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STEPHEN KARLISCH NAN COULTER Postcard from New York: Juice Me, Please He might be missing the Dallas Damon Winter art scene, but this New York Times photographer certainly appreciates the energy of Manhattan and being able to grab a good bagel or slice of pizza on a moment's notice. After working for The Dallas Morning News and more recently the LA Times, Damon Winter moved his camera, style and furnishings to the Upper West side. During the past five years as a photographer for The New York Times, Winter has worked on notable assignments such as documenting the lives of US Army soldiers in, "A Year at War," (an Emmy Award-winning multimedia spread), and an exquisite in-depth shoot on Stella McCartney, which made the front-page of The New York Times Magazine in late February. When we saw this piece on one of our favorite designers, with aerial views of McCartney at work, including an inside look into her personal life, Winter's "great dilemma of New York" made sense — so much to do in the city, yet so little time to do it. Anything he misses about his Dallas days? Like his shutter, Winter is quick to respond: "Good barbecue, Mexican food and cheap rent!" Rachael Abrams Leslie Needleman, Mary Kathryn Bass One Bubbly Eve at The Ritz A gratis pamper party at The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas, wherein favors consist of mini Natura Bissé spa treatments? We're in — that is, if we're among the first 100 to secure attendance to the April 20 soirée by buzzing The Ritz at 214.922.4820. The cause for celebration is the hotel spa's debut of the Barcelona-based beauty brand, including the launch of the Natura Bissé Pure Air Bubble. The inventive cylindrical space is filled with pure air to detox and energize the skin and body. Other spa perks offered during this eve are the Multisensorial Lifting and Aroma Awakening treatments, a steady supply of champagne and a visit from numerological advisor Lex Rice to fill you in on your horoscope predictions. 2121 McKinney Ave., 214.922.4820; ritzcarlton.com. Christina Geyer COURTESY THE ARTIST AND PERRY RUBENSTEIN GALLERY, L.A. Notes W COLLECTOR'S CONVERSATION brought to byto by you brought you DALLAS ART FAIR Zoe Crosher's Mae Wested No.6 (Crumpled), 2012, at Dallas Contemporary Restaurant INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN INTERIOR DESIGNER STEVEN VOLPE, CO-FOUNDER AND CO-OWNER OF HEDGE, SAN FRANCISCO, TAKES QUESTIONS FROM JAY SHINN, DALLAS- AND NEW YORK–BASED ARTIST AND COLLECTOR. JEREMY KEAS Tell us why you co-founded Hedge. Frankly, as a designer, I got tired of getting on a plane every time I needed a piece of furniture. Jay Shinn Is there a special aesthetic with the curated interiors in Dallas that relates to the aesthetic of Hedge? Do Steven Volpe you have special Texas connections/ friendships with collectors and museum curators, since you have been coming to Dallas for quite a while? Last year, we had the pleasure of meeting the curators of the Fort Worth [Modern Art] museum and were impressed with the parallels between what we're working on and similar sensibilities. Where is your next trip, and how is design involved? Japan. There is no culture as immersed in design as Japan. What affinities do the West Coast and Texas share in terms of design? A history of pioneering influential modern collecting and thinking outside of the box. For the rest of the conversation, peruse papercitymag.com/Arts. DALLAS ART FAIR: APRIL 13 – 15, 201 PREVIEW GALA APRIL 12 2; WWW.DALLASARTFAIR.COM ALAN PURCELL Which new design talent are you most excited about? Morten Lobner Espersen, a sculptor who is breaking new ground with clay. {Buzz} B e can't really think of much else this month but the Dallas Art Fair 2012. Yet another big story is unfolding that intersects the Fair: Its opening night — Friday, April 13, at the Dallas Contemporary — will draw all the big Fair dealers, collectors and grandees. We're alluding to the Dallas Biennale, a bold, brash and visionary idea that both subverts and engages with notions and constructs of what a Biennale should be (April 13 — August 19, at six venues citywide). Credit DC director Peter Doroshenko for tapping new adjunct curator, Paris-based Florence Ostende, for this project, which will succeed because of the well-edited scope — at press time, the list had been winnowed down from the original 20-plus to a succinct 19, representing nine countries. The chosen ones will present expansive, in-depth solos that fan out to our leading art spaces — Dallas Contemporary, natch, joined by The Goss-Michael Foundation, the Dallas Art Fair, Oliver Francis Gallery (specially leased for the occasion), as well as a retail rendezvous at Neiman Marcus Downtown and the Design District (locations still TBD). Seven living in Texas made the DB12 — Nick Barbee, Anthea Behm, SMU professor Michael Corris, Gabriel Martinez, Nicole Miller, Michael Smith, and Clarissa Tossin (besting the Whitney Biennial by a mile). For a complete list of the headliners, see dallasbiennale.org. Catherine D. Anspon udding bakers Mary Gauntt and Megan Wilkes sprinkled sugar over the Bishop Arts District during Mardi Gras weekend with their pop-up pie shop Emporium Pies. The duo has just announced a move into permanent digs, converting a purple-painted house at 314 North Bishop Avenue into an eat-in bakery. Their specialty? Beautiful pies served whole or by the slice, Mary Gauntt and Megan Wilkes in flavors such as the to-dieof Emporium Pies for bourbon-pecan. Until the bakery's opening, orders can be placed at emporiumpies.com … More news in the Cliff: Restaurateur John Baudoin (he managed both Dallas Fish Market and Restaurante Nicola) opens his newest eatery, Driftwood, next door to Bolsa Mercado this month. Exec chef and Abacus alumnus Omar Flores helms the kitchen, crafting a scrumptious east-meets-west-coast menu anchored in organic seafood. Go fish at 642 West Davis Street; details driftwood-dallas.com … When in Manhattan, a reservation at the legendary Le Cirque restaurant is a must. So imagine the elation among gourmands when it announced a series of moveable, one-night-only dinners at 10 ClubCorp clubs around the country. Come Friday, April 20, The Tower Club gets its visit from Le Cirque, with chef Olivier Reginensi wowing the diners. Even Tower Club's dining room will be re-spun for the evening, as its decor will be made to match the elegant NY locale. Reserve a table at clupcorp.com/ lecirque … A two-in-one concept is beckoning foodies to West Dallas: Chicken Scratch and The Foundry at 2303 Pittman Street. The former is the restaurant interpretation of childhood family picnics — homemade fried chicken, Mexican-inspired popsicles and cast-iron-fried fare served in compostable, eco-friendly packaging. The later is the latest in the beer-garden movement and housed at the same location, with local brews on tap (Deep Ellum Rye Pilsener) and more than 30 unusual beers served by the bottle or can. The full scoop is at cs-tf.com … Tajin Comedor Mexicano is the latest culinary project from longtime restaurateur Monica Greene. Housed at the Ilume mixed-used development on Cedar Springs Road, the Mexican concept is said to conjure memories of Greene's now-shuttered Ciudad. Buzz 972.742.3902. Meredith Crawford and Christina Geyer APRIL | PAGE 6 | 2012 KELSEY FOSTER You have been exhibiting at the Dallas Art Fair since its inception. Why are you coming back in 2012? Continuing relationships. Hedge has been at the forefront of the interface between art, design and architecture. What are the next trends coming up in these fields? [We try] not to be trendy but to transcend trends, and work to create lasting appeal. If you're searching for your trend-obsessed friends between the weekday hours of 8 am and 2:30 pm, try The Gem. Setting up shop inside Duo – All Things Culinary, owners Mary Kathryn Bass and Leslie Needleman dole out organic juices, shots, smoothies and Holy Kombucha teas to some of the most notable names in Dallas, who all stop by after carpool or morning workouts. The wildly popular Green Glow juice made of apple, kale, cucumber, lemon and ginger, or smoothie favorite Tahitian Pearl, consisting of almond butter, banana, hemp milk, dates, maca, bee pollen and cacao. While chief gemologists Bass and Needleman take orders and chat with girlfriends/customers (some claim barstools for hours to see who drops in), Sarah Gottsacker, aka the juiceologist, mans the juicer. Hottest thing on their dry-erase-board menu besides the liquids and the 11 am daily lunch special? The Gem Cleanse. Choose from the one- or three-day option, with bottles handed over in six-pack beer carriers, which Gottsacker picks up each Sunday from Capitol Pub. The three-day cleanse — 18 bottles of cold-pressed juices such as Green Glow, Ruby Slipper, Clarity Lemonade and Opalescence (cashew milk) — results in internal clarity and better skin, and retails for $195. My in-the-know girlfriends tell me there is a cleanse waiting list, so dial 214.808.1907, pronto. 7721 Inwood Road; facebook. com/insidethegem. Brooke Hortenstine