Hers honer herself ? Mayor Ellen O. Moyer ? cut the ribbon in welcoming Kyma, a high-style Mediterranean restaurant, to Annapolis? historic Inner West Street area, also known as “Uptown.”
The restaurant?s 200-year-old building was transformed by the creative architectural dream team of Theo Adamstein and Olvia Demetriou in their first venture into Annapolis. Olvia told me that she will be bringing her creative talents to Baltimore soon for a renovation of the Inner Harbor?s Renaissance Hotel.
The interior of Kyma, which means “Wave” in Greek, is awash in nautical blue, which is certainly appropriate for a Mediterranean restaurant in Annapolis. Even though the opening was six months later than expected, general manager Victoria Caplick, fittingly dressed in a beautiful blue evening gown, said, “We just wanted to make sure we did everything the best possible way.”
The city has been focused on the redevelopment and rejuvenation of this area for more than 25 years, according to the Inner West Street Association, and the Annapolis community showed up in full force to support its new neighbor. Those who celebrated last Thursday?s opening with Kyma owners Demetri, Nick and Tom Sfakiyanudis included Annapolis P.R. gal Arlene Berlin, Carl Snowden of the County Executive?s office, Annapolis lifer Konrad Wayson, Carol Jones, Stephanie Duncan Troxell of the County?s Visitors Bureau, Kyma?s area general manager Oren Molovinsky and alderwomen Dr. Classie Gillis Hoyle and Julie Stankivic.
Chef Jose Picazo, a protégé of nationally renowned chef Jose Andres, served up classic Greek and Spanish cuisine. Thanks to server Jessie Reimer for guiding me to one of Kyma?s signature drinks, the Mediterranean Martini, complete with a gummy fish in theglass.
AMERICAN BEAUTIES
Thanks to my daughter Catie and an article in Spin magazine, we came across a Baltimore event that made the magazine?s “101 Best Summer Nights.” The American Beauties show graced the stage of the Creative Alliance at The Patterson last weekend, and it featured an array of local talent from the world of music and fashion.
The Creative Alliance?s program director, Megan Hamilton, welcomed us with a hug, not the traditional handshake, and we soon learned that there?s very little that?s traditional about the offbeat and wonderfully quirky shows at The Patterson. The evening started with a harp duet by Lindsay Michael and Nicole Magavero, which was phenomenal, followed by fashion shows from 9th Life Designs, a Fells Point vintage clothing store, Nicolette LaFaye, who ? according the program ? provides ugly clothes to trashy people, and Stage Bomb, which initially designed clothes solely for exotic dancers.
Rachel Ann Warren and Dominque brought down the house with their “BeatBox” performance. This entire venue was terrific. For a list of the Creative Alliance?s upcoming events, go to www.creativealliance.org
Anne Boone-Simanski is the society columnist for The Examiner and can be reached at [email protected] or 410-878-6131.
