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When sport meets art
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Becoming Lesley Stahl
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At the forefront of healing the injured athlete
This page David Villa and children at Yankee Stadium for a first pitch. Courtesy nycfc.com
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The horse that taught me polo
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Team spirit
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Seeing the unseen in equestrian art
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A sporting opportunity for art
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China’s New Silk Road: World dream or nightmare?
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The car whisperer
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Music – and America’s – Wright stuff
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On a Greenwich field of dreams
Bidding farewell to the bulk
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Soccer star
David Villa On the ball
LESLEY STAHL
Here’s the scoop
DR. VICTOR KHABIE Makes no bones about helping athletes
THE BRANT FOUNDATION’S STUDY CENTER Cultivating art appreciation
MOTORCYCLEPEDIA
A father and son’s two-wheeled treasures
EQUESTRIAN INSPIRATION Photographer Laurence Anne Guillem
PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN WAG COUNTRY
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On the one hand, we have sports galore — soccer, baseball, tennis, swimming and polo, along with a different kind of horsepower. But on the other hand, we love what Elmer Fudd would call “west and wewaxation at wast.” So we have our visits to galleries, our cruises and all the beach-to-brunch wear, accessories and beauty products (courtesy of Mary and Danielle) that keep you glam on-the-go and at west, er, rest. Let’s begin with our sports lineup, which includes Phil’s charmer on the Little League’s Greenwich Lightning; an opening essay that spotlights Richard Sandomir’s juicy new book “The Pride of the Yankees;” an update on the continuing transformation of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center; pitchman Anthony Sullivan’s crucial hidden talent as a teacher of adult swimming; new Wagger Laura’s elegant take on Briarcliff Manor car whisperer Bob Millstein; and Ryan’s thorough look at the Motorcyclepedia museum in Newburgh. No sport or recreation, however, is more popular than soccer so we are delighted that we are able to feature one of its greatest players and representatives, David Villa. After making a splash on the world stage via his native Spain, Villa arrived on these shores in 2014 to star with the New York City Football Club. But this recent ESPY Award winner (as Best Major League Soccer Player) brings a grounded grace to his striking skill set as well, as Phil explains in a graceful piece worthy of the man. Soccer is also a passion for our passionate Where’s Europe columnist Marta, who makes a case for her Italian homeland — Genoa specifically — as a birthplace of the sport. In this country, soccer has become mainly a youth sport, and we’re grateful to have some good old-fashioned horse sense on realistic parent-child
attitudes toward it and other forms of athletics from Mount Kisco orthopedic surgeon Victor Khabie, via Jane D.’s expert report. Speaking of horses — the fourlegged beauties are never far from our thoughts — we have an update on big doings at Greenwich Polo Club from two people who help keep it humming, Leighton Jordan and Mariana Castro; a tip-top story from Top on how a city kid learned to play the sport of kings (it involved a pony named Stellaaaaaaaaaaaa!); and superb equine photographs by Laurence Anne Guillem on display at the Bedford Post Inn. Art is one of our sanctuaries, as you’ll find anew in our visit to The Brant Foundation Art Study Center, which is doing vitally needed arts education; Mary’s fond return to the Piermont Straus gallery/bookstore; and Jena’s comprehensive account of the Bedford Playhouse’s revitalization. For others, it’s more about the art of adventure. Wanderer Jeremy takes us to Toronto for the Invictus Games and so much more. Wanderer Debbi is off on a month-long Oceania Cruise, while New Wanderer Barbara cruises Croatia and resident Dionysus Doug takes us to the French winemaking region of Languedoc-Rousillon. But for others, it’s all about doing less closer to home. What does hardcharging “60 Minutes” correspondent Lesley Stahl do in her downtime? Sail off the coast of Nantucket with the adored grandkids who inspired her latest book. As we also discovered while rowing — at Life Time Westchester — it’s all about the push and the pull. You have to know when to push ahead — and when to pull back. Georgette Gouveia is the author of the new “The Penalty for Holding” (Less Than Three Press) and “Water Music” (Greenleaf Book Group). They’re part of her series of novels, “The Games Men Play,” also the name of the sports/culture blog she writes at thegamesmenplay.com. Readers may find weekly installments of her book “Daimon: A Novel of Alexander the Great” on wattpad.com.
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AT THE HEIGHT OF WORLD WAR II IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC, ACTOR GARY COOPER JOINED A GROUP OF OTHER PERFORMERS ON A USO TOUR TO ENTERTAIN THE TROOPS. The lanky, laconic Oscar winner — best-known for playing quiet, dignified heroes, particularly in Westerns — gamely delivered lines from comedian and pal Jack Benny’s scripts, sang the popular “Pistol Packin’ Mama” and romanced Phyllis Brooks onstage. Halfway through one show, however, a soldier shouted out a request closer to Cooper’s heart — Lou Gehrig’s farewell address, which “Coop” had delivered with such simple poignance as the dying first baseman in “The Pride of the Yankees.” Cooper retreated from the stage for a moment, and, amid a storm, wrote down what he remembered from the 1942 movie’s script. He then returned to deliver the speech, which remained in the 24,000-mile tour. “(The soldiers) identified with Gehrig dying young when they might die the next day,” Richard Sandomir says. The former New York Times sportswriter, who now writes obituaries for the paper, returned to his roots nonetheless for the juicy new book “The Pride of the Yankees: Lou Gehrig, Gary Cooper and the Making of a Classic” (Hachette Books, 293 pages, $27). In it, he describes “Pride” as “the first great sports film. But it is part of a tradition of sports in the arts that stretches back to the prehistoric cave paintings of wrestling, running and swimming in what is now France, Japan, Libya and Mongolia. Wrestlers appear on Sumerian stone slabs, while a variety of sports were depicted in ancient Egypt. It was the ancient Greeks, of course, with their fascination for the body — and the male body in particular — who captured the taut beauty of the perfected athletic form in such works as Polyclitus’ Diadoumenos and Myron’s Discobolus and, later, the price of that athleticism in more realistic, Hellenistic works like “Boxer at Rest.” It’s the same fascination you’ll find in Leroy Neiman’s dynamically colored Modern paintings and prints of such greats as Muhammad Ali, Sandy Koufax and Björn Borg. For writers and filmmakers, whose works are temporal narratives, sports are often less about the actual athletic endeavors than they are about their The cover of Richard Sandomir’s “The Pride of the Yankees.”
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Gary Cooper, on a USO tour of the South Pacific during World War II, was often asked to recite Lou Gehrig’s farewell address, which he first delivered in “The Pride of the Yankees.” Photographs copyright U.S. Marine Corps.
metaphoric potential. “Pride” producer Samuel Goldwyn — a Polish immigrant who didn’t know baseball from cricket — wasn’t interested in making a baseball movie, Sandomir says. He was interested in the fatal love story of Gehrig, a man dying of ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, who happened to be a ballplayer, and his feisty but supportive wife, Eleanor (Teresa Brewer). Similarly, in Neil LaBute’s new play “Break Point” — bowing Aug. 6 as part of Throughline Artists’ “Summer Shorts 2017” in Manhattan — the meeting of two world-class tennis players on the eve of their semifinal match at the French Open becomes the vehicle for the themes of male rivalry, dominance, brutality and fragility that haunt his works. Would two top players actually have such a meeting instead of resting and keeping their distance from each other? Probably not, but then that’s the beauty of the arts — and sports in the arts: They take something that is as uncertain as life itself and organize it in such a way that you can consider and digest it. Sandomir’s book plumbs how fiction reinvents fact, how art reinvents sport. “Something I didn’t put in the book … was that by contract (writer) Paul Gallico had to tell Goldwyn how much of the script was truthful.” About two-thirds of it was either Eleanor Gehrig’s recollections or made-up scenarios. That includes the gracious speech that Gehrig, a onetime New Rochelle and Larchmont resident, delivered on July 4, 1939 at Yankee Stadium in which he proclaimed himself, despite a “bad break,” “the lucki14
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est man on the face of the earth.” Though “we don’t have the full newsreel version to compare it to,” Sandomir says, we know that “the luckiest man” sentiment came at the beginning of Gehrig’s speech. In the movie, it comes at the end where it packs an emotional punch. By the time those American servicemen experienced it — filtered through Eleanor Gehrig’s reminiscences, Goldwyn’s directives, Gallico’s writing and Cooper’s embodiment — they
FOR WRITERS AND FILMMAKERS, WHOSE WORKS ARE TEMPORAL NARRATIVES, SPORTS ARE OFTEN LESS ABOUT THE ACTUAL ATHLETIC ENDEAVORS THAN THEY ARE ABOUT THEIR METAPHORIC POTENTIAL.
were encountering not Gehrig himself but the essence and psychological truth of a wartime hero who had become just as much Cooper. “Back in 1942, there was no TV, no DVD, no internet where you could say, ‘Look how bad Gary Cooper is playing baseball,’” says Sandomir, who
covered sports media and business for The Times. (One canard Sandomir’s book lays to rest: That the film negative was flopped to make the right-handed Cooper appear as if he were hitting left-handed like Gehrig. A graceful actor who had been a stuntman, Cooper learned to approximate left-handed hitting.) Today, the digital age demands verisimilitude, however. For the new Gehrig movie, based on the “Luckiest Man” biography by former Monsey resident Jonathan Eig, Sandomir says Gehrig will undoubtedly be played by a more athletic actor who approaches the Yank’s powerful muscularity. It will also be interesting to see how “The Luckiest Man on the Face of the Earth” director Jay Russell and screenwriter Dan Kay depict Gehrig’s ALS, Sandomir adds. The 1942 movie touched on it obliquely, whereas “A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story,” based on Eleanor’s book “My Luke and I,” did show Edward Herrmann’s Gehrig on his deathbed. “I don’t think we want to see Gehrig stumbling around,” Sandomir says. No, despite the “authenticity” of the internet age, we want to see a ballplayer defy bribery and a bullet traveling over time to hit the home run that wins the pennant (“The Natural”). We want to see the tennis player win the US Open in time to unmask a murderer (“Strangers on a Train”). We want a lanky, right-handed Westerner, playing a muscular, left-handed Easterner, to tell us that despite the ravages of a terrifying illness, he is still the luckiest man on the face of the earth. For such is the alchemy of art.
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SHE HAS ASKED THE TOUGH, SMART QUESTIONS OF EVERY POWER PLAYER, FROM PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP (NOT ONCE BUT TWICE) TO FORMER FRENCH PRESIDENT NICOLAS SARKOZY (WHO WALKED OUT ON HER FOR BRINGING UP HIS FIRST MARRIAGE) TO THE “IRON LADY” HERSELF, THE LATE BRITISH PRIME MINISTER MARGARET THATCHER, WHO PLAYED HER “LIKE A FLUTE.” And yet, it’s fair to say that no one has commanded Lesley Stahl’s attention, to say nothing of her heart, the way a pair of pint-sized charmers have — Jordan and Chloe, her granddaughters. She is head-overheels in love with them. Moonstruck. Gobsmacked. “No question,” says the correspondent for CBS’ “60 Minutes,” “and I will tell you every grandmother who reads your article will say, ‘Of course.’” She is talking at her office at the venerable newsmagazine, a comfortable, synergistic space with commanding views of Manhattan’s ever-evolving West Side; fine, hard-backed chairs; and bookshelves full of presidential biographies, histories and an occasional nod to offbeat subjects like the Mayan ruins. The shelves are punctuated by pictures — Stahl with a shirt-sleeved President Ronald Reagan and with former Vice President Al Gore — and awards like the Edward R. Murrow that tell the story of a storied career. Eight Emmy Awards cluster on a table, gleaming silver and gold. (There are four more at her home.) “I love my job,” she says. “It’s really important to me. But what has given me the most satisfaction in my life was raising my daughter. And when I think of that baby of mine having babies….Even as I talk to you now, I’m getting a warm feeling.” GRANDMAS RULE Understanding that feeling led Stahl to write her second book, “Becoming Grandma: The Joy and Science of the New Grandparenting” (Blue Rider Press, 2016). (The first, “Reporting Live,” covered her years as CBS News’ White House correspondent during the Carter and Reagan administrations as well as part of George H.W. Bush’s.) “Grandma” is no touchy-feely memoir, however. Warm, wise, funny and touching, the book finds Stahl picking up her reporter’s notebook as she ranges over anthropology, sociology and science while interviewing celebrated and everyday grandmas to explore the key role of grandmothers in evolutionary history. Becoming a grandmother releases the hormone oxytocin, which aids in the bonding between grandma and grandchild. That’s important, Stahl says, because from prehistoric times to the 1920s “grandmothers have been either helping Lesley Stahl WAGMAG.COM
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to raise grandchildren or raising them.” And while several generations may no longer live under one roof in our increasingly global society, the role of the grandmother remains crucial amid single-parent and two-career families. ( Just ask Marian Robinson, who anchored granddaughters Malia and Sasha Obama during their father Barack’s presidency.) “Becoming Grandma” recently brought Stahl to WAG country where she interviewed Sheila Nevins — president of HBO Documentary Films and author of “You Don’t Look Your Age…and Other Fairy Tales” — and was interviewed by her in a benefit for the Bedford Playhouse. “The two of us disagreed on everything,” Stahl recalls. “The audience thought we were funny. Not because we were funny, but because it was funny.” Nevins — whose comments appeared in our essay on “The Ripeness of the Older Woman” in July WAG — is not the type to go gently into older womanhood. Whereas Stahl has embraced it. And why not, given that she remains a glamorous, poised blond beauty — only don’t call her “glamma,” the term she uses in her book to describe the indifferent grandmother. “We all experience a diminution of interest,” Stahl says of society’s (particularly men’s) attentions to the older woman, or lack thereof. “But we bring something else to the table. Sheila reads the dark stories. I read the light ones.” Stahl doesn’t buy the notion that a journalism career on camera requires beauty, along with brains and talent. “If you look around the landscape — and I’m not naming names — some female reporters are not beauties. But they are good at what they do. They earned their jobs.” TRUMP TWICE Stahl is good at what she does and has earned her job — reporting on stories as diverse as the Guantanamo Bay prison facilities, the Chinese real estate bubble and the Duke University rape scandal in a career that has spanned the White House press pool, the moderator’s chair at “Face the Nation” and, for the last 26 years, a hot seat at “60 Minutes.” (A recent report on the poisoning of Russian dissident Vladimir Kara-Murza was gutsy and chilling.) It has not been a career for the thin-skinned. She swallowed her pride to audition for “60 Minutes,” then donned a black wig for an undercover story in Romania. She was “treated like a rag doll” by Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf during an interview at the height of the Iraq War. As she recalls being played by Margaret Thatcher — whom she describes as smart, better looking than her photographs and flirtatious with handsome, young men — she can only smile in rueful admiration. Stahl has been both criticized and praised for her two interviews with Trump — the first after his presidential nomination with vice presidential pick Mike Pence; the second after his victory. She says she encountered two Trumps — leaning forward, 18
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interrupting, spoiling for a fight in the first; sitting back, listening, giving thoughtful answers, accompanied only by his aide Hope Hicks for the second. “I respected him for that,” Stahl says of Trump arriving sans entourage. “My impression was that he was in a state of shock that he won,” she says of the second interview. “It was washing over him. I asked him about it. And he said, ‘No, no, I’m fine.’ But you could see the body language, the weightiness.” During that interview, she was feeling the pressure of time constraints. But she knows pressure is part of the package. “My job is to ask the tough questions, and let’s hear the answers.” If that earns her criticism and praise across the political spectrum, well, then, she must be doing something right she figures. The second Trump interview was his first as president elect. In a career of big gets, she hasn’t missed many. The one that got away was Nancy Reagan. Though she interviewed her, Stahl wished she had gotten a chance to explore the key role she played in the Reagan White House. Reagan was criticized for her lavish tastes in china patterns and couture but turned the criticism
around, Stahl says. Another person who has done the seemingly impossible is Peter Martins, ballet master in chief of New York City Ballet, who succeeded “a god,” choreographer George Balanchine, but has kept City Ballet “the premier ballet company in the world when it could’ve been quite different.” (Stahl sits on City Ballet’s board of directors but recused herself for the period when she was preparing a profile on Martins.) Talking about the superior physicality of dancers, athletes (and older women and grandmothers) today, Stahl says she is mulling a piece about athletes after the glory ends. But that will have to wait. Already, she is in countdown mode for a month on Nantucket with husband Aaron Latham, daughter Taylor, son-in-law Andrew and those grandkids — nothing but sailing, so restorative to this Swampscott, Massachusetts, native; collecting and painting seashells; cuddling while reading “Charlotte’s Web” and the “Ramona” books; and relishing plenty of treats. (Would she consider adopting us?) Because “Becoming Grandma” means never having to say “no” to frozen yogurt. For more, visit cbsnews.com/60-minutes/.
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DR. VICTOR KHABIE HAS ALWAYS LOVED SPORTS AND MEDICINE. At the same time, he adds, “I was a running back at the University of Pennsylvania and played several other sports. Sports were always a big part of my life and still are." Today, he enjoys a flourishing career that marries both passions as an orthopedic surgeon who is chief of surgery and chief of sports medicine at Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco. There he has encountered many a promising young athlete with injuries to the ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) of the knee, which connects the femur, or thigh bone, to the tibia in the lower leg. It is a common injury — especially in soccer, football and basketball — and it is on the rise among girls and young women. Untreated, the result can be the end of competitive play and the loss of scholarship money. Khabie — who holds an M.D. from Harvard Medical School and has been in his field for about 20 years — is distressed by “the young women I see tearing up their ACLs at an alarming rate. ACL injuries have become endemic. The intensity of the way sports are played today stresses young athletes at a high level. Soccer injuries are the most prevalent and most of them affect girls and women.” STRESS CAN OVERWHELM He points to the often relentless competitions, sports camps, sports showcases, travel teams and other venues that keep athletes playing continuously and at a high level of intensity without ever taking a break. “Athletes specialize in sports like soccer at a younger and younger age,” he says. “They are subjecting the same body parts to the same stress over and over without taking time off. Specializing in one sport only has become almost the standard and there is a lack of cross-training, which is very beneficial to the body.” Khabie adds that an entire industry has developed around these highly specialized young athletes. “Division I scholarship money requires a very high degree of specification to obtain it. “The young athletes throw themselves into a high level of specialization, some of them to please their parents and others because of their own inner drive and determination to succeed. It’s now a big money industry that can really put a choke hold on families. I would really like to see a return to the three-letter athletes of my college years, where top athletes played multiple sports. It’s much healthier for the mind and body.” Khabie says another factor that plays into the equation of increased sports injuries among young people is that the athletes are bigger and stronger. “When they collide, there is a lot more force. Fortunately, elementary and middle school have far fewer injuries, but once the kids get to high school and college, it is a different story.” The ACL injury rate for women versus men is WAGMAG.COM
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roughly 3 to 1 or 4 to 1. “Women today are playing more sports and the female ACL is more susceptible to injury than the male. It is alarming.” Khabie says he believes sports programs should concentrate more on injury prevention. First, they should teach more about form and proper technique in their sports. “Poor technique leads to an increase in injuries. Second, coaches must remember young athletes need periods of rest. No one can go on and on without a break. Finally, specialization is a real problem that can be remedied by cross-training in one or more other sports.” Parents and athletes may also need to make an attitude adjustment about competitive sports. “Being overly driven is not a good thing,” he says. “What if you don’t make it to the top and don't get that scholarship? And you have to also realize that most athletic talent is innate and cannot be taught. The athletes (who are) naturally gifted will rise to the top and there is a subset that will always be at the second level, no matter how hard they try. People need to think about this.” INJURY REPAIR In healing sports injuries, the cutting-edge continues to be the use of the body’s own stem cells to improve the healing process. “Doctors can use platelets-rich plasma from the patient’s own blood supply after separating it and turn it into a healing form.
DR. VICTOR KHABIE AT A GLANCE PROFESSION: Orthopedic surgeon TITLE: Chief of surgery and of sports medicine at Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco. EDUCATION: University of Pennsylvania; Harvard Medical School
This is then injected into the site of the injury, and we are seeing some very good results. It’s a form of natural healing that is growing in use among older adolescents.” Research has indicated that to use stem cells as an effective treatment in sports medicine, the cells must recognize where they are and know what they need to do. They then need to change into the types of cells that can form new cartilage or bone or reorganize a damaged tendon. “I believe these techniques have a great future,” Khabie says. “Anytime we can get the body to heal itself, we have taken a critical step forward.”
OTHER ASSOCIATIONS: Assistant clinical professor of orthopedic surgery at the Orthopedic Institute of the Hospital for Joint Diseases at NYU Langone Medical Center. He has participated in the care of the Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Kings, Anaheim Mighty Ducks and many other teams. He is a ringside physician for the New York State Athletic Commission, where he cares for professional boxers and has been present at ringside for numerous world championship bouts. Khabie is also with Somers Orthopedic Surgery with locations in Mount Kisco, Caramel, Newburgh and Fishkill. 845278-8400. PERSONAL: Khabie lives with his wife, Brenda, and four daughters in Bedford Corners.
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STELLAAAA! THE HORSE THAT TAUGHT ME POLO BY SEYMOUR TOPPING
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he tale of how Stella, a very smart pony, taught me how to play polo is chronicled in the annals of the polo teams at the University of Missouri. The story provides insights into the sport for beginners but frankly, for most people, just laughter. When I entered the university in 1939, I was required to enroll in the ROTC (Reserve Officers Training Corps) unit, which at the time was still using horse-drawn field artillery. In the stables, on the first day of training, I was ordered to mount a horse — something I had never done before. When I tried to comply, I was flung off. I had attempted to mount from the wrong side. This spectacle of a New Yorker being thrown from a bewildered steed provoked great guffaws from the other students standing by. Most of them were farm-bred youths. After that humiliation and determined to demonstrate my powers to the farm boys, I became obsessed with horses. I began to spend more time in the stables and riding alone in the stockades than
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at books in the classrooms. When I tried to imitate the members of the university polo team at their workouts, I toppled off twice. This drew the sympathetic attention of the polo coach, Lt. Leslie Green. I approached him hoping to get the use of one of the team's polo ponies. Supplied with government-owned horses for the ROTC, Missouri was able to use the best of them for polo, the rich man's sport. Polo was then being played only at wealthy schools, like Princeton University, whose players could afford the expensive professional polo ponies. With a grin and a wrinkled brow, the Missouri coach handed me an old mallet and invited me to join the training exercises of his polo squad. He graciously gave me the use of his sturdy mare, Stella. In my first weeks with Stella, she would snort when I entered her stall. At first I didn’t know if it was from affection or contempt. Stella found me more acceptable after I learned about the lure of fresh apples. In play on the polo field, I did little more than
head Stella in the general direction of the ball and then let my reins go slack. Stella would freely race down the field after the white polo ball, positioning me in perfect time to swing my mallet. When I hit a back shot, Stella would swiftly turn without my spur and race back up the field after the ball. In my junior year, before going off to the Pacific Theater to serve as an infantry officer in World War II, I graduated from the squad to the polo team and played in matches against Oklahoma and other universities in indoor arenas and on grass. Though I played quite well, I confess I might have been paraded by the coach for the spectators more for show than for my skills. Green never ceased pointing me out as the city-bred kid who not long ago did not know on which side to mount a horse, labeling me “the New York boy who came to Missouri and learned to ride a horse.” He would often add, that under his guidance and, yes, very much with Stella's help, I had learned the game passably well.
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eighton S. Jordan, managing director of Greenwich Polo Club, has always had horses in his life, riding to the hounds at an early age in Easton, Connecticut. He started playing polo in 1973 as a freshman at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York, where he founded a team that took on those of Cornell and Texas A&M universities. On the club’s website, he says his favorite polo memory was as a senior playing Oxford University Polo Club on Oct. 15, 1977 — the 200th anniversary of the Colonials’ defeat of the British at the Battle of Saratoga, the turning point in the American Revolution. The same pluck that enabled him to invite the Oxford team to that match led him to contact another polo enthusiast, Peter Brant, regarding Saratoga’s faded polo fields, where members of the
prominent Whitney family played in the early part of the 20th century. “I said I wanted to revitalize the fields and he said, ‘Let’s do it.’” Jordan would go on to manage the Saratoga Polo Association while Brant founded the White Birch polo team in 1979 and Greenwich Polo Club two years later. When Brant wanted to create the Bridgehampton Polo Club on Long Island, he knew whom to call. Brant, Jordan and players Mariano Aguerre and Nick Manifold today are part of the winning team that oversees Greenwich Polo Club. “The club has moved ahead,” says Jordan, who’s also Northeast circuit governor of the United States Polo Association. “It’s really operational. And Mariana Castro (director of marketing and events) has done a great job with the marketing.” While 80 percent of polo is the horses, he says, a key to attracting top teams for the Monty Waterbury Cup, the Silver Cup and the East Coast Open
(Aug. 27-Sept. 10) is the field. “You can’t have a field that is slippery and it can’t be too hard or too soft,” he says. “It has to be well-maintained with good footing and that’s a challenge when you have 10 acres.” The club uses a special polo bluegrass mix that takes the sun, but there’s also draining, chemistry and aeration involved. “We spend a lot of time on it and it shows,” Jordan says. “We have the best field in the country.” In polo what happens off the field is almost as important as what happens on it. Luxury food, car, travel and retail vendors make up many of the billowing white pavilions that line the green expanse. “Our goal is to work with our partners to create continuity every Sunday,” Castro says. The Pony Bar continues, with the Pony Hour from 2 to 3 p.m. right before match time, featuring food and cocktails by area vendors. Hublot, the Swiss watch manufacturer, will have a display during the East Coast Open and will be awarding a watch to the Most Valuable Player at the tournament’s conclusion on Sept. 10, while equestrian Realtor Maria Mendelsohn will present a blanket to the best pony in the event and a cash prize to its groom; and the island of Barbados, celebrating its cuisine at the Open, will be
IN POLO WHAT HAPPENS OFF THE FIELD IS ALMOST AS IMPORTANT AS WHAT HAPPENS ON IT. LUXURY FOOD, CAR, TRAVEL AND RETAIL VENDORS MAKE UP MANY OF THE BILLOWING WHITE PAVILIONS THAT LINE THE GREEN EXPANSE.
giving away a trip for two. Audi will have a VIP tent during the open for the third year in a row. Audi and Tesla are partnering with Greenwich Polo in the club’s season, and handbag designer Jeffrey Levinson will be honoring them with custom clutches for their marketing directors — Nathalie Carpenter and Ashley Vaness respectively. The Hospital for Special Surgery will also be celebrating its third year at the event. As the USPA Network and website streams the action, Greenwich Polo will also look to its future. Between the second and third chukker, or period, of the finals, Polo Training Foundation will honor two young players who have contributed to the game. Work to Ride, a nonprofit that provides underserved youth with educational, vocational and equestrian training, will have a pop-up booth. Its ambassadors include Kareem Rosser and Shariah Harris, who rode for the Postage Stamp Farm team during the recent Silver Cup at the club. Sounds like a party every Sunday. Says Jordan, “It is.” The draw for the East Coast Open takes place Aug. 23 with riders, horses and Audis greeting the public outside of Shreve, Crump & Lowe on Greenwich Avenue from 6 to 7 p.m. For more, visit greenwichpoloclub.com.
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SEEING THE UNSEEN IN EQUESTRIAN ART
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IN FRENCH, “LAURENCE” IS NOT AN UNUSUAL NAME FOR A WOMAN, AND, AS IT HAPPENS, IT IS THE FIRST NAME OF THE SENSUOUS EQUESTRIAN PHOTOGRAPHER LAURENCE ANNE GUILLEM, WHOSE LARGE-SCALE WORKS ARE ON VIEW AT THE BEDFORD POST INN THROUGHOUT THIS MONTH. The four prints — one of which is 40 by 72 inches — are images of the Lusitano, a powerfully muscled Portuguese breed once used in bullfighting and now appearing in the discipline of dressage. (The photographs were taken in Portugal in 2014 and ’15.) But these are not action shots, although Guillem (gee EM) has photographed Greenwich Polo Club matches, nor are they standard full-length portraits. Rather Guillem’s cropped, textured black-and-white images — capturing the powerful curve of a neck, the serpentine braid of a mane or tail — are designed to convey an intimacy with these animals, as if you could peer into their souls, as it were. “She is really unique in her ability to see what can go unseen,” says Sarah Aquilino, art director for the restaurants at the inn. “Her equine photography captures powerful and deep emotions, not just form in its artistic presentation.” “I think horses are definitely sensuous creatures, embracing the masculine and the feminine, which I think appeals to women,” says Guillem, who has also photographed Andalusian horses in southern France and mustangs rescued by Return to Freedom Wild Horse Sanctuary & Preservation in California. “The sensuality in them emanates from every horse whether they’re mares, stallions or geldings. Some people see this as a duality, but I see (this masculinity and femininity) as complementing each other.” These photographs also speak of Guillem’s quest for connection with her subjects. “I like to portray anything and anyone,” she says. “The Maasai — I was in Tanzania — trees, birds. Whatever it is, I’m looking at it intimately.” To achieve this intimacy, Guillem uses a Canon digital camera. “Mostly, I work with black and white and sepia tones, because that’s what I resonate with,” she says. “But I do color photos. I like color and I employ it.” Guillem prints her own photographs and is careful in her choice of paper. “I also crop a lot,” she says. “I’m not necessarily interested in the whole horse. I’m interested in personality. When you get closer, you read the soul of the horse….It is a beautiful moment when that happens.” She wants her viewers to have a similar experiLaurence Anne Guillem's, “Prãna” (2014-15), black-and-white photograph. Courtesy the artist.
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ence, to find no impediment between the eye and her subjects. That’s why she tried an experiment with the photos in the Bedford Post Inn show. Instead of offsetting them with a white frame in the classic manner, she mounted them on aluminum and laminated them. “When you look at the photographs, there’s no distraction, and that’s powerful in a sense,” says Guillem, whose collectors include Ralph Lauren. “It’s part of the evolution of a photographer, and I’m very happy with the results.” (To see one of her classically framed photos, stop by Ride: Equestrian Lifestyle Sport in Bedford.) Photography, she says, was “there in me,” though it took a while to emerge. As a teenager in La Rochelle, France — a city on the central west coast of France from which New Rochelle gets its name — she would borrow her father’s camera. But she studied art and when she set sail from France 20 years ago with her then husband, an American who was an avid sailor, it was a film camera she picked up to record wildlife at sea. On her own in Manhattan, she was in fine arts for 10 years. When she finally took up still photography, it was, not so coincidentally, about the time horses came into her life. Now Guillem makes her life in Amenia, New York, where she had and lost a horse that she calls her “soul mate.” The heartbreak has prevented her from riding. But now it’s time. She is ready to get back on the horse. For more on Laurence Anne Guillem’s work, visit windhorsephoto. com. The exhibit of her photography at Bedford Post Inn is in the Lounge, which is closed Mondays and Tuesdays. For more on that, call 914-7141448 to set up an appointment or email masdesigns@gmail.com.
Laurence Anne Guillem's, “Hermes” (2014-15), black-and-white photograph. Courtesy the artist.
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(Above) William N. Copley's "McQueen" (1974), acrylic on canvas. William N. Copley Estate. (Right) William N. Copley's "Sunkist" (1974), acrylic on canvas. William N. Copley Estate. Photographs by Christopher Burke Studio. Courtesy The Brant Foundation 32Center, WAGMAG.COM AUGUST 2017 Art Study Greenwich.
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he Brant Foundation Art Study Center is a place where art meets sport. Anchoring one end of the green expanse that is the playing field of Greenwich Polo Club, the stately 10,000-square-foot stone and wood building, which dates from 1904, was once a barn for storing apples and later a clubhouse that included indoor basketball and tennis courts. Thanks to a 2005-09 revamp by architect Richard Gluckman that created mulitiered galleries, the space is now home to an array of art services and education programs as well as a slate of provocative exhibits. A case in point is the current “Animal Farm” (through Oct. 1), a cheeky — in every sense of the word — look at the animal in all its varieties, with name artists like Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring and Julian Schnabel. There are works on actual animals (Alex Bag’s amusing nature-film parody “Salmonellapod”); cartoon animals (Katherine Bernhardt’s insouciant Pink Panther, Haring’s horny Mickey Mouse); and political ones (William N. Copley’s prescient “Imaginary Flags for Ten Countries” series from the 1970s); as well as considerations of man’s animal nature (Nina Chanel Abney’s arrestingly homoerotic diptych “Si, Mister”). Sometimes the works combine several of the above, as in Copley’s “Girls,” an acrylic on canvas that looks like a girl’s face framed by big hair, a horse’s behind and a woman’s vulva — all wrapped up in a blue bow. The show, curated by artist-musician Sadie Laska — whose contribution, “Stars and Bars,” depicts a red, white and blue guitar — arrives at a moment when the scales have tipped from classical to contemporary art in terms of what
museumgoers are demanding and the auction houses are selling. For the center, the exhibit represents “the third group show we’ve done and the first where not all the artworks are from (The Brant Collection),” says Allison Brant, the center’s director and daughter of center, collection and polo club founder Peter Brant. The collection encompasses thousands of pieces by contemporary American artists — or artists working in America. It is not designed to cut a wide swath but rather focuses on specific artists and “the strongest works from every period of their careers,” Allison says. She, too, embodies a place where sport met art. The third of Brant’s nine children — and the first of triplets — Allison had planned to play lacrosse at Union College in Schenectady, New York. (She also played field hockey.) But as one interest fell away, her love of English literature and art history were nurtured as her college major and minor respectively. “I was exposed to so much art when I was growing up,” she says, “that I was really interested in it and enjoyed it.” When her father was looking for someone to manage the collection and the center, he didn’t have to go far. Today, Allison is not only a passionate advocate for shows like “Animal Farm” — which run May to October and November through March, with April and October being installation months. She also oversees numerous programs, including arts education for kindergarteners through 12th graders in public and private schools in Connecticut and New York; internships for students in Greenwich and Bronxville high schools and at Purchase College; lectures at such colleges and universities as Purchase, Hunter, Columbia, NYU and the School of Visual Arts; and support services for art students who may not be able to afford photographing their works or who wish to borrow books from the center’s contemporary art library. “When I was in school, I found it difficult to get contemporary art books,” she recalls. Another program dear to her heart — Free Arts, which brings 100 children from New York City’s Department of Homeless Services to the center, this year on Oct. 1, for a day of viewing and hands-on experience with art. Allison will no doubt be even busier once the new space housing The Brant Collection on Manhattan’s Lower East Side opens May 18 of next year, bringing to fruition one of her father’s longheld dreams. In the meantime, she and the center welcome visitors by appointment weekdays and as walk-ins 1 to 3 p.m. on polo Sundays (this year through Sept. 10). Some of those who drop by are not art lovers, Allison says, but find a joy in discovery not unlike the students who come to the center. “I think it’s really nice for us,” she says, “and polo makes it easy.” For more, visit brantfoundation.org. WAGMAG.COM
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Rice farmers in Myanmar. The New York Times has reported that farmland has been appropriated for China’s New Silk Road project, without concern for reduced productivity or proper compensation. Courtesy wikipedia.com.
CHINA’S NEW SILK ROAD: WORLD DREAM OR NIGHTMARE? BY AUDREY RONNING TOPPING Editor’s note: In WAG’s June “Explorations” issue, Audrey Ronning Topping wrote about China’s dream of a New Silk Road, now called the Belt and Road Initiative, a $1 trillion project that will connect 60 countries in Asia and Europe, along with Australia, by land and sea. But is President Xi Jinping’s dream also a nightmare for others? Audrey continues her report.
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n a small village on the west coast of Myanmar, Carol Giacomo of The New York Times reports a cautionary tale of “promises not kept,” describing the destructive power of China’s construction frenzy and the trampling of farmers’ rights in the stampede for natural resources and profits. The China National Petroleum Corp. and the Myanmar government installed an oil and gas pipeline from China across Myanmar. To accomplish this, the Chinese blew up a dam and the mango trees that supported it, flooding the farmlands with salty water and interfering with
a river that provided irrigation. Tutin, a 50-yearold farmer, told Giacomo that farmers who once produced 1,000 bags of rice now produce half that amount. Some farms were ruined by the saltwater. These experiences are not unique. All along the pipeline route, Chinese project authorities confiscated farmers’ lands, even though laws forbid foreigners to own land in Myanmar, and paid a pittance for their property. A village “watch committee” documented 102 cases of corruption or extortion. Environmental damage was hidden. Promises of 500,000 new jobs proved false. Giacomo reported that in addition to the pipeline, China plans to build two deep-water ports in the same area. The people expected the Chinese to behave with greater compassion for local concerns, but saw little hope that China would modify its behavior as it plowed ahead. The projects are expected to require thousands of acres of farmland. Noyli Lin, a villager told her, ”We are the real owners of the land, but they don’t care about us. The compensation they gave us is just a teacup for them.” Other anxieties from Western countries concern China’s geopolitical ambitions. In January
2017, Xi called for countries to work together to tackle trade issues. “One should not just retreat to the harbor when encountering a storm, for this will never get us to the other shore of the ocean.” Chinese firms hope to win many of the engineering projects — ports, roads, railways and pipelines — that the new “connectivity” will require. China could also tap into and exploit the natural resources in various African countries as it is doing in the Tibet Autonomous Region. However, China insists that its initiatives will benefit all of humanity. At the first New Silk Road summit in Beijing in May, the European Union welcomed Xi’s Belt and Road Initiative. China experts say the global significance is underrated in the U.S. and that it will accelerate as the U.S. turns more insular under President Donald J. Trump. Louis Kuijs, at Oxford Economics in Hong Kong, said, “It is unfortunate that many U.S. diplomats … worked for years to push for TPP (the Trans-Pacific Partnership) and now it is torn apart.” He said the U.S. is turning its back on the rest of the world when it needs an open and engaged America. “It is understandable,” he said, “that China will fill those gaps with this Belt and Road Initiative. …It’s something the
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WALKING OVER TO A SHINY SILVER 1955 MERCEDES-BENZ GULLWING, THEN TO A BRIGHT YELLOW 1954 DODGE ROYAL CONVERTIBLE AND A SLEEK BLACK 1956 JAGUAR SALOON, BOB MILLSTEIN IS LIKE A KID IN A CANDY SHOP AS HE POINTS OUT THE VARIETY OF CLASSIC CARS HE REPAIRS AND RESTORES AT HIS SHOP IN BRIARCLIFF MANOR.
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While his lot at Briarcliff Classic & Imported Car Service teems with eye-catching older cars, there are just as many late-model vehicles, ranging from Saabs, BMWs and Hondas to Volvos and Volkswagens. “The shop is very eclectic in its nature. We service a rainbow of cars, and we treat them all as important and with the same degree of expertise,” says Millstein, who has owned Briarcliff Classic for 43 years. When asked what still makes him excited about coming into the shop every day for more than four decades, he says, “I love doing a service for customers and fixing things that other people can’t. To take a car that hasn’t run in 30 or 40 years and then to go out on the road in it with the owner is truly a wonderful feeling.” Millstein remembers fixing a Jaguar Mark IV that had belonged to a customer’s grandfather and hadn’t been on the road in decades. The client was so overwhelmed that he picked Millstein up off the ground and hugged him. Millstein has been a car fanatic ever since he was a child. His father, a Russian immigrant who put himself through Yale School of Medicine, always had a love of foreign cars and drove the family around in a Porsche 912. Millstein’s particular attraction to English sports cars can be traced back to his older brother, Jeff, who used to race a 1949 MG TC. As a 10-year-old, Millstein would tag along with him and help out at the track. He eventually went to work with his brother at his car shop in Long Island City, Queens, before opening up Briarcliff Classic in 1974. At age 19, Millstein bought his first British racing car, a 1958 Austin Healey “Bugeye” Sprite. “My dad financed the $100 to buy the car and my brother and I fixed it up. We used to park it in the streets near where I grew up in Washington Heights,” he says. From there, Millstein moved on to more and more commanding English race car models until he arrived at the 300-horsepower 1965 Jaguar XKE, which he has owned for more than 40 years and won races in across the Northeast. (His other classics include a 1960 Aston Martin DB4, a 1955 Austin Healey 100-4 and a 1924 gaff-rigged sloop sailboat, all housed in his Pleasantville home’s five-bay garage.) Because of Millstein’s widespread reputation for racing, restoring and repairing classic cars, customWAGMAG.COM
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Bob Millstein at the wheel of his Aston Martin DB4 Series II.
ers flock from Manhattan, Connecticut and even New Jersey. He also gets a lot of local business from late-model car owners in Briarcliff, Chappaqua, Pleasantville and the surrounding towns. “It’s really a neighborhood friendly shop. If you come in and have a bulb out, I’ll stop what I’m doing and put a new one in for you. You don’t have to make an appointment and go out of your way,” he says. In addition to Millstein, the shop has three fulltime and two part-time mechanics. Full timers include Leo Bunker, who’s been there for 39 years and focuses on British marks and classic cars. Dan Thaler, a 27-year veteran, services the newer cars and solves complex electrical problems. A recent recruit is Dylan Boscia, an apprentice who, according to Millstein, will “make sure that the talent from the shop gets passed on to a future generation.” Many of Briarcliff Classic’s customers are regulars who are drawn in by the continuity in the shop and enjoy an ongoing relationship with Millstein and his staff. “Car owners get to know the mechanic that’s working on their vehicle,” he says. “If you came in and you’ve got a noise in your car, I’ll let you talk to the mechanic directly. He’ll take a ride with you in the car and listen to what’s rattling. It’s rare to find that in another shop, especially in a dealership.” While the shop is always busy year-round, Millstein points out the jobs they take on can vary depending on the season. “In the spring and summer people take their sports cars out and want to use them. We’ve really got to get as many cars back on the road as quickly as possible. In the wintertime, it slows down. That’s when we take on ground-up resto38
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WHILE HE’LL ALWAYS CHERISH HIS JAGUAR XKE, CALLING IT “ONE OF THE MOST SENSUOUS CARS EVER BUILT,” HE JUST PURCHASED A LATE-MODEL PORSCHE THIS YEAR.
ration work, which can take hundreds of hours on just one car.” Among the recent vehicles Millstein brought back to life was a 1958 Jaguar XK150, owned by architect Ricardo Scofidio, whose projects range from The Museum of Modern Art to Millstein’s own shop. Briarcliff Classic rebuilt the Jaguar’s engine and suspension, put in electric-powered steering, enhanced the disc brakes and installed a new pair of carburetors. If that wasn’t enough, Millstein sent the car’s original radio up to Canada to get it restored, had its grill re-chromed in Philadelphia, installed recovered beige leather seats and had the car painted
the perfect color of dark British racing green. “Really, every last item was replaced, rebuilt or refurbished,” says Millstein. To keep up to date with servicing classic cars as well as all the newer models that come in, Millstein and his technicians have stayed on top of changing technology. Whether it’s repairing a 1923 Chevrolet or a 2016 Audi, the shop can now access almost all of its car manuals online, plus they have the latest scanning devices to get into current car computers. “While the scanner points you in the right direction, you still have to be knowledgeable about the car to determine and decipher what the code means and where to look for the problem,” Millstein says. “So, even while we’re using computers, it takes a skilled technician with experience to solve the problems of a modern car. Plus, cars will always have brakes and fan belts that need to be fixed and radiators and gasoline engines that need to be serviced.” As the shop has evolved with the times, so has Millstein’s personal car collection. While he’ll always cherish his Jaguar XKE, calling it “one of the most sensuous cars ever built,” he just purchased a late-model Porsche this year. “With a modern car, you push the button of the car and the top goes down. With the classic English cars, you have to be a rocket scientist to make that happen.” For Millstein, the Porsche is really compensation for dealing with the brakes, steering, handling and horsepower of the classic cars. “The Porsche does everything right. It’s a superb machine. But there’s always going to be a special place in my heart for these older machines that take much more talent to drive and repair.” For more, visit briarcliffclassic.com.
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Motorcyclepedia was sparked by Gerarld and Ted Doering's collection.
IN A VAST FORMER LUMBER WAREHOUSE, JUST SOUTH OF NEWBURGH’S DOWNTOWN, SITS MOTORCYCLEPEDIA, A MUSEUM THAT BRINGS A FATHER AND SON’S MASSIVE MOTORCYCLE COLLECTION TO THE PUBLIC. The 85,000-square-foot, two-story museum displays more than 500 vintage and rare motorcycles, ranging from classics produced in the early 20th century to more eclectic and rare motorcycles, such as a chopper designed to look like a flaming chariot. Motorcylepedia was born of a collection of motorcycles built up by Gerald Doering and his son, Ted, over decades. They launched the museum in 2011 with more than 400 motorcycles. The father and son team built up their collection after launching a successful wholesale motorcycle parts business, V-Twin Manufacturing, in Orange County in 1971. The museum carries an especially large collection of motorcycles by the company Indian. First produced out of Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1901, Indian manufactured and sold motorcycles as a prominent American brand until going out of business in 1953. The name has been brought back by other manufacturers a few times since, most recently in 2011 by Polaris, which also makes the Victory brand of motorcycles. The Indian display on the museum’s main floor offers a timeline of all the Indian motorcycles the company produced in its original lifespan. Starting with the first bike the company made in 1901, the display stretches across two walls to show a motorcycle from ever year the company was in business through 1953. The display shows the transformation of the motorcycle to the larger bike popular today. “Visitors are especially interested to see that timeline and the transition,” museum archivist Dale Prusinowski says. “From what looks very much like a bicycle in 1901, basically a bicycle with an engine, you can see how it evolved through the years.” The museum also smartly and meticulously chronicles the motorcycle’s place in American pop culture. It features a replica of the motorcycle Peter Fonda rode in the 1969 film “Easy Rider.” It has the real skull-studded chopper from the 2007 Nicholas Cage film “Ghost Rider.” And it has two motorcycles that once belonged to Steve McQueen and a Harley-Davidson from Billy Joel’s personal collection on the museum’s lower level. Movie posters, books, comic books and other original memorabilia adorn the walls and displays to add historical background to each motorcycle. The museum has more than 2,500 pieces of motorcycle memorabilia. "Any movie that has a motorcycle in it, we probably have the poster for it," Prusinowski says. A large display downstairs of police and military motorcycles includes a Harley-Davidson that was part of the motorcade behind President John F. WAGMAG.COM
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Kennedy when he was assassinated in Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963. The bike was later used in the 1991 film “JFK,” which starred Kevin Costner. Other standouts include the museum’s display of custom choppers from famous designers and customizers. There’s one designed to look like a dragon and an exact motorcycle replica carved completely from wood. The museum also offers a large Harley-Davidson collection and a variety of rare American and imported motorcycle brands. That includes an exact replica of an 1885 Daimler, believed to be the first true motorcycle ever produced. Definitely not to be missed are the two large motordromes set up on the museum’s lower level. Known as the “Wall of Death,” the motordrome is a carnival-type attraction where a rider races around the walls of a cylindrical wood enclosure at up to 40 miles per hour until reaching a horizontal position. The museum also has a third motordrome outside. While the museum will surely appeal most to motorcycle lovers, anyone with an interest in history will find plenty to look at and read about in the museum’s huge range of bikes and exhibits. Thomas Murphy Jr., a museum archivist, says the museum attracts a wide range of visitors in addition to motorcycle enthusiasts and clubs. “You might get the impression that it's just the biker types,” Murphy says. “Well, we have those, but we also have families that come in here with children. Business groups. There's really not a typical visitor.” The museum, at 250 Lake St. in Newburgh, is open Fridays through Sundays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more, visit motorcyclepediamuseum.org/
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IN THE SWIM, MAKING THE PITCH BY GEORGETTE GOUVEIA
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eople know Anthony Sullivan as the enthusiastic pitchman behind such products as OxiClean, Nutrisystem, Arm & Hammer, Ped Egg and Swivel Sweeper. What they probably don’t know is that he is a member of U.S. Masters Swimming, the national governing body for adult competitive swimming, which has 65,000 participants. Sullivan has a top-five ranking in his age group (45-49) and a certificate to make one of the most crucial pitches of all — teaching adults how to swim. More than one-third of adults in the United States cannot swim the length of a 25-yard pool. About 10 people drown each day, making drowning the fifth most preventable cause of death in the United States. In contrast, the British-born Sullivan says, “I’ve
been swimming so long I can’t even remember when I learned how to swim. I just assumed everyone could do it.” That everyone can’t — even though adults aspire to swim more than any other activity, according to U.S. Masters Swimming — “just seems tragic. If your parents don’t swim there’s a 10 percent chance that you won’t swim.” And then, he adds, fear settles in. In the first lesson, which may not even take place in the water, Sullivan addresses that fear and, if the student is willing, teaches him or her how to float. But only if the student is ready. “You have to be aware of the fear factor and take it one step at a time,” he says. “Baby steps, listening to how you feel, very slowly. But when you see that person float, it’s very rewarding.” For Sullivan, there is nothing about swimming that isn’t rewarding. With a 50-meter pool just a mile from his St. Petersburg, Florida, home, he’ll
squeeze a 45-minute workout into the end of a busy day, covering 2,500 yards. (He can swim a mile in 19 minutes.) He’s in the pool three to four times a week. “I love the fact that you jump into a body of water and there’s no cell phone, no computer. I feel very present when I’m in the water, and, added to that, I’m getting a wonderful cardio workout. Swimming is the greatest workout….and it’s also a social activity.” What swimming shares with pitching products is the need for tenacity in the face of repetition. “I like to think if I’m pitching well then you don’t feel you’ve been sold something,” says Sullivan, who began honing his skills in the outdoor markets of England and Wales and the exhibit halls of London in the 1980s before teaming with an American manufacturer to create the Smart Mop. “The only question is how many are you going to buy. You’re in agreement with my passion for the product.” Unlike some salespeople, Sullivan never betrays desperation, never undersells and never pushes. Call his philosophy the opposite of that of the cutthroat characters in David Mamet’s play “Glengarry Glen Ross.” Or, as Sullivan puts it, “You should never be closing. “I never feel the need for the hard sell. And
PEOPLE KNOW ANTHONY SULLIVAN AS AN ENTHUSIASTIC PITCHMAN. WHAT THEY PROBABLY DON’T KNOW IS THAT HE IS A MEMBER OF U.S. MASTERS SWIMMING, THE NATIONAL GOVERNING BODY FOR ADULT COMPETITIVE SWIMMING. SULLIVAN HAS A TOP-FIVE RANKING IN HIS AGE GROUP (45-49) AND A CERTIFICATE TO MAKE ONE OF THE MOST CRUCIAL PITCHES OF ALL — TEACHING ADULTS HOW TO SWIM.
I never feel compelled to sell people what they don’t need.” Rather for him, “it is a connection” and understanding that “you’re not just selling a product. You’re selling yourself.” Sullivan has been pitching the art of pitching across several platforms. From 2009 to ’11, he served as executive producer and co-star of “PitchMen” on the Discovery Channel. He’s been featured on “Today,” “The Tonight Show” and “Good Morning America” as well as in articles in The New York Times, The Financial Times, Fortune and Advertising Age. Now he’s sharing some of his secrets in “You Get What You Pitch For: Control Any Situation, Create Fierce Agreement and Get What You Want in Life.” Co-authored with Tim Vandehey, the book is due out Sept. 12. It is the latest chapter in a life that Sullivan says has been blessed. He bikes as well as swims, has great friends and a great home, he says, and has written something that he thinks will be of value to others. “If I can help one person get that dream job or dream house, then it will have been worth it,” he says. For more, visit usms.org and sullivanproductions.com.
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Tom Beasley, coach of the Little League’s Greenwich Lightning, at bat. Photograph by Sebastian Flores.
ON A GREENWICH FIELD OF DREAMS BY PHIL HALL
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t is a warm summer evening and Connecticut’s newest sports team, the Greenwich Lightning, has taken over the baseball field behind the North Mianus School in Greenwich’s Riverside community for its Monday practice. Coach Tom Beasley is at home plate, tossing baseballs skyward with his left hand and whacking them to his players with the bat in his right hand while shouting out scenarios that he wants to see completed. “Runner on first, one out,” he yells. Whack. The ball goes straight to the third baseman, who pivots and shoots it to his second baseman, who steps on his base before firing it to the first baseman. “Runners on first and second, one out,” cries the coach. Whack. The ball takes a lazy arc right into the shortstop’s mitt, who tags the invisible runner trying to make it to third. Again, the second baseman
gets the ball, steps on the base and sends it flying to the first baseman. Beasley then sends out the ball without a scenario. It is bunt — and a rather puny one at that — but it catches the first baseman off guard. “Ya gotta be chargin’, kid,” admonishes the coach. “Ya gotta be chargin.’” No coach ever believes that his players have secured perfection, so he calls for a quick display of push-ups. “Gimme 10,” he commands and the Lightning players obey, still wearing their baseball mitts as they pump out a rapid succession of push-ups. If the Greenwich Lightning doesn’t bring an immediate snap of recognition, then you’re not following this year’s Greater Hudson Valley Baseball League, where the team is in its inaugural season in the 10U division. Yes, 10U as in 10 years old and under — this is Little League. But something different is going on with this team. Of course, the casual optimist would look at
the Lightning members at their practice and happily imagine that the more determined players could become Major League Baseball icons a dozen years from now. But the true lover of the sport will watch the Lightning and see the glory of baseball’s past alive again: The humility of Gehrig, the solemnity of DiMaggio and the stoic resolve of Greenberg and Robinson are embodied in the young players, who take their collaborative effort seriously. The cocky posturing that pollutes much of today’s professional sports is mercifully absent here. The players are so focused on their combined endeavor that they offer a striking sense of maturity that is far beyond their youth. “We speak a lot as coaches,” says Tom McGrath, who is among the members of the team’s coaching squad — a group of local business professionals who ask us to keep the focus on their young athletes rather than on their work off the field. “We meet with the kids about the main themes we want to get across. For example, in the wintertime we had indoor workouts at the Greenwich Boys and Girls Club twice a week, just to keep the kids sharp on their fielding. One thing we stressed is how to carry yourself, body language-wise. We stressed what poor body language looks like and how not to fall
apart on the field. And the kids, even at 10, seem to get it. There is a certain way you should carry yourself. If you are a good ballplayer and you make an error, don’t beat yourself up about it.” “This year, we’ve had a couple of instances where the kids have picked up on it with other teams, where they saw bad body language essentially corrupt a team,” adds Beasley. “It really resonated with them. They want to learn and be better, and we keep telling them, ‘This is how you’re going to get better.’ They respect what we say and they’ve done a good job. We’re really proud of them.” The sense of pride is absorbed. Tripp Beasley, the coach’s son, is shown no favoritism. When asked what position he plays, he shrugs and responds, “Whatever the coach tells me.” And he reaffirms the sense of camaraderie of the experience, adding, “I like playing the game and working with friends to play the sport that I love.” Tripp’s teammate, Matthew Buckingham, alternates between shortstop and second base, but is steady in his appreciation of being part of the Lightning. “I like how we have teamwork,” he says. “People can be all sizes to play. Pretty much anybody can play.” Of course, having a team based in Greenwich
has its advantages — with the most obvious being the shiny new bus featuring the Greenwich Lightning logo. Beasley sheepishly acknowledges that it is “probably not typical” for a Little League team to have this type of personalized transportation, and he is quick to point out it was the result of fundraising and sponsorship by local supporters. “The local sign guy did it for a fraction of the cost,” he adds, referring to the team logo on the bus. Yet there is nothing for the coach to be uncomfortable about, as the bus also serves as a vehicle to build the team’s character. “There’s an old adage that the team that travels together wins together,” Beasley observes. “So we try to bring the kids together, rather than playing with their siblings in the back of a car. They’re actually talking about baseball. We had a practice last weekend and it got rained out. We had no place to go, so they jumped on the bus. We see it as a retreat where they can sit down and think about what they’re going to do when they get on the field.” The smart money should be on the Greenwich Lightning, both in their pursuit of baseball victories and in the bright futures that the young stars-intraining have before them. For more, visit greenwichlightning.com.
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do you decide which album will be which? “Every record is like an extensive essay about something. I think that, as a writer, it’s OK to find other voices to say what you’re trying to say. It’s great to be a singing writer. You can explore concepts emotionally in performance. I learned a lot from my friend Bonnie Raitt. She changed my attitude about covering songs. She takes on curating as an art. She finds a calling in bringing to light the voices of writers who are writing incredible stuff but aren’t singers. She made me aware of the joy in this, and I haven’t looked back.” Your 2015 album “Freedom & Surrender” was mainly originals co-written with Toshi Reagon, Maia Sharp, David Batteau and Larry Klein. As a songwriter, what do you look for in a collaborator? “I look for someone with a beautiful handle on
their craft. I’m always looking for another way to get in and organize words and statements and wring them of everything in them. Everybody’s got their way of doing that. It excites me that I can sit with people who have other ways to get in. The more people I sit with who are productive and who have good habits and ideas, the more varied my own voice is.” It allows you to get outside of your head a little bit. “Absolutely. It’s funny how we can get to know words better through the process of collaborating.” Speaking of collaboration, you have a history of working with amazing producers — Joe Henry on “Grace,” Larry Klein on “Freedom & Surrender” and Craig Street on “The Orchard.” As a singer and songwriter what do you look for in a producer? “I am looking for someone with whom I can have an epic conversation that’s worth sharing with thousands of people (laughs). Every record is that. I’ve known Joe Henry for about 13 years and this record literally was that, a conversation between a jazz, blues and gospel artist and one steeped in
Americana. He’s also an incredible music historian with such a love for Allen Toussaint. He had more to say about him and the story (of the song) ‘Southern Nights’ than anyone I can imagine.” I’m glad you mentioned that song. “Grace” has been described as a “Southern album” and includes your renditions of “Southern Nights” and “Stars Fell on Alabama,” among others. In addition to music such as this, in what other ways does the Southern Lizz come through? “I am making my own kind of offering of what being a Southerner means. It was important after (the election in) November that I go home and look at and listen to people myself. Not get worked up and be handed a script about folks that I knew in a culture that I understood and that I come from. You can’t be afraid to go home. If you’re afraid then you lose yourself. I went home and I studied it and I found more grace than anything else. This record is about being American.” Would you say that “Grace” is a political record? “If it is political, it’s the most affectionate and wideopen political statement I’ve ever made (laughs).”
On the album, you also go north to Canada, for a cover of k.d. lang’s “Wash Me Clean.” Why was that song selected for “Grace”? “That got on here because I met her. Sometimes the best way I can tell someone that I’m freaked out about meeting them is to cover their song. Otherwise, I’ll be in the corner feeling silly. There’s this beautiful notion of ‘Wash Me Clean’ that has this sacred connotation, which is obvious but also an essential one. I also thought it was fun to take an Al Green approach to it.” Your current concert tour includes dates at jazz festivals. Do you vary your shows when not playing jazz festival concert venues, working in other types of material? “The beauty of this moment is that this is Ella Fitzgerald’s centennial. I get to do a miniset to honor her before using the rest of the set to demonstrate her influence. My goal is to help America enjoy her beautiful, varied, wild, curious, true self. I’m in a place where I’m shining a light on all the things this country is and making sure that no part is forgotten.” For more, visit ridgefieldplayhouse.org.
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Patrizia Luca Milano offers women’s fashion for desk-to-dinner occasions.
A SELF-PROCLAIMED TOMBOY, A GIRLY GIRL AND AN EDGY BABE HAVE BUT ONE THING IN COMMON. WELL, MAYBE TWO. They’re the daughters of Bahram Hakakian — the founder of Barami, a line tailored to the professional woman — and the forces behind Patrizia Luca Milano, the newest woman’s brand to join The Westchester. With merchandise as eclectic as their personalities, Neda, Nika and Nora Hakakian envisioned a one-stop shop of styles for both work and play. But the dark-haired beauties — all 30 and under — also wanted to create a mother-daughter brand, so the brand would appeal to women from age 20 to 60. “We’d love to be on the back of every woman’s neck in America and, hopefully, one day internationally,” says eldest sister Neda. “The sidewalk is your runway and we just want to make it happen.” It’s no easy feat to enter the cutthroat fashion world, but the sisters have a wealth of industry knowledge at their fingertips. Bahram, who proudly celebrated with his daughters during the store’s grand opening in June, launched Barami, a brand known for its stylish, yet affordable, suits in the 1990s. “His whole motto was, ‘If you want a key to the executive bathroom, dress like you mean business,’” Neda says. “We grew up eating it — eating that phrase.” The sisters — who refer to themselves as “NH3” — became involved with Barami at a young age, learning the ins and outs of fashion, merchandising and manufacturing. But as they grew older, Neda says, they began questioning, “How can we make this for us?” As fate — and a little hard work — would have it, the chance presented itself in 2007, when Bahram opened Patrizia Luca Milano under the umbrella of the Barami Fashion House. Some seven years later Neda heads the wholesale division; Nika, accessories and handbags; and Nora, retail locations. “It kind of worked out perfectly, because people stopped wearing suits and became more like relaxed professionals in the workplace,” Neda says. “So it really opened up the opportunity for this desk-to-dinner woman.” Dressed in distressed, black jean shorts and a loose-fitting, white blouse evocative of the traditional, buttoned-up businesswoman, Neda played WAGMAG.COM
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on the business casual look. But so did Nika and Nora, in their own ways. Nika, the middle sister, sported a free-flowing, knee-length, parakeet-green dress accented by silver platform sandals. Youngest sister Nora wore an all-black ensemble of high-waisted jeans paired with a versatile hoodie. “It’s funny, because we literally all share closets, but we put our pieces together so differently,” Neda says. “I’m a classic, chic tomboy, for lack of better verbiage. I’m usually in ripped jeans and a fitted blouse. Nora’s very fashion forward, because when you’re younger, you can totally play with that. Nika is very feminine, very into dresses and whatnot.” With Neda laughing, Nika smiling and Nora giggling while shaking her head, it’s clear where the brand gets its personality from. “I’m the mouth, Nika’s the beauty and Nora’s the cool one,” Neda says. Most of Patrizia Luca Milano’s merchandise is multiwear and multipurpose, so you can settle for just one, (though we don’t think you’ll want to.) Nora’s black hoodie can actually be worn as a floor-length piece or, by unzipping the translucent, mesh bottom a cropped, jersey sweatshirt. The brand offers summer totes with laser-cut designs — all reversible. One of the accessories in-
Colorful accessories include laser-cut tote bags and statement necklaces.
cludes an umbrella that opens and closes inside out so as not to wet its surroundings. And all of the cocktail dresses, whether monochromatic or print, can be dressed up or down with accessories, depending on the occasion. (Might we recommend the incredibly stunning Statement Beaded Necklace?) Many of the pieces also contain hidden accents. “We’ll take a basic blouse and we’ll make the inside part of the collar purple,” Neda says. “No one else will see it, but even if you’re flipping your hair, that pop of purple will catch the eye of someone across from you.” Or, she says, they’ll add a hint of pink or purple to the inside piping of a blouse, “to add a little fun to your basics.” She goes on to mention that Patrizia Luca Milano’s versatility complements the needs of both Patty Lou and Patrizia. And, we immediately ask, why Patrizia Luca Milano? And who are Patty Lou and Patrizia? Neda then replies, “I always tell people when they ask that it’s like Victoria, it’s a secret. Sometimes we call ‘her’ Patty Lou. Patrizia is more of a mature lady, while Patty Lou is who you’d like to have a drink with.” For more, visit patrizialuca.com, or follow Patrizia Luca Milano on Instagram @patrizialucamilano.
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Hannah Fastov, the owner of Go Dash Dot, with her Infinity Bag. Photograph by Sebastian Flores.
HANNAH FASTOV WAS TIRED OF BEING DRAGGED DOWN. BY HER BAGS, THAT IS. As a postgraduate living and working in New York City, the Scarsdale native found herself ending each day with some three pocketbooks by her side. “Sometimes I would cancel plans because I would feel uncomfortable,” she says, referring to the physical and social discomfort that came with lugging around the bulky baggage. The on-the-go gal’s weekday regime consisted of a pre-work fitness routine, followed by a corporate job and post-work activities with friends. And with each commitment meriting specific attire, Fastov packed her essentials into separate bags. “My life was being held back by my bags,” she says. “But then, I thought, ‘There’s got to be a solution.’” Shortly thereafter, Dash Dash Dot Dash Dash Dash — Go Dash Dot, for short — was born. The functional accessories brand — created for “healthy hustlers,” as Fastov refers to her clients — made its debut with the Infinity Bag, a handbag featuring various compartments to consolidate a woman’s everyday needs, all in one place. Separate sections can accommodate a full-size yoga mat or a pair of shoes, a water bottle and a laptop — cradled in a padded cushion — as well as zippered pockets for jewelry, makeup and the like and a pouch that snaps in and out of the bag, which can worn as a cross-body. “I don’t want to be trendy,” Fastov says. “I don’t want to be the bag that you wear once and forget about. I want to be the bag that’s multifunctional, because that’s the bag you need and that’s the bag that we’ll give to you.” Fastov is equally passionate about the philanthropic arm of her business. Through partnerships with women around the world, as well as My Sister’s Place — a national nonprofit with an
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office in White Plains that strives to end domestic violence and human trafficking — she aims to foster empowerment by welcoming other females into the production process. “I want to be a company with reliable products, but I also want to be reliable for women. I want other women to feel like we’re growing and helping each other,” she says. “It’s really amazing to me that I can make a difference.” Sherab, a woman from Bhutan in Southeast Asia, handcrafts the straps used for the bag with a team of women. The straps, which feature rectangular pieces of woven fabric, are created similarly to a kera, an ankle-length dress that is customary for Bhutanese women. The women of the South Tribes, an initiative created to support migrant women from the southern tribes of Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia, make colorful tassels as personalized accessories for the bag. Proceeds from the purchase of the tassels are split between the South Tribes and My Sister’s Place. “Sometimes it’s easy to forget that women may be suffering in our communities,” says Fastov, who serves on the junior board of My Sister’s Place. “That’s why I partnered with My Sister’s Place, because they do such an amazing job helping to support women in hard situations.” But without even knowing the details behind Go Dash Dot, you can sense that power in its name. “Dash Dash Dot Dash Dash Dash means, ‘Go,’ in Morse Code,” Fastov says “We fell in love with this name because these bags help you to ‘go,’ and Morse Code is the universal language. And that’s what these bags are: They’re universal. Whether you need a work bag, a travel bag or a gym bag, we’ve got you covered.” In addition to the Infinity Bag, the brand includes a backpack and a weekender, with plans to add a baby bag, a men’s bag and women’s fashion bags. For more, visit godashdot.com. WAGMAG.COM
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BEAUTY AND THE BEES BY MARY SHUSTACK CEO Sophie Guillon introduces the Swiss company Valmont’s “Essence of Bees” collection in New York. Photograph © Jill Lotenberg.
THE SUN WAS BEATING DOWN ON THOSE GATHERED AT SALON DE NING, THE ROOFTOP BAR AND TERRACE OF THE PENINSULA HOTEL IN MANHATTAN. THOUGH THERE WERE BEES SEEMINGLY EVERYWHERE, NO ONE AT THE EXCLUSIVE LATE-AFTERNOON EVENT WAS SWATTING THEM AWAY. No, these bees were meant to be there — serving as the focus of the conversation, the subject of original artwork and, most dramatically, buzzing about in a beehive. All combined for Valmont’s clever launch of “Essence of Bees,” the latest in the company’s most prestigious skincare range, l’Elixir des Glaciers. The Swiss cosmetics and wellness brand’s anti-aging products and services are known around the world and here, coast to coast from the Spa at Delamar Greenwich Harbor to the Hotel Bel-Air Spa in California. On this day, Sophie Guillon — co-founder and CEO of the Group Valmont Cosmetics, playfully referred to as the afternoon’s “Queen Bee” — was in town from Switzerland to introduce “Essence of Bees” to America. “It’s the top of the top,” she said. “It’s the luxury line of Valmont.” Billed as “a tribute to bees, flora, science, crafts and luxury,” Guillon explained the collection is based on “three pillars.” These include science; art (“You know that our group is very much attuned to art”); and “rehabilitation of bees all over the world.” “Essence of Bees,” a complex with a focus on anti-aging effectiveness achieved by bringing together the essence of products from the hive, is formulated with extracts of moisturizing honey, purifying propolis and regenerating royal jelly, the most precious of a beehive’s products. Together, she said, the line “gives a wonderful glow to your skin.” Guillon discussed the new collection, spoke about limited-edition art pieces — by her husband, Valmont co-founder Didier Guillon — and how Valmont is investing in 50 beehives in Switzerland and donating proceeds of the honey to global bee charities. To share details on bees and beekeeping, Andrew Coté, owner of Andrew’s Honey and a fourth-generation beekeeper who grew up in Norwalk, brought the beehive. He spoke about the properties of bees and their importance to the eco-system. He also touched on his worldwide initiative Bees Without Borders, which, he said, “uses beekeeping as a WAGMAG.COM
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means of poverty alleviation.” Though he doesn’t work directly with Valmont and was on hand to help educate, Coté said he supports the way Valmont is approaching its work with bees, all with an eye on sustainability. He met Guillon at an arts event in Italy and soon saw, “We share a love for bees and concern for their well-being.” The “Essence of Bees” collection features Cure Majestueuse ($350), a face nourishing oil; Masque Majestueux ($425), a nourishing face mask; and Sérum Majestueux ($390), an eye-lifting serum. “The specificity of this eye serum is also for the uplift,” Sophie Guillon concluded, motioning to her temples and continuing with comments that elicited laughter. “You put this on and it avoids the surgery… Well, it pushes it off.” “Essence of Bees” products will be available starting in September at boutiquevalmont.com, Saks.com and SPA Valmont at Hôtel Plaza Athénée in Manhattan. To mark the launch, Valmont will conduct benefit auctions with limited-edition artwork and is also partnering with the Pollinator Partnership (P2), a nonprofit organization dedicated to the protection and promotion of bees and their ecosystems. During September, for every purchase from “Essence of Bees,” Valmont will donate $10 to P2 to support the health of bees in North America. For more, visit boutiquevalmont.com and andrewshoney.com.
Valmont’s “Essence of Bees” products will be available starting in September. Courtesy Valmont.
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hen we interviewed Avril Graham, executive fashion and beauty editor of Harper’s Bazaar, two years ago, she told us that one of her beauty must-haves is a Clarisonic facial brush. “It really does work,” she said at the time. So when Clarisonic — founded in Seattle by a group of scientists and engineers who went on to invent sonic skin cleansing in 2004 — announced its Smart Profile Uplift system recently, we were more than curious. And that curiosity grew as the company, now owned by L’Oréal, added the Sonic Foundation Brush. The premise of the Smart Profile Uplift, which uses smart microchip technology embedded in the brush heads, is not only to cleanse the skin — removing makeup, dirt and dead cells six times better than hands alone, the company says — but to massage and tone. And to do this not only for facial skin but the body as well. In step one, you use the new Revitalizing Cleanse Brush Head to remove makeup and debris and clean the skin (one minute). Step two involves teaming the Firming Massage Head with your favorite anti-aging cream or emolliating serum or oil. With 27,000 micro-firming massages in three minutes, the Firming Massage Head is designed to ease fine lines and wrinkles while helping your skin ab-
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sorb skincare products. Step three, also three minutes, has you using the Turbo Massage Body Brush Head to revitalize dull, dry skin or prep it for shaving and self-tanning products. Clarisonic says that its Firming Massage Head is two times more effective than an anti-aging cream alone and that 92 percent of women felt their skin was more moisturized. This is based on three months’ use. The Sonic Foundation Brush is designed to give you a seamless application of liquid foundation, generating 18,000 micro-blends per minute. You
place the liquid makeup on your face as directed and then blend, beginning with the cheeks and then moving on to the forehead and nose. What we can say after our initial foray into all things Clarisonic is that it works subtly but deeply — which may be the best approach. The Smart Profile Uplift, which includes the Clarisonic Smart Profile Device, Firming Massage Head, Revitalizing Cleanse Brush Head, Turbo Massage Body Brush Head, one-ounce Refreshing Gel Facial Cleanser, USB Charger and Wall Plug, is $349. The Sonic Foundation Brush is available for $35. For more visit clarisonic.com.
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HOME DESIGN THAT ALLOWS YOU TO EXHALE BY JANE MORGAN
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n this intense political climate, I, for one, would like to lock myself in the bathroom, jump into the tub and submerge myself under a fluffy cloud of bubbles. It seems that everywhere we turn, uncertainty is afoot. We all crave rest, relaxation and deliverance from stress — especially now that the dog days of summer are upon us. In order to achieve this much sought-after state of grace, the Chinese practice an age-old system of furniture arrangement that harmonizes us with our environment and supports our well-being called Feng Shui (pronounced ‘Fung Shway’). Feng Shui helps us create balance by allowing the life force, or qi (pronounced “chee”), to move throughout a dwelling. This is what people mean when they say a house has “good flow” or a “great layout.” When energy is circulating properly, it has a powerful effect on the way we think and feel. And we realize a higher state of peace, calm and security. This may seem like a heady concept, but there really are concrete applications and outcomes to this method.
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Good Feng Shui energy in your bedroom is destroyed when electronics are present, because they dominate the environment with reminders of work, tension and distraction. Additionally, avoid working from bed, which invites sleep problems and troubled dreams. (Shockingly, this is not obvious to all.) Ideally, the bed should be located opposite the door but not pointing directly at it. When in bed, you should have a clear view of the room and the door. Place your head against something solid, preferably a wall and not a window, as that’s the most grounding position for sleep. A sturdy and solid headboard rather than one with openings in its design adds an even greater sense of security. Invest in high-quality sheets made from natural fibers. Choose your bedroom art wisely, as images carry subliminal messages. Unless you feel compelled to resurrect your angst-ridden teenage self, do not surround yourself with sad or lonely works. Instead, select art that radiates nourishing, happy and loving inspiration. Although mirrors are de rigueur, they do not belong in the bedroom. What? While this is a main primping space, mirrors visually double activity, stirring up restlessness. Move floor-length mirrors behind the closet door. Do not hang a mirror facing the bed or over it, as this can be disruptive or even startling, according to Feng Shui principles. Your bedroom need not look exactly like a spa, but it should feel like one to you.
THE HOME OFFICE These days most everyone works from home to some degree. While we may not have an entire room to devote to office use, desk placement within a multipurpose area is key. Not all study spots are optimal. Separating business and home life is paramount in promoting serenity. The desk should be placed in a “power position” in the room, opposite the door. This gives a commanding view, allowing you to think clearly. Also, avoid having your back to the door, or against a large window. While it may be a space-saver, positioning a desk facing a solid wall with no windows nearby can adversely affect concentration and creativity. It quite literally blocks you in.
THE LIVING AND DINING ROOMS Feng Shui principles translate simply in these rooms. Encourage socializing within seating groups by placing furniture close together. Make sure nothing is blocking an easy entrance and exit from the room. Opt for curves, not corners and, even in warmer months, have a yummy, 100-percent cotton cable throw handy. It will become your best friend, providing gobs of security when you need it most. The creation of a safe port in the storm is peace actualized. Harmony is the reward. For more, visit janemorganinteriordesign.com.
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HIGH-TECH APPROACH TO SKINCARE BY GEORGETTE GOUVEIA
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in skincare technology, even though I barely know a megabyte from a gigabyte. Cheryl Jordan, regional spa director, was on hand to apply five probes gently to my forehead, cheeks and chin. (It felt as if she were resting a small microphone against my face.) The probes measure hydration, trans-epidural water loss, elasticity, pigmentation and sebum levels. The results of the readings are fed into a database in Paris that then tabulates them, recommending appropriate products and services on the spot. This is a resource available at Biologique Recherche spas around the world so you can analyze your skin at any time, Cheryl says. Having had excellent skin that tended to a little dryness all my life, I was nonetheless somewhat surprised to learn that my skin was very dehydrated, despite the arsenal of moisturizers I employ, even in summer. Clearly, I need to drink more water. Then, too, aging has produced some lines and sagging but especially bags and dark circles under the eyes, for which I swear by Almay’s and Dermablend’s concealers. That was the bad news. The better news was that my Goldilocks skin — not too thick, not too thin — has good elasticity, low pigmentation (a good thing) and an excellent lipidic shield. A lipid, according to
Merriam-Webster, is “any of a number of substances containing fat that are important parts of living cells.” Finally, my fat cells were good for something. Now it was time for a little pampering. Cheryl had signed me up for the Skin Rescue Facial, for which Ajcharaporn “A.J.” Bellas was my expert aesthetician. I slipped into a snap wrap and a warm bed that soothed some aching muscles. As we chatted about this and that, A.J. whisked her magic fingers over my face, décolletage and arms, using Lait VIP 02, an antipollution cleanser; Lotion P50V, a rebalancing exfoliator; the oxygenating and moisturizing Masque VIP 02; and three intensive creams — Crème ADN Elastine Marine Collagène Marin, Crème Dermo-RL and Crème Masque Vernix. There’s no question that afterward, my skin had a degree of hydration I hadn’t achieved, well, ever. My makeup, too, had a new, velvety texture. And my Cleopatra eyeliner — Marc Jacobs, Sisley Paris and Trish McEvoy are all excellent — sailed on as if to meet Mark Anthony. Equally fine: I was given a goody bag. You know how I love product. Clearly, I was ready to take on the Roman Empire. Or at least a lovely lunch with a dear friend downstairs at l’escale restaurant bar. For appointments and more, visit delamar.com.
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DAVID VILLA SCORES WITH HUMILITY AND GRACE BY PHIL HALL
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ON THE EVENING OF JULY 12, DAVID VILLA, THE CAPTAIN AND STRIKER FOR THE NEW YORK CITY FOOTBALL CLUB (NYCFC), FACED A STELLAR GATHERING OF SPORTS ICONS AND HOLLYWOOD STARS PLUS A GLOBAL TELEVISION AUDIENCE WHILE ACCEPTING THE ESPY AWARD FOR BEST MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER (MLS) PLAYER. It was the latest honor in a career that has included victories in the World Cup and European Championship and the 2016 MLS Most Valuable Player Award. Two days after the ESPY ceremony, Villa — who spends time in Greenwich — faced a considerably smaller and somewhat less famous audience of youthful soccer camp participants gathered at New Jersey’s Ramapo College. But this was hardly a comedown for the Spanish-born athlete, and the next day he took to Twitter with the sincere exclamation, “It was great spending some quality time with these campers yesterday!” That was not noblesse oblige by any stretch of the imagination. The son of a coal miner, Villa still retains a sense of awe at the appreciation that fans bestow on his athleticism, even after 16 years as a professional athlete. “For me, I want to use soccer to help others,” he tells WAG. “I love winning, but I also love using soccer to bring joy to people’s lives. It is special that I have been able to do that all around the world and now right here in New York, which is my new home.” Villa’s attitude is one of gratitude. “Football was much, much more than I hoped it would be,” he told CNN in a May interview. “If I dreamed as a kid, I could never have foreseen such amazing things … The people around me have made a lot of sacrifices to help me.” (Don’t forget, we Americans insist on calling it “soccer” while our global neighbors prefer to call the game “football.” Villa’s Americanization has yet to take over that aspect of wordplay.) Throughout his life, Villa has always strived to be the best at his game. His childhood nickname, El Guaje (The Kid), was tagged on him, because he sought to play soccer with children who were much older than he. He never dropped the moniker, and the 35-year-old Villa uses “@Guaje7Villa” as his Twitter handle. “I've worked hard, I've fought to be where I am,” he reminded CNN. Indeed, he did. Villa began his professional career in 2000 with Sporting de Gijón in the Segundo Division of the Spanish football league system. He trans70
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ferred to Real Zaragoza after two seasons, winning the Copa del Rey and Supercopa de España. Moving again in 2005, he became part of Valencia CF for a transfer fee of roughly $13.7 million — and five years later, he moved to FC Barcelona for $45 million. Villa was a key member of the Spanish teams that won the UEFA Euro 2008 and the 2010 FIFA World Cup. After a final season in 2013-14 with Atlético Madrid, he closed his Spanish soccer career as his nation’s all-time top goal scorer with 59 goals in 97 international matches. But what could Villa possibly do for an encore but conquer New York? Villa’s arrival at the NYCFC in 2014 helped to reinvigorate a sports league that was coasting below the proverbial radar for much too long.
David Villa, on and off the field — clockwise from top right, displaying his MVP trophy, celebrating his contract extension with kids at P.S. 49 in the South Bronx and scoring at Yankee Stadium. Photographs courtesy nycfc.com.
VILLA’S ARRIVAL AT THE NYCFC IN 2014 HELPED TO REINVIGORATE A SPORTS LEAGUE THAT WAS COASTING BELOW THE PROVERBIAL RADAR FOR MUCH TOO LONG.
Calvin Daniel, a soccer writer with the online SB Nation, summed up Villa’s effect on the U.S. soccer scene with his June 22 analysis “David Villa Might Play Forever.” As Daniel noted: “Ever since David Villa first donned the New York City FC blue, he has been nothing short of spectacular for the club, both on and off the pitch. He’s been even better than advertised as a captain, an ambassador and everything else you might expect from a Designated Player blazing his trail stateside. And in his third season in Major League Soccer, he might just be putting in his best performance yet.” Daniel even dared to go into potentially dangerous territory by proclaiming Villa’s legend while he is still an active player. “We are reaching territory where Villa is more and more likely to go down as the best Designated Player ever in MLS, at least relative to his time in the league,” he continued. “He may as well be getting better with age … and his work rate has not slowed down in the slightest.” But don’t think that Villa is going to become a legend in his own mind. Upon winning the ESPY, he remarked, “I’m very happy and proud to receive this award on behalf of all of my teammates and coaches who help me every day to score goals and to win games for NYCFC.” Villa also avoids the postgame spotlight, happily keeping a low profile with his wife of 14 years Patricia who was also his childhood sweetheart — and their three children. The Villa family can be found enjoying New York’s eclectic attractions. His Twitter channel includes photos of Villa popping up at Chelsea Market, SoHo’s La Esquina and even on a Times Square billboard. “New York City life is exciting,” he says. “I really enjoy it and so does my family. We spend time in Central Park and enjoy many restaurants. New York is always buzzing. “But I also like to relax. That’s why it’s important for me to spend time outside of the city in Greenwich with my family in the summer. We enjoy nature and the swimming pool.” Of course, there will be a time when the game must come to an end. But Villa is not interested in waiting for that hour to occur. “Looking back and thinking about the past and what I've done makes no sense. I'd like to keep achieving things,” he told CNN. “Then, when I retire, I will appreciate everything that's happened and everything I've achieved.” Cheer on David Villa and the NYCFC squad in the Hudson River Derby when they take on the Red Bulls on Aug. 6. Kickoff is at 6 p.m. at Yankee Stadium. For more, visit NYCFC.com. WAGMAG.COM
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IT’S “TENNIS EVERYONE” AT THIS BESPOKE SHINGLESTYLE HOME BY AWARDWINNING GREENWICH ARCHITECT JOEB MOORE, SITUATED ON TWO AND A HALF LUSH, PRIVATE ACRES ON A QUIET CULDE-SAC NEAR TOWN OFF PRESTIGIOUS ROUND HILL ROAD. Built and maintained by Hobbs Inc., the 9,823-square-foot house sports a fresh, gracious environment for modern living. Light-infused interiors, boasting fine millwork, overlook broad tree-lined lawns with landscaping by Devore Associates. The exquisite public rooms include a family room, a dining room and a library with French doors opening to a terrace. (There are also eight bedrooms and nine full and two partial bathrooms.) But what really makes this house special are its sporting accommodations. A separate 1,694-square-foot, two-bedroom, two-bathroom tennis pavilion/guest house designed by Shope Reno Wharton overlooks a Har-Tru tennis court, a sports court, a pool and a hot tub under a gazebo. (A second 781-square-foot cottage lies adjacent to a fenced-in vegetable garden.) The tennis pavilion also contains two gathering places and a sauna. Tennis not your thing? The main house has a dedicated space for Pilates, a gym tower and plenty of play space on the lower level. The property lists for $9,250,000. For more, call Joseph Barbieri at 203-940-2025 or 203-618-3112. 74
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WHERE'S EUROPE?
The face of Genoan songwriter Fabrizio De Andrè appears on a flag at the Stadio Marassi.
THE SPORT THAT ITALIANS BREATHE BY MARTA BASSO
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he mighty Lanterna (lighthouse) dominated the bay, and the sun was taking his nap right behind the Alps. The first boy playing the very first soccer match was distracted — and a goal was scored. In that moment, he knew it — that was the best game ever. We are in Genova, Italy, even though the proper birthplace of soccer — which has ancient antecedents — is a thousand kilometers northwest in England. Genova is the hometown of the green sauce we all cook and love, pesto; the most important poet and songwriter Italy has produced in the second half of the last century, Fabrizio De Andrè; and, of course, of Italian calcio (football.) This game we breathe was born here, in the town they call “the Superb.” It was born on the streets and, thanks to this it is easily scalable: You can play anywhere in any condition, even
and especially in Genova, a narrow town, with its tiny, steep roads running down to the sea. Genova is indeed a haven town, its port being one of the oldest and most prosperous in Italian history, its economy working in the perfect balance that the territory it sits in implies — built at the foot of the mountains, right in front of the Ligurian Sea. Genova seems to embody the definition of economics itself — “the science which studies human behavior as a relationship between ends and scarce means.” Scarcity is the only word we need to explain how soccer was born in Genova and not in any other place in Italy. I can almost picture a group of Genovesi friends watching a crew of English sailors playing this game on the docks of the port and thinking: “This is the solution then.” And I call it a solution, because Genova’s territorial conformation used to represent a problem in the games they would play back then — talking scarcity of resources. No net, rope or any other supplementary material other than a ball is needed. You might think this is history but go to Genova or anywhere in Italy, from the Alps to Lampedusa, and you will find for yourself the game has never changed since the 19th century. The passion we breathe not only at the stadium, but in any bar, shop or house where the local team is a religion, lies in our DNA and cannot be taken out. The English called it football. We call it with its exact translation, calcio. Italy is calcio, as much as calcio is Italy. De Andrè himself was a huge soccer fan, cheering for the first football team ever born in Italy, needless to say — the team of his hometown, Genoa FC. Faber, this was his nickname, has even seen his poems and songs in schoolbooks, Bob Dylan-like. And still, when facing the love of his life, he used to say: “I would write Genoa a love song, but I am way too into her.” Isn’t this the biggest proof of love one could ever give — utmost and silent admiration? It is a big leap from 1893, when the Genoa Football & Cricket Club was born, to now. Now — the era of modern soccer, of TVs instead of stadiums, of stellar contracts instead of everlasting love and faith in a single set of colors. And still, I cannot think about anything more exciting in the history of Italian soccer than attending the “Derby della Lanterna”— probably the oldest rivalry in Italy, the match in which the two teams from Genova face each other twice a year. Another Sunday, another Genoa against Sampdoria moment. Or vice versa. From the Stadio Marassi uphill, everyone is cheering more than on any other day. The mighty Lanterna is dominating the bay and the sun will take his nap right behind the Alps. Someone will be distracted by the festive crowd, the red and blue, the red and blue and white and black, the drums, the beers — and a goal will be scored. In that moment, he’s gonna know it, once again — this is the best game ever.
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11 LAUREL LANE | $6,295,000 | 11LAURELLANE.COM Gorgeous Estate located on a coveted neighborhood lane minutes from schools, town and transportation. Stunning renovation finished to the highest standards. 6 bedrooms including a master suite & a separate third floor suite. Full finished sun filled walkout lower level with billiard room, family room w/ fireplace, bar, home theater, exercise room, changing room w/ steam shower. Heated 3 car garage. Park-like grounds, infinity edge pool, spa, blue-stone terrace, pond & large flat yard.
5 LINDSAY DRIVE | $5,995,000 | 5LINDSAYDR.COM Totally renovated exquisitely designed brick colonial & 3 bedroom cottage sited on 2 park like acres on a sought after cul de sac lane with verdant lawns, salt water pool, spa, waterfall and outdoor kitchen. Dining room, expansive living room w/ french doors, wet bar & fp, stunning eat in kitchen adjacent to family room w/ fp. Grand Master Suite w/ balcony, his & hers large walk in closets, luxurious bath, 4 additional bedrooms all en suite. GREENWICH BROKERAGE | 203.869.4343
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Essence of Fall cocktail. Courtesy BarChef.
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oronto will be hosting the Invictus Games in September, which is expected to draw 550 competitors from 17 nations. Founded by Britain’s Prince Harry in 2014, these extraordinary games are limited to active duty and veteran service members from participating allied nations, among them Team USA. For sports enthusiasts, there can’t be a better time to visit Toronto. The sports venues are stunning, tickets at this point are still in plentiful supply and prices are low — with some key events such as cycling and wheelchair tennis being entirely free of charge. Tempted? You should be. But it’s not just sport that should be luring you north of the border. Because Toronto, as I discovered on a recent revisit, is a city on the move, fast-paced but not frenetic, orderly but not homogeneous. It has great art, great music, an influential film festival taking place Sept. 8 through 18 and that most vital ingredient for any city — a civic sense of humor. Urban redevelopment projects continue apace and cultural festivals abound. Peter Ustinov’s famous moniker for Toronto, “New York run by the Swiss,” may not tell the whole story, but it tells a lot of it. In the hospitality stakes, too, Toronto is no slouch. An exciting new hotel, the Broadway,
an 1891 landmark building in the city’s East End, launched in June. Another, the Bisha, a 44-story “private-label” hotel with residences in the Entertainment District, is slated for a late summer opening. The city’s bar and restaurant scene is blossoming. Toronto had never been much of a “fine dining” city, which, now that fine dining is dying a near-universal death, has been all to the good. Casual is cool — and it reigns. When David Chang opened Momofuku Toronto five years ago, a gastrodome now made up of four restaurants and bars in a three-story glass cube — Noodle Bar, Daishō, Shōtō and Nikai — he was endorsing the city’s already vibrant food and dining scene. What’s happened since then is that rents have stayed relatively low, so with no shortage of talent, most of its homegrown, startups have rocketed. The food scene is huge, so where do you start? A great way would be book a walking tour with Foodies on Foot, a company founded by a local, Steve Hellman, in 2008. A tour might take in one of the budget Bahn Mi Boys outlets for amazing Vietnamese subs and visits to The Burger's Priest (whose founder was studying for the priesthood when he discovered that burgers were his real calling) and Fancy Franks, for gourmet hotdogs. Also on the itinerary might be the spicy fish tacos at The One that Got Away. Or the sausages and craft beers at WVRST, which GM Bram Zimmerman tells me, with a smile, is “a German beer hall run by Italians and Jews,” where “there’s stroller gridlock every weekend.” Among this year’s most exciting newbies are Jonathan Poon’s hipster pizza joint, Superpoint, and Brandon Olsen’s La Banane, both in Ossington, in the city’s West End. At La Banane, Olsen — a French Laundry alum — does everything from a fabulous pâté en croute with mustard violette to the wonderful “Ziggy Stardust Disco Egg” dessert, a coffee-bean-studded chocolate egg with chili, filled with Peruvian chocolate truffles. Both restaurants are terrific. And I’m glad I got to look into a couple of Rob Gentile’s Buca restaurants (in food-focused King West and conservative Yorkville) and Patrick Kriss and Amanda Bradley’s Queen Street West restaurant, Alo, for its high-end tasting menu from a kitchen team with culinary pedigrees
longer than both my arms. BarChef, on vibrant Queen Street West, is also a must-try, with its immersive and multisensory cocktails. “When we opened BarChef nine years ago,” owner Frankie Solarik says, “there was no cocktail bar in the city, if you can believe.” Now, BarChef’s “liquid in a plated form” cocktails have created a new genre, picking up Food & Wine’s prestigious Best Bar in the World award along the way. Earlier this year, Solarik participated in “Taste of the Six,” a series of three dinners in partnership with Bosk, the highly regarded restaurant at Toronto’s Shangri-La hotel. (The Six, or 6ix, as it is written, is a nickname for Toronto, coined by homegrown hip-hop star, Drake.) “Liquid” dishes included Ontario Strawberry Manipulation in Soil Carbonic Negroni and Cascumpec Bay Oyster with Dill Cream and Mezcal. Think elaborate, multilayer cocktails from BarChef fully integrated into cerebral dishes from Bosk’s talented chef de cuisine, Richard Singh, not a “pairing” but a single entity. The final “Taste of the 6ix” dinner takes place on Oct. 19 this year, a collaboration between Bosk and Momofuku Toronto’s Jed Smith, and it promises to be quite an evening. Tickets, at the time of going to press, were still available. Bosk, of course, is a great restaurant in its own right, offering a cuisine that Singh describes as “always local, sustainable, simple and elegant.” This could in fact be a metaphor for Shangri-La, Toronto itself, which IMHO just happens to be the city’s loveliest hotel, perfectly placed at the junction of University and Adelaide. The bellhop remembers your name, greeting you as a special friend each time you return to the hotel and guest rooms are the last word in comfort and unflashy, understated luxury. I’ve also rather fallen for the hotel’s state-of the-art beehive, designed by Toronto jewelers Birks and situated in the hotel’s beautiful yellow rose garden. For the Games, for the Taste, for the bees, for the bellhop’s smile or just for the hell of it, this is a great address in the Ontarian capital. For Invictus Games ticket information, visit invictusgames2017.com. For Foodies on Foot, visit foodiesonfoot.ca. For hotel reservations, visit shangrila.com. For “Taste of the 6ix” reservations, call 647788-8846.
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EXPERTISE IN ALL PRICE RANGES
CONNECTICUT CLASSIC-ROUND HILL | $7,450,000 | 449ROUNDHILL.COM A beautifully scaled, warm and inviting Connecticut classic sits on 4 exceptional acres of sweeping velvety lawns, stately trees and a peaceful meadow. Steve Archino | 203.618.3144
11 ROCK RIDGE AVENUE | $6,200,000 | 11ROCKRIDGE.COM Rock Ridge estate with 5 bedrooms. Private south facing acreage. Beautifully updated. Private pool area with pool house, and sunken tennis court. Heather Platt | 203.983.3802
10 FLAGLER DRIVE | $5,995,000 | 10FLAGLERDR.COM Beautifully restored English Tudor Manor on nearly three park-like acres. Swimming pool, tennis court and beautifully landscaped gardens. Joseph Barbieri | 203.940.2025
4 HIGHGATE ROAD | $4,395,000 | 4HIGHGATERD.COM In Harbor Point, this custom-designed residence in gated community has access to private association pier, deep water dock with 13 boat slips and Elias Point beach. Joseph Barbieri | 203.940.2025
CLASSIC COLONIAL | $4,250,000 | 65PATTERSONAVE.COM Sophisticated, perfectly proportioned historic home in a lovely neighborhood, on a beautiful street, offers privacy yet within walking distance to town, train & schools. Karen Coxe | 203.561.2754
MAGIC IN MILBROOK | $3,995,000 | WESTBROTHERDRIVE.COM Private association, totally updated, new kit with adjoining fabulous family room. Luxury master, dressing room and spa bath. Four fireplaces, two large terraces. Sandy Shaw | 203.618.3105
GREENWICH BROKERAGE | 203.869.4343 One Pickwick Plaza | Greenwich, CT 06830
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EXPERTISE IN ALL PRICE RANGES
55 PARK AVENUE | $3,900,000 | 55PARKAVECT.COM A shingle style colonial custom built and masterfully designed with exquisite architectural details and quality. Located close to town, train, schools and beach. Amy Rabenhorst | 203.550.7230
HUNTING RIDGE ROAD | $3,395,000 | 99HUNTINGRIDGE.COM Beautiful five bedroom house with open land. Gourmet kitchen & beautiful dining area opens to the heart of the house- a fabulous family room w/ fp & bar. Heather Platt | 203.983.3802
26 FOREST AVE | $3,050,000 | 26FOREST.COM Classic 5 bedroom colonial with 3 full levels of living space and a 2 car garage. High ceilings, 4 fireplaces and beautiful hardwood floors. Lovely, level & private backyard. Leslie McElwreath | 917.539.3654
PRESCOTT LANE | $1,995,000 | 1PRESCOTTLANE.COM 2006 colonial on private lane close to town w/ 9’ ceilings, finished third floor & lower level, master bedroom w/ tray ceiling, fire place & bath w/ whirlpool tub. Bryan Tunney | 203.983.3804
HARBOR POINT | $1,950,000 | 11HIGHGATEROAD.COM Outstanding opportunity to renovate existing 3400 sq. ft. house or build new in the private Harbor Point Association, a premier Riverside location. Marijane Bates Hvolbeck 203.983.3832 | Brad Hvolbeck 203.618.3110
6 GLEN ROAD | $1,695,000 | 6GLENROAD.COM Completely renovated and updated with an open floor plan for today’s lifestyle. Conveniently located to town, and all that Greenwich offers. Debbie Ward | 203.808.9608
GREENWICH BROKERAGE | 203.869.4343 One Pickwick Plaza | Greenwich, CT 06830
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CRUISING ON AND ON AND … BY DEBBI K. AND WILLIAM D. KICKHAM
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hoy, trendy mateys: We recently took a 28-day trip on Oceania Cruises, aboard the Insignia — from Rome through the Mediterranean Sea up to Ireland across the Atlantic to Montreal. Why 28 days? Extended cruises are trending nowadays, as sophisticated travelers understand that a typical 10- to even 14-day cruise would never be enough time to unwind and take in all that such an experience has to offer. After packing, planning and, most important, dealing with the torture that is air travel nowadays, intrepid cruisers increasingly sign up for extended cruises — if they’re not already considering a world cruise, that is. World cruises can last anywhere from approximately 150 to 180 days. In fact, on Oceania’s Insignia, we met numerous travelers who were “ATWs” (on the “Around The World” cruise for seven months) — and they still expressed regret when disembarking. We sailed for almost a month and here is our report about what we enjoyed on Oceania. You’re going to love it, too. THE TRANQUILITY BED — With this bed, I thee wed. Seriously, we want to marry this bed, as it held us in its arms every night and we cozied up in comfort. The Oceania Cruises Bed Collection includes the Prestige Tranquility Mattress, which is a custom-designed mattress composed of 400 encapsulated springs covered by memory foam. It ensures a deep, restorative sleep. And yes, you can take it with you: A king-size mattress with box springs costs $3,290, and each pillow is $129. (Oceaniabedcollection.com) THE CUISINE — Branford, Connecticut-based chef Jacques Pépin is the executive culinary director for Oceania, and the cuisine is delicious and decadent any way you slice it. Dinner might include New York strip steak with steak frites and garlic butter, herb-crusted rotisserie chicken in a yummy gravy plus poached Norwegian salmon with rice pilaf. Executive chef Farid Oudir assures that every morsel is magnificent, no matter what you prefer. “We can create low-fat, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, you name it,” Oudir says. Even better, in the Terrace Café, the 82
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more casual dining venue, “You can have a lobster or shrimp or delicious sushi every night.” The staff on Oceania is first-rate, jumping on any opportunity to assist you with whatever you need. Also important to know is the two alternative Michelin-worthy restaurants on board — Polo Grill and Toscana — don’t charge additional fees for your reservation as some cruise lines do. In Toscana, try the artichoke timbales and the chocolate lasagna for dessert. CANYON RANCH SPA, CUISINE AND EXCURSIONS — We are huge fans of Canyon Ranch, having visited Canyon Ranch in Lenox, Massachusetts, for years. So it was a delight to know that there is a Canyon Ranch Spa Club aboard all Oceania cruise ships. Debbi had an exceptional Environ facial featuring this posh brand that you will never find on another cruise line. (dermaconcepts.com, CanyonRanch.com) Oceania has also taken the unprecedented step of offering Canyon Ranch excursions in ports of call. In Spain, Deb visited an apiary, and even donned a beekeeper’s suit for the interview — plus bought gorgeous beauty products, of course. (museomielranchocortesano.com) The experience is also conveyed in the dining room — with exceptional Canyon Ranch cuisine and recipes that ensure you of delicious, low-fat food. We savored this 500-calorie dinner — artichokes in forest mushroom vinaigrette, consommé with Parmesan tuiles and a scrumptious cod in ginger sauce. With a diet like that, you’ll never feel deprived. SPECIAL EXTRAS — Most “Around The World” guests were sailing from New York City to Miami for 180 days. Many were thrilled with their experience, and why not? “ATW” passengers receive numerous
advantages, including two-for-one cruise fares plus free first-class round-trip airfare, along with a wealth of other freebies, such as prepaid gratuities, unlimited internet, luggage delivery, round-trip transfers, one-night pre-cruise luxury hotel accommodations and much more. There are also numerous special excursions. FIRST-RATE ENTERTAINMENT — It included the talented violinists Laszlo and Claudia (laszloandclaudia. com), “Britain’s Got Talent” finalists Zyrah Rose quartet and flutist Clare Langan, who wowed with every note. Irish comedian Billy Boyle was also a high note — and, as he remarked, Remember: If you look like your passport photo, you’re probably too ill to travel. Yes, we loved our Oceania cruise, but to be fair, we need to point out some minor improvements needed. For starters, Oceania Cruises are not all-inclusive, and you will be asked to pay for certain things that come standard on all-inclusive luxury cruise lines. Wine and cocktails? There’s a fee of $ 39.95 per person per day for that. Need an email printed out in the computer room? That’s 25 cents per page. Fitness classes on some sailings are $11 each. And if you want to do your laundry, purchase your washer-and-dryer tokens at reception. We heard passengers complain about these fees. But on a higher note, on the day we missed a port in St. Pierre, Canada, due to bad weather, the ship offered complimentary happy-hour cocktails for two hours to offset the inconvenience. It was an offer we gladly couldn’t refuse. For more, visit oceaniacruises.com. And for more on Debbi, visit gorgeousglobetrotter.com and marketingauthor.com.
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THE CITY OF NORWALK - THE SOUND OF CONNECTICUT, is rooted in history and alive with innovation. Norwalk is home to Fortune 500 companies and small businesses alike that are attracted by a highly skilled workforce, affordable office and retail space, diverse housing options and excellent access to Metro-North Railroad, I-95 and the Merritt Parkway for both commuters and visitors. That’s why Datto, Diageo, FactSet Research, Pepperidge Farm, Frontier Communications and Priceline call Norwalk home. Norwalk’s progressive thinking, was noticed by Google, which named the city “The Digital Capital of Connecticut” for its strong online business presence. The city of Norwalk is also one of the top tourist destinations in southwestern Connecticut, with fine dining, cultural and recreational opportunities and
miles of public beaches. At the center of Norwalk's attractions is SoNo where the Maritime Aquarium (best in New England) and historic Washington Street delight visitors with restaurants, shops and a vibrant nightlife. The Waypointe District, Norwalk’s newest neighborhood is alive with shops and restaurants all within a walk to many new apartments, Mathews Park, Stepping Stones Museum and the Lockwood Mansion. The city of Norwalk hosts live concerts every summer night and many special events during the year, most notably the Oyster Festival, the SoNo Arts Celebration and the Norwalk International In-Water Boat Show. In short, the city of Norwalk offers everything you need for a bright future. Come join us and learn why Norwalk is the Sound of Connecticut!
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BY DEBBI K. KICKHAM ear that whinny? That’s from me — an official clotheshorse. I’m always on the lookout for gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous garments and resort wear — especially swimwear. But if you’re like me, do you really want to spend $500 on one Eres swimsuit for your next vacation or cruise? Here’s an update on some of the latest and greatest bathing suit styles that only look like they cost a million bucks. Bare Necessities is a website that specializes in a wealth of sizes in swimwear. It carries a vast assortment of suits that are bra sized and offers cup sizes up to a K-cup and band sizes from 28 — 44 — in addition to XS — 3X and 6 — 24 swimwear. Says Megan Puma, swimwear buyer: “Right now there are so many hot trends — high necks, one-pieces, sexy swimwear with sheer or mesh inserts, cutouts, lace-up detailing, and then also big plunge V-necks. 84
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High-waist nautical is always popular in swimwear and never goes out of style in this category.” Brands include top sellers such as Fantasie, Freya, Pour Moi and Panache. Panache is designed for D-plus cup sizes, and Panache Swim is sold as separates and based on bra sizing, which ensures perfect fit, lift and support — plus swimsuits and bikinis that won’t slide around as you swim. In the category of swimwear that shapes you, look for Miraclesuit and Magicsuit, Puma says. “We try to take the intimidation out of buying a swimsuit, and our team is here for one-on-one to figure out what size you need. It’s tough to buy a swimsuit online and you need help,” she adds. That’s why Bare Necessities has AmBRAssadors to assist you at all times. Burning up the internet — and Instagram — right now, are swimsuits from Shein, a brand that specializes in on-trend, youthful, flirty looks that will definitely make your Popsicles melt.
Shein Operations Manager Yulanda Ma says that the hot new trends in swimwear are ruffles, tassels, sheer mesh, halter, side-lacing, tropical prints and high-cut swimwear. Adds Ma: “Women come in all shapes and sizes and every body type has a specific fit to help illuminate their assets.” That’s the great thing about Shein: If you’re a devoted Target shopper and love a trendy bargain, you will love this website just as much if not more. I’m a devoted Shein shopper. Also trending on Instagram are bathing suits from Tobi, another popular website where you can find sexy suits at all price points. One of the most adorable is a pink scallop number that screams “chic.” Cabana Life apparel is the luxury leader in trendy sun-protective clothing, offering bathing suits, rash guards, cover-ups, dresses and youth clothing. Each provides 50-plus UV protection that blocks 98 percent of UVA and UVB rays. Cabana Life has teamed up with Stand Up to Cancer to spread skin cancer awareness, selling a special rash guard and donating 100 percent of the proceeds to the foundation. The styles are spot-on, and should definitely be in your resort collection, along with plenty of sunscreen. Most 26-year-olds don’t expect to hear the “C” word at such a young age. Melissa Papock, the founder of Cabana Life, certainly wasn't ready for cancer. At the time of her melanoma diagnosis, she was your typical fashion-conscious New Yorker. Having worked as a merchandising expert for top fashion and beauty magazines she thought she knew all the latest fashion trends. She was shocked when her dermatologist told her to wear "sun-protective clothing.” Alyssa Adams, former director of merchandising at Vanity Fair, learned about Melissa's story, which resonated with her due to her own family history of melanoma. The two entrepreneurs began a journey to start a new trend, one that would make sun protection fashionable. Cabana Life has since become a staple for fashions that take you from the sand to sidewalk. Another chic style to cherish: Vitamin A Swimwear. This is no ordinary bikini. The seams lie flat against the skin. The quality is meticulous. The fit is hip-slimming, curve-hugging, bust-boosting, with figure-flattering perfection. Vitamin A is inspired by travel, Modern art and the cult of global style-setters who collect its designs (Gwyneth Paltrow, Scarlett Johansson, Jessica Alba and Rihanna, to name a few). They’re famous for the LBB — the Little Black Bikini, as essential as the little black dress — and its signature California Cut. They’re all about sexy, sun-kissed California beauty. My favorite? The adorable, figure-hugging, body-confidence-boosting Eco white ballerina strappy top. Purchase this adorable number — and you’ll be the only one wearing it in St. Tropez. For more about Debbi, visit gorgeousglobetrotter.com and marketingauthor.com.
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YOU SAY YOU LIKE YOUR CRUISES SMALL AND INTIMATE, NOT ONE OF THOSE GIGANTIC “FLOATING CITIES” WITH 5,000 TO 6,000 PASSENGERS, WHERE CHAOS REIGNS AND YOU NEED A SIGN IN THE ELEVATOR TELLING YOU WHAT DAY IT IS.
The Karizma. Courtesy Sloane Travel Photography.
Well then, a cruise on the Karizma, a Kompas Adriatic Cruise vessel carrying just 35 passengers, might just be the ticket. I cruised on this ship recently and explored many destinations in Croatia. Each was cruise-worthy, each captivating and, by the very nature of the line’s strategy and planning, each destination allowed us to spend adequate time to experience the site fully. We toured the cities with capable guides and, at times, even overnighted so that a romantic dinner at a seaside café or dance-tildawn clubbing was a distinct possibility. The weather aboard the Karizma was fresh and bracing so the Jacuzzi was most welcome, as were the lounges on the top deck where we had a bird’seye view of the sea as we peeked out from under fluffy blankets. The sky was almost always a piercing blue, the water mirror like. It was there that I found quiet and solitude. Watching the world go by silently and smoothly turned out to be one of my favorite activities. The Karizma is dedicated to tranquility (read laid back). The crew is fun and friendly; the beds, cozy and comfy. You’ll have breakfast and lunch onboard, leaving you free to wander each port for interesting dining options — all the better to capture a town’s true flavor. During the day, between ports, you’ll have plenty of time to kick back, meditate, cloud watch, water wonder, and commune with the pristine scene that enfolds before you. Our Croatia experience began in Zadar, the oldest continuously inhabited city in the country, tracing its origin to the fourth century B.C. Today, Zadar is an historical center of Dalmatia, one of the most popular tourist destinations, and is considered “Croatia’s new capital of cool.” For me, the highpoint in Zadar was our visit to the “Sea Organ.” Built under large marble steps leading to the Adriatic, the “Sea Organ” is a crooning structure that creates enchanting sounds not unlike the “song” of a whale. Conceived in 2005 by architect Nikola Basic, the work has waves and wind pushing air through underwater channels whose resonance pours forth and out onto the steps above. The result is an experience hauntingly memorable. In 2007, the “Sea Organ” won the European Prize for Urban Public Space as a “perfect grandstand for watching the sunset over the sea ….while listening to the musical compositions played by the sea itself.” Another highlight, just 80 miles from Zagreb, is the astonishing Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia’s oldest and largest park. An emerald Eden and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the park has 16 terraced lakes linked by boardwalks, streams and tumbling cascades. You can hike to a canyon or to the cave at the base of the national park’s tallest (256-foot-drop) waterfall. A site not to be missed. Split is the celebrated town known for its beaches and the fortress-like complex at its center, Diocletian’s Palace. This structure was erected by the Roman emperor in the fourth century and its vast
remains include more than 200 buildings. We passed its white stone walls, sauntered through its courtyard and finally came upon numerous shops, cafés and hotels. Inside the palace, an a cappella group of singers (called Klapa) serenaded us with folk tunes. The city is vibrant, combining a balance of tradition and modernity, a great place to see Dalmatian life as it is really lived. Croatia’s premier party town has got to be Hvar. In high season, it can host up to 20,000 people a day, an improbable feat in this small village where 13th-century walls surround ornamented Gothic palaces and traffic-free marble streets. If you feel up to a fairly strenuous walk, hike to the town’s imposing fortress dating from 1278. Arrive at sunset when the view is unparalleled and the town is bathed in a golden light. This experience was reward enough for the hike and our treat (of course, we needed one) was checking out the popular cocktail bar, Carpe Diem, sitting on its flowering terrace and sampling some delicious drinks. Lasting impression: Hvar equals fun. Mljet is the most forested island in the Adriatic where untouched nature contributes to a kind of mysticism over its olive groves, vineyards and woods. It is said that the Greek hero Odysseus spent holidays here. The Mljet National Park is part of the network Natura 2000, the largest ecological network in the world, whose mission is to ensure the survival of Europe’s most endangered species and habitats. Hiking and biking paths are spread throughout the island and, as it’s always shady, you’ll trek around in comfort even in the heart of summer. Our seventh and last day found us in the UNESCO World Heritage city of Dubrovnik. Here the atmosphere is clearly Mediterranean meets medieval. This city of 42,000 was an important sea power from the 13th century on. Although severely damaged by an earthquake in 1667, this historic city managed to preserve its gorgeous Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque churches, monasteries and palaces. We strolled the Placa with glossy, limestone-smooth lanes replete with cafés, galleries, shops and restaurants enclosed by walls that protected a civilized, sophisticated city for centuries. Although the world was aghast when the city was shelled during the Croatian War of Independence in the early 1990s, it has since returned with strength and glory. Dubrovnik enchants anew. Experiencing these Croatian ports-of-call was an extraordinary adventure, and it is heart-warming to find that traditions are alive and well with age-old religious ceremonies, folk music, dance and, let’s not forget, superb wines. Onboard, the Captain’s Dinner with entertainment by a group of Klapa Singers, an affable crew and the snug corners where we sat and chatted with new friends will linger in our hearts. Yes, there is certainly something to be said for the cozy warmth of a small, intimate cruise. Ziveli! For more, visit kompas.net/cruises/.
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FILLING A VOID IN FINE DINING AT RESTAURANT NORTH STORY AND PHOTOGRAPH BY ALEESIA FORNI
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hen Stephen Mancini and his close friend chef Eric Gabrynowicz searched for a location to open the restaurant of their dreams, they didn’t have to look far. They only had to look North. After carrying out tenures in New York City under acclaimed restaurateur Danny Meyer, the duo opened Restaurant North in Armonk in 2010 with the goal of filling a void in the Westchester dining scene. “There were super high-end restaurants, like La Panetière and La Crémaillère and also the opposite, like your local red sauce Italian restaurants and pizza places, or your Asian fusion and sushi places,” says Mancini, who grew up in Westchester County. “There was nothing in between.” To Mancini and Gabrynowicz, Armonk presented a unique opportunity for the kind of restaurant they envisioned, one that offered diners high-quality, thoughtful dishes “without having to put a dress jacket on,” Mancini says. That is apparent from the moment we step into Restaurant North at 387 Main St. Despite a torrential downpour outside, the mood is bright within the sleek eatery on a recent Saturday evening. Though the interior’s white tablecloths and soft lighting evoke the cool look of an upscale eatery, we’re met with warm smiles, handshakes and jovial conversation from everyone we encounter, from the manager to busboys. Mancini even makes stops at various tables throughout the evening, chatting up diners like they’re old friends. He stops at our table and immediately greets us, discussing everything from gardening to his winemaking endeavors. That’s familiar ground for Mancini, who at the ripe age of 24 became the youngest beverage director of any No. 1 Zagat-rated restaurant in the country. It shows in the restaurant’s extensive wine list. Shortly after our drinks are selected, a Cabernet for me and glasses of Pinot Noir for my guests, we’re served a plate of house-made focaccia bread. As I take my first bite, I realize that if the bread alone, with its buttermilk-braised garlic scapes and side of lemon butter, is this delicious, we’re in for a great evening. Restaurant North places a strong focus on sourcing from local farms and purveyors, something evidenced by a quick glance at the menu. Many of the dishes are branded as “Mimi’s,” sourced from Mimi Edelman of I &
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Dishes from Restaurant North include (clockwise from top right) roasted leg of lamb, duck two ways, spare rib caramelle, Palmer Island pollock and spaghetti alla chittara.
Me Farm in Bedford. “These human relationships that we have with farmers really inspire our team both in the kitchen and in the front of house,” Mancini says. “Mimi is our spirit animal. She has been farming for us for almost six years.” We start with “Mimi’s” Cincinnati radish, which is drizzled in lemon butter and sprinkled with sea salt. In another small plate, a spare rib caramelle is smothered in a delectable barbeque demi-glaze and topped with crispy fried onions. Spaghetti alla chittara is a revelation, topped with peas and a dollop of ricotta cheese. Our entrees are each singular, with a strong attention to detail apparent in each dish. A thick fillet of pollock is served alongside heirloom vegetables and sits on a bed of crunchy quinoa. A grilled slice of tuna is paired with carrots, radishes and beets and is drizzled in beurre blanc. The Long Island duck is cooked to perfection, served with creamy polenta and topped with sweet, grilled peaches and a pine cone syrup. A generous serving of leg of lamb is topped with tzatziki sauce and asparagus and sits on a bed of couscous. Mancini and Restaurant North have been on the receiving end of a number of changes in recent years, including an updated interior, a new menu design and the opening of Market North, a second restaurant concept across the street. But arguably the largest development Restaurant North has seen was the departure of Gabrynowicz last year. “This was a big change,” Mancini says. “Eric was and still is a close friend. He left on the best terms. He made a quality-of-life decision for his family and was very influential in finding his replacement.” Mancini didn’t have to look far for that replacement, selecting Gabrynowicz’s former understudy, Matt Casino. “Not only was Matt more passionate than the majority of the James Beard-nominated chefs that we interviewed, he was also more creative,” Mancini says. “Matt had the greatest potential.” Casino’s promotion to executive chef has also led to a bit of a revamping of the restaurant’s menu, one that now includes shareable plates. Among those offerings include the fried chicken, served in a cast iron pot with flaky biscuits and cornbread. That order pairs seamlessly with a whole broccoli tempura with braised greens and a chili caramel sauce. The fried chicken alone is nothing short of perfect — perfectly flaky and perfectly juicy. To end our evening, we chose a cheese made from Sprout Creek Margie cow’s milk, creamy and reminiscent of Brie, and a delightfully sweet bacon jam. A brown butter sponge cake is served with strawberries, rhubarb, meringue and blue basil. As we finish our desserts, the restaurant’s sommelier, Danny Roosevelt, chats with us about a unique honey mead he and Mancini concocted during their off hours — a favorite pastime of the two wine connoisseurs. To me, that really sums up what Restaurant North is about. It’s fun, it’s inventive and it’s pushing the envelope. It’s sophisticated, yet relatable, a balance that can sometimes be hard to come by in the world of fine dining. “It’s tricky and not easy to get across,” Mancini says, “but when we show our true colors, this educated approachability is exactly what we are trying to achieve.” For more, visit restaurantnorth.com. WAGMAG.COM
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A WINE REGION FOR THE PALATE – AND PALETTE STORY AND PHOTOGRAPH BY DOUG PAULDING
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rowing grapes for wine is a relatively easy venture. Plant the cut shoots, known as canes, either purchased or from pruning another vineyard. Add water and some trellising, train the vines along the wires, wait for the third harvest and you can make wine. And it’s a predictable and reliable annuity … until something goes wrong. Early and late frosts or hailstorms can devastate a crop, reducing yields by upward of 70 percent and having a significantly adverse affect on the next vintage’s harvest. Big rains approaching harvest time will bloat grapes, diluting their flavors and will wash off natural yeasts on the skins, affecting fermentation. Insect attacks, fungal and bacterial blooms and even wild turkeys or boars scavenging can decimate the vineyard and fruit, seriously affecting the bottom line. I often wonder how regions like Burgundy, which relies almost exclusively on pinot noir for its reds and Chardonnay for its whites, recovers from some serious natural assault. The Languedoc-Roussillon region in the south of France along the Mediterranean Sea, stretches from the Pyrenees Mountains straddling the Spanish and French border to just north and east of Montpellier. The region has until relatively recently made uninteresting wines, often sold in carafes or in bulk. But as other regions and their wines have increased in value, producers and winemakers from these areas have bought interests or holdings in the Languedoc-Roussillon region, or have up and moved, buying up or planting vineyards on their personal estates. It is the largest wine-producing area in France and one of the biggest worldwide. The area ranges from sea level to quite mountainous elevations, with vineyards at many areas, altitudes and orientations. The hot summers and strong, predictable winds make it a wonderful region for farming sustainably, organically and/or 90
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Gèrard Bertrand, in one of his oak barrel aging rooms, is one of Languedoc-Roussillon’s most prominent and successful wine producers.
biodynamically, minimizing or eliminating the need for chemical intervention. And as producers reduce each vine’s yield and vinify the grapes with better methods, the wines have improved radically and are now worthy and well-priced. The region is still in a state of organizational flux, however, with many big and small producers publicly debating how best to market their wines and lifestyles. New rules have been established for regulating which properties and subregions receive qualitative designations. Look on the label for AOC Languedoc, Grand Vin de Languedoc or Crus de Languedoc, each successive designation indicating better terroir, technique and wine. Several other local subregions that have produced wines for centuries are well into the process of qualifying for and attaining AOC status (Appelation d'Origine Contrôlée, a French certification). There are dozens of varietals of grapes grown here and many types of wines produced. Some are instantly recognizable noble varietals, as in Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc, while others, such as Picpoul and Bourboulenc, are rather unknown and somewhat specific to the region. With all the varied vineyard sites, producers are capable of making quality wines in any weather conditions they are likely to see. There are a few single varietal bottles in the region, but in Languedoc-Roussillon, blending is the norm. Each specific varietal offers up its own personality. A winemaker always has the option to enhance the wine by adding accents from other grapes to incorporate other taste profiles. On a recent trip to the region, I had an engaging and informative interview with Jérôme Villaret,
managing director of Languedoc AOC wines. He told me, “Some grapes of our region are used for flavor, some for acidity, texture and/or mouthfeel. Adding small amounts of Mourvèdre to Syrah, for example, will add a velvety, textural feel in the mouth. Carignan will add freshness and acidity, contributing to a lengthy finish. “And it’s the same for the white wines,” he continued. “A wine that’s short on acidity, as Grenache blanc sometimes can be improved by adding a touch of high acid wine like Vermentino. Syrah tends to make a dark cherry flavor with pepper and spice notes. Grenache offers up more red cherry fruit flavors leaning toward strawberry. Cinsault makes a light and very fruity wine. Marsanne makes a white wine with a lovely balance of dry acidity. Roussanne will give off floral flavors tending toward white flowers with a rich mouthfeel.” In the world of wine, the palate is all important. It is where all the flavors and textures of the wine are sensed and interpreted by taste, smell and feel. In the Languedoc-Roussillon region, winemakers are like artists, painting a picture with a palette of wines, each contributing flavor, fruit, acid, mouthfeel and texture. Each winemaker, in every vintage, can realize and create almost the perfect vision of his wine. Most of these wines will tell you on the bottle the grapes used and the percentages. Pick up a few bottles and take some simple notes about which grapes interest you. Soon you will have a sense of which producers and which grapes produce wines of sufficient flavor, body and accent, and which subregion will maintain your interest. In the Languedoc-Roussillon, there is a wine for any palate.
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The temporary Louis Armstrong Stadium, seen here when it was under construction, is anything but makeshift. Photograph by Ashley Marshall/USTA.
SHOW TIME BY GEORGETTE GOUVEIA
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t last year’s US Open, the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center debuted a spectacular retractable roof on its Arthur Ashe Stadium. “I would say it succeeded beyond anyone’s expectations,” says Danny Zausner, the center’s COO. “We had to use it a number of times. If not for the roof, the men’s final would’ve been played on a Monday night.” He drifts back to the opening night demonstration: “When (the roof) closed, the crowd cheered
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like it was a rock star.” This year’s Open — which kicks off with Arthur Ashe Kids Day on Aug. 27, with play beginning Aug. 28 and concluding Sept. 10 — may not have anything as overtly stunning to offer. But Zausner and company have some new innovations that fans should find just as pleasing. This week, he and his team are putting the finishing touches on the temporary Louis Armstrong Stadium in Parking Lot B of the Flushing Meadows-Corona Park site in Flushing, Queens, while the new stadium, complete with a retractable roof, is under construction. But don’t expect the temporary “Louie” — as the stadium is affectionately known — to be a slapdash affair. “It’s the No. 2 show court at the center,” Zausner says. “Its look and feel will be anything but makeshift.” The temporary Louis Armstrong Stadium will seat 8,500. The new one, with more than 14,000 seats, debuts next year. While fans might not notice a big difference between the old and temporary stadiums, staffers surely will. Zausner says the old stadium held offices for ball persons, umpires and food service and merchandise employees. Those have been relocat-
ed to other areas of the center. (The administrative offices of the United States Tennis Association are located in White Plains.) It’s all part of a more than $600 million transformation that includes not only the Arthur Ashe’s retractable roof but the new Grandstand Stadium and a revamped Southern Campus that has added a greener, more spacious feel. “A big checkbox for us is shade and open space,” Zausner adds. New features this year include a new ticket office at the east end of the site as well as new food vendors and celebrity chefs — too premature for him to discuss. Still, it’s not too early to look ahead. Zausner says 2018-19 will see a new broadcast compound and retooled player dining, lounge and fitness areas. Promises Zausner: “It will be a haven for players second to none.” And will the center then be finished? “It’s never the end,” Zausner says with a laugh. “Our board is always enticed by any of our ideas. On the grounds, we’re always trying to build on our success.” For more, visit usopen.org.
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WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
Laura Straus.
THE UNWAVERING VISION OF LAURA STRAUS STORY AND PHOTOGRAPH BY MARY SHUSTACK
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hen WAG first visited Laura Straus for a story that ran in November 2012, she had just marked the one-year anniversary of Piermont Straus. The art gallery-slash-bookstore in Piermont, the riverside village where the Purchase native settled in 2008, was an elegant — and ambitious — affair on Piermont Avenue. The cozy storefront was showcasing artists, selling an array of new and used books and holding special events. All drew on Straus’ background in fine arts, photography in particular, and her desire to connect with her community. As she told us back then, “There is a lot of room for us to grow.” Fast forward to a recent afternoon when we can confirm this: Piermont Straus most certain-
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ly has grown. Though we’ve popped in over the years to attend an opening here or participate in a workshop there, today’s visit is all about looking at the bigger picture. That starts with the gallery itself, with Straus settling into her bigger-and-brighter corner shop at 10 Roundhouse Road some four years ago — a move signaling a broadening in both the space for and scope of the business. “I used to get asked all the time when it was books and art, ‘What is this place?’ I never get that anymore,” she says. Some things are constant, from the striking graphic prints by Mark Herman to the books, though now featuring a more pointed selection. Today, some 25 artists are represented throughout by work, including paintings, prints, woodworking, ceramics, jewelry and scarves. The gallery, she says, must remain approachable yet still thought-provoking, keeping in mind “all that goes into telling a story.” Pieces form a cohesive whole but the heart is ensuring elements “can retain their emotional value.” Straus recalls a turning point, when she started “infusing the gallery.” She credits Nyack artist Kris Burns, a collaborator on the 2015 “Forests of the Night” series of “immersive multisensory events” inspired by William Blake’s poem “The Tyger.” Burns, she says, “was really instrumental in helping me ‘re-see’ the gallery… as a jungle,” Straus says, breaking into a laugh as she points to an entire wall
display of white ceramic vessels filled with plants. That the ceramics are of her own making, she adds, is the fulfillment of “a life dream.” Beyond the gallery — though, in reality, all are integral elements to Straus’ life — are three distinct efforts. She and her husband, banker John Alexander, created the Piermont Straus Foundation, which continues to thrive. Dedicated to contributing to the arts and culture of the Hudson Valley, the foundation assists other organizations involved in the environment, arts, culture and history. Straus has also founded and serves as president of the Piermont Chamber of Commerce — “because nobody else wants to do it,” she says with another laugh. Clearly, though, it’s a passion drawing on an appreciation for “the arts and my love of Piermont itself.” She has helped revitalize the shopping district, worked to create a map, brochure and signage, and, with the foundation, helped launch events such as the annual “Art in the Park” festival. Latest to join Straus’ lineup is Rockland Culture, an initiative for which she is the founding director. “I think that Rockland has had a hard time rolling out the red carpet,” Straus says. “We want to help.” Designed to spark tourism by spotlighting Rockland’s rich and diverse cultural heritage, an inaugural Rockland Culture Weekend was held in May with plans for a mega event in September 2018. “We’re actually an artists’ colony,” Straus says, noting Rockland’s generations of painters, writers, musicians, actors, filmmakers and more, a tradition that continues today. “It is a dynamic, ever-changing, fluid art scene.” Through it all, Piermont Straus is an anchor, one that finds Straus interacting with artists at every turn. In just the past few months alone, she’s hosted art workshops; begun showcasing Nyack-based artist and illustrator Johanna Goodman’s “The Catalogue of Imaginary Beings,” a stunning series of digital collage work launched here in late May; and is currently hosting a group show, “Summer Treasures.” “I think there’s something really exciting to be able to work with other artists,” Straus says. It’s all about discovery and imagination, perhaps exemplified by what she calls the “wild world” of kaleidoscopes grouped near the entrance. The intricate creations are by Italian-born, New York-based artist Massimo Strino. As Straus says, “I hope the kaleidoscope is a metaphor for what people feel when they come into the gallery.” And that is? “Wonder.” “Summer Treasures,” an exhibition featuring works by Fred Cohen, Margaret Grace, Kellyann Monaghan and Sue Barrasi, continues through Aug. 31 at Piermont Straus. For more, visit piermontstraus.com, psfdn.org or rocklandculture.org.
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Paul Shaffer Courtesy Bedford Playhouse.
BEDFORD PLAYHOUSE READIES FOR ITS CLOSE-UP BY JENA A BUTTERFIELD
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here are folks in Bedford who believe in magic. The kind that happens when Chaplin shuffles, Eastwood squints and Bacall teaches Bogie to whistle. The kind that comes from exposure to foreign perspectives and a lens focused on a soul. Or when a village comes alive around a cultural hub and a community gathers to discuss, escape or transform. Popcorn helps. The Bedford Playhouse is set to conjure that magic thanks to a growing throng of contributors, volunteers and community stalwarts who have refused to let this historic gem fade to black. After two and a half years, construction is under98
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way and plans are brewing for dynamic programming and multiuse opportunities for the village and its surroundings. Bedford resident and film curator John Farr leads the charge. Farr created grassroots organization Friends of Bedford Theatre in an effort to raise funds for the renovation. The effort has the support of the theater’s landlord, Alchemy Bedford LLC, and is driven by a 15-member board. Farr and board chair Sarah Long “helped raise the $5.2 million needed to get where they are today….The money we’ve raised has come from 1,200 donors,” Farr adds. In reimagining the importance of the theater, the team took into account the needs of a community that longs for social and cultural expansion. “There are actors, directors and writers who live in this community nearby and would love a place to show their work,” Farr says. “We can take advantage of that.” The talent in the area is staggering. Cultural Advisory Council members for the playhouse include names like Chevy Chase, Glenn Close, Chazz Palminteri and Paul Shaffer. They're patrons (Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones), founding donors (The Ralph and Ricky Lauren Family Foundation) and partners (the Mara family, among them, actresses Kate and Rooney). Farr remembers when Shaffer echoed a common sentiment among fellow revivalists — that he loves living in the bucolic town but once he’s done floating in his pool, he gets out and thinks, “Now what?” So the vision is large — a cultural and social center
that will fuel northern Westchester and neighboring Greenwich; a place where historic detail is respected but state-of-the-art equipment and amenities run throughout; where film isn’t just box office driven but curated and discussed. And where the arts, wellness, lifestyle and entertainment can thrive. The theater will run foreign films and documentaries as well as first-run releases. There will be lunchtime programming, author and guest speaker series and celebrity events. Plans include a 180-seat main theater with a gigantic screen and banquettes along the back wall. Two smaller theaters will flank the sides — a 45-seat venue for special series and educational programming as well as a flexible flat floor space that can host a changing cast of art and music programs and wine tastings or be used as a prep area or green room. Farr gets excited when he thinks of the possibilities. The theater will reflect the community — its passions, hobbies, celebrations and pace of life. “We want to get people to rent it during the week,” Farr says. He envisions dance classes, yoga, birthday parties, corporate events and retreats. An all-day café, located just inside the entrance, will serve breakfast, lunch and dinner to more than theater patrons. Adds Farr, ““You have to offer more than just a seat and a bucket of popcorn to get people to actually leave their houses….Our focus is movies and more, other forms of culture. It was always going to be more.” The Bedford Playhouse, began entertaining audiences in the spring of 1947, a time when weekly movie attendance was at its peak — before the onslaught of TV sets. Fast forward to late summer 2014 when Farr got a call from the chair of the board of the Bedford Historical Society, who informed him that Bow Tie Cinemas was set to close the theater, because it was underperforming. To move forward, supporters had to launch a major fundraising effort and address asbestos abatement and the limited parking. (The Playhouse has dedicated 50 new spots with plans for expansion.) Contracts were awarded to R.C. Torre Construction Corp. Inc. of Bedford Hills, Darren Mercer of Darren P. Mercer Architects PLLC in Katonah, Danielle Galland Design and John Burkhardt of Big Show Consulting & Management in Manhattan. Farr says he and his team are more than twothirds of the way toward raising the funds they need for designing and outfitting the space to completion. Naming opportunities remain for the main theater at $1 million, a lower lobby at $600,000 and the small theater at $400,000. The Playhouse will follow the nonprofit model, offering memberships that will provide discounts on tickets and first-come availability for event series. The plan is to launch the theater next spring with a tented gala on the village green. It will be a special moment, one that will bring the community together and return beloved icons to the big screen. For more, visit bedfordplayhouse.com.
EDUCATION LIST PREPARING THE NE X T G ENER ATION
The public spotlight shines on the most elite private schools in our region!
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PREPARING THE NEXT GENERATION ARCHBISHOP STEPINAC HIGH SCHOOL 950 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains, New York 10605 914-946-4800 // stepinac.org Top administrator: Thomas Collins, president
BI-CULTURAL DAY SCHOOL
2186 High Ridge Road, Stamford, Connecticut 06903 203-329-2186 // bcds.org Top administrator: Jacqueline Herman Tucked away on a graceful, 13-acre green campus, the Bi-Cultural Day School is a pre-K through eighth grade Jewish day school that integrates a STEAMbased, dual curriculum that encourages critical thinking and curious minds. Beginning with the school’s perspective, “Play with a Purpose,” early childhood program, the school’s nationally recognized faculty teaching tailor teaching strategies to suit each child’s individual learning style and cultivate his or her unique interests, needs and abilities.
BRUNSWICK SCHOOL
100 Maher Ave., Greenwich, Connecticut 06830 203-625-5800 // brunswickschool.org Top administrator: Thomas Philip Vibrant and growing, Brunswick School has been defined and distinguished for more than 110 years by its commitment to “Courage, Honor, Truth.” The school offers rigorous academics, including an advanced science-research program and 28 advanced-placement courses. It also offers comprehensive arts, drama and music and a renowned language program that includes instruction in Arabic, French, Spanish, Mandarin, Italian, Latin and Greek.
THE CHAPEL SCHOOL
172 White Plains Road, Bronxville, New York 10708 914-337-3202 // thechapelschool.org Top administrator: Michael Schultz, principal In its 71st year, The Chapel School offers an expanding roster of extracurricular programs, which include guitar, recording, violin and cello with Concordia faculty; National Junior Honor Society, technology and communications club, band, drama and musicals, select choir, golf, square, basketball, cross country and track. CHRISTIAN HERITAGE SCHOOL 575 White Plains Road, Trumbull, Connecticut 06611 203-261-6230 // kingsmen.org Top administrator: Brian Modarelli DARROW SCHOOL 110 Darrow Road, New Lebanon, New York 12125 518-794-6000 // darrowschool.org Top administrator: Simon Holzapfel EAGLE HILL SCHOOL 45 Glenville Road, Greenwich, Connecticut 06831 203-622-9240 // eaglehillschool.org Top administrator: Marjorie E. Castro
FAIRFIELD COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL 2970 Bronson Road, Fairfield, Connecticut 06824 203-259-2723 // fairfieldcountryday.org Top administrator: John R. Munro Jr. FORDHAM PREPARATORY SCHOOL 441 E. Fordham Road, Bronx, New York 10458 718-367-7500 // fordhamprep.org Top administrator: Christopher Devron
FORMAN SCHOOL
12 Norfold Road, Litchfield, Connecticut 06759 860-567-8712 // formanschool.org Top administrator: Adam K. Man In a traditional boarding school setting, students of the Forman School are guided in learning strategies by specialists who are also coaches, mentors and dorm parents. The school’s 100 percent college placement rate reflects the passion for learning that students experience. Its 125-acre campus includes four athletic fields, a gymnasium, rock climbing wall, science center, ingenuity lab and dormitories and a new visual and performing arts center includes a 300-seat theater and state-of-the-art classrooms.
FAIRFIELD COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL 1073 N. Benson Road, Fairfield, Connecticut 06824 203-254-4200 // fairfieldprep.com Top administrator: Rev. Thomas M. Simisky
Education that’s personal. We nurture potential, child by child, each and every day.
Please contact Denise Rafailov, Director of Admissions, to schedule your visit: 203-329-2186, ext. 1310 or drafailov@bcds.org.
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Engage in our PreK-Grade 12 challenging academic program rooted in a personalized approach to teaching and learning. King graduates succeed in the top colleges and universities.
A co-ed college preparatory school educating PreK-Grade 12 students from 30 towns Darien | Greenwich | New Canaan Norwalk | Pound Ridge | Stamford
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FRENCH-AMERICAN SCHOOL OF NEW YORK
Pre-school 85 Palmer Ave., Scarsdale, New York 10583 914-250-0521 Elementary School 111 Larchmont Ave., Larchmont, New York 10538 914-250-0469 Middle and High School 145 New St., Mamaroneck, New York 10543 914-250-0451 fasny.org Top administrator: Joël Peinado In its 71st year, The French-American School of New York (FASNY) offers a rigorous program taught in English and French. FASNY offers non-French speakers two entry points into its multicultural community: in pre-K, where the double language immersion program brings children to bilingualism and in ninth grade, with a track to the 11th and 12th grade program tailored to blend rising bilingual students, local non-French speakers and qualified, international students. GERMAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL NEW YORK 50 Partridge Road, White Plains, New York 10605 914-948-6513 // gisny.org Top administrator: Ulrich Weghoff
GERMAN SCHOOL OF CONNECTICUT Campus located at Rippowan Middle School 381 High Ridge Road, Stamford, Connecticut 06905 203-548-0438 // germanschoolct.org Top administrator: Renate Ludanyi
THE GREENWICH COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL 401 Old Church Road, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830 203-865-5600 // gcds.net Top administrator: Adam Rohdie
GREEN MEADOW WALDORF SCHOOL 307 Hungry Hollow Road, Chestnut Ridge, New York 10977 845-356-2514 // gmws.org Top administrator: Bill Pernice, pedagogical administrator
THE GREENWICH SPANISH SCHOOL The O’Connor Center 6 Riverside Ave., Riverside, Connecticut 06878 203-698-1500 // greenwichspanish.org Top administrator: Rosario Brooks, director
GREENS FARMS ACADEMY 35 Beachside Ave., Greens Farms, Connecticut 06838 203-256-0717 // gfacademy.org Top administrator: Janet Hartwell GREENWICH ACADEMY 200 N. Maple Ave. Greenwich, Connecticut 06830 203-625-8900 // greenwichacademy.org Top administrator: Molly H. King
THE GUNNERY 22 Kirby Road, Washington, Connecticut 06793 860-868-7334 // gunnery.org Top administrator: Peter W. E. Becker HACKLEY SCHOOL 293 Benedict Ave., Tarrytown, New York 10591 914-366-2600 // hackleyschool.org Top administrator: Michael C. Wirtz
GREENWICH CATHOLIC SCHOOL 41 North St., Greenwich, Connecticut 06830 203-869-4000 // gcsct.org Top administrator: Patrice Kopas
THERE’S MORE TO A MASTERS MIND The Masters School is a leading co-ed day and boarding school for grades 5-12 that enriches students’ minds, preparing them for success in college, career and life. Located on 96 beautiful acres, Masters offers a diverse and vibrant convergence of ideas, cultures, arts and athletics. Students develop their own voices through the School’s renowned seminar-style learning approach and signature programs. Visit us to learn more! | Oct 21 at 12 noon OPEN HOUSE GrGr 9–12 5–8 | Nov 4 at 12 noon RSVP to (914) 479-6420 or email admission@mastersny.org
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THE HARVEY SCHOOL
260 Jay St., Katonah, New York 10536 914-232-3161 // harveyschool.org Top administrator: Bill Knauer The Harvey School offers a wide array of extracurricular activities in fine and performing arts, interscholastic sports and community service. The school features an international student program, including week-long and semester-long exchange programs, optional five-day boarding, offering the benefits of a boarding school with the comfort of home on weekends and an award-winning robotics program.
JOHN F. KENNEDY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL 54 Route 138, Somers, New York 10589 914-232-5061 // kennedycatholic.org Top administrator: Father Mark G. Vaillancourt THE KARAFIN SCHOOL 40-1 Radio Circle, Mount Kisco, New York 10549 914-666-9211 // karafinschool.com Top administrator: Renee L. Donow
IMMACULATE HIGH SCHOOL 73 Southern Blvd., Danbury, Connecticut 06810 203-744-1510 // immaculatehs.org Top administrator: Mary R. Maloney IONA PREPARATORY SCHOOL Lower School, grades K-8 173 Stratton Road, New Rochelle, New York 10804 917-699-7744 Upper School, grades 9-12 255 Wilmot Road, New Rochelle, New York 10804 ionaprep.org Top administrator: Brother Thomas Leto
KING SCHOOL
1450 Newfield Ave., Stamford, Conn. 06805 203-322-3496 // kingschoolct.org Top administrator: Thomas Main King School’s personalized approach to teaching and learning is the essence on which the students thrive. King, a pre-K through grade 12 independent school, has embraced the “person” in personalization – the student’s passions, goals and challenges. Underpinning the teachers’ deep understanding of each student is a comprehensive student learning profile, introduced in pre-K and developed through senior year.
LÉMAN MANHATTAN PREPARATORY SCHOOL Lower School 41 Broad St., New York, New York 10004 Upper School 1 Morris St., New York, N.Y. 10004 212-232-0266 // lemanmanattan.org Top administrator: Maria Castelluccio MAPLEBROOK SCHOOL 5142 Route 22, Amenia, New York 12501 845-373-8191 // maplebrookschool.org Top administrator: Donna Konkolics
MARIA REGINA HIGH SCHOOL
500 W. Hartsdale Ave., Hartsdale, New York 10530 914-761-3300 // mariaregina.org Top administrator: Valerie Reidy Celebrating 60 years of excellence, Maria Regina High School is committed to the values of scholarship, service and spirit. The school challenges young women to develop their intellectual potential and talents through individualized academic programs, strong athletic, extracurricular and service opportunities, all in a strong, spirited atmosphere.
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Rippowam Cisqua School
In our new Innovation Center, students explore their ideas, manipulate real world materials, and test new technology through our hands-on approach.
“Rippowam provides my daughter with countless opportunities to be creative — to make things she never thought she could, and to see her talents and interests realized in exceptional and meaningful ways.” – Parent ’22 Rippowam Cisqua School is a coeducational, independent country day school for students in PreKindergarten through Grade Nine.
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THE MASTERS SCHOOL
49 Clinton Ave., Dobbs Ferry, New York 10522 914-479-6400 // mastersny.org Top administrator: Laura Danforth Founded in 1877, The Masters School is a leading co-ed day and boarding school for grades five through 12, located on 96 beautiful aces along the Hudson River. The school is home to an athletics program, which includes 37 teams and a new 75,000-square-foot athletics and art center. MILLBROOK SCHOOL 131 Millbrook School Road, Millbrook, New York 12545 845-677-8261 // millbrook.org Top administrator: Drew Casertano
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THE MONTFORT ACADEMY 125 E. Birch St., Mount Vernon, New York 10552 914-699-7090 // themontfortacademy.org Top administrator: David Petrillo NEW CANAAN COUNTRY SCHOOL 635 Frogtown Road, New Canaan, Connecticut 06840 203-972-0771 // countryschool.net Top administrator: Robert P. Macrae NORD ANGLIA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, NEW YORK 44 E. Second St., New York, New York 10003 212-600-2010 // nordangliaeducation.com Top administrator: Adam Stevens, interim principal NOTRE DAME CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL 220 Jefferson St., Fairfield, Connecticut 06825 203-372-6521 // notredame.org Top administrator: Christopher Cipriano OAKWOOD FRIENDS SCHOOL 22 Spackenhill Road, Poughkeepsie, New York 12603 845-242-2340 // oakwoodfriends.org Top administrator: Chad Cianfrani REGIS HIGH SCHOOL 55 E. 84 St., New York, New York 10028 212-288-1100 // regis.org Top administrator: Fr. Daniel Lahart RIDGEFIELD ACADEMY 223 W. Mountain Road, Ridgefield, Connecticut 6877 203-894-1800 // ridgefieldacademy.org Top administrator: James P. Heus
RIPPOWAM CISQUA SCHOOL
Lower School 325 W. Patent Road, Mount Kisco, New York 10549 914-244-1200 Upper School 439 Cantitoe St., Bedford, New York 10506 914-244-1250 rcsny.org Top administrator: Colm McMahon Rippowan Cisqua is opening a new upper campus, which will include a 2,460-square-foot library and media center, a 2,400-square-foot innovation center, two full-floor visual arts studios, two new immersive science labs, a new courtyard and amphitheater, a new dining hall with an outdoor dining terrace, an additional athletics practice field and increased classroom spaces.
Program Highlights: } Largest number of programs in the region } Traditional and accelerated master’s programs } Numerous dual certification programs } Ed.D. in Educational Leadership } Ed.D. in Higher Ed Leadership Concentration } Post master’s certifications } Advanced certificates } Online courses
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“When I see a resume with Manhattanville College as the place of learning, I know that this teacher has received a really good education.” Ray Sanchez, Superintendent of Schools, Ossining Union Free School District
For more information: contact edschool@mville.edu • call 914-323-5142 visit mville.edu/soe
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PREPARING THE NEXT GENERATION RUDOLF STEINER SCHOOL Lower School 15 E. 79 St., New York, New York 10075 Upper School 15 E. 78 St., New York, New York 10075 212-535-2130 // steiner.edu Top administrator: the College of Teachers, a group of faculty and staff, serves as the school’s governing body
SACRED HEART HIGH SCHOOL 34 Convent Ave., Yonkers, New York 914-966-3144 // sacredhearths.org Top administrator: Rev Maurice Moreau
RYE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL 3 Cedar St., Rye, New York 10580 914-967-1417 // ryecountryday.org Top administrator: Scott A. Nelson
SAINT JOSEPH HIGH SCHOOL 2320 Huntington Turnpike, Trumbull, Connecticut 06611 203-378-9378 // sjcadets.org Top administrator: William Fitzgerald
SACRED HEART GREENWICH
1177 King St., Greenwich, Connecticut 06831 203-531-6500 // cshgreenwich.org Top administrator: Pamela Juan Hayes Founded in 1848, Sacred Heart Greenwich offers a rigorous and integrated program in science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM). Upper school students can enroll in a three-year science research program, which offers internships at medical colleges and research institutions. Students interested in the arts have use of a full performing arts theater, art studies for the lower, middle and upper schools, a storytelling room, an outdoor amphitheater and a broadcast journalism studio.
SAINT BARNABAS HIGH SCHOOL 425 E. 240 St., Bronx, New York 10470 718-325-8800 // stbarnabashigh.com Top administrator: Theresa Napoli
SAINT LUKE’S SCHOOL 377 N. Wilton Road, New Canaan, Connecticut 06840 203-966-5612 // stlukesct.org Top administrator: Mark Davis SALESIAN HIGH SCHOOL 148 E. Main St., New Rochelle, New York 10801 914-632-0248 // salesianhigh.org Top administrator: John Serio
SCHOOL OF THE HOLY CHILD
2225 Westchester Ave., Rye, New York 10580 914-967-5622 // holychildrye.org Top administrator: Melissa Dan A college-preparatory school for girls, fifth grade through 12th grade, that strives to develop “women of conscience and action.” Accomplished and dedicated faculty members foster the spiritual development, individual talents and interests of each student. This is realized through rigorous and comprehensive academic, arts, athletics, service and global programs. SOLOMON SCHECHTER SCHOOL OF WESTCHESTER Lower School, K-5 30 Dellwood Road, White Plains, New York 10605 914-948-3111 Upper School, 6-12 555 W. Hartsdale Ave., Hartsdale, New York 10530 914-948-8333 schechterwestchester.org Top administrator: Michael Kay
Where Every Voice is Heard With a typical class size of 10, our students and teachers build relationships that enrich learning and change lives. Small School… Big Opportunities… Endless Possibilities.
260 Jay Street • Katonah, NY 10536 • 914.232.3161 admissions@harveyschool.org • www.harveybacktoschool.org
A coeducational college preparatory school enrolling students in grades 6–12 for day and in grades 9–12 for five-day boarding.
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French-American School of New York Growing Global Citizens
Accepting non-French speakers: • In Nursery, Pre-K and Kindergarten: Bilingual immersion • In High School: IB Diploma Programme taught in English Bilingual Co-ed School • Nursery (3 years old) through Grade 12 Campuses in Scarsdale, Larchmont, Mamaroneck
www.fasny.org • (914) 250-0401
At Forman you can trust in expert faculty who unveil students’ remarkable strengths. ADMISSION OPEN HOUSES October 9, 2017 • January 15, 2018
College Prep • Coed • Grades 9-12 • Postgraduates www.formanschool.org • Litchfield, CT 06759
For more information on our admission reception, please visit brunswickschool.org/admissions/
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SOUNDVIEW PREPARATORY SCHOOL
370 Underhill Ave., Yorktown Heights, New York 10598 914-962-2780 // soundviewprep.org Top administrator: Ken Cotrone Soundview Preparatory School is an independent day school for grades six through 12, offering several academic specialties, including a flexible support center, music production and recording course, a senior internship program, a science research program and expanded AP course offerings. THE SPENCE SCHOOL Lower School 56 E. 93rd St., New York, New York 10128 Middle and Upper School 22 E. 91 St., New York, New York 10128 212-289-5940 // spenceschool.org Top administrator: Bodie Brizendine THE STANWICH SCHOOL 275 Stanwich Road, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830 203-542-0000 // stanwichschool.org Top administrator: Charles Sachs THE STORM KING SCHOOL 314 Mountain Road, Cornwall-On-Hudson, New York 12520 845-534-7893 // sks.org Top administrator: Jonathan W. R. Lamb
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THE URSULINE SCHOOL
1354 North Ave., New Rochelle, New York 10804 914-636-3950 // ursulinenewrochelle.org Top administrator: Eileen F. Davidson The mission of The Ursuline School is to educate, inspire and empower a diverse population of 800 young women in sixth grade through 12th grade by providing them with a 21st century Catholic, college-preparatory education. The school belongs to the New York State Public High School Athletic Association and has 33 teams of student athletes. WESTCHESTER HEBREW HIGH SCHOOL 856 Orienta Ave., Mamaroneck, New York 10543 914-698-0806 // whhsny.org Top administrator: Rabbi Jeffrey Beer THE WINDWARD SCHOOL Lower School 13 Windward Ave., White Plains, New York 10605 Middle School 40 W. Red Oak Lane, White Plains, New York 10604 Windward Manhattan 202 W. 97 St., New York, New York, 10025 914-949-6968 // thewindwardschool.org Top administrator: John J. Russell
THORNTON-DONOVAN SCHOOL 100 Overlook Circle, New Rochelle, New York 10804 914-632-8836 // td.edu Top administrator: Douglas E. Fleming Jr. TRINITY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL 926 Newfield Ave., Stamford, Connecticut 06905 203-322-3401 // trinitycatholic.org Top administrator: Dave Williams WHITBY SCHOOL 969 Lake Ave., Greenwich, Connecticut 06831 203-869-8464 // whitbyschool.org Top administrator: Simone Becker, head of lower school; Jonathan Chein, head of upper school WOOSTER SCHOOL 91 Miry Brook Road, Danbury, Connecticut 06810 203-830-3900 // woosterschool.org Top administrator: Matt Byrnes
LEARNING BEYOND WALLS Broadcast the news. Study abroad. Program computers. Make your own blueprint. Real World Experience = Real World Success FALL OPEN HOUSES
Upper School—October 19 at 6 p.m. K–12—November 4 at 9 a.m. Barat Center—November 10 at 9:30 a.m.
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Helping Soundview Prep students with organizational skills, writing, note taking, homework, and test preparation. • Music Production and Recording Courses • Senior Internship Program • STEAM Makerspace • Science Research Program • Expanded AP Course Offerings • Campus Renovation and Construction • Shuttle Service from Metro-North Stations
Soundview Preparatory School
370 Underhill Avenue, Yorktown Heights, NY • 914.962.2780 • soundviewprep.org
Independent, co-ed day school for grades 6–12 • Picturesque campus 4-to-1 student-faculty ratio • Excellent college placement • Rolling admissions
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Susan Monahan models a new cut by Brian Toohey.
care for your hair now, when autumn arrives your hair won’t be parched and dry. One of the easiest ways to practice this self-care is by using Kerastase’s Fluidissime before you blowdry your hair. It’s my go-to product and one I use on all my clients as the results will always be beautiful hair in great condition. And for those with colored hair and/or highlights, use Olaplex Hair Perfector to rebuild the broken bonds caused by the dye and bleach. Your hair will look and feel like newborn hair again. As a stylist, I want my clients always to have the best possible outcome after a visit to the salon. Seeing a look of happiness and surprise on a client’s face is what makes me happy. Sometimes, while I am on line at the market, I see haircuts that are on trend but not the right
style for the person wearing it or hair that has been overworked and damaged. It serves as a reminder that while finding the right stylist may take some trial and error and, even a few bad haircuts, it’s worth the effort to keep up the search. Ask friends or stop people with great cuts to get recommendations. As I work on new looks for the fall, I will continue to train stylists at the salon. Feel free to come in for a consultation. It would be my pleasure to meet you and I would enjoy the burst of inspiration. Until then, enjoy the rest of the summer. And remember, if you treat your hair with love, it will never leave you. Visit Brian at Warren Tricomi Salon, 1 E. Putnam Ave., Greenwich. To book an appointment with him, call 212-262-8899.
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CHOCOLATE CAN WAIT:
MY LIFE TIME FITNESS MINI CHALLENGE BY GEORGETTE GOUVEIA PHOTOGRAPHS BY SEBASTIÁN FLORES
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like to think of myself as healthy and vigorous. But years of writing, eating — sheer living — have taken their toll. One day on my lunchtime walk around Westchester Park Center in White Plains, I saw a sign for the “60day Challenge” at Life Time Westchester, a neighbor of WAG’s, and thought, Why not? My modest goal — to turn my Mediterranean diet and walking/yoga/weightlifting routine up a notch and drop 10 to 15 pounds. A lifetime ago, I worked in a building that occupied the Life Time footprint, that of The Journal News. Going there, even for a walk, makes me feel like Charles Ryder, the protagonist in “Brideshead Revisited,” who returns in wartime to the estate of his youth where he discovered love and where he kindles faith through the memory of that love. So, complex emotions. But Susan Mistri, general manager of Life Time Athletic Westchester in White Plains, and her staff have always been so gracious to me and WAG that I felt less trepidatious. Besides, the fortune I got recently at the Chinese restaurant where I write each Sunday quoted Lao Tzu’s famous saying, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” So I take that step. JULY 3 I arrive at 7 a.m. on a day off for my Active Metabolic Assessment with onboarding specialist Samantha Sciavillo, who works with new members under the supervision of group training coordinator Myrna Brady and metabolic specialist Dan Guanzon. The first thing I do is step on the InBody Scale. Good news: I’ve already dropped 2 ½ pounds, and I haven’t even begun the program. Unfortunately, my muscle mass is not as good as it should be, while my body fat and water retention percentages are too high. Time to get on the treadmill for the Active Metabolic Assessment. I wear a mask to breathe into, which will gauge my target heart rate for fat burning. Having elected to trade some speed for incline — mimicking my brisk daily walk around the hilly office park — I’m pleased to challenge myself but 112
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From left, onboarding specialist Samantha Sciavillo and group training coordinator Myrna Brady at Life Time Athletic Westchester in White Plains. Photographs by Sebastian Flores
not overdo it the first time out. Plus, the pace gives me a chance to observe my surroundings — a vast room filled with exercise machines and, at this early hour, plenty of exercisers. In front of me, a Life Time instructor puts a class through its paces on the treadmill and on a step using weights. On a far wall, a bank of TVs broadcasts Wimbledon and the news, but everyone seems too focused on his workout to notice. Walking on the treadmill while wearing the mask is like walking fast with a heavy cold. Still, I do what I have to do. Samantha says she herself finds it hard to
WHAT AM I GETTING INTO? STILL, I THINK IF I CAN OPERATE A WASHING MACHINE, I SHOULD BE ABLE TO HANDLE A TREADMILL, RIGHT?
do this as well, so I don’t feel too bad. With the test done, it’s time to cool off and stop by the front desk to chat with Donnie Lambert, one of the many lovely employees I’ve gotten to know from my regular coffee runs at the Life Time Café. He advises me to write a good article and lay off chocolate. Work with me, Donnie. JULY 6 Active Metabolic Assessment results day. Samantha goes over the findings, which seem only slightly more complicated than the stock market. My brain is doing that hamster on a wheel thing that Homer does on “The Simpsons.” Bottom line: I have a good fat burning percentage, “which is not surprising, because you don’t eat a lot of processed foods,” Samantha says. But I have a poor volume of oxygen from not pushing myself enough on my walks. To address this, I will be in the Team Burn class at 7 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for a month, doing a half-hour of cardio on the treadmill and a half hour of strength training and core work each day. Plus, I’ll be sampling other classes in disciplines I’m more familiar with, like ballet and yoga. What am I getting into? Still, I think if I can operate a washing machine, I should be able to handle a treadmill, right? JULY 9 Day one of my mini, one-month Challenge, and it’s not as scary as I thought it would be. (Yes, I tend to overthink.) Trainer Natalia Pagni and the class are
friendly and welcoming and I keep up, making a few adjustments for my Rafael Nadal knees. (Ah, if only the rest of Rafa came with them.) I have to do baby pushups on my knees, though, as I am not strong enough to hold plank pose (on your toes and hands) while raising one hand. (Grrr.) I’m assigning myself plank pose for homework. Plus, there’s rowing. No one told me about the rowing. I love rowing. On the machine, I am one with every team that ever crewed, along with galley slaves Ramon Novarro and Charlton Heston in the 1925 and 1959 versions of “Ben-Hur” respectively. “Row well and live.” JULY 11 Day two and a challenge because Life Time Westchester is undergoing renovations. But a true champion perseveres despite obstacles, so I hit my weighin — I’ve dropped another pound — and the treadmill. On a screen on the far wall, Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic — the extremely thin and fit Murray and Djokovic — are warming up at Wimbledon. Wonder how many times a week they hit the treadmill? Next month: The quest continues with a food journal – and me at the barre. Meanwhile, the “60day Challenge” – a kind of “The Biggest Loser” competition with prizes in weight loss and transformation categories -- revs up again Aug. 12. A single membership at Life Time is $189 a month. For more, visit lifetimefitness.com.
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MEDICAL SLEUTH BY JANE K. DOVE
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y now, the word is out. There’s a new and growing tick-borne disease called Powassan that is spreading across the U.S. “It is still rare, but worrisome, because it is not the same old Lyme,” says Dr. Tania Dempsey, who has an office in Armonk. “And to make things even more complex, victims of traditional Lyme disease and those infected with the new Powassan virus can also become co-infected with the Bartonella bacteria, also carried by ticks.” Dempsey is a specialist in Lyme disease, autoimmune disorders, co-infections and a number of other related conditions, including mast cell activation syndrome, which can produce anaphylaxis or near-anaphylaxis attacks. She is sought after for her knowledge of chronic immune problems and uses integrative medicine to get to the root causes of her patients’ illnesses. “Patients come to me from all over the world who cannot get a definitive diagnosis from other doctors,” she says. "As an expert in ‘mystery illnesses,’ I focus on the story behind the symptoms.”
NEW VARIETIES OF LYME DISEASE Dempsey says the different type of Lyme disease, especially the dangerous new strains, can fall into the category of mystery illnesses, with patients experiencing a multitude of symptoms that overlap over disease syndromes and can be confusing, debilitating and frightening. “If you have the classic Lyme disease bull’seye rash, you are among the lucky minority,” she says. “Most patients have a much more difficult time with a diagnosis.” She adds that there are lots of different ticks that transmit different types of infections. The biggest culprit of transmission, the deer tick, is the most familiar and people know that it can cause significant illness. But the new virus now being transmitted through the tick, the Powassan virus, is of much greater concern, though it is just starting to gain traction in the Northeast. It is transmitted much more quickly than traditional Lyme disease — taking as little as 15 minutes — and can be fatal, causing meningitis and a brain inflammation known as encephalitis. “It also attacks the heart and central nervous sys114
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Tania Dempsey. Photograph by Sebastian Flores.
tem, and symptoms are varied — hot flashes, night sweats, heart palpitations, nausea and abdominal pain,” Dempsey says. “ Many of these infections cause symptoms that overlap and are not specific.” A wide variety of viruses are now being transmitted through ticks. Individuals infected with the Powassan virus have a mortality rate of 15 percent and at least 50 percent will have longterm neurological damage. There is no treatment, only supportive care. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of cases of Powassan is expected to increase as more and more deer and ticks become infected. And if Powassan isn’t bad enough, Dempsey says Bartonella, first reported in 1990, is now becoming an increasing threat, particularly on the global stage. “Bartonella is carried by ticks and other insects, including flies and even dust mites. It can be spread in so many ways, including scratches by cats; that it is amazing,” she says. “In the early days it used to be known as Cat Scratch Fever, but it is now way beyond that old label. Patients infected with the Bartonella bacteria report more neurological symptoms than traditional Lyme sufferers, including blurred visions, numbness in the extremities, memory loss, balance problems and tremors. It is a very dangerous co-infection.”
A PRACTICE WITH A HEART Dempsey knew she wanted to be a doctor when she was 5 years old. “My maternal grandmother worked as a nurse/ field doctor during World War II in Russia,” she says. “When I was growing up, she used to tell all these fascinating stories about the war and how she helped soldiers who were injured and sick
people in villages. I was very close to her and always had this connection to who she was. I always wanted to be like her and help people.” In this, Dempsey was fully supported by her parents and she went on to get her medical degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. After completing her residency, she struggled to reconcile her feelings about treating the “whole patient’ with the scientific/traditional approach to medicine that is ingrained in the medical system. “It became clear that things like nutrition and lifestyle were not considered that important for understanding a patient’s illness so my medical training was all about technologies and the latest cutting-edge scientific advancements. I was almost embarrassed to admit that I was more interested in what was considered ‘pseudoscience’ back then.” As Dempsey joined different medical groups, she became unhappy with seeing patient after patient fail after receiving traditional therapies for many common diseases and complaints. “I grew very frustrated as time went by and began doing my own research on the root causes of the epidemic of diseases I was seeing on a daily basis. I began applying this information to patients and their conditions and saw positive results. More importantly, my patients started seeing positive results. What I didn’t realize at the time was that I was practicing ‘integrative medicine.’” By 2011, Dempsey was ready to take a leap of faith and leave the comforts of being a salaried employee at a large multispecialty practice to start Armonk Integrative Medicine on her own. “It was almost unheard of for a doctor to start a solo practice, but I did it and have become successful. When I first left the practice I was working at, I had a handful of patients who wanted to follow me. The momentum kept building until today I have a caseload of 1,000 and a waiting list of 250.” Dempsey — who lives in Armonk with her husband, Steve, and their three children — says she is happy to announce that Dr. Lawrence Afrin, a leading authority on mast cell activation syndrome, has joined her practice. He will begin seeing patients in September. “I plan to keep on running my practice with my heart. I urge anyone with a set of ‘mystery symptoms,’ be they Lyme-related or something else, to seek help when the traditional approach fails. Sometimes the ‘mystery’ is not so mysterious after all but just requires stepping aside from the traditional approach and moving to the holistic.” For more, visit drtaniadempsey.com.
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AVOIDING THE ‘DAD BOD’ BY GIOVANNI ROSELLI
“My father didn’t tell me how to live. He lived and let me watch him do it.” – American writer Clarence Budington Kelland
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am proud to announce that on May 29 of this year, I became a father for the first time and eagerly celebrated Father’s Day in June. Becoming a father has been an indescribable experience. I feel completely blessed, but on the other hand, I understand I have added responsibilities, stress and obligations. With this new world, will I be able to care for myself and continue doing what is important to me? Being in the fitness industry, I know I need time for my exercise routine and keeping up with my health. How do I do this without falling off the track?
Giovanni Roselli with wife, Stacey, and their newborn, Juliet. Photographs courtesy Giovanni Roselli.
DO I WANT THE DAD BOD? Despite America’s effort to push the “Dad Bod” as the latest trend in pop culture — think chubby-muscular — I’m not going to pursue that route. With less time to take care of ourselves, the fathers of the world like me who don’t particularly want to be known for the Dad Bod need some guidance. We want to be fit, but we just don’t have the time or energy. We tell ourselves that someday, we’re finally going to get it together. Unfortunately for many, the time either never comes or doesn’t last very long.
PLAN A, B AND C Below are three different exercise strategies the busy dad (and mom) can incorporate into their routine. The Full Workout — You’ve gotten enough sleep. Your gym bag is packed the night before. Your spouse is home and can watch the baby. All the pieces are in place. You have the time to get to the gym so be as efficient as possible. Use equipment and weights that you can only access at the
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Fitness columnist – and proud first-time papa – Giovanni Roselli with baby Juliet.
gym. For example, pushups can be done at home or anywhere for that matter. Instead, while at the gym, do some type of barbell or dumbbell chest press and take advantage of what the gym has to offer. Home Workout — You still have most of the pieces in place but maybe you need to stay home. Perhaps you need to watch the baby. Perhaps you don’t have time for the commute to and from the gym. Maybe it’s the organization of what you need pre-, during and post-gym that adds time so it’s a better and safer bet to do your workout at home. If you don’t have equipment, you can exercise effectively by performing the basic bodyweight exercises — pushups, squats, lunges and planks, also including
some dynamic warm-up exercises and active mobility stretching. Quick Workout — The baby is sleeping and it’s your only opportunity. Your spouse ran out to the store. You have a limited window. It’s now or never. It can be as little as five minutes. If you have a treadmill or exercise bike, try this example — two-minute walk, 15-second sprint on incline, rest 15 seconds, repeat four times, one minute walk. Also, simply modify the workouts, with more challenging or less challenging exercises, depending on how you’re feeling that day. To make continual progress, it’s important to do one thing to make each workout more challenging every time you do it. For strength workouts, this means doing additional repetitions or reducing the rest time between rounds. For cardio workouts, this means increasing the incline, the speed or the number of repeated sprints. It doesn’t matter what you choose, as long as you do one thing more than the last time.
ALWAYS PREPARED The main takeaway is this: You are always doing something rather than nothing. Let’s face it: The gym and exercise are usually the first things to go when we get busy. Have a strategy no matter what life throws your way. This is my plan and I’m confident that my daughter, Juliet, will be proud that I chose a healthy lifestyle over the Dad Bod. Reach Giovanni on Twitter @GiovanniRoselli and at his website, GiovanniRoselli.com.
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ROLLIN’ WITH RIVERS
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the fire has gone out of the furnace. Rivers becomes your little shadow once he knows you and will do just about anything for a treat — as the SPCA photographs of him sitting up and begging prettily attest. He loves to fetch his toys and play, but he also enjoys just hanging out and being by your side. In other words, he just keeps rolling along. To meet Rivers, visit the SPCA of Westchester at 590 N. State Road in Briarcliff Manor. Founded in 1883, the SPCA is a no-kill shelter and is not affiliated with the ASPCA. The SPCA is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays. To learn more, call 914-941-2896 or visit spca914.org.
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THROUGH AUG. 19
Pelham Art Center presents its Faculty and Student Showcase. This annual exhibit features new work in a variety of media by the center’s artist-instructors and students. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays, Pelham Art Center, 155 Fifth Ave.; 914-738-2525, pelhamartcenter.org
THROUGH AUG. 20
The 67th annual “Art of the Northeast” exhibit, Silvermine Art Center’s signature show, features artists from Maine to Washington, D.C. David Kiehl, the Nancy and Fred Poses curator at the Whitney Museum of American Art, served as the curator of the 2017 exhibit. Noon to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays, 1037 Silvermine Road, New Canaan; 203-966-9700, silvermineart. org
THROUGH AUG. 26
“A Man Becomes Invisible,” an exploration of Gordon Parks’ photographic interpretation of Ralph Ellison’s National Book Award-winning novel “Invisible Man.” 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fridays. The Gordon Parks Foundation, 48 Wheeler Ave., Pleasantville; 914238-2619, gordonparksfoundation.org
THROUGH AUG. 31 The Schoolhouse Theater and Arts Center celebrates the life of Gert Mathiesen with an exhibit of 25 of his works. The Danish painter, printmaker and ceramicist, who had a studio at The Schoolhouse for many years, died four years ago, leaving behind more than 1,000 works. 10:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays and by appointment. 3 Owens Road, North Salem; 914-277-8477, schoolhousetheater.org Celebrate the life and work of filmmaker Jonathan Demme (1944-2017) at a multimedia exhibit. Viewing during theater hours — noon to 10 p.m. weekdays, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. weekends, Jane Peck Gallery, Jacob Burns Film Center, 364 Manville Road, Pleasantville, 914-773-7663, burnsfilmcenter.org
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The Schoolhouse Theater and Arts Center celebrates the life of Gert Mathiesen. THROUGH AUG. 31
THROUGH SEPT. 10 Westchester Broadway Theatre presents “Annie,” inspired by “Little Orphan Annie,” the 1924 comic strip by Harold Gray, 1 Broadway Plaza, Elmsford; 914-592-2222, broadwaytheatre.com
AUG. 2 New Rochelle Council on the Arts presents an outdoor performance by the New Rochelle Opera, as part of the “Emil Paolucci Summer Sounds” concert series. The group will perform opera, operetta and Broadway favorites. 7 p.m., Hudson Park Bandshell, 1 Hudson Park Road, New Rochelle; 914-654-2087, newrochellearts.org
Harrison Public Library presents a “Meet the Artist” reception for Heidi Lewis Coleman, who is featured in the library’s exhibit “Aesthetics & Whimsy.” Coleman creates mixed-media pieces and steel sculptures, which incorporate her own writing. 7 p.m., 2 Bruce Ave.; 914-835-0324, harrisonpl.org
AUG. 3 New Rochelle Downtown BID presents an outdoor concert by acclaimed musician Wali Ali. He and his five-piece band explore new interpretations of classic rock, folk, blues and jazz melodies as part of “Music in the Air.” 7 p.m., Ruby Dee Park at Library Green; 914-632-8254, newrochelledowntown.com
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Catch the High and Mighty Brass Band that has the unique ability to combine classic New Orleans funk and rhythm and blues with more modern Afrobeat and hip-hop influences. Stamford’s Palace Theatre. 8 p.m., 61 Atlantic St.; 203-517-4466, palacestamford.org
AUG. 4 AND 5 Crystal Theatre presents the gothic, romantic musical “Hungarian Nights,” with special guests, the Liget Dance Ensemble from Budapest. 7:30 p.m., Ben Franklin Center, 66 Bayview Ave., Norwalk; 203847-4850, crystaltheatre.org
AUG. 5 The Hammond Museum and Japanese Stroll Garden hosts a Moon Viewing Concert. Guests will enjoy the museum’s garden and related refreshments as they listen to Japanese music played on traditional instruments like the koto, shakuhachi, and shamisen. 8:30 p.m., 28 Deveau Road, North Salem; 914-6695033, hammondmuseum.org
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1 Dweezil Zappa: 50 Years of Frank
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4 Echoes of Sinatra:
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5 Tommy Emmanuel “It’s Never Too Late” Tour
8 Don Felder Formerly of The Eagles Special Guest Larry Stevens
12 Brett Dennen
The Vacationer Series
13 An Evening with Colin Hay
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19 American Ghost Hunter
Chad Calek Presents Sir Noface Lives Tour
Documentary film screening and Q&A
20 Chris Botti 23 Kenny Wayne Shepherd “Lay It Down” Tour
24 Robert Randolph & The Family Band Special Guest Jamie McLean Band
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25 The Neal Morse Band
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26 Gavin DeGraw RAW TOUR
27 The Bacon Brothers
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9 Stephen Kellogg
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10 UB40 Legends Ali, Astro & Mickey 12 Andrew Dice Clay Live in Concert
14 Guitar Army
John Jorgenson, Lee Roy Parnell, Joe Robinson
16 Lizz Wright with special guest Grace Kelly 19 The Simon & Garfunkel Story 21 Jon Cleary
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22 Dee Snider
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23 Zeppelin Complete 29 Comedian Nick DiPaolo 30 Country Music Legend
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Experience an all-arts salon around the 300-yearold beech tree at Beechwood Arts & Innovation’s “Beechwood Open 2017.” Share your performance or film, show and sell your art, bring your favorite dish — or just bring yourself and enjoy. 3 p.m., 52 Weston Road, Westport; 203-226-9462, beechwoodarts.org
“Bending Reality,” an exhibit of paintings by Norm Siegel, Marjorie Poe and Al Coyote Weiner at Fairfield Public Library’s Kershner Gallery. All of these Fairfield County painters have a base in Realism but subvert, undermine or intensify it. 4:30 p.m., with an artist talk at 5:30, 1080 Old Post Road; 203-2563155, fairfieldpubliclibrary.org
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AUG. 13 AND 20
Jacob Burns Film Center offers a screening of Scott Freiman’s look at The Beatles’ “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely-Hearts Club Band.” A producer and composer, Freiman creates multimedia presentations that take audiences on a journey through the story behind the music. 1 and 7 p.m., 364 Manville Road, Pleasantville; 914-773-7663; burnsfilmcenter.org
AUG. 9
“Flowers Abound” at the Hudson River Museum, as Nancy Blum, featured in Wave Hill’s “Flora Fantastica” exhibit is the subject of an illustrated talk. Senior curator Jennifer McGregor discusses Blum’s work, followed by a tour of floral decoration in Glenview, the museum’s Victorian home. 1:30 p.m. talk, followed by tour at 3 p.m., 511 Warburton Ave., Yonkers; 914-963-4550, hrm.org
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Donavon Frankenreiter whisks you away to the laid-back groove of the Hawaiian Islands with his smoky vocals and tender delivery. 8 p.m., Fairfield Theatre Club’s Warehouse Space, 70 Sanford St.; 203-259-1036, fairfieldtheatre.org
The U.K.’s National Theatre Live Broadcast of a new production of Tony Kushner’s multi award-winning two-part play, “Angels in America.” America in the mid-1980s: In the midst of the AIDS crisis and a conservative Reagan administration, New Yorkers grapple with life and death, love and sex, heaven and hell. With Part I Aug. 13 and Part II Aug. 20. 3 p.m., Quick Center for the Arts, Fairfield University, 1073 N. Benson Road; 203-254-4010, quickcenter.fairfield.edu
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Yonkers Pottery Studio presents a “Clay Soirée” wheel-throwing class. The single-session class teaches participants the basics of pottery-making in a relaxed atmosphere. 7 p.m., 379 McLean Ave.; 646316-0554, yonkerspottery.com
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Engage with post-graffiti artist Jahmane as he guides you through the work on view at The Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art during this free admission day. 3 p.m., 258 Main St., Ridgefield; 203438-4519, aldrichart.org
The Yorktown Lions Club’s 2017 Summer Concert Series presents the “Saturday Spectacular Music Festival,” featuring Jessica Lynn. Featuring lawn seating, refreshments and free admission. In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be indoors at Yorktown Stage Theatre. Noon, Jack DeVito Veterans Memorial Field, Veterans Road, Yorktown Heights; 914-393-1447, yorktownlions.com
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An evening with Ann Wilson of Heart. Hear Heart favorites (“Crazy On You,” “Barracuda,” “Magic Man”) songs from Wilson’s solo projects and songs that have influenced and inspired her throughout her life. 8 p.m., Ridgefield Playhouse. 80 E. Ridge Road; 203-438-5795, ridgefieldplayhouse.org
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AUG. 8 The Avon Theatre presents a French Cinematheque screening of “Moka.” This 2016 film stars Emmanuelle Devos as a woman who embarks on a trip to take revenge on the person she thinks killed her son in a hit-and-run accident, devastating her life. Pre-film wine and cheese reception at 7 p.m., 272 Bedford St., Stamford; 203-967-3660, avontheatre.org
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As the lead singer and lead guitarist of Creedence Clearwater Revival, John Fogerty has helped pen some of the most memorable songs in rock ’n’ roll. Hear some of these at Westport’s outdoor Levitt Pavilion for The Performing Arts. 8:30 p.m., 40 Jesup Road; 866-811-4111, levittpavilion.com
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Untermyer Performing Arts Council presents L ori Belilove and The Isadora Duncan Dance Company. The evening begins with a dance class (pre-registration required) followed by “The Art of Isadora,” a performance by the company. This event is part of the Council’s “WorldFest” summer event series. 7:30 p.m., Untermyer Park, 945 N. Broadway, Yonkers; 914-375-3435, untermyergardens.org
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“Peter Pan Reimagined” is New Paradigm Theatre’s collaborative reinvention of this musical, working with Kids Empowered by Your Support (KEYS), a nonprofit whose mission is to bring one-on-one instrument lessons and group music instruction to underserved inner-city children. 2 p.m., The Warehouse at FTC, 70 Sanford St., Fairfield; 203-2591036, fairfieldtheatre.org
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The Hudson River Museum recently hosted its annual Gala Dinner on at Xaviars X20 on the Hudson in Yonkers. The event, themed "All in Bloom," was a celebration of Yonkers development with the arts leading the way. Much-needed funds were raised for programs and exhibitions at the museum while honoring Seth Pinsky, executive vice president of RXR Realty, and Michael Botwinick, the museum’s director emeritus. Photographs by Jason Greene. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
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The threat of rain didn’t stop more than 120 golfers from hitting the links for Arc of Westchester’s 17th annual “Golfing for Kids” outing at Hampshire Country Club in Mamaroneck. The event raised more than $180,000 to benefit children with autism, Down syndrome and other developmental disabilities supported by Arc of Westchester’s Children’s School for Early Development.
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Karen Morrison Dreher, Bruce Page and Kim Gordan Children participated in arts and crafts centered on the Monarch butterfly at HOW’s seventh annual “Memorial Butterfly Release.” Mary K. Spengler and William H. Guyre The Gadmoski Family and friends
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Axial Theatre in Pleasantville recently honored Tony Award-winning Broadway producer Jane Dubin at its annual benefit, held at ArtsWestchester against the vivid backdrop of the arts council’s “From the Streets” exhibit. The evening included gourmet bites catered by 12 Grapes, remarks by Dubin and Axial’s artistic director Howard Meyer, songs from Axial singers with pianist Daniel Forman and a quest for coveted prizes led by auctioneer Bruce Apar. Photographs by Kala Herh. 1. 2. 3.
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Hospital for Special Surgery hosted its 34th annual Tribute Dinner recently at the American Museum of Natural History in Manhattan, raising more than $3.6 million for education, research and patient care. The gala honored Thomas P. Sculco MD, surgeon-in-chief emeritus at Hospital for Special Surgery, who received the Lifetime Achievement Award. Maria Bartiromo, Fox Business News anchor and global markets editor, hosted the event. Photographs by Don Pollard.
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The second annual White Plains Hospital/ Mariano Rivera Celebrity Golf Tournament and Cocktail Party was held recently at Quaker Ridge Golf Club in Scarsdale and Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck. Some 250 sports, fashion and television celebrities, along with hospital leaders, teed off, with an additional 150 attending the awards ceremony and reception at Winged Foot. The event raised more than $800,000 to benefit White Plains Hospital and the Mariano Rivera Foundation. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Guests rocked with Gavin DeGraw at the “Under the Stars” event, which raised more than $700,000 for Women’s and Children’s Health at Greenwich Hospital. DeGraw is a Grammy Award-nominated, multi platinum-selling singer and songwriter who performed many of his hits. The benefit took place at Riverside Yacht Club and drew a crowd of music lovers and hospital supporters alike from Fairfield and Westchester counties. Karen Brown, Jennifer Turano, Gavin DeGraw and Andrea Sinkin Jaffe
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Wartburg recently held its 25th annual Passavant Society luncheon to honor Wartburg founder Rev. Dr. William Alfred Passavant and his legacy. This annual luncheon is also a celebration of donors both past and present who support the work Warburg does. 8.
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Caramoor Center for Music and Arts in Katonah recently held its annual benefit gala to celebrate the opening of its 2017 summer festival. The gala, “Abbondanza di Primavera: An Italian Evening at Caramoor,” included a pre-performance cocktail reception, an elegant Italian dinner al fresco, premium concert seating in the Venetian Theater for the concert, “Celebrating 20 Years of Bel Canto at Caramoor With a Night of Italian Opera,” and an after-dark post-performance party with desserts and dancing. This year’s gala honored the work of ArtsWestchester. Photographs by Gabe Palacio. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
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student, University of Connecticut, Danbury resident
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“I don’t leisurely spend money, because I don’t have it to spend. I can only spend money on gas and food.”
“I don’t like to spend money, but I enjoy spending my money going to Sicily every three months. That’s all.”
“Candy. We’ve got some candy in the back. It’s Bissinger’s chocolate. I just snuck a piece of it actually. It’s…caramel and good chocolate and toasted caramel. It’s so good.”
“Outdoor living fabulously.”
“My top two are food and skincare products.”
“Of course, that’s easy. My son.”
Student, Syracuse University, Bedford Hills resident
Susan Kullman
Liz Gereghty
Michael Gotowala
Sue Phillips
hairstylist, Mahopac resident
owner of Intentional Wellness & Yoga Center, Waccabuc resident
owner, Bespoke Designs LLC, Westport resident
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Fraser Owen-Smith in finance, Greenwich resident
founder and CEO, Scenterprises, Manhattan resident
student, University of Rochester, Somers resident
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“I splurge on private time in order to do my meditation and self-care.”
“I splurge on writing notes to people, just because. It’s not an event. It’s not a milestone. It’s just that I’m thinking of you. And that’s what I put in my notes. ”
“I splurge on a lot of things. I’m not one to hold back. I splurge on – this is going to sound strange for a guy but – shoes. Bags. Books. Food. Drink. Oh, and my daughter. That’s enough.”
“You splurge on anything that makes you feel good. I went to Europe when I was 23 and didn’t buy anything, and when I went back to South Africa, I regretted it. So splurge whether it’s $3 or $300. Life’s too short for regrets.”
“I splurge on travel. I studied abroad in Thailand so I spent a lot of my money on weekend trips to different countries in Southeast Asia. But I would say the most I splurge is on food, because the most enjoyment I can get is from eating.”
“I splurge on my hair… because basically I can’t make it look this pretty.”
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