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We showcase nearby destinations and day-trips, the latest trends in fashion, the hottest places to shop, the best places to eat and the chefs that create the finest in local cuisine. mvm is your one-stop-shop for expert advice on home design, landscaping and backyard living. We know what Valley people are doing for fun, and uncover the hidden gems of this region steeped in history yet on the cutting edge of new technologies and ideas. merrimack valley home is our newest publication, produced twice a year in April and October. Focusing exclusively on home-related topics, it’s a great reference for your home with tips and info on home design, decor, entertaining essentials and real estate market trends - just to name a few. Our website, MVMag.net, contains exclusive content not found in the print editions, extensive restaurant listings, expanded calendars, terrific stories from the archives and much, much more! a little bit about us... style file Have you heard of the Double Divas? If you haven’t, you will soon. It’s a show on Lifetime that features The Divas proclaim that enough is enough. “It is our civic duty the sassy owners of LiviRae Lingerie, a shop in Kennesaw, Ga., a to fix their boobies,” Hopkins wrote via email. If you come to their suburb of Atlanta, that offers custom bra designs and fittings. store hoping to look sexy, or to reduce back pain, or to get the girls up The show is surprisingly heartwarming for such a sensational higher so you look younger, they’ll help you. They want you to feel topic. Shop owners Molly Hopkins and Cynthia Decker are full of like the best possible you. No secrets. Just a good bra with a good fit. Southern charm and wit, and the love they have for their customers is The show makes you think about the garment you have on now, obvious. They focus on extreme cases: One episode features someone and the batch of bras collecting lint in your underwear drawer. But in the process of changing genders; another on a bodybuilder with we can’t all fly to Georgia to get woman-handled by the Divas, so muscles so big they’d make your trainer jealous. In another show, what are Merrimack Valley ladies to do? Turns out we have options. a visit to a homeless shelter transforms Laura Hardiman, the owner of a roomful of women there, as the duo The Ivory Corset in Andover, followed jokes and pokes and educates. Hopkins’ advice for lingerie shops The history of lingerie is filled with without ever hearing it: Pursue your wires and laces, snaps and gizmos. Women passion. The money will come through have been bound in linen and crushed by blood, sweat and tears. devices made from whale bone and steel, Hardiman is a certified professional all for the sake of modesty or fashion. bra fitter (bra fitter certification is The past 100 years are a story available through a few organizations of change. Early in the 20th century, and requires trainees to complete up New York socialite Mary Phelps Jacob to 100 fittings with the guidance of a invented the first modern brassier while mentor, among other things), trained preparing for a debutante ball. She was to help women with issues related to fed up with a tight corset cover that mastectomies, nursing, augmentations, shielded her décolletage but created the uneven breasts, plus sizes, and much dreaded “monoboob,” so she fashioned more. She says, “Women come in a substitute from two silk handkerchiefs unconsciously thinking, ‘Help me feel and a few pink ribbons. Her design was better, help me look good.’ ” They enter light, comfortable, and separated the the dressing room feeling vulnerable breasts. The female silhouette morphed and self-conscious, but Hardiman from the Gibson Girl’sthe pigeon-breasted multi-talented quickly changes that. “I like Molly,” curves into the straight lines of flappers. Hardiman says. “She reminds me of A few decades later, sweater girls me, because I use humor to make Opposite page: Kelly in a Simone Perele corset ($174) from the The Ivory were hot, and women sported dual “snow Corset. This page: A Simone Perele Caressence bra ($89), from the The people feel comfortable.” cones.” In the 1960s, we threatened to Ivory Corset, hiding under a man’s dress shirt. Hardiman says customers are long live abandon the contraptions, but gravity increasingly aware of bra-fitting issues. and propriety demanded otherwise. Then came push-up bras, The mirror tells them they are doing something wrong, but they don’t shapewear, and visible straps. Today we are inundated with images know how to fix it. Women can spend hours bumbling through acres the ladies of of photographically and surgically-altered women — and forced of lace in department stores hoping to find a comfy, beautiful bra, yet to compare our own scottshapes to their impossible curves. We buygrimes still go home with something that doesn’t really work. underclothes with hopesgrimes of being transformed returns into Hollywood’s to the merrimackSpecialty shops such asvalley The Ivory Corset typically have a smaller version of angels, and wonder what secret Victoria is actually hiding. selection, but when you leave, you are as thrilled as the customers lingerie Which brings me backin tosupport the Divas. During of an email local exchange, arts at LiviRae.and Hardiman’s community advice: “Be open-minded and try something I asked Hopkins what impact she’d like to have on the industry. She new. A style other than a molded-cup T-shirt bra may feel better and replied: “My hope is that women will stand up and embrace their look great.” You’ll also leave with information. “When you know your by Suzanne DeWitt curves, and who they are insideAll wasand darkout because behind it’sthe not stage a secret. at the Only Lowell Memorialtrue size andAuditorium the types on of August things 25th.you need to look for in a bra, you photos by Meghan Moore one in 100,000 women Itidentify was the with ideal the setting models for ofsnapping mega-marketing photos of locally-borncan find celebrity,options at Scott a price Grimes, that worksbefore for you,” she says. in the mainstream. In ourhe tookeyes, thewe stageare all with angels.” his guitar, alongside fellow musicianTop BobDrawer Guiney, in Exeter, in support N.H., of thea local lingerie chain, also has Dracut Performing Arts’ 2012 fundraiser. Grimes, a Merrimack Valley native and former 20 september l october 20 13 merrimack valley magazine merrimackmerrimack valleyvalley magazinemagazineDracut resident, graciously took time out of his busy schedule as an actor, musician septemberand l october 20 13 21 voiceover artist to help their cause. During the photo shoot, the house lights alerted the audience that the show was about to begin. The crowd applauded as Grimes was announced on the evening’s agenda. And when Grimes poked his head out from backstage to give the audience a playful wave, the applause swelled to a roar. “Still a kid at heart,” the announcer quipped. Being a kid is exactly what Grimes thinks about when he is back home in the Merrimack Valley. Scott Richard Grimes was born in Lowell on July 9, 1971 to Pamela and Richard by Beth Daigle Grimes. He lived in Dracut until the age of 12 when he and his family moved to New photos by Adrien Bisson York City so that could pursue a career in acting and singing. His sister, Heather Grimes, also dabbled in acting. Her daughter, Camryn Grimes, is also in the business. She is best known for her role as Cassie Newman on “The Young and The Restless.” Grimes has two children, Madison, 13, and Jackson, 11, from his first marriage. He remarried in December 2011 to Emmy-nominated makeup artist, Megan Moore, whom he met on the set of “ER.” Although Grimes only lived in the area for 12 years, it made a significant impact on him. He makes it a priority to return periodically and “give back” to the community. “There is something about Dracut,” Grimes says. “In the grand scheme of life, 12

the jonathan bowers round house in lowell

by Nancye Tuttle 44 november l december 2012 merrimack valley magazine merrimack valley magazine november l december 2012 45 photos by KevinCircular Harkins ... Bob Roach was comfortably settledS in his refurbished Victorian home in Waltham in 1986, when a real estate ad for the Jonathan Bowers Round House in Lowell caught his eye. He fell in love with it the first time he drove past the 15-room manse on Wannalancit Street. Then, touring it with the real estate agent, he saw the circular staircase and knew heplendor had found a new home. “I looked up the staircase and said, ‘I have to have this house,’” says Roach, an interior designer. The staircase, curling up continuously from the entry hallway to the cupola - which has gold stars painted on a dark blue backdrop to mimic the night sky - four stories above, is what hooked Roach on the Round House. But its oval and round rooms, each unique, added appeal. Its history was another attraction. Industrialist Jonathan Bowers built the abode, originally known as the Wannalancit Castle, for $30,000 in 1872 as a place to hold his daughter’s wedding reception and as his residence. ( text continues on page 50 )

Left: Bob Roach, an interior designer, loves every aspect of the 19th century, from its architecture to its antiques. He was committed to staying true to that era when he refurbished the 1872 Jonathan Bowers Round House in Lowell, his home since 1986. Here, he is pictured in his inviting living room. Right: The staircase, curling up four stories, is topped with a round cupola with windows that look out onto the city. The stars painted on the deep blue ceiling provide a dramatic view from below.

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From big box grocery stores to gourmet shops, the options for shopping for great food in the Merrimack Valley are many. What most people don’t realize is that small farms are all around us too – growing and selling healthy, fresh produce, even in the cities.

photography by Adrien Bisson text by Emilie-Noelle Provost fresh farm meals for fall

by Michelle Xiarhos Curran photos by Adrien Bisson food styling by Carolyn Grieco

Just as the weather changes with the seasons, so do our palates. And with the arrival of fall, it’s time to take advantage of the Merrimack Valley’s bountiful harvest. Here, local farmers and community gardeners share favorite recipes that are sure to tempt your autumn appetite. These are just a start – be sure to visit MVMag.net for more fall recipes and farm profiles.

Borscht Serves 8 - from Farmer Dave’s Ingredients: 3 medium-size beets, plus greens along with potatoes. 6 cups water or broth of your choice 8. Add milk and blend until smooth (you can also mash 1 1/2 teaspoons salt them by hand). Return bite-size beets and mashed 1/2 cup nely chopped carrots beets/potatoes back to the soup pot. 5 white or yellow potatoes, such as Yukon Gold 9. At the same time, add remaining 2 diced potatoes, (3 peeled and quartered; 2 diced and peeled, if desired) shredded cabbage, 1 tablespoon chopped dill and 2 tablespoons olive oil or butter tomato/onion mixture to the soup pot. Simmer stew 1 yellow onion, nely chopped until potatoes are just tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Season 1 1/2 cups chopped fresh tomatoes or 1 can (15-ounce) with salt and pepper to taste. diced tomatoes 10. Spoon into individual serving bowls and top with a 1/4 cup milk, cream or nondairy milk generous amount of dill. Fresh dill is key to this dish, so 1 1/2 cups nely shredded red or green cabbage don’t be stingy with it! 1 tablespoon fresh dill chopped 11. Serve hot. Salt and freshly-ground black pepper, to taste 1 large bunch fresh dill, snipped with scissors Farmer Dave’s l Dracut, Mass. (978) 349-1952 l FarmerDaves.net Preparation: Dave Dumaresq’s mother is half Polish, so he ate 1. Using a sharp knife, carefully cutAbove: off skinCider ofHill beets, Farm in Amesbury has been providing Valley residents with borscht a couple of times a year growing up. He always without taking too much beet esh.fresh Cut produce, peeled including beets apples, pears, cherries, squash, pumpkins, a variety of vegetables and herbs and, of course,liked thecider, taste since of 1978. this Here,deep workers red soup harvest made a with beets, into quarters. Wash beet greens to remove any soil and ﬁ eld to in order to ﬁ ll the farm’s community supported agriculture (CSA) orders.

and has been eating it more and more often over the farm stand roughly chop. Set aside. For an annual fee, CSA customersyears, enjoy especially weekly shares since of hewhatever’s began inhosting season international 2. Place water, salt, carrots, the 3 throughoutquartered the potatoes, growing cycle. Opposite page: Glenn and Karen Cook, Cider Hill interns on his farm, some of them from the Ukraine, beets and beet greens in a large Farm’ssoup owners,pot over take high a ride through one of their ﬁ elds of solar panels. The farm’s where borscht is believed to have originated. He also heat. Bring to a boil. more than 600 panels provide 97 percent of its electricity, and are part of the has begun to grow more of the ingredients that are used 3. Meanwhile, in a separate sauteCooks’ pan overallover mediumcommitment to reduce the farm’s carbon footprint. Cider Hill is in the soup. Farmer Dave’s grows more than 70 different heat, heat olive oil or melt butter. also home to three wind turbines and uses high efﬁ ciency outdoor wood boilers to heat its greenhouses. crops on 90 acres throughout Dracut and Tewksbury. 4. Saute onion until tender, approximately 5 minutes. Dumaresq’s diverse selection of produce — grown 5. Stir in tomatoes, reduce heat to medium-low, and 82 september octoberlargely 2by0 1organic3 methods — can be found at his own merrimack valley magazine merrimack valley magazine september october 20 13 83 simmer for 10 minutes. Set aside. l l farm stands, at nearly a dozen farmers markets and 6. When beets are tender, about 30 minutes later, use a through his community supported agriculture (CSA) slotted spoon or tongs to remove them from pot, along program, the membership of which has grown rapidly with potatoes. since its inception in 2007. “My goal is to make sure 7. Chop up half of these beets into bite-size pieces, members have a full box of diverse produce every and place the other half in a blender or food processor, week,” Dumaresq says.

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