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DESIGN OF THE TIMES Adam Tihany transforms The Breakers’ Florentine Room into a hip new space.

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Home for the holidays Floral designer Tom Mathieu hosts an elegant Christmas soiree.

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PBI’s restaurant guide

HABITAT 127 Rooms

Up to bar 128 elements

Black and white delight

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Health and wellness news

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AGENDA 149 CULTURE

Gilded holiday decor

150 CALENDAR What to do and see this month

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Hot parties, beautiful people

FINALE 168 Personal style

British beauty India Hicks ON THE COVER

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Photographer: Navid Model: Annelyse Schoenberger, Women Direct, New York Clothing: Reem Acra beaded sheath dress, special order, Saks Fifth Avenue, Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, Boca Raton Jewelry: Tiffany & Co., Palm Beach, Bal Harbour Hair & Makeup: Luis Beltran, Ford Artists using Dior Show

I L L U S T R A T E D Publisher Ronald J. Woods Associate Publisher Randie Dalia EDITORIAL Editorial Director Daphne Nikolopoulos Senior Editor Jennifer Pfaff Assistant Editor Mary Gibble Online Editor Stephen Brown Fashion Editor Katherine Lande Food & Wine Editor Mark Spivak Travel Editor Robert Ragaini Automotive Editor Howard Walker DESIGN Design Director Olga M. Gustine Art Directors Reynaldo Martin, Diana Ramírez Associate Art Director Jorge Márquez Digital Imaging Specialist Leonor Alvarez-Maza Contributing Writers Linda Marx, Liza Grant Smith Contributing Photographers/Illustrators Rose E. Martin, Navid, Jerry Rabinowitz SOCIAL Photographers Janis Bucher, Lucien Capehart Photography, Davidoff Studios, Mort Kaye, Lila Photo, Paulette Martin, Studio Palm Beach ADVERTISING Senior Account Manager Deidre Wade, 561-472-1902, dwade@palmbeachmedia.com Account Managers Katie Gamble, 561-472-2201, kgamble@palmbeachmedia.com, Jennifer Shesser, 561-472-1922, jshesser@palmbeachmedia.com National Account Manager Leslie Duquette Rose, 561-472-1915, lrose@palmbeachmedia.com Advertising Services Manager Sue Martel, 561-472-1901, smartel@palmbeachmedia.com Subscriptions Marjorie Leiva, 561-472-1910, mleiva@palmbeachmedia.com

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Spirit of Giving he holiday season absolutely is my favorite time of the year. I love the spirit and energy of it, the memories it leaves us with, the lights, the festive clothes, the food, the gathering of friends and family, and, most of all, the satisfaction of giving.

I confess, however, I am not so good at receiving. There are people with whom I’ve been exchanging gifts for decades and, I’m starting to realize, I make it pretty tough on them. I much prefer to think about how I can do something nice for them, and I usually ignore the gentle hints, proddings and questions about what they could do for me. I’ve always been sincere about my priorities—being with the people I love and feeling the warmth of the season in everyone’s merry mood. Opening a package, however lovely, simply has never been that important.

I suspect many of you are just like me in that regard. You don’t let people know if you’re still passionate about string quartets or if your taste has moved to bluegrass banjo. Some of us can afford to take a group to Aspen or Big Sky for a week, which makes us feel great—yet we can’t bring ourselves to give a hint about color to someone who might be knitting us a sweater.

The truth is, the joy of giving goes both ways. So this year, I’ve resolved to listen better and pick up on those signals. While I fully embrace the teaching that it’s better to give than to receive, and vitally important for those of us with the means to be philanthropic, there is an exception that proves the rule.

Allowing others the opportunity to share in the spirit of giving by being truly willing to receive is among the best gifts we can give.

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All is Bright ike most moms of young children, I am guilty of rushing through holiday preparations in the interest of getting it all done. Children, however, have a way of making you slow down and savor things, whether your schedule permits it or not. My three-year-old daughter would not let me leave the house until I saw her, well, abstract interpretation of the “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy.” And her twin brother stopped in the middle of CityPlace and demanded to know why red and green were the designated Christmas colors. (“I don’t know” was not a good enough answer.)

The smallest details, which tend to go unnoticed by grown-ups in a frantic search for last-minute holiday gifts or in a hurry to get ready for yet another party, make big impressions on young minds. In that youthful spirit, we conceived the feature “Yuletide in Bloom.” We asked three of the area’s most talented florists to reimagine beloved children’s classics as expressions of floral art. Their creations were truly gaspworthy: They presented us with a Frosty the Snowman made almost entirely of mums, a “Believe” tower rising over the train Polar Express and a Grinch-green floral form with a candy-drop rainbow and funky “hair” that surely would cause Dr. Seuss to smile devilishly in approval. See their amazing floral sculptures on page 82.

Speaking of art with flowers, we also stopped in at an intimate holiday dinner at the home of floral designer Tom Mathieu. Anyone who has hired Tom or been to a soiree he has styled knows he is a genius with flowers and party decor. But taking part in his private gathering was particularly meaningful, for it provided a window to his most personal aesthetic. We delighted in seeing the slim, elegant Christmas trees decorated with fresh orchids and crystals, the garlands of driftwood and magnolia, and the gilded, but somehow understated, touches. Visit “Home for the Holidays” on page 76.

If jewels are more your thing, don’t miss “Under the Sea” (page 98) for an array of giftable treasures inspired by the creatures of the deep. From a sparkling sapphire jellyfish for your lapel to a white-enamel and diamond fish that coils beautifully around the wrist, these miniature works of art are perfect for those on your list who have been very, very nice.

In addition to all this, the issue is filled with fun holiday musings and insight: Find out about Jay Leno’s childhood Christmas tradition on page 45 and India Hicks’ festive gifting touches on page 168. For more cheer, including holiday recipes and ticket giveaways for The Nutcracker and The Santaland Diaries, visit palmbeachillustrated.com.

My warmest wishes for a glorious holiday season.

Daphne Nikolopoulos daphne@palmbeachillustrated.com

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Every weeknight starting at 11:35, Jay Leno tells jokes about current events and interviews celebrities on NBC’s The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. The legendary comic, who has hosted the talk show for nearly 20 years, will be the featured entertainer at LIFE’s Lady in Red Gala, held December 1 at the Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach. —Jennifer Pfaff n What stands out to you as a favorite moment of your career?

Doing the White House Correspondents’ Dinner the first time, with President [Ronald] Reagan. …

I remember the opening joke I did: “I want to congratulate First Lady Nancy Reagan on winning the Humanitarian of the Year Award. I’m glad she beat out that conniving little [expletive] Mother Teresa.” Reagan really laughed hard. n You’ve got a big passion for classic cars. Where does that stem from?

I used to work at car dealerships when I was a kid. When you work with your hands for a living, you tend to appreciate how easy it is to make money in show business. n Do you have any holiday traditions?

When I was a kid, we lived up in Andover, Massachusetts, which was kind of rural at the time, and we had a 300-foot driveway. Every year, my dad and I would go out in the woods, and we would dig up a tree and bring it in the house.

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When we were through with the tree, we’d bury it in the driveway. So when I go back to Andover,

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I can see every Christmas tree I had from [ages] 7 to 21. … The house is gone but the Christmas trees are still there. That’s kind of cool.

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Two of last year’s sand sculptures

Winter Sandland For the second season in a row, the City of West Palm Beach is celebrating the holidays with sand—this time with nearly three times more than last year and a world record title to boot.

Dotting the streets of downtown until the New Year are six sculptures, made from a collective 200 tons of sand, depicting holiday scenes with an under-the-sea twist. Even the traditional Christmas tree at the West Palm Beach Waterfront has been replaced with a 35-foot, 400-ton sand one—the world’s first. Strung with real lights, the tree will be aglow for the season in a lighting ceremony December 6 at 7 p.m.

Other celebrations throughout the downtown area this month include a 12-foottall gingerbread house created by the Lincoln Culinary Institute, appearances from live “mermaids” and a trolley that looks more like an aquarium on wheels. For a map of the holiday happenings and more information, see wpb.org/holiday.

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Beau Coop Neiman Marcus dreams up the ultimate holiday wish list in its annual Christmas Book, and this year’s catalog includes a gift idea hatched locally. One of the nine Fantasy Gifts for 2012 is the Heritage Hen Mini Farm, a bespoke chicken coop, complete with live hens, that is a small chateau-like version of the Boynton Beach free-range farm. At $100,000, the Versailles-inspired henhouse is outfitted with a nesting area, a living room, a breeding room, a library stocked with chicken and gardening books and a chandelier. The gift also includes garden beds, pasture trays and three consultations with Heritage Hen Farm founder Svetlana Simons, who will assess the grounds for coop installation, select area-appropriate breeds and teach gift recipients everything they need to know about hen farming. In the spirit of giving, Neiman Marcus will donate $3,000 to the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy for every posh henhouse purchased. neimanmarcus.com

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High-profile event planner Bronson van Wyck, known locally for overseeing Palm Beach’s New Year’s Eve fireworks show and several private parties, has introduced a line of artisanal cocktail mixes and salad dressings. The witty-named lineup consists of Hellfire Club Bloody Mary Mix, Railcar Champagne Vinaigrette, Gaius Julius Caesar Dressing, Spitfire Margarita Mix and Entente Cordiale Vinaigrette à la Moutarde de Dijon. Each has a backstory as intriguing as its name; the Caesar dressing is inspired by two of van Wyck’s close friends, while the Dijon was created using authentic mustard from the French city. vanwyck.net

The recipes were influenced by Bronson’s time in his home state of Arkansas, where the bottles are manufactured.

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For Craig Dickmann, all that glitters is not

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The manager of Worth Avenue’s Hamilton Jewelers was romanced by accessories at an early age. “Jewelry was the one thing that I noticed on individuals more than anything else,” he says. Now happily a part of the 100-year-old, family-owned Hamilton, Dickmann helps clients find their essential jewelry pieces—items

“Today, more than ever, jewelry is about the individual,” Dickmann says. “People are able to wear jewelry in a very eclectic and layered way and make it about themselves. I think when you look at someone, it really tells a story.”

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While Patrick Kendrick spent years (liter-

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Good News If you’re not a morning person, you might not know Suzanne Boyd—or appreciate the rigors of her job. The CBS12 anchor is in the office every day at 3 a.m. to co-anchor the 4:30-7 News This Morning. Boyd laughs at the per“In this business, you don’t have a stack of work that piles up on your desk. You come in, get your work done, have a newscast and start fresh the next day,” Boyd says. “That’s what I love about it— there’s always something new every day.”

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ception that her role, or that of any television personality, entails merely reading copy and looking good. “Writing is 99 percent of my job,” she says. And while the sometimes-disturbing nature of the stories she covers definitely impacts her (even more so since she’s become a mom), she maintains a positive stance. “I try to remember that most people in the world are actually good,” she says. —L.G.S.

“I knew that if I kept doing everything that everyone else was doing, I wasn’t going to get published,” Kendrick says.

style THE LOOK v world tour Free-spirited jet-setters influence the gypset look.

By Katherine Lande

Inspired by leisure travel to exotic locations and

by Julia Chaplin’s second book, Gypset Travel ($45, Assouline), released in November, the gypset (gypsy meets jet-set) look is a big trend in the resort and spring collections. This Alexander McQueen crystal-embellished knucklebox duster clutch ($2,795) embodies the spirit.

Explore more world-wise fashions on page 52.

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Colorful Carry Multicolored handbag, Dolce and Gabanna, Bal Harbour

Gypset is all about individual style with a bohemian twist. tribal chic Calypso necklace ($545), Lulu Frost, Intermix, Boca Raton

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Jewelry for Generations No jewel is more feminine or mysterious than the pearl. The warmth of this Van Cleef & Arpels Lamballe Necklace’s yellow gold perfectly complements the luminosity and iridescence of the fine South Sea pearl drops, creating a classically beautiful and romantic necklace. Matching earrings available to complete the suite.

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1. Bold Bling Wear this Ben-Amun African statement necklace ($445) and get noticed for all the right reasons. (212-944-6480, ben-amun.com) 2. Siren’s Call Party past midnight in these 18-karat rose gold cuffs with white diamonds ($39,600) from the Pomellato Siren Collection.

Saks Fifth Avenue locations (877-551-7257, saksfifthavenue.com) 3. POP THE Bubbly Raise a toast to the Marina B Atomo ring ($3,500) crafted from 18-karat gold. Neiman Marcus locations (888-888-4757, neimanmarcus.com) 4. Cascading Gold Get the party started with Aurélie Bidermann’s Machu Picchu earrings ($905). Saks Fifth Avenue locations (877-5517257, saksfifthavenue.com) 5. Coiled Up Dance on in this plated-brass coil cuff ($470) from Eddie Borgo. Neiman Marcus locations (888-888-4757, neimanmarcus.com) 54

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6. moucharabieh The 18-karat gold Marrakesh bangle ($7,000), by Paloma Picasso for Tiffany & Co., was inspired by Moroccan patterns. Tiffany & Co. locations (800-843-3269, tiffany.com) 7. Tower of Gold Pile on the rose gold with Vhernier bracelets, accented with onyx, turquoise, diamonds and coral. Price upon request. Vhernier, Palm Beach (561-833-2551, vhernier.it/en) 8. Fringe benefit Embrace a funky silhouette with the Ca & Lou fringe cuff ($580). Saks Fifth Avenue locations (877-551-7257, saksfifthavenue.com)

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first class v SAIL on On Orion, the thrill of discovery meets the trappings of haute cruising..

By Robert Ragaini

The next best thing to owning a megayacht is luxuriating aboard someone else’s. In 2004, Australian Sarina Bratton launched Orion, a 337-foot ship outfitted with 53 cabins, to provide daring sybarites with five-star comfort.

Her itineraries around the Asia-Pacific region are known for having an adventurous bent, channeling the spirit of the ship’s namesake mythological hunter. But what sets Orion Expedition Cruises apart is her conviction that affluent travelers want more than trekking remote corners of tribal Papua New Guinea and penguin-viewing in Antarctica. Bratton believes her passengers deserve fine wines and haute cuisine, a full slate of spa treatments,

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Counterclockwise from top right: the Constellation Restaurant; Orion’s stern; the bedroom in a Balcony Suite; cuisine by Chef Serge Dansereau; a glass elevator in the atrium in the reception area.

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boutique hotel-style accommodations and smart service. “A cruise with Orion is like a luxury safari on the high seas,” she says.

One of the most memorable trips on Orion is a journey around the Kimberley region on the northwestern coast of Australia. As part of the trip, numerous options for spine-tingling exploits by Zodiac rubber watercraft or helicopter and on foot are offered.

Fancy a flight over otherworldly gorges and the massive, beehiveshaped orange and black domes of the Bungle Bungle range to mountain plateaus and crocodile habitats? That’s on the menu.

Another tantalizing choice is a shore excursion on which passengers are led to an idyllic watering hole where refreshments and music await.

On a sightseeing trip to Montgomery Reef and Raft Point, a rocky path leads visitors to a gallery of Aboriginal art. An Orion marine biologist is on hand to explain its significance. In stark contrast, another excursion gets guests white-knuckle close to a roaring waterfall while floating on a rubber raft. Any hint of trepidation is wiped out by the exhilaration of the adventure.

When not out and about on a heart-thumping escapade, the grandeur of the Orion pampers to the max. The atmosphere aboard the ship is intoxicatingly rich: Carefully chosen works of art complement the fine wood and thick carpet of the reception area, and a glass elevator graces a vessel-high atrium. The light and airy feeling belies the ship’s reinforced steel makeup, safe enough to maneuver through choppy tropical waters and brave the ice-filled Southern Ocean.

At 345 square feet, the four Owner Suites are Orion’s largest.

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room service. Floor-to-ceiling windows allow for amazing views of the changing blues of the sea and red stone of the Australian coast. The French balconies in the prime accommodations, as well as in the aptly named Balcony Suites, are too narrow for sitting, but when the doors are flung wide, the openair vista is breathtaking.

Needless to say, the hours of highenergy activity can leave muscles sore.

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Busy bodies tend to get ravenous, but again, Bratton has it covered. She enlisted the talents of the renowned Sydney chef Serge Dansereau, who believes vegetables and fruits should taste as nature intended: fresh and flavorful. His fish dishes are among the best on land or water. Of course, wines are meticulously selected to enhance the cuisine. Case in point: a Yarra Valley Pinot Gris paired with the chef’s exceptional red snapper with panzanella and basil aioli.

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RETURN OF THE VANQUISH Aston Martin resurrects a much-loved name for its new flagship.

BY HOWARD WALKER

Where’s the soul in alphanumericals? Announce to friends that you’re the proud owner of a new F458, and chances are they’ll think you bought a toaster rather than the latest bloodcurdling Ferrari.

“What do you think of my new CL65?” “Wow. Can you watch the Golf Channel on it?” Not the response you want after dropping $211,000 on Mercedes’ big and brash 620-horse luxe coupe.

That’s why I love Aston Martin’s latest Vanquish supercar.

Vanquish—to defeat or conquer in battle, according to the dictionary. To crush or overpower. Just exhaling the word raises all those little hairs on the back of my neck. “Wanna ride in my new Vanquish?” “Hell, yeah.”

Of course, this isn’t the first Vanquish to emerge from the fabled British sports car maker. Back in 2001, the then all-new Vanquish was the baddest, boldest, most brutal Aston Martin ever, a thundering 514-horsepower projectile that lived to Die Another Day in 2002 with Pierce “007” Brosnan behind the wheel.

Sadly, production ceased in 2007, and while its successor, the DBS, was a more suave and sophisticated animal, it never exuded the raw, license-to-thrill character of the Vanquish.

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This new Vanquish—base price $282,000 and change—recaptures much of the soul and stamina of the original. Its coachwork takes its cues from Aston’s $1.5 million One-77 hand-built supercar—only 77 were built and sold—with some of the most sensuous curves this side of Mad Men’s Christina Hendricks.

And there’s substance in the new Aston’s style, with a body fashioned from lightweight, superstrong carbon fiber. It contributes to the car’s 25 percent increase in torsional rigidity and 150-pound weight loss over the DBS. The car’s big 5.9-liter V-12 is essentially carried over from the “S,” though it’s been thoroughly reworked with the addition of variable valve timing that’s helped raise horsepower from 510 to 565.

Surprisingly, Aston has stuck with the tried-and-tested sixspeed ZF automatic for the new Vanquish, forgoing the latest eight-speed automatic on offer from ZF. One or two hard-driving enthusiasts will lament the dropping of the six-speed manual, but few others (myself included) will care.

The big change, however, comes when you slide behind the new square-cornered steering wheel—carried over from the

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One-77 and thankfully deletable in favor of a traditional circular helm. The cabin has grown in size to offer more shoulder room and leg space. There’s even a tad more room in the trunk.

It’s the increase in quality and craftsmanship, however, that you really notice. The quilted Bridge of Weir leather used for the new seats is stitched with the precision of an Hermès handbag. Pity, however, it’s all spoiled by the new and truly awful Garmin-based navigation system, which features graphics by Fisher-Price.

But this new Vanquish is all about the driving. And after two days of thrashing along some of Merrie Olde England’s most challenging country lanes, my palms are still sweaty, my pulse still racing.

While 565 horsepower is far from excessive in today’s elevated supercar world—the new Ferrari F12 Berlinetta packs an incredible 730 horses—this hairy-chested Vanquish still delivers awesome performance. Sixty comes up from standstill in four seconds, 100 mph in around 9.5. The joy won’t quit until the speedo needle is kissing the 183 mph mark.

The big V-12 gives its best from 3,000 to 5,000 rpm, when its

acceleration is the most fearsome and the soundtrack the most hairraising. But for the most fun, select “Sport” on the new programmable automatic, play up and down games with the instant-on paddle shifters and revel in the thrust.

Through the narrow country curves, the Aston feels like a whopper of a car, but its needle-precise steering—thankfully still hydraulically assisted instead of electric—and low-roll cornering gives it an agility that belies its size.

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As president of The Breakers, Paul Leone has an ongoing commitment to preserve the historic Palm Beach hotel while invigorating it with new ideas. There have been plenty of those under his leadership, but one of the most significant took place last summer.

Since the 1920s, the Florentine Room had held a prominent place in Palm Beach's social history. It once was the spot where hotel guests took breakfast and lunch.

Later, it became a hub of social activity as diners flocked to the French gastronomic experience of L’Escalier or to the Tapes-

The Florentine Room reborn as HMF, thanks to the thoughtful design of Adam Tihany (left)

try Bar, which shared space beneath the Florentine’s 26-foot-high, hand-painted Mediterranean ceiling.

Wanting to preserve the architecture while reimagining the space, Leone asked a prominent firm to take on the project.

“I no sooner finished describing the challenge here, and [the designer] said, ‘You know, actually, this is a job for Adam Tihany,’” he says.

Considered one of the world’s greatest hospitality designers, Tihany has amassed a portfolio of sophisticated international

projects: the Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas; the King David Hotel in Jerusalem; signature restaurants for acclaimed chefs such as Daniel Boulud and Thomas Keller; and dozens more.

For Tihany, The Breakers was a rare foray into Palm Beach design.

Acting as design consultant to Peacock and Lewis Architects, Tihany transformed the Florentine Room into a glamorous cocktail and small-plate lounge that encapsulates Palm Beach’s timeless cocktail culture.

Named HMF—short for Henry Morrison Flagler, The Breakers’ founding father—the

space, which opened last month, features a wine wall stocked with nearly 1,700 selections; two bars, one of which serves sushi; a theatrical open kitchen with appliances like a Japanese robata grill and a wood-burning pizza oven; oversized, contemporary furniture; and an entertainment area.

The menu consists of sharing plates, which are larger portions than traditional tapas. The global cuisine, with dishes such as coconut-ginger steamed Venus clams, focuses on bold flavors and memorable tastes.

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and cocktails were served. That’s an iconic image. Mad Men, which embodied the ’60s, has brought to life to our generation how people used to behave socially, what was acceptable. [It’s magical] for younger people to think how elegant it was, how fashionable it was to have a cocktail. Not, “Look at these people drinking.” It’s not even about drinking. It’s about socializing.

torical references involved when you think about Palm Beach, starting with Worth Avenue. People around the world associate with Palm Beach as a little bit [like] the East Coast version of Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills. It has a manicured, elegant and tropical atmosphere. … For me, Palm Beach has been always a very sophisticated Bel Air [on the] East Coast. There are great homes.

It’s an image you absorb from magnificent architecture; you don’t ever get the impression that it’s a contemporary community.

How do you interpret the Palm Beach cocktail culture and its evolution?

[The cocktail culture] was part of the lifestyle. It was in the early evenings. People would gather, talk, enjoy themselves, Crispy Szechuan chicken wraps, one of the small plates at HMF

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social history, HMF serves classic cocktails, some with a twist, like a modern take on the sidecar that pays tribute to Flagler’s Florida East Coast Railway. Only craft beers are served, and sodas are presented in retro aluminum bottles.

The wait staff is dressed as though attending the party, and cigarette girls in striking red dresses wander the room, offering items such as cocktail samplings and decadent desserts.

It all adds up to an authentic, modern vision celebrating Palm Beach’s classic cocktail culture, stirred with Tihany’s worldly influence.

“We live on an island. Adam lives in the world—in the high-end, affluent, exciting world of hospitality,” Leone says. “That’s been a really intriguing part of working with him, is seeing some of these things through his eyes.”

PBI recently spoke to Tihany about his influences, his vision for HMF and his take on Palm Beach design.

When conceptualizing the design for HMF, how did you pay homage to the past while still bringing us forward?

That was the easy part. What I elected to do early on was not to disturb the existing original architecture of the Florentine Room. By enhancing it through better lighting, we created a stage to showcase more contemporary living.

I am a firm believer that these two things can easily coexist. When you walk into a traditional room, at times you feel you’re in the wrong period. Something happened, and you’re not draped in velvet [laughs]. You think, “This doesn’t suit my contemporary lifestyle. I can observe it, I can look at it, I can appreciate it, but I don’t want to stay here.”

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By fitting modern pieces in a traditional room, “we are betting on the fact that they will feed off each other and create the kind of energy that we’re looking for,” Tihany says.

design in the room that actually would make you want to stay there. You can be sitting in the room on a contemporary chair, which gives you a little bit of a safety blanket from a contemporary perch, and can observe a traditional room, versus a traditional room dictating the mood. It’s like, for comparison, if you think about the Louvre in Paris. There’s a contemporary object in the heart of an eighteenthcentury court. The new makes the old look less stodgy, and the old makes the new look a little bit stodgy. So they work with each other in synergy to create an energy that is conducive to contemporary living.

Was the vast, open space a challenge?

I think that the grandeur of the room actually is a starting point for us, and we try to work with it and whatever we put in it has to function properly but also has to be in the human scale. For example, sitting in a very high [ceiling] room affects your psyche a little bit. You feel like you’re in a cathedral or something. It affects your sense of intimacy. In order to mitigate it without dropping the ceiling or putting up a canopy, we designed these very large light fixtures that

sort of hover over your head and will give you the same effect as an umbrella. They will give you that nice sense of intimacy without losing the grandeur of the room.

You walk into some of these big spaces and see people gravitating to corners and areas where they feel more comfortable. They feel more protected. You’re not exposed to the space, and the space affects you a little bit less if you can find a moment of intimacy.

I’m well cognizant of all of this, and we try to design a room that will be inviting, fun, sexy and intimate and at the same time will benefit from being in this grand Florentine loggia.

How did color play a role in the design?

The Florentine Room has a very beautiful painted ceiling that has exactly 32 colors [laughs]. We took that palette and worked from it. The carpet and the furniture are complementary to the colors of the ceiling except, again, they are done in a very contemporary key. It is a colorful room, for sure, and pretty much in harmony with the existing original ceiling.

What kind of atmosphere did you want to create?

Really cool and sexy. It’s a place where you would want to spend time, whether it’s having a small plate of something, the cocktails at cocktail hour, grab a bite of dinner, stay with friends, gather around a meeting place. We just see this as becoming a very social hub, the meeting place of choice—a “meet me at the HMF” kind of thing. That’s our hope.

Before this project, had you been to Palm Beach?

Maybe three times. And all three times, I stayed at The Breakers. And so I already had some kind of opinion of what this property was all about and was very excited when they actually contacted me to come and work with them.

How does this project compare to others you’ve done?

[The Breakers is] a very important, iconic hotel, so obviously Paul and his team are very involved. They care about every detail, and to me that’s a very favorable working environment. ... They’re very open-minded, they’re very excited about new things, extremely knowledgeable about the business and what they’re doing. That says to me it’s a wonderful opportunity to meet this kind of superprofessional hoteliers and operators that really care about doing something meaningful for the community. And that makes Palm Beach, for me, very special. u palmbeachillustrated.com | DECEMBER 2012 75

Home for the Holidays Floral designer Tom Mathieu hosts an understated and elegant Christmas soiree.

by LINDa MARX | photography by JERRY RABINOWITZ

Carefully wrapped packages decorated with succulents are just some of the tasteful details in Mathieu’s holiday decor.

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ver since he was a young boy growing up in Westborough, Massachusetts with 11 siblings, Palm Beach floral designer Tom Mathieu has loved the look, feel and smells of the holiday season. Today, despite staying busy with client weddings, parties and charity events, the gifted designer makes time each December to host close friends at his beautifully decorated West Palm Beach home.

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“I grew up in a 200-year-old farmhouse located on a tree-filled apple orchard,” Mathieu says. “In the freezing snow, I was the kid who hung the outside lights and also decorated the tree inside. I let my siblings help, but when they went to bed, I redid everything. I loved the whole Christmas scene, especially the terra-cotta angels, Santas and votive candles.”

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Little has changed for the hands-on designer, who has never forgotten the aroma of Christmas cheer.

Surrounded by Mathieu’s new vignettes of terra-cotta angels from Italy, Santas and golf leaf votive candles made all the more spectacular with fresh magnolia wreaths, varieties of stunning orchids and pops of Rothschild lilies, seven

creative pals recently joined him for a sparkling holiday dinner party.

The guest list consisted of Palm Beacharea interior designers Mary Lee Harper (who helped Mathieu design his home several years ago) and Patrick Killian, international hat designer Carol Carr, Chilton Trust Management Vice President Mary Morse, Holden Luntz Gallery

Christmas Dinner Guests enjoyed hors d’oeuvres in the living room before sitting for a four-course meal that included roasted butternut squash cappuccino (left) and exquisite desserts (top right).

owners Holden and Jodi Luntz and artist/ lifestyle coach Christopher Jones.

Mathieu’s home is decorated differently each year, and each guest was thrilled to see how he transformed the rooms into a holiday dream this season in his typical manner of understated elegance.

“Tommy is an architect of beauty, a man who knows restraint; yet he hosts

glamorous, eclectic and festive parties,” says Morse, a longtime friend. “Not only is he a genuine host who makes everyone feel welcome, he handles all of the design details himself. His decorated house is a tradition at Christmas with fresh flowers and fine food.”

Guests were greeted in the living room by waiters offering cocktails of Veuve

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Table settings sparkled with gold-etched place cards, green Lenox goblets, goldrimmed Lenox Imperial China over gold chargers and Tiffany silver.

Clicquot Rosé with pomegranate. Gathering around the mantle scene, they enjoyed hors d’oeuvres prepared by Christafaro’s: caviar and crème fraîche on petite cracker spoons; Tuscan “sushi” rolls of prosciutto, mascarpone and figs; Portobello mushroom bruschetta with oven-dried and fresh tomatoes; and Caesar salad wraps.

They admired the pair of slim, matching spruce trees below a magnolia and pine garland accented with driftwood encusted with rhinestones. Each tree was adorned with green cymbidium orchids and red Rothschild lilies.

Designing the tree vignettes was one of the seasonal highlights for Mathieu, as green is his favorite color and he loves to work

with magnolia. Jones made the trees’ reflective selenite icicle ornaments of quartz crystal dipped in 24-karat gold, which Mathieu interspersed with florals to create a sublime winter look at once custom and traditional.

Mathieu knows good floral design sets a nice mood for a party. Although he creates lush and lavish looks for his clients, who rank among the who’s-who of Palm Beach, he prefers the beauty of the simple flower for his own soirees.

“I’m crazy about his unique twists on Christmas decor,” Carr says. “Coming to his house means I can spend the evening smelling wonderful flowers. It is pure heaven.”

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A stack of exquisitely wrapped gifts sat in front of each tree. The celadon, graygreen and burgundy packages were decorated with fresh succulents. The other stack was headlined by a gold-glitter bird, plus fresh roses, pinecones and an antique beaded garland.

“I like to do gifts with monochromatic themes for each person,” says Mathieu, who is always precise and fastidious in his work. “I love seeing my friends, and I take the time to design what is in my mind and make sure it comes out the way I see it.”

Mathieu likes to have a fresh perspective when approaching a design idea.

Because he travels a great deal for work and pleasure, he sees new styles, colors and ornaments that inspire him to produce current and exciting creations.

After some agreeable cocktail conversation about European and Far Eastern shopping trips, where guests also found unusual holiday ornaments for their own homes, the servers called for everyone to enter the dining room. The enchanting round table was set for eight with dazzling metallic and glass accents. The guests took time to admire and appreciate every detail.

Gold-etched place cards dictated seating around the arrangement of lady’s slipper orchids from Holland, cut and potted for all to enjoy. They were displayed with a trio of small Christmas trees designed in recycled glass, silver basket candy dishes from Mathieu’s visit to an Istanbul market, gold-leaf votives and sparkling geodes of multicolored crystals.

Place settings consisted of gold-rimmed Lenox Imperial China over gold chargers, with Japanese Champagne glasses, green stemmed Lenox goblets and contemporary stems from Ikea, flanked by Tiffany silver flatware.

After toasts to the host, dinner commenced with the caterer’s delicious roasted butternut squash cappuccino soup with cinnamon oil. The second course was a fresh salad of baby greens with a mosaic of goat cheese, dried apricots, figs, cherries and pistachios topped with Bosc pears drizzled in pear vinaigrette. The entree included roasted herb-crusted chateaubriand, asparagus flan and roasted baby beets.

“The presentations are so lovely,” Carr says. “He pays such attention to color and texture that I am feeling a divine sensory overload.”

Clockwise from top: The host in his charming garden; martinis and caviar “spoons”; in the foyer, a vignette of terra-cotta angels sourced in Italy.

“I feel like we are sitting in an oasis of calm beauty and unforced holiday style,” agrees Jodi Luntz. “Even though we are so busy this time of the year, we would never miss one of Tom’s holiday parties.”

After dinner, he guided guests outdoors to enjoy postprandial drinks on his back deck, an area that reflects his personal aesthetic. Here, he often sleeps under a full moon to enjoy his calamondin trees and gorgeous hanging vanda orchids while listening to the calm murmur from his pair of water fountains.

Several guests perched on the daybed covered in suzani fabric from the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul. A simple hand-blown

glass vase filled with colorful ornaments Mathieu bought in Atlanta added holiday sparkle, along with enough illumination to glow in the diminishing light.

But once a chilly wind sent shivers through the group, festivities moved back indoors to the family room, where another wreath of fresh magnolia and foxwood with pine added to the festive atmosphere.

Servers appeared with The Sugar Monkey’s gingerbread domes and chocolate macaroon truffle tarts for dessert, ending the night on a sweet note.

“Tommy never disappoints,” Morse says.

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Area florists celebrate the season with whimsical creations inspired by children’s holiday classics.

PHOTOGRAPHY BY ROSE E. MARTIN

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The Polar Express Boca Raton Resort & Club Carlos Marquez of the Boca Raton Resort & Club created this “Believe” tree inspired by the popular children’s book and film The Polar Express. Fifty Casablanca lilies, 30 white dendrobium orchids and 50 red roses sit beneath Christmas tree-shaped toppers. Crystal and green garlands, traditional ornaments and LED lights add to the magical feeling. And, of course, a Polar Express display would not be complete without a train.

Frosty the Snowman

Four Seasons Resort, Palm Beach Cary McKain, the in-house florist for the Four Seasons Resort, Palm Beach and owner of Camden Gardens of Florida, and assistant Max Ramirez created a floral Frosty the Snowman that stands nearly five feet tall.

Frosty’s body, hat and gloves are made of more than 600 white chrysanthemums, miniature mums, sunflowers and roses. In true Frosty fashion, McKain used an actual corncob pipe and a button for his nose.

He stands beneath a birch tree adorned with dangling white orchid snowflakes.

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How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

VM Flowers

Duane Murrell of VM Flowers borrowed inspiration from Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! for this vibrant holiday display. To achieve the same exuberance as the book and films, he focused mainly on texture and color. Strong pops of red pay homage to traditional Christmas decor, while the lime green adds a Grinchy twist.

A gumdrop garland acts as a sweet counterpart to the sprinkling of ornaments. Finally, a funky topper is reminiscent of the hairstyles of so many Whos of Whoville, as well as the Grinch himself.

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night vision

Stay out late in head-turning silhouettes and bejeweled evening gowns that create a vivid impression.

PHOTOGRAPHY BY NAVID Shot by Palm Beach Illustrated on location at The St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort Jewelry provided by Tiffany & Co., Palm Beach and Bal Harbour Embellished halter dress, Versace, Bal Harbour; Tisha beaded platform sandals, Louis Vuitton, Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens and Boca Raton.

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Silver lamĂŠ one-shoulder dress, heels, Oscar de la Renta, Bal Harbour; metal clutch with gold crystals, Jimmy Choo, jimmychoo.com.

Opposite page: Naeem Khan black stretch-scuba strapless dress with antiqued crystal mirror beading, Neiman Marcus, Palm Beach and Boca Raton; minaudiere, Louis Vuitton, Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens and Boca Raton.

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Lace and beaded embellished dress, Versace, Bal Harbour; Pigalle Strass crystal embellished heels, Christian Louboutin, Miami.

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Black and red triple ĂŠtamine dress, Chanel, Palm Beach and Palm Beach Gardens Opposite page: Leather dress with lace-up detailing, Salvatore Ferragamo, Palm Beach and Palm Beach Gardens; Malika in mirror leather heels, Jimmy Choo, Palm Beach.

Fashion Editor: Katherine Lande Model: Annelyse Schoenberger, Women Direct, New York Hair & Makeup: Luis Beltran, Ford Artists using Dior Show Photography Assistant: Jose Arizmendi PBI would like to extend a special thanks to The St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort for its generous hospitality.

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By Mary Gibble

Opposite page: John Hardy marble cone-shell necklaces in 18-karat pink gold (top) with pink tourmaline center stone set in pavé of rhodolite, white and pink sapphires, pink spinel and white diamond, and in 18-karat gold (below) with 15.69-carat prehnite center stone set in pavé of tsavorite, peridot and lightbrown diamond (price upon request), Bloomingdale’s locations; Roberto Coin Nemo bangle in 18-karat rose and white gold with diamonds and enamel ($31,800), Saks Fifth Avenue, Palm Beach Gardens.

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photo montage: Leonor Alvarez-Maza

Coelentera clip from L’Alantide collection with round diamonds, mandarin garnets, pink and yellow sapphires, mix-cut spinels and oval spinel set in 18-karat pink gold (price upon request), Van Cleef & Arpels locations; Jean Schlumberger seahorse clip in 18-karat gold and platinum with peridots, diamonds, amethysts and pink sapphires ($54,000), Tiffany & Co. locations.

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Verdura gold and ruby Noble Scallop shell brooch ($22,500), Betteridge, Palm Beach; Jadeite snuff bottle bracelet with faceted crystal and emerald ($49,600), Seaman Schepps, Palm Beach; Crazy Jungle Seahorse watch in pink gold with diamonds, colored sapphires, garnets and onyx (price upon request), Boucheron, Bal Harbour.

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Opposite page: Stephen Webster lobster brooch with 18-karat white gold, blue sapphires, onyx, hematite and white, black and silver diamonds ($40,000), Mix at The Breakers, Palm Beach; Kara Ross Dark Waters necklace featuring natural black coral with 18-karat gold and faceted cabochon multicolored gemstone connections (price upon request), Neiman Marcus locations.

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Katy Briscoe starfish pendant/ brooch in 18-karat gold and aquamarine (price upon request), Saks Fifth Avenue, Palm Beach Gardens; Mikimoto starfish ring with 12-mm black South Seas cultured pearl, diamonds and sapphires set in 18-karat white gold ($12,000), Hamilton Jewelers, Palm Beach Gardens.

Opposite page: Oscar Heyman gold and platinum fish brooch with two cabochon emeralds, 30 round diamonds and 30 assorted opals ($49,000), Neiman Marcus locations; Temple St. Clair 18-karat sea star egg amulet with 52.5-carat rock crystal, royal blue moonstones and diamonds ($6,950), Saks Fifth Avenue locations; K. Brunini Jewels large nautilus earrings in 18-karat gold with seed pearls ($4,700), Neiman Marcus, Palm Beach.

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Holiday Jackpot A vacation win-win, four top-of-the-line Las Vegas hotels roll out festivities to delight the most discerning visitors, especially those making their lists and checking them twice.

By Robert Ragaini

Christmas for the family in Sin City?

You bet. Sure, the famous Strip—which is expecting a record 40 million guests in 2012, helped in part by the glittering new terminal that opened in June at McCarran International Airport—still has a bevy of oxygen-pumped casinos, but there’s an entirely different, allgrown-up Vegas today: Its coup de grâce is a bewildering number of luxe spas, Michelin-starred restaurants and shopping to rival Worth Avenue.

Around town starting in late November, the blazing lights will be recast with a seasonal glow as hotels put the house’s money on holiday displays. Four high rollers in particular, each possessing AAA’s coveted Five Diamond Award, deck their halls … and lobbies … and gardens with spectacular trimmings, like a 42-foot-tall fir tree 104 PALM BEACH ILLUSTRATED

Bellagio

festooned with 1,700 ornaments (cheers, Bellagio!), and offer unique experiences for the young or young at heart (The Palazzo’s merry nighttime cookie deliveries). The spirit is infectious—and can be tailored to fit any whim.

In the ever-changing landscape that is downtown Vegas, this 1998 Mediterranean-style palace (bellagio.com) is a Grande Dame by this young metropolis’ lodging standards. The resort of dancing-fountain fame does not rest on its laurels. All 2,568 elegant rooms in the main tower alone were remodeled in 2011 for an estimated tab of $70 million, and innovations from caviar facials at the spa to a sprawling poker salon keep bigwigs playing.

The spraying jets lining 1,000 feet of a lake in front of the resort catapult water set to spirited tunes with multiple shows starting at 3 p.m. daily. This fun—given a festive spin with Madonna’s “Santa Baby” or a carol from the Mormon Tabernacle Choir—is just the beginning when ’tis the season to be jolly. In the backyard,

A 42-foot tree decorated with 1,700 ornaments and 13,500 lights takes center-stage at Bellagio. Opposite page: The Bellagio's holiday decor.

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Sirio Maccioni’s runaway gastronomic hit Le Cirque and the haute Spanish-inflected Picasso restaurant helmed by two-time James Beard winner Julian Serrano sell out for the prix fixe dinners. Assuming the weather cooperates, dine alfresco— with the joyous fountains waltzing en plein view—for a perfect nightcap to a seasonal celebration like no other.

Scenes from The Venetian (clockwise from above): Christmas tree decked in silver "bubbles"; gondola rides; outdoor entertainment.

The Venetian and The Palazzo Las Vegas

Flying High Savvy travelers choose the skies for a detour to the Grand Canyon. Heli-trips have you whizzing back to town in fewer than three hours and some include touchdown on the natural wonder’s floor.

(Grand Canyon Tour Co., grandcanyon tourcompany.com; Maverick Helicopters, maverickhelicopter.com; Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopters, papillon .com.) —Dorothea Hunter Sönne

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an Edenic botanic garden surrounds five swimming pools; some of this greenery resides inside a glass-domed conservatory where at Christmas it magically morphs into a wintry spectacle. Twenty-four giant gold and silver bells hanging from the ceiling, and scenes such as a family of three polar bears with “fur” coats made of more than 35,000 hand-applied white carnations dot the landscape.

Take in the apropos collection of Claude Monet masterpieces studying his unique use of light at the Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art (up until January 6, 2013) and the hotel’s permanent Cirque du Soleil aqua extravaganza, O. (Book a backstage tour to see how the theater’s large indoor pool accomplishes a puzzling disappearing act.)

On Christmas Eve, the local outpost of

If Las Vegas is the most over-the-top city in the United States, The Venetian (venetian.com), along with its next-door sister, The Palazzo (palazzo.com), is the most extravagant resort complex in Las Vegas. The two all-suite hotels combined have no fewer than 16 fine dining establishments (with James Beard winners like Wolfgang Puck, Emeril Lagasse and Thomas Keller behind them) and are linked indoors through their casinos. The principal entrance at The Venetian recreates its namesake’s Grand Canal, complete with gondolas sailing past.

For their second-ever Winter in Venice festival that lasts until January, the hotels boast an ice-free outdoor skating rink steps from the street by the Doge’s Palace Fountain. The Mojave Desert’s fickle temperature swings can bring 60-degree afternoons and then send the mercury plunging below freezing, so the arena out front defies Mother Nature by using a slippery recyclable synthetic polymer to slide and glide (tickets are sold in 30-minute sessions). The wonder doesn’t stop there: Candy-cane-striped stilt walkers clomp on

the pavers beside the rink, sharing space with carolers and magicians, and a nightly themed light show with five performances dazzles passersby.

AquaKnox, Tom Moloney’s temple to freshly caught seafood, and trendy B&B Ristorante from powerhouse Italian duo Mario Batali and Joe Bastianich offer seasonal menus. Unwind at any of the bars with specialty spiced cocktails, including Rialto Eggnog and Negroni Festivo, or relax in another way at Canyon Ranch SpaClub with ultra-polishing Holiday Radiance Facials and indulgent Winter Solstice Massages using nourishing oils.

The exclusive Prestige floor at the Palazzo has its own private check-in (while hot apple cider awaits other resort guests on arrival, Champagne flows here), but for all the luxury supplied by the personal concierge service, it’s refreshingly low-key. Spring for a package to spoil yourself with a bath prepared by a butler, or pamper your little ones—they’ll surely see sugarplum fairies dancing in

Clockwise from left: Check-in at the Mandarin Oriental; a suite bedroom; Christmas trees in Crystals; the hotel's inviting tea salon.

their sleep after an Elf Tuck-in, where a costumed character hand-delivers milk and cookies.

Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas A relative newcomer at the sleek 67-acre CityCenter development completed in late 2009 (mandarinoriental.com/ lasvegas), the Mandarin Oriental has the feel of a boutique hotel with—gasp, followed by applause—no casino (your eyes didn’t betray you!). Check-in on the twenty-third floor delivers an atmosphere of Zen-inspired calm. Spaces seem to flow into one another in the wide-open floor plans of the LEED Gold-certified tower and lend to breathtaking views,

Meals to Remember Any foodie worth his salt knows Vegas is home to an all-star roster of celebrity chef-run hotspots. Aside from those already mentioned, plan to satisfy white truffle cravings at any of these restaurants: n Hubert Keller’s Fleur by Hubert Keller at Mandalay Bay (mandalaybay.com) n Joël Robuchon’s Joël Robuchon at MGM Grand (mgmgrand.com) n Paul Barolotta’s Barolotta (wynnlasvegas.com) n Gordon Ramsay’s Steak at the Paris (parislasvegas.com) n Guy Savoy’s Restaurant Guy Savoy at Caesars Palace (caesarspalace.com) n Rick Moonen’s RM Seafood at Mandalay Bay (mandalaybay.com) n Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s Jean Georges Steakhouse at Aria (arialasvegas.com) —D.H.S.

especially true of the Tea Lounge. Even in the marble-sculpted spa, doors are rare.

Service is the cornerstone of the Mandarin stay, understated and unfailingly polite. Holiday shopping continues on that wavelength across the complex at Crystals, the 500,000-square-foot arcade designed by superstars Daniel Libeskind and David Rockwell. Concierges arrange personalized excursions through the ultra-high-end maze to score sparklers at Harry Winston and party dresses from Stella McCartney.

Don’t get so wrapped up in buying gifts and forget to gaze admiringly at the twinkling lights above, meant to resemble a fanciful, modernist cascade of snow.

Back upstairs ethereal dishes on nightly tasting menus await at Twist by Pierre Gagnaire, the three-Michelin-starred French chef’s only foray in the United States. The restaurant also transports with floor-toceiling windows framing a vivid tableau of The Strip and glass spheres suspended like a chandelier give the sensation of being in a glass of Champagne.

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Every morning, it’s time to make the doughnuts at Pelican Café in Lake Park. The charming eatery, self-described as “Nantucket meets the Florida Keys,” bakes handmade artisan cake doughnuts in premium flavors: blueberry glazed (topped with real fruit), chocolate glazed, sour cream old-fashioned powdered and the most popular, apple cider cinnamon sugar.

Whether enjoyed complimentary in the restaurant for breakfast (served Tuesday through Sunday) or purchased to go, they make the perfect dunk in a cup of coffee. (561-8427272, thepelicancafe.com)

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Sparkling Presence More Champagne growers are bottling their own bubbly.

By Mark Spivak

Clockwise from top: Tarlant vineyards; Larmandier Bernier wine tower; Guy Charlemagne cellar; Tarlant.

Many American consumers tend to associate Champagne with the large, commercial brands, and no wonder: The companies in question spend a great deal of money on marketing and promotion to create that linkage. In reality, there are nearly 20,000 growers in the Champagne region who control close to 90 percent of the land, and 5,000 of those growers are now bottling their own Champagne.

Grower Champagne is a recent phenomenon, but the trend is expanding. Winemaking facilities are expensive, and a number of growers simply can’t afford them; some rely on cooperatives to get their product into bottle. The situation is analogous to Burgundy, where many small landowners have stopped selling their grapes to négociants and are 112 PALM BEACH ILLUSTRATED

now putting out their own labels.

The relative obscurity of grower Champagne in the United States is also because the French keep much of it for themselves—virtually half the bubbly consumed in France comes from small producers.

Some grower Champagnes span the gulf between cult and brand. A good example is Drappier, which has owned vineyards since the early-nineteenth century. An even better case is Philipponnat, a house with roots back to 1522, which is

now distributed in 50 countries.

Its Royale Réserve ($50) is rich and full-bodied, a smooth introduction to the Philipponnat style. For a dazzling experience, try the tête de cuvée, Clos de Goisses ($250). Composed of 70 percent Pinot Noir from a tiny, low-yielding vineyard, it is one of the world’s great Champagnes.

Among connoisseurs, Tarlant is known as one of the best sources for top grower Champagne. The family has owned land in the Marne valley since 1687; Jean-Mary and Benoit, of the twelfth generation, oversee the vineyard and cellar work, respectively. I sometimes refer to their Cuvée Louis ($95) as “the poor man’s Krug.” Matured in small oak casks prior to the second fermentation, it is intense and concentrated, with honeyed overtones of vanilla—a Champagne for food.

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Guy Charlemagne Cuvée Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs; the Diebolt-Vallois cellar.

One of the best-known labels in this category is Egly-Ouriet, and its NV Brut Tradition Grand Cru ($85) is worth seeking out. Produced from 70 percent Pinot Noir and 30 percent Chardonnay (the same blend as Philipponnat) by Francis Egly, the grapes are sourced from a 20-acre Grand Cru vineyard in Ambonnay. It reveals surprising depth, paired with a style that is fresh, racy and elegant.

Other noteworthy wines are made by Guy Charlemagne, owners of nearly 40 acres in the Chardonnay-dominated Côte des Blancs (NV Blanc de Blancs, $50); Larmandier-Bernier, producing natural wines by biodynamic methods (Tradition Premier Cru Extra Brut, $50); Diebolt-Vallois, also located in the Côte des Blancs (NV Blanc de Blancs, $45); and Marc Hébrart, whose 35 acres are spread over an amazing 65 different vineyard sites in the Marne (Selection Premier Cru Brut, $55).

How to identify a grower Champagne? Look toward the bottom of the label, where you’ll find a pair of initials and a number. If the initials before the number are NM (Négociant-Manipulant), then the Champagne was made by a large house that may own some vineyards but buys most of its grapes from growers. If you see CM or RC, it means the grapes have likely come from a small grower but the wine was made by a cooperative. The letters RM (Récoltant-Manipulant) signify a true grower Champagne—the mark of a respected craft that makes the celebratory drink even more special. u

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Below, clockwise from top: roasted rack of lamb; warm chocolate lava cake with vanilla ice cream; grilled shrimp wrapped in prosciutto over mixed greens, artichoke, hearts of palm and tomato.

italian renaissance Palm Beach’s Trevini Ristorante changes location but retains its flavorful Italian classics. By Mark Spivak The area’s Northern Italian restaurants continue to delight us: The ingredients are pristine, the execution is simple and precise, and dishes are served with compassion and care.

After more than a decade at 150 Worth, Trevini Ristorante pulled up roots and relocated earlier this year to premises previously occupied by Coco, at the corner of Sunset Avenue and Bradley Place. The chef and dining room crew are the same, but the setting is more expansive. Inside, the decor is simple and somewhat bland; cream-colored walls 116 PALM BEACH ILLUSTRATED

offset dark carpeting and modern art brackets the space with soft pastels. In good weather, though, most of the action is centered on the serene courtyard of the Bradley Park Hotel, where one can dine in a Tuscan garden atmosphere.

Dinner begins with an order of baked clams oreganata ($14.95), a dozen tiny littlenecks cooked in the oven with a simple topping of seasoned breadcrumbs. Tender, sweet and briny, they do exactly what a starter is supposed to—awaken the appetite and sharpen the taste buds for dishes to come.

A shared order of cavatelli ($26) is perfectly cooked al dente. The pasta rests in a light vegetable broth, studded with lump crabmeat, sliced garlic and broccoli rabe. Ethereal yet satisfying, the dish is a counterpoint of flavors.

Main courses do not disappoint.

Saltimbocca ($31) features tender scallopine of veal topped with prosciutto, spinach and sage, bathed in a delicate white

The Historical Society of Palm Beach County cordially invites you to the Eleventh Annual Archival Evening

Alexander W. Dreyfoos Man of Vision, Culture and Community Thursday, December 13, 2012, 7 PM | Club Colette, Palm Beach | By invitation

Honorary Chairmen

George G. Matthews, George J. Michel, Jr. Grand Corporate Chairmen

Sonja and Mark Stevens Archival Evening Chairmen

Frances and Jeffrey Fisher Karen and Dan Swanson Archival Committee Chairmen

Melanie and Chris Hill Carol and Tom Kirchhoff Corporate Chairman

Jeffrey Sabean Grand Corporate Benefactor

PNC Wealth Management Corporate Patron

Tiffany & Co. Corporate Sponsor

Palm Beach Illustrated Evening Floral Sponsor

Nievera Williams Design Musical Entertainment Sponsor

Mark Edward Partners As of 10/24/2012

For more information and underwriting opportunities, please contact Melissa Sullivan 561.832.4164 ext 106

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Trevini’s outdoor dining area in the courtyard of the Bradley Park Hotel; orecchiette con gamberi (below).

wine sauce. A whole branzino ($37), or Mediterranean sea bass, is filleted tableside with the skill and dexterity of a surgeon. If you’re schooled in seafood, you’ll be pleased to see the waiter remove the cheeks—the sweetest and most prized part of the fish—and place them on your plate before discarding the head. A few spoonfuls of lemon butter, and the beautifully fresh bass is yours to devour.

Along the way, there are thoughtful touches. You are greeted by a small platter of bruschetta, topped with garlic and chopped fresh tomato, along with some remarkably plump green olives. Between courses, you are rewarded with a bowl of pencil-thin fried zucchini, accompanied by marinara sauce for dipping.

The wine list is weighted toward regional Italian whites and reds, with a small selection of Super Tuscans for those who want to splurge and balanced with several dozen well-chosen bottles from California. Prices are reasonable for the most part, compared to the going rates around the island. A bottle of Ceretto Arneis ($50) provides sparkling acidity and rich fruit to stand up to a range of dishes. Desserts are a roll call of conventional specialties—tiramisu, tartufo, zabaglione—and there is a selection of grappa and Italian sweet wine to accompany them.

Service is old school, gracious and attentive. The waiters are friendly but reserved and see to your every need. Managers patrol the floor as well, reinforcing the feeling you are dining in good hands. There is an overall sense of refinement and taste that carries over into almost every detail of this operation.

The new Trevini trumps the old version on many levels and is justly popular with locals and visitors. Reservations are necessary on weekends as we enter the season and advisable during the week as well. u

TREVINI Ristorante WHERE: 290 Sunset Ave., Palm Beach (561-833-3883, treviniristorante. com) OPEN: Dinner nightly, 5 p.m. to closing; lunch Monday through Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Sunday brunch, noon to 3 p.m. FOOD: Classic Northern Italian ATMOSPHERE: Elegant and comfortable SERVICE: Gracious and attentive PRICE: Expensive RESERVATIONS: Recommended DRESS: Palm Beach casual

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palate v dining out Cheese, Please If you’re like us, you like cheese with just about anything. So does The Cheese Course, a combination artisanal shop and bistro in Mizner Park stocked with more than 100 different wedges from around the world along with paired wines and other accompaniments.

Find your perfect party cheese by region (Italy, France, Spain and more) or type (fresh, bloomy rind, washed rind, blue, hard or semi-hard), or skip the shopping entirely and sit for a sampling. We enjoyed the American trio of creamy Humboldt Fog goat cheese, Rogue River Blue and triple-cream Mt. Tam (made from organic cow's milk), served with a homemade tomato pesto and sweet fig spread. The bistro menu also includes a variety of specialty salads and sandwiches—all dominantly flavored with cheeses, of course—that makes the place a favorite local dining haunt.

In addition, The Cheese Course places an emphasis on education.

Cheese labels include detailed descriptions, and the shop hosts regular tasting classes. With all these offerings, we can’t help but smile and say cheese. (561-395-4354, thecheesecourse.com)

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Burger lovers, your prayers have been answered. Palm Beach’s classic diner, Hamburger Heaven, which closed in June after 67 years of business, will reopen this month at One North Clematis Street. Despite its change of location, the iconic establishment will stay true to its 1940s roots, serving up burgers, fries and

Cindy Rosa, Hamburger Heaven owner

malt milkshakes in a bigger, familyfriendly space. Do we hear a chorus of hallelujahs? (561-655-5277, hamburgerheavenpb.com)

Classic Greek salad

Roasted pepper and eggplant Provençal

Ode to the Sandwich Jeff Mauro is serious about sandwiches. The former comic won season seven of Food Network Star by focusing solely on creating terrific sandwiches out of more than just sliced meat and two pieces of bread. Now, as the host of his own Food Network

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Take a bigger bite with the Sandwich King on palmbeachillustrated.com.

The sandwich doesn’t always get the respect it deserves, but you elevate it to a whole other level.

show, Sandwich King, Mauro continues to prove that with

It’s been a trend now. In the last couple of years, a lot of chefs

a little creativity, any dish can become a handheld meal.

have been opening sandwich shops. I think I was a pioneer in this,

He’ll share his sandwich philosophy in South Florida

of course. They all copied me. Just because it’s not plated to tow-

when he comes to the Palm Beach Food and Wine Fes-

ering heights or [sprinkled] with gold-dust flakes doesn’t mean it

tival, held December 7-11 (see pbfoodwinefest.com for

can’t taste exquisite.

full schedule). On December 8, Mauro will participate in

Jeff Mauro

A Joyful Return

What would be on the quintessential Palm Beach sandwich?

the Burgers by the Beach event, where he’ll pair wine

I would do a very delicate roast beef sandwich—prime rib.

with a specialty burger (which, he assures, “definitely”

I’d cook it, thinly slice it and add a nice little blue cheese and

classifies as a sandwich). The dedicated chef recently

some homemade spicy pickles. I’d put it on a beautifully buttery

talked about his love of sandwiches with PBI.

and grilled brioche bun—and, of course, topped with some gold

PBI: So, why sandwiches?

flakes [laughs].

MAURO: I don’t think there’s any finer way to get a complex, deli-

If you could be any kind of sandwich, what kind would you be?

cious bite, rather than knife-and-forking it. It’s more fun to get all the

A lean one. A muscular, lean sandwich. I don’t think it’s going to

flavors and textures of one meal into one bite.

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happen anytime soon.

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Available at the following locations:

A selective guide to Palm Beach area restaurants, encapsulated from previous reviews by Mark Spivak, PBI’s food and wine editor.

Publix GreenWise – Palm Beach Gardens Publix – Wellington Publix GreenWise – Boca Raton Amici’s Gourmet Market Palm Beach Epicure Market – Sunny Isles Sunset Corners Fine Wine and Spirits – Miami Carmine’s Gourmet Market Palm Beach Gardens

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brasserie” is in the talented hands of Derek Leinoen, who infuses traditional bistro fare with exotic and eclectic touches. 5150 Town Center Circle, Boca Raton (561-620-3754) The addison The menu features top-shelf ingredients presented in distinctive and imaginative ways. 2 E. Camino Real, Boca Raton (561395-9335)

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ANGLE The Ritz-Carlton’s signature restaurant features a blend of Florida and Mediterranean

B ECAUSE

cuisine, carefully conceived and beautifully ex-

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Gourmet to Go • Creative Cuisine • Event Decor & Design

changes with the seasons. 350 S. County Road,

Gift Baskets • Professional Wait Staff and Bartenders

Palm Beach (561-833-3450)

Unique Venues and Elegant Tenting • Event Planning and Wedding Coordination

Café Chardonnay Chef/Owner Frank Eucalitto has augmented the menu with influences from Latin America and Asia. 4533 PGA Gourmet to Go

Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens (561-627-2662)

Creative Cuisine

Event Decor & Design

CITY CELLAR WINE BAR AND GRILL A fixture of the City Place dining scene for more than a

Gift Baskets

decade, City Cellar offers something for every-

Professional Wait Staff and Bartenders

one. 700 S. Rosemary Ave., West Palm Beach (561-366-0071)

fuses homestyle cooking with gourmet fare, offering freshness and consistency in this neighborhood eatery. 123 U.S. Hwy. 1, North Palm Beach (561-863-5883) Henry’s A throwback to a less-complicated era, Henry’s serves American comfort food to a packed house. Offerings include split pea soup, meat loaf and even chicken pot pie. 16850 Jog Road, Delray Beach (561-638-1949)

Event Planning and Wedding Coordination

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ENTRE NOUS BISTRO Chef Jason Laudenslager

Unique Venues and Elegant Tenting

Gourmet Shop (561) 659-9503 Catering Of�ice (561) 848-7183

www.csbgourmet.com 280 Sunset Ave. Palm Beach, FL 33480

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Change of Seasons

Chocolate peanut butter mousse

Grilled jumbo shrimp penne pasta

TOP OF THE POINT On the site of the former

SUSHI SIMON A haven for just-caught fish, both

Governor’s Club, discover a modernized and re-

domestic and imported, including connoisseur

interpreted version of American comfort food.

items generally not found in South Florida. 1614

777 S. Flagler Drive, East Tower, West Palm

S. Federal Hwy., Boynton Beach (561-731-1819)

Beach (561-832-2424) TALAY THAI Chef Charlie Soo blends power and

Asian

delicacy in this first-rate Thai restaurant, attract-

7 ORCHIDS Self-taught Chef Apinya Gillen turns

ing a loyal band of regulars. 7100 Fairway Drive,

out authentic Thai cuisine—gloriously fresh, as-

Palm Beach Gardens, in the LA Fitness Center

sertively seasoned and taking advantage of the

(561-691-5662)

best ingredients and spices to be found. 2621 S.E. Ocean Blvd., Stuart (772-781-7717)

Brunch THE CIRCLE DINING ROOM Brunch at The

ECHO The Asian restaurant of The Breakers of-

Breakers is a remarkable cornucopia of dishes.

fers dishes from the cuisines of China, Japan,

This is the brunch of your dreams, accompanied

Thailand and Vietnam, thoughtfully conceived

by mimosas and ocean views. 1 S. County Road,

and brilliantly executed. 230A Sunrise Ave.,

Palm Beach (561-655-6611)

As the weather transitions, so do the kitchen plans at Seasons 52. Known for creating remarkable dishes at 475 calories or fewer, the restaurant shapes its menu around seasonal ingredients, switching out its core offerings four times a year and varying its specialty plates every week.

New starters on the current menu include ahi tuna served with a spicy Asian cucumber salad as well as an assortment of flatbreads, like the weekly special featuring thinly roasted eggplant, Parmesan and feta. We’re amazed the creamy penne pasta with grilled jumbo shrimp is fewer than 475 calories, but our favorite entrée is the tender grilled swordfish ponzu, brushed with a savory ginger-chili relish glaze and served with Asian vegetables and steamed rice.

Seasons 52 claims to be the first to introduce those irresistible shot-glass desserts now popularized by common chains. The chocolate peanut butter mousse and the pecan pie hit the spot, but you really can’t go wrong with any of the miniature indulgences.

Palm Beach Gardens, Boca Raton (seasons52.com)

Palm Beach (561-802-4222)

Cuban KAPOW! NOODLE BAR The delights are almost

ORIENTE Located in Gloria and Emilio Estefan’s

RHYTHM CAFÉ Chef Ken Rzad offers a varied

endless in this Pan-Asian outpost, washed down

Costa d’Este Beach Resort, the Oriente serves

and interesting menu, serving comfort food with

by designer cocktails and an impressive selec-

upscale Cuban cuisine in a setting reminiscent

a continental flair. 3800A S. Dixie Hwy., West

tion of craft beer. 431 Plaza Real, Boca Raton

of 1950s Havana. 3244 Ocean Drive, Vero

Palm Beach (561-833-3406)

(in Mizner Park) (561-347-7322)

Beach (772-410-0100)

ra sushi This “rock ’n’ roll sushi bar” offers

Eclectic

high-energy music, a hip atmosphere and some

JADE KITCHEN Chef Wayne Devers changes his

rier’s restaurant is the quintessential family af-

of the best raw fish around. The large menu also

eclectic menu daily, and has brought a spark

fair, featuring updated versions of French bistro

offers an interesting selection of cooked dishes.

of creativity to the emerging Northwood neigh-

classics, a stellar wine list and warm service.

11701 Lake Victoria Gardens Ave., Palm Beach

borhood of West Palm. 422A Northwood Road,

Book two or three weeks ahead in season. 132

Gardens (561-340-2112)

West Palm Beach (561-366-1185)

N. County Road, Palm Beach (561-833-1171)

SUSHI JO American sushi chef Joseph Clark

THE LEOPARD lounge AND restaurant This

café Boulud Executive Chef Jim Leiken, who

serves fish that is “beyond fresh” in his West

Palm Beach classic begins the evening as a conti-

trained at Daniel Boulud’s Manhattan restau-

Palm Beach home base, including many exotic

nental restaurant with several modern twists and

rants, has brought a light and graceful style to

and hard-to-find items. 319 Belvedere Road

morphs into a supper club and lounge later in the

the menu. 301 Australian Ave., Palm Beach, in

#12, West Palm Beach (561-868-7893)

evening. 363 Cocoanut Row (561-659-5800)

the Brazilian Court Hotel (561-655-6060)

122 PALM BEACH ILLUSTRATED

French BISTRO CHEZ JEAN-PIERRE Jean-Pierre Lever-

PISTACHE FRENCH BISTRO Offering French bistro fare with a Mediterranean twist, Pistache delivers a delightful experience on every level. Light and elegant dishes blend in with rustic country favorites on the classic menu. 101 N. Clematis Street, West Palm Beach (561-833-5090)

FrencH-American Café L’Europe Highlights include continental dishes with an innovative flair and wonderful desserts by pastry chef Stephanie Steliga. 331 S. County Road, Palm Beach (561-655-4020) GAZEBO CAFÉ The husband and wife team of Ilie Mircea and Carmen Norocea have updated the decor and menu, retaining classic continental dishes and adding modern touches. 2151 Alternate A1A South, Jupiter (561-748-5878) SIX TABLES There really are only six tables and 24 seats under the watchful eye of owner John Fyrhie, who makes customers feel he is hosting them in his own dining room. 112 N.E. 2nd St., Boca Raton (561-347-6260)

Gastropub THE OFFICE This hip, trendy gastropub offers wellprepared, remarkably good comfort food, along with an impressive selection of craft beer. 201 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach (561-276-3600) TRYST The sister restaurant of 32 East is a cross between wine bar and gastropub, featuring the cooking of Chef Julian Greaves and one of the

S U S A N G . KOME N F OR T HE CUR E ® PE RF E CT PI NK PA RT Y

A Walk in the Park Saturday, January 12, 2013 The Mar-a-Lago Club, Palm Beach 7:00 p.m. Cocktails 8:00 p.m. Dinner Dance

most innovative beverage programs in the area.

4 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach (561-921-0201)

Hawaiian PANGEA BISTRO Chef Ryan Vargas combines artful presentation and a controlled zest for spices to work wonders in the Hawaiian fusion eatery. 10140 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Suite 170, Wellington (561-793-9394)

Italian

Gala Chairpersons Mary and Mark Freitas and Ellen Levy Honorary Chairpersons Howard Bernick Cynthia Friedman Nicki and Ira Harris Susan G. Komen Founder Nancy C. Brinker

BUONASERA Classic and perfectly executed Northern Italian dishes in an intimate setting.

The stellar wine list accompanies the deft and elegant cooking of Chef Leonardo Cuomo.

For your invitation, contact Donna Ross Dodson 561-307-8000 or dross@komen.org

2145 S. U.S. Hwy. 1, Jupiter (561-744-0543)

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palate v dining out TESTA’S Operating since 1921, Testa’s serves

atively prepared seafood in the area. 103 S.

hefty portions of reliable Southern Italian fa-

U.S. Hwy. 1, Jupiter (561-741-3626)

vorites. 221 Royal Poinciana Way, Palm Beach (561-832-0992)

THE RESTAURANT AT THE FOUR SEASONS Stunning ocean views, remarkable service and

VAGABONDI Chef Carlo Sernaglia is creating

a new menu featuring contemporary cuisine and

dreamlike Italian dishes in this tiny restaurant,

seafood combine to make this a popular desti-

with a daily menu inspired by whatever is fresh-

nation for tourists and locals. 2800 S. Ocean

est in the market. 319 Belvedere Road #2, West

Blvd., Palm Beach (561-582-2800)

Palm Beach (561-249-2281) The Seafood Bar at The Breakers The VIC & ANGELO’S Remember the checkered

Seafood Bar offers stunning views of the Atlantic

tablecloths of old? This busy restaurant serves

Ocean, along with the freshest fish and shellfish

large portions of zesty Italian comfort food, and

from the four corners of the United States. The

does it extremely well. 290 E. Atlantic Ave., Del-

result is a panorama of global seafood dishes

ray Beach (561-278-9570); 4520 PGA Blvd.,

with innovative twists. 1 S. County Road, Palm

Palm Beach Gardens (561-630-9899)

Beach (561-655-6611)

Mediterranean

The Station House While the clam chowder,

CIELO Working with Chef de Cuisine Nader

Ipswich steamers and fish dishes are noteworthy,

CaffÉ Luna Rosa Luna Rosa turns out consis-

Jaouhar, Boston-based Chef Michela Larson has

the specialty is perfectly prepared Maine lobster.

233 W. Lantana Road, Lantana (561-547-9487)

tent versions of classic Northern Italian dishes.

scored a remarkable triumph with her coastal

Add an oceanfront location and a wine list offering

Mediterranean cuisine. 501 E. Camino Real,

an array of Super Tuscans, and you have a winner.

Boca Raton (561-447-3640)

34 S. Ocean Blvd., Delray Beach (561-274-9404)

TRULUCK’S This specialty crab house features ocean-fresh seafood in imaginative prepara-

LA CIGALE No longer a brasserie, the new ver-

tions, along with an innovative wine list. 351

CASA D’ANGELO Angelo Elia’s Boca Raton out-

sion of La Cigale bills itself as “A Taste of the

Plaza Real, Boca Raton (561-391-0755)

post succeeds in every possible way. Chef Rick-

Mediterranean”; many of the classic French

ie Piper places his emphasis on market-fresh

dishes have been retained, along with new influ-

STeak house

ingredients, backed up by faultless execution.

ences from Spain, Italy and North Africa. The

ABE & LOUIE’S In addition to serving outstand-

171 E. Palmetto Park Road, Boca Raton (561-

experience invokes an earlier, more relaxed

ing beef, the menu features classic New Eng-

338-1703)

era, when meals were a respite from our daily

land seafood dishes. A comprehensive wine list

routine. 523 S.E. 5th Ave., Delray Beach (561-

rounds out the experience. 2200 W. Glades

265-0600)

Road, Boca Raton (561-447-0024)

PARADISO RISTORANTE The brainchild of Antonio Tasca and Chef Angelo Romano, this classic trattoria serves traditional Italian fare along with

Seafood

some surprises, all of it outstanding. 625 Lu-

THE ATLANTIC GRILLE Located in the Seagate

cerne Ave., Lake Worth (561-547-2500)

Hotel, this restaurant places emphasis on American seafood; in mild weather, dine on the ter-

RISTORANTE CLARETTA The food is classic and

race facing Atlantic Avenue. 1000 E. Atlantic

beautifully prepared, the wine list is striking and

Ave., Delray Beach (561-665-4900)

original, and the welcome couldn’t be warmer.

3036 S.W. Martin Downs Blvd., Palm City (772-

JUPITER ISLAND GRILL Chef Michael Rolchigo

219-9940)

serves a creative cuisine that incorporates elements of Italian country cooking, Asian fusion

TEMPLE ORANGE Chef Ryan Artim has created

and the American South. 311 E. Indiantown

a menu that features dishes from many regions

Road, Jupiter (561-746-6283)

of Italy, using fresh ingredients and a lightness of execution. In the Ritz-Carlton Palm Beach, 100

Little Moir’s Food Shack Put on your jeans

S. Ocean Blvd., Manalapan (561-540-4924)

and enjoy some of the freshest and most cre-

124 PALM BEACH ILLUSTRATED

THE CAPITAL GRILLE This successful chain

an excellent wine list. 432 E. Atlantic Ave., Del-

dishes such as cedar-planked salmon. Wine

offers classic steak house fare, comple-

ray Beach (561-272-9898)

is taken as seriously as the food, and the list

mented by a remarkably well-trained staff.

offers the best of the New World’s smaller win-

An extensive wine list completes the picture.

IRONWOOD GRILLE As the culinary centerpiece

eries. 336 Royal Poinciana Way, Palm Beach

11365 Legacy Ave., Palm Beach Gardens

of the newly remodeled PGA Resort, this restau-

(561-835-1077)

(561-630-4994); 6000 Glades Road, Boca

rant is best described as a steak house with

Raton (561-368-1077)

flair. Inventive dishes and unusual twists high-

RUTH’S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE Ruth’s Chris is

light the menu, and a solid wine list completes

a classic American dining experience, offering

CHOPS LOBSTER BAR This terrific addition

the picture. 400 Avenue of the Champions,

large portions of high-quality ingredients and

to the South County dining scene raises the

Palm Beach Gardens (561-627-2000)

specialty dishes that echo the restaurant’s

steak house concept beyond what most cus-

New Orleans roots. 651 Okeechobee Blvd.,

tomers could possibly expect and offers a

NEW YORK PRIME This steak house has it

West Palm Beach (561-514-3544); 225 N.E.

wide selection of fresh seafood. The extensive

all: first-rate raw materials, flawlessly executed

Mizner Blvd., Boca Raton (561-392-6746);

menu is complemented by an equally interest-

dishes and tables spaced far enough apart for

661 U.S. Hwy. 1, North Palm Beach (561-

ing wine list. 101 Plaza Real S., Boca Raton

private conversations. 2350 Executive Center

863-0660)

(561-395-2675)

Drive N.W., Boca Raton (561-998-3881) III FORKS This remarkable steak house exe-

CUT 432 This “modern steak house” has a hip,

palm beach grill Emphasizing freshness

cutes each detail to perfection, doing an equally

high-energy environment. Executive Chef An-

and consistency, the Palm Beach outpost of

fine job with both USDA Prime beef and fresh

thony Pizzo is a believer in “innovation without

Houston’s offers the classics we have come

seafood. 4645 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens

over-complication,” and his food is paired with

to expect—ribs, grilled steaks and seafood

(561-630-3660) u

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current PROMOTION AND EVENTS • December 2 012

Provident Jewelry Provident Jewelry is one of the country’s largest and most respected buyers and sellers of fine estate jewelry, gems and watches for more than 20 years. It is an authorized retailer of some of the world’s most sought-after brands, including Baume & Mercier, Bell & Ross, Breitling, Buccellati, Carl F. Bucherer, Cartier, Chopard, Chanel, Christophe Claret, Corum, Gucci, Marco Bicego and Roberto Coin. Provident Jewelry’s passion is to keep customers in style and on time.

828 W. Indiantown Road, Jupiter | 561-747-4449 331 Clematis St., West Palm Beach | 561-833-7755 8221 Glades Road, #E8, Boca Raton | 561-488-7737 providentjewelry.com

Palm Beach Medical A comprehensive medical office offering family medicine, chiropractic care, primary care, physical therapy, diagnostic testing, massage therapy and medical weight loss. Palm Beach Medical also offers cosmetic treatments, including Botox, Juvederm, laser hair removal, chemical and glycolic peels, IPL Photofacials, Accent laser body sculpting, Fraxel laser and facials. Visit its new location.

Cod & Capers Seafood Marketplace and Café Dr. Angela Culveyhouse

Courtesy of the Norton Museum of Art

1309 S. Flagler Drive, Suites 1 and 2, West Palm Beach 561-969-3232 | palmbeachmed.com

Cod & Capers Seafood offers daily restaurant deliveries, yacht provisioning, a gourmet seafood marketplace and an exciting new market café with indoor and patio seating. It also offers gourmet goods, nautical giftware and fine wine selections. The newly expanded Cod & Capers Seafood is conveniently located in North Palm Beach.

1201 U.S. Hwy. 1, Suite 47, North Palm Beach 561-622-0994 | codandcapers.com

Norton Museum of Art

Irene Lummertz Jewelry

Known for its distinguished Permanent Collection, the Norton Museum of Art presents engaging special exhibitions and programs for all ages.

This season’s exhibitions include: “Keep Calm and Carry On: World War II and the British Home Front, 1938-1951,” “Say it Loud!: Art by African and African-American Artists in the Collection” and the highly anticipated “Annie Liebovitz,” featuring iconic works recently acquired from the acclaimed photographer.

From her Classic Collection, Irene Lummertz presents the Rubellite Queen Ring.

This particular ring is designed with heart-shaped pink tourmalines and white sapphires. The gemstones are acquired directly from the mining region in Brazil— Lummertz’s native country—and cut, polished and set in 18-karat gold by skilled craftsmen.

1451 S. Olive Ave., West Palm Beach 561-832-5196 | norton.org

245A Worth Ave., Palm Beach 561-655-5000 | irenelummertz.com

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rooms v Bar Code Grossman Photography

Steven Zelman of Lichi-Zelman Style Interiors designed this Boca Raton home bar, nestled in a cozy corner of the family room. Guests step down and gather for cocktails and conversation in this intimate space. The bar itself reflects the same curved shape as the custom ceiling. Five chrome and rock glass pendant lights illuminate the bartop while a mirrored, high-gloss wenge-framed niche provides glass shelving to display barware and accessories. Four contemporary white leather and chrome bar stools complement the Isis White marble-topped mahogany bar. Lichi-Zelman Style Interiors, Pompano Beach (954-726-0899, lichi-zelmanstyle.com)

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opposites attract

Decorating in a black-and-white color palette allows for graphic exploration.

By Mary Gibble

Good Vibrations Dress up your floors with visual vibrations with the Majesty custom wool rug ($60 per square foot) from Angela Adams. (800255-9454, angelaadams.com)

Punctuation Punch Add some linguistic art to your walls with the Nelson asterisk clock ($330) from Design Within Reach. West Palm Beach (561-8331799, dwr.com)

All the News This newsprint table lamp ($870) by Currey & Co. is decoupage at its finest. Heath and Company Inc., West Palm Beach (561-833-0880, heathlighting.net)

Connect the Dots This braid dessert plate ($40) from Jayson Home adds mod attitude to your meal.

(800-472-1885, jaysonhome.com)

Chevron Craze Store knick-knacks in style in Z Gallerie’s chevron storage ottoman ($249). Z Gallerie locations (800-9086748, zgallerie.com)

“If everything isn’t black and white, I say, ‘Why the hell not?’”

—John Wayne

Type Pad Please the writer in your family with these typewriter placemats and napkins ($48 for each set of four) from Simrin. (718-797-8758, simrininc.com) yin and yang Relax in comfort in Gardenhouse’s slipper chair with decorative nail heads ($990). West Palm Beach (561-8328260, gardenhousedecor. net) 128 PALM BEACH ILLUSTRATED

inlaid beauty This intricately designed cabinet ($995) from ABC Carpet & Home is reminiscent of Indian carvings and features mother of pearl. Delray Beach (561-2797777, abchome.com)

open house

Plush Penthouse OVERVIEW Once four residences, this custom-

ASKING PRICE $9.85 million

design; integrated audio and video equip-

designed estate in the sky encompasses the

SETTING Penthouse in the Toscana waterfront

ment, including telephone, lighting, computer

top two floors of the tallest building on South

condominiums, located a short distance from

and security systems; theater room; library;

Ocean Boulevard.

the Boca Raton Resort & Club, Mizner Park and

Poggenpohl cabinetry; 220-gallon saltwater

ADDRESS 3700 S. Ocean Blvd., Unit 1601,

Royal Palm Place.

aquarium; Culligan water filtration and condi-

Highland Beach

SIZE 11,662 total square feet

tioner system; Saturnia flooring with marble

YEAR BUILT 2000

BEDROOMS/BATHS Five bedrooms, five baths,

borders and inlaid mosaics; countertops and

ARCHITECT Shane Ames, Ames International

two half-baths

bath finishes made of Opera Fantastico, Impe-

Architecture, Boca Raton

INTERIOR HIGHLIGHTS Mural and gold etch-

rial Red Granite slab, Giallo Napoleon granite,

INTERIOR DESIGNER Steven M. Heffner and

ing finishes in formal entry area; 18-karat gold

Jerusalem grey gold slab, Saturnia Bianco and

Joseph C. Fava, DesignWorks Creative Partner-

inlay in formal powder room; custom-forged

Black Galaxy; glass panel with multicolored

ship Limited, Delray Beach

interior steel railing with platinum gold scroll

geometric shapes.

The penthouse includes a concierge, round-the-clock security, a six-car garage and membership at the Boca Raton Resort and Club.

EXTERIOR HIGHLIGHTS Terraces with pecky cypress ceilings and Saturnia flooring; ocean and city views.

FOR MORE INFORMATION Senada Adzem, Douglas Elliman, Boca Raton (561-322-8208, ellimanflorida.com)

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Seminole Landing - Newly Priced

Luxury Old Palm Golf Cottage

Tequesta - Premier Waterfront Parcel

Frenchman’s Reserve

Wellington - P.B. Little Ranches

Hidden Key - North Palm Beach

Juno Beach - The Oceanfront

Mirasol - La Paloma II

Old Marsh Golf Club

Spectacular updated Mediterranean one plus acre estate. Richard Hutton 561.236.2066. $4,200,000.

Playa Riente model, 4BR, 3.5BA with 3,600 AC/SF. Laurie Seltzer 561.685.9316. $999,000.

3 BR, 5.5 BA, 3rd floor unit, 3,955 AC/SF, private elevator. Trish Blanchard 561.339.7010. $1,395,000.

Fully furnished 4BR,4BA, no equity membership required. Francine Tice 561.222.6685. $2,495,000.

Georgian Colonial custom equestrian estate, 5BR, 4.5BA. Hillary Oswald 561.312.2545. $1,549,000.

4BR, 4.5BA 4,407 AC/SF. Full Golf Membership available. Victor Kastil 312.391.8660. $1,250,000.

2.2 acres & no fixed bridges. Adjacent parcels available. Gail Van Brock 561.346.7676. $5,275,000.

Remodeled on over 1/2 acre with spectacular views.

Carla Christenson 561.307.9966. $1,995,000.

Classic custom estate with 3BR, 4.5BA and 4,123 AC/SF. Mike Galleher 772.285.6637. $1,449,000.

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Old Marsh Golf Club

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Lost Tree Village

North Palm Beach Intracoastal

Lost Tree Village

Old Port Cove - Lake Point Tower

Ibis Golf & Country Club

Rare Building Lot in Lost Tree Village

Jupiter Hills

Custom estate, large lot with recording studio/guest house. Mike Galleher 772.285.6637. $3,100,000.

Updated waterfront home, gorgeous views, deep water access. Brian Coffey 561.379.8805. $2.25M.

Beautiful, pristine home with golf course & water views. David Putnam 561.309.0121. $1,025,000.

Exclusive oceanfront community with golf course views. Cam Kirkwood 561.714.6589. $2,195,000.

Custom 5BR, 5.5BA estate on Little Lake Worth.

Sheila Crosby 561.371.1978. Upon Request.

Build your dream home between the Ocean & Lake Worth. Cam Kirkwood 561.714.6589. $1,850,000.

Spectacular 4BR, 4.5BA estate on Little Lake Worth.

Sheila Crosby 561.371.1978. Upon Request.

Several condos with beautiful ocean & Intracoastal views. Tom Bliss 561.371.1231. Upon Request.

4BR, 4.5BA 4,000 SF townhome overlooking the 15th hole. Brian Coffey 561.379.8805. $950,000.

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Lost Tree

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Frenchman’s Reserve

Frenchman’s Reserve

Rustic Lakes

Jupiter - The Ritz-Carlton

5BR, 7 full & 2 half baths in over 10,000 total SF Cam Kirkwood 561.714.6589. Upon Request.

Ultra luxury 3BR, 3BA Condo residence. Steps to Ocean. Sheila Crosby 561.371.1948. $2, 600,000.

Professionally decorated, 4BR, 3.5BA with 3,600 AC/ SF. Laurie Seltzer 561.685.9316. $1,195,000.

4BR, 6BA custom estate in a private, gated community. Cam Kirkwood 561.714.6589. $5,300,000.

Immaculate 4BR, 4.5BA home on lake. Private 1/2 acre lot. Brian Coffey 561.379.8805. $1,750,000.

Outstanding 4 BR, 4.5BA, 5,144 AC/SF on 9.87 acres. Eva Hirschinger 561.307.0705 $1,475,000.

Seminole Landing custom estate - 3BR, 4BA, 5,510 SF. Cam Kirkwood 561.714.6589. $3,180,000.

Casa Del Sol Expanded, 5BR, 5.5BA, 6,483SF on culde-sac. Laurie Seltzer 561.685.9316. $1,765,000.

Exquisite décor, 4BR, 4.5BA with golf & lake views.

Mike Galleher 772.285.6637. $1,395,000.

Coastal Sotheby’s International Realty | +1 561.694.0058 | 11601 Kew Gardens Ave, Suite 101 | Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33410 © MMX Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC. A Realogy Company. All Rights Reserved. Sotheby’s International Realty® is a registered trademark licensed to Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC. If your property is presently listed with another brokerage, please consider this advertisement a source of information and not a solicitation. All information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Each office is Independently Owned and Operated.

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The Bear’s Club Golf Villa

Golf Course Masterpiece

The Bear’s Club Custom Estate

Custom Golf Course Estate

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Sprawling Golf Course Estate

The Bear’s Club Cottages

Club Estates

The Bear’s Club Golf Villa

Professionally decorated 2-story villa offering 5 BR, 5.5 BA within 4,707 AC/SF. $2, 600,000.

Exquisite custom estate home on golf course offering 4 BR, 6.5 BA within 6,482 AC/SF. $3,325,000.

Two beautifully furnished Club Cottages available & offers 4 BR, 4 BA within 3,225 AC/SF. $1,995,000.

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Newly built golf course estate with 12,000+ AC/SF; extraordinary finishes & amenities. Upon Request.

Newly professionally decorated 2-story villa offering 4 BR, 6.5 BA within 4,907 AC/SF. $2,100,000.

Lots adjacent to the Clubhouse with sweeping views of the 9th fairway/green. From $1,950,000.

Extraordinary 9 BR, 10 full & 2 half bath, library & theater on 14th hole. 12,332 AC/SF. $7,750,000.

This 5 bedroom, 6 full and one half bath residence along the 6th fairway. Price Upon Request.

Fully furnished 2-story Villa offering 4 BR, 5.5 BA within 4,277 AC/SF. $2,150,000.

For more information, contact Mark Griffin The Bear’s Club Sotheby’s International Realty o +1 561.514.6948 | 103 Bear’s Club Drive |

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DECEMBER 7th -11th

“Experience the event that has something for everyone” The Palm Beach Food & Wine Festival 2012 brings master chefs, premium wines, world class golf and genuine philanthropy all under the Florida sun.

It’s all happening in our neighborhood, December 7 - 11, 2012 For tickets & events details, please visit: www.pbfoodwinefest.com

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Max Planck Institute for Neuroscience

Science Fair This month, the Max Planck Florida Institute will open the doors of its new Jupiter facility. The 100,000-square-foot institute covers six acres, most of which is dedicated to laboratories and research. Designed around an open atrium, the facility houses three research wings, an outdoor terrace, conference rooms, social spaces and a 100-seat auditorium. In celebration of its official opening, the facility will host a public Neuroscience Discovery Day on December 8. The family-focused event offers a packed schedule, including tours, interactive science experiments, poster and art contests for students, musical performances, lectures and the “Images of Science� display, a traveling art exhibit of 40 science research images. (561-972-9000, maxplanckflorida.org)

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The Gift of Health With the holiday season upon us, it’s time to do some serious shopping. Here are a few “Balanced Gifts” for the health-conscious people on your list.

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Virtual Doc

Cut the wait time out of the waiting room. ZocDoc is a free online tool that allows patients to find

nearby doctors and book appointments online. Cyrus Massoumi, who grew up in West Palm Beach, founded the website in 2007 with Dr. Oliver Kharraz and Nick Ganju. Today, more than 1.9 million patients nationwide use ZocDoc each month to connect with a pool of physicians in more than 40 specialties. The latest addition to the website is a check-in feature that lets patients fill out medical forms online before their visits. If memory problems are the reason for the visit, don’t fret. ZocDoc also sends emails and text messages alerting patients to upcoming appointments. zocdoc.com

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Food for Thought

It comes as no surprise that some foods are healthier than others.

But many emerging studies are highlighting foods beneficial to more than just your waistline.

Good news for chocoholics: A recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine shows a correlation between a country’s appetite for chocolate and the number of Nobel laureates who hail from there. This finding suggests (in a tongue-in-cheek way) chocolate consumption could improve cognitive functioning. Switzerland, whose population consumes the most chocolate globally, places second behind Sweden (the home of the Nobel committee) in laureates per capita.

A handful of cherries a day might keep the gout away. Gout, an arthritic condition caused by uric acid crystalizing in the joints, is on the rise in America. Yet patients who consumed up to three servings of fresh cherries over two days lowered their risk of gout attacks by 35 percent, according to a study published in Arthritis & Rheumatism.

When you add tomatoes to your salad, pasta or BLT, you might be decreasing your risk of having a stroke. Research published in the journal Neurology suggests lycopene, an antioxidant responsible for the red color of tomatoes, is beneficial for brain health. People with higher

Let food be thy own medicine. That is the propelling philosophy behind the work being done at West Palm Beach’s Hippocrates Health Institute. Since 1956, Hippocrates has been a prominent force in the field of natural and alternative health care and education, emphasizing the role of a vegan, living, enzyme-rich diet in maintaining optimum health. On December 26, HHI will hold a “Save Your Life Open House” to promote the powers of raw and vegan food. The event will begin with a tour of the facility, including 40 acres of tropical vegetation, followed by a lecture and Q&A from leading health care experts and past participants of HHI programs.

Finally, visitors can enjoy a sampling of raw vegan foods that reflect the principles of the institute. Reservations are recommended.

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3-D Care Three-dimensional technology has moved from the cinema to the doctor’s office. Unlike traditional mammograms, breast tomosynthesis offers a 3-D view of breast tissue. Radiologists capture a series of snapshots at different angles and then merge those images to create a 3-D replication of the breast. Doctors are then able to examine breast tissue layer by layer. This advancement has led to an 8 percent increase in breast cancer detection and a 25 percent decrease in callbacks. It’s particularly helpful for women with dense breast tissue. Approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 2011, breast tomosynthesis is now available at the Bethesda Women’s Health Center and the Jupiter Medical Center’s Margaret W. Niedland Breast Center. (bethesdaweb.com; jupiterbreastcare.com)

Red Ribbon Idea

Stock up on red ribbons because December 1 is World AIDS Day. The World Health

Get a manicure, help cure AIDS.

Organization established World AIDS Day in 1988 to bring global attention to the disease. In recognition of this, SiSpa at the Palm Beach Marriott Singer Island Beach Resort & Spa has

named the Comprehensive AIDS Program of Palm Beach County as its Give Back Program partner this month. CAP is a not-for-profit organization that provides and promotes education, advocacy and compassion to individuals and families affected by HIV/AIDS. SiSpa will donate to CAP a percentage of proceeds from three Give Back treatments: the spray tan, shellac manicure and 50-minute diamond facial. (561-340-1755, marriott.com/pbisg)

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Saturday, January 5, 2013 Mar-a-Lago Club, Palm Beach 7:00 p.m. Poolside Cocktails • 8:00 p.m. Dinner Entertainment by: Marianne Bennett Orchestra

Mr. and Mrs. Brian P. Burns Honorary Chairmen

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Falk Dinner Chairmen

For tickets and information please call Jennifer Recarey at (561) 820-8118 jrecarey@pbpf.us or visit www.pbpf.us The Palm Beach Police Foundation supports the Palm Beach Police Department and its sworn officers and civilian employees through the acceptance and management of tax-deductible gifts and contributions. It is organized and supported by town residents and the local business community independent of the Town of Palm Beach.

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culture v PUTTIN’ ON THE GLITZ The Flagler Museum invites guests to turn visions of sugarplums into reality. From December 1 through Christmas Day, Henry Flagler’s historic home will be decked in Gilded Age-style holiday decor as it hosts seasonal events. Festivities kick off December 2 with a lecture about White House Christmas traditions from Mary Seeley, an author and historian who has chronicled First Family celebrations dating back to the © flagler museum

Gilded Age. The lighting of the Grand Hall Christmas tree will take place later that day, featuring a visit from Santa and holiday tunes from Whitehall’s 1902 Steinway piano and 1,249-pipe Odell organ. From December 18-23, original 1902 light fixtures will illuminate the mansion during the after-hours Holiday Evening Tours. Guests can enjoy a nighttime peek of the museum as they take in room after room of decorations and unearth the origins of America’s most ingrained Christmas traditions. (561-655-2833, flaglermuseum.us) —Mary Gibble

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The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens hosts “Entertaining the Gods and Man: Japanese Dolls and the theater” through January 27. (561-4950233, morikami.org)

Barbie Marilyn, Autumn de Forest

Enjoy some golden oldies when the Kravis Center presents Jersey Boys From December 19 to January 6. (561-832-7469, kravis.org)

December 2012 Deck the Palms Holiday Market and Tea and Tastings event, benefiting Junior League of the Palm Beaches, South Florida Expo Center, South Florida Fairgrounds, West Palm Beach, $5 holiday market, $50 Tea and Tastings. (561-6897590, jlpb.org)

Flowers, Andy Warhol

The vero beach museum of art showcases “Pop Art Revisited: a 21st century perspective” to January 2. (772-231-0707, vero beachmusuem.org) GOINGS ON 1 Breakfast with Santa, Brio Tuscan Grille, Palm Beach Gardens, $10.95, $5.95 children. (561-622-0491, brioitalian.com) Bundle of Joy Celebration, benefiting Hannah’s Home of South Florida, Jupiter Hills Club, Tequesta, $250. (561-277-9823) 150 PALM BEACH ILLUSTRATED

Lady in Red Gala, benefiting LIFE, The Mar-a-Lago Club, Palm Beach, $700. (561865-0955, life-edu.org) Wellington Dinner Dance, benefiting Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County, Wycliffe Golf and Country Club, Wellington, $225. (561-683-3287, bgcpbc.org) 2 Connoisseur Concert 1, The Roberts Theatre at Andrews Hall Center for the Performing Arts at Saint Andrew’s School, Boca Raton, call for ticket prices. (561-3763848, bocasymphonia.org) Rehabilitation Center for Children and Adults Annual Soiree, Club Colette,

Onessimo Fine Art Displays “Child Prodigy: a Diverse Collection of Artwork by Autumn de Forest” until December 2. (561-355-8061, onessimofineart.com) Palm Beach, by invitation only. (561-6557266, rcca.org) Renaissance Dinner for Autism, benefiting the Autism Project of Palm Beach County, The Mar-a-Lago Club, Palm Beach, tickets start at $1,000. (561-7483299, autismproject.org) 3 Cocktail party honoring Stella McCartney, benefiting Florence Fuller Child Development Centers, Saks Fifth Avenue, Boca Raton, $100, invitation only.

(561-393-9100, saksfifthavenue.com) 4 Adopt-A-Family of the Palm Beaches’ tree lighting celebration and silent auction, Sailfish Club, Palm Beach, $300. (561-253-1361, adoptafamilypbc.org) Art on the Road, gallery tour of West Palm Beach, starting at Cultural Council of Palm Beach County, Lake Worth, $50.

(561-472-3342, palmbeachculture.com)

Prodigy Powerhouse At the age of 10, Jackie Evancho exploded onto the public stage as a contestant on America’s Got Talent. Her operatic soprano and angelic presence led to a second-place finish. Since then, Evancho has recorded four studio albums, modeled for Guess Kids and starred in the upcoming film The Company You Keep. Now 12 years old, she’s embarked on a national tour in promotion of her latest album, Songs From the Silver Screen. She performs at the Kravis Center on December 12. Tickets start at $50. (561-832-7469, kravis.org) —Mary Gibble

Colony Hotel, Palm Beach, by invitation only. (561-655-2111, umgala.org) 6 A Taste of Art, silent art auction, Cultural Council of Palm Beach County, Lake Worth, $50. (561-472-3342, palm beachculture.com) Clematis By Night Holiday Tree Lighting, Centennial Square, West Palm Beach, free. (561-822-1515, clematisby night.net)

the Society of the Four arts Presents the Young Artists of the Palm Beach Opera Season Preview on December 16. (561655-7226, fourarts.org)

Mary Rubloff YWCA Harmony House Luncheon, The Breakers, Palm Beach, $295. (561-640-0050, ywcapbc.org) 5 Advocates of the Year Luncheon, benefiting the Alpert Jewish Family and Children’s Service, Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, $150. (561-238-0290, jcfsonline.com) Dance the Night Away, benefiting the Center for Family Services, Club Colette, Palm Beach, $600. (561-616-1257, ctrfam.org) “Solving the Neurological Puzzle” cocktail party, benefiting the University of Miami’s Department of Neurology, The

Jackie Evancho

Twelfth Annual Caridad Center Gala “Wrapping Up Your Holiday Wishes,” Four Season Resort, Palm Beach, call for ticket prices. (561-213-2942, caridad.org) “Ride and Remember” Trolley Tour, Spady Cultural Heritage Museum, Delray Beach, $20. (561-279-8883, spady museum.org)

Soundsuit, Nick Cave

Major Gifts Event, benefiting the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County, St. Andrew’s Country Club, Boca Raton, $125. (561-852-3270, jewishboca.org) Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League 40th Annual Christmas Ball, The Sailfish Club, Palm Beach, $400. (561-4728873, hspb.org) 7 The Salvation Army Candlelight Soiree, The Breakers, Palm Beach, $400.

(561-686-3530, salvationarmypalmbeach county.org) 8 MorseLife Dinner Dance, The Mara-Lago Club, Palm Beach, $750. (561-2424661, morselife.org)

The Norton Museum of Art shows “Say it loud!: Art by African and African-American Artists in the Collection” from December 27 through March 3. (561-832-5196, norton.org)

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agenda v calendar River of Grass Gala, “A Green Tie Affair,” benefiting Arthur R. Marshall Foundation for the Everglades, The Colony Hotel, Palm Beach, $350. (561-2339004, artmarshall.org)

11 Afternoon tea and video presentation of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Carmen’s Restaurant at the Top of the Bridge, Boca Raton, $25. (561-3763848, bocasymphonia.org)

9 An Evening with Carl Hiaasen, Sunrise Theatre, Fort Piece, $125 cocktail hour, dinner and talk, $50-$60 talk only. (sunrisetheatre.com, 772-461-4775)

13 Archival Evening, benefiting the Historical Society of Palm Beach County, Club Colette, Palm Beach, $600. (561-8324164, historicalsocietypbc.org)

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Twentieth Anniversary Tour, the Marriott at Boca Town Center, Boca Raton, free. (866-998-7466, ushmm.org)

A Night of Hollywood gala and auction, benefiting Ruth Rales Jewish Family Service, St. Andrews Country Club, Boca Raton, $500. (561-852-5013, ruthralesjfs.org)

10 Master Playwright Series: Lanford Wilson, Palm Beach Dramaworks, West Palm Beach, also Dec. 11, $18. (561-5144042, palmbeachdramaworks.org)

14 Celebrity Pro-Am Golf Tournament, benefiting Hospice of Palm Beach County, PGA National Resort & Spa, Palm Beach, also Dec. 15, $250 party, $1,000 golf tournament and party. (561-494-6884, hpbcf.org)

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Jingle Bell Ball, benefiting Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County, The Breakers, Palm Beach, $600. (561-683-3287, bgcpbc.org) 17 “La Vie en Rose” holiday gala dinner-dance, benefiting the International Society of Palm Beach, The Beach Club, Palm Beach, $450. (561-832-4200) 29 American Red Cross Beach Bash, The Beach Club, Palm Beach $150, $200 at the door. (561-650-9133, pbtcredcross.org) PERFORMANCES 1 The 1940’s Radio Hour, Lake Worth Playhouse, Lake Worth, also Dec. 2, $26$35. (561-586-6410, lakeworthplayhouse.org) A Doll’s House, Fern Street Theatre, Palm Beach Atlantic University, West Palm Beach, $5-$15. (561-803-2970, pba.edu)

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take part in a christmas tradition when the kravis center hosts The Nutcracker from december 13-15. (561-832-7469, kravis.org) Enter to win two tickets to The Nutcracker on palmbeachillustrated.com

Stuart, $25. (772-286-7827, newgardens band.org)

Avery Sommers, The Colony Hotel, Palm Beach, also Dec. 7-8, $80 dinner and show, $45 show only. (561-659-8100, thecolonypalmbeach.com)

Palm Beach Pops presents “Home for the Holidays,” Eissey Campus Theatre, Palm Beach Gardens, $29-$89. (561-8327677, palmbeachpops.org)

Lynn University Philharmonia Orchestra presents “Philharmonia No. 1,” Wold Performing Arts Center, Lynn University, Boca Raton, also Dec. 2, $35$50. (561-237-9000, events.lynn.edu)

3 A Chorus Line, Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, tickets start at $25. (561-8327469, kravis.org)

Miami City Ballet presents Program I, Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, also Dec. 2, tickets start at $20. (561-832-7469, kravis.org) The Music Man, Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Jupiter, to Dec. 16, $46-$63. (561-575-2223, jupitertheatre.org) Voices of Pride, Arts Garage, Delray Beach, $30-50. (561-450-6357, arts garage.org) 2 Boca Raton Symphonia Connoisseur Concert Series, Roberts Theater at St. Andrews School, Boca Raton, $35-$62.

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7 A Delicate Balance, Palm Beach Dramaworks, West Palm Beach, to Jan. 6, $55.

(561-514-4042, palmbeachdramaworks.org)

9 Delray String Quartet, The Colony Hotel, Delray Beach, $35. (561-213-4138, delraystringquartet.com) Gingerbread Holiday Concert, Boca Raton Resort and Club, Boca Raton, $35.

(561-237-9000, events.lynn.edu) Little Symphonies and Other Jokes, Walter S. Gubelmann Auditorium, Society of the Four Arts, Palm Beach, $15. (561655-2657, palmbeachsymphony.org)

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Exit, Pursued by a Bear, Arts Garage, Delray Beach, to Dec. 30, $30-$40. (561450-6357, artsgarage.org) The Irish Tenors, Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, tickets start at $25. (561-8327469, kravis.org) 8 The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses Tour, Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, tickets start at $25.

(561-832-7469, kravis.org) Symphonic Band of the Palm Beaches’ Holiday Concert, Eissey Campus Theatre, Palm Beach Gardens; also Dec. 15, Duncan Theatre, Palm Beach State College, Lake Worth, $15. (561-832-3115, symbandpb.com)

Ring in the new Year with Clint Holmes at the colony hotel on december 31. (561-659-8100, thecolonypalmbeach.com)

Young Singers of the Palm Beaches’ Winter Tapestry 2012, Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, tickets start at $10. (561832-7469, kravis.org) 10 The Kings of Swing, Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, to Dec. 15, call for ticket prices. (561-832-7469, kravis.org)

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12 Burning River Brass presents “Our Kind of Christmas,” The Walter S. Gubelmann Auditorium, Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach, $40-$45. (561-655-7226, fourarts.org) The Four Freshmen, The Colony Hotel, Palm Beach, to Dec. 15, $100 dinner and show, $50 show only. (561-659-8100, thecolonypalmbeach.com) 13 The Nutcracker, Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, to Dec. 15, tickets start at $25.

(561-832-7469, kravis.org) “‘Tis the Season: A Musical Celebration for the Holidays,” starring Lorrianna Colozzo, Lyric Theatre, Stuart, $35. (772-286-7827, lyric theatre.com) 14 The Kings of Swing, Lyric Theatre, Stuart, $40. (772-286-7827, lyrictheatre.com) 15 Martin Short, Sunrise Theatre, Fort Pierce, $55-$60. (772-461-4775, sunrisetheatre.com) 17 Fifth of July, Palm Beach Dramaworks, West Palm Beach, also Dec. 18, call for ticket prices. (561-514-4042, palmbeachdramaworks.org) 18 Palm Beach Gardens Concert Band, Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Jupiter, $15.

(561-575-2223, jupitertheatre.org) 19 The New Gardens Band presents “Season’s Greetings,” Eissey Campus Theatre, Palm Beach Gardens, $20. (561207-5900, newgardensband.org)

“Painting the Beautiful” features more than 50 Pennsylvania Impressionist paintings drawn from both public and private collections.

Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see these masterpieces of American landscape painting.

On display at The Society of the Four Arts from December 1, 2012 through January 20, 2013.

Admission is free to members and children 14 and under; all others $5.

Visit www.fourarts.org or call (561) 655-7226 for details.

Organized by the James A. Michener Art Museum, Doylestown, Pennsylvania.

Major support for this exhibition is provided by Gerry and Marguerite Lenfest.

Local corporate sponsorship generously provided by Wells Fargo.

Four Arts. For EvEryonE. 2 Four Arts Plaza • Palm Beach www.fourarts.org John F. Folinsbee (1892-1972), Bowman’s Hill 1936, Oil on canvas, 34 x 50 inches James A. Michener Art Museum, Gift of Marguerite and Gerry Lenfest

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agenda v calendar 20 The Nutcracker: In Swing Time!, Riverside Theatre, Vero Beach, to Dec. 23, $6-$18. (772-231-6990, riversidetheatre.com) 25 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Holiday Circus Spectacular, Palm Beach County Convention Center, West Palm Beach, to Dec. 30, $15-$50.

(800-745-3000, ringling.com) 26 State Ballet Theatre of Russia presents The Nutcracker, Sunrise Theatre, Fort Pierce, $45-$55. (772-4614775, sunrisetheatre.com) 28 Paula Poundstone, Lyric Theatre, Stuart, $38. (772-286-7827, lyrictheatre.com) 31 Capitol Steps—New Year’s Eve, Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Jupiter, $50-$85, (561-575-2223, jupitertheatre.org) Indian River Pops Orchestra presents “New Year’s Eve Bash!,” Eissey Campus Theatre, Palm Beach Gardens, $35. (561207-5900, newgardensband.org)

Cultural Council of Palm Beach County, Lake Worth. “Tom Otterness exhibition,” to March 2. (561-471-2901, palmbeachculture.com) Edward and Deborah Pollack Fine Art, Palm Beach. “Important American Paintings from the Nineteenth to Mid-Twentieth Century” and “Give a Gift of a Bulman for the Holidays,” both Dec. 9 to Jan. 3. (561-655-1425, edwardanddeborahpollack.com) Esther B. O’Keeffe Gallery, Society of the Four Arts, Palm Beach. “Painting the Beautiful: the Pennsylvania Impressionist Landscape Tradition,” to Jan. 20. (561-6557226, fourarts.org)

New Year’s Swing Time Concert, Lake Worth Playhouse, Lake Worth, $35. (561586-6410, lakeworthplayhouse.org) Rob Schneider, Palm Beach Improv, West Palm Beach, $45-$68.87. (561-8331812, palmbeachimprov.com)

Griffin Gallery Ancient Art, Boca Raton.

“New Images of an Old World,” to Dec. 12. (561-994-0811, griffingallery.net)

GALLERIES Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach.

“Holiday Studio Sale and Party,” to Dec. 2; “Scott Armetta: Dark Florida,” to Dec. 8; “David Wilson: Cartoonist,” to Dec. 13; “Artists of Palm Beach County,” Dec. 15 to Jan. 12; “Jane Manus: Geometry of Space,” to April 26. (561-832-1776, armoryart.org)

Mandel Public Library of West Palm Beach, West Palm Beach. “Fighting the Fires of Hate: America and the Nazi Book Burnings,” to Jan. 6. (561-868-9972, wpblibraryfound.org)

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Vero Beach Museum of Art, Vero Beach.

“Landscape Paintings of Adam Straus,” to Jan. 6; “Norman Rockwell: Behind the Camera,” to Jan. 13 (772-231-0707, vero beachmuseum.org)

Michael McKeever

Flagler Museum, Palm Beach.

“Capturing the Cup: Yacht Racing During the Gilded Age,” to Jan. 6. (561-655-2833, flaglermuseum.us) Florida Atlantic University Gallery, Boca Raton. “Fall Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition,” to Dec. 7; “South Florida Cultural Consortium Visual and Media Artists Fellowship Exhibition,” to Dec. 15.

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

Boca Raton Museum of Art, Boca Raton. “The Art of Video Games,” “Michael Zansky: Dance of the Cuckoos,” and “Politics NOT as Usual: Quilts with Something to Say,” all to Jan. 13. (561-3922500, bocamuseum.org)

Home Front, 1938-1946,” to Jan. 20; “Clear Water and Blue Hills: Stories in Chinese Art,” to Jan. 27; “Sylvia Plimack Mangold: Landscape and Trees,” Dec. 9 to March 3; ”Rob Wynne: I Remember Ceramic Castles, Mermaids and Japanese Bridges,” to Oct. 6. (561-832-5196, norton.org)

Meghan Candler Gallery, Vero Beach.

“Holiday Small Painting Exhibit for Gift Giving,” through Dec. (772-234-8811, meghancandlergallery.com) Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach. “Rudin Prize for Emerging Photographers,” to Dec. 9; “Keep Calm and Carry On: World War II and the British

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Model, designer and author India Hicks lives with her family in the Caribbean, where nature and the Bahamian lifestyle inspire her creativity. The daughter of celebrated British interior designer David Hicks, India has stamped her name on collections of home decor products, fine jewelry, accessories, clothing and even a body and fragrance line with Crabtree & Evelyn. Her jewelry creations can be found at Veranda in Vero Beach.

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