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former Canadian prime minister Brian Mulroney and his wife, Mila Mulroney, ambassador Nancy Brinker, John Mashek, Carroll Carpenter, Nicola and Jeff Marcus, Shannon Donnelley, Talbott Maxey, Carolyn and Peter Lynch, and more. Come Thanksgiving, the resort was really in full gear and the highlight was the dinner Pauline Pitt and Jerry Seay gave at their waterfront house. Everything was decorated by Pauline, natch, in honor of her daughter, Serena, who was down for the weekend with her husband, John Theodoracopulos. Well, there was no downtime because, after Thanksgiving, there was Art Basel. The art fair in Miami is like a carnival or a festival with nonstop exhibitions, parties, dinners, and cocktails galore! Tuesday night, Larry Gagosian had a big buffet dinner at Mr Chow and the art world poured in, including Chrissie Erpf, Leonardo DiCaprio (incognito, sort of, with a black cap), Aby Rosen, Peter Brandt, Adam Weinberg (director of the Whitney), Jean Pigozzi, Phyliss and Bill Mack, Carol and Earl Mack, Eli Broad, Ninah and Michael Lynne, Dolly and Jack Geary, Virginia Duchin, and Mr. Chow of restaurant fame! An absolutely irresistible invitation came from Quest’s own Chris Meigher and the divine Carolina Herrara to
This page, clockwise from top left: Heather Marcus and Harriet Weintraub; Laura McCloy, Mai Hallingby Harrison, and Jeannie Pearman; Mary Ellen Lapsanky, Lynne Leigh, and Amy Rubin; dessert at Club Colette.
lunch at Danny Ponton’s Club Colette, so I scooted right back to Palm Beach. Not only were we treated to my favorite menu of cheese soufflé plus chicken paillard, which was topped off with flourless chocolate cake, but also to a Carolina Herrera fashion show of beautiful clothes—and a percentage of the sales benefited Lighthouse International! That very evening brought the sold-out Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League’s annual dinner dance (affectionately called the “doggy party”). It was no “doggy party,” but it was great fun, for sure! Next stop was north to the Windsor, the sparkling yet tasteful resort on the ocean. Really, a slice of paradise about an hour and half north of Palm Beach, near Vero Beach. The thoughtfully planned resort, created by Hilary and Galen Weston walong with architects Andrés Duany and
Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, rests on a barrier island with some 400-plus acres that include a world-class golf course, tennis courts, and an equestrian center with miles of riding trails plus a beach club with cabanas and more. The Gallery at Windsor, a non-profit, collaborated with the Whitechapel Gallery and presented the celebrated Jasper Johns lithographs and etchings. After a fascinating and educational lecture and chat with Iwona Blaznik and Bill Goldstein, we dined out on the porch enjoying a scrumptious menu starting with artisanal charcuterie and imported cheeses followed by a buffet dinner of zucchini-wrapped John Dory; organic poussin; risotto of fava beans, wild mushrooms, and shaved perigord truffles; and roasted butternut squash. For dessert, treats like tiramisu trifle, fig and ricotta pie, and lemon glazed polenta cake. Heaven! X J A N U A RY 2 0 1 4 1 3 9