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SOPHISTICATED MILESTONES BODNER-SMITH ENGAGEMENT

Written by Annie Mosbaugh Knapp / Photographed by Kae Marie Photography + Films

Brooke had planned a surprise 40th birthday trip for Adam, not realizing the real surprise would be for her. The day before his birthday, Adam proposed with a ring, beautifully designed by ReisNichols, featuring the diamond belonging to Brooke’s grandmother,

Elizabeth Bodner, who had recently passed away. Says Brooke, “Not only is the ring beautiful, but it holds such sentimental value. It’s my ‘something old and something new’ all in one.”

The couple reside in Indianapolis, where Brook is senior director of brand management for Live Nation Entertainment and Adam works for Clearway Energy Group in the role of energy manager. They will be married on August 12, 2023, with a reception at the Lucas Estate. sl

Brooke Bodner of Carmel and Adam Smith of Zionsville were engaged on December 17, 2022, at the Ocean Reef Club in Key Largo, Florida. Their parents are Kelly and Steve Bodner and Sandy Smith.

RUST-MARRA ENGAGEMENT

Written by Annie Mosbaugh Knapp / Photographed by Kelly Goggin Photography

Katie Lynn Rust of New Castle and Cameron Joseph Marra of Palm Harbor, Florida became engaged on Christmas morning, 2021, when Cameron proposed with a timeless rose gold halo ring from Reis-Nichols Jewelers. Their parents are Mike and Jamie Rust and Steve and Cydney Marra. The proposal caught Katie by surprise—though she was aware that Cameron had the ring, she believed she was opening a new running watch when he handed her a small wrapped box. “I honestly don’t even remember what he said, just the image of him on one knee holding the ring

box,” recalls Katie. The couple are planning a November 4, 2023 wedding in downtown Indianapolis.

Both involved with their careers, she as a project manager, and he as a civil engineer, they matched twice on Bumble, but the first time, Katie was too busy finishing her Masters degree to schedule a date. The two finally met in 2018, and have been together ever since. They reside in the Chatham Arch neighborhood with their golden retriever, Juna, who, they add, will definitely have a role in their upcoming wedding. sl

WATKINS-SHUCK ENGAGEMENT

Written by Annie Mosbaugh Knapp / Photographed by Lume Photography

Emily Watkins and Evan Shuck became engaged on February 10, 2023 at Bond Falls, Michigan. Emily is from Barrington, Illinois, and Evan is from Greenwood, Indiana; their parents are Cheryl and Joe Watkins and Pam and Len Shuck. They are to be married on May 18, 2024, in Pinehurst, North Carolina. The two met four years ago through one of Emily’s college friends, whose boyfriend was a friend of Evan’s. “The rest, as they say, is history,” laughs Emily.

Having spent summers growing up at her family’s lake house in Wisconsin, Emily had always dreamed of getting engaged near water. Wanting to surprise her, and unwilling to wait until spring

for the lake to thaw, Evan suggested a visit to Bond Falls, about an hour from the lake house. “It was a perfect proposal spot,” says Emily, “and he even had a photographer there and reservations at a fantastic restaurant to celebrate. It was so special getting engaged to the love of my life in a place that meant so much to me.” The couple had visited Reis-Nichols to look at rings the previous November, and Emily was particularly drawn to a three-stone setting. Evan surprised her by having hidden halos added to the ring so that it sparkles from every angle. The couple reside in Indianapolis, where Emily is a buyer for Crate & Barrel and Evan is in sales for Fitzmark, a logistics firm. sl

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SOPHISTICATED CELEBRATIONS HINDE-WORREL WEDDING

Written by Annie Mosbaugh Knapp / Photographed by Complete Weddings + Events

Jacquelyn Hinde and Alex Worrel were married on New Year’s Eve, 2022 at The Heirloom at N. K. Hurst. Guests were shuttled from the Alexander Hotel to The Heirloom, where they were greeted by a Champagne wall leading into the ceremony, conducted by the bride’s father. Following the vows, guests were invited into a cocktail reception featuring his-and-hers signature drinks, passed hors d’oeuvres, and a “doughnut wall,” while the wedding party enjoyed a private cocktail hour aboard a trolley

touring the city. Following a plated dinner, comedian Brent Terhune performed, and then came the first dances, both of which were choreographed and stole the show. Guests joined in, showcasing their own dance moves, including backflips, handstands, and full dance routines. The new year was brought in with a Champagne toast and streamers, followed by a latenight snack and more dancing—the perfect way to begin a new year, and a new life together. sl

CLONCS-FLATLEY WEDDING

Written by Annie Mosbaugh Knapp / Photographed by Jessica Strickland

Megan Cloncs and Kyle Flatley celebrated their wedding on June 1, 2019, at the Crane Bay Event Center, joined by nearly 250 guests. The couple had dated for over four years, and loved to travel, collecting sand from every beach they visited. During their ceremony,

the base of the unity candle they lit was composed of the sand they had gathered from all of their trips together. Since the wedding, the couple has been blessed with a daughter…they now enjoy traveling with her, seeing the world through the eyes of a little one. sl

MAJESTIC-BURKE WEDDING

Written by Annie Mosbaugh Knapp / Photographed by Jessica Strickland

Sarah Majestic and Andrew Burke celebrated their wedding on August 21, 2021, with a ceremony at Tabernacle Presbyterian Church, followed by a reception at the Indiana Roof Ballroom. One of their favorite moments of the wedding was surprising their nearly 200 guests with a “thunderstorm” entrance on the stage of the Indiana Roof Ballroom.The two met in 2017 and immediately

bonded over their shared love for Purdue, ice cream and the importance of friends and family. Andrew proposed in 2020 by surprising Sarah with a stunning engagement ring featuring his grandmother’s diamond center stone. The couple now reside in Carmel, where they love spending time outdoors with their twoyear-old bernedoodle, Russell. sl

PEYTON-BRISTOL WEDDING

Written by Annie Mosbaugh Knapp / Photographed by Stacy Able Photography

Elizabeth Peyton and Adam Bristol were married at the Indianapolis Central Library on October 22, 2022, with a reception afterwards. Getting ready in their Zionsville home, the bride stopped to lay flowers at her father’s grave at Crown Hill Cemetery before arriving at the library. Following the joyous and moving ceremony, guests enjoyed

cocktails in the Simon Reading Room, with dinner and dancing in the library’s atrium. Chicago’s Arlen Music “Front of House” band got the crowd on the dance floor, which was a stunning, blue-and-white replica of a 19th-century Indian scarf pattern. The couple honeymooned in Japan, where they were able to see the cherry blossoms in full bloom. sl

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My mother-in-law, Debra Hutchison, is one of those people who is unassuming, but once you get to know her, you realize she is an angel on earth. Let me explain–for 45 years, Deb has worked in the neonatal intensive care unit of Riley Hospital for Children (the NICU), caring for the smallest and most vulnerable among us.

Deb is a devoted and loving grandmother to our two children, but as long as I have known her, she has also had photos of her other “babies” on her refrigerator, tiny patients throughout the years, some of whom now have had babies of their own. I have never known anyone who attends more family reunions that aren’t hers–families she is forever part of after their time together in the NICU. Deb’s devotion to former patients and their families continues over the years; she is constantly sending cards or dropping off homemade goodies, reminders she is thinking of them. But she has also been like a mother hen to her colleagues at Riley, mentoring younger ones and always planning pitch-ins and little celebrations to recognize staff milestones. In a recent article about Deb in Riley Connections, the hospital publication, staffers described her as “the heart and light of our NICU.”

RN Jennifer Stark said, “In addition to tirelessly advocating for her patients and families, Deb is the person who kept us united and made everyone feel welcome and included. She was always, for me, a source of knowledge and an example of how to treat staff, families and all people. She unified us.”

At Riley, on her off time, Deb was known to walk the halls, hoping to give comfort and support to families and coworkers who needed it. In the Riley article, one colleague remarked that she could only imagine the countless lives Deb had touched throughout her career, to which Deb replied, “I really just have to be thankful for all those who touched my life in those years.”

I feel like I hit the “mother-in-law lottery” with Deb. Our mutual love and respect knows no bounds, but like any mother-in-law and son-in-law, we have had our moments. She can be a tough cookie, and very protective of her daughters. I will never forget when I took her to dinner at her favorite Chinese restaurant about 21 years ago to tell her I was going to ask her daughter to marry me (not to ask her permission–in retrospect, possibly a small misstep.) We got along really well even back then, but my announcement clearly was not something she was expecting. When I expressed my intentions, she immediately choked on the potsticker she was eating, pounding on her own chest (nurse that she is) until the dumpling came flying out and shot across the table. She sat back in her seat and said, “l can’t believe what I’m hearing,” followed by silence–a ringing endorsement if ever there was one. I pressed on, explaining how much I loved her daughter, and, thankfully, she’s been on board ever since.

Another time, when our daughter was a newborn, I, as a new parent, became frustrated when we brought her home from the hospital, and Deb stopped by and began discussing the baby’s “bilirubin” with my wife. I was nervous enough as it was, and had no idea what they were talking about (in my consternation, I heard “Billy Rubin,” a Jewish doctor, perhaps?). They quickly explained they were talking about the common newborn condition of jaundice, and I asked them to please knock off the medical jargon and speak English.

Our kids look forward to summers at Deb’s lake house in Michigan, where they have learned all manner of water sports, played endless games of cornhole and ping pong, and where they know they and their friends (who affectionately call her “Grandma Hutch”) are always welcome. But she is also a grounding influence on our admittedly privileged children, putting them to work around the house (in the process, our son has become quite the handyman), and teaching them the value of a dollar.

As Deb ends her four-decade career in the NICU, my wife, children and I are looking forward to more time with her, particularly as our kids get ready to leave the nest in coming years. Always modest, Deb downplays her role at Riley, though the countless former patients and coworkers who count her as family attest otherwise. On her last day, one of her colleagues made a video of Deb leaving the NICU for the final time. Shot from behind, she was walking by herself towing a red Riley wagon–for those who know her, a poignant image of a woman who, throughout her career, made sure that no one in her orbit ever felt alone.

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Debra leaving Riley for the last time

THE ART OF PURPOSEDRIVEN TRANQUILITY

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In a world where busyness is too often touted and revered, the Andaz Mayakoba quietly and adeptly brings the art of purposedriven tranquility back into focus.

Just beyond Playa del Carmen, the Riviera Mayan coastline humbly beckons visitors to rest, recharge and recreate at its newest luxury resort, the Andaz Mayakoban.

Poised as one of four resorts pristinely tucked into a tropical rainforest, under the Mayakoban umbrella of high-end, luxury resorts, the Andaz has taken great care to respectfully reside amongst the twisted mangroves, winding canals, impossibly clear lakes and cenotes, and the ever-turquoise waters of the Caribbean Sea.

Guests can indulge in an array of activities as colorful as the curated native bird murals stitching the buildings together against a verdant backdrop. Or, one can consider slipping into the world of stillness: daydreaming, bird watching, napping, reading, or thoughtful conversation.

While the default mode, woven throughout the Andaz, is "oneness with nature," you can build your day accordingly. The menu of options is rich and satisfying: a wellness spa, yoga by the beach, water sports (hydro biking, kayaking, wind sailing, snorkeling from a boat or with sea bobs), scuba diving, jet skis, playing golf on Latin America's first PGA-toured golf course, the sea of gastronomic delights and a slew of cultural adventures. All events are at your fingertips and waiting to be tailored to your liking by the effusively warm and abundantly available staff.

Wanting to gain my bearings, I scheduled the lagoon boat trip, which canvased the area as our guide spotted unique wildlife (crocodiles, quirky birds, camouflaged iguanas). Home to 330plus species that roam freely (and I do mean freely) through the lush 620-acre property, you quickly realize the expansive measures taken to preserve and cultivate these tropical environments. As a result, the Andaz proudly voices a call to action within the world of tourism, garnering it a handful of awards and nature certifications. Cruising gave us a grand overview of wildlife while also whetting our appetite for the varied dining options.

After my initial meal, dining became an active pastime for me. Choosing from one of five on-site restaurants, thankfully, became the most challenging part of my day. Each restaurant sources fresh local ingredients and combines them with authentic cooking techniques to create dishes graciously served by a kindhearted and impeccable waitstaff.

Centrally located and residing next to the poolside pavilion, Casa Milagros produces food as beautiful as its setting. The interior decor pairs stone, locally crafted tile, and local tzalam wood. It offers authentic Mexican, Latin, and unique international dishes. We circled back on a few different nights as the melt-in-yourmouth tuna tataki and pork ramen tempted us to return. But food is only half of the draw as we quickly developed a fondness for the doting staff; Louis made an impression as strong as sticky rice pudding with coconut milk.

by Ashley Gude / Photography courtesy of Andaz Mayakoba Resort Riviera Maya

Andaz Mayakoba Resort Riviera Maya

The Sanctuary

Photo by Tadeu Brunelli

Presidential suite terrace view.

Photo by Tadeu Brunelli

Sanctuary interior

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The Apothecary Bar

We frequented Tinto del Pulpo because of its accessible location (poolside) and lovely staff. The consistency of the quality of the Mexican fare and locally-crafted artisan beers made this a mainstay. The fresh ceviches and homemade churros with tapioca ice cream also may have had something to do with me being a repeat offender.

The Vegan Bar was a stone's throw away. They are always happy to whip up a fresh smoothie or healthy drink at a moment's notice.

They also offer various unique vegan options, including my new favorite, a rice ball salad (fried rice with polenta, mashed red pepper with truffle, green peas, avocado, and spinach salad).

If you're looking for the elusive perfect photo op, head to Sotavento. An Insta-worthy setting awaits as tables and softly cushioned chairs lap the edges of the Caribbean Sea. Set under the romance of string lights, with feet buried in the sand, you can select from fresh seafood, gorgeous salads, and prized desserts (almost too pretty to eat … almost).

Rounding out the dining options, Casa Amate serves up memorable Latin American cuisine interestingly set amidst what

is best described as an "eclectic traveler's home." You can sample creative local cuisine from the comfort of different eye-pleasing rooms of the "house" (dining room, library, bar).

While the sea is the primary source driving the culinary menus, it also provides a rich marine landscape when scuba diving. On two diverse occasions, I explored the peaceful underwater world of the Mayan barrier reef. Only a short boat ride from the shore immersed me in a grand collection of wildlife. The highlight was spotting a family of eagle rays at a depth of 48 feet right at the conclusion of one of our dives.

Luxury reigns supreme across the landscape of the Mayakoba. Whether in the pursuit of experiencing artful cuisines or endorphin-raising adventures, the biggest luxury is choice. The ability to choose your day is not lost on guests, whether you prefer a quiet, contemplative, restorative day or a day brimming with activities fueled by the exotic lush backdrop of the beckoning blues of the Caribbean Sea. You will certainly want more, no matter what you choose, just like the coconut tapioca. sl

Duffy boat

Photo by Tadeu Brunelli

LOVE & STAY

Living the private island life on Lovango in the USVI

Unable to resist the allure of a good origin story, I admit to being very intrigued by the competing name origins of Lovango island, between St. Thomas and St. John in the USVI. While I've yet to uncover a sea shanty attesting to the legend, the predominate theory is an interesting yarn nonetheless. The island, inhabited since the mid-1700s, is said to have been home to the only brothel in the area, and the pirates' shortened the name of their "Love and Go Island" to Lovango. However, documents from the St. John Historical Society contend that there's a less spicy reason behind the name: an affiliation with a 17th-century trading post in the Congo, sometimes written Lu'ongo or Loango.

Nantucket-based hoteliers Mark and Gwenn Snider, owners of Little Gem Resorts, purchased 42 acres of Lovango island in 2019 and immediately set about building the first new resort in the USVI in three decades. Designed as an off-the-grid-getaway a stone's throw from the hustle and bustle of St. Thomas, Lovango Resort & Beach Club offers laid-back luxury that doesn't sacrifice creature comforts.

Easily accessible via a short ferry ride from the American Yacht Harbor in Red Hook on St.Thomas, the tranquil 15-minute journey across Pillsbury Sound immediately puts the mind in a more relaxed vacation state of mind.

Written by Claire Williams / Photography by Nicol Canegata / Photography with interior design/creative direction from Michael Thomas & Co.

Lovango Bay Village

Lovango Restaurant Glamping

View from a glamping tent.

As the resort master plans call for it to be fully built out over several years, during our visit, a reception and breakfast area for overnight guests was under construction atop a hill overlooking the beach club. There are 17 glamping tents and treehouses on the island's "backside," staggered on the steep hillside amidst a dense tropical landscape. The accommodations face an uninhabited island designated as a bird sanctuary, lending the feeling you are a million miles from civilization. In addition to providing a unique guest experience, the tents serve a practical purpose as they can be disassembled during hurricane season when the resort is closed.

We split our stay between a glamping tent and a treehouse. While both were stylishly outfitted and boasted a large cantilevered deck, the additional elbow room in the treehouse and an outdoor shower made it my favorite. MALIN & GOETZ toiletries and Matouk towels are among the elevated in-room amenities. Screens in the louvered doors and windows allow the trade winds in and keep the bugs out. The drapery and netting

of the canopy bed conceal a clever air conditioning system that regulates the temperature within the sleeping area and kept a hot sleeper like me comfortably cool.

While there isn't a gym on the property yet, making the 500foot vertical trek from the beach club to our room several times a day was all the workout we needed (golf cart transport is also available on call). There are also several hiking trails, including one that leads down to rocky and remote Crescent Beach (guests are given snorkeling equipment at check-in). A yoga mat and blocks are provided in each room.

Owning seasonal resorts on different schedules is a boon for the Sniders, who allow the staff at their properties to cycle between Nantucket and the USVI. Having seasoned staff from day one allows the newly opened resort to operate on a level similar to one that's been up and running for years.

The Sniders are hands-on owners, and it's not unusual to find the couple going from table to table at dinner, chatting up

Poolside cabana at the Beach Club

Covered terrace of a glamping tent.

Chef Stephen Belie's award-winning, globally-inspired cuisine

guests and soliciting feedback. When I asked him why he and his wife wanted to take on such an ambitious project on a tropical island, Marc responded, "I like being in the business of making people happy."

Our first-night feast was a global culinary whirlwind, with Caribbean lobster schnitzel, sea urchin gnocchi, green papaya and tea leaf salad, and Thai-inspired Caribbean seafood stew. Ferry service is available for non-overnight guests who want to come to Lovango's waterfront restaurant for lunch or dinner to enjoy chef Stephen Belie's award-winning cuisine.

The buzzy Beach Club is the heart of the resort. Offering day passes, a rotating lineup of events including a quite competitive water balloon toss, 'sand pit' games, an infinity pool, private cabanas, and excellent food and beverage service encompassing both healthy and "vacation calories don't count fare," it's the ideal anecdote for Type A folks needing a respite from their in-room relaxation. In short order, the Sand & Stars

party at the Beach Club on Friday nights has quickly become a must-attend event.

For a special souvenir, pick up a bottle of Little Gem Spirits’ Sweet Tamarind Rum, Caribbean Spice Whiskey, or Sorrel Lime Vodka from the cute boutiques lining the sandy boulevard near the beach club. The Sniders worked with St. Croix chef Todd Manley— credited with creating Mutiny Island Vodka distilled from the Breadfruit tree—to create spirits infused with flavors of the island. While they make an exciting addition to craft cocktails, I found they are perfect summer sips on their own.

Overnight guests are offered off-island excursions, including a water taxi across Caneel Bay to Honeymoon Beach on St. John's for two hours of snorkeling and relaxing. Regular ferry service between St. John and St. Thomas and private day charters are also available. Treasuring the tranquility afforded on the island, we honestly didn't feel a strong pull to "love and go" from Lovango during our threenight stay, as the diversity of offerings kept us amply occupied. sl

A NEW NEW YORK STATE OF MIND

Written by Bridget Williams / Photography by Robert Rieger courtesy of Aman New York

In the City that Never Sleeps, the ebb and flow of hotel openings and closings happen so regularly that they often register as a ripple in the Hudson to those outside the Big Apple bubble. However, when Aman New York opened its doors in August of last year after a series of delays, it made a full cannonball-style splash.

With its takeover of the historic Crown Building, Aman New York delivers the peace promised by Aman's Sanskrit-derived name and the palpable tranquility of its Asian roots to a covetable corner of 57th and 5th Avenue in the heart of Manhattan. The stepped skyscraper with a gilded chateau-esque tower, completed in 1921, has long held the distinction of garnering some of the highest rents in the city. The mixed-used building has a fascinating and diverse tenant and ownership roster including being the first site of the MOMA from 1929-1932 in a rented 12th-floor six-room suite.

Long-time Aman collaborator Jean-Michel Gathy, a Belgian architect whose three-decade dossier in all-exclusive luxury resort design includes Aman's exquisite Venice property on the Grand Canal, spearheaded the building's renovation.

When I tell you this place is magnificent, I mean it. There's a beguiling generosity of space and a harmony of design that instantly envelopes all the senses. Both overt and subtle design elements hearken to the brand's Asian roots. Intended to be a vertical resort, seating in public areas is oriented to keep the gaze inward on the beauty and serenity of surroundings rather than the city's frenetic

energy. We found it to be such a haven that throughout our two-night stay, we only (and reluctantly) left the confines of the haute hotel twice: once to meet an old friend for lunch and the other for a long walk in nearby Central Park, as a petite penance for all of our glorious and gluttonous indulging and imbibing at the property's signature restaurants—Arva and Nama—and its subterranean jazz club.

If you are someone desiring to feel like someone, this is the place for you. A team of attendants awaits at the front door, with more security at the elevator that takes guests up to the reception area on the 14th floor. As soon as the door opens, it's difficult not to be gobsmacked by Aman New York's bold minimalist view of a luxury urban hotel.

Calm, cool, and curated, the lighting design beckons you to want to see what's around the next corner. Fire is a recurring element, and a fireplace in the reception area helped to take the chill off a cold February morning while we completed the check-in process. The reception level is the heart of the hotel and populated with beautiful people from day to night. At present, only residents and registered guests have access to these elevated areas. Still, I can't imagine the powers that be at Aman will be able to fend off the requests for extended access, particularly in the summer months, when its exquisite 7k square-foot Garden Terrace, replete with extensive landscaping, fire-centered water features, retractable roof, and chic seating areas are fully availed.

The Bar Lounge. Artist Peter Gentenaar created the paper and bamboo sculpture that “floats” overhead.

Aman brings its Asian-inspired tranquility to the heart of Manhattan

Interior of Nama

The Garden Terrace

Garden Terrace Bar

Corner suite living room

Each suite boasts a large-scale art mural on rice paper inspired by the 15th-century masterpiece Pine Trees (Shōrin-zu byōbu) by Hasegawa Tōhaku.

Junior suite bathroom.

Bedroom in a corner suite.

The 83 suites are located on the floors beneath the lobby, as well as the spa, which encompasses 25k square feet over three entire floors (more on that later). The attention to detail and lighting extends to the guest rooms and suites, which are colossal by NYC standards.

As soon as the door to our room opened, my eye was drawn to the warm glow emanating from a fireplace—a rarity in Manhattan hotel rooms—at the far end of the room between a pair of windows overlooking Bergdorf and the crowds assembled to ogle the animatronic Yayoi Kusama painting her signature polka dots in the window at Louis Vuitton's midtown store.

To my left, a wall of handsome cabinetry concealed a generous amount of closet space, a coffee station with beautiful handmade ebony stoneware cups and saucers, and a minibar. On the right, a series of shoji-like screens, softly illuminated from within and mounted on swivel hinges, allowed for a "choose your own entry" into the spa-like bathroom with a low soaking tub and TOTO smart toilet. A clever console inside the door allows bags to be stored out of sight to maintain the feeling of feng shui.

Complementing the aesthetic while creating a dramatic focal point encompassing nearly the entire wall opposite the bed was a large-scale art mural on rice paper inspired by the 15th-century masterpiece Pine Trees (Shōrin-zu byōbu) by Hasegawa Tōhaku. After the giddy chatter of our reaction to the room subsided, we were met with something that's often a rarity in big city hotels—

complete silence. And, when the inevitable siren did find its way into our cocoon, it was more of a whisper than a wail.

Having visited five Aman properties, I can now count myself among the "Aman Junkies" club members. As such, the food and beverage program at Aman New York is heads and shoulders above what I've experienced at other Aman properties where the setting and architecture were the scene stealers.

Arva is located adjacent to the double-height buzzy Bar Lounge, where sinuous saffron-colored paper and bamboo sculptures that reminded me of a koi fish in motion (but were created by Peter Gentenaar to resemble Oriental lanterns) "float" between four stone columns. Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner under the direction of Italian Chef de Cuisine Dario Ossola (whose previous gig was at Aman's Venice property), the Aman brand's signature Italian restaurant Arva pays homage to Italy's rustic, cucina del raccolto tradition with seasonally rotating, elevated comfort food served in refined spaces around a central open kitchen. Arva strives to source seventy-five percent of its ingredients locally via partnerships with Grow NYC and Our Harvest, representing over 750 farmers and managing at least 100 farmer's markets in and around New York City. Lucky for us, it was truffle season during our stay, and we went decidedly nonlocal, opting to have the fragrant fungi crown nearly every course of our leisurely lunch.

Chef de Cuisine Takuma Yonemaru at Nama, Aman's celebration of Japan's washoku dining tradition.

The heated pool is the centerpiece of the three-floor Spa at Aman New York.

A double treatment room in a private Spa House.

Dramatic cubes of chiseled rock mark the entrance to Nama, Aman's celebration of Japan's washoku dining tradition. Just inside the entry, a Japanese Hinoki wood counter is the site of twicenightly seatings for a 15-to-18-piece omakase-style fine dining experience. The staggered Complementing Frank Lloyd Wrightinspired ceiling and lighting pendants is a feature work created by local artist Melissa Hart.

Chef de Cuisine Takuma Yonemaru's sublime cuisine shines with every course, and we enjoyed sitting at the "kitchen counter," where we ate with our eyes before feasting on everything from sashimi to fork-tender Wagyu sirloin sprinkled with Moshio mineral salt and presented on handcrafted tableware emblematic of the Japanese notion of wabi-sabi. My better half, who has traveled extensively throughout Asia for work, remarked that it was the best Japanese food he'd had outside Japan.

Attesting to the property's ability to engage and satiate from morning till night is a basement-level speakeasy-style Jazz Club, one of the few venues "slightly" open to the public by reservation and boasting state-of-the-art acoustic technology. The intimate area is populated by crescent-shaped banquettes along the perimeter and tables near the draped stage, where a vintage Steinway sits in residence. Six-time Grammy nominee Brian Newman is the venue's creative director, booking a well-rounded group of acts encompassing contemporary jazz to the Great American Songbook. Live acts preceed late-night DJ sets (which, despite our best

intentions were unable to stay awake for). We fully expected the food to be an afterthought, but I am still craving just one more bite of their truffle grilled cheese some four months later.

If you are serious about self-care, the sanctuary offered by the vast Aman Spa is for you. At its heart is a 20-meter pool ringed by fabulous cone-style fireplaces and sleek seating areas. En route to your treatment, be sure to check out the boutique, featuring a selection of Aman-branded Goyard-esque leather goods, and Aman's eponymous apparel, skincare products, and fragrances; a whiff of the latter is enough to transport me back into a vacation state of mind.

As someone who checks out a hotel's gym on their website prior to booking a stay, the generously sized fitness facility was a dream for a workoutaholic like me with both tried-and-true equipment and high-tech offerings, including an anti-gravity treadmill.

Unique to New York City, Aman's indulgent and private Spa Houses, used for full or half-day retreats, offer either a Hamman or a Banya (a wood-clad sauna), in addition to a double treatment room, a living area with fireplace, and a large canopied outdoor terrace with hot and cold plunge pools for an utterly personalized spa experience. My chosen spa treatment, the two-hour Aman New York Signature Journey, focused on the healing, stabilizing, and balancing benefits of the fluorite crystal and, with apologies to Billy Joel, put me in a new New York state of mind that I could easily get used to. sl

For more information about Aman New York, visit aman.com/hotels/aman-new-york.

The Jazz Club at Aman New York

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DIVINEO

Breaking tradition in Burgundy

Written by Claire Williams

To truly know French people, one must completely grasp their food and wine culture and the rules they abide by. The need to have a baguette accompanying every meal to soak up that leftover jus on your plate; the direct eye contact made with every santé as glasses raise in a toast; and the ritual of a coffee and cigarette on an outdoor terrace after a long day.

But then the question comes to mind: when is it the time to break those rules and go against tradition to create something truly exceptional? DIVINEO does just that in the wine world by breaking the traditional codes of French wine to give a new life and reputation to Vins de France.

In 2021, after discovering a preserved valley in the heart of the Languedoc region, in the southwest of France, a group of friends from varying backgrounds, including an ex-CEO of OranginaSchweppes and winery owners, founded DIVINEO and embarked on a journey to take grapes from the South and mature them in Burgundy in the east of France. DIVINEO aims to show that it's possible to make great wines by freeing themselves from traditional codification and appellations while highlighting terroirs that sometimes go overlooked.

During the early 20th century, wine production in France was plagued by fraud and low-quality wine that prompted the creation of the Institut National del'Originee et de la Qualité (INAO), an organization charged with regulating place of origin, quality, and style of French agricultural products such as wine and

cheese. Under the INAO, the wine classification system, known as Appellation d'originee contrôlée (AOC) —French for controlled designation of origin—sets the standards for wine in France. The wine produced outside an AOC is referred to as Vin de France, denoting only that the wine comes from France. Such a designation is historically associated with wines of lesser quality and often sold under brand names.

In Burgundy alone, there are 84 AOCs, ranging from Grand Cru to Régionale appellations, which guarantee the authenticity of a region's wines, reflect the diversity of the terroir and that of its winemakers, and typically secure a higher price point. Most connoisseurs and lovers of wine are attached to specific appellations, and each have their preferred AOC; a Pauillac from Bordeaux or a Châteauneuf-du-Pape from the Rhône Valley are all examples of this.

An AOC guarantees quality and protection in the production of wine; it can also make wine predictable. While each cuvée varies yearly, most are attached to certain AOCs because it's familiar, and consumers have come to know what to expect in the bottle. This is where DIVINEO comes in: their winemakers work with Southern grape varieties in Burgundian cellars to create a new universe of sensations oscillating between intensity and freshness. DIVINEO's founders boldly aim to be the dawn of a new era of wine in France by not being classified as an AOC and reinventing the Vin de France category.

DIVINEO owns 19 hectares (nearly 47 acres), with nine under vine in the Robiac Valley. The valley offers a micro-climate of cool

nights, advantageous elevation, and a forest environment. DIVINEO hasn't shied away from embracing variety in their grapes. They cultivate Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris, Vermentino, Roussanne, Picpoul, and Bourboulenc for their white wines. The main grape varieties already planted for their red wines are Grenache, Syrah, and Cinsault. Their remaining land will be planted little by little in the coming years, with Chenin, Petit Maseng, Carignan Blanc and Gris, and Aligoté all on the agenda.

Clodéric Prade manages DIVINEO's vineyards. A selfproclaimed Languedocien winegrower with a Burgundian palate, he is one of DIVINEO's co-founders and also the owner of Domained'Erianee in Saint-Mamert-du-Gard. In the time between DIVINEO's 2021 and 2023 cuvées, five other winemakers passionate about their aim to make revolutionary wine joined their team. The newest member of the DIVINEO team, Maëlys Jardin, says of their unusual method, "Our winegrowers are free to express all their knowhow and passion in their wines. The maturing in Burgundy barrels allows us to obtain wines characterized by their freshness and elegance. They are always high-quality wines, made with precision and care."

DIVINEO, like most wineries in France, grasps the importance of biodiversity in their vineyards and attempts to have as little intervention as possible, such as using indigenous yeasts and very low doses of sulfur in the winemaking process. With an emphasis placed on agroforestry and organic farming, DIVINEO wants their terroir and the talent of their winemakers to speak for themselves.

DIVINEO produced five cuvées for 2021 that genuinely express the journey from the Robiac Valley to Burgundy.

Of the five, the Grenache Vieilles Vignes—a blend of Black Grenache and Syrah—is one of their most unique and prestigious wines, made with grapes from 60+-year-old vines from vibrant terroir that imparts the grapes with a taste rarely seen in Southern territories. With notes of black fruit, spice, and a touch of smoke, this prestige range is limited to only 700 magnum bottles and will be available as of April 2023.

Creating a sense of community is also a core business goal, with DIVENEO fans invited to join their Club des Affranchis, "The Freedmen's Club". Club members are privy to exclusive convivial events in Paris, Languedoc, and Burgundy and can access members' only cuvées

While DIVINEO is just beginning its journey, the possibilities seem endless as they grow by exploring new grape varieties and continually innovating through winemaking. Julien Petitjean, one of DIVINEO's winegrowers, said he sought guidance from winegrowers on the verge of retirement to "opt for know-how over knowledge" as he forged his path to creating wine free from preconceived notions. While the time and UNESCO-honored French food and wine culture resolutely persists, DIVINEO's challenge of the status quo may lay the groundwork for new traditions to take root. sl

You can taste DIVINEO wines at Domaine

de la Roseraie in Nolay (winemaker Julien Petitjean), Domaine Petit Roy in Chorey-les-Beaune (winemaker Seiichi Saito Wang), and at Domaine Nicolas Perrault in Dezize-lès-Maranges (Perrault family winemakers). Learn more at vindivineo.com.

Seiichi Saito Wang Julien Petitjean Clodéric Prade

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DRIVEN BY PERFECTION

Rolls-Royce celebrates the 160th anniversary of the birth of co-founder Sir Henry Royce.

Written by Andre James / Photos courtesy of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars

Sir Henry Royce's uncompromising command, "Strive for perfection in everything you do. Take the best that exists and make it better," is one of the most famous quotations in automotive history. It is also a maxim that rings down the ages and still inspires and informs the company that bears his name.

The price for a bespoke Rolls-Royce regularly eclipses the tens of millions. Making an appearance at the 2021 Concourso d'Eleganza at Villa d'Este on the shores of Italy's Lake Como, a Rolls-Royce Boat Tail allegedly hand-built for Beyoncé and Jay-Z is rumored to have cost an eye-popping $28 million. It's a price tag that would likely seem unfathomable to Henry Royce, who experienced hardship, poverty, and disadvantage in his early life.

Royce was born in 1863 as the youngest of five children. His family's perilous financial circumstances worsened when his father, a miller, was jailed after being declared bankrupt, the punishment according to the era's laws. Determined to make a better life for himself, by age ten, he was working in London, first as a newspaper seller and then as a telegram deliverer. Then, in 1879, with financial backing from an aunt, Royce landed an apprenticeship at the Great Northern Railway workshops in Peterborough. He quickly demonstrated his aptitude for design and a natural ability to work with tools and varied materials.

Undeterred after his Aunt could no longer subsidize his annual apprenticeship fee, Royce returned to London in 1881 to work at the fledgling Electric Lighting & Power Generating Company,

forsaking traditional engineering for the emerging field of electricity. Unregulated at the time, the lack of oversight and the need for formal qualifications to work in electricity proved to be a boon for Royce, who by age 19 was named Chief Electrician to a company supplying electric lighting to Liverpool. Unfortunately, hard times came knocking before his twentieth birthday when mismanagement forced the company into receivership and Royce into unemployment.

Relying on his savings, hard-earned knowledge, and an unrelenting work ethic, in 1884, Royce founded F H Royce & Co in Manchester, which initially produced small items such as battery-powered doorbells before moving into heavy equipment. Despite this success, a life of unrelenting personal and professional struggles took a toll on his health, and in 1901 his physician persuaded Royce to embark on a 10-week holiday to visit his wife's family in South Africa. On the return trip, he picked up a copy of The Automobile – its construction and management, and his life's trajectory took a monumental shift.

Reinvigorated from his respite, in 1904, Royce acquired his first motor car upon his return to England, a 10 H.P. Decauville. The finest car available to him, he immediately dismantled it with the stated intention to "take the best that exists and make it better." He began by building three two-cylinder 10 H.P. cars based on the Decauville layout, followed by the three-cylinder 15 H.P., four-cylinder 20 H.P., and six-cylinder 30 H.P., each of which represented significant advances in automotive design.

Dutch fashion designer Iris Van Herpen collaborated with Rolls-Royce on the haute couture-inspired Phantom Syntopia. The interior’s ‘Weaving Water’ starlight headliner is the most complex in Rolls-Royce history. It is also the first Rolls-Royce to use a bespoke scent.

At the end of March, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars unveiled Black Badge Wraith Black Arrow to mark the end of production of one of the most transformative cars in the marque’s history. Limited to just 12 examples worldwide, this bespoke vehicle is the last V12 coupé Rolls-Royce will ever make, as the company embarks on its bold new electric era.

Sir Henry Royce with an experimental Rolls-Royce car, 6ex

In 1906, two years after the initial meeting between Henry Royce and the Hon. Charles Stewart Rolls (who, in contrast to Royce, was a younger, aristocratic, Cambridge-educated aviation pioneer and racing driver), at the Midland Hotel in Manchester, England, Rolls-Royce Managing Director Claude Johnson persuaded Royce to adopt a 'one model' policy. In response, Royce designed the 40/50 H.P. 'Silver Ghost,' demonstrating Royce's almost uncanny instinct for using the right materials for components long before scientific analysis could provide reliable data. He also discovered that fluids' properties alter with speed, so he designed the Silver Ghost's carburetor with three jets that came into play at different throttle openings, thereby eliminating 'flat spots'. At this same time, Rolls-Royce acquired a site on Nightingale Road in Derby to accommodate the burgeoning business, where Royce personally designed and oversaw building a brand-new, purpose-built factory.

Once again, maintaining a crushing workload caused Royce to suffer a health crisis, and in 1911 his doctor prescribed a period of extended rest. Royce opted for an epic multi-continent road trip with Johnson. During a stop in the south of France on the return, Johnson bought a parcel of land in Le Canadel, near Nice, and commissioned a new house for Royce, plus a smaller villa for visiting drafters and assistants. For the rest of his life, Royce sensibly spent his winters at Le Canadel and summers in the south of England.

From 1917, Royce's English residence was Elmstead, an 18th-Century house in the village of West Wittering on the Sussex

coast, just eight miles from the present-day Home of Rolls-Royce at Goodwood. Elmstead had some adjoining land, where Royce resumed his long-standing interest in fruit farming. Inevitably, he brought his desire for perfection to this activity, too, studying every book he could find to become an expert on all aspects of husbandry, particularly soil chemistry and fertilizers. Even though farmers came from miles around to admire his crops and livestock, Royce never called himself a farmer, preferring the term 'cultivator.'

Whether he was designing car components or aircraft engines, Royce's search for perfection never waned, yet even he acknowledged that it was, in fact, unattainable. His mantra for his drawing-office staff was "rub out, alter, improve, refine." During his long and varied career, Royce filed 301 patents – an astonishing feat for a largely self-educated engineer. An instinctive, intuitive engineer, Royce firmly believed that if something looked right, it probably was right. He was awarded an OBE in 1918, and in 1930 he was made a Baronet – thus becoming Sir Henry Royce – for his services to aviation. With characteristic modesty, he wrote to all Rolls-Royce employees, thanking them for their contribution to the honor.

As his biographer Sir Max Pemberton noted, Royce was convinced to the end of his days that “only by production is a man making the best use of his time." Royce was still drawing designs within hours of his death, at Elmstead, on a custom work table fitted to his bed. The power of his ethos and legend still informs and inspires the company that bears his name 160 years after his birth. sl

The prototype for the Rolls-Royce all-electric Spectre undergoing extreme hot weather testing in South Africa.

The House of Rolls-Royce debuted ‘Cullinan-Inspired by Fashion’ at Art Basel Miami. Comprised of two prêt-à-porter collections– the bold Re-Belle and striking Fu-Shion, these bespoke examples take inspiration from vibrant hues and textures seen in the world of high fashion, reflecting the eclectic tastes and lifestyle of the luxury clientele.

Rolls-Royce Boat Tail, 2021

Rolls-Royce 'The Silver Spectre' (Chassis 1601, 1910)

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HEIDI WOODMAN INTERIORS

Nationally-known design firm rebrands itself

Written by Annie Mosbaugh Knapp / Photography by Nolan Calisch

The Indianapolis-based design firm Haus Love Interiors has rebranded as Heidi Woodman Interiors. Established in 2015 by Heidi Woodman as a full-service, luxury interior design firm, Heidi Woodman Interiors (formerly Haus Love) specializes in creating layered, textural, and expertly edited interiors that intrinsically reflect the individuality of each client. With a staff of five designers, the firm designs homes throughout the country, with current projects ranging from California to Rhode Island; roughly half of the firm’s clientele comes from outside the state of Indiana. Woodman’s retail showroom, Haus Love by Heidi Woodman, is located at 5901 North College Avenue in Indianapolis, and is open Tuesday through Saturday from noon until 5 p.m.

Woodman, principal and creative director of the firm, says she decided to rebrand in order to separate the design business from the retail one. “Over the past few years, my client base has increased dramatically, and I’ve discovered I enjoy this tremendously,” she

explains. “Although I absolutely love having a retail space, interiors are my absolute passion.”

Guided by a client-first approach, Heidi Woodman Interiors is a team of well-rounded designers who each have a deep reverence for design in all its forms, and an adherence to beauty through balance. Working closely with all members of the team, Woodman has created a strong studio culture that empowers each designer to use their voice as often as possible to bring a client’s home to life. Spoken through material diversity and engaging visual references, Heidi Woodman Interiors invites the conversation to unfold by revealing gentle nods to the individuals and families who call these rooms home. For Heidi and the team, design isn’t merely the placement of furnishings throughout a home, but rather, creating artful environments, rich in soul and eloquently laced with intention—interiors based on the lifestyles and dreams of their clientele.

Designer Heidi Woodman

Organic shapes,smooth lines and colors found in nature are hallmarks of Heidi Woodman Design.

Woodman and her team spend quite a bit of time searching for just the right furniture and decor for their clients. “When designing, I look for anything that speaks to me or will speak to my client. I get my inspiration from anything that has history. You can learn so much from artists and designers from the past…I can’t explain it, exactly, but I know they spent more time on design development because everyone had more time back in the day,” she says. Woodman enjoys all aspects of the design process, though admittedly some more than others. “Projects are really fun and exciting in the beginning because there’s always something new we’ll be bringing to the table. I also really love the install stage at the end—that’s when the story of my clients really comes to fruition.” Less enjoyable are the “nuts and bolts” parts of design, the logistics and project management. “That’s where I have little gnomes on the team to help me,” she laughs.

Woodman says, “My style is very relaxed, and very quirky. I like anything that makes me smile, I love a good, strong silhouette, and I love colors that come from nature.” Heidi Woodman Interiors’ new logo features a leaf that is native to southern Germany, a nod to the designer’s German heritage as well as nature’s intrinsic beauty. She is also inspired by her travels. “We spent time in Mill Valley (California) recently and the home we stayed in was up in the trees, and almost all glass. It was quite minimal, but the presence of nature was so overwhelming. I loved that the homeowner understood both the power of nature and not to over-design the space.”

Overall, Woodman says that Heidi Woodman Interiors stands for “a very specific direction, celebrating the lifestyle and story of my clients through an artful eye…I am telling their stories through interiors.” sl For more information, visit heidiwoodmaninteriors.com

Woodman and her team spend countless hours sourcing just the right pieces for their clients.

NOT ANOTHER PEEP…

A breakfast standby quietly gets a makeover.

Written by Neil Charles/ Photographed by Adam Gibson

Established over 40 years ago in Aspen, Colorado, and with a presence currently in 13 states, Le Peep has existed as a familiar fixture on our dining scene for as long as many of us can remember. Building its reputation in Indiana on traditional breakfast, lunch and brunch dishes, for decades Le Peep basked in the relative lack of competition, until a profusion of new breakfast and brunch chains began to pop up almost overnight about 10 years ago. With the pressure of competition forcing a decline in both prices and food quality, the restaurant struggled to stay relevant and afloat.

“The food was heavy, they used low-end coffee and powdered cream,” says Le Peep’s Indiana licensee, Ali Hessaraki. “As they lost market share, they cheapened the product. By the beginning of February 2018, they were on the verge of going out of business.” A highly successful entrepreneur whose principal venture is manufacturing and selling point-of-sale systems to restaurants, Hessaraki had known the local Le Peep franchisees for several years and recognized an opportunity to step in and rescue the business before it went under for good. “They lacked the capital to continue,” he says. “They needed someone to cut the fat and turn it around.”

With no experience in the restaurant industry, but with decades of problem solving in his back pocket, Hessaraki set about raising the standards of décor, cleanliness and food quality, introducing sweeping changes that almost overnight brought Le Peep back into competition. Creating a more positive and energized workplace with a strong focus on customer service, his staff is now multi-generational, a rarity in the restaurant industry.

In the midst of the Covid pandemic, Hessaraki signed the lease on a space in Carmel’s Indiana Design Center (also home to Sophisticated Living’s offices), confident that he would one day be in a position to reopen Le Peep, returning furloughed employees back to gainful employment and the restaurants to unprecedented profitability. Customers did not return overnight, but it was not too long before there were lines out the door at weekends. Now serving more than 10,000 diners a week, he is preparing to open his 10th restaurant in central Indiana. “My wife is not too keen on the idea. She says I work too hard,” he concludes. “But ten is a good number for me.”

Ali and Mahnaz Hessaraki

Blueberry muffins are made in-house each morning.

The yogurt parfait features homemade granola.

Kings Cakes, a stack of pancakes drizzled with fresh blueberry compote

On the food front, he introduced Lavazza coffee, real cream, freshly made compotes and juices, as well as a plethora of appealing breakfast dishes supplemental to Le Peep’s corporate staples. Adult beverages are now served at every location. Eschewing frozen or processed products, the emphasis is on freshness: each dish is made to order and is subject to rigorous quality control, frequently under the all-seeing eye of the owner himself. Employing an inspector who visits each of the nine central Indiana locations every week, Hessaraki makes sure that his high standards are maintained.

Several of the dishes we especially enjoy include the Italian Eggs Benedict (one of five egg Benedicts on offer), a satisfying Mediterranean take on the classic, made with Italian bread, pesto, prosciutto and basil. For something more portable, the Brioche Sammie offers a hearty meal between two slices of fluffy bread; with eggs, green onion, cheddar and bacon, this will provide all the energy one needs to make it to lunchtime. Our photographer eats the Cobb salad most days for lunch, a habit we heartily endorse.

This is not your parents’ (or grandparents’) Le Peep. With updated decor, highquality ingredients and an extensive menu of breakfast, brunch and lunch items, including cocktails, the new Le Peep is stylish, fresh and friendly, just like the best breakfast places should be. sl For more information, visit lepeepindy.com

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the early days of the Depression. For 42 years, The Noel was the gem of the city, thanks to the industrious and visionary brothers Oscar and John Noel. Their namesake hotel played host to numerous celebrity guests, including Eleanor Roosevelt, Babe Ruth, Bob Hope, Roy Rogers, and Jayne Mansfield. The public spaces included the hotel lobby, a coffee shop, a bakery, a ballroom, a restaurant, and several small retail shops along Church Street. Deep underground lay a natural spring that fed the original settlement at Fort Nashborough, and runs beneath the hotel to this day.

At 12 stories, the 250-room classic revival style Noel was at the time the city’s tallest building, and was promoted as its ‘smartest hotel’, boasting state-of-the-art technology (for the time period) at a moment when the downtown business district was booming and seemingly recession-proof, with new hotels and department stores on nearly every street corner. The hotel closed in 1972, and

the venerable old building that subsequently became a bank and office building has been reimagined as Noelle, a luxury hotel that pays homage to the original, but offers so much more. Certainly, its location on the corner of Fourth Avenue and Church Street, a short walk from the Ryman Auditorium, the Grand Ole Opry, and the Country Music Hall of Fame, couldn’t be more perfect.

Having undergone a sensitive and creative restoration, today’s Noelle teems with striking design from floor to ceiling throughout, from the restored terrazzo floors, original brass railings and soft pink Tennessee granite walls of the Trade Room bar, to fresh new touches like geometric Art Deco millwork carved into the wooden ceilings in the guest rooms. Throughout, dozens of Nashville-based artists, designers and makers were tapped to create exclusive works that contribute vastly to the guest experience. Everything appears to have been done with intention and attention to detail: architect Nick Dryden and his team were inspired by and expanded upon the original terrazzo, marble and brass elements to recreate a quintessentially Art Deco design. It’s like looking back at history through a modern lens.

in the heart of downtown Nashville, there’s a wealth of history housed within Noelle’s walls. The building opened in 1930 as The Noel Hotel, and was erected in only

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Written by Jeffrey Cohen

The rooftop bar, Rare Bird

It was to Noelle that my wife and I recently traveled to spend a few days while our son and his high school baseball team played in a three-day tournament in Nashville. The team was staying on the outskirts of town, and having perused his schedule prior to our trip, we realized we would only get to see him at games and might be better served situating ourselves downtown, where we could partake in the city’s wonderful restaurants and museums, not to mention the 24/7 bustle on Broadway and in Printers Alley. The hotel literally backs up to the latter; there’s even a backdoor to make things more convenient for guests.

Music has always provided an essential soundtrack to my life; country music, not so much. My tastes have hitherto resided west of Nashville in the home of rock and roll, Memphis, or even further afield in my hometown of New Orleans, whose jazz sounds bathe me in nostalgia. For our son, however, like so many kids of his generation, Country is king. I’m sure he spent the drive down with his teammates glued to his Spotify playlists, singing along to the likes of Morgan Wallen. For my part, it was more like Fats Waller, but each to his own.

We were greeted with seamless Southern hospitality, from the valets who met us at the door, to the welcoming front desk staff and the efficiently helpful bellman. Ascending to our beautifully appointed suite on the hotel’s 10th floor, we quickly unpacked,

then made our way up to the rooftop bar, Rare Bird, for cocktails before dinner. Enjoying the delightfully balmy weather, as opposed to the still-frigid temperatures of Indianapolis, we took in what we had heard is the best view in the city. No arguments there. As we sipped our drinks, we marveled at the so-called Batman Building (more formally referred to as the Nashville AT&T Building) with its distinctive design that resembles the comic book superhero’s mask, and Nissan Stadium, home of the Tennessee Titans. Specializing in small plates, craft cocktails and, apparently, big hats (nearly every male guest, and a few females, sported the cowboy look), Rare Bird provided the perfect jumping-off point for an evening of food, drink and music. After drinks, we repaired to the proper restaurant in the hotel’s lower level, Makeready L&L. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a week, Makeready offers a bright, lively atmosphere with a warmly welcoming and modern color scheme. Here, we enjoyed several dishes from the contemporary, Italian-infused menu, including a couple of negronis and blue crab croquettes to start. For our main course, I chose the Corvina sea bass, while my wife, true to form, enjoyed the New York strip with goat cheese and pumpkin seeds. Even though it was Sunday night, and we were tired and should have known better, we couldn’t resist heading out the backdoor to a nearby bar for a nightcap and a little live music.

Rare Bird offers one of the best views of Nashville.

The lights of Nashville’s Broadway

Noelle offers luxurious spaces for guests to relax.

Trade Room, Noelle’s chic lobby bar

Trade Room has become one of the city’s hottest gathering spots.

The Drug Store offers coffee and other refreshments.

Hidden Bar is a gem, craftily located behind a storage closet.

The following morning, I pursued my usual fitness center regime followed by a takeaway Americano from the hotel’s Drug Store coffee shop, which happens to feature a state of the art sound system and a massive vinyl collection, of which I quickly availed myself. A few hours later, a friend picked me up for lunch at Milk & Honey, a short drive away. Serving all-day breakfast and lunch to an extremely high standard, the place was hopping; despite a 90-minute wait for a table, we managed to score a couple of seats at the bar and got down to the business at hand, namely cocktails and brunch. Meanwhile, my wife and another friend went shopping at The Mall at Green Hills, and to lunch at Puckett’s (they raved above the shrimp and grits), before we headed to the ballpark for the boys’ games.

That evening, after watching baseball and reuniting briefly with our son, we went to dinner, but not before meeting up with more friends, my colleagues who publish our magazine’s Nashville edition, in Noelle’s lobby bar, Trade Room. In essence, this gathering place is the heart of the hotel, with a regal marble bar that originally served as the check-in desk. Trade Room has become one of the hottest spots in town for a great cocktail and appetizer. Afterwards, having prodded my wife to return, we walked a couple blocks to Puckett’s so I too could try what I must say were some of the most flavorsome shrimp and grits I have ever tasted. Then we wandered about Broadway, ducking in and out of bars and honky tonks, listening to more live music.

The next morning, we sauntered over to the Country Music Hall of Fame, which was almost exactly as I had expected, full of glitz,

glam and rhinestones. Here was Elvis Presley’s gold-plated Cadillac and costumes worn by Taylor Swift, Luke Bryan, Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, and many more. By the way, I’ve had a soft spot for Dolly since my days as a young photographer—I was at the front of the stage taking photos at her concert at the Indiana State Fair Coliseum when she reached down to me, grasped my hand and said to the crowd, “I’d like to dedicate this next song to my little redhead friend right here, ‘Me and Little Andy,’” and proceeded to hold my hand throughout the song. I guess I must have looked like a really young photographer. As we continued through the museum, I knew our son would love seeing Morgan Wallen’s stage attire and setlists, so I made sure to text him photos to up my cool factor. Even my wife (generally not a country music fan) was impressed.

Following another late afternoon of baseball, we returned to Noelle, where we eventually repaired to the hotel’s lower level and its hidden speakeasy, Hidden Bar, the entrance to which is located at the back of Makeready, past some two-way mirrors at the end of the hall, then left through a storage closet. My wife and I had a lot of fun there, enjoying the curious cocktails and surprise pairings, and it was the perfect wrap-up to a hectic few days of food, drink, music and baseball. Our stay at Noelle had been nothing short of perfect, and I would heartily recommend a visit to anyone spending time in Nashville.

The drive back home the next day was mercifully uneventful. But I think I hummed along to a few of our son’s tunes. I even know the words to some of them now. sl For more information, visit noelle-nashville.com

Nashville truly offers something for everyone.

HOW TO CHANGE YOUR THINKING

Written by Dr. Natalie Christine Clinical Psychologist and Wellness Coach

At a very basic level, humans don’t do anything unless we believe it benefits us in some way, even if the benefit isn’t obvious at first, or the action is counterintuitive. This applies to our thinking habits as well. Take “worry,” for example. Most people might say that worrying is a negative thing. But when you probe a little further, you’ll find people hold some very positive ideas about worry. Like: “worrying helps me solve problems,” “worrying helps me prepare,” “worrying makes me feel like I’m doing something,” or “worrying shows I care.” These positive beliefs can make a negative “worry habit” very resistant to change. In other words, we cling to negative thoughts, like worry, because we believe they serve us even when they don’t.

As a therapist and coach, my job is to listen for patterns of unhelpful thinking. There are clues in the way a person talks that signal their outlook on a situation or life in general. Sometimes a person’s thoughts can contain overly pessimistic, self-critical, self-blaming, ruminative or obsessive patterns, and when these patterns of thinking lead to significant distress, we consider them negative or “maladaptive.”

However, it isn’t always the case that negative thinking is “bad.” Sometimes a negative appraisal is the most appropriate and accurate one to make. Our goal in therapy is to give people the tools to adjust their thinking when needed. We do this by asking a series of guided questions that begin to reveal how a person really thinks.

We also use methods to help break “bad” mental habits. Meditation is one of the very best scientifically-backed ways to train the brain to let go of negative thoughts. Through meditation practice, we gain greater awareness of our thinking patterns and are

able to observe our thoughts better. When we observe our thoughts in a non-reactive manner, we are better able to decide whether a thought is useful to us, and if not, change it or let it go.

You can also train your brain to think more positively. For example, studies show that a person’s outlook on life is heavily influenced by their “explanatory style.” Essentially, how we explain an event significantly influences how we experience that event, for better or worse. If you tell yourself that a bad situation will last “forever,” affect “everything,” and is “all my fault,” you will most likely feel depressed or defeated. However, if you tell yourself that a bad situation will last “for a while, but not forever,” affect “many things, but not everything,” and “it’s nobody’s fault–it just is,” you will most likely feel neutral, maybe even optimistic. Because our thinking style can determine how quickly we bounce back from adversity, it also fuels our resilience.

In therapy, we don’t work to control thoughts–we teach people how to relate to their thoughts differently so they don’t have so much control over us. We do this through a variety of techniques designed to help people monitor their thinking patterns and develop alternative ones. This is called “cognitive reframing.” Our goal, ultimately, is to develop greater cognitive flexibility, which may include seeing the bigger picture, taking a different perspective, adjusting expectations, and making more accurate predictions. This has been shown to influence our emotional reactivity and behavior as well. Other skills we teach include getting better at accepting uncertainty, “testing” theories about how helpful our negative thinking is, and recognizing the difference between “productive” and “unproductive” worry. sl

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THE FOUNTAIN ROOM

A reimagined supper club takes us back.

Written by Neil Charles / Photographed by Dave Pluimer

Occupying a prime location on Massachusetts Avenue in the relatively new Bottleworks District, our featured restaurant, the charming and upscale The Fountain Room, has the feel of an elegant supper club from the 1950s and ‘60s, with moody lighting and gleaming wood. Stepping inside, one can easily imagine Mad Men’s Don Draper on a Wisconsin vacation, quaffing Manhattans in his favorite booth.

The Bottleworks District was unveiled in 2021 by Hendricks Commercial Properties, the developer responsible for Ironworks at Keystone, and the project became an overnight success, despite the constraints and challenges imposed by the global pandemic, then still in full swing. A massive mixed-use property that includes a food hall, several restaurants, a movie theater and a boutique hotel, Bottleworks is the redevelopment of a former CocaCola bottling plant, a fine specimen of Art Deco commercial architecture that had lain empty and unused for several years.

Those with either a long memory or fascination with Hoosier restaurant history will find The Fountain Room’s backstory of interest. Back in 1965, Indiana Hall of Fame restaurateur Carl Fogelsong established a tiny burger joint in Michigantown, Indiana. He named it Clancy’s after a character in an old comic strip, and before long a chain was born, with outlets all over central Indiana. With the advent of stiff competition, however, especially from the march of golden arches across the country, Clancy’s success was to be short-lived. But by the time the restaurant had all but disappeared, Fogelsong had turned Clancy’s Hospitality into a small chain of mid-tier sit-down restaurants by the name of Grindstone Charley’s.

In 2010, Carl’s grandson Blake Fogelsong graduated from Ball State University and joined the family business, working his way through the ranks until he opened a new concept—the first Grindstone Public House, in downtown Noblesville, and Grindstone on the Monon in Westfield. In both menu and concept, Grindstone represented a move up the culinary ladder, offering a higher quality, more ingredient-driven model than its precursor, and subsequently, attracting a new generation of diners. And so began the next chapter in the family’s gastronomic history.

During the early stages of the Bottleworks development, Blake explored the idea of opening an upscale restaurant there. Covid intervened, but plans were made to reintroduce the Clancy’s brand in The Garage, the diverse and upscale food hall at the heart of the project. Like its namesake from the ‘60s, Clancy’s Hamburgers would offer double smash burgers with the “best fries in town,” as well as shakes, hotdogs, and chicken sandwiches. Befitting its location, the burger joint brought more than a hint of nostalgia to its historic surroundings, and was a hit from day one. “With the success of Clancy’s Hamburgers, we felt that this was the right place at the right time to expand our brand into downtown Indianapolis,” the younger Fogelsong explains.

Following a trip to Wisconsin with his father, president/CEO of Clancy’s Hospitality, Perry Fogelsong, Blake found his inspiration. “We like to call this place a nostalgic cross between a classic jazz-era steakhouse and a Wisconsin supper club,” he says. “We were seeking to create a timeless date night and birthday spot that would also appeal to the Mass Ave millennials.” Although there were no rules or constraints regarding the interior design, Grindstone’s longtime design consultants, Phanomen/Design, created an interior that is sensitive to its surroundings, with one foot in the present and the other in the first half of the last century. The fluted columns and Art Deco elements of the building interact beautifully with glorious tile work and colorful carpets, truly a feast for the eyes. Upstairs, a mezzanine seats an additional 50 guests or private parties.

The Fountain Room features colorful Art Deco decor.

Inlaid wood adds to the Art Deco feel.

The restaurant overlooks the Bottleworks Hotel.

The Fountain Room does classics well, like this roast chicken.

Steaks are offered with a variety of enhancements.

Creamy corn pudding is shareable, or not.

Offering a broad, crowd-pleasing menu ranging from a cheesesteak sandwich to a 28-ounce porterhouse, the bill of fare is also heavy on fish and seafood dishes. Executive chef Andrew Popp says, “While some of the menu changes seasonally, we retain a number of our popular supper club dishes, like the seafood tower, the lobster Rangoon, and the brie brulee—classics with a twist.” Steaks are offered with a variety of supper-club-style enhancements, such as a Maytag blue cheese crust or a pink peppercorn sauce. Most reminiscent of the north country is the splendid relish tray, a substantial serving of house pickles, pimento cheese, peppadew jam and lots more. Prime rib is offered daily and there is grasshopper pie for dessert. All that is missing are two feet of snow and Packers fans.

With a cocktail list that combines classics with several house creations, The Fountain Room serves only the finest spirits like Carpano Antica and Ford’s Gin, all beautifully prepared. A subsection of the menu title “A Three Martini Lunch,” pays homage to the times when people were generally less squeamish about day drinking and great ideas were hatched over a cocktail or two. Full-flavored, non-alcoholic mocktails are also available. The wine list is very well considered, steering mostly clear of the usual steak house behemoths and offering a good selection of well-balanced, food-friendly reds and whites. There is even an orange wine from France, not something you see every day.

Despite the wonderful food and stunning décor, our favorite aspect of dinner at The Fountain Room is the brilliant soundtrack emanating from a vintage Akai reel-to-reel behind the host stand. Drawing from a library of tapes custom-mixed by Uncanned Music in Chicago, diners can enjoy a world of wonderful music drawn from the depths of the great American songbook but also places further flung. A little Velvet Underground with that Manhattan? Yes, please. sl For more information, visit thefountainroom.com

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26-11 Spoleto Festival USA, Charleston, South Carolina, spoletousa.org

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11 Tony Awards, New York City, New York, tonyawards.com

12-18 US Open, Los Angeles, California, usopen.com

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INTERNATIONAL GALA: GROWN UP’S NIGHT OUT

Supporters and friends of the International School of Indiana gathered at The Children’s Museum on March 11 for an “International Gala: Grown-Ups’ Night Out.” Guests enjoyed roaming the museum’s galleries, as well as bidding on silent and live auction items. This was the 27th year for the event, which raised nearly $230,000 for the school’s annual fund.

1) Darien Ho, Stephanie Ho 2) David Linsmeyer, Layla Peeran 3) Angie Lau, Geoff Bell 4) Stacy Gruen, Bill Gruen, Sarah Hempstead, Greg Hempstead, DeDe Willis, Marcus Schamberger 5) Kacey Mulles, Sam Anderson 6) Kelly Hills, Matt Hills 7) Candice Johnson, Michael Johnson, Biana Sharp, Adam Sharp 8) Kylee Hope, Marina Waters 9) Lucas Bromlay, Brittany Bromlay 10) Neal Brackett, Jenai Brackett 11) Rob Newkirk, Kira Newkirk 12) Ryan Marques, Jobrina Marques 13) Shantrece Greene, Jamal Greene 14) Miles Mixon, Kurush Savabi 15) Vanessa Lopez, Rachel Lamb

Photographed by Andre Jefferson

SECOND HELPINGS CORKS & FORKS

On March 29, the 10th annual Corks & Forks, presented by Kroger, brought nearly 700 people to the Gainbridge Fieldhouse to benefit Second Helpings. Guests enjoyed dishes prepared by more than a dozen of Indy’s best chefs, along with drinks from four cocktail providers and three wineries. Co-hosted by Marc Mullins from WRTV and Matt Newsom, an auctioneer, the event also featured a silent auction and a special presentation highlighting a graduate of Second Helpings’ Culinary Job Training program, followed by music by DJ Helicon and DJ Lockstar. Special guests included Mayor Joe Hogsett, along with a video message from Governor Eric Holcomb.

Photographed by Jose Perez, Chris Bucher, Grace Schultz

1) Jeff Butz, Ellen Butz, Chad Hogle, Amy Brungard 2) Alex Mead, Megan Mead, Pat Boylan, Alexa Green, Todd Klaassen 3) Elisha Modisett Kemp, Heidi Spahn, Melissa Rekeweg 4) Gayle Jones, Deidre Lindsey 5) Randy Dickerson, Heather Dickerson, Robin Chalmers, Rhett Cecil, Amanda Cecil, Karen Doe 6) Matt Crissman, Grace Barbee, Taylor Deboodt, Mike Potts 7) Tracy Ellis-Ward, Jennifer Taylor, Todd Taylor 8) Jen Zink, Paul Zink, Jack Hogan, Andi Hogan 9) Tim Erickson, Alex Chandler, Raeanna Spahn, Eduardo Nieto 10) Marcus Jones, Gayle Jones, Tyjuana Smith, Melvin Smith 11) Molly Preston, Katherine Vujovich, Morgan Donnelly 12) Kyle Look, Madison Dwenger 13) Susan Alvarez, Carol Foulke 14) Dev Thompson, Brittany Thompson 15) Jessica Mattingly, Michael Mattingly

URBAN GENTRY X MOYER WATCH EVENT

More than 100 watch enthusiasts gathered at Moyer Fine Jewelers on March 10 for a Live Watch Review & Watch Show featuring TGV (Tristano G Veneto) of the Urban Gentry, a YouTube sensation with over 550,000 subscribers. Guests enjoyed talking to TGV about his favorite watch brands/ models, voting on their favorite watch submissions in the Watch Show (winners pictured with TGV) and exploring new and pre-owned watches in Moyer’s watch department.

1) Tristano G. Veneto, Abe Stanley 2) Tristano G. Veneto, Steve Papa

3) Andrew Eppstein, Tristano G. Veneto, Justin Grange, Lance Like 4) Andrew Eppstein, Tristano G. Veneto 5) Josh Harrell, Tristano G. Veneto

NOBLE EVENING IN THE GARDEN

On March 10, the Noble Auxiliary hosted its 27th annual “Noble Evening in the Garden.” This preview gala to the Indiana Flower and Patio Show offered over 1,000 guests the opportunity to sample some of the area’s best restaurants and beverages while enjoying live entertainment, a large silent auction and gorgeous gardens at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Presented by Big Red Liquors and The National Bank of Indianapolis, this year’s event raised a record-breaking $145,000 for Noble. Founded in 1953, Noble works to expand opportunities and enhance the quality of life for people with disabilities and their families. Today Noble supports more than 3,000 children and adults with disabilities—like Down syndrome and autism—through services designed to help them “Dream it. Live it” every day.

Photographed by Walker Photography

BREBEUF BISTRO

Brebeuf Bistro, Brebeuf Jesuit’s largest annual fundraiser, took place at the Indiana Roof Ballroom on February 25. First celebrated in 1994, this year marked the 30th year the Brebeuf Jesuit community gathered for a fabulous evening of mingling with fellow parents and alumni, and included silent and live auctions, live entertainment, and delicious food. This year’s “Club Bistro” had a sold-out crowd of over 500 guests who directly supported the needs of the student body at Brebeuf Jesuit through financial aid via The Brebeuf Campaign, as well as through contributions for student enrichment programming and instructional grants.

1) Dane Roberts, Susan Hickman, Kelly Garverick, Beau Garverick 2) Betsy Phillips, Sam Tancredi 3) Mike Backus, Heather Backus 4) Missy Copher, Mike Copher 5) Jennifer Brady, Kelly Rees, Kelly Noga 6) Aaron Kopel, Kristen Kopel, Carla Hounshel, Steve Coons 7) Lisa Goldenberg, Janet Kafoure, Elliot Pruitt, John Pruitt 8) Eric Scroggins, Jennifer Scroggins 9) David Lefever, Kelley Lefever 10) Emily Aguilera, Anthony Azakie 11) Jamie Catapano, Chris Catapano 12) Jill Huse, Cyndi Lindeman 13) Kirstin Griffing, Amanda Quebe

Photographed by Andre Jefferson

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