SP has written, on many an occasion, of his love for the Go Cup, or Roadie to some. It is the essential partner to any aspiring bon vivant. What do you think makes us so social and eager to meet you? Booze, baby. And where do you keep that booze? In a Go Cup. And [...]
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posted on November 21, 2009
As you know we like to debunk the myths here on SP and now the institution of classical music has landed in our sight. The myth being that classical music is an exclusive enclave for the rich or the gray-haired country club set and therefore inaccessible to Average Joe. This is not to imply that [...]
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posted on October 12, 2009
Now that the season is upon us, get out there and enjoy the culture. If you are invited to the philharmonic or a chamber music performance, don’t be intimidated if you’ve never been. Herewith a simple list of what to expect and how to prepare. Rules Familiarize before you go – Find the music or [...]
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posted on October 12, 2009
A friend wrote to me the other day saying he witnessed a most unfortunate incident during a business lunch recently. At the table next to him were seated an older gentleman with a younger chap. By the nuggets of overheard conversation, the two were obviously engaged in an employment interview situation and it was Chappy [...]
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posted on October 1, 2009
How many times do you receive an invitation to an event and the dress code says something like this? Business casual. Or semi-casual. Or cocktail attire. Here’s a new one I just received printed on an invitation today. Dressy cocktail attire. Honestly. What the hell is going on? Are we so inured to the omnipresence [...]
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posted on September 18, 2009
Oh, no. SP just took a gander at the calendar and sees the future all too clearly. Summer is almost over and soon, much too soon, we will kiss her goodbye. Yes, SP is sentimental now and you’ll just have to stay with me through the molasses. Summer, we really love her and the bounty [...]
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posted on September 4, 2009
First of all a yacht is just a fancy word for any boat bigger than a skiff. Defined as a vessel used for private cruising, racing, or other non-commercial purposes, sailboats, motor boats, pontoon boats, and yes, Aristotle Onassis’s Christina are all considered yachts. Do not let the word — or the invitation — intimidate [...]
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posted on August 27, 2009
I see the bad mood arising. I see trouble on the way…. Here we go. You are geared up for a night out on the town, in a club or at a friend’s. You have gallantly finished the work week, put away the daily grind and myriad distractions that comprise the lives we live and [...]
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posted on August 12, 2009
SP had a helluva time at the pop-up party hosted by Lulu de Kwiatkowski and David Cafiero at Cafiero Select in New York City last night. There were old friends, new friends and more than a few readers who stopped by to say hello. Many turned up in bow ties at the East Village shop [...]
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posted on August 4, 2009
There is this amazing woman who owns one of my favorite escapes in the world, Poor Richard’s Landing in Provincetown, Cape Cod. The woman is a fine and eccentric creature of a certain age and I love to be in her presence. She was friends with Tennessee Williams and Ten, as she calls him, used [...]
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posted on July 15, 2009
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