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Pics – Best of Gold Coast Connecticut

This year marked the eleventh anniversary of Moffly Media’s Best of the Gold Coast Connecticut which celebrates and honors the best of everything that Fairfield County has to offer from restaurants to retailers, spas, caterers, bands and much more. The highly anticipated event was held on Thursday, July 23, at the Hilton Stamford and showcased the winning products, goods and services of Moffly’s annual readers’ and editors’ survey.

Since its inception, Best of the Gold Coast Connecticut winners have been chosen by the readers of Moffly Media’s five award-winning town publications and are announced and featured in the July/August issues of Westport, New Canaan-Darien, Fairfield Living and Stamford magazines, and the July issue of Greenwich magazine, all of which hit newsstands on July 1st. This year’s readers’ and editors’ survey received a record-breaking 86,000 votes! Weeks of voting and extensive planning culminated in an evening of excitement and fun.

The “Best Of” winners from categories such as food, drink, fashion, jewelry, things to do, and more, came together in one night to showcase their signature products, goods and services that were voted the Best in Fairfield County.

The party attracted more than 1,500 guests and over 100 participating restaurants, retailers and entertainers to the spacious and elegantly adorned Hilton Stamford Grand Ballroom. This year’s event featured a VIP pre-party which started at 6 p.m. VIP ticket holders were offered one hour exclusive early access to all of the event’s sponsors and vendors.

The evening was made possible by this year’s presenting sponsor Stella Artois, Stella Artois Cidre, Gold sponsors Hobbs, Inc., JP McHale and Orvis, Silver sponsor New Country Porsche of Greenwich and Business level sponsors The TNS Group, Exhale Spa, Albe Furs, Pacific Swim Bike Run, Little Barn, The Chelsea, Aetheria Spa, Pray Body Shop, Specs, Joyride, Massage Envy, Split Rock Aesthetics, Orangetheory, The Waters Edge at Giovanni’s and H Salon.

A portion of the proceeds was donated to Kids in Crisis, a non-profit organization based in Cos Cob, CT.

For more information see bestofgoldcoastct.com

This entry was posted in Parties and tagged Benefit, Connecticut, New York, Party Pics on July 29, 2015 by Chuck Gregory.

BackFloat Speakers

MONSTER TAKES OUTDOOR MUSIC FUN TO NEW HEIGHTS WITH LAUNCH OF SUPERSTAR™ BACKFLOAT™ FLOATING WIRELESS BLUETOOTH SPEAKER AND SPEAKERPHONE

2015 – Monster™, the world leader in high-performance personal audio, now offers its breakthrough SuperStar™ BackFloat™ (MSRP: $169) high-performance portable speaker that floats and plays on the water. Hot on the heels of the hugely popular Monster SuperStar, the company is now bringing its ahead-of-the-curve audio expertise and lifestyle innovation to the pool party crowd this summer.

Not only does the rugged SuperStar BackFloat deliver incredible sound and features, it’s also waterproof and is bringing wet, wireless fun. No matter what active lifestyle you lead, the durable silicone shock proof shell is designed for all weather outdoor use – beach, pool, shower, surfing, kayaking, outdoors or around the house – SuperStar BackFloat delivers great sounding music, with acclaimed Pure Monster Sound™. The Monster SuperStar BackFloat speaker is available now in either Neon Blue or Neon Green and comes with an acoustically transparent carrying case. The take-anywhere acoustic case allows you to listen to the speaker while it’s protected in the travel case without compromising superior wireless sound wherever you are, of course if you have a more specific need for speakers, like for the amazon echo, you could see these echo dot speakers here.

Monster’s high performance, built tough SuperStar BackFloat delivers best-in-class bluetooth stereo sound, connects to any music device using a 3.5mm Aux line out, and is optimized for smartphones, tablets, notebooks and PC’s. SuperStar™ BackFloat™ features built-in mics that also offer speakerphone for crystal clear conference calls.

Learn more at monsterproducts.com/collections/speakers/backfloat

This entry was posted in Trending and tagged New York, Outdoor, Products on July 22, 2015 by Chuck Gregory.

Bastille Day Ball

Monday, July 13th, from 6pm to 1am

At The Club 404 (located 404 10th Avenue @ 33rd street)

BLEU $30 Tickets online: general admission; passed hors d’ oeuvres & cash bar available. ($35 at the door).

ROUGE $120 Tickets online: Red carpet treatment + gourmet buffet + 4 hr open bar + VIP seating. ($135 at the door).

Live Cabaret performance by Chanteuse Internationale Adrienne Haan (7.30-8.30)

Cabaret Français:

Featuring classics by Edith Piaf and Jacques Brel, and introducing lesser known works such as 1920s and 1930s French chansons by Kurt Weill and Walter Jurmann, Haan presents her uniquely crafted Cabaret Français, which also includes contemporary pop-jazz songs originally performed by Patricia Kaas.

This soirée, accompanied by solo piano, promises to be emotional, witty and entertaining.

For more information: www.bastilledayball.org/2015/

This entry was posted in Parties and tagged Cocktails, Gala, New York on July 8, 2015 by Chuck Gregory.

Pics – Group for the East End

On Saturday, June 27, 2015 over 250 guests came out to support the Group for the East End’s Where the Wild Things… benefit at the breathtaking Wölffer Estate Vineyard in Sagaponack, NY.

The Group, joined by co-chairs Katherine & Marco Birch, Kristen & Clark Briner, Carolyn & Greg Hoogkamp, Genevieve & Robert Lynch, Deni & Bill McChesney and Kim White & Kurt Wolfgruber, raised $500,000 to help protect endangered wildlife on the East End.

Guests enjoyed delicious locally inspired fare prepared by award-winning chef Noah Schwartz of Noah’s and delectable wines from Wölffer, created by winemaker and partner, Roman Roth. At the helm of the live auction, was auctioneer Mariana Gantus, who dazzled the audience with seven priceless East End experiences. Following the exciting live auction, guests danced the night away to tunes by powerhouse DJ Mad Marj.

Funds raised from the event will help generate awareness and protect the region’s vanishing wildlife. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) released a report in December stating there are 185 species that will be locally extinct in ten years unless urgent action is taken. Most – including box turtles, short-eared owls, bay scallops and hard clams – are on the East End.

“We have a choice – protect the nature of this very special place or allow it to be ruined. We are learning from the declining wildlife species that we need to be better stewards of the land, the water – the entire East End,” stated Katherine Birch, Benefit Co-Chair.

For more than 43 years, Group for the East End has served as eastern Long Island’s full-time professional advocate for conservation. The Group is widely recognized and respected for its work to protect the East End environment by advancing realistic solutions to complex environmental problems, mobilizing informed citizens, educating future leaders, and challenging irresponsible
development that impacts our quality of life and community character.

For more information on Group for the East End, please visit: groupfortheeastend.org

This entry was posted in Parties and tagged Benefit, Hamptons, New York, Party Pics on June 30, 2015 by Chuck Gregory.

Cheftopia

Citymeals on Wheels, Cheftopia 2015:
Chef Alfred Portale; Chef Alice Waters; Chef Jimmy Schmidt; Event Honoree Chef Jonathan Waxman; Chef Stephan Pyles; Iron Chef Marc Forgione; Citymeals Co-Founder & Board Chair Gael Greene; Event Honoree Chef Larry Forgione; Citymeals Board Member and Grand Host of the event Nick Valenti, CEO of Patina Restaurant Group
(Eric Vitale Photography – Media Release photos)

Nearly fifty legendary chefs gathered on Monday, June 8, 2015 for a remarkable milestone –

Cheftopia: The 30th Annual Chefs’ Tribute to Citymeals-on-Wheels

For this landmark anniversary, Citymeals honored the event’s founding chefs Larry Forgione and Jonathan Waxman who, 30 years ago, conceptualized the inaugural Chefs’ Tribute event as a birthday celebration for chef and Citymeals Co-Founder James Beard. Tonight, chefs celebrated the past while looking to the future as they created dishes inspired by tomorrow’s food trends at tasting stations throughout the Rockefeller Center Plaza. The highly anticipated event raised more than $880,000 to support the preparation and delivery of nutritious meals, hand-delivered to homebound elderly New Yorkers.

Rockefeller Center was transformed into a culinary paradise by renowned architect and Citymeals Board Member David Rockwell. More than 1,200 business leaders, gourmet enthusiasts, food industry trendsetters, socialites, young professionals, chefs and restaurateurs were in attendance for live music, dancing and spectacular cuisine.

Nick Valenti, CEO of Patina Restaurant Group, was the evening’s Grand Host. The event was chaired by Ninah & Michael Lynne; Laura & John Pomerantz; Randi & Dennis Riese; and Lizzie & Jonathan Tisch. With the help of beverage chair Audrey Saunders (Owner, The Pegu Club) and wine chair Daniel Johnnes (Wine Director, The Dinex Group), the event also featured signature cocktails from top spirit sponsors and stellar wines from notable wineries.

Beth Shapiro, Executive Director of Citymeals-on-Wheels, explained, “When this event was conceived by Chefs Forgione and Waxman, I’m not sure anyone thought we would be standing here three decades later – having raised more than $19,480,000. This annual event is a tribute to James Beard as well as the lifeline he and Co-Founder & Board Chair Gael Greene created for hundreds of thousands of homebound elderly throughout the city. But it’s also a testament to the culinary community and the chefs who have committed themselves to Citymeals over the years. Thank you to all of the chefs here tonight and all those who have cooked at this event in the past and made our most vulnerable neighbors a priority. Tonight, we celebrate you.”

Special guests in attendance included Greene; Alice Waters; Drew Nieporent; Aliyyah Baylor; Aaron & Stephanie Goldman; Alison Lohrfink Zimmel; Roxann & Roger Taylor; Randy & Jay Fishman; Sara Gore; John Harper; Sandy & Cori Goldfarb; and Marcia & Myron Stein.

This entry was posted in Trending and tagged Cocktails, New York, Wine on June 24, 2015 by Chuck Gregory.

Lucky Guy Smokin’ Aces Night

We are incredibly excited to announce Lucky Guy Smokin’ Aces Night, taking place at Lucky Guy, a private club in the heart of Manhattan July 8th at 7pm. The event will feature Giacomo Cigars, a Larceny Whiskey tasting, top-shelf open bar, a special mind-reader performance by critically acclaimed Matt Cooper, poker, and much more.

Tickets to this event are very limited, and available only online. Today only, tickets are discounted to $60 for the first 5 people to buy. After that, $80.

Get your tickets at http://www.eventbrite.com/e/lucky-guy-smokin-aces-night-tickets-17348347374

This entry was posted in Events and tagged Cigars, New York on June 18, 2015 by Chuck Gregory.

Why T in your cup?

T Salon is local and sustainable.

T Salon is active in the community.

For more information and to purchase online visit tsalon.com.

MONSTER TAKES OUTDOOR MUSIC FUN TO NEW HEIGHTS WITH LAUNCH OF SUPERSTAR™ BACKFLOAT™ FLOATING WIRELESS BLUETOOTH SPEAKER AND SPEAKERPHONE

Monday, July 13th, from 6pm to 1am

At The Club 404 (located 404 10th Avenue @ 33rd street) BLEU $30 Tickets online: general admission; passed hors d’ oeuvres & cash bar available. ($35 at the door). ROUGE $120 Tickets online: Red carpet treatment + gourmet buffet + 4 hr open bar + VIP seating. ($135 at the door).

Cabaret Français:

For more information: www.bastilledayball.org/2015/

Cheftopia: The 30th Annual Chefs’ Tribute to Citymeals-on-Wheels

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At The Club 404 (located 404 10th Avenue @ 33rd street)

BLEU $30 Tickets online: general admission; passed hors d’ oeuvres & cash bar available. ($35 at the door).

ROUGE $120 Tickets online: Red carpet treatment + gourmet buffet + 4 hr open bar + VIP seating. ($135 at the door).