Adore Holiday 2021

M artha Claire and Quin Breland's Mid-City Victorian home is all about history and tradition. It was built in 1891 by an owner of a company that supplied much of the lumber used to build houses all across the city during the early 1900s. "We have a box of his sales ledgers that we hope to frame one day," explains Martha Claire, the owner of Judy at The Rink. With a vibrant young family at the helm, this old house is all about creating new memories. "We bought the house in 2015. My husband, the Managing Director of Vortex Europe, travels regularly to Germany, so he needed to be near the airport for 6 a.m. flights. Since then we've seen so much positive growth in the neighborhood. We can walk to Theo's Pizza and Brocato's every Friday with the girls and we frequently dine at the bar at Ralph's On The Park." The house is also perfect for entertaining. "We've hosted big birthday parties, celebrated friends' engagements, and happy life events at our house, and we usually host Friendsgiving. We will be living in Germany for one year and won't be home this Thanksgiving, but our families have promised to save the date for 2022." Martha Claire especially enjoys dinner parties — candlelit outdoors during Covid and family-only ones such as this one last Christmas. "We don't have many adult-only dinners during the holidays and we don't do a kid's table. With all of the grandparents nearby, we just add more chairs and cram Martha Claire Breland Making Merry Memories By k at y danos | photos by chr i s gr ang e r

ADORE • HOLIDAY 2021

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