Wellness

A Little Grace

After a devastating accident, one 14-year-old dog changed VIP founder Will Corrente’s view of canine care—and what might be possible Article by Arsine Kaloustian | Photography by Courtesy of Very Important Paws Grace was done with the stretcher. For nearly three weeks, the 14-year-old Lab-Husky mix had been carried outside from Very Important Paws in West Palm Beach, where owner Will Corrente had essentially moved in with her. Slings helped support her. Treatments came four or five times a...

Real Estate

Building What Lasts

For PE-RE founder Caitlin Summers, calling Palm Beach County home has deepened her sense of responsibility to her local community Article by Erica Corsano | Photography by Provided by The PE-RE Group For PE-RE founder Caitlin Summers, gratitude for her adopted community comes with a responsibility to help care for its future. When Caitlin Summers moved from Maryland to Palm Beach County with her husband and infant son, the decision was largely practical: They wanted to be closer to family...

Life + Culture

Rooted Here

Before the reservation, someone had to grow dinner Article by Erica Corsano Palm Beach County’s dining scene may be defined by polished rooms, ambitious menus and hard-to-get reservations, but some of its most important relationships begin miles from the dining room. For local chefs and farmers, what lands on the plate depends on conversations happening weeks—or months—earlier: what is growing, what is coming into season and what a kitchen can commit to buying. Those relationships can shape a...

Food + Beverage

All Dressed Up

Thanksgiving’s humblest side gets the luxury treatment Article by Arsine Kaloustian I have always felt a little sorry for mashed potatoes. At Thanksgiving, they are simply expected to be there. Nobody gives them much thought until they aren't very good, at which point everyone has an opinion. Maybe this is the year to give them a little more attention. A mashed potato bar is hardly revolutionary. You’ve probably encountered one at a wedding somewhere, usually involving martini glasses and...