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...

Food + Beverage

The New Palm Beach Table

A Thanksgiving feast where Old World romance meets South Florida exuberance Article by Chef Jennifer Parker | Photography by Jason Nuttle Palm Beach has always existed between two worlds. Its Mediterranean architecture, formal gardens and traditions of entertaining recall Europe, while its tropical landscape, saturated color and sense of possibility are unmistakably South Floridian. It is where Old World romance meets New World confidence. Now, a younger Palm Beach is bringing fresh energy to...

Travel

If You Can Make It There

Your guide to balloons, brunch and surviving a Manhattan sidewalk before sunrise Article by Arsine Kaloustian There are two ways to attend the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. You can wake at an hour generally reserved for fishermen, put on every article of clothing you own and defend a patch of Manhattan sidewalk until Santa arrives. Or you can book a suite. We’ll discuss both, because this is a democracy. This year marks the 100th edition of the parade, which begins at 9 a.m. at 77th...

Event Planning + Services

Giving Thanks

Simple traditions that bring gratitude back to the Thanksgiving table Article by Arsine Kaloustian Thanksgiving is ostensibly about gratitude. And yet, somewhere between figuring out when the turkey goes in and determining who is sitting next to whom, the actual giving of thanks can become a rather brief affair. At our table, we have little brass bells. I put one at every place setting, and throughout dinner, whenever someone thinks of something they are thankful for, they ring the bell and...

Food + Beverage

THE BIG APPLE

Maman’s Fall-Inspired Bourbon & Apple Cocktail Article by Erica Corsano | Photography by Courtesy of Maman South Florida may not offer crisp afternoons spent wandering apple orchards, but that doesn’t mean we have to miss out on fall’s coziest flavors. At Maman, The Big Apple captures the season in a glass—no sweater weather required. The $16 cocktail combines bourbon with Lovely Bunch Apple Juice, fresh lemon and Maman’s glazed apple fritter sauce, a rich blend of reduced apple cider and...

Life + Culture

A Seat at the Table

This October, Hilton West Palm Beach’s Dine for a Cause initiative supports Making Strides Against Breast Cancer. Article by Erica Corsano | Photography by Courtesy of Hilton West Palm Beach This October, dinner at Galley will offer more than a memorable meal. The signature restaurant at Hilton West Palm Beach is partnering with the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer through its ongoing Dine for a Cause initiative. Every Thursday throughout October, 10 percent of...

Life + Culture

The Season of No Availability

You want 7:30? Get in line. Article by Arsine Kaloustian September in Palm Beach is wonderfully deceptive. Traffic is manageable. Your favorite restaurant has an opening at 7:30. You can call on a Thursday and—imagine this—eat there on Friday. Enjoy it. Because they're coming back. Soon the car carriers will begin appearing on South County Road, the charity calendar will spring to life, and the annual migration will be complete. By January, asking for a prime Saturday-night reservation at...