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Could One American Family’s DNA Trace Back to the Knights Condo Law 154 Templar and Maybe Far More? Condo Living 154 Social Living 158, 160 20 South Florida OPULENCE Spring 2016 editor’s letter HORIZON 2016: The Year PUBLISHING of American EXECUTIVE PUBLISHER & OWNER Geoff Hammond, CEO Epicurean Jayne Hammond, President ASSOciate PUBLISHER Celebrations David Hammond It’s almost uncanny. That is, the remarkable number EDITOR IN CHIEF Robin Jay of culinary-focused anniversaries, milestones and [email protected] memorials in 2016 – both American and Floridian (or SENIOR CREATIVE ART DIRECTOR ‘Florribean’ as foodies once called the Sunshine State’s Adriana Naylor [email protected] epicurean scene in the 1980s). 954-331-3912 Case in point: The James Beard Foundation commemorates 30 years of advancing the PR AND MARKETING MANAGER Chantal Forster legacy of the man The New York Times once anointed as the ‘Dean of American Cookery.’ [email protected] For American chefs, winning a James Beard Award (or even being nominated for one) is 954-331-3390 like earning an Academy Award (see page 60). BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DirectOR Erika Buchholz Then there's Williams-Sonoma. The American cookware store that first introduced home [email protected] 954-609-2447 cooks to classic French kitchen equipment commemorates 60 years. Its founder Chuck ARKENSTONE AD BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT Williams, a close friend of the late James Beard, was born in Jacksonville, Florida. He cel- Michael Jay ebrated his 100th birthday last October. (Sadly, the pioneer passed away in December, [email protected] 954-593-5060 but leaves behind a legacy that’s stronger than ever.) And, the South Beach Food and Wine Festival, founded by Lee Schrager 15 years ago CONTRIBUTING WRITERS: (see page 39), is in full throttle as I write this, attracting attendees and media attention John D. Adams Kristen Mager Stephanie Bonilla Jill Patterson from around the world. For a recap of this year's top events, see pages 158 and 160. Stacy Conde Andrew Rand Jana Soeldner Danger Ava Roosevelt Boy, our kitchens have come a long way in the last century. Two decades ago in South Darren Doyle Todd R. Sciore Florida, four trailblazing chefs set out to design food dishes made with local, seasonal April Erhard Alex Starace Ashley Hammond Carelton Varney ingredients – an homage to their James Beard hero. The ‘Mango Gang,’ as the group of Steven Joseph Janet Verdeguer men was affectionately known, included Chefs Allen Susser, Norman Van Aken, Doug- Dale King & Julia Hebert Kelly Villasuso Dr. Robert Lavinsky Mary & Hugh Williamson las Rodriguez and Mark Militello. Together, they inspired what became known as ‘New Lisa A. Lerner World Cuisine' during the American Cuisine movement. Two members of the Mango Gang – Susser and Van Aken – recently participated in a Friends of James Beard Benefit PHOTOgraPHERS Douglas Lance dinner at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Celebrity Chef Robert Irvine emceed Silvia Pangaro the culinary ensemble for a night South Florida foodies won’t soon forget (page 64.) PROOFREADER Suzanne Shaw Also in this issue, we chat again with the very first celebrity chef who appeared in our General COUNSEL inaugural issue of South Florida Opulence in 2010: Chef Clay Conley. Since that first Barry Weiss interview, he's earned a James Beard Award nomination and has launched four thriv- [email protected] South Florida Opulence Magazine ing restaurants in Palm Beach (page 70).