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10 EDITOR’S LETTER 17 AROUND TOWN 20 BEST BETS/A&E 22 BAR TALK: ROOM 25 24 GARDENING 26 5 QUESTIONS: MICHELLE FORMAN 28 CAMERA READY 34 A&E SPOTLIGHT: GLORIA HERNANDO 36 BUSINESS: GARCIA NEVETT 38 DINING: CHEF ADRIANNE CALVO 40 THE GOODS: BACK TO SCHOOL 42 SPA TALK: ACQUALINA SPA 46 NEW SEMINOLE HARD ROCK ON THE HORIZON 52 A&E SPOTLIGHT: JAKE MILLER CTC CTS OPENS UP ABOUT HIS Cover: Christine Stiphany Photography by: James Woodley MUSICAL REBIRTH Location: Auberge Beach Residences 60 DAYTRIPPER: THE DIPLOMAT & Spa, Fort Lauderdale

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TOP #1 REALTOR IN THE VILLAGE A Pinecrest resident with 19 years of real estate experience, Michael PRODUCER $ CIRCLE 74 40 OF PINECREST Martinez focuses on ultra-luxury residential homes. His integration MILLION TRANSACTION FOR 5 YEARS CLOSED SIDES SOLD of effective marketing strategies, use if the latest technology and access to top buyers will maximize your success.

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Sotheby’s International Realty and the Sotheby’s International Realty logo are registered (or unregistered) service marks used with permission. Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC fully supports the principles of the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Opportunity Act. Each Office Is Independently Owned And Operated. If your property is listed with a real estate broker, please disregard. It is not our intention to solicit the offerings of other real estate brokers. We are happy to work with them and cooperate fully. Sales Statistics drawn 8from theAUGUST Multiple Listing 2019 Service. Prices | PINECRESTMAGAZINE.COM are subject to change without notice. ONE SALE EVERY 9 DAYS * All data reflects 2018 numbers as per MLS Michael Martinez Vice President | Estate Agent Ranked by RealTrends America’s Number 2 Agent Company-Wide Best Real Estate Professionals | Individual by Sales Volume in 2018 #1 #1 #1 HIGHEST NEW MARKET SALES CONSTRUCTION SHARE 305.979.9367 VOLUME SALES [email protected]

As advertised in #michaelmartinezrealtor #pinecrestluxurygroup

TOP #1 REALTOR IN THE VILLAGE A Pinecrest resident with 19 years of real estate experience, Michael PRODUCER $ CIRCLE 74 40 OF PINECREST Martinez focuses on ultra-luxury residential homes. His integration MILLION TRANSACTION FOR 5 YEARS CLOSED SIDES SOLD of effective marketing strategies, use if the latest technology and access to top buyers will maximize your success.

NEW TO THE MARKET NEW TO THE MARKET NEW TO THE MARKET

90 LEUCADENDRA, CORAL GABLES 5255 SNAPPER CREEK RD, CORAL GABLES 7450 SW 102ND STREET, PINECREST 11100 KILLIAN PARK ROAD, PINECREST 6065 SW 116TH STREET, PINECREST 9440 SW 117TH TERRACE, MIAMI 9 BEDS | 9.3 BATHS | 15,085 SF | $29,900,000 6 BEDS | 7.2 BATHS | 11,937 SF | $6,995,000 7 BEDS | 7.2 BATHS | 15,345 SF | $5,500,000 5 BEDS | 5.1 BATHS | 5,670 SF | $2,650,000 6 BEDS | 7 BATHS | 7,300 SF | $2,500,000 5 BEDS | 5 BATHS | 6,450 SF | $2,250,000

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6645 SW 102ND STREET, PINECREST 9101 SW 63RD COURT, PINECREST 8901 SW 63RD COURT, PINECREST 8200 SW 111TH TERRACE, MIAMI 5755 SW 111TH TERRACE, PINECREST 5957 SW 80TH STREET, MIAMI 9 BEDS | 9.1 BATHS | 15,496 SF | $4,900,000 7 BEDS | 7.1 BATHS | 10,254 SF | $4,750,000 6 BEDS | 7.2 BATHS | 10,818 SF | $4,750,000 5 BEDS | 4.1 BATHS | 7,492 SF | $2,250,000 6 BEDS | 4.1 BATHS | 4,868 SF | $1,500,000 4 BEDS | 4.1 BATHS | 3,450 SF | $1,500,000

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13000 SW 63RD AVENUE, PINECREST 6760 SW 124TH STREET, PINECREST 10500 SW 69TH AVENUE, PINECREST 1520 ROBBIA AVENUE, CORAL GABLES 5557 SAN VICENTE STREET, CORAL GABLES 6716 SAN VICENTE STREET, CORAL GABLES 7 BEDS | 6.2 BATHS | 10,874 SF | $4,250,000 8 BEDS | 8.1 BATHS | 10,616 SF | $3,500,000 6 BEDS | 6.1 BATHS | 6,256 SF | $3,295,000 4 BEDS | 2.1 BATHS | 2,694 SF | $1,475,000 3 BEDS | 2.1 BATHS | 3,003 SF | 1,375,000 3 BEDS | 2 BATHS | 2,962 SF | $1,300,000

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9139 SW 69TH COURT, PINECREST 13065 SAN MATEO AVENUE, CORAL GABLES 13678 DEERING BAY DRIVE, CORAL GABLES 10400 SW 67TH AVENUE, PINECREST 7440 SW 112TH STREET, PINECREST 6767 COLLINS AVENUE, #1210, MIAMI BEACH 7 BEDS | 6.2 BATHS | 7,218 SF | $2,795,000 4 BEDS | 3 BATHS | 3,930 SF | $2,750,000 5 BEDS | 5.1 BATHS | 5,360 SF | $2,750,000 4 BEDS | 3 BATHS | 3,013 SF | $965,000 3 BEDS | 2 BATHS | 2,856 SF | $935,000 2 BEDS | 2 BATHS | 1,180 SF | $750,000

Sotheby’s International Realty and the Sotheby’s International Realty logo are registered (or unregistered) service marks used with permission. Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC fully supports the principles of the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Opportunity Act. Each Office Is Independently Owned And Operated. If your property is listed with a real estate broker, please disregard. It is not our intention to solicit the offerings of other real estate brokers. We are happy to work with them and cooperate fully. Sales Statistics drawn from the Multiple Listing Service. Prices are subject to change without notice. PINECRESTMAGAZINE.COM | AUGUST 2019 9 Editor’sLetter

The Road to Nowhere t’s been more than six years since my mother left her house on the southwest coast of Florida in the middle of the night, I quietly opened the door of her splotchy black Toyota Corolla, and started a car that, sun-damaged paint aside, had served her well for nearly a decade. It would again on this night and for the next 72-plus hours. Though she backed out of the driveway and pointed the Toyota north, my mom really had no idea where she was going. She had been broadly diagnosed by her primary care physician with “probable dementia,” but my father balked at following up with someone in town more qualifi ed to accurately determine her condition. The psychiatry specialist at a behavioral health center later would clarify that she had advanced Alzheimer’s disease. 800.611.6631 Six years ago, my father wasn’t ready to accept the slow goodbye. He still isn’t. He’s 81, and, despite the fact that he’s had to Baker Act her twice for displays of violence against him (leading to her stays at the behavioral health center), he refuses to consider home-care nursing services, let alone place my now- 76-year-old mother in an assisted living facility. But that’s a long, complicated story for another time. On this night, he simply wanted to fi nd his wife. When he awoke at 5 a.m., and saw the car missing, Dad called the police, then called me. Within a few hours, a Silver Alert had been issued. All we could do was wait. And wait. And wait. One entire day passed. Then, a second day. And then, a third. Our thoughts turned dark. Had she crashed the car? Driven into a lake? Been robbed, beaten and left to die somewhere? At 10:30 a.m. on the fourth day, we fi nally got our answer. A local patrolman had spotted the Toyota in a strip mall parking lot, about 10 minutes from my parents’ house. When the offi cer knocked on the car window, my mom opened the door and paper receipts drifted onto the ground. The dates and places on them showed that Mom had driven from North Port in Sarasota County to Lakeland, some 100 miles away. She’d stopped at a hotel, feasted on fast food, and somehow, miraculously, directed the car back to North Port. Mom didn’t remember where she’d been, how she got there, where she was or where she lived. That’s the last time she ever drove; my father took her car keys that afternoon and hid them. I was reminded of that episode prior to my conversation with actress Kate Mulgrew, who so eloquently captures the insidious nature of Alzheimer’s and its impact on a family as part of her poignant new memoir, How to Forget. Mulgrew’s candor during an interview for the Lifestyle Q&A will resonate with South Florida residents who have experienced, or are dealing with, the complexities of that disease. It certainly struck a chord with me. Enjoy the issue.

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Did someone say The winning best overall doughnuts? photo of an Alpine newt Local favorite The Salty Donut recently opened left unturned, and we are so incredibly proud of what a second, highly anticipated location in South Miami. we’ve accomplished. We can’t wait to share it with The original Wynwood location is known for serving our Salty [family].” craft doughnuts in a laid-back setting and has been The new location features Salty Donut favorites recognized nationally. such as traditional glazed, brown butter and salt, “South Miami holds a special place in our hearts. maple bacon, and guava and cheese doughnuts. 1It’s our hometown. We wanted The Salty Donut Unique to the site is communal seating, an open SoMi to have a very welcoming yet exciting feel— kitchen, and a craft coffee shop in partnership with to be that neighborhood spot where people feel Chicago-based Intelligentsia. comfortable and want to come and hang out,” says The Salty Donut is located at 6022 South Dixie co-founder Amanda Pizarro-Rodriguez. “We poured Highway. Visit saltydonut.com. our hearts and soul into the new shop, no detail was

PINECRESTMAGAZINE.COM | AUGUST 2019 17 AroundTown Business STT Sense The Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce recently ended Small Business Week by honoring one of the city’s 4newest businesses. Norwegian courier company ASAP made its U.S. launch in the city, making South Florida the country’s fi rst test site for the web and mobile app that sends and delivers packages through a “driver-on-demand” platform. The chamber issued a proclamation for success at the app’s launch event. “We were successful with this app in Norway, so we wanted to revolutionize the delivery business in the U.S. with the ASAP app beginning in Miami- Dade County,” said Tommy Larsen, ASAP’s chief operating offi cer and co-owner. “Miami was the 2 ideal city for our launch due to its large population and land mass as well as the fact that it is one of pie received a fi rst-place ribbon in the top 20 fastest growing cities in the U.S. for CT the independent category of the economic growth.” Those looking for the best Key commercial division. The Pecan The app is available in the Apple App Store and lime pie Miami has to offer can Crusted Key Lime Pie, prepared by Google Play Store. Find out more at asapdelivers. head to A Fish Called Avalon executive chef Kal Abdalla, was com. in South Beach. The restaurant awarded the ribbon by 200 judges. won big at the American Pie Up next for the restaurant is, of Council’s 25th annual National Pie course, a celebration for National Championships, held in Orlando Key Lime Pie Day in September. A this summer. Fish Called Avalon is located at 700 At the competition for amateur, Ocean Drive, Miami Beach. Visit professional and commercial pie afi shcalledavalon.com. bakers, the restaurant’s Key lime

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S T T The Pap Corps recently donated $3.6 million to University of Miami’s Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. The grassroots organization presented the donation to the cancer center at its annual Gift to Sylvester Celebration, held at the Boca West Country Club ballroom. The organization, which has 20,000 members in the tri-county area, has supported cancer research since its founding in 1952, and held more than 400 events to raise the funds. Donations have supported Sylvester initiatives such as an endowed professorship in leukemia and the precision medicine program. The donation comes at a critical time for Sylvester, Adam Carlin (chair of Sylvester’s board of overseers), which is aiming to receive a National Cancer Institute Beverly Berkowitz (Pap Corps vice president), Linda Moses designation. Find out more at thepapcorps.org. (Pap Corps president), Ruth Young (Pap Corps treasurer) and Stephen Nimer (director of Sylvester)

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Community Music Program The Summer Concert Series of the Coral Gables-based Community Music Program concludes this month with top talent. On Aug. 8, drummer and 2019 Grammy Award winner for best Latin jazz album Dafnis Prieto (pictured) performs with his Si o Si Quartet. On Aug. 22, Quartetto Gelato performs a wide variety of musical styles with multi-instrument mastery (one member is a world accordion champion). The quartet performs salon music that includes tangos, folk songs, operatic arias and great classic works. PHOTO BY PEGGY SIROTA When: 8 p.m. Where: Congregational United Church of Christ, 3010 De Soto Jonas Brothers Blvd., Coral Gables Though the Jonas Brothers enjoyed success as a young boy band in Tickets: $35-$50 the 2000s—becoming Disney Channel favorites and releasing four Info: communityartsprogram.org albums—their reunion has stirred perhaps even more attention. In March, the music video for “Sucker,” their fi rst single in six years, gained 17 million views on YouTube within 24 hours and debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The success was quickly followed up by the album “Happiness Begins” and an Amazon Prime documentary. On their “Happiness Begins” tour, they are joined by special guests Bebe Rexha and Jordan McGraw. When: Aug. 7, 7:30 p.m. Where: AmericanAirlines Arena Tickets: Starting at $75 Info: aaarena.com

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20 AUGUST 2019 | PINECRESTMAGAZINE.COM other A&e highlights ▲ FREE FAMILY FUN DAY: BACK TO SCHOOL HistoryMiami hosts a fun learning event to get students ready to go back to school. Children become history detectives and learn about Florida pioneers Julia Tuttle, Henry Flagler and others and tour the exhibit “Tropical Dreams: A People’s History of South Florida.” Teachers also get the chance to enter a raffl e. When: Aug. 10, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Where: HistoryMiami Museum Tickets: Free Info: historymiami.org

▲ KHALID On the last stop of his national “Free Spirit World Tour,” the Grammy-nominated R&B star supports his sophomore album of the same name. The 21-year-old has already headlined at Coachella and “Saturday Night Live,” and is perhaps best known for his single “Young Dumb & Broke,” an earworm with more than 500 million views on YouTube. When: Aug. 17, 7:30 p.m. Where: AmericanAirlines Arena Tickets: Starting at $35 Info: aaarena.com

▲ MOVIE IN THE PARK The Coconut Grove Business Improvement District invites the public to bring a picnic and lawn chairs for a screening of “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World.” When: Aug. 23, 8:30 p.m. Where: The Barnacle Historic State Park, 3485 Main Highway, Coconut Grove Tickets: Free Info: fl oridastateparks.org

▲ MARCO ANTONIO SOLIS The Mexican singer started his career in the 1970s with band Los Bukis and went on to become a popular solo artist in Latin America and the United States, earning a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2010 for his multiple hits and gold and platinum albums. He makes a stop in Miami for his “La Historia Continua” tour. When: Aug. 31, 8 p.m. Where: AmericanAirlines Arena Tickets: Starting at $55 Info: aaarena.com

▲ ARTSLAUNCH The Arsht Center’s annual free community event kicks off the event season with more than 100 Miami arts organizations to discover. When: Sept. 7, 10 a.m. Where: Arsht Center Tickets: Free Info: arshtcenter.org

PINECRESTMAGAZINE.COM | AUGUST 2019 21 BarTalk Word on the Street A NEW SPEAKEASY IN CORAL GABLES OFFERS THE THRILL OF EXCLUSIVITY here’s a new speakeasy lounge in Tdowntown Coral Gables. But you’ll only fi nd it if you know exactly where to look. The Prohibition-inspired Room 25, located above Seek & Find Kitchen and Bar (2530 Ponce de Leon Blvd.), is accessible via a secret password. Once inside, fi nd a menu of old fashioneds and small bites with live jazz and rotating DJs. Housed in a historic, two-story building from 1925, guests walk up a hidden stairwell adjacent to the restaurant exterior and give the password to the greeter. The space spans an outdoor terrace, an intimate bar and cozy lounge. “The launch of Room 25 fi lls a sophisticated niche for those looking to seek and fi nd an intimate and unique space to unwind in Coral Gables,” says co- owner Kevin Gouchee. Gouchee says the main draw of Room 25’s menu is the extensive list of specialty old fashioneds, a drink widely considered an inspiration for the modern-day cocktail. Here, they include the best-selling RM25, made with Woodford Reserve bourbon, orange bitters and orange zest; the Key, a blend of Irish whiskey, black truffl es and walnut bitters; and the nutty Obstruction, topped off with roasted peanut liqueur and a citrus rim. The menu also includes single malts and whiskeys and craft cocktails. Plates to share include truffl e toast topped with piquillo pepper, bacon, truffl e caviar and white truffl e sauce on ciabatta; guacatones, guacamole topped with chipotle sauce on a fried tostone; and a charcuterie plate of prosciutto, manchego, olives and mixed berry sauce served with crostinis. Those looking to join the club can follow Room 25 on Instagram (@room25miami), where you’ll fi nd the speakeasy’s password of the week. Or, Seek & Find diners can ask a server for the password. “Room 25 is secret, dark and sexy,” co-owner Diana Gouchee says. “It’s really the only true essence of a speakeasy in Coral Gables, tucked away with no signage or indication of its existence. ... It’s a complement to the restaurant, as guests can enjoy a full dinner and then receive the secret code to keep the night going.” —CLARISSA BUCH

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When Michelle Forman prank-called strangers with friends as a child, bothering them for a laugh was the last thing on her mind. Instead, 5she shared hope with them. “I would sing ‘Imagine’ to them,” the Miami native says. “I know that’s cheesy and sounds silly, but that’s where my mind and heart was … .” Forman’s song choice refl ected her heart for others. But as a self- described sensitive and empathetic person, her heart was also what weighed on her. “Ever since I was a little girl, I always wanted to make a difference in the world. I just didn’t know how I was going to do it alone,” says the West Kendall resident, 43. “I felt so helpless. I was very sensitive to all the suffering I would see—carrying the weight of the world on It’s no surprise that Forman’s impact has earned the respect of my shoulders, as far back as I can remember.” the community. At The Children’s Trust’s “Champions for Children” Her outlet for this helplessness was music, which she says she was ceremony in June, she was honored with the Excellence in Direct “born into.” Her grandmother played the organ, and her father was an Service to Children and Families Award. accomplished musician who worked with jazz bassist Jaco Pastorius “There are so many people in the world that are giving their lives (a member of famed group Weather Report from 1976 to ’81, among to community service,” Forman says. “I just couldn’t believe that they other endeavors) and other musicians. But it wasn’t until her 20s that chose to honor me and tell my story. It felt very surreal. It still does.” she found her voice—nervously singing karaoke at a wrap party for a The singer sat with Lifestyle to discuss her mentoring work and fi lm that she worked on as a member of the wardrobe department. what’s next for her. “I had some of the producers and crew come up to me and just go, ‘What the hell are you doing with your life? … You need to be ow oe mc cae or metee pursuing a career in music,’” she says. “They boosted me up, and it [For a lot of them], it’s the only thing they have to hold onto. felt great.” 1It’s their only outlet. Otherwise, they could very easily go down Shortly thereafter, a newspaper ad introduced her to a collective the wrong path. They could easily end up six feet under, just from of musicians known as the Monkey Village. She connected with local their environment, being in the wrong place at the wrong time, talent, leading her to join a variety of bands, including local Latin funk getting involved in gangs. Guitars Over Guns is not only focused on band Suénalo, which she’s been singing with on and off for more than music; it’s focused on academics, accountability, instilling empathy, 15 years. She’s also worked with a variety of award-winning artists. responsibility. I have seen [the majority] of our kids improve in every Through the band, she also found an outlet she needed to help area of development. It’s not only music, but music does inspire—it others. In 2009, Suénalo member Chad Bernstein asked Forman to helps us release. join his nonprofi t organization, Guitars Over Guns, which mentors students from underserved communities by offering them music Wat te o mc o o wt te a caea ro education. Since then, she’s focused on mentoring students in I always try to inspire the kids and empower them to choose songs Georgia Jones-Ayers Middle School and North Miami Middle School. 2that have a positive message for the world. Or choose songs where She recently launched an a capella program with students served they can release their feelings: ballads, [songs] about love or loss, [or] by the nonprofi t as well as others who aren’t. Forman says the about prevailing and perseverance. We try to have a nice balance group—which has seven regular members—teaches teamwork between light-heartedness and the power that they have to use their to children who have experienced abandonment or bullying; one voices to spread a positive message to kids their age. student recently commented that the group get-togethers were like We have a song we’re working on written by one of our members. “Thanksgiving dinner.” It’s called “Ride for Me.” This young girl came to us with her song, “Sometimes you go through challenges and sacrifi ces and you don’t and [the message is] “I’m here for you. I’m sacrifi cing … I’m there know if you’re making a difference,” Forman says. “Then you have for everyone. Who’s actually going to ride for me at the end of the your kids making comments like these and [saying] how much they day? Who’s actually going to be there for me?” ... And then she looks look forward to coming and being a part of it. It’s affi rmation that you around the room and realizes she’s not alone. She’s got a crew of are making an impact, and they’re making an impact on each other.” people that have her back, people that are down to ride for her.

26 AUGUST 2019 | PINECRESTMAGAZINE.COM Wat a metor meat to o eroa [As a teenager], everyone tried to throw the book at me, and I saw right through it. There was only really one person who could get through to me. He was a school counselor, and he decided to mentor me. [My parents divorced] when I was 2 … but aside from carrying the weight of the world on my shoulders, I had all these other things—dealing with school and not feeling like I belonged anywhere. I did try to take my life, and I didn’t succeed. As I stated at the Children’s Trust award ceremony, I survived for a reason, and this is the reason. I used to think being a musician and having that platform to spread a message on stage could reach the masses. But the more I assess my life it seems that mentoring is my true purpose—paying forward what saved my life in the beginning.

Wa mc a art o a or e Wat et o te oro or or mc Music and having a mentor to rely on—that saved my I’ve been putting my music on the back burner for 4life countless times. Being able to listen to a song that you 5quite some time … . I always said if I can tap into the soul resonate with—being able to sing that song, and just let of one person in the audience, that’s enough for me. I don’t it out. Music has been my go-to outlet. I fi rst started with want to lose my passion for music by needing to sustain poetry and spoken word, and then I moved to music. It’s myself by playing out all the time. It becomes like work really helped me a lot, just having a platform to write and … but you do need to sustain yourself. I already started get those feelings out. Many of these kids don’t have that. recording an album of my personal compositions … My Nobody wants to listen to them. They’re not heard, they’re heart is not in playing live right now. It could be a phase—it not seen. Our program offers that, and that’s what I try to could be just another stepping stone. But I don’t have this do as a mentor as well: give them a platform to be heard gravitational pull toward the stage right now. I have in the and seen, just like I needed one. past, and I probably will in the future. But I’d rather focus on recording and helping my community right now.

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PINECRESTMAGAZINE.COM | AUGUST 2019 27 CameraReady CHAMPIONS FOR CHILDREN Where: Treetop Ballroom, Jungle Island What: The Children’s Trust recently held its 14th annual Champions for Children award ceremony, honoring individuals and programs that serve Miami-Dade County’s children and families. Centro Mater’s After-School & Summer Program, Easterseals’ Culinary Arts High School, and Nicklaus Children’s Hospital’s school health services were named programs of the year. Judge Jeri Beth Cohen was awarded the David Lawrence Jr. Champion for Children Award and Michelle Forman, Guitars Over Guns mentor, received the Excellence in Direct Service to Children and Families Award.

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“Ignis” “Heat of the Moment” REASON TO BE BULLISH Miami-based artist Gloria Hernando seizes her moment, fi nding strength in the animal spirit that guides her inspired work BY KEVIN KAMINSKI

loria Hernando is steadfast in her belief that at 15 left Hernando obsessed with the scale and structure everybody has a bull inside them. But as the of buildings, an interest that led her to briefl y pursue Gemerging Miami-based artist’s own journey architecture at the University of Miami. suggests, it’s one thing to recognize the symbolism and When professors questioned why she had to place another to take that spirit by the horns—and run with it. furniture inside all of her fl oor plans, she realized that Before the 28-year-old debuted her fi rst solo exhibition perhaps her true passion lay in how people interacted this spring at Paradise Plaza in Miami’s Design District, a with space; she promptly transferred to the University pop-up series of mostly large-scale paintings titled “Seven of Florida, where she graduated in 2013 with an interior Fires” that captures the male bovine head in striking design degree. incarnations, Hernando was still wrestling with the bull By this time, Hernando already had created her inside her. multidisciplinary brand, Latin for Glory. Her illustrations Born of parents from the Dominican Republic, Hernando and pencil drawings resulted in freelance creative took to colored-pencil drawings at a young age; she has collaborations with fashion and shoe designers, but looking sketch books dating to when she was 4. But that talent back, she admits that the years after college were more manifested itself in technical terms at fi rst. A trip to Paris about hedging her bets rather than going all in as an artist.

34 AUGUST 2019 | PINECRESTMAGAZINE.COM “I was scared of pursuing my dream,” says Hernando, would become part of the “Seven Fires” series. Its red-to- whose day jobs in recent years included working at an orange, sunset-like gradient signifi ed a new beginning. She interior design fi rm in Miami, and as a press coordinator/ soon completed “Ignis,” the only colored-pencil drawing design assistant for a luxury Italian shoe brand. “There’s a among the pieces in “Seven Fires” and a project, started lot of security in something like interior design—and a big months earlier, that ultimately consumed 250-plus hours. demand for it in Miami. How “To do something that could I leave that security takes 250 hours? Halfway and do something as elusive through, it’s like, ‘Why did as artwork?” I start this?’ But it’s about It took a series of episodes pushing through,” says in her 20s for Hernando Hernando, who married to fi nally answer that her longtime boyfriend two question—and discover years ago. “So, yes, the [bull] her inner bull. The fi rst, the in my work has taken over divorce of her parents while who I am. she was at UF, produced a “I opened the door to my revelation. potential by quitting the part “It was a sequence of of my life that was making three years where the me unhappy.” nucleus split; even our Though the bull was family dog died,” she says. prominent in “Seven Fires,” “Everything about my the underlying thematic childhood was crumbling. thread spoke to the fi rst And I was very much in love of six elements that she’ll with my childhood. explore in an ongoing series, “My outside world was “Elementa.” The next insecure, but it made collection, set around the me become more secure concept of light, will debut internally. I turned inward to this fall. fi nd my power. That’s when With its symbolic the bull really became my connection to symbol—the courage, the transformation, however, strength, the perseverance. fi re proved an appropriate Finding that animal inside springboard for the series; me got me through that it marked Hernando’s fi rst period.” serious foray into acrylic It didn’t hurt painting (with that, a few years “MIAMI HASN’T ALWAYS BEEN some use of oil after college, paints for detail Hernando bought SUPPORTIVE OF EMERGING ARTISTS. work). a one-way ticket IT’S BEEN SUPPORTIVE OF THE “The whole to Spain, a collection is country that not ARTS, AND INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS about taking the only celebrates AND MAJOR EVENTS LIKE [ART] dark moments in the bull but that BASEL. BUT NOW, FINALLY, THEY’RE life and making embraces the something good of arts. The year STARTING TO REALIZE THAT THERE it,” she says. “Fire she spent there IS EMERGING TALENT THAT WANTS is passion and freelancing, inspiration, but it’s traveling, and TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE AND HAS also destruction touring museums SOMETHING TO OFFER.” and fear. So, it’s and galleries, about being real “planted a seed for me,” she says. “I didn’t realize it then, with tougher moments in life and using that to become a but it started creating my vision to be an artist.” more powerful human being. That seed took root last November, when Hernando “I feel [that empowerment] when I push a boundary. quit her marketing job (for an interior design fi rm) and Change is comfortable now, where it wasn’t in the past. committed fully to the artist’s life. She was overcome by a There’s a lot of growth on a personal level that happens sense of peace and purpose. The next morning, she went when I paint something I haven’t painted before. Each time to her studio and worked all day on “Spellbound,” which I push myself, I think I’m getting closer to who I really am.”

PINECRESTMAGAZINE.COM | AUGUST 2019 35 Business

DECADENT DESSERTS Sister chocolatiers celebrate one year of crafting bonbons and other confections at their South Miami store

BY CLARISSA BUCH

36 AUGUST 2019 | PINECRESTMAGAZINE.COM n search of a better life, Venezuelan chocolatiers America, especially Venezuela.” Susana and Isabel Garcia Nevett immigrated to Miami The sisters credit the success of their bonbons to a Iin 2012. Having worked in the chocolate business in meticulous multistep process. their native country, they dreamed of opening their own “First, it depends on whether it is molded or dipped,” chocolate shop in their new home, creating a place where Isabel says. “We have a few molded bonbons, but most of they could spread love and comfort through handcrafted ours are dipped. We make the ganache a day or two before bonbons and jars of caramel sauce. and pour it into specially designed frames for them to Now it’s been one year since the sisters debuted Garcia crystallize overnight. Nevett Chocolatier de Miami in South Miami. Today, “We then cut them in squares using a professional their sweets are more in demand than ever, from cookies cutting machine,” she continues. “Next, we dip them using and cakes, to bonbons and fudge bars, all made with our professional tempering and enrobing machine. Each Venezuelan cacao. bonbon is individually hand-decorated as they come off the “It feels like we just opened, and now it’s a year later,” enrobing belt. They then go for a couple of minutes into Isabel says. “We came into this knowing a lot about making the fridge to harden, and that’s it. They’re ready to eat.” chocolates, but we had no idea how to run a store. We’re The sisters are frequent winners of the International thrilled with how much we’ve grown, but it’s still a learning Chocolate Awards, which recognizes excellence in fi ne process [when it comes to owning a store].” chocolate products around the world. In the past two With an open kitchen and a clear case of confections, years, they won numerous silver and gold medals in the Garcia Nevett’s bright Americas competition for and airy space is meant many of their chocolates, to resemble a living room, including the anis y papelon, inspired by chocolateries the Patanemo and the Florida the sisters have visited in Keys sea-salt ganache, made Europe. There are plush with orange, honey and couches, tables and shelves caramel. fi lled with chocolate, and a “We love how different direct view into the kitchen these chocolates can be, even where the sisters and their when the recipe is the same,” team can be seen making Isabel says. “To be honest, Isabel and Susana their chocolate. we have a long list of fl avors “The shop is an extension we want to try. When you’re of us and our home,” Isabel working with great products, says. “We love being part of the community and having inspiration is not a problem.” a space allows us to welcome customers and show them As the sisters approach the fall and celebrate the chocolate in a new way.” one-year anniversary of Garcia Nevett’s opening, they’re Garcia Nevett is not a bean-to-bar shop. Instead, the busy planning their holiday offerings, from Halloween to sisters source high-quality Venezuelan cacao, used as a Christmas and beyond. base for their desserts. They also make marshmallows “Part of learning how to run a store includes getting and homemade caramel using honey from Key West, and organized,” Isabel says. “Going into year two, we’re making serve hot chocolate, coffee and croissants. One of the best sure we prepare far in advance and map out the rest of the sellers, Isabel says, is the coconut bonbon, which uses fresh year. It’s unbelievable how fast time fl ies. Before you know coconut and caramelized white chocolate for the ganache. it, we’ll be entering year three.” Other favorites are the fl eur de sel ganache made with sea Besides the South Miami shop, here’s where to fi nd salt hand-harvested in Florida and the crunchy caramel Garcia Nevett chocolate in Miami: House of Per’La, bonbon, one of the fi rst bonbons the sisters ever made. 2626 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Coral Gables; Small Tea Other specialties at Garcia Nevett include the anis Company, 205 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables; and Coral y papelon, in which dark chocolate ganache is infused Gables Art Cinema, 260 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables. with fennel seeds and raw cane sugar, and the Patanemo ganache, a bonbon made with single-origin cacao from a small town in Venezuela. “We are always trying new foods and restaurants, which GARCA is where we get a lot of our inspiration,” Susana says. CCLAR D “Lately we have been inspired by local Florida ingredients, A which we use to make our Tupelo honey and cardamom Location: 7312 SW 7th Ave., South Miami bonbon. We are also on a single-origin chocolate ganache Social: garcianevett on Facebook, Twitter and kick, which means we make ganache bonbons using Pinterest garcia.nevett on Instagram chocolates made from very specifi c cacaos from Latin Info: garcianevett.com

PINECRESTMAGAZINE.COM | AUGUST 2019 37 Dining

Crispy pork belly sliders Always Cooking Something Up Miami’s Chef Adrianne Calvo keeps up her momentum with new openings in South Miami BY CLARISSA BUCH

drianne Calvo is in the heat of her Ask Calvo which restaurant is her favorite, and she’ll say, busiest year yet. Her namesake “that’s like asking who’s your favorite child.” Afl agship restaurant, Chef Adrianne’s “They all are,” she says, laughing. “Chef Adrianne’s is Vineyard Restaurant & Wine Bar, recently my fi rstborn. It took 10 years to even think of expanding. celebrated 12 years in Kendall; and, in the Cracked at the Wharf is my fi rst food truck, Cracked in last few months, she’s introduced two new South Miami is my fi rst food hall [spot], Noods is my fi rst concepts—noodle shop Noods and dessert really specifi c concept, laser-focused. And The Beverly Chef Adrianne Calvo spot The Beverly—inside the Yumbrella Food is the most fun and whimsical. Who doesn’t love to wake Hall in South Miami. At the same time, she up and go play with ice cream? One thing they all have in opened a second location of her fast-casual, common is that they take a lot of heart to be successful.” breakfast-driven spot, Cracked by Chef Adrianne, at That heart and passion for food have made the 34-year- Yumbrella. old Calvo one of South Florida’s most accomplished young “The scariest thing a person can do is open a restaurant chefs. In her late teens, Calvo self-published her fi rst without backing or a solid reputation, and in the middle of cookbook, Maximum Flavor, and by 22, she debuted Chef nowhere against all odds,” Calvo says. “I had already done Adrianne’s in a strip mall in Kendall, the only location she that in my 20s. Opening three concepts at the same time, could afford at the time. In the years that followed, she that’s a cakewalk now.” kept busy in the kitchen while writing and publishing three

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Adrianne’s, and everything is made from scratch, including our dipping sauces. I want people to experience ‘maximum fl avor,’ whether it’s in a Five Diamond Reserve fi let at Chef Adrianne’s or in a fried chicken sandwich from Cracked.” As for Calvo’s most recent openings, Noods and The Beverly, their infl uence comes from her passion for traveling, specifi cally discovering Asian restaurants around the country. “I’ve gone all across America on two book tours and we always fi nd time to dive into cultural-jewel neighborhoods,” she says. “After taking the best of what we experienced, we came up with Noods, a euphoric noodle experience. Then came The more books. Beverly, a dessert bar with a nostalgic “I get my motivation from a million places,” she says. and elegant personality. In our fi rst month, we ran out of “I love my customers. I’m obsessed with food and how it food consistently every weekend even though we’d double makes people feel. I love how they can long for it all day, up on ordering product. We couldn’t keep up. We had to take pictures of it, and celebrate with it. If you’ve had a bad buy out more space inside of Yumbrella just to keep up day, your favorite dish can make you feel better. If you’re with demand. So I am forever grateful and even more sick, a bowl of chicken soup makes you feel better. When inspired now.” we travel, we specify places we must eat at fi rst. Food is As for what’s next, Calvo knows one thing for certain: she the epicenter of life; it is the common ground of the world.” will spend the rest of her life cooking. Though it took Calvo more than a decade to expand “What’s next? I have no idea,” she says. “I say if I can beyond Chef Adrianne’s, she says her inspiration and cook until I die, I am happy. When inspiration knocks at my motivation to cook and run restaurants has never run dry. door, and the right opportunity presents itself, we move Now, as she moves into the fast-casual arena with her most forward.” recent openings, Calvo brings a piece of Chef Adrianne’s Yumbrella Food Hall is located in the Shops at into every new project. Sunset Place at 5701 Sunset Drive, South Miami. Visit “We still have the fi ne dining approach to our casual instagram.com/yumbrellasomi. concepts,” she says. “We still source like its Chef

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PINECRESTMAGAZINE.COM | AUGUST 2019 45 THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood sets a date for the debut of its guitar-shaped hotel and property expansion BY CALIE SCHEPP

46 AUGUST 2019 | PINECRESTMAGAZINE.COM Rendering of the new spa atrium

Allen, chairman of Hard Rock International and CEO of Seminole Gaming, also announced that the new state-of- the-art Hard Rock Live will open Oct. 25 with a concert by pop group Maroon 5. Aided by renderings and videos, Allen reviewed highlights associated with the project, which includes renovations to Seminole Hard Rock’s existing spaces. However, all eyes are on the tower that’s shaped like the body of a guitar, a visual that already has transformed the local skyline. The Guitar Hotel, which can be seen for miles in any direction, will stand 450 feet tall and feature 638 luxury rooms. Standard rooms, which start at 515 square feet, will come with modern furnishings and custom amenities, including 24-hour in-room dining, high- speed Wi-Fi and signature Hard Rock “Sleep Like a Rock” bedding with Egyptian cotton linen. The new Hard Rock Live, which costs more than $125 million, boasts modern acoustics and intimate seating that promise to make the 6,500-seat theater a go-to destination for performances and concerts. After striking a partnership with the Nederlander Organization, Hard Rock also will bring top Broadway shows to Hollywood. The area’s social scene will be heightened with the addition of Daer Nightclub, a venue that overlooks the resort’s new pool lagoon. Visitors can look forward to dancing and electronic dance music concerts. The new 13.5-acre swimming lagoon features three experiences, including a private, tropical lagoon-style he chairman of the Seminole Tribe of Florida pool, a beach-themed area, and a sprawling water described the project being completed by more expanse (the equivalent of three football fi elds in size) than 2,000 construction workers per day at 1 T that can accommodate paddleboarding, canoeing and Seminole Way in Hollywood as “something very special for other activities. The pool level also features “swim suites,” our guests.” But if the recent sneak preview connected to where patrons can walk out of their rooms onto a balcony the $1.5 billion expansion at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel area and down a few steps into the lagoon. & Casino is any indication, Marcellus Osceola’s recent A 42,000-square-foot spa with 21 treatment rooms, observation might be the understatement of the year. wet lounges, saunas, dipping pools, a fi tness center and One of the more highly anticipated hospitality openings more—as well as a 26,000-square-foot promenade area in recent South Florida memory, which includes the with retail stores and a glass ceiling—also will be part of debut of the world’s fi rst guitar-shaped hotel tower, is the expansion. Customers may begin booking reservations set for Oct. 24. As part of a late-May publicity event, Jim at the resort on July 24.

PINECRESTMAGAZINE.COM | AUGUST 2019 47 q&a t’s late in a riveting and revealing interview with Kate Mulgrew when Ithe award-winning actress who brings such nuance to her portrayal of “Red” Reznikov on “Orange is the New Black” unexpectedly pivots. She wants to correct a misconception about the more-than- three-year journey that resulted in her recently released book, How to Forget: A Daughter’s Memoir. In it, the native of Dubuque, Iowa, refl ects on a two-year period more than a decade ago during which she returned home for the fi nal days of her cancer- stricken father, Tom, and for a long and heart-wrenching goodbye to her mother, Joan, who died in 2006 of Alzheimer’s disease. Along the way, Mulgrew writes candidly and eloquently about the joys, frustrations and complexities of her relationships with both parents, creating a narrative that’s fi lled with deep examination, startling revelations and great affection. But, as the 64-year-old mother of three notes, the process that resulted in her second memoir (following Born With Teeth in 2015) was anything but cathartic. “It’s not therapeutic to write about your parents’ deaths and their lives,” says Mulgrew, who fans of “Star Trek” recall as the franchise’s fi rst female captain in a leading role (Kathryn Janeway on “Star Trek: Voyager” from 1995 to 2001). “It’s an excavation. It’s an archeological dig. That’s really what it felt like. Every Kate Mulgrew day was another day of going deeper into something I knew was going to be diffi cult. “Catharsis comes if you’re writing about a love affair that went wrong, or DIGGING INTO something like that. But I don’t know that catharsis can ever come when it’s been resolved by the deaths of two people who HER PAST you loved deeply. In particular, when it involves something as pernicious as In her poignant new memoir, actress Kate Mulgrew Alzheimer’s disease.” returns home to care for her dying parents, a It’s a memoir that will resonate with readers in South Florida who’ve lived compelling journey that sheds examined light on a through a parent’s disease and death— daughter’s love and one that Mulgrew was gracious enough to speak about with Lifestyle. BY KEVIN KAMINSKI

48 AUGUST 2019 | PINECRESTMAGAZINE.COM You write so beautifully about your opportunity to mention the fact that he smoked two packs of Pall Malls have “the talk”—in this case, a fi reside chat with a day. But they held it all in. That’s who they were. your father on the night he discovered he had And, boy, he had us in the palm of his hand. He was only weeks to live. Did you say everything that 5-foot-6, but he was huge. When that car pulled into the you wanted to say—and hear everything that you driveway at night and the back door slammed shut, we wanted to hear—that night? would just scatter. He had an intensity and a presence From the moment my brother called me in West Palm that was unparalleled in my experience. Beach [where Mulgrew, in 2004, was performing her one-woman play, “Tea at Five,” based on Katherine If you’re on the wrong side of that silence, it can Hepburn’s memoir], I was working on the “curriculum,” produce great hurt. That pain is tangible when you so to speak. I had speculated on my way to Dubuque for write about the indifference he had toward your the meeting with the doctor that the diagnosis would be career. How did that disappointment impact you, terminal. And I was hoping I would have that night. and why do you think your The questions that came to me father felt that way? were indeed the profound and Of course, I had to deal with philosophical questions that had it. I had to learn how to dance been left hanging between us for around it. I had to learn how years. If we shared some vodka in to defl ect and be charming. I front of the warm fi re, and death never complained, I never wept, was hanging over him, maybe he and I never stood up to him in a would [speak openly]. And he petulant manner. did. I was delighted that he was But when he was dying, present to me that night. It was I asked him. I was quite a all I could have asked for and successful actress at that time. more. “Why did you show such disdain Most siblings and most children for my work, Dad?” He told me don’t get this opportunity. First of that he thought it was goofy. all, they don’t ask for it. Nobody I didn’t buy it then, and I wants to say, “You’re dying, this don’t buy it now. I think there is it.” But I did. I asked. And he was resentment there; I don’t answered absolutely directly—I know why. Maybe because my don’t welcome death, he said, but mother loved it so much. And she I don’t fear it. So, let’s get down was often taken away from him to business. because of it. Early in my career, I was fi nancially successful, so I About your father, his could pay for her to come [and upbringing and the post-World visit Mulgrew or see her perform]. War II generation of parents, you I think that really rubbed him the write, “Fathers like you are not to be known. Isn’t wrong way, got to his pride. that why you are so loved?” Can you unpack some of It doesn’t haunt me. It doesn’t pack what’s folded into that sentiment? a terribly wild punch today. But I write the truth in the My father was Irish-Catholic, a member of the Greatest book. It always stung. Especially when the sobriquets Generation. They were soldiers. They were brought up began to change from “Kitten,” which I adored, to “Big with a certain kind of courage and stoicism and privacy Shot” and “Hollywood.” That’s when I knew he was that neither you nor I know anything about. It stamped angry and resentful. that generation. It was a time when people did not reveal themselves; it was considered in poor taste—and There was so much between you and your it showed weakness. Particularly in my father’s case, mother. She was your friend and the biggest it would indicate a kind of garrulousness or even an supporter of your dream to act. You were her ignorance. confi dant involving her laments and her secrets. As So, in his withholding—one might even say, in his Alzheimer’s sets in, did something from that mosaic recalcitrance—there was great power. By being silent, rise above the rest? they could rule the fort. Everything was kept inside. It’s That I promised to be her mother [when the time came]. no wonder he was riddled with cancer in the end, not to That saved me in the end, because that’s the way I

PINECRESTMAGAZINE.COM | AUGUST 2019 49 could see her out. Having to say goodbye to my mother in that way was more harrowing and more awful than I could write in any book. She was the great force and love of my life. She shaped me and defi ned me in many ways. And ours was an unusual and dimensional relationship. I made that promise to her when I was 14, and I was going to keep it. To the best of my ability, this woman would go out with as much comfort and love as [the family] could provide her. This is something I would advocate for [when dealing with a parent diagnosed with Alzheimer’s]. As sons and daughters, we have to get tough. Someone has to take over. That person should be the one with seniority or authority in the family and [if possible] some degree of means. That was me. I had my mother sign the health care guardianship; I put everything in place, and I told my father, you do not have a leg to stand on. I’ve got the caregiver, she’s going to live in the house, and here’s the doctor to explain to you that this must be the way it is. I hoped against hope that my father would be able to see this for what it was. But he never said Mulgrew’s parents, another word to me about it. That Tom and Joan was the fi nal shutting of a door, and it broke my heart. But I had to overstep my bounds. It was so clear loss and almost a kind of muted How have your brothers and that there was something wrong howl from some of my siblings sisters received the book? with my mother. about what they would never have. [Her brother and the oldest of [Her mother was] the hapless the siblings] Joe, I suspect, has pawn on this awful chess board. And What makes Alzheimer’s some problems because he’s a we were just as hapless because we so insidious for the loved private person, and he’s featured knew there was nothing to be done ones dealing with the in part one because of his deep to help her in the end. transformation? and important relationship with A poison settles [over the She’s been given a death my father. He misses him, and he relationships with your siblings] sentence. So, nobody wants to loved him. And I understand that because the letting go is so very complain about it and show any he would resent my illustrating that hard to do. And everyone wants kind of petulance regarding her on paper when it’s his relationship to do it individually. But there’s Alzheimer’s. But it did manifest with Dad. But I asked him, and he no time or way to arrange for that itself at certain times. The fi nger gave me his blessing. So, there you because she’s no longer cognizant. pointing. The things that lie have it. So, all kinds of things come to the dormant that rise to the surface. It’s a memoir; these are my surface. Resentment percolates. There was a lot of that. There were memories, and they’re deeply There are deep feelings of great a couple of years where it was very subjective. You can’t win ’em all. intense.

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A STAR IS RE-BORN A career roadblock leads Jake Miller down a musical path that has the Weston native bearing his soul—and connecting with fans like never before BY CALIE SCHEPP

inger-songwriter Jake Miller says he’s making Miller used the losses to rediscover his passion and the best music of his life right now. It’s a simple reinvent his music. declaration on the surface, but as the graduate of Along the way, his transition to singer-songwriter SCypress Bay High School in Weston later shares, continues to bear considerable fruit. Last year, he signed it’s not one he takes for granted. with Red Music (a division of Sony Music Entertainment), Though 26, the son of Weston residents Bruce and Lee which released his latest EP, “Based on a True Story.” The Miller is enjoying a hard-earned second act. Eight years collection of six songs, all written by Miller, debuted in the ago, the then-rapper won a national talent competition top 3 of iTunes’ Pop Albums chart as well as Billboard’s top that, along with an extended-play release (“Spotlight”) and 40 chart. At press time, the EP had more than 10 million the popular videos he posted on YouTube, led to a deal with U.S. streams. Warner Bros. Records. His rise might not have been rapid, “I’m very appreciative of what I’ve accomplished because but there seemed to be no stopping the career momentum I’m aware that most people will never do most of the things Miller had generated after dropping a full-length album I’ve done at such a young age,” says Miller, who lives in (“Us Against Them”) and four additional EPs between New York and Los Angeles. “But I don’t think I’ve even 2013 and 2017, along with concert and TV appearances. come close to where I want to be.” That is, until two years ago. Like Bill Murray’s Fresh off of his headlining tour, which hit 21 U.S. cities, character in the opening minutes of “Stripes,” Miller lost Miller spoke to Lifestyle about why he wants to keep his his label, his tour—and his girlfriend—all in the same music honest and how his roller coaster journey has gotten week. But instead of wallowing in what might have been, him to where he is today. PHOTO CREDIT DERRICK FRESKE

52 AUGUST 2019 | PINECRESTMAGAZINE.COM Were te mcacreate ee come rom much fun it is and how freeing it is. I would spend, like, 12 Defi nitely from my parents. My dad had me listening to all hours in my bedroom every day on music, and I wouldn’t types of music from a young age. We had this little music even think about those things that had just happened. It’s room in our house where we’d play guitar and play the a great escape from the world. I realized that everything’s drums; we’d rock out to the Eagles or Bruce Springsteen. going to be OK as long as I keep going. My mom is an amazing singer as well; she would sing the national anthem at big NBA games. or recet ore o t wa to or ew . Wat oe t mea to o we tat o oet Which music or artist fi rst resonated with you in a way coect wt eoe were o a e to re t I think, nowadays, the music always needs to be very ‘N Sync was the very fi rst; Justin Timberlake has always honest or else it’s not going to work. My favorite type of been a huge inspiration. And then I found Eminem and music is where you know the singer means every single Mac Miller. Mac Miller was pretty much the one that made syllable of every word he’s singing. I try to put that in my me think, “Oh, I actually want to do this.” music. Whether it’s sad songs or happy songs, they’re [He] and his friends would shoot music videos, and they coming from the heart, from very real places. People can were all in the videos. Everybody that followed Mac just hear that when they listen to the songs. wanted to be part of his crew, part of his friend group, and I wish I didn’t write as many sad songs as I do. But that’s that’s something that I wanted. I thought it would be the what brings the emotion out of me. The more emotions I coolest thing in the world. feel, the better the songs are. I started developing this little team around me in Florida. The best part of my job is that I get messages all day, I had my best friends shoot my videos. I’ll always have great every day, from people saying how my music has saved memories of those fi rst videos. their life. I meet three or four people at every single show with my lyrics tattooed on them. te tor oe o wate to eae te ert o am a re mc tmea or t wae o cce tat mc weeter e wat aret aree to e t a ear. ow mortat oe oe tro wa t to ae c a orte oato Defi nitely. It’s been a roller coaster, but I feel like now we’re I don’t think I would’ve been able to accomplish nearly on the way up. It’s a lot of fun, and you’ve got to keep riding what I’ve accomplished if my parents weren’t supportive. it. I’m very appreciative of the moment right now. I feel like In the back of our heads, we knew there was a huge I’m making the best music of my life. I just got off of tour, possibility that it would fail because this industry is really, and I’m about to announce another one. It’s all about living really tough. But they urged me to keep striving. in the moment and appreciating where you are. Going to the University of Miami was part of the deal; they said if you’re not going away to college, [then] you’re Wat o o m aot or ometow going to be a part-time student at UM. It got to the point I just miss my parents. They’re the only ones still there. All where I was just going for them to hold up my end of the of my friends who I grew up with in Weston are now in New bargain. I would be going to school and writing songs the York, which is why I got an apartment there. My parents whole time in class. My head wasn’t there. are still in Weston, still in that same house. When I go back, When labels started calling, and I started developing a everything I see is part of an old memory. fan base, I knew I didn’t want to do [college and music] at the same time. I wanted to put all my energy into one ae o ee ae to mata coo thing. So, my parents [encouraged] me to go for it. re Yes, it might’ve even brought us a little bit closer because if Wat o ear aot ore com ot o te I was doing something not in the music industry, I wouldn’t diffi cult stretch you went through two years ago? see them or talk to them as much just because we all have That was defi nitely the lowest point in my life. We had different things going on. Every time I put out a new song, a tour booked that we were about to go on, and it was they always hit me up and say how much they like it. I try cancelled because we weren’t selling enough tickets. I got to do the same thing with them and their careers. All of my dropped from my label, and I broke up with my [longtime] friends are some of my biggest fans; it’s really cool. girlfriend, all within the same week. It was the fi rst time I ever felt depressed. When you fi rst started posting videos in Weston, is I think in that time I learned how badly I needed music. I t ow o aw t a o decided I wanted to learn how to produce my own stuff, do It’s defi nitely exceeded my expectations. I’m learning more it all in my bedroom instead of waiting around for people. and more about this industry every day, and more about The label had been the one hooking me up with writers, myself. The industry is so much crazier than I thought it producers and studio sessions, so I was like, “What am I would be. I think the outsider who just listens to music and going to do? How am I going to make music?” enjoys music has no freakin’ clue how complex the industry I think I was at fi rst kind of distracting myself by learning can get. I never thought I would have as much success as I how to produce and write, then I started realizing how have now. And I see myself having way more.

PINECRESTMAGAZINE.COM | AUGUST 2019 53 Beyond the Listing UNDERSTANDING THE LAY OF THE RESIDENTIAL LAND IS MORE THAN JUST A BUSINESS FOR SOME OF SOUTH FLORIDA’S PREMIER REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONALS

PHOTOGRAPHY BY JAMES WOODLEY SHOT ON LOCATION AT AUBERGE BEACH RESIDENCES & SPA, FORT LAUDERDALE

CREATIVE DIRECTION: Melanie Smit ART DIRECTION: Evelyn Suarez EDITORIAL COORDINATOR: Kevin Kaminski SPECIAL THANKS TO: Tim Arnold (general manager) and Robert Wheeler (lifestyle team manager) and the rest of the team at Auberge; and Leia Bosco with Susan Penrod PR 54 AUGUST 2019 | PINECRESTMAGAZINE.COM Beyond the Listing

ABOUT AUBERGE BEACH RESIDENCE & SPA The only new constructi on directly on the sand in Fort Lauderdale Beach has changed the residenti al landscape in more ways than one. The record-breaking property with 171 oceanfront residences—developed by The Related Group, Fortune Internati onal Group and the Fairwinds Group in collaborati on with Auberge Resort Collecti on—has total sales of more than $420 million and counti ng. At press ti me, only 14 residences remained in the South Tower; the North Tower has closed on its 57 homes. Residences range in size from 1,350 square feet to approximately 6,000 square feet of living space; prices start at $1.8 million and go to $9.8 million. The property’s fi ve-star ameniti es include access to 10,000-square-foot Auberge Spa, oceanfront dining at Dune, cigar lounge, screening room, golf simulator room, beach/poolside butlers, juice bar and barbecue cabana on the pool deck, 24-hour valet and security, and more. Visit aubergebeach.com or check out the sales offi ce at 2200 N. Ocean Blvd. (with models designed by Steven G Interiors) for additi onal informati on.

PINECRESTMAGAZINE.COM | AUGUST 2019 55 EVAN GOLDMAN REALTOR/ASSOCIATE, GOLDMAN RESIDENTIAL GROUP RE/MAX ADVANCE REALTY

HIS BACK STORY: The University of Virginia graduate earned his degree in foreign aff airs and Spanish. Aft er working in the nonprofi t sector, as well as for larger for-profi t companies, Goldman decided to pursue real estate. Fortunately, he couldn’t have found a bett er mentor. “The main reason I got into the business and came back to Miami was to team up with my mother and business partner, Hazel Goldman,” Evan says of Pinecrest-based Goldman Residenti al Group. “She’s a real pioneer of residenti al real estate in South Florida. My mom taught me almost everything I know about this business, including what it takes to succeed at the highest level.”

TREND WATCH: “Mediterranean-style homes are on the decline, while glass and all-white classic or contemporary design is more desirable. The more updated and fully fi nished a house is, the faster it’s selling—and the more money it’s fetching. Coconut Grove remains very hot, and Pinecrest and Palmett o Bay are sti ll ideal places for families who want the best local public schools for their children.”

MYTH BUSTING: “People tend to think it’s easy to start a career in real estate. But it takes incredible commitment, drive, and understanding of people and the local market. Plus, much of the work is driven by clients’ schedules, and their wants and needs. It takes a long ti me to culti vate a loyal referral network of people who trust you and your experti se. It defi nitely does not happen overnight.”

SALE OF A LIFETIME: “My favorite transacti on was defi nitely when I sold Dwyane Wade’s house in north Pinecrest. I’ve always been a huge Miami Heat fan—and, of course, a huge D-Wade fan. … The transacti on was challenging, mainly because this was in 2009-2010, aft er the market had fully crashed. But we did an excellent job for Dwyane and his family. I fi nally got to meet him to sign the contract; he couldn’t have been nicer or more appreciati ve of our work and care of his situati on.”

56 AUGUST 2019 | PINECRESTMAGAZINE.COM CHRISTINE STIPHANY CERTIFIED RESIDENTIAL SPECIALIST BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESERVICES/ EWM REALTY

HER BACK STORY: Sti phany was working in the loan department at The Bank of Coral Gables when she received an unsolicited piece of advice from a customer named Ron Shuffi eld. He had opened a real estate fi rm and suggested that Sti phany earn her license. “Aft er having two girls, I took Ron’s advice; in 1997, I joined EWM’s offi ce in Coral Gables,” Sti phany says. “I couldn’t have asked for a bett er mentor.” Her career with EWM has spanned 22 years (and a branding change). Though conti nuing educati on never ends in residenti al real estate, Sti phany oft en fi nds that she relies more on the practi cal knowledge, negoti ati ng talent and contacts she’s developed. “The [skills and insights] I’ve gained from the sales I’ve closed is oft en the diff erence,” she says. “There’s no substi tute for experience.”

TREND WATCH: “Buyers sti ll like the open-fl oor concept with a contemporary design, high ceilings and ample closet space. Communiti es located within walking distance of business districts, restaurants, shopping and workplaces also are highly sought aft er, parti cularly by millennials. The real estate market in South Florida is hot—and getti ng hott er. SALT ‘refugees’ (those ti red of paying state and local taxes they can no longer deduct from federal income tax) are moving here from other parts of the country and driving up prices.”

SALE OF A LIFETIME: “Years ago, I showed a client a few condos on the water with boat docks; she was looking to buy for her son. She purchased one in Coral Gables for $300,000 and paid cash. The buyer’s daughter, who worked at a mortgage company, came with her boss to preview the condos. During the process, we became good friends, and I started assisti ng them with their own real estate transacti ons. Over the next few years, I helped these folks sell over $10 million in real estate.”

WORDS OF WISDOM: “Selling and purchasing a residence is oft en a very personal, and occasionally emoti onal, experience. I tell my clients that, as much as possible, it’s important for them to look at the transacti on as strictly business. Buyers are looking at a house that you’ve poured your heart and soul into— and they’re seeing all the things they want to change. The challenge is to fi nd the middle ground; I try to tailor my advice accordingly.”

PINECRESTMAGAZINE.COMPINECRESTMAGAZINE.COM | AUGUST | JULY 2019 57 MEGAN PROBST BROKER ASSOCIATE THE HOWLAND GROUP, COMPASS FLORIDA

HER BACK STORY: The nati ve of Jamaica and daughter of a developer was immersed in the world of constructi on sites from a young age. But it wasn’t unti l she helped her sister purchase a condominium in Miami Beach that the graduate of the University of Central Florida (she earned her degree in interpersonal organizati onal communicati on) found a passion for real estate. “I was immediately intrigued by the agent’s unique ability to connect a client with the lifestyle and home that fi t their needs,” she says. As part of the Howland Group at Compass, Probst specializes in residenti al and mixed- use real estate for renters, investors and buyers. She’s also in her second year on the leadership board for the Miami Associati on of Realtors. “Having worked in various [capaciti es]—bouti que brokerage, new development sales, nati onwide brokerage—I have a well-rounded skill set that allows me to see the industry holisti cally.”

TREND WATCH: “I’m seeing buyers who are relocati ng to South Florida from a more densely populated city. This buyer tends to be accustomed to a more walkable and transit-oriented city and is looking to replicate that same lifestyle. For these reasons, he or she is typically drawn to the downtown off erings of both Fort Lauderdale and Miami. … Also, there are empty-nesters transiti oning from larger homes in the suburbs. [Some are looking] for a more acti ve social life near the downtown hub; others are trading in square footage for more amenity-rich communiti es. … In terms of locati on, beachfront condos [with luxury ameniti es], high rises in the heart of downtown, and single- family homes near the downtown corridor are hot markets.”

MYTH BUSTING: “I think we are fi nally past the sti gma that South Florida is [a seasonal] place of residence. Top corporati ons are moving their headquarters here, and there is an infl ux of business professionals across industries att racted to [the tri-county area]. The hospitality, real estate, tourism, import/export, and culinary scenes are expanding each quarter.”

WORDS OF WISDOM: “Hire a professional who is service-oriented, not discount-oriented. Your relati onship with a real estate adviser should start well in advance of the ti me you are ready to purchase. Sti ck to your goals and work with a professional who will help you achieve them.” 58 AUGUST 2019 | PINECRESTMAGAZINE.COM Time4251 N Federalto Hwy.,Ring Boca Raton / 561.353.3278 in Happiness! / www.diamondseast.com NOT AN AUTHORIZED ROLEX OR AUDEMARS PIGUET DEALER. IN HOUSE WATCH REPAIR. PRE-OWNED WATCH SPECIALISTS. PINECRESTMAGAZINE.COM | AUGUST 2019 59 DayTripper

The living area inside the The Diplomat oceanfront corner suite Beach Resort A renovated icon in Hollywood takes its legend to new hospitality heights BY KEVIN KAMINSKI

t’s been more than 60 years since the founder of a Isupermarket chain opened the fi rst incarnation of The Diplomat on South Ocean Drive in Hollywood. Back in those early days, entertainment was part of the allure—A- listers Judy Garland, Sammy Davis Jr. and Liza Minnelli all played the hotel, and Arthur Godfrey taped his radio show there. Then came the 1980s and ’90s, a forgettable stretch that included arson fi res, fi nancial woes and a Saudi sheik who walked out on a $1.4 million room tab. Fittingly, those two decades culminated in an out-with-old dynamite implosion that gave way to a soaring new 1,000-room beachfront THE SUITE LIFE: Size matters at The Diplomat, which ranks as the largest hotel in Broward County hotel and convention center in the early 2000s. (it’s also the largest convention hotel in South Florida with 209,000-square-feet of indoor/outdoor But when it comes to making history, it’s the property’s function space, enough to accommodate as many as 5,000 people). But it’s more than just a numbers $100 million renovation, which debuted two years ago, game when it comes to the reimagined guest rooms and, in particular, the 96 available suites. The that has ushered in a modern-day golden era of oceanside oceanfront corner suite, for example, checks in at 712 square feet with a living lounge area, a separate hospitality. The Diplomat Beach Resort, which reopened bedroom (with a plush king bed), a lengthy private balcony overlooking the Atlantic—and a chic, earthy under Curio (a collection by Hilton Worldwide), is 39 stories and airy design vibe courtesy of Hirsch Bedner Associates. Need more space? Ask about the Governor of contemporary glam, family comfort, world-class dining, (1,550 square feet) and the Presidential (2,550 square feet) suites. and fi ve-star amenities and service rolled into one epic destination. Here are just some of the reasons why The Diplomat is better than ever.

60 AUGUST 2019 | PINECRESTMAGAZINE.COM YOUR BLISS AWAITS: The Spa and Wellness facility at The Diplomat received its own facelift, incorporating various elements (think water, earth, air, light, darkness, etc.) into a personalized journey that stirs the senses at every turn. The soothing sounds of a waterfall sanctuary in the relaxation room set the pre-treatment tone (patrons also can decompress in the sauna or steam chamber). From there, new services on the expertly curated spa menu of massages, facials and body wraps/ scrubs take center stage, all of which perpetuate the theme of rejuvenating elements with treatments that incorporate aromatherapy, rose quartz crystals, oxygen, gemstone facial rollers, CBD oil and more. (Manicures, pedicures and waxing services also are available; plus, there’s a 3,200-square-foot fi tness center that’s open all day and night.)

The lagoon pool Fresh churned ice cream at Candy & Cones

THE LIFE AQUATIC: As if the property’s second-level infinity pool, two waterfalls, kids Dip & Slide area, and 240-foot lagoon pool weren’t enough of a daytime draw, there are 25 private cabanas—including four fashionably designed by lifestyle brand Trina Turk—to heighten the experience. The cabanas, which accommodate as many as six people, sport an HDTV, a mini fridge and cooling fan, plus two chaise lounge chairs for sunbathing. Order ceviche, salads, tacos, guacamole and chips, sandwiches and adult beverages from Playa, the resort’s beachfront bar/restaurant.

Kumamoto oysters at Monkitail

IN ADDITION: The Spa and Wellness team brings concierge-level services to guests with customized holistic programming (full-moon meditation, acupuncture, sunrise yoga and tai chi on the beach, etc.). … Counter Point, the gourmet grab-and-go complement to Point Royal, delights with a host of house-made pastries, sandwiches, fresh-brewed coffee and teas, and late-night bites. … Though Candy & DINNER IS SERVED: Diplomat Prime, the renowned restaurant guided Cones caters to kids, adults will be equally enthralled by by executive chef Rashaad Abdool, remains a cut above when it comes to the the fresh-churned ice creams, cupcakes, cake pops—and a Caption steakhouse genre. But the fine-dining options hardly end there. Chef Michael fl oor-to-ceiling candy wall with all your favorite sweet treats. Schulson’s spin on shareable Japanese cuisine has turned Monkitail into a … Hidden beyond the main dining room at Monkitail is a culinary destination without peer in this category. The chef’s tasting menu hip little karaoke space, Nokku, with a dark, speakeasy vibe. (10 selections and one dessert) delivers one artfully presented epicurean For those too shy to take the main stage, Nokku sports four delight after another—cold dishes, sushi rolls, sashimi, meat and fish plates, private karaoke rooms. … The renovated fi rst-fl oor area—with robatayaki options. Bring your appetite—and your camera. Meanwhile, its multistory window treatments to capitalize on the natural celebrity chef Geoffrey Zakarian brings his A-game to the coastal American light, modern tropical design (complete with towering cuisine served at Point Royal. Don’t miss the Sunday Royal Brunch, with its palm trees), and abundance of spots to gather and converse carving station, breakfast sides, shrimp and oysters, cheese and charcuterie, (including the lengthy Hotel Bar overlooking the infi nity eggs, cereals, malted waffles and, if you can believe it, much more. pool)—is one of the most welcoming lobbies in South Florida.

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