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June July WELCOME TO THE FOOD ISSUE

on the cover

The BLT is reinvented as an appetizer on a shell at Caretta on the Gulf at the Sandpearl in Clearwater Beach. Page 73.

COOL SENSATIONS

Cover photograph by Eve Edelheit

84 SIMPLICITY IS SERVED Black and white is the main course this summer as styles in dress and decor take a monochromatic turn. Photograph by Suzette Moyer

Pop Craft’s unique pops combine savory and sweet flavors in artful and refreshing icy treats.

52 GOING UNDERCOVER Poolside cabanas are no longer exclusive to luxury resorts. Custom condominiums now offer them, too.

66 GOOD ENOUGH TO EAT The properties of food and drink enhance an array of delectably scented beauty products.

95 THEIR FAVORITE THINGS Four esteemed Tampa Bay chefs talk about their go-to tools that make things sizzle in the kitchen.

114 SMALL BATCH GOODNESS Siesta Key Rum, one of the area’s first and most successful artisanal spirits, is made nearby in Sarasota.

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NOURISHING BODIES, DELIGHTING SENSES

Everybody has to eat, regardless of whether we are simply fueling our bodies or luxuriating in a universe of textures, flavors and colors. And moving into summertime means a sharper focus on freshness and vibrant flavors. We hope you will relish this issue of Bay and its focus on food and drink, from icy pops to favorite offerings from some of the Tampa Bay areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s finest kitchens. More top chefs offer insights into their favorite culinary tools and toys. Along with the craft beers that are teasing so many palates, Florida-made small-batch spirits are coming into their own. Siesta Keyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Drum Circle Distilling produces a mellow, spicy rum blend. Drawing from our colleagues at the Tampa Bay Times and Florida Trend, we present our inaugural restaurant guide to the area, a rich blend of accomplishments in food service hereabouts. Table accessories pair with black-and-white basics in our stylish fashion feature, where textural embellishments enliven simple designs. Online readers at tampabay.com/bay will notice enhancements to our electronic edition. They include links to websites mentioned in stories, opportunities to share on social-media platforms and occasional video reports. Summer is a season to savor. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Mary Jane Park

Have comments, questions or story ideas? Let us know. Contact Mary Jane Park at (727) 893-8267 or mjpark@tampabay.com. To order current magazines, please go to tampabay.com/ store.

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What constitutes the perfect ice pop? Start with these senses, Pop Craft pops founder Donna Tortorice says: sight, smell and taste. Is it pretty and appealing? Does it smell so fabulous that you can distinguish the ingredients? Is the first taste so flavorful that you want to savor every bite? The pops, which are similar to Mexican paletas, blend savory and sweet in artful creations from Tortorice and her son, Martin Scott. She is the creator, the marketer and the woman you’ve likely seen at the Saturday Morning Market in St. Petersburg or behind the counter at their Sarasota store. He develops the flavors. They opened shop in 2009 and now sell their icy indulgences in Jacksonville, Orlando and other Florida cities. They have a contract with Marriott hotels and hope soon to expand outside the state. Scott’s first creation was Blueberry Lemon Basil, a savory combination of those three ingredients. He comes up with concoctions from his experience as a sommelier and by thinking of how flavors work together. “I think about how they translate into textures,” he said. He generally doesn’t taste the final product (there are plenty of taste testers), but his favorite to this day is French Pear, a mixture of pears, lemon juice, tarragon and thyme. The flavor is based loosely on a Sancerre wine, a dry white from the Loire valley. Scott and his mother love the Florida environment, a place where cool treats are in demand throughout the year. “People are adventurous these days and are trying new things,” he said. “We take comfort food to a whole new level.” — Suzette Moyer

COOL SENSATIONS Photographs by John Pendygraft

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1 BLUEBERRY SURPRISE: Blueberries with a hint of orange essence.

8 WHITE CHOCOLATE MINT PISTACHIO: A Pop Craft specialty. Mixing these three flavors is quite the treat.

2 RASPBERRY ROSE ALMOND: This creamy delight is tart, sweet and nutty.

7 BUMBLEBERRY: A combination of blackberry, blueberry, strawberry, raspberry and rhubarb.

3 FRENCH PEAR: A combination of pears, lemon juice, tarragon and thyme.

4 MEXICAN CHOCOLATE: A favorite among customers. Takes “Fudgcicle” to another level.

6 BLACKBERRY ORANGE BLOSSOM: Blackberries with an orange-blossom custard.

5 RASPBERRY AVOCADO LIME: The berry brings a tart flavor and the avocado has a nutty texture.

Pop Craft is open noon to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday at 2245A Bee Ridge Road, Sarasota, and at the Saturday Williams Park Summer Market in downtown St. Petersburg. It returns to the Saturday Morning Market in St. Petersburg in October. popcraftpops.com

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CURVE APPEAL Both curvy and angular, Haand’s white porcelain Squares and Triangles Set ($195; individual pieces available separately) includes one square bowl, two large triangles, two medium triangles and two small triangles that can provision a meal. The company suggests a main dish or salad in the square, a side or soup in the large triangle, plus condiments and/or herbs and spices in the medium and small triangles. Individually, the components have additional uses, from holding small soaps and jewelry to serving as cachepots. All are safe for microwave, dishwasher and refrigerator. Designers Mark Warren and Chris Pence grew up in Jacksonville, where they became friends in high school. Post-college, they established Haand in the North Carolina Piedmont in 2011. Its focus, according to the company, “is on minimal, comfortable, elegant objects for everyday use.” The site has a wedding registry. haand.us; email info@haand.us — Mary Jane Park

Photograph by James Borchuck

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CELESTIAL SETTING Photograph by John Pendygraft

Gulfport native Eric Folsom’s tableware is both decorative and utilitarian. “Most of my designs originate from observing nature and studying ancient designs,” he says, “the undulating flight a of a woodpecker, the trail left by a shooting star, the light reflecting on the Gulf of Mexico or an Olmec head.” The design for his bronze and copper Moon/Sun serving set (spoon, far left; fork, far right; $150) he says, “had floated in my mind for several years. On the day that I finally put all of the design elements together, as I stood looking at the piece, a voice came over the radio and informed the world that Neil Armstrong (the American astronaut who was the first person to walk on the moon) had passed away. This is my tribute to him.” The bronze Botanical, Ionic and Fish design spreaders ($65 each) and additional utensils are available through Florida Craftsmen, 501 Central Ave., St. Petersburg; floridacraftsmen.net; (727) 821-7391. — Mary Jane Park

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FROM THE WHEEL TO THE TABLE Above: Instructor Elle Leonard teaches proper form for making a ceramic piece during Friday Night Clay at the Morean Center for Clay, located at the Historic Train Station. At right: Instructor Elle Leonard offers guidance as Luby Bartles of Seminole, left, and Lori Corrao of Madeira Beach work with clay. Photographs by Chris Zuppa

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Artists represented by Craftsman House Gallery, 2955 Central Ave., St. Petersburg (crafstmanhousegallery. com; (727) 323-2787). Left: Gyroscope/drips by Morgantown, W.Va., clay artist Jennifer Allen. Dinner plate, $65. Top: Iris and lilies by Charlotte, N.C., potter Julie Wiggins. Dinner plate, $58.

hite is the classic canvas for food, a favorite among photographers, stylists, restaurateurs and hosts. Even classics sometimes need a touch of color, however, which is why we turned to several clay artists to perk up our palettes — and palates. Numerous local outlets offer painting classes and parties for creative types who wish to mark special occasions or add pizzazz to the collections in their cupboards. If you want to make your own plate, cup, bowl or pitcher, there are outlets for experimentation there, too. One we love is the “Clay Friends & Fun” program at the Morean Arts Center for Clay in St. Petersburg, where participants also underglaze their vessels, then leave them for professionals to glaze and finish. Make reservations via moreanartscenter. org or (727) 821-7162. — Mary Jane Park

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Above: Dot Dot Diamond, by Kansas City, Mo., studio potter Meredith Host. Mid 20th century motif. Dinner plate, $80.

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HALF MILLION DOLLAR DREAM ON WHEELS BY PETER COUTURE

We’re certain this is a common question asked of the fortunate Rolls-Royce owner: Just what does a half million dollars on wheels feel like? For one answer, there’s the 2014 Phantom Drophead Coupé. This stately convertible — a “drophead” in the British vernacular — comes with a price tag appropriate to the St. Petersburg neighborhood in which it is pictured: $568,900. Oh, but you can spend more. Rolls-Royce handcrafts the vehicles in Goodwood, England. Acquiring one is like going to a Savile Row tailor — it is a custom, or bespoke, experience with the only limit being your desire to drive something unique. This Phantom features almost $20,000 in teak-wood decking that would be at home on a luxury yacht, as would the brushed steel used on the hood. The 21-inch wheels ($11,000) are fully polished and complement the Silver Haze finish ($9,500). Personal touches? How about a made-to-order clock face ($9,500)? Forgive us our preoccupation with prices. Nothing in this new Phantom should distract from the enjoyment of it. Appropriately, the appointments recall those on a seagoing cruiser. The cabin is tasteful, even minimalist, with a disdain for the technical clutter found in some luxury motorcars. Once you open the coach doors and slide across

The 2014 Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupé is pure enjoyment. Photographs by Scott Keeler

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The Phantom features almost $20,000 in teak-wood decking befitting a luxury yacht. A made-to-order clock face costs $9,500.

the buttery leather of the upholstery, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll find yourself awash in comfort. The seats â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Rolls-Royce uses preshrunk hides â&#x20AC;&#x201D; are living-room-couch comfortable. The lambâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wool floor mats seem made for kicking off your shoes. Even the electronically retractable soft-top roof is lined with a cashmere-blend fabric. Rolls spares no detail. The cabin itself is as quiet as a confessional. Speaking of quiet, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not sure youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll ever experience an engine so silent at idle, even with the bonnet raised. And the engine lurking beneath it is a massive 453-horsepower 6.75-liter V-12 that delivers effortless acceleration to an automobile that weighs almost 6,000 pounds. How does it ride? This land yacht floats softly down the road â&#x20AC;&#x201D; even on the Tampa Bay areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s roughest brick streets â&#x20AC;&#x201D; courtesy of a suspension with self-leveling air springs and continuous electronic damping control. But thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tech-speak. Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the translation: You hardly feel bumps as much as you register them. (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Oh, was that a speed bump?â&#x20AC;?) Beyond its creature comforts and technology, the Phantom is perhaps one of the ultimate four-wheel status symbols. If you should find yourself at a stoplight with the top down, fellow motorists seem compelled to voice their admiration for your taste. We know; weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve experienced it. And perhaps that is the best answer to the question of what a half million dollars on wheels feels like.

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A SPOT OF TEA Throughout the world and across many cultures, from Istanbul to London, tea is a popular and restorative beverage. Who can resist a cup, smoothed with milk and sweetened with a bit of sugar or honey? — Suzette Moyer

Brits still favor their tea, and with good reason. The London Cuppa, housed in Middlesex, blends leaves from Kenya and Assam, which achieve a robust, rich flavor that is ideal throughout the day. One customer on the company’s website sums it up: “Just bought your tea ... and it’s lovely. Thank you.” thelondoncuppa.com

Keep Calm and Carry On … with a sip of tea. The Union Jack afternoon tea carton holds 40 sachets of English Breakfast blend. Based in London’s Mill Hill, the Infinity Brands company holds the trademark of the iconic slogan across all categories of beverages and confectionery. The World War II slogan, which has morphed this last year into dozens of other sayings, was coined by the British Ministry of Information in 1939, in anticipation of a German invasion that never took place. Posters were never displayed and most were destroyed, but a copy surfaced 60 years later and caused a buzz. Not unlike a strong cup of tea. keepcalmdrinks.com

The London selection, from New English Teas in Coventry, blends several black teas, producing a bracing breakfast offering. Other products include green teas, an Alice in Wonderland selection and commemorative tins with photos of landmarks such as London Bridge and Big Ben and images of royalty including Queen Elizabeth and the charming Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge. newenglishteas.com

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DIY TEA

Londoner Cassie Liversidge harks back to her pastoral roots with Homegrown Tea: An Illustrated Guide to Planting, Harvesting and Blending Teas and Tisanes (St. Martin’s Griffin, 2014). Forget buying bags or in bulk. Dear Cassie, who grew up on her parents’ plant nursery, will have you out in the garden tending tea plants plus the rose hips, mint, sage, hibiscus and lavender that will turn the same-old cup into an affaire d’garden. Homegrown Tea is a lovely gift for Pinterestobsessed tea drinkers who want to learn more about the beverage that has enchanted the world for centuries. Store-bought is good, but learning to infuse tea with strawberries, rosemary and even edible flowers is better. — Janet K. Keeler

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The Towers of Channelside feature cabanas that can be custom-matched to the decor of the ownersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; unit. From contemporary to modern, the cabanas have amenities like stoves, refrigerators, sinks and plenty of storage. They also are equipped with phone, cable and Internet. Photographs by James Borchuck

GOING UNDERCOVER BY LINDSEY HUMBURG

Poolside cabanas are no longer strictly trademarks of luxury resorts. Custom condominiums also offer them these days, and in that regard, Tampa is giving South Beach a run for its money. The many popular hotels clustered in cities such as Miami and Hollywood all boast both signature amenities and swimming pools that attract guests, from families to groups of 20-somethings looking for relaxation, an ice-cold drink and ways to beat the heat. Private cabanas are increasingly desirable. At the Towers of Channelside, the six spaces started out unfinished but have been transformed into cool oases, exclusive refuges for owners. Originally offered to anyone who purchased a unit in the project, all have been sold and often are included as units change hands. Each is 8 feet 6 inches deep and measures 7 feet 4 inches by 7 feet 4 inches. Favorite fixtures include refrigerators,

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dishwasher drawers and microwave ovens, plus storage shelves and cabinets that house snacks, condiments, dinnerware and glassware, extra sunscreen, dark glasses and reading materials. Equipped with cable, phone, Internet and hot water, the small spaces become more than miniature cook stations. Leave the doors open, and nearby gas grills and the tables and chairs scattered along the pool deck allow the cabanas to become party hubs. With a game on the television and spare towels on the shelves, entertainment and practicality converge. In addition, the spaces are just the right size to allow guests a private place to change from swimsuits to sportswear and vice versa. Tampa luxury property specialist Darren White helped design two of the six cabanas to coordinate with their corresponding penthouses. From the wood finishes to color schemes and decorative accents, they look like miniature sections of the original condominiums, plucked out of the sky and placed directly next to the pool. “The two cabanas I designed and built out mirror the unique interior designs of the two respective grand penthouse units associated with each,” White said. “ ‘Aqua Vista’ features a contemporary design, bold and crisp, while ‘La Casa nel Cielo’ is traditional, timeless and classic.” Decor and style may be entirely up to the owners, but when the cabanas align with the accompanying condominiums they often look like an additional room in the home. These versions happen to include breathtaking views of downtown Tampa, Tampa Bay and the Channel District. “They are much like a poolside kitchen or bar you might find in a large custom home,” White said. “They are often sold as part of a condominium sale deal, but the cabanas can certainly be sold separately and reassigned to anyone who owns a condominium at the Towers.” All are within about the same proximity to the swimming pool, and all are the same dimensions. The double doors make it easy to transition from private retreat to a welcoming spot for sunning by the resortstyle pool. Having televisions and wireless Internet within earshot of the pool allows one to transform the expansive deck into an outdoor office or the perfect venue for a viewing party. “Of course many residents are curious, even intrigued,” White said, “that such a small space could be so perfectly laid out, like a jewel box.”

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At the Towers of Channelside, cabanas with the doors left open become party hubs near the pool, with access to gas grills and poolside tables and chairs. Decor and style can be entirely up to the owners.

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TAKING IT ONE TOPIC AT A TIME Food expert Nick Fauchald used a Kickstarter campaign to finance his small-batch Short Stack Editions cookbooks, 50-page single-subject cookbooks with original illustrations ($12 each; yearly subscription of six, $75; shortstackeditions.com). Fauchald, a onetime editor at Food & Wine, says he was inspired by recipe pamphlets produced in the middle of the 20th century. From Roast Tomato Jam to Green Chicken Parm, each contains recipes created and tested by a single author. Eight issues are available so far, with content about eggs, tomatoes, strawberries, buttermilk, grits, sweet potatoes, broccoli and honey. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Mary Jane Park

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A music festival all their own Americana has come into its own as a music genre, and it’s celebrated in grand style at the Americana Music Festival & Conference in Nashville.

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f it seems as if everyone has been telling you to go to Nashville lately, well, it’s not just your imagination. The New York Times ranked the central Tennessee city at No. 12 on its list of “52 Places to Go in 2014.” The Huffington Post was a bit more breathless about it, as it tends to be, with “22 Reasons You Should Visit Nashville Now.” Time magazine recently called Nashville “The South’s Red Hot Town,” and PBS last fall aired a documentary called “Nashville 2.0: The Rise of Americana.” There has even been a fictional, if ridiculously soapy, version of Nashville showing up on your TV screen each Wednesday night for nearly two years, courtesy of ABC. It’s easy to see why everyone’s making a fuss. There’s the music, of course — more about that in a bit. But Nashville has also burst onto the cultural scene with art galleries, museums, foodie destinations, craft breweries, hip boutiques and opulent hotels. Don’t worry. I’m not here to tell you to go to Nashville. That territory has clearly been covered, and it’s not in my nature to be so bossy. I’m only going to tell you when to go to Nashville. If you want the authentic Music City experience, the roots-lovin’, genre-bending, down-home-friendly, instrument-shredding, mind-blowing-talent-on-every-corner best that Nashville can be, plan your Nashville visit around the 2014 Americana Music Festival & Conference in September. At this point you may be asking: “What is Americana music?” and “Why does it have a festival?” These are legitimate questions. As a music genre, Americana is relatively

Singer/songwriter Parker Millsap with Michael Rose on bass and Daniel Foulks on fiddle at the Station Inn in Nashville for the Americana Music Festival in 2013.

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Above: JD McPherson performs at The Mercy Lounge at Americana Music Festival 2013. McPherson, from Broken Arrow, Okla., is known for a retro sound rooted in the rock ‘n’ roll, rhythm and blues, and rockabilly music of the 1950s. At right: Old Crow Medicine Show is an Americana string band based in Nashville. Their music has been called old-time, bluegrass, folk and alt-country. The band has released four studio albums.

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new, and the Americana Music Association, which hosts the annual festival and conference, has been around only since 1999. Americana is an umbrella term intended to encompass music that originates from a variety of sources such as country, folk, blues, rock ’n’ roll, R&B and bluegrass, but can’t easily be filed under a single label. Americana builds on many traditional sounds and incorporates new influences to create something thoroughly modern. Even if you are not familiar with the term, you likely have heard the music, which is gaining in popularity with artists like Mumford & Sons, the Civil Wars, the Avett Brothers, Alabama Shakes and the Lumineers. Legendary musicians with unique sounds that didn’t quite fit into mainstream radio categories are embracing the Americana label; think Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell, Lucinda Williams and Bonnie Raitt. The Americana Music Festival & Conference is a fourday celebration that includes an honors and awards show at the historic Ryman Auditorium, evening showcase concerts at seven venues in downtown Nashville and a variety

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of presentations, panel discussions and events during the day. Live music is wisely emphasized over acceptance speeches. To open the 2013 festival, winners Shovels & Rope and Old Crowe Medicine Show were among more than a dozen performers in a one-of-a-kind concert at the Ryman. Compared with many other national music festivals, the Americana Fest makes it easy for people of diverse ages and interests to participate and enjoy the music. The evening showcases are held at well-known and mostly intimate venues that are walkable from many downtown hotels, and a shuttle runs among sites on a regular schedule. Reid Morrison and Tomer Danan of the London-based folk rock group Treetop Flyers made their first visit to Nashville to perform at Americana Fest.

Singer/songwriter and banjo player Alynda Lee Segarra of Hurray for the Riff Raff performs in Nashville. Hurray for the Riff Raff is an American folk-blues and southern gothic Americana band from New Orleans.

“Everything’s pretty close, so you can walk around to see different bands,” Morrison said. “Unlike South by Southwest, it’s pretty easy to get in and see different people,” Danan said. “So that’s been quite nice.” The lineups include a mix of well-known headliners and up-and-coming artists, whom you just might bump into at a downtown lunch spot or the hotel lobby. Maya de Vitry of the Stray Birds, an acoustic trio out of Lancaster, Pa., explained why they found the Americana Fest experience so meaningful before their showcase performance at the fabled Station Inn. “We were sitting up late last night, eatin’ chips and talking about the vibe at this conference,” de Vitry said, “the way the musicians treat each other and the way it all comes

together. It feels like everyone is so encouraging of each other’s music because we’re all creating this genre together. Everybody that puts out the next best album is lifting everybody. It feels really cool to be a part of. I mean, the awards show … that felt so new and fresh. People usually ask us what kind of music we play. And last night, we were like, ‘We’re just going to say Americana now. We’re not going to say kind of folk, kind of bluegrass.’ Americana. We’re just going to own it and then help everybody else identify it.” The Hutton Hotel in downtown Nashville will serve as the conference center for the 2014 Americana Music Festival & Conference, which will take place Sept. 16-21. The lineup of 2014 performers will be announced this summer. Full registration includes access to all conference sessions, sanctioned off-site events and evening music showcases. Each registration comes with one ticket to the Honors & Awards Show. Wristbands that provide access only to the evening music showcases will be available before September. Visit americanamusic.org for more information.

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savor it The properties of food and drink have long been used to enhance beauty products and inspire the names of home furnishings and fashions. Plum, aubergine and buttery yellow are favorite hues for mother-of-the-bride dresses. Walls are painted scone and tortilla. Couches come in merlot; towels in dark truffle. Candles evoke the many aromas of Christmas and the intoxicating world of coffee shops. Cruise the cosmetics counter and you’ll find more. Cucumber lotions, coconut shampoos and honeycomb exfoliates vow to enhance our natural attributes. Lips tempt lovers in cassis and melon, and eyelids flutter with varying shades of mushrooms. Pour a glass of wine, and pore over the label of Apivita’s Wine Elixir ($55, Dillard’s), a small dropper bottle of restorative face oil that promises to propel your skin back to an earlier time. The Greek cosmetic company leans heavily on Hippocrates’ holistic approach to medicine, and the magic panacea is laden with oils from grapes, almonds and olives. It also includes essential oils from the blossom of the bitter-orange tree and geraniums, an edible flower. Not quite dinner in a bottle, but the stuff of life nonetheless. More on page 68. — Janet K. Keeler

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Studio items for Bay June issue: Food-scented beauty products.

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lipsmacking The properties of a favorite summer refresher come to full fruition in Elizabeth Arden’s “Watermelon” lipstick. The lovely color shimmers on the lips, perfectly kissable. $24. Dillard’s, various locations.

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Even without lighting, Swan Creek’s “Roasted Espresso” candle will fill the room with the aroma of your favorite Italian coffee shop. It’s made of 100 percent soy wax, which helps to retain the candle’s intense fragrance. It doesn’t even have to be lighted to fill the room. Other scents include salted-caramel popcorn and snickerdoodle. Another plus — no calories. $14. Shannon’s Web, 2454 Central Ave., St. Petersburg; shannons-web.com.

fruity clean A slice of Sister Agnes “Chiquita” handmade soap might be something that Carmen Miranda would wear on her head, or at least use to scrub her face. The fresh aromas of cantaloupe, kiwi and banana tickle the nose and leave a lovely scent on the skin. There are also soaps that smell like something you’d drink on the beach: margarita, pina colada and strawberry daiquiri. $8 a slice. Milagros, 1106 Central Ave., St. Petersburg; milagrossoapcompany.com.

cookies and cream Scrub Bar’s Almond Biscotti leaves skin silky smooth thanks to an all-natural sugar scrub and oils from olives, macadamia nuts, sunflowers and avocados. Your friends will wonder why you’re glowing. Share the secret, and you’ll have buddies for life. $24. Shannon’s Web, 2454 Central Ave., St. Petersburg; shannons-web.com.

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the appetizer OYSTER BLT (cover photo) CARETTA ON THE GULF AT THE SANDPEARL, CLEARWATER BEACH Chef Sean Ragan takes the classic BLT and, well, turns it on its shell, featuring tempura-battered oysters, Nueske bacon, creamed spinach, artichoke hearts and sauce Choron. He sweetens the pot by adding oysters, but his BLT is not a sandwich. It’s better. “We took all the components of a BLT and reinvented it as an appetizer,” he says. “I wanted to see how we could make it crazy. Customers love it.” Blue Point oysters are fried in tempura batter and placed on a dollop of creamed spinach and artichoke hearts fluffed with mascarpone cheese, then topped with thick, crisp bacon. All of this is packed into oyster shells served on a bed of rock salt with lemon charred from the grill.

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the salad ROASTED LOCAL BABY BEET SALAD IL RITORNO, ST. PETERSBURG Il Ritornoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s executive chef/owner David Benstock says the inspiration for his beet salad was simple. As with most dishes at his modern Italian restaurant, it starts with fresh and local ingredients. He got his hands on fresh candy-stripe and golden beets from Faithful Farms in Palmetto and played around with other ingredients. He roasts the beets and serves wedges of them with smoked shishito peppers, lavender goat cheese, micro greens and crisp shards of pecorino. Meyer lemon gel dots on the plate provide a citrus burst. The cheese plays off the sweetness of the watermelon-pink and tangerine-colored beets. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re smitten.

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the soup GAZPACHO WITH SEA SCALLOP CEVICHE EDISON, TAMPA A white gazpacho from the Galicia region of Spain made with almonds, grapes and bread inspired Edison chef Jeannie Pierola, who said she always tries to reinvent flavor profiles, to make her version of a white gazpacho. It’s our favorite for summer. The chilled soup is subtly sweet and highly refreshing, thanks to apple and cucumber. Green garlic, a young garlic, is mixed in, and the whole serving is topped with the loveliest arrangement of scallop ceviche, baby chervil, mini-croutons, violet-colored micro amarynth, and what Pierola calls finger-lime caviar. The finger limes from her kitchen looked like limes dyed a deep pink and shrunk to the size of a thumbnail. Split one in half, and you’ll hit the caviar, tiny and translucent pink orbs that pop between your teeth and taste intensely of citrus. It’s the most fun you’ll have eating soup.

the entree GULF SNAPPER WITH RED QUINOA AND SQUASH MARITANA GRILL, ST. PETE BEACH As outdoor temperatures rise, Maritana Grille chef de cuisine Gavin Pera is mad about tomatoes. Purple Cherokee is probably his favorite, but dozens of other heirloom varieties show up on the menu in all kinds of ways, including as a compressed-tomato vinaigrette for a dish with snapper and quinoa. He quickly roasts them at high heat, just long enough to pop the skin, then peels them. The tomatoes are mixed with fresh apple juice, chardonnay vinegar and mint in a Cryovac, sealing the ingredients under pressure and intensifying the flavors. The result tastes like summer in a bite. Pera, whom you might catch at the Saturday Morning Market in St. Petersburg, changes the menu several times a year, depending on the season and what fresh produce is available from farmers. That goes for the fish, too. Snapper â&#x20AC;&#x201D; hog, mangrove, red â&#x20AC;&#x201D; varies depending on what local fishermen catch on a given day.

the dessert TARTE AU CHOCOLAT WITH ORANGE AND COOKIE CRUST PARTS OF PARIS, SAFETY HARBOR Rich. Intense. Fudgy. The tarte au chocolat from Parts of Paris is served as an elegant sliver, unadorned except for tiny freckles of orange peeking through the chocolate, a hint to the divine flavor combination. Even years after schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been out for us, summer still has a way of feeling somewhat like vacation. There is time for ice cream sundaes and other treats kids love. This tart is the ultimate grown-up version, especially when you hit the cookie crust. Executive chef Jeff Thornsberry, who spent the beginning of his career working with pastry, said the dessert menu changes seasonally along with the rest of the restaurantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offerings. Lucky for us, this tart is staying put.

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FASHION POINTS TO A MONOCHROMATIC SUMMER, WITH LOTS OF BLACK AND WHITE AND HIP 1960S PLAY. KEEPING IT SIMPLE IS THE THEME, ESPECIALLY IN FLORIDA. THE SAME GOES FOR TABLETOPS, WHERE DETAILS AND TEXTURES MAKE THE DIFFERENCE. START WITH WHITE PLATES AND CHARGERS, THEN ADD A SPLASH OF ONE COLOR. TRY A SIMILAR APPROACH WHEN ARRANGING YOUR WARDROBE.

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RUFFLED FEATHERS W by Worth Essentials organza strip cap-sleeve tee, $248 (order from Rebecca Hearn (727) 420-5841); Vinzette Millinery custom-made derby hat, $279 (Church Derby Hats, Chicago, churchderbyhats.com); Forged Flatware, $39 set, West Elm (westelm. com).

WITH AN ACCENT Worth New York punch-out leather sleeveless jacket, $748 (order from Elaine Hearn (727) 560-2292); aquamarine beaded garland, $9, (Dazzled Boutique, 525 Main St., Safety Harbor); Missonistyle belt, $19 (Dazzled Boutique); L’Objet Aegean Filet Platinum dinner plate, $120; J.L. Coquet Hemisphere Platinum dessert plate, $162; Bernardaud Ecume white salad plate, $46 (Alvin Magnon Jewelers, 606 Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa). STRIPE HYPE Isle by Melis Kozan striped dress, $89 (Dazzled Boutique); Amelia White fascinator, $120 (Church Derby Hats); L’Objet Perlee Platinum dessert plate $220, L’Objet Aegean Filet Platinum dinner plate $120 (Alvin Magnon Jewelers); Isabella Adams Bubbles the Elephant collectible, $121 (Neiman Marcus, International Plaza, Tampa); Elephant Parade napkin, Pier 1 Imports, $3.95.

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FOR STARTERS W by Worth sequined dress, $378 (Rebecca Hearn); Jeanne Simmons “Jane” fascinator, $40 (Village Hat Shop, San Diego, villagehatshop.com); J.L. Coquet Hemisphere Platinum large-rim soup plate $277, Bernardaud Ecume Platinum charger $250 (Alvin Magnon Jewelers); Forged Flatware, $39 set (West Elm, westelm.com). HOLDING PATTERNS W by Worth jacquard dress, $278 (Rebecca Hearn); Agatha Allison “Isla Navy” hat, $90 (Church Derby Hats); Isabella Adams green natural sea urchin napkin ring with inset Swarovski crystal, $280 a set (Neiman Marcus).

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IN CHARGE Worth New York square-neck ponte sheath dress, $428 (Elaine Hearn); Isabella Adams Pacific Opal Swarovski crystal napkin ring, $280 (Neiman Marcus); Pier 1 Imports napkins, $3.95 each; L’Objet Aegean Platinum charger $326, L’Objet Aegean White sculpted dinner plate $38, L’Objet Perlee Platinum dessert plate $220 (Alvin Magnon Jewelers).

MARTINI FOR ONE W by Worth color-block V-neck pullover, $248 (Rebecca Hearn); Jeanne Simmons polka-dot pillbox hat with feather and ribbon, $36, (Village Hat Shop); Isabella Adams Swarovski crystallized Zebra martini glass, $220 (Neiman Marcus).

Model: Tara Thomas from Alexa Model and Talent Management, Tampa Stylist: Valerie Romas, www.one2style.com Hair and makeup: Suzin Moon, www.lolajanes.com

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PHOTOGRAPHS BY EVE EDELHEIT

Gone are the days when a chef showed up for work armed only with a trusty carbon-steel knife. Contemporary culinary titans count on a raft of devices, from tweezers, syringes and pipettes to hot-infusion syphons, smoking guns and pH meters. We asked a quartet of esteemed Tampa Bay area chefs about their dreamiest toys, the go-to tools that make things sizzle.

Chris Ponte chef-owner of Cafe Ponte in Clearwater By his own admission, he has “every damn gadget.” His favorite is a combi oven, and at $35,000 it is no mere kitchen bauble. This piece of equipment allows the operator to infuse humidity into the chamber (that’s what gets his chickens moist inside and crisp-skinned). Completely computerized, the box can be used as a smoker or even as equipment for sous vide (a method of slowly cooking food sealed in airtight plastic bags in a water bath so that the inside is properly cooked without overcooking the outside). Because it heats and cools so quickly, the oven has streamlined work in his kitchen. Ponte’s runner-up tool was something called an Irinox Italian Blast Chiller “that gets crazy cold and can instantly chill things like steamed lobsters or cooked vegetables.”

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Bill Brown founder of William Dean Chocolates in Belleair Bluffs It’s like a parlor game. Take a look at the gleaming X of metal tubing, the robotic arms and curious ovoid bumpouts, and guess what this thing is for. Here’s a hint: The Easter bunny would approve. Brown’s gadget of the moment is a $10,000 mold shaker. With a robotic arm and exceptionally powerful magnets, its function is to distribute chocolate evenly inside of molds such as those for Easter eggs. This is just one of dozens of Willy Wonka-esque toys employed by this award-winning artisanal chocolatier to achieve the look of his breathtaking truffles and candies. Still don’t understand? Brown breaks it down: “In other words, it’s a shaking machine.”

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Jeannie Pierola chef-owner of Edison in Tampa Like a lot of the country’s best chefs, Jeannie Pierola likes to play with her food. Not in the ways Mother would frown upon, but more like juxtaposing flavors and toying with diners’ expectations. From the opening menu’s baby root vegetables in cardamom “soil” and salt-andpepper crackerjacks to more recent potato-crusted oysters with dill pickle “nectar” and the justifiably famous crullers with cardamom glaze, carrot ice cream and white-raisin puree (close your eyes: a carrot cake deconstructed), she’s messing with us a little. She has employed newfangled tools such as molecular gastronomy’s liquid nitrogen for things like milk shakes, but she’s also fond of decidedly low-tech devices like this grill-top smoker box, which may yield something as unexpected as littleneck clam chowder with sweet corn and smoked cream.

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Jason Cline executive chef of Birchwood Inn in St. Petersburg When the Birchwood Inn opened last year, Jason Clineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kitchen was the envy of Tampa Bay area chefs. It was large and gleaming and equipped with all the latest bells and whistles. From Day One, Cline has proved itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not just windowdressing. Many menu items rely on his sous vide equipment and immersion circulator. He uses the machine for proteins such as the St. Louis-style ribs with kimchee barbecue sauce and luscious orange miso sea scallops, but he also employs the equipment to vacuum seal and compress produce like melon to make the finished product a darker, richer color with a more intense flavor.

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BY KATHY SAUNDERS PHOTOGRAPHS BY EVERETT AND SOULE

ative Floridian Mack Hart always dreamed of moving his family to the waterfront. In the late 1970s, when their three daughters were finishing high school and starting college, Hart and his wife, Betty, remodeled a 1940s home along St. Joseph’s Sound in Dunedin. After her father died in 1999, and she began helping her mother with the family’s affairs, eldest daughter Becky Hart was enjoying her life in Tampa’s Harbour Island community and had no plans to relocate. But when the time came to sell the house, Hart allowed, “I just couldn’t.” Instead, she began a two-year remodeling project to bring the home up to date and to draw the outdoors inside. “For me, this was not just a remodel,” she said. “My mother was still alive while I was renovating, and she was able to see what we did.” With the help of Carmine Pici of Tom Pici and Son Builders, Tim Roney of the Roney Design Group and Ada Pagano of A. Pagano Design, Hart kept the initial footprint of the 3,600-square-foot structure and moved the entrance and interior walls. Wherever possible, she kept the original features of the home,

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a warm welcome home Becky Hart revitalized what had been her parents’ waterfront home in Dunedin during a two-year remodeling project that brought the home up to date and drew the outdoors inside.

The homeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decor is a mixture of textures and colors to achieve a balance of contemporary and comfort. In the kitchen, a copper sink is set off by espresso-stained wood cabinets.

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including the wooden floors in both guest bedrooms. The fireplace between the family room and formal dining room also is original, although it is now covered in the same rectangular travertine tiles that match the new flooring in the house. The front door was moved to the center of the home, and the builders developed a copper peak to give the exterior more movement and interest. Front columns were handcrafted with small stone slabs to create natural and welcoming outdoor support as well as an entertaining and viewing area. The white and earth-tone furnishings have clean lines and practical uses, and the pocket doors along the sitting rooms open completely to allow free movement from the porch to the indoors. “We opened this up at Christmastime and had a large area for entertaining and enjoying the holidays,” Hart said. Pagano and Pici said the best part of the

job was working with a client who knew what she wanted but didn’t micromanage. “She is a very warm person,” Pagano said, “and she didn’t want the house to be sterile at all.” At the same time, the decorator worked hard to balance the contemporary components of the home with comfort and lowmaintenance decor. “We needed it to be modern and functional with a great deal of warmth,” Pagano said. “I wanted to use organic materials, but I didn’t want it to look like a country house.” She accomplished that goal with a copper sink and espresso-stained wood kitchen cabinets. The countertops are a combination of concrete and ground-up granite fabricated to look like leather. To the stone island, she added a table from Canada carved from a Western Maple tree. “Becky wanted the home to say, ‘You’re welcome here,’ ” Pagano said. “When she is home, she wanted the kitchen to be a secondary dining room.”

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Wood, stone and metal are but a few of the materials used to give Becky Hartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home its unique feel. The kitchen countertops are a combination of concrete and ground-up granite fabricated to look like leather.

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Whites and earth tones in the master bedroom, at top, contribute to its function as a respite from Becky Hart’s demanding work. The master bathroom, above, has a spa-like theme with rock, tile and stone walls.

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Two hallmarks of the home are a handcrafted desk area and wet bar fashioned from Caesarstone quartz, solid walnut accents and unique fixtures with three different types of LED bulbs. While the home has modern attributes, Hart added personal touches of her own family history. Her father’s binoculars are on display in the family room, and she uses her grandmother’s handmade wooden bowl to decorate the kitchen counter. Black-andwhite photos of her grandmother’s childhood home in north Florida hang in the master suite. The vaulted front room has exposed wooden ceiling beams, and every room is furnished in a minimalistic, non-cluttered approach. The master bathroom has a spa-like theme with rock, tile and stone walls and lots of natural light. In fact, the window in the master bath is screened only by a massive oak tree outdoors rather than a curtain or blind. The relaxing motif is carried into the master bedroom, which was designed as a respite for Hart from her demanding job as a national health care consultant. “I wanted to be able to see the outside from everywhere in the house,” she said. “That is definitely what I got.” Pici described the style of the home as “comfortable.” “It really isn’t a ranch, and you can’t call it contemporary, and you really can’t call it Mediterranean,” he said. “It’s just a really great feeling home with a great floor plan and amazing property. “We had a really great team working together there, and the owner was outstanding,” he said. “It was one of my favorite projects.” Hart considers the home her personal retreat and a tribute to her family’s roots. “It’s everything I wanted and more,” she said. “My parents would be so happy.”

In redesigning the Dunedin home, Becky Hart kept the initial footprint of the 3,600-square-foot house and moved the entrance and interior walls. Photograph by Douglas R. Clifford

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BATTLE OF THE MINDS The dinner and trivia contest, themed “Out of Africa,” raised funds for the St. Petersburg Free Clinic. Page 120

HOLLYWOOD STARS “Hollywood Stars,” the gala for Suncoast Hospice, brought nearly 400 patrons to the Vinoy. Page 124

UNDER THE STARS Yellow-brick pathways led to dinner tables for the 23rd annual benefit for American Stage. Page 130

MAGNOLIA BALL More than 800 patrons raised $3 million for the Moffitt Cancer Center Foundation. Page 134

MOON OVER MUMBAI Evening of Dreams gives a nod to the culture of India. Page 138

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rum runners

BY CHRIS SHERMAN

PHOTOGRAPHS BY LARA CERRI

industrial park has ever smelled as good to me as this: caramel, honey, cotton candy, butterscotch, even hints of coconut. Ultimately, it’s pure vanilla. It is the scent of Florida rum and the sugarcane molasses and oak barrels that go into one of the area’s first and most successful artisanal spirits, Siesta Key Rum from Drum Circle Distilling in Sarasota. The sweet, heady aroma of evaporating spirits is called the “angel’s share’’ in Cognac, Barbados, Porto, Jerez and Kentucky, wherever the finest alcohol is made.

The angels now can indulge right here. The scents are unmistakable and big enough to fill the 25-foot-high space and tall stainless-steel tanks plus the copper-pot still tanks to the left and a rack of barrels five rows high to the right. Mortals don’t have to tour the plant, although hundreds do every weekend in season. Troy Roberts’ work is designed to capture those flavors in bottles of Siesta Key Rum: Silver, Gold and Spiced. And he has made enough to stock chain and independent liquor stores across Florida and 13 other states. Pour a little in a glass, and you’re hit with the same scents and tastes, more intense than in the

warehouse, rich and smooth. For me, the most stunning is the spiced rum, a category that often tastes gimmicky and artificial. Not Siesta Key’s, which eschews liquid flavors and industrial syrups, insisting instead on natural honey and real cinnamon, coriander, anise and a handful of other real spices. All told, it makes a sip that even Caribbean rum judges have named best in the world two years running. Drum Circle Distilling feels nothing like a drum circle, a moonshiner’s still or a Caribbean rum factory, although there’s a cozy tasting room with a polished bar and a thatched roof in a corner of the warehouse.

Sara Derrico, left, of Amsterdam, N.Y., watches as Michigan visitors Barbara Zelmer, Beth vanden Heuvel and Phyllis Peters make a toast in the tasting room. At right, rum boils during the finishing run in the pot still at Siesta Key Rum in Sarasota.

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Bette Metzen, left, and Ann Reed, of Illinois, outside Drum Circle Distillery in Sarasota, where friend Bill Adams takes their photo.

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This is the new face and taste of craft spirits in America, small-batch liquors made from ingredients that are natural and often local. Booze is the next subject of food entrepreneurs after craft beers, ciders and bitters. The labels of artisanal rum, whiskey, gin and vodka are abundant, with more than 400 small distillers cranking across the country and perhaps 15 in Florida. Drum Circle’s Roberts caught the wave early in 2007, and he was a natural for the new industry. “I’ve been drinking rum since ... well, since when I shouldn’t have been drinking rum,’’ he says. His previous businesses comprise a cocktail of a resume ranging from yogurt shops and pedicabs to websites for enthusiasts of Corvettes and other sports cars. He spent the last seven years studying the business end of rum, finally sold his websites and released his first bottles of Siesta Key in 2010. With the help of his girlfriend, Nanci Vatovec, and his handyman father, ex-pilot Jim “Jumbo” Roberts, he built and hooked up a professional distillery that runs single batches every week rather than using the continuous distillation process of most mass-market rums. In each batch, Roberts carefully watches the boiling and then heating and condensing to separate the components and then blend them back or distill further. Barrel aging holds the most fascination for Roberts, however. It is as complex as fermenting and distilling, yet takes much longer. Each barrel adds unique flavors depending on its age, type of wood and previous contents; the attributes change with the movement of the barrels, heat and sun in the warehouse and the time in wood.

One of the tough parts of my jobs is I have to take samples. Yum.â&#x20AC;? OWNER TROY ROBERTS, lifting the rum to his lips

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Florida in a bottle • Siesta Key Rums are priced between $20 and $30 at major retailers throughout Florida and are available in restaurants and bars. The distillery’s tasting room is open from noon to 5 p.m. Thursday through Saturday at 2212 Industrial Blvd., Sarasota. For a schedule of free tours and registration, see drumcircledistilling. com. • The grandpappy of Florida artisanal whiskey is Palm Ridge Reserve, born in an Umatilla barn near Ocala in 2009. Founders Marti and Dick Waters use barley wheat and two kinds of rye to make their whiskey and then age it in very small barrels of charred oak and orange wood. Their 90-proof Palm Ridge is a bourbon-style rum but is as distinctive as a single-malt Scotch. Approximately $60. For sources, palmridgereserve.com.

At Drum Circle, the barrels are stacked in the solera system used for sherries, and each rum barrel is numbered and tracked over time. A favorite Roberts is watching most closely once held Jamaican rum, Scotch whisky and, lastly, an aged ale at Cigar City in Tampa. Once the rum is bottled, that barrel will go back to Cigar City to age more beer. That aging takes time, and a young distillery has plenty of that ahead. Which doesn’t mean huge profits for Roberts and his rum-loving partners, Tom Clarke and Ryan Adams. “If it did, we could hire someone else to mop the floor.’’ For now, Roberts has given up sports cars for a kid-hauler SUV, and the family fleet is down to kayaks and an Optimist trainer for the boys. But Roberts and Vatovec do have rum of their own and a place on Siesta Key to drink it. His favorite, which has not been released to the market, is from a barrel with several years of age and a punch of spice. The distiller takes it simple, maybe neat, maybe on the rocks, with the sun going down off Siesta Key. And it is already true to its name, Distiller’s Reserve.

• In a six-column copper still in Brandon, sugar cane makes vodka, not rum. Florida Cane Vodka distills fermented sugar cane with a riot of Florida fruits to make micro batches of 10 flavors, from Plant City strawberries to Ocala blueberries. Vodkas like Miami Mango are made to mix it up in crafty cocktails, yet their ripe flavor and slick texture is smooth enough to drink on the rocks. Approximately $35. For locations and information on tours, cane-vodka.com. • Michael Cotherman, a network engineer, has Pinellas County’s first distillery under construction in Dunedin. When open later this year, his Cotherman Distilling will turn malted grain mash from local craft brewers into small-batch whiskey, gin and vodka. He will keep batches small and diverse, from palm berry vodka to barrel-aged single-malt whiskey. cothermandistilling.com. • Homegrown spirits with a Florida kick run from Cape Coral’s Wicked Dolphin rum and Alchemist rye whiskey in Miami to Fish Hawk red absinthe in Dunnellon. To keep up, see floridadistillers.com.

At left, Roberts poses among barrels filled with aging rum in his industrial-park office in Sarasota. Siesta Key uses natural flavors such as honey, cinnamon and anise in its rums, instead of liquid flavors and industrial syrups.

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12TH ANNUAL BATTLE OF THE MINDS The annual benefit dinner and trivia contest, themed “Out of Africa,” raised $300,000 for the St. Petersburg Free Clinic. More than 500 patrons attended the March event.

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1. Sandra Furlotte, Marcia Clark and Josie McDougall. 2. Shannon Luckey receives paintings from Doris Ann Brust. 3. Debbie Sokolov, Joe Bourdow and Liz Sembler. 4. Battle of the Minds winning team members Cary Cash, Frank Wells and Janice Sharp. 5. Joyce Karoleski, Bob Sabel and Cathy Newhard. 6. Team “Working Title” finishes second. 7. Bourdow was master of ceremonies. 8. Hope Green, with husband Miles Green (behind Hope), laughs with teammates Tim and Deann Coop and Sally Willis as trivia answers are revealed. Tim Coop is the Free Clinic’s board chairman.

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1. Jim Emanuel, Howard Harris, Marsha Emanuel and Eva Timberlake. 2. Guests arrived via red carpet and posed for souvenir pictures at a photo booth set up for the occasion. 3. Hospice chief executive Rafael Sciullo, sponsor Stahl & Associates Insurance vice president Susan Brown and president and chief executive Bob Stahl. 4. Committee members Chris Davies and Jane Nunnelly with event chairwoman Linda Harris. 5. Chris and Jeanie Renfro. 6. Sciullo talks about Hospice’s mission. 7. Rick and Theresa Klingel and Brooks and Amy Wellington. 8. Sheila and Ginger Bustamante dance to the music of Southtown Fever. 9. Lesa Caryl and Cindy McFerrin have their photograph made with a living Oscar statue (Dequan Mitchell).

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PASSION: STRIKE, FLAME, HEAT The March fundraiser also was a showcase for the auction items commissioned to benefit both artists and Florida Craftsmen. Guests toured the home of collector Kathryn Howd, who co-hosted the event with Edward Rucks.

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CATTLE BARONSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; BALL The 17th annual country and western party in February netted $1.1 million for the American Cancer Society. More than 800 guests came to the Tampa Bay Times Forum in Tampa for the fundraiser, which included little-red-wagon races and significant auction items. 1. Gloria Giunta and Tamer Youssef. 2. Mike and Chiara Mobley bought the Bucs Experience for $10,000, to party in a suite with 15 friends. 3. Justin Wilson, Kevin Riley, and Scott and Susan George. 4. Tampa Bay Lightning CEO Tod Leiweke rode into the Tampa Bay Times Forum on horseback. 5. Michelle Fisher and Jennifer Berman in front, and Ellie and Jeff Fishman. 6. Sam and Terri Ellison. 7. John Mathews, Anthony Everett, Guy Reveille, Gil DiGiannantonio and Mike Campagna. Photographs by Amy Scherzer

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GALA UNDER THE STARS A series of yellow-brick pathways led to dinner tables for the 23rd annual benefit for American Stage, which featured an early performance of The Wiz, the theater companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2014 outdoor production. 1. Dorothy (Whitney Drake) makes her entrance with Toto. 2. More than 600 guests attended the fundraiser in Demens Landing Park. 3. Zachary Sutton, Jerid Fox, director Karla Hartley and Mike Wood. 4. Committee member Jill Marie and Veronica Matthews. 5. Angela Biever, Mark Sforzini, Michael Roberts and Tom Tremaine. 6. Glass artist Duncan McClellanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s custom vessel brought in $7,000 during the live auction. 7. Mike Alford (at right, both arms raised) celebrates with his tablemates after placing the winning bid on a North Carolina vacation package. 8. Gala chairman Matt Conigliaro and auctioneer Jason Alpert wheel out an auction item. Photographs by James Branaman

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STEPPING OUT The original cast of Jersey Boys packed the dance floor at St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospitals Foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gala in April. The $175,000 raised at the event was added to the $4 million the annual benefit has raised over two decades. 1. Hospitals physician of the year Lee Kirkman and his wife, Suzy, with gala co-chairs Susan and board treasurer Johnny Adcock. 2. Diane and Jeff Karp with April and Louis LaCava. 3. Doug Belden and Betsy Hapne. 4. Michael and Michele Murman Bradner and Kevin and Poonam Makati. Photographs by Amy Scherzer

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MAGNOLIA BALL More than 800 patrons raised $3 million at the 21st annual Magnolia Ball to benefit the Moffitt Cancer Center Foundation. The black-tie event took place in the A La Carte Event Pavilion in May. 1. Moffitt Cancer Center chief executive officer Alan List and wife Kim with Carol and Frank Morsani. 2. Headline performers Huey Lewis and the News. 3. Ed and Marsha Droste. 4. Connie Mack and H. Lee Moffitt. 5. Dr. Dexter and Sophia Stallworth with Dr. Bob and Abby Gatenby. 6. Patrons heard the performersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; hits from the 1980s and early â&#x20AC;&#x2122;90s. 7. Todd Aidman bid $8,000 for a yellow Labrador retriever puppy. 8. The Dutkowsky family: Jennifer, Bob, Lorraine, Julie and Kevin. 8 7

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TAMPA BAY HEART BALL The best moments were unscripted at the Tampa Bay Heart Ball, held in April at A La Carte Pavilion. The black-tie affair raised $860,000, with a couple of individual contributors donating $50,000 each for an â&#x20AC;&#x153;Open Your Heartâ&#x20AC;? appeal.

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1. Herb and Diane Brown. 2. Ron and Todd Wanek. 3. Patsy and Gene McNichols. 4. Tampa Bay Heart Ball chairman Lee Arnold and his wife, Debbie. 5. Kaden Khorsandian, 6, and Tom Pepin. 6. Raymond James chairman Tom James took the stage to sing with Billy Dean and the Song Star Band.

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MOON OVER MUMBAI The annual Evening of Dreams benefit dinner for Academy Prep of St. Petersburg gave a nod to the culture of India in “Moon over Mumbai,” held at the TradeWinds Island Resorts in St. Pete Beach in April. 1

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1. John Erik Savitsky hugs Linda Marcelli, longtime Academy Prep volunteer and recipient of the Jeffrey L. Fortune Dream Maker Award. 2. Zen Glass Studio created a custom piece for the fundraising auction. 3. Academy Prep student Richard Spearman hands board member Steven Hendricks an acorn pendant. 4. Renee and Shon Flaharty, event chairwoman Jill St. Louis, Hugh Fuller, Melisa and Kevin Hayslett. 5. Terry Igo, Marcelli and Paul Whiting. 6. Jonathan Bonner and Pete Peterson. 7. Board chairman Joe Bourdow. 8. Dean Tyler, Mary Ellen Cerny, Craig Brown and Lyndsey Moores. 9. Joel Momberg. 10. Georgine Savitsky gets an impromptu belly dancing lesson from Erin DePrizio of Hip Expressions. 11. Ron Sacino.

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MOMENTS IN TIME Everybodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favorite Fab Four provided the playlist and 1960s-style flashback for the 17th â&#x20AC;&#x153;Moments in Time Gala: Come Together, a Tribute to the Beatles.â&#x20AC;? Groovy Tampa General Hospital Foundation guests knew all the words and sang along in April when the Black Honkeys band rocked all the classics at the Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay.

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1. Drs. Margarita Cancio and John Sinnott. 2. Chairwomen Gretchen Dominquez, Catherine Christie-Zangi and Heidrin Divers. 3. Kondi and Heather Wong and Carlie and Jon Finan. 4. Heather Holland, Karen Wells, Mike Albrink and Lynn Arnold. 5. Deana Nelson, Toby Hart and Tina and Tampa General Hospital chief executive officer Jim Burkhart. Photographs by Amy Scherzer

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WILLIS FOUNDATION IN WHITE The Willis Foundation and Willis of Florida raised more than $45,000 at their inaugural fundraiser event in April. Party guests dressed in white for the gala, whose proceeds go to the Pediatric Cancer Foundation, A Kidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Place of Tampa Bay and numerous additional local charities.

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1. Vic Krauze, chairman of Willis North America and vice president of the Willis Foundation board of directors; Annette Wright, Willis gala cochairwoman; Nancy Crane, executive director of the Pediatric Cancer Foundation; Teresa Boyd, gala co-chairwoman; Mary Berg, community resource manager at A Kidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Place; Staci Brown, systems navigator at A Kidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Place; and Jim Doyle, Willis of Florida managing partner for Tampa and West Florida. 2. Randy Lay, Betsy Lay, Susan Doyle and Jim Doyle. 3. Partygoers inside the Tampa Bay History Center. 4. Gina Ciccia, Jim Doyle, Chris Rodriguez, John Cooney and Peter Diniaco. Photographs by Noelle Anderson Fox

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HABITAT FOR HUMANITY GALA â&#x20AC;&#x153;ArtScape,â&#x20AC;? Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s signature Blueprint fundraiser, raised more than $75,000, enough to build a Habitat house, at the Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront in March.

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1. Paul Reilly, CEO of Raymond James Financial, Ron Spoor, chief operating officer of Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas County, and Victoria Tylman, board chairwoman for Habitat Pinellas. 2. HSN vice president Bill Brand, chief executive Mindy Grossman and Chris Nolte. 3. Cyndi Edwards and Jerry Penacoli, co-hosts of NBCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nationally syndicated Daytime show, were masters of ceremonies. 4. Former Bucs defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin, daughter Heidi Kiffin and Marylou and Joe Bourdow. 5. A dozen Tampa Bay area designers, florists and retailers created individual dining spaces. Photographs courtesy of MamaRazzi

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FLORIDA HOLOCAUST MUSEUM Tampa Police Chief Jane Castor received the Loebenberg Humanitarian Award, and survivors of the Kindertransport (Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Transport) were honored at the Florida Holocaust Museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual â&#x20AC;&#x153;To Lifeâ&#x20AC;? celebration in March. The event commemorated the 75th anniversary of the effort that saved the lives of 10,000 children during the Holocaust.

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1. Marty Borell, Sandy Mermelstein, Elizabeth Gelman and Castor. 2. Dr. Bruce Levine and Rabbi Daniel Treiser. 3. Betty Sembler, Jan Sher and Sonya Miller. 4. Sally Laufer, Edith Dressler and Joyce Tawil. Photographs by Brian Bailey

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CIRCUSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; NEWEST ACT The U.S. Postal Service and the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota unveiled a new series of â&#x20AC;&#x153;foreverâ&#x20AC;? stamps in May. The images are from eight vintage circus posters in the Ringling collection. The celebration, held on the grounds of Ca dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Zan, the Ringlingsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; historic home, included a ringmaster, clowns and music on the museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bell wagon, which made an appearance in the 1952 Cecil B. DeMille movie The Greatest Show on Earth. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Lennie Bennett

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Artist Chen Wei (Chinese, born 1980, Zhejiang Province) Some Dust from the Everything, Scenery and Props series, 2009. Courtesy M97 Gallery Shanghai.

Artist Cui Jie (Chinese, born 1983, Shanghai) Escalator #2, 2012. Courtesy of Bao Yifeng Collection, Shanghai.

All are younger than 40. And all of their works portray a perspective beyond the Cultural Revolution. The sprawling exhibition â&#x20AC;&#x153;My Generation: Young Chinese Artistsâ&#x20AC;? is so big that it is on concurrent display in both the Tampa Museum of Art and the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg. The pioneering show, the first of its kind in the United States, features the work of artists born after 1976 and offers a look at how Chinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s explosive development has affected its youth culture and generated art trends. It also is an extensive look at the generation of artists emerging in mainland China since 2000, the year it opened to international artists. Many are products of the one-child policy and have grown up with a high-powered market economy. All of them, regardless of where they have been educated, have been exposed to global art movements through the Internet and increasingly liberalized education at Chinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s art academies. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The excitement and vitality of the contemporary art scene in China is opening eyes all over the world,â&#x20AC;? MFA director Kent Lydecker said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;as these young artists write a new chapter of cultural achievement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My Generationâ&#x20AC;? is the first exhibition in the United States and Europe to showcase the emerging artists and is a collaboration between the museums. It runs through Sept. 28. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Mary Jane Park

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It is difficult to imagine what Lacey thinks of all the canine treats and dog-themed gifts set before her. Suffice it to say that the Southeastern Guide Dogs’ St. Petersburg Outreach Center & Dog Boutique has an array of toys and additional goodies from which to choose. (The retail outlet is at 316 Central Ave., St. Petersburg; (727) 498-6582.) Lacey is an official breeder whose puppies enter the Southeastern Guide Dogs program; you’ll meet some of them in the August issue of Bay, which will also feature a Pinellas County alpaca farm, Sunken Gardens’ famed flamingos and ferocious fall runway trends. Photograph by Lara Cerri