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Walking towards 212 S Beverly Dr, if you are not careful you could walk right past it. No audacious signage or anything, just a quiet blue door. It has whispers of the past, this piece of history tucked neatly in the high-paced symphony of Beverly Hills. As you walk into Maude you are overwhelmed with the simplicity and style. Everything was handpicked, everything was where it was intended to be, orderly but not disconnected. As you see the small 24-seat dining room, with pictures and art on the walls you feel calm and safe. You can see a bright smiling face, the Chef Curtis Stone.

John Greer grew up in Newport Beach and is now the GM of the hottest restaurant in town. If anyone knows the ins and outs of Southern California, it’s this man. NOBLEMAN asked him 12 questions all with the goal of helping you get to know this amazing man and also, get the most out of the amazing coastal city of Newport Beach.

​​I think of my life as a record on a cosmic turntable. The A side is Love. The B side is Fear. It’s impossible to play them at the same time. All the unwise decisions I’ve made were shaped by fear. Every wise decision was made with love. The Beatles knew this. We can always flip the record. We can always begin again…

Come with us to Ojai, California for our exclusive shoot with Josh in the comfort of his mountain-top home. An escape from all things Hollywood. - Josh Lucas is experiencing something of a renaissance in his Hollywood career. This veteran of the stage and screen has been part of some very big films over the years, spanning from slashers like American Psycho and superhero fare such as the 2003 Hulk film. He’s even been in a number of Oscar-winning films, including A Beautiful Mind and Ford v Ferrari. However, there was just one problem: for as great as these films are, Lucas rarely got to take center stage, and these movies often wasted his talents.

From a part-time job as a Marriott doorman in 1973 to the Founder, Chairman and CEO of Montage International, Alan Fuerstman is a true industry icon, with a hospitality journey spanning nearly half a century. Born and raised in New Milford, New Jersey, Fuerstman’s childhood was a far cry from the world of luxury he’s created. “Back then a treat for us would be Howard Johnson’s Motor Lodge or Holiday Inn,” he says. “That was my exposure to hotels—until I started working in them.”