, like an allergy medicine,” she laughed. “I loved the name India for a while. The names kept changing.”

In what spare time Ana has, she has always found a way to help others. She has been involved with Tell a Gal P.A.L., which empowers survivors of domestic violence by sharing their very difficult experiences with other survivors. More recently, she has worked with Voto Latino, which helps Latinos recognize their voting power.

Today, a somber tone is cast over Ana and her colleagues as they try to absorb the shock that their time together has an expiration date. Ugly Betty’s last episode is scheduled for April 2010. The past four years have been great and they have had an amazing run – Ana even received the 2007 ALMA award for best supporting actress. “There is sort of a fire there now in our bellies, now that we know that this has an end. We really want to go out with a bang.” For the past four years, she has been Hilda Suarez and as Ana begins the process of retiring Hilda, she will undoubtedly be preparing for whatever is the next step.

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Indelicato On the Road to Self-Discovery with Justin Suarez

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A wise person told me: “Just embrace who you are, because if you don’t believe in yourself, who’s going to?” That wise person is 15-year-old Mark Indelicato, who plays Justin Suarez on ABC’s Ugly Betty.

The initially striking characteristic about the young actor is his wise-beyond-his-years nature. Indelicato has grown up (and is still growing up) in the spotlight. He joined the Ugly Betty cast when he was 11 years old and attributes his maturity to working in an adult environment.

“Just being in the work environment that I’m in all the time, surrounded by adults, people who are 10-plus years older than me, I have to act like an adult because people aren’t going to tolerate childish behavior. Most kids wouldn’t think about growing up like I have had to,” he says.

Indelicato currently balances high school and a career.

He attends Professional Performing Arts School (PPAS) in Manhattan, where he is a drama major, taking four additional classes a week in addition to his normal high school curriculum.

While it’s a lot to balance, Indelicato doesn’t consider it a burden; he’s doing what he loves.

And while Indelicato was thrown into early maturity due to his work environment, his character of Justin, a fashionobsessed, musical theater-loving boy full of personality, is growing up on the show as well. The role is somewhat revolutionary, considering there are no other similar characters in the world of television right now. Indelicato emphasizes how

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important it is to have Justin in the show, and on television in general.

“It really helps people find out that it’s not bad to be that person. It’s not a crime and that’s something that Justin has really symbolized – that anything you want to be is fine,” explains Indelicato. “Justin reaches out to a lot of kids in high school, in college, and even some young adults who are still trying to find themselves because he’s on this journey right now trying to find himself, trying to figure out what’s ‘right’ and what’s really in his heart. Kids are mean; there’s a stereotype [that] people feel the need to follow, and Justin is offsetting that. He’s saying: ‘You don’t have to be that person.’”

That message doesn’t only apply to Justin Suarez. For anyone who has watched Ugly Betty, it’s clear that the show’s characters are all different in their own right. From the main character, Betty Suarez, played by America Ferrara, to Justin’s mother, Hilda Suarez, played by Ana Ortiz, these characters are all on the road to self-discovery and acceptance. “What Ugly Betty represents is embracing who you are,” Indelicato says.

Maybe Indelicato’s maturity can also be attributed to his early start in the business. Growing up in Bucks County, PA, his family recognized his love for performing at a very early age. When his grandmother spotted an advertisement for a Philadelphia acting school in the paper, Indelicato enrolled at the age of 6 and his career blossomed. While most children were 48

learning how to sing their ABCs, Indelicato was learning how to be a professional actor.

And while at 15 Indelicato is still considered young in the business, he acknowledges that it hasn’t been an easy journey.

“There’s hardship in any career that involves acting. Ninety percent of your time is filled with the letters N-O,” he says. “There are definitely times when I’ve gotten discouraged and wanted to quit. My parents were always supportive of that, but they saw it wasn’t me not wanting to do it; it was just me getting down because I didn’t get a certain job. You have to keep pushing forward; that’s the only way you’ll ever get anywhere,” he says.

Even the role of Justin, a crucial member of the Betty series, wasn’t initially guaranteed. After rounds of callbacks and finally making the cut, Indelicato was warned by his manager that this was just a very, very minor role. “I was going to be that kid who walked in, said something funny, and walked out of the room,” he recalls. But audiences took to the character so well that writers developed Justin’s storyline. Now, Justin is facing the hardships of growing up and Indelicato appreciates where the writers are going with his character. While he says that in the first two seasons, he was really only bringing about 5 percent of himself to Justin’s character, he now feels much more connected to him.

“This past year, with all the school troubles that Justin’s going through, though I haven’t really faced them, I’ve witnessed

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up being the has-been of television. Everyone tells me I’m too intense for this, but … whatever,” he says with a laugh.

Indelicato enjoys living in New York City, being able to go to school and having a somewhat normal teenage life, though he jokes that teenagers in New York don’t really lead a normal life to begin with. He loves having friends with whom he can go out at night and a real school instead of an on-set teacher.

Aside from focusing on getting into college, he says, he also is open to other acting projects and would like to try roles that are outside his comfort zone.

“As much as I love playing him, I don’t want to be Justin forever. I really want to do a lot more dramatic acting. In Ugly Betty, I’ve gotten to experience some of that. But comedy is all I really know because this is my first real show. I think a dramatic part would be really fun and expand my career a lot more. I don’t want to be stuck in comedy forever, though it’s probably what I’ll always love to do and feel comfortable doing,” he says.

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pushing forward;

that’s the only way it in school and I feel really strongly about where the writers are going with the character, showing kids that it’s okay to be different,” he says. “That’s what’s driving me with this character right now, wanting to show the world – not just kids who are different, but the people who think that [it’s] not okay. I want to prove a lot of people wrong and I think the show as a whole is breaking that one big status quo,” he says.

It’s also possible that Indelicato’s maturity can be simply attributed to who he is as a person. Not many teenagers can handle the pressures of the industry, as well as tackle the issues his character Justin does with such grace. Indelicato also understands the fleeting nature of the industry and is determined to go to college and study fashion journalism, recognizing the importance of a second career.

“Acting is my first love, but it’s hard. TV in general is an unsure situation; you’re never sure whether or not you’re going on next episode, and I don’t know if I want to have to deal with that stomach-turning feeling all the time, wondering what am I going to do next.

“I think if I have another career that I study, I’ll know that I have something else lined up for myself. I don’t want to depend on my acting career staying strong because I don’t want to end

you’ll ever get anywhere.”

No matter what the future holds for Mark Indelicato – whether it’s performing in dramatic roles or his byline in The New York Times style section – fans can be sure that he will apply himself with the same maturity, integrity, talent and professionalism that has allowed him to play the role of Justin Suarez so well on Ugly Betty. And hopefully all of us can take away a message from what Indelicato advises. Embrace who you are—it’s okay to be different.

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UGLY BETTY’S

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Profile Vanessa Williams

Playing the gorgeous villain on the hit ABC series Ugly Betty is a role Vanessa Williams has really been able to sink her teeth into. It is not just the fabulous designer clothes Williams gets to wear as Wilhelmina Slater, the ruthless editor in chief of MODE Magazine (and no, Williams does not get to keep the clothes; they all go back to wardrobe)… or the spicy love scenes she has with Connor Owens, her very attractive on-again, off-again beau.

The real treat for Williams is to play a character that is completely different from her own self. In fact, the only thing Williams has in common with her villainous character, she says, is that they both wear the same size. “I love playing someone who is so calculating and manipulative,” says the star. “It is a wonderful opportunity to be powerful, to be glamorous and to have amazing, witty lines that a whole room of writers comes up with. Executing them is a joy. We’ve got a great ensemble. It couldn’t be better working conditions.”

En route to a media appearance, Williams took the time to speak with The Boulevard magazine about her upcoming projects for the new year, her charity work, one of her secret beauty weapons, and how she is able to manage it all.

Since Williams hit the show business scene back in the ’80s, she has been a one-woman force not to be reckoned with. A multitalented performer in the entertainment industry, Williams has won critical acclaim for her work in film, stage and television. She has received countless awards, including a Tony, and has been nominated for numerous Grammys and Emmys

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throughout her career. She has even been granted a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

In April, Williams returns to Broadway starring in the new musical Sondheim on Sondheim, at the Roundabout Theater. The play is a retrospective of Stephen Sondheim’s life and music.

Williams, who has not been on Broadway since 2002 when she starred in the musical Into the Woods, is excited to get back to the stage and to performing in front of a live audience. “We don’t finish the show [Ugly Betty] until the end of April, so I will be doing double duty for two months – doing the TV show as well as trying to do eight shows a week. There are going to be a few shows I will be unable to make because my first priority is the TV show, but the Roundabout was very much aware of that.

And,” Williams explains, “it was one of those opportunities where it was a limited run, a chance to get back on Broadway and I did not have to commit for a year. Plus, I knew the creators and knew I was going to be taken care of.” How could she say no?

An accomplished singer and songwriter, Williams has sold 10 million albums and singles over her career. Last June, she released her eighth album, The Real Thing, a compilation of jazz and Latin music that debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Jazz Charts. She credits her love of music to her parents – both music teachers – who helped nurture her dance, music and singing talents, and encouraged her to pursue the arts. Her interest in performing grew into a passion for musical theater, which eventually became her major as a scholarship student at Syracuse

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University. Just this past year, nearly 25 years after leaving school to pursue a career in entertainment, Williams received her bachelor’s degree in fine arts. She had been a few credits short back in the day, but in the intervening years, she earned enough life credits to graduate. Last spring, Williams delivered the convocation address at her alma mater, telling the 480 graduates at Syracuse’s College of Visual and Performing Arts to “cherish the moment; these days are irreplaceable and are the beginning of the rest of your life.” As a mother, Williams was proud to be part of such an important milestone in a young person’s life. “It was great to inspire and to be able to be an example. Also, it was nice to be an example for my own children and to have a diploma to show them when they are in college or are on their way.”

Working on a hit series, starring in a Broadway production, promoting her latest album, and donating time to charitable causes is quite ambitious for this celebrity, who is also a very

“I love playing

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down-to-earth mother raising four children who range in age from 9 to 22. One ponders how Williams is able to manage it all with such ease. “Ease is the illusion,” she laughs out loud. “It does get incredibly stressful. The most important thing for me is to get healthy because I cannot do anything if I am not healthy. So I have to make sure that my voice stays in good shape and my body stays in good shape and then I will be fine.” She pauses.

“Talk to me in the spring when I am doing double duty, then I will tell you how I am dealing with it.”

As busy as life can get, Williams makes time to give back.

Over the years, she has supported issues including homelessness abuses, women’s issues and AIDS, among others. One charity she is passionate about is Dress for Success, a New York City-based not-for-profit that helps disadvantaged women succeed in the workforce by providing professional attire, support and career development tools. Williams, who has been donating garments to Dress for Success for years, has recently been working handson with the organization to help raise awareness. In the spring, she teamed up with Allergan, Inc., the makers of Botox Cosmetic – botulinum toxin type A, the most popular physician-adminis-

tered aesthetic treatment—as a leader of their Express Success charitable education campaign. Allergan donated $250,000 to help the organization with its mission. Williams, who teaches her own children the importance of giving back, felt grateful to be part of such an important cause. “It has been an amazing experience. Giving back is always something that makes you feel better, but when you can see the results, it’s even better. I think it is important to feel wonderful about yourself and to have a support system, and that is what Dress for Success offers. For me, I could not do or be the person that I am without my family.

They are the ones who inspire me and give me the support I need.“Williams, who couldn’t possibly look more stunning than she already is, has been open about her use of Botox. “I started using Botox Cosmetic when I turned 40. I just wanted to maintain. Also, because I am an actress, it is really important for me to be able to have expressions.” Williams encourages those who may be interested in getting the procedure, but may be apprehensive, to ask questions. “Going to an aesthetic physician is a must – talk to them about what you want. If you don’t know a doctor, you can look on Botoxcosmetic.com.

A native of Millwood, NY, Williams says her parents seemed to know early on that their daughter was destined for great things. Her birth announcement read: “Here She Is, Miss America.”

As fate would have it, Vanessa Williams was actually crowned Miss America in 1983, the first African-American woman to hold the title. “It was kind of ironic that those were the announcements they picked out,” she says. Looking back at the controversy surrounding photos that prompted her to surrender her title, Williams says: “I think you are who you are. I think the experiences in life don’t change who you are. They make you stronger. I’ve always had an incredible support system growing up and I continue to have it and that is the key.”

And if you think you know all there is to know about the talented star, odds are you don’t know that Williams loves Irish music. She also loves to cook, bake and drive (fast, she says, is her favorite speed). In truth, however, she says that she is so busy that any spare time she has she likes to spend with her children.

And for anyone who may have a boss similar to Wilhelmina: Should they run? What advice would Williams offer? “Wilhelmina is certainly driven and eager to succeed, so those traits may be something an employee could take away from the experience; but in all honesty, I would suggest he or she get a new job!”

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Proving Perseverance Is All You Need

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with the arts.

According to Ashley Jones, the best career advice she ever received was to persevere, and consequentially, it’s her perseverance that has maintained her successful acting career. Since her start in commercials at the age of 5, Ashley, now 33, has proactively sought work – and it’s paid off. Her résumé boasts an extensive list and range of roles, from a hometown Louisiana girl on HBO’s True Blood, to sophisticated New Yorker Camille on ABC’s Flash Forward, to naive Bridget on The Bold and the Beautiful, among others.

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PROFILE ASHLEY JONES Jones’ charmingly outgoing personality shone at a young age and it became clear to her family that performing was in her blood. After doing a series of commercials, she asked her mother to do something more challenging. So at the age of 9, Jones began acting in theatrical productions in her home state of Texas while her parents balanced her expanding career with caring for her younger brother. Her parents remained supportive because they knew acting was Ashley’s love.

Though nerves were always an issue for Jones before any performance, it was the feeling she got on stage that told her this was to be her career. She remembers being a young performer.

“I distinctly remember being so nervous right before I went on stage, feeling like I was going to throw up, and then once I got on stage and said a couple of lines, I was in another world. It never occurred to me to do anything else with my life.”

When Jones was 14, she got her first break in the world of television. Someone took note of her talent in a theater performance and suggested she send a tape to Castle Rock Entertainment in Los Angeles. While she didn’t land the movie role for which the tape was intended, she earned herself a guest spot on the TV series Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, as well as a lead role in a CBS miniseries that required her to travel for three months to film.

That meant leaving high school early. “It’s a very weird transition on so many levels,” Jones says about leaving her Texas home. “You’re going through puberty and you’re leaving your element and traveling with all of these people from California who have lived a totally different life than I was living.”

It also prompted her teenage rebellious phase. Ashley’s mom was taking care of her new baby sister (the sibs are almost 13 years apart) and her family couldn’t accompany her during filming. So with Ashley traveling with guardians who weren’t her parents, and the teen beginning a rebellious phase, Jones’ parents decided it was time for a break.

“My mom said, ‘Enough is enough. You’re not doing this anymore until you can do it on your own,’ and I of course was upset about that because I had the ball rolling – I could’ve kept working – but looking back, my parents knew exactly what they were doing – and thank goodness! When you’re a fiery teenage girl who has her own idea of what she wants to do, who knows what path I would’ve taken? Tightening the reins and having me finish high school back in Texas was definitely right,” she says in retrospect.

Once finished with high school, it was back to business for Jones. Aside from that brief break in her career (which wasn’t really a break as she continued to do local theater and commercials), Jones has never stopped working. Among her countless television roles, soap audiences grew to love her as Bridget Forrester in The Bold and the Beautiful. And her role of Daphne on True Blood would bring in a new fan base for the actress.

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with her for a very long time. “The fans made me excited and just hanging out with the other cast members reinvigorated me and I’m so wanting to do something with the show or another show like it. I don’t know if that role will ever really leave me because it was so much fun to play and so different from anything I’d ever done. It was a lot of hard work, a lot of all-nighters,” she says.

The newest role to look out for is Camille in Flash Forward, the newest Lost-like series to hit the network (and with Lost in its last season, it’s comforting to know that we have a new series to become addicted to). And yes, she will be filming The Bold and the Beautiful simultaneously, juggling a very busy schedule with very little downtime. Jones can’t reveal much about what’s to happen in Flash Forward, mostly because she doesn’t know herself. The scripts are usually given to actors the day before, and if revisions are made, actors have to turn the old scripts in.

“I’m excited to see where they’re going with it; from what I’ve heard about my future episodes, it’s really, really, really cool,” she says.

One part of her résumé Jones is still looking to build is the comedy aspect. “I’ve been going into a lot of meetings for sitcoms and it’s such a Catch-22 because they want to hire someone who’s already been on a sitcom because it’s such a specific medium, so hopefully I’ll end up on one, but that’s always a dream role, to do a great comedy.” She also says she’d do anything for a role on the FX show Damages.

When not auditioning, filming two shows at once, or making a New Year’s resolution to be more organized, Jones is flexing her entrepreneurial muscles. She and her close friend Karen Barber, a producer in the entertainment business, were brainstorming one day as to what the best essential beauty item for every woman would be. Their solution? BeautySilkz, a silk charmeuse pillowcase containing natural proteins and 18 essential amino acids that nourish skin and hair while you sleep. It’s available at beautysilkz.com and is doing “phenomenally well.”

Jones also lends her time to charities, one of which is Step Up Women’s Network, which networks professional women with each other and with inner city girls who have dreams of professional careers. “We show them they can do anything they want. We mentor them, help them get scholarships – it really connects women and helps you form real relationships,” Jones says.

Jones will always be a Texas girl. She most recently had three weeks off from filming and spent it at home with her friends and family; she still refers to Texas as home. Jones says she’s always known that someday she will return there and she can’t believe she’s been in LA for 17 years. “There’s a sense of me that feels like I never left Texas, I can always go back to that,” she says. But don’t expect her to ever stop acting. “I think I’d be able to take time off, but I’d never be able to just let it go.”

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Profile Rocco DiSpirito

Rocco

D iSpirito Breathes ‘Healthy’ Into America’s Comfort Foods. / By Tina Guiomar / Photography By Kritsada / In the cycles of fad dieting, there is one constant: lack of taste. No one wants to diet and those that do usually have no desire for foods that are deemed “healthy” and “better for you.”

Diets fail because people often end up disappointed with the proffered foods and resort to cheating with the foods that made them need to diet in the first place! The Boulevard recently spoke with celebrity chef Rocco DiSpirito about his new book, Now Eat This! 150 of America’s Favorite Comfort Foods, All Under 350 Calories, which has the potential to fix previous diet failures.

Rocco DiSpirito has been in the cooking business for more than 30 years. It all started with an11-year old boy’s desire to add a new Kiss album to his collection. He asked his old-fashioned Italian mother for the money and she convinced him to get a job. He started work at a local Queens’ pizzeria, grating cheese and opening cans of tomato sauce. From the beginning, “ [I] felt like part of the process and really enjoyed watching people smile after they took a bite out of a great piece of pizza.” The experience sparked a desire to study culinary arts – and the support of a mother “who cooks the greatest meatballs” didn’t hurt. Rocco graduated from the Culinary Institute of America

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in 1986 and went on to work for renowned chefs Gary Kunz, David Bouley and Charles Palmer. At 31, the young chef gained recognition when he opened Union Pacific, earning him acclaim as “Best New Chef” by Food and Wine magazine, among other accolades.

Rocco credits his success to his passion for nurturing and caring for people. “It wasn’t the cooking that I fell in love with, it was the interaction of the people, the idea that I got to make someone’s life a little better.”

The chef encountered some adversity with his first reality series, The Restaurant. Now back in reality TV, he has created a unique show called Rocco Gets Real in which he gets out of the studio kitchen and into the lives of viewers to create culinary solutions for real life stories, ranging from guiding an inexperienced soon-to-be fiancé to creating a full Sunday dinner. The show airs on Saturdays on A&E at 10:30 a.m.

In 2003, Rocco received the James Beard Award for his first cookbook, Flavor, following up with Rocco’s Italian American (created with Mama DiSpirito) in 2004, Rocco’s Five Minute Flavor in 2005, Rocco’s Real-Life Recipes: Fast Flavors for Everyday in 2007

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and Rocco’s Gets Real: Cook at Home Every Day in 2008. With his new book, Now Eat This! he brings his passion for flavorful food to the diet scene but with more realistic ideals, applying healthy ingredients to America’s favorite comfort foods, with less than 350 calories per serving, 0 grams bad carbs, 0 grams sugar and minimal salt.

There were many questions that needed answers, such as to how someone can take a 549-calorie dish like fried chicken and turn it into something delicious at under 350 calories (check out his Flash Fried Finger Lickin’ Chicken). Another question was, why the new direction?

To understand how a chef decided to help people lose weight and still enjoy the foods they love, Rocco took us back four years to when his chiropractor asked him to join his charity.

What the chef initially thought was a request to prepare 200 portions of tuna ended up being something unexpected: the doctor asked Rocco to run a triathlon. Having no experience in running, Rocco nonetheless took it in stride, finished – and fell in love. He had to trim down so he worked with trainers and figured out ways “I could eat the food that I love but prepared in a way that was healthier and still tasted good.” Rocco was brought on The Biggest Loser as a special guest chef to find out the contestants’ favorite foods and make them in a healthy manner. Rocco has an advantage that trainers, dieticians and doctors don’t – the personal and professional experience to create healthy food that tastes good.

Now Eat This! will be out in March. Recipes include fried chicken, mac ’n’ cheese, brownies, chocolate chip cookies, jalapeno poppers, onion rings, even mozzarella sticks – basically, America’s favorite dishes. Rocco has developed new techniques and includes “secret ingredients” that add flavor, not fat, to the foods. Rocco’s pride is a 53-calorie brownie that is as chocolately as any decadent dessert you’ve ever eaten. “The main ingredients will blow you away. The trick is to find how to swap something unhealthy for something healthy.”

To find out more about Rocco DiSpirito and his tricks and techniques, visit www.roccodispirito.com.

NOW EAT THIS! will be published on March 2, 2010

FLASH FRIED FINGER LICKIN’

CHICKEN FROM

ROCCO DISPIRITO

(PAGE 114) Flash frying is a high-heat deep-frying technique used to rapidly brown small pieces of quick-cooking food such as tiny calamari or small shrimp to avoid overcooking them before the crust browns. Flash flying requires an oil temperature of at least 400°F—which means you have to use an oil with a high smoke point, like grapeseed oil. By poaching the chicken first and then flash frying it, this recipe eliminates 20 grams of fat and at least 250 calories from traditional fried chicken. Because the chicken is already cooked, it only has to spend enough time in the hot oil to brown the crust, which means it absorbs less oil.

FLASH FRIED FINGER LICKIN’ CHICKEN 3 cups low fat, low sodium chicken broth Salt 4 skinless, bone-in chicken thighs 2 qt. grapeseed oil 1½ cups whole wheat flour 1 tbsp. sweet paprika 1½ tsp. celery salt 1 tbsp. freshly ground black pepper 1 tsp. salt ½ tsp. cayenne pepper 2 cups low fat buttermilk Heat chicken broth in medium saucepot over high heat, seasoning generously with salt. Add chicken thighs to pan and bring broth to a simmer. Cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer gently until chicken is tender, about 40 minutes. Remove thighs from liquid, pat dry, and set aside on a platter; cover with foil to keep warm.

While chicken is cooking, pour grapeseed oil into large pot with high sides and bring to 400˚F over high heat. Set wire rack in rimmed baking sheet or over several layers of paper towels (for draining the chicken). In shallow dish, combine flour with paprika, celery salt, black pepper, one teaspoon salt and cayenne. Use whisk to thoroughly combine ingredients.

Combine warm chicken thighs with buttermilk in large bowl, coating them completely. Dredge thighs in seasoned flour then dip in buttermilk and dredge in seasoned flour once more, to double-coat the chicken. Shake off excess flour.

Fry the chicken, two pieces at a time, in hot oil until deep golden brown, 30 seconds to one minute. Drain on wire rack and serve immediately.

Serves 4 Now You Can Eat This!

Fat: Calories:

Before 30g 549

After 10.9g 204

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Out of The Box Jonathan Clarke

Ray Davies 2010

Kinks Reunion?

Chrissie Hynde Reunion? / By Jonathan Clarke /

When your job is to interview musicians and artists, you inevitably get the following question from friends: “Wow, you meet so many huge artists, who was really cool and who was a jerk?” My answer to that is that probably 90 percent of the artists I speak with are generally pretty cool. Now, let’s be real here – most people tend not to be jerks when the mic or camera light comes on. They’ve been trained very well over the years by their managers and publicists. There are a few in that 10 percent who shall remain nameless … for now, anyway.

I always use Ray Davies as an example of someone who is incredibly cool and generous with his time when he comes around. I mean, I put Ray right up there with Lennon/McCartney, Jagger/Richards, Pete Townsend and Page/Plant. He is one of the original British Invasion hitmakers. And for a guy in that league to be as cool and giving of his time, not only to the guy interviewing him, but also to random interns walking around, asking them, “So what are you studying in school? Where are you from?” etc., it really is quite a pleasant surprise. Ray recently re-united with ex-wife Chrissie Hynde (they have one daughter, Natalie) to record a new holiday song, “Postcard From London,” although it is reported that this “reunion” took place in cyberspace with emailed MP3s of recording sessions sent to separate studios and a video shot with them in separate locations.

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A Rock and Roll Hall of Famer since 1990, Ray recently performed at the 25th anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame concerts at Madison Square Garden, teaming up with Metallica to perform scorching versions of “You Really Got Me” and “All Day and All of the Night.” With talk of a Kinks reunion this year and the recent release of his new CD, The Kinks Choral Collection, I first asked Ray about playing with Metallica.

Ray Davies – It was good, wasn’t it? I had been busy with some projects in London and I got a phone call about a week before those concerts and was asked to do it. I figured it would be fun to do, and it was. Good bunch of guys, Metallica. They really did their homework, were real prepped and, as it turned out in that situation, a very good side band. Being at the Garden again was good, too. I had played there with The Kinks before but this was a different experience. A little louder, but actually about the same level as Dave, my brother, used to play. It just gelled. They did a good job with Lou Reed’s songs, too, that night.

It was great to see my old friend Jeff Beck. I quite liked seeing him, especially his version of “A Day in the Life.” I remember when Jeff first joined The Yardbirds; we were talking about it that night.

He is such a humble guy and a really underrated guitar player.

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Aretha was great. No disrespect to her, but I remember when she was thin. I did a TV show with her on the West Coast years ago, and never had I heard a voice soar that much. She was a tiny little spindle back then. And then Annie Lennox came on with Aretha.

So, a really nice show and a friendly backstage. I spoke to Bruce Springsteen, who was nice. You know, the industry, the way it is now, it was just a lot of really nice camaraderie [and] that’s the important thing.

JC – The Kinks Choral Collection is out now and this really was quite the project. You took some of the really big Kinks songs and some of your solo songs, and recorded them with a massive choir.

RD – It was tricky to do because I didn’t want to re-record The Kinks’ songs. I think the original records are good as they are.

Don’t want to touch that. But the songs were adapted to work and fit with a choir. Some sound similar to the original, but the singing on them changes the dynamics. All the work was done when we were prepping to record.

This all stemmed from doing a TV show in England two years ago with this choir, which ended up being a big success. I worked quite hard to get the arrangements started. Then I got with the choirmaster and arranger. Then I arranged the band parts after that. So, we worked out parts pretty much prior to recording, which is not always the case when just working with normal rock records. With 60-odd singers we had to always consider dynamics. It was quite a learning experience for me.

The secret really was to step back. You’re never going to get the drums sounding like they did on the original “All Day and All of the Night,” but you work within the capabilities of the players you are working with, who, by the way, were all very competent.

JC – Included on the CD, among many more songs, are “You Really Got Me,” “All Day and All of the Night” and “Waterloo Sunset.” “Waterloo,” I think, really stands out.

RD – You know, that song was never a hit in America. [It was] No. 1 nearly everywhere else in the world, but not in America.

A lot of Kinks music gets more popular over time. Like Village Preservation Society sold nothing here in America, but over the years it’s built this following and it’s now everybody’s favorite album that they never bought.

JC – When I listened to the CD the first time, it almost sounded like going to church with The Kinks, or The Kinks on Broadway.

RD – Well, I went to a church school as a boy and we were required to sing in the choir but we did record the choir for this album in a chapel.

JC – How is brother Dave doing?

RD – I got an email from him the other day. Apparently he is doing some very low key dates. I’ve been rehearsing with Mick Avory (Kinks drummer) and a couple of the other guys. Also Ian Gibbons, our last keyboard player with The Kinks, is on tour with me now. We recorded some new Kinks tracks, like four or five; and when Dave feels better, I will play them for him. He is on the mend and on the way back.

JC – Is there a Kinks box set coming out called Picturebook?

RD – I’m quite pleased with it, really. When it finally comes out, the book and story element, which I helped put together with a couple of journalists, is really informative. So anyone who hasn’t heard of, or doesn’t know so much about The Kinks, will get a good insight into the band. It’s a nice selection of all the Kinks songs plus some demos and re-mixes too. Very comprehensive.

JC – Ray, always a pleasure to see you.

RD – It’s good to be back!

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Travel St. Kitts

St. Kitts & Nevis: its working

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The sun was still below the horizon and I was stuck in the middle seat in the back of the plane listening to a baby cry and a man vomit before we left the gate. To top it off, the channel selector on my armrest had a sinister sense of humor and decided to constantly change the music channels that were drowning out the awfulness behind me to hardcore Christian rock and ear-piercing static. I wish I were making this up. It’s too early for this and the flight just got longer. The only thing that could make this worse would be an announcement that the inflight movie was Leonard Part 6.

However, thoughts of my destination helped me doze off and dream of that tropical oasis that awaited me: Frigate Bay, St. Kitts and Nevis … weather in the 90s, skies a clear blue, palm trees swaying in the tropical breeze and a limo waiting to pick me up.

At the airport I was greeted by Lavern Stevens, public relations manager for the St. Kitts Marriott, who whisked me inside the limo and introduced me to several colleagues from other magazines who were soon-to-be great friends or better yet, partners in crime. En route to the hotel we passed several billboards reading, “St. Kitts, it’s working” or “Education, it’s working” and so on. It was one of the oddest campaigns I had ever seen and I wasn’t quite sure what was working or what had been broken that was now working. But I would come to figure it out before I left.

A few hours after I had checked in and relaxed, it was time to meet up for dinner at the Hotel’s Royal Grille restaurant, a topnotch steakhouse with a very expansive wine selection from around the world. Throughout dinner, while our friendships were forming, the wine kept flowing. Afterward, we headed up to the Keys Cigar and Rum bar. We sat at the outside lounge, just off the main room. Rolling hillsides eerily stared down at us, lit only by house lights reflected off tropical clouds. It was a perfect, relaxing setting. A little later, we made our way inside to comfortable leather couches and chairs. We sat back and enjoyed rich Cuban cigars, mojitos and laughter with what felt like old friends. Needless to say, before we knew it, it was much later then we thought and the rum had been flowing almost as

freely as the wine! As much as I was enjoying the company, I knew I’d better sneak off to bed before the sun came up.

The next morning the sun pierced my ocean-view room and the waves came ashore just past the cover of palm trees. It felt early, earlier then I would have liked, but I was anxious to see what all the rave was about the Royal St. Kitts Golf Club across the street from the hotel. Golf director Sean Gradomoski, who may very well have one of the greatest jobs in the world, greeted us. I found out something when I met Sean. People can actually move from Michigan (originally from Ohio) to St. Kitts and get paid to play golf every day on a tropical island golf course. I, too, would soon be enjoying this luxurious land of green, although I would be driving a golf cart watching my new friends Mark Anderson and Kevin Powell show me firsthand why there is a container of sand on the golf cart and what a divot is.

The 18-hole, 71-par golf course is one of the Marriott’s prized possessions. Even if you don’t play golf, you’ll want to take a stroll along the back nine. The 15th hole hovers about 75 feet above the rest of the course, offering a downhill par-3, while the 16th and 17th holes hug the ocean. The golf course is rated one of the best in the world and much to my surprise, we were greeted by St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr. Denzil Douglas, who was about to enjoy a round of golf himself.

Later that day, I took some time to check out the 450-room property. The resort is spread out with several buildings sharing a common swimming pool. Just behind the main building, the Frigate Bay House is a large 24-hour pool with swim-up bar and hidden whirlpool Jacuzzi, which was very relaxing after a long day. The Marriott has three lounges, a mini-shopping mall, eight Top Row: J. Kevin Powell and Mark Anderson practice for the PGA tour.

Below: Francisco Romeo at the Keys Cigar and Rum bar.; Prime Minister Dr. Denzil Douglas

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Travel St. Kitts restaurants and the largest Vegas-style casino in the Caribbean, the Royal Beach Casino.

After winning on my second pull on a slot machine, I was geared up to go out. We headed down the street to Frigate Bay and we grabbed some dinner at the Shiggidy Shack. It always surprises me how you can find the best meals at the oddest of places. The Shiggidy Shack, an open shack that sits on the beach grouped with a row of beach bars, served up amazingly delicious lobster. Before I knew it, we were hitting every little shack bar along the beach, sampling whatever rum drinks the bartenders could come up with; next thing we were dancing the night away at Ziggy’s.

On Sunday, we set out to Reggae Beach to do some snorkeling. We were enjoying the winding roads up and down the hills with spectacular views of the ocean and islands. Music was playing, some of us were singing, and Elyse Anderson from Green Magazine yelled, “Monkey!” If you have never been to an area where there is new wildlife at every turn, then the sight of a green-tailed monkey running across the road in front of your car could indeed shock you. However, it’s not a great idea to scream while driving along a two-lane mountain road. The van came to an abrupt stop, doors flew open and in what looked like a scene out of Cops, everyone ran out to see the wild monkey, who by this time had long disappeared over the edge of the cliff. As we continued our journey, I sarcastically said something about how much fun it is to drive through mountain roads in the fog.

No sooner had I said it, than we turned up a hill straight into a

Wilbert, the pig, at Reggae Beach

Top to Bottom: St. Kitts Marriott Pool; Bohemia Swim-Up Bar; Emerald Mist Spa; Royal Grill Steakhouse

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thick fog, followed by a very serious downpour. At some point the road beneath us had all but disappeared and whitewater rapids were following us. However, as instantly as it started, the squall passed and we were at Reggae Beach, which seemed like something right out of a Jimmy Buffett song. One of the treats of Reggae Beach is Wilbert, a resident giant wild pig that has been adopted by the locals. Wilbert can apparently outdrink some of those locals and is well respected and treated like royalty, as I was about to find out. Kevin Powell of Sophisticated Groom Magazine and I innocently started joking about Wilbert winding up on the menu. Our host, Lavern, threatened to separate us for

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Far Left: Brimstone Hill Fortress; Top Right: Reggae Beach Bottom Right: Francisco Romeo, Hombre Magazine; Elyse & Mark Anderson, The Green Magazine; J. Kevin Powell, Sophisticated Groom and Jason Feinberg

the remainder of the day (while trying to hide the fact that she had been laughing uncontrollably only a minute before). After lunch and a few more cracks at bacon bits, we hit the beach for some Caribbean snorkeling.

One of St. Kitt’s treasures is the Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park – a must-see during your visit. Begun in the 1600s, construction continued for over 100 years and it served as one of the largest fortresses in the Caribbean. Brimstone Hill Fortress sits 800 feet high, overlooking some very challenging slopes and sweeping views. Today Brimstone serves as a cultural center for tourism and even offers accommodations for a wedding.

A long day of jet skiing, snorkeling, hiking or doing any number of activities can be exhausting. Fortunately, located on the lower level of the Marriott’s Frigate Bay House is the 15,000-square-foot Emerald Mist Spa. Emerald Mist boasts eight oversized treatment rooms, including two wet rooms, five dry rooms and one couple’s room with private Jacuzzi and dualhead shower. The spa’s salon can accommodate private groups of up to 13 people for manicures, pedicures and hair services.

On top of the beauty and revitalizing treatments, Emerald offers four signature treatments: the Cinnamon Black Rock Therapy, the Kittitian Massage, Mango Sugar Body Scrub and the Emerald

Mist Facial. If massages and spa treatments are not for you, try the state-of-the-art health club with complimentary yoga and other classes.

On our last night, we gathered for dinner at the Marriott’s Blu restaurant. I remember the food was excellent but I’m still wondering how we made it through dinner. The laughter started with the first course and continued on well into the casino afterward. It was only a few days ago that we were perfect strangers, and now we were perfect friends. We caught our collective breath for a minute – just long enough to thank our hosts for their hospitality and for a memorable trip.

Everyone we met in St. Kitts was warm, friendly and just fun to be around. You won’t find a fast-sfood chain or many shops outside the hotel; in fact, I didn’t even see a vending machine.

St. Kitts is certainly a unique place to visit. I had been afraid I would be bored. I was so wrong. St. Kitts and Nevis is certainly working.

For more photos and video of Wilbert, please visit The Boulevard magazine’s website, B Online, at www.boulevardli.com.

For more information on the St. Kitts Marriott, please visit www.marriott.com.

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TRAVEL VICTOR HOTEL

HOTEL VICTOR

SOUTH BEACH AT ITS BEST Instead of having to deal with layovers, spend the extra night in South Beach at the Hotel Victor. Located on the worldfamous Ocean Drive next to the Versace Museum, the Hotel Victor stands out as a beacon to art deco architectural history while providing a modern-day upscale experience. Originally built in 1937, the hotel was recently renovated back to its original beauty, with ocean views from 88 rooms, poolside bungalows, private outdoor showers, terraces and a 6,000-square foot spa offering beauty and signature treatments that will cater to your every need. Off the lobby and across from the front desk is a small seating area that is separated from the hotel’s restaurant by a very rare and creatively illuminated jellyfish tank. It’s easy to want to stay in and forget all that South Beach has to offer.

For more information, please visit www.hotelvictorsouthbeach.com

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MOHEGAN SUN

A Perfect Getaway MOHEGAN SUN AND BAR AMERICAIN

/ By Tina Guiomar /

Located only a few hours drive from New York City, Mohegan Sun is Las Vegas in your backyard.

Mohegan Sun opened in 1996 with only the Casino of the Earth, no hotel and none of what the hotel now has to offer.

After expanding in 2001, Mohegan Sun now boasts more than 1,200 rooms, 130,000 square feet of retail shops, a Cabaret Theatre, 100,000 square feet of meeting space, concert hall arena, over 30 notable restaurants, a 17,000 square foot pool … and, of course, 350,000 square feet of gambling space spread out over three casinos.

CEO Mitchell Etess told The Boulevard that Mohegan Sun is great for any type of recreation, but particularly for weddings as they offer amazing ballrooms, culinary specialists, chefs and everything you need for a memorable wedding and wedding night! It’s a place where you can do just about anything and it really can be all things to all people all the time.

On our visit, Mohegan Sun had just added another incredible and very notable restaurant to its roster, Bobby Flay’s Bar Americain, the second restaurant to open after New York City. “This restaurant is a very special addition to our array of amenities” says Etess, “I don’t think anyone can be more famous in the culinary world right now than Bobby Flay; he has a way with flavors that is amazing.”

“I’m always proud of him but I’m especially proud of him tonight,” said actress and wife Stephanie March. “The restaurant is fantastic and you know he and his partner Laurence [Kretchmer] and their whole team did it; it’s not just a one-man effort.”

But tonight, there was just one man The Boulevard was eager to speak with, chef Bobby Flay. “I wanted to do something Native American on the menu,” he said, adding, “It is Bar Americain; I mean it doesn’t get any more American than Native American, right? I devised this Native American taco where I take [Indian] fry bread and fill it with barbecued duck, cranberries and red chili. It’s one of our mainstays on the menu here.“ Flay, who is the owner and executive chef of 10 restaurants, can be seen regularly on a variety of television shows, including his own, Throwdown with Bobby Flay, on the Food Network.

For further information on Bobby Flay, visit www.bobbyflay.com.

For information on the Bar Americain and Mohegan Sun, visit www.baramericain.com and www.mohegansun.com.

To see a video of the restaurant’s grand opening, as well as interviews with Mitchell Etess, Stephanie March and Bobby Flay, visit The Boulevard magazine’s website, B Online, at www.boulevardli.com.

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Travel Destination Honeymoon

Mio Amore Immerse Yourself in Centuries of Romance on the Amalfi Coast / By Mario Grillo / Courtesy of Chatterberries.com / When planning nuptials or honeymoons, Italy has always been a favorite destination. Why? Fine wine, finer food, romantic piazzas and beautiful, friendly people all combine to create a heady atmosphere that has been a favorite for centuries. Italy is also a country drenched in history and beauty. Its culture has produced some of the world’s finest thinkers (Leonardo da Vinci), opera singers (Luciano Pavarotti), painters (Michelangelo) and actors (Robert DeNiro).

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And when thinking Italy, it’s not just Rome and Venice that come to mind these days. A popular honeymoon spot is the Amalfi Coast, a picturesque stretch of coastline on the southern side of the Province of Salerno. On the “boot” of Italy, the Amalfi Coast is situated near the top of the foot, where the bottom of the shoelaces would be.

It’s a gorgeous area with tons of things for romance-minded couples to do and see, including the Amalfi Drive. The road was

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Come Away With Me Isle of Capri

originally built by the Romans and is carved out of the coastal cliffs, affording spectacular views of the Tyrrhenian Sea. Situated within the Amalfi Coast is Capri, a tiny island in the Bay of Naples that has attracted the rich and famous for many years, including Audrey Hepburn in the film Roman Holiday.

Aside from being such a beautiful location (bright blue waters, emerald green shimmering trees, and sunsets to take your breath away), Capri is well-known for the designer boutiques and high-end shopping that attracts its famous visitors.

Jacqueline Kennedy, Elizabeth Taylor and Sophia Loren have all been known to vacation — and shop — along Capri’s prestigious streets.

Capri offers two main areas of shopping: Anacapri, tucked in the lush hills at the far end of the island, and Capri Town, situated above its yacht-filled marina.

Here you can spend blissful days amid Gucci and Jimmy Choo. This is your special time, so why not give yourself a comfortable and attractive pair of world famous, hand-crafted Capri sandals? Or spritz yourself with the perfume

that has the likes of Naomi Campbell and Lindsay Lohan beelining to its shores.

In addition to the luxuries it offers, Capri is chock-full of ancient ruins, grottoes and churches, not to mention its many gourmet restaurants, listed in Frommer’s Guide to Capri.

Another alluring area of the coast is Positano where you will find the Excelsior Vittoria (www.exvitt.it/), a historic hotel dating back to 1834 and situated on 5 acres of citrus and olive trees. Sip some primo vino on the Bay of Naples as Mt. Vesuvius looms in the background. It doesn’t get much more romantic, and this is just one hotel in an area teeming with them. Also, for those who prefer them, Amalfi Coast residents offer numerous bed and breakfasts.

When visiting the Amalfi Coast, don’t miss a tour of the ancient buried city of Pompeii. Contact the tourism office at www.tours-italy.com/italy-about-amalfi_coast_information. htm.

The Amalfi Coast is a place of dreams. Drenched in history, awash in romance, this area of the globe seems to be made for people in love. It’s not every day that one can stroll hand-inhand alongside celebrities and then retire to a five-star hotel for some serious alone-time. Treat yourself to a honeymoon that will create unforgettable memories in the land of lovers.

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WINE & DINE VINE SPEAK

Vine Speak Start the

Honeymoon Early

No one knows when the first wedding was but I’m fairly positive there was celebration involved. Weddings are times of tradition – family and friends brought together to commemorate the joining of two people as husband and wife. Where there is celebration, there is usually Champagne, or sparkling wine, as the only true bubblies that can be called Champagne are those made in Champagne, France. Recently, while helping my sister plan her wedding, I came across an interesting alternative to the Champagne toast. How about a mead toast?

Mead, or honey wine, is made from fermented honey and water. It might possibly be the oldest alcoholic beverage in the world and has been consumed by Egyptian pharaohs, Greek philosophers and European royalty, giving it the soubriquet “nectar of the gods.” Mead can be sweet, dry, fruity, spicy and even sparkling. There are hundreds of variants of honey wine ranging from slightly bitter Ethiopian T’ej, to sweet Finlandian Sima, to Mexico’s Acan, named for the Mayan God of wine.

These days, most of the meads Americans drink show up at medieval Renaissance fairs and festivals, since it was quite a staple in those times. And how does it relate to weddings?

In medieval England, a family would make mead when a betrothal was arranged, many times taking place at the birth of the children. The mead would age and be drunk at the wedding years later, with the amount of wine and length of feast reflecting a family’s wealth. Sometimes the feast would last an entire month, or one moon phase, creating the “honeymoon.” In ancient Norwegian custom, the mead would also be consumed by the bride and groom for the first moon phase of their marriage, since the honey wine was thought to increase fertility, specifically, the conception of a son.

To sample this sweet nectar locally, head to the Long Island Meadery in Holbrook, where numerous varieties of mead are made. And if wedding plans are in your future, give mead a shot … nothing like starting the honeymoon a little early!

Cheers to great wine and happy marriages!

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CELLO

CELLO WINE BAR EXPLORE, SIP, SAVOR AND REPEAT Featuring small batch wines, hand selected by globetrotting wine director Michael St. George, who honed his palate at Wine Enthusiast, Wine & Spirits and Cheers, Cello’s wine list was designed with a focus on wines by the glass, offered at the palatable price of $9 to $15. Selections hail from Michael’s favorite wine-drenched locales including France, Napa, Sonoma, Spain, Italy, Portugal and Argentina, and feature familiar grapes with unfamiliar twists, like a dark juicy Tempranillo with robust cherry and spice, perfected in Portugal, not Spain. While you won’t find pretense on this wine list, you will find Irony– Irony Pinot Noir, that is.

“There is too much fuss over the who and what of wine in Manhattan,” said Michael. “At Cello, our goal is to help wine lovers discover new wines on their own terms. When a customer asks me for wine suggestions, I describe them in terms that he or she can understand. You’d sooner see a wine described as having a kick like Jackie Chan than you’d find Robert Parker scores on our wine list.”

Cello gets equally creative with its menu of sharable small plates, including favorites such as Beet and Goat Cheese Bruschetta, Pancetta Braided Bread and Fico Fresca pizza alongside imaginative concoctions including Watermelon

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Prosciutto Salad and Italian Empanadas.

Chef de Cuisine Marco Varela is making his midtown mark with the creation of Cello’s dessert menu. Not afraid to mix dinner with dessert, Valera introduces Fresh Peach Pizza: peaches topped with coconut, almonds and powdered sugar on a pizza crust; the Donut Sandwich: pressed doughnut stuffed with fresh berries and whipped cream; and Cello Pound Panini: pound cake with Nutella and bananas, pressed between brioche bread and topped with whipped cream.

Cello Wine Bar is located at 229 East 53rd Street, seats 25, and is open for dinner daily from 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. For additional information or to make a reservation, visit www.cello winebar.com.

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WINE & DINE AUREOLE

Charlie Palmer’s Aureole Restaurant / By Barry Kay /

Charlie Palmer’s newly opened Aureole Restaurant in the heart of Broadway in midtown Manhattan is exciting, perplexing and sometimes confusing. But rest assured that it is a visual and gastronomical treat that will not be forgotten!

Aureole has been relocated from its original uptown townhouse to the ultra modern One Bryant Park Tower. The excitement of the Broadway crowds mingling around the theater district add to the dining experience. The restaurant shares an alleyway with Broadway’s newest revival of Bye Bye Birdie. On show nights, a large crowd gathers at the stage door to see the cast depart the theater, a thrill you can experience from Aureole. The restaurant is fascinating on many levels and has been created to serve two different groups of diners. As you enter the restaurant, you enter an area designed specifically for casual dining and for theatergoers looking for fast comfort food. This area has a large bar area and offers burgers, chicken, fish, and pork dishes with a distinctive Aureole interpretation.

The serious gourmet diners are brought through this room into a visually stunning inner sanctum with glass walls and a large, highly visual wine storage room, with each bottle nested in its own space. It is here that Executive Chef Christopher Lee, of Top Chef fame, brings his full culinary artistry to fruition. The inner room provides fabulous people-watching opportunities as well as gourmet food. Aureole offers a special well-priced, threecourse, prix fixe menu, as well as a full à la carte menu.

We chose the tasting menu. Our culinary journey began with sun trout caviar-peekytoe crab, cucumber, lemon powder, dill creme fraiche ice cream. We also sampled American hackleback caviar with sweet corn ravioli, asparagus, horseradish caviar cream fraiche sauce. These delicious and diminutive appetizers were accompanied by a delightful Krug, Grand Cuvee Champagne, France MV. Our entrees consisted of Atlantic grey sole with oven-dried tomato, Meyer lemon, fennel, black olive aioli. The counterpart selection was a plate of veal tenderloin and sweetbreads,

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charred onion, Georgia peaches, pickled ramps, lovage veal jus. Our wine selection was a soothing sweet Reisling, Domaine Weinback, Cuvee Theo, Alsace France 2007.

When we were sure that we could eat no more, a spectacular third course was presented: cranberry beans with duck breast, duck sausage, summer savory, paprika oil and lima beans with aged beef, cipollini onion tart, cabbage, and NBSP sauce Bordelaise. Our accompanying wine was a sensational Chateauneuf-du-pape, Domaine Rogger Perrin, Rhone Valley, France, 2007.

We anxiously awaited Pastry Chef Jennifer Yee’s unique dessert presentation. We were served two very different cheesecakes, one a blue cheesecake with port poached figs and walnut candy, which in truth, I found less than wonderful.

I am a big fan of blue cheese, but as a creamy dessert I found the taste unappealing. The other cheesecake was a more conventional, delicious, Philadelphia cheesecake with Bing cherries and tarragon. The dessert wine was a Sauterne, Chateau Girard, IER Cru, Bordeau, France 1998, which proved a perfect complement.

Aureole is an iconic restaurant with a long history of serving fine food. Chef Christopher Lee has continued this tradition in a beautiful and exciting new setting on Broadway. Our dining experience was enhanced by the exquisite presentation of each dish on fine white dishes and elegant crystal stemware. In truth, our tasting menu was one of the best I have ever experienced.

The wait staff and maitre d’ at Aureole were charming, knowledgeable, and very helpful in recommending dishes and discussing the wines.

For a special evening, the Aureole experience is priceless.

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Take aVow of Elegance A Magical Place For Your Magical Day The world-renowned Hamlet Golf and Country Club is the perfect place for your wedding.

World-class cuisine and impeccable service await you and your guests in a private country club setting. All your needs – especially the bridal party and parents – will be attended to. Just one special event at a time is hosted.

To arrange a tour, call 631.499.5200 or visit www.hamletgolfandcountryclub.com.

As Amazing As The Wedding Itself Ready for superior cuisine with incredible service? Then you’re ready for the Hamlet Willow Creek Golf and Country Club. Book your wedding here and get a secluded, romantic environment graced with tranquil, soothing water views. Best of all, only one event at a time is hosted – yours. Get ready to be amazed.

Call 631.474.9200 to arrange a tour or visit www.hamletwillowcreek.com.

Beautiful! And Not Just The Bride With its panoramic North Shore Views, the Hamlet Wind Watch will surely take your breath away. So will the unrivaled service, unpretentous elegance and delectable cuisine – all at surprisingly affordable prices. Your wedding day is special. Pick a special place, too. Only one affair at a time is hosted.

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HEALTH HEALTH WATCH

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Campaign for Women’s Hearts / By Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum / February is devoted to celebrating women’s hearts. Red dresses become a symbol of strength, empowerment and awareness. Through the National Institute of Health and the American Heart Association, we are reminded that heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women, and that early screening and detection can actually prevent disease. People ask, “What’s so different about women’s hearts?” In short: everything. We love differently, mourn differently, celebrate differently and ache differently. And that is just the beginning.

Anatomically, the heart of a woman is the same as a man, but the way heart disease presents itself in women is often quite different. Men stereotypically have squeezing chest pain as a sign of blockages in the arteries, whereas women’s symptoms can range from shortness of breath to back pain, nausea, jaw pain and often such seemingly benign signs as fatigue or flulike symptoms. And where men classically have focal areas of blockages in the arteries, making the disease easy to diagnose on standard stress testing, women tend to have blockages that diffuse throughout the arteries. This peanut butter spread pattern of blockages causes stress testing to often misdiagnose disease. Also, the heart sits behind the chest wall, which is often shielded by breast tissue. Men simply don’t have the same issues.

And, as women are traditionally the family caretakers, putting themselves first is often the last thing they do. Many of the male patients who I see were sent in by their wives or girlfriends, and many women accidentally become patients as I get to know them while taking care of their husbands or boyfriends.

I was treating a very lovely man for several years. His wife joined him on every visit. We always laughed and talked. During one visit, the wife was rubbing her neck. She told me that she had started physical therapy and that she had continuous pain in her jaw during the exercise. The pain was attributed to arthritis 74

in her neck. She said she usually felt pain only while exercising, but it was starting to hurt at rest. I listened, then begged her to go to the hospital. I knew what was going on. After she was diagnosed with a 99 percent blocked artery and receiving a stent, we decided that she needed to make her own health a priority.

Let’s all rejoice in the hearts of women. If you don’t know what your cholesterol, blood pressure and sugar levels are, find out. If you have high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes, a family history of heart disease, you smoke, are overweight or have a stressful lifestyle, know that you might be at risk for heart disease. Go get checked. Be part of the movement to empower women by starting with yourself or someone you love. Female hearts are so different. Many times women give so much to others, they forget to take care of themselves. I’m just here to remind you. Make every month Women’s Heart Month. Now go celebrate!

Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum is the director of Woman and Heart Disease at the Heart and Vascular Institute at Lenox Hill Hospital, New York. www.forwomenshearts.com

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SKIN DEEP

The Ultimate

Mother-of-the-Bride Makeover

/ By Deborah S. Sarnoff, M.D. /

Two months before: Send Out The Invitations … and Remove the Age Spots Brown spots on the face, arms, hands and décolletage are usually sunspots, also known as liver spots or age spots. They are flat, brownish tan spots that result from chronic exposure to the sun. As we age, the pigment cells in our skin clump and collect in localized areas instead of being evenly distributed.

These spots are harmless, but can make you look older and can easily be “zapped” with a pigment-specific laser, such as the Qswitched ruby laser.

One month before: Be Ready for the Bridal Shower … with Botox® and Fillers Botox and fillers can work synergistically with laser resurfacing to smooth away fine lines and wrinkles and restore fullness to the face. There are many different types of fillers available that enhance facial contours, spackle the etched lines on the skin above the lips, and augment the size of your lips.

When it comes to any type of laser or injectable treatment, however, be sure that it is administered by an experienced board-certified dermatologist or plastic surgeon.

One week before: Have Your Hair Cut and Colored … and Get a Microdermabrasion It seems like only yesterday that you were reading her bedtime stories and playing with Barbie® dolls. Now, you’re planning your daughter’s wedding of a lifetime, but your face is showing a lifetime of stress! Thankfully, with the wonders of today’s technology, there are cosmetic treatments that can enhance your facial appearance – quickly, safely and cost effectively.

Here is a special wedding planner that can help you look as beautiful as the bride on her special day:

Six months before: Save the Date … for Laser Resurfacing Ten years ago, CO2 lasers were considered the “gold standard” for eliminating fine lines and giving your skin a smooth “pressing” without having to go under the knife for a surgical facelift. However, the problem with these early lasers was that the treatments required a lot of downtime and there were possible complications.

With a new generation of fractional CO2 lasers, such as the SmartXide DOT®, the light from the laser comes through to the skin with “dots,” or perforations, as if it’s pixilated, and that is the key to its excellent performance. The laser heats the skin, but spares the skin in between the dots, and from those “islands,” where there are no dots, new, rejuvenated skin is born. Healing is rapid (just a few days of downtime) and results are amazing.

Microdermabrasion is a skin-freshening technique for the skin on your face, neck, or arms, with virtually no recovery time. A microdermabrasion treatment gently sloughs off dead skin, eliminates blackheads, shrinks large pores and leaves skin feeling soft and smooth. Many day spas offer microdermabrasion services, so make certain that your treatment is performed by a licensed provider under a physician’s supervision … and get glowing!

Planning a wedding takes time, patience and a lot of love.

It may be time to call the caterer, photographer and florist, but before your daughter says “I do,” be sure to do something special – just for you!

Deborah S. Sarnoff, M.D., with offices in Manhattan and Greenvale, Long Island, is a pioneer in stateof-the-art cosmetic dermatology, lasers and Mohs surgery for the treatment of skin cancer. A clinical professor of dermatology at NYU Medical Center and in private practice with her husband, boardcertified plastic surgeon Robert H. Gotkin, M.D., Dr. Sarnoff has demonstrated her procedures on The Today Show, 20/20, Good Morning America, Dateline, The View and The Doctors TV show. Dr. Sarnoff is co-author of Beauty and the Beam and Instant Beauty: Getting Gorgeous on Your Lunch Break. For additional information, call 516.484.9000 or visit www.cosmetiqueMD.com

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HEALTH FITNESS CORNER

Wedding Dress Ready / By Pam Polestino / / Photography By Tina Guiomar /

Every bride dreams of looking and feeling her best on her wedding day. Very often, as soon as the engagement ring is slipped on her finger, she begins planning for the big day. This is also the best time for your fitness plan and program to begin.

Using a calendar countdown is helpful in setting both short and long-term goals. Keeping the goals realistic helps avoid failure.

Most brides-to-be want to shed a few pounds and define their bodies for the big day. Getting started with cardiovascular conditioning should be your first step. Whether you cycle, treadmill, swim or take an aerobics class, it will get the calories burning. Adding weight training into your program will help you get stronger and tighter. High repetitions with light to medium weights will prevent you from adding thickness and create an overall more sculpted look.

My recommendation for brides who are jumping into fitness for the first time is to start small but think big. It is all too common for brides to burn out quickly by overtraining in the very beginning. Everyone has her own body and body image.

Couture stylist Linda Ugenti tells her brides to choose a dress that enhances their specific silhouette and makes them feel most comfortable.

In working toward becoming a fit bride, consistency with a fitness program determines your payoff. Whether you join a gym or hire a personal trainer, you want to stay faithful to a regimen of workouts at least three times a week to achieve your best results. Find exercise that is enjoyable to you, or you and a partner, and your pain can seem almost like pleasure.

There are many blogs and websites that cater to brides-tobe. You can compare fitness tips, challenges and success stories with other brides who are striving to be in their best shape for their big day.

Looking and feeling your best will enhance your precious memories. With all of the time and effort (not to mention money) a bride invests in her wedding day, getting fit and in shape are investments that should not be overlooked, as they will pay off on the big day and well beyond.

Call Fitness Professional at 646.261.3350

/ Bride-to-be Caryn Greenberg / / Styled by Linda Ugenti/J. Mendel / At Grand Salon, Garden City Hotel /

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Calendar Long Island Events / March 2010 / The Music of Ireland – Welcome Home: A Look Back Celebrate the influence of Irish music in America with The Clancy Brothers, U2, Sinead O'Connor, The Chieftains, The Dubliners, Michael Flatley (Riverdance), Bob Geldof, Ronan Tynan (The Irish Tenors), Celtic Woman and others. Grammy award-winner Moya Brennan of Clannad hosts. Visit wliw. com for airdates.

Visions of Canada WLIW21’s Visions series returns with a stunning look at the world’s second-largest country to showcase Canada’s natural beauty and vibrant cities. High definition aerial and ground footage paired with music and informative narration give rich historical context to dramatic land and seascapes.

Premiering in March – visit wliw. org for airdates.

Arcadia/ Suburbia: Architecture on Long Island, 1930-2010

Now through April 11

The Heckscher Museum of Art explores the architectural history of Long Island with projects by Frank Lloyd Wright, Philip Johnson, Marcel Breuer, José Luis Sert, John Hejduk, Paul Rudolph, Robert Venturi, Charles Moore, and Resolution: 4 Architecture.

Long Island architects include William Landsberg, Herbert Beckhard, George Nemeny, Norman Jaffe, Walter Blum, Fred and Maria Bentel, Andrew Geller, Tom Mojo and Mark Stumer, and Eduardo Lacroze.

The Heckscher Museum of Art 2 Prime Avenue Huntington, New York 11743 Phone: 631.351.3250 website: www.heckscher.org Contact: Chris Nottonson Phone: 631.351.3006 nottonson@heckscher.org

Under the Big Top at the Nassau County Museum of Art

Now through May 24

The circus has always intrigued and inspired artists. The Children’s Museum presents reproductions of circus art by Seurat, Léger, Prendergast, Toulouse-Lautrec, Picasso, Chagall and others, alongside displays that will guide young visitors through explorations of circus skills, endangered animals and

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memory games using circus characters and activities. The Clown College station will assist children in mastering pantomime, juggling and creating a clownish costume.

Roomboxes include miniature circus animals; wall titles assist visitors in identifying which are endangered.

Nassau County Museum of Art One Museum Drive Roslyn Harbor, NY Phone: 516.484.9337 Website: nassaumuseum.com

The Nassau Coliseum Presents The Black Eyed Peas-E.N.D. Tour with LMFAO

March 1

Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum & Exhibition Center 1255 Hempstead Turnpike Uniondale, NY 11553-1200 Nassau County Phone: 516.794.9303 Fax: 516.794.9389 Website:www.nassaucoliseum.com

Little Farmers

March 1-23 Mondays or Tuesdays This mixed-age program is for children ages 3-5. Children will explore the farm with a Cornell Cooperative Extension educator, meet and learn about our animal friends.

Each day includes a wagon ride, stories, songs, crafts and snack. No siblings out of age range, please.

Suffolk County Farm Yaphank, NY Phone: 631.852.4600 Children: $10

The Nassau Coliseum Presents The Long Island Boat Show

March 4-7

Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum & Exhibition Center 1255 Hempstead Turnpike Uniondale, NY 11553-1200 Phone: 516.794.9303 Fax: 516.794.9389 Website: www.nassaucoliseum.com

Wine Camp

March 4-7, April 15-18, June 3-6 Finally, there is a camp for adults!

The Wine Camp team has created a community of partners on the North Fork of Long Island. We are confident when we introduce our spectacular wineries, farm stands, the freshest local fish purveyors, restaurants and shop owners, you

will fall in love.

Long Island Wine Country Phone: 631.495.9744 Website: www.winecamp.org Adults: $899.00

An Evening of Swing, Big Band and Broadway

March 6 8 p.m.

Two powerhouse vocalists join forces for the ultimate in cool.

They'll revive the Swing and Big Band eras and take you for a trip down the Great White Way. Internationally known for classic standards, late-night ballads and a cool jazz flavor, John Pizzarelli is the consummate entertainer and jazz guitarist. John and his Swing 7 band will electrify the audience with his interpretations of the Great American Songbook, Nat King Cole and a sprinkle of Ol' Blue Eyes himself, Frank Sinatra.

Singer, film and TV actress and multiple Tony-award winner Christine Ebersole, currently starring on Broadway in Blythe Spirit, will bring her band to Staller as well. After her opening night at NY's Café Carlyle, The New York Times critic Stephen Holden wrote, "It would be only mildly overstating my delight at Christine Ebersole's effervescent new act at Café Carlyle to announce that I'm in love again..."

It will be a night to remember.

Staller Center Stony Brook University Nicolls Road Stony Brook, NY Phone: 631.632.2787 Website: www.stallercenter.com

East Coast Conference Basketball Championships

March 6-7

Join us for semifinals on March 6 at 11 a.m. for women’s and at 2 p.m. for men’s. Finals will be held on March 7, with women’s at noon and men’s at 2:30 p.m.

C.W. Post-Pratt Recreation Center Rte. 25A Brookville, NY Phone: 516.299.2789 Website: eccsports.org

Trout Unlimited Fly Fishing Clinic

March 6 9 a.m. - noon

Come join us at Caleb Smith Park for a Fly Fishing Clinic.

Caleb Smith State Park Preserve Jericho Turnpike Smithtown, NY 11787 Phone: 631.265.1054 Website:www.nysparks.state.ny.us/parks/

Empire Viols - Winter Concert Series

March 7 2 p.m.

A musical visit to the fabulous court of Louis XIV, the Sun King, featuring music of Marin Marais, François Couperin and Gaspard le Roux. Martha McGaughey and Carlene Stober, bass and treble viols; Arthur Haas, harpsichord.

Bayard Cutting Arboretum State Park Oakdale, NY 11769 Phone: 631.581.1002 Website: www.nysparks.state.ny.us/ Contact for Fee

Moving Picture

March 13

The Heckscher Museum presents a brunch, lecture, viewing of the film The Greening of Southie and a visit to The Heckscher to see Arcadia/Suburbia Architecture on Long Island, 1930-2010. Reservations required.

Members: $20 Non-members: $25 The Heckscher Museum of Art 2 Prime Avenue Huntington, New York 11743 Phone: 631.351.3250 Website: www.heckscher.org

Light Keepers Behind-the-Scenes Tour

March 13 9 a.m.

Follow one of our present day Lighthouse Keepers on his rounds.

This bottom-to-top tour takes you from the auxiliary generator and the light keeper’s workshop in the basement of the keeper's quarters to the beacon in the lantern room of the lighthouse tower. Learn how lighthouse keepers from the 1860s to 2009 maintained the light. Reservations required; 12 person limit.

Fire Island Lighthouse Preservation Society, Inc. 4640 Captree Island Captree Island, NY 11702 Phone: 631.321.7028 Fax: 631.321.7033 Email: programs@fireislandlighthouse.com Website: www.fireislandlighthouse.com Adults: $15

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Calendar Long Island Events Tilles Center for the Performing Arts Presents Jim Gaffigan Live

March 13 7 p.m.

Tilles Center for the Performing Arts C.W. Post Campus, LI University 720 Northern Boulevard Brookville, NY 11548 Phone: 516.299.3100 Fax: 516.299.2520 Website: www.tillescenter.org $49.75, $39.75

Fernando Botero

March 13 - May 24 A major exhibition that showcases work by one of the most honored Latin American artists working today, Fernando Botero, includes paintings, drawings and monumental sculpture that exemplify Botero's most familiar themes: commonplace scenes of everyday life, life in the bedroom, life of the streets and people rapt in family activities or in the excitement of music. Throughout, Botero's characters are seen in their "boteroesque" girth and grandeur. Sponsored by David Benrimon Fine Art LLC. Nassau County Museum of Art One Museum Drive Roslyn Harbor, NY 11576 Phone: 516.484.9337 Fax: 516.484.0710 Website: www.nassaumuseum.com

Dubuffet/MirÓ/Basquiat

March 13 - May 24

For the first time, works by Dubuffet, Miró and Basquiat are shown together, giving voice to the primal symbols that characterize their works in personalized types of graffiti that exist in a timeless, unidentifiable space. Signs and colors erupt in a free association of structure and rhythm; the mysterious act of painting is shown as wild and free, yet very exacting.

The artists do not share generation nor culture, but they do share a confrontational antagonism to the traditional and academic, resulting in art that is raw, bold, forthright and terribly exciting!

Nassau County Museum of Art One Museum Drive Roslyn Harbor, NY 11576 Phone: 516.484.9337 Fax: 516.484.0710 Website: www.nassaumuseum.com

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Pushing the Envelope

March 15 – April 9

Interactive “Living History” performances on the fascinating life of pioneer Toni Frissell (1907-1988).

In a lively USO canteen setting during World War II, Toni Frissell broke the barrier of gender equality and non-traditional employment for women as she became the first woman war photographer and the first woman on staff of Sports Illustrated. Frissell is perhaps best known for her pioneering fashion photography, photos of the Tuskegee airmen and her portraits of the famous and powerful, including Winston Churchill, Eleanor Roosevelt and John and Jacqueline Kennedy's wedding. A Sal St. George production.

Ward Melville Heritage Organization Educational and Cultural Center 111 Main Street Stony Brook, NY 11790 Phone: 631.689.5888 Fax: 631.751.2024 Email: info@wmho.org Website: www.wmho.org This is a free event

TAO: The Martial Art of Drumming

March 19 8 p.m.

Athletic bodies and contemporary costumes meet explosive drumming and innovative choreography in a show of extraordinary precision, energy and stamina.

The stars of TAO live and train at a compound in the mountains of Japan, reaching the highest level of virtuosity only after years of intensive study.

Staller Center Stony Brook University Nicolls Road Stony Brook, NY Phone: 631.632.2787 Website: www.stallercenter.com Adults: $38

Bryan Adams

March 20 8 p.m.

Bryan Adams continues his highly successful solo acoustic concert tour that includes selections from his 11th studio album, appropriately titled 11. Adams has interspersed these special intimate performances in between stadium dates in Europe and the U.S., and this new spin on his classic hits has been met with rave reviews from critics and fans alike. Presented by

Metropolitan Talent Presents.

Tilles Center for the Performing Arts C.W. Post Campus, LI University 720 Northern Boulevard Brookville, NY 11548 Phone: 516.299.3100 Fax: 516.299.2520 Website: www.tillescenter.org $75, $55 (includes $1.50 facility fee)

Depression Glass Show

March 20 - 21

Come see the beautiful art work and fine china at the Depression Glass Show.

Freeport Recreation Center 130 East Merrick Road Freeport, NY $6.50

Duncan Sheik

March 20

Duncan Sheik is a talented musician whose music ranges from pop classics to musical theater, with a roots rock feel. It’s music the whole family can enjoy.

Landmark on Main Street 232 Main Street Suite One Port Washington, NY 11050 Phone: 516.767.1384 Fax: 516.767.7261 Email: sharon@landmarkonmainstreet.org Website: www.landmarkonmainstreet.org Extras: Premium $40 (Friends $35) Standard $35 (Friends $30)

Montauk St. Patrick's Day Parade

March 21 12:30 - 4 p.m.

Montauk presents its St. Patrick's Day Parade hosted by Montauk Friends of Erin.

Montauk Chamber of Commerce Phone: 631.668.2428 Website: www.montaukchamber.com Hamptons Restaurant Week March 21 - 28 Hampton's Restaurant Week is March 21- 28. Discounts include restaurants, vineyards, lodging, retail and more. The website lists participating restaurants. Call individual restaurants to reserve.

The Hamptons Website: www.Hamptonsrestaurantweek.com Adults: $24.95

Ran Dank - Winter Concert Series

March 24 2 p.m.

First Prize winner in the 2008-09 Young Concert Artists International Auditions, Ran will make his debut in the Young Concert Artists Series at Merkin Concert Hall in New York, sponsored by the Jerome L. Greene Foundation Prize. “Ran Dank is a pianist of the highest order, and his concerts are always a delight.” – Helsingin Sanomat (Finland).

Bayard Cutting Arboretum State Park Oakdale, NY 11769 Phone: 631.581.1002 Website: www.nysparks.state.ny.us/

Join Bay Street for a Jam Session!

March 25 7 p.m.

The famous Bay Burger Weekly Jam Session comes to Bay Street over the winter. Come enjoy great jazz music courtesy of local musicians.

Bay Street Theatre Corner of Bay and Main Streets Sag Harbor, NY 11963 Phone: 631.725.9500 Fax: 631.725.0906 Email: tracy@baystreet.org Website: www.baystreet.org This is a free event

/ April 2010 / Ocean Explorers Camp!

March 30 - April 2

Join the crew for hands-on, educational fun with creative activities, arts and crafts, science experiments, and of course, the famous Shark Tag. Snacks served. Sign up for one day or every day!

Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum 301 Main Street Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724 Phone: 631.367.3418 Fax: 631.692.7037 Email: cshwm@optonline.net Website: www.cshwhalingmuseum.org Members: $17; $55 for the week Non-Members: $22; $75 for the week

Barrel Tasting and Tours Duck Walk

April 1 - 30

Every weekend in April, get a behind-the-scenes tour of the Duck Walk Production facility at our Water Mill location, Enjoy barrel samples and enjoy a tasting in the Duck Walk Tasting room. All tours by reservation.

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ration of the musical connections between Mendelssohn, Schumann and the much younger Brahms,” they note. “All three show their true colors in their music for cello and piano.”

Gurney's Inn Annual Easter Egg Decorating Contest

The legendary entertainer is returning to make us laugh so hard we'll need to take a minute to breathe and think about how incredible Bill Cosby really is. America's comedian for five decades is just warming up...

Staller Center Stony Brook University Nicolls Road Stony Brook, NY Phone: 631.632.2787 Website: www.stallercenter.com Adults: $42

April 3 - 4

This favorite event is scheduled for Saturday, April 3 between 2 and 4 p.m. Everyone is invited, but please note that the decorating and egg hunt the following day are for the kids. The "big" kids are invited to pose with the Easter Bunny on April 4. The annual Easter Egg Hunt starts at 11 a.m. and the fun and games with the man himself starts at noon.

Gurney's Inn Resort & Spa Old Montauk Highway Montauk, NY 11954 Phone: 631.668.2345 Fax: 631.668.3576 Website: www.gurneys-inn.com

Easter Vintage Car Parade

April 4

Come join the Garden City Chamber of Commerce for its Easter Vintage Car Parade.

Franklin Avenue and Seventh Street Garden City, NY 11530 Phone: 516.746.7724

Film 'n' Fun

April 5 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.

Tilles Center for the Performing Arts C.W Post Campus, LI University 720 Northern Boulevard Brookville, NY 11548 Phone: 516.299.3100 Fax: 516.299.2520 Website: www.tillescenter.org Pricing: $76.50; $56.50; $41.50

The Holmes Brothers

April 10

Landmark on Main Street 232 Main Street Suite One Port Washington, NY 11050 Phone: 516.767.1384 Fax: 516.767.7261 Email: sharon@landmarkonmainstreet.org Website: www.landmarkonmainstreet.org Extras: Premium $40 • Friends $35; Standard: $35 • Friends $30

April 15 - 18 7:30 p.m.

Poetica Musica Concert

Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum 301 Main Street Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724 Phone: 631.367.3418 Fax: 631.692.7037 Email: cshwm@optonline.net Website: www.cshwhalingmuseum.org

Old Westbury Gardens 71 Old Westbury Road Old Westbury, NY 11568 Phone: 516.333.0048 Fax: 516.333.6807 Website: www.oldwestburygardens.org

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Brahms, Schumann, Mendelssohn – Complete Works for Cello and Piano

Art-trium Gallery 25 Melville Park Road Melville, NY

Nobel Peace Prize-winning Holocaust survivor, author and activist Elie Wiesel will bring his powerful words of peace, atonement and humanity to Adelphi. Inspiring and engaging, his life story is one to be heard.

Adelphi University 1 South Avenue Garden City, NY 11530 Phone: 800.233.5744

April 10

Work by the Huntington Arts Council member artists John Guarino, Cecil Pang, Charles von Schmidt, Latifa Mazza. Curator: William Grabowski

An Evening with Elie Wiesel

April 14 7 p.m.

The Holmes Brothers are a great mix of Roadhouse rock and gospel music that will have you out of your seat and tapping your feet.

Don't miss it and bring the family.

Calling all mermaids and mermen!

Learn about mermaid legends and create a colorful mermaid craft.

Kick back to watch Disney's The Little Mermaid.

April 7 - June 28

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Old Westbury Gardens presents classical sounds of 19th and 20thcentury composition.

April 12 – 15 8 p.m.

Colin Carr and Thomas Sauer perform the complete works for cello and piano of Brahms, Schumann and Mendelssohn at concert halls across the world as their major recital project for 2009 -10. “We offer these recitals as an explo-

Macbeth

Macbeth, by William Shakespeare, is a thrill ride of human response to ambition and temptation with a generation of Celtic spirits that reached for position and power.

The play studies powerful individuals who are caught by temptation in a whirlpool of consequence and revelation about the outcomes of character-defining choices.

Dix Hills Performing Arts Center Five Towns College 305 North Service Road Burrs Street Dix Hills, NY 11746 Phone: 631.656.2148 Fax: 631.656.2172 Website: www.dhpac.org Students $12, Adults: $15, Seniors: $12

Table Manners

April 16 - May 9

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Friday evenings at 8 p.m. - $20 Saturday evenings at 8 p.m. - $25 Sunday matinee at 3 p.m. - $20 Seniors and Students receive $2 off Fridays and Sundays Arena Players Repertory Theatre 296 Route 109 East Farmingdale, NY 11735 Phone: 516.293.0674 Price: See description.

Historic Area Lighthouse Trek

April 17 8 a.m.

Meet at the eastern end Field #5 of the Robert Moses State Park for a guided walk around the historic surrounding area of the Fire Island Lighthouse that takes you to the boathouse, the Surf Hotel site and the Western Union sites. Reservations required.

Robert Moses State Park Robert Moses Causeway Fire Island, NY 11782 Phone: 631.669.0470 Website: nysparks.state.ny.us/parks/ $15 per person

Itzhak Perlman

April 17

Tilles Center for the Performing Arts presents Itzhak Perlman, violinist and personality extraordinaire.

Tilles Center for the Performing Arts C.W. Post Campus, LI University 720 Northern Boulevard Brookville, NY 11548 Phone: 516.299.3100 Fax: 516.299.2520 Website: www.tillescenter.org $111.50, $81.50, $51.50 Additional events provided by the Long Island Convention & Visitors Bureau. For a complete listing of events, attractions and accommodations, visit www. discoverlongisland.com.

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Lifestyles On The Boulevard Dining Through Design at the Ritz-Calton Residences, Roche-Bobois and Artistic Tile

Lauren Cherkin, Audrey Castleberry, Carol Allen and Donna Korren

Wendy Kaye, Mindy Reade and Gregg Hirschorn

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Allow me to introduce myself…I’m Christopher Robbins. Many of you reading will know me as the former society editor of Elements Magazine where I helmed Social Pulse, my column which catalogued the local gentry and all their fabulous galas, benefits and parties! And for those of you who don’t know me, we’re gonna have a lot of fun going to all those parties together! So let’s get right to it, ok? Oh, but before we do, I want to thank Angela Susan Anton and Jason Feinberg for bringing me aboard The Boulevard after the shuttering of Elements (like many publications in 2009…a sad and difficult time in publishing), the ahead-of-the-curve and very fine magazine that I enjoyed writing and photographing for since its inception in 2002. And I also want to thank Elements’ publisher/editor brothers Eric and Scott Neher for giving me their support to move on “with [their] best wishes.” Now with that said…let’s go to a party (or 10)!

I love a clever and thoughtfully conceived event, don’t you? Well, the recent Dining Through Design dinner was just such an event. The brainchild of Lauren Cherkin with the help of power PR team Pam Arnowitz and Donna Korren (do I hear Bubbles & Business?) had the 80 guests dining around town. The “first course” on this dining itinerary began at The Ritz Carlton Residences showroom in Manhasset, hosted by Gabe Pasquale and Carol Allen with all of us following Mark of Excellence’s cater-waiters offering up hors d’oeuvres a’plenty throughout the many stylish rooms.

Then our “second course” found us up the “boulevard” (if I do say so myself ) as guests of Julien Duprat and Antonin Roche of Roche-Bobois, the fine home furniture boutique, where the “dinner party” continued with wonderful French wines (big surprise, hello…they are a French company), fine pâté, cheeses, charcuterie…really, all the best that we know of France in food and wine, not to mention all the beautiful home accessories that we’d all be buying! After an hour there, it was

Aimilia Vassiliouand and Anthony Fiamma

Joesphine and Alan Feinstein

Ron Rizzo and James Ryan performing at Artistic Tile

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Face To Face at The Carltun Eisenhower Park

Steven Del Vecchio and Natalie Kaplan with Arthur Stein

Lisa Jurick, Ted Gosman and Stacy Novick

Dr. Andrew Jacono and Honoree Gerard S. Trimboli

Eric Neher and Linda Correia

Dr. Andrew Jacono and Scott Neher

Diane Spira and Joyce Morra

Constance and Hank Schwartz

Evan and Alix Lieberman with Doug Bobley

Alex Skutzka and Honoree Dr. Marina I. Perado

a quick drive to Artistic Tile for the “main course and dessert,” where H on the Harbor’s Alan Feinstein did not disappoint, with the creative and tasty cuisine he is so well known for providing. Then as the evening was about to wind down, Artistic Tile’s Richard Johnson, Lauren Steele and Roy Marcus with the aforementioned Lauren Cherkin surprised us all with a live performance by my favorite jeweler and yours, Ron Rizzo, with his acclaimed acoustic and singing partner James Ryan – James, I’m sure you know, played backup for Carly Simon, Paul McCartney, Elton John, and…well, you get the idea –really…REALLY talented! Grooving to the beat were NS/LIJ’s Mindy Reade and Roz Herbsman, Anthony Fiamma (whose fine wines and prosecco from Supreme Wines we all eagerly imbibed), Hamptons Magazine’s Debra Halpert, Molly Grossman, Mindy Miles Greenberg, Jennifer Duneier, René Aversa, JuneAnn Patrick, Linda Distefano and on and on. So remain we did at Artistic Tile into the late night…all happy, snapping, sated and inspired by the clever concept for this event!

So why was this clever? Well, go back and read it again…we started out in our “new home,” then shopped for our “new furniture” and lastly had our “new kitchen and bathrooms” designed with ultra-fine textiles…what could be better than that? Probably one of the more interesting dine-around events I’ve ever been to! And by the way, the evening’s proceeds benefited Every Woman Matters at North Shore/LIJ. So I know when your invitation arrives next year, you’ll be first to RSVP, right after me.

Christopher Robbins raises a bundle in the live auction.

Rosali Forester, Evan Forester and Carole Forester

Nicole Pastorelli, Danielle Conde, Diana DeBernardo and Nicole DeAndressi

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Champions For Charity at Americana Manhasset Brooks Brothers, Hermes, Christian Dior, London Jewelers, and Gucci

Rita Castagna and Deborah Del Vecchio

Yankees mascot, Adele Smithers and Ray Negron

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For the seventh year, we should salute Dr. Andrew Jacono’s for creating and underwriting the About Face – Making Changes gala benefit which supports Face to Face – The National Domestic Violence Project and the Nassau County Coalition Against Domestic Violence, where a group of over 175 guests arrived in great spirits and ready for a party! I don’t have to tell you that 2009 was a difficult year for all, and in particular, for charities that found much of their financial support virtually nonexistent. But at Andrew’s event (not NCCADV’s main fundraiser, which takes place in the spring), a hefty $35,000 was raised to help support the effort of all the plastic surgeons who donate their time and resources to help women who have suffered personal injuries. Helping with the “heft” were honorees Dr. Marina I. Perado, Gerard S. Trimboli and…ahem... me, Christopher Robbins (I must admit it’s a little odd naming oneself in a column like this…but credit where credit is due, I guess…) along with Jesse Wasmuth, Stacy Novick, Barbara Klein, Angela Anton, Fran and John Gutleber, Carole Forster, Sharon and Rubin Pikus, Gloria Neher, Pam Arnowitz, Catherine Rosso, Ted Gosman, Linda Correia, Scott Neher, Lisa Berlow, Lisa and Jeffrey Jurick, Lauri and Scott Perroncino, Nicole Pastorelli, Svetlana Mirlas and so many more! After the heartfelt speeches, everyone danced the night away and can’t wait for next year’s event.

Dance Team USA with Priscilla Smith Gremillion, Nicole and Jhanna Volynets, and Richard Blau

Jeffrey and Lisa Jurick with Priscilla Smith Grimillion

Danielle Vitigliano, Arlene Maccarone and Lucy Mazzi

Allie Korn and Donna Halpern

Claudio Del Vecchio, Rebecca Hollander, Jan Incao and Frank Castagna

Lisa Pavlakis (Dior manager), Taylor Olson (Dior corporate) and Arlene Maccarone

Susan Visconti, Nadia Trento, Ellen Pavlakis and Michelle Manos

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Geri Vitale, Christopher Robbins and Natalie Kaplan

David and Brigette Stetson

One of the highlights of the early holiday season surely is Americana Manhasset’s Champions for Charity, the four days and nights of charitable shopping at that “Boulevard” of fine shops.

Champions, in case you live under a rock, benefits over 45 local charities; after selecting your charity of choice, 25 percent of your purchase price is donated to your charity of choice. In years past, literally tens of thousands of dollars has been donated during this unique benefit. And as always, Brooks Brothers led the retail pack by kicking off the four-day event with a cocktail reception hosted

by Chairman Claudio del Vecchio and store manager Joe Dente for, count them, SEVEN charities: Interfaith Nutrition Network, Old Westbury Gardens, the Port Washington Youth Activities, the Guild of St. Francis Hospital, the Nassau County Coalition Against Domestic Violence, the Theodore Roosevelt Bird Sanctuary and the Mollie Biggane Melanoma Foundation. “Really wonderful” is the least I can say as they collectively brought with them a terrific turnout of supporters and patrons, all of whom LOVE Brooks Brothers (just like you and me!). And a report on Brooks Brothers wouldn’t be complete without a special mention for their second, Saturday morning breakfast reception for four local Boys & Girls Clubs along the North Shore: Grenville Baker, Oyster Bay/East Norwich, North Shore and Glen Cove chapters. Along for the festivities that morning were sports executive and Author Ray Negron, who wrote The Greatest Story Never Told – The Babe and Jackie, along with the Yankees mascot—to the delight of all the kids attending!

And then it was around the corner to Gucci where store manager Bobbie Krieger opened her doors and set up a prosecco bar for the Spinal Cord Injury Project and MDA’s Wings Over Wall Street. The 100+ guests including Alexandra Karcev, Teresa Pinkow,

Howard Cain, Felice Makowski and Debra Halpert

Randi Udell, Edward Chapman and Georgina Chapman

Pam Arnowitz and Sheryl Egol

Joe Dente and Dr. Andrew Jacono

Theresa Pinkow, Marianne Coleman and Alexandra Karvec

Kaylan Scagliola and Bobbi Krieger with Alexis Cartin

Deirdre Costa Major and Ted Gosman

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Hadassah Myrtle Wreath Luncheon

Tilles Center of Performing Arts Gala at C.W. Post Campus Toby and Yitzhak Perlman

New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, and guests.

Linda Eder with Rita and Frank Castagna

Dr. David Cooper with Elliot Sroka and Jack Bransfield

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Amy Kauffman making presentation to Joan Hulkower

Amy Kauffman and Rhoda Smolow

Tracy Ratner, Warren Schiffer, Kaylan Scagliola, Risa Pulver and her twin sons Jake and Dylan, Mariann Coleman with son Matt (was this the family party?), and lots more all mingled and put down the plastic in the name of these fine charities!

But I must say, it was Priscilla Smith Gremillion, proprietress of Hermes, who won the Thinking-Outside-The-Box award for philanthropic shopping concept by hosting Dance Team USA that evening, overseen by board member Jhanna Volynets.

Jhanna, with the help of her daughter Nicole Volynets, brought in Sergey Onik, (who has performed on Dancing with the Stars), Melissa Blanco, Vlad Kvartin, Masha Ilin, Ted Volynets (he was on an episode of The Real Housewives of New Jersey and on MTV), Shoshana Tokar and Max Firestein and Nicole Mtchedlidze (who were both on a dancing segment on Good Morning America) to dance right there amongst the haute couture finery within the boutique (anyone else would have cringed watching them twirl and kick so close to their fragrances, fabrics and fixtures, but not Priscilla; she let them bring it on!). Who watched (and shopped)? Jackie and Eric Gershwind with their kids did.

And so did Felice Makowski and Howard Cain, Annalia Idol, Richard Blau, Shari and Dr. Mitchel Buchbinder, Susan Grossman, Linda and David Koch, Lauren Rubenstein, Alyssa Rosenbaum, Sheryl Egol, Leslie Esposito, Inna Anderson and quite literally over 140 other guests all the while sipping apple/cranberry cosmopolitans, champagne and Chablis and sampling the many fine hors d’oeuvres being butlered throughout the store. Dance Team USA, in case you didn’t know, is a nonprofit organization devoted to promoting and supporting ballroom dancing so that young dancers have an opportunity to grow as athletes and express their artistic talent.

And I know that several other fashion houses also hosted events for charities as well, like the DYNA at Michael Kors, the Bone Marrow Foundation at Polo Ralph Lauren, the SASS Foundation at Tiffany & Co., the Nassau County Museum of Art at Estee Lauder, the Children’s Medical Fund at Hirshleifer’s and the list goes on and on. All deserve a big round of applause for reaching out to raise much-needed funds during this very special and unique holiday shopping experience!

Judith and Irwin Tantleff with Brian Stokes Mitchell

Gala honoree Dr. David Cooper (far right) with guests

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This past fall, several other notable events highlighted the benefit season; among them were the Hadassah Luncheon with honorees Toby Perlman, Rochelle Shoretz and Toby Graff, who was the former deputy press secretary to First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton (but you knew that). And at the Tillis Center for the Performing Arts Gala, the full orchestra concert performance by Broadway stars Linda Eder and Brian Stokes Mitchell drew a standing ovation (as I’m sure you can imagine). You gotta love it when the stars actually attend the reception to mix with the “local gentry� (I know I do!). Such gentry included Rita and Frank Castagna, honoree Dr. David Cooper, Chris and Jack Bransfield, Congressman Gary Ackerman with his wife Rita, NYS Comptroller Tom DiNapoli and about 200 others of that ilk! Meanwhile over at the Garden City Hotel, the SASS Foundation Casino Dinner Dance featured radio personality Valerie Smaldone and Yankee great Roy White in a rousing live auction which raised funds for the cancer research and educational programs. Over at Citi Field in the Caesars Club, more than 600 guests attended the NephCure Foundation’s Countdown to a Cure Benefit where 1986 Mets World Champion Team player Ed Hearn led a group of illustrious benefactors like former NY Mets star John Franco, WFAN radio personality Evan Roberts, former Mets executive Jim Duquette and NY Assemblyman James Conte

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HorseAbility at Crest Hollow Country Club

Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center Honoring Herman Horowitz

South Nassau Communities Hospital Carnation Ball Jodi and Joseph Knott with friend

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Assemblyman Joseph Saladino and guest with Sheila D’Nodal

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to help raise over $400,000 to fight the unique and serious kidney diseases Nephrotic Syndrome and FSGS. Later, when I was at the Cradle of Aviation Museum for South Nassau Communities Hospital’s Carnation Ball, several internationally acclaimed dancers from the Petri School of Irish Dancing gave a performance no one will soon forget. In fact, several dancers from the school have won world championship medals and you could tell! Applauding the performance were honorees Harold Mahoney, Dr. Henry Partridge and Dr. Jerome Zisfein, Assemblyman Joseph Saladino, Sheila D’Nodal, Joseph Quagliata, Mayor of East Rockaway Ed Sieban and his wife Thea, Mayor of Freeport Andrew Hardwick, and NYS Senator Kemp Hannon. Prior to the show, guests dined on a lavish raw bar, seared beef tenderloin and grilled, citrus glazed salmon with a really decadent chocolate cheesecake soufflé tart for dessert, all by Philip Stone Caterers. And one of my personal favorites was the HorseAbility Gala, Believe and Achieve, at the Crest Hollow Country Club. Benefits are always more meaningful when personal friends are involved and in this case, Shanette Barth Cohen, the executive director of the Hampton Classic Horse Show, was an honoree along with Dr. Christopher Miller, Dr. Jodi Knott and the Ladas-Economou family. For me, as the official VIP caterer at the Hampton Classic Horse Show each summer (in my other life I’m a principal at Robbins Wolfe Eventeurs), it was especially moving to help honor Shanette at this fine event. HorseAbility is the only premier North American Riding for the Handicapped Association accredited center on Long Island, which assures that “riding is for everyone” while the overall well-being of their programming and horses are sustained and cared for.

And finally, over to Lattingtown, where the holiday festivities reached a crescendo with the End of the Decade Party, hosted by Anna and Edward Rivadeneira. New Year’s Eve can be a real pain in the a*s, what with all the forced merriment, but not at their house! Everyone arrived beaming and ready to say GOODBYE TO 2009. Hallelujah, it’s over, we all chanted. And in the bigger picture, that decade started out bad and ended bad, but now we can all look ahead for a few more nights of Loving the Camera– TOGETHER! If you have an event, benefit or party you’d like us to consider for On the Boulevard, kindly email me at chris@boulevardli.com.

Joseph A. Quagliata with 2009 Carnation Ball guests of honor Henry Patridge, Harold Mahony, Esq. and Jerome Zisfein

Andrew Hardwick, mayor of Freeport, with Joseph A. Quagliata

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Family & Children’s, one of Long Island’s oldest and largest human care agencies, raised $150,000 at its 2009 ThanksGiving Ball. The event honored former Newsday publisher Timothy P. Knight.

Terry Jimenez, current publisher of Newsday and member of the Family & Children’s Board of Trustees presented Mr. Knight with his award. Both men spoke about the impact of the economy on Long Island families and how the funds raised at the Ball would go directly to helping those in need. Pictured are Family & Children’s President Jim Harnett, Mr. Knight, Mr. Jimenez and Board Chairman Bernie Kennedy.

Denise and Charlie Strain

Angela Susan Anton and friends

Family & Children’s 2009 ThanksGiving Ball Honors Former Newsday Publisher / Photography By Rob Rich /

Tim Knight, Terry Jimenez and Bernie Kennedy

On Nov. 5, 2009, New Ground hosted its 9th Annual Groundbreakers’ Celebration at the Carlyle on the Green, Bethpage State Park. Honored were Frank and Mary Macchiarola, and Robert and Lorraine Reardon.

Proceeds from the event will support the many critical services and educational programs designed to help New Ground’s homeless families and veterans become self-supporting and independent citizens.

New Grounds 9th Annual Groundbreakers’ Celebrationl

Mary McCaffrey and Jack McCaffrey with Jo-Ann Hertzman, senior grants specialist and community affairs liaison.

Edward McDougal, Sheila McDougal, Robert and Lorraine Reardon, Mary and Frank Macchiarola, Shannon Boyle, and Emmet Agoglia

The Honorable Joseph A. Suozzi; Mary and Frank Macchiarola; Marguerite Suozzi and Emmet Agoglia

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Lifestyles On The Boulevard Primary Stages 25th Anniversary Gala at the Grand Hyatt New York / Photography By

Jason Feinberg /

Cusi Cram, author of A Lifetime Burning

Michele Ragusa – Adrift in Macao actress

Kathleen Clark (Southern Comforts playwright) and Gregg Edelman

Charlayne Woodard, author of The Night Watcher and actress

Willie Holtzman, playwright of Something You Did

Marlene and Joy Freeman, Jason Feinberg, Angela Susan Anton and Dr. Leonard Freeman

John Glover, last seen on Broadway in The Royal Family and cast member of Primary Stages’ production of Secrets of the Trade

Keith Langworthy, Primary Stages board member

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Judith Ivey

Jessica Comas with cabaret actress Karen Akers

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Diabetes Research Institute New Trends Set the Stage to Fall into Fashion

Honorees Roberta and Larry Helfant

Chairpersons Fran Helfant, Doreen Peykar, Korey Liebman and Rina Weinbrom

Roberta Waller, couture sponsor, and daughter Daria Criss

Model wearing fashions from Mitchells/ Marshs

Fall fashion trends ruled the day at the 11th annual Fall Into Fashion event benefiting the Diabetes Research Institute (DRI). The luncheon, held at Carlyle on the Green at Bethpage State Park, honored Roberta and Larry Helfant and raised $182,000 for diabetes research. Fall Into Fashion featured a fashion show courtesy of Mitchells/Marshs of Huntington and was also highlighted by great food and an exciting auction with many fabulous one-of-a-kind items.

Nassau Community College Nassau Community College teamed with Tiffany & Co. in Manhasset on Tuesday, Nov. 17 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the college. During the cocktail party, guests had the opportunity to open a mystery Tiffany blue box and win a dazzling Tiffany gift, while at the same time support the college’s great legacy.

Sean Fanelli, Ann Wolf and Dolores Fernandez

Nassau Community College Celebrates a Milestone

Dolores Fernandez, Sean Fanelli, Corky Paston, Angela Susan Anton and Don Rudolph

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The Guardian Brain Foundation 7th Annual Butterfly Ball at the Carlton on the Green

The Guardian Brain Foundation hosted its annual Butterfly Ball at the Carlton with the theme of Going Green. Honoree Dr. Isabelle M. Germano from Mount Sinai was praised for her dedication to brain tumor patients. What makes the foundation so special is the dedication of its many volunteers, so many of whom were involved in making the Butterfly Ball a rousing success.

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Jonathan Ruggiere, Michael Pallotta, Guardian Brain President Mary Pallotta, and Assemblyman David McDonough

Old Westbury Gardens Winter Dinner Party to Benefit Preservation Projects / Photography By Franklin Square Photographers /

Dr. Isabelle M. Germano and Mary Pallotta

On Dec. 4, 2009 Old Westbury Gardens hosted its Winter Dinner Party to benefit preservation projects at Westbury House. At this final major event of the Gardens’ yearlong 50th anniversary celebration, guests honored Elizabeth Scholtz of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. The dinner committee chairmen were Paula Deitz Morgan and Dita Amory Nickson.

Sandra Tytel, Laureen Knutsen and Virginia Pierrepont

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Mary Pallotta and Tina Dupuis

Deb and Bob Hussey

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The Hagedorn Little Village School, Jack Joel Center for Special Children celebrated its 40th anniversary at its 20th Annual Golden Rule Dinner. Founders and former executive directors Dr. Caryl Bank and Dr. Barbara Feingold were named recipients of the Golden Rule Award and wished well as they celebrated their retirement. Longtime friend and board member Armand D’Amato was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award and Timothy and Elise Gold were presented with the Susan Weshler Memorial Award at the gala event held at Fresh Meadow Country Club in Lake Success.

Dr. Caryl Bank (3rd in from the left), founder and former executive director, with friends

Jon Feingold, executive director of the Hagedorn Little Village School, and Armand D’Amato

Big 40th Anniversary Celebration at its 20th Annual Golden Rule Dinner

Dr. Caryl Bank, Armand D’Amato and Barbara Feingold

Close to 300 guests gathered for MercyFirst’s Annual Harvest Ball held at the Garden City Hotel. This year’s event raised more than $275,000 to help fund MercyFirst’s programs. The 2009 honorees and friends of MercyFirst were Anthony and Gina Core. A special tribute was also made to longtime MercyFirst board member Bernard McCaffrey, who stepped down as president of the board in June 2009 after 42 years of service.

MercyFirst Board of Directors President Kevin Shine, honorees Gina and Anthony Core, MercyFirst CEO Gerard McCaffery.

Little Village School

MercyFirst Annual Harvest Ball at the Garden City Hotel

MercyFirst Board of Directors President Kevin Shine, MercyFirst CEO Gerard McCaffery and the Honorable Bernard McCaffrey.

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Ricky Kanson Sterling Glen of Roslyn resident

“Now I live a life of leisure.”

www.sterlingglenofroslyn.com Roslyn, New York 516.626.6900

Now I live a life of leisure in Roslyn.

The other residents here have the same interests I do, and we all love the historic, charming village and harbor views.”

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“I grew up in Brooklyn and used to visit my aunt and uncle in Floral Park outside of Queens, which felt like the other side of the world. I remember going to Riis Park and having a locker at Manhattan Beach. As a teenager, I would take the trolley to Sheepshead Bay and walk to Orient Beach. All the top entertainers of the day would perform there, like Rudy Vallee.

After I was married, we found a house in Merrick that was perfect for entertaining our guests and friends.

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