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GOSSAMER DREAMS Spring neutrals are de rigueur for the resort lifestyle.

Photography by Bell Soto

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PALM BEACH RISING Meet five young leaders who are making a difference.

By Michelle M. Havich

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MOROCCAN NIGHTS An authentic Moroccanthemed party in Palm Beach

By Daphne Nikolopoulos

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ADVENTURE CAPITALISTS Four Palm Beachers living life on the edge

By Lola ThĂŠlin and Daphne Nikolopoulos

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WORLD LANGUAGE No passport needed to explore looks inspired by our travels.

Photography by Robert Nelson

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BAUBLES Show your wild side

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VANITY Grooming products for men

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TASTEMAKERS Cartier’s Pierre Rainero

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DIVERSIONS 16

FROM THE PUBLISHER

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FIRST CLASS Jet off to Monaco

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HIGH ROAD A Ghostly Rolls-Royce

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INSIDER The best of Palm Beach

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POUR The rise of Super Tuscans

PLAYERS Intriguing personalities

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DINING OUT PBI’s restaurant guide

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ROOMS Modern mornings

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AGENDA 109 CULTURE Animal magnetism 110 CALENDAR What to do and see this month 114 SEEN Hot parties, beautiful people

FINALE 120 PERSONAL STYLE Get casual with Jay McLaughlin

ON THE COVER Photographer: Bell Soto Model: Yulia Chumak/Wilhelmina Miami Clothing: Miu Miu, Bal Harbour Location: The Raleigh, South Beach, Miami

FUNNY HOW THE GREATEST MEMORIES ARE OFTEN BUILT ON THE SIMPLEST MOMENTS. This trip is a prime candidate for their “best summer I ever had” essay. With two kids’ programs, The Ritz-Carlton, Palm Beach offers some unforgettable experiences. AquaNuts, for the little ones, includes sports, arts and crafts, pool activities and the chance to put on their very own play in our Sandcastle Theater.

Coast, for older kids, lets them DJ for a day or experience a just-for-teens makeover at Coast Beauty. Of course, adults will appreciate Eau Spa by Cornelia,* with special scrubs and villas where couples can relax and enjoy a massage. In the evening, the whole family will delight in our fire pit overlooking the ocean while dining or toasting s’mores. Or choose from our two restaurants and lounges with ENJOY A

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Drawing Power ne recent morning while driving around town—and wondering why more Floridians don’t own convertibles—I thought about how much our state has changed in the last 20 years.

That’s my point of reference, because I made Florida my home around that time and soon after bought the company that publishes this magazine. People typically choose to live here for two reasons—business or pleasure, and often both. For me, after enough Michigan winters, Florida offered temperate weather and unforgettable geography. But the timing was fortunate. As one of the country’s fastest-growing states with a booming affluent population, Florida presented good business opportunities to anyone who could meet an increasing demand for products and services (including magazines) necessary for living the good life.

Even at highway speed, it was apparent many others had reached similar conclusions during the past two decades. The view from the driver’s seat told the story.

New beachfront condominiums, gated luxury communities, modern office buildings and upscale shopping destinations, all built to serve so many people sold on the Sunshine State in some way—some 8.8 million new Floridians since 1990.

The skyline proves how we’ve grown up. I don’t pay much attention to those who say we’ve grown out. The attractive combination of opportunity and oasis hasn’t changed, not even in recent years. It’s almost impossible to imagine things any other way.

Indeed, after a small step backward in 2008, Florida’s population rose last year—just as it has for 49 of the last 50 years. In fact, one Washington research firm thinks Palm Beach County’s population will increase by as much as 9 percent by 2012. And those newcomers should find an expanding economy and job growth under way, according to a forecast from the University of Central Florida’s Institute for Economic Competitiveness.

Sure, there will be challenges in the years ahead, as there always are. Twenty years ago, our country was working its way through similarly uncertain times, and while we didn’t know it at the time, Florida soon would experience unprecedented growth. Ever an optimist, I hope our current circumstances will have a familiarly pleasant outcome as the result of deliberate, examined thinking.

I am certain, however, about what author Zora Neale Hurston wrote long ago: “Florida is a place that draws people.” As we enjoy the last few days of spring, it might be worthwhile to find a convertible, put the top down, go for a drive and remember why this is so.

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In the course of producing our May/June issue, I had the opportunity to talk with our State Attorney, Michael McAuliffe. Michael has, among other talents, a penchant for climbing mountains whose summits few people ever have the opportunity to see. Hearing his mountaineering stories, some of which were rather hair-raising, drove home the point that luxury sometimes comes in nontraditional forms.

In Michael’s case, the ability to test his physical and mental limits in a playing field reserved for an elite group of athletes, to say nothing of the prospect of standing on some of the world’s highest points, is the true luxury. While there are no five-star hotels or gourmet meals where he chooses to tread, there is a different kind of luxury—the kind that is earned, not paid for. The same is true of other adventure travelers, whose extraordinary stories are told in “Adventure Capitalists,” on page 72.

Travel is not always required to experience the exotic. When one has traveled throughout the world and experienced a variety of cultures, global style can always be recreated, regardless of locale. Claude Daste-Rosinsky, who was born in Rabat, Morocco, to French parents, carries the color of her homeland with her—and often expresses it in her entertaining. For a recent party, Claude transformed her Palm Beach home into a traditional riad, complete with the sights, sounds and scents of her native Morocco. The mise en scène was so authentic that guests were transported to the medinas of Marrakech and Casablanca—far, far from the ordinary. To experience a little of the magic, turn to “Moroccan Nights,” on page 62.

Building on our theme of international style, we offer a dose of jet-set glamour in our fashion pages. In “Gossamer Dreams” (page 42), we showcase spring’s most elegant neutrals, many with the added sparkle of embellishments, in a dreamlike take on classic resort living. In “World Language,” we draw inspiration from some of our favorite corners of the globe to present the accessories of the moment. Check out this visual feast of color and texture on page 78.

This issue also marks our annual look at Palm Beach’s next generation of achievers. “Palm Beach Rising” (page 52) is a series of profiles of young movers and shakers who are making an impact on business, community and society.

To illustrate the point that these up-and-comers are reaching new heights, we photographed them on rooftops overlooking the skyline of West Palm Beach. The presentation is fresh, urban, high-energy and a bit edgy, as is fitting of this group of tomorrow’s leaders.

Enjoy the issue, and enjoy summer—wherever your adventures take you.

ROBERT NELSON

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Serving as Gucci’s creative director since 2006, Frida Giannini has fused the house’s rich heritage and craftsmanship with a youthful, colorful and luxurious modern approach.

Not only has she reinterpreted iconic pieces such as the New Bamboo and New Jackie bags, she’s also pushed for Gucci to amp up its social responsibilities, including its continued partnership with UNICEF. Giannini herself serves on the board of PPR’s Foundation for Women’s Dignity and Rights.

■ WHAT WAS THE INSPIRATION BEHIND THE SPRING/SUMMER 2010 CAMPAIGN SHOT IN PALM BEACH? The collection was inspired by the artisan traditions of Gucci’s past as well as a sexy, sporty attitude, which very much belongs to today. The pieces are very body conscious and dynamic. Palm Beach was the perfect backdrop for this collection because everywhere you look there’s a sense of optimism, carefree glamour and beautiful saturated color.

■ GUCCI CELEBRATES ITS NINETIETH ANNIVERSARY IN 2011. WHAT ARE THE HOUSE’S STRENGTHS? Gucci’s continued success has a lot to do with the respect that is paid to its rich past.

Even while we innovate and change for the times, we continue to create the highest quality luxury goods in the world.

■ HOW DOES ITS HISTORY INFLUENCE YOUR DESIGNS? Gucci has such a rich archive that I have been lucky enough to delve into and use as inspiration. I am committed to preserving these traditions, but at the same time, my job involves finding ways to bring them into a contemporary context. —Lola Thélin

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forwardvinsider NIGHT OUT Party the night away underneath the stars. For one night only, May 21, the Cointreau Chillounge Night, a posh outdoor nightclub, will set up at the Great Lawn in Delray Beach.

Lounge around on elegant outdoor daybeds while enjoying cocktails and food from local restaurants, fireworks, live music and a Brazilian samba parade. The event benefits Nat King Cole Generation Hope. Admission is $15 in advance, $20 at the door and $75 for VIP. Guests must be 21 or older to enter. chilloungenight.com

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OH MY DOG If you love your dog, then be sure to squeeze in a trip to Onblonde Pet Spa & Boutique. Founders Michael and Megan Martin, who have extensive experience in animal training, exercise and rehabilitation, have stocked the store with superluxurious canine merchandise, such as Emré Erturk carriers and organic food. On the spa end, dogs are pampered with ecofriendly treatments and products such as the Milk Thistle Conditioning Paw Treatment and hydro massage therapy. Palm Beach (561-6538140, onblondepetspa.com)

Traveling with jewelry is no easy feat.

Mystique of Palm Beach helps you avoid the drama and worries by replicating your favorite fine jewelry using the highest grade cubic zirconia or lab-created rubies and sapphires. So you can leave the good stuff in the vault and travel with no worries while still looking glamorous. Palm Beach (561-6553008, mystiquegems.com)

UPTOWN GIRLS Initiate your little lady into the world of pampering with a mobile spa party by Lorena Cedeño, owner of Benini Bug in Miami. Cedeño brings the spa experience—yogurt facials, nontoxic manis and pedis, hair styling and minimalist makeup—to your home for your princess and her friends. The Total Package Party is a must, where the girls’ hair, makeup and outfits are inspired by a rock star, fairy or princess theme, and treats include sprinkled marshmallow pops and pink “limetinis.”

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FULL COURT PRESS Despite spending work hours clad in a black robe, Judge Jeanine Pirro immerses herself in the local scene when visiting her Breakers West home, waxing nostalgic about everything from time spent at The Mar-a-Lago Club to the butcher at her neighborhood Publix. As the star of her own syndicated television show, The Judge Pirro Show, the judge who built impressive name recognition for herself in the legal world now has to contend with face recognition in the everyday world. She PIRRO SPENT MORE THAN 25 YEARS IN THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE BEFORE BECOMING THE FIRST WOMAN ELECTED COUNTY COURT JUDGE. 26

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“It’s simply a continuation of the theme that I’ve had throughout my career, and that’s fighting for a level playing field, resolving differences that people have, and making other people accountable for the decisions they’ve made.” —L.G.S.

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PHOTO MONTAGE: LEONOR ALVAREZ-MAZA

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Christian Louboutin patent leather and studded lace-ups, Neiman Marcus, Palm Beach and Boca Raton; Camden leather brogues in light ginger, J.Crew, Palm Beach Gardens and Boca Raton; tan with metallic silver tip lace-ups, Michael Kors, Palm Beach; Manolo Blahnik canvas loafer, Neiman Marcus, Palm Beach.

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style v baubles THE DARK SIDE BEING A REBEL HAS NEVER BEEN SO LUXE.

BY MICHELLE M. HAVICH

ROCK OUT Stephen Webster’s 18-karat yellow gold Rolling Rocks ring ($11,500) features white diamonds, red garnet “bullets” and a 12.55-carat carved citrine. Saks Fifth Avenue, Palm Beach Gardens (561-694-9009, saksfifthavenue.com)

HEAD CASE A skull pendant ($9,300) is not as daunting when handcarved into a blue opal by Sylva & Cie. and set in 18-karat yellow gold with diamonds. A.R.T., Palm Beach (561-420-8866, artworthavenue.com)

GOTHIC GLAMOUR The green galuchat cuff by de Grisogono is adorned by a blackened white gold skull set with gray diamonds and moonstone “eyes.” Price upon request. East Coast Jewelry, Palm Beach (561-820-8822, eastcoastjewelry.com)

FIT FOR A QUEEN Dior Joaillerie’s Reines et Rois collection is made up of oneof-a-kind pieces of sculpted ornamental stones and precious gems. The Roi d’Opalie pendant (approximately $420,000) is a carved pink opal skull set in platinum and white gold, adorned with cultured pearls and diamonds.

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Clockwise from right: Panthère de Cartier necklace, from the new collection; the legendary Hope Diamond, set as a pendant

by Cartier in 1910; the Duchess of Windsor, a Cartier devotee.

PBI: The history of fashion and the history of Cartier seem to run on parallel tracks.

Explain the relationship between the two.

RAINERO: Fashion and jewelry are linked to the same changes women go through. For example, when silhouettes change, it’s a symbol of independence. Jewelry is a living language that evolves with the people and corresponds to a Strap bracelet from the Tutti Frutti collection, circa 1928 (above); bib necklace with amethyst, turquoise and diamonds, created for the Duchess of Windsor, circa 1947.

contemporary way of life.

Give an example of jewelry defining the character of the woman wearing it.

Lady [Edwina] Mountbatten ordered one of the first and only Tutti Frutti tiaras. At the time, Indian taste was not considered refined, and having a tiara of that style was very daring. Her choice showed her independence.

Cartier is famous for mixing color.

Yes, Cartier has always been innovative in that

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sense. It was the first to mix blue and green,

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What principles guide the house’s innova-

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Russian ballet explored visions of the Orient, not

The idea of the body and its movement is key.

just a Western point of view. It showed Cartier how

Cartier jewelry becomes one with the body.

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It’s hard to think of Monaco without accompanying images of megayachts and racecars, dashing tuxedo-clad gents and real-life princesses. In reality, this vision is not far off. Every year, thousands of visitors from around the world fly, sail or drive their Ferraris to the fairytale principality on France’s southern coast to soak up the sublime Mediterranean climate and enjoy scenes plucked straight out of a James Bond (or Grace Kelly) flick. But visitors will be surprised to find Monaco is accessible to mere mortals too, with a familial appeal and an overflowing calen-

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dar of summer events that make this diamond-encrusted enclave fun for everyone.

MUSICAL MONACO The Royal Courtyard of the Prince’s Palace of Monaco is the enchanted location for a series of outdoor performances in July and August by the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra and is a must for classical music lovers. Traditionally, the courtyard was used for official occasions and rarely opened to the public. It was Prince Rainier III who decided to renew the tradition of the palace concerts in August 1959. opmc.mc For a livelier scene, the Monte-Carlo Sporting Summer Festival is tops. All summer long, the Sporting Monte-Carlo rocks with the music from international artists. Past headliners have included Andrea Bocelli, the Beach Boys and Lionel Richie, and 2009 welcomed Lenny Kravitz, Moby and Steely Dan among others who enchanted revelers throughout July and August evenings. The full schedule has

July and August (as of press time, exact dates had not been announced) means explosive summer nights as the Monte-Carlo International Fireworks Festival and Competition entertains young and old who flock by the thousands to view the amazing celestial displays. The competition has been held since 1966 and attracts pyrotechnic devotees from around the globe.

The sky art can be seen from just about anywhere in Monte Carlo. The Old City above the port and the Casino de Monte-Carlo terrace overlooking the sea are ideal perches. The competition runs through August, and the winner is invited back on November 18 to create a celebratory display on the eve of Monaco’s National Day. visitmonaco.com Groupe Floirat, the brains behind many exclusive Riviera hotels, and the star-studded St. Tropez boîte Les Caves du Roy, has done it again with the recently opened Black Legend. A restaurant, nightclub, live music venue and lounge bar rolled into one, Black Legend brings the vibe of Motown to Monaco’s port. Night owls hit the club from Thursday to Sunday, when a DJ spins until 5 a.m. black-legend.com

LITTLE PRINCE All aboard! The Azur Express Tourist Train makes a daily 30-minute journey around Port of Monaco, the Casino de Monte-Carlo and gardens, Old Town and Saint Nicholas Cathedral, and the Prince’s Palace. visitmonaco.com Catch the train in front of the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco. This mecca of marine sciences is an impressive architectural masterpiece hewn into the cliff and rising to 279 feet above the Mediterranean.

Black Legend is a onestop place for nighttime fun in Monaco.

Kids especially love the basement-level aquarium that showcases 4,000 species of fish. oceano.mc Relax on Larvotto Beach where children’s activities abound, from trampolines and bouncy playgrounds to water sports and even a child-care facility. Reserve a table on the sand at Miami Plage Restaurant, and enjoy top-notch cuisine while the kids play only a few feet away. miami-plage-monaco.com Le Méridien Monte Carlo hotel is adjacent to the Sporting concert venue (listen closely from your balcony), and minutes from Larvotto Beach. The hotel’s private beach and pool provide lounge chairs, towels and parasols, and are adored by young families. lemeridienmontecarlo.com

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HIGH SPIRITS Spookily agile and hauntingly smooth, Rolls-Royce’s new Ghost is an out-of-this-world driving experience.

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Ghost. Never has the name of an automobile so perfectly encapsulated its character.

The way this magical machine glides oh-so-silently across the blacktop, seemingly suspended on a bed of fluffed-up feathers, is nothing less than ghostly. As for the surge of power from its mighty twin-turbocharged V-12 engine as it compresses you firmly but gently into the seat back? Truly spirited. And the only way to describe this car’s jaw-dropping ability to scythe through curves and corners like some hot-shot sports car?

Totally, utterly spooky.

Of course, you could characterize Rolls-Royce’s brand new Ghost supersedan as phantom-like, but that analogy is best reserved for the Ghost’s grander, more formal sibling. Here, in fact, is your everyday, drive-it-to-the-mall Roller. While the $380,000 Phantom ideally should be steered by a man wearing a peaked cap and answering to the name Jeeves, the $245,000 Ghost is for the complete, selfish, hedonistic enjoyment of the owner.

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shorter than a Phantom, which means it still measures close to 18 feet nose to tail. There are Caribbean islands that are smaller. What’s different about this car is its character. To reveal that the Ghost shares many of its greasy bits with BMW’s top-of-the-line 7 Series— BMW has owned Rolls-Royce since 1998—explains where it gets its speed and agility.

And while that big, honking V-12 is related to the same one powering BMW’s sybaritic 760Li, for the Ghost it’s beefed up to a massive 6.6 liters, to deliver a staggering 563 horsepower. It makes the Ghost, quite simply, the most powerful Rolls-Royce ever. Couple that with a Teflon-smooth eight-speed automatic and you have the ability to whoosh from standstill to 60 mph in an unthinkable 4.8 seconds. Gulfstream G5 jets on takeoff don’t cover ground this quickly.

But the numbers are essentially meaningless. What is so truly remarkable about the way this car performs is its ghostly silence. Angels breathing, or Marcel Marceau in deep conversation, make more noise than a Ghost wafting

along at 100 mph. And when you step on the gas to shake off those nasty paparazzi, there’s no roaring of the engine or jolts from transmission kickdown. No, the V-12 simply unleashes its tree-stump-pulling 575 pound-feet of torque, the eight-speed auto performs its magic, and the car simply lunges toward the horizon as if being released from some invisible catapult.

As the lucky driver, you take it all in from the elevated, Barcalounger-like comfort of the front throne, surrounded by more varnished wood than in a Maine boatyard and enough glove-soft leather to open an Hermès boutique. But the real joy is reserved for rear-seat passengers, who get the full royal treatment with a sofa-like bench that wouldn’t look out of place in the pages of Architectural Digest.

In Rolls-Royce tradition, you enter through rear-hinged coach doors, stepping into a cocoon-like wonderland of perforated leather and fold-down picnic tables. Toggle a switch on the center armrest

and the seatback reclines to encourage in-journey snoozing. I never wanted to leave.

The Rolls-Royce engineers have created an air suspension system designed to keep the Ghost perfectly flat and level, even when the car is cornering hard. So there’s no slithering from side to side when the driver is having way too much fun.

Make no mistake; this is no mere automobile. Think of it as a rolling bubble of serenity, an escape capsule from the daily commute.

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For glamorous resort DWELLERS, embellished neutrals are just right for ethereal days and romantic nights.

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Raffia corset dress, multichain resin coin charm necklace, Dolce & Gabbana, Bal Harbour; Kara Ross resin cocktail ring, kararossny.com; clear rhinestone necklace, Neiman Marcus, Palm Beach.

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Dress, Miu Miu, Bal Harbour Opposite page: White cotton scuba band dress, stacked heels, Gucci, Palm Beach and Palm Beach Gardens; Kara Ross resin cocktail ring, nut and bolt bangle in white agate, kararossny.com; Alexis Bittar Lucite hinge bangle, ABS

by Allen Schwartz studded bangle, Neiman Marcus, Palm Beach.

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Leopard print faille strapless cocktail dress, Monique Lhuillier, Los Angeles; Alexis Bittar button post earrings, Neiman Marcus, Palm Beach.

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Sleeveless ivory shantung silk ruffle dress with black grosgrain bow, Giambattista Valli, Saks Fifth Avenue, Palm Beach; ABS by Allen Schwartz studded bangle, Neiman Marcus, Palm Beach.

Opposite page: Screen print dress, Prada, Bal Harbour; acrylic bangles, Burberry, Palm Beach Gardens and Boca Raton; clear circle frame sunglasses, Friedrich’s Optik, Palm Beach.

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Long white dress with silver embellishments, Emilio Pucci, Palm Beach; clear and gold cuffs, Neiman Marcus, Palm Beach.

Opposite page: Top, shorts, belt, Bottega Veneta, Palm Beach; resin bracelets, Chanel, Palm Beach and Palm Beach Gardens; Alexis Bittar large hoop earrings, Neiman Marcus, Palm Beach; white oversized sunglasses, Friedrich’s Optik, Palm Beach.

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MEET the next generation of palm beach’s business and social leaders

BY MICHELLE M. HAVICH | PHOTOGRAPHY BY GREGORY ROSS

Above the Fray FRANCES WEBSTER Shot on location at the Northbridge Center, West Palm Beach Designer Frances Webster definitely does not have her head in the clouds, though it was that saying that kicked off her fashion career. While studying art history at Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina, Webster created a line of hooded sweatshirts featuring designs on the hoods only, and called it Head Case Hoodies. Three designs are available—Boys on the Brain (featuring the male symbol), Bad Hair Day (which says the words) and Pot Head (featuring cooking pots).

After graduation, Webster, 27, returned to Palm Beach and got a real estate license on the suggestion of her parents, and has been working part time with Sotheby’s International Realty for five years. While on the job during the summers, Webster was having a hard time finding things to wear. “It was always so hot,” she says. “What I really needed to find was a dress that I could wear during these hot summer months, and also something that looks put together and is comfortable, that isn’t going to wrinkle on me. That’s how I came up with the dress idea.”

Webster launched her eponymous line of resort wear in 2008, and the dress is the most popular item in the collection. Her line is available at franceswebsterresort.com and at Kourtney Pulitzer in West Palm Beach.

Plans for a second collection are in the works, but Webster is waiting on the economy to show signs of a more robust recovery before giving it the go-ahead. The new collection will be much bigger, with pants, tops and the famous dress with some modifications, like new sleeve lengths.

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Top of His Game JAY CASHMERE Shot on location at Harris Music Lofts, West Palm Beach Jay Cashmere was bitten by the broadcast bug while working as an anchor for the closed-circuit TV station at his high school, near New Orleans. That led him to the University of Alabama’s journalism program, and the rest just fell in line.

Now, the Emmy award-winning anchor/reporter for WPTV has covered some of the most amazing stories in news, including the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans when he went home to help his family dig out, and in Haiti after the earthquakes that hit in January.

“The minute you arrive in those areas for these stories, you realize the impact that this is going to have on the people,” he says. “You get to see a disaster that you’ve probably never seen, and how the government comes together and how the people come together to help each other. It’s a great feeling at the end of the day, when you come back and put a piece together and show the people in your local area what is happening and how they can help.”

Cashmere, 34, also sits on the board of Forgotten Soldiers Outreach, a local organization that sends care packages to U.S. troops serving overseas. He first covered Forgotten Soldiers in 2003, and within a year it had become a full-fledged nonprofit sending out more than 500 care packages a month. “They open it up and it might be Skittles, it might be a candy bar, it might be a letter,” he says. “But you have no idea how far that goes when they’re sitting over there, not coming back to see their families for seven months.”

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Rising to a Need CLAUDIA PLAYER Shot on location at The Comeau Building, West Palm Beach Maryland-born Claudia Player moved to her diplomat father’s native Colombia when she was a toddler. She came to South Florida with an engineering background when she was 20 to study at Northwood University, and fell in love with Palm Beach. She eventually earned a business degree, which she put to use working with her husband, Marc, at The Gary Player Group, overseeing the company’s Latin American business ventures. Player, 33, did that for five years, before having the couple’s first child. Although, she says, Marc does ask her business advice from time to time, today she’s a full-time mom of three boys, and loving every minute of it.

In addition to mommy duties, Player also is active in charity work, particularly children’s charities. The Player Foundation, which was started in 1983, is devoted to helping less fortunate children in rural areas of her father-in-law Gary Player’s native South Africa and around the world, raising funds through events, including pro-am golf tournaments. The Players also work with the Tico Torres Children Foundation. “Tico and [his wife] Alejandra are very dear friends of ours,” Player says. “He’s very generous, and we’ve been involved with him for quite awhile.”

Player also is involved with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and recently supported a local screening of Playground, a documentary film about the exploitation of children, benefiting the Nest Foundation.

“Having three [children] of my own who are very fortunate makes me believe that I have to do something for others who are not,” she says.

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Reaching New Heights CHAD RENFRO Shot on location at the Harvey Building, West Palm Beach Chad Renfro does not mind being the one and only. In fact, he’s quite honored. Renfro, who started his eponymous interior design company in Palm Beach in July 2003, is the only South Florida designer named to House Beautiful’s 2010 list of 20 Next Wave of Designers to Watch. “It is a great honor and it has meant a great deal of notoriety, something I’m planning on living up to,” he says.

Renfro, 40, is living up to it by working pretty much nonstop. Current projects include a private residence at Baker’s Bay in the Bahamas and a beach house in Delray Beach. He also just finished the model home at the Sunrise Ocean Club in Jupiter. Most recently, he began branching out into ecofriendly furniture. “The company will be called Real Furnishings,” he says. “It will span home furnishings and the health-care furnishings industry.”

When he’s not making the interiors of Palm Beach beautiful, Renfro works to make it a better place, through work with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County, Opportunity Inc. and the Center for Creative Education. “I really enjoy working with children’s charities and bettering children’s lives,” he says. To fulfill his “artsy side,” Renfro sits on the board of the Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens.

Renfro recently began splitting his time between Palm Beach and Atlanta, where he has opened a second office. “There is a desire for the Palm Beach style in a big city like that,” he explains. “It’s a great city for resources, and I’ve found a lot of great things to bring back to my clients here.”

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Above and Beyond SENECA MOSS REYNOLDS Shot on location at the Citizens Building, West Palm Beach Who are you wearing? It’s the question on everyone’s lips on the red carpets, but for Seneca Moss Reynolds, she would get asked that at the mall and happily answer, “Me!” Moss Reynolds, 33, started her own clothing line when she moved back to Palm Beach after spending time in Los Angeles as a celebrity stylist. “I knew that I needed colorful, bright, happy clothing that was effortless, that went easily from day to night,” she says. “I really couldn’t find a lot of things that were different in the area, so I started to design my own clothes.”

The result is a line of flowery, flowy dresses, skirts and tops for women and girls, all hand-dyed and embroidered in India. The line is available at senecamoss.com, Eye of the Needle in Palm Beach, and The Ritz-Carlton Palm Beach.

When she’s not busy designing and raising her toddler daughter, Moss Reynolds works on her S.T.O.K.E.D. Foundation, which she founded in 2005 in memory of her brother, Garret, who had dreamed of helping teenagers and setting up a center with after-school programs to keep them active and out of trouble.

When Moss Reynolds and her mother were going through his things after he was killed in a car accident, they came across a notebook full of Garret’s ideas, including the name, which stands for Starting Teens Over Keeping Everything Drug-free.

“When I saw all of his notes and the name and everything he wanted to do, I knew I had to keep his memory alive and turn his dreams into actions,” she says.

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A Marion Sims Wyeth home is transformed in the Moroccan vernacular, reflecting the heritage of its owner.

By Daphne Nikolopoulos photography by JERRY RABINOWITZ

An inlaid marble altarpiece from Italy was converted into a low table for traditional Moroccan seating. The chairs feature moucharabieh fretwork, and the stools are inlaid with camel bone.

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Clockwise: Tagine pots from Fez, Morocco; Claude Daste-Rosinsky in full regalia; Spanish doors with a strong Moorish content separate the entry hall from the living areas.

Under the lavender sky of twilight, the scene unfolds like a chapter from The Thousand and One Nights. The courtyard floor is lined with Oriental carpets and kilims, piled randomly on top of one another, their blues, reds and khakis exploding in a riot of color. Low tables topped with engraved brass trays are surrounded by leather stools decorated with moucharabieh fretwork. Candles glow inside hammered metal lanterns, casting a shimmering reflection onto the still waters of the pool.

The evening air is redolent of cinnamon and cumin.

This could easily be the interior garden of a riad in Marrakech, but in fact it is in the heart of Palm Beach. The mise en scène is staged for a Moroccan-themed party, but the home itself—a courtyard house in the Spanish-Mediterranean tradition with Moorish undertones, designed by Marion Sims Wyeth in 1927—intentionally lives like a riad year-round. It’s perfectly à propos considering its owner: Claude DasteRosinsky, a Frenchwoman born and raised in Rabat, Morocco.

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United Nations in Rabat, the French Embassy in Hong Kong, the French Government Tourism Office in London and Christian Dior in Paris, memories of home stayed with her. So much so that when she and her husband, Harold Rosinsky, were looking for a winter residence in Palm Beach, she gravitated toward the one house that reminded her of her homeland.

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time, I knew the architect had studied in Italy or Morocco,” she says. “In a riad, every room is [oriented] around a courtyard. This house was designed the same way. I loved it right away because of that.”

The Rosinskys bought the house in 1987, but because she was raising their son, Mathieu, she could not devote the time to decorate it exactly as she envisioned it.

In the meantime, Rosinsky collected dur-

ing her trips abroad—everything from antique plates from a dealer in Rabat’s medina to furniture from the Royal Auction in Spain—with an eye toward one day displaying such cherished objects in a coherent, comprehensive tableau.

It wasn’t until recently that she realized her dream. The catalyst was Sean Rush, an interior designer and figurative artist the Rosinskys met through a mutual friend in

Centrally displayed in the living room (left), Amyone, an oil on canvas by Sean Rush, is one of a series of 12 paintings of Greek myths. The arches above the colonnade were stenciled and gilded by Rush.

Savannah. Rush’s artistic eye and knowledge of art history was exactly what this house needed. He understood the intention of the architect and respected the fact that this was, in essence, a Spanish house, but he also appreciated the importance of infusing the space with references to Rosinsky’s Moroccan heritage.

The dance between the two cultures now defines the house. Making the dia

logue seem authentic was a delicate balance, Rush admits. In his quest for that authenticity, he did not engage in overt gestures, relying instead on subtle cultural nuances and the purity of a mood.

“Through emotion,” he says, “I wanted to connect back to Claude’s roots.”

In the east hall, for example, Rush stenciled the pecky cypress ceiling using traditional Spanish patterns fused with designs

from a palace in Rabat. The inspiration for the latter came from André Paccard’s Traditional Islamic Craft in Moroccan Architecture, which Rush has used as a reference throughout the house.

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The poolhouse has a predominantly Spanish flavor with Moorish accents, such as traditional seating, lanterns and an inlaid mirror.

ing of a Moroccan textile—again, a subtle cultural reference. The fireplace he reconstructed with tile that Rosinsky bought in and shipped from Morocco, and capped with an aged cast stone mantel.

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Marrakech, numerous metal and glass lanterns, eighteenth-century French antiques, and antique plates, glasses and tagine pots sourced from various parts of Morocco.

“Claude and Harold had spent a big part of their lives collecting,” he says. “Everything was so lovely that it deserved to be showcased properly.”

Harold Rosinsky died in 2009, before the renovation was completed. Eventually, his wife continued the project as a tribute to

his memory. “Harold loved Morocco,” she says. “He loved the artistic direction Sean was taking with the house. I wish he could see now what Sean has done.”

Over the course of a year, Rush transformed the house into something that is at once familiar and exotic. As a classic Wyeth design, it has a strong sense of place that puts it within a Palm Beach context. But the spice is definitely Moroccan, which is exactly the way Rosinsky wanted it.

The display of Moroccan food, presented in traditional tagine pots and bowls, includes pastillas, salads, kebabs and Moroccan pastries such as briouats (right).

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At Rosinsky’s Moroccan-themed party, guests are welcomed with milk and dates (below) and mingle in the courtyard garden.

Sean Rush (bottom right) puts the finishing touches on the mise en scène.

Opposite page: Traditional seating arranged over layers of carpets and kilims sets the scene for the party.

“I can invite any Moroccan and I think they will be at home,” she says. “I certainly feel more at home now than ever.”

To showcase the home’s makeover, Rosinsky has invited fellow members of the Palm Beach Rotary Club to “take off from Palm Beach and jump to Marrakech or Fez for a while.” On this clear, cool night, the guests are greeted at the entry hall by children offering dates and milk, a traditional Moroccan welcome. French doors lead out to the courtyard, where Rush has assembled an authentic seating arrangement using layer upon layer of Oriental carpets and low seating around brass tray tables.

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foliage of the interior garden. Everyone seems taken by the magic of the moment.

In keeping with the spirit of the evening, even the food is authentic. Moroccan chef Rachid Rouijel has prepared a traditional menu consisting of pastilla (pastry stuffed with chicken, egg and almonds); tagine with lamb, prunes and almonds; chicken with preserved lemon and olives; steamed couscous; kefta tagine with tomato sauce,

cumin and cilantro; various salads of cucumber, eggplant, carrot and roasted pepper; and briouats (almond and honey pastry triangles).

The dishes are presented buffet-style in the dining room. Rush has decorated the table as a host would do in his own riad: Colorful kilims cascade over a simple tablecloth, and the centerpiece consists of palm fronds and candle lanterns. Genuine tagine pots, some blue and white, others inlaid with camel bone, keep the food at the perfect temperature for serving. In the midst of the display: a beautifully framed old photo of Harold Rosinsky, taken in Marrakech.

“This is the first party Harold has missed,” Rush says, pointing to the photo. “This way, he’s with us, presiding over the festivities.”

As the house fills with Rotarians and friends, the happy din of conversation bounces off the Venetian plastered walls.

The house, with its new look and energy, is embracing its denizens. And the hostess, dressed in a flowing green djellaba, glows more radiantly than the candles surrounding her. This is her moment, indeed. u

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Michael McAuliffe on Mount Rainier

Four Palm Beachers describe adrenaline highs and hairraising moments encountered in the name of adventure.

THE VIEW FROM THE TOP MICHAEL MCAULIFFE As the State Attorney for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit in and for Palm Beach County, Michael McAuliffe has ascended to a professional pinnacle. His list of accomplishments includes serving as an instructor at the National Advocacy Institute of the U.S. Department of Justice, providing counsel to the president of the Czech Republic, and serving as Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida.

On a personal level, McAuliffe has reached a different kind of summit—or rather, several. When not immersed in legal or community matters, the West Palm Beach resident climbs mountains, including some of the world’s highest and most challenging.

He has reached the summits of Denali and Aconcagua (at 20,320 feet and 22,841 feet, the highest peaks in North and South America, respectively), and has climbed Mount Rainier and several “fourteeners” (mountains higher than 14,000 feet) in Colorado.

HOW IT STARTED: “It was something of a midlife introspection. For my fortieth birthday, my wife gave me a mountaineering course. When I completed the course, I caught the bug.”

SOMETHING IN THE WATER: McAuliffe’s summit bid on Aconcagua was due to sheer determination. At base camp, he drank some contaminated water and became violently ill.

“I spent 36 hours in convulsions, but I was determined not to leave that mountain and kept climbing with the team. My climbing mate, Steve Barry, helped me through it, and I also got a little lucky, in a way. A blizzard hit us and we were grounded for a couple of days, and that helped me recover. We went on and I was able to summit. It was a wonderful feeling to stand on top of the Western Hemisphere.”

BOOT CAMP: “I run quite a bit but that doesn’t necessarily translate into climbing; you have to build endurance.” While training for the

MCAULIFFE’S LIST SMALL ESSENTIALS: Lots of nuts, dried fruit, hand sanitizers and 45-SPF sunscreen CLOTHING AND GEAR: “In mountaineering, there is a whole art to layering. On Denali, we went from 50 degrees to -20 degrees, sometimes in 24 hours.” He has a minus-30-degree-rated Marmot sleeping bag for the harshest conditions. He recommends tents, packs and outerwear by leading companies The North Face, Feathered Friends and Marmot.

EQUIPMENT: For items such as carabiners, ascenders, ropes and other technical equipment, McAuliffe turns to the experts in the field, companies such as Black Diamond and Mammut. “Any major brand is a safe bet, because your life depends on it.”

Top to bottom: The West Buttress of Denali, as seen from high camp; the team ascending the headwall on Denali; descending on Kautz Glacier, Mount Rainier, with virtually no visibility.

Denali ascent, he strapped on a weighted pack and walked 12 floors up to his office, then took the elevator down and repeated it.

ROAD LESS TRAVELED: Mount Rainier, a 14,411-foot volcanic mountain in Washington, is not a particularly high peak, but it can be exceptionally challenging. McAuliffe and his climbing partners chose the technically demanding Kautz Glacier Route. “I would have picked one of the classic routes, but my mates, both recent Everest summiteers, wanted a more technical ascent.” Kautz, with its very steep pitches and crevasses, was no picnic, McAuliffe recalls. “At one point on the descent, we were in total darkness. We had not taken our headlamps; we didn’t think we’d need them. We were rappelling in the dark—we could not even see our hands— and were hyperaware of the dangers and consequences of our situation. We tried to remember where all the crevasses were, so we were descending extremely slowly.”

CLIMBING RITUAL: “I get very quiet in the week or two before a climb. I get very focused on the packing and equipment, and try to get into the frame of mind.”

WORDS TO LIVE BY: “I don’t like to waste a breath or a step. I try to be engaged, both professionally and personally.”

SUMMIT FEVER: Though McAuliffe would like to tackle the rest of the Seven Summits (the highest peaks on each continent), some mountains—such as Mount Everest, which straddles Nepal and Tibet and is the world’s highest peak at 29,035 feet—will have to wait. “While I hold public office, I can’t be away long enough to climb Everest.

I need to put those ambitions on hold.” In the meantime, he continues to climb near Telluride, Colorado, where he and his family have a home. “In June, I plan to take three [fourteeners] during one movement. It’s important to keep active and engaged.”

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BARRY’S LIST SMALL ESSENTIALS: A water bottle during climbs. Barry packs a backpack with a sandwich, thermos of coffee and apple, and leaves it at the bottom of the mountain for ice and rock climbing. During one of the multiple pitches, he’ll stop for lunch.

GEAR/EQUIPMENT: He has a Black Diamond ice axe and helmet. “Beginners should be sure that the handle is curved. I use the same [helmet] for ice and rock climbing.”

CLOTHING: Barry recommends Black Diamond for light flexible gloves with a waterproof coating, Arc’teryx for rainwear with a sturdy hood. For outrageous clothing patterns, Barry shops at Burton and wears La Sportiva EVO GTX boots.

“They provide a lot of support as well as stiff toe for crampon attachment.”

UP THE WALL STEVE BARRY By day, Steve Barry is a certified public accountant for his West Palm Beachbased firm, Barry & Company. After-hours, he is an avid sportsman who swims in the Atlantic three times a week and bikes 60 miles on weekends. He’s hunted in Africa, has reached the summit of Denali and has climbed mountains in Siberia, the Northwest Territories and South America.

Four years ago, Barry began ice climbing because one of the ideal spots to climb in the United States was half-hour away from his home in Big Sky, Montana. He now climbs both ice and rock faces, and visits Bozeman, Montana’s Hyalite Canyon and Gallatin Canyon at least 10 times a year.

TIP-TOP SHAPE: Barry began training for rock climbing by losing 20 pounds. “These rock climbers are spiders. They’re really strong but wiry. I spent eight weeks with a chainsaw, cutting trees on our property [in Montana], climbing up a hill and stacking them, and dropped about 25 pounds. I went from a body fat of 12 to 7 percent.”

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Top to bottom: Steve Barry at the summit camp on Denali; ice climbing down and taking a breather on a mountain in Hyalite Canyon in Montana; rock climbing in Gallatin Canyon in Montana.

MIND GAME: Barry depends on his mental strength as much as his physical capabilities.

“The physical challenge is great but the mental challenge, to me, is really what gets the adrenaline flowing. It’s like playing chess with your body.”

WHICH WAY IS UP: The first rappel down an ice waterfall—a blind jump backward into an open void—is never easy. During one of his first jumps, Barry compromised and felt the repercussions. “I did not fully commit to the jump and did not completely clear the cornice.

I slammed into it with my chest, knocking the air out of myself, and tipped upside down. It took me a while hanging upside down to get the right side up and finish.”

SAFETY FIRST: “I have a saying that the greatest hazard of life is to risk nothing at all. I enjoy the adrenaline rush but I want to get to the next event, not die doing this.”

BEAR NECESSITIES: One of Barry’s first mountain climbs was on Mount Saint Elias, Alaska, and could have been his last. “We got an hour from the top and unbeknownst to us, there was a bear in front of us. He swiped my partner and knocked him off [his feet]. He, in turn, knocked me [over] and we were tumbling downhill. At the last minute, I grabbed a big rock and he grabbed me.

Another 10 yards and we would have been 5,000 feet off the ledge.”

BETTER HALF: “It’s fabulous to have your best friend, wife and mentor all wrapped up in one person. When Carey [O’Donnell] and I first met, I was a snowboarder but had never tried heli-boarding. She said, ‘Do it!’ That’s her personality.”

EXTREME STEVE: “I enjoy wearing loud and absolutely obnoxious clothes. The best outfits are on the bikes. You have to wear loud clothes because you want cars to see you.” —Lola Thélin

O’DONNELL’S LIST SMALL ESSENTIALS: Energy sources like Sports Beans by Jelly Belly, loaded with vitamins B and C and electrolytes, or chocolate; Dermatone’s Lips ’n Face Protector with SPF and zinc oxide with a neckstring for easy access.

GEAR AND EQUIPMENT: O’Donnell uses the powder skis and poles supplied by outfitter Canadian Mountain Holidays (CMH). “They’re the best in world. It’s important to note that good outfitters fly their clients to where the snow is best; sketchier companies want to stay close to base lodge, saving on fuel costs.”

CLOTHING: Patagonia and Arc’teryx.

“You want your jacket to have an interior belt that snaps shut to prevent snow from coming up, and have a hood for the arrival and take off of the helicopter.”

Clockwise from top left: Group preparing for a helicopter pick-up; Carey O’Donnell after a day of skiing; heli-skiing down a mountain in British Columbia; waiting with husband Steve Barry, a heli-boarder, for the helicopter for another run.

UNTRACKED POWDER CAREY O’DONNELL It’s hard to imagine any Florida resident as comfortable in snow as Carey O’Donnell, founder of one of Florida’s largest public relations agencies. O’Donnell is a native of Greenwich, Connecticut, who moved to Palm Beach as a child and lived in Ireland, Italy and Canada. She earned her ski instruction accreditation in those countries, and taught skiing for two years with the Italian National Ski School in Courmayeur. She later covered the sport as a ski reporter for a Montreal radio station, a ski columnist for Montreal’s The Gazette and a contributing editor of Ski Canada magazine, which introduced her to helicopter-skiing beyond the trails.

O’Donnell, who heli-skis yearly at her favorite site, Bobbie Burns mountain range of Golden, British Columbia, has clocked more than 1.5 million vertical feet.

AWESTRUCK: Heli-skiers access areas few people have ever seen. “You’re skiing untouched powder, and for a skier that’s nirvana. Powder skiing feels like the rules of gravity are suspended.”

ON THE LOOKOUT: “You have to recognize what a dip in the snow might reveal, [such as] a crevasse. We go places where you need to assess avalanche dangers.”

YEAR-ROUND TRAINING: O’Donnell stays

cardio fit all year with 60-mile bike rides on weekends. To build balance, she uses a Bosu Ball, a stability ball with a flat side, and does one- and two-legged squats. “I’m usually the only woman or one of the few, and I’ll be damned if I’m going to be stopping when the guys aren’t.”

AVALANCHE WATCH: When on unbroken snowfields or glaciers, skis can trigger avalanches. “The first few times, it’s alarming because the snow changes underneath your feet and you can be carried along if you’re an inexperienced skier.”

THE UNEXPECTED: “We were skiing in British Columbia and I was toward the back of the group. The two Japanese skiers behind me triggered a sizable slough avalanche that slid down to me. I couldn’t ski out of it as I normally would because we were descending in a 20-foot wide chute [with] rock walls on either side. As more snow piled up against the back of my legs and [up to] my waist, it immobilized me from behind. It was scary.”

TWO OF A KIND: O’Donnell hits the slopes with husband Steve Barry, who helisnowboards. “We trash-talk each other all the time. It’s completely noncompetitive but if someone were to listen to us, they’d think we were rabidly competing against each other.” —L.T. PALMBEACHILLUSTRATED.COM | MAY/JUNE 2010

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TO THE EXTREME ANNIE FALK Annie Falk is known for dedicating hours to local and national organizations such as the Armory Art Center, the Norton Museum of Art and March of Dimes. She’s also a passionate environmentalist, working with advocacy groups such as Waterkeeper Alliance and The Golden Triangle Asian Elephant Foundation.

The mother of two also has a passion for exploring. Her father introduced her to adventures as a child, and the love for it never subsided. “He would get up at five a.m., throw our pillows and blankets in the station wagon, and carry [my siblings and me] half asleep in our pajamas. Next thing we know we are bunking in a farm with an Amish family. He had a real passion to introducing us to adventures and experiencing other cultures firsthand.” Falk now explores with her own family and is planning their next adventure, to Vietnam.

FALK’S LIST SMALL ESSENTIALS: Cell salts, antiseptics, a camera, Airborne, Buzz-Off by Lewey’s Eco-Blends insect repellant and at least one book. “My husband will tell you I’d rather have my books than my clothes. My only luxury item would be my Mason Pearson comb, which has proven to be unbreakable.”

CLOTHING AND GEAR: Falk recommends Gap for cotton shirts and shorts, Balega for socks and Patagonia for backpacks, rain gear, windbreakers and trekking and hiking gear. “We tend to travel light and rent our gear. Some of the remote areas we travel to don’t allow for a lot of baggage. Many times, during our trips we will donate our clothing and gear as we move along and no longer have a need for it.”

OUTFITTERS: For creative adventures that capture a region’s true spirit, Falk hires Butterfield & Robinson. For rafting, Falk uses only Earth River Expeditions. “Their guides are the best in the industry.”

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RAPTURE OF THE DEEP: As an amateur diver with more than 45 dives completed, Falk knows the dangers of nitrogen narcosis, a condition that can lead to a loss of mental or physical control. While shelf diving off of the barrier islands of Chub Cay in the Bahamas, an already-nervous Falk experienced nitrogen narcosis. “All of a sudden the fear was gone, and I was giddy and silly. It’s fascinating, because I relaxed to the point where I could enjoy the dive.

The dive master saw the look in my eye and pulled me back up. I got down to 97 feet, and we were supposed to stop at 95.”

LOCAL KNOWLEDGE: “As we are usually doing some humanitarian work during our visits, we often have the opportunity to meet local government officials and leaders in the community. This has been one of the most resourceful ways of discovering a country’s special jewels—adventures that may not be on a travel agent’s must-do list.”

WHEN ANIMALS ATTACK: A trained Navy dive master took Falk diving off of French Polynesia’s Moorea Island and told her about a friendly moray eel he fed. The large eel found them and began slithering in and out of the group. Feeding time was at the end of the dive but on this particular dive,

the eel didn’t wait. “He went right for the dive master’s crotch because that’s where the food was. I saw the eel coming, grabbed the diver and pulled him up. He did a split, and the eel went right between the legs. The dive master dropped the food, and it went for it. I remember that wide mouth coming for him with those teeth.”

FIT AND HEALTHY: Falk and her family stay active throughout the year. “My husband and I run and do yoga. The girls do school sports.

For some of the hiking and biking trips, we do have to train in advance. We have a gym in the house and take turns on the bike. On the weekends, we go out and bike 10 miles or go for a long walk.”

LESSON LEARNED: Falk and her husband went to explore the Philippines and found themselves on an island experiencing civil unrest. Falk hired a private plane to leave the island but in midair the plane ran out of fuel, landing on another island in the midst of a full-blown civil war. “I was told to jump off the plane the moment we hit the ground and run for the hangar and hide. Kidnapping a young American woman would have been a priority for the bad guys. Once we were fueled, our pilot whistled for me, my cue to run and jump on the plane as it was racing down the airstrip.” The moral of the story—

“use professionals and make sure your guidebooks are up to date.”

TRYING TO KEEP UP: Futaleufú River in Chile offers several class-five drops. Falk was on a raft with friend Robert Kennedy Jr., who organized the trip to raise awareness against the damming of the Fu. “Bobby’s an aggressive rower. As we are about to go over a five, he pulls out a fishing rod, throws it in and pulls in a trout. We’re all there at the ready and he’s fishing. We’re now entering the class five. Bobby has his oar and is in full swing but I am mesmerized with what he has just done, and therefore off my game. I’m not in sync with him and his oar, so I get smashed in the face and thrown into the boat.”

PLAYING IN THE MUD: While on the Futaleufú mission, the group hiked up a mountain and set up camp for the night. It began to snow, and the next day the snow turned into freezing rain, creating mudslides. “My older daughter slips, gets caught in a mudslide and starts shooting down the mountain. I figure she’s not going to know what to do and dive head first into the mudslide. I catch up to her quickly, throw my body as hard as I can into a tree and then turn around to see my husband throw himself after us. It was a scene out of Romancing the Stone. It was total insanity.” —L.T. ◆

Clockwise from top left: Annie Falk scuba diving and snorkeling with her daughter in Australia; bungy jumping on Kawaru Bridge, New Zealand; skydiving with the family in Lake Wanaka, New Zealand; white-water rafting and harness-crossing the Futaleufú River in Chile.

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World Language Be fluent in fashion with summer’s hottest accessories, inspired by our favorite corners of the globe.

Photography by Robert Nelson Styled by Katherine Lande

Marrakech, Morocco Carlos Falchi yellow and brown python clutch, Saks Fifth Avenue, Palm Beach; multicolored patchwork bag with tassel, leather shoe with tassel, Louis Vuitton, Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens and Boca Raton; Kenneth Jay Lane wood bracelets, Saks Fifth Avenue, Palm Beach.

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Multicolored leather and suede heel, Christian Louboutin, Miami; Giuseppe Zanotti black and white graphic peep-toe pump, Neiman Marcus, Palm Beach; metal bracelets, Louis Vuitton, Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens and Boca Raton; yellow and blue Perspex clutch bags, Jimmy Choo, Palm Beach.

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HAVANA, CUBA Natural weave wedge, Bottega Veneta, Palm Beach; Miss Sicily white crochet handbag, Dolce & Gabbana, Bal Harbour; leather and horn link necklace, Hermès, Palm Beach; Fendi blush-colored skin clutch with mesh overlay, Saks Fifth Avenue, Palm Beach Gardens.

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ASPEN, COLORADO Black leather New Bamboo tassel handbag, Gucci, Palm Beach and Palm Beach Gardens; Kotur weave and metal clutch, Saks Fifth Avenue, Palm Beach; Manolo Blahnik denim heel, Neiman Marcus, Palm Beach; metal cuff, Tory Burch, Palm Beach and Palm Beach Gardens; Masha Archer bead necklace, Saks Fifth Avenue, Palm Beach.

PROMOTION AND EVENTS • M AY/J U N E 2 01 0

Hass Plastic Surgery & Medispa Drs. Brian and Andrea Hass, two of the region’s best-known and respected cosmetic surgeons, have one goal—beautiful and natural results for their clients. A staff promoting medical skin care, chemical peels, lasers and permanent makeup creates the right combination for cosmetic rejuvenation. Thursday, May 6, is the Hass’ third annual “Night of Beauty,” hosted at their office and sponsored by Palm Beach Illustrated.

2401 PGA Blvd., Suite 150, Palm Beach Gardens 561-624-7777 | hassplasticsurgery.com

Boca Raton Museum of Art Elvis at 21: Photographs by Alfred Wertheimer, a traveling exhibition from the Smithsonian Institution, appears through June 13 at Boca Raton Museum of Art. The collection features 56 striking candid images of “The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll” from 1956, the year that began his rise from Tupelo to Hollywood and beyond.

501 Plaza Real, Boca Raton 561-392-2500 | bocamuseum.org

Harbour Bay Furniture Recently awarded the prestigious McGuire Furniture line of highend rattan and bamboo products, Harbour Bay Furniture also is the area’s exclusive dealer for Baker Furniture. Its collection includes Barbara Barry, Bill Sofield, Thomas Pheasant, Laura Kirar, Stately Homes, Milling Road and many others.

3770 S.E. Ocean Blvd., Stuart 772-286-5639 | harbourbayfurniture.com

Fisher & Bendeck Frequently retained as lead counsel in high-wealth divorce cases, Fisher & Bendeck is board-certified in marital and family law. By limiting the number of clients it accepts, the firm’s philosophy is to serve as “the simple solution” for complex civil litigation.

501 S. Flagler Drive, Suite 450, West Palm Beach 561-832-1005 | fisherbendeck.com Jeffrey D. Fisher and Odette M. Bendeck

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Is there anything better than a good cheese? We don’t think so, which is why we are thrilled about the opening of The Cheese Course in Mizner Park. The European-style specialty cheese shop and bistro has more than 150 artisanal cheeses from all over the world, from a fresh CabÊcou goat cheese from France to a semihard Fontina-Mezzaluna from Wisconsin.

There also are classes and tasting events, so you can educate yourself on the myriad options. Boca Raton (561-395-4354, thecheesecourse.com)

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IN THE MIX Super Tuscans are super popular in the United States.

BY MARK SPIVAK

Even though it was coined in the United States, the term “Super Tuscan” has become emblematic of the wine revolution that has occurred in Italy over the past few decades.

Super Tuscans are wines that contain grape varieties not native to their region. It all started with Tignanello, a Chianti Classico made by the Antinori family. In 1971, Piero Antinori decided to blend a small percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon into the wine; as a result, he was forced to give up its DOC (Denominazione di Origine Controllata) appellation and label it Vino da Tavola, or table wine. This audacious step led to the inclusion of Cabernet, Merlot and Syrah into many of the traditional wines of Tuscany.

Other branches of the Antinori family also helped blaze the trail. His cousin, Mario Incisa della Rocchetta, had been growing Cabernet on his Bolgheri estate since the 1940s; the first commercial vintage of that wine, 84

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Sassicaia, was offered to the public in 1968. Ornellaia, an estate founded by Piero’s brother Lodovico, began producing a Cabernet-Merlot blend in 1985 and caught the attention of both wine writers and top collectors.

By the 1990s, it seemed that every famous winery in the region was producing a Super Tuscan. Terrabianca made Campaccio, and Querciabella came out with Camartina—both blends of Sangiovese and Cabernet. Argiano, an estate dating to 1580, released Solengo (Cabernet, Merlot and Syrah), while Castello Banfi jumped into the ring with Summus (Sangiovese, Cabernet and Syrah). Le Macchiole in Bolgheri introduced Paleo Rosso, composed primarily of Cabernet Franc, along with a single-vineyard Syrah called Scrio.

While Chianti had originally contained Canaiolo and small amounts of white grapes, several wines (Fontalloro and Cepparello) gained distinction by being made from Sangiovese alone.

Super Tuscans were born from blending Chianti grapes with other varieties, including Cabernet, Merlot and Shiraz.

Regardless of their grape varieties, the Super Tuscans had several things in common.

To begin with, most were expensive. The cost of planting new vineyards, aging the wine in new French oak barrels and hiring the best “flying winemakers” as consultants placed their retail prices in the $50-$100 range. For another thing, they were far more appealing to Americans than old-style Chianti had been. The addition of grapes such as Cabernet and Merlot, along with the addi-

tion of new oak, gave the wines an aroma and flavor profile U.S. consumers could relate to.

How well do Super Tuscans age? Do they stand the test of time? A glimpse at the answer was provided recently at an exceptional vertical tasting of Tignanello, which showcased excerpts from the wine’s four decades of production. The tasting was hosted by Alessia Antinori, the twentyseventh generation of the family to be involved in the estate.

The current vintage, 2006 ($95), is fresh and balanced, with tangy black cherry fruit and a long, juicy finish. The 2001 is a powerful wine, deep and resonant, with gamey scents of truffle and bacon fat. The equally impressive 1997, from a celebrated vintage in Tuscany, is pure and remarkably poised, accented by an abundance of cherries and blackberries. Even though the 1989 is starting to decline, it displays a range of spice notes and an elegant, luscious texture.

The highlight of the evening was the 1971, the year that provided the “turning point from quantity to quality” in Italian wine, according to Piero Antinori. It is delicate in texture yet almost Port-like in flavor, with distinctive scents of soy, balsamic vinegar and stewed fruits. Fading slightly but surprisingly well preserved, it provides a glimpse of twentieth-century wine history. ◆

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TRUE TO FORM Old-school style and rustic Italian dishes make Trattoria Romana a piece of Italy right in Boca.

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BY MARK SPIVAK

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In Italy, a trattoria is an informal restaurant serving fresh, home-style dishes in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. It’s not uncommon for the food at these eateries to outshine the offerings of more elegant and upscale establishments.

Trattoria Romana in Boca Raton springs from this tradition. The decor is rustic, with brick floors, wooden tabletops and grapevines woven in a pattern just below the ceiling. Diners are seated closely together, and when the restaurant is full (as it usually is) the noise level can be daunting.

Even so, chef/owner Arturo Gismondi has been impressing customers here since 1992, and many of them have become regulars.

There’s a printed menu at Trattoria Romana, but very few customers pay attention to it. All the action is centered on the daily specials, as many as several dozen on a nightly basis, which are displayed on chalkboards and recited tableside by waiters. Gismondi is faithful to the basic tenets of classic Italian cooking—source the best ingredients you possibly can, and do your best not to cover them up.

Upon being seated, diners are presented with a smorgasbord of delights: bruschetta topped with fresh, tart tomatoes; tasty focaccia; and chunks of crusty Tuscan bread.

Along with breadsticks and olive oil on the table, they are the perfect nibbles while sipping a glass of wine and deciding on the evening’s choices.

Those specials include baby artichokes ($10.95), plump and tender, steamed simply and presented in their own juices. Eggplant Pie ($12.95) is eggplant parmigiana all dressed up for the prom. Wafer-thin slices of eggplant are layered into the shape of a pie, topped with melted mozzarella and a zesty tomato sauce; light but satisfying.

The restaurant’s decor is rustic, but the food is delicious.

Opposite page: Jumbo Lump Crab Cake a la Vodka (right); Maine lobster tails with garlic and olive oil.

The clientele at Trattoria Romana is diverse and multigenerational, but they have one thing in common: They have reservations. Given the popularity of the place, you would be wise to do the same. Customers yearning for a more romantic and secluded atmosphere should ask for the semiprivate alcove off the main room, or take advantage of the enclosed terrace in good weather.

Wherever you sit, the food—and the entire experience—will delight you. ◆

TRATTORIA ROMANA WHERE: 499 E. Palmetto Park Road, Boca Raton (561-393-6715) OPEN: dinner SundayThursday, 5:30 p.m.-10 p.m.; Friday-Saturday,

Service is old school and hands-on.

Charm aside, the staff is on top of every detail, negotiating the busy dining room with effortless grace.

5:30 p.m.-11 p.m. RESERVATIONS: necessary FOOD: country Italian ATMOSPHERE: rustic and comfortable SERVICE: old school and detail-oriented PRICE: expensive DRESS: upscale casual

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Main courses are simple yet dazzling.

Double-cut lamb chops ($37.95) are rubbed with salt and grilled, emerging from the kitchen moist and tender. The lobster tails with garlic and oil ($38.95) is one of the best dishes to be found anywhere in this area. Remarkably sweet and totally fresh, the Maine lobster tails are sliced in half and cooked to perfection, accompanied by a bowl of al dente spaghetti bathed in olive oil and studded with whole garlic cloves.

It’s hard to find lobster prepared this well in New England.

The wine list is overwhelmingly Italian, well chosen and weighted toward the big names. A bottle of Cortese di Gavi from Pio Cesare ($50) is a crisp accompaniment to the cuisine. Several dozen wines are offered by the glass, ranging from Pinot Grigio and California Chardonnay to Gaja’s Ca’Marcanda from Bolgheri.

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ROYAL MINT JULEP

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1 ½ oz. Kentucky bourbon 2 oz. simple syrup ¼ oz. St–Germain liqueur Fresh mint Muddle mint in cocktail shaker. Add remaining ingredients and ice. Shake and serve in a highball glass.

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TRYING TO FIND A RESTAURANT THAT EVERYONE CAN AGREE ON IS NOT ALWAYS EASY. CHRIS KONTOS IS BRINGING THE CONCEPT HE HAS MADE SUCCESSFUL AT HIS NEW JERSEY RESTAURANT TO BOCA RATON: OFFERING SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE. CHRIS MICHAEL’S BOCA, WHICH HAS OPENED UP IN THE FORMER HOME OF CUSTOMS HOUSE, IS NOT JUST A STEAK HOUSE. OR AN ITALIAN RESTAURANT. OR A SEAFOOD RESTAURANT. OR A SUSHI BAR. IT’S ACTUALLY A LITTLE BIT OF ALL OF THESE, ROLLED INTO ONE SOPHISTICATED PACKAGE. IN ADDITION TO THE LARGE MENU, WHICH FEATURES BLUE-CRAB-CRUSTED CHILEAN SEA BASS WITH A CITRUS GLAZE, SPICY DYNAMITE ROLL WITH TUNA, SALMON AND YELLOWTAIL, AND A BONE-IN RIB-EYE APTLY NAMED THE CHRIS MICHAEL, THERE WILL BE LIVE MUSIC AND OTHER SPECIAL EVENTS. GENERAL MANAGER ANGELO MORINELLI, FORMERLY OF CUCINA D’ANGELO, PROMISES THIS CONCEPT IS A TRUE CROWD PLEASER. (561-347-9662, CHRIS MICHAELSBOCA.COM)

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HERE’S TO MOM May 9 is Mother’s Day—what better time to treat Mom to high tea? Here are some area restaurants where you can enjoy a traditional afternoon tea experience.

The Flagler Museum is hosting a Gilded Agestyle Mother’s Day Tea at the Café des BeauxArts May 8 and 9, complete with sandwiches, scones and sweets. Palm Beach (561-655-2833, flaglermuseum.us) Serenity Garden Tea House & Restaurant serves afternoon tea anytime in a cozy historic house. Select the full tea menu, or enjoy a leisurely lunch on the shady patio. West Palm Beach (561655-3911, serenitygardentea.com) Enjoy a traditional English afternoon tea at The Chesterfield hotel.

Served daily, the tea features dainty sandwiches, pastries, scones and the best Devonshire cream this side of the pond. Palm Beach (561-659-5800 ext.

154, chesterfieldpb.com) Afternoon tea is served every day at TeaLicious Tearoom & Gifts. The Abigail Rose features a tiered presentation of canapés, tea sandwiches, scones and sweets. Delray Beach (561-638-5155, tealicioustearoom.com)

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Serving the Palm Beaches for 25 years Does your child have a pediatrician? Why not a pediatric dentist?

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to expect. 336 Royal Poinciana Way, Palm Beach (561-835-1077) RENATO’S Renato’s serves first-rate Italian and continental fare in a European setting. 87 Via Mizner, Palm Beach (561-655-9752) THE RESTAURANT AT THE FOUR SEASONS Stunning ocean views and a new menu featuring contemporary cuisine and seafood combine to make this a popular destination. 2800 S. Ocean Blvd., Palm Beach (561-582-2800) THE SEAFOOD BAR AT THE BREAKERS The freshest fish and shellfish from the four corners of the United States. 1 S. County Road, Palm Beach (561-655-6611) TA-BOÓ The menu features classics such as prime rib and cold poached salmon, augmented by inventive daily specials. 221 Worth Ave., Palm Beach (561-835-3500)

WEST PALM BEACH CAFE SAPORI The menu offers classics from every region of Italy. Dishes run the gamut from delicate to earthy. 205 Southern Blvd., West Palm Beach (561-805-7313) LA SIRENA This Northern Italian beauty focuses on the cooking of the Amalfi Coast.

6316 S. Dixie Hwy., West Palm Beach (561585-3128) PISTACHE FRENCH BISTRO Offering French bistro fare with a Mediterranean twist. 101 N. Clematis Street, West Palm Beach (561-8335090) SUSHI JO Joseph Clark serves fish that is “beyond fresh,” including many exotic and hard to find items. 319 Belvedere Road #12, West Palm Beach (561-868-7893) TOP OF THE POINT Discover a modernized and reinterpreted version of American comfort food. 777 S. Flagler Drive, East Tower, West Palm Beach (561-832-2424)

SOUTH COUNTY 32 EAST Chef Nick Morfogen’s menu changes daily, providing creative new American cuisine.

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ABE & LOUIE’S In addition to serving outstanding beef, the menu features classic New England seafood dishes. 2200 W. Glades Road, Boca Raton (561-447-0024) ABSINTHE The menu infuses traditional bistro fare with exotic and eclectic touches. 5150 Town Center Circle, Boca Raton (561-6203754) THE ADDISON The menu features top-shelf ingredients presented in distinctive and imaginative ways. 2 E. Camino Real, Boca Raton (561-395-9335) BOVA RISTORANTE Some of the most authentic Northern Italian fare in southern Palm Beach County. 1450 N. Federal Hwy., Boca Raton (561-362-7407) CAFFÉ LUNA ROSA Consistent versions of classic Northern Italian dishes. 34 S. Ocean Blvd., Delray Beach (561-274-9404) CASA D’ANGELO Chef Rickie Piper places his emphasis on market-fresh ingredients, backed up by faultless execution. 171 E. Palmetto Park Rd., Boca Raton (561-338-1703) CHOPS LOBSTER BAR Raises the steak house concept beyond what most customers could possibly expect, and also offers a wide selection of fresh seafood. 101 Plaza Real S., Boca Raton (561-395-2675) CUT 432 Executive Chef Anthony Pizzo is a believer in “innovation without over-complication.” 432 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach (561-272-9898) HENRY’S American comfort food offerings include split pea soup, meat loaf and even chicken pot pie. 16850 Jog Road, Delray Beach (561-638-1949) KYOTO SUSHI AND SAKE LOUNGE For sushi lovers, Kyoto is the next best thing to being in New York or San Francisco. 25 N.E. 2nd Ave., Delray Beach (561-330-2275) LA CIGALE Classic French dishes, along with new influences from Spain, Italy and North Africa. 523 S.E. 5th Ave., Delray Beach (561265-0600) PALMBEACHILLUSTRATED.COM | MAY/JUNE 2010

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351 Plaza Real, Boca Raton (561-391-0755) TRYST The sister restaurant of 32 East is a cross between wine bar and gastro pub, featuring the cooking of Chef Julian Greaves. 4 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach (561-921-0201) VIC & ANGELOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S This busy restaurant serves large portions of zesty, Italian comfort food.

290 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach (561-2789570); 4520 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens (561-630-9899)

NORTH COUNTY 7 ORCHIDS Authentic Thai cuisineâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;gloriously fresh, assertively seasoned, and taking advantage of the best ingredients and spices to be found. 2621 S.E. Ocean Blvd., Stuart (772781-7717) BUONASERA Classic and perfectly executed Northern Italian dishes in an intimate setting.

2145 S. U.S. Hwy. 1, Jupiter (561-744-0543) CAFĂ&#x2030; CHARDONNAY Chef/Owner Frank Eucalitto has augmented the menu with influences from Latin America and Asia. 4533 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens (561-627-2662) THE CAPITAL GRILLE Classic steak house fare, complemented by a remarkably well-trained 92

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A New Era Begins staff. 11365 Legacy Ave., Palm Beach Gardens (561-630-4994); 6000 Glades Road, Boca Raton (561-368-1077)

Happy Hour 4-10pm Two for one drinks with an amazing tapas menu at both the inside and outside bar

ENTRE NOUS BISTRO Chef Jason Laudenslager fuses homestyle cooking with gourmet fare, offering freshness and consistency. 123 U.S. Hwy. 1, North Palm Beach (561-863-5883)

Executive Power Lunch All Items Under $13 Sunset Menu 4pm to 6pm 3 Courses & Coffee or Tea Tax & Gratuity not included Live Entertainment Tuesday Through Saturday

GAZEBO CAFÉ Enjoy classics such as oysters Rockefeller, seafood crêpes, Dover sole and rack of lamb. 2151 Alternate A1A S., Jupiter (561-748-5878) IRONWOOD GRILLE This restaurant is best described as a steak house with flair. Inventive dishes and unusual twists highlight the menu.

400 Avenue of the Champions, Palm Beach Gardens (561-627-2000) LITTLE MOIR’S FOOD SHACK Put on your jeans and enjoy some of the freshest and most creatively prepared seafood in the area. 103 S. U.S. Hwy. 1, Jupiter (561-741-3626) RA SUSHI This “rock ’n’ roll sushi bar” offers high-energy music, a hip atmosphere, and some of the best raw fish around. 11701 Lake Victoria Gardens Ave., Palm Beach Gardens (561-340-2112) SEASONS 52 Every dish on the menu contains fewer than 475 calories, and almost all are both intensely flavored and delicious. 11611 Ellison Wilson Road, Palm Beach Gardens (561-625-5852) SOLU RESTAURANT Chef Carlos Jorge blends elements of different Asian cuisines with traditional Caribbean favorites. 3800 N. Ocean Drive, Resort at Singer Island (561-340-1795)

VERO BEACH ORIENTE Upscale Cuban cuisine in a setting reminiscent of 1950s Havana. 3244 Ocean Drive, Vero Beach (772-410-0100) THE TIDES “Treasure Coast cuisine”—Florida dishes enhanced by Latin touches, along with elements of the Caribbean and the Deep South. 3103 Cardinal Drive, Vero Beach (772234-3966) ◆

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Continental Cuisine offering both classic and progressive specialties

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Extraordinary Couture Home Furnishings Fine Jewelry Estate Liquidation Resale & Retail

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Voted “Best Themed Dinner Parties in the Palm Beaches”

Fine Cookware & Gifts Cooking Classes - Chef ’s Dinner Parties

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Pioneer Linens Family owned since 1912, Pioneer Linens is a shopping destination for locals and visitors alike. A wide selection of opulent linens and home fashions from around the world enables it to specialize in bedrooms, bathrooms, table tops and yacht furnishings.

210 Clematis St., West Palm Beach 561-655-8553 | pioneerlinens.com

MD Beauty Labs MD Beauty Labs, under the direction of physician Daniela Dadurian, recently opened its state-of-the-art medical spa at The Whitney in downtown West Palm Beach, providing a comfortable, upscale environment for medical spa treatments and the latest in laser technology. MD Beauty Labs is dedicated to enhancing and rejuvenating appearances through safe and time-sensitive procedures.

320 S. Quadrille Blvd, West Palm Beach 561-655-6325 | mdbeautylabs.com

Palm Beach Golf Center Since 1988, Palm Beach Golf Center has offered South Florida golfers a wide selection of clubs, balls, bags, shoes, gifts and accessories at competitive prices. In addition, it offers a large and stylish collection of men’s and women’s golf and casual apparel.

7700 N. Military Trail, Riviera Beach 561-842-7100 | palmbeachgolfcenter.com

VIP Primary Care Associates This concierge-style medical practice offers a unique combination of highly personalized health care services and amenities, including annual wellness examinations, same-day appointments, availability for house calls, 24/7 direct telephone and e-mail access, care coordination and complex care management services.

210 Jupiter Lakes Blvd., Suite 3205, Jupiter 561-746-2550 | vipprimarycare.com Robert A. Briskin, M.D., F.A.C.P.

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ROOMS v BREAKFAST BOLD Who needs caffeine when this eye-popping kitchen will awaken your senses? National Custom Homes merged clean lines and a color palette of midnight blue, black and stainless steel to create the striking eat-in kitchen in a home at The Polo Club of Boca Raton. The contemporary effect was further achieved by crafting cabinets and drawers with Vitricor, a German decorative acrylic finish that looks like hand lacquer, yet is practical and stain-resistant. Absolute Black granite countertops and backsplash, and white Thassos marble flooring inset with Absolute Black granite complete the look. Boca Raton (561-988-1267) PALMBEACHILLUSTRATED.COM | MAY/JUNE 2010

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BY MICHELLE M. HAVICH

OUTER LIMITS Enhance your outside space with a French limestone fountain.

Authentic Provence has antique versions, or can custom create whatever you desire using traditional French methods. West Palm Beach (561-805-9995, authenticprovence.com)

IN SINK A handcrafted mosaic of tumbled marble or Venetian glass conceals the drain in Linkasink’s Magic Sink ($1,050-$1,300), making it a showpiece in either black granite or beige marble.

Miller’s Fine Decorative Hardware, Jupiter (561-7464800, millershardware.com)

MAKE LIGHT OF IT A handcarved block of solid marble adds cool elegance to any decor. From Baker’s Pagani Collection, the Sculpté table lamp is available in round ($1,533) or square ($1,638), noir or blanc.

Baker Knapp & Tubbs, DCOTA, Dania Beach (954-920-4565, bakerfurniture.com)

GLOWING PLACES Made from hand-carved slate, Uttermost’s candleholders ($294 set of two) feature hammered copper details. Because it is natural stone, each piece is unique.

The Uncommon Designer, Palm Beach Gardens (561-624-2212, uncommondesigner.com) COFFEE TALK The clean, simple design of the Vicenza stone coffee table from the Agassi Graf Collection ($5,095) features Italian sandstone with two slide-out hardwood trays. Kreiss, West Palm Beach (561-514-0400, kreiss.com)

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Don’t fool yourself… APPEARANCE MATTERS! THE PROCEDURE: “tummy tuck” – Bafitis Integrated Liposculpture Abdominoplasty (“BILA”)

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By Dr. Harold Bafitis Appearance Does Matter! They say that your eyes are the window to your soul, but what about your tummy and torso?

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Nothing is as bad, and negative to your overall appearance and ego, than an out-of-proportion torso and lower abdomen. Other people are unfortunately drawn to the defect rather than to the inner beauty of the individual.

Compounding this problem is usually an inability to keep your abdomen flat, especially after a full meal. A lower abdominal bulge that will not go away, even after endless sit-ups. There is usually loose skin with significant stretch marks, especially after pregnancy or previous surgery. Often there is excess fat in the flanks and back. Even a compounding abdominal incisional hernia can be part of this “tummy” experience so common to women – even showing up in men. Often the gluteal area has lost its fullness; and now there is a “flat bottom” with a full rounded tummy!

WHY CIRCUMFERENTIAL TIGHTENING WORKS Usually removing loose skin alone cannot solve the problems stated above. To achieve results as seen in these dramatic preop and postop photos, newer and advanced, integrated procedures are employed. Often a “beer belly” as seen above can be completely corrected in a special modified surgery. Often, tightening abdominal muscles will provide internal support that will last a lifetime. This can be achieved by correcting any hernias that are present, as well as lipoplasty of the anterior and posterior hip rolls, low back and the entire abdomen. The circumferential contouring can create a dramatic improvement. The last step will be creating a more natural oval shape to the umbilicus (belly button) which will enhance a natural contour of the abdomen. With new fat grafting techniques, a fuller, more youthful gluteal (derriere) can be created that lasts!

CHALLENGES Dr. Bafitis has taken this surgery to a new level with his “BILA” procedure.

By combining liposculpture, fat grafting, circumferential tightening, and abdominoplasty, this procedure can now be done with only IV sedation, or in selected patients monitored “awake” sedation. Patients no longer have to be bent forward for weeks and have worries about excessive tension at the incision line. The patient is usually up and walking within a few days (24-48 hours). Drains are limited and often not necessary. The patients and results speak for themselves.

Don’t trust the most difficult cosmetic procedure to someone less than an expert in the field.

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He has lead teaching conferences at national cosmetic plastic surgery meetings, and has performed live surgery on closed-circuit TV with literally hundreds of cosmetic surgeons and resident plastic surgeons in attendance. Bafitis has shared his technique of abdominoplasty as well as rhinoplasty for over 15 years. He also hosts local teaching seminars that include techniques that have lead to the integrated liposculpture abdominoplasty “BILA”.

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CONTEMPORARY OASIS OVERVIEW This two-story, open concept

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master suite with projection TV; carpet and

home is ideal for get-togethers with its

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marble flooring throughout; elevator.

spacious floor plan and private inner courtyard

SIZE 5,451 square feet under air

EXTERIOR HIGHLIGHTS Inner courtyard

with pool and entertainment area.

BEDROOMS/BATHS Four bedrooms, four full

with a pool, spa and entertainment area;

ADDRESS S. Ocean Boulevard, Highland

baths and one half-bath, including separate

separate guest house with covered terrace;

Beach

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14,000-lb. boatlift; private beach access;

YEAR BUILT 1994

INTERIOR HIGHLIGHTS Vaulted ceilings;

generator; three-car garage; walled and

ASKING PRICE $4,595,000

clerestory windows; French doors leading to

electronically gated.

SETTING Located on the Intracoastal

several terraces; gourmet kitchen with adjoining

FOR MORE INFORMATION Elaine Russell,

Waterway in Highland Beach, this home has

family room; office and library with wet bar;

Lang Realty, Boca Raton (561-212-2338,

water views from every major room, a private

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Wide Water With Direct Ocean Access NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA. This Yachtsman’s dream home is located on a quiet cul-de-sac. This sumptuous Mediterranean-inspired estate radiates the Palm Beach lifestyle. Filled with every modern luxury and coveted convenience, this seven bedroom, eight and one half bath, library/office masterpiece maintains the perfect ambiance. The master suite, game room and all living areas enjoy panoramic wide water views.

Glowing entertainment settings abound with guest suites affording private baths and access to a separate gym. The resort-style pool and spa is luxurious and inviting, offering a separate covered area with a complete summer kitchen and wet bar. Residents and guests can dine al fresco style and enjoy the expansive view of the water. Richly appointed finishes include pecky cypress cathedral ceilings, cast stone, mahogany doors and trim. Boat dock can accommodate large yacht, and includes an additional boat lift. $6,850,000.

Cam Kirkwood, Lost Tree Realty, 561-714-6589. camkirkwood@losttreerealty.com www.LostTreeRealty.com

Majestic Oceanfront Estate NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA. Prominently positioned on a private beach along the sparkling Atlantic and lushly adorned with tropical landscaping, this magnificent oceanfront estate is located within North Palm Beach’s most exclusive golf community, Lost Tree Village. Exquisite detail and intricate stonework enhance this spectacular home and offer the perfect blend of classic elegance and “Old World” charm. The ambiance and grandeur of this home are both inspirational and rewarding. Ensuring the utmost privacy, a regal drive leads to a covered entry that opens to the home’s tranquil courtyard and gardens bathed in brilliant sunlight. Six bedrooms with en-suite baths, soaring ceilings, stately dining room, billiards room, cherry wood library, custom gourmet kitchen, impeccably maintained, stunning panoramic ocean views and every amenity imaginable. Price upon request. Cam Kirkwood, Lost Tree Realty, 561-714-6589. camkirkwood@losttreerealty.com www.LostTreeRealty.com

For a private showing please contact:

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CULTURE v IN THE JUNGLE Self-taught artist Helmut Koller is known for his vivacious, colorful paintings of animals. A native of Austria who now resides in Palm Beach, Koller paints his subjects realistically, but takes an abstract approach with color, causing the viewer to take second and third looks. Koller, who has a large international following, is participating in a group show in May and a solo show in late fall at the Galerie Dumonteil in Shanghai. helmutkoller.com â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Lola ThĂŠlin

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MAY GOINGS ON 1 Derby Day Party, benefiting Easter Seals Florida, The Ritz-Carlton, Palm Beach, $225. (561-640-9521, fl.easterseals.com) James Dean Flag, John Stango

Jackpot! Sixth Annual Las VegasThemed Fur Ball, benefiting Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League, Frenchman’s Reserve, Palm Beach Gardens, $125.

(561-472-8846) SunFest 2010, music festival, Flagler Drive, downtown West Palm Beach, to May 2, call for prices. (800-SUNFEST, sunfest.com) The Benjamin School’s BASH, Cohen Pavilion at Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, $350. (561-472-3483, thebenjamin school.org)

STUDIO E GALLERY IN PALM BEACH GARDENS IS SHOWING POP ARTIST JOHN STANGO’S GLAMOROUS AND TWISTED PAINTINGS OF POP ICONS MAY 1 TO JUNE 30. (561-799-3333, STUDIOEGALLERY.COM) 110 PALM BEACH ILLUSTRATED

4 The Proper Affair, a shopping experience, benefiting Boston Proper & Achievement Centers for Children & Families, Delray Beach Club, $150. (561266-0003) 6 84th Anniversary Donor Luncheon, International Movement of Zionist

ON THE PROWL Since its opening night on Broadway in 1982, CATS has been one of the country’s most popular musical theater experiences. Based on T.S. Eliot’s Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats and written by Andrew Lloyd Webber, the musical has been presented in more than 20 countries, translated into 10 languages and is known for its range of musical genres, from classical to pop, jazz, rock and electro-acoustic music and even hymnal songs.

The national tour of CATS, produced by CATS-Eye LLC, is the only production in North America sanctioned by Webber and will be perform at the Kravis Center June 22-27.

Tickets cost $20-$79. West Palm Beach (561-832-7469, kravis.org)

Women, Indian Spring Country Club, Boynton Beach, $150. (561-368-8898) Art and Jazz on the Avenue, Atlantic Avenue, downtown Delray Beach, free.

(561-279-1380 ext. 3, delraybeach.com) Women in Leadership Awards, Executive Women of the Palm Beaches, Palm Beach County Convention Center, West Palm Beach, $100-$125. (561-684-9117, ewpb.org) 7 Drowning Prevention Coalition Golf Tournament, Binks Forest Golf Club, Wellington, $100. (561-616-7068, fire-vols. org/golf) National Public Gardens Day, McKee Botanical Garden, Vero Beach, $4-$7.

(772-794-0601, mckeegarden.org)

Taste of the Nation, benefiting South Palm Beach/Broward Share Our Strength, Broward County Convention Center, Fort Lauderdale, $90, $200 VIP. (877-26TASTE, strengthsouthflorida.org)

Iceland Lagoon, Lewis Kemper

LEWIS KEMPER’S IMAGES OF NATURAL LANDSCAPES ARE DISPLAYED AT PALM BEACH PHOTOGRAPHIC CENTRE IN WEST PALM BEACH UNTIL JUNE 5.

(561-253-2600, WORKSHOP.ORG)

Mother’s Day Tea, Café des Beaux-Arts, Flagler Museum, Palm Beach, to May 9, $20-$25 members, $25-$40 nonmembers, reservations required. (561-655-2833, flaglermuseum.us)

8 Art-A-Palooza, hands-on art activities, Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach, $12 children, adults free. (561-832-1776, armoryart.org)

Nursing Celebration Dinner, Palm Healthcare Foundation, The Breakers, Palm Beach, $125. (561-837-2283, phfpbc.org)

Clarence Clemons Classic Gala & Dinner, benefiting Home Safe, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood, $300. (561383-9800 ext. 1309, helphomesafe.org)

Pro Bono Recognition Evening, benefiting Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County, Palm Beach County Convention Center, West Palm Beach, $125. (561-6558944 ext. 289)

Connoisseur Garden Tour, seven private gardens in western PBC communities, to May 9, $20 members, $25 nonmembers.

(561-233-1757, mounts.org)

10 LEAF Golf Classic, benefiting Law Enforcement Assistance Foundation, Trump International Golf Course, West Palm Beach, $625. (561-307-LEAF, leafpbc.org)

Founder’s Day, guided tours, Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens, West Palm Beach, free. (561-832-5328, ansg.org)

13 Milagro Fundraising Gala, Milagro students perform The Wizard of Oz, Boca Country Club, Boca Raton, $90. (561-2792970, milagrocenter.org)

Indonesian pottery piggy bank, Majapahit Dynasty, 15th century

Shop for a Cause, benefiting the Happy Camper Foundation, hosted by Laser Skin Solutions and Palm Beach Surgery, iBar, PGA National Resort & Spa, Palm Beach Gardens, free. (happy-camper.org)

Griffin Gallery Ancient Art in Boca Raton features ancient prosperity pigs in “This Little Piggy,” May 1 to June 30. (561-994-0811, griffingallery.net)

15 Art Rock, art market, Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach, $5. (561-8321776, armoryart.org) Downtown Stuart Craft Festival, Osceola Boulevard, downtown Stuart, to May 16, free. (954-472-3755, artfestival.com) 29 Delray Beach Craft Festival, Delray Beach Tennis Center, to May 30, free.

(954-472-3755, artfestival.com) Florida Classical Ballet Theatre presents A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Other Dances at PBSC’s Eissey Theatre Campus in Palm Beach Gardens June 15-16. Tickets cost $22-$32.

(561-207-5900, fcbt.org)

Principal dancer Lily Ojea

30 Nicky’s Week, benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, RA Sushi Bar Restaurant, Palm Beach Gardens, to June 5, cost of food and beverages. (561340-2112, rasushi.com) 31 Palm Beach Jerk & Caribbean Festival, Meyer Amphitheatre, West Palm Beach, $12. (561-856-8478, pbjerkfestival.com) PALMBEACHILLUSTRATED.COM | MAY/JUNE 2010 111

agenda v calendar JUNE GOINGS ON 4 Man & Woman of the Year Grand Finale, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Cohen Pavilion at the Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, $200. (561-775-9954) 5 Founder’s Day, Flagler Museum, Palm Beach, free admission. (561-655-2833, flaglermuseum.us) KDW Classic, benefiting Palm Beach County Fishing Foundation, Riviera Beach Marina, $200. (561-832-6780, kdw classic.com) Mug Fest, family-day picnic, Okeeheelee Park, West Palm Beach, $10. (561-439-5916, westpalmbeachcarnival.com)

Three Tall Women, drama, Palm Beach Dramaworks, West Palm Beach, to June 13, $40-$42. (561-514-4042, palmbeachdrama works.com)

16 Pops Goes to Broadway, Indian River Pops, PBSC, Eissey Campus Theatre, Palm Beach Gardens, $25. (561-207-5900, indianriverpops.org)

4 Burn the Floor, international dance sensation, Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, to May 9, $20-$78. (561-832-7469, kravis.org)

26 Yale Glee Club in Concert, collegiate chorus, Saint Edward’s School, Waxlax Center, Vero Beach, free. (steds.org)

7 The Iliad, The Odyssey and All of Greek Mythology in 99 Minutes or Less, play, Saint Edward’s School, Waxlax Center, Vero Beach, to May 8, $5-$10.

(877-725-8849, steds.org, ticketalternative. com)

JUNE PERFORMING ARTS 17 Curious George Live!, musical, Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, to June 20, $12-$30. (561-832-7469, kravis.org)

Swiss Cake Rolls, Carol Korpi-McKinley

19 West Palm Beach Carnival, celebration of Caribbean culture, hosted by Palm Beach Multicultural Organization, Meyer Amphitheatre, West Palm Beach, $20. (561439-5916, westpalmbeachcarnival.com) 24 Art and Jazz on the Avenue, Atlantic Avenue, downtown Delray Beach, free.

(561-279-1380 ext. 3, delraybeach.com) 25 Northwood Village Art & Wine Promenade, street-side artist trunk show, 400-500 blocks of Northwood Road, West Palm Beach, free. (561-8221551, northwoodvillage.blogspot.com) MAY PERFORMING ARTS 1 Dr. Radio, musical, Florida Stage, Manalapan, to May 2, call for prices. (561585-3433, floridastage.org) Distracted, drama, Caldwell Theatre, Boca Raton, to May 16, $34-$55. (561-2417432, caldwelltheatre.com) Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, musical, Lake Worth Playhouse, to May 2, $25-$29. (561-586-6410, lakeworthplayhouse.org)

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27 Klezmer Company Orchestra, Spirit of America: Bernstein Song Book & Music from Fantasia, Kaye Auditorium, FAU, Boca Raton, $17-$38. (800-564-9539, fauevents.com) GALLERIES Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens, West Palm Beach. “Ecology Art at the Gardens,” to May 30. (561-832-5328, ansg.org)

“Multiple Sins,” which features tempting and tantalizing art, opens June 4 to September 3 at the Lighthouse Center for the Arts in Tequesta.

(561-746-3101, lighthousearts.org)

Tribute, Voices of Pride, songs by Billie Holiday, Peggy Lee and other greats, Kravis Center Rinker Playhouse, West Palm Beach, to May 8, $30. (voicesofpride.org) 9 Constantinos Jaferis, classical guitarist, Lyric Theatre, Stuart, $25. (772-2867827, lyrictheatre.com) 13 It Runs in the Family, farce, Vero Beach Theatre Guild, to May 23, $18-$20.

(772-562-8300, verobeachtheatreguild.com) 15 One Voice, Young Singers of the Palm Beaches, Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, $10-$35. (561-832-7469, kravis.org)

Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach.

“Artist in Residence Exhibition,” to May 14; “Fibers and Printmaking Studio Exhibition,” May 21 to June 11; “Palm Beach County Schools: K-12 Instructors Choice Exhibition,” May 21 to May 31; “Glass and Jewelry Studios Exhibition,” June 18 to July 9. (561-832-1776, armoryart.org) Boca Raton Museum of Art, Boca Raton. “African, Oceanic and Meso-American Treasures,” “Elvis at 21: New York to Memphis” and “Remembering Stanley Boxer,” all to June 13. (561-392-2500, boca museum.org) Crest Theatre Galleries, Delray Beach.

“Sister Cities Student Exhibit,” to May 23.

(561-243-7922, oldschool.org) Cornell Museum of Art & American Culture, Delray Beach. “Stuff II: The Joy of Collecting” and “Masterworks: Photography by Jeremiah Jenner,” both May 6 to September 25. (561-243-7922, oldschool.org)

Elliott Museum, Stuart. “Florida: Field of Dreams,” to May 30. (772-225-1961, elliottmu seumfl.org)

“Annual Masters of Fine Arts Graduate Exhibition,” to summer 2010. (561-2972661, fau.edu/galleries)

Eissey Campus Art Gallery, PBSC, Palm Beach Gardens. “24th Annual Student Exhibition,” to May 7; Judith King’s 2D and 3D solo exhibition,” May 18 to September 3. (561-2075015, palmbeachstate.edu/x6996.xml)

Society of the Four Arts, Palm Beach.

“Florida’s Wetlands,” to June 2011. (561655-7226, fourarts.org)

Meghan Candler Gallery, Vero Beach. “Summer Exhibition: New Work from the Studios of our New York, Cape Cod, Atlanta, California & Florida Artists,” to June 30. (772-234-8811, meghancandlergallery.com) Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, Delray Beach. “Masterpieces of Japanese Lacquerware” and “Meditations on Form and Pattern: Images of the Morikami Gardens by Matt Vought,” both to June 6; “Kyoto: A Place in Art,” June 22 to October 17. (561-495-0233, morikami.org) Museum of Lifestyle & Fashion History, Boynton Beach. “Barbie: The Golden Doll,” to July 11; “Fashion Treasures from the Museum’s Permanent Archival & Artifact Collection,” ongoing. (561-243-2662, mlfhmuseum.org) Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach.

“Avedon Fashion 1944-2000,” “Reclaimed: Paintings from the Collection of Jacques Goudstikker,” to May 9; “Here Comes the Sun: Warhol and Art After 1960” and “RFK Funeral Train Rediscovered,” to May 2; “Acting Out/Three Videos

by Three Artists,” May 1 to August 1; “Beyond the Figure: Abstract Sculpture” and “Dinotopia: The Fantastical Art of James Gurney,” both June 5 to September 5. (561-832-5196, norton.org) Ritter Art Gallery, FAU, Boca Raton. “Spring Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition,” to May 7.

(561-297-2661, fau.edu/galleries)

Vero Beach Museum of Art, Vero Beach. “Food for Thought,” to May 16; “Ships and Shorelines,” to May 30; “A Secret Language: Sculpture by John Bisbee,” to June 27; “Watercolors from the Permanent Collection,” to July 25.

(772-231-0707, verobeachmuseum.org) ◆

NOW ENROLLING As the school year comes to an end, kids are likely to head straight for the video games. Luckily, many museums and art centers offer educational summer camps to keep children busy and engaged. For all camps, call for prices and availability.

At the Palm Beach Photographic Centre in West Palm Beach, three two-week sessions of FOTOcamp will be held, starting June 14-25. Children are issued a Canon digital SLR camera and learn about photography, from taking pictures on field trips to digital imaging in the computer lab. (561253-2600, workshop.org/fotocamp.html) The Maltz Jupiter Theatre’s Conservatory of Performing Art Summer Camps offers one- or three-week sessions in acting, musical theater, dance and comedy classes. The three-week Senior Conservatory session is held June 7-25, and students will perform a fully staged production of High School Musical. (561-575-2672, jupitertheatre.org) Three Gilded Age-themed one-week sessions, beginning with a crime investigation angle on June 14-18, are hosted at the Flagler Museum in Palm Beach. (561-655-2833, flaglermuseum.us) At the Lighthouse Center for the Arts in Tequesta, the ArtAbound Children’s Summer Camp consists of 10 one-week sessions, each with A student participating a theme such as superheroes, in the Flagler Museum’s crime camp. outer space and magic. The first weekly camp, held June 7-11, is about fairy tales. (561-748-8737, lighthousearts.org) The Armory Art Center in West Palm Beach offers summer art camps in painting, drawing, mixed media and more, from June 7 to August 6. (561-832-1776, armoryart.org)

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Lighthouse Center for the Arts, Tequesta.

“40th Annual K-12 Community Student Exhibition,” May 5-28. (561-746-3101, lighthousearts.org)

South Florida Science Museum, West Palm Beach. “Diggin’ Dinosaurs: An Adventure Millions of Years in the Making,” to May 2. (561-832-1988, sfsm.org)

Spady Cultural Heritage Museum, Delray Beach. “Florida’s Got the Blues,” to July 3. (561-279-8883, spadymuseum. com)

Schmidt Center Gallery, FAU, Boca Raton.

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CURTIS HEMMERT

JAY MCLAUGHLIN is the latest designer to plant roots in the area.

Jay and his brother, Kevin, co-founder and chief creative officer of J.McLaughlin, have opened 40 boutiques nationwide. Locally, they are in Vero Beach, Palm Beach and Stuart. Jay and his wife have settled into a Vero Beach home, which serves as their full-time residence.

“We were looking for a simple home that would be accessible, so that we could come and go on short notice,” he says. “We chose a townhouse in the Moorings. The architect used old Florida-style, festive colors as a source of design.” —Lola Thélin 1. The Presidential Palace, Buenos Aires 2.

Duck Two Ways, Oriente at Costa d’Este 3. The Thomas Crown Affair 4. McLaughlin’s thenyoung children with his 1965 Morris Minor

BIZARRE BUY Jay’s name is synonymous

DAILY MOTIVATION For muses, Jay looks

with casual sportswear but there are eccentric

to “people who don’t necessarily respond to

items in his closet, such as a burgundy smok-

current trends and yet always look current.

ing jacket with a black shawl collar and sash

Jackie Kennedy and Audrey Hepburn were

that he purchased at a thrift store. “I thought I

examples of this. One of my greatest sources

could wear it instead of a tuxedo jacket.”

of inspiration was my mother, whose everyday

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PARIS OF THE SOUTH While Jay admits to being most comfortable close to home with

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friends and family, he is excited about an upcoming trip to South America. “The whole family is headed to Buenos Aires, Argentina, for a wedding and I’m really looking forward to

SKIN-CARE MUSTS Jay’s most important

it. I think it will be inspiring to me because of

grooming essential is sunscreen. “I’m really

its old world and cosmopolitan sophistication.”

not particular about cosmetics. I have used Head & Shoulders shampoo and Noxzema

HOMETOWN FAVORITES Two of Jay’s

face wash for as long as I can remember. You

favorite spots to dine while in Vero Beach is at

will never find me wearing cologne. It’s just not my thing.”

Costa d’Este Beach Resort’s Oriente and the Ocean Grill.

QUIRKY RIDES “The cars I collect are not necessarily

POP CULTURE “I recently watched the

valuable or pristine, but they

original The Thomas Crown Affair and

all have strong character.

thought that, for a 40-year-old film, it

[My kids] love the 1971 Jeep

seemed particularly current. The fashions

Commando convertible but are

were beautiful and timeless.” Jay is a fan of

not as keen on the 1996 Buick

biographies; his recent favorites are about

Roadmaster station wagon that

the Rockefellers, Jock Whitney and W. Averell

I keep in Vero Beach. I’m most

Harriman. “I am particularly interested in

passionate about my 1965

how they have parlayed those interests into

Morris Minor Traveler, which I

financially lucrative businesses.”

had custom restored in England about 20 years ago.”

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