Miami Living Magazine

EDITOR'S NOTE: EAT, GIVE & BE MERRY! The holidays are the perfect time to spoil yourself with all of your favorite things, and let's not forget others. Whether you sponsor a family, help with a toy drive, feed the homeless, or volunteer at a hospital (read more inside on how to help St. Jude Children's Research Hospital), I encourage you to do what you can and to give back. The warm fuzzy feeling you receive in exchange is truly unparalleled. We all have our beloved holiday traditions that we look forward to all year, and that wonderful time is finally upon us. This time of year, I look forward to spending time with my family and friends in a home that smells like evergreens, turkey and freshly baked cookies (actually, I'm not picky, it could be a pie or a cake or brownies), snuggling up with some hot cocoa or eggnog and watching the Hallmark Channel (24/7) or movies, like Home Alone, Miracle on 34th Street, and The Holiday, and blasting Michael Bublé's Christmas album as much as possible. We asked a few of the celebrities featured inside about their holiday traditions, including our super talented and hilarious cover guy, John Leguizamo, and he happily shared. I met with John at his local coffee shop one rainy day this past November, where he told me all about his new movie, FUGLY! , his one-man shows, the hardest gig of his life and much more. Inside, we've also bundled up a list of holiday goodies: tasty recipes crafted by local acclaimed chefs, festive drink recipes, what to wear to every party this season, and my gift guide picks, which includes, Jennifer Lopez's inspiring new book, TRUE LOVE, and the Keurig 2.0 --which you NEED for all of your get-togethers. So, sit back, relax and take a look at what we've whipped up for you in this issue. Enjoy! Wishing you all a very happy holiday and prosperous new year! Don't forget to download the Miami Living app on iTunes. CONTENTS 10 MIAMI LIVING MIAMI LIVING MAGAZINE Publisher Markin Abras Editor-in-Chief Vanessa Pascale Art Director Judy Shepherd Production Kristin Leshinski Writers Dr. Caroline Cederquist Claudia Paredes Don Johnson Hansen Sinclair Levita Galinsky Marta Oppenheimer Martin Haro Maureen Aimee Mariano Olivia Willats Vanessa Pascale Photographers Alex Cova Gavin Harrison Jim Jordan Orlando Behar Timothy Greenfield-Sanders National Ad Manager Ed Tranter Business Development Chris Curley Kristin Leshinski Online Development Denise Maureen Lao Contact: Miami Living Magazine 1 Central Street, Suite B, Framingham, MA 01701 general number 774-999-0981 fax 774-999-0989 Cover Photography | Timothy Greenfield-Sanders 121 Chasing Waterfalls Senior writer Martin Haro took a late-summer trip to the "breathtaking" Iguaçu National Park, which separates Brazil and Argentina. In this chronicle, he details how and why you should follow suit. 124 Get Your Motor Runnin' The tracks at K1 Speed are callin' PEOPLE 88 Underneath it All BANSHEE 's badass beauty, Ivana Milicevic, gives us the uncut version 74 COVER STORY: Condo Queen... Has Her King By Land and by Sea Lucrecia Lindemann and husband Jeffrey Beird have redefined the term power couple. 102 When 2 Become 1 Shenae Grimes-Beech tells us what it's been like to go from 90210 ingénue to newlywed to the wife-half of Two Halves, the latest, mustiest jewelry line to come out of Hollywood 104 Mighty Tracks From their sold-out Madison Square Garden show to a North American tour in support of their new album, Above & Beyond are leaving their handprints everywhere 106 Family Ties The Chrisleys are keeping the laughs close and family closer What's Inside? John Leguizamo and Editor-in-Chief Vanessa Pascale. Please direct editorial questions or comments to Vanessa@MiamiLivingMagazine.com

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