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Kojo Nnamdi at The Q&A Cafe: Now on YouTube

 

Here's the Kojo Nnamdi interview, our first at The George Town Club. We had a wonderful  turnout and it was a good fit all round. We have two Q&A Cafe shows coming up at the GTC and I hope you'll book a seat: A "sports fix" with "The Sports Fix" on Good Friday, April 18, in advance of the Nationals game. At 3pm we'll kick back with ESPN hosts Thom Loverro and Kevin Sheehan. This will be a fun show to do and to watch - talking DC baseball, football, hockey, basketball, soccer, team owners, team names, and so on.

At noon on Friday, May 2, we will talk with DC super lawyer Robert "Bob" Bennett. He's been in the news lately as the lawyer for Mayor Vincent Gray, but Bob is routinely in the news for representing the high and mighty. This will be a typical lunch Q&A Cafe, meaning our usual time.

The fee is $35, all inclusive, and includes food and soft beverages. There is, as well, a full bar. Given  the time of day of the Sports Fix show, the menu may have a ballpark theme. 

Please join us, and bring a friend. The phone number for reservaions is 202.333.9330.

Saturday Afternoon Cocktail Class: Try It

ORCUN TURKAY PREPARES TO TEACH COCKTAIL MAKING AT THE ST. REGIS BAR
If you have a fondness for classic cocktails and would like to learn the expert techniques for making them, you might want to try out what I did this past Saturday: cocktail class at the St. Regis. After reading the NYSD post, you may want to contact Orcun and set something up, such as a private class with friends. The bar seats ten. The fee is $70 and includes 4 cocktails plus small bites.  Write to him: Orcun Turkay. His phone number is 202.509.8004.

 

New York Social Diary: The St. Coletta Gala

There was a gala for St. Coletta of Greater Washington on Saturday night, and I was among the guests, and wrote about it for today's New York Social Diary. 

Happy St. Patrick's Day Snow Day

If you are having a snow day then you have no excuse. Celebrate St. Patrick's Day!

The sky at dawn on Monday. 

The Georgetown waterfront at 7pm on Sunday evening.

The Q&A Cafe, Back At It's Natural Habitat, A Bar!

The Q&A Cafe was born in a saloon, Nathans, in 2001 and today it returned -- if not exactly to a saloon at least to a conversation at a bar. We taped the show at The George Town Club, with guest Kojo Nnamdi, and it went beautifully. We sat on barstools and talked; a talk show in a bar. The audience in particular were happy and said it reminded them of Nathans. There will be more soon. Stay tuned. Also, check out the show, next Friday night at 8pm on Comcast channel 16. When it's up on YouTube I'll post the link here on the site.

Lunch Today at Leopold's Kafe With Anthony Lanier

WITH ANTHONY LANIER; I LOVE THIS MAN

It was a lovely late and long lunch today with Anthony Lanier at Leopold's Kafe. I consider him one of my dearest friends in Georgetown, which means in my world. We met when I first inherited Nathans and he has given me good advice and counsel since. I always enjoy time spent with him and his wife, Isabel. We had much to discuss, but of course it's all private. Though, that said, we did remember our beloved mutual friend Henry von Eichel, who died in August 2012, about a century too soon. I miss Henry so much, I told Anthony. When I'm feeling lonely I go press my hand against the wall of Henry's Georgetown home. Like Henry, Anthony snaps me out of my pity parties. 

Here's what else I can tell you about lunch: the Weiner Schnitzel at Leopold's is awesome. Always has been. Still is. Takes me back to my childhood in Germany, where my diet was Schnitzel and Gummy Bears. Leopold's had some very delicious Florentine and salted chocolate cookies, too. When I arrived I sighed to Anthony, "so happy to be in Europe for a little while."

Food Porn: Lunch at Fiola Mare

A friend treated me to lunch at the new Fiola Mare on the Georgetown waterfront. This is what it looked like, starting with the view from our table. The place filled up fast  (no surprise).

 

 

Fat Tuesday 2014

This is how the day begins ...

To be followed later by this...

Here's What to Try That's New & Cool In DC: Fiola Mare, Pinstripes & Piquette

A BOWLING PARTY AT PINSTRIPES

The snow will end and we'll all come out of hibernation, looking for things to do. There's a lot and three new and cool destinations are the subject of my column today on New York Social Diary. 

Manolo Blahnik Vintage Needlepoint Boots (Come 'n Get 'em)

Pregnancy can put an extra half size on your shoe size. But, you know, they are only shoes. Thus  the limited use of these Manolo Blahnik hand-needlepoint boots, circa 1985-89. Not sure whether I got them at the London mothership or the new New York City annex. But I will sell them if there is a buyer/collector. Quite precious. In excellent condition. What can I say? In a lifetstyle of dozens of pairs of MB's,  I got pregnant. That was more important. If you are interested, please call Inga at 202-337-3072.