Indholdsfortegnelse for October 2022 i Palm Beach Illustrated

Few people defined Palm Beach interiors quite like the late Carleton Varney. The legendary local colorman served as president of Dorothy Draper & Company and designed A-list homes and several of our area’s most famous hotels including The Colony, The Breakers, and The Brazilian Court. Varney passed away in July, just a month after the release of the deluxe edition of his 1988 book The Draper Touch: The High Life and High Style of Dorothy Draper. Below, we list five of our fave design signatures for which Mr. Color will be cheerfully remembered. (carletonvarney.com) –S.S. 1. Vibrant colors and bold combinations and contrasts 2. Mixing prints, vertical stripes, and patterns (especially supersaturated, over-scaled flower patterns on fabrics and custom carpets with distinct high-impact patterns) 3. Blending styles and periods 4.…

I’m a range anxietist. Each time I get behind the wheel of an electric vehicle with a longish drive ahead, a tsunami of fear washes over me. Am I going to run out of juice before I can find a socket? It’s the same anxiety seen at airports and Starbucks across the land: smartphone users with power cords in hand, desperately in search of a vacant outlet. But there’s hope on the horizon. The remarkable Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX can go for an astonishing 747 miles on a single charge. To put that into perspective, 747 miles is roughly the distance from New York to Chicago, Miami to Charlotte, and L.A. to San Fran and back. In a recent record-shattering run, the EQXX whizzed across Europe, from Mercedes headquarters in Stuttgart,…

Laetitia Han had a Proustian moment when she walked through the doors of Tre Fontane for the first time in 2014. Designed and built by architect Marion Sims Wyeth in 1924, the Estate Section abode was Wyeth’s personal home in Palm Beach and a show-case for the residential work he could do for his clients. But for Laetitia, a native French-woman, it satisfied a sense of home that had been instilled in her by her parents, who cherished their family residence and long dinners together under the same roof. “It smelled like my grandmother’s house, but in a good way,” Laetitia says of Tre Fontane, likening her first time inside to the moment in Marcel Proust’s Remembrance of Things Past when the narrator eats a madeleine that reminds him of…

Chef Pushkar Marathe’s Stage Kitchen & Bar has already garnered a devoted local following, but magic is now striking twice with the opening of Ela Curry Kitchen in The Shops of Donald Ross Village. Another venture between Marathe and partner Andy Dugard, Ela spotlights Indian street food and thali-style dishes that are traditionally composed of many small items. Chef Marathe notes that regular Stage diners will find familiar flavors at Ela, but the experience itself will be even more transportive. “The cuisine at Stage has always drawn inspiration from Indian food and spices, which our patrons who support Stage have enjoyed and become accustomed [to],” says Marathe. “When they come to Ela, they will recognize flavors, but the food will be like going to India.… They will travel there through…

First Lady Dr. Jill Biden is the latest to celebrate the monumental strides that the Promise Fund of Florida has made in its ongoing quest to help women gain access to preventive care and early screenings for breast and cervical cancer. Her June visit to West Palm Beach was part of the Biden Administration’s Cancer Moonshot initiative “to highlight the importance of private sector commitments and collaboration in the effort to end cancer as we know it.” This noteworthy recognition comes on the heels of the announcement that Good Samaritan Medical Center, part of the Palm Beach Health Network, has pledged to sponsor the treatment and care for local uninsured and underinsured women diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer after screenings made possible by the Promise Fund. Since launching its…

Tim Quinn is known for his skills as a celebrity makeup artist, but these days he’s high-lighting the important duality of inner and outer beauty with Halo42, the Boca Raton-based skin care company he co-founded with Mark Turnipseed, a former fitness professional and mental health counselor. One of the innovative aspects of Halo42 products is the use of copaiba, a CBD alternative that is derived from trees in South America. Here, Quinn and Turnipseed share their thoughts on the definition of beauty and the story behind Halo42. PBI: Why do you two make a great partnership? Mark Turnipseed: I had recovered from a complete state of hopelessness in suicidal addiction and noticed my rainbow through mindful self-care. When I shared this process with Tim by coaching him for a few…

FRIENDS OF JAMES BEARD WHO: Discover The Palm Beaches and PGA National Resort WHAT: Friends of James Beard Benefit Dinner to kick off The Palm Beaches Restaurant Month WHERE: PGA National Resort, Palm Beach Gardens HIGH-LIGHTS: Guests indulged in a Palm Beaches–inspired menu crafted by James Beard Award semifinalists and local celebrity chefs Lindsay Autry and Jeremy Ford. YOUNG FRIENDS UNITE WHO: Young Friends of Palm Beach Symphony and Young Friends of the Norton Museum of Art WHAT: Season Finale mixer WHERE: Great Hall, Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach HIGHLIGHTS: Young supporters of the local arts organizations mingled, sipped cocktails, and enjoyed an intimate recital. RAISE THE BAR WHO: Junior League of Boca Raton WHAT: Raise the Bar annual fundraiser WHERE: Rocco’s Tacos and Tequila Bar, Boca Raton…

AND EVERYTHING NICE Pumpkin Spice tea ($28 for a petite box), Tea Forte, teaforte.com The flavors of fall—cinnamon, ginger, and clove—converge in this gorgeously aromatic black tea blend. The petite box of 10 pyramid-shaped tea bags is perfect as a hostess gift or as a personal indulgence.  —Daphne Nikolopoulos, editor in chief ORANGE CRUSH Les Mains Hermès nail enamel in Orange Boîte ($45), Hermès, hermes.com Hands down, Hermès’ Orange Boîte—the iconic color of the house’s signature box since 1942—will be my go-to for a pop of seasonal spirit. The polish is known for its radiant color and long-lasting lacquered shine, plus at least 71 percent of its ingredients are of natural origin. —Allison Wolfe Reckson, managing editor VERY BERRY Sardine bag ($4,200), Bottega Veneta, bottegaveneta.com This updated version of the cult-fave quilted…

If you sign up for an agave tasting at Zadún, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve in Mexico’s Los Cabos region, be prepared to walk out with more than a buzz. In addition to sips of some very fine mezcal and raicilla, you’ll get a taste of the mythology of the places where the agave spirits are distilled. Take sotol, for example. Out in the desert, the story goes, sotoleros catch a rattle-snake and dunk it in the firewater, fangs and all, until it drowns. That microdose of venom is supposed to be good for the health, to add vigor. We’re told it’s a local legend. Maybe. Moments like this are typical of the ethos of Ritz-Carlton Reserve properties. As the highest expression of the brand, these resorts (there are five around the…

Along with beaches, gators, and Key lime pie, the one thing Florida has in abundance is sunshine. So, when a boatbuilder comes up with a luxury cruiser that’s 100 percent powered by the sun, it’s worth taking notice. Austrian-owned Silent Group launched its massive solar-powered catamarans in 2016. Back in 2018, its then flagship Silent 64 grabbed headlines by becoming the first solar-powered catamaran to cross the Atlantic, from Spain to Barbados, in just 16 days. Today, I’m in Fort Lauderdale, slathering on the SPF 50 and trying out the Silent Group’s newest power cat, the $3-million-and-up Silent 60. Its claim to fame is its ability to use sunshine to cruise at 6 to 8 knots for up to nine hours, or roughly 100 nautical miles a day. Ease back…

“There isn’t a plant I don’t like,” declares Kit Pannill, whose Palm Beach home reflects her love of horticulture. With her gloves in one hand and gardening shears in the other, she strikes a strong silhouette against her beds of pink pentas and the lush greenery that covers her property. She is Monet’s Garden at Giverny painting come to life—and the beauty that surrounds her is a testament to decades of hard work and a lifetime of study. In the 1980s, Pannill and her second husband settled in Palm Beach, eventually moving into a home with a long-neglected garden that Pan-nill has loved and nurtured back to life over the last 35 years. In 2020, the Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach recognized her efforts at what is affectionately known…

Chef Jacob Bickelhaupt and his sommelier wife, Nadia, want to welcome you into their second home—and they’re doing so with Konro, a new 10-seat, omakase style chef’s counter in West Palm Beach. “As a husband-and-wife team, Nadia and I approach Konro as an extension of our home,” says Jacob, who has earned two Michelin stars and was named one of Food & Wine’s Best New Chefs in 2015. “In my experience at most Michelin-star restaurants there are multiple levels of chefs and staff who cook, prepare, and serve the offerings. At Konro, there is only one level of staff, just Nadia and myself, which is an extremely important part of your experience.” The restaurant’s name comes from one of Jacob’s signature dishes: A5 Wagyu from Japan that is triple…

Taking inspiration from the beautiful rooftop gardens of New York City, designers Mimi McMakin and Cece Bowman of Kemble Interiors worked with landscape architect Keith Williams of Nievera Williams to transform this simple stone terrace with metal awning supports into a lush, garden-like oasis perched above the bustle of Palm Beach. “Keith Williams successfully filled the space with plants from floor to ceiling, which gave us a wonderful canvas to work with,” McMakin says. “We were furnishing a garden high up in the sky, so we selected green- and white-striped fabrics and clean whites to not fight with the verdant backdrop.” The designers also created a furniture plan for the entire outdoor area that has an easy flow and accommodates multiple purposes. “Here you see a sitting area where you…

Certain building materials are ubiquitous in Palm Beach: Spanish tiles, wrought iron, and keystone among them. Wood, however, whether shipped by barge or salvaged from shipwrecks, was also commonly used in the early years of the island’s development. During the early to mid-twentieth century, Palm Beach architects experimented with wood in innovative ways. These homes boast three different plans, yet they all showcase the warmth and versatility of wood. 1. TREANOR & FATIO: SAND REEF, 1941 Treanor & Fatio built Sand Reef on a sand dune on North Ocean Boulevard for Russian Prince Alexis Zalstem-Zalessky and Princess Evangeline Johnson. The house was constructed entirely of California redwood and Weldtex—a striated plywood popular during the mid-century—for the walls and ceilings. No plaster was used. Russell Wright, an industrial designer and friend…

If you’re a horse-show enthusiast, or on the support team of a competitive equestrian, you may be used to long hours on hard bleachers or grass, lackluster food, and facilities that might not be best described as “glamorous.” The World Equestrian Center (worldequestriancenter.com) and its showpiece, The Equestrian Hotel (equestrianhotel.com), are here to change all that. Located at the west end of Ocala amid horse farms and sprawling golf communities, the 380-acre complex rivals—and in many cases exceeds—Wellington International (where the Winter Equestrian Festival is held) as the epicenter of equestrian competition. With multiple indoor and outdoor arenas, the WEC is equipped for grand-scale competitions on the pro and collegiate levels. Almost every discipline, from dressage and hunter/jumper to Western pleasure and reining, has a home here, and an expansive…

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Hungry for some local culinary happenings? The Square in West Palm Beach is hosting a bevy of delicious get-togethers this month, beginning October 2 with a weekly fall market, held on Sundays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Stop by the evenings of October 8 and 9 for the Let’s Get Latin Festival, featuring cocktail classes at Planta plus Latin music and dancing. Finally, return October 20 for Taste of The Square and savor bites from many of the destination’s top eateries, with 100 percent of the proceeds benefiting the Promise Fund of Florida, which aims to reduce the number of deaths due to late-stage breast and cervical cancer. (thesquarewestpalm.com)…

Milk: Momofuku Milk Bar by Christina Tosi From cereal milk ice cream with cornflake crunch to birthday cake truffles to my personal favorite: a sweet and buttery confection known as crack pie (later renamed Milk Bar pie), chef Christina Tosi’s imaginative and joyful dessert recipes are sure to hit you squarely in the sweet tooth. (milkbarstore.com) —Kristen Desmond LeFevre, contributing editor That Sounds So Good by Carla Lalli Music Not only does Carla Lalli Music have the best name in the cooking game, but her recipes are equal parts stick-to-your-ribs guilty pleasures and healthy happy meals—exactly the ratio I strive to achieve in my life. Bonus: Lalli Music’s YouTube tutorials are as delightful as she is. (carlalallimusic.com) —Mary Murray, executive editor The Balthazar Cookbook by Keith McNally, Riad Nasr,…

1 THE BRAINCHILD: Booty Bands THE CREATOR: Jacki Shea, Jupiter THE INSPIRATION: Jacki Shea, a professional angler and fitness enthusiast with a massive social media following, could find plenty of fitness accessories but none that had fun patterns reflecting her interests. In addition to their cool, colorful, fishing-inspired looks, her Booty Bands come in a variety of resistance levels and are printed on a durable material with rubber lining to prevent sliding while exercising. “One of my favorite exercises to do with the band is a basic squat,” Shea says. “Not only does the band add extra challenge to the simple squat exercise, it also helps improve form to prevent injury.” (jackisheashop.com) 2 THE BRAINCHILD: NightCap THE CREATORS: Shirah and Michael Benarde, West Palm Beach THE INSPIRATION: At 16 years old,…

The Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach will soon overhaul its galleries to showcase two sprawling exhibitions representing scales of innovation from pioneering perspectives. The first, “A Personal View on High Fashion and Street Style: Photographs from the Nicola Erni Collection, 1930s to Now” runs October 8 to February 12. The other, “Joseph Stella: Visionary Nature,” will be on display October 15 to January 15. The former’s debut at the Norton marks its first time on view to the public. It features 300 works of photography by more than 100 trailblazing fashion photographers from around the world, including Cecil Beaton, Richard Avedon, Irving Penn, Helen Levitt, Vivian Maier, Amy Arbus, Cindy Sherman, Tommy Ton, Nadine Ijewere, Albert Watson, and Esther Haase. The exhibition pays homage to the evolution…

PAGES 86-87 Chiffon dress ($3,190), Fendi, fendi.com; earrings in metal with gold finish ($1,100), Gucci, Worth Avenue, Palm Beach, The Gardens Mall, Palm Beach Gardens, Town Center at Boca Raton, gucci.com. PAGE 88 Net dress ($4,590), leather jacket ($6,990), Harness Punk pumps ($950), Alexander McQueen, alexandermcqueen.com PAGE 89 White tank top ($995), skirt with embellishments ($7,100), Prada, prada.com PAGE 90 Long-sleeved jacquard faux fur coat ($9,300), mid-heel boots in bright splash leather with white stripes ($1,690), black leather beret ($610), Gucci, Worth Avenue, Palm Beach, The Gardens Mall, Palm Beach Gardens, Town Center at Boca Raton, gucci.com PAGE 91 Valentino Crepe Couture jumpsuit ($5,500), Valentino Garavani Tan-Go pumps ($1,150), Valentino Garavani long-sleeved gloves ($790), Valentino, Worth Avenue, Palm Beach, valentino.com PAGES 92-93 Triangle bra dress in violet ($3,400), Stella McCartney,…