Innehållsförteckning för November 2022 från Palm Beach Illustrated

Every November, we celebrate the arts. Part of that is the anticipation of show season, a fresh crop of performances on the stage, and exhibitions galore. The other part is the people whose vision and energy are making Palm Beach County fertile ground for culture. Amy Phelan is one of those visionaries. She and husband John are among the top collectors in the country (you’ll see more important art in their homes than in most galleries), and some of the most philanthropic Americans, too. Anyone who was at the amfAR gala last season, when the Phelans entertained 400 AIDS-research donors in their backyard, will attest to their giving nature. When selecting a cover subject to embody the spirit of the arts, Amy was the natural choice. She’s gorgeous inside and…

We wish to express our tremendous gratitude to the donors who have provided a gift of $1 million or more this year in support of Baptist Health. Your philanthropic commitment has made a significant impact on the well-being of our patients, healthcare professionals and communities. We honor your vision for a stronger and healthier South Florida. Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Abbhi Family Foundation Sally E. Bauer, M.D. Trish & Dan Bell BMI Miguel B. Fernandez Family Foundation IVFMD / Juergen G. Eisermann, M.D. The Harry T. Mangurian, Jr. Foundation The Donald C. McGraw Foundation Robert T. & Eva Neuwelt Mayer & Samira Saad Stewart & Susan Satter Harold & Miriam Seybert The Nateman Family Buddy Wilton & Shay Doll Donations made from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022…

There are few things more iconic than Chanel. Add in some luxe tweed and a seaside location, and you’re set for season. On November 3, Chanel will present its 2022/23 Cruise collection in Miami, where last year it opened a new boutique designed by architect Peter Marino. The collection is inspired by the lauded d lifestyle found along the French Riviera and the iconography that defines Monte Carlo. Think: mornings at sea, afternoons at the racetrack, evenings at the ballet, and late nights in the casino. (chanel.com)…

Honey’s nutritional benefits are well-known, but the bees’ sweet elixir is also a balm for the skin. Its antimicrobial properties can heal and protect, and its naturally moisturizing effect does wonders for skin’s suppleness. Add honey’s goodness to your beauty routine with these honey-enriched products: Naturopathica Manuka Honey Cleansing Balm ($64, naturopathica.com); Payot Crème Main Velours with multi-flower honey extract ($17, us.payot.com); Kiehl’s Creme de Corps Soy Milk & Honey Whipped Body Butter ($40, kiehls.com); Trudon CIRE Beeswax Absolute Candle ($140 as shown, trudon.com); Lano Milk & Honey Hand Creme Intense ($15, Ulta locations); Valoie Rense Gel Balm Cleanser with apple, honey, marigold, and lavender, utilizing the brand’s Healing-Honey Technology ($42, valoie.com); and Parfums de Marly Oajan with top notes of honey and cinnamon ($350, parfums-de-marly.com).…

When Amy Phelan visited artist Marilyn Minter’s New York studio in 2003, she was scouting contemporary works of art to add to her and her husband John’s budding collection. But Minter was looking for something too: a muse for her next erotic series. “I was looking for a woman with full lips,” says Minter. The stunning Amy fit the bill, and Minter spent a day photographing provocative close-ups of Amy’s mouth dripping with jewels, sometimes covered with dirt. “The shoot was wet, sweaty, and we were shoving jewelry (real, supplied by Amy) into her mouth,” Minter recalls. “If you know my work, you can imagine that it’s very unpleasant being one of my models, but she was such a good sport. I’ve had plenty of people ask, ‘When will this…

Autumn in Italy is magical for many reasons. In the forests of Umbria, Tuscany, Abruzzo, and Piedmont, for example, the weather becomes favorable for growing one of the world’s most prized ingredients: white truffles. Clouds move in. Rain and early snows moisten the soil. Chestnut trees shed their leaves, creating a cover on the ground in which these culinary diamonds thrive. Thankfully, Palm Beachers have access to these gems in the form of Maurizio Ciminella and Amici Market. Starting in late October, Ciminella is typically able to source fresh white truffles directly from his small cadre of Italian importers. They’re available until January or so, depending on conditions overseas. “The demand is high, and the supply is not that big,” says Ciminella. “In the wintertime, everyone wants the white truffles.…

1 Down in South County, Sixty Vines has opened at the Shops at Boca Center. Here, the wine country experience comes alive in the cuisine (think: charcuterie boards, pizzas, pastas, and more) and the bar program, which centers around wines available on tap and by the bottle. Sustainability is part of the Sixty Vines ethos; in its lifetime, each wine keg can be reused to hold roughly 1,500 bottles, and the restaurant estimates that this alone will save more than 50,000 bottles and corks from ending up in landfills during its first year of operation. (sixtyvines.com) 2 West Palm Beach wine enthusiasts now have a place to call home. In September, the Wine Tasting Room opened on Clematis Street. Using a preloaded wine card and a wine-dispensing system from Napa Technologies,…

DIY Growth Opportunity Lake Worth–based Fruitful Society Mushrooms is putting the fun in fungi with their “Grow Your Own” pink oyster and lion’s mane mushroom kits. The company was born when biology and neuroscience doctoral student Casey Spencer partnered with his father, an electrical and mechanical engineer, to cultivate specialty mushrooms. This labor-intensive agriculture practice requires growers to work with sterilized substrates in a laboratory setting. The team (which now includes partner Kiernan Dugan) sells their mushrooms to local restaurants and their fresh, dried, and processed mushrooms as well as prepared dishes (lion’s mane ceviche, anyone?) at farmers markets including Coco Market Delray. The grow-your-own kits remove the academic prerequisites from the process. According to Spencer, simply pour water into the growth chamber, cut the mushroom bag open, and close…

Since its debut in 2015, the Oura Ring has amassed a devoted following among professional athletes, celebrities, and the wellness community at-large by delivering on its claim to be “the future of health wrapped around your finger.” Now in its third generation, the stylish Oura, with its award-winning water-resistant and ultra-lightweight design, employs research-grade sensors to monitor the quality of your sleep (based on the time spent in each sleep stage and blood oxygen levels), as well as your heart rate, activity, and temperature. That information is used to provide three daily scores that answer specific questions: How did you sleep? How are you balancing your activity, inactivity, and rest? And, how much can you and your body take on? Through the app, users can also access a library…

What influenced you to become a designer? Since I was a little girl, I was influenced by my mom’s fabrics from her interior design projects, pieces of arts, the beauty of color, Colombian biodiversity, traveling, and discovering the diverse strong women from around the globe. I have always been very visually sensitive, and I knew that through fashion design I was going to be able to express that exuberance that filled my soul, to mix different cultures, and to share their magic and the Latin flair with women around the world. Your designs go beyond fashion. Describe your 360-degree approach when creating a collection. I design with heart, and my clothes are born with purpose.… In the creative process, I always start with color. Then comes the mood and inspiration.…

My publisher’s letters have become a bit less frequent over the last three years. COVID brought a “two steps forward, one step back” reality to many things we’ve been doing at Palm Beach Illustrated. Photoshoots, events, cover stories, galas—it seemed like each time we had the details nailed down and Palm Beach was ready to move forward… But now, we are in a stride. Businesses are booming across Palm Beach County as new residents flock to the area. We have more than 1 million square feet of office space coming out of the ground in downtown West Palm Beach. New residential towers (built just tall enough, thank you very much) have begun to dot the skyline. All the talk in 2021 about a Wall Street South is coming to fruition.…

SPOTLIGHT HAIR TODAY Celebrity stylist Julien Farel has left his Park Avenue post for warmer climes. In September, Lotus Hair Studio at Via Flagler became Julien Farel Palm Beach, maintaining the salon’s world-class team led by Reigan Roan-Zapatier while expanding to accommodate Farel’s three-plus decades of hair expertise. Here, Farel shares three of the hottest hair trends he’s seeing this fall. (julienfarel.com) –Skye Sherman 1 HOLLYWOOD STYLES. “Opt for sideswept bangs plus bouncy, volumized looks for lunches and evening events. Super-polished looks will remain through the holidays; loose, messy buns should take a break until spring.” 2 CURTAIN BANGS WITH A CENTER PART. “The curtain bang trend stays strong,” says Farel. “It’s a nice way to freshen up a cut without losing overall length, and [it] puts a nice targeted focus on…

Annabel Russell may just be “The Most Interesting Woman in South Florida.” Born into a Royal Air Force family in England, she was educated in Vietnam, England, and Malta before studying flamenco in Spain and later becoming a cross-country ski instructor. She has crewed on private yachts and managed a yacht club in the Bahamas. She has a degree in choreology and worked with the Dutch National Ballet. But for the past 17 years, she has dedicated herself to classical music, serving as the executive director of The Symphonia in Boca Raton. “I come from an arts-rich and culturally engaged family, with relatives who were musicians, composers, conductors, singers, dancers, and artists,” Russell says. “I was also lucky to have freethinking and adventurous parents. I grew up traveling and have…

One of the first things I tell my health coach clients is that everyone is different; what works for one person doesn’t necessarily work for the next. There seems to be a new diet trend every year, and most of us have tried at least one. Some enforce ridiculous rules, like banning beans (one of the healthiest foods on the planet) or certain vegetables and fruits, such as bananas or eggplant. This can lead us to not only judge specific foods as “good” or “bad,” but also ourselves when we fall short. The more we demonize foods and forbid them, the more it leads to food obsessions and bingeing. The good news is there is a new trend on the rise: intuitive eating, a radically different “un-diet” that encourages you…

1 ALTERNATE BETWEEN SAFARI ON LAND AND OVER WATER AT RUCKOMECHI CAMP Fronted by the Zambezi River, Zimbabwe’s Mana Pools National Park comprises 2,612 square miles of unspoiled mahogany and baobab-studded forests, river islands, channels, and lakes. This exquisite patchwork of woodlands and waterways fosters a riveting safari experience that’s equal parts land and water. To fully appreciate the duality, stay at Wilderness Safaris’ Ruckomechi Camp, where mornings spent spotting lions and buffalo by Land Rover rival afternoons watching hippos and birds by motorized boat. Float past sunbathing crocodiles, preening beeeaters, and boisterous elephants, admiring the undulating mountains of the Rift Valley in the horizon. Ruckomechi’s enviable riverfront location and prolific ana (acacia) trees also make it a preferred spot for elephants and hippos to feed, sleep, and cavort—meaning the…

Ah, bella Sorrento. Home of limoncello, gateway to Italy’s spectacular Amalfi Coast, and embarkation point for a quick ferry ride to the romantic island of Capri. If you have been and are nautically inclined, chances are you’ve stood at the city’s walls and gazed down longingly at the fleet of brightly colored Sorrentino gozzo fishing boats bobbing gently in the harbor. Their design dates back to the nineteenth century, when they used oars and sails for power. Now their broad beams, stout wooden construction, trade-mark rounded transoms, and putt-putt engines have become synonymous with aquatic life along the Mediterranean. In Sorrento, most of the gozzos tied to the docks will likely have been built by the Aprea family at their Fratelli Aprea shipyard in Marina Grande. Founded in 1890 by…

Few locals have done more to bring the creative fringe mainstream than Rodney Mayo, owner of Subculture Group, which operates more than 20 dining and entertainment establishments across South Florida. It all started 35 years ago with Respectable Street, a bar and venue for “the music that doesn’t get played anywhere else.” “I went to film school in California and got introduced to the punk new wave scene,” Mayo shares. “When I left school and came back here, it was just nowhere; I’d have to drive down to Miami to a hole-in-the-wall club to listen to any of that.” This summer, Mayo introduced an on-street station called Subculture Radio, an idea he got from the 1989 Spike Lee film Do the Right Thing. With speakers on the street, listeners can…

How much would you pay for the ultimate Bloody Mary? If you have a crisp Ben Franklin burning a hole in your pocket, then head over to The Ben in West Palm Beach and order the $100 Benjamin Bloody Mary. This new take on the classic brunch cocktail is bursting with skewers stacked with appetizers of the land or sea variety—from chicken wings and sliders to sushi and shrimp. The garnishes are designed for sharing, and the drink is available with or without alcohol. (thebenwestpalm.com)…

In Palm Beach, we’re surrounded by so much natural beauty that we can almost take it for granted. Recently, my husband, Marc, and I were taking a stroll when a ylang-ylang tree stopped us in our tracks with its mesmerizing scent. That moment alone was a gift. But, because of the tree’s long, cyclical blooming, ylang-ylang has been the lucky aroma for a number of our most cherished moments, whether giving our youngest daughter a roller-skating lesson or joining our son as he walks the dogs. After a recent family trip to Portugal, the tropical perfume of the ylang-ylang’s sunny blossoms was the scent we came home to. The plant world beckons to our senses, creating connections through its beauty, but also through a long legacy of healing. So many…

1 CAYLA BIRK West Palm Beach Neo-Dada artist Cayla Birk crafts a mean fine art series—her eye-grabbing pieces are unapologetically punchy—but she’s perhaps best known locally for her typography murals at 123 Datura, 1909, and Celis Juice Bar. Incorporating secret ciphers and personal phrases, the murals embody an establishment’s spirit. ≫ Creative process: “Conception, design, color selection, production. My overall approach to a series is preconceived and meticulous; the only parts done without a plan are my signature designs. At times, I’ll list some important imagery or verbiage I want included, but the majority of the time, it just rhythmically unfolds.” ≫ Sources of inspiration: “I’m constantly inspired by other creatives in varying fields, and I’ve always valued seeking new knowledge—in music, literature, food, anything.”  (caylabirk.com) 2 MICHELLE DRUMMOND At…

STYLE NOTES CHAIN MAIL: Opt for a chain-strap shoulder bag for glamorous nights out. PUT A BOW ON IT: Wear accessories embellished with bows. LAYER UP: Add long gloves to your look for extra charm and drama.…

Shawn is a 4th generation art dealer that brings decades of experience to our Worth Avenue gallery. He takes pride in helping clients whether they are building their collection or divesting of pieces they no longer desire. The gallery always has exquisite works for those with diverse and discerning tastes. Pieces include 19th & 20th century French and American Impressionism, Post Impressionism, Modernism and Contemporary works, always vetted for quality and condition. Shawn embodies Provident Fine Arts’ passion for exemplary customer service and placing beautiful art into our customers lives. Call or visit the gallery and allow Shawn to help you with all your fine art needs.…

Growing up in the small community of East Bernard, Texas, shaped the trajectory of Korinne Belock’s life. Many residents were Czech immigrants, including Korinne’s family who came from the country’s historic Moravia land. She remembers Thanksgiving and Christmas celebrations rooted in their native culture. “Grandma had no fine china, but she always displayed fresh vegetables in the middle of the table and arranged fruit,” recalls Korinne, now co-owner with her husband, D.J. Belock, of Palm Beach Regency, a vintage furniture and home accessories retailer with a 5,000-square-foot showroom in Lake Park. “We had lots of fish with all kinds of other food and liquor. It was simple, all about family and bringing fun and celebration to the people you love. My overall style today reflects that upbringing.” After graduating from…

THE LISTINGS The Palm Beach County dining scene has something for everyone, from funky burger bars and gastropubs to the glam style of iconic Palm Beach lounges. Here, find a listing of area standouts, organized by cuisine type, with descriptions, contact information, and price details for each. What the icons mean: $ Dinner entree under $10 $$ Most entrees $10-$25 $$$ Most entrees $25 or more While not all-inclusive due to space limitations, our dining listings may vary every month and are constantly updated to showcase the culinary diversity of the area. Find more information on local dining options on palmbeachillustrated.com. NOTICE TO RESTAURATEURS: The establishments listed and their descriptions are printed at the discretion of the editors of Palm Beach Illustrated. They are not a form of advertisement, nor…

The first documented consumption of mulled wine dates as far back as ancient Egypt, when spiced wine was used for medicinal purposes and considered to be an elixir of the afterlife. Typically made with red wine, this robust drink is now a favorite during the holiday season and into the colder months. Considering our mild temperatures, I’ve brightened up this classic concoction by switching out the red wine for a lighter white wine. Notes of citrus, ginger, and vanilla also serve to warm and uplift. Finally, the crimson pomegranate seeds add a burst of familiar holiday flavor to this delightful sipper. Stick the cloves into the strips of lemon zest. In a medium-size, nonreactive saucepan, combine the ginger, vanilla bean (both the pod and seeds), and about ⅔ of the…

Alfred Browning Parker (1916-2011) is best known for his tropical, organic, modern residences in Miami. However, among his 6,000 projects, several were located in Palm Beach. One of Parker’s design principles was to “let your building love its site and glorify its climate.” A graduate of the University of Florida who also did post-graduate work in Sweden and Mexico, Parker was deeply attuned to the effect that great architecture has on its inhabitants. He sought to design buildings with minimal impact to the environment and a rooting in regional context. His work is sometimes compared to that of Frank Lloyd Wright, who recommended him as an American Institute of Architects fellow for his outstanding contributions to architecture in 1959. Parker’s designs in Palm Beach are no longer extant, but his…

Nora Boyd learned the hard way that depriving yourself of sleep for professional advancement can come with serious consequences. Her hectic, 24/7 lifestyle led to Boyd having a stroke in her early 30s. Despite doctors saying she was in “perfect” health, she still struggled with sleep throughout her intense recovery and for years after. Boyd realized that insufficient sleep was a broader problem and decided to develop a solution. “I was shocked how often people mentioned being let down by their cloudlike pillows,” Boyd says. “Fluffy pillows might make interior design look dreamy, yet they do little to nothing to support our head, neck, and shoulders and encourage the deep sleep we need.” Hullwinkle, her Palm Beach Gardens–based company, debuted an all-naturally weighted, firm, buckwheat pillow that offers uncompromised support…