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ROBERT NORTHFIELD MILLION DOLLAR SALES REPORT ADDRESS

LIST PRICE

SOLD PRICE

%SOLD/LIST

DOM

BDRMS

BATHS

Chatham Boro

33 Jackson Ave

$1,295,000

$1,350,000

104%

3.1

Chatham Boro

21 Chatham St

$1,199,000

100%

3.1

Chatham Boro

55 Lincoln Ave

$1,079,000

100%

2.1

Chatham Twp.

68 Dellwood Ave

$1,675,000

$1,999,999

119%

5.1

Chatham Twp.

6 Ferndale Rd

$1,695,000

100%

5.1

Chatham Twp.

30 Van Houton Ave

$1,275,000

$1,300,000

102%

3.1

Chatham Twp.

120 Southern Blvd

$1,279,000

$1,285,750

101%

4.1

Chatham Twp.

12 Nicholson Dr

$999,000

$1,055,000

106%

3.0

Chatham Twp.

29 Wynwood Rd

$995,000

$1,050,000

106%

2.1

127 Green Village Rd

$1,200,000

100%

3.1

Maplewood

492 Summit Ave

$925,000

$1,150,000

124%

3.2

Maplewood

612 Ridgewood Rd

$949,000

$1,081,000

114%

3.2

Maplewood

475 Baldwin Rd

$895,000

$1,051,000

117%

3.1

Short Hills/Millburn

24 Jefferson Ave

$2,195,000

$2,300,000

105%

3.2

Short Hills/Millburn

20 Coleridge Rd

$2,275,000

100%

6.1

Short Hills/Millburn

79 Troy Dr

$1,750,000

$1,850,000

106%

3.1

Short Hills/Millburn

36 Haddonfield Rd

$1,695,000

$1,812,000

107%

4.1

Short Hills/Millburn

75 Mohawk Rd

$1,629,000

$1,691,500

104%

4.1

Short Hills/Millburn

15 Coleridge Rd

$1,595,000

$1,661,000

104%

4.0

Madison

Short Hills/Millburn

6 Forest Dr

$1,395,000

$1,550,000

111%

3.1

Short Hills/Millburn

52 Hillside Ave

$1,448,000

$1,510,000

104%

3.2

Short Hills/Millburn

18 Nottingham Rd

$1,448,000

$1,505,000

104%

4.1

Short Hills/Millburn

8 S Mountain Rd

$999,000

$1,135,000

114%

3.1

South Orange

385 Woodland Pl

$1,150,000

$1,250,000

109%

3.1

South Orange

366 Hartford Rd

$1,250,000

$1,200,000

96%

4.2

Summit

31 Lenox Rd

$3,695,000

$3,600,000

97%

4.2

Summit

27 Warwick Rd

$1,925,000

$1,935,000

101%

3.1

Summit

11 Ox Bow Ln

$1,849,000

$1,835,000

99%

4.1 4.0

Summit

15 Hickory Rd

$1,395,000

$1,500,000

108%

Summit

18 Sherman Ave

$1,399,000

$1,450,000

104%

3.1

Summit

7 Joanna Way

$1,199,000

$1,195,000

100%

3.1

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LIFESTYLE LETTER

FEBRUARY 2021 PUBLISHER

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Arts & Makers, Amazing Things To Collect, Visit and Taste! HEY THERE, ART CONNOISSEURS OF CHATHAM & SHORT HILLS. This month’s issue is all about what you love to collect, view, make and taste. Art and makers that are making a difference in our communities by giving us an opportunity to sample a taste of France, Italy, and Colombia with the culinary creations they make or teach us how to make! From French pastries that makes every day decadent, mouthwatering eatable works of French baked art, to a hidden gem the Morris Museum of Art whose collection has something for everyone in the family. We have even given you a place to learn the

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culinary art of Italian cooking, and the art of the perfect pour from TM Ward perfectly roasted worldwide sourced coffee beans. This month, we are showcasing great works of art from international award-winning musician who has a talent for the arts, you will learn Def Leppard’s Rick Allen’s story from our personal chat with Rick. You will discover or rediscover hidden gem that is the Morris Museum of Art and their amazing exhibits. Tag us in your posts when you visit Wentworth Gallery and the Morris Museum of Art and let us know what you think!

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INSIDE THE ISSUE FEBRUARY 2021

FEATURES 16 Coffee and Comfort A little neighborhood shop brewing with a lot of love

20 An Artistic Treasure, The Morris Museum Enjoy a bounty of extraordinary art and interesting events at a venue close to home

26 The Art of A French Bakery, Sweet and Savory Selections Authentic French delights close to home

30 20

30 From Drum Kit to Canvas Def Leppard’s Rick Allen, musician, artist, photographer, and philanthropist

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Good Times

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FOOD & WINE

f rom ita ly, w it h love ARTICLE SUE BALDANI PHOTOGRAPHY CHRIS JORDA

GROWING UP IN ITALY, CRISTINA BOSSINI WAS A VERY PICKY EATER. However, as an adult, she discovered a love of cooking and developing recipes that opened up a whole new world to her. So much so that she switched careers in order to pass on her passion and knowledge of food to others. When she arrived in the U.S. seven years ago, she thought it would only be for six months in order to indulge her love of the English language. But those plans quickly changed. “Working as a CPA in Italy didn’t give me the opportunity to use English at all, so while here, I joined a Meetup group focused on English language exchange,” Cristina says. “There, I met a very interesting man, Jean Ergas, who speaks eight languages, teaches at NYU and is a CPA.” He helped her find a job in her field where she received a working visa. “That was in April 2014,” she says. “I told my Dad, and he said, ‘Okay, considering you are in the U.S. and that is the biggest market in the world, you have to come up with something else. You can keep that job, but you also have to take advantage of this situation.” She took his advice to heart. In 2016, she opened Healthy Italia - La Buona Cucina, in Madison, and in 2017, left her job as a CPA in order to devote herself full time to her business.

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Healthy Italia, among other things, provides imported products from Italy, and has become a real family affair. “My brother Roberto and my father collect the products from all over Italy and then ship them here,” says Cristina. “My other brother, Angelo, who lives here, takes care of the IT aspects of the business. My brothers also produce the cookware I sell, which are made in Italy from recycled aluminum.” Healthy Italia also offers a wide variety of readymade meals featuring Italian classics such as eggplant parmesan, lasagna, and chicken scallopini. These come packaged in oven-ready containers, so they are easy to prepare. In addition, the venue hosts holiday and family parties, corporate team building events, and other events people are interested in celebrating. Catering is also available, with special holiday menus and as well as their regular everyday menus. Or, if customers would prefer to have the food made and served in their own homes, Cristina also offers private chef services. But, one of its biggest attractions is its cooking school. “What’s special about our cooking school is that every single person has their own station and makes everything from scratch, so all of our classes

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are hands on,” she says. “It’s not just cooking; you sit down and eat the meal you have prepared for yourself. It’s a cooking experience together with a dining experience.” For Valentine’s Day, Healthy Italia will be holding special holiday cooking classes, which can be a fun date night for couples. And now, it’s also offering virtual cooking classes for individuals and families, so kids can also get involved. A box with all the ingredients is shipped to participants and then Cristina instructs them on how to cook it, while sharing a glass of wine in the process, or in the case of children, a glass of apple juice. For more information, go to https//healthy-italia.com/.

“W hat ’s specia l a bout ou r cook i ng school is that ever y si ng le person has thei r ow n stat ion a nd ma kes ever y th i ng f rom scratch, so a l l of ou r classes a re ha nds on.”

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LOCAL’S CHOICE

ARTICLE SUE BALDANI | PHOTOGRAPHY CHRIS JORDA

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A LITTLE NEIGHBORHOOD SHOP BREWING WITH A LOT OF LOVE WHEN AXLYN SOMMER’S HUSBAND BOB FORBADE HER FROM KNOCKING DOWN ANY MORE WALLS IN THEIR HOME TO DO MORE RENOVATIONS, SHE NEEDED TO FIND SOMETHING ELSE TO KEEP HER BUSY. So, she decided to open a coffee shop near her home in Chatham. The building she found was over 100 years old, had holes in the floor, and was just a disaster. But Axlyn, seeing another renovation on the horizon, fell in love. That was 28 years ago.

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“Coffee is our family business,” she says. “T.M. Ward Coffee was started in 1869 in Newark by Timothy and Mary Ward. When it went up for sale in 1931, my father-in-law bought it.” Bob joined the business after college, along with his brother and uncle, and his mother handled all the bookkeeping. Then Axlyn’s brother joined the business as well. Now three out of their four children work for T.M. Ward, and even started a roasting company in Connecticut. The original location in Newark, which her son Scott manages, also has a retail portion, but mainly handles all the packaging and the wholesale side of the business. Her other son, Jeff, roasts the beans that come from

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ans ro e b as fee f t c co of fee all over the world at their roasting company, and son Rob handles the internet sales. Besides coffee, they sell many other items online and in the stores such as gift baskets, wine, nuts, and biscotti. The ladies who work in the Chatham store with Axlyn are from Chatham and they all enjoy getting to know everyone who comes in. “I wanted an atmosphere like Cheers,” she says. “People come in and (pre-COVID) they get a hug. We talk about everything, we know everybody by name, they know us, and we can share. We need that in this world. “The morning after 9/11, I put a note on the door that said to just come in for a hug, and a lot of people did. There are friendships that were built on that day. That’s what we’re all about.”

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ENJOY A BOUNTY OF EXTRAORDINARY ART AND INTERESTING EVENTS AT A VENUE CLOSE TO HOME

ARTICLE SUE BALDANI PHOTOGRAPHY CHRIS JORDA, PROVIDED BY MUSEUM

THE MORRIS MUSEUM, A DESIGNATED SMITHSONIAN

The Museum offers other areas of inter-

AFFILIATE, IS A HIDDEN GEM LOCATED IN MORRISTOWN.

est, says Ron, such as its installations of

Filled with artistic wonders and fun and educational events for peo-

mechanical instruments and model trains

ple of all ages, it lives up to its new mission: “Interpreting the past,

that are operated by push buttons. In light

discovering the future, through Art, Sound, and Motion.”

of COVID, they have installed foot pedals

“So, it’s more conceptual, and we’re very open to different prac-

for visitors to use, or they can pick up a

tices and different disciplines,” says Ron Labaco, director of exhibi-

stylus to push the buttons. The museum

tions and collections/chief curator.

also offers demonstrations of the mechanical instruments at 2:00pm.

COLLECTIONS AND EXHIBITS In addition to its incredible permanent collections, such as the

Note: The

Museum will be open only on weekends from January-March 2021.

American Indian gallery, the Earth Science gallery, and the renowned Guinness Collection of mechanical musical instruments and automata, there are many special exhibitions throughout the year [see side bar.]

THE BICKFORD THEATRE Two years ago, Brett Messenger, the cura-

One of these remarkable exhibits, Threads of Consciousness, is by

torial director of Live Arts, was tasked with

artist Jon Eric Riis. It’s his largest exhibit yet in the U.S. and is also his

reinventing the performing arts program-

first solo museum exhibition in the Northeast.

ming at the Museum.

“The Japanese have a technique that they borrowed from China

“Creating something new in a place with

called fingernail weaving,” says Jon. “It’s quite fine weaving and I

a lot of history is an exciting challenge,” he

have very fine metallic threads and silk threads so you get clarity of

says. “But the thing that was most exciting

details. And I like the idea of using precious materials.”

was the opportunity to do performing arts

His inspiration to do this started with a Russian art exhibition he

programming in a museum and how that

attended in Atlanta, where he now lives. It included a lot of textiles

can enhance what’s happening on the stage

that were embellished with pearls and, he says, absolutely beautiful.

and what’s happening in the galleries.” CONTINUED >

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the e ntrance p avilion

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twin o aks mansion

the grand main foyer at the

a two-story promenade, and the

encompassing a traditional look

entrance to the Museum. This is

second largest space. Built around

with chandeliers and a fireplace.

the biggest space of the three, and

the Georgian-style mansion, it has

There is also a beautiful staircase

can be used in a variety of ways.

modern glass on one side, and the

from which brides can make a

Once they know your guest count

exterior brick wall of the house

grand entrance.

and type of event, they will work

on the other. It’s a great place for

with you to create a customizable

cocktail hour, says Nina.

layout and floorplan.

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The Bickford Theatre, he says, is unique in that it’s fully

or do a photoshoot. “It’s a very unique venue,” says

rigged for major performances. “Most museums have an

Nina Hoffer, private event manager. “Throughout the

auditorium space that’s good for a speaker or maybe a

evening, guests can wander around the Museum, visit

small ensemble or screening, but this theater can handle

select galleries and see all the art exhibits. So it’s great

anything from plays to dance performances.”

for amazing photo opportunities.”

Due to COVID-19, indoor performances were put on

There are three main spaces to hold events [see sidebar.]

hold, but that didn’t stop Brett. He developed the Lot of Strings Festival, which attracted Grammy-award winning ensembles to play in the Museum’s parking lot.

SUPPORTING THE MORRIS MUSEUM Like most nonprofits, the Morris Museum had to get

“It turned out to be a great thing not only for the audi-

creative when devising fundraising events this year. Mira

ences that were really craving live music, but for the

Prives, director of development, is excited to announce

artists as well. In a strange way, our parking lot became

the Museum’s first ever virtual gala.

a hub of classical music.” He plans to bring these lot concerts back this spring. Brett also launched a Live Arts series. “This was born

This gala will take place on Thursday, February 25, at 7:00 pm, and last for approximately 45 minutes. The theme, to honor its new mission, will be art, sound, and motion.

from a desire to really connect the galleries to the stage

“This is the first full year that we have been focus-

and even bring the performing arts out of the theater

ing on that new mission, so we decided to theme our

and into the galleries.”

gala around it,” she says. To attend the Gala, interested guests can go to its website and click on the ‘Events’ tab.

PRIVATE AND PUBLIC EVENTS

“It’s going to be a great celebration for both people

The Museum is also a wonderful place to get mar-

who know and don’t know there’s a museum here,” says

ried, hold a corporate meeting, have a fundraiser,

Mira, “We’re going to have different artists and performers

S EUM, VISIT SELECT GALLERIES AND SEE ALL THE ART EXHIBITS.

T’S GREAT FOR AMAZING PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES.”

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ROUGHOUT THE EVENING, GUESTS CAN WANDER AROUND THE

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participating, plus some other surprises, and it’s going to be a fun way to learn about the Museum.” Another great way to support the Museum and the best way to take advantage of all the Museum has to offer is to become a member. Membership starts at $50.00 a year for an individual or $45.00 for a senior which gives special access and perks. There are also family and high-level memberships, where you get more exclusive access. “Museums can sometimes be thought of as non-essential services, but there are things that the Museum has provided such as serenity, inspiration, comfort, and relief,” says Mira. “I think all these things are really important.” To find about more, go to https://morrismuseum.org/ or call 973-971-3700.

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LOCALLY OWNED AUTHENTIC FRENCH DELIGHTS CLOSE TO HOME

THE ART OF A FRENCH BAKERY, SWEET AND SAVORY SELECTIONS ON MAY 1, 2020, A NEW BAKERY OPENED IN CHATHAM AND HAS BEEN

BRINGING

JOY

THE

PEOPLE IN TOWN AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS EVER SINCE. Fleur

Sel

Patisserie

provides

authentic French pastries made with the highest quality ingredients. “Our lemon meringue tart is very popular, as well as our mille-feuilles (two layers of puff pastry filled with pastry cream), and our chocolate hazelnut pralines in both individual pastries and cakes,” says owner Patricia Etel Khawand. “We are also known for our croissants; those are our staple. We usually run out by 10:00 or 11:00 in the morning.” The croissants come in a variety of flavors including chocolate, butter, almond and cheese. Other offerings include their macarons, chocolate raspberry mousse, strawberry, mango and chocolate banana tarts, eclairs and a variety of made to order and customizable cakes. Everything in the bakery is made from scratch in their on-site kitchen with only fine imported ingredients such as chocolate from Belgium and butter from France. “Taste and quality go hand in hand and our focus is more

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DESSERTS ARTICLE SUE BALDANI | PHOTOGRAPHY CHRIS JORDA

ITEM ONE. Chocolate & Orange Buchette: Chocolate sponge bake with chocolate and orange mousse filling with a hint of Grand Marnier ITEM TWO.

SWEET

Baba Au Rhum, a yeast cake soaked in syrup with a rum syrup pipette. ITEM THREE. Mango Passion Fruit Mousse on a coconut biscuit

on the taste than anything else,” she says. “But of course, we make them look pretty too.” Born in Lebanon, Patricia grew up in France and Lebanon and also travelled to Brazil twice a year. Her mother was born in Africa and grew up in France, and her father was born in Lebanon and grew up in Brazil. Her international childhood prepared her well for a career in hospitality, which took her all over the world. CONTINUED >

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FLEUR DE SEL LOCALLY OWNED (CONTINUED)

She has worked in hotels in various locations, including

the Intercontinental in Lebanon, the Ritz Carlton in Bahrain, the Four Seasons in Paris, the Sofitel in Chicago, and the W in Union Square, New York.

ITEM FOUR.

Fresh banana filled chocolate tart with meringue on top.

While working for a French marketing company in New York and living in Chatham, Patricia decided she didn’t

ITEM FIVE.

want to spend hours every day traveling back and forth for

Chocolate Raspberry Mousse on a

work and to be away so long from her young daughters,

Chocolate Sable Breton

who are only 7 and 9 years old. She needed to find a better work/life balance and wanted to find something she could dedicate herself to closer to home. “After I got married and had children I was working in Manhattan, and I didn’t want to commute into the City anymore because my girls are little,” she says. “I thought it is the perfect opportunity to realize my dream and open my own food business”. Fleur de Sel, located right in the heart of town, is a 10-minute walk from her home. She says she chose Chatham because whenever she and her family wanted to enjoy good French pastries, they had to drive at least a

half hour or an hour away. Or, she would need to ask her husband to bring them from the City and carry them back on the train, which could be difficult. “I thought there was a need in the town, and people would appreciate a little taste of France,” she says. “It’s on Main Street, so it’s very visible with a lot of traffic. And the space is the right size. We have a big kitchen in the back where we make our products which are made daily from scratch. Our executive pastry chef and his team start at 4:30 am and work their magic to get everything ready by 8:00 am. I’m in charge of the savory.” Savory items include quiches, which vary from leek, mushroom, asparagus, and goat cheese to bacon and ham. There are at least four different varieties of quiche each day. They also have soups on a daily basis, such as butternut squash and potato and leek, and salads. 28

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ITEM SIX.

FRENCH BAKERY

French Macarons Flavors, Raspberry, Pistachio, Vanilla, Chocolate and available in seasonal

flavors include Rose, Lavender, Pumpkin Spice, Coffee Hazelnut

ITEM SEVEN.

Pistachio Raspberry tart filled vanilla crème patisserie.

ITEM EIGHT. Fig Tart, a croissant base filled with thin layer of

almond cream with raspberry jam, and figs on top.

The bakery is open from 8:00 to 3:00 and closed on Mondays. Because of COVID, they did not open their indoor seating, and now have only outdoor seating. When Mother Nature cooperates, patrons are welcome to sit outside and enjoy a pastry and a hot beverage. Fleur de Sel serves Illy coffee, and has a full beverage menu from espresso, cappuccino and lattes to hot chocolate, teas, and iced drinks such as cold brew iced coffees, iced teas and iced lattes. “We have a lot of support from the community,” says Patricia. “We’re also very happy to be able to serve our customers quality products and to cater to their special occasion needs.” For Valentine’s Day, the bakery will be offering special macarons and individual pastries and cakes. As with all their everyday products, Patricia strongly encourages preordering. As with the croissants, many items fly out of the cases fairly early in the day.

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ARTIST’S PALETTE

ARTICLE ANA MEYER PHOTOGRAPHY PROVIDED

DEF LEPPARD’S RICK ALLEN, MUSICIAN, ARTIST, PHOTOGRAPHER, AND PHILANTHROPIST 30

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YOUR KINDNESS, WHERE DOES THIS COME FROM? “ONCE YOU’VE BEEN THROUGH EXTREME TRAUMA, EVERYTHING YOU DO IN LIFE, HAVING SURVIVED SOMETHING BECOMES MORE SPECIAL.” CONTINUED >

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ARTIST’S PALETTE (CONTINUED)

SOMETIMES WE MEET PEOPLE IN LIFE

Career support was a family commitment. “My

WHO LEAVE A LASTING MARK. Rick Allen,

brother Robert was always there helping and got

Def Leppard’s one-armed drummer known as

into the engineering side of the business,” he says.

“Thunder God”, is that for me and I am sure for

“Literally, from the age of 10 years old, his role was

millions of fans globally. Rick is an inspiration

really to help me and be there for me. It was great.”

for his resiliency, creativity, kindness, and is an

On December 31st, 1984, Rick had a life chang-

amazing person who is filled with passion for the

ing event. He was in a car crash that caused his

arts and has a gratefulness for life. We can all

left arm to be severed. In spite of losing his arm,

take lessons from Rick on following your heart,

he continued playing the drums, and innovated a

overcoming catastrophes, and more.

specially designed electronic drum kit. Talk about

Our conversation started with…“Hi Ana, its

resiliency and determination for his craft at its best!

Rick. I’m sorry I am a few minutes late to our call…

From drums to canvas, Rick is as talented

but we have a new dog we got from a rescue, he’s

with a paint brush as he is with drum sticks.

a puppy and I’m watching him today.” Rick is so

“Inspiration for my art comes from my heart...

humble and grounded that his voice and genuine

everything that I have experienced… not being

care for people embraces you like a warm blan-

afraid to be vulnerable. That’s where all of the

ket on a frigid day.

good stuff comes out.” Experiencing Rick Allen’s

Rick started playing the drums at age 9. Why?

work in person at the Wentworth Gallery in Short

His best friend John got a guitar as a gift from

Hills feels like his energy is coming through the

his parents, which led Rick to ask his parents for

canvas into you. Wentworth Gallery exclusively

a drum kit. “They couldn’t afford it,” he says. “My

represents Rick Allen’s art.

parents gave in with one condition - that I had to

His Legend series, like “Tom Petty” featured

work for it by doing chores around the house and

on the cover, is “an homage to musicians that

take drum lessons. I was a bit of a daredevil as a

have passed that I looked up to as a musician

kid, especially on my bicycle. I was quite head-

growing up.” His Union Jack series uses the

strong. It’s all served me well.”

print of his hand. “It’s the idea of my right hand.

Rick’s passion for the arts at a young age

It’s the one thing that allows me to be creative

was evident and he had his parents, Geoff and

in so many ways. And London Underground

Kathleen’s 1,000% support! He was 14 when Kat

was a part of my childhood.”

read a story in the paper, “Leppard Loses Skins”,

Inside scoop: “I’m back to abstract pieces,”

for a band called Def Leppard that needed a

says Rick. “You create pieces, you live with

new drummer. “Mum called the journalist…got

them for a while, and they reveal themselves to

the phone number and shortly after, we met with

you. They evolve.”

Steve Clark and Joe Elliot at a local bar,” he says. “I

Rick and his wife Lauren’s Raven Drum

had to audition for the part. The original drummer,

Foundation is a charity with a mission to serve,

Tony Kenny, wanted to return. I joined the band

educate, and empower veterans and people in

on my 15th birthday…November 1978. At age 16,

crisis. https://rickallen.com/

I dropped out of school with my mom’s support…

Advice on how to live your best life? “Be

she believed in me. I continued my education with

Authentic,” he says. “Try not to compare your-

private tutors on the road.” Rick was 16 when Def

self to others. Don’t get bogged down in com-

Leppard opened for AC/DC at the Hammersmith.

petition. We are all unique.”

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INGREDIENTS + 1.5 oz Aldez Organic Tequila Blanco (or use Reposado for more complexity) + 0.75 oz oz Fresh Squeezed Grapefruit Juice + 0.5 oz Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice + 0.5 oz Organic Agave Syrup + 2 oz Club Soda

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+ Coarse Salt

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