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ELAINE WYNN Lessons Learned and Lived ELAINE WYNN Lessons Learned and Lived People Community Philanthropy Cuisine Fashion Culture November 2012 LIFE IS UNPREDICTABLE. O’REILLY Like snow in the desert, the unexpected can occur without warning. With more than 40 years of litigation LAW GROUP, LLC success in Southern Nevada, we are prepared to assist you, even with the unexpected. Litigation | Gaming, Hospitality & Entertainment | Personal Injury | Commercial Law 702.382.2500 | oreillylawgroup.com.com “Merlin WAS THE PERFECT HOME BUILDER TO TRANSITION OUR VISION INTo reality…prOFESSIONAL, SKILLFUL, FLEXIBLE AND HONEST.” - Barry Shier CUSTOM LUXURY ESTATE HOMEBUILDER. OWNERS STEVE AND BART JONES HAVE RENOVATED, REMODELED AND BUILT MORE THAN $200 MILLION DOLLARS OF CUSTOM ESTATE HOMES IN LAS VEGAS SINCE 1989. To VIEW A COMPLETE LIST OF CLIENTS AND TESTIMONIALS AND TO SEE A GALLERY OF PAST WORK PLEASE VISIT MERLIN’S WEBSITE. 702.257.8102 | MERLINCONTRACTING.COM Dress provided by Roberto Cavalli. Jewelry provided by de Grisogono. OUT IS THE NEW IN. BLUEHERON.cOm | 702.531.3000 cONTENTS vol 2 | no 11 | november 2012 REAL eSTATE las vegas FEATURE: elaine Wynn “Every child should have an opportunity to lead a fine homes fulfilling life however they define such a life.” 42 CuiSine: Vintner grill Diamond Cake throws a dinner party at Summerlin’s culnary haute spot. 22 CuiSine: poWer lunCh Jersey Boys’ Keith Thompson and Philip Fortenberry ... in perfect tune for lunch at Marché Bacchus. 28 See Page 54 CloSe up: Jeff gordon Sirio’s Executive Chef Vincent Scarmiglia’s housemade digestifs are the perfect palate pleasers. 48 about the CoVer FaSt lane: Ferrari Club President of Nevada Children’s Cancer Foundation gears up for annual Profiles of Courage Gala. 66 Wine & SpiritS: CelloS Sirio’s executive chef Vincent Scarmiglia’s housemade digestifs are the perfect palate pleasers. 70 Well-being: Fall Spa treatmentS Indulge in savory spa treatments that are sure to put you in a festive mood. 74 the Wall: art baSel Miami Beach: the perfect backdrop for the world’s premier art show for modern and contemporary works. 86 “When I observe a child walk into my environment, I get gushy. There’s something about seeing little children that warms my heart. I’m sure it’s hormonal! It’s also an issue of conscience on a personal level. I find it difficult to live a life that’s privileged, when I’m aware of so many people who don’t have equal opportunity.” Publisher Editor Creative Director Jimmy Foster LESLIE FRISBEE NILS LEUFVEN editorial RESULTS editorial contributors THAT SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES. Jessi C. Acuña, Jim Begley, Chris Carney, Miles Dickson, Marisa Finetti, Jarret Keene, Al Mancini, Farid Matraki, Florence Shapiro, Jill Thompson, Carla Zvosec cover photographer Jerry Metellus jerrymetellus.com contributing photographers Eric Ita ericitaphoto.com Sabin Orr sabinorrphotography.com Lucky Wenzel luckywenzelphotography.com stylist Christie Moeller icanstyleu.com hair & makeup Zee Clemente zeestylz.com Media web master Dunn Hill Malait filsupport.com sales and M arketing director of sales & business development Jamal Parker whisperinggiants.com office and event manager Katie Wallace events manager Lisa Goulston speCial t Hanks Elaine Wynn © SSF Media, LLC Holding CoMpany | Floren Ce Shapiro, ivan Sher, Jimmy Foster 150 n. las vegas Blvd #2107 | l as vegas, NV 89101 | 702.202.4120 (o) | 702.430.9041 ( F) diaMondCakeMagazine.CoM $125 MILLION IN SALES VOLUME 2011 | PROVEN & CONSISTENT PERFOrmANCE TO SCHEDULE A LIstING PRESENTATION, PLEASE CALL THE OFFICE | 702.378.3879 | LAsvEGASFINEHOMES.COM contributors mariSa Finetti al MANCINI CHRIS CARNEY SABIN ORR A journalism major from Cal Former attorney Al Mancini A graduate of the University of A graduate from SIU, Sabin Orr Poly landed Finetti a job at has been reporting on Las New Hampshire, Chris Carney has been shooting professionally GET A BETTER RETURN ON LIFE’S Paramount Pictures and a Vegas for ABC News Radio has worked for over a decade for more than a decade. Before career in entertainment public for more than a decade. as both a freelance writer and moving to Las Vegas in 2006, relations, before making the He began his food writing career as a producer and development Orr had is own studio in MOST VALUABLE COMMODITY: TIME switch to editorial. You’ve seen in 2002, and is currently the executive for Secret Legion Chicago where he specialized in her work in Spirit magazine, restaurant critic for Las Vegas Productions. He is currently product, portrait, sports, tabletop No task too small. No job too big. From day-to-day family transactions to Nevada Magazine, Las Vegas CityLife and a regular contributor the Las Vegas Guide for About. and advertising photography. Magazine, DAVID and VEGAS to Desert Companion and Luxury com at lasvegas.about.com, One of Vegas’ most respected long-term investments, the Private Bank by Nevada State Bank gives you Magazine, as well as health Las Vegas. He hosts the weekly has written extensively for Las food photographers, Orr has more time to spend on the things that really matter. Let us care for your life’s blogs like hivehealthmedia.com webcast Top Of The Food Chain Vegas Magazine and been a photographed the top restaurants bottom line with our unparalleled personal service and comprehensive wealth and her own blog, bestbewell. on the Vegas Video Network, and featured contributor to Nevada and chefs from around the world. management services. 283 com. While all this work-related Dining Invasion on his website, Magazine, Hard Rock Hotel To see more of Sabin’s work, visit talk is good and all, her first AlMancini.net. His book Eating Magazine and AOL Travel. Visit his website orrdigital.com. real passion is her family, as Las Vegas: The 50 Essential cmcarney.blogspot.com to see they inspire her each day to Restaurants recently published more of his work. be better than the day before. its second edition. Follow Marisa on Twitter at @ MarisaFinetti. Member nsbank.com/private | 702.855.4596 14 NOVEMBER 2012 FDIC letter f rom the p ublisher Change is in the air. It’s Saturday morning, Nov. 3. This month’s issue is nearly on its way to the printing press. Before it can go, though, I need to write my publisher’s letter. The reason it’s being written last is because I’ve put organizing the magazine and the business of Diamond Cake ahead of writing this letter. The past few weeks, since my return to Las Vegas from an eye-open- ing experience vacationing in Barcelona, Spain, have come with many changes—good changes. Each is tied to the idea of making progress. Signs of progress, after all, are what motivate others to continue on a path toward a goal or desired outcome. Progress can come in all sizes, shapes and forms, such as simplicity, improved time management, new sales, better organization, clearer communi- cation, work-flow efficiencies, better understanding and simply, and literally, moving forward. I am happy to announce Diamond Cake has opened a formal of- fice in a live-and-work-type space located on the 21st floor of The Ogden high-rise in downtown Las Vegas. Diamond Cake now has a home from which to operate, a home perched high above the city, with views in just about every direction allowing us to keep a watchful eye on Las Vegas. It also helps us to stay focused on the city, which has inspired a new marketing platform and company culture that includes values and philosophies we trust will propel our existence far into the future, both locally and beyond state lines. The path of least resistance is a bore. It’s now onward and upward with excitement and adventure ahead of us every step of the way. Happy holidays, and thank you for reading. Jimmy F oster P.S. A special thank you to Leslie Frisbee for her work here at Diamond Cake over the last several months; we are grateful for the skills and talent she’s contributed towards elevat- ing the Diamond Cake brand. We wish you the very best on all your exciting business endeavors. We will be rooting you on from the Diamond Cake office, as we look out onto the city each day. Be well. 16 NOVEMBER 2012 letter from the EDITOR Leslie Frisbee, Frank Schreck and his daughter, Sydney, at the 18th annual Serenades of Life-Doctors in Concert to benefit NAH’s Bonnie Schreck Memorial Complementary Therapies Program Coco Chanel said a girl should be two things: classy and fabulous. And few people embody those qualities more exquisitely than our November cover sub- ject, Elaine Wynn. The personification of grace and elegance, Wynn is constantly lauded for her keen sense of style; she was, after all, the one who introduced our city to such fashion powerhouses as Chanel, Hermès and Oscar de la Renta. However, much more than Las Vegas’ most celebrated fashion icon, Wynn is a tireless advocate for children and education. The mother, grandmother and philanthropist recently sat down with Diamond Cake contributor Jarret Keene to talk about her passion for helping those less fortunate, education and her role as national chairwoman of Communities In Schools, which is the nation’s leading dropout prevention organization. Another organization doing amazing things in our community is the Nathan Adel- son Hospice. While most Las Vegans are familiar with the exceptional end-of-life care the hospice provides our community, few are aware of one of the hospice’s most important programs—The Bonnie Schreck Memorial Complementary Therapies Program. Named after world-renowned gaming attorney, philanthropist and Henderson native Frank Schreck’s late wife, Bonnie, the program was created in 1999 in response to the emotional stress and anxiety incurred by patients dealing with end-of-life issues.
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