Happy Thursday!
It takes a lot to surprise me in NYC after 17 years, but this week, the Elizabeth Street Garden did it: I saw a firefly. In the wild.
New York City is known for many things but bugs, outside of the rampant lantern flies, aren’t one. The glee of a few native New Yorkers running around trying to catch one…priceless.
I was there for the (unofficial) anniversary party of The Glenlivet with its Fusion Cask Scotch whisky, which brings together staves of various rum and bourbon casks into a literal fusion cask for aging the spirit. The whisky was drinkable, but the atmosphere was unparalleled. It was a scene-y, fashion-forward, summer garden party on a hot June night.
This Shoe (Advice) Doesn’t Fit
Which brings me to this week’s drop. The New York Times, where I also write, published their guide to summer parties with “advice” from a very expected (read: often featured) selection of 43 event planners, party-goers, socialites, hot spot restaurateurs, and lifestyle-y people (think: Ivy Getty). Concept is cool. The tips are not.
Case in point: It’s rude to ask guests to take off their shoes, announced by interior designer Rebecca Gardner, who was anointed the “South’s Doyenne of Entertaining” by Garden & Gun magazine—and likely her expensive PR firm.
I had to grab popcorn to watch these comments post in real time.
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