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Winnipeg Free Press
5 hours ago
- Lifestyle
- Winnipeg Free Press
Plenty of room for the whole family
When a large family looks at what they desire most in a home, their first preference is always function. That's entirely understandable. After all, home is where they'll be spending the bulk of their time, activities and social commitments aside. TODD LEWYS / FREE PRESS A true jaw-dropper, the island kitchen at 7 Adara Alley in Aurora at North Point is equal parts style and function. Big, growing families or large multi-generational families need a space that fosters both family time and privacy. As much as families love each other, it's essential that everyone have their own space and time apart to maintain a harmonious atmosphere. The Malibu — a fabulous new two-storey, 1,881 sq. ft. plan conceived by Daytona Homes — was designed to provide king-sized families with the flexibility they need to live life to the fullest, says Alana Yaren, Daytona's sales manager. 'We worked very hard to design a home that has everything a big family is looking for,' she says. 'Of course, the home is very functional — that's something we put into every home we build, whether it be a townhome, attached single family home or a single-family home like this one.' That's not to say the need for style was overlooked; all you need to do is step into the Malibu's main living area and take a look at the island kitchen. TODD LEWYS / FREE PRESS Daytona's designers cleverly placed a handy prep kitchen and butler's pantry behind the smashing island kitchen at 7 Adara Alley. 'Right away, you notice the island and the countertops — they really stand out with all their beautiful grey highlights that pop on the off-white quartz,' says Yaren. 'We put up matching backsplashes to add an extra touch of class. There's also a fabulous prep kitchen with butler's pantry behind the kitchen that can be closed off by a pocket door.' To ensure the overall look isn't too busy, light taupe cabinets were installed along with stainless appliances to give the kitchen a modern feel. At the same time, natural looking, nicely textured wide-plank flooring was installed to add warmth and give the main living area a pleasing sense of cohesion. To that end, flow into the dining area from the kitchen is seamless, as it is into the adjacent great room, which features a quiet sense of refinement. 'Lots of natural light comes in from a large picture window on its rear wall, while the neutral colour scheme works really well with the flooring,' she says. 'There's plenty of room for people to sit around and visit, and the linear electric fireplace looks great with its colours, especially at night. It's just a very comfortable space.' The Malibu is one comfortable, well-organized home. TODD LEWYS / FREE PRESS A versatile space, the naturally bright second-floor bonus room can be used for a variety of purposes. And that uplifting, easy-living feel starts right when you walk in the front door, says Yaren. 'This home has four bedrooms, with one of them being placed conveniently on the main floor. A full bathroom was placed next to it, so if you have in-laws that want to come and live with you, you have a perfect in-law suite area for them.' She adds that the front of the house also offers another design feature that will appeal to large families. 'An additional entrance was put on the side of the home to provide direct access to the lower level. So, if you want to put in an in-law suite or rent out the basement, people can have their own private entryway to the home.' The Malibu's upper level is as functional as its main level. TODD LEWYS / FREE PRESS Spacious and spa-inspired, the ensuite is a luxurious, calming space. In total, it holds six spaces: three bedrooms, a laundry room, main bath and a good-sized bonus room. The latter, says Yaren, is 'a versatile space that can be used by the kids to play, watch TV or study in apart from the grown-ups. Or it can be used as an office. Basically, it can be anything a family needs it to be.' The bonus room also serves another purpose: it deftly separates the secondary bedrooms from the primary one. 'As a result, it's a very private, peaceful space. A large window on its rear wall lets in lots of natural light, there's a big walk-in closet, and the ensuite is a beautiful space with its walk-in shower, dual vanity and marble-style vinyl tile floor.' Yaren says large families will like the community as much as the home's smart design. TODD LEWYS / FREE PRESS The two-storey, 1,881 sq. ft. Malibu was designed expressly to cater to the needs of large or multi-generational families. 'There's a school being built, full transit service, and commercial services are coming. With its well- balanced design and great location, the Malibu is just what big families are looking for.' lewys@
South China Morning Post
a day ago
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Barbra Streisand duets with Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, Hozier and others on new album
Barbra Streisand was worried. She had just spent six days a week for six weeks recording the audiobook version of her 2023 memoir My Name is Barbra, which became more than 48 hours of discussing her career – full of Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony awards – and the life that came with it. But now, it was time to record a new album with a stunning line-up of duet partners that ranged from current hitmakers Hozier and Sam Smith to legends Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney and James Taylor. And when producers played the songs for her, she could not sing along. Her mighty voice would just squeak. 'My voice was shot,' says Streisand, 83, calling from her home in Malibu, California. 'I mean, I literally prayed to God in front of that microphone, 'Let my voice be there for me.' And I don't know how, but it was there.' Fans will be able to hear that for themselves on her album The Secret of Life: Partners, Volume 2, available in stores and on streaming services. Streisand shows she can still deliver the performances she wants while coaxing them out of others. Play Her duet with Dylan had been decades in the making. In 1970, Dylan sent Streisand a bouquet of flowers and a note – written in what she believes was crayon – asking, 'Would you sing with me?'
New York Times
a day ago
- Entertainment
- New York Times
When Nobu Masuhisa Changed Sushi in America Forever
Nobu sits along the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, with ocean waves lapping under its outdoor deck. It is an interlude of tranquillity along a road that is a maze of construction crews, police cars, fire trucks and the charred frames of beachfront homes — evidence of the wildfires that raced through here earlier this year. But at 11:45 a.m. on a recent Saturday, the crowd stretched 200-feet deep waiting for Nobu to open for lunch. By 12:30, every table was filled. It was a testament to the endurance and appeal of a restaurant that encapsulates — in food, celebrity and style — a global phenomenon that began 38 years ago, and 20 miles away, when the chef Nobu Matsuhisa opened a modest sushi restaurant in Beverly Hills. At 76, Matsuhisa today sits atop a restaurant and hotel empire that stretches almost entirely around the globe. He is the chef who, as much as anyone, transformed the sushi scene in New York and, to a lesser extent, Los Angeles. He was one of the first chefs, along with Wolfgang Puck, to have soared beyond the boundaries of his first restaurant to become a celebrity in his own right. And he is now the subject of a new documentary, 'Nobu,' tracing the arc of his life, from growing up in a small town outside Tokyo to becoming a magnate with homes in Japan and Bel-Air. 'I am step by step,' Matsuhisa told me. 'When I opened my first restaurant in 1987, I never thought about growing. Always I had the passions — always my base was cooking. And now I have so many, we have so many restaurants around the world.' As Matt Tyrnauer, the filmmaker who spent two years making the documentary, said over plates of sushi at the Nobu in Malibu: 'He's gone from one modest restaurant on La Cienega to becoming a global luxury brand centered on food and hospitality. There are not a lot of people that have pulled that off.' Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
David Duchovny, 64, sells Malibu home for $11 million after marrying Monique Pendleberry, 31
David Duchovny has a lot to celebrate. He sold his chic Malibu bachelor pad on Point Dume for a cool $11 million shortly after marrying his girlfriend of six years, Monique Pendleberry, 31. The X Files star's, 64, former home has three bedrooms and an indoor-outdoor living plan over 3,580 square feet. The home hit the market for $12.5 million after buying it for $4.75 million in 2016. He originally rented the property from The X-Files creator Chris Carter when he needed a Los Angeles base. Duchovny razed the existing house, and poured about $7 million into building the modern home. Perhaps the most unique thing on the property is the guest house made out of an authentic train caboose. 'It's one of the things I'm most proud of that I've ever developed in my life,' Duchovny told WSJ of the caboose, which includes a living and sleeping area, dining nook, kitchen, bathroom, and even a roof deck. 'It's just an amazing little spot to be in,' he gushed. He originally rented the property from The X-Files creator Chris Carter when he needed a Los Angeles base. The open-concept main house seamlessly blends indoor and outdoor living, creating a breezy, relaxed vibe throughout the space. Outside, there's a sprawling wooden deck, a cozy lounge with built-in heaters, a sparkling lap pool, a sunken firepit, and an outdoor kitchen perfect for entertaining. You'll also find a Jacuzzi, a cold plunge, and an outdoor shower, making the backyard feel like a private spa retreat. He shares the home with his new wife Monique Pendleberry and their dogs, Brick and Rookie. Duchovny secretly married his much younger wife after six years of dating. Monique was just 25 when she started dating the then 58-year-old Californication star. Seen here June 10, 2023 Monique was just 24 when she started dating the then 58-year-old Californication star. Monique was born on June 14, 1993 and went to Newbury Park High School in Ventura Counry where she was the star of the soccer team. She went on to play soccer in college at the University of California at Irvine and now runs a Malibu-based floral design company called Friday Flowers. Duchovny and Pendleberry have largely kept their relationship out of the spotlight and only made their red carpet debut at the premiere of his film You People in 2023. 'They met at the juice company where Monique was working. I met David before she did, but we've all hung out. They travel together to New York, Canada and Malibu. But they're not dating, they're just friends,' Monique's uncle Dirk Drew told Radar Online in 2023. The couple met at SunLife Organic Juicery, where Monique worked in 2017. A friend of David's owns the store. Prior to Monique, David was married to actress Tea Leoni, 59, from 1997 to 2014. The pair tied the knot in 1997 and quickly became one of Hollywood's most prominent power couples, often praised for keeping their private life relatively low-key despite their fame. However, their relationship hit a rough patch in 2008 when Duchovny checked himself into a rehabilitation center for treatment of sex addiction. The separation made headlines, but the two reunited in 2011, sparking hope for a lasting reconciliation. Despite their efforts, the couple quietly parted ways again and ultimately finalized their divorce in 2014 after 17 years of marriage. They share two children: daughter Madelaine West Duchovny, 24, who has begun forging her own path as an actress, and son Kyd Miller Duchovny, 21, who has largely stayed out of the spotlight.
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Suzanne Somers' widower breaks silence on new romance with late wife's former costar 2 years after her death
Suzanne Somers ' widower Alan Hamel has confirmed he is dating her former co-star, less than two years after her death. On Monday the entertainer, 88, was spotted arm-in-arm with 79-year-old Joanna Cassidy, who starred alongside Suzanne on the 1985 miniseries Hollywood Wives, in Malibu. 'I don't know where this relationship is going,' he told Page Six of the new romance. And he told the outlet he's known Cassidy for more than four decades. 'Joanna was a guest star on [daytime talk show] The Alan Hamel Show in Canada in the 70s. She was a great guest and it was a dynamic show, and we liked each other, not romantically, but mainly with respect. Both of us were married at the time,' Hamel recalled. Somers died on October 15, 2023 at the age of 76 after a battle with cancer. Alan went on to explain that he and Joanna met again while she filmed Hollywood Wives with Suzanne. 'I ran into her in the mid-80s many times during the production of Jackie Collins' Hollywood Wives. It was very cordial,' the television host said. He credits his son Stephen Hamel with bringing them together this time around. 'My son met Joanna at a screening and after a long conversation suggested to Joanna that she and me would get along and should meet,' he said, clarifying, that his son didn't know they already knew each other. Alan noted that his late wife Suzanne encouraged him to move forward with his life in her final days. He said she told him, 'Don't mope around. Live your life. We will see one another after you cross over.' The Canadian producer went on to describe his current partner as 'extremely accomplished' and 'easily the hardest-working and most active actress in Hollywood for well over 50 years.' 'She's a great mother to her adult children, turns up for many fundraisers for first responders and is staff for her four cats. She is no Hollywood BS, and we laugh a lot,' he raved. He continued: 'I'm fortunate to have Joanna in my life. Most men would love to have a Joanna in their life.' Putting things into perspective, and remembering his spouse, he added, 'I do not know where this relationship is going, but what I do know is that being in the cocktail hour of my life, I am blessed with a — thanks to incredible Suzanne — a privileged life, and our business that we created 50 years ago.' Hamel spoke with Daily Mail last October to mark the one-year anniversary of Somers' death. 'Missing Suzanne is probably not a powerful enough word because for the past 55 years we didn't even spend one hour apart,' he said. 'It's heartbreaking.' He added, 'Suzanne and I were so close that she said when I wasn't in the room she would miss me and I would miss her too — even though we were in the same house. 'We would actually go to sleep holding each other's hands which was so special to me.'
