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12-16 Conversations Keep St. Pete Local’s Olga, Tech Guru Chad 26 Nussbaum, DTSP’s Joney James, Ocean Savior Dr. Kramer.

18-22 Scene & Street Seen Glitter Queens, Dali, WADA, Arts Alliance, Wyland, Bowtie Ball, St. Pete Yacht Club, The Butterﬂ y Ball, Dancing with the Stars.

36 Seasonal Style 26 Neighborhoods: Holiday Hoopla 20 27 Holiday Traditions

Gift Guide: Seasonal Favorites 52 30 Artsy Craftsy Gifts 27 Smart & Unique Ideas

60 34 Artist Spotlight 980 Let it Snow is Hot 35 Music Spotlight @ The Mahaﬀ ey: Tony Bennett, Steve Martin & Martin Short, Bob Woodward. 78 Kindness News The Kind Mouse, charitable gift ideas

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My kids can get on their bikes and ride along the waterfront, stop at the pool, enjoy a movie and come home safe and sound. There are not many communities where you can balance the safety of a downtown environment with the quality of life we have in our downtown area for our children. Coming from San Francisco Bay Area, inclusion, diversity and equality are part of the DNA of any solid Living his dream as a startup Founder Why did you choose to move to St. community, and we found that St. Pete and Chief Revenue Offi cer, Chad Nuss Pete and open your business here? We has many of those same qualities. brings his passion for innovation and started InsideOut, www.insideoutlab. Inside Sales together into the world’s fi rst com as a sales innovation lab, in Sarasota With close proximity to InsideOut’s offi ce sales innovation lab, InsideOut, working about two years ago, and have continued in downtown St. Pete, the ability for me out of the First Central Tower where to thrive in that area. About a year ago, to stay involved with the kid’s sports, they recently expanded their offi ces to we made a decision to tap into the Tampa local events and family time has brought 10,000 square feet. In less than two years, Bay market and open a satellite offi ce us closer together, and gives me the InsideOut has grown to 100 employees somewhere in the area. We had various opportunity to pop over to the kid’s school with a pathway to 120+ over the next few choices, but none of those choices in events and be back in the offi ce within months. the bay area had the young, vibrant 3 minutes. Living in San Francisco for community of St. Pete. 10 years, I really appreciate having zero Choosing to live in old Northeast, traffi c, zero commute, and a no stress way Nuss moved here 18 months ago from There were not many “corporate” offi ces to enjoy my downtown living. Silicon Valley to co-found InsideOut with in downtown St. Pete, which would scare Christina Cherry as the world’s fi rst Sales away most companies, but we found this What are your favorite things to do Innovation Lab. to be a signifi cant advantage for recruiting in downtown? I am a California native, and retaining employees. Our employees having lived in amazing places like With deep roots in high tech come from all walks of life, and have been Santa Barbara, San Francisco, and Napa communities in Silicon Valley and San in search of high paying corporate jobs Valley and to put it bluntly, I love St. Francisco, they aim to bring that passion that help them move their career goals Pete. It’s one of the best cities I’ve had and experience to St. Petersburg’s forward post college education. the opportunity to live in. We do it all in downtown: creating high tech jobs and St. Pete. We easily compete with places growth opportunities for its employees. We fostered a culture of ‘live more, make like Santa Barbara for beach access, more’ at InsideOut, giving our employees waterfront parks, and vibrant downtown “There are many types of innovation an opportunity to accelerate their sales scene. labs around the world, from healthcare, careers and work for global high-tech technology or driving a rocket into space giants like ADP, IBM, Autodesk. As they From beaches, to awesome breweries but none that focus on inspiring sales further their careers in the high-tech to a great downtown bar and restaurant leaders,” says Nuss. industry, they also get to live in a city scene, it’s very diffi cult to say which are that is fosters diversity, inclusion, and my favorite things. Our Florida happy InsideOut (insideoutlab.com) provides community, which are all important place is when my wife and kids grab our an opportunity for sales forces to test aspects of our corporate culture. beach chairs and head over at Pass-a- and measure their best ideas in a live Grille for a quick swim, and a beautiful environment, then deploy and train via What attracted you to DTSP as a family? sunset. Since we are fortunate to live in Playbooks and Certifi cation Programs We moved about a year ago to the Old the Old Northeast, we have access to the once that ‘right’ idea has the intended Northeast, my wife Holly, 2 daughters, Vinoy Resort, and the great public park outcome (aka, more sales, and happier Cecilia (14) and Chloe (9), my mom system along the waterfront. customers). Jeanette (84) our dogs, our homes, our

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My parents were happy, and building a relationship where self-employed, feedback and innovation could be tightly and built their aligned. own businesses, so this is also in (2) Embrace your failing ideas as paths my DNA. I have forward, not steps backwards. two pieces of You will fail. And you will fail again. advice for startup You are required as an entrepreneur to entrepreneurs. embrace this failure as a step forward, regardless of how painful this is. (1) Start small, get a few great There is a subtle diff erence in ‘bouncing customers, and back’ from a failure, and ‘embracing’ make them your failure. The successful entrepreneur advocates. will take the issue at hand, and build We can walk down our street 2 blocks new ideas, review the numbers in detail, and have beach volleyball courts, great It’s easy to take on any customer willing assess why this happened, and the concerts in the park, swimming, and can to spend money with your company. This circumstances that led to the failure. This live an active outdoor lifestyle. You can is essentially a trap. It’s important to build is an opportunity to innovate, to monetize fi nd me on my kayak, a fi shing boat, a a few customers into lifelong advocates, and to create new ideas and products. paddle board, playing tennis, swimming, willing to help you mold the product, Failure is not a time to lament, move on, bicycling or running along our waterfront provide advice and feedback and fund and hope for the best next time. parks. Being a transplant from California, your future. this makes me feel right at home here in It’s ok to innovate and change your St. Pete. AirBnB didn’t start doing worldwide products over time, in fact, you are vacations, they were selling space at Bed required to do so. Don’t stick with the As an entrepreneur, what advice do you and Breakfasts. They listened to their same plan, learn from your positive have for would-be entrepreneurs for customers, sat down with them, took eff orts, and more importantly, learn from starting and launching a business? This the time, and re-invented their model the failures to help you innovate forward. is my third startup, so this is my blood. by making those few customers very

November/December 2017 StPeteLifeMag.com 15 CONVERSATIONS Still Spreading The News BY CINDY COCKBURN St. Pete is booming and this makes for What is her favorite place to visit as A Fish Tale one very happy Old Northeast resident a family? “We really enjoy strolling our named Joni James. She has been the neighborhood and down Beach Drive to CEO for the St. Petersburg Downtown the Saturday Market.” Partnership since 2015. This nonprofi t, business-member group is dedicated to What’s her passion? “BASEBALL! project-based economic development We are huge RAYS fans and go to about and facilitated the recent creations of the 15 games a year.” One of her fondest Warehouse Arts and Innovation Districts. memories is riding a tandem with her Their goal is to work on projects that off er husband to the 2008 World Series at sustainable long-term job growth. Tropicana Field. They also took her daughter to her fi rst game at nine days old. “We were playing the Cleveland Indians and won 4 to 3.”

Where can you be found when off duty? “We are raising a daughter who is a dancer, so the YMCA is an amazing With a secret passion for marine science, resource for St. Pete, especially the dance Tampa Bay Orthopaedic Specialists’ program which uses the American Ballet marketing director Robin Perlman had Theatre curriculum. We really appreciate an epiphany when her work with a BP oil the values she’s learning there and all that spill-related client paid off a tidy sum. “I the Y does for the community – including wanted to do something good for ocean subsidizing some students who wouldn’t sustainability, so I went to USF’s College otherwise have a chance to explore of Marine Sciences and brainstormed Is this a dream job too? “It’s very dance.” Her daughter takes class fi ve days with Director of Development Howard rewarding! I fell in love with this city over a week. Rutherford.” 20 years ago. We thought the waterfront was beautiful and really set St. Pete apart What is your holiday tradition? “We No stranger to challenges (she just from other Florida cities.” A North Carolina held a Thanksgiving picnic in Flora Wylie hiked solo through the bear-infested native, Joni is a graduate of Wake Forest Park one year because we were renovating mountains of North Carolina), she created University and the University of Florida. our house and had a relative coming but a program to benefi t the Florida Institute She and her husband, Mark Howerton have had no where to have the big meal. It of Oceanography (FIO) and their lionfi sh called Florida home since 1997 and St. was such a fantastic, lazy way to spend research program by organizing a Lionfi sh Petersburg, since 2007. They have a young the day we’ve never gone back. We set Dinner at the Treasure Island Yacht Club in daughter and a dog named Cleo that loves up chairs and tables, smoke a turkey and October. our parks. invite friends to join us. Some years it’s 30 people, sometimes just about a dozen. Philip A. Kramer, Ph.D and Director of FIO, Joni spent 26 years as newspaper It’s a wonderful afternoon that feels very who recently moved to St. Pete and is an journalist before becoming the CEO and Florida. We can’t resist texting images to expert on lionfi sh, discussed his work. has found her years covering all forms our families further north.” of government and business across fi ve “Dr. Kramer is involved with this and other states – including eight years in Tallahassee marine research programs, looking for during Gov. Jeb Bush’s tenure – a good solutions do deal with sea level rise, coral foundation for what she does now: reef demise, harmful algae blooms, water leveraging public and private interests quality and more.” to make investments for St. Petersburg’s future. That’s included everything from With help, Perlman established funds for exploring changing relationships with marine science students to bring their Cuba to investigating whether sewage What is she most excited about for research ideas to fruition. treatment tanks could be converted to a the future? The St. Petersburg Downtown fi sh farm. Before switching careers, Joni Partnership’s Looper Trolley is set to Perlman’s thrilled to be involved with served seven years as the Tampa Bay double its service hours next year and the College of Marine Science and FIO Times’ deputy editor of editorials and was streamline its route. “With the City’s while channeling her inner Cousteau. a fi nalist for both the Pulitzer Prize and the and PSTA’s help, this is going to be a “One person can make a diff erence,” she Scripps-Howard Walker Stone Award. great improvement for tourism but also advises. “Go fi nd your passion and pay it residents and employees downtown.” forward.”

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Art of Helping Children Gala Barry Lively

On Oct. 13th, the 19th annual fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay attracted a sell-out crowd of more than 600. Presented by USAmeriBank, the theme riff ed on the Tom Hanks fi lm “Big” and featured video games, pinball machines, a ping-pong table and a live performance on a giant fl oor piano. The program highlighted stories about the Big Brother and Big Sister mentors and how they positively impact children in the community, including a brother and sister from Safety Harbor’s Florida Sheriff s Youth Ranch. Brian Auld, president of the Tampa Bay Rays, led the calls for donations, with over $400,000 raised for the BBBS organization.

PureLife Turns 4

PureLife Medi-Spa celebrated their 4th anniversary with a Gatsby-themed party, bubbly and delicious hors’ d’oeuvres. Congrats to Elif Fitzgerald and Dr. Fitz and staﬀ . Barry Lively

Tryst Triumph

Kevin Godbee & Lori Brown celebrated St. Petersburg Foodies one year anniversary at Tryst.

Glitter Queens Fundraiser The Glitter Queens hosted the 6th Annual Royal Ball “MOD” about the ‘60s ...Peace Love & Music to beneﬁ t the Beth Dillinger Foundation at the St Petersburg Marriott Clearwater. The sold-out event featured a silent auction, music by The Impac ‘60s Revival Band and groovy attire. The Glitter Queens raised more than $250,000 in their various parties.

The St Pete Glitter Queens krewe grew from the original ﬁ ve members (2015) to 30 today, giving back to the community based on their mission “to all that glitters ... adding sparkle to the lives of others,” led by the Queens’ Court Veronica Dunn, Shelia Reilly, Maria Morrow Joyce Shanahan and Teri McNally.

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Dali & Schiaparelli Preview Weekend

Chef Marty Blitz of Mise En Place in Champagne Brunch were sophisticatedly Tampa, Florida catered the event with a light and airy casual aff airs. Saturday French twist menu and wine/champagne night’s black-tie Fashion Show & pairings will be provided by JCB Wines Exhibition Opening Gala was elegant and (Jean Charles Boisset). The events were exciting: guests sipped champagne as fun and festive with a touch of shocking the fashion show took place in the Tom pink. Friday’s Luncheon and Sunday’s and Mary James Family Wing among the permanent collection of Dalí works where models posed against a backdrop of Salvador Dalí’s masterworks. paintings, drawings, objects and photos, Dalí Museum and Schiaparelli leaders as well as new designs by Bertrand performed a ceremonial ribbon cutting Guyon for Maison Schiaparelli. This is to offi cially open the special exhibition the fi rst exhibition dedicated to the in the Hough Gallery allowing patrons creative relationship and works of Elsa to view the exhibit for the fi rst time, Schiaparelli and Salvador Dali – friends followed by a French-inspired dinner then and collaborators that set Paris and the dessert and dancing in the Avant-garden. world ablaze with their groundbreaking visions. The Dali exhibition runs through Jan. 14 and is presented in collaboration with Schiaparelli Paris and features haute couture gowns and accessories, jewelry,

WADA Wonderful!

St. Pete’s art scene continues Association, the ArtsXchange to thrive as the community building houses more than driven art initiative becomes a 2,500 square feet of gallery, reality with the ribbon cutting 28 art studios, education and event Oct. 28. A project of event space. the Warehouse Arts District

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Dancing With The Stars

Julie Weintraub’s Hands Across the Bay’s signature event, Tampa Bay’s Dancing with the Stars, was held on Saturday, October 7th. This event raised funds to support their mission of raising the quality of life in the Tampa Bay Area all year long. With the help of their generous sponsors and supporters, Hands Across the Bay was able to break a record, raising over $300,000! Thank you to the incredible Tampa Bay Community who helped make this event successful! www.handsacrossthebay.org

Artful Wine Pairings Dinner The Birchwood hosted the St. Petersburg from various genres representing visual, Cowley; Visual Arts – Jim Rolston, Red Arts Alliance’s fundraiser Nov. 1 where literary, glass, dance and music arts. The Zen Art with Susan Rolston; Glass Arts – SPAA Executive Director John Collins event beneﬁ ted the St. Petersburg Arts Duncan McClellan, DMG Glass with Irene welcomed a sold-out crowd. The artful Alliance’s Second Saturday ArtWalk, McClellan; Dance Arts - Helen French, ﬁ ve-course dinner featured specially which supports some 40 studios and Beacon & St. Petersburg Dance Alliance; selected estate wines from around the galleries every month. Dishes were Music Arts – Paul Wilborn and Eugenie world. Chef Luke Decker introduced the inspired by each of these local treasures: Bondurant; Culinary Arts - Chef Luke dishes that were inspired by local artists Literary Arts – Sheila Cowley with Matt Decker.

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The Wyland Gallery: Beach Drive welcomed Wyland, the amazingly talented artist at The Wyland Gallery Nov. 5 where he demonstrated his art, talked about his work, greeted our publisher Beth Ann Drake, Steve and Nancy Westphal and others. Young artist and patient, Riley represented Shriners Hospitals for Children where he and Wyland drew one lucky raﬄ e winner and showed oﬀ his creation with the acclaimed artist, who supports this and other good causes. Amazingly, one patron bought the entire wall of Wyland sunsets!

St. Petersburg Yacht Club: From sailing regattas to classic car shows, Sunday brunch (with member only) to the Nov. 11 gala, it’s always anchors a-go-go here. with Susan Moran Robertson as the new Director of Membership & Marketing.

The Poynter Institute’s BowTie Ball: Honoree Judy Woodruﬀ with Sunshine Street Team: DTSP’s good will ambassadors from the Vino Vino curator Elliott Wiser, who was inspired by Woodruﬀ at Chamber, helping one visitor/local at a time! George Washington University to pursue broadcast journalism which included launching Bay News 9 and a stint as WTSP’s general manager.

22 StPeteLifeMag.com November/December 2017 Moving is hard. Getting great medical care is easy.

Our doctors are accepting new patients. Urgent care made convenient. • Same- and next-day appointments often • Choose from three clinics across the community: available; walk-ins welcome. Largo – 13163 66th Street N. • Online appointment scheduling available Northeast – 7000 4th Street N. with select physicians. Pasadena – 1550 S. Pasadena Ave. • Most major insurance plans accepted, • Online check-in, plus evening and weekend hours: including Medicare. Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.–8 p.m. | Sat.-Sun., 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Go to BayfrontDoctors.com or call Visit BayfrontClinics.com to check in, 727-592-5584 for an appointment. or call 727-498-1361.

99035_BASP_NewMoverUC_9x11c.indd 1 11/10/17 4:56 PM SCENE & STREET SEEN Joy To The World From saluting our veterans to fairy tales, St. Pete’s social season is in full swing. Here are some SPL’s Faves. Barry Lively

The Butterﬂ y Ball SPMOH Two-Headed Calf Party Pippa Pelure Fashion Show City of St. Pete Barry Lively

CASA Peace Breakfast Veterans’ Day Salute Armed Forces Salute at The Coliseum Jacob Pierce Rob Moorman

MFA 1st Look Cantina/Star Wars WHAT Parkshore Shine Once Upon A Hyatt Place FUN! St. Petersburg City Theater

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NEIGHBORHOODS Holiday Hoopla BY NANETTE WISER

From home tours to holiday lights, turns north ending at 5th Ave. N. Free Historic Old Northeast: Candlelight here are some of our our favorite family fun, bands, fl oats and much more Tour of Homes holiday events in our favorite St. Pete will delight the spectators. 12/10 3-8 pm: Be part of the 20th neighborhoods. Historic Old Northeast Neighborhood Snowfest - A Real Snow Event Association’s Candlelight Tour of Homes, Shopapalooza: 12/2 10:30 am-3 pm: Sixty-four tons of the always popular annual event which Part 1 snow are expected to fall on North Straub spotlights the diverse and distinctive 11/18 and 11/25 Park at the annual holiday Snowfest architectural character of The ONE. 10 am-5 pm: The celebration. Activities include a big and Proceeds of the Tour benefi t HONNA’s seventh year kiddie toboggan slide, art tent, karaoke, programs and projects with a portion for the Black moonwalk, giant slide, “glice” ice skating going toward a local charity. So whether Friday alternative event brings double and a Kiddyland area designed especially you traverse the neighborhood by car, the fun with two days of shopping local at for preschoolers with infl atable train, complimentary trolley, bike or on foot, do more than 100 independent vendors and cookie decorating and more. plan to enjoy an afternoon and/or early galleries with specials, food, children’s evening of festive holiday cheer. FYI: entertainment, a gift wrapping area, beer honna.org tent, raffl es and special surprises. All Month Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony The Sundial: St. Pete’s premier shopping 11/24 5-7 pm: Bring in the holiday season and dining destination cranks up the with St. Petersburg’s festive kickoff cool in November and December. On celebration. Mayor Kriseman fl ips the Nov. 18, there’s a pre-Thanksgiving switch that turns on the downtown The Florida Orchestra Guild: 6th Annual yoga-thon. From Nov. 26 through Dec. Christmas tree and lights at North Straub Holiday Tour of Homes 25, there’s weekend live entertainment, Park. Enjoy live entertainment, children’s 12/2 10- 4 pm: Features six homes in St. store promotions and a snow machine activities, food and more. FYI: 893-7441 Petersburg’s Snell Isle and Brightwaters will cover the sidewalk with fresh powder Boulevard Northeast neighborhoods. as festive lights, a Christmas tree and, Waterfront Lights and Display Celebrating the Orchestra’s 50th of course, Santa help create a jubilant 11/24-1/2: While you stroll along the Anniversary, the Tour will include atmosphere downtown Saturdays and pedestrian walkway of St. Petersburg’s musicians playing in each of the Sundays. waterfront, see thousands of holiday decorated homes, a spectacular Ikebana lights and decorations in North and display of fl oral arrangements in one Holiday Lights: The Oakdale Christmas South Straub Parks including the unique home, and a boutique with holiday gifts House (off 4th St. S. at 2719 Oakdale) snowfl ake lights from Friday, November in another. features 500,000 lights covering over a 24 through Sunday, January 1. Don’t miss 12/1 6:30-8:30 Holiday Tour Reception ½ acre and can be viewed from the day the giant greeting card display along will be hosted at a waterfront home on after Thanksgiving thru Jan. 3, featuring Bayshore Dr. at Vinoy Park made by local Snell Isle and the reservation includes a a computerized light show and train teens from St. Petersburg’s recreation Tour ticket. FYI: 727-254-1176 railroad display. centers. Lights and decorations by City of St. Petersburg Parks and Recreation. Sunken Gardens Jingle Mingle Santa & Ice Skating: Visit Santa in 12/7 5:30-8:30: This evening of musical the Park and go “glice” skating on a entertainment benefi ts the Children’s simulated ice rink in North Straub Park. Education Garden, with food and drink Fun for the whole family! Ice skating under the stars. FYI: PHONE sessions are 30 minutes for $5. Skates included, socks Downtown Holiday Boat Parade required and 12/9 6:30 pm: Holiday decorated boats available for parade is the perfect occasion for a fl ask $1. Free visit of cocoa along the waterfront with the with Santa. best spots near Albert Whitted Airport, Santa leaves at St. Petersburg Santa Parade Spa Beach, Vinoy Yacht Basin and Vinoy 9 p.m. to feed 12/2 10 am: St. Petersburg’s Annual Santa Park. his reindeer. Parade goes from Central Ave. and 5th Cameras St. and travels east to Bayshore Dr. then welcomed.

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HOLIDAY FAVES Artsy Craftsy BY NANETTE WISER resemble the human likeness. They The Morean Gallery Store: Give the gift originated back in the early 1800’s. Clay of experience with clay or glass-blowing was cheap and the south relied on potters classes or other studio arts or browse the for a variety of wares. Thru Nov. 30. gift shop where you can ﬁ nd painting, drawing, ceramics, jewelry, glass and Looking for a unique gift? Shop local mixed media gifts. Across the street, the museum shops and galleries for holiday Chihuly Collection has the ultimate gift cards, jewelry, home decor, quirky art for glass aﬁ ciandos. Zen Glass Studio and and beautiful objects that are one of a Gallery and Duncan McClellan Gallery kind. We’ve curated some of our favorite feature glass art gifts as well as classes for things. the budding artist.

I love the new “Art Collector’s Guide to St. Pete produced by the St. Petersburg Arts Alliance and its guide to galleries and artists, advocating buying arts and crafts here. There’s a reason American Style Magazine named St. Pete the #1 Arts Destination for mid-sized cities. We have some of the best mural artists and an artistic vibe that’s worth seeing, and Florida CraftArt: The ultimate shopping more than that, buying! experience with fi ne jewelry, clay, glass, ornaments and more handcrafted WHERE TO SHOP by Florida’s most talented fi ne craft StPeteArtsAlliance.org and enjoy the artists. We love this Connor Angel, Dot second Saturday ArtWalk when you Galfond’s Menorah, Jennifer Sutton Roe’s Museum of Fine Arts Gift Store: Discover are looking for seasonal swag that will ceramic ornaments, Candy Lenderman’s imaginative, educational, and stylish a-muse your giftees and expand your Nativity scene and Megan Talley’s items perfect for yourself or for a gift cultural horizons. You can shop online earrings. including artisan jewelry, apparel, one- at many of the museum stores and ship of-a-kind glass and wood pieces, prints, anywhere in the U.S. Our other faves paintings, and photography by local include Funktionshouse Urban Lumber and international artists and designers. & Furnishings (lighting, furniture and Be intrigued by books and media on more made from local urban-grown art & design, exquisite glass, exhibition trees), and Wendy Durrand pottery. catalogues, cookbooks, children’s toys and games and Star Wars exhibit gifts, CraftArt Festival Local including witty holiday cards including 2017 More than Shop these darling BOBOO plush animals with 110 exhibiting their babies, lovingly handmade from artists, artist new and vintage fabrics by local artist/ demonstrations, seamstress Felicity. interactive arts areas and food. You’ll also fi nd whimsical ornaments and other gifts for your artistic friends including this Jonathon Stoppard pendant.

Face Jug Show @ Craftsman Gallery: Face Jugs are any one of many pottery forms having applied features that

30 StPeteLifeMag.com November/December 2017 HOLIDAY FAVES

Strands of Sunshine: Natty Moss Bond’s recycled aluminum ornaments, hearts and happy voodoo cat are charming kitsch. Red Cloud Indian Arts features handcrafted Native American jewelry, pottery and well-known painters. Wyland Gallery: From sunsets to whales, underwater photography, sculpture The Dali Store: Visit in (Turtle Reef Dance) to art for the wall person or online (Summer Celebrations, Tropical Dance), shop.thedali.org for books, owning a Wyland is an investment in our apparel, accessories, toys, ocean’s future. My favorite is the recently home decor and eclectic released Sea of Hope. gifts from cubist to just gorgeous. Ocean Blue Gallery sells ocean-themed art and photography from international artists.

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98° LET IT SNOW is HOT! BY NANETTE WISER

We love a good boy band, and the I’m a huge Sinatra fan Lachey brothers Nick and Drew make so that would have been this season merry and bright when their great and with all the band lights up The Mahaff ey Dec. 8. young talent out there, They will perform songs from their new Taylor Swift would be holiday album as well as fan favorites as awesome. part of their 31-city tour with band members Jeff Timmons and Justin Jeff re. SPL: What were your and Nick’s holiday tra- SPL spoke with Drew from his Los ditions growing up? Angeles home about the upcoming tour DL: There was no short- that winds up in Vegas, then home for age of love, presents and the holidays with family. “We’re excited good food! Attending to be back on the road, celebrating our Christmas Eve midnight 20th anniversary,” says Drew. “We’re service with my grand- proud of the new CD, It has a little bit parents, then waking up of something for everyone, even more early. We were allowed classic hymns done acapella, strong on to open a stocking only harmony and vocals.” before everyone woke up, so we would head Although Drew’s been known to wear downstairs and after an ugly sweater or two, this tour comes checking out the knick with a stylist (“thank heavens”) for the knacks we’d stuff our bro-show that’s easy on the eyes and face with candy. After and Drew two. So they decided to do a inspiring for the hearts. gifts, we’d head over to a big Christmas second Christmas album, 20 years after celebration with my mom’s side in the their fi rst release on Motown Records. SPL: What are your musical infl uences? morning and in the afternoon with dad. DL: I grew up listening to Manhattan My granny used to make brown bread The guys recruited Grammy-nominated Transfer, and once we got into acapella with raison baked in a tin can, just deli- music, TV and fi lm producer Adam singing, that band, Stevie Wonder and cious. Anders to oversee the project. Perhaps Boyz to Men aff ected us and changed best known for his work as executive and shaped our lives. SPL: What was your favorite gift? music producer for Glee, Anders has DL: My favorite gift was Return to The written and recorded with some of the SPL: What song did you most want to Jedi and my granny and gramps got me biggest names in contemporary pop see on this album: Ewok Village with the treehouse and music, from Miley Cyrus and Selena DL: “Little Saint Nick,” the cheery 1963 the sword, just the greatest thing in the Gomez to Backstreet Boys and the Jonas Beach Boys bop. You don’t hear a ton history of mankind. Brothers. of people covering that one. It’s an up-tempo song, it’s fun, and it allows us SPL: What will you do when you fi nish Along with beloved standards like “Have to show off our harmonies. up in Vegas Dec. 23? Yourself A Merry Little DL: Hopefully get some sleep and head Christmas,” “Let It Snow! Let It Snow! SPL: What does Christmas mean to home so I can spend Christmas morning Let It Snow!”, and “Please Come Home you? with my kids and my wife. That gives me For Christmas,” the 12-song collection DL: Time with family. No matter what energy and strength through the whole includes their take on “What Christmas your religious background, the holiday rest of the year. My wife is a fantastic Means To Me,” written by Allen Story, season symbolizes being together and baker and cook, and she spoils me with Anna Gordy Gaye, George Gordy and is celebrating. That’s why we wrote Season my favorites (breakfast casserole, mac the standard that was popularized by of Love. There’s a lot of divisiveness be- ‘n’ cheese) and we like to get the pres- Wonder. tween groups of people, so we wanted ents ready for the kids with a nice bottle to put out a message of hope and make of red wine and a good IPA, which Nick Joni Mitchell’s classic The River, one the feeling of the holiday spirit of being and I like to feature in our Ohio bar. of my favorites, gets a magical refresh neighborly and cordial last year round. on the new CD. Says Drew: “We hadn’t About LET IT SNOW thought of this song, but it shows a SPL: Who would you like most to per- They’ve continued to tour through the another side to the holiday, and creates form with? years, but after the 2016 My2K tour, a wonderful mood with the piano, the DL: So far, we’ve been lucky to perform they wanted more time to be with lyrics and the melody, adding depth to with Stevie Wonder, Mariah Carey but family. Timmons has fi ve kids, Nick three the album.”

34 StPeteLifeMag.com November/December 2017 MUSIC SPOTLIGHT

LIVE @ THE MAHAFFEY

It’s a perfect trifecta for the Duke Energy Center for Performing Arts: Sting performs in a sold-out show with The Florida Orchestra, Tony Bennett performs February 9 and comedy legends Steve Marin & Martin Short yuk it up.

On our cover for this issue is the glorious Cirque Dreams Holidaze, amazing family fare both lyrical and magical and a host of other holiday shows that would make a great gift of experience such as The Nutcracker, The TEN Tenors Home for the Holidays and more. Tickets: 727-893-7832 themahaﬀ ey.com

11/19 The Australian Bee Gees 11/21 Preservation Hall Presents: Irma Thomas, The Blind Boys of Alabama & The Preservation Legacy Quintet 11/24 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Live! 12/8 98 Degrees at Christmas 12/17 Michael Carbonaro Live! 12/20 Cirque Dreams Holidaze 12/21 The TEN Tenors Home for the Holidays 12/23 The Family Blessing 2:30pm 12/26-27 Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker 1/5 Sleeping Beauty 1/10 A Night with Janis Joplin 1/11 Branford Marsalis Quartet 1/16 Tango Fire 1/17 The Drifters, Cornell Gunter’s Coasters and The Platters 1/19 Steve Martin & Martin Short 1/23 Pink Martini with Singer China Forbes 1/24 Bob Woodward 1/27 Masters of Illusion 2/3 G3 featuring Joe Satriani, John Petrucci of Dream Theater, and Phil Collen of Def Leppard 2/5 Garrison Keillor “Just Passing Through” 2/6 BalletBoyz 2/8 ABBA Mania 2/9 Tony Bennett 2/11 American Rhapsody: The Gershwin Songbook 2/15 The Midtown Men 2/25 The Legendary Ladies of Motown 2/28 Wild Kratts Live! 3/2 Celtic Woman 3/4 The Righteous Brothers 3/13 An Evening with Audra McDonald 3/15 TAO: Drum Heart 3/16 1964 The Tribute 3/18 Cirque Eloize Saloon 3/20 Million Dollar Quartet 3/30 Dennis Miller 3/31 Popovich Comedy Pet Theater 4/29 Mummenschanz 5/18 Animaniacs Live!

November/December 2017 StPeteLifeMag.com 35 PETS Purr-fect Presents & Howl-iday Gifts BY LINDA BRAY Adopt A Stray: Thinking about adopting a pet during the holidays? Make sure you do the research and make sure your family has time and the disposition for a dog or cat. Making a donation to the local shelter, bringing towels or blankets and food are all good ways to indulge your pet passion.

Woofgang Bakery & Grooming: Think Rodeo Drive boutique for pets! This stunning shop off ers a wide variety of posh pet accessories, baked treats galore, toys, collars and pawsome gifts for fur kids. High grade food and pet wellness products are available as well. They have the humans covered too with items like MUTT baseball caps and Peace, Love, Dog t shirts. For your pre-holiday season pet-pampering, Woofgang will turn scruff y to fl uff y with a unique and sometimes hilarious grooming and pawdicures. exercise. Their yearly holiday window www.woofgangbakery.com display alone is worth the excursion. I howled when I saw the Neiman Once you step inside, there is a Marcus holiday catalog with a Dolce Haslam’s Books: Well-read and pure dizzying array, beautifully displayed, and Gabbana dog/cat chiff on dress for bred; Haslam’s Book Store is one of St. of everything from seriously fab to $4,000? Seriously? In addition to these Pete’s iconic places to shop and Florida’s stunningly snarky. We dare you not to cool online gifts, grab your leash and largest new and used book store. Pet- giggle & gasp while shopping! head out to our local shops. centric gift cards and mini-books, novels www.zazood.com about pets or penned by pets, check out the critter lit collection such as classics Brew D Licious: This fur-friendly java like “Old Yeller” or whimsical tomes like joint is home to our pet of the month “Happy Little Goats-Live Life Like a Kid. owned by Taylor Lorio, mom of her own the purrfect present. www.haslams.com brewing brood of 3 canines…. Cassie (photo by Barry), Foxy and Dallas. Robert Phelps Art: A 20 year St. Pete Pumpkin Spice, you say? Brew D now is resident & artist, Robert Phelps feels St. one of the few places to buy “That Dog Pete is just the right kind of weird and Ice Cream” now featured in seasonal enjoys sharing a city with the likes of fl avor, Turkey and Pumpkin! Kerouac and Dali. His love of animals is a personal one, but ultimately his artistic mission is to create Bad Tags for Pets: “I’m chipped. Have things that bring us closer together… your people call my people.” And “I’m one being our furry or feathered family the reason we can’t have nice things”. members. His commissioned pet Pooch Selfi e Ball: Can’t get your canine portraitures are whimsically colorful and to say CHEESE? It’s an attachment for are done almost exclusively from client’s your cellphone that includes a tennis photos. The thought of posing a poodle ball! on a couch for countless hours seems, might I say, painful? Dog Shaming Calendar: Mark your days www.RobertPhelpsArt.com Meet Cassie with a daily dose of bad dog deeds such This adorable pup belongs to Brew as “we howled loud enough to set off Zazoo’d: Craftily curated décor and D’Licious barista Taylor Iorio. Looks like the burglar alarm and the police were so much more, this unique shopping she knows Pup Active’s turkey pumpkin dispatched”. destination turns gift giving into ice cream will be served here!

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BEAUTY/HAIR Dana Wood’s Beauty Gifts Fragrance Faves shape (cleaning pad, cleansing foam, Everyone should have a signature scene. storage clutch, etc.). This is for the real Mine is Bobbi Brown Beach. From floral beauty junkie, who likes nothing better to earthy, classic to clean, here are than spending an afternoon strolling some of our new favorite fragrances for through Sephora, credit card in hand. an unforgettable holiday gift...or just Artis Elite Gold Delights Brush Set, $500, for you! Sephora, Macy’s, Dillards and artisbrush.com some DTSP boutiques (Tommy Bahama in Sundial) sell fragrances. Sniff, sniff Advent Action and away! Typically, skincare can be tricky to buy for Apart from a girl’s best friend (aka others. But not when it’s Clarins, the well- WOMEN diamonds), beauty products are at the regarded French powerhouse steeped PRADA top of many Christmas wish lists. I’ve in both science and plant extracts. This Candy Hair Mist rounded-up a selection of gifts that will massive collection features both icon TOM FORD appeal to virtually every woman in your treatment products for the face and body life, from your hipster millennial co- (Beauty Flash Balm!) and makeup items Noir Anthracite worker to your snowbird granny. in a mix of full and travel sizes. It’s the gift CHLOÉ that keeps on giving. Chloé Absolu de Parfum Bathing Beauties Clarins Advent Calendar, $125, clarinsusa. BURBERRY Intoxicating, indulgent and just plain com My Burberry Black Gift Set lovely to look at, this trio of Susanne My Burberry Blush Kaufmann bath oils – For The Senses, HERMÈS Winter and Witch Hazel – is like a spa in a Cool Kiehl’s x Disney Collabo Replica Set bottle. Aaah… Talk about a win-win! Kiehl’s Since 1851, MARC JACOBS Susanne Kaufmann Bath Oils Set, $30 the much-beloved skincare brand that Decadence Eau So Decadent susannekaufmann.com got its start in New York City’s East JO MALONE LONDON Village, is partnering with Disney on Pocket Full of Perfume a collection that will benefi t Feeding Wood Sage & Sea Salt Cologne Know someone who’s always on the go? America. Through sales of a great stash Nectarine Blossom & Honey Cologne She’ll love to get her mitts on this set of of limited-edition goodies, Kiehl’s Peony & Brush Suede handy-dandy Eau de Parfum Towelettes. pledges to donate up to $100,000 – the MEN Each off ers a perfectly measured dose cost of 1.1 million meals – to families ELLIS BROOKLYN of fragrance – four each of Pinrose’s fi ve in need this holiday season. I zeroed-in Rives Eau de Parfum best-selling scents: Wild Child, Merry on this Special Edition Crème de Corps CHANEL Maker, Secret Genius, Tambourine “Grapefruit” Whipped Body Butter as Allure Homme Sport Dreamer and Pillowtalk Poet. They’re the ultimate stocking stuff er. The super- Platinum Egoiste housed in an iridescent zipper pouch that rich hydrator is deeply addictive, and GUCCI can zip right through TSA. I can only imagine how yummy it is in Guilty Best Travel Perfume Ever, $24, pinrose. grapefruit. In fact, I may just nab one of VERSACE com these for myself. For $38, I’ll be providing 355 meals and indulging in a heavenly TOM FORD for Men Brush (Set) With Greatness treat. Eros For the woman who is fi rmly on Santa’s Kiehl’s Special Edition Crème de Corps 1 Million Prive Paco Rabanne Men good side, a super-chic set of ultra high- “Grapefruit” Whipped Body Butter, $38, Yves Saint Laurent L’homme Ultime quality makeup brushes and several bells kiehls.com Jimmy Choo Man Intense and whistles to keep them in top-notch

Holiday Hair Heavy metal is the look of a sultry headband with some Updos, down dos, braids and the season, from topknots velvet ribbon and antique buns work for ugly sweater or surrounded by sleek metallic brooch or twist gold wire or posh parties. Our fave? At the bun cuﬀ s (chloeandisabel. red/green/silver velvet ribbons Golden Globe’s, Siorse Ronan’s com) to gold star combs in a sassy back braid. Always in braids with each plait wrapped (mykitsch.com), gold and style? A velvet bow barrette, in gold thread, then pinned silver ball pins (Scunci) and very pomp and circumstance. horizontally, looking very gold headbands. You can make Grecian goddess.

38 StPeteLifeMag.com November/December 2017 November/December 2017 StPeteLifeMag.com 39 FASHION Holiday Fashion Trends BY DEVIN PAPPAS Ho Ho Ho, where can I fi nd my glow this Sexy, sleek slip dresses Cold Shoulder: I see lots of one season? Shop local, style global. Whether are so IN!! The more the shoulder/one sleeved glitter shirts you’re looking for the perfect party outfi t or detailing, the dressier worn with blue denim and colored fashionista gift, St. Pete’s boutiques have it gets so go for ruffl es jeans for everyday or that same something for every taste. Classic chic or or lace in winter white, glitter shirt is being worn with black bling, remember that now is the time to black, green and red palazzo pants for a night out. You shop for holiday fl uff , because once it’s gone, paired with rose gold can wear the shirts off the shoulder, it’s gone. Here’s what I’m seeing in holiday or pearl accessories. over the shoulder or one shoulder on, “wow” attire and fabrics. Even the LBD (little one off . black dress) gets a fresh Trending Colors: Metallics, olive green and update with high slits, Finishing Accents: Leave the clutch burgundy mixed with holiday classic black, cold shoulder, sequin at home this year unless it has a red and winter white. shoulder embellishment attachable chain for hands free or bedazzled sleeves. evenings. I love the jewel-encrusted Everyday Attire: Retro, baby, from the chain link cross body bags, the gold seventies and eighties is HUGE with From Offi ce to Party mini boxes and the pearl detailing “Leather and Lace” or “Naughty and Nice” “Santa Baby:” Red is clutch on a long chain. contrast all the rage. I am loving the leather the rage, so wear that skirt or pants paired with a lace shirt with red skirt, suit, pumps, Party-Ready Footwear: My bell sleeves. Again, take a fashion risk and go nails and lipstick. That words are,”nothing is off limits for red, green or ivory leather, not just black. smoking hot velvet suit when it comes to crazy and stylish in red, green or sleek footwear this season” I am seeing Party Perfect: Get creative with the black is a super trend this year. I am also extreme detailing such as: feathers, faux fur, sequined look! Instead of a full sequin dress, seeing silky olive or burgundy wrap dresses. pom poms, ribbon ankle straps and pearl go with sequin pants in your favorite metallic These two winter colors work fabulously decorations. It looks like it is all about the color and pair it with a tuxedo jacket. Other when worn together or separately. Or you chunk heel in clear glass-like plexi material ideas? Flash a blouse with sequin sleeves can go with hot tuxedo dress for that “sexy and embellished heels decorated with gold paired with your classic black palazzo pants professional” look. Vintage is huge, so work or silver accents and beading. For those of or go with a sequin halter partnered with in jewelry or accessories as conversation you that do not like heels, there are plenty of a black A-line slit skirt. I like a silver sequin starters. evening-wear fl ats with funky materials for maxi fi tted skirt. the fanciest of dance fl oors.

Your Fashion Muses: Audrey Hepburn, heels. STYLISH BURGER Jackie O, Lilly Pulitzer Favorite Accessories: Anything authentic vintage….my acrylic bracelet gets SO much What's on your wish list: A pale pink Chanel attention. I like my artist’s jewelry from suit and a perfect pair of blue jeans. Morean Art Center, Mail Sail Art show, and Florida Craftsman Gallery. What is your party signature attire? I like bold colors- orange, red, pink -for any Favorite Sunglasses: Chanel. occasion. Bright colors make me happy and I really stand out in a sea of black dresses. Favorite Watch: A vintage silver face men’s Rolex. It screams space exploration and Where do you like to shop in DTSP? I martinis to me. collect vintage accessories, and enjoy The Lion’s Paw and Janet’s Antiques. I like to Favorite Handbag: I prefer very structured mix vintage with modern mid-century style purses, nice straight lines. I mostly carry clothes. Ferragamo, but I have vintage lizard, alligator and acrylic. What brands do you most like for clothes? Milly, Lilly Pulitzer Florida Business Attire: I go with sleeveless shift dress and matching coat. Coat for the Favorite Shoes: I like too many! My favorite meetings, no coat rest of day and sling back currently is Gucci. I wear the sandals all shoes are a Florida must. I always have an the time, because it improves the famous umbrella with me, either a small orange VALERIE YOST Florida fl ip fl op look. My favorite pair are Tori Burch that fi ts in my purse or a pink Co-owner Compass Land & Title pink suede heels with GG logo and square fl amingo, fun and bright plus sunglasses.

40 StPeteLifeMag.com November/December 2017 FASHION Posh Presents STRANDS OFSUNSHINE

Find the perfect gift for stylish ladies diamonds and their JuLeve collection. of all ages and take advantage of You can fi nd artsy earrings, sterling seasonal trunk parties. From the Shops silver necklaces and arm candy at the at Parkshore Plaza to Beach Dr., Central Dali or MFA Gift Shops, Florida Crafts Ave. and St. Pete, here are some of our Art Gallery, Craftsman House, Shapiro’s STYLISH EVENTS Fashion Faves: Gallery and the whimsical magic of Swim Assets: Come out for an evening Strands of Sunshine and Pieces of a of drinks and shopping discounts! With PIPPA PELURE Sensational Dream. We love the Swarovski crystal every purchase you’ll get a gift, plus Outfi ts We jewelry crafted by the owner at Uniquely enjoy giveaways (spray tans, swag bag, always look fi rst Yours Boutique, where you can also two $100 giftcards, etc.). Dec. 14 6:30- at classy sassy handpaint a silk scarf. 8:30 pm Pippa Pelure for Strands of Sunshine Boss Babe Club dresses, jewelry Handbags Pamper her with Luca Italian Pop Up 12/6 (6 pm) and accessories Leather’s backpacks and stylish bags Night Market St. Pete Enjoy music, that owner (complete with interior light) matched food and and shop 65 vendors next door Megan Simons with a soft-as-butter leather jacket. to 3 Daughters Brewing in the heart of curates with When you purchase a Bagamoyo bag at theWarehouse Arts District. panache. From Central Avenue’s Sleeperwood, you raise Alberto Makali money, hope & love for the orphans and to Petit Pois destitute African children & the women Shop Small Saturday Nov. 25th at jumpsuits, this & men living positively with HIV/AIDS. downtown and St. Pete’s local businesses, boutique will from Grand Central to Beach Drive! jumpstart her holiday style. We love the And Don’t gowns at Jackie Z, the svelte dresses at Forget Ashe White House/Black Market, the boho Couture’s and collection at Mis En Chic and for the MISRED’s kids, Ribbons and Ties on Beach Dr. At eclectic clothes, Sundial’s jux-ta-pose, you can fi nd her Necessories favorite brands including BCBG, Bella Boho Feme Dahl, Citizens of Humanity, Elizabeth Funk Boutique and James, Rebecca Minkoff and more. and the cool vintage and Beachy Beauty: Want to turn heads? couture gently Check out Mermosa resort wear, Tara used treasures Grinna swimwear and cruise-worthy at Designer dresses (and fl amingo cocktail kit) and Consignment, Swim Assets’ sexy suits. We also like Revolve Plain Jane, Bijou’s Boutique and Tommy Clothing, Art Bahama at the Sundial where you can Pool Gallery also fi nd Tracy Negoshian’s collection and our new of must-have women’s tunics, tops, fave, So Chic sweaters, dresses, skirts, shorts, active Consignment wear and handbags. Get your exclusive (3625 1st Ave. European eyewear from Optik! and hit N.). the beach in style.

Jewelry We swoon DALI MUSEUM for the Gold and Diamond Source’s diamond earrings, bracelets and necklaces, especially the chocolate

November/December 2017 StPeteLifeMag.com 41 IMMACULATE STYLE Men’s Holiday Party Attire BY KEVIN GODBEE

Barry Lively swagger by folding your pocket square with To be a little diff erent than then next guy, four points, tilt your tie bar so it is slightly add a white lapel fl ower, a black tie with askew, and fi nish it off with well-shined white piping, and a tux shirt with pointed brogued tan wingtips. collar instead of wingtips. Black patent leather shoes are mandatory. Another Dressy-Casual: Start with custom-fi tted change-up is to go with a red dinner jacket jeans in a non-traditional color with the pant with black collar and lapels. Extra points for leg tapering down towards the ankle. (Not tying your own bow tie. Anyone can do a Instead of just “Holiday Season”, I like skinny jeans, but jeans cut like suit pants.) clip-on. Learn how by searching YouTube for to think of it as “Holiday Party Season”. Pay a tailor to measure you. Try Monograms “How to tie a bow tie Charles French”. (His Whether you’re going to an offi ce/work by Barbara on 1st Ave N. across the street was the only one I could actually follow.) party, or to a friend’s home, the key easy from the open air post offi ce. Combine that rule to follow is to not wear what you usually with a Robert Graham or Bogosse shirt, and Kevin is Certifi ed in Image Consulting & wear to your job. If you don a suit to work, distressed suede wingtips. Personal Branding by the Studio for Image you can still dress up in a suit, just not the Professionals in NYC. He is the co-founder offi ce suit. Tux: A tux is perfect for a fancy New Year’s of ImmaculateStyle.com. He has often shindig. You can keep it simple by renting been referred to as “the best dressed man Suit: Make a statement with a two-piece one at Sacino’s Formalwear (4th St. N. & in Downtown St. Pete”. He can tie his own Windowpane patterned suit, and spice it up 22nd Ave.) However, if you have a budget, bowtie, and successfully match six diff erent with a lapel fl ower, pocket square, and tie and think you’ll have at least one event a patterns in one ensemble just for fun. bar. (All of these can be found at John Craig year that calls for a dinner jacket, it’s worth Clothier at the Sundial Shops.) Add some investing in custom-fi tted formalwear. Gentlemen Love Presents BY NANETTE WISER like the Frederique Constant Horological Smartwatch with a 42 mm stainless steel case, black dial and a black leather strap and the Tag Heuer Connected Modular 45 men’s smartwatch with a mat black ceramic bezel and a brown calfskin strap.

Socks: Show your personality at work or play with socks that match your secret obsession from monkeys to martinis.

Sunglasses: Classic Ray Bans, Gucci, Prada, Michael Kors, Bottega Veneta and Tom Ford are all the rage. Check out the collections at VIP Eye Care and Optical Boutique.

From colognes to watches, there’s a perfect John Craig Clothier: Classic styles for the present for the gent in your life, from elegant bon vivant starts here, featuring Sartorial, Inc.: Van Laack shirts, Raleigh hubby to Dad beyond the tie. Here are collections from Canali to Ferragamo. Jeans. Vuori performance apparel, Strong some of SPL’s faves. Body athleasure luxury active-wear. Trueﬁ tt Tommy Bahama: Short sleeve shirts with & Hill male grooming products, Mizzen Watches: International Diamond Center’s subtle paradise designs are the epitome + Main dress shirts, Blujacket ﬁ ne Italian Tag Heuer watches such as the sporty of Florida chic, especially the new Tommy fabric blazers and sports jackets. AquaRacer or sleekly chic Carrera. We also Holidays and Pelican Cigar camp shirts.

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HOME DESIGN Holiday Decor Clemente know a thing or two about transforming a room; they recently turned the Hyatt Place into a fairy tale paradise and have been sprucing up St. Pete homes and parties for 15 years. We asked them what’s trending now. Said Frank: “We’re seeing a lot of natural rustic elegant elements with metallic elements (bronze and silver, pewter, not Easy Christmas Ideas shiny), and you’ll see it in the holiday • Make centerpieces from decorating we are doing at The Mill.” things/collections you “For centerpieces, we like gorgeous! We already have. Light Show: Want to outsource your mix candlelights of all diff erent heights • Let holiday scents waft holiday home décor? The Decorating and eclectic design all down the table through your home with Elves can light up your holidays, put with an element of fabric,” says Frank. pot pourri, balsam greens energy effi cient lights up and take them This season, you’ll see monochromatic, and candles. down, no muss or fuss. They’ll do it not red or green together in exterior and • Make a wreathe or door all: Decorate with displays, banners, interior décor. “We take all shades of one bouquet with hemlock,pine, wreaths, pole mounts, outline windows color; purple is huge right now, so we juniper, mistletoe and and doorways, palm trees, provide would mix the nuances and textures of other greens. Add sea shells or themed displays, LED lighting, even plum and grape all in the same fami- ribbons. music animation. decoratingelves.com/ ly.” His house will be lit up in diff erent • Fill glass jars with green and (727) 418-4127 shades of red and metallic tinsel this red Hershey Kisses, M&Ms Inspired Party Décor: St. Pete’s con- year. or Jelly Bellies. ceptbait’s Lynn McGhee and Frank ConceptBait.com (727) 321-5350

44 StPeteLifeMag.com November/December 2017 GARDEN

Go Green Gardeners’ Gifts CITY OF ST.CITY OF PETERSBURG ST.CITY OF PETERSBURG Want a beautiful yard? Why Save water! Give Mom not attend the free Florida and Mother Nature the Style Landscape Thursday sustainable gift of a workshops (6-8 pm) off ered drought-resistant garden. by the St. Petersburg Water These St. Pete nurseries Resources Department’s can help you pick out water conservation offi ce native ground covers and and Pinellas County plants including beach Extension. sunfl ower, sunshine mi- mosa and more. 1/18 - Florida-Friendly Carroll’s Garden Center, Landscaping, Replacing 4950 38th Ave. N. Bad Plants with Good Plants Gulf Coast Garden Center, 4355 Haines Rd. 1/25 - Protect Our Water Ways with Rain Gardens and Rain Barrels. Attend a narrated Hazel’s Garden & Nurs- tour of the Florida-Friendly Demonstration Garden starting one ery, 5063 Dartmouth Ave. N. hour prior to this class. Jene’s Tropical Fruit Trees, 6831 Central Ave. 2/1 - Landscape Design Kathy’s Korner Nursery / Tree Farm, 3118 62nd Ave. N. 2/8 -Growing Edible Plants, Gardening for Wildlife Willow Tree Nursery, 4401 49th St. N. 2/15 - Drip Irrigation and Sensible Sprinkler Systems Clinic Attract birds! Enter your zip code into Audubon’s native 2/22 - Landscape Design Clinic and Proper Planting plants database and view a list of the best plants for birds 3/1 - Landscape Maintenance the Florida-friendly Way! Pruning in your area as well as tips on how to create a bird-friendly Trees and Shrubs, Proper Fertilizer and Pesticide Use, Mulching, habitat with local resources. and Composting. www.fl oridastyle.eventbright.com https://www.audubon.org/native-plants

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November/December 2017 StPeteLifeMag.com 45 HEALTH / WELLNESS Healthy Holidays BY MICHAEL R. MANTELL, PH.D.

In less than 10 seconds for you, and fi nding I found millions of hits on the good in whatever The Daily Five Google on “how to survive happens. People who are the holidays.” The secret grateful take better care sauce of healthy holidays of themselves, exercise New Year comes down to something I more, are more optimistic, 1. It’s a new day, a new year, a new call “ThEaMo” or Think, Eat less stressed and eat start…be sure you take it! and Move in healthy ways. better too. 2. Wake up, forgive yourself and begin again. Think: Do we really need Keep a gratitude 3. Need a new beginning? Today you to be told this stuff year journal, especially over have new possibilities once again. after year, in so many the holidays, share your 4. Today is the fi rst blank page of your millions of diff erent ways? grateful thoughts with 365 day book. Write it carefully. It’s Focus on friends not food, others, reevaluate your called “Opportunity.” enjoy the journey not thoughts of anger and 5. Savor your new hopes, your new the destination, make bitterness to help lighten aspirations, and your new solutions (not time for fi tness, get plenty of sleep, your holidays, and spend some time RE-solutions). serve others, create a “to-do” list, don’t volunteering to help others. 6. Think of today as the start of a new compare your experience to others, journey, not just a new year. get plenty of vitamin D3, drop your Eat: Never allow yourself to attend an expectations, don’t get so focused on event hungry. If you know you are going Family perfection that you believe you SHOULD to a party, fi ll up on fi ber by eating fruits, 1. Time spent with family is worth every have no challenges, forget Norman vegetables and whole grains. Fiber-rich second Rockwell, don’t dread it, be honest with foods are lower in calories and will keep 2. The song of a family is always yourself, avoid the pressures of family you feeling full. beautiful, regardless of the high or low get-togethers, set manageable daily notes goals, don’t drink too much, avoid the Practice mindful eating habits by 3. Doesn’t food taste better when you “shoulds,” don’t pressure yourself, yada, staying aware of your choices and eat it with your family? yada, yada. thoughts about food and being alert to 4. Family & health are intertwined in the mindless munching. Choose the smallest best of times The message from the media is that plate and fi t it fi rst with vegetables and 5. The centerpiece of healthy living is the holidays are draining. Nonsense, salad before the entrees and desserts. family stress is not something that lurks in Watch those alcohol calories, and drink dark corners waiting to pounce on us. water before, during and after the meal. Holidays We invite stress in by the 1. Avoid holiday stress by planning now way we look at and think Move: Healthy holidays to assure thinking, eating, moving, and about events. including staying active yes, spending well. and fi t daily. Movement, 2. Avoid holiday stress by securing your Here’s the secret. exercise and physical “support” team now for companionship, People survive their own activity help you clear volunteer opportunities, and holiday thoughts, nonsensical, your mind from that festivities. irrational and inaccurate negative, erroneous 3. Avoid holiday stress by putting your thoughts and self-created thinking you slip into with diff erences aside — especially at this negative beliefs about the encouragement of time of the year. Besides, who cares, how “diffi cult” a time the the media who wants you after all is said and done? holidays are, especially if to believe the holidays 4. Avoid holiday stress by setting time it’s not as perfect as they are so “stressful.” With aside for genuine time out, quiet time demand. Remember, the link is what you moderate to intense physical activity out, unplugging, journaling and mindful think. at a minimum of 150 minutes or more meditation. each week, you certainly improve 5. Avoid holiday stress by thinking about You can really get past the negative your mood, correct your biochemistry, solutions, not re-solutions, to executing nonsense about how tough it is during develop your healthy brain cells, advance and meeting your “why” reasons for a the holidays by helping others, fi lling your immunity and elevate your overall healthier, happier life in 2018. up on gratitude for all that others do health.

46 StPeteLifeMag.com November/December 2017 HEALTHY LIVING HEALTH INNOVATIONS local/organic foods, with the Green Energy Fund consider the USFSP community projects that reduce energy costs leads the way, investing through conservation and the use of in solar panels, a renewable energy to lower greenhouse greenhouse and energy gas emissions. effi cient buildings, leading innovative Medical Innovations: research in sustainability The bionic man was science fi ction and incorporating till it wasn’t. Medical innovations are environmental everywhere, from oxygen glasses that stewardship into many help with COPD to a body computer to In Tampa Bay, health care innovators at planning decisions on manage insulin. USF researchers have local hospitals, wellness centers, Eckerd campus, thanks to the help of a full-time discovered there’s plenty you can do to College, USF, community partnerships, sustainability planner and a dedicated age with good health including staying non-profi ts and biotech companies are faculty and student body. active. working on the next best thing to keep • The USFSP’s Climate Action • Paula Bickford has been working on you living well and longer. Here are some Plan sets out to reduce the university’s how to harness the protective power of of SPL’s Faves. baseline greenhouse gas emissions by 50 blueberries and other natural products percent by 2035 and to achieve carbon to fi ght damaging infl ammation and It’s All About The Green neutrality by 2050. promote new cell growth. Going green is good for your health, and • Students play a lead role in • Associate professor Jerri Edwards has USF St. Petersburg (USFSP) earned a sustainability eff orts. The Student Green been studying the positive eff ects of 95 out off 99 points from The Princeton Energy Fund is fi nanced through a $1 brain training. Review’s prestigious Green Rating scores fee per credit hour voted on by students for 629 colleges. In addition to serving every three years. Students working “Brighter health and beauty for a more radiant Sunshine City.”

This year, 29 nonproﬁ t organizations received grants ranging from $10,000 to $15,000 to support one-time projects that will enhance their ability to improve organizational capacity and advance community health and health equity in South Pinellas County. The Foundation seeks to improve health care services and help organizations understand how to better serve our diverse communities, improving access to health services and identifying need. Examining how factors such as poverty, • Concierge Medical and Primary Care education, employment, lack of timely access to services • Skincare/Microdermabrasion impact health and well-being will lead to identifying the • Botox right partners, alliances and strategies and will promote •LED Therapy good health. • Micro Needling • Chemical Peels • Fillers • Physician Guided Weight Loss Living a healthier lifestyle is easier when you have the support of like-minded people. St. Pete General Hospital is one of the HCA hospitals that oﬀ ers H2U membership for Anthony Baldizzi, MD only $20/year. Membership includes invitations to hospital- sponsored events, a quarterly magazine, a health portal Gift Certificates with timely articles, health trackers; prescription discount Available cards, online shopping and travel discounts, dental and eyecare discount plans and more. Sign up at H2U.com 175 2nd Ave. North • St. Petersburg, FL 33701 727.803.9200 • sundialwellness.com

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Holiday Fitness Tips FITNESS GIFT FAVES Too much pie and holiday cookies? a new city for work? Explore by foot or Invest in his/her health with these clever Here are some ﬁ t tips : bike instead of car. work-out gifts…or a spa retreat.

Get Outside: Hike, bike or walk the Suit Up: Treat yourself to some new • Exercise DVDs by hobby (hula hoop, Farmers’ Market or the mall. Look for a work-out clothes, fi tness equipment, a dance, Pilates) holiday turkey trot or jingle mingle run. Fitbit or colorful running shoes before • PowerBlock 24-Pound Adjustable Give yourself a challenge-sign up for a Thanksgiving to motivate yourself. Dumbbell Set race, try out a • Travel or roll-up yoga mat new yoga pose Find A Deal: • Grid Mini foam roller for stress relief or experiment Work out for free • Estone jump rope counts your jumps with a new somewhere new • Tone It Up Resistance Bands exercise. Find with a gym or • Electra Bike Bell a friend and exercise studio • Sweatproof Bluetooth or waterproof make exercising promotion and learn earbuds merry! some new moves • Oster Smoothie Maker fi ts sports bottles Encourage each from a trainer. • 94 Fifty Smart Baskeball (analyzes other to lace up shots!) the sneakers Make It Fun: • Frogg Toggs chilled bath towels for pre-dinner Be the fi rst on • Nayoyo workouts and the dance fl oor at acupressure mat post-shopping a holiday mixer, • Skylock (app trip runs. do some yardwork with your playlist controlled bike lock) blasting holiday tunes or grab a DTSP • Fitbit Alta Fitness Plan A Tune-Up Trip: Plan a fi tness bike and take a spin to see what’s new up Tracker, Tom Tom vacay in January/February (bike, hike, and down Central Ave. Touch paddle) or a spa challenge (Rancho La Puerta or The Golden Door). Going to

Vicki LeMay, Burg Fitness www.burgfi tness.com Coach Vicki loud dropping of weights, etc). I wanted importance of rest days. As a personal spent the to create a fun, comfortable place where and group fi tness trainer, I am active fi rst 15 years members were like family and there was daily training others but make sure I of her career zero intimidation. So, that is what I did set aside time for myself to get a good in corporate and we have the best fi tness family and sweat on.” A good playlist helps, she America as a home for our members.” says, and hers is eclectic. “From Cheap management Thrills (Sia) to There’s Nothing Holding consultant LeMay loves DTSP and is a true me Back (Shawn Mendes) - love a little and her foodie. “Sea Salt has an amazing happy Sinatra on bike rides.” “downtime” hour and I often go just for their avocado was always crab martini – YUM! Wine Madonna is Her favorite sport? “Cross-training is spent going a favorite and I love their wine tasting a combination of pure strength training, to the gym events with charcuterie boards and live cardio conditioning and balance/core and helping music. For a good burger and fun work. Building lean, tone muscles AND friends create workouts and eating atmosphere, The Avenue is always a getting your heart rate up for heart plans. Fast-forward to the present day... good bet.” health is so important. I create fun, she ditched the corporate job, earned dynamic workouts for myself (and my a nationally recognized certifi cation When she’s training, she loves members) to keep it interesting, as I (ACE) as a personal trainer and now her exploring DTSP. “My happy “place” personally get bored easily.” “downtime” is owning and operating downtown would be the waterfront Burg Fitness. parks. It’s so peaceful to stroll along the LeMay hopes to expand her wellness She opened Burg Fitness because water with my dog and husband Dan, or work-outs in 2018. “I’d love to learn helping others is her passion. “I was just sit and see the occasional dolphin.” how to meditate! I have a hard time renting space at other gyms for a “shutting off ” and would like to learn while and having a diffi cult time Her workout regime is a daily aff air. “I techniques of meditation and maybe with it because I couldn’t control the love to get 4-5 good, focused workouts even meditative yoga.” environment (crazy music, numbingly in every week but also know the

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Jibaro at Red Mesa Cantina

BY KEVIN GODBEE & LORI BROWN Barry Lively We live, work, What’s New? and play in Down- NuMex Chile – Opened the beginning of Oct. A town St. Pete – and NU twist on traditional New Mexican cuisine.

we especially eat! 2710 Central Ave Kevin Godbee This is forks on Jimmy Hula’s –Opens Nov. 13. 8123 4th St N the ground, local Paul’s Chicago Pizza – Slated to open mid Nov. foodies doing all of 11002 4th St N the eating so you IL Ritorno Expansion – Completion the beginning of Dec. Doubling in size, adding don’t have to … but a full liquor bar and a chef’s bar. 449 Central Ave you should, at least Our favorite dishes after checking out Pin, Wok & Bowl: The Sashimi and the Kimchi Fried Rice our reviews and Red Mesa Cantina: The Filet al Chipotle (Lori) and the Jibaro (Kevin) recommendations. St. Pete has so much to The Galley: The Guinness Fish & Chips and the Alley Gator Etouff ee off er for delectable food and drink, and there Pizza Box: The Meatballs (best downtown) and the Saint Michael’s Supreme pizza are always new off erings simmering. Catch Engine No. 9: The Fried Pickle Spears (best ever) and the Blackhawk Burger up with us at www.stpetersburgfoodies.com! Il Ritorno: The Short Rib Mezzaluna and the Pan Seared Chicken The Mill: The Southern Belle Salad and the Mill Burger SPL Faves: Foodie Gifts Upscale Casual Top 10 Surprise outtatown friends and families Whether you are planning a With that said, a Formal Dress Code is with these delicious delights: trip to St Pete or you live here and have diffi cult to enforce these days depending missed out on a few of our local gems, on the city and the formality of its Kitchen Gadgets we’ ve created a list of our favorite restaurants. The Dress Code is falling Mastrad Quik Whisk Universal Mixer Upscale Casual restaurants that we feel more and more out of favor, as more Breville One Touch Tea Maker delivers a spectacular culinary dining Upscale Casual restaurants emerge Bellocq Strainer experience. who can provide a trendy ambiance with great food and service in a casual, Cheeses We called this list upscale casual comfortable environment.” GoatLadyDairy.com based on a quote from Justin Yu, GM SequatchieCoveFarm.com at FarmTable Kitchen (now FarmTable Here’s our top ten. For the full review, MeadowCreekDairy.com go to www.stpetersburgfoodies.com/ SweetGrassDairy.com Davis Jasmin UpscaleCasual Sweets 1. Il Ritorno DrogaChocolates.com 2. Brick & Mortar Kitchen Wine & Bar ChuaoChocolatier.com ShopXOcolatl.com 3. FarmTable Kitchen (now FarmTable Cucina with a diff erent menu) HudsonRiverPopcorn.com JacobsenSalt.com (black licorice) 4. Gratzzi Italian Grille McConells.com (ice cream) 5. Annata OliveAndCocoa.com 6. Beau n Mo’s Italian Eating House Cookiegood.com 7. Rococo Steak SavannahCandy.com 8. Sola Bistro & Wine Bar (St. Pete Beach) Cucina), “Dress codes are important in Savories 9. Reading Room setting the tone for the style of dining in BlackberryPatch.com (ketchup) a restaurant. I always believe in dressing 10. Parkshore Grill HushAmericanBistro.com (BBQ ribs) for dinner appropriately and according JayDucote.com (Louisiana molasses to the ambiance, style of service or price mustard) point of a restaurant. Upscale restaurants ValinesFamous.com (cocktail sauce) deserve a chic, well-dressed crowd. JammyYummy.com (red pepper jam) 44Steaks.com (Texas kick-beef jerky) Olli.com (Tartufo salami)

50 StPeteLifeMag.com November/December 2017 DINING/SPIRITS Brick & Mortar This bustling Central Avenue but I would venture to say, that with the restaurant now accepts reservations. addition of the kimchi cucumber and Lucky for us, we got our favorite server, brussel sprout leaves, it is the best I have April. We have sung their praises before had in recent memory. Incredibly fresh and we will sing them again right now! and full of fl avor! I couldn’t get enough They have defi nitely earned their spot as of it. the #2 restaurant in all of St Petersburg as voted on by local foodies! I was not raised on beets, so they always looked gross to me...just because We ordered a bottle of a I had not ever tried them prepared recommended Rosé that we thoroughly properly. Now whenever I see a beet enjoyed! I don’t believe that we have had salad on a menu, I am always intrigued, For our entreé. we ended up going a bottle there that we did not like. especially if that salad is the brain child of with the special of the night, a house Chef Jason Ruhe. So, next up is the Beet made fettuccini with pine butter, shaved To start Salad. Not a bite was left on the plate. crispy mushrooms, egg yolk and shaved I was Kevin and I share everything and this one Bottarga (from Wikipedia: Bottarga intrigued was a crowd pleaser on both sides. The is the Italian name for a delicacy of by the Ahi beets were super fresh and had a great, salted, cured fi sh roe, typically of the Tuna Tartare silky mouth feel. I also love watermelon grey mullet or the bluefi n tuna). We also with Kimchi radish, not to mention how pleasing it is added shrimp to the dish, as we were cucumber on the eye. The salad was balanced with given the option of adding a protein. I and Brussel the goat cheese and nuts and topped can’t say enough for how good this dish sprout with a very light salad dressing. was. There is absolutely no question leaves. I that the pasta is made in house! The love ahi diff erence is staggering! tuna tartare, Holiday Foodie Gifts In addition to these St. Pete faves, experience. They are a truly “try before Locale Market off ers an award-winning give a gift card to a favorite restaurant. you buy” concept, stocked with the gift shop that is sure to inspire the chef, We recommend Vom Fass (featured freshest, authentic olive oil and balsamic entertainer and wine-enthusiast! From in the Sept./Oct. issue) for amazing vinegar you can buy. cookbooks to tasty gourmet crackers and oils, vinegars and a great selection of jams, they also have many seasonal items wines which are all organic, some from Savory Spice Shop St Pete off ers for your holiday events or gift giving. California, Italy, and other countries plus over 400 fresh spices & handcrafted 14 scotches (10 of which are single-malt). seasonings. It is locally owned by Joan and Paul Bailey, lifelong St. Petersburg residents with a true passion for their city and its spice. Their mission is to provide high-quality herbs, spices, and seasonings at a fair price in customer- friendly quantities. Spice lovers can order a wide variety of products and spices online, from specialty salts to the best spice blends for any recipe. They also off er specialty food and cooking products and great spice gift sets for any occasion. Casa di Mazzaro is located next to the famed Mazzaro’s Market. Here you’ll fi nd unique and hard-to-fi nd kitchenware, Kalamazoo Olive Company is Tampa gifts, and gadgets from all over the world, Bay’s original Olive Oil Tasting Room. as well as a selection of quality loose-leaf In operation since 2010, the unique teas (some available only online). aspect of the store centers on the tasting

November/December 2017 StPeteLifeMag.com 51 HOLIDAY DINING ‘Tis The Season To Eat By Nanette Wiser Making holiday meals at home doesn’t with our family favorite, Hebrew National Dean, your chocolates from Kilwin’s or have to be all about you. Ask guests to cocktail franks in a bun! Pinellas Chocolate Company, cupcakes bring a potluck dish or BYOB, or order from The Cupcake Spot, swah-rey or The from local markets and restaurants in Apps In Advance: Order and pick up Wandering Whisk, gluten-free vegan advance to ease your stress. a day in advance appetizers from your cookies from Sweet Divas Chocolate or favorite restaurant, and be sure to hit The Mickey’s Café & Organics macaroons. The Full Saturday Market for breads, pickles and Monty: You other tasty comestibles. With dessert, serve local craft roasted can order • Smoked fi sh spread from The Reef or coff ee from Brew D’Licious, Black Crow Thanksgiving your favorite local restaurant. Coff ee or Kahwah, perked up by some dinner with • BBQ spareribs and other pu-pu bourbon from American Freedom all the fi xin’s platter staples. Distillers. Like cold brew? Go for Made from The Fresh Market, The Locale or • Goat cheese drizzled in Tiger Sauce Coff ee, now available in some Publix Publix, or just stock up on pre-made or Blueberry Jam. and created right here in DTSP near 3 sides and appetizers. From Trader Joe’s • Sushi from Pin, Wok & Bowl, The Lure Daughters Brewing. Add a few growlers and Mazzaro Italian Market, stock up or Souzou’s. or bottles from your favorite local on gourmet cheeses, salami, olives and • Greek salad, tiropitas or spanokopita brewery (Green Bench, 3DB) for the den breads. My go-to apps areTrader Joe’s from Acropolis Greek Taverna for men football crowd.. mini-quiches and frozen shrimp, and some gourmet pot-stickers and cilantro Finishing Touches: Order your pies from chicken won-tons in a crock pot, along The Village Inn, your truffl es from William

Chefs Fall Faves: Don’t want to cook during the holidays? Got out of town guests? Make it easy by making reservations and calling ahead for appetizers, entrees and desserts for your Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Year’s Eve celebrations. We asked three of our favorite chefs to share with us what’s seasonal and delicious on their menus.

Chef Tyson Grant, Parkshore Grill: Chef Daniel McClinton, 400 Beach Chef Ted Dorsey, The Mill: It’s more Seafood and Tap House: From seafood than just fowl weather for turkey here. Chefs just want ot have fun...with to sides, the fall menu delights with Try the Roast Duck, Cauliﬂ ower Fried veggies! Nibble the smoked White Pistachio Crusted Grouper, Brussel Rice, Citrus Grilled Baby Bok Choy and Bean Hummus, Crispy Flatbread, Sprout, Potato Hash. Butternut Squash Blackberry Soy Caramel Crudite’ Vegetables and Petite Basil. Puree and Golden Beet Salad. Photos by Barry Lively

52 StPeteLifeMag.com November/December 2017 CONSUMING PASSIONS

THE ART OF WINE FAVES Les Vins Georges Duboeuf chose local HEADLINE artist Ari Robinson to be their “cover I’ve been sashaying through the indie and farmers’ markets, girl” for the 2017 vintage Beaujolais meeting crafters and bakers. Along the way, I’ve fallen in love Nouveau that debuted Nov. 16, marking with these potables, comestibles and cool things. the 35th year of the wine’s appearance • Hawthorne Bottle Shop’s French chardonnay and charcuterie in the U.S. “Candy Coated” was named • Nardo Natural’s soaps the winner after voting took place on • The Castaways’s vintage furniture Facebook and Instagram in a competition • WADA’s Softwater Gallery of artists from around the world. • Nik Naki vintage • Maker’s minimal geometric jewelry “We are dedicating this vintage to the • Katie’s Goods james and cookies creators, dreamers, builders—anyone who • Jennifer Manning’s “Jen’s Rag Bags” is passionate about what they do,” winery • Steampunk Jewelry by OdditiesUnique.com founder Georges Duboeuf said. “This artist • Wililam Dean’s + Big Storm Brewing chocolates competition and Ms. Azzopardi’s work • Mermosa’s new line of mermaid-named organic wines and perfectly capture this sentiment.” their tasting room 29 Merry + Bright: Robinson is a St. Pete mixed-media artist Annual Morean Arts with a BFA in painting and sculpture. Her member show (thru creative process is driven by spontaneity, 12/29) with a buy- and focuses on form, color and energy. local retail focus You can see her work at The Gallery (One for the holidays. Progress Plaza, on the corner of 1st Ave Purchase a unique and 2nd Ave. S and on her website item for everyone www.AriRobinsonArt.com on your holiday shopping list, including paintings, functional pottery, jewelry, glass, ornaments and arty stocking-stuﬀ ers.

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November/December 2017 StPeteLifeMag.com 53 COOKING/ENTERTAINING Cocktail Party 101 PUNCH PERFECT DIY Cocktail Bar: Display recipe cards for some holiday cocktails and make sure you have the fi xings for a classic martini (gin or vodka, stuff ed olives, cocktail onions) and Bloody Marys. Cut up limes and lemons in advance, set out festive stirrers and glassware, off er spicy Ginger Beer, Ginger Ale, tonic, cranberry juice and club soda and a few small batch bourbons, Scotch and whiskeys. In another area, chill beers It’s said that George Washington might Set the stage for holiday magic. Small and white wines/bubbly and set up wine have sipped Fish House Punch, originally bites, a make-it-yourself cocktail bar, glasses and red wine for a second DIY created for a gentleman’s fi shing club in the perfect punch, a curated playlist and bar. Use ornaments and décor to give the early 1700’s. voila! A stress free party. Ask guests both bars a holiday feel. Put everything to bring their favorite holiday cookie in order, alcohol fi rst, then mixers, then Fish House Punch or candy so everyone can take home a garnishes and make sure you have Serves 20 sweet reminder of your holiday party. plenty of ice! 1 1/2 cups superfi ne sugar 6 cups water Décor: Use tealight fl ameless candles Nibbles: In addition to little snacks 1 quart of lemon juice to give the room a soft glow and (nuts, olives, pickles, chips, pretzels, 2 quarts dark rum scented plug-ins for apple wreath or red and green M&Ms in glass jars), 1 quart VSOP Cognac evergreen, and a laser holiday display off er small grab-and-go appetizers 1/2 cup peach brandy outside that turns your entrance into a at a buff et area, from mini quiche to Chilled club soda or Champagne to top wonderland. spanakopita, hummus or artichoke Ice ring or block Music: A little Ella or Billie Holiday is cheese dips, veggies, charcuterie grand, but country and pop versions (salami, cheese), crackers and chilled In a large punch bowl, combine the of holiday traditional tunes up the joy grapes, clementines, chestnuts and sugar and enough water to dissolve. factor. Let Siri and Google Home DJ for other seasonal fruits. Stir until dissolved. Then add the lemon the night. juice, rum, Cognac, and brandy and stir to combine. Add the ice and top with the club soda or Champagne just before Cookbook Gifts serving. Local food writer Make It Ahead (Ina Garten) SPIKED CHOCOLATE and USF Journalism Foodimentary (John-Bryan Hopkins) TRUFFLE HOT COCOA Professor Janet Keeler knows a Love Real Food: More Than 100 Feel- thing or two about Good Vegetarian Favorites to Delight sweets. the Senses and Nourish the Body (Kathryne Taylor) Her Cookielicious: Dinner: Changing 150 Fabulous the Game (Melissa Recipes to Bake Clark and Eric & Share is one Wolfi nger) of my favorites. The easy-to-follow instructions cover all skill levels, The South’s Best Serves 2 from fi rst-time to seasoned baker. Butts: Pitmaster 10 ounces prepared hot cocoa Ingredients are readily available in Secrets for 4 ounces chocolate truffl e liqueur supermarkets, and there is no need for Southern Barbecue Fresh whipped cream exotic equipment. This cookbook has Perfection (Matt Chocolate shavings cookies for every occasion and every Moore) holiday. Divide the hot cocoa between two The First Mess Cookbook: Vibrant 8-ounce mugs. Add 2 ounces of choco- Cooking for Jeff rey: A Barefoot Plant-Based Recipes to Eat Well late liqueur to each mug, stir. Top with Contessa Cookbook (Ina Garten); Through the Seasons (Laura Wright) freshly whipped cream and chocolate shavings.

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Cassis Debuts New Menu, Patio Cabanas lounge area with four Sunday: Sunday Funday ($20 Bottles cabanas and two high of House Sparkling White Wine & $10 tops. Tentatively named Oysters by the half dozen) “The Lounge at Cassis,” it features an exclusive Cassis’ happy hour deals include both cocktail menu crafted the bar and restaurant every Monday by Cassis and made with through Friday from 4pm-7pm. On Tues- fresh ingredients on days, happy hour runs from 4pm-7pm at order with daily drink the bar and restaurant, then continues specials: from 7pm to midnight at the bar. Cassis’ Happy Hour includes: One of our favorite bistros updated the • $2.50 Red & White House Wine, Bud indoor bar, outdoor lounge and patio and Monday: Industry Day (40% oﬀ your Light Bottles, & Well-Liquors introduced a spirited new bar and food entire bill if you work in the hospitality • $4 Well Liquor Martinis menu just in time for the holidays. business) $5 Bloody Marys & Mimosas • $5 Draft Beer & House Sparkling “We’ve had an amazing seven years in St. White Wine Pete and want to continually elevate our Tuesday: Extended Happy Hour at the guests’ experience,” said executive chef, Bar from 7pm to Midnight Jeremy Duclut. “Having learned a lot since our opening in 2010, we are putting Wednesday: Ladies Night (BOGO on all experience to good use by raising the bar cocktails, wine, and beer for the ladies) and keeping pace with St. Pete’s growing foodie experience culture.” Thursday: Smokey Thursdays ($5 Smoked Old Fashioneds and Sazeracs) The 2nd Avenue North patio area now features a brighter, lighter free-standing

The Hy Bar: Hyatt Place is DTSP’s new hot spot. Thru Dec. 29, The clever mixologists play creatively with local spirits as well you can celebrate with a cold craft cocktail or local brew and as serving up a comforting S’more St. Pete Please featuring Old listen to live local music. From 4:30 – 7:30 pm enjoy $7 craft St. Pete Whiskey cocktail with notes of vanilla, graham cracker, cocktails and appetizers, $3 Canvas wine and revolving local and chocolate in a smoked rocks glass and garnished with a craft beers (Green Bench, St. Pete Brewing Cycle Brewing) with toasted marshmallow. My favorite? The Sunken Garden Martini fl ights of $8.. made with Old St. Pete Tropical Gin and St. Germaine cocktail with notes of lemon, basil, and cucumber. Spirited Gifts Think global, drink local: Mixology Magic: Jack Ruby’s Bourbon-tastic!: Highballs are all the American Freedom Distillery’s Sweet Tea Syrum makes a mighty rage, and small batch bourbons are artisan stills yield amazing fi ne old fashioned. El Guapo the it girl this season as are blue ribbon bourbons and rum. Banyan Reserve Bitters Rose Cordial mixed with whiskies such as Chatanooga Whiskey Vodka is Florida’s #1 craft vodka gin and lemon juice refreshes, Co.’s 100 Frist Taste and not a bourbon, and Kozuba & Sons Distillery’s while bittersweet Dolan vermouth not a brandy Rumble from Balcones artisan spirits make great gifts. makes a marvelous martini. Distilling is honey on the fl oor.

56 StPeteLifeMag.com November/December 2017 SIPS & SUDS Beer Cheers clear, with a thin white head. aroma, with only a supporting light malt The nose is neutral, with just a leading to a dry fi nish. hint of sweet corn, the preferred Red Sky at Night : Dark fruit and toff ee adjunct for this style. The fl avor notes with a piney hop character and a is lightly sweet, with a little grain crisp clean fi nish. and little to no hop character, other than the small amount Green Bench: The Brewers’ Taste Off needed to off set any excessive Battle culminates 11/21 at Urban Brew sweetness. The fi nish is dry, the & BBQ, battling Hidden Springs for the result of a very full fermentation Championship. You be the judge while (the goal of malt liquor is enjoying a four-course meal and tasting generally to get as much alcohol eight beers to determine which pairing into the beer as possible).” is best. Order your kegger now for the Craft beer makes a perfect man-cave holidays: Half barrels are $185, and slims gift and a craft beer walkabouts a great Flying Boat Brewery: No “to-go” beer are $80. excursion with guests or friends. Here’s yet, but you can take the autumn chill what’s cooking in St. Pete: out with these brews and they have Pinellas Ale Works: Wednesday Trivia great spaces to rent for an offi ce or and Yappy Hour continues. May we 3 Daughters: During Thanksgiving holiday party. suggest these robust beers to go for your week, holiday hours are 2-11 pm, with Woodlawn Pub Ale: Irish Red meets an holiday: Coff ee + Vanilla- Bean Porter, food trucks 4-9 and live music nightly English Mild. Malt forward with notes of 1888 Russian Imperial Stout and the 7-10 pm. In addition to some seasonal caramel and slight roast. Light and easy always popular Jack Daniels Barrel Aged ales, the new local craft malt liquor 3 drinking. Imperial Stout. Daughters Brewing Ctrl + Malt + Del is Green’s Lantern American IPA: Tropical worth sipping. Said one reviewer: “Ctrl + fruit and citrus dominate the fl avor and Malt + Del pours pale yellow and crystal

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WINE FAVES

Wine Gift Giving Annata Wine $5 Wine Thursday BY ELLIOTT WISER A Taste for Wine Sip wine on the balcony while nibbling. It’s an annual holiday headache— Case #2 who gets a good gift and who gets a “Good friend Hawthorne Bottle Shop great gift, especially when it comes who likes wine.” 12/9 Live Music/J.T. Brown to wine. “I have an annual 12/12 Epic Bottle Share review coming up First you need to decide how much and I really need to The 4 Three Nine to spend. The best answer to is to impress my boss.” Boutique wine, beer & magic. quote the late comedienne Joan “My relative Rivers who use to say, “Can we talk?”. thinks I’m cheap Locale in The Sundial Gourmet delights and amazing wines by and I’m going the glass in the market and FarmTable. Giving a to show them gift of wine otherwise”. Lolita’s Wine Market is tricky; Amazing charcuterie, veggie, apps, it really Pinot Noirs $5 wine Wednesday. does say are great something gifts because Reading Room Restaurant about you in my freeFall Theater, wine, homemade bread and the experience and butter, cheese, salad, repeat! person you most people Room 901 are giving it love them. Come here when it’s 5:00 somewhere to. (Some They off er Boutique wines, fl ights, charcuterie. of you are thinking right now, it’s the great texture thought that counts, I refer you back and taste. One of my favorites Try Wine to the Joan River’s quote.) is under $50 and you can fi nd it 100+ wines, structured fl ights...oh my! everywhere. Belle Glos Clark and To help you make your holiday Telephone Vineyard’s Pinot Noir. This Wine Madonna list, I have constructed the “Sliding Central California wine has several 11/14 Thanksgiving Wine Tasting Scale of Wine Gift Giving” with three strong years 2012-2015. 1st Monday Wine & Books perfect wine gifts with three diff erent Winesmith - 6-9 pm price points for three diff erent types Case #3 Thursday-Ladies Night (1/2 price off glass) of gift recipients. “Close friend or beloved relative/ parent/sibling who loves wines”. Still Thirsty? Case #1 “Business associate who made a Bella Brava, Brick & Mortar, Cassis, “ I really don’t have much money to big diff erence in my career this year”. Parkshore Grill, Ruth Chris Steakhouse spend (starving student, artist, etc)”. “I am so in the dog house and I Sea Salt, Stillwaters Tavern, The Vinoy Bar “You’re a Facebook friend and you need to get out quickly”. gave me a gift”. “You’re my boss and I just want you My friend, you need to make a Wine Tips to know my name”. statement. This one will hurt, but Wondering what wine to serve with your you will make a lasting impression. It Thanksgiving turkey? First, serve a white You are in the wheelhouse of The is one of my favorite wines and it is Vino Vino Guy. I specialize in great a very well known name. Opus One and a red, so you cover not wines under $25. You can’t go wrong was born from a partnership between only the turkey, but also all the with Charles Smith wines. They taste two wine giants, Robert Mondavi side dishes. For the white wine great, are inexpensive, and have fun and Baron Philippe Rothschild. This I suggest a white Burgundy, names. They make an impression for California Cabernet Sauvignon is a Chardonnay with little or little money. I suggest Boom Boom silky and provides a mouthful of no oak, a dry Riesling, or Syrah ($17) or Kung Fu Girl Riesling fl avor. The cost….wait for it…around ($11). $290. But it will get you out of the Gewurztraminer. For a red go doghouse. Promise. for a Pinot Noir, Merlot, or a fruity Zinfandel. Avoid reds with Elliott Wiser hosted the popular cable wine show Vino Vino for 8 years. Find more wines a heavy oak taste. under $25 at thevinovinoguy website and Facebook.

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The Power Of Star Wars® Costumes seven fi lms in the Star Wars series, the • Yak hair and mohair costume of the exhibition uncovers the challenges, the towering Wookiee Chewbacca intricate processes and the remarkable • Intergalactic outfi ts of Senators Bail artistry of Lucas, the concept artists and Organa, Mon Mothma and Mas costume designers. The costumes refl ect Amedda an eclectic mix of cultural, historical and • Fierce armor of mercenary bounty mythical sources that add rich texture to hunters Jango Fett, Boba Fett and the story. Zam Wesell • Elaborately detailed gowns of Queen Through nine presentational chapters, Amidala, Queen Jamillia and their visitors will explore the creative process handmaidens from Lucas’ vision through concept drawings by artists such as Ralph McQuarrie and Iain McCaig, to the fi nal costume designs of John Mollo and Trisha Biggar. Iconic costumes from ―a galaxy far, • Introduction: Dressing a Galaxy far away are presented at MFA in the • Jedi versus Sith: Form, Function and Smithsonian traveling exhibition, Star Design Wars™ and the Power of Costume. • Concept and Design: for Royalty and Beyond The Lucas Touch: George Lucas • Symbolism and Military Power: imagined and created a fantastical world Outlaws and Outsiders fi lled with dynamic characters who told • All Corners of the Galaxy: The Galactic the timeless story of the hero’s journey. Senate The costumes shaped the identities of • After the Throne: Padmé’s Journey these now famous characters, from the • Darth Vader: Iconic Villain: and Droid™ menacing black mask of Darth Vader Design and the gilded suit of C-3PO, to the lavish royal gowns of Queen Amidala and a bikini worn by Princess Leia. Films & Events “Craftsmanship and artistry in costume Short fi lms in Star Wars and The Power design are valued creative components of Costume provide a behind-the-scenes in the Star Wars saga,” said Lucas. “The look at the creative process and include detailed precision of a design can be interviews with artists, designers and as bold a measure of storytelling as actors. The visitor experience will be words on a page, leading to truths at the enhanced by interactive fl ip books core of a character, situation or shared featuring sketches, photographs and history. From initial concept drawings notes that capture the creative team’s to complex physical constructions, the inspiration and vision. costumes featured in this exhibition serve to further defi ne crucial aspects of worlds created to move, educate and entertain us—to inspire the imagination.”

The Exhibit: Get inside the creative process by showing how designers interpret and translate George Lucas’ vision for the iconic Star Wars characters FEATURED COSTUMES into reality. Concept drawings and actual • Monk-like robes of Jedi masters costumes will be on view, so visitors can Obi-Wan Kenobi and Luke Skywalker explore the process of their creation and • Intimidating suit and complex enjoy the sheer beauty of both. breathing apparatus of Darth Vader • Military-infl uenced uniforms of the Presenting more than 60 of the fi nest Imperial Stormtrooper, Senate Guard hand-crafted costumes from the fi rst and TIE Fighter Pilot All photos © & ™ 2015 Lucasfi lm Ltd. All rights reserved. Used under authorization.

62 StPeteLifeMag.com November/December 2017 CALENDAR The Chihuly Collection PARTIES/EVENTS

Inspired heavily by the heritage of cut crystal, this body of work explores an array of patterns beveled into the surface whose angles refract light into and through the form. Stern describes his work, “Unlike the cut glass vessels of the past, these sculptures are not vessels designed to hold things but containers to hold light.” Stern’s mark making is a deliberate manipulation of light aﬀ ecting his artwork. Thru Jan. 31,” Inscribing Surfaces” features Ethan Stern’s internationally- Admission to the Chihuly Collection acclaimed hand-blown glassworks. But also includes access to live glassblowing that’s only the beginning. Once cooled, demonstrations by local artists at the Stern spends hours in his studio carefully Morean Glass Studio & Hot Shop across carving patterns onto the surface of his the street at the Morean Arts Center. glass pieces.

11/18 ChillLounge St. Pete TFO FANFARE PROJECT 11/18 EtC StP ART: TBBCA CHALK WALK 11/18 Tom Petty Tribute @ 3 Daughters St. Petersburg and Clearwater, all Brewing conducted by Music Director Michael Francis. 11/18 Pooch & Hooch @ Pinellas Ale Works 11/24 Pippa Pelure “Good with Me” book Jan. 19-21: Daniel Crozier, Rollins signing with Dr. Patricia Noll College – Splendor Fountain: Daniel 11/24 The Holiday Groove Yacht Party “The Crozier has been a recipient of the Black & White Edition” @ Port St. Pete Cornell Distinguished Teaching Award. 11/ 25 Seas & Greetings! 2646 Central Ave, His music has been performed or 11/26 Frogman Feast @3 Daughters recorded by the Fort Worth Opera, Brewing Seattle Symphony Orchestra, New York 11/27, 12/18 Gloria West & The Gent @ City Opera, Jacksonville Symphony Annata Orchestra, saxophonist Branford 11/29 Happy Feet Sip and Shop @Sundial Marsalis and many more. 11/30 Artist Talk: Murray Zimiles on The Feb. 16-18: Dorothy Hindman, Frost Holocaust & the Book of Fire @Florida School Of Music (University of Miami) – Holocaust Museum Orchids Grow Here: Dorothy Hindman’s 11/30 Color St. Pete: The Art of Community Fanfare Project: With titles like Horizon music is a blend of punk/grunge with @USF St. Pete Gravy and Running on Rooftops, The a spectralist sensibility. Her more than 12.2 Booze & Boutiques @ Copper Shaker Florida Orchestra will premiere fi ve 400 performances span 30 states and 16 11/30 20th Anniversary Event - Roaring 20’s short celebratory fanfares written by countries, including major venues such @ Central Cigars & Ruby’s Elixir faculty composers from universities as Carnegie Hall, the United Nations, 12/2 Honeymoon Island Bluegrass Festival around the state for its Florida Fanfare the American Academy in Rome and 12/2 St. Pete Indie Market many more. Project. The debut works add a true 12/2 The Red & Green Party, Sunken Garden Florida fl air to TFO’s 50th anniversary 12/2 Florida Orchestra Holiday Guild Holiday celebration while supporting new music May 4-6: Manuel de Murga, Stetson and showcasing the extraordinary talent University - Fanfare for Three Cities: Tour of Homes in the state. The project also spins off Manuel de Murga teaches composition, 12/2 Booze & Boutiques @ Copper Shaker a statewide competition for student orchestration, improvisation and music 12/2 Holiday Mixology with Tessa Anderson composers, with the winning work theory classes, and directs the music @ The Club at Treasure Island featured on a TFO concert. composition program. His music has 12/2 UKE It Out @ Cage Brewing received international performances at 12/3 Terry Tomalin’s Frog Grog Canning They will open select Tampa Bay concerts and music Tickets: 727.892.3337 Party @ 3 Daughters Brewing Times Masterworks concerts in Tampa, fl oridaorchestra.org

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PARTIES/EVENTS Wine Weekend Sundial The Wine: The historic and acclaimed Maison Louis Latour, located in Burgundy, France, is the guest vintner. This is the fi rst time the winery has been featured at a charity event in the Tampa Bay area. Bernard Retornaz, President of the North American subsidiary, Louis Latour Inc., will introduce Grand Cru and Premier Cru wines at the Friday night 12/5 Free Swing Dancing in the Sundial masked ball. Courtyard 12/6 PureLife Medi-Spa Men’s Night Feb. 2: The “Fêtes à Versailles” at MFA 12/6 A Very Merry Market @ Great is for sponsors and VIPs, bringing back Explorations Children’s Museum the masked balls of Louis XV and the 12/6 Rooftop Holiday Party @ Station Some of the world’s most stellar wines Palace of Versailles. Award-winning House St. Pete will fl ow and be auctioned during Wine chefs Bernard Guillas of the La Jolla 12/7 DTSP Night Market! @ Plaza Tower Weekend St. Pete 2018 under the tent Beach & Tennis Club in California and & Courtyard Shops on the north lawn of the Museum Tyson Grant of the Parkshore Grill in 12/7 9th Annual Power of Giving Holiday of Fine Arts. All proceeds from the St. Petersburg will prepare a fi ve-star Party weekend benefi t The Stuart Society and dinner of French cuisine. Louis Latour 12/8 Grow Smarter Summit· 901 34th St N the MFA. Grand and Premier Cru wines will be 12/9 Meet the Solar Shepherd @ Cage served. Brewing “Be Seduced” refl ects what patrons will 12/9 Art in the City Red Carpet Screening experience as they enjoy the opulence Feb. 3: The International Wine Auction @ The Palladium at St. Petersburg of the reign of Louis XV of France—a emceed by Russell Rhodes, the popular College pinnacle of art, architecture, and lavish co-anchor of “Good Day, Tampa Bay” on 12/13 Boley Centers’ 35th Annual Jingle parties. Patricia Rossignol chairs this FOX 13,will feature auctioneers Jeff rey Bell Run much-anticipated gala. Burchard, Tom duPont, and Elizabeth 12/14 Night Market @Side Lot Flower. Fine wines, hors d’oeuvres, and 12/16 St. Pete Shuffl e Holiday Members Once-in-a-lifetime trips and experiences music will combine for a glorious after- Party and artistic jewelry (Chanel!) and party. 1/3 Midnight in the Garden @ The Vinoy precious objects will take this Wine Renaissance St. Peterburg Resort & Gulf Weekend to an entirely new level. The Feb. 4: The weekend concludes with “Le Club, SuncoastHospiceBall.org wine-tasting/auction preview, “Tour Champagne Brunch” in the MFA’s Marly 1/4 Long Table Lunch with Resident de France,” begins at 2 p.m., followed Room. A wide variety of champagne, Artists by the auction at 4. The day concludes international culinary delights, and live 1/13 Sunshine Music Festival @ Vinoy with an unforgettable Century of Light music will be featured, toasting Wine Park Party. Individual tickets are $300 and Weekend 2018 and the Museum. Tickets 1/27 45th Annual Art Festival Beth-El corporate tables are $5,000. are $100. 2/24 3rd Annual Black Arts and Film Festival @ Gallerie 909

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66 StPeteLifeMag.com November/December 2017 TRAVELS WITH CC Nashville Now BY CINDY COCKBURN Nashville. “Happy James. Ya gotta love wandering around Fall Ya’ll!” The land downtown trying on cowboy boots in of denim, cowboy stores located on every block. Nashville’s boots and country downtown area features a diverse music. Gotta love assortment of entertainment, dining, a city that off ers a cultural and architectural attractions. Gibson Café and live music in their The Broadway and 2nd Avenue areas airport. Upon have night clubs and an assortment arrival, we head of restaurants. North of Broadway lie to the roof top Nashville’s central business district, bar of the Westin Legislative Plaza, Capitol Hill and the Opryland Rocks: No matter what in Nashville for a sunset view that is Tennessee Bicentennial Mall. The town time of year you visit, don’t miss breathtaking. Music, food and a fabulous salutes the arts and off ers 160 venues Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention welcome to the heart of country music. showcasing singers and songwriters. Center with nine acres of indoor gardens complete with a 44-foot Downtown Nashville reminds me of cascading waterfall. On the opposite New York City. Wander around the end: Monday nights are hot at “3rd and honkey tonk “Times Square” west side/ Linsley,” a sort of insiders Music Hall. downtown area or venture to the “upper We met a diverse group of music lovers east side” more Madison Avenue-like there from all walks of life, including neighborhoods called the Gulch. A the Mayor of Alaska. This place fi lls up favorite hot spot for people-watching hours in advance. The crowd turns out to is the rooftop bar of Acme Feed & Seed cheer on “old timers” called the “Time overlooking downtown. Nothing says Jumpers.” We even had a Vince Gill “Nashville” like a visit to the Grand Ole sighting. Opry. Musicians live, work and play here. It’s Culinary Mecca: One of Nashville’s the home of Tayor Swift, Dolly Parton, True confessions: I had to see where The best known culinary contributions, hot Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood, Bluebird Cafe was. This tiny iconic club chicken, was an accidental creation by Charles Kelly of Lady Antebellum and featuring up-&-coming & experienced a woman seeking revenge. Prince’s Hot Martina McBride. Celebrities like Nicole songwriters is located at 4104 Hillsboro Chicken, the fi rst and perhaps most Kidman and Keith Urban wander around Pike. It’s a “must” for those of us who well-known hot chicken restaurant, just like any other locals. Check out their love the Nashville TV show. began when Thornton Prince’s girlfriend fav gourmet ice cream store called Jeni’s suspected him of cheating on her so she place. put extra pepper in his fried chicken. Thornton liked it so much that he We did and said “HI YA’LL” to musician opened the BBQ Chicken Shack in the Chris Isaac enjoying his pre-concert mid-1930s which would later become treat wearing dark glasses. Hometown Prince’s Hot Chicken. hero and resident Sheryl Crow is often a headliner during local outdoor free The trendy “Virago Robato Grill & Sushi events. From the stage, she exudes joy bar,” is THE hangout for Asian fusion for her fans and this city that adores fare, sushi & cocktails, with chic, modern her. Why not? It’s easy to sing her heart decor & a roof deck. This is located in out to a loving crowd and then go home the cool district of Nashville known as to her own bed, a few miles away, the Gulch. The famous Martin’s Bar- B happily skipping the tour bus. For more –Que on Belmont Blvd. has rave reviews. information, go to VisitMusicCity.com Spirited Season: During the holidays, Another ex-Florida friend and now lavish lights and decorations envelop Nashville resident Dave Gerber took me Downtown, Draper James & More: the city, with a full slate of cultural there for lunch, where they cook their Actress/producer/super star Reese celebrations, topped off by Music meats fresh every day. Lines are out the Witherspoon loves her hometown of City’s Bash on Broadway live concert, door with customers waiting for what Nashville so much she created a store fi reworks and a “Guitar Drop” as seems like hours in a casual setting. The to honor her family. The locals call it thousands count down to a Happy New oh-so-yummy pulled pork sandwiches “Reese’s Southern Spirit” and fl ock Year. are a big hit. to her famous shop called Draper

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Concurrent Art Fairs

Miami’s Art Basel Aqua Art Miami 12/6-10 BY CINDY COCKBURN Aqua Hotel, 1530 Collins Avenue Tickets: $20 one-day pass; $90 multi- day pass aquaartmiami.com

Design Miami 12/6-10 Meridian Avenue and 19th Street, Miami Beach Convention Center Tickets: $25/day; $65 multi-day designmiami.com

Fridge Art Fair 12/3-10 ($15) Blue Moon Hotel, 944 Collins Avenue fridgeartfair.com

Ink Miami Art Fair 12/6-10 (Free) The St. Pete arts scene is booming. OUCH! TIP: hang out in the lobby bars Suites of Dorchester, 1850 Collins We’re getting ready to welcome several and restaurants of The Confi dante, W Avenue new multi-million dollar museums next South Beach, Soho Beach House and inkartfair.com year and our arts districts are literally The Plymouth to check out the scene. If exploding with new talent. you’re a design lover, stay at The Betsy- NADA Art Fair Miami Beach 12/7-10 South Beach and feel like you’re going Ice Palace Studios, 59-71 NW 14th Once a year, we head south to Miami to to bed in Copenhagen rather than SoBe. Street mingle with art lovers from around the The Washington Park Hotel, a group of $20/day; $40/multi-day world at the annual Art Basel event Dec. landmarked Art Deco and Craftsman- newartdealers.org 7-10 at the Miami Beach Convention style buildings were renovated and Center. The week encompassing the fair retrofi tted to the tune of $100 million. Pulse Miami Beach 12/7-10 is known as Miami Art Week when dozens Indian Beach Park, 4601 Collins of satellite fairs, events and all night Avenue pop-up celeb parties take over the entire $25/day; $40 multi-day city. As the largest contemporary art pulse-art.com fair in North America, nearly 100,000 art collectors and afi cionados descend. Satellite Art Show 12/7-10 Where: The Ocean Terrace Heads up: it’s not for everybody. The non- Hotel, 7410 Ocean Terrace stop action is morning, noon and night. $20/day pass; $40/week The sidewalks are teeming with visitors satellite-show.com and reservations are booked a year in advance. There’s zero parking and hotel Explore The Design District: Miami Scope Miami Beach 12/5-10 ($35) rooms double in price. Art collectors and Design District was born in 2005 and Scope Pavilion, 801 Ocean Drive fans fl y in from all over the United States, now called Design Miami, it is a scope-art.com Europe, and South America to pack decorative-arts sideshow to the annual Wynwood Art District’s mural-covered Art Basel Miami art fair. This area is a Untitled Art Fair 12/5-10 ($30) streets by day and South Beach clubs by fashionable hangout with round-the- Ocean Drive and 12th Street night. clock street life plus a deluxe shopping Tickets: $30 general admission zone with boutiques from Bulgari to art-untitled.com Where To Go: Walk along South Beach’s Berluti, Céline to Cartier. famous Ocean Drive strip to beachfront Mainland Miami Art Miami 12/5-10 restaurants and dozens of Art Deco Party Hearty: By about 11 p.m. or 12 One Herald Plaza at NE 14th Street hotels. Stay north of 15th Street to be a.m., the people who are actually here for $50/day; $95 multi-day within walking distance of everything the art go to sleep, and then the parties artmiamifair.com you’ll need during Art Basel. kick in. They’re held everywhere from clubs to pop-up locations, but a popular Art Beat Miami Art Fair 12/6-10 (Free) Hotels: The best hotels in South Beach choice is to hold them directly on the Caribbean Marketplace are within walking distance of the beach in a tent. 5925 NE 2nd Avenue show and have a fi ve night minimum, • The Delano is always buzzing during artbeatmiami.com easily setting you back about $7,000. Art Basel whether it’s an exclusive soiree

68 StPeteLifeMag.com November/December 2017 by the pool, an installation in the lobby Talde: Top Chef alum Dale Talde’s or an impossible-to-get-into pop-up restaurant and lounge inside The Concurrent Art Fairs club located off the iconic Philippe Confi dante hotel is where to keep the Starck lobby. party going with a craft cocktail and a • ORA is South Beach’s newest live DJ Thurs.-Sat. nights. Art of Black Miami -Ongoing megaclub and a VIP “grown up” Kroma Art Space nightlife experience. 3670 Grand Avenue & other locations • Bardot is Midtown’s premier live artofb lackmiami.com music venue. • Mana Wynwood occupies a ArtSpot Miami 12/6-10 100,000 square-foot warehouse space ArtSpot Miami Tent on the outskirts of Wynwood and has 1700 NE 2nd Avenue become the ultimate cultural event $20/day; $50 opening preview/5-day space hosting concerts, art shows and pass creative happenings. artspotmiami.com • Count on the new club called Employees Only for a tasty Eastern Context Art Miami 12/5-10 European bistro menu. If you can stay Lagniappe: New Orleans-style outdoor One Herald Plaza at NE 14th Street out late enough, the bar is famous bar off ering freshly grilled barbecue $45/day; $90 multi-day for serving a round of complimentary paired with an impressive wine contextartmiami.com homemade chicken noodle soup selection until 3 a.m. on weekends. around 4 a.m. Big Pink: A retro diner in the South HIVE Pop-up Art Village & Lounge of Fifth neighborhood, salmon eggs 12/6-10 benedict until 5 a.m. on weekends. Mana Wynwood (Free) La Sandwicherie: Sandwiches on crisp 2250 NW 2nd Avenue in Wynwood baguettes and fl uff y croissants open hivewynwood.com until 5 a.m on weeknights and 6 a.m. on weekends. The South Beach location is Miami River Art Fair 12/4-6 (Free) an al fresco counter across the street James L. Knight International Center from the notorious Mac’s Club Deuce 400 SE 2nd Avenue bar. miamiriverartfair.com

Getting Around Town: A free Pinta Miami 12/6-10 Mini-Music Festival Scene: Over the shuttle service connects art Mana Wynwood years Art Basel Miami Beach week has shows from the beach to the 2217 NW 5th Avenue become perhaps one of America’s best mainland. This service is off ered $20 under the radar mini-music festivals. Wednesday through Sunday during pintamiami.com The music ranges from A-List pop stars Art Basel and Miami Art Week. There to late-night sets at mainland clubs. are CitiBike stations throughout Miami Prizm Art Fair 12/5-17 If you wanted to you could spend the Beach, Wynwood, Downtown, Brickell $15/day $55/multi-pass entire week ignoring the art in favor of and Coconut Grove. prizmartfair.com the music and still come away fulfi lled. Basement at The Miami Beach Red Dot Miami 12/6-10 EDITION promises to be a hot spot for Red Dot Miami Tent late night Art Basel after parties. The 1700 NE 2nd Avenue subterranean club-lounge boasts the $25/day $75 opening night + fi ve-day intimate Discobox dance club hosting pass everyone from Questlove to Soul Clap, reddotfair.com an ice skating rink and a four-lane bowling alley. Spectrum Miami 12/6-10 Spectrum Miami Tent Late Night Munchies: You’re 1700 NE 2nd Avenue out till the wee hours. Here’s my $25/day; $75 opening night + fi ve-day recommendations: pass Bodega: Open-air taco stand on spectrum-miami.com South Beach that stays open until 5 a.m. nightly. Superfi ne Fair 12/6-10 Ricky’s: outpost of New York City’s 56 NE 29th Street Artichoke Pizza serving their crave- $10/day; $35/all-access worthy pizza by the slice or the whole superfi ne.world pie until 5 a.m. Photos by Barry Lively

November/December 2017 StPeteLifeMag.com 69 TRAVEL FLORIDA Celebrations / Kissimmee ICE! At Gaylord Palms: New theme don their most festive attire. Favorite for 2017 is ICE! featuring Christmas attractions take on a holiday theme. And Around the World. Journey through enchanting surprises lie around almost more than TWO MILLION pounds every turn! of hand-carved ice sculptures and two-story-tall ice slides. Delight in a Season’s Greetings: Meet some of celebration of cultures featuring holiday Disney’s most beloved characters scenes, and travel to the North Pole decked out for the holiday season in this to see Santa and his elves. Stop by the stage performance featuring Mickey and Frostbite Factory where you’ll see our Minnie Mouse, Donald and Daisy Duck, artisans from Harbin, China carving ice Goofy and Pluto Kissimmee is known as the vacation LIVE. Nov. 21 – Jan. 18 Mickey’s Most Merriest Celebration: home capital of the world, off ering Feel the holidays come alive in a jubilant families a “home away from home” stage show that fi lls the air with music, when celebrating the holidays. Vacation dancing, laughter and shimmering home companies will even bring in a snowfl akes! Christmas tree and decorate the home to your liking. A Frozen Holiday Wish: Enjoy Elsa and Anna in a magical stage performance Whether you have visiting friends or featuring the cast of Disney’s animated family, want to go for a daytrip or longer, fi lm Frozen. A parade fl oat in front of here are three of our favorite holiday Cinderella Castle features a holiday elf excursions. alongside larger than life fi gures from Disney’s animated fi lm Toy Story. Now Snowing in Celebration: Central DISNEY HOLIDAY ATTRACTIONS Florida’s original and premier “Snowing” Here Come Mickey and Santa: Start Mickey’s Once Upon event, off ers a new snowfall program, planning for a marvelous gathering with a Christmastime Parade: Wave to your an ice rink and a schedule fi lled with family, friends and some familiar Disney Disney friends during this holiday parade surprises. Now Snowing is a month faces! brimming with magic and cheer! long Winter Wonderland Spectacular featuring strolling Charles Dickens Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party: Holiday Wishes Dessert Packages: Carolers, community performers, photos When Mickey celebrates the season, Sweeten your celebration with a with Santa, horse drawn carriage rides, Magic Kingdom park lights up with delectable dessert buff et and spectacular the Celebration Express train, and excitement for Guests of all ages. views and holiday fi reworks. nightly snowfall at 6, 7, 8 and 9 pm. Cinderella Castle shimmers. Joyful music fi lls the air. Disney Characters A MERRY MOBILE HOTEL Expecting towels, linens, TV, digital thermostat, An Airstream guests for power outlets, USB chargers, microwave rental kitchen the holidays and a coff ee maker,” says owner/ comes with or during entrepreneur Terri Shapiro. everything Florida’s needed to balmy The beautiful oyster ultraleather prepare meals winter? Why dinette easily converts to a twin bed including a not rent a enabling the GuestWings™ suite to refrigerator GuestWings™ suite in a premium accomodate up to 3 adults or 2 adults with freezer, a gas cooktop with oven Airstream elegantly appointed with all and 2 small children. and a microwave that doubles as a the comforts and amenities of a nice convection oven. For an additional fee, hotel room., but parked in your driveway. If you have a pet, and a guest who is theywill fully stock the kitchen with allergic to animals, the GuestWings™ dishes, fl atware, cooking utensils, basic “We deliver and set up a well- suite is a place that is free of animal condiments and accessories to serve appointed mobile guest suite to your dander and other potential irritants. 4…and if you it furnished with food and residence so your short term visitors They wash the linens in detergent that is beverages, the GuestWings elves will have a great place to relax and sleep. free of scents and dyes and use natural make the arrangements. The GuestWings™ units have a premium cleaning products that don’t have a FYI: [email protected] queen size bed, complete bathroom, lasting odor. guestwings.com

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Non-Stop Asheville Desert Holiday Getaway By ILoveTheBurg.com were there including an entertaining brewery tasting tour of the newish New Belgium Brewing Co. which we highly recommend. Below are some of our other favorite brewery stops during our visit. Green Man Brewery: One of NC’s oldest breweries. New Belgium Brewing Fly into Phoenix and escape the Co.: Great beer selection. crowds at The Hermosa Inn in Paradise Learning about its history Valley AZ, just ½ hour outside Phoenix. and how it is the biggest Luminaries, multiple outdoor fi replaces, employee owned brewery signature hot toddies and s’mores A combination of cool weather (60 to 70 in the country is quite impressive. highlight cool desert holidays at this degree highs!), stunning views, numerous Employees also get a cool bike after their AAA Four Diamond luxury boutique belly busting restaurants and, of course, fi rst year in the company! hotel perfect for a romantic sojourn. tons of breweries, we can’t help but give Catawba Brewing Co.: The live music a well-rounded grade of A for the city of outdoors is a nice touch. Take advantage of a special holiday Asheville, North Carolina. Thirsty Monk: Good looking bartenders getaway rate (starting at $199 plus to go with their delicious beers on tap. tax and resort fee) from November It probably helps that it’s just less than a The Funkatorium: Some of the best 17 - December 30, 2017. The Hermosa 2 hour plane ride on the budget carrier, sours we’ve had! Holidays Getaway includes overnight Allegiant, from the St. Pete-Clearwater accommodations in one of 43 luxury airport which makes it convenient. We Bars: If beer is not your speed, Asheville casitas, signature seasonal cocktails wonder why it took us this long to make also has plenty of cocktail bars sure to at check-in, complimentary cider and the visit. We’ve been missing out on this impress you with their own takes on house made cookies in the lobby daily. cool, hip, progressive town all along. classic libations. Sovereign Remedies: Beautifully Nestled on six acres in the foothills We enjoyed driving through the Blue designed interiors, perfect for just of Paradise Valley, an exclusive suburb Ridge Parkway, and made a pit stop lounging with friends. of Scottsdale, this newly renovated at the Grove Park Inn. It may be a little Tupelo Honey Café: There’s usually a 43-room luxury hotel was originally pricey for a night’s stay but you can line…but it’s so worth the wait. They also built in the 1930’s by cowboy artist always have a nosh and a cocktail in their have a couple of branches in Asheville. Alonzo “Lon” Megargee as his private outdoor dining area with stunning views Nightbell: Ever had an Old Fashoined residence and art studio. Its hand- of the mountains. Even the hotel itself is that tasted like peanut butter? Oh-Em- crafted adobe architecture exudes the just architecturally distinct. Gee. spirit of the holidays with luminaries that glitter along the rooftop of Lon’s, And if you’ve got time for some Foodie Faves: Of course, you’ll need the namesake of the hotel’s signature exhilarating fun, spend a few hours with some delicious eats to go with all that restaurant. your friends on one of Navitat’s zipline drinking. Asheville also delivers on that tours. The adventure goes with the views front. It’s amazing how this small town Multiple wreaths and elaborately and you get to know more about the city can boast of so many foodie places with decorated trees with handmade and the surrounding natural beauty. They some of the most talented and revered ornaments and dried fl owers from probably have the best (and funniest) chefs in the country. Arizona grace the property, adding an guides to make the experience relaxing Biscuit Head: They have a couple in authentic charm. With scenic views of and entertaining at the same time. FYI: Asheville. Best biscuits and fried chicken! Camelback Mountain and surrounding ExploreAsheville.com Loved their sriracha slaw too. Be ready vistas, numerous cozy fi replaces adorn for food coma. the hotel’s celebrated outdoor patio, Brews: Be ready to get your beer game Over Easy Café: Limited seating but at perfect for enjoying s’mores for two or on! With just a population of about least they give you coff ee while you wait. signature hot toddies from the hotel’s 89,000 people and 26 craft breweries, Delicious and perhaps a lighter breakfast bar Lon’s Last Drop, providing the Asheville just ranked number 1 in the fare. perfect amount of warmth on a cool country for breweries per capita. We Buxton Hall Barbecue: You have to try desert evening. FYI: 844-423-3981 tried our best to drink as many pints ALL the sauces. www.hermosainn.com as we could in the amount of time we

November/December 2017 StPeteLifeMag.com 71 BIZ SMARTS Thirsty Pelican Tours ENTREPRENEUR 101 How long have you had the business? Basically it was fun times that evolved into a business plan, with Thirsty Pelican Tours oﬃ cially incorporating in 2015.

What gave you the idea to do this business? This idea sparked out of my desire to stay home! I’d enjoyed the craft beer scene throughout my travels, November is National Entrepreneur Month. and city tours were a big part of that. At Tampa Bay ranks among the top 40 U.S. the time we didn’t have any bus tours metros for growth entrepreneurship. From based in St Pete, and I think we’re still USF St. Pete’s Business School to The the only one. I realized that, with this Innovation District, Dali’s Innovation Lab to Entrepreneur Maris Jeff ery is the owner company, I wouldn’t have to miss out SPC’s Collaborative Lab, there is no shortage of the Thirsty Pelican Tours, a sudsy on the cultural experiences & great mix of vision and support. endeavor that took her from working of people that I enjoyed most about as an engineer to craft beer tourism. traveling. St Pete’s got that! HSN’s Dream Academy Maris was recently selected as an Inner HSN knows a thing or two about rags-to- City Connections 2017 Champion of What were the obstacles? How did riches biz folks with good ideas. Their most Entrepreneurship Fellow and will be in you overcome them? A huge hurdle well-known entrepreneur, Joy Mangano is on NYC for a conference of CEO’s to learn for us has been introducing people to a tour promoting her new book, “Inventing more about how to sustain momentum the concept of professional bus tours. Joy,” with personal and professional tips for as an inner city small business. “The Believe me when I say I’ve been on success. best part about this is I’ll be stopping some really good tours, and some scary by Brooklyn Brewery to sample a few bad ones! The goal was to create the HSN has its own version of Shark Tank, a brews and remind them of how nice the highest quality tour where people can project called American Dream initiative, that weather is this time of year in St Pete!” relax and enjoy the various craft brews invites entrepreneurs to pitch their product and hear about the unique stories and trains and supports the innovators and What breweries do you tour behind each brewery. The challenge inventors. In October, HSN announced a downtown? Being that St Pete is was to get the word out and do it on a partnership with the University of Tampa’s so central, it is a great city to tour, low budget. Lowth Entrepreneurship Center to develop and also, a great city to tour from, curriculum for the Ameircan Dream Academy, as we make our way around to over We picked up a lot of momentum 65 Tampa Bay area breweries. As a St coming into 2017 when Expertise.com The fi rst Dream Academy in Washington Pete resident & business owner, it is out of Seattle recognized us as a Top D.C. was Nov. 18-19, followed by quarterly so easy to show off our town, and of Tampa Bay Tour Company! We continue academies across the U.S. The event features course we tour ALL of the St Pete craft to work on getting the word out, and a renowned keynote entrepreneur, trainng beer breweries (and craft distilleries)! thankfully, it is getting easier each year (manufacturing, legal, quality assurance, as more and more of our neighbors in branding, marketing, pitching, social media) Do you book for private parties and around St Pete get to know us! and a product pitch panel. for the holiday? Absolutely! We book custom private tours all year long, in all What’s next? Well, the plan is to The Dali Museum Innovation Labs: Their types of vehicles, but the holidays are stay focused. There are 3 pillars to Creative Problem Solving Boot Camp helps especially fun! People can book an Ugly our business. One is public tours, you learn the tools and methods used by the Sweater Tour, Santa’s Helpers Tour, two is private tours and three top business schools in the world to instruct Holiday Lights Tour, or really, just about is Beercations. While we keep and facilitate the creative problem solving any kind of tour they want! building up the fi rst two, we will be process. Led by seasoned creative problem putting more eff ort into attracting solving professionals Nathan Schwagler and Museum Director Dr. Hank Hine, this What did you do before this? The people to Tampa Bay specifi cally course teaches you to your comfort and short story is I’ve had a very unique for Beercations in 2018. In St Pete, capability with creative thinking and problem career as an engineer and project we’re currently teamed up with two solving, including clarifying challenges and liaison. My home base has been St local St Pete hotels on taking care of opportunities. Pete, but I travelled so much that one Beercationers. year I was actually Jet Blue’s passenger Learn More: The St. Petersburg Chamber with the most miles on the west coast ThirstyPelicanTours.com of Florida! of Commerce, Pinellas County EDC and info@the brewtours.com The Greenhouse off er business support and (727) 201.8221 entrepreneur workshops.

72 StPeteLifeMag.com November/December 2017 CAREERSGARDEN Career Change 101 less pay equal less time commuting, for can evaluate and help business owners example? become more successful. Some of the • Don’t make a decision out of fear reasons to hire a business coach include: of not succeeding. Assess your skills, personality and the opportunity to do • You work too many hours and need what you like and know what you can your business to operate seamlessly with earn. or without you there. • Make a list of occupations to explore, • A business coach will help you know the job outlook, make a list of understand how to make a proﬁ t and potential companies you want to work for make more money for a better return on and talk to those who do what you want your time investment. to do. • You want to build a team, and need • Set your goals and write a career help recruiting, training and motivating action plan. Does it include training, employees. taking a course or obtaining an advanced Take the ﬁ rst step to designing your degree? business’s best year in 2018.

Have you been inspired by SPL’s Work Smarter entrepreneurs in this issue? Before you ActionCOACH may be a global franchise, Don’t miss the Grow Smarter Summit make a career change, or decide to start but for Tampa Bay owners Ford and Hosted by the St. Pete Chamber of a business, take these simple steps to Barbara Kyes, it’s all about local Commerce on December 8th. Learn success. empowerment. With classes, ebooks more at GrowSmarterStPete.com; get • Do the numbers before you decide and mentoring, this dynamic duo train tickets at StPete.com to make a move. Does work at home for local business coaches rigorously so they

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5 Fiscal Tips Ready For Retirement? From end-of-year charity deductions to station brands. Buying a dishwasher or buck boosters, here are some ways to dryer, ask for open box items, display wrap up savings and wish auld lang syne models or unused, slightly dinged or to 2017. returned products. Give smart: Plot your charitable Check credit: Review your credit card contributions for the year and make a bills, and renegotiate lower interest plan for 2018. Be sure to keep receipts and be on the lookout for recurring for It’s not just about savings and setting up and research your choice of charity with charges you don’t use. Consolidate, pay a 401 K. Whether you’re ten or 30 years the help of CharityNavigator.com off and cancel cards you don’t use and away, it’s smart to consult a fi nancial Shop wisely: Download a shopping or set a budget for what you’ll spend this advisor about how you can plan ahead to coupon app and store your merchant season in advance. fund your bucket list. You need to factor loyalty numbers on your phone and add Save on health: Snag the lowest price in housing, health and infl ation costs and digital coupons to your supermarket for procedures (MRI, ultrasound) for educate yourself about fi nancial options loyalty card. Bring competitor fl yers diff erent facilities within your network, and trends. Here’s some tips: with you to retailers and always compare costs on SaveOnMedical. • Put 15% of your salary in negotiate, if you can, a better price. At com and cut your drug costs by talking savings and put it on autopilot the pump, use gas advantage programs with your doctor about cheaper drugs. with a direct deposit. from grocery store chains and gas Shop around for meds and buy glasses/ • Take your employer’s 401K contacts online. match. Auto Savings: If your car is driven under • Audit your retirement account 5,000 miles a year, ask your insurer for fees every year and review your a low-mileage discount. Looking for investments with a professional. tires? Buy them online and pay to have • Don’t make early retirement them installed. Buy gas on Monday, it’s withdrawals. usually cheaper. • Put every tax refund into savings.

Bill Hoyt, lifelong resident of St. Petersburg, has more than 24 years of experience in the securities industry. He joined Raymond James in 1993 and built his practice specializing in private wealth management for high net worth families and institutional investment consulting for endowments and foundations. Bill’s thorough knowledge of the securities industry, combined with his integrity, enables him to provide sound investment advice and customize financial plans to his clients’ unique needs and goals. William B. Hoyt Jr., CPWA®,CIMA®,CFP® Managing Director • Senior Vice President, Investments Top Email: [email protected] Financial One Progress Plaza Suite 165 St. Petersburg, FL 33701 FINANCIAL Advisers TIMES 2017 www.HearnHoytRamsey.com Named to the 2017 Edition of the Financial Times 400 Top Financial Advisers. The FT 400 was developed in collaboration with Ignites Research, a subsidiary of the FT that provides specialized content on asset management. To qualify for the list, advisers had to have 10 years of experience and at least $300 million in assets under management (AUM). The FT then invited a list of just under 1,000 advisors to complete a survey used to obtain more information on the advisors practices. 400 qualified advisers were then scored on six attributes: AUM, AUM growth rate, compliance record, experience, industry certifications and online accessibility. AUM is the top factor, accounting for roughly 60-70 percent of the applicant’s score. Additionally, to provide a diversity of advisors, the FT placed a cap on the number of advisors from any one state that’s roughly correlated to the distribution of millionaires across the U.S. The ranking may not be representative of any one client’s experience, is not an endorsement, and is not indicative of advisor’s future performance. Neither Raymond James nor any of its Financial Advisors pay a fee in exchange for this award/rating. The FT is not affiliated with Raymond James.

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Hollander Sunken Gardens: Enjoy Hotel: Enjoy a merry market 12/6, the this beautiful Jingle Mingle 12/7, Dance weather in the Gardens 11/19 and poolside with improve your garden IQ: 11/18 live music Designing a Low Maintenance by 11/19 (2-5 Landscape, 12/9 Air Plant pm)) while sipping craft beers, boat drinks and enjoying one Terrarium Workshop, 12/16 of the best burgers in town. Wild for Wildﬂ owers

The Independent: Art Pool The beer community Gallery: gathers 12/2 (6-9 Come to pm) to support The Crafty Fest Spring, Aff ordable Market Christmas and Meals 12/2-3 and on Wheels. Bring 12/16-17 to canned goods, toys, buy local, and toiletries (sham- handmade poo, body wash, deodorant). Drop them off at a local tasting & vintage room or bring them with you to The Independent. fabulous fi nds from local artisans and ETSY folks at our favorite funky hang-out!

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Et Cultura Cultivates Creativity

Take the concept of SXSW, inject Among the fi lms shown will be the it with some Florida fl air, place it in North American premiere of The Key beautiful St. Pete and the result is the to Dalí, a documentary about the beautifully executed Et Cultura St. Pete. exceptional story of Spanish scientist Tomeo L’Amo, who bought an unknown From November 15-19, Et Cultura painting in 1989, that he strongly returns for its 2nd year with a 5-day believes is an original Dalí painting. culturally immersive event spotlighting Florida-based artists, thinkers, musicians, There will also be free events open to fi lmmakers, and entrepreneurs along the public including local music, morning side their national/international yoga, and the Projection Mapping counterparts while cultivating the City of Experience a creative melting pot Project. St. Pete’s reputation as a premiere arts throughout the streets of St. Pete and innovation destination in America. with interactive, music, art, fi lm, and The soul of a community thrives on makers’ events over an action packed the arts that it supports. Et Cultura The goal of the festival is to foster 5 day period. Et Cultura will certainly wants to help build the next generation conversations with audiences, the have something for everyone, boasting of artists, fi lmmakers, musicians, community and contributors while over 60 performers across multiple and makers. A 10% donation of all supporting emerging artists, ideas venues in St. Pete, signature speakers, sponsorships will go to arts and cultural and explore the stories that spring documentaries, art exhibits and makers based not-for-profi t organizations in St. from creative collaboration. Et Cultura markets. Petersburg to grow opportunities for encourages new avenues of innovative the next generation of collaborators! thinking, new collaborations and unique Music headliners include Son Volt, etcultura.com/event-calendar experiences. Slowdive, Cloud Nothings, Talib Kweli and, St. Pete natives, The Hip Abduction. Skyway Marina District sushi restaurant is also in the works for the of Organo Brand Hot Coff ee, Tea, Hot area. It’s fi rst major project — a $70 million Chocolate, Mocha’s & Espressos, along mixed-use development — will feature with Iced Coff ee, Tea & Frappe’s. apartments, retail space and foodie spots on 9 acres of land at 30th Avenue South Caff eine seekers with a demanding sweet and 34th Street South. tooth are invited to indulge their sweet tooth with creations like the Red Velvet, An estimated 35,000 sq. ft. will be devoted Caramel or Oreo Frappes. The McWilliams to retail. The apartments are said to be consistently dedicate themselves to tailored to the millennial demographic. helping worthy causes. The duo donates Construction on the site should begin up to 30% of proceeds during fundraising The rejuvenation of the Skyway Marina this summer. Visit the district’s Facebook cycles to charity. (they’re currently raising District is abundantly clear as new page for updates on new developments, funds through the sales of their red velvet businesses continue to open. The Skyway openings and events. frappe during Breast Cancer Awareness Marina District comprises the 2 mile stretch Month.) between 54th Avenue and 29th Avenue The Getaway also has plans to open a South along 34th Street. The area boasts a 13,000 sq. ft. location in the Skyway Marina Very soon, Kaye’s Vintage Jewelry will join bounty of culinary and commerce staples. District in late 2017/early 2018 at 4801 37th Brea’s at the burgeoning shopping center. Street South. Their respective arrivals complement an Toward the end of 2016, the Publix at already diverse mix of food, fun and retail Bay Point Plaza (5295 34th Street South) In October, the Chamber of Commerce and concepts — Doc’s has long stood as a live revealed a fresh new look, and Pet city offi cials cut the ribbon on the latest music bastion in the recently rebranded Supermarket (5001 34th Street South) business to open in the reemerging Marina Skyway Marina District. offi cially opened its doors to the public. The Mall, Brea’s Coff ee. city also got to know Elite Watersports — a Burg residents got to know the vendors family owned business in the heart of the The once mobile gourmet coff ee concept better during the Skyway Marina Mall’s Skyway Marina District. has set roots at 4301 34th Street South — fi rst outdoor fl ea market November 4, with owners Bruce and Andrea McWilliams have local shops showing their wares. An offi cial The forward momentum continues in already endeared themselves to the local coronation ceremony Nov. 15 celebrated 2017 with the addition of Wawa; a new community. Visitors can enjoy servings the mall’s grand opening.

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The Kind Mouse

Mouse Nibbles Weekend Feeding Program: Non-perishable food is provided each and every weekend to the “hungriest of the hungry” students in the Tampa Bay area. This is a confi dential program, where they feed regularly 350 students on average, but up to 400 over the summer. Mice In Training & Mice Intern Kind Mouse Transitional Families: Programs: Mice In Training is targeted A 90-day program for hardworking at 5-12 year olds. The children learn Gina Wilkins started off as an individuals and families aff ected by the about the mission of The Kind Mouse, architectural draftsman but after seeing economy. Food, houseware and pet volunteerism, and the importance the 2011 CBS 60 Minutes Story “Hard supplies provided. Most families do not of eradicating hunger. The children Times Generation: Homeless Kids”, she stay in the program for the 90 days once shadow organization leaders and adult just knew she had to help her neighbors. they realize they can feed their families, volunteers so they can see The Kind The mother in her couldn’t imagine not they are able to clear their heads and Mouse in action. The children work as being able to feed her children or not fi nd some sort of employment. volunteers at The Kind Mouse events. knowing they had a safe place to call They budget, purchase and pack food home. Jane’s Pantry: A program designed for the Mouse Nibbles program; run for hungry students today in conjunction food drives; and participate in fund- The Kind Mouse was born as a non- with Pinellas County School Board raising activities. The children also have profi t in 2012 by Gina Wilkins to assist (PCSB). A counselor will determine their an opportunity to develop their public local families in transition and their needs and come to location that same speaking skills by speaking at meetings chronically hungry children. In addition day. We provide 9 meals for each child and events. When a child reaches the to doing good, The Kind Mouse involves in the family. There are 2 locations – the age of 13, and with suffi cient volunteer children in their program, training them Kind Mousepantry and Bayside High experience under their belt, they are to make “kindness” part of their lives School in Clearwater, FL. eligible to graduate and become a Mice from an early age. In Training Intern, targeted at 13-18 year olds. Pillow Talk 10 Generous Gifts a hand up, not 4. Invite a family to share your just a hand-out. holiday meal, or a senior who Purchasing a lives alone Welcome Home 5. Recycle your children’s pillow welcomes unbroken toys to local charities, friends and family or donate a new one for Toys for to your home and Tots. supports women 6. Brings books to the little struggling to libraries around town and keep theirs. These beaches or donate them to a handcrafted items senior or homeless center. Answered Prayers Project make wonderful 7. Adopt a family and make their supports women and builds gifts and are available on the Here are the many ways you can holiday wish list happen. community by gathering website and in the studio. help your St. Pete neighbors and 8. Make giving service/ to work with clay and now answeredprayersproject.org community. In addition to giving volunteering part of your sewing circles. They our money, you can donate or do family’s holiday tradition all- launching their newest good here: year round. Tampa Bay Watch program, Welcome Home. 1. Give furniture to Habitat for and others need help! We all want to feel that Humanity or CASA (clothes too). 9. Pet shelters, SPCA and rescue safety, security, and love that 2. Canned and non-perishable pet groups need clean towels, comes from going home. foods to local food banks. blankets, pet beds, toys, litter Women in transition gather 3. Visit a senior center or and food supplies. in small groups to produce assisted living with cards, and 10.Buy gifts from folks who beautiful pillows and build help write and mail them. donate a portion of the purchase self-worth. They are given to a charity like TOMS shoes.

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Business Updates: Cerulean Blu Two Eckerd College alumni were Muse Visual Arts Awards: On Feb. 9, transforms into Mermosa this month. awarded 2017 Heroes of Chemistry the St. Pete Arts Alliance will celebrate Check out The Shops at Parkshore Plaza honors for their work on two breakout artistic inspiration at MFA, honoring for one-stop gifts (Optik!, Vom Fass, medicines. Peter Meinke ’82, Ph.D., a Charlie Parker (Charles Parker Pottery) Swim Assets) and a new hairdo at Salon chemistry graduate who now lives in at the Fifth Annual MUSE Awards. Other Colorbar, then head over to The Annex Scotch Plains, N.J., was honored for his winners are: Mark Sforzini, St. Petersburg for some java and joy. work developing Zepatier, a two-drug Opera Company; Sheila Cowley, combo for the treatment of hepatitis Playwright; Sylvia Rusche, Sylvia Rusche Park & Rec takes over Proper Kitchen C virus (HCV). Dan Sutherlin ’91 also Insurance Agency, Inc. for their art & Cocktail Space mixing foodie and received honors for his team’s work support; MUSE Arts Ambassador Award fun games. Mark Heimann helms the with the basal-cell cancer medicine honors Paul Wilborn, St. Petersburg Vinoy’s anticipated new restaurant Paul’s Vismodegib for his company, Genetech. Palladium Theater & Eugenie Bondurant, Landing (replacing the resort’s poolside Actress/Teacher. Alfresco) and will feature Floribbean sandwiches, salads, entrees and aged sipping rums.

Coral Gables developer Altis Cardinal plans Loft apartments on the edge of Historic Kenwood between 34th and 31st Streets and Fifth and Third Avenue N.

Restauranteur Steve Westphal (Go To Steve’s) threw in his toque for the Pier’s coveted restaurant spot vying with Doc Ford’s. City News: St. Pete’s plan to create 12/12 (5 pm) Chanukah Celebration: The New Hyatt Place opened in DTSP, livable streets for pedestrians and cyclists The Chabad Jewish Center of Greater and The Hybar and Sunday brunch are is moving along, part of the national St. Petersburg will host its 15th Annual where you’ll fi nd hipsters and visitors. A Complete Streets initiative. Check out Chanukah Family Celebration at the sad sayonara to Bruce Watters Jewelers, a the public art covering St. Pete’s traffi c Sundial Courtyard. International downtown legend. signals and the new murals from this fall’s recording artist Lazer Lloyd will Shine Festival. headline the event. Lloyd is a US born, University News: The Florida Institute of Israeli singer/songwriter infl uenced Oceanography hails the gleaming state- by blues, gospel and southern rock. of-the-art research vessel W.T.Hogarth DownbeatMagazine praised his into Bayboro Harbor, build by Duckworth “exuberant vocals and razor sharp guitar Steel Boats of Tarpon Springs. University work” and Vintage Guitar featured him as of Florida Professor Jack E. Davis wins Keeping a talent to watch showing off his chops the 2017 Kirkus Prize for his non-fi ction on “tough blues-rockers, soul ballads, and book The Gulf. St. Petersburg College’s funky Hendrix-inspired rock.” Guests will piano concert series at SPC Gibbs up with also enjoy a variety of free family-friendly Campus features Marian Conti 12/8, activities and entertainment including Rebecca Penney’s Piano Festival (RPPF) face painting, Chanukah crafts, games, Ambassador Pianists 1/5 and Charles and more. A giant menorah will be lit Damaras 1/12. St. Pete after sundown by Rabbi Alter Korf and area dignitaries.

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and world land speed record Cockburn Cindy holder. In 1999 Michael set out to reinvent the idea of arts education, by founding an art school that encouraged a truly non-competitive learning environment. @the_crucible started with only a conceptual Et Cultura hosted a series of design and a grant for $1,750, Future City interactive sessions but quickly grew to become the at the Station House 11/15-11/17. largest nonprofi t industrial arts These provocative conversations education facility in the country, focused on what will defi ne St. teaching over 8000 students a Petersburg and Tampa Bay area year. in the years to come. Michael retired from The Topics included: Crucible, on its 12th anniversary Small is Big - The Allure of Local to the day. He then began Aff ordable Housing - Micro- teaching at Stanford University’s Unit apartments, tiny homes, design school and leading the Multi-family living, modular Redesigning Theater project. construction and shared spaces. Michael then launched The Inclusive Cities (Social Justice) Stanford Creative Ignition Lab Green & Grey - Urban Renewal @ Autodesk, which focused and the Environment on the future of making and learning. He now leads a secret On Friday, Michael Sturtz held prototyping lab for one of the Beautiful St. Pete morning in Williams Park for us spellbound. Michael is a top innovation companies. Veterans Day. Thank you for your service Brigadier sculptor, teacher, designer, General Carrie Nero. You deserve this Honored Veteran builder, theatrical director, Award from Mayor Rick Kriseman...to say the least. facilitator of creative thinking,

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