Bal Harbour

50 BAL HARBOUR Scott McIntyre is a Miami Beach-based photographer who is a regular contributor to many national and international publications, including the The New York Times. His wide-ranging work includes human interest stories, presidential campaigns, international sports events, celebrities and natural disasters. While he believes variety is the spice of life, his main focus and drive has been finding the people, places and ideas that make Florida such a unique place. "It was a pleasure photographing Chef Antonio Mermolia," says McIntyre. "When I was admiring the styling of his dishes, it was refreshing to hear him praise his fellow chefs and cooking staff that work together to make the complex cuisine Le Sirenuse is known for." Emily Ramshaw is a freelance writer, editor and marketing consultant based in Toronto, Ontario. Previously, she's worked for Flare Magazine and the digital platforms Coveteur and Bumble, among other brands. For this issue, she put together "Fashionable Universe," "Social Calendar," and "Standing Tall," among others. "It was a treat to transport myself to Miami through my writing about the city's sun-drenched events, while in the depths of a Canadian winter," says Ramshaw. "There's nothing like reporting on resortwear to get you to book a ticket south." Jen Karetnick is a Miami-based food, wine and travel writer, as well as a poet. The author of twenty books, she contributes to national publications such as NPR's The Salt, VinePair.com, The Nosher and Heated. For this issue, she interviewed Antonio Mermolia, the Chef de Cuisine for the Michelin-starred restaurant Le Sirenuse Miami. "Hanging out in the kitchen with Chef was a blast," she says. "I love to watch a master and his team in action." Contributors PHOTO BY RENÉE RODENKIRCHEN (RAMSHAW); JEREMY LOCK (MCINTYRE)

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