Mr. Sid: Spring/Summer 2016

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contents

departments Memo | 8 Celebrating spring!

The Mr. Sid Guide | 13 “Link in” to luxury...footwear fit for a duke...Moody’s, for foodies...Luciano Barbera style...the art of crafts...tux tips... and more.

The techie | 18 You really don’t need a drone or a new set of speakers, but you’ll probably want one of these cool gadgets.

s/s 2016

music | 20 Reinterpreting traditional styles and borrowing freely from the past, these artists are making music that sounds bang up to date.

features

grooming | 22

The cat’s meow | 44

Forehead creases and under-eye bags getting you down? Don’t worry, there’s an “injectable” for that.

Jaguar’s F-type S two-seater combines classic inspiration with a sassy new spirit.

clothes talk | 24

In search of shanghai | 56

Stuart Segel explains the goal of Mr. Sid’s redesigned first floor.

The top metropolis in the world’s busiest land sparkles with history, culture and nightlife.

0n the run | 28 With luxurious textures and smart silhouettes, this year’s offerings from Canali make the case for elegant nonchalance.

On the move | 62 We know you’re going places. And you’ll look great getting there in the latest fashions from Mr. Sid.

Essentials | 32 Stock up on must-have basics for spring and summer.

tuscan treasure | 78 On a hill overlooking Florence lies an exquisitely restored 45-room villa—Il Salviatino.

THE LEADING MAN

Johnny depp | 40 This rascal with style thinks outside the box on screen and in his personal style too.

Here comes the groom...

Sporting life | 68 Golf has a Gaelic accent at Lahinch on Ireland’s windy west coast.

Beach or ballroom?

No matter. We’ve got you covered from the vows to the party— and beyond.

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spirits | 71 In honor of National Tequila Day we serve up a half-dozen of the top tequilas in the world.

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Grape | 74 A beachy bastion of celebrities, Malibu is gaining new fame for the wines it produces.

On the cover: Charcoal grey tuxedo by Canali, white shirt

by Eton, bow tie by Italo Ferretti and pocket square by Carrot & Gibbs.

Sid Scene | 80 At Mr. Sid we’re always up for a good time—and a good cause!

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memo

The best time of year is here for a casual retreat According to the on the beach, Mr. calendar, the first Sid has you covered day of spring is for your summer March 20. But in wedding needs.

Boston, spring (See our fashion officially starts story, “Here Comes with the first the Groom,” pitch at Fenway. on page 46 for It’s one of the inspiration.) best times to What else visit the area. will you find in The Swan Boats this issue of Mr. make their debut Sid magazine? at the Public We report on Garden. Arnold a wonderful Arboretum rotisserie is in full restaurant in Watertown that opened bloom. ArtWeek and the Boston sneak peek this past fall and an old-world deli International Film Festival take in Waltham where you can pick up a place. Thirty thousand marathon piled-high sandwich. (We’re partial to runners hit the streets. And, of The Katz—pastrami, pickle mustard course, there’s baseball! and swiss cheese on rye.)

Spring is also a great time to visit You can also read about a Mr. Sid. Every spring we look forward quintessential Gaelic golf experience to showing our clients ways to add and a fabulous villa in Tuscany. Learn color to their wardrobe. In particular, linked in how the latest “injectables” can refresh we are seeing lots of blue this season, p. 13 your face. Find out about a sassy new and we love pairing it with pops of two-seater Jaguar. Get the scoop on pink and Nantucket red—perhaps a wines from Malibu and the top tequilas in the red pocket square or a pink tie.

As spring inches closer to summer, those who are world. Learn about Luciano Barbera, Boglioli, Samuelsohn and some of the other designer newly engaged often turn to Mr. Sid for guidance brands we carry…and much more. on how to dress for their special day. Nothing gives We hope you enjoy reading this spring/ our team more pleasure than helping to find the summer issue of Mr. Sid magazine as much as perfect outfit so that you look your best in those timeless wedding photos. Whether it be an updated we enjoyed putting it together for you. And we look forward to seeing you soon! formal jacket for a lavish ballroom or a sharp suit

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Closed Sunday & Monday Editor Mark Dowden Art Director stephen M. vitarbo Executive Editor rita guarna Managing Editor Carol Bialkowski Senior Editor Timothy Kelley Associate Editor Darius Amos Contributing Editors Virginie Boone, Michael Hiller, everett potter, Josh Sens design Contributor yvonne Marki Contributing Photographers John Gillooly, Daniel Springston Publishing staff

Publisher Shae Marcus ASSOCIATE Publisher AMY B. WEISS National Brand Manager monica delli santi Director of Production and Circulation Christine Hamel Advertising Services Manager jacquelynn fischer Senior Art Director, Agency Services Kijoo Kim Production/Art Assistant Alanna Giannantonio Accounting agnes alves, Megan Frank Published by Chairman Carroll V. Dowden President & CEO Mark Dowden Senior Vice Presidents shae marcus, Carl Olsen Vice Presidents NIGEL EDELSHAIN, Rita Guarna, christine hamel mr. sid Magazine is published twice a year by Wainscot Media, 110 Summit Avenue, Montvale, NJ 07645, in association with Mr. Sid. Copyright © 2016

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mr. sid guide Luciano Barbera style

Don’t be embarrassed…

…if not all of your shoes are from Edward Green. True, each pair made by that quintessentially English company (and sold at Mr. Sid) is handmade in Northampton, England, in a process that has remained largely unchanged since the firm was founded in 1890. And yes, the high level of craftsmanship in its footwear rewards the wearer not only with a luxurious feel, but also with an air of exclusivity. Indeed, “excellence without compromise” was Edward Green’s promise, and his shoes were good enough for Ernest Hemingway and the Duke of Windsor. (He was also known—briefly—as King Edward VIII, and the firm’s Duke loafer—unlined in whiskey Horween shell cordovan—was named for him.) But don’t worry; other brands can find a home in your closet too.

In the late 1960s acclaimed photographer Ugo Mulas captured Luciano Barbera wearing a Saxony windowpane suit that he had created for himself using luxurious fabrics from his family’s textile mill just outside Milan. The stunning blackand-white image appeared in L’Uomo Vogue, and Barbera’s fate as a designer was sealed. He was soon producing his own timeless menswear collection for the raffinato, or refined gentleman, whose quiet confidence and flair for color and pattern have become the label’s trademark.

Today, just as in 1971 when the brand was born, the Luciano Barbera name stands for quality, made-entirely-inItaly craftsmanship and that uniquely Italian quality of sprezzatura. Barbera has described it as “knotting your tie or wearing your jacket in a natural way, leaving behind an effortless impression.

The most forceful statement is understatement.”

Indeed, Luciano Barbera designs are a study in unobtrusive elegance—a direct reflection of the man himself.

Linked in

spring/summer 2016

What do golf bags, cows, torpedoes, French fries, owls and starry nights have in common? They’re all cuff link designs by Jan Leslie, and they may be just the thing to save your look from stodginess. Leslie has been called a fashion visionary; her collection features vibrant, hand-painted enamels that can stand on their own as works of art. Of course, you don’t want them standing on their own; you want them brightening your sleeves. And just the right pair is waiting for you at Mr. Sid.

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the mr. sid guide Gentle wear for gentlemen

Tradition + innovation

You get the best of both worlds when you combine old-school craftsmanship and modern technical innovation. That’s the happy fate of menswear by Samuelsohn. The company was founded by master tailor Lesser Samuelsohn in 1923, the year Time magazine was born and “Yes, We Have No Bananas” was a hit song. From the beginning the goal was to produce the finest men’s clothing. And while other things have changed since then, that commitment hasn’t.

But the folks at Samuelsohn haven’t sat on their laurels either. They’ve infused their product line with modern innovations such as waterproof and wrinkle-resistant technology, interior pocket systems and form-recognition fibers. Their cashmere stretches, their cotton repels water and their silk is wrinkle-free, establishing their finely tailored clothing as lightweight high-performance wear. Form meets function, and the winner is you.

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Moody’s, for foodies

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While we’re contemplating the themes of tradition and old-world dedication to craft, let us introduce you to an eatery that values and practices traditional methods of food prep. Moody’s Delicatessen & Provisions, a Waltham gourmet shop and deli, boasts that it’s an “old-world experience in a new-world setting.” Its meats are aged to perfection, using time-honored techniques of curing and preservation. Whether you stop by the deli counter, take a table in the 50-seat Moody’s Backroom restaurant or place a catering order for your next bash, you can count on Moody’s sense of quality and dedication to fine products.

Chef-owner Joshua Smith serves a French-influenced menu featuring meats roasted on a copper spit, homemade pastas, chops, fish and pizza from a wood-fired oven.

In clothing as in art, the Italian sense of style and artistry is a potent one. Based in the northern Italian city of Brescia, Boglioli is a company that reflects that potency. What defines its offerings? Lightweight garments with a neat cut. Sleek shapes and a palette of versatile, understated hues. Masterful tailoring in luxurious cotton and wool. Leisurely and relaxed, not just for work.

Think of Boglioli as “the softer suit.” But while its style is tasteful, polished and sophisticated, it never sacrifices masculinity. It’s all Italian and all man. If Michelangelo’s David ever got tired of standing around in the buff, he’d wear Boglioli.

For the home of your dreams

When you shop at Mr. Sid, you’re dealing with an “A Team”—consummate professionals at the top of their game.

The same can be said of Brookline’s Kenwood Builders, which has established a reputation for excellence in 30 years of designing and building luxury homes. Kenwood can save clients time and money because it’s a full-service “all-in-one” company. Whether you’re looking to build new or thinking about a major renovation, you’re really starting with a dream. The folks at Kenwood know that, and they have a passion for turning clients’ dreams into reality. They also understand that everyone’s dream is different. Just as no one suit fits everyone, no one home meets everyone’s needs. But when you deal with A Teams, you can achieve a perfect fit! Give Kenwood a call at 617.505.1857.

The A–Z List Mr. Sid is proud to feature more than 40 designer brands under one roof! See if you don’t find your favorites in the list below. Then stop by the store for a shopping experience you’ll love.

Agave Jeans Alden Alessandro Gherardi Andrea Ventura

Shoes Ballin Boglioli Brioni Bruno Magli Canali Castangia Corneliani Derek Rose Edward Green Eidos Ermenegildo Zegna Eton Faburiq Fidelity Jeans Fratelli Rossetti Gardeur Ghurka Bags Gimo’s Gitman Bros.

Shirts Gran Sasso Gravati Hiltl Incotex

Individualized Shirts by Sid Esquire Isaia J4UJ Custom

Jeans Joe’s Jeans Luciano Barbera Marcoliani New England Shirt Co. Noah Waxman Pal Zileri Pantherella Paraboot Peter Millar PT01 Samuelsohn Santoni Schneiders of Salzburg Southwick for Sid Esquire Stefano Ricci Neckwear Torino Belts Van Laack VK Nagrani Zanella

corneliani

Moody’s Delicatessen & Provisions, 468 Moody St., Waltham, 781.216.8732; moodyswaltham.com

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Why buy a tuxedo?

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There’s certainly no shortage of shops in the Boston area that will rent you a tuxedo. So why should you buy one? We can think of four reasons: Perfect fit. When a tuxedo fits properly, you feel more comfortable and look your best.

Other people notice that. Even if your weight changes over the years, the expert tailors at Mr. Sid will alter the tuxedo to keep it fitting perfectly.

Dollars and sense. It takes just a few tux-worthy occasions in a decade for this garment to pay for itself. And when you own, you may find you’re tux-clad more often—cutting a classier figure. Owning is more convenient too; you’re not at the mercy of the store’s hours for returns.

Top quality. It’s no secret that rental tuxedos are made of the most rigid and durable synthetic fabrics, so they’ll last through hundreds of wearings and dry cleanings. When you buy a tuxedo or other formal attire at Mr. Sid, you can select from the finest Italian fabrics.

They’ll stand the test of time and also have a softer, more sumptuous feel.

Personal style. The basic black tuxedo is the hallmark of elegance. You’ll find variations in lapel styles (shawl, peak or notch), number of buttons (one or two) and contrasting fabrics (satin, grosgrain, etc.). Most tuxedos have a silk stripe down the length of the trousers. To make a personal statement, choose a subtly patterned black fabric or a midnight blue. A velvet jacket paired with solid trousers and a fancy bow tie is another elegant option. Whatever you choose, your tux can express your style as no rental can.

Stop by Mr. Sid and let us show you the myriad ways you can customize a tuxedo for the special occasions coming up in spring and summer.

The magic of Italy

Something about Italian style stands apart. Case in point: Pal Zileri, a brand that specializes in both formal and casual menswear. It strikes a balance between modern sensibility and the pillars of tradition. Pal Zileri is defined by classic lines, elegance and an energy and vitality that fit today’s business environment. The company’s goal is to present the best of Italian sartorial culture. Its signature product is the canvassed suit, a combination of high-quality fabrics and handicrafts improved by generations of craftsmen. But even as its products have evolved, the company has never neglected the magic that can originate in a tailor’s heart and hands. Why not stop by Mr. Sid and try on one of these fine garments?

A repast that evokes the past A big part of any restaurant experience is the setting. At Branch Line, which opened in October, the setting is unique: the Watertown Arsenal, a former weapons depot and factory built 200 years ago. Talk about ambiance! The high steel-beamed ceilings and red brick façade give it an industrial vibe that bridges the centuries.

Branch Line’s cuisine could be called American–Mediterranean, and its specialty is the rotisserie chicken in house sauce. Its Rotisol rotisserie from France, the kitchen workhorse and centerpiece of the dining room, anchors a menu that celebrates slowroasted meats and spit-cooked vegetables. Chef de Cuisine Stephen Oxaal refined his Mediterranean cooking techniques and now provides guests with home-style meals. Combine that with an historic environment and you have hit the bull’s-eye.

Branch Line, 321 Arsenal St., Watertown, 617.420.1900; branchlinearsenal.com

the art of crafts

trunk shows Trunk shows give you the opportunity to meet representatives and purchase items from some of your favorite brands. Join us!

Saturday, March 26 Samuelsohn Trunk Show Thursday, March 31 Hot Stove with Tony Massaratti Friday, April 1 Isaia Trunk Show & Fratelli Rossetti Saturday, April 2 Isaia Trunk Show & Fratelli Rossetti Friday, April 8 Castangia Trunk Show & Gherardi Shirts Saturday, April 9 Castangia Trunk Show & Gherardi Shirts Thursday, April 14 Ermenegildo Zegna Event with Esquire Magazine Friday, April 15 Ermenegildo Zegna Trunk Show Saturday, April 16 Ermenegildo Zegna Trunk Show Thursday, April 21 Happy Hour with Sid Esquire Custom Shirts and Clothing

Saturday, April 23 Brioni Trunk Show with Master Tailor Thursday, April 28 Luciano Barbera Event/ Trunk Show with Gordon’s wine tasting and Moody’s charcuterie Saturday, April 30 Corneliani/Santoni Trunk Show Sunday, May 1 Sunday Chivalry with Canali and Santoni, hot shaves, shoe shines and Canali Trunk Show Thursday, May 12 Randolph Sunglasses Event Saturday, May 14 Memphis in May with Gitman Shirts, Premium Denim and Torino Belts Saturday, May 14 Edward Green Trunk Show Saturday, June 18 Father’s Day J. Dewar Cookout with Peter Millar

If you order a beer in any respectable bar in America, the malted beverage you’re offered will likely have a name like “Mephistopheles Stout” or “Dead Guy Ale.” Chances are good it will have been brewed not in big steel vats in St. Louis but in small batches two towns over. Freestyle American craft beers made by small, independently owned breweries are the rage all across the U.S. You already know the fab four, but here are some obscure facts about each that you might not know: Lager Whoever coined the phrase “pop open a cold one” was probably drinking a lager, a name derived from the German word “lagern” meaning “to store.” Lagers are both processed and stored at low temperatures before they’re sold. Try Sierra Nevada’s Nooner Pilsner—chilled, of course.

Pale Ale Something borrowed, something brewed. One of the most popular craft beer varieties in the U.S. today, pales actually date back to early1700s England. Back then, malts were roasted with coke (the fuel derived from coal, not the beverage).

For a great American pale ale, pop open a Deschutes Brewery’s Mirror Pond Pale Ale and enjoy!

Amber Call it the pursuit of hoppiness. Once synonymous with pale ale, amber made the jump to the next level when brewers in the early 1900s began to add more hops, a flowery and flavorful preservative, to their recipes. For a burst of flavor, be sure to try Tröegs Nugget Nectar.

Stout You may feel full with this heavy brew, but you’re not drinking a day’s worth of calories.

The average stout contains just one more calorie per ounce than most mainstream light beers. So go ahead and have another. Give Firestone Walker Brewing’s Velvet Merlin Oatmeal Stout a try.

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YOUR OWN DRONE You probably won’t want your kids to play with this “toy.” The DJI Phantom 3 Professional 4K quadcopter drone is like a flying tripod with a stabilized camera, allowing you to shoot 4K video at up to 30 frames per second and capture 12-megapixel photos. You can track its location on a live map and bring it back to you with the touch of a button. Just stay away from the White House lawn. $1,259

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Gadgets & Gear

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SOCIAL MEDIA ACCESSORY See how many “likes” your photos get when you use use the Olloclip 4-in-1 Lens with your iPhone 6/6S or iPhone 6/6S Plus. The fish-eye and wide-angle lenses are perfect for snapping group selfies (or photographing landscapes), while the 10x macro and 15x macro lenses let you capture crystal-clear closeups. You’ll be the talk of Twitter. $79.99

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Of course you really don’t need a drone or a new set of speakers, but you’ll probably want one of these cool picks.

WAY BETTER THAN BEATS It’s a tradeoff no more: The new Sennheiser Momentum on-ear wireless headphones let you leave the cables behind and still enjoy the same crisp, high-def sound. They’re easy on the eyes too, sporting sleek stainless steel sliders and super-plush ear cushions. $399.95

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VIRTUAL REALITY BECOMES REAL The long-awaited Oculus Rift arrives in July. Prepare to have your visual cortex hacked. As far as your brain is concerned, there’s no difference between experiencing something on this revolutionary virtual-reality headset and experiencing it in the real world. There’s not much more to say, except that it’s Windows-compatible only. $599

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SOUND SHOWCASE Estelon takes speaker design to a new level with the Extreme, a towering (more than six-and-a-half-feet!), curvaceous sculpture that delivers rich, dynamic, immersive sound. Close your eyes and you’ll think you’re listening to a live performance. $260,000 a pair

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NOW THAT’S A WINE OPENER Want to have a glass of wine without committing to the whole bottle? You can—with the Coravin Model Two Wine System, which lets you pour wine without removing the cork! A thin, hollow needle passes through the foil and cork; the bottle is pressurized and the wine pours. Afterward, the cork reseals itself and what’s left in the bottle never comes in contact with oxygen. It just may transform the way you drink wine. $349.95

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STEALTH SECURITY You will sleep better at night—and worry less during the day—knowing that the Amaryllo iCamPRO FHD is on duty in your home. The security camera tracks moving objects (read: intruders) and monitors sound, sending you a text message (and taking a snapshot) when the motion or audio sensors are triggered. And, thanks to its 360 degrees of rotation, you can place it anywhere in a room and maintain the correct viewing angle. $249.90

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genre benders

Dawes

Reinterpreting traditional styles and borrowing freely from the past, these artists are making music that sounds bang up to date. By Mark Dowden

Carrie Rodriguez

Raised to play classical violin, Texas native Carrie Rodriguez used to have no interest in singing. That changed some years ago, and the 37-year-old went on to success as a singer-songwriter of roots music. She finds full voice on the new album Lola, which contains half a dozen original songs, plus five Mexican folk tunes of the genre known as ranchera. Among these is “Perfidia,” which was a pop hit for dozens of American artists in the 1940s and ’50s. Her version, sung in Spanish, is the perfect update.

The album: Lola Go-to song: “Perfidia.” Love that steel guitar.

Deeper dives: “Llano Es-

Just as there was no performing artist named Marshall Tucker (or Lynyrd Skynyrd for that matter), the band Dawes has no member of that name.

Their debut album brought them instant notice for reviving the Laurel Canyon sound of Joni Mitchell, Jackson Browne and Crosby, Stills & Nash. But Dawes front man Taylor Goldsmith says he and his mates had no such goal. Rings true, as Dawes’ chill stylings are unstudied, uncommercial and fresh.

The album: All Your Favorite Bands Go-to song: the title track, with Goldsmith’s perfect lyrics Deeper dives: “To Be Completely Honest” and “Now That It’s Too Late, Maria”

tacado,” a Spanglish-inflected track from Lola, and “Whiskey Runs Thicker Than Blood” from the album Give Me All You Got

Nathaniel Rateliff

Growing up in rural Missouri, Nathaniel Rateliff taught himself guitar and began to write songs as a teenager. He earned critical praise for early albums and toured with Dr. Dog and The Lumineers in 2013, but it wasn’t until 2015 that he broke out with the self-titled album, Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats. The infectious, rollicking single “S.O.B.” was conceived by Rateliff as a kind of call-andresponse tune in the Gospel tradition, but its narrator seems more at home in a dive bar than a church choir.

The album: Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats Go-to song: “S.O.B.” Like the man says, give me a drink!

Deeper dives: “Howling at Nothing” and “Look It Here”

Catherine Russell A member of David Bowie’s band, Catherine Russell pitched in on guitar, keyboards, percussion and background vocals. After Bowie stopped touring in 2004, Russell concentrated on a solo career as a jazz and blues singer. She has consistently delivered a new album every two years, and does an especially fine job of reviving old standards. That’s her singing “Crazy Blues” on the soundtrack of Boardwalk Empire. On her latest album, Russell goes large with a swinging 10-piece band.

The album: Bring It Back Go-to song: “Aged and Mellow” Deeper dives: “Lucille,” written by

her father, who was Louis Armstrong’s music director, and “After the Lights Go Down”

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Bloody Yes! Sunday brunch at my place has two requirements: Bloody Marys and music. Some-

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times the mood calls for Billie Holiday or Bach, but when I have a high-energy crowd and want to encourage dancing, I go for the musical equivalent of Tabasco. A playlist like this one fills the bill.

“Run On” by Moby “Put the Message in the Box”

by World Party “Wild Child” by Lou Reed “You Know I’m No Good”

by Amy Winehouse

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“I’m Putting All My Eggs in One Basket” by Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong “Groove Me” by King Floyd “Empty Pages” by Traffic “Sitting in Limbo” by Jimmy Cliff

Amy Winehouse

“Genius of Love” by Tom Tom Club “Tipitina” by Professor Longhair “Caroline” by Old Crow Medicine Show “A Quick One, While He’s Away”

by The Who

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GROOMING

You... only better Are those forehead creases and under-eye bags getting you down?

No worries. There’s an “injectable” for just about everything.

Forehead: Wrinkle relaxers—Botox, Dysport, Xeomin— block the release of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, “freezing” muscles and temporarily reducing the appearance of crinkles and creases. To maintain your smooth new look, repeat the procedure every four to six months.

Between eyebrows: Botox and its cousins also are the injectables of choice for lessening vertical frown lines ’tween the brows—as well as crow’s feet. Results last about six months.

Under eyes: Hyaluronic acid fillers like Juvéderm or Restylane are often used to fix the furrows that can come with aging, and their effects last six months to a year.

Cheeks: Voluma from Juvéderm, another hyaluronic acid filler, restores contour around the cheekbones in a matter of minutes. Added bonus: You won’t need another injection for two years.

Around the mouth: Juvéderm, Restylane and Radiesse are all effective at softening “smile lines” (a.k.a. nasolabial folds). Radiesse lasts the longest of the three—a year or more. Another option is the collagen filler Bellafill.

And here’s something to smile about: Its effects can last up to five years.

Neck: A relatively new injectable called Kybella has recently been approved by the FDA for treating double chins. One caveat: It can cause an uneven-looking result. A long-lasting improvement is hoped for, but time will tell.

What price, vanity?

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Neuromodulators (Botox, Xeomin, Dysport) Price: $400 per area Hyaluronic Acid Fillers (Restylane, Juvéderm) Price: $500 to $800 per syringe Volumizers (Voluma) Price: $800 to $1,200 per syringe Kybella Price: $1,000 and up per treatment

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CLOTHES TALK

looking good comes first

Stuart Segel explains the goal of Mr. Sid’s redesigned first floor: a well-dressed, well-groomed you.

What made you decide to redesign the first floor of the store?

We wanted to give a dedicated space to the Sid Esq. collection of clothing, our private-label line, which we’ve recently expanded. The new arrangement gives Sid Esq. its own home, where its personality can be showcased without the distraction of other lines.

Also on the floor we are debuting Chivalry, our new barbershop. We’ve always had a salon there, but recently the old-school barbershop concept became popular again, and it certainly plays to our demographic. So we partnered with entrepreneurs who were looking for a place to start their grooming business.

It’s a perfect match.

What does the new space look like?

When you arrive at the store, you’ll walk down our beautifully redone staircase, and on your left side is the barbershop.

On the right, we’ve set up a treatment center for manicures, a lounge and a bar.

Also in that area is where we will sell Sid Esq. clothing, along with an eclectic mix of gift items and other merchandise. The whole floor has a fun look and feel.

You’ve mentioned Sid Esq. What’s up with that private-label collection?

We’ve spent some time developing the brand, and we see it as almost an introduction to the Mr. Sid experience.

It started as a custom-clothing line that was mostly Made-to-Measure, but now we’re offering ready-to-wear and a broader variety of items, including shirts, ties and sportswear. We picked the best manufacturers to make sure that our customers are still getting the fit and quality they’d get if they bought a designer item, but at a modest price point. We use fabrics from all over the world, and much of the manufacturing is done right here in the U.S.A.—our shirts are made in Pennsylvania, for instance, and our jackets, suits and trousers are made in Massachusetts.

We see this brand as a tremendous opportunity to add our own vision and sell quality clothing at a price that is affordable. We know our tailoring is top-notch, and Sid Esq. is a way for men to really see what we offer and walk away with a beautiful suit and tie made for them.

Tell us about Chivalry.

It’s a fabulous place for men to get groomed. It’s not your father’s barbershop—it’s a really hip and sophisticated grooming salon. We offer standard barbershop services, like trims and

straight-razor shaves, as well as gentlemen’s manicures, pedicures, facials, waxing and many other services. We’re hoping eventually to offer shoeshines on the weekends. We think that the grooming salon really complements the Sid Esq. brand, which is why we placed them together. Right now, we have a special: A three-month membership to Chivalry ($240) comes with a custom-tailored shirt from Mr. Sid. OK, but men are busy. Why is it important that they make time to visit Chivalry?

We all want to look good, and taking care of yourself starts with grooming—even with the little things we wouldn’t dream of neglecting, like brushing your teeth and keeping yourself clean. The next step is to dress right. Today you don’t necessarily have to wear a jacket when you go to dinner, but if you want to project yourself in a certain way and look the part, so to speak, you need to put in a little extra effort. Meticulous grooming is a part of that. Being dressed well with a messy personal appearance is like wearing a suit that doesn’t fit right.

A visit to a dedicated place like Chivalry is also a chance for men to relax.

With all the stresses that go on in our daily lives, guys should get into the habit of spoiling themselves once in a while.

This is the perfect place for that.

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Hair cuts, beard and mustache trims, grey blending, hot foam shaves, facials, waxing—these are just a few of the grooming services available at Chivalry, located on the first floor of Mr. Sid.

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With luxurious textures and smart silhouettes, this season’s offerings make the case for elegant nonchalance.

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child’s first glimpse into a kaleidoscope—like the first time he spins and makes himself dizzy—can be a mind-expanding moment of discovery.

“I still remember the sense of wonder I felt,” says Milan-based designer Andrea Pompilio, now heading into his third year as creative consultant for Canali. That’s why he showed different-sized slow-mo videos within a fragmented kaleidoscope image as a backdrop at a recent Fashion Week as his models strode across the catwalk to show off the line’s spring/summer 2016 offerings for men.

That way, people could appreciate the overall impact of each jacket, sportcoat, suit or other garment while also seeing Canali’s relentlessly meticulous attention to fine tailoring and detail.

Indeed, this family company has been a synonym for tailor-made Italian luxury since it was launched in 1934. Today it boasts ultramodern manufacturing facilities and some 1,800 employees worldwide, but it remains the essence of what makes “Made in Italy” a cherished label. For Canali, the values of wearability and comfort are always in harmony with the ideals of top-quality materials and precise craftsmanship.

The Canali man? He’s a creature of kaleidoscopically changing moods, as the images at left suggest. “He’s a free spirit, audacious and unconventional, who plays with a casual elegance rich in details and opulent textile fabrics,” Pompilio has said. There’s always room for whimsy, but never for the haphazard. And a constant emphasis on innovation keeps the brand’s vision fresh, as it surely is for this season.

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Stock up on must-have basics for spring and summer.

Give your face a lift— no plastic surgeon required—with colorful new sunglasses from Randolph. The company is based right here in Massachusetts, but the lightweight acetate frames are made in Italy. When it’s time to dress up, showcase your offthe-cuff individuality with sterling silver links by Jan Leslie.

Skulls, golf clubs, a cigar and a match— you’re bound to find a pair that suits your unique style.

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Elevate your upper half with button-down linen shirts by Mr. Sid Made in Italy, available in a trio of perfect colors to pair with shorts or cotton pants. Make a statement on the boat or the beach with printed swim trunks by Peter Millar. Trim fit but still comfortable to wear, they look great in and out of the water.

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The ideal warmweather weekend ensemble: a pair of soft, lightweight Incotex trousers, a striped sport shirt by Sid Blu, a wool popstitch sweater by Gran Sasso and a pair of Santoni or Noah Waxman cap-toe sneakers in luxurious leather or suede.

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the leading man

Rascal with style Actor Johnny Depp likes to ignore the rules and lose himself completely in a role.

This abandon is reflected in his personal style too. By Timothy Kelley

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above. And even when it’s theoretically a bit too much, he’ll somehow look great.

On occasion, Depp’s film roles provide inspiration for his sartorial choices—consciously or not. When he turned up at the recent premiere for the movie Black Mass wearing a high-decibel, peach-colored suit, people wondered if he’d taken the role of gangster Whitey Bulger too much to heart. But he has also incorporated a pirate motif suggested by his costume as Captain Jack Sparrow, the character he’s played in the popular Pirates of the Caribbean series since 2003.

“There’s only one man who can look red carpet-ready in a pirate kilt, caftan, handkerchief and cowboy hat, worn all at the same time and topped off with a gold chain or eleven,” wrote Details magazine not long ago.

“And that man is Johnny Depp.”

Like any true original, Depp is an exciting, unpredictable amalgam of influences. And he’s always worth watching.

There’s a bit of the rocker in film star Johnny Depp, who played guitar in garage bands before he ever memorized lines from a script. But there’s also a soulful intensity—seen in this hatted, necklaced, bespectacled and tattooed Depp of 2013—that makes him a potent performer in demanding movie roles.

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f attitude is all you’ve got, watch out. But if you’ve got attitude plus integrity and tons of talent, let the world watch out. That’s the way it is with Johnny Depp.

This handsome, sometimes feisty actor first caught our eye in the ’80s Fox police show 21 Jump Street. Since then he’s ruffled feathers from time to time—and worn them too. As an actor he’s known for going deep, for being less concerned with box office than with thinking— and playing—outside the proverbial box. And he’s similarly intense about what he wears.

“There’s something that’s authentic about Johnny, and you can see it in his eyes,” said Council of Fashion Designers of America President Diane von Furstenberg in 2012, when the group made Depp the first male recipient of its Fashion Icon Award. “He’s nice and naughty.”

Depp’s affinity for accessories is well known.

He’ll sport a hat, a scarf, a necklace, a bracelet, a bandana, purple sunglasses or maybe all of the

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the cat’s meow

Think you know Jaguar? It’s time to re-think. The F-type S two-seater combines classic inspiration with a sassy new spirit. And in 2016 it comes in a 6-speed manual transmission, delighting those who still prize the art of driving.

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hen Ian Callum was a kid in Scotland, he wrote to Jaguar seeking tips on becoming a car designer and got a reply advising him to study technical drawing. It took a few decades and a few other automotive stops along the way, but today he is Jag’s chief designer. This elegantly sculpted two-seater shows that he hasn’t forgotten the brand’s sporty tradition.

The ’16 is the first Jag sports car to use electric powerassisted steering (EPAS), controversial with driving purists.

Company engineers believe it now outshines the hydraulic alternative (for example, it can be programmed to adapt to different ambient temperatures) without compromising that sports car feel.

The 3.0-liter engine boasts 380 horsepower at 6,500 rpm; it takes just 5.1 seconds to get from 0 to 60.

And when you’re toodling to the gym, won’t it be secret fun to know that if the laws allowed, you could be getting there at 171 mph?

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Matte black and chrome exterior trim helps give this Jaguar its elegantly assertive look.

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There’s driver-selectable “active sport exhaust” with center-mounted dual exhaust pipes, just in case there’s any question about this beast’s authority on the road.

Vr-rooom!

Customers used to pay extra for configurable dynamic controls (such as interior lighting with five color choices) and 14-way power seats, but this year they’re standard on the F-type S.

This year’s F-type features an upgraded “infotainment” system and an app that lets you simply tap your smartphone to operate locks, windows, remote start, climate control—and a beep-and-flash in case you’ve forgotten where you parked your Jag.

The S is impeccably dressed— right down to the floor with 19-inch Propeller alloy wheels.

And thanks to the Jaguar highperformance braking system with black calipers, these wheels can stop almost on a shilling. A recent test put the 70 mph-to-zero braking space at less than 150 feet, competitive with the industry’s best.

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here comes the groom...

Beach or ballroom? No matter. We’ve got you covered from the vows to the party—and beyond.

Photographed on location at New Seabury in Mashpee, Massachusetts Photography by John Gillooly

Tan suit by Samuelsohn, blue and white shirt by Alessandro Gherardi, pink patterned tie

by Isaia and white pocket square by Ike Behar.

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Navy sportcoat by Samuelsohn, blue and white striped shirt by Sid Blu, pale yellow pants by Incotex and blue pocket square by Faburiq.

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Blue windowpane sportcoat and white linen pocket square by Peter Millar, blue and white striped shirt by Isaia, white pants by PT01, suede belt by Torino and sunglasses by Randolph.

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Seafoam green sportcoat, checked sport shirt and teal pocket square all

by Isaia, tan pants

by Incotex, leather belt by Torino, brown loafers by Gravati and aviator sunglasses by Randolph.

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Blue plaid suit and light blue shirt by Ermenegildo Zegna and pink patterned tie by Stefano Ricci.

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Blue checked sportcoat

by Isaia, white shirt by Luciano Barbera, navy pants by Incotex and red pocket square by Seaward & Stearn.

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Navy blue tuxedo jacket

by Canali, black shirt by Alessandro Gherardi and navy pocket square by Italo Ferretti.

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Black tuxedo by Samuelsohn, white shirt by Eton and bow tie by Carrot & Gibbs.

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Charcoal grey tuxedo by Canali, white shirt by Eton, bow tie by Italo Ferretti and pocket square by Carrot & Gibbs.

Long-sleeve lace dress

by Oscar de la Renta and sleeveless lace gown by Ines Di Santo available at L’élite, Boston, lelite.com.

Bouquet courtesy of Bloomsbury Park Flowers, Newton, bloomsburyparkflowers.com.

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in search of shanghai

Yes, it’s the top metropolis in the world’s busiest land. Did you know it also sparkles with history, culture, shopping and nightlife? By Everett Potter

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hen I first visited Shanghai in 1984, it was a cramped, backward-looking place still awakening from its long slumber under the reign of Chairman Mao. The hotels were musty, having for decades served mostly visiting Communist bureaucrats and diplomats. The Shanghai Museum of Art had dusty exhibit cases of antiquities, somnolent guards and few visitors. The streets were thronged with bicycles and the occasional VIP in a red-flagged limo. The old “concessions”—neighborhoods

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By some measures the world’s most populous city, Shanghai, China, has been a key commercial hub for centuries, but only in recent decades has its architecture soared so dramatically. Here’s the skyline at sunset.

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once administered by foreign powers—had been reduced to warrens of shambolic mansions in which dozens of families dwelt with clotheslines running out of windows. Memorably, I saw a jazz band of elderly Chinese gentlemen who played nightly at the venerable Peace Hotel along the Bund. (A bund is an embanked thoroughfare fronting a river.) The bar had hosted the likes of Charlie Chaplin and Noël Coward in the 1930s, and you could feel it.

Was it the same city when I went back just last year? Well, yes and no. Shanghai is still a fascinating patchwork of China’s history, with many visible remnants of its imperial past and its expansion by the British more than 170 years ago as a base for selling opium to the natives. But today it styles itself “the City of the Future”—indeed, it’s a metropolis of futuristic towers filled with newly minted multimillionaires and conspicuous consumption of every brand name from Hermès to Ferrari. And the eight-minute ride on the magnetic-levitation train from the airport reaches 267 mph and makes you feel you’re rushing headlong into times unknown.

The best place to bask in Shanghai’s 21st-century excess is the Pudong financial district, with as many skyscrapers as 20 Manhattans and a neon display that for sheer exuberance outshines Times Square.

Structures such as the 1,380-foot Jin Mao Tower (finished in 1999) and the Shanghai World Financial Center (1,614 feet, 2008) were superseded last year by the 2,073-foot Shanghai Tower, the world’s second-tallest building. The symbol of this megacity, the 1,535-foot Oriental Pearl TV Tower, seems to be made from giant Tinkertoys.

For young, rich Shanghai residents, luxe brands are the rule. You’ve got to wear Prada, drive a Mercedes and smoke Cuban cigars. Dior, Versace and Hugo Boss wares fill the upscale malls. Shanghai shopping is nonstop on the pedestrians-only Nanjing Road and the equally popular Huaihai Road.

The good news for traditionalists like me is that the Old City still offers a veritable maze of lanes that are well worth exploring on foot, with small markets and glimpses of street life. So does nearby Yuanmingyuan Road, which has some wellpreserved turn-of-the-last-century buildings.

Want to go further back? The Square Pagoda was built in the Song Dynasty, about 1,000 years ago.

This grand cultural relic looks like a wedding cake; it’s surrounded by ancient buildings and gardens.

The former French Concession is also home to Fuxing Park, where old men follow a Far East custom, This page, from top, a guest room and a lobby reception area at the Narada Boutique Hotel Shanghai Hongkou in a northern Shanghai neighborhood; a characteristic Shanghai contrast between old and new. Opposite, Shanghai’s Pudong financial district was an ambitious riverfront development project on the Huangpu River.

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bringing pet birds in bamboo cages to hang on tree branches to sing while the men smoke and gossip.

What has changed most, perhaps, is the arts scene. The Shanghai Art Museum now has one of the world’s best collections of ancient bronzes, ceramics and calligraphy. The Rockbund Art Museum, a restored 1932 Art Deco building, is the place to go for strikingly fresh exhibitions. And the West Bund, becoming a world-class culture hub, includes an art center that is the site of an annual art fair, and the Yuz Museum, with contemporary works. The Long Museum West Bund was China’s largest private art museum when it debuted in 2014; this year, DreamWorks studio opens its $2.5 billion Shanghai DreamCenter, with an animation studio and an entertainment complex with performance venues.

When it comes to dining in Shanghai, be sure to drink tea in the garden at the Ming Dynasty-era Guyuan Teahouse on Fuxing Zhong Lu in the French Concession. Cha’s Restaurant, a traditional cha chaan teng (tea eatery) is owned by a Hong Kong movie producer. Din Tai Fung offers some of the city’s best soup dumplings (xiaolong bao), with a delicate skin wrapped around a juicy pork or crab filling. Jia Jia Tang Bao, in the Huangpu District, also has great dumplings. Jishi is small and crowded but serves classic Shanghai food, from tofu skin with mushrooms (fuzhu) to sweet-and-sour spare ribs (tangcu paigu) and crab with vermicelli sheets (xiefen fenpi). At night, head to Shouning Lu, which has street food cooked on portable grills, food carts and the aromas of roast duck and crayfish.

Post-dinner bar hopping is one of the best ways to get a handle on current Shanghai residents. The clubby rooftop Bar Rouge at Bund 18 is great for people watching. As for lodging, Shanghai has an ever-expanding roster of the world’s best luxury hotels, from Ritz-Carlton Shanghai, Pudong to Four Seasons Hotel Shanghai and The Peninsula Shanghai. I’m partial to the Park Hyatt Shanghai, an oasis of calm in a frenetic city. I also like Waterhouse at South Bund, a new 19-room boutique hotel in a former 1930s warehouse—and an antidote to high-rises.

But I confess that my heart belongs to the old Peace Hotel along the Bund, now the completely redone Fairmont Peace Hotel. It’s sleek, sophisticated and modern, but luckily the management has restored the Jazz Bar, where a combo of Chinese gentlemen age 80 and up plays jazz standards nightly. Cocktail in hand, I can almost be persuaded—once again— that I’m back in the Shanghai of the ’30s. spring/summer 2016

This page, clockwise from top, Hokkaido sea urchin in a lobster jelly; fried pigeons on sticks at a market in Shanghai’s Qibao Old Town; barbecuing lamb skewers at the weekly Uyghur Street Market. Opposite, Michelin-starred chef Richard Ekkebus presides over Fifty 8° Grill at the Mandarin Oriental Pudong, Shanghai.

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On the Move

We know you’re going places. And you’ll look great getting there in the latest fashions from Mr. Sid.

Blue sportcoat by Boglioli, knit shirt

by Corneliani, white jeans by Gardeur, leather bracelets by Torino, sunglasses

by Randolph, leather bag by Chissene.

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Blue jacket by Schneiders of Salzburg, blue sweater by Ermenegildo Zegna, navy and pink plaid sport shirt

by Eton, jeans by Agave, umbrella by Davek.

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by Isaia, belt by Anderson’s, leather bracelet by Torino, beaded bracelet by Eton, aviator sunglasses by Randolph.

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Quarter-zip sweater by Luciano Barbera, blue sport shirt by Peter Millar, shorts by Mr. Sid Made in Italy, boat shoes

by Paraboot, aviator sunglasses by Randolph, leather bag by Chissene.

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the sporting life

emerald greens

Golf has a Gaelic accent at Lahinch on Ireland’s windy west coast.

Just don’t let that medieval castle ruin your game! By Michael Hiller

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he world has plenty of good golf courses—usually big, sweeping swaths of land that hug coastlines, hike up rocky slopes, pierce clouds and creep through timber. But there aren’t a lot of great ones, the kind that grab you from the first hole, squeeze you in the middle and draw you in so deep you can’t imagine playing anywhere better. Lahinch is one of them.

Lahinch Golf Club, a 124-year-old golf course on the southwest coast of Ireland, is among the world’s finest.

And you don’t go to Lahinch to gamble in a casino, dine in the Michelin-star restaurant or lie on a sandy beach (even though it’s one of Ireland’s foremost surfing locations). You go hoping to find that quintessential Irish golf experience that swirls in the back of your mind: emerald green grasses, salty ocean spray and heavy clouds cracking open with drenching rains that soak deep into your bones and can only be warmed by a peat fire and old whiskey.

Standing on the third tee box of the Old Course at Lahinch Golf Club

recently, the churning Atlantic over my left shoulder and the Number 2 green to my right, I found it easy to pretend that golf originated here, in Ireland, rather than in Scotland, a few hundred miles east across the Irish Sea. A 30 mile-anhour rainstorm whipped in off the ocean, first slapping my ball off its wooden tee, then batting the tee shot into knee-deep rough. I popped the ball back to the fairway on my second shot, where it bounced between uneven patches of turf and soil as if the course were a pachinko machine. I saved par with a punch shot to the left edge of the green, allowing the wind to nudge the ball close to the hole for a tap-in.

The rain stopped when my foursome reached the par-5 fourth hole, a narrow fairway that threads to a green tucked directly behind a 35-foot-tall sand dune known as Klondyke Hill. A burly man stood atop the dune, directing traffic.

When he waved his red flag, I hit. My approach shot had to fly over the dune then land softly on the other side. “Sorry, lad,” the flag man called to me as I hiked to the

green. “The wind got the best of it.”

The par-3 fifth hole is no less of a challenge: a 154-yard blind shot to a sunken green surrounded by yet more tall dunes.

“There’s an old Irish saying about golf,” says the innkeeper of the Vaughan Lodge, a popular hotel near the golf course. “It says, ‘There’s no links without the sea, and no golf without the wind.’

And no one knew this better than Old Tom Morris.” Morris, of course, was the original designer of the Old Course at Lahinch (he didn’t take all the credit— he said Lahinch was the finest natural links course he’d ever seen) and also of another classic: the Jubilee Course at St. Andrews in Scotland.

By the time my group walked off the 18th hole, we were humbled, sodden, exhausted—yet eager to play it again. But that would have to wait because Lahinch is more than a one-horse town. Across the street from the Old Course lies the Castle Course, a shorter, flatter 18-hole sibling punctuated by the ruins of a 14thcentury castle. And we played that next.

Clockwise from top: The single remaining wall of Dough Castle (1306) provides a dramatic backdrop to the seventh hole on Lahinch’s Castle Course. Famous for golf since the 1890s, Lahinch also has become a popular international surfing destination. Goats have roamed across the links since the early 1900s and continue to be a source of amusement to visitors. Stunningly beautiful scenery is an added bonus. A traditional heavy-on-the-protein Irish breakfast is required before hitting the links. Consider yourself lucky if you get this close. The shorter Castle Course can serve as a warmup for its bigger sibling, the Old Course, across the road.

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spirits

Artisanal agave In honor of National Tequila Day, July 24, we serve up a half-dozen of the top tequilas in the world. Salud! By Virginie Boone

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here’s one drink with an eponymous anthem all its own: tequila. Recorded by the Champs in 1958—a time when this liquor was barely available in the U.S.—the sax-driven instrumental with the random yelps of “tequila!” seeped into brain cells as powerfully as a stiff drink. Back then Jose Cuervo was just about the only brand known. How things have changed!

Tequila Ley .925 Ultra Premium Extra Añejo Pasión Azteca It’s the bottle, not the tequila inside, that drives the price of Ley .925. The Diamond Sterling Bottle (or La Ley del Diamante), which boasts 4,000 diamonds set in a five-pound platinum bottle designed by Mexican artist Fernando Altamirano, fetches $3.5 million. A more reasonable option offered by the distiller, Hacienda La Capilla: the $225,000 version pictured, which is handcrafted in gold and pure platinum. Only 33 bottles were made, and each comes encased in a leather box with a series of pictures of the original Pasión Azteca

by Mexican painter Alejandro Gomez Oropeza.

Gran Patrón Platinum Silver Tequila Among the producer’s higher-end offerings, triple-distilled and aged in oak to become both smooth and full-bodied, this is a remarkably citrus-tinged drink, with bursts of fresh agave and black pepper. Each bottle is crafted from crystal and hand-numbered, cradled in an elegant black case. It is a sultry sipping tequila priced at $195.

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Partida Elegante Extra Añejo Gran Reserva The top of Partida’s line, priced at $350 a bottle and limited in production, Elegante is aged a minimum of 40 months in American oak. Complex and velvety, it combines brooding layers of black pepper, toasted oak and dark chocolate around a persistence of almond, caramel, vanilla and coffee.

It even suggests the undeniable goodness of maple butter and bourbon. Handcrafted, with each bottle numbered, it comes with a crystal decanter stopper and a sterling silver charm (called the Partida Tequila Spirit Bird) around the bottle’s neck. It makes an impressive gift.

Now there’s no drink that’s hotter; nearly 14 million cases of tequila were sold nationally in 2014, and sales keep climbing at an average yearly rate of 5.6 percent. Some of that growth has been powered by the priciest bottles—pure artisanal versions with price tags upwards of $300.

Tequila is made from agave azul tequilana Weber, or blue agave, a Mexican plant with ties to the lily family that can take from eight to 10

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years to mature. (Mezcal, on the other hand, can be made from more than 30 varieties of agave, including blue agave.) Just as bubbly must come from the Champagne region of France to officially be called Champagne, tequila must be produced in specific areas of Mexico. The spiky succulent is grown primarily in Jalisco, but the official tequila region extends into parts of four adjoining states.

To make tequila, the pineapple-shaped piñas (hearts) of the agave plant are harvested by hand with a machete-like knife, cleaned and cut into pieces, then slowly baked, a process that extracts the sweet agave juice, converting its starches into sugars. The piñas are then mashed to separate the juice from the pulp, and the juice is mixed with yeast and fermented into alcohol. Water is used to cut the distillate to about 80 proof.

Classifications have to do with how long the tequila is aged. Blanco or white tequila isn’t aged at all; reposado (which means “restful”) spends at least two months in oak; añejo (Spanish for “mature”) is wood-aged for a year or more; and extra añejo (a new classification added in 2006) is barrel-aged for more than three years. Since blanco never touches oak, it

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Rey Sol Extra-Aged Añejo Double-distilled and then aged six years in French oak barrels by Tequila San Matías de Jalisco, this dark-hued tequila in a smiling-face bottle (designed

by Mexican artist Sergio Bustamante) carries a $250 price tag. The aging lends a smoothness that’s deliciously sublime on the palate, with a taste of chocolate and hazelnut. It’s hearty enough to stand up to red meat—or serve it as an accompaniment to dessert and coffee.

delivers the purest notes of agave, while añejo features deeper, woodier, tannic notes layered over the agave. All of the varieties have a place in mixology—or can be sipped straight.

For a long while, the only brands available in the U.S. were adulterated “mixto” tequilas, which could contain up to 49 percent non-agave sugars—the kind more likely to give you a nasty headache the next day.

(Remember those tequila-fueled nights in college? You were probably drinking mixto.)

In the 1950s, singer and actor Bing Crosby and his buddy Phil Harris, both of whom knew their way around a tequila bottle, started their own import company specifically to bring in Herradura, a 100 percent blue agave tequila they discovered on a trip to Mexico. It would be the only “pure” tequila available north of that nation for the next few decades, positioned as a sipping tequila rather than a cocktail ingredient. Read about Herradura’s extra añejo at right below—along with five other standout tequilas on these pages. They are all, of course, made with 100 percent blue agave.

Casamigos Reposado Yes, this is George Clooney’s tequila, a partnership with friends Rande Gerber and Mike Meldman. More importantly, it’s a damn fine, small-batch, entirely legit tequila, made by a master distiller in Jalisco. The Casamigos team slow-cooks its piñas for three days and gives it an extra slow fermentation as well, looking to further capture the purity and intrigue of the plant.

It’s then aged in American oak. The reposado ($50) is a caramel-laden and smoothly textured quaff that will go down easy after dinner, on the rocks, finishing with a hit of cinnamon stick that lingers on the tongue. No salt or lime required.

Herradura Selección Suprema Extra Añejo This caramel-colored concoction ($350) comes entirely from the Casa Herradura estate in Jalisco, the piñas cooked for 26 hours in stone and brick ovens. This is when the plants become dark orange in color and give off an intensely sweet aroma and flavor. After fermentation, the tequila is aged in Kentucky bourbon barrels for four years. Upon release it becomes a celebration of vanilla, crème caramel and apple pie, with additional seasonings of citrus and allspice. Enjoy over ice.

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This beachy bastion of celebrities is gaining new fame for the wines it produces. By Josh Sens

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n the early 1980s, while working as a studio musician in Nashville, Elliott Dolin did his share of California dreaming. But those reveries involved the Beach Boys, not buttery chardonnay.

“All I pictured was fun, fun, fun, with lots of surf and sunshine,” says Dolin, 65. “Wine wasn’t even in the back of my mind.” By the middle of the decade, though, Dolin had left behind his life as a versatile bass player, recording with such legends as Johnny Cash and John Prine. He’d embraced a new existence in Los Angeles, where he took a job as a real estate broker and fell in with a group of wine enthusiasts.

Over regular business luncheons, Dolin saw his wine horizons widen.

His palate sharpened. A passion developed.

In 1998, he and his wife Lynn moved to Malibu, the upscale seameets-mountains city just north of

Santa Monica. Now better known around the world as an affluent hideaway for celebrities, Malibu was once recognized as a bright star in the wine world—it welcomed its first vineyards in the early 1800s. Though most of those vineyards were lost during Prohibition, the climate and the soil remained ideal for grape growing.

The Dolins understood that promise when they planted 900 vines of chardonnay on a small, southwardfacing plot behind their home. Their first year of production, in 2009, was a bootstrapping test run, carried out at a custom-crush facility just up the coast. The result was so successful that the couple upped their ante, hiring a respected winemaker from the Santa Ynez Valley to help fine-tune their operation. Mission accomplished. Their second release, a 2010 Dolin Malibu Estate Vineyards chardonnay, won a coveted Double Gold Medal from the San Francisco Chronicle, beating

out such iconic Napa Valley labels as Rombauer and Cakebread.

“Before you knew it we’d made that leap from ‘Hey, wouldn’t it be nice to have a vineyard?’ to ‘Let’s try to make a serious go at this,’” Dolin says.

Not that Malibu wines were a slamdunk sell.

“When people think Malibu, they tend to think of movie stars and celebrities in big homes by the beach,” Dolin says. “But I always say if you turn your back to the beach you’re staring up at the mountains, and that’s an entirely different side of Malibu.”

Joining forces with other Malibu vintners, the Dolins worked to raise the profile of a region whose temperate coastal climate and volcanic soils are comparable to swaths of Napa and Sonoma. As part of their efforts, they applied to have Malibu recognized as its own grape-growing appellation—a designation that was awarded in the summer of 2014. At 46 miles long and

Clockwise from top: Colcanyon Estate has made its mark with award-winning merlot, cabernet sauvignon and Bordeaux-varietal blends. Elliott Dolin of Dolin Malibu Estate Vineyards rocks out on the bass guitar during the first annual Malibu Wine Festival. Flowing wine is always a welcome sight for enthusiasts. Dolin shows off a bottle of pinot noir from his vineyard. The stunning view of Dolin Malibu Estate Vineyards. The perfect pairing: great wine with fresh fruit, cheese and crackers. Wine tasting has become a favorite pastime in Malibu.

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With Malibu real estate prices at a premium, vineyard acres aren’t easy to come by, so a number of local vintners acquire additional fruit from beyond the appellation. The Dolins, for instance, make a subtle pinot noir with grapes from Santa Barbara, as well as a Central Valley-sourced rosé.

But their estate chardonnay, drawn from their original Malibu plantings, remains a Dolin signature, a complex wine that holds up as nicely as a summer sipper as it does as a companion to food.

“If you told me all those years ago that this is what I’d end up doing, I never would have believed it,” Dolin says.

It just goes to show that you never know where a dream may take you.

TASTING NOTES 2013 Dolin Estate Chardonnay $39 Judicious use of oak lends dimension to this well-structured white, which exudes hints of pear and vanilla on the nose. Those flavors give way to pineapple and citrus on the palate and resolve into a clean, smooth finish. A great warm-weather wine, perfect with seafood or grilled vegetables.

2009 Colcanyon Estate Cabernet Sauvignon $39 This lush, full-bodied red suggests ripe plums and dark cherries on the nose but plays on the palate in a medley of oak and summer berries.

With its fruit-forward profile, it pairs beautifully with hearty roasts and braises.

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2011 Montage Vineyards Seven Sons Syrah $45 An intriguing dark red in color, the supple wine gives off complex aromatics that mingle hints of blueberry with clove and other wintry spices. Its round structure feels almost silky on the palate, which gives way to a long, smooth, berry-inflected finish.

Clockwise from top: Malibu grapes have produced several awardwinning wines. Everyone knows the beverage of choice in this sea-meets-mountains city. This merlot from Colcanyon Estate won a bronze medal at the San Francisco International Wine Festival.

Wine connoisseurs enjoy the Malibu Wine Festival. Jim Palmer shows off a gold medal winner from Malibu Vineyards.

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On a hill overlooking Florence, the luxe villa Il Salviatino promises a soothing immersion in the rural charms of the Renaissance. By Everett Potter

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he glories of Florence are legion, from walking awestruck through the Uffizi Gallery to marveling at the Duomo, the 15th-century cathedral with a spectacular dome designed

by Brunelleschi that lies at the heart of this Renaissance city. Not to mention daily samplings of the world’s best gelato. But at day’s end, instead of staying in the marvelous but often congested heart of town, the cognoscenti head for the hills of neighboring Fiesole. Barely 15 minutes from the Duomo by taxi (assuming a local is at the wheel), Fiesole offers a tranquil aerie ideal for contemplating the marvels of Florence.

And there’s no better place to make your overnight base than a spectacularly restored villa there called Il Salviatino.

Long the favored hillside summer retreat of wealthy Florentine families and British writers such as Robert and Elizabeth Browning, Fiesole was the birthplace of Renaissance painter Fra Angelico. It features Etruscan and Roman ruins and a Roman theater that is still used today.

Il Salviatino dates from the 15th century—it was once the home of the Bardi family of bankers. The years have brought many owners and several additions, including a tower, a conservatory and gardens. But for nearly half a century,

until 2007, it housed students for Stanford University’s overseas branch.

That’s when veteran hotelier Marcello Pignozzo bought the run-down villa masquerading as a dorm, hired award-winning architect Luciano Columbo and poured millions of euros into restoring the buildings and the gardens. When they finished in 2010, they had 45 exquisite guest rooms and suites, some retaining 19th-century frescoes, along with public areas festooned with fine paintings and a blend of antique and modern furniture.

Think of this as a country house hotel at the edge of the city. There is no check-in desk. Instead, you will be met, escorted and coddled throughout your stay by so-called “service ambassadors,” which is a bit like having a flock of concierges hovering just out of sight. This remarkably restored and reimagined villa has oak floors, red carpets, silver candelabras and a staircase in the entrance fit for a 1940s Hollywood movie.

If there’s a favorite room, it might be the grand library, with Chesterfield sofas begging you to sit and read a book or maybe just contemplate the grandeur.

The guest rooms are decorated in muted browns and yellows, the look classic and a tad conservative, and the marble bathrooms are opulent indeed. For those seeking a bit

more, there are suites to satisfy every fantasy.

The top-floor Ojetti suite is on three levels with a glass-floored rooftop conservatory and a Jacuzzi overlooking the distant rooftops of Florence.

There is a terraced pool area with three infinity pools that’s open from mid-April to mid-October, and pampering is available at the Spa Il Salviatino. During the summer, you can dine alfresco at La Terraza, which exudes a certain expected formality with its white linen-covered chairs—even with gravel underfoot. The designated dining room, Le Serre, offers more regimented gastronomy. And when it’s time to go into Florence there’s a shuttle that conveniently leaves you next to the Duomo.

Il Salviatino is refreshingly 21st century when it comes to conveniences, and your room will have a Bose sound system, an iPod dock and a full-length mirror that conceals a TV. Yet what you’re likely to remember are not the electronics but the 12 acres of formal gardens and the private park that surround the hotel, as well as distant views of Brunelleschi’s dome framed by ancient pine trees. That is the true essence of Italian luxury.

Il Salviatino, Via del Salviatino 21, Fiesole, Florence, Tuscany, Italy (00 39 055 904 1111; salviatino.com)

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1. Dan and Avery Alperin 2. Scott Zolak and Barry Segel 3. Kurt Graves and Chef David Welch 4. Sebastian Di Modica with Ellen Forst and John Dewar 5. Barry Segel and Bill Heslam 6. Stuart Segel tending to his beer as well as his guests 7. Stuart Segel, Troy Brown and Barry Segel 8. Paintings by Justyn Farano 9. Panel members Steve Nelson, Troy Brown, Scott Zolak and Bob Socci 10. Joel Schwartz 11. Socci fielding a question from the crowd 12. Zolak pummeling the Roger Goodell piñata with, of course, a shoe.

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