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November Thankful

November 2022 PUBLISHER

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In this season of giving thanks, we add a greeting of happy new year! While it may sound about two months premature, this, along with being thankful, is the current sentiment at River City Lifestyle. We introduced the magazine in November 2021. Since then, we have demonstrated a vision for telling enriching stories and sharing uplifting news with local pride. Yes, we could say happy anniversary instead of happy new year but like a calendar year, we started cold, enjoyed a spring-like warm embrace from our readers and faced heated moments comparable to summer in the South! As of this month, we have arrived on the other side with a sense of relief much like fall evokes with its cooler temperatures. As we cross the threshold of a second year for River City Lifestyle, we look back on seasons weathered, obstacles surmounted and goals achieved. The magazine’s successes have been the result of hard work with heads down and sleeves up, all supported by partners who share the integrity, foresight and creative leadership that our River City team strives for both personally and professionally. In addition to celebrating a new year, we join our readers in the conscious expression of gratitude encouraged by Thanksgiving. Our November issue is dedicated to stories of gathering, gratefulness and giving back. We are especially thankful for the residents, local businesses, service-oriented workers and organizations who help make our city vibrant, resilient and strong. In the spirit of Thanksgiving and, for us, a new year, we join you in reflecting on life’s most meaningful moments and innumerable blessings, beginning with a thank you to the community at large for welcoming our concept. Now that we are a year wiser, our resolution is to work both harder and smarter to continue building a platform honoring the many good people doing good things in Memphis and the Midsouth.

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18 Technology Meets Tradition

Lifestyle Letter

Business Monthly

Gear Guide

Culinary Creations

Decor Trends

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Family Heritage and New Traditions

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Technology Meets Tradition Good things come to those who wait. An accepted truth in the duck blind. While the early morning arrival of unsuspecting waterfowl is never guaranteed, the conversation and comradery experienced by hunters of all seasons are absolute. “It is,” according to Chêne Gear Co-Founder John Strange, “what hunting is really all about.” It was during a similar scenario that four patient hunters formed a plan to build a better product for their shared adventures: waders that don’t leak. Leaking waders seem counterintuitive, but before Chêne Gear’s custom design hit the market in the fall of 2021, replacing waders every few years was commonplace. As their story goes, “After a few years of talking about it in the duck woods, inevitably with wet feet, we decided it was time to build better waders.” Hence the motto of one of the newest products on the market: waders, “Built Better.”

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“After a few years of talking about it in the duck woods, inevitably with wet feet, we decided it was time to build better waders.”

Their reimagined wader was not formulated to sell. They were simply designed by and for a group of friends who were tired of hunting with wet feet. Initial cost took a back seat. Following unofficial product testing for several decades, word-ofmouth interest in the new custom waders and, no doubt, an aha moment, Chêne business partners Jeff Farmer, Jeff Jones, Field Norris and John Strange realized that if they could develop the supply, then demand would not be an issue. CONTINUED >

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Since their 2021 launch, they have continued to perfect the wader from their warehouse operation in Memphis, even offering custom sizing when requested. However, they maintain a range of sizes, which can be accessed for purchase online. This fall, they introduced in-person shopping and a variety of new products in a retail setting alongside the warehouse. Their product is clearly catching on, with most recent orders (per our conversation in September) from California, North Carolina, Nebraska, Kentucky, Florida, New Hampshire and Ohio. The Chêne founders researched product development down to the last stitch. Whereas virtually all breathable hunting waders on the market today are made with three-layer polyester fabric that requires less-expensive manufacturing, Chêne waders are built with premium, four-layer, nylon fabric. According to the founders, “Nylon is far more abrasion resistant, has significantly greater tensile strength, and offers a level of long-term durability that polyester lacks.” The traditional polyester material is then sewn together with a needle and thread at a rate of 11 stitches per inch with only a narrow strip of seam tape applied to the back of the seam closure to create a waterproof seal. The use of nylon fabric makes it possible for Chêne to create mechanically bonded, stitchless seams. Of note, before the polyester waders are even sold to the customer, the integrity of the fabric is inevitably damaged by the heat transfer process used when a camouflage pattern is applied to the polyester fabric through a heat transfer and then by the stitching with thousands of tiny needle holes along

“Nylon is far more abrasion resistant, has significantly greater tensile strength, and offers a level of long-term durability that polyester lacks.”

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seam closures. Instead, Chêne digitally prints their camouflage, a cold process that does not damage the integrity of the nylon fibers, yielding a material with the soft, natural appearance of cotton minus a synthetic gloss common to polyester garments. Chêne Gear front zippers are also built to last with a neoprene backing for comfort and an additional protective barrier that zips smoothly and securely. The shoulder straps constructed from one continuous piece of nylon webbing, similar to a five-point harness used in rock climbing, are an integrated structure within the wader body. Much like the waist strap on a backpack, their strap design displaces the weight of the wader from the top of the shoulders, distributing it evenly across the hips and core. Women have been utilizing a similar “racer” style shoulder strap for years in the design of their sports bras and activewear to support the weight of their upper chest.

The shoulder straps cross on the back before going over the top of the shoulder, distributing the weight of the wader while ensuring that the straps aren’t constantly falling off the shoulders. And when they developed their wader belt, they built a durable, rigid material that would maintain the correct length, while still maintaining some f lex, to provide appropriate support for the bottom half of the wader. Chêne offers approachable, luxury products for all adventure-seeking hunters across the country from their warehouse and retail site located in the River City. During the upcoming winter months when duck hunters and other outdoor enthusiasts will face the unpredictable elements of nature, the creators of Chêne Gear wish you a positive hunting experience that includes a limit met and dry feet!

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Gathering Family Heritage and New Traditions

We all have memories of setting the table at Thanksgiving. Gathering together to share a meal and create an atmosphere of gratitude is an important part of our country’s celebration. What a lovely time to draw on our family heritage as well as incorporate new traditions for a fresh approach to this special meal. As we begin to plan this year’s feast, let’s see what some local professionals have to say about creating a memorable Thanksgiving meal.

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Plaid tablecloth reflects Scottish heritage, Allyson James of Hardy & Winston Interior Design | Uday Sripathi Photography

“Thanksgiving is all about getting family together and creating memories,” according to May Weiss and Allyson James, co-owners of local design firm Hardy & Winston Interior Design. It should feel relaxed, no matter how formal your tablescape, and include items that have meaning. “Forget the idea that everything has to match! Choose one thing you love and build your table from there. Decide your setting and how formal you want your table to be and then the color, textures and materials will flow from your inspiration.”

For their own holiday dining tables, they like to focus on individual collected pieces, like Allyson’s salt and pepper shakers purchased from a silversmith in Italy by her great-grandmother and May’s custom-made Tiffany flatware handed down from her grandmother. Allyson also incorporates a silver service that her grandmother started collecting for her the day she was born and loves using plaid tablecloths as a remembrance of her first Thanksgivings in Scotland as a child. CONTINUED >

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Suzanne Varner, co-owner of Varner Macaskill Interiors, says, “Use what you have! It’s fun to combine different sets of china and different crystal glassware. Don’t take it too seriously and the result will be far more interesting. We are still using the same china my grandmother used on her Thanksgiving table and serving some of the same dishes that she included on her holiday menu. And we make sure to dress up for lunch just like we used to!”

Family heirlooms plus glassware found at local shop in the highlands of North Carolina, Suzanne Varner of Varner Macaskill Interiors | Uday Sripathi Photography

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“Don’t be afraid to mix china patterns and glassware,” says Cameron Howell. Schumacher remnants make an elegant table runner. | Sélavie Photography

Cameron Howell, of Cameron Howell Interior Design, prefers her Thanksgiving table to feel elegant, but not too formal. “I never want a tablescape to feel stuffy. I always want my guests to relax and have fun.” She scatters small votive candles around the table instead of using traditional candlesticks. “I find them to be more intimate, and you do not have the wax residue to deal with after a long day of entertaining.”

Cameron also enjoys creatively incorporating her design focus into her tablescape. Instead of using a traditional white linen table runner, she created one out of leftover Schumacher fabric. The colors brightened up the table and set the tone for a fun and festive meal.

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Carmen Bond, owner of Social, A Shop for Gracious Living, urges us all to “Be fair to Thanksgiving—give it its due,” as it is increasingly being crowded out by Halloween and Christmas décor. She usually loves to seek out new patterns and unique combinations, but when it comes to Thanksgiving she prefers to stick to a more traditional setting, including family heirlooms, turkey platters, and lots of organic items, such as cotton bolls, maple leaves and twigs. Carmen’s love of incorporating nature into a tablescape came from her mother on their Pontotoc, Mississippi farm. Carmen remembers stories of her mom picking berries from the side of the road, climbing a ladder in a truck bed to yield 6-foot tall Maple tree boughs, and removing moss with a spatula to preserve a wide swath for a table runner. So, it is not surprising that Carmen is open to lots of different ways to decorate a table! She loves helping brides incorporate their wedding china into a holiday scape, adding richly colored napkins, dessert plates and candles to make the transition to a new look.

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“Anything goes,” says Lee Sandberg at Babcock Gifts. “And it is never too late to register for china!” | Sélavie Photography

Lee Sandberg, registry manager and tabletop buyer for Babcock Gifts, says there are no rules for decorating a Thanksgiving table. Anything goes! She will work with customers to add local pottery to their collection of fine china and even incorporate sophisticated paper products in their tablescape. Most people are starting with a collection of items that are handed down, and they

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want to build on that and make it their own. Lee loves the challenge of using a traditional Haviland Limoges white plate with gold rim and adding something colorful and whimsical, like a Royal Crown Derby dessert plate, to create a mix of old and new. Lee’s mother creates a children’s table with Dinstuhl’s chocolate turkeys at each place setting and paper turkeys to color with crayons!

When asked if there is any parting advice for the November holiday host, May and Allyson say, “Don’t overcrowd the table. Make it easily accessible and relaxed so guests can enjoy themselves.” Cameron says, “Sometimes you have to be creative and flexible,” like the year they set a table in the backyard overlooking the neighbor’s horse farm. Lee adds that it is never too late to register for new china, glassware, and accessories. Carmen offers lots of ways to “zhuzh” up your holiday table without breaking the bank, including small wooden bowls that can hold petit fours or candy. And Suzanne says, “Leave plenty of room for fun and don’t take decorating the table too seriously, embrace the chaos and memories made during family gatherings, and remember to take the turkey out of the oven!” Flowers provided by Garden District and Le Fleur

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Family-owned and operated for almost 25 years, Joe’s Wines & Liquor in Midtown is more of a destination than a bottle shop. Instantly recognizable by the Sputnik sculpture out front, Joe’s has managed to re-imagine the liquor store in a unique fashion. The store offers an immersive shopping experience with a retro vibe inspired by the Roto-Sphere. General Manager Sisco Larson and his family doubled the square footage of the shop twelve years ago to offer more products and services. The new space includes a state-of-the-art growler bar and “digital beverage dashboard” with 20 different craft beers on tap.

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Sister-brother team, Ross and Sisco Larson

“We sell a crazy amount of craft beer,” Sisco says. The only growler bar in Memphis is overseen by Beer Manager Chris Shirmer, who tends the taps with precision and attention to detail. But if beer is not your jam, the wine and spirits selection is expansive and exciting. Staying on top of trends in the industry, Joe’s creative and congenial staff, including Sisco’s sister, Ross Larson, hand-selects a wide variety of products to suit every taste. One way to expose their loyal patrons to new products is through multiple club memberships. Joe’s Beer Nutz Club, Joe’s Winos Wine Club and the new Spiritual Awakening Club have hundreds of members trying new varieties each month. “Our clubs are the lifeblood of Joe’s,” Sisco says. “We treat our customers personally and encourage them to experiment.” Through the clubs, he adds, “customers begin to trust our recommendations.” That’s the kind of service one does not get in the grocery store wine aisle. Offerings may be seasonal such as Pumpkin or Pickle beer or more adventurous like the newly expanded cordial section with a variety of aperitifs such as Aperol (even a non-alcoholic option) and Absinthe. Joe’s also stays engaged in the community at large, partnering with local restaurants and chefs and shops to produce wildly popular tasting events and wine dinners. While these events are designed to be on location, the pandemic forced them to go virtual, producing more than 60 online programs during the lockdown. They also host “Passport” events to introduce new products to the River City market. These are industry-level trade events where patrons can taste wines from specific regions. Sisco has even led loyal customers on wine tours in Europe and hopes to do more trips in the future. Heading into the holiday season and beyond, Joe’s is an elevated, local choice for pairing your every meal and occasion with the proper spirit.

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WHEN NEW MEETS OLD

The color story of the dining room is the common thread throughout the entire home.

Nestled in a historic neighborhood in Memphis stands a beautiful Georgian Revival home. Because the home was built in the mid-’80s, the owners desired a total refresh with both design and architectural elements for the interiors. How do you answer the new/old equation? With dimension, says Interior Designer Ragan Magness. “Dimension is all about balance,” Ragan says. “We needed to re-work some renovations from the ‘90s and beyond without making it look too slick. Adding traditional architectural

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Getting Into Character

"The uniqueness of the art work fills each room with wonderful memories of travels and experiences we shared," says the homeowner.

elements—some old-school charm—gave the space more weight.” Ragan collaborated on this most recent project with colleague Greg Baudoin of his eponymous firm. Charles Shipp was the architect. Their first task was to create a design that met the needs of the homeowners. “The family of six loves to be together at home as a respite from their busy schedules,” Ragan says. “We didn’t waste a single space. Every room is livable.” "When designing each room, we wanted them to be very functional, unique and stylish, but also compatible with having kids and pets around," says the owner. Previously, the rooms felt disjointed in the home. While the family needed the size and scale of the rooms, the design team wanted to make the spaces feel more inviting and gracious. The home has a cool color palette throughout and is layered with texture, pattern and natural elements. “The couple has a wonderful personal style. They love history and tradition as much as the unexpected and modern,” Ragan says. “We were able to weave antiques with newer furnishings and collected objects. Their gorgeous art collection makes the rooms sing.” A bold, indigo-blue Hunt Slonem painting loosens up the formality of the dining room. It sits atop a beautiful, hand-printed Phillip Jeffries mural wallpaper that is feminine and playful, which is a counterpoint to the more masculine furnishings. A round burled wood table was custom designed by American CONTINUED >

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A dressy and functional kitchen.

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furniture designer, Keith Fritz. Dining chairs, in a Klismos style, surround. The violet-blue velvet upholstery changes with the light. The couple befriended the artist of the glassblown fluted chandelier and now collects the artist’s work throughout the home. It’s hard to get people out of anyone’s kitchen and the couple entertains often. So why not make it feel like a chic French bistro? The team brought in Jacquelyn Cummins from Kitchens Unlimited for the renovation. The custom hood is made of mixed metals. The antiqued mirrors with decorative brass sconces dress up the space. The cloudy blue cabinetry is unexpected and plays off the metallic fan tile and natural stone. The kitchen opens up to a family room that feels more like a hip salon. A Clifford Bailey painting sits above the piano, which is actually used, not just for décor. The furnishings are beautiful, but still comfortable so the whole family can pile in. “There was a large stone fireplace that made the room so heavy. Adding a limestone fireplace softens the space. And it looks more period to a home built in the 1940s,” Ragan says.

The moody sitting room in the primary suite.

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The handsome office featuring a David Yarrow photograph.

The focal point is above the fireplace—a Miya Ando metal painting that captures an ethereal light. A wooden sculpture by Dan Burgette brings in a natural element. “The way all of these decorative objects respond to one another really helps us achieve that balance,” Ragan adds. Often a sitting room in a primary bedroom is overlooked and dull. The homeowner’s children range in age from 7 to 17, and they needed space to unwind that wasn’t off-limits. This feels like a stylish lounge in a boutique hotel in London. Painted a chalky, deep blue, the ceiling is covered in a rust, hand-stitched grasscloth. The team draped an entire wall in a netting fabric that hides a TV and brings some drama to the room. An antique chair is updated with a graphic print. A leather and wooden coffee table sits in front of a tufted velvet sofa. A large Ross Bleckner piece takes up the opposite wall.

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"The sitting room is so moody, and is often used to have our morning coffee or a nightcap after dinner, " says the homeowner. "We wanted that art piece to really pop and bring in a burst of color without overpowering the ambiance." For ease of working at home, there is an escape route from the primary suite to the home office. The design team added wood paneling to warm up the handsome space. A stand-up desk is hidden in a nook along the paneling. A pair of 1940s French chairs are given new life with a rich Jane Churchill green velvet. Ragan says, “In all of our projects, the main goal is longevity in design. Especially when re-designing an entire home, you must have a common thread, so the spaces feel cohesive. You don’t have to stay in the lines, but it has to flow. Then, you are able to hit a point where everything is timeless.”

An enchanting powder room with de Gournay wallpaper and a custom mirror by Garner Framing.

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Megan, a native Memphian, says her artwork is an attempt to make sense of the world around her. Relationships and memories propel Megan’s desire to create. Her new show is a continuation of the artist’s skull series, a subject she focused on years ago and brought back recently with the added inspiration of landscape elements and open terrain.

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Your Autumn Dinner Party Is Served Catering experts Chef Kyle and Hannah Williams, owners of Savor & Swirl culinary company, create an outdoor dinner party with chef-driven perennial dishes served in beautiful seasonal settings. For this alfresco Autumn Dinner Party, Chef Kyle draws on favorite fall recipes updated for a modern palate and paired with wine selections to complement the bountiful feast. Hannah creates an iconic autumn ambiance using artisanal table settings and mixed flannels for each guest to blanket any chill on a brisk evening. Whether for Friendsgiving, Thanksgiving or a new November tradition, it’s time to get outdoors again surrounded in sweater-weather coziness while sharing bites and clinks with family and friends.

Insider Tips for Hosting: • Build a menu around the season. “In November, people crave turkey, sage stuffing and cranberry sauce,” Chef Kyle says. “Autumn dinners mean bigger-course meals with varied proteins, like turkey, duck and sirloin, hearty starches, and good fall produce, especially root vegetables such as butternut squash and pumpkin.” • Always greet guests with a beverage and appetizers. “Offer champagne for wine-lovers or a sparkling drink or signature cocktail. It’s all about serving guests to the highest caliber,” Kyle says. • Draw inspiration from the season’s changing colors, cooler temps and lower humidity to move back outdoors. “Think flannel blankets, wooden tables, fire pits, open grills, string lights and candles to create a really cool environment you haven’t been able to do all summer.”

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