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EDITOR’S NOTE Now that fall is well underway, we want to bring you our favorite sweater weather finds and combat boot picks which will let you conquer the world – or at least look like you could. One accessory that’s always in style these days are masks, so make sure to make your eyes pop and keep your skin hydrated. If you’re ready to get away from it all, check out some local getaways and stylish staycations. In the mood for a tea sommelier? Midtown’s Baccarat Hotel takes teatime to a whole new and luxurious level.

This month we spoke with Craig Melvin, The Today Show’s most jovial journalist who opens up about how this never-ending news cycle has affected him, as well as how he and his sports journalist wife, Lindsay, and their two young children, are staying positive during the pandemic – let’s just say it includes new hobbies, extra bonding time and even a new show.

From protests to a presidential election and an international pandemic, Craig, who got bit by the journalism bug back in high school, has been on the frontlines of pure pandemonium.

Lindsay, a stunning blonde who joined her husband at our shoot after a redeye from California, is also a sports fanatic who is

currently reporting on football season – sorry guys, she’s taken!

This playful pair looked more like high school sweethearts than a couple who have been married for nine years. Just make sure to tune into The Today Show to keep up with this present-day reality show. This issue is also particularly exciting for me as I get to tell you all about my latest venture – a radio show called Ladies, It’s Not Our Fault, It’s Our Hormones and High Heels! which airs every Saturday at 9am on AM 970 The Answer. Along with my co-hosts, fitness phenom Lisa Avellino and nutrition ninja Jacqui Justice, we discuss how fashion impacts wellness and so much more! We invite you to join us every Saturday for our tips, tricks, humor and candid conversations with celebrity guests such as Nicole Miller, Beverly Johnson and Joan Lunden.

We also teamed up to help other women find their leanest and most confident self with The Skinny Line, a brand of all-natural products we thoroughly researched and developed. Our mission was to level the playing field when it came to weight loss – if you’ve ever noticed that men seem to lose weight faster, it’s because they do – but with just one Skinny Spritz, women can score too! New York’s leading lady, Jean Shafiroff, has added another accomplishment to an already long list – television host! This philanthropist, fashionista and animal rights activist is now engaging audiences with fun and informative conversations with her show “Successful Philanthropy” which airs on LTV. You’ll also get to know the A-list’s favorite new artist, Linjie Deng, who is known for his Chinese ink and multimedia masterpieces. Deng’s daring pieces have also been displayed in museums, both in China and the U.S. With Covid-19 cases expected to rise as winter approaches, it’s more important than ever to stay healthy, and now you can keep your energy up with ROAR, an organic beverage company.

The brand’s latest campaign focuses on educating people on how drinking ROAR, along with following safety tips such as getting a flu shot, wearing a mask and socially distancing, will keep you strong this season. The holiday season might look different this year, but you can still enjoy a tasty, ethically raised and smaller turkey from Farmer Focus. While they are known for their chickens, Farmer Focus just introduced their naturally delicious turkeys just in time for Thanksgiving. This unique company even allows customers to trace their turkey back to the farm it was raised on.

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THE PRINCE & THE SHOWGIRL Prince Albert, Rebel Wilson, Johnny Depp, Isabelle Bscher, Sienna Miller, Suzanne Somers, Kylie & Kendall Jenner, Jean Shafiroff, Beyoncé & Arthur Aidala

By R.Couri Hay with Photos by Patrick McMullan Suzanne Somers: Brace Yourself Suzanne Somers is on the mend after taking a tumble down the stairs with her husband Alan Hamel.

Suzanne confided, “Alan and I took a break from our normal schedule because I have been struggling for the better part of the year with a fractured hip, and then Alan and I took an unfortunate fall Suzanne Somers in while coming her neck brace down the stairs at our home.” She then jokes, “I had an intense amount of pain after the fall that was not resolving — even after having tequila!”

Somers revealed that she needed neck surgery, as she had two vertebrae out of place that caused extreme pressure on her nerves.

However, this injury has not dulled her youthful attitude and glow one bit. The Three’s Company legend and Alan invited all their fans to celebrate Suzanne’s recent 74th birthday, whilst she was in a neck brace, Cindy Bruna and with a virtual cocktail Sienna Miller in party at Big Al’s bar, Monte Carlo which is on their

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property. Suzanne also has a large collection of organic beauty products — including a neck cream!

— available on her website. Also, her new book A New Way to Age: The Most Cutting-Edge Advances in Antiaging has just been released in paperback.

Oprah Winfrey said, “Suzanne is a pioneer!” suzannesomers.com Planetary Health Gala Princess Charlene and Prince Albert hosted the Planetary Health Gala, which was held in a luxurious pavilion — built for the occasion— in front of the Monte Carlo Opera House. Among the stars at the black-tie fête were Kate Beckinsale, Helen Mirren, Sienna Miller, Sting, Tommy Hilfiger, Andy Garcia, Cindy Bruna, Maisie Williams, Reuben Selby, supermodels Sofia Resing and Marianne Fonseca, as well as actress Rebel Wilson and her new beau Jacob Busch of the beer-brewing dynasty. The Prince asked Isabelle Bscher of Galerie Gmurzynska to curate the night’s auction, and she persuaded Johnny Depp to auction off the painting by Míro, titled “Femme, Oiseau”; the work was donated by Joan Punyet Míro, the artist’s grandson, and

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fetched $1.6 million. The night’s entertainment featured Leona Lewis and six different bands. Rebel also played auctioneer, selling off two week-long trips on a super-yacht for a total of $1 million. Rebel quipped “I love luxury yachts, invite me!”.

Princess Charlene sold a waterbiking experience with her for $600k. The benefit raised over $15 million for the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation. The after-party was held in the iconic Monte Carlo casino and the legendary night club Jimmy’z. Some of the guests ended up at Tip Top, the principality’s chic pizza joint at 6 am. At the end of

the weekend festivities, Princess Albert paid Isabelle the ultimate compliment, saying “You are responsible for all of this!”

Prince Albert & Gallerist Isabelle Bscher Prince Albert of Monaco and glamourous gallerist Isabelle Bscher opened an exhibition by the painter Joan Miró at the Nouveau Musée National de Monaco. The Prince enlisted Isabelle to curate the show and co-host the opening night dinner for 40 guests at the Monte Carlo Yacht Club. Stars included designer Hedi Slimane and Rebel Wilson, alongside her boyfriend Jacob Busch. The floral designers created an enormous wall of flowers in lush pinks and reds, reflecting colors used in Miró’s paintings, which was the perfect backdrop for Rebel’s fuchsia gown. Isabelle and Rebel flanked the Prince at the long dining table which was festooned with flowers. The first of six courses featured double scoops of caviar — as if it were ice cream! The evening’s entertainment was provided by a variety of bands and didn’t end until the wee hours. The following day, Prince Albert and Isabelle arranged for Johnny Depp to have a private tour of the Miró exhibition. Johnny spent over an hour perusing the

Isabelle Bscher, Prince Albert & Rebel Wilson @ Míro

show and talking with Joan Punyet Míro about the paintings. Johnny confided, “I love Miró. He didn’t give a damn. He was completely free.” gmurzynska.com

Kylie & Kendall Jenner’s Command Education Christopher Rim, the 25-year-old Yale graduate who founded the tutoring company Command Education and helped Kylie and Kendall Jenner get their high school diplomas, has opened up exclusive education pods Christopher Rim in New York in NYC and

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the Hamptons to augment students’ private school education. commandeducation.com

The Friars Club Renaissance Power attorney and Friars Club’s Vice President Arthur Aidala says, “The monastery is having a renaissance. We were the show business culture of the Copacabana, Miami Beach, and Las Vegas. But what the club has to do is reflect the language people speak and therefore, we have to speak the language of today’s generation,” meaning that the traditional and beloved Friars Club is getting an update. This change in attitude has manifested itself in a change of atmosphere. The Friars Club, led by Dean Larry King and Aidala, is undergoing a top-to-bottom overhaul. Aidala continued, “Everybody loves the idea of the Friars but the building and what we offer is not in keeping with what young people want in a social club.

So, we decided that this was the time to take this moment and reinvent ourselves physically, to match the coolness of our spirit.”

The newly renovated club will reopen early next year. Aidala, who has two young sons Luca and Arthur III with his wife Marianne Bertuna, is proud of the Friars Club’s redesign and hopes to continue to pay homage to the club’s greats, such as Frank Sinatra, Jerry Lewis, and Alan King while

Arthur Aidala & Marianne Bertuna with their son Arthur III in the Hamptons

appealing to millennial social culture. friarsclub.com

Shampooch Dog-lovers Georgina Bloomberg and Jean Shafiroff have long championed the Edward Alava @ The Dog Store Southampton Animal Shelter’s (SASF) mission to provide Store” to pamper their beloved for the welfare of homeless animals pooches. “We come to your house and place them in forever homes. and set up all our grooming and Although their Unconditional special services, like massage and Love Gala was postponed until acupuncture,” said Alava, who can next year, they held a mischievous even arrange a doggie birthday “dog and car wash” benefit called party, supervised play dates, and Shampooch. The Hamptons beach walks. The puppy master staple, founded in 2010, is started The Dog Store 20 years ago, primarily dedicated to rescuing and today runs one of the most dogs around the world: from NYC successful canine boutiques on the to Georgia, and Puerto Rico to East Coast, including his original China. The SASF also has a spray store in New York. The Dog Store at and neuter mobile clinic, and a 170 E 61st delivers the best concierge services in NY, including training 24-hour live stream of cats called for boat and jet travel, boarding, Cat Cam, which can be viewed and every other pampering and online. southhamptonanimalshelter. medical service you can think of. com Alava also runs a mobile unit in

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MITCH SUSS

Getting to Know the Man Entrepreneur Who is Reshaping the Lives of Women

By Lauren Bens

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f you want to balance your metabolism, lose weight, and more importantly, readjust your mindset, Balance 3H Plus has just the individualized program to bring out the best version of yourself. Mitch Suss, founder and CEO of Balance 3H Plus Medical Weight Loss and Spa Center, Inc., has indeed helped many young, middle-age and older women take their hormonal destiny into their own hands with his company’s proprietary weight loss program Balance 3H Plus, which is predicated on their exclusive blood panel Health 365, designed just for women. By identifying the specific hormones contributing to weight gain, creating medically supervised customized weight loss programs, and reducing chronic inflammation, it becomes easier to manage the hormones that have a huge impact on belly fat and increase your risk for every chronic disease including diabetes, thyroid disease, heart disease, and certain cancers-just beware-you might also wind up with less stress and levels of feeling your sexiest and most confident self. You can also keep your body ready for battle with the B3H Plus IV Weight loss and immunity boosting drips to help ensure you stay strong and lean during these uncertain times.

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Of the thousands of businesses that entrepreneurs launch every year, Balance 3H Plus stands out as the best for well, improving the quality of life and health of women. This revolutionary regimen transforms the lives of women from clinically depressed, sick and obese to happy, healthy and lean- if this sounds like changing (it is!) then that makes Mitch Suss deserving of the honor of entrepreneur of the year, hands down. If you are ready to get fit and healthy, you will want to hear all about the history of the brand and the man.

Balance 3H Plus is reinventing the lives of women in their 20’s, 30’s, 40s, 50s, and beyond who are struggling with hormonal related weight gain and chronic health issues. Balance 3H Plus Medical Center & Spa incorporates technology, consulting, cutting edge-research, and innovative anti-aging and cosmetic solutions for the female demographics, creating a happy home, happy family, and happy self-existence that nurtures and promotes a happy life. Mitch has spend years fostering leading research collaborations with world-renowned medical institutions, scientists, and wellness thought leaders to introduce wellness standards, nutritionally based hormone balancing programs and solutions

into the current diet environment that is still rooted in the ‘calorie in, calorie out’, eat less, exercise more’ paradigm. For example; Nutrition researcher and New York Times bestselling author, Neal Barnard, M.D., demonstrates how food affects our hormones-and our health.

Dr Bernard shares the science behind how common conditions-like infertility, weight gain, menopausal systems, breast cancer, thyroid problems and acneare fueled by hormones that are hidden in or influenced by the foods we eat. Imagine experiencing years of unexplained infertility until a simple diet change sets things right. Or suffering from unexplained weight gain or obesity, endometriosis, debilitating menstrual cramps, polycystic ovary syndrome, diabetes, or even acne without ever realizing that the solution could be as simple as the food on your plate. Incredibly, most women who will benefit from this very subtle switch of diet, do not even realize that a hormone imbalance maybe contributing to or even causing their health problem. At Balance 3H Plus, women in their 20’s, 30,s 40,s 50,s and beyond share stories of how they overcame their medical conditions by simply changing their diets.

“Its time to bring the science of weight loss out of the dark ages and apply a new understanding of how hormones impact weight loss and metabolism,” explains Mitch. “Everyone who is part of this movement believes fully in this healthy new paradigm shift. From physicians and nutritionists to medical professionals, from sustainability advocates to health and wellness thought leaders, it was evident to most how critical this concept is to the millions of women stuck in unsuccessful antiquated weight loss programs. We have been fortunate to attract many influential and powerful women who are very supportive of our efforts to improve both the mind and body using targeted nutritional principles backed by the most recent scientific research in the biology and physiology of women, as they recognize the great implication and importance of what we are accomplishing-which is to passively deliver a safe and effective medical solution to the millions of women suffering needlessly from hormonal imbalances.”

Mitch, also explained that he is “proud of the global reach we have achieved in just a short few years”.

We strive to form strong strategic relationships with leading medical institutions at the intersection and crossways of health, fitness and psychology.

Success to me, and to the balance 3H Plus team, is largely focused on how many women we can have a positive impact on. Everyday I translate the fact that we are influencing health outcomes for thousands of women already, and are only growing. Through our hard work, dedication and zest, we have a unique opportunity to advance the health and well-being of women at scale.”

About The Man After caring for his ill mother who was suffering from cancer, Mitch made it his life’s mission to find a better way for women to fulfill their health goals in a natural and holistic way. As his mother’s primary caretaker, Mitch watched her teeter back and forth between moments of pain, frustration, and sadness, as well as moments of optimism and spiritual strength.

This time with his mother taught Mitch how delicate and fleeting life can be. It opened up his heart to explore, authentic connections with other women whom he would come to love and care for. It also gave him a deep and profound perspective that all women desire emotional understandings and open communications in relationships, but often struggle to find it. This experience gave Mitch an incredible resolve and profound understanding to go out into the business world and try to help as many people he can from the ravishes, pain and suffering illness brings to so many.

Balance 3H Plus has 3 Unique components that guarantee your success: 1. WE TEST, WE DONT GUESS - A women’s hormone levels. This is the most overlooked and unappreciated by the mainstream diet industry. Many women may experience symptoms which may be related to a variety of metabolic dysfunctions or an imbalance between certain hormones. Of course decreased energy and weight gain could also be related to a hunger or stress hormone imbalance, sluggish thyroid, poor lifestyle and diet, even food intolerances and sensitivities. Without valid testing, we can never know which are out of balance. We first decode these deficiencies and take appropriate measures to correct these imbalances.

2. A NUTRITION PLAN - designed specifically for the unique dietary needs of women experiencing the hormonal imbalances and debilitating symptoms that are wreaking havoc on their bodies.

3. BALANCE 3H PLUS ALL-natural supplement protocol to restore hormone balance, alleviate symptoms and help women lose fat and gain muscle.

When we treat these imbalances and metabolic dysfunctions, our patients get back the energy and vitality they once had. And many lose up to 25 pounds during the initial 8-week program.

but Mitch has both the personality, resolve and perseverance to come out on top. Though he might be known as an energetic and resolute entrepreneur, as well as radio show creator, producer and authoryou’ll definitely want to read his book entitled “It’s not your fault, it’s your hormones,” -Mitch has navigated through both personal and professional hardships only to be considered by his peers to be one of the next rising stars in the health and wellness industry.

The great news is there are a lot of things women can do to take back control of their emotional health and life. There are answers for every women at every stage. Women no longer have to feel victimized by haywire hormones and conventional diets that make you fat and do not work. And for many the answer lies in foods that are fortified with nutrients to keep you healthy and hormonally balanced!

For a growing number of ladies, B3H Plus is the next, most logical step for them to take in order to help care for themselves, their health and their bodies. I know one thing for sure, Mitch Suss has my vote for entrepreneur of the year. balance3hplus.com

According to Mitch, honing in on specific hormones without the use of drugs, is essential for managing your health and lifestyle, as well as reducing stress and anxiety. “When you Balance a women’s naturally occurring hormones in a certain stage of life, they feel younger, energized, sexy, and more confident with their new body. Our two week metabolic cleanse, which should be done at least twice a year, revitalizes your energy levels, clears up your skin, and weans you off alcohol, tobacco and sugar, which is vital for long term weight success. We rid the body of toxins and the difference can really be seen and felt within a short time. One added (and very big) benefit, is that many spouses and significant others often call up the center and thank us for reigniting the passion, fervor and intimacy that disappeared In their relationships many years ago.

This makes myself and staff members very proud!”

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ADD A LAYER OF PROTECTION AGAINST THE CORONAVIRUS with this Hypoallergenic Facial Spray

By Lauren Bens

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ave you thought about the possibility of contracting COVID-19 after touching a public surface and then touching your face or rubbing your eyes before washing your hands or using hand sanitizer? Or have you been within six feet of a stranger not wearing a mask? Until recently, it was understood that the coronavirus can be passed from person-to-person from respiratory droplets, such as when someone talks, breathes, sings, coughs, or sneezes, but the CDC revised its COVID-19 guidelines in early October to include spreading through aerosols, which can linger in the air for minutes to hours, and travel farther than six feet.

Enter Avenova, an antimicrobial spray originally designed for eyecare that has recently been proven to kill SARS-CoV-2 (the coronavirus that

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causes COVID-19) on hard surfaces. Even with a mask, droplets can come in contact with the rest of the skin on your face – or even your eyelids. Since putting hand sanitizer on your face is not desirable, and face-washing is not always possible, a spritz or two of Avenova provides an all-natural and completely non-toxic solution.

While we still need to adhere to recommended precautions, such as wearing masks and social distancing, Avenova’s pure 0.01% Hypochlorous Acid (HOCl) solution can provide additional peace of mind.

Made in the USA, Avenova is the only lab-tested, truly pure HOCl, and is FDA cleared. Because our bodies naturally produce HOCl to fight off toxins and inflammation caused by bacteria, unlike hand sanitizer or Clorox wipes, it is gen-

tle enough to use on the delicate skin on your face. However, it’s important to know that not all hypochlorous acid products are created equal and many can irritate skin if they are not pure.

As a result, this pure “facial sanitizer” can safely be sprayed directly on the delicate areas around the eyes, nose, and mouth any number of times – and is also safe to use on children.

Originally formulated as a prescription-only lid and lash solution to relieve dry eyes, contact lens intolerance, inflammation, styes, and other eye-related issues, Avenova, which is now available without a prescription, also doubles as a doctor recommended remedy to soothe and relieve eyes and prevent eye infections. Avenova retails for $29.00. u Avenova.com

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L’ATELIER DU 8 A Parisian Cut Above

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f you want to know where all the Parisians get properly coiffed, the A-list style secret is out Atelier du 8 offers posh straightening and color services in even posher locations at their ChampsElysées and Marais salons. Experience personalized consultations and services by Europe’s biggest celebrity hair stylists.

Whether your mane is marvelously thick, curly or frizzy, their Brazilian straightening treatments are adapted to your own type of hair. Their Brazilian smoothing offered by L’Atelier du 8 is 100% formalin-free, allowing 100% transmission of keratin.

The keratin present in their treatment will smooth the hair, sublimate it and bring it shine and softness.

Meanwhile, while their color service specialties include balayage, a tie and dye or the oh so popular ombré.

This sexy salon is known for its partnerships with the biggest brands in the hairdressing world, in-

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LAUREN JENAI CrossFit Co-Founder Speaks Out

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Fitness Frontierswoman Fitness frontierswoman and freedom fighter, Lauren Jenai has the pulse of now. When fitness became a lifestyle in the 2000s, Jenai trailblazed the industry with CrossFit. The company she pioneered with her ex-husband Greg Glassman grew from just 13 gyms in 2005 to 13,000 by 2016. Jenai built CrossFit into one of the most valuable and recognizable fitness brands in the world. Jenai is now flying solo, having launched her own digital fitness app “Manifest”. She describes the app as documentation and support of your individual journey: “Before you can make a change, you have to really know who you are, where you are, and what you want. Manifest creates a space that furthers your understanding of your body and your health journey, holding you accountable all the way through.”

True Crime When True Crime became America’s latest obsession, Jenai wasn’t watching Netflix specials. She was already waist-deep in a murder drama worthy of the podcast sensation “Serial.” In 2017, Jenai received word that her childhood friend Franklin Tyrone Tucker, known as Ty, was in jail in Key West accused of murder. After obsessively researching the case, she became convinced that Ty was falsely accused, the victim of a corrupt small-town police department.

Recently divorced with a $20 million settlement in her pocket, she threw all of her time and resources into proving Ty’s innocence. Then — despite the possibility that Ty could serve a life sentence, despite having no physical contact with each other for 30 years, despite receiving an almost comical centu-

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ry-long ban from video chatting with Ty — the two fell madly in love.

“We spoke for hours on the phone everyday,” she says. “We were like teenagers.”

Worthy of a Movie After convincing herself that she would never remarry, the mother of four paid Ty’s $2 million bond and married him in an intimate ceremony on her front lawn this past July. Ty is now under house arrest in her family home until his trial. However, the newlyweds are hopeful — to defend Ty, there are 300 pieces of mishandled evidence and a living victim. If all that sounds more like a movie than real life, producers think so, too. Jenai says that she has received offers for books, Netflix series and feature film adaptations of her life. In fact, she is currently in negotiations for a movie!

Framed for Murder “The thing I couldn’t get out of my head with Ty was, ‘What if this happened to me?” she says. “I thought, ‘We grew up in the same neighborhood. It could happen to me. I could be framed for murder.’ What if somebody framed me for murder and nobody was there to help. I couldn’t live with myself knowing that I had the potential to help and didn’t.” Nevertheless, Jenai hopes that at least for now, the circus has left town.

She’s enjoying domesticity for the first time in a long time – “even the extra set of dirty socks,” she laughs.

She still spends four hours a day working on Ty’s case and speaking with their attorneys, but grilling steaks and Netflix binges as a family have fast become the norm. “Experiencing what we’ve been experiencing is sort of like watching a TV show or a movie,” she says. “But at this moment, we are enjoying this time together, just being parents.” All of Jenai’s endeavors have been with one idea in mind: “Give people the resources and opportunity to be self-reliant.” And whether it was through freedom fighting, speaking up, or building an irreplaceable fitness community, Lauren Jenai has done just that. u bemanifest.com

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SHALINI

The Fragrance Superstar Who Will Have You Smelling Like Serenity

By Betty Taylor

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ith award-winning fragrances across the globe, Shalini’s sense of scent has made her namesake haute parfum collection one of the most coveted brands with a loyal following. The newest fragrance in her Pure Parfum Collection, IRIS LUMIÈRE is presented in the Lalique crystal flacon “Deux Fleurs” as well as the classic Black bulb atomizer and Glass stopper bottles. The five parfums are part of a series created

by Shalini and Master Perfumer Maurice Roucel and they reflect the changing moods and passions of the soul. Shalini’s parfums are consistently listed within the top ten most famed fragrances in the world.

All of my fragrances evokes a special time in my life.

I was very fortunate to collaborate with the very talented Master Perfumer, Maurice Roucel who was able to capture my beautiful evocative memories. My first fragrance, Shalini, was created from childhood memories of the lingering fragrance of tuberose and dancing butterflies in the garden. I often went to the garden to smell tuberoses in full bloom under the moonlight. Shalini is one of the rare fragrances in the world composed of the tuberose absolute, often referred to as “liquid gold” and the purest extraits of neroli from the South of France and tiare, the flower of love from Tahiti.

What inspired you to start a line of luxury perfumes?

My first scent memory was as a baby being massaged in essential oils by my mother. That’s when my love for fragrance was born. The pursuit of beauty and creation is my soul’s greatest desire.

My career has been focused on creating things of beauty and luxury. I come from the world of Haute Couture; a world of luxurious fabrics and time-honored craftsmanship with a reverence for design. After working with Valentino, I launched my own women’s Haute Couture collection, Shalini Couture, I soon desired to bring the same sense of luxury to perfume when I created Shalini Parfum. Haute Parfum. The idea behind Shalini Parfum was to create something of beauty, of lasting value and of the ethereal that will stand the test of time. My fragrances are Modern Masterpieces.

How did Amorem Rose become the signature scent of the iconic Pierre NY, a Taj Hotel?

The Pierre, with its French and Indian heritage, is the perfect home for Amorem Rose. Inspired by the opulent rose gardens that surround the Taj Mahal, Amorem Rose captures the luxury and understated elegance that is such a part of The Pierre’s personality.

Do you equate smell with memory? If so, what memories do your fragrances evoke for you?

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Amorem Rose is a beautiful olfactive memory of your stay at The Pierre! Amorem Rose was a finalist for the Fragrance Foundation awards 2019.

How did you achieve such success in the ever-evolving beauty industry?

I desired to launch Shalini Parfum at the prestigious Bergdorf Goodman. Pat Saxby, VP Divisional Merchandise Manager of cosmetics and fragrances at Bergdorf’s fell in love with Shalini immediately.

Pat recognized the uniqueness of my Parfums and has always believed in them. She is the Godmoth-

er of the brand. I compose my fragrances like poems —the passion I bring is very deep — it is an offering of the self, at the soul level to the wearer.

We are blessed with a very loyal following among fragrance lovers and retailers that are devoted to featuring the best in our Parfums.

Your most beloved fragrance?

Right now, with the world in the current state, Paradis Provence with its healing energy is the fragrance I turn to most. The thyme, lavande absolut, neroli, jasmine and olive leaf are an essential composition for wellness. Paradis Provence was nominated for the Fragrance Foundation awards 2020.

New products set to launch?

Our fifth parfum, IRIS LUMIÈRE launched in Autumn 2020 with an exclusive prelaunch in Harrods Salon de Parfums. Paradis Provence is the Golden light of the Sun and the new fragrance is the Silver light of the Moon. Shalini Parfum is the only complete collection created by Master Perfumer Maurice Roucel. I have been honored to collaborate with Maurice on all of my fragrances. They are represented in Bergdorf Goodman, Harrods Salon de Parfums, Jovoy Paris, Spitzenhaus Zurich, Perfume Lounge Amsterdam, Al Hazm Qatar, Fragrance Vault Lake Tahoe, Aedes Perfumery New York, Beverly Hills Perfumery, Parfumeri Nasree in Seattle and Scentido Perfumery in India. amongst other Haute Parfumeries worldwide.u shaliniparfum.com @shaliniparfum

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THE SKINNY LINE Meet the Three Fem-Preneurs Who Are Leveling the Playing Field With Men In the Weight Loss World

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ou’re not imagining it: there really are differences between the way men and women diet, lose weight and respond to exercise. Some of the differences stem from biology; other differences are behavioral. Still, the fact has always remained that men lose weight faster than women—but, women, do not despair! The information and research that three women from very distinct and diverse industries have unearthed about the differences in the way women lose weight inspires hope for the next generation of weight-loss advice that is getting today’s American women closer to sliding into their dream jeans—even faster than a man can!

Not all metabolisms are made the same. Since men tend to have more muscle than women, and muscle burns more calories than fat, men tend to have it easier when it comes to shedding off that steak sandwich. Not to fear, these three fierce females, who like to call themselves FEM-preneurs, have introduced an exclusive product company called The Skinny Line, which they claim has leveled the playing field in the weight-loss game.

While their research has eluded medical science for years, making generations of women believe that they were powerless to lose stubborn belly fat at the same rate as their boyfriends and husbands, these FEM-preneurs want to put the power back into your hands.

“When it comes to food, there is evidence that men and women’s brains are wired differently,” explains Skinny Line functional nutritionist Jacqui Justice. “Even though women said they weren’t hungry when asked to smell, taste, and observe treats such as pizza, cinnamon buns and chocolate cake, brain scans showed activity in the regions that control the drive to eat, which is not the case for men.”

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This striking difference between the sexes is even more noticeable at the gym. According to Skinny Line’s fitness guru extraordinaire Lisa Avellino, that difference just gets exacerbated. “Women, worried about bulking up, tend to lift lighter weights and focus on cardiovascular fitness, while men tend to gravitate toward the kind of heavy lifting that boosts muscle composition and metabolic rate.”

It’s unfair, so why does it work like this? Well, to find out, we have to get back to biochemistry basics. In women, ghrelin, or the “I’m hungry” hormone, spikes after a workout, while leptin, which tells the brain “I’m full!” plummets.

Meanwhile, men do not have these same voices in their head. Post-workout, women tend to eat more, making them more susceptible to gaining weight. Once again, men do not experience their hormones going haywire in this manner.

Researchers speculate that it’s all a Darwinian issue, as this is the female body’s natural way of fighting energy deficits in order to preserve fertility and perpetuate the species. “When women aren’t getting enough calories, ovulation and hormones that make reproduction possible get suppressed,” says Julie Sagoskin, editor-in-chief of Resident Magazine.

These three FEM-preneurs argue that it is more than just biology at play here. A motley combination of emotional and behavioral issues have a powerful impact on the way men and women approach weight loss. One area where women get a boost, however, is in support systems. Men tend to do deal with things on their own, which leads them to give up more easily during stressful or turbulent times in their lives. Women, however, are more likely to reach out to friends,

family, a dietitian or a group, such as the Skinny Line FEM-preneurs.

It might be easy to get discouraged, but these unstoppable FEM-preneurs actually find women’s weight loss prospects encouraging. Their SCIENCE FIRST Skinny Line solutions are immensely powerful concepts, and being on the heels of a tidal wave of new research is sure to result in a metabolic mountain of weight-loss advice that will help women level the weight loss playing field with men!

It’s time to meet these three powerful female entrepreneurs, who like to call themselves FEMpreneurs. They are on a mission to level the playing field when it comes to weight-loss results between men and women. Women might retain more fat, but that doesn’t mean they can’t shed the pounds at the same rapid rate as their husbands!

A lifestyle editor, a fitness expert, and a nutrition guru—what do they have in common? They want to help you look and feel like you’re living your happiest and healthiest life! While waiting to be rescued on a desert island, editor-in-chief Julie Sagoskin, fitness phenom Lisa Avellino and nutrition ninja Jacqui Justice dedicated their days to creating products that would make women leaner, sexier and more satisfied. Okay…that’s not exactly how it happened, but these three powerful women DO want to rescue you from being stranded with toxic, artificial products in your cabinets.

While on a celebrity photo shoot, Julie met Lisa and Jacqui along with their A-list client who was in top shape and drinking some of Jacqui’s creative concoctions. With her on-the-go New York lifestyle, Julie realized that she too could use a well-deserved wellness boost. Upon meet-

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ing with both Lisa and Jacqui at Balance 3H Plus Medical Weight Loss & Aesthetic Spa for Women, New York’s top premiere weight-loss center in Westchester, New York, she was blown away by their cutting-edge methods. She was able to incorporate their diet and fitness plans into her busy schedule of directing shoots, planning cover parties and overseeing the editorial direction of the magazine. The three became fast friends and realized that they all shared the same desire to empower and educate other women on how to be their most successful selves.

During a much-needed girl’s night out, Julie expressed that she didn’t have time to keep a regimented diet or fitness schedule. “Wouldn’t it be great to just spritz yourself skinny?” she joked. While it might have seemed funny at the time, this was no laughing matter—these three women wanted to help each other and others out there, so they decided the time had come to find a way for women to manage their metabolism without making sacrifices. Unsatisfied with the current products on the market, they knew they wanted to create a trusted brand that would include all-natural ingredients. Thus, The Skinny Line was born.

Let’s just say that after a lot of research and hard work, you can now spritz yourself skinny! These three dedicated and devoted ladies wanted all women to be able to find scientifically backed products that would help them regain their confidence, whether on the catwalk or in their corner office. You might be able to curb cravings with Skinny Suppress, but more importantly, you won’t be suppressed any longer!

Women, let’s face it, we are the stronger sex, so why is it harder for us to lose weight? You know

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what I’m talking about—you keep a strict lowcarb diet, you sign up for every spin cycle class at the local gym, and you might lose a pound or two. Meanwhile, you watch how easy it is for the pounds to come off fast and furiously for your boyfriend who puts in the same effort as you do, or less!

While it’s true that women have more body fat than men, the narrative that it is medically impossible for women to lose weight as quickly as men, even when on the same diet and fitness regimen, is now false thanks to The Skinny Line!

The truth is, American women are being lied to by the medical community. They are being told over and over again that they cannot lose weight as fast as men. Well, guess what? Women aren’t going to take it anymore. It’s time to fight fat fairly! Just when women reach the pinnacle of their careers and confidence levels, they are being taken down in an untimely fashion due to inflammation, obesity, and unnecessary hysterectomies. The Skinny Line was designed exclusively for women’s unique physiology. It’s 2020, which means it’s time for women to finally be even with men when it comes to standing on the scale!

Now women have a chance to take on men, and win the weight-loss game! Based on clinically proven and Science First research, not trendy diet plans, the real end result is a series of specially formulated products with bio-identical compounds used by the weight loss industry’s leading medical professionals. Exclusively designed by fierce women for fierce women, these products galvanize women, giving them the impetus to get out there and tackle their own targeted fat areas as fast as men. It’s time for

women to get off of the weight-loss sidelines and finally score!

These FEM-preneurs have climbed their way to the top of the wellness world, and they want to help take you to new and healthier heights. They won’t let men win the weight-loss game, and neither should you! Lisa, Jacqui and Julie are here to rescue you from the deep, dark depths of fad dieting. Instead, they want to lead you to a lighter you. Don’t sink to the bottom of despair. Get in the Skinny Line and join the FEM-preneur tribe.

With the SCIENCE FIRST philosophy behind every product, you can make sure you are treating your body to safe and healthy ingredients.

Whether it’s a spritz or a shake, these easy-touse products can be used at work, during your commute or any time in between your hectic schedule. REAL FEM-preneurs don’t just get to the peak of skinny success—they bring other women along for the ride. This togetherness philosophy is close to the hearts of the brand’s founders, who wish to fulfill every woman’s weight loss wish list.

Lisa, Jacqui and Julie love inspiring and educating women on their way to finding their best looking—and feeling—self so much that they were asked to sign on as hosts of their own radio show called “Ladies, It’s Not Our Fault…It’s Our Hormones and High Heels!” which airs every Saturday from 9-10am on AM 970 The Answer, one of New York’s widest-reaching stations. The show, which focuses on how wellness meets fashion and delves into how each industry influences and impacts the other, is the first of its kind. If you want to hear what these three strong, stylish and savvy high-heeled women have to say, tune in for witty, smart and humorous tips, tricks and so much more. They even announced the

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launch of The Skinny Line live on the air while famed loungewear fashion designer Josie Natori was in the studio for a pajama party. Josie was so excited about the launch that she stayed for the remainder of the show to hear more and to ask her own questions. As high-profile working women, these FEM-preneurs want to help women shed their love handles on their journey to loving themselves, both inside and out. According to Julie, America’s style starlet, the show is the first of its kind to intertwine wardrobe with wellness, and vice versa. “I love that I get to bring my fashion and celebrity insights to the show.

We really get to explore how lifestyle topics can influence how we look and feel.”

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Lisa, Jacqui and Julie invite you to join them every Saturday morning for fun and informative conversations with their celebrity guests. They also talk about The Skinny Line on their show, so make sure to tune in and learn how to make one of Jacqui’s healthy juices, or find out what “taking a shower on the inside” really means! If you missed one of their most listened-to segments, like when famed fashion icon Nicole Miller discussed how she handled virtual Fashion Week this year and how she keeps in shape—let’s just say it involves a lot of spin classes—you can listen to their podcast page on am970theanswer. com. Oh, and Nicole wants to invite you to wear one of her very stylish masks!

While you might get plenty of style tips from Julie—let’s just say she wants you to invest in a classic or cutting-edge leather jacket—or posture lessons from Lisa, their honest, heart-to-heart conversations are some of the most meaningful parts of the program. When the creator of the Cheetah Girls franchise, Deborah Gregory, came on the show, along with her best friend, Beverly Johnson, Deborah opened up about her personal story growing up in the foster care

system and how writing The Cheetah Girls allowed her to immerse herself in a world she wishes she could have been a part of as a child. Meanwhile, the recently engaged Beverly Johnson, the first African American woman to appear on the cover of Vogue, as well as the French edition of Elle, explained that she is ready to embrace the biggest chapter of her life and career in her 70s!

Perhaps the most winning warrior of them all was special guest Joan Lunden, New York Times best-selling author and Good Morning America host for three decades. This breast cancer survivor, who recently released her most candid book yet, did not hold back. Lunden explained that while age might come with wisdom, it also comes with a leaky bladder! Not to worry—Jacqui and Lisa’s healthy food and fitness tips will keep every body in sexy shape, regardless of age.

According to Lisa, doing even small workouts can add up. Cutting out sugar—and yes, that includes wine—is one of Jacqui’s most crucial tips. Wondering if you can wear ripped jeans past 40? Julie says yes! Just pair it with a solid top or sweater.

Whether they are wearing low-rise jeans due to their daily Skinny Spritzes while sailing on the high seas (you know…just a typical day at work!) or wearing sweatpants (cute ones, of course) at home while catching up on work emails, these FEM-preneurs have made it their mission to conquer the wellness world. Pamper yourself with the Skinny Line products, listen to their cutting-edge radio show and get ready to be a member of this powerful leading ladies club! What’s next for these fierce leaders? Tune in every Saturday at 9am on AM 970 The Answer to find out!

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Located in Bangalore, India, Aranyani’s state-ofthe-art atelier is heavily inspired by Indian Kirana, a small, family-run shop that served the local community, and top European ateliers. Led by the Founder and Creative Director Haresh Mirpuri, the brand has produced high-quality goods since 2016.

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LUCY PARIS

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ant to look Parisian chic while staying cozy and comfortable? Lucy Paris, the brand known for its fashion-forward yet effortless styles, has introduced a laidback Cozy Loungewear collection. With soft yet stylish options, including fuzzy camisoles, ribbed pants, tie pants and oversized sweaters, you can work from home in something other than workout clothes.

Lucy Paris, which was launched in Los Angeles in 2003, was born out of the idea that fashion should empower women while making them feel feminine. After all, you can now look luxe while lounging out in your latest Lucy Paris sweaters and stretch pants. Founder Lucy has always been a go-getting globetrotter – she was born in Paris, raised in New York and now resides in Los Angeles. According to Lucy, her looks are inspired to give women the “ideal wardrobe” with a mix of elegant and cutting-edge pieces. Lucy Paris was designed to make women feel confident like the boss babes they are!

Lucy Paris ladies can wear the brand’s skirts, blazers, jumpsuits and flowy dresses to zoom meetings, brunches and beyond. Let’s just say that these post-worthy pieces are great for living comfortably.

Other current collections include La Femme Collection – the Women’s Empowerment Line – featuring cotton t-shirts emphasizing the power of strong women.

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Creative Director, Nihan Onat, moved to New York City in 2014 and set about to develop her brand over the next four years. She be-

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gan her career in the Istanbul fashion industry where she quickly advanced to senior management positions in leading Turkish textile companies. In addition to being a wife and mother, she travels frequently between NYC and Europe, particularly Istanbul where N’ONAT is manufactured. She has worked as a consulting designer in multiple European markets, with a focus on leather and fur outerwear. Nihan gained a deep knowledge of furs, pelts, and other materials – that exposure led her to discover that equivalent high-end outerwear could be created without harming animals in the process. The debut of N’ONAT is the result of that vision. The brand loves animals and pledges a portion of their annual revenue to PETA. u nihanonat.com

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PJ SALVAGE Snuggle Up in Style

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or posh pajamas you can feel and look good in, PJ Salvage has the perfect pair for everyone from animal lovers to campers – or ‘glampers’ – and everyone in between.

With colder weather sinking in and the holiday season just around the corner, you can find fun, festive and even matching family sets. Living indoors has led to the rise of casual comfortwear, and this beloved brand has just the cozy or chic styles you’re craving.

Straight out of California, PJ Salvage specializes in luxury essentials such as sleepwear, loungewear, and sportswear. The brand’s mission is to bring a comfy and casual lifestyle to every home. Known for their exceptionally soft fabrics, beautiful prints, attention to the smallest details – many pieces feature cute sayings on the sleeves or on the seams - PJ Salvage has managed to combine loungewear with fashionable flair.

It’s not hard to see why the young brand has be-

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come a staple for luxurious coziness among celebrities and influencers.

Get in the holiday spirit with family jammies, winter formal finds for entertaining at home this season, and cozy gifting. Let’s just say it’s all about blankets, slippers, outerwear and even masks. Plus, with fun phrases and designs, you can snuggle up in style. Their cotton and flannels featuring holiday prints and cowboy motifs make for some very cute and comfy pieces you will want to wear all day and night long.

Their Let’s Get Toasty collection features wintery and whimsical PJ designs while their Iconic Flannels offer supreme softness and colorful patterns. If you’re looking for your new favorite winter pieces, Layers to Love has an array of warm jackets, hoodies and pullovers, bringing comfy vibes everywhere you go. Choose from different prints – including animals, stars, camo,

and dots & stripes – or materials like peachy, modal, flannel, thermal, velour, french terry, or cozy plush. You can also accessorize with their stylish slippers, robes, hats, masks and more.

In such extraordinary times like this, when “staying in” is the new “going out,” a piece from PJ Salvage becomes a must-have asset. The brand is leading the global apparel market in the pursuit of a snug yet luxurious lifestyle. Indulge in a satisfactory comfort experience with high-quality products from PJ Salvage, made for staying in stylishly. u pjsalvage.com

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VIONIC

Step into Fierce Fall Footwear

By Lauren Bens With edgy style and comfortability, you can walk all over anything you want in this season’s ankle boots, combat boots and other versatile Vionic styles www.vionicshoes.com

Following round from top to bottom: Lani Lace-up Combat Boot Kaylee Ankle Boot Kamryn Ankle Boot Cheryl Loafer Willa Flat Evie Loafer Bethany Ankle Boot Clara Ankle Boot

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XSUIT

Stay Stylish and Stain Free

By Betty Taylor

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ith modern fabric technology and innovative features, you can look stylish in your xSuit without worrying about wrinkles, stains, or odors any longer.

For the modern man on the move, xSuit’s xMembrane® technology is ideal – it prevents odors and stains, so you can remain sharp after a long work trip, or anywhere you go, for that matter.

This trendy and practical suit offers 6-way stretch fabric, ensuring maximum comfort and freedom of movement, wrinkle proof technology, liquid repellency and odor defense.

When it comes to finding the perfect suit that keeps its shape while remaining stain free, xSuit is fashion’s most beloved – and durable – brand. xSuit features a repellency which is long-lasting, with the ability to be dry cleaned up to ten times before water repellency begins to gradually diminish. In addition to repelling against liquids, xSuit’s thread is equipped with stain release technology to immediately release any embedding liquid with the simple application of pressure. Due to crease memory, After an extended period off the hanger, the xSuit regains its shape after just 30 minutes be-

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ing re-hung With inner pockets and secure zipper closures, you’ll never lose your most important documents again.

This stylish suit which is A-list approved yet affordable, also feels more like activewear, so you can look good and feel even better. Perez, who studied Fashion Design at the International Fashion Academy in Shanghai and started as an intern designer for China 1 Link, begin to realize that there was a need for a new kind of suit. “While taking a two-year hiatus working for M1NT, a prestigious nightclub/restaurant in Shanghai, I frequently wore suits and began to notice the countless limitations of the classic suit.

Out of this need I returned to my true passion, my fashion roots, and created the xSuit as a solution for the modern man, a suit that withstands liquid, stains, smells and wrinkles featuring the utmost comfort and luxury design details.”

If you want to make an even bolder fashion statement, you can pair your suit with one of their designer face masks. The xMask Pro, their best seller, has a specially designed silicone mold that creates an airtight seal around your nose and mouth,

making sure that everything is filtered through a medical-grade filter with a 99% filtration rating.

The xMask Pro’s silicone ear loops are a welcome innovation from the typical face masks that tend to make your ears sore. The adjustable straps allow you to customize the fit of the mask to your face, making it both comfortable and secure. It is available in black or white.

Who does Perez design for? Well, according to this fashion entrepreneur, the xSuit customer is really every man. “He tends to be tech-forward, enjoys traveling and looks to make a strong fashion statement with his style and is unafraid of being different. Many xSuit customers are entrepreneurs in the tech and business industries. From millennials looking for luxury on a budget, to middle-aged executives looking for comfort, xSuit caters to ages 18+ with the highest volume sold to residents of New York and California. With that being said, our customer base is expanding both nationally and globally, as we currently ship to over 50 countries worldwide.” u Xsuit.com

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CRAIG MELVIN Reporting on Today’s America

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hether it’s an uplifting profile piece or a more in the trenches tale from the current never-ending news cycle, Craig Melvin, a friendly face of NBC News’ TODAY, has been making his mark on the broadcasting industry for almost two dedicated decades.

While the world started shutting down in March due to the unprecedented pandemic, Craig was still reporting live from Studio 1A at 30 Rock, without help from the hair, makeup and wardrobe crew. “It was just me, my colleague Hoda Kotb, one camera guy and a few security guys,” explained Melvin. After his in-studio appearances, Craig reports on breaking news from his basement for MSNBC. From the COVID-19 crisis to the death of Minneapolis man George Floyd and subsequent protests, Craig has been at the forefront of this fast-paced news cycle.

He attended Floyd’s funeral in Houston and has even

found some silver lining stories amidst a most turbulent time. What has this time of madness looked like in the Melvin household? Well, his sports broadcaster wife, Lindsay, took up another profession – homeschool teacher!

“My son is six and my daughter is three-and-a-half.

I go into the city every morning, so before the kids started going back to school, my house pretty much just became mommy school. Not only did my wife take on the role of teacher, but she did it masterfully.

She had lesson plans on boards and a joke of the day to get the day started – there was laughing, writing, reading and math.”

Melvin and his family live in the suburbs of Connecticut, where they have come to appreciate their serene surroundings even more. Plus, not even a pandemic can put Craig and his wife’s careers on hold. Lindsay, who got her start in NASCAR, decided to pitch a show

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to Fox on NASCAR drivers who were also stuck at home so viewers could see what they have been doing during this time. According to her proud hubby, Lindsay was able to develop and pitch the show which was bought in two weeks.

“The network had nothing to put on television and watching her get this together was a sight to behold. We are blessed in a myriad of ways. We have rediscovered nature and have been going on a lot of family bike rides. I have really reconnected with my kids in a new way, especially my daughter, as it forced us to spend so much time together. It’s been a mixed blessing. We’ve all been healthy but we know people who have been affected. I’ve been working this whole time so try not to complain. We are fortunate and we have healthy kids back in school. I was reporting at the height of the crisis and I remember seeing the Navy hospital ship come into the harbor and I said to myself, ‘god, what is about to happen?’

With the governor pleading for ventilators, and doctors and nurses talking about wearing trash bags for protection, there was this feeling of life or death being juxtaposed with what you were

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coming home to everyday. It made me really, really appreciate what I have. It took more of a toll on me emotionally and mentally than I fully appreciated at the time. I’m in a much better place than I was. We went from the pandemic to the George Floyd news in Minneapolis, and the nature of what we do calls for us to bear witness to history so when things happen, we, as journalists, have an obligation and duty to be there. When I went to Minneapolis, I was able to be there on the ground and talk to people and the family of George Floyd and his lawyers. It’s been an interesting time to have conversations like this. We have really lurched from one big event in history to the next.”

He might have a great smile, but these tumultuous times have taken a toll on even this journalist. Though Craig says that he is usually able to develop somewhat of an emotional distance, he recounts a moment on the set of TODAY that has since gone viral. “We were doing a show about teachers who were giving back and how much they were missing their students and vice versa.

We came out of the story and I’m not a man of great emotion, but I lost it. It wasn’t so much that particular story, but a culmination of all of the social unrest and doom. I was just sick of it all and it bubbled to the surface and I just wept.

It really hit me that this is all so very sad. For journalists especially, there are periods where we’re very busy and drinking from the fire hydrant every day, and today all the stories are just so consequential. We live in a time where there are more than 40 million Americans who are not working who want to work. Normally this would have been the top story, but economics have been overshadowed by health concerns. We have a global pandemic that has taken the lives of more than 225,000 Americans who were with us just eight months ago – they were colleagues, friends, parents and children.

While social media and staunchly opposing views are contributing to a sometimes false narrative, Craig relies on reality. “We’ve all decided that our world view is the right world view rather than wanting to learn something new by reading or watching something which might broaden

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your intellectual horizons. I report on facts, not my opinion.”

Craig, who is originally from Columbia, South Carolina, knew he had a nose for the news back in high school when he noticed an advertisement for teens to report on a story of interest to young people. He hopped into his dad’s car and after an impressive audition which consisted of showcasing a story on his favorite teacher, Mike Fanning. Unbeknownst to this budding journalist, they entered his story into an Associated Press competition which he ultimately won, and soon found himself at the awards banquet with his mother and younger brother as well as the station’s news director. “I thought to myself wow; you can make a living from telling stories?

What a great gig!”

Though he went on to study government in college, he realized that he really he wanted to go into the news biz. He started working at a local

television station at 21 years old and has been in the industry ever since. Aside from reporting breaking news, Craig’s other great love is his wife. The two met at a television station in Washington, D.C., and let’s just say that reporting runs in the family. Lindsay’s father was even executive editor of USA Today.

While posing in front of avant garde pieces in Soho’s chicest space, The Georges Berges Gallery, the longtime lovebirds and sports fans couldn’t help but admire their surroundings and joke about moving to the gallery’s oh-so-chic New York street. They might be celebrating nine years of marriage, but these two seemed more like they were in the honeymoon stage than the two kids later living in the suburbs phase!

With two reporter parents, it might not be long before the Melvin children also make their

own television appearances. “Our kids are old enough now to hear and understand things.

They know a lot about the pandemic and politics. At this point they can even identify certain newsmakers by sight. In the beginning they couldn’t watch my cable show but now it’s cool again seeing dad on TV so they’re getting back into it a little bit. I guess more information is better than no information.”

While he is a big sports fan, Craig says he’s “probably one of the few guys in America who doesn’t look forward to football season as much” simply because that’s when Lindsay is traveling for FOX NFL. Still, these two always find time for family – and new hobbies. While Craig, who has always been a charity golfer, has been playing more socially distanced golf, Lindsay has taken up tennis and their son is becoming a baseball pro. Whatever life throws at them, they make the most of it. u

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FARMER FOCUS:

Give Thanks for Ethically Raised and Tasty Turkeys

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nown for their humanely raised chicken, Farmer Focus is now introducing organic turkey to their line, and just in time to make your Thanksgiving much more sustainable and delicious! Aside from being flavorful, their Farmer Focus Heirloom Bronze Breasted Turkey is the first USDA Organic Turkey to achieve CARE Certification. This certification takes traditional organic and humane standards a few steps further – that’s because they also include environmental and community stewardship in their rating model. You can also enjoy smaller birds for socially distanced and downsized dinners.

With an average weight of around 13 pounds,

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these organic and tasty turkeys are the perfect size for your holiday dinner party. Forget eating poultry with added ingredients or preservatives – with Farmer Focus you can rest assured that each Thanksgiving bird is ethically raised with as little impact on the environment as possible.

Plus, you can give extra thanks to their sustainable practices for being able to eat these tantalizing turkeys from Thanksgiving through Christmas, guilt-free.

raised so that consumers can see the farmers, location and standards for themselves. All of the turkeys are raised on two farms, including Nash Hill Farms by Corwin Heatwole and Round Hill Farms by the Thompson’s, third generation farmers. Each farm is responsible for the quality of their own turkey and remains committed to ensuring that each bird receives humane treatment – a delicious difference you are sure to taste on your holiday table.

When it comes to ensuring their prized poultry meets the highest standards possible, the Farmer Focus ID system allows you to trace every product back to the farm on which it was

“It’s important that people know where their food really comes from,” explained Farmer Focus CEO and founding farmer, Corwin Heatwole.

“We believe in the higher standards we’ve set and

in our partner farmers who uphold and often surpass those standards. Allowing customers to get to know these farmers and see how their poultry is raised is an important part of our business.”

Heatwole, a 6th generation farmer, has empowered and protected other farmers by partnering with independent family farmers to raise organic poultry the responsible way. Farmers are able to find a sustainable livelihood while producing turkeys that you will find flavorful and feel good about it.

With sustainable farming and responsibly raised turkeys, it’s time to rethink how we eat, especially now when it’s more important than ever to know

what we’re putting in our bodies. These Shenandoah Valley Farms are proud of their product – in fact, the turkeys taste so good naturally they don’t even need any seasonings – let’s just say that you will be the winning holiday hostess.

Find your own Farmer Focus Turkey now through December exclusively at select Kroger locations, Publix, all Fresh Thyme locations, natural stores and online through FreshDirect.com. Don’t forget, the real fun is in using your turkey’s code to find out where it’s from! u

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FOLIOS CHEESE WRAPS Healthy Holiday Recipes

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or restaurant quality products you can easily make at home, make sure you have your fridge full of Folios Cheese Wraps. As a fourth-generation cheesemaker, Chris Lotito, President of Lotito Foods and food solutions superhero, is on a mission to make snack time – and holiday dinners – much more mouthwatering!

Lotito, a fourth-generation cheesemaker, was always passionate about cooking and wanted to create products that people could enjoy at home, not just when they had the chance to eat out. During his last few decades in the food industry, Chris has greatly expanded the Lotito Foods Company which now supplies close to 75 different items to foodservice establishments, including Italian specialty products, plus spreads, dairy blends and of course, cheese. When it comes to helping you make both delicious and healthy homecooked meals, this chef, restaurant product developer and company president has you covered with his cheesy, keto friendly creations. After all, this food product pioneer was first to create a 100% all-natural cheese wrap which is low carb and can be easily added to your favorite recipes. These lightly baked sheets of cheese even replace bread on your favorite wrap. The best part? You don’t need to add cheese since the Folios wrap is 100% cheese, saving you the cost of both bread and slices of cheese as well as calories.

Whether you crisp it, wrap it, roll it or melt it, you can enjoy Folios Cheese Wraps your own way. The company even developed a parmesan Frico bowl for one of the country’s largest restaurant chains which you can now buy for yourself. “They wanted a bowl shape made from pure parmesan cheese but in order to make the bowl and sell it there would be too much damage,” explained Chris. “I needed to find a way to package the bowls so that they wouldn’t break. I was able to come up with a

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around small pickles or tomatoes. Some of Chris’ own favorite recipes include the Linzer Tart and Winter Salad in a crispy bowl.

Let’s just say that you can still enjoy delectable holiday dining without giving up your diet when you use their cheese instead of flour pasta dough for stuffed Cannelloni, Giant Ravioli or other favorites. You will definitely be thought of as the hostess of the year when you serve guests one of their famed parmesan bowls which look like you slaved in the kitchen all day – don’t worry, your secret is safe with us!

proprietary way that kept them together while allowing them to stay flat with no damage. We taught the restaurant how to finish them by putting them in the oven and making a bowl in one minute. Before long we decided to go retail and further perfected the product which is now available at supermarkets for you. It can be rolled and used as a wrap, or it can be crispy. There are so many ways to use them which are all on our website and on our packaging. When it hit the market, the keto sector said wow, there’s one carb and 11 -13 grams of protein, and it quickly went viral.”

Make your holiday season more scrumptious by incorporating Folios into your blanket franks.

Just cut the Folio in ribbons to wrap around the cooked frank instead of bread dough and voila, you have your own Keto Folio Cocktail Franks!

They also make great appetizers – just use little pinwheels of meat and cheese wrapped in a Folio and cut into rings. You can also wrap them

When it comes to finding food solutions, Chris is the ultimate superhero who will save the day – or at least your dinner plans. His innovative techniques and recipes, which are consumer friendly, allow home chefs of all cooking levels to make easy and edible dishes. Plus, with their Destini Store Locator, you can even find your favorite Lotito products the fastest way possible.

With multiple recipes and healthy ingredients, you will want to find Folios before making tonight’s dinner plans. With multiple usages and three tasty flavors, plus plenty of recipes, Folio’s will make your next meal or holiday party much more palatable. u cheesefolios.com

Parmesan Folios Cheese Wraps Bowl- Winter Wonderland Salad w/ Lemon Poppyseed Dressing Ingredients- salad *4 Parmesan Folios Cheese Wraps 1 head of romaine lettuce 4 oz. shredded Jarlsberg cheese 1 cup cashews ¼ cup dried cranberries 1 Apple- cored and diced 1 Pear- cored and diced Ingredients- dressing ¼ cup honey ¼ cup of lemon juice ½ Cup virgin olive oil 2 tsp Dijon mustard 2 tsp diced onion 1 Tbsp poppy seeds Pinch of salt and pepper Directions Make 4 Folios Cheese Wraps Bowls, as per directions on the package and set aside. Whisk all dressing ingredients together in a mixing bowl until completely blended. Save on the side. Then wash and clean romaine lettuce and chop. Add to a mixing bowl with all remaining ingredients. Add dressing as desired and toss, then divide evenly into the 4 Jarlsberg Folios Bowls. Serves 4.

Note – any flavor Parmesan, Jarlsberg or Cheddar can be used

Jarlsberg Folios Cheese Wraps Crisp Raspberry Linzer Tart Ingredients 4 Jarlsberg Folios Cheese Wraps 8 Tbsp Raspberry jam ¼ cup powdered confectioners’ sugar Directions Crisp 4 Jarlsberg Folios Cheese Wraps 1 at a time, as per instructions on the package.

Remove and let the round Folios Cheese Wrap cool. Take 1 crispy Jarlsberg Folios Cheese Wrap and sprinkle lightly with powdered sugar. Then, spread 2 tablespoons of Raspberry jam on top. Lightly sprinkle with more powdered sugar and repeat for all 4. Recipe makes 4 sweet and savory Norwegian Linzer Tarts.

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ROAR ORGANICÂŽ The Best New Immune Boosting Beverages

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tay healthy by hydrating organically with a crucial blend of electrolytes, antioxidants and vitamins A, B3, B5, B6, C and E, plus no preservatives, two or fewer grams of sugar and 10 calories per serving. ROAR Organic® is both great tasting and good for you and is here to keep you feeling strong during the upcoming cold and flu season. ROAR is on a mission to educate consumers on how to boost their immunity by adding ROAR to their daily mask wearing and fluid drinking routines.

With no artificial colors, preservatives or sweeteners, and popular flavors including Mango Clementine, Cucumber Watermelon, Blueberry Acai and Georgia Peach, ROAR Organic® Beverages will give you the strength and energy of a lion – or lioness.

ROAR’s current social media campaign is focused on reminding people to get their flu shots, social distance, and most importantly, drink ROAR throughout the day, as hydration boosts immunity, relieves sore muscles, and gets you back on your feet faster. Give your body the best all-natural nutrients you can get with these organic drinks, to help maintain the strongest immune system possible. With national distribution, customers around the country can experience the flavor and good feeling properties of ROAR.

“We are really excited,” said Alexandra Galindez, Chief Executive Officer of ROAR. said. “A lot of people now have the opportunity to try ROAR for the first time, and they’re going to be amazed by how good it tastes. And when they read the label, by how good it is for them.

ROAR is poised to become America’s go-to hydration beverage.”

ROAR is rolling out nationally at 7-Eleven and is available at numerous retail chains, including Wegmans, Albertson-Safeway, The Fresh Market, Fresh Thyme, King’s, Gelson’s, Bristol Farms, and Mother’s Market.

“Our message – Hydrate Organically with ROAR – is broadly relevant and especially suited to flu season in the midst of a pandemic,” Galindez said. “We are thrilled that 7-Eleven’s massive footprint is making the brand immediately accessible to people across the country. Consumers who discover ROAR will love the way it tastes and what it does for them, not just now, but year-round.”

Get ready to fight off flu season with these flavorful and immune-boosting beverages. u roarorganic.com

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BISTROT LEO The Perfect Date Night

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he perfect Autumn date night- as we traverse the first winter of the post-corona era. That perfect date night begins for GW at the anchor of Soho’s coolest foodie street and the 60 Thompson Hotel and its buzzy informal French-style bistro - Bistrot Leo. The 80 Thompson remains the coolest and busiest (weekends are always sold out) Downtown Manhattan hotel. The Thompson Hotel of Jason Pomeranc is a timeless classic and John McDonald the legendary restaurateur has kept a loyal clientele (including one of his favorite Jean-Georges Vongerichten) popping in for dinner at the joint he owns and runs in the hotel’s lobby area.

The deliciously capable menu is devised here by the wonderful young, 24-year-old Executive Chef that this arbiter will now claim is - currently the

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coolest, sexiest chef dude in Soho. His name is Jesse Freijo. With indoor dining now back at 25 % and with an already chic and perfectly appointed patio dining which seats 200 this has long been the fashionable place to people watch in Soho.

And the Bistrot Leo is perfectly poised to have a very fun and busy new season.

aigrette and ripe avocado nestled amongst the greenery. Make sure, this date night, to wear something green to match the Instagram-ready presentation here of this simply exquisite lobster salad. Dine a Deux from Table #63, or Tables #71, #74 which are my absolute first choice favourites at the Bistrot Leo.

The supremely confident offerings from Chef Freijo stretch from a fresh and flavour-filled salmon ceviche to a still tantalizing bone marrow casino of Maine lobster scallion and a proper relish of toast points. The Sardines, I am told, are also a huge hit and personal first course for the owner himself who often dines here to keep a tight reign on his still very buzzy Soho restaurant.

But the perfect date night ought, to begin with, the Bistrot Leo signature Bibb lettuce lobster-laden salad drizzled with a champagne vin-

The most savoury to savour here include the Gambas al Ajillo a flavour-bomb of a shrimp dish ladled with a Calabrian chilli-garlic sauce and where even the toasted basil is ethereal. The classic steak frites you can’t go wrong here either.

Perfect plating of a classic meat dish with a gorgeous and equally tasty green chimichurri-ish signature house sauce. The entire presentation is pitch-perfect. Suffice to say that this steak dish alone ought to guarantee a sleep-over after this perfect date night. Lobster is one of the main sta-

MEET THE CHEF JESSE FREIJO GW - Where are you from Chef Jesse?

Chef Jesse- Upstate. New York in Orange county. I was washing dishes at my father’s restaurant after school and one day the sous chef didn’t show up for work and I was thrust into the role. I was around 14 years old.

ples from Chef Jesse’s kitchen and the House Specials do vary from night to night but rest assured that one will surely be a divine lobster based dish.

Every orgasmic dollop here lends itself for the perfect climax to any evening. The Dry-Aged T-Bone is what GW has been salivating for of late and now assures yet another visit to the Bistrot Leo. Try Dessert on the roof of the 60 Thompson Hotel and the metamorphosis to the hotel’s fabulous rooftop and the re-invention of the Nur Khan’s always hip boite- Butterfly. The Butterfly rooftop of 60 Thompson remains the chicest and most exclusive after-dinner hang in Manhattan. The Dessert menu is limited but the perfect change of pace for dessert at Bistrot Leo is the roof of Butterfly and some further house cocktails which will no doubt guarantee a second date.

The new normal with a nod to the old normal --all that and more virtually assures Bistrot Leo - 60 Thompson Street -- worth a visit this Autumn in Manhattan.

GW- Walk me through your bone marrow dish.

Chef Jesse- It’s my take on a baked clam just with the seafood incorporated into the crust. leaving room for the terrestrial element beneath. Bone marrow is one dish that is here to stay. It’s too primal, too simple and too good.

GW- Now the Autumn/Winter 2020/21 menu...the thought process here. Why sardines on the menu for instance?

Your boss (John McDonald) says it his favourite starter from the menu.

Chef Jesse- Who is to say you can’t enjoy sardines even not the dish in season.

Bread, butter and oily fish are seasonless.

GW- As hospitality tries to pivot and survive the post-corona era.

What’s your mindset running your kitchen at the Thompson Hotel?

Chef Jesse- We have to make the most of every ingredient even more so now than ever.

I can’t afford to waste a cent. I have duck three ways, lobster three ways and so on.

GW- The region of Spain where you trace your heritage.

Chef Jesse- The Asturias Northern coast known for its fishermen and farmers and miners. That’s where my Dad was born.

GW- The one dish on the menu at Bistrot Leo that best defines your Spaniard roots would be?

Chef Jesse- The Gambas al Ajillo. If a taste is a memory then this is it for me. The wild shrimp and great garlic and a classic on our menu.

GW- Your father was a key figure and integral link to the iconic and still revered Elaines now closed.

Chef Jesse- He was her right hand for years.

The stories he told me about Elaines are unforgettbable. He was as much as character as she was.

GW- Your fish is sourced from?

Chef Jesse- Fulton Fish Market in the Bronx. I take a lot of trips there most early mornings to pick out the catch for the restaurant.

GW- And what’s that green signature sauce on the steak ?

Chef Jesse- Maitre’d butter loaded with bone marrow and herbs. You can put it on anything.

GW- It’s delicious! And you are doing an exceptional job at Bistrot Leo. Keep it up Chef Jesse...all the way up. u

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AMALI Sustainably Scrumptious

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ake your next meal a Mediterranean one – and more importantly, a mouthwatering one at that – when you dig in at Amali, Midtown East’s most authentic and healthy hot spot. Amali’s airy, intimate aesthetic is inspired by the pace and poshness of the Mediterranean way of life. Enjoy diet friendly yet delectable items made mostly with vegetables, olive oil, cheese, grains, and fish.

Greece and Italy are known for their healthy and earthy, yet delicious dishes, and Amali offerings include both traditional and modern twists on these historical cuisines. Your scrumptious plates are also sustainable – that’s because they work with local family farms, small scale fishing boats and natural winemakers. Savor your meal while sipping on a glass of wine – the hard part is choosing from a list of over 400 bottles!

Find your new favorite dish with their Frascatelli pasta, made with calamari, red prawn, king crab and breadcrumb. The Cavatelli, composed of braised lamb, saffron, pecorino, and mint, is also deliriously delightful. Recommended entrées include Cascun Farms Half Chicken with fingerling potatoes, brown butter and herbs and the Black Bass with grilled Treviso, black olives and bagna

cauda. You can also share these palatable plates with the Salt Baked Whole Dorade or Happy Valley Farms Dry Aged Ribeye for two. Their desserts are also taken very seriously – don’t miss out on Olive Oil Cake with ricotta gelato, orange and fennel pollen, or the Chocolate, with morello cherry, luxardo cherry, and Chantilly. Make sure to stop by whenever you’re in the area – they offer lunch, brunch and midday menus.

Amali’s extensive wine menu includes picks from Greece, Italy and France, and their creative cocktails, such as the Black Eagle with Hillrock solera cask bourbon, sweet vermouth and black walnut bitters, and La Dolce Vita, made with Bacardi, fig jam, sage and orange bitters, are expertly crafted.

Let’s just say you better get ready to live La Dolce Vita at this authentic Mediterranean inspired eatery. u amalinyc.com

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With intimate seating in a dining room made up of detailed décor as well as four private din-

ing rooms, you can bring a date, a friend or your whole family. Start your Mediterranean meal with Labneh, made with herbs, chili and toasted garlic or Skordalia, a potato, almond and parsley delicacy. Their fresh seafood is a must try – especially the Spanish Octopus, made with Black Garlic, Frisse, Meyer Lemon, and Little Neck Clams, with orange butter, prosciutto breadcrumbs and marjoram. When you taste the Roasted Sunchokes with Brussels sprouts, almond and feta, or Ancient Grains with green goddess, borlotti beans and sprouts, you’ll think you’re eating dessert instead of your vegetables!

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LEYLA

Where Mediterranean Fare is Making a Mouthwatering Comeback

By Lauren Bens

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or traditional Turkish delicacies with a modern twist, served amidst a rustic-haute ambiance, Leyla is the mouthwatering Mediterranean brasserie you have been waiting for.

Mediterranean food might be one of the oldest cuisines, but it has been making a very big culinary comeback – and Leyla, located on a quiet neighborhood street on the West Side, is giving this type of fare a very good – and flavorful – name!

With an innovative and worldly take on the finest Mediterranean recipes, you can take a tasty tour through Turkey. Inspired by the Mediterranean Coast and Marmara region in Istanbul, you will enjoy their famed Lahmacun, Eggplant Caviar and many other palatable plates. Immerse yourself in indulgent ingredients and flavors as your taste buds get to explore the Turkish culture with every bite. You might be on West 74th Street, but you will really feel as if you are on a winding road in Istanbul from the moment you walk through the door. The upscale yet laidback décor is composed of gold touches along with Ikat textiles and cookbooks lining the walls. Their relaxing interior will ready you for their recipes which include flavors from every Middle Eastern corner, including the Black Sea region of Turkey.

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nean with their fresh flatbreads made in their brick oven. From the Merguez Pide, made with Moroccan lamb sausage, marinara sauce, red onion and mozzarella cheese, to the Slow Cooked Short Rib Pide, an enticing mix of Eggplant spread and kashar cheese, these flatbreads will be your new favorite finds – but you won’t find them this flavorful anywhere else. Hot appetizers include Kataifa Zucchini Fritters with mint yogurt dip, Pacanga Boregi, a pastry filled with pastirma, kashar cheese and green peppers, and Karides Guvec, a scrumptious dish made with shrimp, bell pepper, cherry tomato and shiitake – plus a touch of some of Chef Kaba’s magic!

When you’re ready to move on to the main dish, get ready to be hypnotized with the Lamb Shank.

Made with slow cooked lamb with porcini and orzo, you will definitely experience love at first bite. Other favorites include Frekeeh Risotto, made with asparagus, mushroom, string beans and parmesan, Grilled Branzino, a fresh filet with roasted potatoes and peppers and Chicken Tarator, an over roasted thigh over chickpea, hazelnut, parsley and pastirma stew. Make room for a sweet ending to your culinary journey with Hazelnut Rice Pudding, Pistacchio Mud Heaven and Tahini Flatbread, with walnuts, tahini, sesame and Turkish honey. You can also pair your meal

with the perfect Turkish beer, wine selections or craft cocktails, including the Duman, a delicious drink made of bourbon, mezcal, ginger and honey, or the Botanist, with gin, elderflower, lime, cucumber and rosemary.

Wake up on the weekends and smell the Turkish coffee, as well as other brunch bites including Smoked Salmon Pastrami, made with scrambled eggs, dill, housemade smoked salmon and salmon pastirma, or the Fluffy Mascarpone Scrambled Eggs, a mix of Mascarpone cheese, butter and milk.

Their creative melding of unique flavors is inspired by traditional Mediterranean meals which are meant to be shared with family and loved ones. After all, a meal like this is meant to be shared – on second thought, you might not want to give away that last bite of hummus! The team at Leyla will definitely make you feel like family at this cozy and stylish spot.

Expert Executive Chef Met Kaba is excited to welcome you to his culinary home and delight you with his delicacies which demonstrate his masterful techniques. You’ve never experienced the Mediterranean like this before. u leylanyc.com

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Jean Denoyer @ La Goulue NYC

La Goulue Palm Beach

JEAN DENOYER La Goulue NYC/Palm Beach

By Hailey O’Connor i Photos by Annie Watt Al Fresco Dining in PB Legendary French restaurateur Jean Denoyer is bringing his renowned establishment, La Goulue, to Palm Beach, FL. Sister to the NYC favorite of the well-known, well-connected, and well-dressed, La Goulue Palm Beach is sure to be a huge success with Denoyer at the helm. After all, he has inspired and pioneered NYC’s French dining scene since the 1970’s. In the face of the coronavirus pandemic, many La Goulue patrons fled NYC to their homes in Palm Beach: an island where dining al fresco is de rigueur year-round. In this tropical paradise, La Goulue’s social capital and clientele will be a welcome addition to its already vibrant restaurant scene.

Denoyer In France, Denoyer grew up above his family’s hotel. He came to America at the age of twenty-three and worked as a manager for a discotheque, instantly making it a hit. “While working there, people wanted to buy the jacket off my back. I got the comment often enough that I decided to just open a store!” Simply called Denoyer, it was the first all-European fashion boutique. Finding success on Madison Avenue, he opened one in Southampton and Palm Beach as well. It is only after the success of these endeavors that Denoyer decided it was

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time to try his hand in the restaurant business.

“Ultimately, being a restauranteur is simply in my bloodstream, a natural thing,” he says. La Goulue’s opening in 1973 prompted Denoyer’s return to the attic of his family’s hotel, collecting spare pieces of the paneling and décor that would help create the restaurant’s signature French atmosphere and milieu. As Denoyer says, “It’s not a New York restaurant. It’s a 1900s style bistro — and it’s very important to express the way it should be.” La Goulue Palm Beach boasts the same French Art Nouveau style— a considerable variation from Denoyer’s personal collection of Ruhlmann and Art Deco.

Opening in October The opening of La Goulue in mid-October will be intentionally slow to allow the organic build of its reputation and, of course, to follow the new social distancing and pandemic guidelines. Denoyer does not believe in grand openings, and it would be inappropriate given the time as well.

The restaurant’s large French doors open to the front, allowing for cross-breezes inside and comfortable outdoor dining when necessary.

Iconic Restauranteur From discotheques to fashion boutiques, patisseries and restaurants, Denoyer is one of the icon-

ic entrepreneurs of our time. In fact, this will be his 40th opening! And, nearly all of these were restaurants —five in NYC. The geographic diversity of his restaurants is comparable to the diversity of his menus: French, French-Vietnamese, Japanese, Italian, and Continental foods can all be found on the various menus among his establishments.

When asked about his favorite wine, Denoyer responded, “It’s actually a Red Sancerre by Vincent Pinar.” When asked about his favorite dishes on the menu at La Goulue, Denoyer hesitated — because he loves them all —eventually committing to “the Tuna Tartare Japanese style and the Cheese Soufflé.” The Tartare de Thon “La Goulue” Façon Japonais delivers a dazzling mixture of Ahi tuna tartare, wasabi miso seasoning, fresh coriander and crispy tempura bits. La Goulue’s legendary Cheese Soufflé is made with luxurious Gruyère and Parmesan cheese paired with white truffle oil that rises to perfection. La Goulue Palm Beach’s menu will include these and many other favorites its longtime patrons have come to love!

On opening a restaurant, Denoyer’s motto has always been “to be realistic, but with good humor.”

Perhaps more appropriate now, than ever. u lagouluerestaurant.com

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ONIRO TAVERNA

Dig Into Dishes Made With Big, Fat, Greek Love

By Lauren Bens

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ou might not be able to fly to Greece right now, but you can still enjoy a Mediterranean gastronomic meal at Oniro Taverna, a sleek space in Woodbury, New York, with both sweet and savory plates. Their haute and airy atmosphere is the perfect place to experience the history of the Mediterranean.

Oniro means dream, and you will definitely feel like you are in a very sweet dream when you dig into their delectable dishes. Enjoy flavorful fare in their luxurious yet laidback and sunlit dining room or private party room, perfect for intimate events. If you’re staying in these days, they also offer takeout and delivery. Get ready to say “opa!” at Oniro with their authentic Greek spreads, including Melitzanosalata Tzatziki, Taramosalata, Skordalia and Hummus.

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For a real A-list and authentic culinary adventure, try their Avgolemono Soup, Grilled or Fried Calamari, Spanakopita, Mussels, Dolmadakia, their vegetarian stuffed grape leaves, Kolokithakia Tiganita, zucchini eggplant chips, Saganaki, Tuna Tartar, Crab Cake with Lima Bean Salad and Grilled Halloumi, Grilled Octopus. You deserve to eat like the Greek goddess that you are with their Keftedakia, or Greek Meatballs, and Loukaniko, Greek Sausage. What’s the secret to their flavorful fare? The freshest ingredients – and a lot of big, fat Greek love! You will definitely be transported to the Greek Islands as you go on a tasty tour at this Long Island hot spot which also offers gluten free finds, vegetarian options and a creative cocktail list. Mouthwatering meals include both seafood and meat dishes. Savor the flavors of Astakomakaronada, a lobster pasta, Garidoma-

karonada, a shrimp pasta, fresh Swordfish, Lavraki, Branzino, Charcoal Pan Seared Scallops and Sesame Tuna. Keep up with Oniro Taverna’s delectable Chicken Kebab, Filet Mignon, Cowboy Ribeye, Lamb Chops and other protein-rich plates. They also offer a pre fixe lunch menu, featuring fresh salads and paninis, in addition to some of their fish and meat entrees. For your own private party at home, you can enjoy family size seafood, meat or kebab platters.

Oniro’s extensive list of creative cocktails include Ananas, with pineapple-infused vodka, a Summer Manhattan made with mount gay black barrel, sweet vermouth, bitter and a cherry – don’t worry, it’s good all year round – and Kalokairi, with Hendrick’s, fresh lemon juice, simple syrup, basil and cucumber, served on the rocks. You can also sit back, relax and sip on wines from Santorini, including Agiorgitiko and Assyrtiko. Make sure to satisfy your sweet tooth with Baklava, Karidopita, Galaktoboureko, Greek Yogurt, Rice Pudding, Ekmek and their signature Oniro Cheesecake. u onirotaverna.com

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PAISLEY

Savor India’s Most Secretive Flavors

By Lauren Bens

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et ready to paint the town palatable when you dine at Paisley, New York’s most unique Indian restaurant. Nestled in the chic neighborhood of Tribeca, Paisley aims to showcase some of India’s most secretive – yet tastiest – plates in innovative ways. Michelin Star Chef Peter Beck brings his mastery of flavorful cooking techniques to this gastronomic gem.

Chef Beck, previously of the restaurant Tamarind, where he earned a Michelin Star and a Two-Star review from The New York Times, brings the most dynamic aspects of Indian food, art and culture to his present home at Paisley. A New Delhi native, Chef Beck, who spent time cooking in kitchens from Malaysia to Mumbai, brings his passion for Indian cuisine to every plate. He especially enjoys showcasing regional specialties and flavors from the Northern, Southern and Eastern parts of the country. This award-winning chef, who started out as a home chef when he was just a kid helping out his mother in the kitchen, made his way to a five-star hotel in Mumbai. It is here that he learned how to master French and Chinese dishes, and was eventually promoted to sous chef.

Before his time at Tamarind, Chef Beck brought

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his cooking expertise to kitchens at RaaSa and Chola, where he also received Two-Star reviews from The New York Times. He has even received a James Beard Award for culinary distinction, which has taken him to his current – and very delicious – destination.

Owner Juthika Bedi is a former architect and interior designer who decided to pursue her dreams and open Paisley. Bedi also previously led the catering division as Director of Operations at the acclaimed restaurant Tulsi. Showcasing largely unknown dishes from India is a major source of pride for both Bedi and Chef Beck. This chic culinary spot also has their own beverage director who will make sure your bottle brings out each dish’s distinctive flavors.

Small plates include Chilla Chevda, zucchini chickpea pancakes with white pea and corn crunchies, Vegan Samosas filled with green peas, potatoes and cumin, and Lahori Paneer, a crisped paneer roll with toasted cumin, coriander crispy okra and mint chutney. Try their unique seafood options, such as Prawn Patio, seared prawns, corn souffle and tomato-tamarind sauce, as well as

Seared Scallops with cilantro cafreal sauce and mango salsa. You can’t complete an authentic culinary tour of India without digging into their curries! The Goat-Curry, simmered in onion-tomato sauce with cardamom and nutmeg and Chicken Tikka Masala, grilled chicken breast with creamy tomato sauce fenugreek are some of their most savory specialties.

Their Tandoori Cornish Hen, with skillet potatoes and crispy brussel sprouts, as well as Lamb Chops, will have you licking your chops! Signature selections involve preparations using roasting techniques served with cilantro-scallion rice.

From Aggari Lobster, with mango, bor chili and melon seed sauce, plus vegan and chicken dishes, Paisley’s plates will give you a well-rounded and tasty tour of many undiscovered delights. They also serve up scrumptious rice dishes, such as Kabuli and Tahiri, as well as Samosa Chaat, and a variety of Naan breads.

Discover India’s most secretive and flavorful fare at the posh Paisley. u paislerestaurantnyc.com

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RUSSIAN SAMOVAR’S CATERING DIVISION

Authentic Russian Cuisine in the Comfort of Your Own Home

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he elegant restaurant Russian Samovar Restaurant and Piano Bar is unique in its long-standing ties to the arts community, and has become a home for many famous Russian emigre poets and writers who keep coming back for the exceptional dining experience. Owned

by Roman Kaplan and managed by his daughter Vlada Von Shats and her two sons Michael and Nicholas, Russian Samovar offers some of the finest Russian cuisine in New York City. Despite the tumultuous times, Russian Samovar is open for business with both outdoor and indoor dining, delivery, and their new Catering Division.

Russian Samovar is pleased to announce Chef Patrick Allouache has joined their team, to launch their Russian Samovar Catering Division. Patrick Allouache’s culinary repertoire flourished during his tenure at several Michelin-starred restaurants in France where he developed and refined his culinary techniques. He continued to New York City in 2001 where he worked at the legendary La Grenouille, followed by La Côte Basque with Jean Jaques Rachou. He then went on to take the role of Executive Chef at the iconic

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French influenced Kosher Restaurant LE MARAIS where he injected a new energy and an extraordinary way to creatively execute kosher food.

LE MARAIS is where Patrick gained his reputation and began pleasing the palettes of the restaurant’s most exclusive clientele for Friday Shabbat, Passover, Weddings and Holidays Soirees in New York City and the Hamptons. Following LE MARAIS he became the executive chef at L’orto, where his French - Mediterranean fusion was recognized by both the Michelin guide and 27 at Zagat.

Patrick Allouache helped his friends at Russian Samovar to elevate their Russian menu with French culinary technics such as foie gras pelmeni, lobster & caviar blinchiki with Vin jaune sauce and porcini & truffle kasha “FRENCH STYLE” for example.

Russian Samovar’s new catering division led by Chef Patrick Allouache includes Kosher French/ Russian delicacies. Whether at the restaurant or in the comfort of your own home, Russian Samovar does all the work. They prepare all Kosher requests at a Kosher certified kitchen. Russian

Samovar has all your events covered: Bar Mitzva, Bat Mitzva, weddings, birthdays, corporate, theater events, product launches, and more. Russian Samovar will staff, set up and clean up, so you can sit back and relax!

About Russian Samovar Located in the Theater District, Russian Samovar boasts a 19th-century feel, complete with picturesque green and red shades and Russian folk prints. Ballet Legend Mikhail Baryshnikov and Nobel Prize winner for poetry Joseph Brodsky are former partners, and Cyndi Lauper and Liza Minnelli are known to stop by and offer the odd performance. The legendary location, formerly known as Jilly’s Saloon, also used to be frequented by Frank Sinatra and The Rat Pack. The elegant establishment is famous for its 26 flavored vodkas prepared in-house, alongside its many Russian delicacies. Owned by Roman Kaplan and managed by his daughter Vlada Von Shats and her two sons Michael and Nicholas, Russian Samovar offers some of the finest Russian cuisine in New York. u russiansamovar.com

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FAMILY-RUN BUTCHER S. OTTOMANELLI & SONS Delivers Quality Meats from NYC to the East End

By Peter Elston

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ince 1900, the family-run butcher S. Ottomanelli & Sons Prime Meats has been a New York City staple. Now, with many New Yorkers waiting out the Covid-19 pandemic in the Hamptons, Ottomanelli is delivering its top-quality chops from Manhattan all the way to Montauk.

“Right now, people are thinking about their health,” says Frank Ottomanelli, who operates the innovative Ottomanelli Butcher/Restaurant concept in Woodside, Queens. “People want transparency. They want Premium Quality All-Natural meats that are antibiotic free, steroid free, growth hormone free. I am making it easy for New Yorkers who are concerned about going into a shop right now to access that.”

Over their 120 years in the business, the Ottomanelli name has become synonymous with the best dry-aged steaks, pork, poultry, and wild game

porterhouse steak – or any other specialty item or steak – you’ll receive Ottomanelli’s signature service until the moment it arrives at your door.

meats money can buy. Frank Ottomanelli continues that tradition today, cherry picking the best hanging beef from the best dealers in the business and delivery it anywhere in the New York City area.

“I’m dealing with some of the same vendors that my father dealt with in the 1940s,” says Ottomanelli. “We’ve been doing it so long. We have these relationships going back four and five generations and that means that we get to select the best quality.”

That old school approach to business even carries through into the digital age through Ottomanelli.com. When you order a prime aged

Most meat delivery service companies use third party services to cut, pack or even freeze their meats for delivery. But when you place an order with Ottomanelli, Ottomanelli handles every step of your order in house. Your meat will be fresh cut and delivered same-day by an Ottomanelli driver in an Ottomanelli truck.

“Everybody outsources these days,” says Ottomanelli. “We never will because we refuse to compromise on quality. That’s why when someone buys an Ottomanelli steak, they aren’t buying a steak they are buying a taste of New York history,” says Ottomanelli. u ottomanelli.com

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BIRDWELL MANOR This amazing estate property is a commercially built home that exudes style, sophistication and sensibility of the Hamptons. The home is set on 16 acres with only one other home that is not $998,000 visible.

PLAYWICKY The genesis of the home is the 1920’s and it beautifully captures the sensibility of the time period. Expertly and sensitively renovated, offering unique and one-of-a-kind features. Plus, there is a $2,250,000 separate guest house.

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DINING OUT: FALL

By Julie Sagoskin Meno Tea House

Public Display of Affection

Meno Tea House With various and tasty takes on tea, MENO is the most exciting new tea shop that offers unique combinations of tea, coffee and juice drinks. This recently opened tea house, located on a quaint street near Washington Square Park, was named after a book written by Plato. The philosophical meaning is to desire beautiful things and to have the power to acquire them, while ‘Meno Meso’ means a slower tempo. You might come in for a caffeine boost, but they want you to savor each sip as you enjoy the elegance and simplicity of your surroundings – and beverage. Even the logo was inspired by The Song of Stormy Petrel, written by Maksim Gorky, meant to indicate the striving attitudes of petrels, just like Meno.

This fun and flavorful spot was brought to life

by OTTA Management Group in partnership with Urban Tea Inc. Stop by this serene space and try one of their gluten free beverages such as Twilight, lemon and coffee, a Mimosa, orange and coffee, or PPAP, pineapple and coffee. Dark specialties include Dark Beauty, made with dark tea, milk, whipped cream and pecan, and Pur Pur, dark tea, milk, purple yam and boba. They also have flavorful milk drinks, such as Carmine Cloud, honey flavored black tea, milk, whipped cream and pecan, and a Blush Cheese Foam Fruit Tea, composed of green tea, strawberry and cheese foam. Take a break from your hectic life with a beverage at Meno.

218 Thompson St, New York, NY 10012 646.767.9797 menonyc.com Public Display of Affection Fall in love at first bite – and show it - at this new Brooklyn hotspot which is bringing innovative flavors to wood-fired pizza and market vegetable plates served up by Chef Robert Guimond, known for his career at Georges, Roberta’s and Speedy Romeo. Chef Guimond, along with this sister, Emi Guimond, have created a menu of biodynamic wines, craft cocktails and local draft beers. Sample Shishitos with tarragon, umami and lemon, the PDA Salad with shiitake, gorgonzola, red onion, pumpkin seed and garlic and Crispy Brussel Sprouts with sage, honey, vinegar and chili flake. You will definitely be showing your pizza some love, especially the Delicata Pie, made with delicata, robiola, tomato jam, pickled

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tomato and endive. The lamb and beef meatballs, as well as Arancini, made of dirty rice, fontina, mushroom, Calabrian chili and tomato are also delicious delicacies at this playful and palatable place. Weekends are for brunch, and with breakfast pizza and gluten free French toast, there’s no better place to enjoy it. House cocktails include Romansky Reposado, resposado, sherry and luxardo marschino and Michigan Cider, brandy, mulled cider and warm spices, a perfect fall beverage – and another reason to want to show some public affection – for your food and drink!

669 Union St, Brooklyn, NY 11215 718.635.1678 pdapizza.com MakiMaki You might be able to order made-to-order maki rolls and hand rolls at MakiMaki, but their Japanese-imported ingredients are more reminiscent of a high-end restaurant than a fast, casual sushi bar. Find these rocking rolls, made with high-tech automation, at two Midtown Manhattan locations. Founded

by Kevin Takarada, the mouthwatering MakiMaki makes eating high-quality sushi rolls on the go easier than ever. Signature items include Bluefin Toro with shiso leaf and cucumber, Grilled Salmon Toro with sea salt, lettuce and mayo, and Vegetarian, with cucumber, takuan and gobo, Japanese pickled root vegetables, all of which are available in eight-piece cut rolls, or maki, or individually wrapped cone shaped hand rolls, known as temaki. They are also the only sushi spot using a patented temaki-wrapping, ensuring that the nori is always crisp, and the rolls remain intact. MakiMaki uses Suzumo machines, the creators of the world’s first sushi robots. They also offer seasonal specialties, such as Uni, Hamachi Wasabi and more. All of MakiMaki’s fresh ingredients are imported directly via a proprietary Japanese distributor. Enjoy miso soup and custom-blended teas at MakiMaki, a fun spot which is always a good – and mouthwatering – idea.

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KIMPTON ONYX HOTEL A Bostonian Gem

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e are all adventurers at heart, and when it comes to enjoying the finer things in life – including fine fare, stylish surroundings and one of the country’s greatest cities, Kimpton Onyx Hotel has it all and more. This easy escape is conveniently located in Boston’s West End and is following all CDC guidelines and procedures when it comes to keeping guests safe and comfortable.

Located across the street from just about any Bostonian major attraction, Kimpton Onyx is a great outpost for sport and music fans, foodies, shopaholics, and history lovers. For the authentic taste of Boston, head to the North End, filled with delicious Italian eateries and fresh seafood bars, or Beacon Hill that dazzles visitors with its

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antique English narrow brick streets and splendid tiny restaurants. Note to shopaholics, the Boston Public Market and Faneuil Hall are only a few minutes away. Additional shopping destinations like Newbury street and Prudential Center can be easily reached on foot or by public transportation. Kimpton Onyx is conveniently located just minutes from two major MBTA stations, while Boston Logan International Airport is only three miles from the hotel.

Each and every Kimpton property showcases a unique personality and wealth of amenities, and Onyx Hotel offers the exceptional service and laidback yet luxurious setting that has become synonymous with the brand. With a playfulness and eclectic style, the hotel is ideal for both ro-

mantic getaways and family vacations. Nestled in an 11-story brick building with metal accents, the hotel radiates with shiny, yet, truly classic Bostonian vibes. The overall interior of the lobby is quite extravagant in the virtue of mottled floors and a patterned carpet. Sit back and relax in their Ruby Room, filled with comfy plush chairs and a striking chandelier. The red leather bar, which offers nightly free wine hours, is a great way to relax after exploring this bustling city. Luckily for guests, this heightened sense of style continues into the spacious rooms and suites.

Boasting 112 innovative rooms, Kimpton Onyx provides guests with an exquisite residential experience. Although most of the hotels in the

area emphasize the city’s colonial past, Onyx focuses on more contemporary design choices. The rooms are composed of dark hues of charcoal tones accented by lots of reds. Leather pieces also complement the pinstriped blankets, houndstooth bathrooms, and “Wicked Smaht” pillowcases. Within each spacious room or suite you will find mini-bars, iHome docking stations, flat-screen TVs, yoga mats, and other comforts at your super chic home away from home. The bathrooms feature relaxing rain showers and come stocked with Atelier Bloem toiletries as well as hooded fleece robes.

This haute hotel’s well-informed and friendly staff are always ready to help plan your very posh Boston trip help. Their array of upscale

amenities includes in-room spa services, round the clock fitness center, outfitted with state-ofthe-art equipment, and rental bikes that will allow you to explore the city, which has come to be known as “the cradle of the revolution.” If you’re in town for business purposes, the hotel offers a small, yet perfectly comfortable 24-hour business center. You will also have access to complimentary morning papers, overnight shoe-shining, and high-speed WiFi. Indulge in an incredible culinary adventure with an on-property restaurant and bar Ruby Room. It might be a fun lounge, but Ruby has some very palatable plates along with wonderful hand-crafted cocktails. We recommend digging into Bostonian bar fare including their clam

chowder and signature Ruby wings. Main dishes include the grilled chicken sandwich with cheddar cheese and avocado, as well as grilled salmon and steak frites. Wake up and smell the coffee – and a tasty full American breakfast. When it comes to cocktails, let’s just say that the Hidden Gem, made with vodka grapefruit juice and muddled basil, plus their smooth High Fashion with Tanqueray gin, St. Germain liqueur, grapefruit, and rhubarb bitters, are some of Boston’s best kept secrets!

Prepare to be lured by the luxuriousness of Kimpton Onyx – a unique gem in the heart Boston. u onyxhotel.com

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KIMPTON HOTEL MONACO PHILADELPHIA Bringing Luxuriousness to The City of Brotherly Love

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f you are looking for a small adventure outside of New York City, Philadelphia is always a fun - and historic - hotspot to explore, and Kimpton Hotel Monaco Philadelphia is one of the most haute hotels in this City of Brotherly Love.

Find this gem in the Old City, aka the “Birthplace of America”, and be in walking distance to many landmarks, antique stores and restaurants. Step into history as you stroll around Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell and the National Constitution Center. Enjoy art and culture at the Philadelphia Museum of Art as well as smaller yet sophisticated museums and galleries. Philadelphia has also become quite the foodie scene, with talented chefs flocking to the city.

Upon entering this boutique hotel, you’ll find the perfect blend of old and new, global and local. This decorative design is inspired by eccentric travelers who like to gather relics and antiques from their global adventures. You will find everything from oversized Japanese calligraphy brushes whimsically dangling in the lobby behind the front desk to a Chinese-inspired writing desk in the living room and Philly folklore. The hotel, also pet-friendly.

Stretch out in one of 268 guest rooms, including 27 spa rooms and 17 suites.

All rooms fall under seven categories, from the Double Deluxe Room with one double bed, to the King Spa Room, featuring a vintage soaking tub, making for your very own spa retreat. Their specialty suites include the Corner King Spa Room with 180-degree views of Independence Historic National Park and the Majestic Suite which has a separate dining and sitting space, plus incredible views of the Independence Historic National Park. They also offer a breathtaking ballroom, plenty of meeting space, Indulge in tasty treats at Red Owl Tavern, the hotel’s modern eatery. Red Owl offers a wide range of seasonal and regional favorites with many products from ecofriendly providers. Guests can also enjoy classy cocktails and craft beers in this tastefully appointed tavern. Feel like a local when you chow down on a Philadelphia cheesesteak. Other plates include premium shaved rib-eye and house-cured charcuterie. Take in stunning views at Stratus Rooftop where you can sink into the city’s sexy side while sipping on edgy cocktails and enjoying enticing internationally inspired cuisine in a chic yet laidback vibe.

With strict safety procedures, guests can feel confident that this Kimpton property is undertaking all measures to give you peace of mind. They also offer personalized services, complimentary coffee and tea service every morning, and a gym where guests can stay fit after enjoy some fine fare in this sophisticated city. After working out, a spa treat is always the way to end a wonderful vacation day. The hotel also aims to take spa services to suite with in-room services including massages and body treatments, along with natural and organic products. Bring on luxuriousness in the City of Brotherly Love! u monaco-philadelphia.com

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ROAM LUGGAGE The World’s Sleekest Suitcases

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ith premium materials and personalized designs, you can roam the world your way with ROAM. The brand’s handcrafted carry-on and full-size pieces, which are made in the USA, have become wildly popular amongst the savvy traveler set.

Each chic case has detailed features which make all the difference when choosing your ideal luggage.

ROAM definitely offers the roomiest, strongest and most well-made travel pieces on the market. Made from lightweight US virgin polycarbonate and other super-strong components, you can pack as

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much as you want into these posh suitcases without being weighed down. This high-end luggage company is not just about looks - their quiet, ball bearing wheels ensure an ultra-smooth and stylish ride as you wander the world. You can also choose from four height settings of an adjustable, aluminum aircraft-grade telescoping handle with an ergonomic grip. Regardless of the weather, your beloved belongings will stay dry with their water-resistant zippers, while the fully integrated TSA lock will give you peace of mind. The lie-flat carry handle is another luxurious and practical feature.

They even offer the ROAM KIT, so you can store

all of your travel essentials stylishly and separately. This durable case features a 100 percent virgin polycarbonate shell.

How does it work? Choose from four sizes, including The Jaunt carry-on, The Jaunt XL carry-on, The Journey, a medium-sized check-in or The Globetrotter, the largest check in bag. You can also customize your piece with your favorite color combinations, or pick one of their designer choices directly, where you will find styles ranging from Maldives to Montenegro. If you want to make your mark on the world – and on the lug-

gage that you take as you explore it – add a free 3-letter monogram. This is perfect for when you want to add a personal touch to your own piece or when gifting others. You can even shop at the ROAM shop located in the flagship Bloomingdale’s location on the Upper East Side.

Maneuver around airport lines like an A-lister with their chic compact cases. With a scratch-resistant finish, this luxe luggage will last a lifetime as you experience once in a lifetime adventures.

Featuring one million color combinations to choose from between the front and back shell,

zipper, wheel hubcaps, handles and more, you will get the design of your dreams that you can take with to your favorite destination. You even have 100 days to try out your tricked-out piece – that’s right, they’ll give you a full refund if you’re not completely satisfied. If you fall in love with your piece, however, you will get a lifetime limited warranty.

Founded by luggage making experts with over 100 years of combined experience, including two who helped build the well-known TUMI brand, they know exactly what the modern traveler needs in these times. Their goal is to ensure you can fit ev-

erything you need into your check-in luggage or carry-on without going overweight or having to deal with heavy lifting. Their journey of making handcrafted luggage that allows you to express yourself will be felt throughout your own journeys.

With strong, ultra-sooth materials and top-grade wheels and precision, ROAM is the real deal. You take a piece of each place you visit with you, just don’t forget to take your own personalized piece of ROAM along for the ride. u roamluggage.com

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BACCARAT HOTEL It’s Time for a Stylish Staycation

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uring these uncertain times when travel is taking a backseat, Baccarat Hotel remains one of the most stylish staycation choices. Located across from the MOMA, Baccarat Hotel embodies the luxuriousness of its namesake – you will definitely notice Baccarat crystal around this posh property.

Your enchanting experience begins at the entrance, where you will find hundreds of Baccarat Harcourt Glasses and dark lighting, before heading upstairs to the luxurious lobby where guests can enjoy cocktails, Afternoon Tea and other carefully crafted delicacies. The interior of this haute hotel, which includes 114 rooms and salons, was designed by Paris-based Gilles & Boissier. The space was stylishly designed with Baccarat crystal and their signature fiery crimson red. This elegant space offers 13 types of rooms and suites, starting from the Atelier King up to Baccarat Two Bedroom Suite, featuring three king size beds.

Each and every room has its own distinct decorative design, all in fine Baccarat fashion. Let’s just say that you will feel like you are in your own private Parisian pied-a-terre.

The Baccarat mission is to make you feel like you are basking in refined beauty, from your spacious suite to the eclectic bar area. All of their world

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class and personalized services aim to make you feel like you are in your own comfortable home away from home – a very chic home. Guests can also be whisked away in the hotel’s own luxury house car which provides rides around Midtown in style. If you want to stay fit, Baccarat offers a luxurious indoor heated pool for year-round use.

Their pristine pool is lined with cabanas inspired by the Côte d’Azur, providing a meditative atmosphere. Their 24-hour gym has everything you need to stay in shape, including top-tier equipment provided by professional Olympic suppliers.

After your workout, it’s time for a spa treat. Baccarat’s Spa De La Mer is the first spa in the United States dedicated to premium skincare brand La Mer. Spa De La Mer is a cozy spa with ambient light and sound inspired by the French Riviera.

The spa provides facials, body services and massage with the best body care products.

Dining is another marvelous and mouthwatering experience offered by this unique and upscale property. Both The Grand Salon and The Bar have sweet and savory menus which look – and taste – even better in your surroundings. The Grand Salon serves everything from French pastries to, well, anything you might be in the mood

for. Everything is prepared fresh by Two Michelin-starred Chef and Culinary Director Gabriel Kreuther. The Grand Salon is also decorated with Jouffre silk-covered walls and parquet floors, all beneath a remarkable 64-arm Baccarat chandelier. Next to The Grand Salon is The Bar. The Bar’s interior design was inspired by American long bars from previous decades. A mix of the glamorous ballrooms of hôtels particuliers and the royal stables of Versailles, Baccarat brings out the best of various places and times to create its own special New York vibe. Guests can sip and toast between crimson velvet and merlot walls and leather seats, all under glittering red Baccarat chandeliers. The Terrace also provides a private outdoor oasis.

Baccarat’s Afternoon Tea is definitely one of the highlights of the hotel. They offer some of the finest light bite selection from around the globe, paired with champagne or their extensive tea selections. They even have tea sommeliers who will ensure you pair your bites with the perfect tea. To experience this unique Afternoon Tea, the hotel requires advanced reservations. Get ready to stay in style at Baccarat and book a room, a tea, or a treatment – or all of the above! u baccarathotels.com

AN EXTRAORDINARY LUXURY EXPERIENCE IN THE RIVIERA MAYA The Royal Hideaway Playacar, an adults only hotel, represents the evolution of an all-inclusive resort.

Located alongside one of the Riviera Maya’s most beautiful beaches, stunning design, exquisite culinary offerings, relaxing spa, and much more come together to achieve a new level of excellence.

Royal Hideaway Playacar boasts the AAA-Four Diamond award distinction, is a member of Leading Hotels of The World and is also included in Forbes Travel Guide’s 2019 Star Awards in the category of “Recommended Hotels.”

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CLASSIC HARBOR LINE Get into the Holiday Spirit on The Harbor

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f you want to sail away from it all while still celebrating the holiday season, you can book a private holiday cruise with Classic Harbor Line with your closest friends and family – you will have enough indoor and outdoor space for your whole crew – literally.

Enjoy a tasty Thanksgiving or Christmas cruise on either a daytime or evening charter which can last up to two hours. Take in the views – and some holiday themed libations, including a Mistletoe Manhattan, Gin & Tidings and Italian amaro hot chocolate. You can also enjoy wine, champagne, beer and other top-shelf premium bar options, as well as catered hors d’oeuvres. Ride around the Hudson River in style on a 1920s-style classically inspired motor yacht Manhattan which will be festively decorated for the holiday season. You and your guests will be able to take in the most iconic sites with 360-degree

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views of the Manhattan skyline from oversized windows with impressive grand skylights.

Your very own captain will steer your yacht to any particular site requests or destinations, so you can sit back, relax and enjoy A-list amenities including surround-sound, plug-and-play stereo for your holiday music playlist. Their friendly and professional crew will also cater to your every need on the water. Rest assured that Classic Harbor Line has taken all health and safety measures, with everything from elegant plexiglass partitions between tables, heating system outfitted with MERV 13 HEPA filters, masks and hand sanitizer provided, contact tracing, limit of 25% occupancy means maximum of 32 passengers - ordinarily Manhattan is Coast Guard certified for up to 130 guests. Prices start at $1,488 for two or more people and go to $9,600 for the top-shelf premium

open bar and catered hors d’oeuvres option.

In addition to private charters, this enchanting cruise line is offering four different holiday cruises for the public. Get into the holiday spirit as you set sail with house made hot cocoa along with a gourmet holiday cookie. In addition to house made cocoa – which can be spiked, if you please - beer, wine, sparkling wine and soft drinks are offered.

The cruises are lightly narrated by the expert captain. From the sunset and holiday cocoa cruises to the statue and skyline holiday cocoa day cruise, to the New York City lights holiday cocoa cruise, experience the holidays on the harbor.

Get festive with one of Classic Harbor Line’s private charters or public holiday excursions. u classicharborline.com

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JEAN SHAFIROFF Fashion Icon and the First Lady of Philanthropy takes on a New Venture - a TV Show!

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tyle Icon and philanthropist Jean Shafiroff has taken on a new role, this time as producer and host of a dynamic television show highlighting the work of actors, artists, heads of charities and even a US presidential candidate.

Fascinating personalities; a budding Kelly Ripa

The weekly show, “Successful Philanthropy,” airs on LTV in East Hampton and is available on both their YouTube channel as well as on Jean Shafiroff’s. It’s an exciting venture for Jean. When asked why she created the show she replies, “I’ve always loved the idea of hosting a TV show and when the pandemic came along, the timing especially seemed right for a show about philanthropy. The people I have met and the work they do is fascinating. My show is designed to motivate others - and also to create a little buzz and news!”

Independent-party presidential candidate Brock Pierce, an entrepreneur, cryptocurrency pioneer, and philanthropist, has been a guest, supermodel Carol Alt has taped an episode that will run in the future, and Dan Gasby, widower of the beloved restaurateur B. Smith, stirred up a flurry of press attention when he revealed on the show that he had broken off his relationship with ex-girlfriend Alex Lerner.

Emmy-nominated “ER” star Gloria Reuben, Brenda Simmons, founder of the yet-to-open Southampton African American Museum, and human rights activist Kerry Kennedy are set to appear on the show. Kennedy will appear post-election to talk about this year’s Robert F. Kennedy Ripple of Hope awards, which takes place in December and whose honorees will include Dr. Anthony Fauci and Colin Kaepernick, among others.

Mitch Modell, CEO of Modell’s Sporting Goods, discussed how difficult it has been with the com-

Leaders of many nonprofits from New York City and beyond have made the journey out east to

Like a budding Kelly Ripa, Jean strives to bring a wide variety of intriguing personalities to viewers, reflecting her personality, her interest in people and hearing their stories, and her love of helping others.

pany filing for bankruptcy due to the pandemic.

High end fashion-world caterer Olivier Cheng revealed that his business has been hit hard by the pandemic, yet he still managed to donate 8,000 free meals in all the turmoil.

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appear on “Successful Philanthropy,” including Jason Busch and Dr. Valerie Rousseau, American Folk Art Museum CEO and senior curator, respectively.

The first episode of “Successful Philanthropy” will air in Manhattan on Friday November 13th, 2020. The airing time will be every Friday at 8:30 PM. Manhattan Channel 31, FiOS 32, RCN 82, Live Stream: https://www.mnn.org/watch/channels/community-channel “The television series is giving me a new platform for sure,” says Jean, known as the first lady of philanthropy, “but it also gives those I bring on the show a whole platform that maybe they don’t have. It’s meant to be uplifting.”

the pandemic, Jean made numerous television and radio appearances to advocate on behalf of food pantries, racial justice and animal welfare on national TV networks including Fox, NBC, CBS, WGN in Chicago and NY1 in New York.

In the early days of the coronavirus, she also went on the air to quell rumors that animals can transmit Covid to humans – there has not been one case in the U.S. - and addressed one happy result of the pandemic, the fact that pet adoptions are up as people nationwide shelter at home.

Jean promoted her 2016 book, “Successful Philanthropy: How to Make a Life by What You Give,” with a two-part national tour with local TV news appearances in almost every market in the United States, hitting multiple cities in each state from California to Utah to Illinois to Texas to Florida.

Writing, social media

National TV appearances; book tour

Prior to hosting her own show, Jean had already appeared often as a guest on television programs around the country, talking about philanthropy and how people can get involved. At the start of

Television is only the newest platform that Jean has embraced to bring attention to the philanthropic causes that she champions. She also writes about the topic for various publications, and serves on the boards of many charitable or-

ganizations, including the New York City Mission Society, the French Heritage Society, the Couture Council of the Museum at FIT, the Southampton Hospital Association, the Honorary Board of the Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation and Global Strays, an animal welfare nonprofit founded by her daughter.

A Catholic, Jean served as a trustee for the Jewish Board for 28 years and is now one of a few honorary trustees. She is also a past board member of the New York Women’s Foundation and remains very active in the organization.

For her philanthropy, Jean has been honored numerous times, including by the Stonybrook Southampton Hospital, American Heart Association, American Cancer Society, New York City Mission Society, Southampton Animal Shelter, Surgeons of Hope, Al Sharpton’s National Action Network, the Jewish Board and the Hadassah.

Social media is another way that Jean communicates, promoting not only charities, but sending positive messages, trying to lift the spirits

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of her 600,000+ Instagram followers, and also encouraging safety during the pandemic. “I try to remind people to keep wearing their masks, to keep social distancing, and to keep washing their hands. It’s not over.”

Virtual galas and more

“I love doing the TV show, but of course I continue with my philanthropic work,” says Jean, which includes plenty of Zoom meetings and hosting fundraisers.

This fall, she chaired or co-chaired virtual galas for the Dominican Women’s Development Center, the New York Women’s Foundation, the French Heritage Society, and Surgeons of Hope.

Jean has also recently hosted numerous intimate outdoor fundraising gatherings, with social distancing and no more than 50 people, for organizations including the Southampton Animal Shelter, the Stony Brook Southampton Hospital, and the American Humane Society, as well as dinners in the backyard of her Southampton home, all in conformance with New York State guidelines for entertaining during the pandemic.

“It’s different. Fundraising events are all much smaller, or virtual. We continue to raise money, it’s just in a whole new way,” she says. And priorities have shifted in some cases. For the New York City Mission Society, which serves New York’s most underserved people, they’ve created utility bags that include food, cleaning supplies for the home and essentials like Pampers for those with babies. “During this terrible pandemic, when people are out of work, we’re supplying goods to them.”

Jean has also refocused some of her donations to the Covid-19 funds of several charities in light of the critical needs stemming from the pan-

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demic, including hunger and animal welfare, as Americans suffer widespread illness and unemployment due to the coronavirus. She and her husband, Martin, funded 10,000 meals for the Heart of the Hamptons food pantry.

“This is a year of tremendous transition for everyone,” says Jean. “I’m very impressed by how supportive people are during the pandemic, because the needs are enormous. We have to win the battle against this pandemic.”

enough food, and these shelters are in trouble financially with the pandemic. People don’t have jobs, or their income has dropped dramatically, they’re not giving as much, or people change their focus and start giving to different things, like hospitals,” Jean explains.

They have so far raised $600,000 and hope to reach $1,000,000 by the end of the year.

Fashion lover

Humane Society Feed the Hungry spokesperson

A longtime animal welfare advocate, Jean was recently appointed National Spokesperson for the American Humane Society’s Feed the Hungry Covid-19 program, which gives grants earmarked for food to animal shelters across the United States as funding has plummeted amidst the coronavirus. “Animals in shelters are not getting

A fashion lover known for her iconic sense of style, Jean has built a museum-worthy collection of ballgowns, her trademark look, and often appears on best-dressed lists. In September she was invited as guest of honor and emcee for Times Square Fashion Week, one of the only live events during New York Fashion Week. Times Square was shut down for the event where mod-

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els showed the looks from seven designers for the press, and Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer spoke to a crowd of fewer than 50.

Outlook for the future

Jean states that the global health crisis has only deepened her commitment to philanthropy. “My life has changed drastically and so have the lives of almost all individuals. We must continue to work hard to help one another. Looking forward, I am optimistic and believe New York will come back. Even though life has changed, I am grateful to be able to continue to work towards building a more equitable world.”

Follow Jean on social media: Instagram: @jeanshafiroff Twitter: @JeanShafiroff Facebook: @JeanShafiroff

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STACEY BENDER Bending the Rules of Public Relations

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ince branching out on her own, Stacey Bender, founder of The Bender Group PR, isn’t shy when it comes to bending the rules!

This public relations powerhouse, who specializes in healthy food products, has also turned her firm into a family affair.

After graduating from college in Florida, Stacey started working at the number one independent public relations agency in New York City called DAY, a woman owned business that eventually merged with Ogilvy & Mather. She joined other firms after Oglivy & Mather, but with four kids under the age of seven, Stacey decided to start her own company in order to find a way to stay connected with her clients while cutting out her commute. “My goals shifted. I found myself on the mommy track, but my career was still so important to me. I knew if I had the right environment I could thrive and be a leader for my children. I had flexibility of where and when to work and not miss the moments that mattered most. My bosses weren’t necessarily sympathetic at the time.

My current clients, many of whom are like family, range from startups to blue chip companies, and many have been with me since the beginning of my career. I love what I do, and it gives me so much joy. My clients also do great work in terms of community service and really have wonderful products and services. It’s been so great helping them grow and communicate their messages. “ Since starting Bender Group, which has been around for over 25 years, Stacey has shown that it’s possible to be a working mother in modern times and continues to inspire other fierce female leaders in the industry. “I idealized the women who started DAY while I was still in college – they were mothers and businesswomen. They were such an inspiration to me, and I stayed close with them throughout the years. They taught me the passion I have now for my clients. I always tell women to do what you love and do it with a passion and you will thrive. Just make time for everything and you can have it all – and more!”

Stacey is delighted to see how far public relations has come when it comes to more women being given upper level management positions across the board, as well as the way in which media has moved to digital publications. “When I started, everything was about hard copy publications, as well as radio and television, and now there is a whole online and digital world which is very exciting. There are so many ways to build your social channels in order to enhance a client’s reach.”

Bender Group is a boutique agency – with a lot of big ideas – as well as knowledge and expertise. They remain close to their clients and close to the media. “We truly become part of the company’s marketing mix.

We’re not a vendor, but rather we become part of our client’s culture.

We become a part of their company and their industry and they feel the same about us. We continuously get great results and have a very close relationship with our clients, meaning we call each other at any time. The real key to our success is that we go beyond – and we are also very strategic, hands on and have an extremely diverse portfolio of services we offer.”

Since finding her niche in the food sector when she started her career at the number one independent food agency in US – Stacey has worked with dozens of well-known brands that she has helped turn into a household names. Stacey, a sports enthusiast and runner, found her passion for food when she started doing pro-bono PR work for sporting events and their sponsors, many of whom were healthy food and beverage companies. “I started working on clean label foods before that was even a buzz word.” Today her client base is a range of consumer products as well as lifestyle products and services.

Stacey’s children, who now all live between New Jersey and Florida, have each worked for their mom at some point – her oldest son Hayden Hammerling is currently a partner in the business, making his mom very proud! All four of her children – Haley, Hayden, Heather and Hayes all have worked with The Bender Group at one time or another. Her professional legacy is sure to live on, but more importantly, so is her advocacy when it comes to helping young people overcome addiction. Stacey lost her youngest son, Hayes, to an addiction disorder a year and a half ago, and has since his tragic and untimely death, she is devoted to raising awareness of the disease to help others. During this incredibly painful time, she credits her amazing family for her strength and also her clients with being so patient.

After her loss, a friend, Amy Lazarus Goldberg reached out to her, as she had tragically lost her son Jake only two years prior. Amy had connected with Eve Goldberg, who also had lost her son Isaac, about five years prior to the same disease. Eve founded BigVision NYC, www. bigvision.nyc , a non-profit in honor of her son, to help bridge the gap for young people in recovery with love and support for a sober life.

Amy encouraged Stacey to join Eve and her foundation in the hopes it would give her some comfort and would allow her to share her her public relations skills and vision to help other young people not suffer the same consequences she, Amy, Eve and too many others have endured.

“BigVision fills a gap in the world of recovery. So many young people who are struggling leave recovery programs and come out stronger and sober, but there is the loneliness factor in recovery process and how to integrate themselves back into society and remain sober. This when most young people lose the battle. Being a part of this foundation has been such a meaningful way for me to keep the memory of Hayes alive and speak about him in ways that are productive. I’m using my positivity and zest for life to help as much as I can.”

Stacey has shared her personal struggle in order to help others, and says her children, husband, family, friends and clients have really kept her going. With clients ranging from food products to fitness, as well as her community outreach involvement, Stacey is a superhero in both her personal and professional life. u thebendergrouppr.com

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KARLA BALLARD

Vice-Presidential Candidate of the Independence Party of New York

By Hailey O’Connor Aaron Burr’s Descendent Karla Ballard, the Independence Party of New York’s Vice-Presidential candidate and Brock Pierce’s running-mate, is fulfilling her family legacy through their 2020 Presidential campaign; Ballard is a descendant of Aaron Burr, the legendary rival of Alexander Hamilton and third Vice President of the United States. She admittedly feels a close connection with American history but does not disillusion herself that it must always be revered. While her “5x great-grandfather” was integral in the foundation of America, Ballard argues that “History needs healing, and we need some re-writing: his-story must become our-story.” For Ballard, it is time to heal the perennial wounds the United States has brought upon marginalized peoples.

Democratizing Abundance Ballard has already developed a solution to further the inclusivity of marginalized low-income Americans; she founded YING, a peer-to-peer skill-and-time-sharing platform. Ballard believes the United States does not have a resource problem, but an allocation problem. To rectify this, allocation through personal networks is key: “Everybody has a skill, and we must recognize the hidden value we have.” This attitude motivated the creation of YING, a structure that facilitates

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her ultimate goal — democratizing abundance. As Vice President, Ballard would incentivize the private sector to propel innovation within this landscape of individual social capital and value. On a local level, she advocates for “skill banks” that attend to civic needs — including, but not limited to, issues such as health/medicine, hunger, and parenting. After all, if Ballard learned one thing from her work in Congress Park, it would be that communication and collaboration with residents on a smaller stage is essential to success. This is why she and Pierce host weekly Town Halls; through this, the pair better understands a breadth of the nation’s local issues. Ballard elaborated, “Hearing, listening, and co-creating solutions are how you properly represent voters.”

Federal Commerce Commission In the same vein, Ballard seeks to “close out the final mile” concerning educational inequities. Her appointment at the Federal Commerce Commission prompted her understanding of the broadband spectrum, to witness that “not all broadband is made equal.” Many rural, suburban, and even urban communities are without stable internet access; the pandemic consequence of online classes would only further the educational disparity, as the students cannot learn remotely without broadband access. In particular, Bal-

lard is proud to bring this conversation to her Vice-Presidential candidacy. Education also must emphasize environmental awareness and sustainability, claims Ballard. Teaching students at a young age to be “green” will give greater opportunity to instill future eco-conscientious policy.

Alongside Pierce, Ballard will motivate the private sector for carbon abatements and innovations within plastics, to turn the recyclable into energy.

Indigenous Relationships In the weeks leading up to election day, nobody can say Ballard and her team won’t be busy. The main focus is to build relationships with other Americans, thus disseminating the movement for political independency, pro-technology, and nonpartisanship. Her three foci within these conversations are: healing America’s Indigenous relationships; bolstering mental health support for Veterans and First Responders; and working on racial justice. Karla Ballard is an experienced leader and understands how to properly reach the American people. For her, “this campaign is just the beginning.” She continues, “Educating.

Informing. Inspiring. That’s what this campaign is about.” u brock.vote.

BROCK PIERCE

Presidential Candidate of the Independence Party of New York

By Hailey O’Connor Brock the Vote Philanthropist, business innovator, and 2020 independent presidential candidate, Brock Pierce is taking his entrepreneurial talents to the political arena.

Pierce believes that his administration can bring about an operating system upgrade for our country, an “America 2.0.” From his experience as a systems designer, Pierce believes that to achieve “America 2.0” we must amend our nation’s approach to progress and incentivization. He argues that the United States has based its success on maximizing its Gross Domestic Product (GDP), which assumes maximum use of land and other limited resources, rather than sustaining and replenishing those resources. His philosophy is to change the game we’re playing, holding our government accountable by measuring how effectively it supports the historic American values of “Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.”

surement by which to track meaningful goals.

“Pursuit of Happiness” is achieved by benchmarking our nation’s success through the voices of its people. Pierce uses the country of Bhutan as an example here; Bhutan uses Gross National Happiness (GNH) as both a philosophy and an index to measure holistic notions of progress. Why can’t the United States do the same? These three ideals-turned-evaluations depend upon another core idea for Pierce: having complete sovereignty over one’s body — you decide what you eat, who you want to be with, what is injected in your body, and what you will consent to. Consent is a major point for Pierce, particularly as it relates to technology and data mining. He argues that people need to know and understand what they are relinquishing to big companies; they should also have the ability to withdraw their data and their consent.

Pursuit of Happiness Life, according to Pierce, is a primary yardstick — with quality of life and life expectancy being examples of things worth measuring. Clean air and clean water, healthier food, and access to effective, affordable healthcare all fall under this umbrella.

The measurement of Liberty reflects the accessibility of freedoms, the honoring of rights, and the fairness of justice. In this regard, America — and by that, Pierce means the American people — must pursue justice objectively and define units of mea-

Monetary Policy Pierce’s monetary philosophy is to create sensible regulations that incentivize banks to support financial inclusivity. Pierce supports the creation of tools to democratize the financial system for a broader set of individuals to participate in the global economy. With his experience pioneering crypto-currency, Pierce has been “educating the countless entrepreneurs and large-scale enterprise-based CEOs across the world and presenting them with solutions for his whole career”, spanning over 20

years. According to Pierce, technology is amoral — and it is time for the United States government to knowledgeably make use of technology for the benefit of all Americans.

“His-story” Concerning more specific policies, Pierce condemns the repeating of history — or what he dubs his-story.

Beginning with indigenous rights, Americans must acknowledge the tragic harms caused and begin a process of healing for all marginalized communities.

Low-income Americans are included in that latter sentiment. Healthcare for all is one of his goals, but within a single-payer system that retains the competition of the private sector. Pro-business, Pierce is a believer that competition breeds innovation and talent. His environmental policies support this notion: innovation to assuage the short-term consequences of fossil fuel emissions, for instance. He also supports a carbon fee to incentivize innovations in sustainability. Brock Pierce, 39, understands the impact technology has on the United States. What he may lack in political experience he makes up for with his experience and development in and across multiple arenas in the private sector. His movement is here to “redefine what it is to be American”, based on 21st century extrapolations of “Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness”. u brock.vote.

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SAL STRAZZULLO Strazzullo Law: NYC & Italy

By R. Couri Hay

New York Law School There are few lawyers in New York City who are more committed to their clients than Sal Strazzullo, and it’s no surprise that Sal is the type of lawyer to take on tough cases. Growing up as a first-generation Italian-American, he attended public school in the middle-class neighborhood of Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. His high school had a graduation rate of 40%, but that did not deter Sal from valuing and pursuing his own education; Sal later attended John Jay University where he studied Political Science, before going to New York Law School.

The Real Deal, WSJ, CNN & Fox In 2001, Sal opened Strazzullo Law, a general practice firm specializing in all areas of the law, including real estate and estate planning, as well as criminal and civil litigation. His firm was founded while the devastation of 9/11 lingered throughout the city. He had taken the bar exam only months before, essentially leaving his future up in the air. “I didn’t know whether or not I passed until November,” Sal says. Since then, Strazzullo Law has become the go-to firm for real-estate closings, representing buyers and sellers in all areas of the transaction. He has represented VIP names in banking including HSBC and Citi-

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bank and has been featured on The Real Deal, CNN, Fox and Friends, Good Day New York, Wall Street Journal, and in The New York Post.

Sea World, Foxy Brown, & Oscar De La Hoya In the past twenty years, Sal has represented NYC’s elite in some of the most high-profile criminal cases involving sports players, supermodels, actresses, and rappers. Some clients included the top Dutch model Roosmarjin de Kok; Foxy Brown; the president of Sea World in a security fraud case; Silvia Mena, who sued the Washington Redskins defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth; and Milana Dravnel, who filed a $25 million defamation suit against the boxer Oscar De La Hoya. While Sal has many important cases on his resumé, he also represents a full range of people throughout NYC. New Tribeca Office Strazzullo Law recently opened a new office in Tribeca; Sal now has two offices in Brooklyn, one in Manhattan, and one in Napoli, Italy, as well as satellite offices in Battery Park and on Park Avenue. DDC, the world-renowned design/furniture studio designed the new Tribeca space with the help of Daniel Hakakian, DDC’s vice president. To celebrate the occasion, Sal had a masked, social-

ly-distanced cocktail party and check presentation to Weill Cornell Children’s Medicine Health Council. The party was held at Strazzullo Law, and was followed by an al fresco dinner at Locanda Verde in the Greenwich Hotel.

Master of Uncertainty During the pandemic, Strazzullo Law stayed open to close real estate transactions and 1031 exchanges the firm handles. Employees could work remotely, and everyone in the offices practiced social distancing. “I wanted to be able to put my flag up and show that we were still here. Right now, there are a lot of opportunities out there, just like there were post 911 and the Great Recession of 2008. I have no doubt that post-COVID, there are going to be opportunities that people are going to regret not taking advantage of.”

Family First Sal is most proud of his beautiful family. He considers his greatest accomplishments to be marrying his wife, Alison, and raising his three children, Michele, Annunziata, and Emilio. The Strazzullo family resides in Battery Park. u strazzullolaw.com

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he American Cancer Society (ACS) will host the 15th annual Taste of Hope virtual celebration on Tuesday, November 10, 2020. The event will celebrate New York City’s iconic restaurant industry and raise critical funds for cancer research and local patient service programs offered by ACS. This year’s Taste of Hope will recognize James Beard Award-winning culinary honorees, Chef Michael White (Marea) and Chef Joseph ‘JJ’ Johnson (Fieldtrip). Mark D. Friedman and Jamie Koff return as event co-chairs, and CBS News’ Chris Wragge returns at emcee.

��TH ANNUAL TASTE OF HOPE GOES VIRTUAL with a Special Performance

by Sting

By Elizabeth Elston

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The event will feature special appearances and performances by Sting, Giancarlo Esposito (The Mandalorian, Breaking Bad), Mario Cantone (Sex and the City), Chef Jean Georges (The Fulton), Chef Todd English (Figs), Chef Aaron Sanchez (MasterChef), former football player Harry Carson (HOF NY Giants), Amy Ryan (The Office), Peter Onorati (This is Us), Harry Lennix (Blacklist), Alysia Reiner (OITNB), David Alan Basche, Bobby Cannavale, and more. Event guests will also have the opportunity to hear first-hand how cancer continues during the pandemic and the devastating impact covid-19 has had on life-saving programs and services from two time cancer survivor, communicator, Coach and Author of Make Room for Joy, Vanessa Joy Walker.

Taste of Hope is the American Cancer Society’s signature culinary, wine, and spirits event. In a normal year, Taste of Hope provides 700+ guests the opportunity to enjoy bites from New York City’s top restaurants and philanthropic chefs, and sips from leading winemakers and spirit brands. Due to safety precautions, this year’s event will be a reimagined virtual party, celebrating the work of local chefs and New York City’s culinary community, and honoring cancer survivors and loved ones lost to cancer. A pre-show featuring cocktail demos from mixologists at Golden Grove Global and Pepsi Co will air at 6:45pm, and an after-party hosted by DJ Spin Diesel with livestreamed performances will immediately follow the main event.

“The American Cancer Society, like so many of New York City’s restaurants, has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. But cancer hasn’t

stopped, so neither will we,” says Chloe Lipman, executive director for the American Cancer Society of Greater New York City. “On November 10, I want everyone to do two things: order dinner from your favorite local restaurant, and join us online as we fight cancer and celebrate the spirit of New York’s indomitable culinary industry at the first-ever virtual Taste of Hope.”

Now in its 15th year, Taste of Hope has raised over $1.8 Million to support the American Cancer Society’s mission and goal of eliminating cancer as a major health problem. There is no cost to attend this year’s virtual event, but a donation is requested. To register, visit TasteOfHopeNYC.org.

Attendees also will have the opportunity to bid on silent auction prizes donated from leading organizations including: a coveted table at Rao’s, 1-1 Private Virtual Cooking Demo with David Burke, Dinner for 10 Guests at their home with Chef Michael White, and more.

This year’s Taste of Hope executive committee includes Drew Blumenthal, Jennifer Cayetano, Gail Eissenstat, Nicole Filingeri, Juan Goulbourne, Rachel Halperin, Lizziee Jerez, Lauren Kaufman, Wayne Margolin, Melanie McManus, Sari Pollack, Kim Poulos, Meredith Rinn, Susan Santoro, Linda Shapiro, Scott Sheehy, Melissa Siegel, Brittany Stevenson, Jennifer Valentine, Vanessa Walker and Chelsea Whitney.

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VICKI MORAV Celebrity Skincare Tips

By Betty Taylor

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ow that fall is upon us, it’s time to strengthen your skincare routine to keep your skin looking and feeling fresh and reinvigorated. Celebrity esthetician, Vicki Morav, who just opened her second spa in Manhattan’s Upper East Side, weighs in on her ‹go-to› treatments that she recommends during this transitional period. With over three decades in the beauty business, Vicki is focused on producing results based on her extensive knowledge of skin care, utilizing breakthrough technology, and layering the skin with the highly active and effective products, customized to match one’s chemistry. Her new super serene and stylish multi-level spa offers signature Vicki Morav facial and body treatments, crystal-embellished treatment rooms, saunas, an event area, curated retail store and more.

Designed in collaboration with Matthew Kelly, you can enjoy transformative treatments that are customized to match each client’s unique chemistry, so you can achieve the highest health

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and wellness results in a way that is best for you. According to this skincare superhero, “it’s crucial to reboot the skin this season, especially after months of sun exposure and wearing masks for long periods of time. Of course, every individual’s needs are different, and treatments must be chosen with great awareness, however, now is the perfect time to explore treatments that are a bit more invasive to reverse the damage caused by sun exposure during the summer months.”

Vicki’s favorite treatments this season include everything from microdermabrasion to radiofrequency to keep you feeling refreshed. Try some of Vicki’s top tips for staying on top of your skincare regimen: Microdermabrasion: This minimally invasive ‘power peel’ is an ideal treatment to get this season as you should avoid sun exposure before and after the treatment.

Clear & Brilliant: Stay fresh faced all fall long

with Clear & Brilliant Laser Resurfacing, which evens out the skin tone, minimizes pores and reboots your skin by addressing early signs of aging.

Microneedling: If you want to minimize or remove scar tissue and lax skin, Microneedling is for you. Brighten your appearance with tiny needles that run over your skin’s surface.

Radiofrequency: Vicki can give you a pain-free facelift with this treatment which uses Radiofrequency to boost collagen and elastin productions, leaving your skin firm, lifted and tightened. Perfect for targeting loose skin, especially around the neck and chin areas.

Lymphatic Drainage: This minimally invasive therapeutic massage uses light pressure and rhythmic strokes to increase your lymph flow and reduce the toxins in your body. It helps improve overall skin’s radiance, reduces swelling and over time, and creates a more sculpted look to the face.

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Ann Liguori, Jason Dove, ALF Board Member, former Business Honoree Jim Halpin

Former Yankee Rick Cerone

Honoree Jason Dove’s (2nd from right) foursome

ANN LIGUORI HOSTS ANNUAL GOLF CLASSIC To Benefit Cancer Research

By Cecille Langtry Photos by Neil Tandy

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nn Liguori hosted her 22nd Annual Ann Liguori Foundation (ALF) Charity Golf Classic at the Maidstone Club in East Hampton, benefitting cancer research, prevention and care, including the Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation, Kids Need More and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

This year’s honoree was Jason Dove, President, Platinum Inc., who accepted the ALF Business Honoree Award.

The day included brunch, golf, cocktails, dinner and entertainment. Notable attendees included Ann Liguori, Scott Vallary, ALF Business Honoree Jason Dove, President, Platinum Inc.; Jim Halpin ALF Board Member, former Business Honoree; Jean Skidgel, ALF Tournament Coordinator; Katrina Adams, former tennis professional and past President, USTA; Rick Cerone, former NY Yankees catcher; and actor and comedian Gary Valentine.

Each golfer was fitted for a Doc Murphy belt, the original and only garment dyed belt. Each participant enjoyed a Dune Jewelry & Co. money clip with sand from the Maidstone Club. Golfers received Chillax’n CBD premium concentrate, ‘Now you can tell pain and anxiety where to go;’ a pull-over and/or jacket from Tharanco Lifestyle/Greg Nor-

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man Collection; Brella Rain Jackets, non-restrictive, waterproof outerwear; a mask donated by Redvanly; golf balls donated by TaylorMade and Volvik; a certificate for New York Steelhead Hudson Valley Fisheries; an Imperial golf hat; a Tick Towel; and a hand sanitizer courtesy of CBD for Life.

Prizes included Dooney & Bourke bags, Peakvision Sunglasses, TaylorMade clubs and bags, Tour Edge drivers; Dunning shirts, Greg Norman shirts and pull-overs and New York Steelhead Hudson Valley Fishery Grilling Kits.

Auction items included a six-day golf vacation to Ireland for two people, courtesy of North & West Coast Links Golf Ireland, featuring five nights in

luxurious accommodations, (3 nights at Mt. Falcon Estate, and 2 nights at Ballyliffen TownHouse), and golf at Carne Golf Links, Enniscrone Golf Club, Donegal Golf Club, Ballyliffen Golf Club and Castlerock Golf Club. Another auction item was a 3-night stay for two in an elite room with unlimited golf at Casa de Campo in the Dominican Republic; a one-year Dormie Network Membership and Initiation Fee, a three-night stay and unlimited golf at The Abaco Club on Winding Bay, Bahamas, a John Daly LoudBags Inc. Golf Bag and opportunities to play top golf courses on the East End of Long Island.

Sponsors and Donors that participated in the 2020 Ann Liguori Foundation Charity Golf Classic were: Title Sponsor: ABM; Event Sponsors: Doc Murphy, Dune Jewelry & Co., Greg Norman Collection, Platinum, Structure Tone, Tommy & Shounda Foster; Donors: Beneficial Blends, Brella, Casa de Campo, CBD For Life, Dooney & Bourke, Dormie Network, Dunning, Hotel Indigo, Imperial, Linda Hartough, Loudbags, Inc, Movetes, New York Steelhead Hudson Valley Fisheries, North & West Coast Links Golf Ireland, Peakvision, Redvanly, TaylorMade Golf, The Abaco Club, TICKTOWEL, Tour Edge, USAGA, Volvik. u annliguorifoundation.org.

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LINJIE DENG “The art show is virtual, but the power of my art is real.”

by Hailey O’ConnoR I Photographed by Udo Spreitzenbarth Shot on location at 860 Park Avenue #3 New York, NY 10075 | Listed by Samantha Katcher of NextStopNY Real Estate

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is art has involved creating an avatar of himself, blending American modern culture with ancient Chinese Yin-Yang philosophy, and portraying the virus crisis and social unrest.

He is Linjie Deng, a notable exception among the big names in Chinese contemporary art.

Linjie works in multimedia — Chinese ink, acrylic, newspaper, and canvas — and is known for his surreal depictions of how Eastern and Western cultures react in entirely different ways on the same issue. As a visual artist, his rise to prominence at a young age makes him stand out among emerging artists across the globe, especially since throughout history, many young artists from an Eastern background have often been overlooked, or recognized only belatedly, in a field dominated by Western artists.

The distinction between Western and Eastern art does not concern Linjie. “I never think about it,” he said in a recent interview.

Perched on a chair in the magazine’s Park Avenue apartment, he answered the Resident’s Artist Questions.

Linjie was born in 1992. He left his home in China in 2015 to pursue a Master’s Degree in fine arts at the School of Visual Arts in New York City and has lived in NYC ever since. Linjie’s upbringing in a large fireworks family business in Shanxi Province helped form his compelling visual language of bold colors, vibrant abstract forms, and autobiographical cues, leading to solo exhibitions at institutions including the Hamptons Virtual Art Fair, Dream Tattoo calligraphy public show, and the New York Con Artist Collection.

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In his recent work, Linjie pays careful attention to narrative and interaction. He believes art can rebuild a beautiful world after COVID-19 — and he feels compelled to be a part of this moment.

1. Why was your virtual art show named Chameleon 2020?

2020 has thrown New Yorkers so many curveballs: a virus crisis, stay-at-home orders, curfews, economic uncertainty, and national social unrest. I have been here in New York to witness this fast-changing, unique period.

I have observed how people can — and do — adapt their lifestyles to address a crisis. This resilience is a survival technique also used by chameleons. So, the theme of my solo exhibition: Chameleon 2020.

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2. What was the inspiration for your COVID-19 series and Yin-Yang series?

What is the meaning of your series: Make America United Again?

2. When you start a new piece, where do you begin?

My art is not only about beauty but also about communication. In the COVID series, I portray the messages of effective protection information alongside my deep love of New York.

In the Yin-Yang series, I created contemporary calligraphy works consisting of four sets of mutually opposing and coexisting words: freedom and hope, proud and humble, me and you, me and we. For the calligraphy characters, I utilized 5 different styles of Chinese Calligraphy fonts from 10 different time periods. I chose the particular characters for their beauty and style.

This series is directed to the Asian American community. As a Chinese artist in America, I hope that they can be a real part of the healing process. I have chosen to incorporate traditional Chinese Calligraphy art in combination with English language newspaper articles as a way to send a message in an artistic form that Asian Americans can readily identify with. At a moment when every message of healing is important, I’d like to inspire everyone, Asian Americans in particular, to join this movement: Make America United Again.

I define my works as conceptual art. In conceptual art, the idea or concept is the most important aspect of the work. When I begin a new piece, all of the planning and decisions are made beforehand and the execution is an affair. The idea becomes a machine that makes the art. All the steps in the process are of importance. The idea itself, even if not made visual, is as much a work of art as any finished artwork. All intervening steps — scribbles, sketches, drawings, failed works, models, studies, thoughts, conversations — are of interest. The steps that show the thought processes are sometimes more interesting than my final artworks.

I chose the word pairings because each set of words evokes diametric approaches to today’s relevant issues. For example, face masks: individual rights v. protection of society, or, to compare cultures: Western Individualism v. Eastern Collectivism. So, I put the two different kinds of “reactions” in each Yin-Yang symbol.

3. In the United States, we have heard so many times: “Make America Great Again”.

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EXPLORE THE KEY TO A RT W O R K S W I T H L I N J I E 1. What is your day like? And what is your work schedule?

I usually arrive at my studio at 10 a.m. and work until 8 or 9 p.m. If I am in the studio at night, I read and write notes. I find it helpful to reflect on my work of the past day, as well as the day’s events.

3. How do you know when you’re done with a painting?

I don’t think about a specific finish point. But I have a high personal standard for my artworks.

I am finished when I am feeling super comfortable showing it to the public.

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4. For the virtual art show, people only can view it online. Do you still keep the same standard?

Yes, of course, the standard of quality remains the same. For example, one day I totally lost my temper because the piece needed to be painted on white newsprint. Just to be safe, I found at least 30 different kinds of this material. Believe it or not, every single one was a different shade of white, and none were the white that I envisioned! Such things can make me crazy — even the small details, ones most viewers wouldn’t be able to distinguish until I pointed them out.

As to the virtual viewing, there is a very complicated additional step in displaying your artwork.

Photos of the piece must be taken and the piece has to been seen in the virtual show in the exact same way that you would want it seen in person. And this can take hours and hours, just for one piece. You really won’t know if it meets your standard until the photo you have finally chosen is then test-placed on the virtual site. So, for my recent Hamptons show, this resulted in dozens of hours of work.

5. As an artist, what are your thoughts on virtual v. gallery shows?

I would rather not have a specific boundary between online and offline, virtual and physical. The beauty of my virtual art show is that it’s a global exhibition, and accessible to everyone at any time.

My art show is virtual, but the power of my art is real. My virtual art show and Instagram accounts link up to each other so that I can really start a global dialogue. Making sure that we have a diverse group of voices is incredibly important to me at this time. I’d love to do more art shows online.

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PERSONAL & PROFESSIONAL 1. Do you worry about the comments of the audience about your artwork and you?

It doesn’t really matter if the viewers understand my concepts when they view my art. Once it is out of my hands, I have no control over the way a viewer will perceive the work. Different people will understand the same artwork in a different way. For example, my Yin-Yang Series artwork has evoked reactions across the spectrum.

I think artists are artists. I don’t like the label of “Chinese Artist”. I hope my audience can remember me in the future by what I did, not where I was born 28 years ago.

2. What do you wear when you work?

Jeans or nothing.

3. After COVID-19, would you mind doing an open studio while you paint?

Generally, I wouldn’t let anybody watch me paint.

I don’t want to be conscious of myself. I think it would be like somebody watching you have sex — painting is that personal to me. That is why I don’t enjoy doing live shows on social media, even when it is necessary.

4. What embarrasses you?

When someone tells another person that they should Google me. And … nothing shows up. Very often because they spelt Linjie wrong!

5. When is your next show?

I hope soon! I am currently working on a new project for a group show of SOHO New York.

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GEORGES BERGÈS The Finest Gallerist

By Christopher A. Pape

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here exists in the representation of art at Georges Bergès’ gallery a life force, a humor and above all a pathos, which particularly belongs to him and which may be qualified as specifically “Bergesian.” Today, through his ever need for betterment and growth, these qualities have become recognized and established. No longer can we think of him as the “Maverick Gallerist,” but rather, and with no hint of exaggeration, “New York’s Finest Gallerist.” And yet, even this moniker, has become, since we last profiled him, outdated. For Georges, with his desire to conquer new feats, has opened a second location in one of the toniest sections of Berlin and has his eye on a third location (which as much as I’d like to divulge its location is a mystery to me too). I should also like to add there is an inquietude and a sort of restlessness that not only distinguish his personality and style of business, but which is also pervasive throughout the art he represents.

Take, for example, the art of Jean Schmidel. A German artist with no formal training, whose figurative work is other-wordily and, dare I say, off-putting to some. Yet, with Georges’ ingenuity, he has grown the artist’s visibility, status and most importantly (after all the art world is still a business) his prices. His collectors have lapped up Jean’s art; this is true for all of his artists whom he carefully picks and cultivates – it is not only Georges’ trademark but one of his business attributes he is most proud. Another example is the work of Khara Oxier-Mor, an American selftaught (just like Jean, it does seem that Georges

favors those who follow their own path, perhaps no coincidence) artist whose frenetic and feminine (with a touch of the macabre) work concentrates on the human body. Again, like the Midas touch, Georges’ touch has turned Khara’s work into gold. Investors, collectors and art enthusiasts have all fallen for this newcomer.

Beyond the little-known artists that Georges loves to pluck from obscurity, he revels in working with those personalities famous for things other than art. The case in point – Sylvester Stallone. Famed as an actor and creator of the world-renowned Rocky franchise, few people, beyond Georges knew of Mr. Stallone’s artistic prowess. And while some critics might complain that it is a bit of a stunt (and maybe there is a touch of truth to that assessment), Georges knows better. Stallone’s work is powerful, timely and like all of his other artists, collectable.

Having recently spent a few nights breaking bread with him, I’ve gotten to know Georges even better. There are a lot of similarities between him and me and I see in him a passion, an almost pathological need for success, which I’d like to think I share with him. But be that as it may, a tangible example of what I write was when I had dinner with him and one his top collectors - a young woman executive at one of the major technology companies in the United States. Her resume is impressive, but even more so, was Georges’ ability to speak frankly, directly and honestly to her about what pieces she needed to buy. His ability to assuage her concerns and

advise her was impressive. It is not without some jealousy that I wish I had his ability to speak of the ins-and-outs of art with the command and unpretentiousness that Georges does.

But to the fundamental question what does an art gallerist do? That’s a question I put directly to him. His answer was intriguing, “A gallerist is really the bridge between the collector and the artist. There is a synergistic relationship which transcends time and space between the artist and his gallerist or art dealer; they’re a team, it’s a marriage, as it were. It’s the gallerist that ensures that the artist and his work that are too important to ignore are not ignored.”

A man of action, grace, eloquence and business-savvy, Georges is the type of promoter and representative that all artists should dream of having. If I were an artist, I know I could find no one more passionate, more desirous of promoting my unique brand of art than Georges Bergès.

And for the art collector, you can find no one more trustworthy, more willing to find the best deal and no one more deserving of the accolade, “Finest Gallerist,” than Mr. Bergès. If you find yourself in Berlin or in Soho, make your way to this truly superlative gallery and take it from me, “buy, buy, buy,” for you’ll find no art more captivating, indulging and powerful than the art at Georges Bergès Galleries and no gallery owner more accommodating and wanting, willing and waiting to serve your needs! u bergesgallery.com

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ANN STRASSMAN Boston’s Best Conquers NY and Beyond By george wayne GEORGE WAYNE - I thought to myself after seeing your work that Julian Schnabel was also sort of doing the same with his newest work.

What, with you both using an irregular medium as the ‘canvas’. Schnabel’s new work at Pace are paintings on this particular fabric that he found covering a fruit market in Mexico. And your paintings are done on appliance heavy wrapping cardboard you probably found at a Walmart dumpster... Talk about the origins of this notion of heavy-ply cardboard as the vessel for your latest paintings?

AS- Sometimes inspiration follows boredom. Af-

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ter I had spent three hours doing quick sketches of a lovely but boring young man, I could not face another similar session. I found paper bags with interesting graphics and with charcoal in hand attended the next session. The machine graphics and brown paper against the charcoal marks were great looking. Paper bags led to cardboard. I wanted to paint on something that had machine graphics- grabbed some boxes and learned how the surface worked both physically and esthetically- again I found the results quite appealing.

GW- First sight of your work I found it so primal and revolutionary. This notion of painting

on cardboard. Then after much thought, I realized that the notion isn’t that revolutionary after all. Come to think of it-- the great 18th Century French master Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres famously painted on linen and cardboard way back in the 1800s.

AS- I choose to work on cardboard because I like the contrast between the machine marks and the hand of the painter.

GW- I am totally in thrall of your work. Your gallerist calls it ‘’expressive realism’’. It is all so raw - yet so fresh and intimate. The whole

notion of discord and discard and tumult and pillage wafting through the zeitgeist. When I first saw the cardboard boxes I wondered, seriously, did the artist find these cardboard boxes right outside the gallery on West Broadway in the aftermath of the mass looting that rocked Soho? You could have easily got those boxes from the looted Leica camera shop next door to this gallery earlier this summer. So I find the work at once, insightful and at once ironic.

AS- When I first started to use cardboard I spent many hours raiding the disposal areas of appliance stores an rummaging in the garbage room of the local grocery store. The morphing of a ubiquitous, throw-away material into art might be ironic but one could say the same about the piece of linen or wood that holds a Titian or Picasso though the cardboard brings a contrast and a history and a commentary about our society.

GW- Do you consider this work a new way of looking at the world?

AS- I doubt it- there are so many people who share our society, our planet and the motivations, feelings, experiences, opinions are really quite finite. I think that the innate ability to focus, to think clearly and analytically bring forth what may be a unique “language” that is new or different, but the basic take on our world is held by many people.

GW- Street scenes...a snapshot in time. Talk me through the initial process of the documentation here.

AS- I discovered that when someone knows they are being watched, they respond by skewing their natural body language. The solution was stealth. I began hiding behind trees or scaffolding and taking photos.

GW- What is the representation you are trying to portray? The language your quasi-portraiture seeks to express is what?

AS- I want to really discover what lies under the skin and make an image so compelling that the viewer feels the heartbeat of the creature.

GW- This work seems to capture a certain particular milieu. The White Anglo-Saxon Protestant. Is this a deliberate statement?

AS-My subjects are simply a function of opportunity and visual appeal. I will not use an image that I find demeaning, too intimate or embarrassing

to anyone. I don’t like caricatures and have great respect for anyone I choose to paint.

GW- There is a febrile atmosphere to your paintings. Is your fascination ultimately just one with the human form?

AS- My fascination is with life. I paint trees and dogs with the same intensity and attention to detail that I employ on people. I feel that all living things are connected.

GW- Talk about the notion of the gaze as it relates to these paintings.

AS- I like to catch my subjects when they are meditative, exploring their own domain, involved with themselves- their vision is inward, personal.

GW- Your painterly phrasing here....expound on the thought.

AS- I am an athletic painter- I like big brushes, interesting marks, accidents but I also respond to good craftsmanship. I am obsessed with “getting it”, finding the magic that makes a work come alive.

GW- There is no influence of the current protest movement in your work. One assumes this is no accident.

AS- I can only tell the truth by commenting on the things I have experienced. That said, there are many experiences that I have had that I will not comment on because they are too personal.

GW- Talk about your time studying at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.

AS- I did not know what I wanted to be when I grew up. I walked into the school and fell in love. My art experience was very limited, I could not draw and wanted to learn so badly. I quickly learned how to handle paint. I loved clay even though it frequently went flying off my wheel. I was so happy!

GW- If GW were to regard you as a blue-bloodBrahmin-type-from-Boston. Would that be far off a description?

AS- You have no idea how far off it is.

GW- Well, GW regards you- without questionas one of Boston’s leading figurative painters without question! Looking forward to seeing even more of your oeuvre.

AS- I look forward to many more hours in the studio making the images in my head a reality. u

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ainter, sculptor, and former dancer Gabriela Gil has announced her first New York solo exhibition.

The Honduras-born, NYC-based artist will show the first volume of her “Time and Space” series starting Thursday, December 3 through Sunday, December 20, 2020 in Soho which will be shown in-person and virtually. Gabriela explains, “Timing is important in this project, because I am purposely taking advantage of the Covid lockdowns to present this body of work in creative ways.”

“I’ve been working on this series for two years,” Gil says.

“My previous work was more figurative, and this new series breaks away from the figure completely. This is making way to abstract work that explores line, color and rhythm.”

“TIME AND SPACE” Artist Gabriela Gil’s First Solo Art Exhibition in New York

By Ann Grenier

In volume one of the series, Gil will show roughly 20 highly detailed miniature sets, inspired by the hand-made nativity scenes she saw as a child in Latin America, each with small paintings. The miniatures will then be displayed alongside large-scale paintings from the series.

Despite having worked on the project for years, Gil says that the Covid-19 pandemic recontextualized her vision.

She says that she is leaning into the fact that people have been exposed to high levels digital content during the Covid-19 lockdown – the time during which she created the second half of the series.

“We are all consuming content on this tiny screen,” she says. “So, the idea was to create a play on perception. A lot of my paintings in this series are really big. I wanted the virtual exhibition itself to become an artwork.”

Gil has moved throughout South and North America for her entire life and that “constant migration” shaped her multicultural perspective and nurtured her “interest in art as a way to transcribe personal experience using a unique visual language.” This series is heavily inspired by Latin America - its colors, its textures, its dances, its nature, and its warmth. However, I wouldn’t say this series encompasses my whole Latin American experience. Maybe another way to put it is that I am exploring my roots or going back to my roots with Time and Space, with the intention of building from there.

“I thought, if we can’t actually go somewhere physically, what is a way we can travel to a different place without really going?” she says. “And if I can only show the content virtually, on the tiny screen, then why not flip it on its head, go all the way and do something that would be harder to do in real life at a physical showing.” u gabrielagil.com

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n impressive country retreat with a modern rustic flair set on nearly five acres, 358 Lukes Wood Road in New Canaan, Connecticut is nothing short of stunning. The luxurious estate features a seven-bedroom, 14,000-square-foot colonial home along with a guest cottage, detached barn with an indoor basketball court, gunite pool, pool pavilion and tennis court. Understated elegance defines the approach to this circa-1941 home recently restored by the CT-based, nationally-acclaimed architecture firm of Shope Reno Wharton, with interior design by Marsha Russell of Satinwood, Ltd. and landscape by Hollander Design.

“As you enter the magnificent estate, you are quickly aware of the high level of design. An architectural gem, it is all in the unique details,” said Wendy Brainard, one of the listing brokers from William Raveis Real Estate. “From the French-imported reclaimed oak floors, to the handcrafted steel windows and doors, to the layers and textures of unexpected materials, every room is a moment, punctuated by dramatic lighting and unbelievable views of the expansive grounds.”

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“It is a perfect country haven where privacy abounds in a bespoke setting that enchants every sense,” adds Heidi Poisella, co-listing broker from William Raveis Real Estate. “Buyers are looking for retreats today, and 358 Lukes Wood delivers on multiple levels.”

UNIQUE FEATURES The heart and soul of any home, the kitchen and breakfast room are an eye-catching mix of elegant natural stone and distinctive wood accents.

Double is the trend here with double islands, double ovens and double dishwashers to meet every entertaining need. Just off the kitchen are multiple pantry spaces and a private section for party preparations designed to be away from guests’ view. To round out the entertaining needs, and for the serious wine collectors, there is a 500-bottle, climate-controlled wine cellar ready for stocking.

One of the top priorities for homebuyers today is the reimagined home office and this estate offers several options. There is a multi-purpose room

that doubles as a home office and a second computer office with easy access between the kitchen and mudroom. The space can also be used for the dog lovers in the family as a place to nest comfortably and securely while the owner is away.

On the second floor, the Master Suite immediately draws you in with a stunning stone fireplace as the focal point, along with a vaulted ceiling, a sitting area saturated with light and views of the magnificent property with French doors opening up to an expansive outdoor hardwood deck. It also boasts his and hers bathrooms with spa showers and a soaking tub. Both bathrooms feature iron-framed windows and doors and natural wood vanity for the special feel of a rustic and luxurious home-spa retreat. With both design and ease in mind, the bathrooms are separated by a beautiful walk-in dressing room that allows for displaying designer shoes, jewelry and accessories.

OUTDOOR SPLENDOR In an effort to bring the outdoors in, the current owner added a glasswalled sun room, complemented by a rough stone floor. It is the perfect spot to sneak away for a quiet moment and bask in natural light and views, or enjoy a favorite show on a television that rises out of a hiding space when not in use.

Within the exquisite landscape, this home offers the coveted outdoor lifestyle so many people are seeking today. With a premium gunite pool and spa surrounded by a hardwood deck and elevated pavilion, along with a stunning tennis court, this is truly resort-like living at its best.

If tennis is not your game, adjacent to the court is a rustic barn that has been transformed into a basketball court with parquet floors and Glass sliding Barn doors.

“This home is luxurious and spacious but also exudes warmth without being cavernous,” says Brainard. “It truly exceeds the usual trends of residential design and finishings while complementing the long history of innovative design seen throughout New Canaan.”

Located 40 miles from midtown Manhattan, New Canaan, Conn. is an idyllic, leafy suburb with award-winning schools, beautiful architecture and a bustling downtown with a neighborhood vibe. Architecture and design have been a prime focus in New Canaan since the mid-century when a group of innovative modern architects from the Harvard Graduate School of Design migrated to New Canaan. The team of revered architects included Phillip Johnson, Marcel Breuer, Eliot Noyes, Landis Goris and John M. Johansen and came to be known as the “Harvard Five.” Their influence endures today with more than 80 mid-century modern homes still standing, and countless other homes and buildings designed with their inspiration. A family-oriented community with more than 20,000 residents, New Canaan has seen its real estate market soar in 2020, specifically due to an influx of city dwellers seeking more space and all the unique features of a suburban lifestyle.

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ith 40 years of success selling Manhattan’s top properties, go-to luxury real estate expert Lisa Maysonet is making waves in the red-hot Hamptons market.

To better serve her longstanding New York clients, Maysonet -- the tour-de-force behind Group Maysonet at Sotheby’s International Realty – is now marketing the East End’s most exclusive residences and new developments.

“This expansion into the Hamptons is exciting and very energizing,” says Maysonet, who started her career in the real estate industry at Walters & Samuels when she was just 17 years old. “I love the amazing homes out here. My New York buyers are out here. Now I’m out here and I’m bringing my deep love of real estate and global expertise with me.”

For decades, Maysonet has been a key marketing advisor to the world’s top developers, influencing the layouts of and exclusively marketing over a dozen well-known new developments and conversions, such as Park South Lofts.

In 2015, Lisa, alongside her husband and partner Gary Kabol, successfully negotiated the WeWork deal at 88 University Place for $70 million.

“I’ve worked with real estate professionals, architects and developers in markets like Hong Kong, Russia, Canada and Israel,” she says.

“I study the product, the finishes, the layouts, the development, how they do things, and bring that knowledge, expertise and passion to the homes I sell to my clients.”

Her new Hamptons office compliments her established Madison Avenue business, where she has handled more than $1 billion in real estate transactions to date, along the city’s best-known Park and Fifth Avenue addresses.

Maysonet’s outstanding real estate track recorded has earned her coverage in The New York Times, New York Post, People, CNN/Money, Forbes.com, Manhattan Living, NY Observer, The Real Deal, NY Living, Fox 5, Discovery Channel, WB 11 and Germany’s Proseiban.

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She is also a member of the Real Estate Board of New York, Long Island Board of Realtors, Associated Builders & Owners Association, Professional Women in Construction, Association of Real Estate Women, Parents League of NY, Covenant House for Homeless Teens, Children’s Aid Society, and Spirituality for Kids. She also volunteers at God’s Love We Deliver.

“I started in this business in 1970s and I’ve never stopped expanding,” she says. “I successfully navigated through a myriad of markets, credit crises, 9/11, and 19.5 percent interest rates. Through it all, I never stopped. It’s because I work hard for my clients. I work hard.

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