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Jan, 2012
Just a few things to mention as the new year gets underway and the social scene takes a bit of a breather before coming back to full-steam. On Jan 10, I squeezed into the bar at Hampden’s Cafe Hon for the party to celebrate the ‘Show Your Soft Side’ campaign. Some 170 folks were there… more

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Holiday buzz

Dec. 2011
Kicked off this round with a wonderful dinner for media folks on Dec. 5 at the beautiful new TenTen restaurant in the Bagby Building, hosted by David & Jane Smith. Great food, moderately priced, in a beautiful, intimate space (you’ll see it in the ‘Epicure’ pages of the new January issue of STYLE). Tuesday morning… more

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Easing into the holiday season

Nov.-Dec. 2011
The holiday season is in full-swing, and I’ve been making the rounds. Zelig & Linda Robinson held a cocktail party honoring state comptroller Peter Franchot at their home in Guilford on Nov. 17, so I stopped by and got to chat with him, as well as fellow guests Jamie Snead and Lori Glaser. Then on… more

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Late Fall Happenings

Oct/Nov
It’s busy season here at STYLE; between three hectic back-to-back deadlines and a spate of pre-holiday events, I’ll apologize now for my tardiness and brevity. Caught the friends & family night pre-opener at the spiffy new Waterfront Kitchen in Fells Point in late October— with a menu developed by Jerry Pellegrino and gorgeous interiors by Patrick… more

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Walters/CenterStage
Sat., Oct. 15
Had to double up on the party scene on Saturday, hitting both the Walters Art Museum Gala and CenterStage‘s welcome party for new artistic director Kwame Kwei-Armah. We headed to the elegant sculpture court at the Walters early in the evening for the cocktail hour portion of this annual black-tie gala and mingled with… more

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Fall events
Sept. 26-Oct. 6
On Monday, Sept. 26 I was at the Maryland Science Center for the 2nd annual Farmer & Chef Dinner, a culinary event put on by the local chapter of the American Institute of Food & Wine that pairs local chefs with local farmers/vendors to create some super farm-to-table food. The event was well-run (one… more

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Last week’s parties…
Sept. 21 & 23
Two true harbingers of fall— the City Paper’s annual ‘Best Of’ party and the Maritime Magic party to benefit Living Classrooms— were held last week, so we’re officially into the fall social season. This year’s CP party was held at Baltimore Soundstage, a cavernous space on Marketplace downtown that has been home to… more

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Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 09/27/11 at 10:57 AM
Into the fall…
Early Sept.
After winding down the summer with a West Coast swing through Las Vegas, Palm Springs and Los Angeles, I made it back to Charm City just in time for the Grand Prix. Say what you will, but having crowds of 150,000 over three days for a downtown event has to be a positive thing, even… more

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Mid-summer musings
July 2011
Even though it’s the middle of the summer, the heat is like a pall and the town seems half-deserted at times, there’s still plenty going on. Here’s a brief re-cap of some of things I’ve been up to, between trips to the beach and the mountains.
• Mari Luna Bistro- This is the latest… more

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Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 07/29/11 at 08:27 AM
The Generous Pour
Monday, July 11
I’d gotten an invitation to a media preview dinner at The Capital Grille for their annual Generous Pour Summer Wine Event, so I responded ‘yes’ and asked STYLE food blogger Celeste Corsaro to come along. Here’s what it is: From July 12-Sept 4, the event showcases a select collection of 9 highly rated, allocated… more

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