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FEATURES

98 A HEART FOR GIVING

Amy Baier is poised to share her largesse with the Palm Beach community

By Paige Bowers

106 LA ISLA BONITA

118 NEW & NORA

We preview the Nora District set to debut in downtown West Palm Beach

By Skye Sherman

124 FIT TO SERVE

With a will to give and inspiring stories to match, these four women represent a new wave in local philanthropy

By Judy Alexandra DiEdwardo

GABOR

JURINA

Photography by Gabor Jurina

Chanel skirt, cape, swimsuit, earrings, belt; Christian Louboutin ballerina flats. For buying information, turn to page 203.

ON THE COVER:

PHOTOGRAPHER:

JORIANNE MAYEKEEGAN MODEL: AMY

BAIER LOCATION: THE

BAIER RESIDENCE, PALM

BEACH HAIR: GINA

SIMONE MAKEUP: TIM

QUINN CLOTHING:

OSCAR DE LA RENTA

GOWN, BULGARI

NECKLACE AND WATCH, CHANEL EARRINGS

DEPARTMENTS

24 FROM THE EDITOR

26 FROM THE PUBLISHER

28 LOG ON

What’s new on palmbeachillustrated.com

34 RSVP

Soirees from the social season

The Historical Society of Palm Beach County unveils a new exhibition

48 AROUND TOWN

Exciting ventures from local entrepreneurs and more

52 Q&A

Catching up with Brooke Thomas of Live Out Loud

54 GUIDE

Highlights at Harbourside Place in Jupiter

56 WORTH IT

The history and collectibility of designer handbags

58 LITERATI

A Floridian spin on Thanksgiving food

63 IT LIST

Find a bag to ﬁt your personality

64 THE LOOK

From girly to glamorous, bows can do it all

66 REAL TALK WITH...

Lucrezia Buccellati of the Buccellati jewelry maison

68 THE EDIT

Sweaters suitable for the Sunshine State

70 BIJOUX

Feeling blue—in all the right ways—in topaz

72 BEAUTY

The eyes have it with help from these products

Two divine destinations in Mexico’s Riviera Nayarit

SOUTHAMPTON · PALM BEACH · LAKE TEGERNSEE · SYLT · MUNICH

82 TRAVEL JOURNAL

Michael Ridgdill’s best of Edinburgh

84 QUICK TRIPS

The celestial charm of The St. Regis Kanai Resort on the Yucatán Peninsula

86 HIGH ROAD

The Ineos Grenadier marries Land Rover style with BMW power

90 HIGH SEAS

The Dutch-built Lekker 45 is a guaranteed head-spinner

SAVOR

133 OPENINGS

Caretta Caretta debuts inside The Singer Oceanfront Resort

134 LOCAL BITES

Tools and accessories to elevate your barista skills, Norman Love Confections arrives in Delray Beach, and more

142 SIP WITH PBI

A caffeinated cocktail to shake up for National Espresso Day

HOME

147 DESIGN

Palm Beach color and mid-century furnishings commingle in this living room

148 INSPIRED LIVING

Tips for incorporating the philosophy of Vastu Shastra into your abode

150 ELEMENTS

Decor designed to elevate your mood

152 HERITAGE

Bahamian projects by prominent Palm Beach architects

BALANCE

173 COMMUNITY

On the farm with Jupiter’s Nourishing Food for Thought

174 HEALTH & FITNESS

The co-founder of North Palm Beach Rowing Club shares the benefits of the sport, Skin Laundry brings its signature facials to Palm Beach Gardens, and more

178 TRENDING

Ways to combat bloat this holiday season

180 GOOD NATURE

The year-round wonders of Florida gardens

182 WEALTH

The state of real estate in Wall Street South

CULTURE

187 TOP BILLING

Two local museums display masterpieces from the Hispanic Society Museum & Library in New York City

188 CALENDAR

What to see and do this month

SOCIAL STUDIES

204 PALM BEACH MAGAZINE

Hot parties, beautiful people

DEAR LIZ

208 INSIDER ADVICE ON...

Hostess gifting and Palm Beach dressing

ANNIE SCHLECHTER

VRAM NOVEMBER 14 - 16

GOSHWARA NOVEMBER 19 - 20

PALM BEACH EVENTS

ILLUSTRATED

Editor in Chief

Daphne Nikolopoulos

Creative Director

Olga M. Gustine

Executive Editor

Mary Murray

Managing Editor Allison Wolfe Reckson

Fashion Editor Katherine Lande

Automotive Editor Howard Walker

Travel Editor Paul Rubio

Lifestyle Editor Liza Grant Smith

Libations Editor Jules Aron

Web Editor Abigail Duffy

DESIGN

Senior Art Director

Ashley Meyer

Art Directors

Airielle Farley, Jenny Fernandez-Prieto

Digital Imaging Specialist

Leonor Alvarez-Maza

CONTRIBUTING EDITORS

Jane E. Enos, Stephanie Gates, Kristen Desmond LeFevre, Kelley Marcellus, Gaylene Salomons

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Paige Bowers, Sebastian Clarke, Judy Alexandra DiEdwardo, Michael Drapkin, Tammy Fender, Liz Lange, Marie Penny, Joe Pye, Skye Sherman, Katherine van Dell

CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS AND ILLUSTRATORS

Gabor Jurina, Lisa Kaw, Steven Martine, Joriann Maye-Keegan

SOCIAL PHOTOGRAPHERS

Tracey Benson, Janis Bucher, Capehart, Davidoff Studios, Jacek Gancarz, Corby Kaye’s Studio Palm Beach, LILA Photo, Annie Watt

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FROM THE HEART

The notion of community—standing together in good times and bad, and supporting those among us who need a little extra help—is front and center in Palm Beach. With season, not to mention the holidays, approaching, we devote this issue to bolstering community and the people who make it happen, including cover star Amy Baier, who recently moved to Palm Beach and is already making waves on the charity circuit.

Amy’s philosophy on giving back is simple: where she sees a need, she aims to fill it. When her oldest son, Paul, was born with a congenital heart defect, she was a woman on a mission—first, to heal him, and then to make sure doctors have the resources they need to treat children like Paul effectively. She, with the support of her husband, Bret, has raised more than $36 million to date and will not stop short of meeting the need. And she does it all with grace, kindness, and, yes, style. We profile Amy in “A Heart for Giving,” shining a light on her philanthropic endeavors and her beauty, which radiates from within. Turn to page 98 for the story.

Then we turn our focus to the next generation of leaders who are making an impact in Palm Beach and elsewhere. These individuals have created their own framework for giving, and it isn’t always the traditional, check-writing kind. Take Jessica Paindiris. The Yale-educated co-founder of The Clarion List shares her expertise with the Norton Museum through its Emerging Collectors Council and as a docent. That kind of hands-on approach is typical of millennial altruists, who aim to solve community issues by getting personally involved on a grassroots level. Learn more about Jessica and other young women leading through service in “Fit to Serve” on page 124.

This month also marks the release of our annual Palm Beach Charity Register, which has long served the Palm Beach community by presenting a season’s worth of charitable events, as well as compelling content about the people and organizations touching lives every day. That comprehensive resource is our way of connecting charities with our readers, many of whom have the ability to change the game with the stroke of a pen or their personal endorsement. We’re proud to have inspired many such success stories over the last 32 years.

As season approaches, I urge you to examine community needs and get involved on whatever level is true to you. You’ll receive a lot more than you give.

Daphne Nikolopoulos daphne@palmbeachillustrated.com

Souvenir

FROM THE PUBLISHER

PREPARED

In the coming months, I will celebrate 20 years with this magazine. While that’s a subject for another letter, those years have provided me with some perspective on how much things have changed in the Palm Beaches during that time. The building on Flagler Drive that we now call home had just welcomed its first residents when I started here back in 2005. Two hurricanes, Frances and Jeanne, delivered significant damage to downtown West Palm just the year before. The subsequent demolition of the 1515 Tower in 2006 was a direct result of the shocking impact of those hurricanes. After those storms, and Wilma in 2005, we all took preparation much more seriously, as wicked weather became the norm, not the exception.

We are now seeing more organizations and companies preparing residents and new arrivals for the joys and challenges that come with living in South Florida. Our annual companion piece to this issue, the Palm Beach Charity Register, is the perfect barometer of that preparation. This year we have more pages, events, and programs featured than at any point in the last 15 years. As our partners in the philanthropic community prepare for, and respond to, challenges in the region, they look to the Charity Register and Palm Beach Illustrated as indispensable resources. Despite weather threats, 2024 has delivered a surge in business investment, as companies large and small prepare for the growth our region has enjoyed. We certainly feel that expansion, with increased traffic on our roadways and more guests at our favorite dining spots (call ahead for reservations!). Palm Beach County has done a remarkable job with the planning and preparation for this influx. I recommend getting your hands on a copy of the new Waves of Data published by the county’s Business Development Board (bdb.org) to get a sense of what is next on the horizon.

And last, but certainly not least, our PBI partners have gotten on board faster, planned earlier, and sent in their orders sooner than in any previous year we can remember. We are eternally grateful for their commitment and support. In the coming months you will see new businesses represented in this magazine, along with many longtime partners. Each one looks ahead with optimism to what the season will bring, while simultaneously ensuring that they are well prepared for everything life in paradise can deliver.

Until the next one,

Terry Duffy tduffy@palmbeachmedia.com

LILA PHOTO

AT THE HEART OF IT

THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION AND THE MANDEL PUBLIC LIBRARY OF WEST PALM BEACH ARE MAKING HEART HEALTH MORE ACCESSIBLE BY OFFERING BLOOD PRESSURE KITS AVAILABLE FOR CHECK OUT. THE MANDEL PUBLIC LIBRARY IS THE FIRST IN PALM BEACH COUNTY TO ADOPT THE “LIBRARIES WITH HEART” PROGRAM, WHICH HAS ALREADY TAKEN OFF IN ST. LUCIE COUNTY. READ ON AT PALMBEACHILLUSTRATED.COM/LIBRARIESWITHHEART.

World of Wellness

Mark your calendars, wellness enthusiasts!

Eudemonia, a three-day summit of all things health and well-being, arrives in the Palm Beaches November 1-3. Ticket holders will gather at the Palm Beach County Convention Center and Hilton West Palm Beach to enjoy talks by worldrenowned wellness experts plus biometric testing, fitness classes, cold plunges, breathwork, and more. For more information about the lineup, head to palmbeachillustrated.com/eudemonia

ALL WRAPPED UP

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PALM BEACH ILLUSTRATED’S EDUCATION AWARDS

WHO: Palm Beach Illustrated WHAT: Palm Beach Illustrated’s Education Awards WHERE: The Ben, Autograph Collection, West Palm Beach HIGHLIGHTS: Educators and supporters honored the nominees and winners of Educator of the Year, Outstanding Academic Program, The Innovation Award, and Overall Excellence. The evening was sponsored by Schumacher Automotive Group.

DENISE SPIROU NAEDLER AND KEVIN NAEDLER

MARCUS AND VALERIE GRANT, PRESTON GRANT

ROSIE ALBARRAN-ZECKLER, TRACY KERWIN, ALEXA BUTLER

MELISSA LEZCANO, COURTNEY DEMRI

JAY CASHMERE, MARY MURRAY, TERRY DUFFY

DEE WADE, DINA TURNER

DAPHNE NIKOLOPOULOS, KALEY ADAMS

FERNANDA WOLFSON, MELANIE STEFANOVIC

ANIKA PACK, AMY LAGAE

PALM BEACH ILLUSTRATED’S EDUCATION AWARDS

PANEL

REBECCA DESIR, TERRELL PARKER

WENDY BIENEMAN, FANNING HEARON, MEGAN SEDLACEK

JONATHON ORTIZ-SMYKLA, SUSAN WEMETTE

SUSAN DYER, KURT CROWL

AMBER SCHULLSTROM, AMANDA LUCIANO, ELIZABETH KIPROFF-VAIDES, KELLIE CARROLL

LESLEE SCRUGGS, LESLIE WOOD, IRIS THOMPSON

TERRY DUFFY, REBECCA REID

DAPHNE NIKOLOPOULOS, DANITA R. DEHANEY

ANDREW AND CHRISTINA JOHNSON

EUDEMONIA PREVIEW

WHO: Discover The Palm Beaches WHAT: Eudemonia

Preview WHERE: Hilton West Palm Beach HIGHLIGHTS:

More than 70 community stakeholders gathered to learn about the first-of-itskind health and well-being summit ahead of its arrival in West Palm Beach.

BRIE MAZIN, BRIAN KOVENER, ERIKA WHEATON, CHRISTINA BRONNER, BRIANNA ROBLES, DONNA KIM

EVAN LOMRANTZ, ERIKA CONSTANTINE, GUSTAV WEIBULL, MILTON SEGARRA, SEAN HOESS, EMANUEL PERRY, KELLY CAVERS

PORTIA HOLT, JONNIE HALSTEAD, ALY FERNANDEZ

LORI GLENNON, DERRICK STEINOUR, LEIGH AND MIKE BENNETT

APRIL ERHARD, DANIELLA CRACKNELL

SANDY COLLIER, MICHELLE HILLERY, SERGIO PIEDRA, JACQUELINE JOURNEY

NICK PARK, BRIE MAZIN, RICK ROSE, CLAUDIA CAMINERO

LAUREN PERRY, LINNEA BAILEY

DAVE LAWRENCE, TENEKA

JAMES-FEAMAN, SERGIO PIEDRA

YVONNE WILLIAMS, MARIA WALKER, ASHLEY KNIERIEMEN, MICHAEL NEMEROFF

SIP IN SPACE

WHO: Young Professionals WHAT: Sip in Space at “The Infinite” WHERE: Kravis Center, West Palm Beach HIGHLIGHTS: The cosmos and cocktails collided as Young Professionals from the Kravis Center, Junior League of the Palm Beaches, Palm Beach Young Professionals, Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League, and Palm Beach Symphony mingled.

ALYSSIA JAUME, JORDANA WOLLMANN

DANICA SUN, VERONICA BARDUCCI

MOLLY SEGAL, JENNIFER SHERM, ANA MARTINEZ

BRENDAN AND DOMINIQUE SULLIVAN

ALEXA EVANS, DANA MUNSON

FELIX RIVERA, MATTHEW BRINZ, TANIEL KOUSHAKJIAN

MICHELE AND MAX RAYDEN

CHRIS MCGINLEY, BRIANNA SULLIVAN

KIANA RIVERA, JANE HESSER LIL

JEFF AND ALI REHM CAPEHART

BARTLE BBQ HANG

WHO: Hanley Foundation WHAT: Second Annual Bartle BBQ Hang WHERE: National Croquet Center, West Palm Beach HIGHLIGHTS: Supporters attended the family-friendly skateboard and barbecue held in support of the Cory Bartle Memorial Fund.

TRACEY BENSON

DANIELLE FORD, SUSAN FORD, JAMES BARTLE

STEPHANIE QUIRANTES, RACHEL DOCEKAL, KELLIE COEN HENSLEY

ALVERA LEWIS, CHARRON WRIGHT

ZION WRIGHT, MIKE ROGERS

TURNER BENOIT

PAM GROH, LYNN AND WAYNE CANNER

MARYCAROL KEENA, DEBBIE CALABRIA, LINDSEY WHITE, ANNA WYCKOFF

TRUDY CROWETZ, MICHAEL MCCLEARY, SANDY COTO, JAMES BARTLE, MARY JACOBS, JESSICA BUSARELLO

MARK DUBOIS

TOM AND LORETTA COOPER

THE INSIDE TRACK TO EVERYTHING PALM BEACH

SPOTLIGHT

Holiday in the SUN

Every year, millions flock to the Palm Beaches for a respite from their normal lives. But that’s nothing new: since the 1870s, leisure travelers and snowbirds have migrated south to escape the cold and enjoy our sun and surf. As wealthy industrialists like Henry Flagler came to the region to build hotels, attractions, and railroads, Palm Beach established itself as America’s first resort destination. Today, it continues to be one of the world’s most treasured places to see, be seen, or get away from it all.

This month, the Historical Society of Palm Beach County will debut “Wish You Were Here: Tourism in the Palm Beaches,” an exhibition exploring the area’s colorful history of tourism, its evolution into a thriving industry, and the heavy hitters of today. On display at the Richard and Pat Johnson Palm Beach County History Museum in West Palm Beach, the exhibit will feature facts, stats, historical photos, and memorabilia in a variety of formats, including hands-on learning activities for all ages. The exhibition is open November 15 to June 28. (pbchistory.org) —Skye Sherman

Clockwise from inset: The Colony Hotel (postcard), 1970s; Debbie Moss, 1981; the Palm Beach Towers (postcard), 1956; Boys & Girls Clubs, 1992.

NEW&NOW

HOP TO

IT

Social clubs are popping up all over the Palm Beaches—and now, thanks to Delray Beach’s The Bunny Hive, even the littlest locals can get social too. With an eye toward early childhood development, The Bunny Hive offers a variety of 30-minute classes (from art to culinary exploration, ballet, music, and even baby massage) for “little ones aged 2 weeks to kindergarten and their grownups.” All classes and events are designed to facilitate relationship-building between children and adults. On top of

the usual programming, expect playdate pop-ups like yoga classes for families, jewelry making, ice cream socials, and moms’ nights. There’s also event space for birthday parties and baby showers, an outdoor deck, and a kitchen. Families can purchase a membership or class pack, as well as drop in for a single class. (thebunnyhive.com/delraybeach) —S.S.

Let’s Talk Toads

Passionate about conservation and animal welfare, Palm Beach Gardens resident Jeannine Tilford worked for more than 25 years as an animal educator, invasive species specialist, and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission–registered nuisance wildlife control operator before launching Toad Busters in 2015. The company collects cane toads—also known as Bufo toads or Rhinella marina, an invasive species that’s poisonous to pets— from yards. In an effort to lower instances of pet deaths, Tilford developed an emergency response kit designed to give pet parents extra time to get to the vet in the event that their pet is poisoned by a cane toad. She shares some compelling cane toad facts below. (toadbusters.com) —S.S.

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Most active from sundown to late evening, cane toads secrete a toxin when provoked that generally poses no threat to humans but can be fatal to pets.

Breeding season is typically March to September, but our tropical climate permits reproduction all year long.

Females can lay 30,000 eggs at a time (twice per year!) and live for up to 10 years.

COLLECTIBLES

PRESS

Hot O the PRESS

Shane Logan of Lake Worth Beach’s The Dancing Elephant is at it again with another bookish project. To attract modern audiences to antiquated titles, Logan teamed up with fellow twentysomething Tony Ferry to launch Gallowglass Books, a company that republishes out-of-print books in luxurious formats, complete with custom artwork.

“Compared to audiobooks, YouTube, and the internet, books are very much antiquated in terms of eﬃciency of transferring information,” Logan says. “So, if they aren’t practical anymore, why should we manufacture and design them to be cheap and disposable? We should be designing them as luxury items—as artifacts and items of great admiration that store timeless wisdom.”

Their ﬁrst tome—Monad, a collection of ancient Roman philosophy by Neoplatonists—sold 600 copies in two months. “Their work was being overlooked by most publishers, so we put together a big hardcover featuring a whole collection of their ‘greatest hits,’ so to speak, then commissioned an oil painting by a notable artist named Benjamin Vierling for the cover as well as art for the interior,” Logan shares. In addition to fresh art, they commission introductions by notable ﬁgures

related to the topic at hand. Upcoming titles include Giordano Bruno and the Hermetic Tradition by Frances Yates, a famous history book on the Renaissance and esotericism, and Confessions of an English Opium Eater by Thomas de Quincey (the earliest book of “drug literature” from a Victorian English writer with an opium addiction), which will be fully illustrated. Logan and Ferry also have plans for books in the genres of magick/occultism, Stoic philosophy, and British military memoir, all featuring illustrations to upgrade these (almost) forgotten books with a revamped presentation in the hopes of spurring renewed attention from today’s readers. (gallowglassbooks.shop) —S.S.

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SAY CHEESE

Art imitates life in A Community

Portrait: West Palm Beach, a new public art project that will be installed at select locations across the city November 9-22. Inspired by the Inside Out Project (a platform that aims to help communities tell their stories through large-scale portraits), artistic partners Christine Wexler and Luigerman Gomez spent three weeks in August and September visiting West Palm’s neighborhoods, community centers, public spaces, and cultural institutions with the goal of documenting residents’ personal stories and taking their photographs. This month, the artists will install the individual blackand-white portraits that together represent the rich tapestry that is the City of West Palm Beach. (wpb.org/ portraitswpb) —Mary Murray

Below: Christine Wexler and Luigerman Gomez photographed community members during Art After Dark at the Norton Museum of Art. Here, Gomez takes a test shot of Norton staﬀer Julia Corliss.

Shane Logan and Tony Ferry AVA

Power Ranger

ENTREPRENEUR BROOKE THOMAS EMPOWERS OTHER WOMEN TO WRITE THEIR OWN RULES FOR SUCCESS

BY JUDY ALEXANDRA DIEDWARDO

At age 26, while pregnant with her oldest child, Brooke Thomas learned that she had stage 3 melanoma. Eventually, the diagnosis inspired the Palm Beach Gardens native to launch a mentorship initiative with the goal of helping women overcome challenges and tap into their greatest potential. “I had just begun building my career and family when I received this diagnosis, which felt like a death sentence to any legacy I had hoped to create,” says Thomas. “Every insecurity that could have stopped me was thrown out the window because I didn’t know how much longer I’d be here. The very thing that threatened my existence propelled me to pursue my true calling in life.” In 2017, she founded Live Out Loud, a faith-based platform that hosts intimate networking workshops throughout the country. PBI sat down with Thomas to learn more about Live Out Loud and her inspirational journey. (brookethomas.com)

XPBI: Is “women helping women” central to female empowerment?

Thomas: Absolutely. The power of a group adds value faster. It breathes belief into everyone’s path to reach the end goal faster. Everyone has natural skills and unique talents, and being around supportive women can pull those out of you.

What are the biggest universal obstacles?

Doubt, delay, discouragement, depression. Instead, turn those things into statements of belief while being supported by like-minded women who want you to win. But, vigilence is key. Everything we speak and act affects the outcome. To have a different story, it’s essential to live a different story.

Helping others is also key to and the inspiration behind Hearts for Moms, a West Palm Beach nonprofit that aims to enrich the lives of single moms. You will be the keynote speaker at the organization’s annual fundraiser at PGA National Resort on November 15. What will you discuss?

How women can not only get back on their feet but break generational cycles of poverty and create a new legacy. I truly believe that every woman is a woman of influence.

What practical steps do you recommend to women who want to activate their impact and make a difference in their communities or industries? You can start today by networking with other like-minded women, which could be as simple as meeting for lunch or coffee.

How has integrating faith into your leadership informed your success? I see God as my CEO. It’s the reason why I have strength and confidence, because it’s not all on me. [This mindset] allows me to do everything that I was created to do.

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WATERSIDE WANDERINGS

HIT THE HIGHLIGHTS AT JUPITER’S HARBOURSIDE PLACE GUIDE

BY SKYE SHERMAN

WATERFRONT YOGA AND MORE

Head to Harbourside Amphitheater on Sundays at 9:30 a.m. for a waterfront yoga class by Breathe Salt & Yoga. The donationbased outdoor class is open to all levels and no registration is required; just show up with water and your yoga mat. Want to make a day of it? Buy access to Poolside Sundaze at the Wyndham Grand Jupiter on ResortPass. (harboursideplace.com, breathesaltyoga.com)

A multigenerational affair owned and operated by four women, Lola Dré launched in 2019 as a passion project and quickly grew into a can’t-miss retail destination featuring designer brands, luxury footwear, handbags, and accessories. The team’s second Harbourside location, Sand by Lola Dré, arrived less than a year later with “vacation fashion” such as resort wear, sundresses, swimwear, and more. Next came Brides by Lola Dré, Jupiter’s first luxury bridal salon, complete with gowns and accessories from internationally renowned designers. (loladre.com)

THE JUPITER GRILL

Visit The Jupiter Grill for the sophisticated cocktails, premier wines, and top-quality steak and seafood selections you’d expect from a modern coastal steak house. Patrons can enjoy indoor and outdoor dining and water views in an unstuffy fine-dining atmosphere. (thejupitergrill.com)

PONTIKI BOAT CRUISES

Hop aboard a party boat for some prime Jupiter Inlet sightseeing. In addition to private events, PonTiki offers monthly full moon cruises, karaoke cruises on Tuesday nights, and sunset cruises five nights per week with live music and refreshments. (pontiki.com)

GELATO & CO.

Harbourside’s newest shop, Gelato & Co., boasts 20 flavors of authentic Italian gelato. Freshly prepared in-house every morning using local ingredients and seasonal fruit—you can see the production lab through the window—the gelato contains no preservatives, colorants, or artificial flavors. “Ninety percent of the ingredients we use are imported from Italy,” says owner Giancarlo Triulzi. “Our goal is to bring an important piece of Italian food culture to the United States, one bite at a time.” (florida.gelatoeco.com)

SEASON’S GREETINGS AT WYNDHAM GRAND JUPITER

From mid-November through December, the lobby lounge at Wyndham Grand Jupiter is transformed into Harbourside Lodge, a festive hideaway sporting holiday cheer and craft cocktails. The pop-up bar is open 7 to 11 a.m. and 4 to 11 p.m. (wyndhamgrandjupiter.com)

LOLA DRÉ

IN THE BAG

THESE HIGH-END HANDBAGS WORK DOUBLE DUTY AS COLLECTIBLE CARRYALLS

BY SEBASTIAN CLARKE AND KATHERINE VAN DELL

When perusing the glittering storefronts of Worth Avenue or The Royal Poinciana Plaza, it is impossible to ignore the robust and dynamic luxury market. In particular, the designer handbag category is becoming a true collector’s game, with more and more examples being acquired and held as assets with the potential to appreciate. Along with many other high-end ateliers, some of the most desired brands—Hermès, Chanel, Louis Vuitton—share foundations in Paris.

In 1837, Thierry Hermès opened a workshop on Rue Basse-du-Rempart, supplying tack to European nobility. With origins often rooted in the almost folkloric intrigue associated with tastemakers who championed their designs, Hermès trades in exclusivity. The famous Kelly bag was so named after it was photographed on Grace Kelly in 1956. The iconic Birkin bag was brought to life in 1984, after actress Jane Birkin discussed her

need for a fashionable bag that fit her lifestyle with Hermès executive chairman Jean-Louis Dumas on a flight between Paris and London. To ensure exclusivity, Hermès places limitations on how many bags an individual can purchase each year. Increased demand for specific designs and limited availability have sent prices sky-high on the secondary market. Currently, little is big, with 20-cm Kellys, 25- and 30-cm Birkins, and Pochettes leading the charge (no pun intended). When these models are in pristine condition, rare color combinations, and/ or part of a limited-edition series, they often retain more value.

Tired of carrying a bag in her arms and inspired by the shoulder strap of military bags, Coco Chanel created the classic flap bag in the 1920s. Now these flap bags—specifically smaller mini classic flap bags—are a staple of any high-end accessories collection.

Louis Vuitton was found-

ed as a luxury trunk maker in Paris in 1854. By 1858, Monsieur Vuitton had introduced the revolutionary rectangular canvas trunks with pickproof locks. Upon Louis’ passing, his son, Georges, assumed ownership, and in 1896 debuted the signature LV monogram, ironically to mitigate counterfeiting. Today, Louis Vuitton has embraced collaborations with other designers and artists who often use the unmistakable LV monogram as their backdrop. Vuitton’s trunks are still highly prized, but more so as a piece of home furnishing.

Comparatively newer in the luxury accessories space is Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen’s The Row. The Margaux bag is a much-desired signature of the brand’s “quiet luxury” aesthetic, with British Vogue’s Alice Cary declaring it “a future heirloom in the making.”

Keep in mind that pristine, never-carried bags (with their original box, paperwork, and accessories) pack a premium. Rare and limited color combinations or limited-edition series are always more desirable, and when scarcity drives the market, fakes and frauds are abundant. Know your source and speak to a specialist before adding to your collection or divesting for the next best thing. «

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MODERN CUBAN: A CONTEMPORARY APPROACH TO CLASSIC RECIPES

Slated to be released just in time for Thanksgiving, Modern Cuban is by Miami-based celebrity chef Ana Quincoces and features a foreword by Gloria Estefan. It is packed with creative updates to traditional recipes, making it the perfect tome to unite families in the kitchen this holiday season. (anaq.com)

Thanksgiving Pick: Pavo de Thanksgiving con relleno de jamón (Thanksgiving Day turkey with ham stuﬃng)

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Bird bag in iraca palm and calfskin in natural/fuchsia ($1,250), Loewe, loewe.com

Sadano maxi celery-shaped clutch with 3D leather leaves and branches ($4,995), Moschino, moschino.com

Anya Brands Perrier mini tote with recycled satin in Bottle Green ($1,850), Anya Hindmarch, us.anyahind march.com

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Champagne Cottage Crystal Clock bag ($6,195), Judith Leiber, judith leiber.com 3

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BY KATHERINE LANDE

3D-printed pigeon clutch bag with side opening ($890), JW Anderson, jwanderson.com

Florida book clutch with hand-embroidered silk thread and felt appliqué ($1,910), Olympia Le-Tan, olympialetan.com

Detour glitter patent leather 3D stop sign crossbody bag ($428), Kate Spade, katespade.com

Tommy hand-beaded Staudines handbag in pink ($295), Staud, staud.clothing

STYLE

THE LOOK

TIED UP

INTRODUCING THE NOUVEAU BOW—CHIC, COOL, AND CREATIVE

BY KATHERINE LANDE

MASTER OF DISGUISE

Just for You

Bow Pink clutch ($5,995), Judith Leiber, judith

BACK IN BLACK

Miss Dior - Dior Twist bow ($890), Dior, dior.com

FEMININE WILES

Nite-Out pumps with bow detail ($1,150), Valentino, Palm Beach, valentino.com

NO STRINGS ATTACHED

Ramona black shoulder bag ($275), Loeﬄer Randall, loeﬄerrandall.com

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GROWN UP:

Shy away from sweet and lean into sophisticated.

NOSTALGIC NOIR:

Opt for a structured black bow for an added edge.

BY THE NUMBERS:

Multiple bows add a twist to the classic adornment.

PRADA FALL/ WINTER 2024

Presented in a modern manner, the bow feels less coquettish and more mature.

LOVE FOOL Heart pendant velvet necklace ($440), Oscar de la Renta, Palm Beach, oscar delarenta.com

COURTESY OF PRADA

TIME FLIES

IN EXCESS

GIRLISH CHARM

Virgule Bow slingback pumps ($1,200), Roger Vivier, rogervivier.com

Hourglass XS handbag with satin bows ($2,850), Balenciaga, balenciaga.com

Ergo bag in Coachtopia leather with allover bows ($295), Coach, Palm Beach Gardens, Boca Raton, coach.com

How do you honor the heritage of the maison while moving it forward?

To honor the heritage of Buccellati while advancing into the future, we celebrate our unique, timeless style that has deﬁned us for generations. We ensure each piece reﬂects the artistry and techniques that we have passed down through the years, demonstrating our unwavering commitment to craftsmanship. As we create new designs, we maintain the essence of our heritage, allowing contemporary pieces to coexist seamlessly with those from the past. This continuity ensures that our history is not just preserved but is also a living part of today’s collection, inviting new generations to appreciate and cherish the Buccellati legacy.

What’s the meaning behind the butterﬂy motif that spans four generations of designs?

[It] carries a deep symbolism of rebirth and regeneration. Just as a butterfly undergoes transformation, this motif reflects how Buccellati has developed and adapted its style across generations while preserving its core identity or DNA. The butterfly serves as a powerful yet delicate symbol, embodying both strength and fragility, mirroring the fine craftsmanship required to re-create its intricate wings.

Buccellati’s artisanship shines through in the design, as [we] carefully craft the delicate wings with intricate openwork, showcasing navette diamonds that add elegance and beauty. The centerpiece of the design features two large drop diamonds, representing the butterﬂy’s body. This balance of delicate details with luxurious stones underscores Buccellati’s ability to create timeless pieces that merge tradition with innovation.

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What collection are you most excited about?

Our latest collection, Idyllium Floralis, is truly beautiful. We recently launched it for Homo Faber, a big event dedicated to celebrating and preserving master craftsmanship. The collection features two Eternelle rings and a bangle bracelet, both symbolizing eternal love. The rings perfectly represent Buccellati’s signature style and DNA, making them iconic pieces in the maison’s creative history.

Where do you ﬁnd inspiration?

Lucrezia Buccellati

The fourth-generation leader of the famed jewelry house talks inspiration, design, and more

BY KATHERINE LANDE

Inspiration comes from everything around me—art, architecture, fashion, and especially nature, with its simplicity. I blend these inﬂuences into our designs, aiming for a minimalist approach within the maximalist aesthetic of Buccellati. This fusion allows my work to maintain balance while embracing both elegance and richness.

maintain balance while embracing both elegance and richness.

What are your favorite pieces of jewelry?

Cuff bracelets and pendant necklaces, both of which perfectly blend elegance and versatility in design.

What drew you to the Palm Beach area?

What drew you to the Palm Beach

We moved to Palm Beach for the lifestyle, the warmth, and the sunshine, which you enjoy every day. The ocean access allows us to do all the activities we love, like scuba diving, ﬁshing, and other outdoor sports. Being close to Wellington gives me the chance to ride my horse and connect with nature.

COURTESY OF BUCCELLATI

The Buccellati maison’s latest collection, Idyllium Floralis (left, above, and top right), features two Eternelle rings and a bangle bracelet.

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Sweater Weather

WARMING TREND

No. 66 Mongolian cashmere sweater ($575), Leret Leret, leret-leret.com

Leret Leret’s cheeky sweaters caught my eye a couple years ago, and I’ve been collecting them ever since. In addition to their fun designs like martini glasses, disco balls, and this sweet bear motif, these super-soft cashmere sweaters can be personalized with the wearer’s initials.

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COLOR THEORY

Olivia merino jumper ($150), Boden, bodenusa.com

While I tend to favor black in my wardrobe— regardless of season—this is a demure take on color blocking that I can get behind. I love this sweater’s modern shape and responsibly sourced merino wool, and its classy splash of pink is the perfect homage to fall in paradise. —Mary Murray, executive editor

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We the People crewneck ($380), Lingua

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Rock the vote this month in bipartisan cashmere coziness. Sustainably sourced and handstitched in the United States, this sweater is tied to philanthropy—with 10 percent of proceeds from each sale benefiting When We All Vote, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization working to increase voter participation.

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Gleeson Fuzzy Cloud pullover ($395), Alice + Olivia, aliceandolivia.com

Float into the season wearing Alice + Olivia’s relaxed-fit wool and nylon knit pullover. The whimsical cloud print promises a silver lining: you’ll be seen around town sporting the chicest sweater. —Allison Wolfe Reckson, managing editor

MAKING THE ROUNDS Ivory grommet sweater ($458), Mac Duggal, macduggal.com

A chunky sweater always catches my eye for fall. This one, featuring grommets that add plenty of visual interest, will ensure I’m encircled in style, warmth, and comfort when I head back to the Midwest for the holidays.

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The retro-inspired crochet trend is having a moment. And where better to wear this breezy style than in South Florida, where heat and humidity are a year-round occurrence? This delicately handcrafted cardigan by Farm Rio in a sandy hue is my choice for an autumn outﬁt. —Gaylene Salomons, contributing editor

DESERT ROSE Sand Flower draw crochet cardigan ($298), Farm Rio, farmrio.com

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SING THE BLUES WITH THIS NOVEMBER BIRTHSTONE

BY MARY MURRAY

1. FALL INTO LINE Provident Jewelry necklace with blue topaz and diamonds set in platinum, price upon request. Provident Jewelry locations (providentjewelry.com)

2. KITTED OUT Mish Fine Jewelry Kit earclips with blue topaz set in 18-karat white gold, $28,800. Mish Fine Jewelry, Palm Beach (mishﬁnejewelry.com)

3. OPULENT OCTAGON Goshwara Melange pendant with blue topaz and turquoise set in 18-karat gold, $4,400. Hamilton Jewelers, Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens (hamiltonjewelers.com)

4. GO FOR GOLD Itä Tibes Pattern ring with blue topaz, aquamarine, and topaz set in 14-karat gold, $3,550. (itajewelry.com)

5. CHIC CHANDELIER Modern Moghul Maderu earrings with blue topaz and diamonds set in gold vermeil and rhodium-plated silver, $6,000. (modernmoghul.com)

6. MANY MOONS in 18-karat white gold, $5,600.

6. MANY MOONS AGO Orogami Manali Collection ring with blue topaz and white moonstone set in 18-karat white gold, $5,600. (orogami.com)

7. PRESENT TIME Aurelia Demark bow drop earrings with London Blue topaz set in 18-karat gold, $2,245. (aureliademark.com)

8. BEAUTIFUL BOUQUET Suzanne Kalan Amalﬁ Blossom ring with blue topaz and diamonds set in 14-karat gold, $990. Marissa Collections, Palm Beach (marissacollections.com)

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9. RENAISSANCE WOMAN David Yurman Renaissance Cablespira bracelet with Hamilton Blue topaz set in 18-karat gold, $2,950-$3,050. David Yurman locations (davidyurman.com)

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Tucked away on 48 acres of rolling jungle and pristine beaches in Riviera Nayarit, Naviva is an adults-only escape tailored for modern travelers who crave a deep connection with coastal nature at their own pace, all while wanting for nothing. An overarching biophilic design by Luxury Frontiers—a ﬁrm renowned for showstopping tented camps across Africa—ensures this Mexican iteration of luxury under canvas maximizes immersion in the surrounding forest-meets-the-sea grandeur.

Design details abound in each of the 15 hillside, butterﬂyinspired tents, for which furnishings have been custom-made by Mexican artisans to nurture an aesthetic that blends with the environment. Like the greats of the African safari circuit, this tented

Luxury under canvas awaits at Naviva on Mexico’s forested Paciﬁc Coast.

camp blurs the lines between outdoors and in, delivering the sights and soundtracks of nature from every nook—from the open-air living room to the private plunge pool to the soaking tub that overlooks the jungle.

In such an exceptional setting, it’s easy to fall into a rhythm of relaxation: room service, unwind, repeat. But Naviva and the greater Nayarit region are designed for exploration and enjoyment. Scattered throughout Naviva’s forest and along the coast, you’ll find amenities such as a multilevel swimming pool, oceanfront fire pits, spa pods, and a unique alfresco “jungle gym” where weights are crafted from stone and dip bars from tree branches. Operating under an open-fire ethos, chef Sofia Barrera’s Copal Cocina offers a “no menu” dining experience featuring the best of Mexican and international cuisine. Winding nature trails take you to breathtaking lookout points and secluded beaches, where solitude is almost guaranteed. In the (unlikely) event you’re feeling too off-the-grid, the more predictable Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita—and all its top-tier trappings—are a short drive away and available for your use.

On-site at Naviva, an extensive range of programs allows guests to engage in daily activities focused on movement, gastronomy, and well-being. Start one day with a highenergy outdoor boxing class, spend the afternoon mastering the art of ceviche with chef Barrera, and then unwind with a sunset gratitude meditation or shamanic sound healing session. The next morning, enjoy yoga on a cliffside pavilion as waves crash below and

Clockwise from left: Unwind at the full-service, multilevel swimming pool, in a spa pod, or around a ﬁre pit at Naviva.

Naviva scenes, from far left: safari-style accommodations; a cocoon-like entrance; cooking class with chef Soﬁa Barrera.

whales breach in the distance. Follow that with a personalized HIIT or strength training session at the unconventional gym, or a hike through the coastal forest, keeping an eye out for inquisitive coatis (dainty long-tailed cousins of the raccoon). Later, feast on fresh harvest and just-caught ﬁsh on your terrace.

On another day, indulge in pure relaxation at one of Naviva’s two private spa pods, each with a couples’ treatment tent, a garden, and a bubbling timber water basin (think of it as a barrel-shaped hot tub for two). A 90-minute spa experience is included with every stay, allowing for 30 minutes of in-pod decompression followed by a 60-minute treatment of your choice. Thanks to an all-inclusive policy that covers access to on-site amenities plus those at Naviva’s sister property, as well as activities, food, and drinks (including alcohol), the possibilities are limitless—and entirely at your leisure. (fourseasons.com/naviva)

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A total of 105 villas and treehouses are generously spaced across 80 acres of towering Higuera trees and palms, strategically positioned to amplify stunning scenes of flora and sea. At higher altitudes, stilted, glass-fronted treehouses evoke a sensation of being one with the forest canopy while floating over the crashing waves. An outward-facing design fosters a continuous bond with nature from all angles of an open-plan suite, which further peaks on the outdoor terrace, equipped with a dining area, daybeds, and an infinity plunge pool. Paved pathways—accessible on foot or by golf cart—zigzag through the mountainous terrain leading to world-class amenities

Clockwise from top right: Epic views abound from all spaces at One&Only Mandarina, including the coastal villas, main cliﬀtop pool, and treehouse suites.

At One&Only Mandarina, look forward to relaxing and imbibing at the cliﬀtop pool and Treetop bar.

that also capitalize on the dramatic backdrops. Cloaked in dense foliage, the One&Only Spa emerges like a lost pre-Hispanic world of wellness. Walk on water (by way of stone steps) and ascend raised wooden planks to reach a volcanic rock garden teeming with spa amenities: a relaxation area that appears to float over sunken palms below, a co-ed vitality pool under treetops, a mud bathing station, a sauna and steam

enclave, and a traditional temazcal, or “house of heat,” where a native healer performs timehonored ceremonies and spiritual cleansing. In addition, find six domed treatment rooms, each with a retractable sky roof at its apex. The spa menu comprises a range of body and skin therapies, many featuring renowned Tata Harper products and several created exclusively for One&Only Mandarina.

At a lower clearing, visit the Mandarina Polo & Equestrian Club, a hub for embarking on

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You could say Michael Ridgdill is an expert on the gems of the United Kingdom. In addition to traveling extensively throughout Great Britain for most of his life, the West Palm Beach resident and Corcoran real estate agent heads the American Friends of British Art, a Palm Beach–based nonprofit that provides grants to historic art and architectural conservation projects in the United Kingdom and hosts cultural programming in the States. The jewel in the crown? Edinburgh, Scotland. “Edinburgh offers everything to visitors, and yet it isn’t overwhelming as a city,” says Ridgdill. “It’s walkable, friendly, full of culture and great food, and the views and scenery are magical.” —Abigail Duffy

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3. OUTDOOR ADVENTURE Just a mile east of

the city center is the extinct volcanic hill known as Arthur’s Seat. Rising 823 feet, its gradual climb makes walking it relatively easy, and the panoramic views are worth every step.

4. SOLITARY OUTING Holyrood Palace and Abbey. The castle serves as the official residence of the King and Queen Consort in Scotland. Its history and ties to Mary, Queen of Scots make it a fascinating place to see.

5. A TRIP TO THE PAST The Old and New Towns of Edinburgh are listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites and are deeply historic in many ways. A good place to start is a prebooked visit to Edinburgh Castle, which rises over the city with dominance. (edinburghcastle.scot)

6. GRAND FARE Edinburgh’s culinary scene won’t disappoint, and a trusted favorite is The Kitchin (thekitchin.com), owned by chef Tom Kitchin. Another favorite is Restaurant Martin Wishart (restaurantmartinwishart.co.uk). Both boast one Michelin star each, and they’re incredible.

7. LOCAL DELICACY The traditional Scottish delicacy of haggis is still served throughout restaurants in Scotland. While it may not whet everyone’s appetite, it’s worth a try. Otherwise, the nearby distilleries have some of the best whisky in the world.

8. SECRET SPOT The Water of Leith Walkway offers 13 miles of walking alongside a romantic river. Many tourists have no idea about it, but locals know it’s a real treasure. (waterofleith.org.uk/walkway)

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MAYAN MYSTIQUE

IMMERSE IN THE ENCHANTMENT OF THE ST. REGIS KANAI RESORT IN MEXICO’S RIVIERA MAYA

BY PAUL RUBIO

Among the wealth of new properties dotting the Yucatán Peninsula, The St. Regis Kanai Resort reigns as a trailblazing tropical hideaway—a clear departure from the brand’s usual stately aesthetic and formality. Built on the land claimed as the celestial birthplace of the Mayans, this sprawling 124-room resort honors its ancient astronomical roots with a multicircular design by Edmonds International that speaks to planetary alignment within the Mayan calendar. While you may need to explore aerial views to fully appreciate the intricate, culturally inspired architecture, the resort’s design immediately creates a personal connection to Mayan healing and folklore from the moment you arrive.

Throughout this intergalactic sanctuary, the true luxury lies in the expansive spaces. A collection of sleek, low-rise, white buildings floats above verdant mangroves, linked by wooden walkways that lead to a breathtaking stretch of the Caribbean Sea. Even the

smallest guest rooms boast 592 square feet and exude Mayan-inspired minimalism—evident in such details as ceramic light pendants and walnut headboards carved with traditional patterns—offset by opulent bathrooms with green marble double sinks and suspended mirrors. Beyond these luxurious accommodations, wide open spaces await, featuring multiple swimming pools, a beach club, several dining options, and countless spots in which to unwind while taking in the natural beauty surrounding the resort.

The Mayan immersion extends to the

spa, particularly through the must-try Celestial Journey. This three-hour experience consists of three unique rituals: Secret Garden, Celestial Energy, and Under Sky Bathing. The Secret Garden includes a guided tour through a lush garden of native herbs and botanicals, allowing guests to create a personalized wellness elixir. Celestial Energy employs color and aromatherapy to align with the Motz (Pleiades star cluster) and the light of Ixchel (the moon), while Under Sky Bathing provides a tranquil soak in waters infused with Mayan botanicals and hydrating salts, paired with a head and neck massage. For those seeking more conventional treatments, The St. Regis Spa also offers a range of body and facial services using St. Regis and Sothys Paris products, occasionally blended with herbs from the Secret Garden. The spa’s hydro circuit, too, is particularly notable, underscored by a seductive relaxation pool with a variety of seating options, from submerged chairs to nests suspended over the water. (marriott.com) «

Featuring a multi-circular design, the grounds at The St. Regis Kanai Resort boast multiple swimming pools with such features as half-submerged lounge chairs and modern-style cabanas.

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THE GO-ANYWHERE INEOS GRENADIER 4X4 IS A MASTER OF THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED

BY HOWARD WALKER

Cyclists and pedestrians, rejoice! The Ineos Grenadier has your back. That’s because on the right side of the steering wheel is a dinky red button emblazoned with the word “toot.” One press and the horn does indeed “toot,” just like the one on a 3-year-old’s trike. Yes, there’s a regular horn in the center of the wheel. One press and small animals will scurry for cover, 18-wheelers will swerve out of your way, and fellow motorists will digitally express their displeasure. But the “toot” button will more calmly warn those on foot or two wheels of your impending approach.

It’s a curious detail for a rugged 4x4 designed to scale the north face of the Eiger or

plug mud in an Amazonian rain forest. That is until you discover that the brains behind the Grenadier is none other than British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe, a keen cyclist and head of the UK-based Ineos petrochemical empire. Among his many sponsorship ventures, he funds the Ineos Tour de France cycling team, naturally called the Ineos Grenadiers.

But what of this boxy, slightly familiarlooking off-roader? To know more, you have to go back to 2015, when Jaguar Land Rover made the decision to end production of its beloved Land Rover Defender. Its replacement would be the softer, gentler, safer, and significantly more capable New Defender.

That’s where Sir Jim comes in. A passionate Land Rover owner and fan, he was far from happy. Using some of his estimated $17 billion net worth, he offered to buy the old tooling with the intent to continue Defender production. When JLR politely declined, he set out to build his own. He created Ineos Automotive, acquired the former Mercedes-Benz Smart Car factory in Hambach, France, and called in Austrian 4x4 specialists Magna Steyr to engineer the thing.

See the Grenadier in the metal and its visual links with the old Defender are unmistakable. Same flat fenders, same slab sides, same upright windshield. It’s like someone took the original Defender and used AI to update it.

Underneath there’s a chassis with more structural rigidity than the Eiffel Tower, plus coil-over suspension and beam axles. It may sound antiquated, but it’s what you need for ultimate off-roading.

Powering the beast is BMW’s trusty 3.0liter inline turbocharged 6-cylinder, cranking out 281 horsepower and 331 lb-ft of torque. Coupled to a super-smooth-shifting 8-speed

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ZF automatic, it pushes the near-6,000-pound Grenadier from standstill to 60 mph in a leisurely 8.9 seconds.

So how does it drive? Slightly old-school, just like you’d expect of a modern-day classic. Its focus, however, is on pounding up a rocky trail or wading through raging rivers, which does result in a few compromises. Like the steering.

As with Jeep Wranglers and farm tractors, the Grenadier uses a so-called recirculating ball system designed for its unbreakability. But in the Ineos, the system really doesn’t self-center. Turn out of a parking lot and you have to unwind the wheel manually. Staying in your lane on the freeway requires constant adjustment. Not to mention the turning radius is up there with the Icon of the Seas. Yes, you do get used to it, but it’s always a chore.

However, drivers are sure to love the creamy smoothness and refinement of that BMW straight 6 (though probably not the 15-mpg economy).

And despite the Grenadier’s top-heavy look, it carves curves with poise and balance.

Inside, the cabin is a mix of old and new, weird and wonderful. The lovely Recaro seats are comfortable, but they have a clunky manual adjustment. There’s no traditional instrument panel in front of the driver either; speed, revs, and fuel are displayed on the central 12.3-inch display. Navigation? Use your phone.

When it comes to models, take your pick from the base Station Wagon (at $76,700), the off-road-

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WAGON ENGINE: 3.0-LITER

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POWER: 281 HP TORQUE: 331 LB-FT

TRANSMISSION: 8-SPEED AUTOMATIC

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MPH LENGTH/WIDTH: 191/76 INCHES

WEIGHT: 5,875 POUNDS WHY WE LOVE IT: BECAUSE IT HAS THE STYLE AND SKILLS OF AN OLD LAND ROVER DEFENDER WITH SILKY-SMOOTH BMW POWER.

focused Grenadier Trailmaster, or the more upscale Fieldmaster (both similarly priced starting at $84,700). Begin checking the options boxes and stickers can soar past $100,000.

This retro-styled Tonka Toy won’t be for everyone. But it’s a high-style 4x4 that will take you on a road less traveled without breaking a sweat, as well as turn heads in the valet line. And, if the heads don’t turn, just give a little toot. «

GRIT AND GLAMOUR

THE DUTCH-BUILT, ALLALUMINUM LEKKER 45 IS ONE TOUGH CRUISER

BY HOWARD WALKER

There’s this handy Dutch phrase you might want to learn. Say it after me: “heel lekker.” It means “very tasty.” As in, “That slice of grandma’s appeltaart with whipped cream is heel lekker.”

Get one glimpse of this 45-foot weekend cruiser slicing through whitecaps at a speedy

50 knots, and the most apt description would be “heel lekker.” Very tasty, indeed.

There’s added relevance here because the boat is called the Lekker 45, and it’s from the young Dutch builder Lekker Boats, based just south of Amsterdam. Founded by Meindert Wolfraad in 2013, the company has a small but passionate following of buyers who crave bold design, no-nonsense aluminum construction, and feisty performance.

While there’s no shortage of rivals in the 40-to-45-foot center console, luxury weekender class, what the Lekker offers is huge entertaining space (there’s outside seating for at least 16) plus a cabin for overnighting and the choice of twin diesel power or V10 or V12 outboards. But what really sets it apart is that welded aluminum construction, which reduces weight, resists corrosion, and adds huge strength. It’s no wonder that Wolfraad describes the 45 as the Land Rover of the seas.

The boat almost has a commercial-grade

look and feel, as evidenced by the huge black rubber rail and matching rear threequarter rubbing strake. Together, they’ll brush off any dock-post bumps or grinds. And the hull is painted so that any scrapes can simply be sanded and resprayed.

As cool-looking cruisers go, the Lekker is a guaranteed head-spinner. The shape came off the drawing board of famed Dutch designer Cor D. Rover, who’s responsible for some of the most jaw-dropping superyachts ever built. (Just Google “Royal Huisman Phi” to see what I mean.) I love the Lekker’s knifelike vertical bow, the visible welded side strakes, and the hull’s gorgeous curves, sweeps, and swoops. Combine these features with the swept-back windshield and carbonﬁber hardtop, and this thing looks like it’s running at 50 knots standing still.

And run it will. For diesel lovers, there are twin Volvo Penta 5.5-liter D6 in-line sixes coupled to Volvo sterndrives. Packing 440

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horsepower apiece, they’ll give a top speed of right around 50 knots. We Florida boaters tend to favor outboard power, so take your pick from triple 400-hp Mercury Verado V10s or twin 600-hp Verado V12s, both good for a top speed of closer to 60 knots.

I took a tour of this battleship-gray and orange Lekker 45 at this year’s Palm Beach International Boat Show and came away highly impressed. After stepping onto the boat from its wide, synthetic teak–decked swim platform, you enter right into the rear cockpit, where there are L-shaped sofas on either side plus twin hi-lo tables that drop down to make sun loungers. Close by is the wide galley, with a grill, sink, fridge, and ice maker. The entire area can be protected by a slide-out shade.

Walking around the decks to the forward sun-worshipping area is a joy, courtesy of the deep side decks and sturdy handrails. Up front is a sun pad with a cushiony backrest, twin seats in the bow, and a fridge for libations.

Back at the helm, there’s a quartet of bigbolstered bucket seats that look like they came out of a Porsche. Twin 24-inch Garmin touch screens take care of navigation and engine info; however, as an example of the Lekker’s smart design, there’s another big screen in the driver’s sight line in the bow that displays speed and depth.

Below decks there’s a compact, no-frills cabin with a U-shaped sofa that converts to a double bed, a low-headroom double, and a head compartment with a toilet, sink, and

wet-room shower. It’s perfect for a couple with two young kids, or as a place to chill in air-conditioned comfort.

The beauty of the Lekker is that the company will happily customize pretty much anything inside and out—from hull and upholstery color to installing bigger fuel tanks.

In terms of pricing, the Lekker 45 kicks off at around $1.3 million with twin Volvo diesels, with U.S. sales being handled by Denison in Fort Lauderdale. As for telling your friends your new boat is “heel lekker”? That’s priceless. «

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AMY BAIER HAS RAISED MILLIONS FOR THE WASHINGTON HOSPITAL THAT SAVED HER YOUNG SON’S LIFE. NOW A PALM BEACHER, SHE WANTS TO HAVE A SIMILAR PHILANTHROPIC IMPACT IN SOUTH FLORIDA.

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Early in her marriage to Fox News chief political anchor Bret Baier, Amy Baier hoped to find a philanthropic cause they could champion together. She had no idea that their firstborn son, Paul, would be the catalyst for the difference she hoped to make. Paul, who is now 17, was born with five congenital heart defects, and he required open-heart surgery when he was just 12 days old.

“The doctors [at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C.] said, ‘We’re going to try to save your son’s life, but we can’t guarantee it,’” she recalls. “When he made it through his first surgery, there was not enough gratitude in the world to thank the doctors, nurses, and surgeons who saved his life. From that day on, we were dedicated to doing what we could for Children’s National.”

Since then, the Baiers have raised more than $36 million for Children’s National Hospital. Amy has served as chairperson of the hospital’s foundation board for five years and has been a board member for 15 years; she has also served on the National Committee for Performing Arts board at the Kennedy Center and has worked with the National Museum of Women in the Arts, to include co-chairing the organization’s gala and taking part in their national campaign. Now that the family has relocated to Palm Beach (with sons Paul and Daniel attending school here, and Bret commuting to D.C. each week for work), Amy says she is “tiptoeing into the charities here” by co-chairing the Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society’s 2025 gala and vice-chairing the 2025 Heart Ball for the American Heart Association.

“Amy’s involvement with Children’s National has been transformational,” says DeAnn Marshall, president of the Children’s National Hospital Foundation.

“ WHEN [PAUL] MADE IT THROUGH HIS FIRST SURGERY, THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH GRATITUDE IN THE WORLD TO THANK THE DOCTORS, NURSES, AND SURGEONS WHO SAVED HIS LIFE.”

“When I think about her getting involved in Palm Beach philanthropy, I think she will transform that marketplace and bring a level of excellence that hasn’t been seen before and a different perspective.”

Born and raised in Chicago, Amy grew up visiting Naples, Florida, with her parents and three brothers. She and Bret bought a second home there 15 years ago. It was during the earliest part of Paul’s medical struggles, at a time when the Baiers began throwing their hearts and souls into raising money for Children’s National Hospital’s annual gala. Bret has emceed the event for 15 years, and Amy says she has chaired it at least eight times.

“I think when you have a story and you’re passionate about it, it’s easier to

get people to participate and understand what the hospital needs,” Amy says. “So, the fundraising came naturally to us because we could articulate what we had experienced to others.”

They decided not to limit their fundraising for Children’s National Hospital to the D.C. area. Bret devised a fundraising dinner in Naples where multiple Fox anchors would talk about what was going on inside the Beltway, with all the proceeds benefiting Children’s National. Marshall says she had never seen anything like it; the event sold out within days.

“None of these people were familiar with Children’s National or its community, but they wanted to support Bret and Amy,” Marshall says.

Amy says they raised half a million

dollars at first, then $800,000. The most recent fundraiser in Naples brought in nearly $1.6 million, she recounts.

“In our own little way, we are doing what we can to move the needle,” she adds.

Though the funds they’ve raised through their events in Washington and Naples have gone straight to the hospital, the Baiers themselves have funded a professorship there, donated waiting rooms, and funded a media room where doctors can communicate with surgeons anywhere in the world about how to best help a young cardiac patient. Each Christmas, the Baiers bring gifts to young patients in the cardiac intensive care unit.

“Amy is a force in the best way possible,” Marshall says. “When she puts

Amy poses between artworks by contemporary American artists Molly Hatch (left wall) and Rashid Johnson (right wall).

her mind to something, there’s no stopping her, whether it’s a fundraising goal, a gala theme, or a big idea. She gets behind every detail and makes sure every guest is attended to and enjoying themselves.”

Though the Baiers have long-standing ties to Naples, they began detouring to Palm Beach to visit friends. Amy says that when it was time to return to Washington, D.C., they’d imagine what it would be like if they lived in Palm Beach.

“We just absolutely loved coming to visit, and the kids were making more friends,” she says. “And so, on a whim, I said, ‘If I can get the kids into school, should we try it for a year?’ We had just spent four years building a house in Washington, D.C., so this concept of leaving was a little crazy. But I got them into school. My oldest was very excited about it, but my youngest did not want to come at first. Now I’d say that my kids are very happy here.”

In the meantime, Amy believes that Florida has been good for her family because they’re spending more time outside playing golf (or tennis, in Amy’s case), riding bikes, and going for walks together.

“Whether they want to or not, I try to have [my sons] go for walks with me,” she says. “There’s something about being side by side in nature where they kind of open up to me about a lot of things. That has been a blessing.”

Another blessing: Paul made it through his fifth open-heart surgery this past spring.

“He had a cold, and we took him to the doctor here,” Amy recalls, adding that the doctor decided to X-ray Paul’s lungs because of his history of cardiac issues. The doctor saw what she thought was tissue on his lung. They were about to return to Washington anyway and

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would be meeting with Paul’s cardiac team there for a six-month checkup. Those doctors found a golf ball–sized aneurysm that was about to rupture and scheduled open heart surgery for early the next morning.

“Without a doubt, guardian angels and divine intervention saved his life,” Amy says. “Raising Paul has been one of our greatest gifts. I think he’s taught us more than we’ve even taught him. And he’s definitely put our lives into perspective. I think when you come close to creating the life and then almost losing that life, it changes your perspective, and you learn the fragility of life and how precious that is. And when we first found out [about his health], we were kind of like, ‘Why is this happening?’ But then we looked at each other and said that moving forward we would only be grateful for every

day we have with Paul. Our family focuses on gratitude and how grateful we are for even the littlest things.”

Amy says she knows how blessed she and her brood are, and when you focus on the positive, it makes it easier to get through seemingly challenging times. Without question, they have faced their share of hardships together. Paul has not only endured five open-heart surgeries, but a stomach surgery and 11 angioplasties too.

“It used to be that every six months, we were doing something,” she says. “But as a family, we always rally when needed.”

The Baiers also make sure that their younger son, Daniel, isn’t neglected when times get tough.

“You don’t want the spotlight to always be on the child who has the medical needs,” she

says. “We’ve always tried to balance that, but it’s challenging. Bret has a very busy job. He can be at a surgery, but he can’t go to doctors’ appointments. So, you just do what you can to make it work. We’re a family with a lot of faith, and I think that has helped.”

Paul is doing better since his most recent surgery and has started getting back onto the links to work on his golf swing again.

“Paul has the best attitude,” she says. “I’ve watched him have surgery many times. I think as a teenager, it has been more challenging, but he handles it all with such a great attitude. We all have something we’re struggling with in life, but when you face those challenges with optimism, it makes it a lot easier.”

Without question, Amy’s optimism will continue to bring a lot of change and hope to those who need it most. «

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WITH ITS STRONG SENSE OF PLACE AND PLETHORA OF DINING, LIFESTYLE, AND RETAIL TENANTS, THE NORA DISTRICT IS POISED TO BE A PREMIER ANCHOR IN THE REIMAGINATION OF DOWNTOWN WEST PALM BEACH | BY SKYE SHERMAN

NoraSnowbirds aren’t our only mass migrators. When the Nora District debuts its metamorphosis of West Palm Beach’s North Railroad Avenue in early 2025, locals will be treated to a swath of new retail, lifestyle, and restaurant options, many hailing from the Northeast. As Francis Scire, Nora’s head of leasing, describes the intended vibe: “Meatpacking District meets the Design District with a splash of Abbot Kinney.”

The first phase of Nora is a Main Street–style regional draw comparable to Delray Beach’s vibrant Atlantic Avenue. Food and beverage highlights will include Loco Taqueria & Oyster Bar out of Boston, Dumbo favorite Juliana’s Pizza, and Naples staple Del Mar Mediterranean as anchors; an outpost of New York City’s iconic H&H Bagels; a Van Leeuwen scoop shop; a sports bar–themed restaurant by New York’s The Garret Group; another location of our locally beloved Celis Juice Bar; and an aesthetically drool-worthy coffee shop called Sunday Motor Co. out of Madison, New Jersey.

And that’s only what’s been formally announced. There

The Nora District in downtown West Palm Beach will be a mini neighborhood centered around North Railroad Avenue, comprising retail, restaurants, and office space. Future

are whispers of a speakeasy for cabaret, live music, DJs, and burlesque, but we can neither confirm nor deny.

Lifestyle and retail tenants have been curated to delight fitness and wellness enthusiasts: West Palm Beach is finally getting a Rumble Boxing, a Pilates-inspired Solidcore, an outpost of Miami’s Sana Skin Studio, The Spot Barbershop (another Miami export), and Mint, a women’s ready-to-wear boutique based in the Hamptons.

If all this feels like finally receiving delivery of a whole lot of things you’ve been missing, well, that’s the idea.

“Anytime I take over a project, I really do my work in terms of understanding, from a holistic standpoint, what the community needs,” says Scire. “I look at the market and decide where the holes are, come up with categories, and start to drill into best-in-class. … I have a vision of what’s going to work and what’s going to be successful, and then I just go right after the people I want.” Other holes Scire aims to fill include accessible jewelry, multi-brand shops catering to a high-low price point, a perfumery, a yoga studio, and decorative accessories and home furnishings.

The aim is not only to have multiple “day parts” within the district—enabling patrons to go from a morning workout to coffee to a lunch meeting to happy hour to dinner and nightlife, all on one street—but also to strike a balance between affluence and approachability for varied demographics, ages, and socioeconomic spending desires.

“We’ve tried to be very deliberate with ensuring that it’s not too fancy and too high-end to discourage people from the broader Palm Beach County area from coming, but we’ve

As Nora’s head of leasing, Francis Scire (below) has curated a mix of retailers and restaurants such as Mint boutique (top left) and Del Mar Mediterranean (bottom left).

Located between Palm Beach Lakes and Quadrille boulevards, North Dixie Highway, and the Florida East Coast Railway, the Nora District will also have an abundance of vibrant outdoor space, to include parklets (above) and a public art component.

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“ THERE ARE NO COMPETITORS IN CITIES. IT’S ALWAYS COMPLEMENTARY.”

—JOE FURST

also been intentional to [be] a big driver in connecting to Palm Beach Island,” adds Joe Furst, founder and managing principal of Place Projects, a Miami-based real estate investment ﬁrm focused on placemaking. Furst was heavily involved in early Wynwood development. “We think we have certain concepts, brands, and offerings that will make it a very compelling destination.”

Given the residential density north of Flagler Memorial Bridge and the fact that Nora is a two-minute ride from The Royal Poinciana Plaza (another Scire-leased project), the Nora team expects the district to attract Palm Beachers as well as those who live a Brightline ride away. Nora is meant to be “extraordinarily destination-driven and very pedestrian-friendly,” Furst says, with open park and parklet space plus public art.

There will even be a not-yet-named private club, intended as a day-to-night social destination. Spanning at least 20,000 square feet, the club will offer programming and highquality food and beverage throughout. Ned Grace, co-founder and managing partner of NDT Development—the real estate and hospitality development ﬁrm behind the White Elephant and Trevini renovations and owners of LoLa 41, Cucina, 123 Datura, The Cove Club, and Nora—considers it “a clubhouse for the community.”

While Nora’s club sounds like an ideal place for remote workers to see and be seen, the building will also have a true office component. The ground floor will be dedicated to retail and hospitality, but above that there will be 55,000 square feet of Class-A office

Inset and below left: Nora will have wellness-minded tenants including Celis Juice Bar, Rumble Boxing, Solidcore, and Sana Skin Studio.

Below right: Joe Furst, founder and managing principal of Place Projects

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and showroom space.

Developed in partnership with private real estate investment firm Wheelock Street Capital, Nora is the biggest overhaul of a neighborhood since CityPlace—but don’t think of it as competition. “There are no competitors in cities,” Furst insists. “It’s always complementary.”

Paving the Way

Like all great things, Nora took time. The team spent years buying along North Railroad Avenue to be able to reach critical mass, curate the sort of district they had in mind, and exercise full control over its success.

“Every single building has a unique story to how we bought it,” Grace says. “We were buying buildings from different businesses, there were vacant buildings … the uses were all over the place. … It required a lot of things to happen to be able to get all these things purchased, and it didn’t happen all at once.”

When they eventually owned every building on the street, the Nora

FROM THE INSIDE OUT

These health and wellness outposts will all debut as part of Nora’s first phase

Solidcore: Marketed as “Pilates redefined,” Solidcore specializes in 50-minute resistance-training workouts centered around a signature Reformer machine. (solidcore.co)

Sana Skin Studio: The Sana philosophy is based on the idea that anyone can be their own “skin healer,” offering “goal-driven facials” wherein aestheticians educate their clients about their skin and its needs. (sanaskinstudio.com)

Rumble Boxing: Get fit and have fun at Rumble Boxing. Claim your boxing podium and lace up for a 45-minute workout set to a

soundtrack of custom hip-hop and house music. (rumbleboxinggym.com)

The Spot Barbershop: With roots in Miami, The Spot Barbershop has spread to locations across Florida since its founding in 2001. Stop by for a quick haircut, shave, and more. (thespotbarbershop.com)

dream finally grew legs—and the real work began.

Part of what will make Nora the walkable, vibrant neighborhood it’s intended to be is $21 million worth of infrastructure revamping, underway since 2023. While Nora is receiving a mix of renos and new construction—of the district’s 13 buildings, nine are heavy adaptive reuse of old industrial buildings and four are fresh builds—improvements span not only beautification but also sidewalk expansions, storm drainage upgrades, and streetscape overhauls.

“What we inherited, in terms of what was already there—from an urban planning perspective, from a design ethos—really is very well situated,” Furst explains. “Our goal for the renovations was to keep a lot of the existing character elements, but obviously renovate the buildings to allow for modern uses and modern standards of construction.”

Richard Greene, development services director of the City of West Palm Beach, adds: “The Nora project will be a nice complement to all of the outstanding redevelopment efforts we have experienced in

Clockwise from inset: Ned Grace of NDT Development; The Spot Barbershop; Sana Skin Studio; rendering of the Nora District.

our downtown, particularly in the last few years. The city is seeking to enhance the quality of life in this overlooked market.”

Down the Line

While 2025 will see a massive facelift to the corridor, one of the crown jewels of the project is expected late 2026: the 201-key Nora Hotel, developed in partnership with esteemed hotelier Sean MacPherson and BD Hotels led by Richard Born; the latter is responsible for some of Manhattan’s most iconic boutique hotels, including The Bowery and the historic Hotel Chelsea.

To complement area architecture, the Nora Hotel will look and feel like a skillful restoration of an original Mizner-era building but will be entirely new. The boutique hotel will also be home to the fourth

“ THE CITY IS SEEKING TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THIS OVERLOOKED MARKET.”

—RICHARD GREENE

location of Pastis, a Parisian-style brasserie by restaurateur Stephen Starr. His group, Starr Restaurants, will also co-create the hotel’s rooftop restaurant and lounge as well as operate in-room dining service.

“It’s a bold move, from an architecture perspective, and I think it’s going to be extraordinarily well received,” says Furst.

“I think it’ll help really define the neighborhood,” Grace adds. “Our hotel partners have done it successfully in New York … The Bowery [was] in a really rough neighborhood, but they created this destination and then everything around it improved. I think a hotel is taking what a restaurant can do and amplifying it by fivefold.”

Looking at the big picture, the creation of Nora introduces an entirely new neighborhood to West Palm Beach and positions Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard as another primary entry point into downtown, relieving a bit of the growing traffic burden on Okeechobee Boulevard.

“It’s a really thoughtful neighborhood that I think solves for a lot of the people that have been here historically, but also the new people that have come,” says Grace, who has resided in West Palm Beach for 11 years.

Moving into Nora proper will be an option come 2027. In phase two and beyond, Nora will receive four high-rise residential buildings backing up to Palm Beach Lakes. By 2029, Nora’s 40 acres—a cohesive district of retail, lifestyle, office, and residential spaces—will be complete.

The team behind the Nora District is aiming to create an supremely walkable, all-day destination. In terms of dining, visitors will be able to start their day at H&H Bagels and enjoy a cocktail—or three—at Del Mar Mediterranean (below).

That timeline coincides with densiﬁcation from nearby projects, pushing the northern end of downtown to ﬁnally realize its long-sung potential and creating connectivity between West Palm’s fragmented areas of concentration.

“So much of the city’s motivation to make this come to life was not just about Nora; it was really about the lack of development that’s happened on the north end of the city,” Furst explains. Despite Northwood, the underway Currie Park project, and the hospital district, better congruence has been needed. “Everything to the north is going to beneﬁt tremendously from this being located here. The downtown of West Palm—from an actual planning/zoning perspective, the downtown master plan—the northern boundary ends at Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard, so in a way, this is the last area of the downtown that’s meant to have great density and intensity, and so it very logically ﬁts in.”

And because buyers desire amenities nearby, Furst expects that Nora’s existence will prove quite helpful in selling all those luxury condos springing up along the Intracoastal.

Greene agrees: “The Nora project will hopefully spur further redevelopment efforts in the north end of the downtown and further into Pleasant City and beyond. With ongoing development in the Currie Mixed Use District to the north, the areas within this entire corridor should be improved and be seen as a great place to invest and improve existing properties.”

Welcome to West Palm Beach, Nora. «

I NEW YORK

Check out these NYC favorites closer to home

Juliana’s Pizza: Thin-crust legend Patsy Grimaldi (of Grimaldi’s Pizzeria fame) co-opened Juliana’s under the Brooklyn Bridge in 2012. Regarded as one of the best pizzerias in the country, Juliana’s specializes in coal-ﬁred, New York–style pies that are sure to please the county’s growing number of NYC transplants. (julianaspizza.com)

H&H Bagels: A New York institution since 1972, H&H Bagels has earned its place in pop culture, having been featured on such Manhattanite shows as Seinfeld and Sex and the City. It debuted in Palm Beach County last fall with the opening of a Boca location. Visitors to the Nora locale will be able to savor NYC staples like a classic BEC (bacon, egg, and cheese) and Nova salmon with the works. (hhbagels.com)

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream: What started in a yellow truck on the streets of New York has gone national. Operating under an ethos to “make good ice cream that makes you feel good,” Van Leeuwen crafts traditional French ice cream and vegan ice cream in dreamy ﬂavors like honeycomb, jelly, and pie. (vanleeuwenicecream.com)

Pastis: Following locations in Manhattan, Miami, and D.C., Pastis will bring its “traditional French fare with a newly invigorated soul” to West Palm in 2026. Anticipate such oﬀerings as onion soup, crispy artichokes, moules frites, steak tartare, and Crêpe Complète, with ham, Comte cheese, and an egg. (pastisnyc.com)

In step with the wave of New Yorkers who have moved to West Palm in recent years, the Nora District will boast restaurants and artisan bites that originated in the city, including Van Leeuwen Ice Cream (inset) and Pastis (left and below).

JOSHUA PEREZ / COURTESY OF THE NORA DISTRICT

ASD SKY

FIT TO SERVE

These next-gen philanthropists marry their personal passions with meaningful purpose

By Judy Alexandra DiEdwardo

Jessica Paindiris

Docent/Emerging Collectors Council Member, Norton Museum of Art

“I have vivid memories of my first trip to New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art with my grandmother, where an entire world opened up to me,” recalls Jessica Paindiris. “Going to museums is one of my life’s great passions.”

After majoring in the history of art at Yale, Paindiris worked at Christie’s as a marketing executive before co-founding The Clarion List, a global art market database. Since making the Palm Beach area her permanent residence in 2019, she now shares that excitement with others through her volunteerism with the Norton Museum of Art.

“Being a docent is a wonderful way to connect more deeply with the Norton, and to give back to the community while introducing the next generation to this incredible museum,” says Paindiris, who is also the mother of twin second graders. “I love giving tours, especially for school groups where, for many children, it’s their first time in an art museum. To see the wonder on their faces and their eyes light up with excitement— whether it’s an ancient Chinese work of art or something that was made within the last 10 years—is absolutely priceless.”

PURPOSE

“Jessica is a true example of what the future of philanthropy looks like in our Palm Beach community. Her comprehensive commitment to the museum is a true inspiration and an incredible example for how the next generation can get involved and support the arts. She is also a leader in our Emerging Collectors Council, which helps to acquire works of art from emerging artists for the museum’s permanent collection.”

—Abby Ashley, Chief Development and External Affairs Officer, Norton Museum of Art

Kimberly Goodwin

Executive Committee Board Member, Town of Palm Beach United Way

Helping others has been Kimberly Goodwin’s passion since childhood, which is what led her to partner with the Town of Palm Beach United Way shortly after moving to Palm Beach in 2020 with her husband and two children.

“I wanted to be involved with something meaningful here in Palm Beach,” says Goodwin, who worked in New York City with Jessica Seinfeld’s Good+ Foundation, helping young mothers and children. “I experienced the impact of a well-run organization, which is what drew me to the United Way. They’ve been around for 80 years, and the work they do is amazing. It was eye-opening to meet people who are not only generous and enthusiastic but hands-on, which I love.”

The breadth of the United Way’s reach is equally impressive, with services that address health and wellness, education, and financial stability. “We touch the lives of so many people in our community who are in need,” says Goodwin. “You’re not just collecting money, but you’re physically seeing the problems and meeting them with solutions. It’s so much more than just writing a check.”

PURPOSE

“Since the moment she became involved, Kimberly has made a positive impact on our mission to ensure that everyone in Palm Beach County has access to quality education, health care, and financial resources. She is a passionate changemaker, and someone who cares deeply about improving the lives of others. Not only has she made significant contributions to our annual campaigns, but she has volunteered to lead our prestigious Tocqueville Society and serve on our revered Allocation Committee.”

—Beth Walton, President and CEO, Town of Palm Beach United Way

Juliana Gendelman

Board Member, Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County; Co-Founder, Kohl Jewish Volunteer Center (JVC)

Helping others is a way of life for Juliana Gendelman, whose family has been at the forefront of philanthropy for generations. “My parents, grandparents, and great grandparents were always deeply involved in the Jewish community and helped in whatever way they could,” says Gendelman.

Inspired to create greater opportunities to serve in the Palm Beaches, she launched a volunteer center in collaboration with the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County in 2015, which aims to help Jewish and non-Jewish people alike. Services range from delivering meals to Holocaust survivors and homebound senior citizens, to providing new school supplies to students at Title 1 schools, to organizing beach cleanups.

“We’re rolling into year 10 and have grown to over 5,000 volunteers,” explains Gendelman, who is joined by her equally passionate husband and 12-year-old daughter.

In 2023, Gendelman’s grandparents, Dorothy and Sidney Kohl, gave a landmark $2.5 million gift to the volunteer center, which was renamed the Kohl JVC. “They saw the difference that was being made by our work and wanted to ensure that this beautiful legacy of giving back to the community goes on for a long, long time,” she says.

PURPOSE

“Juliana is one of our most inspiring, dynamic, and humble philanthropic leaders. Her vision and unrivaled commitment to the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County and Kohl JVC has established volunteerism as part of the fabric of Jewish life in the Palm Beaches. You can find Juliana, her husband, and their daughter volunteering at nearly every service project in our community. She is the true embodiment of the guiding Jewish value, Tikkun Olam (repair the world).”

—Michael Hoffman, President and CEO, Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County

Amanda Cummings

2025 Gala Co-Chair, Cox Science Center and Aquarium

Her mother’s spirit of altruism was a defining influence on Amanda Cummings, both as a child and an adult.

“She is such a caring, kind, loving person who was always there for others, whether someone needed a home or an animal needed temporary shelter,” says Cummings. “I was 4 years old when I also announced that I wanted to be a lawyer so that I could earn enough money to help the needy.”

Following a successful modeling career in New York City and involvement in numerous national charities, Cummings moved to Palm Beach in 2022. Her husband is a passionate environmentalist, and he inspired her to support the Cox Science Center and Aquarium in West Palm Beach.

“This incredible museum is committed to reaching as many children as possible and opening their eyes and imagination to science and the world they are inheriting,” says Cummings, who is the mother to an 18-month-old son. “My mother-in-law, Julie Fisher Cummings, has also been a big influence on my philanthropy, having made such an impact in the community with her time, efforts, and generosity.” «

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PURPOSE

“Amanda’s enthusiasm for the center and her willingness to showcase the good works that we do paves the way for us to connect with the next generation. Our mission to ‘open every mind to science’ is furthered by Amanda through her leadership and beyond. As cochair of the 2025 Smarty Party Gala, her thoughtful fundraising and strategic thinking [have] contributed to both the awareness and success of this important event.”

—Kate Arrizza, President and CEO, Cox Science Center and Aquarium

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SAVOR

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SEA CHANGE

Barefoot ease meets upscale eats at Caretta Caretta inside The Singer Oceanfront Resort. Fresh off a renovation, The Singer (part of the Curio Collection by Hilton) debuted its signature restaurant—the only beachfront eatery on Singer Island—in late August. The indoor-outdoor space exudes an elegant oceanic vibe, complete with rattan furniture and light

fixtures, driftwood accents, and a commingling of blues, warm woods, and natural textiles reminiscent of a high-end beach house. Chef Glenn Rogers has crafted a menu of small plates, shareables, and entrées that embrace a locavore ethos, with an emphasis on local seafood and seasonal ingredients. Highlights include perfectly fried crab fritters dressed with pickled

peppers and a chipotle aioli; “Our” Shrimp and Grits, served with Parmesan polenta, sautéed spinach, blistered cherry tomatoes, and a delightful Florida citrus butter; and the seafood board, a just-caught take on a charcuterie board with smoked mahi-mahi dip, charred octopus, shrimp cocktail, crusted ahi tuna, and an array of fixings. (caretta carettarestaurant.com) —Mary Murray

“Our” Shrimp and Grits

Caretta Caretta dining room

Seafood board

THE

GOODS

WAKE ME UP

UP YOUR AT-HOME BARISTA GAME IN HONOR OF NATIONAL ESPRESSO DAY NOVEMBER 23

BY MARY MURRAY

Well-Oiled Machine

Outﬁtted with an integrated Burr grinder, touchscreen interface with eight drink presets, and more, Breville’s Barista Touch Impress ($1,500) takes the guesswork out of your morning coﬀee routine. (breville.com)

Flavor of the Week

Elevate your lattes with some ﬂavoring courtesy of Sonoma Syrup Co.’s home barista latte gift set ($79), complete with hazelnut, classic, and vanilla bean simple syrups. (sonomasyrup.com)

Blank Canvas

You’ll become the Monet of milk when you use the WPM x Slow Pour Supply latte art pitcher ($44), featuring a wide spout for bold lines and available in a cheery Creamsicle color. (slowpoursupply.com)

Back Burner

For something simpler, go old-school— without sacriﬁcing style—and opt for the Bialetti Moka MacKenzie-Childs stovetop espresso maker ($100-$120). Williams Sonoma, Palm Beach Gardens, Boca Raton (williams-sonama.com)

Runneth Over Featuring various hues of a 1960s-inspired geometric print, these espresso cups and saucers ($550 for set of six) by La Double J are made of Italian porcelain and hand-painted with an 18-karat gold trim. (us.ladoublej.com)

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EXPANSIONS

Something SWEET

A Florida-favorite brand has found a new home in Delray Beach. In September, Norman Love Confections opened one of its signature chocolate salons on South Federal Highway, stocked with handcrafted artisan chocolates, baked goods, gourmet desserts, and more. It is the seventh location—and the first on Florida’s east coast—for Norman Love, which opened in Fort Myers in 2001 and has garnered a national following

for its treasure box–like chocolate gift sets and creative flavors. Our favorites? Key lime, Tahitian caramel, Sicilian pistachio, and peanut butter and jelly. (normanlove confections.com) —M.M.

A selective guide to Palm Beach-area restaurants

THE LISTINGS

The Palm Beach County dining scene has something for everyone, from funky burger bars and gastropubs to the glam style of iconic Palm Beach lounges. Here, find a listing of area standouts, organized by cuisine type, with descriptions, contact information, and price details for each. What the icons mean:

$ Most entrées under $25

$$ Most entrées $25-$40

$$$ Most entrées $40 or more

While not all-inclusive due to space limitations, our dining listings may vary every month and are constantly updated to showcase the culinary diversity of the area. Find more information on local dining options on palmbeachillustrated.com.

NOTICE TO RESTAURATEURS: The establishments listed and their descriptions are printed at the discretion of the editors of Palm Beach Illustrated. They are not a form of advertisement, nor do they serve as a restaurant review. For more information, email editorial@palmbeachmedia.com

AMERICAN

11 MAPLE STREET The menu fuses organic produce, fresh seafood, and free-range game into inventive fare. 3224 N.E. Maple Ave., Jensen Beach (elevenmaple.com) $$$

AIOLI This family-owned eatery makes everything inhouse, presenting an array of tantalizing daily specials. 7434 S. Dixie Hwy., West Palm Beach (aioliwpb.com) $

AQUAGRILLE Savor coastal cuisine in beachy environs. 14121 U.S. Hwy. 1, Juno Beach (aquagrillejuno.com) $$

BEACON This waterfront grille boasts a contemporary American feel with Mediterranean influences. 1107 Love St., Jupiter (thebeaconjupiter.com) $$$

BELLE & MAXWELL’S This charming eatery—part tea room, part café—serves bistro dishes. 3700 S. Dixie Hwy., West Palm Beach (belleandmaxwells.com) $

BREEZE OCEAN KITCHEN Enjoy distinctly Floridian cuisine at this seaside gem at the Eau Palm Beach. 100 S. Ocean Blvd., Manalapan (eaupalmbeach.com) $$

BURT AND MAX’S This beloved establishment specializes in made-from-scratch plates. 9089 W. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach (burtandmaxs.com) $$

CAFÉ CHARDONNAY Chef Frank Eucalitto incorporates influences from Latin America and Asia. 4533 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens (cafechardonnay.com) $$$

CITRUS GRILLHOUSE Chef Scott Varricchio turns out artfully prepared seafood dishes. 1050 Easter Lily Lane, Vero Beach (citrusgrillhouse.com) $$

COOPER’S HAWK WINERY & RESTAURANTS A Napastyle tasting room offers dishes paired with a perfect

Cooper’s Hawk wine selection. 3101 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens, in The Gardens Mall (chwinery.com) $$

DIXIE GRILL & BREWERY Serving hearty comfort food with a retro flair, plus delicious craft beers. 5101 S. Dixie Hwy., West Palm Beach (dixiegrillandbar.com) $

DRIFTWOOD This cool spot specializes in innovative Florida fare with fun cocktails to match. 2005 S. Federal Hwy., Boynton Beach (driftwoodboynton.com) $$

ENTRE NOUS BISTRO Home-style cooking commingles with gourmet fare. 123 U.S. Hwy. 1, North Palm Beach (entrenousbistro.com) $$$

GALLEY Stop by the Hilton West Palm Beach for grilled delicacies with a coastal flair. 600 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach (galleywestpalmbeach.com) $$

GREASE BURGER BAR The high-end burgers elevate pub cuisine to a divine experience. 213 Clematis St., West Palm Beach (greasewpb.com) $

THE HAMPTON SOCIAL This brunch spot captures the essence of the Hamptons. 40 N.E. 7th Ave. Suite 100 Delray Beach (thehamptonsocial.com) $$$

HIVE BAKERY & CAFÉ Satisfy your sweet tooth and then stay for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. 1603 S. Dixie Hwy., West Palm Beach (hivebakeryandcafe.com) $

HONEYBELLE At PGA National Resort, Lindsay Autry puts a fun spin on Florida cuisine. 400 Avenue of the Champions, Palm Beach Gardens (pgaresort.com) $$ THE HOUSE Chef Jason Van Bomel showcases his South Florida roots at this sophisticated yet laid-back eatery at The Park golf course. 7301 Georgia Ave., West Palm Beach (thehousewestpalm.com) $$

COURTESY OF

Offerings from Norman Love Confections, clockwise from above: raspberry dome; key lime pie tart; signature gift box of artisan chocolates.

SAVOR

KICKBACK NEIGHBORHOOD TAVERN A bar and grill with local flair from farm-fresh ingredients. 12771 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington (kickbacktavern.com) $

LE BAR Á VIN This wine and cocktail bar offers a range of drinks and light dishes. 380 S. County Road, Palm Beach (lebarpalmbeach.com) $$$

PARK TAVERN Everything is handmade using locally sourced ingredients. 32 S.E. 2nd Ave., Delray Beach (parktaverndelray.com) $$

PIG BEACH BBQ New York–based pitmasters bring Americana cuisine to this El Cid hangout. 2400 S. Dixie Hwy., West Palm Beach (pigbeachnyc.com) $

RH ROOFTOP The top floor of Restoration Hardware boasts a dazzling dining space covered by a glass atrium. 560 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach (rh.com) $$

SEASPRAY INLET GRILL Ocean views, live entertainment, and a seasonal menu are all on tap. 999 E. Camino Real, Boca Raton (seasprayboca.com) $$

SURFSIDE DINER This casual breakfast and lunch spot serves classic comfort food. 314 S. County Road, Palm Beach (surfsidediner.com) $

THE TIDES The “Treasure Coast cuisine” highlights Florida dishes enhanced by flavors from Latin America, the Caribbean, and the Deep South. 3103 Cardinal Drive, Vero Beach (tidesofvero.com) $$$

TROPICAL BBQ MARKET The team behind Tropical Smokehouse has brought their Florida barbecue to this downtown breakfast and lunch spot. 206 S. Olive Ave., West Palm Beach (eattropical.com) $

TULA This restaurant inside the Amrit Ocean Resort boasts wellness-based menus inspired by the culinary philosophies of the Blue Zones. 3100 N. Ocean Drive, Riviera Beach (amritocean.com) $$

TWENTYTWENTY GRILLE TwentyTwenty does not hold back with its modern cuisine. 141 Via Naranjas, Boca Raton (twentytwentygrille.com) $$$

VOODOO BAYOU Take your palate on a walk through the French Quarter. 11701 Lake Victoria Gardens Ave. Suite 5095, Palm Beach Gardens (voodoobayou.com) $

THE WINE ROOM KITCHEN & BAR Savor self-pour wines and a modern Florida menu. 411 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach (thewineroomonline.com/ delray-beach) $$

THE WOODS Tiger Woods’ take on an upscale sports bar. 129 Soundings Ave., Jupiter (thewoods. tigerwoods.com) $$$

ASIAN AND INDIAN

ALLEY CAT Chef Eric Baker slings up small Asian bites and an array of specialty sushi rolls. 297 E. Palmetto Park Road, Boca Raton (alleycatboca.com) $$

BASILIC VIETNAMESE CUISINE Whether you’re craving a banh mi, bubble tea, or pho, it’s all at Basilic. 200 S. Federal Hwy., Boca Raton (basilic vietnamesecuisine.com) $

BLACKBIRD This modern Asian concept boasts sexy interiors that match its inventive menu. 1511 N. Old Dixie Hwy., Jupiter (blackbirdmodernasian.com) $$

DRINKING HOLE

For those who enjoy philanthropy with a twist, Little Moir’s Food Shack in Jupiter is offering a unique way to give back to the Busch Wildlife Sanctuary at Abramson & Schlaggar Reserve. Now through the end of December, patrons can order the Jupiter Jungle Bird, a Rum Punch–style cocktail made with Munyon’s Paw-Paw Aperitif, dark rum, pineapple juice, lime juice, and demerara syrup. For every drink sold, Busch Wildlife Sanctuary will receive a $2 donation—$1 from Little Moir’s Food Shack and $1 from Munyon’s Paw-Paw, which is also based in North County. It’s all in support of the nonprofit organization’s mission to protect and conserve Florida’s wildlife and natural resources. (littlemoirsjupiter.com/food-shack, buschwildlife.org) —M.M.

BOKEN Savor omakase-style sushi and more at this new spot inside the Eau Palm Beach. 100 S. Ocean Blvd., Manalapan (eaupalmbeach.com) $$$

ELA CURRY & COCKTAILS Chef Pushkar Marathe celebrates the flavors of his childhood. 4650 Donald Ross Road Suite 100, Palm Beach Gardens (elacurrykitchen.com) $$

IMOTO Chef Clay Conley presents small Asian bites and a sushi menu that tempts all senses. 350 S. County Road, Palm Beach (imotopalmbeach.com) $$

INDUS INDIAN AND HERBAL CUISINE Choose from an extensive menu of traditional dishes. 1649 Forum Place, West Palm Beach (indusdine.com) $$ LE COLONIAL Discover the French-tinged flavors of Vietnam at this chic outpost. 601 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach (delraybeach.lecolonial.com) $$$

LEMONGRASS ASIAN BISTRO Presenting creative pan-Asian plates—from sushi to noodles and curry— in sleek surrounds. 1880 N. Congress Ave., Boynton Beach; 420 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach; 10312 Forest Hill Blvd. Suite 204, Wellington; 101 Plaza Real S., Boca Raton (lemongrassasianbistro.com) $$

RED PINE RESTAURANT & LOUNGE The menu at this Chinese resto boasts authentic family-style dishes, many made in woks and steamers. 1 Town Center, Boca Raton (redpineboca.com) $$

SAIKO-I SUSHI LOUNGE AND HIBACHI A stylish atmosphere gives way to crowd-pleasing hibachi, sushi rolls, and craft cocktails with an Asian twist. 5970 S.W. 18th St., Boca Raton (saikoiboca.com) $$

THE SEA SOUTHEAST ASIAN KITCHEN & SUSHI

BAR Presenting a cool take on Southeast Asian cuisine, including sushi, fried rice, and wok dishes. 16950 Jog Road, Delray Beach (theseaasianbistro.com) $$

SUSHI RAY JAPANESE RESTAURANT Enjoy the entertaining hibachi grill or order from the collection of sake at the onyx-lit sushi bar. 5250 Town Center Circle #111, Boca Raton (sushiray.com) $$

SUSHI SIMON Fresh fish and a playful flair make this a must-visit for any sushi lover. 1628 S. Federal Hwy., Boynton Beach (561-731-1819) $$

YAKITORI SUSHI HOUSE The same culinary team behind Coco Sushi Lounge has crafted a menu of top-notch standbys and delicious surprises. 7959 W. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach (yakitoridelray.com) $

YAMA Sushi master Kiyonori “Yama-san” Yamamoto prepares raw and cooked Japanese dishes, Korean barbecue, and Thai curries at this hidden gem. 200 N.E. 2nd Ave. #110, Delray Beach (yamadelray.com) $$

ECLECTIC

HMF The Breakers’ glamorous cocktail lounge is a fashionable mix of modern and classic. Asian influences dot the menu, including a full sushi bar. 1 S. County Road, Palm Beach (thebreakers.com/dining/hmf/) $$ ISLA & CO. Isla & Co. specializes in Australian cuisine, complete with a hearty brunch menu and a robust coffee program. 1401 Clare Ave., West Palm Beach (isla-co.com) $$

KONRO Savor an omakase-style culinary experience by chef Jacob Bickelhaupt and his sommelier wife, Nadia. 424 Park Place #101, West Palm Beach (konrorestaurant com) $$$

LOLA 41 From Italian-imbued plates to innovative sushi, this vibrant restaurant bases its menu off of the flavors found along the forty-first parallel. 290 Sunset Ave., Palm Beach (lola41.com) $$

QUEEN OF SHEEBA James Beard–nominated chef Lojo Washington shares an authentic taste of Ethiopia. 716 N. Sapodilla Ave., West Palm Beach (queenofsheebawpb.com) $

RHYTHM CAFÉ Offering inspired comfort food and an impressive beer and wine inventory. 3800 A S. Dixie Hwy., West Palm Beach (rhythmcafe.com) $$

FRENCH AND FRENCH AMERICAN

BRULÉ BISTRO A high-end gastropub with French and American dishes. 200 N.E. 2nd Ave., Delray Beach (brulebistro.com) $$

CAFÉ BOULUD This four-star restaurant boasts the same French flair as its famed Manhattan cousin, with a dash of South Florida flavor. 301 Australian Ave., Palm Beach, in The Brazilian Court (cafe boulud.com) $$$

CAFÉ L’EUROPE Featuring influences from all over Latin America and Europe. 331 S. County Road, Palm Beach (cafeleurope.com) $$$

FRENCH GRILL HOUSE French cuisine hits the grill at this spot by the Delrieu brothers. 427 Northwood Road, West Palm Beach (frenchgrillhouse.com) $$

LA NOUVELLE MAISON Savor light and delicate dishes and indulge in hedonistic desserts. 455 E. Palmetto Park Road, Boca Raton (lnmbocaraton.com) $$$

THE PARISIAN This charming French brasserie presents culinary staples like coq au vin. 201 N. U.S. Hwy. 1, Jupiter (theparisianrestaurant.com) $$

PISTACHE FRENCH BISTRO Presenting French bistro bites with a Mediterranean twist. 101 N. Clematis St., West Palm Beach (pistachewpb.com) $$

VINCENT’S BISTRO Chef Vincent Durin boasts more than 30 years of experience in French cuisine. 516 Lucerne Ave., Lake Worth Beach (vincentsbistro.com) $$

ITALIAN

ADRIENNE’S PIZZABAR A favorite from New York’s Financial District, Adrienne’s slings Neapolitan-style pizza as well as other favorites such as arancini and cannoli. 378 S. Rosemary Ave., West Palm Beach (adriennespizzabar.com) $

ANTHONY’S COAL FIRED PIZZA Known for quality Italian soul food, Anthony’s has expanded beyond Florida’s borders with its favorites. 1900 Okeechobee Blvd. Suite A-5, West Palm Beach; 2680 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens; 115 N.E. 6th Ave., Delray Beach; 21065 Powerline Road #5A, Boca Raton; 851 S. Federal Hwy., Boca Raton; 1000 S. State Road 7, Wellington; 2343 S.E. Federal Hwy., Stuart (acfp.com) $

BRIO TUSCAN GRILLE Beautifully presented dishes are complemented by fine wines and desserts. 3101 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens (brioitalian.com) $$

CAFÉ MED The sister restaurant of Bice, Café Med showcases the flavors of Italy. 6611 S. Dixie Hwy., West Palm Beach (cafemedwpb.com) $$

CAFÉ FLORA Café Flora presents Tuscan delicacies in a charming setting. 240 Worth Ave., Palm Beach (cafeflorapalmbeach.com) $$$

CAMPI In The Ray hotel, Campi is the South Florida version of NYC’s Campagnola restaurant. 233 N.E. 2nd Ave., Delray Beach (therayhotel.com) $$

EVO Chef Erik Pettersen is on a mission to re-create the cooking of his Sicilian relatives. 150 N. U.S. Hwy. 1, Tequesta (evoitalian.com) $$

FRANK PEPE PIZZERIA NAPOLETANA Bite into New Haven–style “apizzas.” 1701 S. Federal Hwy., Delray Beach (pepespizzeria.com) $

WINE DOWN

BITE TO EAT

BY MICHAEL DRAPKIN

Often, when we have a glass of wine in hand, we crave a bite of something salty. Enter the category we call “wine snacks.” At West Palm Wine Co., we’ve been enjoying—and now stock— premium tinned ﬁsh and artisanal potato chips from Spain. We love these salty treats as they provide a nice counterbalance to crisp and refreshing wine. Here are three of our favorite pairings.

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Fishwife Slow-Smoked Mackerel and Seehof Chardonnay

Torres Black Truﬄe Chips and 2021 Giulia Negri Nebbiolo

Have you ever heard the adage “what grows together goes together”? This delicate red hails from Piedmont, Italy, home to some of the world’s most sublime truﬄes. The family-owned Torres company has been handmaking potato chips since 1969, and its black trufﬂe variety is a pitch-perfect match.

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Fishwife is a fun new brand dedicated to sourcing wild-caught ﬁsh from family-owned operations. Its smoked mackerel with this toasty and generous Chardonnay from Seehof is a treat.

JOSEPHINE’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT Presenting Italian cuisine in a casual atmosphere. 5751 N. Federal Hwy., Boca Raton (josephinesofboca.com) $$$

JOSIE’S RISTORANTE Known for its classic plates and desserts such as 16-layer chocolate cake and bananas foster bread pudding. 1650 E. Woolbright Road, Boynton Beach (josiesristorante.com) $$

LA MASSERIA Serving authentic, uncomplicated Southern Italian plates. 5520 PGA Blvd. Suite 104, Palm Beach Gardens (lamasseriapbg.com) $$$

LA SIRENA This Northern Italian beauty focuses on the cooking of the Amalﬁ Coast. 6316 S. Dixie Hwy., West Palm Beach (lasirenaonline.com) $$

LA VILLETTA RISTORANTE ITALIANO Chef Maria Mirra-Costanza traveled the world before serving her cuisine in South Florida. 4351 N. Federal Hwy., Boca Raton (lavillettaboca.com) $$$

LOUIE BOSSI’S This beloved addition to the Boca dining scene specializes in sharable Italian favorites. 100 E. Palmetto Park Road, Boca Raton (louiebossi. com) $$

LYNORA’S A true family aﬀair, Lynora’s expertly modernizes classic Italian dishes. 207 Clematis St., West Palm Beach; 1548 N. U.S. Hwy. 1, Jupiter (lynoras.com) $$

Superbon Salt Potato Crisps and Lambert de Seyssel Brut Created by French chef

Philippe Emanuelli, Superbon’s madein-Madrid crisps are crunchy, earthy, and very delicious. Pair them with a French sparkler— like this dry one from the Alps that plays nicely with the richness of the chips.

MAISON CARLOS Maison Carlos excels at elevating homemade fare into superior cuisine. 3010 S. Dixie Hwy., West Palm Beach (maisoncarlos.com) $$

PARADISO RISTORANTE Chef Angelo Romano serves traditional Italian fare along with some surprises. 625 Lucerne Ave., Lake Worth Beach (paradisolakeworth.com) $$$

PIZZA AL FRESCO This casual eatery oﬀers some of the best pizza and views on the island. 14 Via Mizner, Palm Beach (pizzaalfresco.com) $$

POLPO PALM BEACH The cuisine of Southern Italy comes alive at this spot at the Eau Palm Beach. 100 S. Ocean Blvd., Manalapan (eaupalmbeach.com) $$$

RENATO’S Renato’s produces ﬁrst-rate Italian and continental fare in a European setting. 87 Via Mizner, Palm Beach (renatospalmbeach.com) $$$

RISTORANTE CLARETTA Classic cuisine is beautifully prepared by this Northern Italian transplant. 1315 S.W. Martin Hwy., Palm City (ristorante claretta.com) $$

RISTORANTE SANTUCCI Chef Emilio Santucci translates his experience growing up in a large family in Sicily into his restaurant‘s menu and atmosphere. 610 Clematis St., West Palm Beach (restaurant santucci.com) $$

ROSE’S DAUGHTER Chef Suzanne Perrotto carries on her mother’s culinary legacy in to-die-for pastas, pizzas, and other Italian delicacies. 169 N.E. 2nd Ave., Delray Beach (rosesdaughterdelray.com) $$

SANT AMBROEUS Sant Ambroeus pairs the essence of Old World Milan with ﬁne dining. 340 Royal Poinciana Way, Palm Beach (santambroeus.com) $$$

SERENA PASTIFICIO Handmade pastas are complemented by seasonal cocktails and a curated wine list. 301 Plaza Real, Boca Raton (serena-pastiﬁcio.com) $$

TREVINI RISTORANTE Trevini serves Northern and Southern Italian dishes with reﬁnement. 223 Sunset Ave., Palm Beach (treviniristorante.com) $$$

LATIN AMERICAN AND MEXICAN

ANDALUCIA TAPAS BAR & RESTAURANT Savor Spanish cuisine on-site or shop the marketplace to take a little bit of Spain with you. 187 Tequesta Drive, Jupiter (andaluciatapasbar.com) $$

BODEGA TAQUERIA Y TEQUILA This Miami favorite has migrated north, bringing with it a youthful, modern, fun spin on Mexican street food. 118 S. Clematis St., West Palm Beach (bodegataqueria. com) $

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CABANA EL REY Cabana oﬀers an array of South American dishes with endless ﬂavor. 105 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach (cabanaelrey.com) $$

CALAVERAS CANTINA Providing festive environs for savoring Mexican staples like street corn, enchiladas, and churros. 125 Dockside Circle, Jupiter; 409 Plaza Real, Boca Raton (calaverascantina.com) $$

CASA CAÑA A nostalgic atmosphere and an eclectic Latin menu separate Casa Caña from the pack. 377 Tequesta Drive, Jupiter (casacana.com) $$

DON RAMON Don Ramon is one of the pioneers to introduce Cuban cuisine to the area. 7101 S. Dixie Hwy., West Palm Beach (donramonrestaurant.com) $

DR. LIMÓN Chef Carlos Brescia uses Peruvian and local ingredients to deliver a taste of Latin America. 533 Clematis St., West Palm Beach (doctorlimon.com) $

EL FOGONCITO Enjoy authentic Mexican cuisine rooted in family recipes and traditions. 711 W. Indiantown Road Suite C4, Jupiter (elfogoncitorestaurant.com) $

KOUSINE A native of Lima, chef Danny Kou crafts exciting modern Peruvian dishes, some with Asian inﬂuences. 1668 N. Federal Hwy., Boca Raton (kousine.com) $$

NAKED TACO Stop by for creative margaritas and a globalinspired take on Mexican food. 9658 Glades Road Suit 200, Boca Raton (lovenakedtaco.com) $

ROCCO’S TACOS AND TEQUILA BAR Every day is Cinco de Mayo at Rocco’s. 224 Clematis St., West Palm Beach; 5090 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens; 110 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach; 5250 Town Center Circle, Boca Raton (roccostacos.com) $

THE WAVE KITCHEN & BAR In the Costa d’Este Resort, The Wave Kitchen & Bar offers fine dining with a Cuban flair. 3244 Ocean Drive, Vero Beach (costadeste.com) $$

MEDITERRANEAN

AMAR MEDITERRANEAN BISTRO Stop by for an authentic taste of Lebanon, from classic meze to el mehchi, an eggplant dish stuﬀed with spinach, onions, and chickpeas. 25 S.E. 6th Ave., Delray Beach (amardelray.com) $$

BARRIO For Spanish tapas and creative cocktails, look no further than this bar-centric hot spot. 700 S. Rosemary Ave., West Palm Beach (barriowpb.com) $

FLORIE’S In the Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach, acclaimed chef Mauro Colagreco oﬀers his interpretation of ﬁne-dining Mediterranean fare. 2800 S. Ocean Blvd., Palm Beach (fourseasons.com/palmbeach) $$$

LEILA RESTAURANT In addition to its many Mediterranean dishes, Leila also oﬀers entertainment in the form of belly dancing and hookah on the patio. 120 S. Dixie Hwy., West Palm Beach (leilawpb.com) $$

RAW/VEGAN/VEGETARIAN

CHRISTOPHER’S KITCHEN Chef Albert Crifaci Molla can turn the heartiest meat eater into a raw-food fanatic with his creative presentations. 4783 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens (christopherskitchenﬂ.com) $

DARBSTER This vegetarian bistro faithfully re-creates new American dishes with organic ingredients. 8020 S. Dixie Hwy., West Palm Beach (darbster.com) $

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SAVOR

PLANTA A wholly plant-based menu presents vegetarian and vegan options that are sustainable and locally sourced. 700 S. Rosemary Ave. Suite 142, West Palm Beach (plantarestaurants.com) $$

PURA VIDA This health food resto offers organic delicacies with modern flair. 460 S. Rosemary Ave. Suite 186, West Palm Beach; 440 State Road 7, Royal Palm Beach; 147 Soundings Ave., Jupiter; 8170 Glades Road Suite K-1, Boca Raton (puravidamiami.com) $

SEAFOOD

50 OCEAN The second floor of Boston’s on the Beach houses an elegant restaurant. 50 S. Ocean Blvd., Delray Beach (50ocean.com) $$

BENNY’S ON THE BEACH Chef Jeremy Hanlon has created a casual beachside dining experience featuring a stunning view of the Atlantic Ocean. 10 S. Ocean Blvd., Lake Worth Beach (bennysonthebeach.com) $$

CAPTAIN CHARLIE’S REEF GRILL This resto packs a punch with its Cajuninspired entrées. 12846 U.S. Hwy. 1, Juno Beach (captaincharliesreefgrillfl.com) $

CITY OYSTER AND SUSHI BAR With a full sushi bar, fresh oysters, and a bakery, City Oyster offers a plethora of options for all tastes. 213 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach (cityoysterdelray.com) $$

COD AND CAPERS SEAFOOD MARKET AND CAFÉ A market and restaurant, Cod and Capers sells fresh fish to bring home or will take care of dinner for you. 1201 U.S. 1, North Palm Beach (codandcapers.com) $$

COPPERFISH KITCHEN Sustainably sourced seafood is the specialty at Copperfish, although carnivores will also find something to love. 5250 Town Center Circle #143, Boca Raton (copperfishkitchen.com) $$$

DIVE BAR RESTAURANT Dine on the water at the Jupiter Yacht Club Marina along the Jupiter Riverwalk, or sit at the open-air bar surrounding a large saltwater aquarium. 318 S. U.S. Hwy. 1, Jupiter (divebarrestaurant.com) $$

EDDIE V’S PRIME SEAFOOD This popular chain boasts American seafood classics accented with Asian influences, plus hand-carved steaks and a massive wine inventory. 201 Plaza Real, Boca Raton (eddiev.com) $$$

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 #D3, Jupiter (littlemoirs.com) $$

LOCH BAR Stop by for handcrafted cocktails and an array of seafood delights in a classy setting. 346 Plaza Real, Boca Raton (lochbar.com) $$$

LUCKY SHUCK A raw bar, fresh seafood, and craft beer are all part of the ambience. 1116 Love St., Jupiter (luckyshuckjupiter.com) $$

MUSSEL BEACH This coastal-inspired restaurant offers 12 unique preparations of mussels, including Thai-style and Florentine, served in giant pots ideal for sharing and sopping up juices with an order of frites. 501 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach (musselbeachdelray.com) $$

OLD KEY LIME HOUSE This charming waterfront restaurant prioritizes fun times and fresh seafood. 300 E. Ocean Ave., Lantana (oldkeylimehouse.com) $$

PB CATCH This contemporary seafood restaurant is the brainchild of Pistache’s Reid Boren and Thierry Beaud. 251 Sunrise Ave., Palm Beach (pbcatch.com) $$$

PRIME CATCH Nestled on the waterfront, Prime Catch pairs stunning views with raw bar delights and innovative specials from the land and sea. 700 E. Woolbright Road, Boynton Beach (primecatchboynton.com) $$

RACKS FISH HOUSE + OYSTER BAR Enjoy steam kettles, Prohibition-style cocktails, and a Grand Central–inspired oyster bar in a New England setting. 5 S.E. 2nd Ave., Delray Beach (racksdelray.com) $$

SEMINOLE REEF GRILL Key West charm commingles with Palm Beach sophistication at this locally owned spot specializing in fresh fish and made-from-scratch delicacies. 11940 U.S. Hwy. 1 Suite 175, Palm Beach Gardens (seminolereefgrill.com) $$$

SPOTO’S FISH & OYSTER Along with satisfying seafood dishes, enjoy specialty cocktails and wines. 4560 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens (spotos.com) $$

SQUARE GROUPER TIKI BAR Tropical drinks, American-style bar bites, and live music can be found at this lively spot with locations on the Jupiter and Fort Pierce Inlets. 1111 Love St., Jupiter; 1920 Seaway Drive, Fort Pierce (squaregrouper.net) $$

THE STATION HOUSE While the clam chowder, Ipswich steamers, and fish dishes are noteworthy, the specialty is perfectly prepared Maine lobster. 233 W. Lantana Road, Lantana (thestationhouse.com) $$

WATERWAY CAFE Grab a seat at the floating bar to watch the sun set on the Intracoastal. 2300 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens (waterwaycafe.com) $$

STEAK HOUSE

ABE & LOUIE’S In addition to serving outstanding beef, Abe & Louie’s features classic New England seafood dishes. A comprehensive wine list rounds out the experience. 2200 W. Glades Road, Boca Raton (abeandlouies.com) $$$

THE BUTCHER’S CLUB At this high-end steak house inside PGA National Resort, Top Chef winner Jeremy Ford creates dishes that truly taste as amazing as they look. 400 Avenue of the Champions, Palm Beach Gardens (pgaresort.com) $$$

THE CAPITAL GRILLE This successful chain offers classic steak house fare, complemented by a stellar wine portfolio. 11365 Legacy Ave., Palm Beach Gardens; 6000 W. Glades Road, Boca Raton (thecapitalgrille.com) $$$

CHOPS LOBSTER BAR The extensive menu, featuring a collection of steak and seafood options, is complemented by an equally interesting wine list. 101 Plaza Real S., Boca Raton (buckheadrestaurants.com) $$$

FLAGLER STEAKHOUSE Operated by The Breakers, this elegant steak house offers hand-selected cuts of beef in country club environs. 2 S. County Road, Palm Beach (flaglersteakhousepalmbeach.com) $$$

GALLAGHERS The Runyonesque Roaring Twenties are alive and well at this Manhattan transplant where dry-aged steaks reign supreme. 2006 N.W. Executive Center Circle, Boca Raton (gallaghersnysteakhouse.com) $$$

HARRY’S A New York favorite, Harry’s has perfected the steak house experience, from beef Wellingtons carved tableside to ice-cold martinis. 384 S. Rosemary Ave., West Palm Beach (harrysbarrestaurant.com) $$$

LEWIS STEAKHOUSE The family behind Okeechobee Steakhouse brings its classic fare and exquisite hospitality to North County. 6390 W. Indiantown Road Suite #59, Jupiter (lewissteakhouse.com) $$$

MEAT MARKET The Palm Beach County outposts of this sultry steak house micro chain offer a dynamic menu and a sexy ambience in which to see and be seen. 191 Bradley Place, Palm Beach; 2000 N.W. 19th St., Boca Raton (meatmarket.net) $$$

NICHOLSON MUIR DISTINGUISHED MEATS Stop by this new local favorite to shop for premium beef, or stay for a meal and savor fine steak house fare as well as unique brunch and lunch offerings. 480 E. Ocean Ave., Boynton Beach (nicholsonmuir.com) $$$

OKEECHOBEE STEAKHOUSE Credited as the oldest steak house in Florida, the Okeechobee Steakhouse opened in 1947 and has been an institution ever since. 2854 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach (okeesteakhouse.com) $$$

PALM BEACH GRILL Emphasizing freshness and consistency, the Palm Beach outpost of Houston’s offers beloved items we have come to expect: ribs, steaks, and seafood. Wine is taken as seriously as the food, and the list includes the best of the New World’s smaller wineries. 340 Royal Poinciana Way, Palm Beach (palmbeachgrill.com) $$$

PINK STEAK Julien Gremaud puts a distinctly South Florida spin on the steak house experience at this new hot spot. 2777 S. Dixie Hwy., West Palm Beach (pinksteak.com) $$$

RUTH’S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE Ruth’s Chris is a classic American dining experience, offering large portions of high-quality ingredients and specialty dishes that echo the restaurant’s New Orleans roots. 651 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach; 225 N.E. Mizner Blvd. Suite 100, Boca Raton (ruthschris.com) $$$

SALT 7 Steak is the top draw at this late-night favorite, but make sure to savor the truffle mac and cheese as well as sashimi, specialty sushi rolls, and raw bar bites. 32 S.E. 2nd Ave., Delray Beach (salt7.com) $$$

STONEWOOD GRILL AND TAVERN At once casual and classy, Stonewood presents a savory menu in an intimate setting. 10120 Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington (stonewoodgrill.com) $$

Photo by: Nick Mele at Carriage House Photo by: Nick Mele at Carriage House

SIP WITH PBI

That Me ESPRESSO

FRANCESCACOVIELLO

NOVEMBER IS BREWING WITH DELIGHT

BY JULES ARON

Originally called a vodka espresso, the drink we now know best as the espresso martini was created by inﬂuential British bartender Dick Bradsell at London’s Soho Brasserie in the 1980s. Four decades and a few resurgences later, Bradsell’s bittersweet concoction of vodka, fresh espresso, and simple syrup continues to serve as a template for countless riffs and iterations. Perhaps the most notable reasoning for the drink’s undeniable appeal lies in its caffeinated edge, as the espresso martini remains the most famous coffee cocktail to come along since the Irish coffee.

With three caffeine-fueled days to celebrate in November—including National Cappuccino Day (November 8), National Macchiato Day (November 19), and National Espresso Day (November 23)— why not commemorate the month with a unique variation on this modern classic? For this martini, Le Chick in Miami substitutes vodka with Grand Brulot, an 80-proof VSOP Cognac infused with rich robusta coffee from Ecuador. The Cognac boasts notes of vanilla, brioche, and dried fruit that complement the iconic coffee drink.

Grand Brulot Double Espresso Martini

Ingredients

2 oz. Grand Brulot

1 oz. espresso

1/2 oz. Amaretto

« Using a shaker, combine the Grand Brulot, espresso, and Amaretto. Shake vigorously with ice and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with a few cracked coﬀee beans and an orange twist.

HOME

FROM CITY TO OCEAN, THE FINE ART OF PALM BEACH LIVING

POP MUSIC

For her personal condo in Northwood, Meg Braff of Meg Braff Designs wanted plenty of pop. She kept the living room color palette tight, with lots of white and punctuations of pink, orange, and yellow to give it a resort vibe apropos of Palm Beach.

The building dates to 1961 and has a midcentury feel, which Braff played into by curating a collection of vintage furniture from shops on

Dixie Highway. “I love the mid-century furniture assembled here—the yellow Parsons chairs, twin Billy Baldwin sofas, unlacquered brass accents, and an enormous Lucite coffee table,” says Braff. “Lucite is great in rooms with a fun carpet because you still see all the detail.”

Given the room’s low ceilings and relatively minimum square footage, Braff created the illusion of a larger space by painting the floors, lacquering the walls white, and mirroring an entire wall. “I wanted this living room to feel bright and cheery, simple and not fussy,” she adds. West Palm Beach (megbraffdesigns.com)

—Liza Grant Smith

HOME

INSPIRED LIVING

VASTU Victorious

MAKE YOUR HOME A HAVEN FOR PEACE AND POSITIVE ENERGY WITH VASTU SHASTRA STRATEGIES

BY LIZA GRANT SMITH

An ancient Hindu system of architecture and design, Vastu Shastra assumes that the universe is built of positive and negative energy, and that by applying its rules, you can create a home that is balanced, harmonious, and conducive to overall well-being. Vastu principles correlate with the cardinal directions and sub-directions, with each possessing its own energy and impacting various aspects of life. True Vastu Shastra proponents will adopt a foundation-up approach to the design and construction of their home to ensure rooms are in the correct positions, entrances are facing the appropriate direction, and the home itself faces north for prosperity or east for success. But that doesn’t mean you can’t up your Vastu allegiance in your existing abode. Try incorporating these strategies to tap into its harmonizing powers.

• Leave space behind the sofa so as not to restrict the energy ﬂow.

• Keep the northeast corner of the room clear, clean, and without clutter.

• Prioritize pictures and decor that evoke happiness and calm, such as light-colored abstract artworks or images of nature or birds.

• For the walls, consider shades such as light pink, green, white, or peach.

The Kitchen

Best when located: in the southeast, where Agni, the Lord of Fire, prevails.

• Paint the walls with bright colors like yellow (for energy and freshness), green (for hope and harmony), orange (for optimism), white (for cleanliness and light), or red (for happiness, luck, and an unwavering attitude toward life’s challenges).

The Living Room

Best when located: in the northeast corner of a home to attract prosperity and spiritual growth.

• Avoid circular and oval furniture as it exudes negative energy. Opt for rectangular, square, or hexagonal pieces instead.

• Place heavy furniture in the west or southwest direction of the room to create a sense of grounding and stability.

• A soothing green island is a good way to encourage proper digestion, while yellow accents can simulate natural light where it is lacking.

• Place the microwave and stove in the southeast corner, the fridge in the northwest, and storage containers in the southwest.

The Dining Room

Best when located: in the west or northwest to usher

Left: A Vastu Shastra chart may be used as a guide for constructing and organizing spaces in the home.

in abundance and prosperity during mealtimes.

• Decorate a square or rectangular dining table with fresh flowers and vibrant linens, and surround it with an even number of chairs.

• Add splashes of color in your wall decor, tableware, or chair fabric, such as orange (which represents strength, spirituality, joy, optimism, and good relationships), green (the color of hope that provides a therapeutic, uplifting environment), or pink (for love and mutual respect among family members).

The Primary Bedroom

Best when located: in the southwest to promote a sense of security and well-being.

• Face the head of the bed to the east or south for positive energy and better sleep.

• Don’t place the bed opposite the door as it can cause disrupted sleep and energy imbalance, and don’t hang a mirror opposite it either as this placement is associated with bad luck and domestic disruptions.

• Leave space around your bed so energy can

flow smoothly, and incorporate nightstands in pairs for symmetry and balance.

• Eliminate clutter (especially in the northeast corner) as it represents unfinished tasks and may block positive energy from entering the space.

• Avoid dark colors for walls, sheets, and curtains in favor of hues such as gray, light rose, blue, or green.

• Elephants are believed to help enhance marital harmony. Bring them into the space in the form of artwork, a figurine, or throw pillows.

THREE PLANTS FOR INSTANT VASTU

1. Bamboo plants are considered lucky in Vastu Shastra. Place them in the east to attract well-being and in the southeast to invite money and wealth. Keep one at the center of the dining table to boost positive energy and attract abundance.

2. Put a snake plant in the southeast to reduce stress and promote a positive ambience. These types of plants absorb toxins and remove carbon dioxide to create a healthy environment.

3. Aloe vera is said to bring good luck and positive energy to homes. Place it in the east or north of the house or within two to three feet of your computer to filter electromagnetic energies.

ELEMENTS

Dopamine DECOR

LET HAPPINESS BE YOUR GUIDE WHEN YOU CREATE A SPACE FULL OF COLORS, TEXTURES, AND PATTERNS DESIGNED TO LIFT YOUR MOOD

BY LIZA GRANT SMITH

MELLOW

YELLOW

Bold and beautiful, Coastal Home Pillow’s Dubois pillow ($229) is positivity personiﬁed. Excentricities locations (excentricities. com)

LITE BRITE

Color takes the lead in this charming Kiki pendant ($474) from Mitzi MH Fine Hardware, West Palm Beach, Jupiter (millershardware.com)

BRITE in penWest Jupiter (millershardware.com)

A MULTILAYERED APPROACH

Amanda Reynal of Amanda Reynal Interiors gave balcony seating a front row–worthy makeover in this outdoor area. “My goal was to transform a simple outdoor balcony terrace into a tropical haven with all the comforts of the indoors,” she says. “To achieve this, we added a light green awning and lemon-hued curtains, plenty of soft seating, and layered lighting. The key to creating a welcoming outdoor space is to add layers just as one does indoors.” West Palm Beach (amandareynalinteriors.com)

SUNNY DAZE

SAY CHEERS

Drawing inspiration from the ancient dyeing technique of ikat, these yellow and gold short glasses ($172 for set of four) from Les Ottomans will put the “happy” in happy hour. Matilda’s, Stuart (matildaslifestyle.com)

This yellow scalloped tray ($125) from British brand Addison Ross will be a bright spot in any tableau. Maison Curated, Boynton Beach (maisoncurated.com)

FISH FOR COMPLIMENTS

Handcrafted by Colombian artisans, the Fish Meeting Raﬃa placemat ($84) by Mercedes Salazar celebrates the joy of entertaining. Hive Home, Gift & Garden, West Palm Beach (hivepalmbeach.com)

TICKLED PINK

Delight in the outdoors with Bellini Modern Living’s perfectly pink garden chairs ($299 each) that are resistant to both water and UV rays. Antonini Modern Living, Boca Raton (antoninimodern living.com)

WINNING THROW

This Monet’s Garden pink throw blanket ($262) features the work of painter Laura Park, who is known for her vibrant signature patterns. Mac Fabrics and Design Center, West Palm Beach (macfabrics.com)

BAHAMIAN RHAPSODY

PROMINENT PALM BEACH ARCHITECTS

REDEFINED ISLAND STYLE FOR THEIR PROJECTS IN THE BAHAMAS

BY MARIE PENNY

Not far from the shores of South Florida is the Bahamas, an archipelago consisting of islands, cays, and islets. Architects Marion Sims Wyeth and John Volk designed many private residences and public buildings in the country closest to their home base of Palm Beach. Here are three projects that highlight revival, modern, and traditional styles of architecture.

1. WYETH & KING, NASSAU ART MUSEUM, 1939

Wyeth & King drew up plans for a proposed art and historical museum with botanical gardens in Nassau, the capital city of New Providence. The plan shares an uncanny resemblance to the original Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach, which the firm would design two years later. It’s a U-shaped plan, with galleries centered around a courtyard flanked by cloisters and two niches slated for sculptures on the front facade. The Georgian Colonial Revival–style museum would have included air-conditioning and skylit galleries.

2. JOHN VOLK, THE LIGHTHOUSE CLUB, 1954

The Lighthouse Club was named for an infamous lighthouse constructed

V SWEDISH INDUSTRIALIST

AXEL WENNER-GREN WAS THE DEVELOPER BEHIND TWO MAJOR POSTWAR PROJECTS FOR WHICH JOHN VOLK SERVED AS ARCHITECT: ANDROS TOWN AND PARADISE ISLAND. THESE AMBITIOUS PLANS COINCIDED WITH THE ADVENT OF THE TERM “JET SET,” WHICH WAS USED TO DESCRIBE THE INFLUX OF TOURISTS DURING THE MID-CENTURY, BOLSTERED BY GREATER ACCESSIBILITY TO COMMERCIAL FLIGHTS. VOLK OVERSAW COMPREHENSIVE SITE PLANS AND INFRASTRUCTURE THAT INCLUDED AMENITY-RICH CLUBS AND RESTAURANTS.

during the 1800s. It was built in Andros Town along with the Andros Yacht Club and featured high-vaulted ceilings and a wall installation of a map of Andros Island (which is the largest single island in the Bahamas but comprises hundreds of islets and cays). For this club, Volk utilized concrete made from local coral rock and sand that he had combined with cement. The club operated for about 10 years and closed in the early 1960s.

3. JOHN VOLK, PARADISE BEACH PAVILION, 1961

Named by financial investor and heir to the A&P grocery fortune, George Huntington Hartford II, Paradise Island is just offshore from New Providence. Volk designed an entrance pavilion that included cabanas and a restaurant with a decidedly natural flair made of steeply pitched, wovenfrond roofs (which he had sprayed by the Dupont Company to ensure they were fire resistant). In addition to the pavilion, he designed The Ocean Club, Café Martinique, and Hurricane Hole Harbor. Today, Paradise Island is best known as home to the Atlantis Resort, and Volk’s Ocean Club is now owned by the Four Seasons.

Marie Penny writes “Heritage” on behalf of the Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach.

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ADDRESS

8417 Del Prado Drive, Delray Beach

YEAR BUILT

2007 ARCHITECT

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INTERIOR DESIGNER

Debra Juliano Interior Design, Boca Raton

ASKING PRICE

$4,795,000

DEVELOPMENT

Mizner Country Club

SETTING

Country club community

SIZE

9,802 total square feet

BEDROOMS/BATHS

Five bedrooms, six baths, one half bath

INTERIOR HIGHLIGHTS

Climate-controlled wine cellar; hand-carved marble fireplace mantel; stunning two-story, wood-paneled library with circular staircase; extensive use of onyx; volume, coffered ceilings; two-story windows offering impressive views of lake and golf course; perfectly executed high-end quality finishes throughout; sumptuous

primary suite with rotunda foyer and morning kitchen; large chef’s island kitchen featuring Sub-Zero, Wolf, Miele, and Asko appliances.

EXTERIOR HIGHLIGHTS

Stone-clad front and rear exterior walls; stunning architectural and artistic features; large circular paved driveway; beautiful built-in summer kitchen; covered loggia with pecky cypress ceilings; stunning pool area with large rock waterfalls; spectacular views of lake and golf course.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

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COMMUNITY

HANDS-ON HELPER

Ready to roll up your sleeves and get to work? Nourishing Food for Thought, the nonprofit educational outreach arm of Jupiter Creamery Farm, allows you to go full Old MacDonald with your volunteer endeavors. What was originally intended as a place to grow palm trees became a dairy farm when Suzie Dudas couldn’t find the kind of food she wanted to feed her family. Eventually, in addition to supplying clean, wholesome food to the greater Jupiter community, Dudas expanded to a nonprofit with the goal of providing people with the resources and skills they need to transition from consumers to producers.

This fall, Jupiter Creamery Farm will host volunteer

hours every Wednesday from 4 to 6 p.m. and every second Saturday from 9 to 11 a.m. Attendees will help care for the animals and perform farm duties like harvesting.

“Volunteering at Jupiter Creamery Farm offers a unique, hands-on experience that goes far beyond simply writing a check,” says Dudas. “Being on-site allows you to witness the hard work and commitment required to operate a sustainable farm. This experience fosters a deeper, more personal connection to the cause. You won’t just be offering distant support; you’ll become an integral part of our story, making a tangible impact and taking away unforgettable memories.”

(nourishingfoodforthought.org) —Liza Grant Smith

Suzie Dudas has devoted Jupiter Creamery Farm to nonprofit educational outreach via Nourishing Food for Thought.

PURSUITS

SHIP SHAPE

KEEPING PACE WITH THE NORTH PALM BEACH ROWING CLUB

BY SKYE SHERMAN

You can’t watch George Clooney’s 2023 biographical sports drama, The Boys in the Boat, without googling local rowing clubs and seriously considering membership. PBI asked Jock Merriam, co-founder of the North Palm Beach Rowing Club, for a rundown on rowing and his own club. (npbrc.com)

PBI: Share a bit about the North Palm Beach Rowing Club (NPBRC).

Merriam: We were established in 2007 as part of an initiative to bring rowing to a charter school for adjudicated kids, Palm Beach Marine Institute, where I was a board member. The school eventually closed, [but] the club remained in place and has been active ever since as a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit community organization. We provide direct access to the Intracoastal Waterway for human-powered watercraft, and our service offerings include learn-to-row classes, private lessons, and rowing and fitness programs for youth, adults, university and visiting rowers and teams, corporate and institutional groups, veterans and disabled athletes, recreational rowing enthusiasts, and the general public. Why are you passionate about rowing?

At 77, I don’t feel old (yet) but statistically I am. Staying fit has been a lifelong goal, and rowing allows you to bring the power of virtually every muscle in your body through maximum exertion

of force, all while remaining perfectly balanced and without impact or torsion. Not only is it a glamorous and long-standing Olympic sport, it’s a way you can stay active for life and a pathway for many kids to good universities across the country; our little club is well represented across the Ivy

League, West Coast elite schools, and many other top academic institutions across the states. You’re never too old to give it a try. Plus, the scenery changes after every stroke, as does one’s attitude. What’s next for the NPBRC?

We are currently fundraising and building a permanent boathouse inside the same park we operate from now, Bert Winters Park. This will be a landmark not just for the club but for the county writ large. It provides enormous benefits to the club and all our constituents and will be a magnificent structure—net-zero, LEED-certified, and able to house a fleet of 50-plus rowing shells. It also allows for indoor training, locker rooms, and coaching offices for the crew program and provides a home to partner not-for-profit groups serving disabled veterans/para-rowers and breast cancer survivors.

Any rowing success stories out of the NPBRC that you can share?

We have had great success with our youth program over the last year. Our girls U-17 double won the national championship in 2023, then placed fourth in 2024 as they rowed up an age category (U-19), even though they were still U-17. Our U-19 men’s pair also finished fourth this year. Both, along with other youth rowers, won state and regional medals en route to nationals. One of our adult members has won the Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston several times.

Jock Merriam (above, left, and pictured below with youth competitor Lara Jones), co-founder of the North Palm Beach Rowing Club, participates in and advocates for the sport. Bottom left: a rendering of the club’s new permanent boathouse in Bert Winters Park.

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LAUNDRY Day

More than a decade ago, Skin Laundry was founded in California as a destination for professional laser treatments that didn’t require downtime. Since then, the company has opened 60 global locations (including one recently in Palm Beach Gardens), and its team has performed more than 2.5 million of the glow-inducing Signature Laser Facials.

“We made medical-grade laser skin care treatments easy, accessible, and affordable by taking the tech out of the doctor’s office and into our ever-growing number of clinics,” says Mina Chun, director of clinical development for Skin Laundry. “Our proprietary protocols are developed by a board-certified dermatologist and rigorously trialed by our medical team to ensure they are safe and effective at treating a wide range of skin concerns and skin tones.”

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“Skin care is like any other aspect of health care, diet, or exercise,” says Chun. “It’s not a one and done; it’s a lifestyle, and good habits and consistency yield the best results. While a daily topical skin care

TREATMENTS

HEAD of the Class

Now there’s no need to get your passport stamped to enjoy the Japanese tradition of head spas. Guided by holistic principles, head spas address the health and well-being of your head and scalp. Thanks to a growing awareness that the scalp, just like our skin, requires general care and maintenance, head spas are popping up in metropolitan areas throughout the country.

Sage Head Spa has locations across the South, including one in Palm Beach Gardens. Sage combines traditional Japanese scalp care techniques with modern technology for a restorative treatment that cleanses, nourishes, and stimulates the scalp and promotes healthy hair growth and overall scalp health. Choose from their three signature treatments, starting with the Signature Head Spa service, which includes Halo water therapy, a deep detoxifying cleanse, and an

routine can help protect the surface of the skin, Skin Laundry’s treatments ensure skin health is improved and maintained on a cellular level. With each treatment, inflammation is reduced, cellular renewal is triggered, and collagen production is stimulated.” (skinlaundry.com) —L.G.S.

intense scalp scrub, followed by customized deep conditioning and a luxurious leave-in treatment.

Curious why targeting the scalp is so important?

“Neglecting scalp health can lead to issues like dandruff, itchiness, hair thinning, and even hair loss,” say owners Emily Condle, Jenna Swims, and Desarai Mannelly. “By addressing ongoing scalp health, you can prevent these problems, improve the condition of your hair, and enhance your overall well-being. A healthy scalp also means stronger, shinier, and more resilient hair.” (thesageheadspa.com) —L.G.S.

Above, from left: Sage Head Spa owners Desarai Mannelly, Emily Condle, and Jenna Swims

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TAIL-WAGGING TASTE

Janet Oakes started cooking for her dogs nine years ago when one of them had stomach issues. Encouraged by the results, she began educating herself on the dog food market and quickly realized that the industry as a whole isn’t driven by best practices for canine nutrition and often utilizes subpar ingredients as well as chemicals.

Taking matters into her own hands, Oakes spent a year developing diets for her own dogs and sharing them with friends and neighbors. Soon people were paying for her creations and demand was growing. She opened a commercial kitchen in Jupiter and launched Lovin’ Bowl, a company that offers healthy dog food made daily with ingredients that adhere to strict standards.

“Everything we use in the diets are human-grade ingredients, and we physically touch and examine every single ingredient,” shares Oakes.

“We can literally eat all of the food we cook here.”

Lovin’ Bowl crafts diets in four basic proteins (beef, chicken, lamb, and salmon) and three ways (regular diets, grain-free diets, and puppy diets).

The company offers free delivery, with a minimum order of $25, from Port St. Lucie to Boca Raton; Lovin’ Bowl products are also available at the West Palm Beach and Palm Beach Gardens green markets. And this year, Oakes is cooking up some special Thanksgiving and Christmas meals, so dogs can take part in the celebrations too. (lovinbowl.com) —L.G.S.

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I am a fellowship-trained, board-certiﬁed orthopedic spinal surgeon. While I do see patients for all orthopaedic issues, and I treat osteoarthritis in all joints with an innovative nonsurgical therapy called A2M, my focus is on spinal disorders such as neck pain, back pain, disc degeneration, disc herniation, and spinal stenosis.

WHAT ARE YOU BEST KNOWN FOR?

I am best known for artiﬁcial disc replacement (ADR) surgery, in both the neck (cervical) and low back (lumbar). Very few spine surgeons are trained to perform lumbar ADR, and even fewer perform multilevel lumbar ADR and revision ADR. I have performed nearly 1,500 ADR implantations, more than most surgeons across the country and am considered a specialized spinal arthroplasty surgeon.

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If you are su ering from disc disorders causing low back, leg, neck, or arm pain, or symptoms such as numbness or weakness in your hands or legs, you should be evaluated by an experienced spine surgeon. I strongly believe in doing everything possible to avoid permanent spinal fusion and preserve motion of the spine in patients of all ages. This is best achieved with ADR surgery.

Janet Oakes (above) creates Lovin’ Bowl’s healthy meals for dogs with high-quality ingredients.

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BATTLE BACK AGAINST BLOAT INSTIGATORS WITH HELP FROM THESE PRODUCTS

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MINDFUL EATING MENTOR

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SVELTE SIPPING

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HYDRATION HELPER

While it may seem counterintuitive, drinking water actually reduces bloating. Your body needs a lot of water, and dehydration can lead to constipation that results in bloating. When your body gets the amount of liquid it needs, it will let go of the liquid it doesn’t. Keeping those hydration levels up, however, can be a challenge. Consider hiring a personal cheerleader, such as Venture Pal ’s 32-ounce Giotto sports bottle ($22), which boasts motivational quotes and time markers to help you meet your daily goals. (venturepal.com)

CABBAGE CURE

Probiotic-rich foods, like sauerkraut and kimchi, provide good bacteria that live in your gut, thereby helping to reduce bloating and support digestion. Through its fermentation process, kimchi (which is essentially fermented cabbage with a variety of spices) is loaded with probiotics. Incorporate it into your diet with help from Lauryn Chun’s Mother in Law’s kimchi (available at select Sprouts and Whole Foods locations). (milkimchi.com)

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GOOD NATURE

Community Garden

LIFE LESSONS FROM THE NATURAL WORLD

BY TAMMY FENDER

While Palm Beach is known for its luxury and leisure, its quiet gardens offer something both subtle and profound. Each is a little sanctuary where we can ﬁnd escape from the demands of daily life. At the same time, through the cyclical patterns of natural growth and renewal, my garden has taught me so much about generosity and community. In the garden there’s always something to give and to share.

There are three plants in our family garden that stand out for their steadfastness, growing and providing all year long. Papaya is the very symbol of generosity, with some ancient cultures depicting it as the Tree of Life. Its leaves have long been used medicinally, while its sweet and abundant fruit has been a source of sustenance for millennia. There is nothing quite like the juicy deliciousness of a papaya

right off the tree, as my kids can attest.

We also grow moringa, which was celebrated in ancient India, Greece, and Egypt for its effects on both the mind and skin as well as a whole range of ailments. Moringa exempliﬁes the bounty of the plant kingdom, with leaves, ﬂowers, and pods that are all edible and nutritious. Our chickens love to feast on the leaves of the moringa tree, which simultaneously gives back to the soil via deep roots that help eradicate erosion. Time spent in the garden is rich with metaphor, and living with these giving trees has shown me how to give with grace in many areas of my life.

I also value the lessons I’ve learned from lemongrass, another year-round magical and medicinal marvel here in South Florida. I recall receiving our garden’s ﬁrst rascally lemongrass

plant from another mom in my daughter’s class and discovering how this humble herb spreads community—because this little thing took off. Before I knew it, we had lemongrass everywhere. But while my husband and our gardener were keen to pull it out, I was inspired by the lemongrass to host a little gathering of our friends instead. I’ll always remember the beautiful afternoon we spent together, cooking with lemongrass, pulling up clumps for other families to plant at home, and sharing nature’s gifts as the kids ran and played through the garden.

When I reﬂect on the pleasure of that day, it brings me into resonance with all the wideranging and clever ways that plants share their living energy with us—in body, mind, and spirit. Nature is like that: simple yet deep. Each plant, insect, and microbe has something to contribute to the collective. And when you take a wider perspective, everyone in our communities has something to contribute as well. Coming together in the garden has always been a great way to build and strengthen connections.

In a garden, every plant is interconnected, exchanging resources in support of the whole, forever giving and receiving. At our best, we’re no different: sharing what we have to further the common good. «

Clockwise from inset: Lemongrass, moringa, and papaya provide a year-round bounty.

Alan J. Bauman, MD, ABHRS, IAHRS

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WELCOME TO WALL STREET SOUTH

AS THE FINANCIAL FOOTPRINTS OF PALM BEACH, MIAMI, AND NAPLES GROW, REAL ESTATE EXPERTS ARE LEANING INTO THIS NEW BRANDING

BY JOE PYE

In February 2024, the most expensive home in the United States hit the market for $295 million. It wasn’t in Hawaii or Manhattan, but rather Gordon Pointe in Collier County. The broker listing the property told CNBC at the time: “We did our best to price it, and we can defend that price all day long.”

Dawn McKenna, co-listing agent of Gordon Pointe and head of Dawn McKenna Group, still stands by that price. She says luxury home sales in Naples (priced at more than $10 million) increased by 245 percent from 2019 to 2022. Meanwhile, Naples’ ultra-luxury home sales (more than $20 million) have seen a 133 percent increase in that same time frame. By mid-2024, her real estate market sales statistics showed the number of luxury and ultra-luxury transactions had already surpassed 2023’s total.

“Naples has grown by leaps and bounds,” McKenna says. “A lot of people think it’s tipped, but it hasn’t even touched the surface. For us to get the price per square foot that we’ve been getting, it’s crazy.”

These types of sales have been fueled in part

Bloomberg’s data does not indicate how much of the $1 trillion came with them. However, a 2023 Florida Chamber of Commerce report shows $39.2 billion injected into the state in one year. It was the highest income migration in all 50 states at the time. Most of that wealth was disbursed among three counties: Miami-Dade ($7.4 billion), Palm Beach ($7.2 billion), and Collier ($4 billion).

by a big-money migration to Florida. Major hedge funds, investment firms like Citadel and Blackstone, and tech companies like Apple, Amazon, and Microsoft all have offices or are pursuing offices in the Sunshine State. According to Bloomberg data, 158 financial firms have moved their headquarters out of New York since 2019, taking $1 trillion worth of assets with them. Of those, 56 moved to Florida.

In 2022, Citadel’s CEO Ken Griffin referred to the Magic City as “Wall Street South” when he moved his hedge fund’s headquarters from Chicago to Miami. It’s a moniker that has also been applied to West Palm Beach and the surrounding region as financial firms have relocated to the area and West Palm’s downtown district has seen a building boom.

Ken Johnson, a real estate economist at the University of Mississippi, argues that this wealth migration has been in the making since the 1950s and ’60s, when air-conditioning became more commonplace. Saltwater, a tropical climate, and tax advantages were already here; air-conditioning made it livable. More recently, Johnson notes that the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated this trend by triggering significant economic forces like remote work.

The influx of financial firms and tech companies to Florida has fueled a luxury real estate boom in Naples (above), Miami (left), and West Palm Beach (below).

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“We all started working from home—or working from different locations,” adds Johnson, who worked as an economist and real estate market researcher at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton for 10 years before joining Ole Miss as its new Christie Kirkland Walker Chair in Real Estate. “That’s when you saw so much capital arrive into South Florida, Palm Beach County, and Southeast Florida— and you started hearing more and more about Wall Street South.”

Since the pandemic, McKenna has seen more transplant homebuyers from Texas, California, and New York who are seeking a tax-friendly state with 240 days of sunshine per year and property by the beach. Before 2020, most of her luxury home purchasers were doctors or lawyers buying a second or third home. Now?

“Every single client we have right now is

in finance at a high level—all private equity,” McKenna says.

Johnson muses that the state will “shift from the retirement capital of the world to a financial services powerhouse during the next decade,” with the influx of tech and finance professionals raising the cost of living and thereby making the state too expensive for the average retiree. Whereas starting your

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career in a big city like New York or Chicago and then retiring to a place like Florida was once the norm, Johnson predicts that young professionals might instead choose to work in places like Palm Beach and Miami and retire on the coasts of Alabama, Mississippi, and Georgia. This type of reversal might just prove to be one of the strongest currents in Florida’s economic future. «

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CULTURE

YOUR GUIDE TO THE HOTTEST HAPPENINGS THIS MONTH

TOP BILLING

SPANISH SPLENDOR

Works from the collection of the Hispanic Society Museum & Library in New York will make their way to South Florida this month, paying homage to Spanish art and culture in two exhibitions.

The Boca Raton Museum of Art will host “Splendor and Passion: Baroque Spain and its Empire” November 7 to March 30. Fit for the museum’s seventy-fifth anniversary, the exhibition features 57 masterpieces from the society’s collection of Renaissance and Baroque art. Visitors will be transported to Spain’s Golden Age (1492-1659) as they view works by El Greco, Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Juan Carreño de Miranda, Diego Velázquez, and more Spanish masters, as well as Las Meninas Under an Artificial Light by Félix De La Concha, a contemporary interpretation of Velázquez’s iconic Las Meninas. (bocamuseum.org)

Sixteen days later and 26 miles north, the Norton Museum of Art will unveil “Sorolla and the Sea.” For the first time in more than 100 years, the society’s collection of Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida’s seaside works will leave New York, bound for West Palm Beach. From November 23 to March 16, museum guests will be able to tour more than three dozen pieces by the renowned Spanish painter. (norton.org) —Abigail Duffy

Clockwise from top left: View Adoration of the Shepherds by Antonio del Castillo Saavedra and Saint Sebastian by Alonso Vázquez at the Boca Raton Museum of Art, and Louis Comfort Tiffany and After the Bath by Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida at the Norton Museum of Art.

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ARTS & EVENTS

GOINGS ON

1 Art After Dark, Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach, also Nov. 8, 15, 22, and 29, $5-$10. (norton.org)

Eudemonia Summit, Hilton West Palm Beach and Palm Beach County Convention Center, West Palm Beach, to Nov. 3, $59-$4,600. (eudemonia.net)

First Friday Art Walk, downtown Delray Beach, free. (delrayoldschoolsquare.com)

Galbani Feast of Little Italy, Abacoa Town Center, Jupiter, to Nov. 3, free. (feastoflittleitaly.com)

Junior League of Boca Raton’s Volunteer of the Year Luncheon, The Boca Raton, $200. (jlbr.org)

Clockwise from above: Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens unveils “Slim Aarons: Gold Coast” in partnership with Getty Images, presented by Lilly Pulitzer, featuring Mr. and Mrs. Donald Leas Jr. outside the Flagler Museum (1968), November 15; view John Ferren’s Untitled at Findlay Galleries to November 12; tour “Monica Lopez de Victoria: ///HEAT///WAVE///” at Mtn Space to December 20; “The Four Arts Celebrates Gil Maurer,” featuring Sunset off the Isle of Mull (1972), opens November 23; catch Halie Loren at Arts Garage November 10.

NEW YORK’S FINEST

The acclaimed Dance Theatre of Harlem will grace the Dreyfoos Hall stage at the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach November 23. The evening’s performances will include a repertoire of beloved classics, neoclassical works by George Balanchine and the company’s artistic director Robert Garland, and genre-defying contemporary concepts that reinforce the Dance Theatre of Harlem’s visionary approaches to sharing the language of dance. (kravis.org) —A.D.

Little Smiles Toy Drive, various locations across the Palm Beaches, to Dec. 25, free. (littlesmilesfl.org/toydrive)

2 Día de los Muertos Festival, Hatch 1121, Lake Worth Beach, free. (lakewortharts.com)

Families Reading Together Kick-Off, Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, Delray Beach, free with paid museum admission. (morikami.org)

LagoonFest, Flagler Drive, West Palm Beach, free. (thepalm beaches.com/lagoonfest)

Plant-a-Palooza Plant Sale, Mounts Botanical Garden, West Palm Beach, also Nov. 3, $13-$20. (mounts.org)

Sunset Tequila & Mezcal Festival, Mizner Park Amphitheater, Boca Raton, $65-$175. (sunsettequilafest.com)

Taste of Recovery, benefiting The Crossroads Club, American German Club, Lake Worth Beach, $60-$75. (thecrossroads club.com/event/taste-of-recovery/)

3 Let’s Do Brunch with Jonathan Adler in Conversation with Simon Doonan, PGA National Resort, Palm Beach Gardens, $54. (jewishpb.org)

2 PICKS

SAVOR A MORNING OF CREATIVITY, CONNECTION, AND EMPOWERMENT AT THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF PALM BEACH COUNTY’S WOMEN’S PHILANTHROPY LET’S DO BRUNCH EVENT AT PGA NATIONAL RESORT NOVEMBER 3. SPECIAL GUESTS JONATHAN ADLER AND SIMON DOONAN WILL ALSO PARTICIPATE IN A DYNAMIC DISCUSSION. (JEWISHPB.ORG)

THE CITY OF BOCA RATON WILL HOST ITS RED, WHITE, AND BOCA VETERANS DAY OBSERVANCE AT MIZNER PARK AMPHITHEATER NOVEMBER 11. ENJOY LIVE MUSIC, SPEAKERS FROM VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, A VETERANS MARKETPLACE, A CLASSIC CAR SHOW, BITES, AND MORE AT THE FREE EVENT. (MYBOCA.US) —A.D.

Swank Table: Día de los Muertos Family-Style Dinner, Swank Specialty Produce, Loxahatchee, $185. (swankspecialty produce.com)

4 Twilight Yoga at the Light, Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse & Museum, also Nov. 11, 18, and 25, $10. (jupiterlighthouse.org)

6 Palm Beach County Residents Day, Mounts Botanical Garden, West Palm Beach, free. (mounts.org)

7 Literary Book Club: The World After Alice by Lauren Aliza Green, Levis JCC Sandler Center, Boca Raton, $10. (levisjcc.org)

Native American History and Archaeology Guided Tour, Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse & Museum, also Nov. 14, $12. (jupiterlighthouse.org)

“The Third Seminole Period” talk with Derek Boyd Hankerson, Elliott Museum, Stuart, $18. (hsmc-fl.com)

Place of Hope Shopping Event, Vêtu Boca, Boca Raton, contact for ticket prices. (shopvetu.co)

8 Golden Hour Guided Tour, Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton, also Nov. 22, $10-$13. (myboca.us)

Laser Concerts: Pop Royalty, Cox Science Center and Aquarium, West Palm Beach, $11-$13. (coxsciencecenter.org)

Master Gardener in Residence Tour and Talk with CJ McCartney, Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens, West Palm Beach, $7-$15. (ansg.org)

Santa’s Arrival Parade, The Gardens Mall, Palm Beach Gardens, free. (thegardensmall.com)

Screen on the Green: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Great Lawn, West Palm Beach, free. (wpb.org/events)

THESE EVENT DETAILS ARE CURRENT AS OF PRESS TIME, BUT PLEASE CONTACT THE VENUE OR PRESENTER FOR THE MOST UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION.

Blue Sunsun1 is on view in “Time Flows like Water: Works by Masumi Sakagami” at the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens to February 16.

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SOULFUL FIESTA

Commemorate Día de los Muertos (November 1-2) during LULA Lake Worth Arts and the Lake Worth Beach Community Redevelopment Agency’s ninth annual Día de los Muertos Festival at Hatch 1121 November 2. The celebration kicks off with a bustling El Camino walking parade, featuring puppets, kites, and locals dressed in Día de los Muertos attire. Mariachi and marimba music will fill the air as Aztec Warrior dancers and traditional Bolivian, Peruvian, and Mayan dancers perform throughout the afternoon. Stop by artisan stands to shop sugar skulls, masks, weaved and embroidered goods, and traditional Hispanic artwork. And don’t forget to peruse the community ofrendas at this free event. (lakewortharts.com) —A.D.

Young Friends Season Kick-Off, Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach, $50. (norton.org)

9 Akira film screening, Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, Delray Beach, $5. (morikami.org)

Art + Craft + Design Creative Market, Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach, also Nov. 10, free. (armoryart.org)

The Choral Society of the Palm Beaches Annual Fundraising Gala, Eastpointe Country Club, Palm Beach Gardens, $75. (choralsocietypalmbeaches.org)

“The Cultural Significance of Akira” talk by curators Stefan Riekeles and Hiroko Myokam, Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, Delray Beach, free with paid museum admission. (morikami.org)

Juno Beach Craft Festival on the Ocean, 14200 U.S. 1, Juno Beach, also Nov. 10, free. (artfestival.com)

Palm Beach County Heart Walk, Meyer Amphitheatre, West Palm Beach, contact for registration prices. (palmbeachheartwalk.org)

Santa’s Enchanted Garden, The Gardens Mall, Palm Beach Gardens, to Dec. 24, free. (thegardensmall.com)

10 “Coexisting with Florida Wildlife” lecture, Busch Wildlife Sanctuary, Jupiter, by donation. (buschwildlife.org)

MartinArts Awards, Lyric Theatre, Stuart, $22-$45. (martinarts.org)

14 American Free Enterprise Day, Palm Beach Atlantic University, West Palm Beach, free. (pba.edu/ afe)

Florida Atlantic University Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Celebration featuring celebrity guest Ryan Serhant, Pelican Club, Jupiter, contact for ticket prices. (fau.edu/wilkes-25th)

Friends’ Fall Luncheon: The Magic of Theatre, Riverside Theatre, Vero Beach, tickets start at $300. (riversidetheatre.com)

Dogs’ Day in the Garden, Mounts Botanical Garden, West Palm Beach, $5 with paid museum admission. (mounts.org)

Intracoastal Adventures: Intro to Kayaking, Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton, $20-$25. (myboca.us)

Sensory-Friendly Saturday, Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach, free. (norton.org)

11 Red, White, and Boca: A Veterans Day Celebration, Mizner Park Amphitheater, Boca Raton, free. (myboca.us)

Veterans Day Ceremony, Veterans Memorial, Jupiter, free. (jupiter.fl.us)

Veterans Salute Celebration, Veterans Plaza Amphitheater, Palm Beach Gardens, free. (pbgfl.com)

12 Alicia and Jeff Spero Literary Book and Author Luncheon, Boca West Country Club, Boca Raton, $140. (levisjcc.org)

“Does the Fountain of Youth Exist?” lecture with Michael DeDonno, Vintage Gym, Old School Square, Delray Beach, $30-$35. (delrayoldschoolsquare.com)

13 An Evening in Italy: Antinori Family Wines Pairing Dinner, Hilton West Palm Beach, $175. (hilton westpalmbeach.com)

“Wish You Were Here: Tourism in the Palm Beaches” Grand Opening Reception, Richard and Pat Johnson Palm Beach County History Museum, West Palm Beach, $150-$500. (pbchistory.org)

15 The Art of the Cocktail: Glass Gimlet, Vero Beach Museum of Art, $40-$50. (vbmuseum.org)

Lighthouse Moonrise Tour, Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse & Museum, $25. (jupiterlighthouse.org)

Palm Beach Card Show, Palm Beach County Convention Center, West Palm Beach, $12-$43. (pbconventioncenter.com)

16 Downtown West Palm Beach Art Festival, CityPlace, West Palm Beach, also Nov. 17, free. (cityplace.com)

Eighth Annual Sculpture in Motion: The Art of Pre- and Post-War Automobiles, Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens, West Palm Beach, $12-$30. (ansg.org)

Warehouse Market 2024, Arts Warehouse, Delray Beach, free. (artswarehouse.org)

18 “New Insights into Life in the Deep Ocean” lecture with Julie Huber and Timothy Shank, Dixon Education Building, The Society of the Four Arts, Palm Beach, $20. (fourarts.org)

Hatch 1121 will set the scene for the Día de los Muertos Festival, featuring an afternoon of cultural activations, November 2.

ON VIEW

NOVEMBER 22, 2024 – JANUARY 18, 2025

An artist is a purveyor of truth who uses art to tell personal stories inﬂuenced by the time in which they live.

Curated by Wendy Arimah Berot of the Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning (Queens, NY), this exhibition celebrates quintessentially “we” experiences and cultural connections in everyone’s lives. The work explores a wide range of expressions in contemporary culture, including themes like aging, pregnancy, motherhood, regional and international connections, religious identity, ancestral heritage, clothing, hair, body identity, hyphenated cultural experiences, rituals, and familial celebrations.

EXHIBITION EXTENSIONS November 23, 2024 at 2.pm.

Wearing Many Hats in the Ever-Changing Art World

A reﬂection with Quintessentially We curator Wendy Arimah Berot

Exhibition generously sponsored by:

Robert M. Montgomery, Jr. Building | Main Gallery 601 Lake Avenue, Lake Worth Beach, FL 33460

Tuesday – Saturday, 12 – 5 p.m. • Free and open to the public palmbeachculture.com/exhibitions

TOP 10 REASONS TO SUPPORT TOP 10 REASONS TO SUPPORT

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Whether buying a ticket to a production or making a contribution to the Maltz Jupiter Theatre, you’re supporting an organization that affects our lives in meaningful ways.

During this Season of Giving, please help us in our endeavor to make our community stronger with your tax-deductible donation.

TO DONATE SCAN

Here are just a few ways you can make a major impact:

1. Fund Artistic Excellence

2. Make Theatre Accessible to All

20 Art Talk: “Drive-In Nostalgia,” Vero Beach Museum of Art, $12. (vbmuseum.org)

“Splendor and Passion: Baroque Spain and its Empire” Curator Lecture with Guillaume Kientz, Boca Raton Museum of Art, $8-$18. (norton.org)

Walk of Recognition Ceremony and Reception, The Addison, Boca Raton, $150. (bocahistory.org)

21 J. McLaughlin Palm Beach Give Back, benefiting Busch Wildlife Sanctuary, J. McLaughlin, Palm Beach, free. (buschwildlife.org)

3. Rebuild our Education Programs

The Southern Handcraft Society’s Thirty-First Annual Art and Craft Show, Old School Square, Delray Beach, to Nov. 23, free. (delrayoldschoolsquare.com)

4. Improve the Local Economy

6. Increase Employment

7. Help Local Businesses

8. Invest in Art and Culture

9. Support Volunteerism

5. Enable Us to Construct Big Dreams

10. Feel Good When You Do Good

22 “Sorolla and the Sea” lecture with Guillaume Kientz, Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach, free with paid museum admission. (norton.org)

23 Holiday Tree Lighting, Mizner Park Amphitheater, Boca Raton, free. (myboca.us)

Rendezvous at the Light, Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse & Museum, $150. (jupiter lighthouse.org)

“Talking Birds and Golden Fish: A Collection of Global Animal Tales” with David Gonzalez, Persson Hall, Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, $12. (kravis.org)

Thank you for supporting the Maltz Jupiter Theatre and our mission. For more information please contact: Christina Rynasko at: crynasko@jupitertheatre.org or (561) 972-6150

24 Intracoastal Adventures: Intro to Canoeing, Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton, $20-$25. (myboca.us)

26 Sound Bath Experience with Soulfeggio, Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse & Museum, $39. (jupiterlighthouse.org)

28 Run 4 the Pies, Constitution Park, Tequesta, $10-$55. (pies.palmbeach roadrunners.com)

Town of Palm Beach United Way Sixteenth Annual Turkey Trot, Bradley Park, Palm Beach, $50-$100. (palmbeachunitedway.org/turkey-trot)

29 All About Owls, Busch Wildlife Sanctuary, Jupiter, $15. (buschwildlife.org)

30 Ornaments Naturally, Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton, $12-$15. (myboca.us)

TAIMY ALVAREZ PHOTOGRAPHY

The third annual Sunset Tequila & Mezcal Festival returns to Mizner Park Amphitheater November 2.

signature events 24-25

Connect with dedicated leaders and enjoy impactful speakers at these Jewish Federation exclusive opportunities.

LET’S DO BRUNCH WITH JONATHAN ADLER

Sunday, November 3 at 9:30 a.m.

Sponsored by Palm Beach Illustrated chairs: Connie Berg and Pam Comiter location: PGA National

Join an incredible group of women for this dynamic and humorous discussion with potter and designer Jonathan Adler and his husband, culture and style commentator Simon Doonan.

H. IRWIN LEVY FOUNDERS EVENT

Thursday, January 9 at 4:30 p.m.

honorary chairs: Stacey K. Levy & Mark F. Levy and Lynn Levy Peseckis & Frank Peseckis

chairs: Jane & Mark Wilf

Jewish Palm Beach Leadership Circle chairs: Richard A. Friedman, Peter May and Jonathan Tisch

location: Palm Beach

featured speaker: Major General (Res.) Doron Almog Chairman of the Executive of The Jewish Agency for Israel

CELEBRATING PHILANTHROPY: CAMPAIGN FOR THE FUTURE

Monday, December 9 at 6 p.m.

chairs: Lori & Bruce Gendelman and Allie & Tal Bar-or

location: Cohen Pavilion at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts

special guests: Matisyahu, World-Renowned Recording Artist; David Tepper, Founder, Appaloosa Management Owner,Tepper Sports & Entertainment, Carolina Panthers and Charlotte Football Club

This event celebrates our donors and leaders, highlights achievements and aspirations to shape our future, and honors Susan Shulman Pertnoy with the Jeanne Levy Community Leadership Award for her lifelong commitment to the Jewish community.

Named for a pioneering leader of the local Jewish community, this annual event celebrates generous philanthropists who contribute extraordinary gifts of $50,000 or more in 2025, or who have established an endowment of $1 million or more.

KING DAVID SOCIETY KICKOFF

Tuesday, January 28

8 DAYS, 8 WAYS OF GIVING BACK

Various dates in November, December and January

Choose from among several projects for all ages, including a food drive, meal deliveries to food-insecure seniors and families, and helping local children improve their reading.

This event brings together members of the King David Society, which welcomes donors who contribute $25,000 or more to Federation in 2025. Guests will hear from an engaging and noteworthy speaker.

SYDELLE SONKIN LIONS’ PRIDE EVENT

Wednesday, February 12 at 11 a.m.

chairs: Elyse Butnick and Lisa Zwig Gerstein location: Cohen Pavilion at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts

Show your pride as Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County honors women who make a significant impact through their giving at the Lion of Judah level to any Federation in 2025, or who established a Forever Lion of Judah Endowment in the Palm Beaches.

Please scan this QR code or visit jewishpb.org/upcoming to register for these and other exciting events

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PERFORMANCES

1 Ballet Palm Beach presents “Carmen and Other Works,” Rinker Playhouse, Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, to Nov. 3, $49. (kravis.org)

An Evening of Choral Music: The Road Home, DeSantis Family Chapel, Palm Beach Atlantic University, West Palm Beach, $15. (pba.edu/events)

Five Lesbians Eating a Quiche, Lake Worth Playhouse, Lake Worth Beach, to Nov. 10, $28. (lakeworth playhouse.org)

The Fox on the Fairway, Riverside Theatre, Vero Beach, to Nov. 7, tickets start at $45. (riversidetheatre.com)

The Hot Sardines, Lyric Theatre, Stuart, $65. (lyric theatre.com)

The Last Yiddish Speaker, Theatre Lab, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, to Nov. 10, $35-$45. (fauevents.com)

Lost in Yonkers, Palm Beach Dramaworks, West Palm Beach, to Nov. 17, $72-$107. (palmbeachdramaworks.org)

Mrs. Doubtfire, Dreyfoos Hall, Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, to Nov. 3, $45-$105. (kravis.org)

2 Fairly Amazing presents “The Encore,” Lake Worth Playhouse, Lake Worth Beach, $30-$35. (lakeworthplayhouse.org)

Florida Atlantic Chamber Singers and Schola Cantorum of Florida present “From Darkness to Light,” University Theatre, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, $10. (fauevents.com)

Jonathan Karrant: The Tony Bennett Songbook, Arts Garage, Delray Beach, $45-$50. (artsgarage.org)

Live at the Amp! Community Concert Series: Vertigo, Veterans Plaza Amphitheater, Palm Beach Gardens, free. (pbgfl.com)

Michael Cleveland, Lyric Theatre, Stuart, $45. (lyric theatre.com)

3 The Allman Revival: A Tribute to the Allman Brothers Band, Arts Garage, Delray Beach, $40$45. (artsgarage.org)

From the Studio of Lisa Leonard: Time Travel from the Keyboard, Wold Performing Arts Center, Lynn University, Boca Raton, $15. (events.lynn.edu)

Hotel California, Sunrise Theatre, Fort Pierce, $65. (sunrisetheatre.com)

Rogers, Richie, and Robinson: The Music of Kenny Rogers, Lionel Richie, and Smokey Robinson, Lyric Theatre, Stuart, $40. (lyrictheatre.com)

5 Deceived, MainStage, Maltz Jupiter Theatre, to Nov. 10, $74-$99. (jupitertheatre.org)

6 Artists and Masterpieces, Delray Beach Playhouse, $49. (delraybeachplayhouse.com)

West Boca Theatre Company presents The Outsider, Levis JCC Sandler Center, Boca Raton, $30-$40. (levisjcc.org)

7 Clematis by Night: Roots Shakedown, Great Lawn, West Palm Beach, free. (wpb.org/events)

Elvis: In Person, Lyric Theatre, Stuart, $20-$35. (lyric theatre.com)

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Neil Berg’s 114 Years of Broadway, Dreyfoos Hall, Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, contact for ticket prices. (kravis.org)

12 Get Ready: Old-School Motown, Lyric Theatre, Stuart, $35. (lyric theatre.com)

13 Disney Jr. Live on Tour: Let’s Play, Dreyfoos Hall, Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, $39-$260. (kravis.org)

Traditional Concepts with Modern Flare, University Theatre, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, $10. (fauevents.com)

Zane Lamprey, The Banyan Live, West Palm Beach, $26-$40. (thebanyan live.com)

14 Aire: Anti-Gravity, Island Theatre, Maltz Jupiter Theatre, to Nov. 17, $60$90. (jupitertheatre.org)

Back to Basics Vol. 7: Healing through Vibrations, University Theatre, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, $10. (fauevents.com)

Clematis by Night: Cover to Cover, Great Lawn, West Palm Beach, free. (wpb.org/events)

Native American Piano Music with Roberta Rust, Snyder Sanctuary, Lynn University, Boca Raton, $30. (events.lynn.edu)

Shrek the Musical, StarStruck Academy & Theatre, Stuart, to Nov. 17, $30-$55. (starstruckfl.org)

Tuba Skinny, Lyric Theatre, Stuart, $45. (lyrictheatre.com)

15 Brighton Beach Memoirs, Lake Worth Playhouse, Lake Worth Beach, to Dec. 1, tickets start at $40. (lakeworthplayhouse.org)

Diego Figueiredo Trio, Arts Garage, Delray Beach, $40-$45. (artsgarage.org)

Georgiana Dieter Dennis Honors Choral Festival, University Theatre, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, free. (fauevents.com)

Jay Mohr, Rinker Playhouse, Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, also Nov. 16, $33$53. (kravis.org)

Lil’ Ed and The Blues Imperials, Lyric Theatre, Stuart, $35. (lyrictheatre.com)

Mannheim Steamroller, Sunrise Theatre, Fort Pierce, $92-$125. (sunrise theatre.com)

PBA Symphony and Symphonic Band, DeSantis Family Chapel, Palm Beach Atlantic University, West Palm Beach, $15. (pba.edu/events)

Radium Girls, Marleen Forkas Studio One Theatre, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, to Nov. 24, $18-$25. (fauevents.com)

Spaghetti and Matzo Ball Show starring Lou Villano and Peter Vogel, Delray Beach Playhouse, $49. (delraybeachplayhouse.com)

Tyler Hubbard: Strong World Tour with Alana Springsteen, Abacoa Amphitheater, Jupiter, $40-$75. (abacoa.com)

16 Albert Cummings, Lyric Theatre, Stuart, $40. (lyrictheatre.com)

Classic Heat: Dance Works Inspired by the Exhibition “Roadside Reverie: Glass Works by John Miller,” Vero Beach Museum of Art, $30-$36. (vbmuseum.org)

Commercial Music Ensembles, University Theatre, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, $10. (fauevents.com)

Elijah with Master Chorale of South Florida, Wold Performing Arts Center, Lynn University, Boca Raton, also Nov. 17, contact for ticket prices. (master choraleofsouthflorida.org)

Legends on the Lawn: Fabulons, Canyon Amphitheater, Boynton Beach, free. (pbcparks.com)

Ranky Tanky, Arts Garage, Delray Beach, $75. (artsgarage.org)

Simply Tina: The Ultimate Tina Turner Tribute Show, Abacoa Amphitheater, Jupiter, free. (abacoa.com)

The Spinners, Sunrise Theatre, Fort Pierce, $67-$81. (sunrisetheatre.com)

17 Delray Stories: All the Colors in the Rainbow, Celebrating our LGBTQIA+ Community, Arts Garage, Delray Beach, $35. (artsgarage.org)

Kyshona, Rinker Playhouse, Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, tickets start at $25. (kravis.org)

Music in the Museum: Palm Beach Opera Apprentice Artists, Boca Raton Museum of Art, $8-$18. (bocamuseum.org)

The Rock and Roll Playhouse: Music of Ed Sheeran for Kids, The Studio at Mizner Park, Boca Raton, $17. (thestudioatmiznerpark.com)

Sunday on the Waterfront: On the Roxx, Meyer Amphitheatre, West Palm Beach, free. (wpb.org/events)

The Symphonia Concert I, Roberts Theatre, St. Andrew’s School, Boca Raton, $55-$90. (thesymphonia.org)

19 Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Dreyfoos Hall, Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, contact for ticket prices. (kravis.org)

20 Black Tie Optional: A Tribute to Bublé and Beyond, Lyric Theatre, Stuart, $55. (lyrictheatre.com)

Soul in the City Jazz Experience: Tap into Soul with Solomon Jaye, Lake Pavilion, West Palm Beach, $30-$45. (wpb.org/events)

strike fast, dance lightly: artists on boxing was organized in partnership among the church, sag harbor, ny, the flag art foundation, new york, ny, and the norton museum of art, west palm beach, fl.

leading support for this exhibition at the norton was provided by lew and ali sanders - in honor of howard and judie ganek, and judy and leonard lauder. major support was provided by heidi and thomas mcwilliams, the ellen and ian graham charitable foundation endowment for photography, the priscilla and john richman endowment for american art, and the hartfield foundation. additional support was provided by the lunder foundation - peter and paula lunder family, the milton and sheila fine endowment for contemporary art, and anonymous. sponsored in part by the board of county commissioners, the tourist development council, and the cultural council for palm beach county.

image: Amoako Boafo (Ghanian, born 1984), KING GLOVES, 2021 (detail), Oil on linen, 77 x 73 in. (195.6 x 185.4 cm), Private Collection, Courtesy of the Artist and Roberts Projects, Los Angeles, California, © 2024 Amoako Boafo/Licensed by Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. ©Amoako Boafo. Courtesy the Artist and Roberts Projects, Photo: Robert Wedemeyer.

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra takes the stage in Dreyfoos Hall November 19.

8th Annual

The Art of Pre- and Post-War Automobiles

Honoring Palm Beach County Gold Star Families, Veterans & Friends of Fisher House

Grand Marshal Lew Crampton

Honorary Chairman Chuck Mitchell

Community Exhibition - 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

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21 Clematis by Night: Terry Hanck, Great Lawn, West Palm Beach, free. (wpb.org/events)

Twilight Tribute Concert: Coldplay’s “Life in Technicolor,” Old School Square Amphitheatre, Delray Beach, $10-$50. (delrayoldschoolsquare.com)

Violin Legends: Ysaÿe’s Legacy, Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea, Palm Beach, contact for ticket prices. (cmspb.org)

Wine Dark Sea: An Evening with composer John Mackey, University Theatre, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, $10. (fauevents.com)

22 Gary Hoey: Ho Ho Hoey’s Rockin’ Holiday Tour, Lyric Theatre, Stuart, $35. (lyrictheatre.com)

Hinder, The Banyan Live, West Palm Beach, $30-$130. (thebanyanlive.com)

Special Tribute to Gold Star Families, Veterans & Friends of Fisher House - 3:30 pm

Michael Wolff, Arts Garage, Delray Beach, $45-$50. (artsgarage.org)

No Regrets: Edith Piaf starring Christine Andreas, benefiting the Goldner Conservatory, Island Theatre, Maltz Jupiter Theatre, contact for ticket prices. (jupitertheatre.org)

The Grand Tour Parade of Cars - 4:15 pm

SLIM AARONS: GOLD COAST

Presented by

NOVEMBER 15 - JANUARY 26, 2025

Featured Curator John Barnes & Friends of Fisher House - 3: 30 HISTORIC HOME, ARTIST STUDIO, EXHIBITION GALLERIESAND RARE PALMAND CYCAD GARDENSOF ANN WEAVER NORTON

Opera: Lovers, Rogues, and Fools, Rinker Hall, Palm Beach Atlantic University, West Palm Beach, $15. (pba.edu/events)

The Producers, Delray Beach Playhouse, to Dec. 15, tickets start at $45. (delray beachplayhouse.com)

A Rich Tradition: Florida Atlantic University Opera Theatre, University Theatre, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, $10. (fauevents.com)

The Wildflowers: A Tribute to Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, The Studio at Mizner Park, Boca Raton, $35-$55. (thestudioatmiznerpark.com)

23 Candela: The Florida Atlantic University Salsa Orchestra, University Theatre, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, $10. (fauevents.com)

Cold Case Live with Joe Kennedy, The Studio at Mizner Park, Boca Raton, $50-$70. (coldcaselive.com)

Dance Theatre of Harlem, Dreyfoos Hall, Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, $35-$85. (kravis.org)

Greggie and The Jets: A Tribute to Elton John, Arts Garage, Delray Beach, $45-$50. (artsgarage.org)

Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD presents Tosca, Gubelmann Auditorium, The Society of the Four Arts, Palm Beach, $15-$30. (fourarts.org)

Never Stop Believin’ Tribute to Journey, Lyric Theatre, Stuart, $30-$40. (lyrictheatre.com)

Paris Ballet and Dance presents The Nutcracker, Eissey Campus Theatre, Palm Beach Gardens, also Nov. 24, contact for ticket prices. (parisballetanddance.com)

René Vaca, Rinker Playhouse, Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, $29-$49. (kravis.org)

24 Band-O-Rama, Mizner Park Amphitheater, Boca Raton, free. (fauevents.com)

Trillium Piano Trio, Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach, $15-$35. (norton.org)

25 Bonnie Raitt: Just Like That Tour, Dreyfoos Hall, Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, contact for ticket prices. (kravis.org)

Her Name is Barbra: A Tribute Show starring Joy Altman, Delray Beach Playhouse, to Nov. 27, $59. (delraybeachplayhouse.com)

26 Encanto: The Sing-Along Film Concert, Dreyfoos Hall, Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, $30-$85. (kravis.org)

29 Boca Ballet Theatre presents The Nutcracker, Olympic Heights Performing Arts Theater, Boca Raton, to Dec. 1, contact for ticket prices. (bocaballet.org)

The Illusionists: Magic of the Holidays, Dreyfoos Hall, Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, to Dec. 1, $29-$115. (kravis.org)

30 Lopez Music Lab presents “Jingle Ball Jam,” Rinker Playhouse, Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, $25. (kravis.org)

The Bruce Tribute, Arts Garage, Delray Beach, $45-$50. (artsgarage.org)

GALLERIES

Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens, West Palm Beach. “Slim Aarons: Gold Coast” in partnership with Getty Images, presented by Lilly Pulitzer, Nov. 15 to Jan. 26. (ansg.org)

Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach. “A Day in the Life of Palm Beach,” Nov. 4 to Dec. 8. (armoryart.org)

Boca Raton Museum of Art. “Splendor and Passion: Baroque Spain and its Empire” and “Félix de la Concha,” both Nov. 7 to March 30; “Legacy: Gifts from the Mayers and Friedman Collections,” Nov. 7 to Oct. 26; “Julie Evans: Eating Sunshine,” to Feb. 23. (bocamuseum.org)

City Hall Lobby, Sandhill Crane Golf Clubhouse, and Tennis & Pickleball Center, Palm Beach Gardens. “Suzanne Barton,” to Nov. 7; “Resident Photo Show,” to Dec. 5; “Kris Davis,” to Jan. 14. (pbgfl.com)

Flagler Museum

In the Golden Dreamland of Winter: Henry Flagler’s FEC Hotel Company

Fall Exhibition October 15 - December 29

The exhibition explores Henry Flagler’s transformative impact on the Floridian economy through the development of his Florida East Coast Hotel Company, and the story of his pioneering spirit and role in opening up Florida as a premier travel destination.

THE ULTIMATE DINNER PARTY

The Ultimate Dinner Party on November 20, 2024, welcomes guests into magniﬁcent island homes for a luxurious, yet intimate dining experience, curated and prepared by local talented chefs. Patrons can expect an unforgettable evening while providing hope for children in Palm Beach County. Proceeds beneﬁt adoptions, Community Partnership Schools, and child abuse prevention.

Children’s Home Society of Florida

3335 Forest Hill Boulevard | West Palm Beach 561-402-0823 | chsﬂ.org/udp

ANN NORTON SCULPTURE GARDENS

253 Barcelona Road | West Palm Beach | 561-832-5328 | ansg.org

The Eighth Annual Sculpture in Motion at Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens welcomes visitors to experience the history and design of one-ofa-kind, classic pre- and post-war automobiles. Taking place on November 16, the event honors Gold Star Families of Palm Beach County, Friends of Fisher House and Veterans, and concludes with a Grand Tour Parade of Cars.

From left: Jeff and Frances Fisher, Audrey and Martin Gruss

LA ISLA BONITA

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Tweed skirt ($3,700), waffle jacquard cape ($6,350), swimsuit ($1,100), earrings ($550), belt ($2,900), Chanel, Worth Avenue, Palm Beach, The Gardens Mall, Palm Beach Gardens, chanel.com; Sweet Jane ballerinas ($845), Christian Louboutin, us.christianlouboutin.com

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Fern embroidered faille caftan ($15,990), classic crystal Scramble earrings ($620), Oscar de la Renta, The Royal Poinciana Plaza, Palm Beach, oscardelarenta.com; Athinita strappy sandals ($895), Christian Louboutin, us.christianlouboutin.com.

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Sequined Hoop dress ($1,598), Wave cuff ($398), Wave earrings ($298), Tory Burch, Worth Avenue, Palm Beach, The Gardens Mall, Palm Beach Gardens, Town Center at Boca Raton, toryburch.com

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Printed silk tunic ($9,100), Chanel, Worth Avenue, Palm Beach, The Gardens Mall, Palm Beach Gardens, chanel.com

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Foulard silk twill dress ($780), La Double J, us.ladoublej.com; black suede flats with pearl embellishment ($875), Jimmy Choo, The Gardens Mall, Palm Beach Gardens, jimmychoo.com

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Knitted skirt ($2,595), knitted top ($3,995), satin slingbacks with bow detail ($1,045), raffia Sicily handbag ($3,395), DNA sunglasses ($430), Dolce & Gabbana, dolcegabbana.com

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Tallow lace trim dress ($1,150), Zimmermann, The Royal Poinciana Plaza, Palm Beach, zimmermann.com; classic crystal Strand earrings ($490), Oscar de la Renta, The Royal Poinciana Plaza, Palm Beach, oscardelarenta.com

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Midi dress with lace and velvet details ($13,000), stud choker ($2,950), Jackie small shoulder bag ($3,800), Gucci, Worth Avenue, Palm Beach, The Gardens Mall, Palm Beach Gardens, Town Center at Boca Raton, gucci.com; leather boots with studs ($1,695), Jimmy Choo, The Gardens Mall, Palm Beach Gardens, jimmychoo.com

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Wylie shell crochet dress ($1,150), Zimmermann, The Royal Poinciana Plaza, Palm Beach, zimmermann.com

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Leopard print shorts ($5,200), leopard print jacket ($11,500), leopard print Dior City cap ($1,200), D-Idole ankle boots ($1,950), Tribales D-Pepite earrings ($580), D-Pepite ring ($380), Dior, dior.com; leopard print Cinch M handbag ($2,495), Jimmy Choo, The Gardens Mall, Palm Beach Gardens, jimmychoo.com

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Denim jeans ($995), lace and tulle bustier ($2,395), soft cup floral bra ($445), Dolce & Gabbana, dolcegabbana.com; bamboo lizard print pumps ($975), Jimmy Choo, The Gardens Mall, Palm Beach Gardens, jimmychoo.com

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Abordando Suenos mini dress (price upon request), Johanna Ortiz, johannaortiz.com; Fleming feather mini hobo bag ($798), Tory Burch, Worth Avenue, Palm Beach, The Gardens Mall, Palm Beach Gardens, Town Center at Boca Raton, toryburch.com

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Embroidered skirt ($3,600), embroidered top ($4,800), Tribales D-Pepite earrings ($580), Dior, dior.com

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Semi-Precious Stone Duck Brooch

Peter Max “Vase of Flowers” Oil Painting on Canvas

Rene Lalique “Sophora” Glass Vase

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DEAR LIZ

BY LIZ LANGE ILLUSTRATIONS BY LISA KAW

Dear Liz,

I go to a lot of parties, and lately I’ve been stumped on what to get for a hostess gift. I’m tired of the usual suspects like a bottle of Champagne, and no one wants yet another candle. Do you have any creative ideas for hostess gifts that show personality and originality?

Ahh, so many thoughts on this. I truly think we need to move to a hostess-gift-free world. No one wants one nor needs one, and it puts the guest in the awkward spot of running around the day of the event trying to ﬁnd a clever gift. Given that, and since we all know that they are regifted, I think a candle or a bottle of Champagne in a cute gift bag that doesn’t say your name on it or theirs is the best gift, as your hostess can grab it the next time she’s invited somewhere. But if you insist on being original, I always love a tin of homemade cookies or mufﬁns. I often give a basket of fresh vegetables picked from our kitchen garden. And when in doubt, a white phal orchid sent the day after the event, is always a perfect present.

XO,

Dear Liz,

I’m new to Palm Beach and have noticed that everyone dresses in a certain—shall we say, exuberant?— way. I’d like to ﬁt in but, as a lifelong city dweller, I have a closet full of neutrals and black. How do you recommend I build a Palm Beach wardrobe without giving up my edgy style?

Palm Beach chic does not have to mean Pucci and Lilly Pulitzer. Why not start by dipping your toe into white, creams, and navys? They feel less harsh than black. I have entered my kaftan years, and I

ﬁnd Palm Beach is the perfect place to wear them. I keep a closet full of them, and while some are bright colors, I also own black ones. When I wear them someplace dressy or even for a morning stroll on the trail, I always feel chic and appropriate. Or try mixing some of your neutrals with a fun pop of color to get started. Perhaps pair your white pants with a bright coral top or throw some fun, bold accessories on when you are wearing your black dress (think David Webb or Kenneth Jay Lane). Mix your camels and beiges with a fun print. Try it, you’ll like it!

XO,

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