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It is officially impossible to get a reservation at the new restaurant Frenchette in Tribeca. It has become the most coveted table in the city. It is the brainchild of Keith McNally’s chefs Raid Nasr and Lee Hanson of Balthazar, Pastis, and Minetta Tavern fame. According to the stellar recent New York Times review..it is definitely worth the wait. At this point, I am going to try for October!!!!
Why not get mom a best seller for Mother’s Day? Amazon’s May Spotlight pick is War Light: A Novel by Michael Ondaatje, the author of The English Patient. If you loved the English Patient, I think you are going to LOVE this….
In a narrative as beguiling and mysterious as memory itself–shadowed and luminous at once–we read the story of fourteen-year-old Nathaniel, and his older sister, Rachel. In 1945, just after World War II, they stay behind in London when their parents move to Singapore, leaving them in the care of a mysterious figure named The Moth. They suspect he might be a criminal, and they grow both more convinced and less concerned as they come to know his eccentric crew of friends: men and women joined by a shared history of unspecified service during the war, all of whom seem, in some way, determined now to protect, and educate (in rather unusual ways) Rachel and Nathaniel. But are they really what and who they claim to be? And what does it mean when the siblings’ mother returns after months of silence without their father, explaining nothing, excusing nothing? A dozen years later, Nathaniel begins to uncover all that he didn’t know and understand in that time, and it is this journey–through facts, recollection, and imagination–that he narrates in this masterwork from one of the great writers of our time. Amazon.com
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Ok..so you never know who you might meet….a couple of weeks ago I was in NYC. At Bergdorf actually!! I was in the shoe department (the best shoe department in the world BTW) and the nicest lady started to talk to me. She was buying the most fabulous shoes for her 90!!!!! Bday party. While we were trying on different pairs she told me that she is a Broadway producer. Her name is Fran Weissler and she is probably one of the biggest and most successful Broadway producers. She told me that her most recent show is Waitress. We talked about the show and I totally became inspired in the presence of her greatness that Waitress would be our next outing!!! Here is the summary:
Based on the 2007 motion picture written by Adrienne Shelly, the new Broadway musical, Waitress, has a book by Jessie Nelson, music and lyrics by five-time Grammy Award-nominated singer songwriter Sara Bareilles and direction by Tony Award-winner Diane Paulus.
Jenna (Katharine McPhee), a waitress and expert pie maker, is stuck in a small town and a loveless marriage. When a baking contest in a nearby county offers her a chance at escape, Jenna must weigh her commitments against a rare shot at freedom and recognition. Her customers, co-workers, and the town’s handsome new doctor all offer her conflicting recipes for happiness – but Jenna must ultimately decide for herself.
OK….so here is the fun part…they pipe in smells of the amazing pies she bakes and sell mini pies in a jar for you to eat during the show. The flavors are Key Lime, Cookies and Cream, Chocolate Caramel and of course Apple….OMG!! Sign me up…we have a limited amount of orchestra tickets for the Sunday, June 10th show at 3:00 pm at $130 each. EMAIL me if you are interested. I wish Ms, Weissler would join us but you can’t have your pie and eat it toooooooo!!!!! HA
A couple of years ago, I turned a corner on my closet design. I had a light fixture in my closet that caught fire. NIGHTMARE!!!! So it gave me the excuse I needed to really revamp how I used the space. I don’t have a huge closet. For the size of my house its weird that the size of the master closets and bath are pretty underwhelming. But over the years I have definitely worked with what I have been given. Back to the closet….My approach for this space was to really merchandise it. It does not matter how big a closet is or how much storage space you have, if it always looks a mess, you will never be-inspired. I really want to be inspired by my closet because I am so passionate about the things I choose to put in it. Sooo I went about merchandising my belongings. I really tryed to display them so that it was very easy to pick out an outfit and accessory each time I went to get dressed. I had a small countertop installed and I had hooks installed above it all the way to the top of the ceiling. I have decorative objects displayed on the countertop and necklaces displayed all up and down the wall. I have a some beautiful framed watercolor artwwork from my favorite movie Grey Gardens and some vintage Chanel prints. My handbags are displayed on decorative drapery tie backs. So after working on this project for well over a year, to get it just so, my mom came to visit and she was surprised how different my closet looked. All she said to me was “It looks just like a little Boutique”. Honestly I really don’t know if she was saying that to be nice but I’ll take it and every since the re-do I have a much easier time getting ready!!!! Oh and I really do love love my closet now…
I finally finally was able to get tickets for the SOLD OUT… My Fair Lady at Lincoln Center for our May theater outing. We will be going to the 8:00pm show on May 23rd. The tickets are $130. The show opens this Thursday night and thus far, the audience has been cheering all the way through the previews. I am sooooo excited. I love the story of My Fair Lady. This HIGHLY ANTICIPATED REVIVAL stars screen and stage actress Lauren Ambrose as the delightful Eliza and the hansome Harry Hadden-Paton as Henry Higgins!!! I cannot wait..I hope you are able to join us. HURRY we have a limited nubmer of tickets!!!! EMAIL ME to reserve your tickets!!!!
