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Pen and Think
An island architect reflects on a career devoted to artistic vision and an appreciation for multi-disciplinary design Photos by Luca Sforza To keep her children occupied, Lenny Rampulla’s mother would take a 4×4 and ...
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A Zest For Cooking
Chef Axel Schade’s Rosebank bistro zest is the culmination of three decades of kitchen passion Photos by Luca Sforza Born and raised in Dresden, Germany, Axel Schade answered his culinary calling at the age ...
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Elegance Restrained
A master bed and bath redesign in this Springville townhouse required the daunting mission of combining daring and demureness With its neutral gray walls, sparkling glass mosaic tile and subtle pops of pink, the ...
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Change at Work
This ten-year remodeling veteran describes a post-sandy island environment in which owner homework is more critical than ever In today’s information age, people looking to make just about any kind of purchase will often ...
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A New Beat
120 Bay Cafe–formerly known as “The Cargo” shakes up the island nightlife scene with a new focus on music Overlooking the water in St. George is 120 Bay Cafe, artsy nightlife venue with quite ...
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The Beautiful Mind
How Dr. Souhel Najjar and the neurology team at SIUH take a collaborative approach to treating complex brain disorders As a medical student, delving into the basics of neuroscience, Dr. Souhel Najjar rapidly became fascinated ...
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Born On The Bayou
How chef Julian Gaxholli has been jazzing up Bay Street with his Creole cuisine for nearly a decade Ten years ago, after being exposed to and studying Southern cuisine, Julian Gaxholli decided to bring a little ...
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Texas Meets Tuscany
A Lone Star-dedicated room design highlights one homeowner’s passion for his hometown It’s more than 1,500 miles from Amarillo, tucked away in a Long Branch, NJ penthouse, but Eric Eremita’s latest room design might as ...
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Giving Back
Now in its fifth year, this charleston-based non-profit provides critical financial assistance to children and families experiencing medical or other living emergencies Three years ago, when doctors told the family of a local little girl ...
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Crafting an Uncommon Cuisine
At Max’s Es-ca, Max Calicchio and Alison Marchese are serving something rare to Staten Island: A continental Italian menu with lots of twists and turns With its inset fireplace, billowing drapes, and ornate ceilings, ...
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A Seasoned Life
Giuseppe Giuffre got his culinary start at a tender age, and has been building upon his chops ever since When Giuseppe Giuffre was just 12-years-old, he raced home from school every day to report ...
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