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8 Opulence Winter 2017/18 International YOU DREAM IT, WE FIND IT, YOU CHARTER IT 52 FEATURES CONTINUED 55 DINE LIKE A TUSCAN 28 NORMAN VAN AKEN’S 1921 UPPERCLASSMAN CULINARY MASTERPIECE Forte dei Marmi, helmed James Beard Awarded Chef by Two-Michelin Star Chef Norman Van Aken merges Antonio Mellino, brings fine art with his renowned cuisine authentic Italian fare to the United States. in his latest endeavor.

56 GOING BIG Meet a dynamic duo with 32 TOPOLOBAMPO a passion for food. Chicago’s humanitarian chef Ricky Bayless has achieved what only one other chef has 66 A VALIANT VERISMO’S IMPOSSIBLE DREAM done before. A Haiti earthquake survivor is discovered in Miami as the next rising-star opera singer.

34 SPARKLING ROSÉ: THE NEW TREND 74 LIVING ON CLOUD 9 International Opulence’s newest master AT THE MONACO YACHT SHOW sommelier columnist Diego Meraviglia Custom-built superyacht CLOUD 9 steals discusses the creation of rosé. the show during the fall Monaco Yacht Show.

37 QUINTESSENTIAL HOME 76 ARTFUL ILLUMINATION COOKING IN PROVENCE Master Interior Designer Perla Lichi shares her art of light.

50 SU FILINDEU Threads of God – World’s rarest pasta from Nuoro, Sardinia

80 RED HOT RED BULL RUSH SHOTS 2017 90 OIL PAINTS, FAST CARS & A CELLO Classically trained Duaiv paints his world-renown masterpieces.

52 ‘LE GACY OF THE SPIDER AMONG THE BARRELS’ 100 HOUDINI SÉANCE Giovanni Allegrini’s influential art of winemaking in the Fumane region of Italy

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112 features 124 ROSE HILL PLANTATION (continued) A look at the remarkable post Civil War restoration of this architectural masterpiece in Bluffton, South Carolina.

129 CIVIL WAR TOKENS Simple tokens that provided stability during unstable times

132 THE AVIATOR LIVES ON Howard Hughes’ famous “Spruce Goose” is alive and kicking 70 years after its inaugural (and only) flight. 101 THE MECCA FOR MAGICIANS The mystical and tantalizing history of the Academy of Magical Arts and its Victorian mansion venue in Hollywood, California. 134 YACHTS, JEWELS, STOCKS, TRADE Buying real estate with tangibles

103 EXCLUSIVE BESPOKE SOUTH AFRICA KALAHARI ADVENTURES Discover the once-in-a-lifetime custom luxury safari at Tswalu Kalahari Private Game Reserve.

108 TRAVELING IN THE PURSUIT OF WELLNESS

111 WHEN YOU WISH UPON A LANTERN Sky lantern festivals around the world

112 LAPA’ LUXURY Marvel in a visit to Lisbon’s Lapa Palace.

115 ASHFORD CASTLE: THE IRISH GETAWAY BEYOND COMPARE

118 LOVING LESVOS Sharing my family journey to my father’s departments homeland on this charming Greek isle Editor’s Letter 14 Gadgets 16-17 122 JFK & CIA SPYMASTER JAMES National Event Guide 18,20 JESUS ANGLETON Entertainment 21,23 With JFK expert Jefferson Morley Broadway Across America 22,24 Dining guide 25 Dishing With The James Beard Foundation President 26 Social Living 58 Fashion 59-62 What Women Want 63-64 Medical News 65 Gentlemen’s Corner 68-69 Art Worth Repeating 93 Antiquities Conservation 97 Business Profile 98 Real Estate 134-144 Condo Law 136

12 Opulence Winter 2017/18 editor’s letter HORIZON A HEARTFELT PUBLISHING EXECUTIVE PUBLISHER & OWNER David Hammond, CEO FAREWELL TO Jayne Hammond, President EDITOR IN CHIEF A PIONEER Robin Jay JD MILLER [email protected] SENIOR CREATIVE ART DIRECTOR Adriana Naylor e was known as a modern-day Renaissance [email protected] 954-331-3912 man. In 2010, Geoff Hammond (a Citadel MARKETING MANAGER scholar, engineer, songwriter, Air Force Top Melissa Bryant H [email protected] Gun pilot, author and businessman) listened intently as we presented the idea of launching 954-331-3390 South Florida Opulence magazine. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE Kim Golightly To many, the idea of starting a print magazine – one published on custom-milled stock [email protected] 954-999-9087 with unprecedented cover embellishments and intensely researched content – would have BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT sounded preposterous in an era in which paperless and postage-free digital media gained Michael Jay [email protected] market share at lightning speed. But not to Geoff. At the end of the presentation, the Chair- 954-593-5060 man and Co-Founder of CSI International (a firm providing facilities services to Fortune 500 BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT Karen Talbot Evans headquarters, buildings, universities and at that time property management to luxury con- 954-663-1786 [email protected] dominiums), stood, raised his eyebrow and paused. The silence was deafening. But then, CONTRIBUTING WRITERS the tall, shrewd and dashing Hammond stood and said, ‘Yes! Let’s do this. Let’s publish a John D. Adams Alona Abbady Martinez magazine so thoughtful in design and rich in content that readers will savor and collect it.’ Stephanie Bowman Diego Meraviglia Jose Boza Jill Patterson Music to my ears. Melissa Bryant Ava Roosevelt Shannon Casey Todd R. Sciore Nearly eight years later, the publication has not only persevered, it has grown beyond the Ana Colmenares Alex Starace Jana Soeldner Danger Elliott Stares borders of South Florida, becoming International Opulence magazine, with direct-mail dis- Karen Evans Susan Ungaro tribution to high-net-worth homes in multi-markets across the country. Hope Gainer Carleton Varney Steven Joseph Kelly Villasuso Dale King & Julia Hebert Jenifer Mangione Vogt Then, this past summer the unthinkable happened. The call came in from Mr. Hammond’s Nicole Kurtz Alexandra Wensley wife Jayne, President of CSI, that Geoff had passed away suddenly and unexpectedly. No Marla Horn Lazarus Mary & Hugh Williamson Gordon A. Lewis Jr. words can adequately express our sadness and dismay. PHOTOGRAPHERS FREELANCE GRAPHIC Josee Lubin DESIGNER Geoff was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, colleague and mentor. He made a last- Myrtho Jean Baptiste Terry Hertzfeld ing impression on all who met him. I am personally grateful for the trusted opportunity he PROOFREADER GENERAL COUNSEL Suzanne Shaw Barry Weiss graciously gave to me and my staff to build this magazine from the ground up – and we [email protected] proudly look forward to carrying on his legacy of publishing the finest lifestyle magazine we know how. International Opulence Magazine is published quarterly by Horizon Publishing LLC. Robin Jay Copyright © 2017. All rights reserved. Horizon Publishing LLC, 6700 North Andrews Avenue, Suite 400, Editor in Chief Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 – Vol. 7, No. 4 Winter 2017/18 Synthesis of a Dream | 3D Oil on Canvas | 72 x 72 in. (ISSN # 2157-5274)

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14 Opulence Spring 2018 Gadgets & Novelties 2018 National Calendar SPOTLIGHT ON CES 2018 From quirky inventions that beg the question, “How did they come up with this?”, to ingenious products we can’t believe mankind ever lived without, this year’s CES tradeshow churned out a bevy of gizmos warranting NYC CHICAGO CHICAGO a dedicated Gadgets column. PUBLIC PARKS, CHICAGO LATINO FILM FESTIVAL CHICAGO RUM FESTIVAL PRIVATE GARDENS: April 5-19 April 14 PARIS TO PROVENCE AMC River East 21 Logan Square Auditorium ▼ SMALLGARDEN 2 March 12-July 29 322 E. Illinois St., Chicago 60611 Suite 1 Much more than an indoor garden, the intelligent SmallGarden The Met Fifth Avenue chicagolatinofilmfestival.org 2539 N Kedzie Blvd., 2 is equipped with advanced LED lights and WiFi enabled 1000 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10028 Chicago, IL 60647 processor to make growing herbs, vegetables and flowers fully metmuseum.org chicagorumfest.com automated. edntech.com; $199

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July 11-15 Greystone Mansion & Gardens: The Doheny Estate ▼ Grant Park 905 Loma Vista Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210 PICO MODEL C 337 E Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60601 greystonemansion.org The Pico Model C allows craft beer enthusiasts to brew five tasteofchicago.us liters of fresh beer in their own kitchen in roughly 2 hours with the finished product fermented, carbonated, and ready to FRIEZE NEW YORK TCM CLASSIC FILM FESTIVAL enjoy in 10-14 days. picobrew.com; $549 May 3-6 April 26-29 Randall’s Island Park Hollywood, CA 20 Randall’s Island Park, New York, NY 10035 BEVERLY HILLS, CA Multiple locations frieze.com/fairs/frieze-new-york ORPHEUS AND EURYDICE filmfestival.tcm.com March 10-25 U.S. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP LA Opera June 11-17 135 N Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012 Shinnecock Hills Golf Club laopera.org 200 Tuckahoe Rd, Southampton, NY 11968 usopen.com

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BEVERLY HILLS, CA ATLANTA MIAMI/ FT. LAUDERDALE RODEO DRIVE CONCOURS DOGWOOD FESTIVAL 2018 MIAMI OPEN D’ELEGANCE April 13-15 March 19-April 1 June 17 Piedmont Park Crandon Park Tennis Center Rodeo Drive 400 Park Drive Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30306 7300 Crandon Blvd., Dallas, TX Beverly Hills, CA 90210 dogwood.org Key Biscayne, FL 33149 May 8 - May 20, 2018 rodeodrive-bh.com miamiopen.com AT&T Center PINK: BEAUTIFUL TRAUMA New York City New York City Chicago, IL New York City New York City WORLD TOUR SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY Ongoing Ongoing Mar. 20 – Apr. 29, 2018 Ongoing Ongoing & THE ASBURY JUKES Broadhurst Theatre Longacre Theatre Broadway Playhouse April 21 New Amsterdam Theatre Shubert Theatre Philips Arena March 31 at Water Tower Place 1 Philips Dr., Atlanta, GA 30303 Seminole Casino Coconut Creek philipsarena.com 5550 NW 40th Street, Coconut Creek, FL 33073 seminolecoconutcreekcasino.com

AMERICAN FINE WINE COMPETITION CHARITY WINE GALA Chicago, IL May 5 May 29- June 3, 2018 New York City Cadillac Palace Theatre Pier 66 New York City Ongoing 2301 Southeast 17th Street Ongoing Schoenfeld Theatre New York City Fort Lauderdale, FL Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 Ethel Barrymore Theatre Ongoing June 19-June 24, 2018 DALLAS/HOUSTON pier66hotelmarina.com Music Box Theatre Broward Center DR PEPPER DALLAS CUP americanfinewinecompetition.org March 25-April 1 Dallas, TX dallascup.com ATLANTA JAZZ FESTIVAL May 26-27 TONY BENNETT Piedmont Park April 26 400 Park Drive Northeast Winspear Opera House Atlanta, GA 30306 2403 Flora St., Dallas, TX 75201 atlantafestivals.com attpac.org ATLANTA New York City Dallas, TX WORLDFEST-HOUSTON FOOD & WINE Ongoing Apr. 24- May 6, 2018 New York City New York City New York City New York City April 20-29 Al Hirschfeld Theatre Music Hall at Fair Park FESTIVAL Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing The AMC Studio 30 at Dunvale Circle In The Square Palace Theatre Gershwin Theatre Lyceum Theatre 2949 Dunvale Rd., Houston, TX 77063 May 31- Theatre worldfest.org June 3 Atlanta, GA TRUFFLE MAKING CLASS WITH atlfoodandwinefestival.com DANE COOK DR. SUE’S CHOCOLATES May 12 April 29 Hard Rock Event Center Messina Hof Grapevine Winery 1 Seminole Way, Hollywood, FL 33314

201 S Main St., Grapevine, TX 76051 seminolehardrockhollywood.com messinahof.com ▼ Miami, FL ROD STEWART Apr. 3-Apr. 8, 2018 Adrienne Arsht Center WITH SPECIAL ◆ GUEST CYNDI Palm Beach , FL Chicago, IL Miami, FL New York City Apr. 20, 2018 West Palm Beach, FL Apr. 27-May 6, 2018 May 8-May 13, 2018 LAUPER Ongoing AJC PEACHTREE ROAD RACE Kravis Center Apr. 10 - Apr. 15 Cadillac Palace Theatre Adrienne Arsht Center July 24 Stephen Sondheim Kravis Center ◆ ◆ July 4 Hard Rock Theatre Starts in Buckhead near Lenox Square Mall and Event Center Los Angeles, CA New York City ends in Piedmont Park 1 Seminole Way July 19- June 24, 2018 Ongoing atlantatrackclub.org/peachtree Hollywood, FL 33314 Pantages Theatre Ambassador Theatre seminolehardrockhollywood.com 18 Opulence Spring 2018 Spring 2018 Opulence 19 Broadway 2018 Season

TEAPiotr Miga SUPERTASTER spills the tea on being a resident supertaster

Dallas, TX West Palm Beach, FL BY MELISSA BRYANT Los Angeles, CA June 13-July 8, 2018 Dallas, TX New York City May 1- May 6, 2018 months and take a job offer I received upon tea at a much stronger dose that it’s actu- May 29-June 17, 2018 Music Hall at Fair Park July 24-Aug. 5, 2018 Chicago, IL Pantages Theatre Ongoing graduation with a flavor company,” he told ally tasted by the end customer. Supertasting ◆ Music Hall at Fair Park Mar. 21– Apr. 8, 2018 Kravis Center ◆ Cadillac Palace Theatre Winter Garden Theatre ◆ International Opulence. “I was actually not comes in handy in this because you are able New York City ◆ ◆ aware of having these abilities because to perceive delicate notes that may get omit- Chicago, IL Ongoing Los Angeles, CA ◆ Atlanta, GA Los Angeles, CA ted by less experienced tasters and are not July 17- July 29, 2018 Minskoff Theatre Apr. 3 - Apr. 22, 2018 Los Angeles, CA Apr. 17–22, 2019 I didn’t have a real point of reference until May 2- May 27, 2018 Auditorium Theatre Pantages Theatre July 6-July 29, 2018 Fox Theatre I started working in flavor manufacturing easily detected. It also gives you the advan- Pantages Theatre Pantages Theatre and realized my sensory abilities are actually tage to make the flavors a lot more complex, very uncommon. refined and ultimately more enjoyable.”

“I spent my early career working with the MIGA’S CUP OF TEA best flavor chemists in the world, where Always on the hunt for new ways to reimagine the tea experience, Miga draws inspiration for I honed my organoleptic abilities and un- novelty flavors from his travels, personal prefer- derstood my talent as a supertaster. Since ences, customer requests and industry trends. then, I haven’t looked back.” All this to say, tea connoisseurs may one day FINDING THE RIGHT BALANCE be sipping specialty flavors incorporating su- New York City Naples, FL Chicago, IL Today, Miga heads tea development, profile mac, Indian gooseberries, baobab fruit, purple Ongoing Apr. 3-Apr. 8, 2018 Quality Assurance Manager, Piotr Miga Chicago, IL Apr. 10- Apr. 15, 2018 Orpheum Theatre Hayes Hall Chicago, IL assessment and quality control at Tea Forté — corn, and sorghum—all ingredients Miga is Mar. 13- Apr. 15, 2018 Cadillac Palace Theatre y virtue of his ability to perceive taste ◆ ◆ Thru Sept. 2, 2018 a luxury tea brand, and exclusive tea purveyor interested in working with. Oriental Theatre ◆ Atlanta, GA CIBC Theatre at very sensitive levels, Tea Forté’s for the James Beard Foundation, celebrated ◆ New York City For now, we can expect more practical inter- Houston, TX Apr. 6-Apr. 7, 2018 Ongoing ◆ Master Tea Blender and Quality Assur- for its handcrafted blends and elegantly de- New York City B pretations such as the new Hanami June 1- June 3, 2018 The Fox Theatre New World Stages Houston, TX ance Manager, Piotr Miga, identifies with the July 20, 2018- 2019 collection inspired by the Japanese Jones Hall ◆ ◆ Apr. 24- May 20, 2018 estimated 40 percent of the U.S. population, “The supertasting comes in Nederlander Theatre The Hobby Center Cherry Blossom Festival, featuring a Los Angeles, CA Ft. Lauderdale, FL who, according to Dr. Linda Bartoshuk, are handy in this because you are blend of tart cherries, flowers, and Apr. 24-Apr. 29, 2018 May 8- May 20, 2018 ◆ “supertasters.” Dr. Bartoshuk coined the term organic green tea. Pantages Theatre Broward Center Atlanta, GA supertasters during her time at Yale Medical able to perceive delicate notes May 22-June 10, 2018 ◆ School in the early1990s after she discovered that may get omitted by “We always want to be the first Fox Theater Dallas, TX approximately one in four people were born to bring something new to the ◆ less experienced tasters…” May 22 - May 27, 2018 with certain genes that enabled them to ex- customer and the market as a AT&T Center Costa Mesa, CA perience an unusually elevated response to signed accessories. He spends a large part of whole, be it a new collection, such as our Bleu May 8-May 27, 2018 his workday with the company’s tea suppli- Segerstrom Center tastes. Such individuals, like Miga, have up to teas which utilize unique qualities of butterfly ◆ twice as many taste buds as the average per- ers, developing tea and tweaking products pea flowers, or [intro- New York City son, causing them to perceive sugary foods through pilot trials. To test the products, Miga ducing] not just one, Ongoing New York City Ongoing as sweeter, salty foods as saltier, and bitter mimics a suction vacuum, quickly ingesting a but five types of Eugene O’Neil Theatre Dallas, TX Richard Rogers Theatre foods wholly unappetizing. sip of tea before letting it settle on the tip, side Matcha teas.” ◆ Mar. 28-Apr. 8, 2018 and back of his tongue. Atlanta, GA Music Hall at Fair Park It’s no surprise supertasters are often In mid-February, Tea July,17-July 22, 2018 ◆ labeled as picky eaters. Yet, ironically, it is their “One tea can go through a number of trials, Forté’s Hanami won Fox Theatre a silver medal at Fort Lauderdale, FL acute sense of taste which makes them ideal where it is tested, fine-tuned and re-tested, ◆ the 2018 Global Tea Apr. 11-Apr. 22, 2018 candidates for careers in the food and bever- before receiving final approval,” he said. “In Costa Mesa, CA For tickets in Atlanta, Dallas, Fort Lauderdale, Miami and New York City, go to Championship. Shop Broward Center age industry as flavorists and sommeliers. the flavor industry, the standard is very low Mar. 20- Apr. 1, 2018 www.BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com; for shows in Chicago, go to www.Broad- Tea Forté’s Hanami ◆ Segerstrom Center wayinChicago.com; to see what is playing in the Naples, Beverly Hills/Los Angeles Upon graduating from the University of dilutions usually at around 0.1 percent of the teaware, tea blends New York City area, go to Broadway.org; and in West Palm Beach, go to www.Kravis.org. Connecticut with a degree in Biological Sci- original flavor strength. In the tea industry, and other products Ongoing ences (Pre-Med), Miga gained acceptance you want to get the actual taste to 100 per- at teaforte.com Brooks Atkinson Theatre into medical school but took an interesting cent when doing a pilot trial, although in tea career-path change. “I decided to defer for six development it is not uncommon to test the

20 Opulence Spring 2018 Spring 2018 Opulence 21 dishing with the James Beard Foundation BY MARLA HORN LAZARUS

SusanTed Allen. Ungaro Photo: Peter Ross Chef Stephanie Izard Chef Alex Becker. Photo: Michael Pisarri

WHAT DO YOU GET WITH A PINCH OF CHICAGO, DASH OFSusan HOLLYWOOD Ungaro (FLORIDA) & HINT OF NEW YORK CITY? A Night of Culinary Delights Benefiting Friends of James Beard “These dinners are once-in-a-lifetime events! nary expertise through a meeting of the saw how each dish was presented with our We want our guests to walk away feeling like minds and flavors. “We go back and forth drink pairings.” Chef Izard, thrilled to include they need to tell a few friends about their with our favorites, piece them together like her dishes, said, “I made seared yellow fin great experience.” – Chef Alex Becker a puzzle and elevate each course to shine tuna with pomelo vinaigrette, hoisin but- For the third year, Kuro at Seminole Hard with every bite,” he said. termilk dressing, togarashi and a sesame Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida, cracker as well as confit goat belly with goat Chef Izard added, “I study the menu of the celebrated its valued relationship with the dashi and puffed rice furikake.” other chef and was excited that Chef Beck- James Beard Foundation by hosting its an- er’s menu highlights flavors that match ones NO TWO DINNERS ARE ALIKE nual Friends of James Beard benefit dinner on we use. It was easy to be inspired to create At every James Beard dinner event, each March 2, 2018. The event welcomed national dishes to accompany his,” Izard said. guest chef brings something unique to the culinary talent on the heels of Kuro’s recent table and kitchen. Chef Izard said, “Everyone sold-out dinner at the distinguished James PASSION enjoyed a fun night of tasty food…maybe Beard House in New York City. Dinner featured Chef Becker, known in South Florida for new- even a few dishes or ingredients they’ve five-courses prepared by Seminole Hard style Japanese cuisine, continued to bring never tried before.” Rock’s Creative Culinary Director and Kuro’s his contemporary, artisanal fare to Kuro us- Executive Chef Alex Becker and James Beard ing locally sourced ingredients for dishes MENTORING Award winning Chef Stephanie Izard of Chica- grounded in tradition, yet progressive in con- James Beard would have loved the Friends go restaurants: Girl & The Goat; Little Goat; and cept and execution. Chef Izard, a 2013 James of James Beard Foundation because it con- Duck Duck Goat. Emceeing the evening was Beard Award winner for “Best Chef: Great tinues to honor his legacy as a pioneer- guest of honor, multiple James Beard Award Lakes,” most recently competed in the Food ing American home cook by sharing his winner, cookbook author and Emmy Award- Network’s “Iron Chef Gauntlet,” where she vast culinary knowledge with curious food winning host of Food Network’s “Chopped” defeated Chefs Bobby Flay, Michael Symon lovers everywhere. The foundation funds and “Chopped Junior,” Ted Allen. and Masaharu Morimoto for the title of Iron programs that inspire and support the next DEDICATION Chef. She is passionate about the James Beard generation of chefs. “The JBF paves the Foundation. “I especially admire the work they way to educate chefs, playing a big role in Tremendous preparation goes into this do through their scholarship programs. We the culinary world, giving us the ability to wonderful event. Chef Becker said, “It’s al- have a member of our team that came continue to elevate our culinary landscape,” ways exciting when it comes time to plan through the foundation’s Women in Culinary Chef Becker said. our James Beard Foundation events. It Leadership Program.” brings us joy to partner with a group that The mission of the James Beard Foundation does so much for the culinary community. CULINARY OFFERINGS is to celebrate, nurture and honor chefs and Our goal is to outdo the prior years, and This year, guests experienced goat belly, other leaders, making America’s food culture continue to push the envelope.” Chefs col- seared tuna, poached hamachi and Japa- more delicious, diverse and sustainable for laborating brings out the best in both. Chef nese wagyu. Chef Becker said, “I was excited everyone. Becker gets to know the guest chef’s culi- to see the reactions from diners once they

22 Opulence Spring 2018 Spring 2018 Opulence 23 National Dining Guide DINE WITH A JAMES BEARD CELEBRITY CHEF TOUR The James Beard Foundation’s Celebrity Chef Tour dinner series brings dinner with wine pairings featuring a diverse group of JBF Award a taste of what happens at the James Beard House in New York City to winners and local chefs, and ending with a decadent dessert course more than 20 cities across the country each year. Each dinner begins and a Q&A session with the evening’s chefs. Come alone, with a guest, with a cocktail reception followed by a one-night-only, multi-course or entertain a group at one of these unique culinary collaborations!

Joshua Schwartz Stephen Durfee Timothy Hollingsworth Trey Dutton Charity Everett Thaddeus Keefe Del Dotto Vineyards 1KEPT March 24, 2018 68 Wentworth St, Charleston, SC 29401 7466 St. Helena Highway, Napa, CA 94558 April 26, 2018

Host Chef Joshua Schwartz Host Chefs Walter Abrams Marc Zimmerman Trey Dutton, Charity Everett and Thaddeus Keefe Dabba, San Francisco Alexander’s Steakhouse, Philippe Haddad Nick Leahy San Francisco Cape Dutch, Atlanta Saltyard, Atlanta JBF Award Winner Timothy Hollingsworth JBF Award–Winning Josh Keeler Pastry Chef Cynthia Wong Otium, Los Angeles Pastry Chef Stephen Durfee 492, Charleston, SC Butcher & Bee, Charleston Culinary Institute of America at Adam Ross 1313 Main, Napa, CA Greystone, St. Helena, CA Janelle Weaver The Bewildered Pig, Philo, CA

Maneet Chauhan Ryan Prewitt Memphis Zoo May 17, 2018 2000 Prentiss Place, Memphis, TN 38112 Peter Pollay Katie Button JBF Award Winner Asheville, NC Maneet Chauhan May 3, 2018 Chauhan Ale & Masala House, Nashville Posana Restaurant Kelly English Josh Steiner 1 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC 28801 Restaurant Iris and the Second Strano! Sicilian Kitchen & Bar, Line, Memphis Memphis Host Chef Peter Pollay JBF Award Winner Ford Fry Michael Hudman Andy Ticer Katie Button Ford Fry Restaurants, Atlanta Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen, Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen, Heirloom Hospitality Group, Hog & Hominy, Porcellino’s Hog & Hominy, Porcellino’s Craig Richards Asheville, NC Craft Butcher, and Catherine & Craft Butcher, and Catherine St. Cecilia, Atlanta Mary’s, Memphis, and & Mary’s, Memphis, and John Fleer Digby Stridiron Josephine Estelle, New Orleans Josephine Estelle, New Orleans Rhubarb, Asheville, NC Parcel 32, Charleston, SC JBF Award Winner Ryan Prewitt Pastry Chef Lisa White Pêche Seafood Grill, New Orleans Thompson Hotel, Nashville

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aged in stainless steel carry the same steel will not alter the aromatic profile of a it will actually impart flavor to the wine characteristics and what are the most wine, nor will it allow the wine to oxygenate, through the physical release of aromatic common wines that are aged in barrels? hence developing its flavors into what the substances in the wood that dissipate and wine world defines as “tertiary” (aromas re- dissolve into the wine. Every wine produced in the world under- lated to oxidation/aging that can be referred goes a minimum amount of aging time. AGING TIME SPAN to as nuttiness, earthy, musky, ethereal and so This time is essential for the stabilization Upon making the determination that we wish on...aromas that are not simply fruits, flowers of the recently fermented grape juice to age our wines in barrels, be it as low as three and minerals). that requires less or more time, depend- months to as long as four to five years, we need ing on the type of wine we are aiming to It is hence evident that all wines aged in stain- to make a series of choices that will define the produce, in order to round itself out, be- less steel alone will not develop into more specific influence of the barrels on the wine: come more palatable and gather the de- complex, deeper aromas and will normally be • What type of wood? sired aromatic complexity indicative of its wines that are fruity, floral, mineral and youth- OH THE DIFFERENCE • What origin? price point and style. Every winery makes fully fresh. Examples of these are the majority a choice on what raw material they wish of Pinot Grigio or any “unoaked” wine. They • What size barrels? to age their wine in and for how long. can be both white or red, although pure stain- • What age or “neutrality” of barrels? A BARREL MAKES STAINLESS STEEL less steel aging for reds is less uncommon. • What intensity of charring/toasting? The focus here is to preserve and enhance Stainless steel vessels are present today in • How much percentage of the wine A look at how barrel specifications and origins the freshness, the herbaceous, grassy, young almost every winery. They are industrially will go through each variant? and lighter body profile of wines that will ar- impact flavors and aromas in wines produced vats that carry with them the ben- rive on the shelf with lower price tags and will BY DIEGO MERAVIGLIA efits of easy cleaning and sanitation, easy generally be less age worthy and cellar prone temperature control for the fermentation than their counterparts aged in wood. process, as well as the housing of wine for arrels have served a fundamental purpose in the produc- Caesar in 50-60 B.C., that the Romans came into contact with periods of time. Unlike wood, they are not WOODEN BARRELS tion of fine wine for centuries, but it wasn’t always this the Gauls, a Celtic people residing in what is today Northern limited in their lifespan. But most impor- The moment we decide as winemakers way. If we rewind the clock back to the time of the ancient Italy. They were first presented with the notion of wood as a raw tantly, stainless steel does (or doesn’t do...) to produce wines of full body, aging ca- Greeks and Romans, who are recognized as the commer- material for the production of wine-containing vessels. B two specific things: impart flavors or allow pabilities, complexity, depth and by con- cial pioneers of winemaking, the use of wood as a raw material for Strabo (63 B.C. - 24 A.D.), a Greek geographer and historian, oxygen contact. In other words, stainless sequence an elevated price tag, wood the creation of wine-containing vessels was completely absent. In- described the Gauls people in Northern Italy as, “Tall, prosper- becomes mandatory. For the deed, clay amphorae were used instead. These containers did not ous, capable of producing great wine that they preserve in vast majority of reds, a minimum impart any flavor to the wine but merely acted as neutral contain- great wooden barrels the size of houses.” The ready availability amount of time in wood is essen- ers with the single exception that the large porosity of clay would of wood as the primary raw material, coupled with their histori- tial. Reds possess fuller structure allow the wines to receive oxygen, a factor that would hastily age cally famous thirst, generated the construction of larger wooden to begin with and require more the wines, sometimes excessively, creating intense aromas of oxi- containers for housing and transporting wine. Little could they softening than whites per norm. dation that can be defined as “nuttiness”, at times so strong that the imagine that this would have changed the face of wine forever Wood behaves far different than personality of the wine could be considered compromised. and become second nature in wine production 2,000 years later. stainless steel. Not only will it al- We can think of wines like Sherry, Madeira and Marsala as ex- low minimum amounts of oxygen BARREL SPECS AND EFFECTS The combinations can truly be endless and amples where this is purposely sought. It was not until the Ro- into the wine through its porous So what exactly does wood do to wine? What are the specifics of the they are studied and cherished by all winer- mans began their territorial expansion, specifically under Julius structure, but more significantly barrels and do they carry different effects on the wine? Do wines ies like secret recipes.

26 Opulence Spring 2018 Spring 2018 Opulence 27 TYPE OF WOOD grain, depending on the speed at “barrel-aged” category? Largely speaking, THE WHITES, NOT SO MUCH on the barrel regimen becomes essential First of all, we must determine what type/spe- which the trees grew, and that will the majority of red wines see some sort of White wines are also aged in barrels, with white wine. Is this white wine oaked? determine how much oxygen the barrel at one point in their production phase cies of wood we will utilize. Through the cen- although less commonly. It was the As we can see, the intricacies and details barrel will actually allow into the and it is an absolute given that any fine red turies and thanks to the Bordeaux wineries in French region of Burgundy that largely involved in the selection of barrels are ex- wine during the time it rests. wine with a more than entry level price France, oak has largely been determined as established the trend of barrel use in tremely complex and the study of cooper- tag and any sort of aging capability will be the best type of wood for wine barrels. Oak BARREL SIZE MATTERS white wines, with their native Chardonnay age in wine is something that is ongoing largely determined by its barrel regimen. is intensely flavored but delicate in its profile, Beyond the provenance of the grape. The world followed their footsteps and continuously evolving as we discover with luscious sweet tones of vanilla, dill, cedar, wood, we will then need to decide In Italy we see wines the like of Barolo, and Chardonnay, although just a grape va- new methods, new concepts and new raw tobacco and cinnamon, at times even coco- on the size of the barrels. It may Barbaresco, Amarone, Chianti, Super rietal that can be widely found unoaked, is materials. Ultimately though, they have nut. It has a small tight grain, which means it seam irrelevant and simply logisti- Tuscans, Taurasi. In Spain Rioja, Navarra, subjected almost always to some degree intensely shaped the profile of wines we allows only small amounts of oxygen to enter, cal (the bigger the barrels, the more Priorat and Ribera del Duero are large- of barrel aging. Bigger structured, fuller enjoy today and have become a natural micro oxygenating the wine and allowing it wine we make) but in reality, the ly characterized by their cooperage. body white wines are the main ones to car- byword of winemaking throughout the to soften through the small but not exces- size of the barrels is fundamental France has a traditional and historical ry some sort of wood aging, although the entire globe, standing testimony to how sive exposure to air. Oak is indeed prime. It is, in how intensely “oaked” the wines love affair with barrels, and America is vast majority of white wines are stainless- unexpectedly pioneering were the actions however, not impossible to find other wood will be. completely dependent on wood vessels steel aged to preserve their approachable, of a few Celtic tribes stationed in Cisalpine types, less common but more prevalent in for its wine production, having devel- fresh and youthful character. Any grape Gaul in Northern Italy and Transalpine The concept is quite straightforward. The Europe, such as cherry, elm, chestnut, each oped a compassion for the profile that and any place can barrel age their white Gaul in France over 2,000 years ago. smaller the barrel, the larger the surface area each year, the barrel looses some of its po- with a set of aromas and characteristics, gen- barrel-aged wines possess. Australia wines, so it would be a common error to to wine contact ratio and the more intense tency. Beyond three years, most barrels are erally harsher and less elegant than those of comes also heavy handed on the use of say all Chardonnays are oaked and all Pi- effect the wood will have on the wine. The considered “neutral”, at which point the only the more expensive oak that can cost up to wood barrels for its wines. not Grigios are not. Asking and inquiring $700 per single small-sized barrel. larger the barrel, the less impactful the wood use they have is to micro oxygenate the wine will be and the more neutral the wine will re- and soften it from this air exposure, but will THE ORIGIN main. Indeed, many wineries opt to age their not impart any active flavors or aromas. Secondly, comes the origin of the wood. wines in combinations of small and large Large barrels commonly used in Italy are con- French? Slavonian? American? Russian? These barrels that can come in dozens of sizes all sidered the epitome of “neutral” wood con- four origins are recognized as the primary pro- the way up to large Italian “botti” that contain tainers, used exclusively for their oxygenating ducers of wood for barrel manufacture and 10 to 60 hectoliters of wine – far more than properties but not for any flavor addition. each carry with them specific traits. the American or French favorite called “bar- French is the most expensive with the sweet- rique,” with its 225 liter capacity. THE TOAST est aromatics, vanilla being the most recog- Last but not least, the most spectacular-in- nizable and is the one largely production aspect of barrels is the preferred by fine wineries. Sla- charring. Each barrel produced by vonian is extremely common coopers will be toasted to a spe- in Italy and has a less impactful cific degree, defined as light, me- character, a more savory quality dium or high toast. The coopers rather than sweet with aromat- literally burn blocks of peat inside ics of walnut, hazelnut and nut- the newly made barrels to char/ meg. American is by far the most burn the inside. powerful and impactful. Used The duration of this charring will largely for spirits like Bourbon, increase the burn, which in turn PHOTO: SIMONA MAFFEI PHOTO: that same “Bourbon” aroma can will provide different flavors to be detected in the wine. Large the wine. Light toast barrels will Our newest master sommelier columnist– Diego Meraviglia, President & Director doses of coconut, dill, eucalyptus provide notes of hazelnut, milk Of Education, North American Sommelier and more balsamic-like notes will AGE & USE chocolate, vanilla and macada- Association. be imparted. mia. Medium toast, the most common, will Unexpectedly, the “age” of the barrels, or “use” increase the smoky character and darken A favorite of countries like Spain and Australia, of the barrels, is also an important decision the chocolate component ever so slightly. American oak can, at times, overpower any wineries need to make. A newer, younger High toastbarrels are less commonly used other flavor in the wine. Russian is the new barrel will impart more flavor than an older as they impart strong smoke flavors, dark kid on the block for oak wooden barrels, and barrel. It is widely accepted that for smaller cacao, coffee. is still under scrutiny, although good neutral barrels, the like of the common French bar- results have been achieved. rique, three years is the general maximum. BARREL-AGED REDS Beyond the flavor component, each wood Three years are equivalent to three uses, So what are the wines that will carry these and provenance will possess different sized three vintages. With each use, each vintage, characteristics? What wines fit under the

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32 Opulence Spring 2018 Spring 2018 Opulence 33 TOP STREET Cover Design: Wendy Lai; Cover Photography Franceco Tonelli. Full cookbook FOOD RECIPES available at FOR WORLD CASUAL DINERS www.Amazon.com YIELD: 8 PORTIONS WRITTEN BY HINNERK VON BARGEN, THE CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA DOUGH RECIPE PHOTOGRAPHY BY FRANCESCO TONELLI 1 lb all-purpose flour ½ tsp kosher salt uring medieval some local governments called for the dismantling and elimination of 1 tbsp dry yeast times, street food all household kitchens. All meals for the residents of the towns or vil- 1 cup milk was sold at fairs, lages would be catered at public commons. The objective was to cre- 2 eggs, beaten tournaments, and ate a more proficiently working food supply, as well as to boost the 2 fl oz melted butter other large gather- nation’s steel production by melting all iron and steel gathered from Vegetable oil, as needed, for deep-frying Confectioners’ sugar, ings throughout set- the kitchens. Even though the initiative was abandoned very quickly, as needed, for dusting tlements and cities. this segment of Chinese history left a distinct mark on the country’s DPeddlers used pushcarts to sell culinary landscape. Today known as Revolutionary Cuisine, this style, 1. In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, salt, yeast, milk, stews, porridges, and baked featuring dishes and recipes prepared with the simplest ingredients eggs, and butter until smooth and elastic, 2 to 3 minutes. Add goods. Over time, food became and methods, is looked back upon with some sense of nostalgia. more flour as needed to adjust the dough. Place the dough in

PHOTO: ALESSA AMMETER/CIA ALESSA PHOTO: more sophisticated, and with a bowl with a tight-fitting lid or cover with plastic wrap and al- Our universal desire to explore and conquer has also contributed to the Chef Hinnerk von Bargen, the onset of industrialization low to proof in a warm place until it has doubled in size, about development and evolution of mobile catering. In military field-mess The Culinary Institute of America. came the need to safely cater 1 hour. units or on ships, crowds of hungry soldiers, warriors, and sailors had to to the rapidly growing population of the expanding cities, giving 2. On a well-floured surface, roll the dough to a ¼-in thickness, be fed with the simplest means. Over time, this food has evolved from rise to today’s strict food-safety regulations. cut into rectangular shapes, and place on a lightly floured a lucky meal of a freshly killed animal cooked over an open fire to nour pan. Dust gently with flour, cover with a plastic wrap, and al- COMMON-USE KITCHENS ishing rations prepared in well-equipped mobile field kitchens. BEIGNETS low to double in size again, about 30 minutes. In many cultures, settlements have commonly been built around a FRANCE Today’s variety of street food has expanded immensely; a pulled 3. Right before frying, stipple the dough with your fingers and communal cooking place. In European villages of the past, this would pork sandwich might be served in a steamed bun and feature Chi- gently stretch each dough sheet to 1 ½ times its original have been a large brick oven. When the baker finished baking his bread, nese BBQ. Crispy sliced French bread is offered with a variety of length. the residents would use the residual heat of this public oven to cook toppings as “bruschetta to go.” And in an effort to combine good 4. Deep-fry the beignets in vegetable oil at 325°F, turning once, their stews or bake their cakes. Many traditional dishes have their origins food with a show, a rendition of macaroni and cheese is browned until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain, and dust gener- in these collective kitchens. Backeoffe, literally translated as baker’s oven, with a massive blowtorch. The gloves are off; dishes that in the past ously with confectioners’ sugar. Serve. is an Alsatian meat stew cooked in an earthenware dish with a tight-fit- would never have been associated with street food are now com- ting lid. Traditionally, the lid is sealed with bread dough before baking, to mon fare on food trucks. As the competition grows, vendors are Chef’s Note: Beignets and similar fried dough preparations are retain as much of the moisture as possible. In Brazilian cuisine, a similar coming up with increasingly creative ideas. Culinarians continue found in many culinary cultures. It is interesting to note that technique is applied to a dish known as barreado, a meat and vegetable to educate themselves to keep up with the ever-shifting culinary in France or Germany, the word beignet is oftentimes used to stew cooked slowly for up to 15 hours in a clay pot sealed with a manioc landscape. describe a sweet or savory preparation of a batter-fried fruit or paste. The word chowder is derived from “cauldron,” a big metal pot used vegetable. to cook large amounts of soup or stew for a crowd. STREET FOOD IS HERE TO STAY The tables have turned. The business of peddling street food no Communal cooking and eating arrangements are still common longer suggests that other attempts have failed; undertaken with practice in many lessdeveloped regions. Helping to use resources passion, ingenuity, and skill, it has progressed into an attractive ca- effectively, such shared kitchens also serve as a meeting place and reer choice for culinary professionals and in some cases leads to a provide opportunities for the villagers to socialize, enjoy some small whole fleet of food trucks or a well-established storefront business. talk, and exchange news. Following are some of my favorite recipes of street food dishes REVOLUTIONARY CUISINE from my travels around the word, as showcased in my cookbook Collective kitchens and canteens have even been part of political “Street Foods”. I invite you to give them a try at home! movements. During China’s Cultural Revolution of the 1960s and 1970s, PHOTO: FRANCESCO TONELLI

34 Opulence Spring 2018 PHOTO: FRANCESCO TONELLI Spring 2018 Opulence 35 YIELD: 8 PORTIONS YIELD: 8 PORTIONS (32 TO 40 DUMPLINGS) ½ head cauliflower DOUGH 8 large white mushrooms Vegetable oil, as needed 1 lb 5 oz self-rising flour ½ tsp ground white pepper PAKORA 1 carrot 14 oz water 1 tbsp sesame oil 1 zucchini PAN FILLING 1 fl oz light soy sauce, not low-sodium 1 green pepper 1 lb ground pork, 80% lean 1 tbsp dark soy sauce FRIED BATTER 8 oz coarsely cut cilantro ¼ cup cold water 3½ oz/99 g chickpea flour 3½ oz/99 g all-purpose flour 1 ½ tsp/6 g 1 tbsp minced ginger 1 tsp salt, or as needed baking powder STEAMED 1 green onion, minced Spicy Cucumbers 1 ½ tsp/3 g garam masala VEGETABLE ½ tsp/1 g garlic powder 1. Combine the flour and water, and knead by hand until the mix- ¼ tsp/0.5 g cayenne CILANTRO ture forms a smooth dough, 1 to 2 minutes. Reserve. 1 tbsp/1 O g salt 2. To make the filling, combine the ground pork, cilantro, ginger, SKEWER Salt, as needed green onion, white pepper, sesame oil, soy sauces, cold water, Ground black pepper, as needed & PORK and salt. Cook a sample and adjust seasoning, if needed. 8 bamboo skewers 3. Shape the dough into a log about 2 in in diameter. Slice the All-purpose flour, as needed, for dredging Cilantro-Cashew Chutney log into 1-oz/28-g pieces. Roll the dough pieces into 4-in rounds (page 116) DUMPLINGS that are slightly thicker in the center than around the edges. 4. To achieve the classic steamed dumpling shape, place about 1 oz 1. Cut the cauliflower into bite-size florets and briefly parboil over CHINA stuffing onto the center of each dough circle. Fold the edges of high heat until semi-tender about 30 seconds. the dough over the filling and pinch small sections of the dough 2. In a skillet over very high heat, saute the mushrooms in in a pleated fashion to create a closed pouch around the filling. vegetable oil until slightly caramelized Using your hands, gently press the dumpling on a level surface 3. Cut the carrot into obliques and parboil over high heat until semi- to achieve an even shape and to avoid a dome-like appearance tender, about 30 seconds. of the dumpling after steaming. 4. Cut the zucchini lengthwise into quarters, remove the seeds, and 5. Lightly oil a nonstick skillet and tightly arrange the dumplings in cut into dice. Add to c: skillet and saute over very high heat until the skillet. Add enough water to come one-third to halfway up slightly caramelized. the side of the dumplings. Cover with a tight-fitting lid, and cook 5. Cut the pepper into large dice. over high heat until all water has evaporated and the dumplings 6.For the batter, combine the flours, baking powder, garam masala, are well browned on the bottom, 8 to 10 minutes. Once the garlic powder, cayenne. and salt in a mixing bowl. Add 1 pint/480 dumplings are done cooking, transfer them from the skillet to ml water and mix until smooth. a wire rack and allow them to rest for 5 to 10 minutes. Top with 7. Season all the vegetables with salt and pepper after they are Spicy Cucumbers. cooked. Place one piece of each vegetable onto each skewer. Dredge the skewers in flour and shake off excess. Dip in the bat- SPICY CUCUMBERS ter to coat completely. 2 lb Kirby cucumbers, peeled 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced 8. Deep-fry at 350°F/177°C until golden brown and crispy, 3 to 5 Salt, as needed ½ cup vegetable oil minutes. Drain on a wire rack. Serve skewer on a plate accompa- 1 tbsp sugar 1 ½ tsp Sichuan pepper nied by Cilantro-Cashew Chutney. ¼ cup white vinegar 1 tbsp red pepper flakes CILANTRO-CASHEW CHUTNEY 1. Cut the cucumbers into wedges about 3 in in length. Toss with YIELD: 3 CUPS/720 ML the salt, sugar, and vinegar. If needed, adjust seasoning to taste. 1 bunch cilantro, thoroughly dried Place the sliced garlic on top but do not mix it in. 1 jalapeno, stem and seeds removed 2. In a skillet, combine the oil with the Sichuan pepper and red pep- 1 fl oz/30 ml lemon juice per flakes. Slowly heat e oil over medium to high heat until the ½ tsp/1 g ground cumin pepper begins to turn brown and a slight haze of smoke devel- ½ cup/120 ml plain Bulgarian yogurt ops, immediately pour the smoking hot oil through a fine-mesh 4 oz/113 g unsalted cashews strainer over the cucumber mixture. Salt, as needed 3. Toss well. Adjust seasoning as needed. Ground black pepper, as needed Serve in a bowl as an accompaniment. 1. Combine the cilantro, jalapeno, lemon juice, cumin, and yogurt in a blender and puree to a fine paste. PHOTO: FRANCESCO TONELLI PHOTO: FRANCESCO TONELLI 2. Add the cashews and puree until smooth.

36 Opulence Spring 2018 Spring 2018 Opulence 37 YIELD: 8 PORTIONS YIELD: 8 PORTIONS 6 oz short-grain rice 8 oz strawberries 14 oz husked yellow mung beans 8 oz raspberries 4 green onions, finely minced 8 oz pitted cherries 8 oz mixed seafood, cooked, finely chopped 8 oz blackberries (see Chef’s Note) 1 cup red wine 4 oz finely minced red pepper 7 oz sugar 4 oz finely chopped napa cabbage One 2-in cinnamon stick 4 oz finely minced turnip kimchi salt 1 oz cornstarch Vanilla Sauce DIPPING SAUCE 4 oz gochujang (Korean hot pepper paste) 1. Combine the strawberries, raspberries, cherries, 4 oz water and blackberries with the wine, sugar. and cinna- 4 green onions, minced mon stick and simmer over medium heat until the 2 oz sesame seeds, toasted fruit starts disintegrating, 1 to 3 minutes. 2. Combine the cornstarch with a small amount of 1. Soak the rice and mung beans separately in cold water water into a slurry with the consistency o’ heavy to cover until they have doubled in size, at least 4 hours. cream. Add the slurry to the simmering berries 2. Drain the rice and mung beans thoroughly. In a food proces- and thicken to a medium to heavy viscosity. Stir sor, puree the rice into a fine paste, adding water as needed liberally to avoid lumps. to facilitate the blending. Add the drained mung beans. MUNG BEAN 3. Remove the cinnamon stick and divide the berry Continue to blend until the mixture is a slightly coarse paste pudding into portion-size cups (5 to 6 oz.). resembling the consistency of pancake batter, adding water 4. Refrigerate and serve cold with the Vanilla Sauce. as needed to adjust the consistency. Add the green onion, & SCALLION seafood, red pepper, cabbage, and kimchi, and adjust sea- VANILLA SAUCE soning with salt. YIELD: 8 PORTIONS 3. Prepare a griddle or skillet over medium heat with a mod- PANCAKES 1 vanilla bean erate amount of fat, and spread the batter into pancakes KOREA 2 cups half-and-half measuring 2 to 3-in in diameter and about ¼-in thick. Fry the 4 oz sugar pancakes until cooked through and golden brown on both 4 egg yolks RED sides, 2 to 4 minutes per side. 4. To make the dipping sauce, combine the gochujang, water, green onions, and sesame seeds. BERRY 5. Serve the pancakes with the dipping sauce. Chef’s Notes: These pancakes, known as bin daedok in Korea, are PUDDING made using a combination of falafelmaking and pancake-mak- DENMARK, GERMANY ing techniques. The seafood suggested in this recipe can shrimp, mussels, clams or anything similar. Optionally, the pancakes can be prepared without any seafood as a vegetarian version. It is important to use husked yellow mung beans, not the unhusked green mung beans, because the green mung beans will make the pancakes taste unpleasantly astringent. An interesting alternative to mung beans is green split peas; using them will change the pancakes’ color from a bright yellow to a striking green.

PHOTO: FRANCESCO TONELLI PHOTO: FRANCESCO TONELLI

38 Opulence Spring 2018 Spring 2018 Opulence 39 THE ART SOBE FOOD & WINE RECAP OF STYLING

FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY Discover the delicious secrets of chef-photographer Francesco Tonelli

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44 Opulence Spring 2018 Spring 2018 Opulence 45 sive culinary backgrounds, many are former chefs and must teria, equilibrium and harmony of flavors is important for the pass officialMichelin Guide training in France. Unlike many plate must be in balance where the seasoning is exactly as it food critics, they do not take notes while eating, and will often should be. Consistency throughout the meal and over time is visit a restaurant multiple times before reaching a conclusion. the fourth criteria. Lastly, the fifth criteria is value for money.” THE MICHELIN GUIDE Many of the company’s top executives have never met an in- Additionally, Michael said, “We move inspectors around the From a Tire Company to the World’s Fine Dining Authority spector as they are advised not to disclose their line of work, world so the objective will guarantee that a starred restaurant “Stars are not given to a chef...it’s not like an Oscar— even to their families. will have the same value regardless of whether it is located in it’s not a physical thing. It’s really an opinion. It’s recognition.” STAR POWER Paris, New York or Tokyo.” - Michael Ellis, International Director of the Michelin Guides Recently, the international culinary world lost one of the DINING BIBLE BY MARLA HORN LAZARUS world’s greatest chefs. Legendary French chef Paul Bocuse In the 2018 guide, a new symbol, L’Assiette Michelin (Michelin was known to have simply said, “Michelin is the only guide Plate) joins the coveted star and Bib Gourmand recognizing hen going on a trip, I always seem to the brothers published a guide in Belgium and the rest is his- that counts.” Each October, Michelin announces their newest restaurants where inspectors have discovered quality food. plan things around food and when tory. The Michelin Guide spread around the world, produced restaurant selections for the following year’s guide and ignites The stars and Bib Gourmands often garner the most attention, there’s an opportunity to visit a in more than 28 countries, and in November 2005 the first the public to debate likely winners, similar to Academy Award however, marked by the new symbol, endorse restaurants Michelin-starred restaurant, it’s the ul- American guide, concentrated in New York City, expanded to nominations for films, on which restaurant might lose or gain that guarantee a very good standard of a food and wine ex- timate gourmet adventure. What do a Chicago, San Francisco and in 2016, Washington, D.C. a star. The acquisition or loss of a star can have dramatic ef- perience. The Bib Gourmands, announced one week prior to tire company and the prestigious fine HOW THE STARS CAME INTO TWINKLE fects on the success of a restaurant, as seen in the movies The the starred-selections, feature designations that offer great Wdining Michelin Guides have in common? They are one and the Hundred-Foot Journey and Burnt. A chef’s ability to inspire the food for good value, often known as personal favorites among In 1926, the guide began to award stars for fine dining estab- same, the Michelin Guides that make or break fine dining es- lishments with only a single star. Then, in 1931, the hierarchy cuisine with their culinary “personality” as well as treating eve- the inspectors. tablishments around the world is the same that manufactures ry night as if it’s the night of a Michelin inspection, will then be of zero, one, two, and three stars was introduced. Finally, in Today, the remarkable foresight of the Michelin brothers has tires. a restaurant in the running for a star. Believe it or not, restau- 1936, the criteria for the starred rankings were published. given the company a vocation that is as relevant in 2018 as it rateurs have asked Michelin to revoke a star, because they felt It was as simple as traveling that led Ándre and Édouard When a restaurant is awarded a single Michelin Star, it is a sign was in 1900 – namely, to make driving, tourism and the search that it created undesirable customer expectations or pressure Michelin to start the guide. In 1900, fewer than 3,000 cars that it is among the crème de la crème in the culinary world. for unforgettable experiences available to all. With the culi- to spend more on service and décor. graced the roads of France, and while they started a tire com- Receiving Two Stars and the restaurant is excellent and worth nary industry ever-changing, and moving more toward casual pany 11 years earlier, they decided that a ratings guide for a detour. However, if you are awarded Three Stars, the restau- INTERNATIONAL BENCHMARK dining, Michael says, “Now, you can go to a pub in London for hotels and restaurants would entice drivers to travel, wearing rant is known for exceptional cuisine, a destination restaurant, Although Michelin remains somewhat secretive about the cri- a Michelin Star dining experience.” out their tires and needing replacements. An idea was born worth traveling to experience. teria and evaluation process to receive stars, Michael Ellis, said, After all, a Michelin Star is one of the greatest honors a restau- and they published 35,000 copies of the first edition, free of “There are five criteria and the most important is the quality of SHROUDED IN MYSTERY rant can receive. charge. It contained useful information to motorists, such While recognizing the growing popularity of the dining the ingredients as all great cuisine starts with great products. as maps, tire repair and replacement instructions, car me- section in the guide, a team of inspectors began to review res- The second criteria, the chef’s mastery of flavor and cooking chanics, hotels, restaurants and petrol stations throughout taurants. Careful in maintaining anonymity by not identifying technique, is critical to the consistent quality of the experi- France. According to Michelin, they even went as far as to put themselves, they always paid for their meals, all have exten- ence and a key factor in seeking star recognition. The third cri- up homemade road signs to assist travelers. Four years later,

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EXCELLENT COOKING, WORTH A DETOUR

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46 Opulence Spring 2018 Spring 2018 Opulence 47 MICHELIN RESTAURANTS IN AMSTERDAM MICHELIN RESTAURANTS IN AMSTERDAM MICHELIN RESTAURANTS IN AMSTERDAM MICHELIN RESTAURANTS IN AMSTERDAM

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52 Opulence Spring 2018 Spring 2018 Opulence 53 Daniel Boulud A Prolific Chef with Boundless Talent and Energy BY ALONA ABBADY MARTINEZ

aniel Boulud is not one to run out of energy. Arriving to the United States in 1982, the chef and restaurateur has

since amassed an expansive culinary empire through- Boulud Sud-Miami Dout the U.S., London, Toronto, Montreal, and Singapore. Today, the French native is considered one of America’s leading rooted in French tradition. culinary authorities and has received numerous accolades “The cuisine at Boulud Sud is inspired by flavors from the Côte d’Azur, Spain, Italy, including the James Beard Foundation awards for “Out- Greece, Morocco, Tunisia, Lebanon, Turkey standing Restaurateur,” “Best Chef of New York City” and beyond. It’s sophisticated without be- and “Outstanding Chef of the Year.” DANIEL, his ing fussy, just like those areas of the world,” Boulud explained via email. Michelin-starred flagship, has been named “one The restaurant’s menu features dishes like of the 10 best restaurants in the world” by seared branzino with freekeh, apricot, and the International Herald Tribune, received artichoke and arroz bomba with sepia and the esteemed Gourmet Magazine’s “Top chorizo. Diners are encouraged to begin with mezzes, small dishes to be shared Table” award, a four-star-rating from The such as lamb flatbread with eggplant and New York Times, as well as Wine Spectator’s Grand Award.

His latest restaurant, Boulud Sud, opened in Miami this January, and, like its Manhattan counterpart, celebrates the bright and fresh flavors of the Mediterranean with Boulud’s signature interpretation of contemporary, seasonal fare

Boulud Sud Flatbread

Grapefruit Givré

54 Opulence Spring 2018 Spring 2018 Opulence 55 “It’s up to Clark [Executive Chef, Clark Bowen] Boulud is excited to be a part of Miami’s Café Boulud-Palm Beach and myself to interpret classic dishes from culinary explosion. “To see how the city these rich areas, and make them our own. has evolved is fascinating. I love the incred- From simply prepared grilled fish and pro- ible resurgence of neighborhoods that you duce to complex dishes with layers of spice would have never thought would be trendy and texture, there is always something fresh today. Downtown Miami 10 years ago was on the menu. The design of Boulud Sud not the Downtown Miami of today.” brings together the charm of Provence, the With so many successes bearing his name, warm spice and fragrant herbs of Mediterra- Chef Boulud’s heart still leans toward his nean cuisine to pair with the casual elegance first restaurant, opened in 1993 in New York of Miami, highlighted with original artwork DANIEL- New York City City. “My favorite is the original DANIEL which by Vik Muniz. It’s the perfect backdrop for is now Café Boulud. It has always been my our vibrant Mediterranean menu.” favorite little spot in the city; it’s a special

pine nuts, or an assortment of Mediterra- nean starters such as tabbouleh, hummus and babaganoush. All work harmoniously with the balmy Miami weather, similar to places serving as Boulud’s culinary inspiration. Grapefruit givré, a dessert not to be missed, follows the same principle. “Givré” is French for “covered in frost.” Buried in a frozen grapefruit shell, below a crown made of sweet shreds of halva, lies a treasure chest of loukoum (rose candy), grapefruit sorbet, jam, and a crispy tuile, topped with a light DANIEL-New York City - Foie Gras foam, fresh fruit, and sesame crumble. DB Bistro Moderne-New York City

Bar Boulud-New York City “I love all of my restaurants and especially my latest in Miami, Boulud Sud.” –Daniel Boulud

Photo: Fruits de Mer

DB Bistro Moderne, New York City - Plum Tarte Bar Boulud Charcuterie-New York City

56 Opulence Spring 2018 Spring 2018 Opulence 57 DBGB- Washington, D.C. SOBE FOOD & WINE RECAP

location right off the park. Quiet, charming, almost like being in Europe.”

But like any good parent, he is quick to dis- tribute his affection equally. “I love all of my restaurants and especially my latest in Miami, Boulud Sud.”

Café Boulud’s unwavering success only reaffirms that Chef Daniel Boulud can and does withstand the test of time, particularly in a finicky and unforgiving culinary climate. Twenty-five years after first opening, it remains a favorite in the city with a menu inspired by the chef’s four culinary muses: La Tradition, classic French cuisine; La Saison, seasonal delicacies; Le Potager, the vegetable garden; and Le Voyage, flavors of world cuisines. Dishes like foie gras torchon with quince, smoked almond brittle, saumon fumé with oeuf mimosa, horseradish, beet, and pumpernickel, and dry aged beef strip- loin served with cardoon, black trumpet mushroom, pommes dauphine, and sauce bordelaise are among those keeping regu- lars happy and drawing in new clientelle.

And Chef shows no signs of slowing down. With his Miami eatery opening up to rave reviews, he can’t help but plan ahead to his DBGB- Washington, D.C.- Baked Alaska next culinary adventure. “2020, the most stunning building, is erect- ing in New York and we’ll have a restaurant there, at One Vanderbilt.”

58 Opulence Spring 2018 Spring 2018 Opulence 59 The Traditional Yet Unexpected Cuisine of Michele Mazza

The Chef behind the Il Mulino brand and his second venture with Miami’s Acqualina Resort BY ALEXANDRA WENSLEY

ichele Mazza is a man whose existence is defined by the pursuit of the succulent and slightly spiced fresh tomatoes and zucchini rounds Its partnership with Acqualina Resort began more than a dec- ultimate in Italian food. Born outside of Naples into a family of bakers delicately fried in such a light manner that your hand incessantly ade ago with the opening of Il Mulino New York in Sunny Isles. and restauranteurs, it was inevitable that he landed in the kitchen from reaches for more. Lest we forget the crown jewel of Il Mulino - the “Every day is beautiful in Acqualina, being directly on the water a young age. He has many fond memories of rolling handmade pasta ravioli porcini gliding in melting, buttery champagne truffle cream fronting the Atlantic Ocean. I spend a lot of time enjoying the and cutting vegetables in the kitchen with his grandmother. Few of us sauce. To Italians, food is not just fuel for the body. It is fuel for life. people and culture. I am excited about our second restaurant in have the luck of knowing what we want to do in life. However, Mazza was blessed in Acqualina,” he told International Opulence. M The original Il Mulino location in New York was naturally such a this case. His “a-ha!” moment struck him at age 15 when he knew, beyond a doubt, that runway success that there are now 16 distinguished restaurants As the ultra-luxury property attracts a mix of hotel guests from he wanted to dedicate his life to becoming a chef. The fact that he walked through the Chef Michele Mazza located around the world, led by the charismatic and jovial Maz- around the world, residents who live at the resort year-round doors of Il Mulino New York at the tender age of 18, thus, was nearly preordained. The za. Mazza spearheads the exciting culinary concepts and has hit and locals from all over South Florida, Mazza was challenged rest, as we say, is history. it out of the park again with AQ Chop House by Il Mulino in Mi- with creating a menu that complemented the resort’s dining of- Mazza has been at the helm of the Il Mulino brand of restaurants for more than 15 years. Described as a divine and ami’s Sunny Isles Beach at the Five-Star, Five Diamond Acqualina ferings and where guests could dine three to four times a week. sublime experience, Il Mulino never fails to exceed expectations. Toasted yet fluffy bruschetta under the weight of Resort & Spa. The result is a menu that highlights the resort’s Mediterranean

60 Opulence Spring 2018 Spring 2018 Opulence 61 SOBE WINE & FOOD

heritage with approachable cuisine. “It’s bar and action stations, this buffet spread blends the quieter style of 19th century our take on a modern steakhouse with has it all. Italian classicism and the bold, modern Italian flavors that everyone loves. The designs of the 1970s. The moment guests arrive to AQ Chop seafood is amazing, the ricotta is unbe- House their eyes will be instantly drawn “It’s one of the most charming dining lievable…it is all good.” Think delicious to the colossal, 1930s Art Deco style rooms in the city and it definitely helped jumbo crab cakes, Branzino crudo with chandelier that hangs from the soaring inspire the food. I strongly believe that blood orange, beautiful salads, grilled fish ceiling. The sweeping ocean views and the food and service are equally impor- and prime dry-age meats. “For spices, we natural sunlight pouring in through the tant. From the moment customers walk use all fresh herbs. We use a lot of rose- majestic floor-to-ceiling windows shed through our doors, we make them feel mary, a lot of fresh basil, garlic, shallots. light on the handmade walnut dining truly special. I am proud of the team and We use all the best greens. The tuna is su- tables and plush seating. The natural ele- what we have created here. Sharing un- shi-grade and the octopus is grilled nice ments of the earth and ocean are drawn expected pleasures at a table together and charred – it’s delicious.” into the restaurant with subtle tones of can create and deepen bonds and pro- On Sundays, AQ Chop House offers the the white and gray terrazzo floors set duce moments of profundity. I invite you perfect brunch where you can sip end- against a backdrop of hand painted gold to come with your family and friends to less mimosas on the restaurant’s outdoor millwork details, gold leaf wall treatments go on an experience with us that you will terrace overlooking the cerulean blue and pops of warm blue chenille fabrics. not forget.” sea. From made-to-order omelets, home- Inspired by a throwback to mid-century made breads and pasta dishes to a raw European design, the space delightfully

62 Opulence Spring 2018 Spring 2018 Opulence 63 A VALLEY FOR MEMORIES When you embark on a cheese trail tour, your journey will include learning about DISCOVERING Welcome to EDEN… the history, landscape and rich culture of the regions in which the various cheeses are made. THE LAND OF CHEESE Soča Valley, the first destination in Slovenia to earn the title European Take Soča, for instance. It’s home to the Destination of Excellence (EDEN) due to its sustainable development of Slovenian River, one of the most beautiful emerald-hued rivers in Europe, known as IN SOCA VALLEY tourism – especially for cheese enthusiasts. If you’re a cheese lover, like me, then the river of adventures. Over countless cen- an adventure on a cheese trail should definitely be on your bucket list. turies, its water has flowed across waterfalls Unleash Your Sense of Taste on the while cascading through gorges and val- Cheese Trails and Unearth the Beauty of Slovenia leys nestled amongst the majestic Alpine peaks. The valley of the Slovenian River also BY MARLA HORN LAZARUS preserves the shocking heritage of World War I. Part of the EDEN ranking is due to its stories of the Path of Peace in Kobarid. Walking on the path, with a guide, you feel like you are side by side with a World War I soldier. THE LONG TRADITION OF CHEESE MAKING Alongside the Soča Valley are many roads and paths leading to places where the old traditional farm activities are still alive. You will find sheep and cows grazing on pastures above the valley, supplying milk for genuine Bovec, Tolminc, Bohinj and Velika Planina cheeses. Slovenia is home to three different indigenous cheeses: Nanoški sir (sir means cheese), Tolminc sir and Bovški sir. The first two are made of 100 percent cow’s milk, the third one is 100 percent sheep milk. Each year, many different flavors and shapes of cheese are available from mountain shepherds in the meadows.

Each cheese trail offers something different, so make sure to choose one of your own tasting. When on the paths in the mountains, learn about life and work of the Soča Valley cheese-makers, while indulging in luscious mountain delicacies. Surround- ed with numerous mountains, this area is home of two cheeses, Bovški and Tolminc cheese, labeled with Protected Geographi- cal lndication (GI), a sign used on products that have a specific geographical origin and possess qualities to that origin. In order to function as a GI, a sign must iden- Bovški and Tolminc cheeses are tify a product as originating in a given traditional food in Slovenia. place. Visits to multiple dairies offers a shepherd’s lunch with culinary treats and

64 Opulence Spring 2018 Spring 2018 Opulence 65 presentations of the cheese tradition in Planina mountain pasture, where cheese live, produce and sell cheese. This cheese footpath E7 and Alpe-Adria-Trail. This cheese explore the very heart of the farms, includ- the region. made from cow’s milk results in a delicious trail leads across the many highlands in the trail connects four mountain pastures in ing the ripening cellars, where many of the sweet and salty ricotta. After a delicious Bohinj area where you can sample and pur- a circular route. Visiting dairies, watching cheeses are matured. Since it is impossible to The slopes of Mt. Matajur, a border moun- lunch, a hike to the peak of Mt. Matajur chase cheese and other dairy products. presentations of cheese making, followed judge the quality of cheese without tasting it, tain between Slovenia and Italy, offer beau- offers guests pristine views of the Gulf of by a degustation is simply wonderful. make the tasting room your final stop. tiful views of the Alpine rim on the north The pastureland under Mt. Krn, popular for Adriatic and the high alpine peaks. and of the Adriatic coast on the south. The hiking or climbing to surrounding moun- Then you’re on to tour a livestock barn in To scout cheese trail tours available in pass between Mt. Kolovrat and Mt. Mata- As part of the tourist cheese route, Planina taintops, is full of natural historic sites. All a family run farm to see the gentle grazing Slovenia, visit www.tastycheesetour.eu. jur forms a natural link between Soča and Laz is the oldest of the mountain highlands, within the borders of Triglav National Park of cows, sheep and goats. Spend time and Benečija. This cheese trail leads the way and during summer, is still very much a are hiking trails that lead to the surrounding to a dairy farm, Jelenov Breg, in the Idrska working highland where the herdsmen peaks, including the Path of Peace, European TASTES OF SLOVENIA

With so many different cheese trails to choose, don’t forget the Slovenian honeybees. Dairy and honey pro- Making Trnič sir (cheese) in Slovenia. duced from the gastronomic regions at the foot of the Alps is intimately connected with mountain pastures where cows, goats, and sheep have been feeding for centuries. Milk is the basis for original cheeses, such as the Trnič cheese and the spicy Mohant cheese, which has a protected geographical indication. TRNIČ, THE MOST Trnič sir (cheese) – a Slovenian cheese of love is ROMANTIC CHEESE decorated by a shepherd’s artistic signature design. While trekking the trails and visiting dairies, many different cheeses surpassed our expectations. From the traditional Slovenian cheese of love, Trnič, a pear-shaped hard and embellished with decorations, shepherds kept special cheese made of curd, cream, and salt is decorat- one and gave the other to their sweethearts. If the ed with special ornaments. In old times, the shepherds girl accepted the cheese, it meant that she consent- gave Trnič as a sign of love. It’s shaped, dried partially, ed to the shepherd’s courting. Trnič was an expres- finished and decorated with seals, prints of wooden sion of a man’s love, desire and admiration of a girl boards, with engraved ornaments representing the as well as their commitment to be faithful to shepherd’s artistic signature. Always presented in pairs each other.

Trnič was an expression of a man’s love, desire and admiration of a girl as well as their ( commitment to be faithful to each other. )

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76 Opulence Spring 2018 Spring 2018 Opulence 77 OLYMPIC GYMNAST Editor’s Note: Aly Raisman was named 2018 Child Advocate of the International Opulence: When you found out about the extent of Year and the keynote speaker at the annual KidSafe Foundation’s the abuse by the Olympics gymnastics physician, what did that do “Shine The Light Gala” on March 10 in Boca Raton, Florida. The to your ability to trust others in positions of power? What advice do KidSafe Foundation is a nonprofit organization to protect children you have for women who may be going through something similar? from child sexual abuse, bullying and Internet exploitation. Aly Raisman: Lots of men and women suffer from traumatic experi- International Opulence is a proud media sponsor and had the ences. Abuse is far more common than we allow ourselves to believe; opportunity to interview Aly prior to the event… Aly Raisman its prevalence is disgusting. Of course, I don’t trust others as easily as I International Opulence: Aly, in your book “FIERCE: How Competing used to, but I try to find a balance between being careful and not being On Her Fierce Quest For Myself Changed Everything,” please expand on the meaning behind too paranoid. It’s definitely a work in progress, but I see a therapist who your book’s title. At what point in your career did you go from compet- helps me find a balance and helps me cope with those days when I’m ing out of pressure to be obedient vs. tearing down obstacles that al- triggered. Everyone copes differently, and abuse is not something you To Make A Positive Difference lowed you to compete for yourself on your terms? suffer only in the moment. It stays with you for the rest of your life.

Aly Raisman: I titled my book “FIERCE” because I believe we all go I didn’t write my book with the intention of just young women reading through ups and downs in life. Life can be it; I want people of all ages to read it! I would like hard, and sometimes you feel defeated, young girls and boys to read it to understand (at but I want people to remember you will “We are all a young age) that life is full of ups and downs. No always come out stronger and more fierce one’s life is perfect. My book does not include any on the other side. Hard times are part of all survivors graphic detail about the abuse because I want par- of our lives and make us into who we are. ents to be able to sit down with their children, read They may be uncomfortable to talk about, of something. the Survivors chapter about grooming techniques, but they do help shape us. When it comes and explain to their children that just because to building character, the hard times are We’ve all been someone is giving you gifts and is “nice” to you, it equally as important as the good times. doesn’t mean he or she is a good person. We must through tough educate children on how to watch out for preda- Aly Raisman’s book I truly believe that in order to succeed, you tors and encourage them to speak up if they’re be- is available at major have to focus on being the best version of times. My best ing hurt. Every adult must do better educating and book retailers and at yourself. Constantly comparing yourself to supporting children so that every child feels safe. www.amazon.com. others makes it very hard to be confident advice would be and trust your work. I’ve learned that as long International Opulence: Where does Aly go as you try your hardest and you’re a good to talk about it. from here? person, you can look back with no regrets. Aly Raisman: I do a lot of public speaking events People will always remember you for the Ask for help.” to share the messages and values that I believe kind of person you are rather than what are important. I also work with Aerie, a brand that place you are on the podium. As for the low- – Aly Raisman does not retouch any photos, celebrates all types est lows, we are all survivors of something. of women, and encourages everyone to be confident in his or her We’ve all been through tough times. My best advice would be to talk own skin. I have a lot more work to do in the sport of gymnastics, as about it. Ask for help. Remember it is okay to not be okay. We are all well. I have strongly advocated for an independent investigation into human; let’s all support each other. the governance of the sport, and hopefully the investigation will be International Opulence: When you look back on the years you in- a basis for widespread change so that the next generation will be vested to prepare for the Olympics, if you had the chance to go safe. I will always fight for what’s right and continue to use my voice. back in time, would you still try out for the games again… and, if so, Everyone deserves to be heard and feel safe. what advice would the adult Aly tell the child Aly? Co-founders Sally Berenzweig, MEd, MA and Cherie Benjoseph, LCSW, Aly Raisman: I would definitely still train for the Olympics! I love gym- launched KidSafe in 2009 to provide comprehensive prevention edu- nastics and have made so many friendships over the years from the cation programs to children, parents, educators and professionals. sport. I would go back and tell child Aly to trust her gut. I wish I had Olympic Gold Medal Gymnast Aly Raisman speaks out about her story asked questions when I felt confused and uncomfortable. To see highlights of the 2018 KidSafe of dedication, perseverance, and positivity even in the toughest times Foundation’s “Shine The Light Gala,” go to www.InternationalOpulence. on her path to success com or www.kidsafefoundation.org.

78 Opulence Spring 2018 Spring 2018 Opulence 79 The USA men’s hockey team was highly The Dramatic 2018 Winter Olympics Editor’s note: The artistic sports photography of Marc Serota that spirited but just too inexperienced without we present here is just a brief sampling of the photographer/artist’s the NHL pros. Here, the USA celebrates a very large collection of photo illustrations, not only from this 2018 From My Perspective Winter Olympics, but also from the previous Summer Olympics goal against Slovenia in the preliminary and other iconic athlete portraits taken throughout his career as BY MARC SEROTA rounds in men’s ice hockey. a highly awarded sports photographer. Prints will be available by As A Sports Photographer going to the contact page at marcserota.com.

80 Opulence Spring 2018 Spring 2018 Opulence 81 hat I found most compel- ling about attending the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea was first and Wforemost being 50 miles away from North Korea and so close to the ocean at the same time. The games were amazing, but it was extremely difficult to get from one venue to another with most events being over an hour and a half to two hours driving distance apart.

The weather was strange, as well as being unexpectedly cold. It was incredibly windy and a couple of the events had to be post- poned because of high winds. We even had to evacuate the coastal cluster because of a typhoon warning.

There was just one major airport in South Korea and that’s flying into Seoul — a 4 1/2 to 5-hour drive away from where the Olympics were being held, and that presented its challenges upon arrival and departure.

All in all, the experience of history and culture in Korea was amazing. The people were wonderful. The food was outstanding. The ability to travel from an iconic city like Seoul to an ancient palace and on to a Bud- dhist temple, all while attending the Winter Olympic Games, was the most incredible thing I will take away from the experience. I learned so much.

The Olympic sliding center had some amazing action with luge and bobsled. Here an athlete competing in luge holds on for dear life.

82 Opulence Spring 2018 Spring 2018 Opulence 83 The men’s downhill had to be delayed because of high winds. When the ski racing finally began at the Alpine Skiing Center, the downhill was the equivalent to the 100-meter dash at the Summer Olympics. NEW PHOTO FROM SEROTA TO COME

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84 Opulence Spring 2018 Spring 2018 Opulence 85 Philanthropy BY ALONA ABBADY MARTINEZ BEACH FROLICKING WITH ADOPTABLE POTCAKE PUPS AT TURKS & CAICOS Beach Polo World Cup – magine idyllic white sand and sparkling turquoise waters looking so blue you’d swear it was an Instagram filter at play (hint: it’s not). BY JILL PATTERSON Add drop-dead gorgeous boutique hotels serving exquisite meals and craft cocktails while offering impeccable service and stunning ocean views (Gansevoort and The Shore Club come quickly to REBORN mind). Then, for the pièce de résistance, throw in an adorable pup- Ipy you can frolic with on the beach to your heart’s content, for free, making this a recipe for happiness you’d be crazy to turn down. Providenciales, one of the islands that make up the Caribbean archipelago of Turks & Caicos, does just that, offering the opportunity for tourists to spend a day with this vacation destination’s beloved puppy dogs. WHAT IS A POTCAKE PUP? “Potcakes”, as they are charismatically called, are the island’s very own mixed-

PHOTO: HANNAH MARVIN PHOTO: breed dog type made up of Labrador Retriever, Golden Shepherd, and Ter- rier. Their nickname comes from the congealed rice and pea mixture left in the bottom of the pot that local residents traditionally feed dogs. The dogs generally have smooth coats, cocked ears, long faces and a very sweet disposition. Sadly, they once roamed the streets of Providenciales in an un- controlled over-population epidemic. VISIT POTCAKE PLACE Jane Parker-Rauw, Founder and Director of Potcake House, a dog rescue charity, has changed all, taking strays in, giving them their necessary vacci- nations, and nursing them back to health (if need be). She’s also opened her charity and mission to dog-lovers visiting the island, developing a “puppy walk program,” which allows tourists to take a puppy to the beach for the

PHOTO: LAUREN DE LOUGHRY PHOTO: CARNEY TAYLOR PHOTO: day. The program is free and easy: Just arrive, pick the cutest puppy (that’s the hard part!) and the two of you can become fast friends for the day. With more than 50 dogs in their care at one go, Parker-Rauw, and her pups, are grateful for the personalized attention.

Of course, if you can’t bear to part from your newfound furry friend, adoption is always an option, just be ready to answer questions, as Potcake Place does a thorough background check on every potential puppy parent.

“While we want to get all these pups out of here and into homes, I want to make sure they are in the right home,” Parker-Rauw said.

Like the puppy walk program, adoption is free, but donations are accepted. Potcake Place also arranges for couriers, folks helping deliver a pup from the island to its future parents waiting at the airport’s destination gate. Pot- cake Place relies solely on donations and assistance from volunteers and has been extremely successful both in its beach program, as well as its adoption service, as is evident by the extensive selection of puppies, beach bound and homeward bound, lining the walls of Parker-Rauw’s charity.

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86 Opulence Spring 2018 Spring 2018 Opulence 87 hey’re back! After several years hia- the start of January, six international teams event in Dubai in 2004. Together with Tito, match itself is riveting; the focus of the rid- to a match, that’s 24 horses that need to tus, those beautiful horses and their comprised of some of the biggest names in they brought beach polo to Miami Beach ers, the danger, the speed, the competition. be specially groomed and tacked for polo, imperious riders have returned to Mi- polo competed for the championship title. in 2005. When asked about playing polo on And then there is the crowd; a marvelous ready to compete in each match. This is ami Beach. Beach Polo World Cup has In addition to the matches on-site, there these different terrains, Tito remarks, “Of course mix of fashionable poloratti, the muddy oth- truly a team sport that extends far beyond been reborn bringing world-class play- were a number of off-site events that fused the traditional polo on grass, you can’t beat er players, the announcers. But, finally, you the playing field. ters to compete at its former home on the polo, fashion, and luxury, including a David that.” A regulation polo field is the length of 3 must go behind the scenes and watch the Tito calls polo his “drug of choice” and al- sand between the ocean and the W South Yurman event in Bal Harbour hosted by the football fields and 10 acres total. “But the nice grooms with the horses. It is said the horse though he has broken lots of bones and Beach. Champagne, anyone? Bass Museum. And while VIP tickets were thing about these events on snow and the is actually more important than the rider in lost teeth, there is nothing that can pre- available by invitation only, general admis- beach is how close we can bring the audience polo. Taking care of dozens of horses and THANK YOU TITO vent him from getting back on the horse. sion was free and open to the public. to the game, which makes it so unique. Polo preparing them for the games is a huge task Through the tireless efforts of its founder He competes weekly. After Beach polo he is the oldest team sport in the world and not that has to go like clockwork. Each round and organizer, Tito Gaudenzi, the event has EVOLUTION OF BEACH POLO was off to Kitzbühel, then St. Moritz, then many people know that much about it. It’s of polo or “chukker” lasts 7.5 minutes and been remounted and the result is stunning. Founder Tito Gaudenzi has polo in his genes. to Wellington for the season. Thanks to his been my vision to bring polo to the people”. there are 4 chukkers to a beach polo match. With an impressive list of sponsors that in- His father Reto Gaudenzi invented snow polo and his family’s passion, Miami Beach can After each chukker, the riders change their cludes David Yurman, La Martina, W South in 1985 on the frozen lake of their hometown Really there are a few different shows to look forward to this elegant annual event to One of the event sponsors – horses. With 2 teams of 3 and 4 chukkers Macallan Whisky Beach, Macallan Whisky, for four days at of St. Moritz and started the first beach polo watch at this great event. Naturally, the grace its beaches for years to come.

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Nicklaus-1148 Opulance Magazine Spring Ad-2.indd 1 2/6/18 1:14 PM BY STEVEN JOSEPH Medical News Wrap-Up Alias sapellacesti volupta vollabo rporestrum fuga. As vellend el- ADVANCES IN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY Aliaslanitia sapellacesti dolo et abora volupta velis dusa vollabo nullamus. rpor- poriti atiis eatem quo blam eaqui cum et ilitio optatur sum, te mo- estrum fuga. As vellend ellanitia dolo et luptiistia volupta tectectem dignatur, voluptae cus. Sed ullitatur asped eos elique ex eos do- dvances in technology happen at a staggering rate with exponential progress being made across the spectrum of applica- abora velis dusa nullamus. luptu riorehene prate comnimp orior- Dolut verum que sitem rero maxim Alias sapellacesti volupta vol- tions. In the field of Medical Technology, these advances are especially important because with every step forward we are pore,Sed ullitatur consequo asped et alis eos aspedis elique dolo ex coneos- labo rporestrum fuga. As vellend ellanitia dolo et abora velis dusa living longer, healthier lives, while preventing unnecessary complications and hardships. In addition to saving lives, many sequiadoluptu volorepuda riorehene vent prate venis comnimp nimus eaqui ori- nullamus. A of these advances also make our existing surgical procedures and diagnostic techniques more precise and accurate. orpore,cullorum consequo facestrum etuntur? alis aspedis dolo Sed ullitatur asped eos elique ex eos doluptu riorehene prate When the 3-D Printer was first invented, This advance is already being used to print consequia volorepuda vent venis nimus Les quist, qui ut arum quam, voluptiis que comnimp oriorpore, consequo et alis aspedis dolo consequia vo- tech-enthusiasts everywhere were thrilled bones which can be used to replace skel- eaqui cullorum facestrum untur? nam et ut as vendent mos voluptatus ex- lorepuda vent venis nimus eaqui cullorum facestrum untur? with the concept of being able to transmit etal sections which have been rendered plicaLes quist, temque qui iur ut alis arum sit, torumquam, volectat.Et voluptiis a digital image to a tangible object. Already completely unhealable through traditional Les quist, qui ut arum quam, voluptiis que nam et ut as vendent Dr.queaut Bill volutnam Saunders etendelecus ut as vendent apicaborro mos voluptatusescimpe lendebit explica arumqua temque iurepudis alis in use around the world by manufacturing methods due to a catastrophic injury. Sci- mos voluptatus explica temque iur alis sit, torum volectat explica sit,dis torumrem quis volectat.Et doluptae. aut Ucitia volut voluptaque endelecus poriti apicaborro atiis eatem escimpe quo plants, architectural firms, and the automo- entists at Cornell and Nottingham in the UK temque iur alis sit, torum lendebitblam eaqui arumqua cum et epudis ilitio optatur dis rem sum,quis doluptae.te moluptiistia Ucitia voluptavoluptaque tec- tive industry, the 3-D Printer may soon be have managed to eliminate the extreme tectem dignatur, voluptae cus. earning its M.D. and used in hospitals. Sci- heat necessary for a traditional 3-D printing entists have discovered a way to 3-D print to create a room-temperature bone replica organic tissue infused with living cells. which is then infused with living cells.

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Alias sapellacesti volupta vollabo rpor- poriti atiis eatem quo blam eaqui cum et ilitio optatur sum, te mo- COMPUTERIZED TESTING estrum fuga. As vellend ellanitia dolo et luptiistia volupta tectectem dignatur, voluptae cus. The Organs-on-Chip technology has allowed for the creation abora velis dusa nullamus. of microchips which can accurately replicate the reactions of Dolut verum que sitem rero maxim Alias sapellacesti volupta vol- human tissues and systems. Digitizing the human medical experi- Sed ullitatur asped eos elique ex eos labo rporestrum fuga. As vellend ellanitia dolo et abora velis dusa ence means that animal testing and lengthy clinical testing can be doluptu riorehene prate comnimp ori- nullamus. orpore, consequo et alis aspedis dolo exchanged for simulating the effects of potential drugs on these Sed ullitatur asped eos elique ex eos doluptu riorehene prate consequia volorepuda vent venis nimus chips instead. comnimp oriorpore, consequo et alis aspedis dolo consequia vo- eaqui cullorum facestrum untur? lorepuda vent venis nimus eaqui cullorum facestrum untur? NURSE ROBOT Les quist, qui ut arum quam, voluptiis Les quist, qui ut arum quam, voluptiis que nam et ut as vendent As automated robots become more intelli- ently capable of lifting heavier objects (such Dr.que Devabrata nam et ut Sinha as vendent mos voluptatus explica temque iur alis mos voluptatus explica temque iur alis sit, torum volectat explica gent and their capabilities are enhanced, the as a patient who needs to be moved from sit, torum volectat.Et aut volut endelecus apicaborro escimpe temque iur alis sit, torum concept of a robot nurse is quickly becom- one bed to another), carrying multiple tools lendebit arumqua epudis dis rem quis doluptae. Ucitia voluptaque ing a reality. While no machine can replace and devices at a time (useful during a surgi- the compassion and care a human nurse cal procedure), and transporting hazardous brings to their patients, robots are inher- materials such as biomedical waste.

100 Opulence Spring 2018 Spring 2018 Opulence 101 SHOULD YOU ADD BITCOIN TO YOUR PORTFOLIO? LET’S GET KICKSTARTED IN HERE irst, what is Bitcoin and why do I your wealth from that kind of risk is to buy Are we transitioning from a precious met- BY STEVEN JOSEPH want to own it? Bitcoin is an asset Bitcoins. The Venezuelan government can al as the most valuable currently – one and a currency that is fundamen- depreciate your currency to nonexist- that is impractical and seemingly obso- Ftally uncorrelated to anything else ence, they can come to your home and lete – to a new, virtual currency? Maybe. If you might own; stocks, bonds, gold, etc. take your physical gold, but they cannot we believe computers and the Internet As a currency, Bitcoin doesn’t really add get your Bitcoin. change just about everything, why won’t much value, but as a store of value it may it change and develop a new currency FITT360 be very important to own. and asset class? Gold was great for the NEED HIRES GOLD WAS GREAT Mesopotamians 5,000 years ago, but Bitcoin is one of many currencies in the maybe it’s time for something new and cryptocurrency universe. Others you may FOR THE a little more practical. The Internet isn’t have heard of include Ethereum and Rip- going away, neither is Bitcoin. ple. There are literally hundreds of these MESOPOTAMIANS TREEVO ARBOR cryptos out there, but Bitcoin is by far the 5,000 YEARS AGO, Many analysts are calling for Bitcoin to reach DUO GLASS ALPHA DOMINCHE SCULPTURE DEVICE LaVIE AT HOME MINERAL WATER biggest with a market cap of about $187 $50,000 by the end of the year; some are billion at this time. (I assure you that by the BUT MAYBE IT’S TIME saying it will end in tears. The truth is either time you read this, it will be much different.) of these scenarios could happen. I would FOR SOMETHING never recommend that anyone invest eve- Now for the tricky part. Bitcoin and the rything into an asset, but in my opinion, it ickstarter is an online fundraising technique for business kickstarter.com/projects/1128929312/flask-no-mess-just-press-better- other cryptocurrencies are unregulated NEW AND A LITTLE makes sense to have at least some small ventures and passion projects looking to crowd-source coffee-and-tea-for?ref=discovery and exist in a decentralized universe. This amount of exposure in this highly volatile their capital instead of going through traditional invest- means there isn’t a central bank to moni- MORE PRACTICAL. The FITT360 is a wearable neckband that is also a camera. Much asset class that has the potential to have ment channels. With creative minds always on the look- tor the currency. 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108 Opulence Spring 2018 Spring 2018 Opulence 109 on, and include a proper Turkish Hamman, as well as a full-size home cinema larger than some actual public cinemas. Estates at THEY GO TOGETHER LIKE Acqualina which recently broke ground will have lobby interiors custom designed by Karl Lagerfeld and will take the amenities to another level. A separate amenity building, the three story, “Circus Maximus”, will house a skating rink, a FlowRider surfing simulator, a real-time Wall Street trading room, and a bowling alley. Residents of both Estates and Mansions can avail them- Champagne selves of any of the five-star hotel and spa services. But under all the glamour and glitz, there is the unmistakable feeling of quality craftsmanship to the buildings, that they are built to last, and in fact, the developer has drilled down far beyond his required BY JILL PATTERSON depth to ensure the underpinnings of the foundations are rock solid and built up for rising tides. & Caviar The automotive of choice for these lucky owners seems to be none rive up to the lavish porte cochere entrance at A look at the symbiotic pairing of other than the classic Rolls-Royce. To step into the back of a Phan- the five-star Acqualina Resort & Spa in Sunny the world’s finest residences with tom is still to step into another world. Close the door and experi- Isles Beach and there they are; a fleet of Rolls- ence what they call “the embrace”. It is so silent. Overhead is the Royces parked in every available spot. You can’t the world’s finest automobile magical fiber-optic firmament, the night sky in exactly the constel- help but think this must be a marketing ploy? lation formation on January 1, 2003 over the United Kingdom, the DA corporate partnership? But, no. They are all owned by the day the Phantom 7 was first launched. Every detail has been hand- residents of both Acqualina and Mansions at Acqualina, all 58 crafted. The same seamstress sews all the leather by hand and of them. Since the beginning Acqualina has billed itself as “the apparently it takes 8-10 bull hides to outfit a Rolls since there can World’s Finest Resort” and then “the World’s Finest Residences”, be no blemishes. The 16 speaker audio system is so high quality so why shouldn’t it naturally play host to the world’s finest auto- that musicians actually use the system to mix because the sound mobile, Rolls-Royce. is as good as a recording studio. The ride feels a lot like flying, no wonder since Rolls-Royce is known for their jet engines. With a V12 Acqualina is the brainchild of South African developers Jules and engine, driving can be dangerous, in that it is so smooth it can eas- Eddie Trump (no relation to President Trump). After their success ily take you over 100 mph without feeling a thing. at Williams Island in Aventura, they were lured by the sand and sea of Sunny Isles. Conceived in the spirit of excellence, the broth- Rolls-Royce was born at the turn of the 20th century from the ers quite literally set out to create the finest hotel and living ex- partnership of aristocrat Charles Rolls, and engineering genius perience in the world. The results aren’t far off. The resort to this Henry Royce. Royce ran an electrical and mechanical business, day enjoys the number one spot as TripAdvisor’s Best Beachfront while Rolls was one of Britain’s first car dealers. Together, they Resort in the Continental US and their Certificate of Excellence. set out to make and market “the best car in the world.” And Both the hotel and its spa, ESPA, have received the coveted Forbes’ in 1907, the Silver Ghost was indeed declared just that after its five-star rating. Forbes is to hospitality what Michelin is to the res- record-breaking success traveling from London to Glasgow 27 taurant industry. The hotel has to meet 500 criteria to receive five times and a total of 14,371 miles. stars. Acqualina has also won the top Family Resort award, and In the years that followed, Rolls-Royce engines continued to break both the hotel and large residences cater beautifully to families records for speed on land and sea, but with the outbreak of WWI with an endless supply of amenity rich experiences to offer be- the British government asked them to build aircraft engines. It was sides its glorious 1,100 feet of white sandy beach. a Rolls-Royce engine that powered the first Transatlantic flight in The hotel, with its 98 lavish rooms, is at the heart of the entire 1914. And from then on, their many engines have been a hallmark Acqualina property, encompassing the Residences at Acqual- in jet aviation, aerospace, and submarines. As the years rolled on, ina, Mansions at Acqualina and the much anticipated Estates at Rolls-Royce became the preferred transport for celebrities and Acqualina. The five-star experience of the hotel, complete with its royalty and in the 1950s Queen Elizabeth swapped her Daimler on-site Il Mulino restaurant, sets the tone for the over-the-top ser- for a Rolls-Royce Phantom IV. Famous owners include Fred Asta- vice, amenities and style found in the residences. The Mansions ire, Elvis, John Lennon with his unforgettable, wild-child painted at Acqualina are just that, expansive regal units, two per floor at “psychedelic Rolls”, Bridget Bardot, Andy Warhol, and on and on. 4,600sf (or nearly twice that for full floor units) where the devel- The status and prestige of the Roll-Royce with her iconic Spirit of oper has spared no expense. Everything about them is grand, Ecstasy “bonnet ornament” is alive and well today. Only 4,000 Rolls from the ceiling heights, (10 foot or 13 feet in the penthouses) are produced each year from their headquarters in Goodwood, to the mammoth size of the marble slabs used to create the England, and each Rolls may be customized or bespoke to your bathrooms and kitchens. The Fendi-styled amenities go on and heart’s content.

110 Opulence Spring 2018 Spring 2018 Opulence 111 SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCING:

The thing every luxury brand wants CARLETON VARNEY NEWBRIDGE SILVERWARE BY SCOTT EDDY COLLECTION LAUNCH AT THE MARY MAHONEY STORE

LOUIS XIII COGNAC CELLAR MASTER BAPTISTE LOUISEAU ON HIS FIRST VISIT TO MIAMI/UNITED STATES IN OCTOBER

FALL 2017 ISSUE LAUNCH & NEW SEASON CELEBRATION WITH DAS MODEL MANAGEMENT

urprisingly, being a social media influencer in the luxury world In an industry that is becoming increasingly saturated, the key is to stay wasn’t my original life plan. In high school, I was all set to fol- true to your strategy. I keep my content consistently focused on high- low in my father’s footsteps and become a police officer. Just end luxury travel and I will not go off strategy, no matter the client, nor Sbefore graduation, I lost my father in a plane crash while on the paycheck. duty, so life as I knew it became well and truly derailed. From Bombardier, Rolls-Royce, Lexus and BMW, to Four Seasons, Wal- I then spent 10 years on Wall Street before escaping the corporate dorf Astoria, Ritz-Carlton, Harrah’s Casino, and Caesar’s Entertainment. world to build one of Asia’s first digital agencies from the ground These brands see my unwavering focus and they love it. Which is why I up. That’s where I fell in love with the power of social media. have never approached a brand; all my business is incoming. The more active and consistent I am on social media, the more they come to me. As a stockbroker I learned the art of selling, and running a digital agency instilled in me the importance of engaging with your #GOALS audience in the digital space. When it comes to ROI, every brand is different, so there’s no handbook THE WORLD THAT NEVER SLEEPS or specific formula. Some want to generate brand awareness and reach as wide an audience as possible, while others want to promote I have grown my following into what it is today not by posting specific trips and focus on click-through and conversion rates. What pretty pictures and traveling, although this is a happy by-product, the luxury world does have in common is audience perception. When but by being right there with my audience telling a story as I see it wealthy consumers think of ‘luxury’, they think of brands that empower through my eyes, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Social media never them to put their best selves forward and create a true connection sleeps, and sometimes it feels like neither do I! with the people and things that they most value in this world. There’s a psychology to this business that means from the moment My goal in life therefore is simple: to meet as many people as I can, I wake up (5 a.m. every day), I’m thinking about content, strat- as quickly as I can, and in as many countries as I can. The core of egy, campaigns and, most importantly, watching and personally life is building new relationships, and these are the foundation on responding to my audience. You HAVE TO be engaged. Be their which you can do whatever it is you want in life. Whether it is to friend, dive deep into conversations, and get to know your audi- be surrounded by unbelievable friends or create a ROI. That’s why I ence. After all, they form the backbone of your business offering. love (and live my life by) social media.

112 Opulence Spring 2018 Spring 2018 Opulence 113 My letters home in the ’70s had omitted episodes of police shake- to follow…and prizes awarded for the lowest price paid for a downs, robbery and a coup. This year, I ignored my fearful friends poncho, having the worst diarrhea, buying the fewest souvenirs and trekked secluded trails, hitchhiked, went to remote towns and and the most harrowing Colombian horror story.” We earned ate street food with the still intrepid Lluïsa who joined me from Cata- cache by winning that round since our backpacks had been lonia. Locals greeted us as we strolled. Even children. Diners leaving stolen in Colombia. Lluïsa and I had stayed quite comfortably restaurants routinely wished us “buen provecho” (enjoy your meal). In at the Posada del Arte for $30 but for Mark’s week with me, he Baños, the hedonistic tubs were as we remembered: steaming con- wanted to know, “What can we get for $100?” Casa Mojanda is the crete pools of green water nestled under waterfalls. Circles of flabby Andean luxury we’d only glimpsed from the outside previously. The men in black bathing caps looked like a minyan. Quechua-speaking Society of Travelers meets there too. Over chicken with tomate de children splashed as their colorfully dressed, Derby-hatted moth- arbol sauce, the meeting commenced with bragging about who ers looked on. I chatted in Spanish with curious Ecuadorians who had the most gigabytes of Galapagos photos, the most expensive were interested to meet a North American (“Do you like Trump?”), poncho and had covered the most destinations in two weeks. Our TRAIL REVISITED a Jew (“Is that a kind of Catholic?”) or women traveling alone (“Where Colombia misadventure still earned cache. are your husbands?”). We cranked up our headphones to block out Indicative of the world’s startling connectivity, I booked a home BY CAROL ANTMAN the terribly violent movies on board and rode busses to sprawling stay with a Quechua family through Airbnb. Loma Wasi is a farm in markets where we were the only tourists. On the vastly improved a brick-making community an hour’s walk from Cotacachi. When I roads, canyons and peaks reeled by set to a rock ‘n’ roll playlist. arrived, Diana was grinding roasted pumpkin seeds with a mortar As a 25 year old, I was surprised that our crazy idea to sell every- and pestle to make a sauce for the purple potatoes she was cook- thing, quit our jobs and travel as a lifestyle was actually shared ing for me and the four other guests. Goats, cows and pigs cavort- by a whole subculture of people. I named them the Society of ed in the garden. Mercedes, the matriarch, was building a fire to Travelers and wrote about “…an invitation to its weekly meet- cook tortillas. “What animals do you have?” she asked after discov- ing at the Otavalo market with a hamburguesa eating contest ering that we were the same age and both had grandchildren. She

This is a moment when you really love traveling,” Alberto mused in his tentative English. Cuddled next to him and Lluïsa in our own Cuicocha caldera and lake in Ecuador double hammock, my husband Mark agreed, “It’s the ultimate.” Never mind that the dugout was loaded to the gills with gasoline barrels and onions, there was no food for the four-day journey down the Amazon River and (we discovered as the crew bribed their way through checkpoints) we were smuggling contraband. Hitching a ride was the only way to go in 1976. “As a 25 year old, I was surprised that our crazy idea It was all part of a rich diet of exhilaration and adventure that nourished me during the year my husband and I spent hitchhiking from Colombia to Tier- to sell everything, quit our jobs and travel as ra del Fuego. Reading my journal 40 years later, I wondered if I was the same fearless traveler and what South America would look like now. So I a lifestyle was actually shared by a whole traded summer heat for a month in the crisp Ecuadorian Andes and got back on the Gringo Trail. subculture of people.” – Carol Antman

114 Opulence Spring 2018 Spring 2018 Opulence 115 was bewildered when I said “None!” Mario, the patriarch, regaled View of Cotacachi’s church and volcano us with stories of using guinea pigs in shamanic curing ceremo- nies. After breakfast, he took us up the hill to see Cotacachi Volca- no’s snow-capped peak. People say that means the mountain had sex with Imbabura Volcano. We were bursting with mutual curiosity. When I initiated a pre-dinner dance session to “Uptown Funk”, Diana actually videotaped it and showed it to the neighbors.

I was happy to see that the beauty and authenticity of Ecuador was still intact. And I was still up for the challenge. When I was 25, we returned to the States road-weary and broke; but also, as I reclaimed this year, feeling brave and filled with wonder.

A Churchillian Taste of Havana Revisiting Havana, a favorite destination of my grandparents The artisan market in Otavalo, Ecuador Winston & Clementine Churchill

BY ARTIST EDWINA SANDYS PHOTO BY EDWINA’S SON MARK DIXON PHOTO BY EDWINA’S

116 Opulence Spring 2018 Spring 2018 Opulence 117 “No, nothing less than La Guarida. The entrance is from a rundown street, up two flights of a $30 for the Panamas.” La Guarida marble staircase. Paint is peeling off the walls at the top of this grand You can have any of the building that looks like a film set and has seen better days. They could other styles for $10 or redo it but restoration would be a crime. The food is delicious and var- even $5.” HMMMMMM! ied and no prohibition on cigars – so evocative of my childhood. How about we buy One of the fascinating things about Havana is that visitors can three?” No deal! The dine in “paladares,” people’s homes. This is an unusual opportunity lovely lady was adamant. to meet Cubans in a personal setting. The hosts are all very differ- We left and went to two ent but warmly hospitable. This is a two-way experience not to other sellers – same deal! be missed. We realize there must be some sort of cartel that LOS COCHES (THE CARS) no one dares to disobey. I have fallen in love! So many options! Don’t know how to choose! We return to the first Delicious colors, lovely shapes, not exactly streamline, some even a lit- booth and docilely make tle stocky. I have never been interested in cars – except of course for a our purchases. Rolls-Royce or Aston Martin. But these old 50s cars are a joy to behold – and comfortable to ride in. You see men polishing their gleaming CHEERS! cars with the same care and love that men in earlier days groomed It’s a great advantage when you visit a country to know a few peo- their horses. ple who live there. We were lucky that our friend James Burn was in town. He has an apartment opposite the best restaurant in Havana – Ahh, I hear my mother’s voice! She would always say when I went out on a date, “Save something for next time!” So I shall return.

e are here – at the Nacional Hotel in Havana. It’s a very grand building on a hill overlooking Havana Nacional Hotel in Havana Harbor, designed by the New York City architects McKim, Mead & White, who were also responsible Wfor The Breakers in Palm Beach. It opened in December 1930 and was a prime destination for Americans. What a lovely welcoming staff, and an enormous swimming pool with no one in it but me. Getting the hang of the food and finding what works for me – drinks a delight – no problem – anything with white rum goes down very easily.

It’s windy on the terrace. Skirts on girls, and not so young girls, are flying in the air. Palm trees swaying, darkness falling. I almost expect to hear Begin the Beguine. Music everywhere and all the time; Buena Vista Social Club songs predominate. Tiny children staying up late – no babysitters – SHOPPING FOR THE PERFECT HAT tripping along merrily. The intoxicating sound of mojitos being shaken. Our first port of call is the vast covered market. Our mission is to “It’s windy on the terrace. Skirts on girls, and not REMEMBERING PAST VISITS buy hats. Hundreds of booths jammed together in rows – all selling My grandparents Winston and Clementine Churchill stayed here in exactly the same wares. Musical instruments rather crudely made, so young girls, are flying in the air. Palm trees 1946. There is a special Winston Churchill bar and smoking room with cigar humidors of varied quality, clothing in very small sizes, all swaying, darkness falling. I almost expect to all sorts of memorabilia. He was first in Havana in 1895 during the Span- manner of carved wooden ornaments. Here we find that nowadays ish-American War - attached to the Spanish forces as a journalist. In fact private enterprise is raising its powerful proverbial head. Bargain- hear Begin the Beguine. Music everywhere and he spent his 21st birthday here where he first experienced live fire. ing is to be enjoyed like a game of Ping-Pong. Bids flying back and I am here with my son Mark and his girlfriend Halyna. This is our forth, fast and furious, and soon we have acquired some bargains all the time.” – Edwina Sandys second visit, so we feel no pressure to “see it all”. We can meander that may not stand the homecoming test. to our hearts’ content around the old city where time has stood still. And hats galore! Panama hats are best the world over. Authentic ones

are made in Ecuador. We ask the price: $30 each. “How about $10…?” SON MARK DIXON PHOTO BY EDWINA’S

118 Opulence Spring 2018 Spring 2018 Opulence 119 AN ESTEEMED FAMILY Donna Long’s pedigree goes back to early DONNA LONG’S Hollywood. Her lineage were pioneers in the movie business. Samuel Edwin Rork LIFE OF OLD HOLLYWOOD, (her mother’s father) founded Hollywood’s first motion picture studio, First National J. PAUL GETTY & EQUINE ARTISTRY (no, not the bank). The film studio grand- dad founded later became RKO Pictures BY CARLETON VARNEY and headlined the stars of yore - Clara Bow, Will Rogers, Rudolph Valentino, Gilbert Ro- land and Theda Bara.

Yes, there was once a Hollywood, and while some believe a touch of the glamour still exists, but the polls indicate that today the movie-going crowds of yesteryear no longer exist. Movie-going shows a 22 percent decrease, and in my opinion, the industry should begin looking at positive story lines and focus on happiness, not on the horror and gun-shooting films. THE GETTY CONNECTION Donna Long grew up in California when her actress mother married the oil magnate J. Paul Getty. She and Mr. Getty had two sons, Gordon and Paul. Donna was to became their younger half sister some years later from a later marriage.

Donna Long’s artistic vision came early in her life. She lived with J. Paul Getty at the Malibu Beach estate from the age of 3, in the home that is now the Santa Monica Beach club, and thereafter in homes that

onna Long – artist, socialite, horsewoman, world traveler, style icon, daughter of silent film star Ann Rork Light, step- Ddaughter to J. Paul Getty and mother of Wendy Fritz, Palm Beach art dealer, historian.

On the scene, as Donna Long has always been, showing that life does begin after 80! Just look at folks like Gloria Vanderbilt, painting along each day and dressing for evenings out on the town. These ladies just never change! Each year added brings out more charm… and charming the J. Paul Getty Donna Long, age 4, and her older brother Donna Long, 4, and brother Gordon P. Getty, 7, ladies who paint truly are! Artist Donna Long Jean Paul Getty Jr. age 9 reading a book together.

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her mother purchased and decorated after GROWING INTO ments of landscapes. There is much colorful her divorce from the man who would be LIFE AS A PAINTER motion in the lady’s work that I find intrigu- known as the wealthiest man in the world. Donna was and is all about life. Throughout ing. One of Donna Long’s works can be studied for hours, and while those hours Getty paid an allowance of $1,000 per her lifetime, she put on canvas her now and ticktock away, the viewer will acknowl- month to Ann Rork, with a $500 per month infantile experiences, all of which she re- edge that he or she is enjoying the mind allowance for his two sons Gordon and Paul, calls vividly. Her paintbrushes and palettes of the artist. but no allowance for young Donna, she are always at work in her studio beside the not being blood issue. That is the way in swimming pool in her Palm Beach home. some families. Donna could walk to Worth Avenue from her home and see and enjoy the colors In the years that followed her mother’s di- in the windows of the Palm Beach shops. vorce from J. Paul Getty, she and her broth- She loves all the fine things and is good at ers attended schools, boarding schools for enjoying the beauty of everything. the boys and she as well, but sadly schools Carleton Varney, In Donna’s work on large canvas and like Marymount found little Donna unruly, President of on small, she brings her remembrances and off to another after another school she Dorothy Draper & Co. to things and animals (horses in particular) would go. Donna eventually found edu- Inc., is an American to the forefront. cation was a plus at Dominican University decorator, designer, and also at Vanderbilt where she earned Figures of people and animals play together lecturer and author. two degrees. on some of the canvases, as do move-

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126 Opulence Spring 2018 Upper Egypt, load them onto huge boats and sail them to their AN ALTERNATE THEORY… original locations along the Nile. COULD IT BE? INNOVATION CONTINUED Viewers of the History Channel‘s Ancient The relocation continued for centuries. The St. Peter’s Square Aliens might be familiar with the theory obelisk was re-erected in 1586 AD, in the time of Pope Sixtus that ancient alien astronauts interacted V. This Vatican “raising” project required 1,000 men, scores of with ancient humans. The show offers Obelisks: cranes, and brilliant engineering. Fearing failure and the con- that archaeological discoveries, as well as Timeless, Elegant Art in the Landscape sequences, the “civil” engineer Domenico Fontana even had an translations of ancient documents, that the BY MARY AND HUGH WILLIAMSON “escape plan”, which happily he did not have to set in motion. Anunnaki (translated from Sumerian, the It was a successful, Herculean feat, seen as even more impres- language of the Marsh Arabs of Sumer, now sive looking back from the present … similar attempts as recent hroughout history, obelisks meaningful information for southern Iraq, as “those who came down as 1999 utilizing ancient theories, have been abject failures. So with their classic grandeur historians. from the heavens”) might have walked have punctuated the land- how did they do it? Ancient Romans were among ancient Egyptians from 4500 BC scape. Often of impressive drawn to the majestic struc- “We have our arts, the ancients had theirs. (or earlier) to 1900 BC, imparting superhu- height, these tapered four- tures that the Egyptians man traits to their half-earthly offspring, or sided pillars have a fascinat- We cannot raise obelisks a hundred feet crafted. After the death of hybrids. They purportedly were a very ad- ing history, which all began in high in a single piece, but our meridians T Egyptian Queen Cleopatra vanced culture from a distant planet, who ancient Egypt. VII, and the subsequent fall are more exact.” ―Voltaire came to earth to mine gold, a necessity in A LITTLE “SIMPLIFIED” HISTORY of Egypt as it came under their world. Is it a coincidence that Eridu The design inspiration for the obelisk form the control of the Roman SHARED CULTURE in Sumer was perhaps the world’s first city, and that this population was able to con- was a visual ray of the sun, or a “sun pillar”. This Empire, many of Egypt’s The Romans were not the only beneficiaries of Egyptian “gen- struct something so complex as a ziggurat? optical phenomenon is caused by the sun’s re- ubiquitous monuments erosity”. In the 19th century, as France and the United Kingdom flection on tiny atmospheric ice crystals and is were “relocated” to jockeyed for political and trade advantages, ancient obelisks AND WERE THEY PERIPATETIC? usually seen when the sun is low on the hori- Rome. The monoliths were welcomed to Paris in 1833, London in 1877 and finally in The Tello Obelisk that was discovered in zon. Ancient Egyptian obelisks were evident were transported on 1881 to New York’s Central Park. These red granite treasures 1919 by famed archaeologist Julio Tello at from 3,000 BC to 1,000 BC; The early examples followed the Egyptian “obelisk boats” via the Nile River to came to be known as Cleopatra’s Needle, although they were al- its site in Peru’s Chavín de Huantar may Canon of Proportions, which strictly informed the proportions of Alexandria, and across the Mediter- ready 1,000 years old when Cleopatra VII ruled Egypt. The New suggest that the ancient aliens were in- each example to be 10:1, height to base. Evocative of the sun’s ranean to the Roman seaport of Ostia York and London monoliths were originally a pair, buried under terested in more than Mesopotamia and rays the earliest temple obelisk still standing was crafted in hom- and to many other locations. These the sands of Alexandria for over two millennia. The French King Egypt. Coupled with the Nazca Peru run- age to the sun god “Ra”. Part of the enthusiastic Pharaoh Senusret boats likely used the same technolo- ways, it all prompts investigation that can I building program ca.1941 BC, this monolithic red granite struc- gy that allowed the earlier Egyptians take you into the wee hours. The runways ture with its pointed top reaching to the sky was thought at one to craft the obelisks at the quarries of are often offered by science mystery lovers point in history to house the sun god within. It remains in place in as proof of ancient alien visits. what is now the city of Heliopolis. The obelisks that often graced the entrance to temples were usually placed in pairs, and were generally embellished with gold or gold alloy-covered pyramidion caps. Often inscribed on the bases and columns by pharaohs to document their successes, they now serve to provide and confirm

Nazca lines in Peru

“He read of the Obelisk in the Place de la Concorde that weeps tears of granite in its lonely sunless exile and longs to be back by the hot, lotus-covered Nile.” – Oscar Wilde

128 Opulence Spring 2018 Spring 2018 Opulence 129 History Louis Philippe ordered the third Needle, structures than the weather and acid rain the Luxor Obelisk, to be placed in the of western locales. TRANSLATING HISTORY: Place de la Concorde, marking the spot CONTEMPORARY APPLICATIONS where Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette There are no straight lines in nature. So, faced the guillotine in 1793. THE IMPRESSIVE STORY if you are undertaking a landscape de- Important versions of obelisks contin- sign that utilizes one of the basic princi- OF ISAAC A. ABBADY ued to be incorporated into noteworthy ples of design, contrast, what do you in- The humble scholarly linguist who helped put Israel on the map as a Jewish state locations around the globe through the corporate? How about vertical straight BY ALONA ABBADY MARTINEZ eighteenth and nineteenth century, as lines in a definitive object that absolutely commemorations and memorials. The draws the eye with a pleasing sense of most important example is perhaps the proportion. Maybe an obelisk? These never met my grandfather, Isaac A. Washington Monument, celebrating the can be scaled for a balcony or patio. Abbady, he passed before I was life and contributions of the first Ameri- Some modern-day obelisk variations are born. But I’ve grown up under his can President. This famous example is trellises. On larger properties they can adoring memory, relayed to me my not monolithic, but rather is a building. be much larger and are dramatic and Iwhole life, by his only son, my father Ariel At 555 feet, it is the tallest structure in impressive when placed in a surrounding Abbady. Although I was born and raised far Washington D.C. and is the tallest obelisk of the multiple curves created by plant- away from Israel, my dad made sure to keep in the world. Damaged by an earthquake ings. Whatever the application they always his homeland and the role my grandfather in 2011, the restored building was reo- signify that something special is there, had in creating it, very much alive. Today pened in 2014. and these days, no intergalactic assis- my father is in his 80s and slowed down by THE OBELISK FORM tance is needed. Parkinson’s disease, but it doesn’t hamper his CONTINUES TO BE LOVED enthusiasm when speaking about his dad. Napoleon’s Egyptian Campaign (1798- “I have a lot to tell you about my father,” he Isaac Abbady in the Port of Tel Aviv. This is the Inauguration of the Port of Tel Aviv, 1938. Isaac 1801) helped to fuel “Egyptomania”, and began, then going on to describe a photo- Abbady was part of a distinguished group of scholars and politicians there for the event. you may come across splendid obelisks in graph taken in his childhood apartment in your travels. They are seen in the Philip- Jerusalem of Sir Herbert Louis Samuel, pines, Korea, Sweden, Russia and many who served as the first High Commissioner ter of intent supporting the establishment Empire rule ended and Great Britain took con- other countries, and are abundant in mid- of Palestine from July 1, 1920 to June 30, of a Jewish homeland in Palestine. The Brit- trol over what became known as Palestine dle America, where municipalities graced 1925. “My father was working for him,” he ish government hoped that the formal dec- (modern-day Israel, Palestine and Jordan). war memorials with their elegance. There explained, his voice swelling with pride. laration—known thereafter as the Balfour General Allenby was in need of someone is also the High Point Monument in Mon- Declaration—would encourage support A CLOSER LOOK to translate his decrees and reached out to tague, New Jersey, which celebrates the for the Allies in World War I. When the war World War I dramatically altered the geopo- Samuel for a name. Samuel did not hesitate highest point in the state. ended in 1918 with an Allied victory (in large litical landscape in the Middle East. In 1917, to suggest my grandfather, already a known part thanks to the efforts of British General Another very special obelisk can be at the height of the war, British Foreign Sec- scholar, and Allenby went on to appoint Isaac Edmund Allenby) the 400-year Ottoman found in Biscayne Bay on Flagler Island, retary Arthur James Balfour submitted a let- as Chief Translator for the British Government. where it memorializes Henry Flagler, an important force in late 19th and early 20th century Florida. Its allegorical, figured base has not fared well, nor have other monument examples located in the U.S. It seems that thousands of years in Egypt’s desert is easier on these beautiful

Luxor Obelisk at the Place de la Concorde at midnight Side view of the Vatican obelisk being lowered, 1590. Engraving in Della trasportatione dell’obelisco… (Rome: Appresso Domenico Basa). The Getty Research Institute, 87-B7401

130 Opulence Spring 2018 Spring 2018 Opulence 131 PROFESSIONAL DIPLOMACY “Your saba,” my father Ariel said, using the Hebrew word for grandpa, “worked together with the Mufti of Jerusalem, sharing the same office space,” he explained, referring The Mufti, first row to the Sunni Muslim cleric in charge of Je- center, wearing the rusalem’s Islamic holy places. The position white headpiece/fez. was created by the British in 1918. The Muf- ti of that time, a man by the name of Haj Amin al-Husseini, is notorious for having met with Adolf Hitler to discuss their common enemy, the Jews.

“My father was his boss,” Ariel recounted, explaining that Isaac Abbady translated all King Abdullah, who gave his consent to A FAMILY SECRET UNVEILED decrees from English to Hebrew, as well as recognize the Jewish State. As a result, My father’s voice is slightly shaky. He is from English to Arabic, being fluent in all the king was assassinated in the Al Aqsa growing tired but has one more story to tell: three languages. Mosque, in front of his grandson, then “One day our bell was ringing and three Prince Hussein, who was 15 years old at the “Did they get along?” the obvious question guys appeared. One was from Hebrew Uni- time. spills from my lips. versity, the other from the Bank of Israel, and A MAN OF PRINCIPLE the third was a known journalist of the local “I’ll tell you, that’s history!” my father an- Isaac A. Abbady was the official trans- paper. The three came to my father to ask him swered with a chuckle. “He shared a table lator for the British government until to be a candidate for the presidency of Israel.” next to my father, in the same room.” 1946, when he resigned in protest of Isaac Abbady declined, suspicious that the DEALING WITH GROWING restrictions placed on Jewish immigra- THE ORIGINAL men only wanted his nomination to get a TENSIONS WITH HONOR tion to Palestine at that time. In doing so, Sephardic Jew on the ballot, a sought-after Even with their differences, my grandfather he gave up a pension due to him after a requirement at the time. My grandfather, was always decent and professional, attrib- lifetime service to the British government. whose family hailed from Syria, would be utes that did not go unnoticed. “Money was a dirty word at our house. It a great fit. “In 1929 there were riots in Palestine,” my didn’t mean much to my “THREE IMPORTANT MEN BOARDWALK father said, referring to the 1929 Mas- father,” Ariel said. sacres. “Arabs were killing left and right, He spent the rest of his life ONCE APPROACHED MY whichever Jews they could.” translating a summary of the GRANDFATHER TO BE A At the same time, King Abdullah of Jordan Hebrew newspapers for the was hinting he was willing to recognize a United Nations. CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENCY EMPIRE Jewish state. David Ben-Gurion, the head “Isaac got up early in the AMUSEMENT PIER PIONEER JOHN L. YOUNG of the Jewish community who would go on OF ISRAEL … HE DECLINED.” morning, went to the kiosk in to become the country’s first Prime Minister, BY TODD R. SCIORE the corner to pick up the newspapers, sat My father grew silent, allowing me to think of wanted to send his foreign minister, Moshe down with his Smith Corona typewriter to two other words that describe this great man Sharett, to Jordan. He reached out to Isaac type the summary of these papers,” Ariel I never met: grounded and humble. Few Abbady, knowing he was the only one who recalled about his father. “Then he’d put people would have the clarity to turn such an could ensure Sharett receive safe passage- them in our broken mailbox and the driver offer down. way to Jordan. of the United Nations would come to pick it “I want to bring to a certain level my fa- Ariel continued, “My father spoke to the up. It allowed him to live honorably.” ther’s career,” he explained, his voice thick Mufti, who were running all these riots. The There are several adjectives that have been with emotion. “Very few people knew that Mufti said, ‘If Isaac Abbady is asking, I will ingrained in my understanding of who this they came to offer him the nomination.” honor his request and Sharett can travel to man, Isaac A. Abbady, was. Honorable is meet Abdullah and nobody will hurt him.’” My father, now almost 10 years older than certainly one of them. Scholarly, loyal, and his own father was when he died, contin- Sharett did indeed travel to Jordan, known respected are a few others. ues to be a proud son. as Transjordan at the time, and met with “Captain” John Lake Young

132 Opulence Spring 2018 Spring 2018 Opulence 133 ong before casinos defined and carousel operator - the latter the Atlantic City, New Jersey of which give him inspiration as skyline, amusement piers he watched a daily stream of coins were the primary sources pour into the admission box. The Lof entertainment for the beachgoing gregarious Young eventually met public. Extending into the ocean, the and befriended his more reserved piers offered patrons a cornucopia of and well-heeled business part- attractions with one outlandish opera- ner Stewart R. McShea who had tor often being the attraction himself. the capital to bring Young’s ideas In a town whose history is filled with to fruition. Their first venture was larger-than-life characters, the self-ap- a skating rink turned merry-go- pointed “Captain” John Lake Young is round purchased in 1888. While both one of Atlantic City’s most colorful the two were opposites, they man- Atlantic City, Circa 1905 historical citizens and one of America’s aged to find common ground with beachfront entertainment pioneers. one classic example being Young’s In author Nelson Johnson’s acclaimed desire to operate the carousel sev- book Boardwalk Empire, Young is re- en days per week while the more ferred to as “the resorts’ answer to P.T. pious McShea respected the social Barnum” who despite his very humble custom of not conducting busi- beginnings, was blessed with a sharp ness on Sunday. They came to business acumen. Nelson further states the mutual solution of purchasing “The Captain knew his customers and religious music for the carousel gave them what they wanted…a high organ with hymnals placed in the time at a bargain price - something to tell the folks about carousel seats so paying pa- The pier featured a theater, and also served as a campaign stop for na- when they got home”. His showmanship and habit of incor- trons could sing along. Ever the showman, Young various rides, an aquarium, tional elections with Taft and Teddy Roosevelt porating “Young” into the name of his properties made him had his personal residence YOUNG’S exhibit hall and the world’s both making appearances. a turn-of-the-century version of a New York developer that OCEAN PIER largest ballroom at the came to town nearly a century later. built at the seaward end of Young died in 1938 but his memory lives on as Their creativity paid off when time. However, it was The the story of Atlantic City, and that of beachfront YOUNG & McSHEA the pier and it was also an they amassed enough funds Captain himself and his amusement piers cannot be told without tell- John L. Young was born in 1853 and held a series of odd to acquire an entire pier and famous net haul that re- attraction of sorts. It was an Young’s residence on Million Dollar Pier, Atlantic City, NJ ing the rags-to-riches story of The Captain. jobs, which included lifeguard, carpenter, police officer stock it with attractions. How- ally wowed patrons. It extravagantly ornate Italian ever, in 1900 the company to access the pier and additional fees for each consisted of large net being raised from the style villa complete with found itself in chancery court of the various forms of entertainment). They ocean and as Nelson indicated, “as he lowered statuary and the pretentious for violating deed restrictions installed one of the first amusement rides, the net to floor of the pier, Young went into his that called for the charg- a looping roller coaster dubbed the “flip-flap routine of identifying the sea animals he had mailing address of No. 1 ing of only one admission railway” which was a hit with patrons despite caught. He was able to name as many as 48 Atlantic Ocean. fee to the piers (they were experiencing excessive G-forces due to its species and bluffed on the ones he couldn’t… charging an admission fee shape. They also developed and perfected it was an animated performance that mes- what would become a mainstay attrac- merized his customers”- many of whom were tion for Young himself to perform, the daily land locked city dwellers who had no idea deep-sea net hauls. The pier burned down whether The Captain was right or wrong. March 29, 1912, however, always one to seize Ever the showman, Young had his personal the moment, Young charged curiosity seek- residence built at the seaward end of the pier ers a small admission to get a closer look at and it was also an attraction of sorts. It was the destruction and watch it get dismantled an extravagantly ornate Italian style villa com- and hauled away. plete with statuary and the pretentious mail- YOUNG’S MILLION ing address of No. 1 Atlantic Ocean. It is here DOLLAR PIER where Young was able to fish out of his win- Despite his prior success, Young’s last project dow while he entertained the likes of Thomas was his most ambitious - the Million Dollar Pier Edison and U.S. President William H. Taft. The which opened in 1906 and supposedly derived Million Dollar Pier drew some of the biggest its name from the development cost. names in entertainment during its heyday

134 Opulence Spring 2018 Spring 2018 Opulence 135 Condo Law BY ROBERTO C. BLANCH Title Here CONDO SHOULD CONSIDER VARIANCE FOR DOG WEIGHING SIX POUNDS OVER RULE LIMIT Roberto C. Blanch

recent Florida case involving a condominium association’s board of directors and legal counsel are now considering sociation and the dog of a 70-year-old army veteran the issuance of a variance for Brady’s dog that would be contingent and widower drew national attention after it was cov- on the canine’s continued benign behavior, training as a support Hire a law firm ered initially in the Orlando Sentinel. The newspaper’s animal, and a veterinary determination that the bully-mix is not in- Areports chronicle how the association for the Orange Tree Village deed a banned pit bull. It should also meet with its insurance bro- condominium is attempting to ban the dog because it weighs 41 ker in order to document to its liability carrier the extent to which pounds, which is six more than the maximum weight under its the association has gone to vet the case and reach its decision. rules, and it may be a banned breed. Cases such as these can be extremely challenging for associations, As a result of the association’s decision, retired veteran Robert Brady filed which are dealing with explosive growth in requests for emotional a complaint with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Develop- support animals. While some requests may be highly suspect and ment after an arbitrator determined he had to surrender the dog by Jan. dubious at best, this appears to be a case of a longtime resident you can trust. 11. The federal agency is now looking into whether the association can whose dog has not previously demonstrated aggressive behavior. force the long-time resident to surrender his emotional support dog. In such cases, association boards of directors should work extreme- The attorney for Orange Tree Village said that his office has received calls ly closely with highly experienced legal counsel in order to conduct sympathetic to Brady, but his client must enforce its rules that were estab- all of the necessary inquiries regarding the case. Among other re- lished to keep residents safe. “If it’s not enforced and something happens, quests, this would include a request for supporting material from a it’s a guarantee that the association will be named as a co-defendant in a mental health professional who is caring for the pet owner. Legal Counsel to Community Associations Since 1977 case and have to contact the insurance company,” he said in one report. Taking all of these formal steps and documenting them in the as- The article also notes that Brady lost his wife to cancer several years ago, sociation’s meeting records from the onset will help to diminish any and the case has drawn national attention after the newspaper pub- potential future liabilities while also demonstrating that the board lished its initial story Dec. 23. Readers will thoroughly investigate and reach a fair conclusion for every re- from around the country called quest for an emotional support animal that it receives. In addition, and emailed to offer legal aid, there is always the potential for negative publicity in such cases alternative housing for Brady, that could reflect poorly on the community, and avoiding such me- and training for the dog. This dia coverage is always in keeping with the mission of association included several groups special- boards to maximize property values for all of the unit owners. izing in training veterans’ dogs to Roberto C. Blanch is a partner with the law firm of Siegfried, Rivera, Hy- become certified service animals. man, Lerner, De La Torre, Mars & Sobel, P.A. and a regular contributor to Given the amount of negative the firm’s community association blog, www.FloridaHOALawyerBlog. publicity that this case is now com. He focuses on community association law and represents as- generating for the Orange sociations throughout South Florida, and the firm maintains offices in Tree Village condomini- Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. He may be reached um, certainly the as- at 305-442-3334 or via e-mail at [email protected].

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SR ads 1pg Opulence.indd 1 10/28/15 3:14 PM Individually, or combined with other members of the English Unfortunately, down the line this led to them not The 16th Amendment in 1913 gave birth lyrical about the evils of liquor and alphabet, I, R and S seem harmless enough but when placed in that owning the rights to their own songs. heartless women, the unpopular order, they form a universally despised acronym that strikes fear to the byzantine income tax system tax form got its own homage of Their fellow British contemporaries The Kinks also into the hearts of even the most vocal “fair share” proponents (es- sorts where legendary bluesman chimed in the protest with the classic Sunny After- we have today – and was intended pecially when it comes to their own personal bank accounts). Ac- Robert Cray declares “I work hard noon from their 1966 release Face To Face. The song cording to the Internal Revenue Service website, the agency traces to be temporary. for my money, every April you was the Ray Davies ode to the exorbitant tax rates its roots “to the Civil War when President Lincoln and Congress, in take it all away” and “every time with lyrics like “the tax man’s taken all my dough… The U.S. was founded on 1862, created the position of commissioner of Internal Revenue I see a 1040, out of my pocket he’s taken everything I got, all I’ve got’s this sunny EXILES and enacted an income tax to pay war expenses”. The income tax a principle of not paying taxes, and it goes” on his 1993 song “1040 afternoon”. Roughly 10 years later, Illinois rockers was subsequently repealed during the post-Civil War reconstruc- Blues”. Country music star Willie How The Tax Cheap Trick also recorded what can be considered the thought of handing over one’s hard tion period and the United States basically relied on various tar- Nelson’s battles with the Internal a nod to The Beatles with Tax Man, Mr. Thief from iffs to generate revenue until passage of the 16th Amendment in earned money to a bureaucrat inspired Revenue service are so legendary, Man Helped their 1977 self-titled debut album. 1913 which gave birth to the byzantine income tax system we have creative ways to avoid doing so. his 1992 album was named “The Shape Music today and the infamous Form 1040. HELP ME, HELP ME, IRS Tapes: Who’ll Buy My Memories?” HELP ME SAIL AWAY… which references the public auction of items belonging to the art- Even though the United States was essentially founded on the The Rolling Stones took it one step further and eventually moved ist. Rebellious by nature, heavier artists have also protested the ON principle of not wanting to pay taxes, regardless of which country out of the country as did several other classic rock artists. The payment of taxes with Crossover stalwarts Dirty Rotten Imbeciles’ you’re in, the thought of handing over one’s hard earned money to ‘Stones moved to France in 1971 as British tax exiles and recorded Give My Taxes Back from their 1985 album Dealing With It being the a bureaucrat inspires creative ways to avoid doing so. Fortunately, their lauded double album Exile On Main Street which was released most direct with the lyrics “the more you waste, the more you want, I most good music is rebellious in nature and what better topic to in 1972. As noted in an article by music writer Frank Mastropolo, want ‘em back…give ‘em back!” rebel against than the ever open government palm? other artists who packed their bags for friendlier tax havens and Sure, life before the untamable income tax hydra was simpler but ‘CAUSE I’M THE TAXMAN, found musical inspiration in doing so include David Bowie and Rod let’s face it, music before 1913 wasn’t nearly as good. YEAH, I’M THE TAXMAN… Stewart. By the mid 1970s, Bowie ended up in West Berlin by way MAIN Aside from being a scathing assessment of England’s tax rates at of Switzerland and recorded the three albums that make up the Sources the time, Tax Man, penned by George Harrison, is one of the stand- highly experimental “Berlin Trilogy” period of his career, Low, Heroes ultimateclassicrock.com/rock-bands-taxes/www.irs.gov/about-irs/ out songs on The Beatles’ 1966 masterpiece Revolver. The top in- and Lodger which were released from 1977 to 1979. Rod Stewart’s brief-history-of-irs come tax rate was 95 percent hence the lines “should five percent 1975 album title Atlantic Crossing is based on his move to the Unit- Wonkblog appear too small, be thankful I don’t take it all”. While The Beatles ed States and saw several of its tracks become fan favorites. The Beatles were the Mitt Romney of the 1960s, and other policy lessons were pioneers of “The British Invasion” brand of rock and roll, they Not to be outdone by their classic rock brethren, blues, country from the Fab Four By Neil Irwin were also pioneers in attempting to lower the tax bill for successful and even heavier musical artists have also recorded their disdain January 10, 2014 artists. By forming a publicly traded company to own their songs, for the tax man over the years. In a music genre that usually waxes STREETBY TODD R. SCIORE they attempted to realize lower tax rates via capital gains treatment.

138 Opulence Spring 2018 Spring 2018 Opulence 139 Real Estate Investing BY KAREN EVANS

STRATEGIES TO NAVIGATE the ability to play daily golf and tennis, even on the ability to claim and the amount of allow for individual investors to acquire own- in the winter months? Hmmm, well okay, sign the qualified business income deduction. ership in commercial real estate portfolios me up.” In addition, the new tax laws now permit that receive income from properties such as 100 percent expensing of certain assets apartment complexes, hospitals, office build- NEW TAX LAWS & REAL ESTATE If you wish to make Florida your primary ings, warehouses, hotels and shopping malls. residence to reap the rewards mentioned used in connection with the commercial real estate, as opposed to capitalizing and Private Equity and high-net worth individuals When the new tax plan was announced this D.C. and Maryland, where some of the high- As a matter of interest, Alaska, Nevada, South previously, consider consulting with a Flor- depreciating such assets over time”. are reading and listening to their advisors as past December, many of my fellow real es- est state income tax rates in the country Dakota, Texas, Washington and Wyoming also ida attorney to properly establish Florida this new way to make money and save on tate professionals had concerns about how can be found, were already enamored with have no state income tax. But Florida still re- residency and terminate residency in your Given this information, is it any wonder why taxes is becoming the latest wave. it would affect our real estate businesses. life in South Florida as a part-time escape mains more economically attractive. The Flor- prior jurisdiction. the commercial real estate business has had a Most feared that the reduced home mort- during the winter months. We affection- ida Constitution affords Florida homestead IT MAY PAY TO big “uptick” this year vs. years past? I sell com- To see whether and to what extent you gage interest deduction that homeown- ately call these folks “snow birds” or “snow residents exemptions on property taxes, and GO COMMERCIAL mercial real estate and work more in the “off- can qualify for these new tax benefits, a tax professional should be your first call. Then ers could claim, now limited to interest on flakes,” depending on whether they stay here advantages, such as portability of their home- Things get even more interesting if you market” sector to locate investment properties contact an experienced commercial real up to $750,000 of indebtedness, would for about four consecutive months or fly stead exemption and reductions from this have funds to invest in commercial real es- that are not being directly or publicly market- estate broker to locate qualifying proper- limit sales of homes in the multimillions back and forth, North to South, during the transfer. There are other protections, as well. tate. I am happy to say that business in the ed. Almost weekly, I receive calls from com- ties, and consult with a real estate attor- of dollars. winter months. One example is the protection against having commercial real estate sector is increasing mercial brokers in other states with billions in their homestead seized by certain creditors. ney to guide you through the purchase Information about the effects of the new One look at the new tax law’s negative im- over last year here in the Sunshine State. investment funds to spend on the right com- Given all the benefits we have, it just makes and sale process. You may very well be on tax laws is becoming more evident, but pact on certain of these northern states Several peers and I have witnessed this first- mercial properties located in Florida. There is sense to live here in Florida. your way to taking advantage of the new there is still a bit of a learning curve for most and it is easy to see why the “snow birds” are hand. For further explanations on commer- literally more money out there to spend than tax benefits. of us. I decided to research these matters. flocking down to South Florida in search of About now, if you don’t already live in Flori- cial real estate tax benefits, I met with a there are properties to acquire! If you own board-certified tax-law ex- BENEFITS OF FLORIDA permanent homes that they can make their da, you may be thinking, “Does this mean to pert Mitchell W. Goldberg, RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY primary residences. In particular, the new save money on my taxes, I can relocate to a “The new tax law makes available a partner at Berger Singer- INVESTMENT limitations on deductions for state income state where I may enjoy year-round sunshine, tax add to making Florida a very desirable fabulous restaurants, unlimited shopping, man LLP in Boca Raton. Residents in the Northeastern states of New a completely new non-cash deduction place to live – because, of course, there is no boating, fishing and other water sports, and York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Washington, “The new tax law makes state income tax here. available a completely to certain owners of commercial new non-cash deduction to certain owners of real estate (as well as residential rental commercial real estate (as well as residential rental real estate) that has never real estate) that has never been been available before. Spe- cifically, investors who own available before.” commercial real estate commercial real estate and were thinking of either outright in their individual names selling or are looking to get into the commer- or through pass-through entities, such as cial real estate business, now is the time. limited liability companies, partnerships, and S corporations can deduct up to an KNOW YOUR REITS additional 20 percent of their “qualified The lines forming to set up REITs (Real Es- business income.” Very generally speaking, tate Investment Trusts) are longer than the qualified business income includes taxable most popular rides at Disney. REITs have income from rental real estate activity. The been around for years, but now they are re- deduction is a non-cash deduction mean- ceiving a new birth in a sort of “Baby Boom” Karen Evans is a Broker Associate for ing, much like depreciation, you don’t have for real estate. Signature International Premier Properties to actually expend any funds to claim the According to Investopedia, REITs operate in a in Palm Beach County deduction; it is automatic if you qualify for manner comparable to mutual funds, as they it. There are, however, certain limitations

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