LongHouse Reserve Celebrates Opening of Ai Weiwei's Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads

LongHouse Reserve held a small, private outdoor celebration last Saturday for their new installation by Ai Weiwei: Circle of Animals/Zodiac Head: Bronze. 30 donors and board members gathered in the East Hampton garden wearing masks and making socially distant air kisses.

Founder Jack Lenor Larsen created a unique installation of the 12 large sculptural heads by burying their marble bases around the perimeter of LongHouse's outdoor Albee Amphitheater, allowing visitors to experience the sculptures at almost eye level. 

Carol Steinberg, Frank Namad, Jane Johnson

Guests included LongHouse board members Dianne Benson and Lys Marigold, Sherri Donghia and Roger Eulau, Peter Olsen, Suzanne Slesin and Michael Steinberg, Jo Ann and Lee Skolnick, Matko Tomicic, as well as Susie and Michael Gelman, Nina Gillman, Tony Ingrao and Randy Kemper, Deborah Nevins, and Ellie Warsh, to name only a few.

The enormous distances the Zodiac Heads have travelled can be compared with the experiences of the artist. In April 2011, Ai Weiwei was detained for 81 days and later released from secret captivity by Chinese Authorities, but his passport was confiscated and he remained under house arrest until July 2015. For the duration of the Zodiac Heads: Bronze exhibition in Chicago in 2014, the sculptures were hooded as a reminder that the artist was still held in China. He now resides in Berlin and Oxford.

This exhibition is the third time the celebrated Chinese artist has participated with LongHouse; in 2013, he was honored with the LongHouse Award. At the time under house arrest in Beijing, he sent a video as an acceptance speech. In 2013 Ai’s Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads: Gold was also exhibited at LongHouse Reserve

LongHouse Reserve, a 16-acre sculpture garden, is open to the public Wednesday through Saturday from 1pm-5pm. See: https://www.longhouse.org

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The Dime Host the Ceremony For Nathan's 4th of July HOT Dog-eating contest

On Friday, July 3rd, The Dime, a contemporary, 23-story terra-cotta and glass tower in South Williamsburg, played host to Major League Eating as they conducted the official weigh-in ceremony for the 2020 Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog-Eating Contest. Top eating champions Miki Sudo and Joey Chestnut were weighed-in and certified for the historic July 4 competition, where the two champions broke records – again! 

Mikii Sudo and Joey Chestnut Photo credit: Ed Lederman

The Dime’s expansive outdoor terrace offered a perfect backdrop for the weigh-in, with its panoramic and awe-inspiring skyline views including the Statue of Liberty, One World Trade Center, The Williamsburg Bridge, and the harbors, rivers and highways that thread the city.

This year, the contest – which features an annual donation of 100,000 Nathan’s Famous hot dogs to the Food Bank for New York City – was dedicated to raising funds for food banks and to raising awareness of food bank needs. 

Jointly developed by Charney Companies and Tavros Holdings, The Dime offers 177 extraordinary apartments with an abundance of lifestyle amenities, rooted into the creative and cultural fabric of one of New York City’s most vibrant neighborhoods. At the base of the tower, adjoining the historic bank building, is a five-story podium that accommodates office and retail space

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Celebrate Holi, NYC’s largest Festival Of Colors

Briana Gonzalez

Originally known as Holika, Holi is an ancient Indian festival which holds deep histories and cultural traditions. Briefly, the calculation of the date of Holi is dependent upon a lunar month- when the full and new moons take place. Observed at the end of the winters in the month of March after the full Moon. A day before Holi, known as Holika Dahan, a large bonfire is lit that helps in burning out the evil spirits. This year, Holi can be celebrated on March 14th and March 21st at Stage 48 in NYC, considered New York’s biggest festival of colors.

(image credit: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/holi-festival-colors-meaning-180958119/)

While the traditional celebration is a time to have fun, understanding the cultural roots of Holi is incredibly important, here are a few things to know:

Various mythological legends are associated with Holi and are celebrated during the festival. These legends and the histories behind them remind people of the power of truth as the moral, and the continuous victory of "good" over "evil."

The festival can be celebrated by those who do not practice Hinduism, the tradition of Holi includes the acceptance of others and turning enemies into friends, forgetting the hardships that may have occurred.

There are various regional names for Holi, and in the evening, people often visit friends and family to exchange gifts and greet them, which often helps revive relationships and strengthen bonds between people.

(image credit: https://www.timeout.com/newyork/news/party-in-a-cloud-of-rainbows-at-these-nyc-holi-festivals-this-spring-030518 )

For more detailed information regarding practices and cultural histories of Holi start by visiting here: Holifestival.org

While the actual date of Holi is on March 10th, Stage 48 is holding a Holi celebration on multiple dates. Recommended that you wear white for this festival of colors, you can grab tickets here.

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Friends of The Budapest Festival Orchestra Gala with Steven Van Zandt, Peter Thomas Roth, Mary McFadden

Maestro Iván Fischer led The Budapest Festival Orchestra in a thrilling all-Dvořák program at David Geffen Hall Sunday including an encore of Braham’s Hungarian Dance No. 5. Maestro Fischer announced from his podium, “the arrangement includes some of the original folk melody", which was sung by the members of the Orchestra. It was a memorable performance punctuated by multiple standing ovations. Daisy Soros, chairman emeritus of the Friends of The Budapest Festival Orchestra, sat on an isle in the front row and clearly enjoyed herself. The New York Times wrote, “Always a highlight of any season, the visit of this of this exceptional orchestra and its provocative music director, Ivan Fischer.”

Jean Shafiroff, Margo Langenberg. Credit John Sanderson/Annie Watt Agency

A benefit dinner followed chaired by Ambassador Nancy Brinker, Susan Gutfreund, Sylvia Hemingway and Friends of The Budapest Festival Orchestra. Maestro Fisher was greeted following the concert by admirers including Steven Van Zandt before sitting at a table that included Ellen Burstyn, Noreen and Ken Buckfire, Joan Hardy Clark, Andre Fratto, Joanna Fisher, Colin Fowler, Mark Morris, and Barbara and Donald Tober (who were honored with Mark Morris last year as Living Landmarks). Also there were gala committee members Ambassador and Mrs. Donald Blinken, Beth Jacobs, Heidi Lee Komaromi, Barbara Rogoff, Mr. and Mrs. David M. Tobey, and Stephanie Stokes (the host of a small dinner for the Maestro the evening before at her home). Other guests included board members Andrew Komaromi, Aaron Feinstein, and Peter Thomas Roth, as well as Edgar Batista, Layla Diba, Sedi and Maximo Flugelman, Margo Langenberg, Jean Shafiroff, Judy Francis Zankel, and Gioia Zwack.

Peter Thomas Roth, Mary McFadden. Credit John Sanderson/Annie Watt Agency

During dinner Maestro Fischer spoke movingly, “We come to New York often. It feels like home and you are our real friends. We love to be here. We’ve a tour planned for many cites in China planned soon so please if you can find a vaccine. We would hate to cancel our trip…. About the orchestra singing tonight. Why does my orchestra sing on stage? We want to set an example, to overcome the inherent fear of singing out loud. Everyone should be singing more. Mothers to their children, all of us. This morning I conducted another concert, a very special one, for children on the Autism spectrum.

Thanks to Lincoln Center and The Friends of the Budapest Festival Orchestra. 150 children and their families came. That was all the room could hold. There was a waiting list twice that length. We try and do a concert like this everywhere we go. Always we do this in New York. It’s important. August 1st, 3rd, and 4th, we return to New York with an opera, Verdi’s Falstaff. There the orchestra is integrated with the singers right on stage and part of the action. It’s part of the Mostly Mozart Festival so please don’t go anywhere else in August.”

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Inside The Corcoran Sunshine Annual Awards Celebration

Corcoran Sunshine, recently held its annual awards celebration to toast the firm’s achievements of 2019.  Over 140 guests, led by Corcoran Sunshine president, Kelly Kennedy Mack, joined in applauding the year’s success and Corcoran Sunshine colleagues who were recognized for their outstanding efforts last year.  The festive evening was held in the Pembrooke and Ives-designed Amenities Suite at The Park Loggia condominium residence.   

Members of The Park Loggia Sales Team with Kelly Kennedy Mack and Beth Fisher

Mack proudly recounted the milestones of 2019 which included, among others, Corcoran Sunshine’s successful marketing of five of Manhattan’s top 10 best-selling new development properties, The Park Loggia, 130 William, 25 Park Row, Waterline Square, and Fifteen & 35 Hudson Yards.  The team also celebrated the notable achievement of Corcoran Sunshine representing 2019’s best-selling new development property across the five boroughs, 11 Hoyt, the 57-story residential tower located in Downtown Brooklyn.

Included among the evening’s awards and award winners were:  

·         Sales Team of the Year: The Park Loggia Sales Team, led by Liz Unger and whose members include Yejin Berman, Christopher Jordan, and Kiran Chandrapaul, established The Park Loggia’s success as the top-selling building based on dollar volume for 2019.

• Deal of the Year: presented to the Waterline Square Sales Team of Norma-Jean Callahan, Karin Rathje-Posthume, Melissa Win, Joe Alvarez, and Odille DeStanctis.

• Highest Number of Units Sold: The 11 Hoyt Sales Team of Blake Weissberg, Liliane David, Bess Dulany, Desiree McTear, Elyse Leff, Andrew Peerless, and Kevin Chandrapaul – after receiving 105 signed contracts, a city sales record.

• The Corcoran Sunshine Innovation Award: recognizes strategic thinking, creativity, and insight, and was presented to research director, Geoffrey Martell.

“It’s important to take the time to toast our shared success, and also acknowledge these outstanding individuals.  In a challenging market, we still outperformed,” said Mack about the event.  “The goal of our Annual Celebration is to remind the team of all we have achieved over the past twelve months, and to toast the year ahead.”

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Yabu Pushelberg and GID Development Group Celebrate Design at Waterline Square

On Thursday, February 13th, nearly 50 guests gathered in the residents' lounge of Two Waterline Square to celebrate its striking design by highly-celebrated hospitality design firm Yabu Pushelberg.

Vincent Pedone, Marco DiMuzio, Christine Linsley, James Linsley, Kelly Sullivan, Garrett Gourlay, Michael Gubbins. Pursuit (@agencyinpursuit)

James Linsley, President of GID Development Group, and Glenn Pushelberg, Principal of Yabu Pushelberg, engaged in a lively Q&A discussion moderated by Corcoran's Jodi Stasse. Pushelberg spoke about design choices in the lounge, sharing insight into the firm's inspiration behind Two Waterline Square's residences and shared amenity spaces. 

Following the Q&A, guests enjoyed dessert, champagne and signature mimosas catered by Cipriani, which will be opening its first-ever large-scale food market and full-service restaurant inside Two Waterline Square later this year. 

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Luann de Lesseps Attends Slate 20th Anniversary

Last night Slate, which has been a staple on W. 21st Street in Chelsea since 2000, celebrated its 20th anniversary on 2/20/20 with a blowout bash.

Luann de Lesseps Photo Credit - Andrew Werner

Special guests including Real Housewives of New York star Luann de Lesseps, Real Housewives of New Jersey star Teresa Giudice, Jersey Shore star Vinny Guadagnino, Bravo’s Summer House stars Lindsay Hubbard and Luke Gulbranson, former Ms. Venezuela International Luisa Diaz and Mets great John Franco joined The Lure Group CEO and Slate’s owner Aristotle Hatzigeorgiou to toast the momentous occasion.

VIPs were treated to creative cocktails crafted by Liquid Lab NYC and an over the top spread of Slate signature dishes from Executive Chef Darryl Harmon, who also celebrated his birthday that evening.  Contortionists, Fire Eaters, Stilt Walkers, Electro-Robots and Drag Queens performed to the delight of the crowd and DJ Chuckie took to the stage to cap off the night with an epic set, which went till 2 in the morning.

Slate is a massive 16,000 square foot adult playground, which boasts three bowling lanes, private event spaces on multiple levels, a private karaoke room, a BYOB (Be Your Own Bartender) pouring station with 20 adult beverages on tap and a 20-foot slide to get partygoers from the top floor to the ground below without having to lift a foot.  That's in addition to having an arcade, ping pong and pool tables, Skee-Ball, pinball and an 8-player foosball table. Slate also has 100 HD-TV’s in addition to multiple video walls accompanied by a Funktion 1 sound system. 

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Corcoran Hosts Annual Award Ceremony At Cipriani's 42nd St.

The Corcoran Group, a leading residential real estate brokerage firm, hosted its Annual Awards Ceremony and New Year kickoff party on February 11 at Cipriani’s 42nd Street. More than 1,000 affiliated agents and company employees attended the party, where they celebrated the year ahead and honored the top agents of 2019.

Pamela Liebman, Corcoran President & CEO, hosted the festive evening and was joined by Gary Malin, Chief Operating Officer, and Michael Sorrentino, Regional Vice President of Manhattan and Brooklyn, in welcoming the guests to the renowned venue. The evening kicked off with Liebman thanking everyone for their incredible hard work and success of the past year.   She reviewed the company’s exciting plans for expanding across the country and around the world with Corcoran franchise affiliates, the first of which launched last week in the West Coast markets of San Francisco, California and Lake Tahoe and Reno, Nevada, with additional franchise affiliates planned to roll out across 2020. 

Pamela Liebman

The gala continued with the celebration of Corcoran’s 2019 Top agents and teams from the Manhattan and Brooklyn markets. Overall Top Manhattan Performance and Deal of the Year were both awarded to The Cathy Franklin Team, and overall Top Brooklyn Performance went to Deborah Rieders.

“This is arguably one of the most important nights of the year for our firm,” said Pamela Liebman, Corcoran President & CEO. “It’s the one time we’re all able to gather together to celebrate the incredible dedication, hard-work and achievements of our agents and staff.  I love being able to see our entire Corcoran family under the same roof to champion each other’s accomplishments, and 2019, which was a year for the books.”

Complete List of Corcoran 2019 Manhattan & Brooklyn Awards:

• Employee of the Year: Derek Lee

• The Good Guy Award: Richard Hottinger

• Rookie of the Year: Marko Arsic

Brooklyn:

• Brooklyn Top Individual: Charlie Pigott

• Bed Stuy Salesperson of the Year: Daniel Cohen

• Bed Stuy Sales Team of the Year: The Brooke Safford Team

• Brooklyn Heights Salesperson of the Year: Mark Martov

• Brooklyn Heights Sales Team of the Year: Jim Cornell & Leslie Marshall

• Fort Greene Salesperson of the Year: Heather McMaster

• Park Slope Salesperson of the Year: Jessica Buchman

• Park Slope Sales Team of the Year: The Talbott Team

• Williamsburg Salesperson of the Year: Tom Le

• Williamsburg Sales Team of the Year: The Forray Team

• Top Brooklyn/Queens Rental Agent of the Year: Ivan Mijalkovic

Manhattan:

• Manhattan Top Individual: Hilary Landis

• Carnegie Hill Salesperson of the Year: Ben Garama

• Carnegie Hill Sales Team of the Year: The Benalloul Team

• Chelsea Salesperson of the Year: Peter Zaitzeff

• Chelsea Sales Team of the Year: Meris and Kenny Blumstein & The Blumstein Team

• East Side Salesperson of the Year: Michael Gordon

• East Side Sales Team of the Year: The Carrie Chiang Team

• Gallery Salesperson of the Year: Fainna Kagan

• Gallery Sales Team of the Year: The Lawrence Shier Team

• SoHo Salesperson of the Year: Michael Weiss

• SoHo Sales Team of the Year: The Danny Davis Team

• Union Square Salesperson of the Year: Daniel Kramp

• Union Square Sales Team of the Year: The Gelbard-Kolbusz Team

• West Side Salesperson of the Year: Scott Stewart

• West Side Sales Team of the Year: The Bass Team

• Top Manhattan Rental Agent of the Year: Wexler Healthcare Properties

Long Island City:

• Salesperson of the Year: Patrick Smith

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65th Viennese Opera Ball with Nathan Lee Graham, Star Jones, Denise Rich, Samantha Mathis

Elisabeth Muhr, Denise Rich, and Jean Shafiroff chaired the 65th Viennese Opera Ball on Friday, February 7, 2020 at Cipriani 42nd Street, New York City, under the patronage of The President of the Republic of Austria, H.E. Alexander Van der Bellen. Actor Nathan Lee Graham emceed the Ball, celebrating the cultural and economic relationships between Austria and America, connecting two continents, two cities and two centuries in one glamorous evening.

Jean Shafiroff, Denise Rich, Star Jones, Silvia Frieser by PMC

“There is nothing like this in America with pageantry that could only come from the Habsburg Royal Houses” said President and Executive Director Silvia Frieser, “Just as in Europe, the celebration began with our Debutantes, wearing beautiful tiaras donated by Austrian jewelry company Ciro and white gowns, dancing the Polonaise and Alles Walzer with their partners in white tie.” Artistic Director Daniel Serafin presented an operatic concert with Ewa Płonka, Limmie Pulliam, Michael Spyres and Corinne Winters performing alongside a full orchestra conducted by Matthias Fletzberger. At Midnight, a Quadrille that enlivened the dance floor until 4am.

The Viennese Opera Ball proudly supports charitable projects of New York and Vienna. This year, appropriately benefiting the musical therapy program at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center through Denise Rich’s Gabrielle's Angel Foundation for Cancer Research. While the Viennese Opera Ball is inspired by the famous Vienna Opera Ball in Austria, it is older and its own American 501 (c)(3) not for profit foundation, held under the auspices of the U.S. Austrian Chamber of Commerce.

The Honorary Gala Chair was The Honorable Michael Ludwig, Governor and Mayor of Vienna. Notable guests included Host Committee members Janna Bullock, Joanna Fisher, Ana Saucedo, Randi Schatz, and Marisa Rose Van Bokhorst, Honorary Guests Florence Hvorostovsky and Ann Ziff, Junior Chairs Emily Mohr and Colgate Rumbough, Junior Vice Chair Briana Lestage, as well as Star Jones, Ricardo Lugo, John Paulson, Karlheinz Muhr, Martin Shafiroff and Stifel Investment Services, Hikmet Ersek (CEO of Western Union), Actress Samantha Mathis, Lukas Barwinski-Brown (CEO, Lang Lang International Music Foundation),  Trisha Willis, John Willis, Diandra Douglas, Sandra Stockmayer (Viennese dancing school Svabek), Agnieszka and Witold Balaban, and U.S. Military Academy West Point Cadets who marched in with flags representing America, Austria, and the European Union before singing the three respective anthems.

Sponsors included The City of Vienna, Royal Flowers, A.E. Koechert, Aida, as well as a selection of donated Austrian wines and spirits by Schlumberger, Sonor Wines, Esterhazy, Rick Gin and Manufaktur Mueller, and Hallstein Water. The debutantes wore beautiful donated tiaras by Austrian jewelry company Ciro, and were exclusively styled, together with the opera singers, by The Salon at BG.

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Launch of Lantern House, Thomas Heatherwick's First Building in North America

Last week, the who's who of the real estate community gathered to celebrate the highly anticipated launch of Lantern House, Thomas Heatherwick's first residential project in North America currently rising in West Chelsea on both sides of the High Line. 

Top executives from Related, Corcoran Sunshine and Heatherwick Studio came together to toast acclaimed architect Thomas Heatherwick, who traveled from London for the special occasion. James White, co-founder of distinguished interior design firm March & White, also traveled from London to attend the launch celebration.

Stephen Ross, Jeff Blau, and Bruce Beal joined Kelly Kennedy Mack, President of Corcoran Sunshine, to celebrate this important milestone for Lantern House, Related Companies one-of-a-kind condominium project. The Heatherwick-designed building, known for its unique interpretation of the modern bay window, features 181 one-of-a-kind residences, impressive amenities and breathtaking views of the Hudson River, the Midtown skyline, the High Line, and Chelsea's historic district. 

Related executives Jordan Sasson, Ethan Wolens and Chad Jones were also in attendance, all of whom work closely on the condominium project. This well-attended event also marked the unveiling of Lantern House's sales center, custom designed by March & White, which features a number of interactive displays and a custom 6-foot project model.

Following remarks from Dan August Cordeiro, Senior Managing Director at Corcoran Sunshine, Jeff Blau, CEO of Related Companies, and Bruce Beal, President of Related Companies, Thomas Heatherwick and James White spoke about their inspiration for the project. Guests toured the Lantern House sales gallery and throughout the celebration, enjoyed a raw bar, hors d'oeuvres and drinks. Music was provided by high-profile, New York City-based DJ Elle Dee.

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Museum of Arts and Design launches young patrons community, MAD Luminaries

MAD Luminaries kicked-off on Wednesday, January 29, with its inaugural Artists Salon. The evening invited interested young patrons to learn about MAD Luminaries and to welcome the incoming class of artists-in-residence. Guests, including MAD Luminaries Co-Chairs Alexander Hankin, Christina Senia, and Timo Weiland, were treated to a lively discussion between current Artist Fellow Anthony Akinbola, incoming Artist Fellow Mia Wright-Ross, and Artist Fellowship alumna Tamara Santibañez, moderated by Marissa Passi, Director of the Artist Studios.

Tamara Santibañez, Christina Senia, Marissa Passi, Anthony Akinbola, Mia Wright-Ross, Alexander Hankin by BFA

The Museum of Arts and Design (MAD) launched its new young patrons community, MAD Luminaries. Comprising thought leaders under the age of forty-five, the group will serve as a peer-to-peer community of young arts advocates supporting emerging artists through MAD’s Artist Studios program, a highly competitive professional development program for contemporary artists and designers, and the only artist residency of its kind. MAD Luminaries will offer members direct artist interactions and the chance to encourage the artists-in-residence as they expand their creative practice while working on site at the Museum. Seven artists and designers, including one recipient of the MAD Artist Fellowship, are selected for the biannual six-month residency.

“I can’t say enough how important it is for artists to connect directly with art patrons and collectors,” said Hankin. “Making these interactions possible is what MAD Luminaries is all about, and I encourage any young arts advocates to get involved so we can shine a light on even more emerging artists and designers.”

Akinbola said, “The six months I have spent at this museum, working with children, families, all types of visitors, and the MAD curators and leadership, have changed my life. I have gained a community and support network that I know will be with me every step of the way as I move on as an artist.”

Of her upcoming residency, Wright-Ross said, “I have followed the careers of many artists who have had the amazing opportunity to be MAD Fellows, and I am both excited to undertake this journey and delighted to follow in their footsteps.”

Also in attendance were Luminaries Committee members Jeremy Banon, Zachary Beloff, Vincent de Sarthe, Justin Garzone, Casey Kohlberg, and Jaime Weinberg, who are engaged in building the program and supporting young artists.

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Douglas Elliman Sponsors 43rd Annual Aspen Gay Ski Week 2020

photo credit: Will Sardinksy

Douglas Elliman Real Estate celebrated its third consecutive year of sponsorship of the oldest annual Aspen Gay Ski Week currently in its 43rd year. The mainstay week-long event went from January 12th to January 19th, supports AspenOUT, a local nonprofit focused on anti-bullying and tolerance programs supporting the local and national LGBTQ community.

All week long, Elliman hosted a table in the hospitality suite located at the Limelight Hotel to mingle with AGSW guests and showcase the firm’s extensive local, national and international luxury property collection with its global partner, Knight Frank. Guests also received branded swag, including branded AGSW beanies.

Kickstarting AGSW's festivities, Douglas Elliman hosted a Après Ski cocktail reception for agents, executives and VIP guests of AGSW on Wednesday, January 15th at the Gorsuch Ski Café, located in the Gondola Plaza the base of Aspen Mountain for a second year in a row with Jeffrey Gorsuch. Elliman’s Director of Operations in Aspen, Blake Greiner was the DJ for the event.

Developers Clipper Equity and Chetrit Group along with Douglas Elliman agent Monica Novo, hosted a breakfast at The Little Nell for Elliman agents who were in town to learn about their New York development, Gramercy Square. Douglas Elliman Development Marketing and Monica Novo handle sales for the project.

Members of Elliman’s executive suite including Scott Durkin, president and chief operating officer, Stephen Kotler, CEO of brokerage for the Western Region, Stephen Larkin, vice president of public relations and Stephanie Garbarini, vice president of marketing were in town. They were joined by local leadership, Joshua Saslove, president of brokerage for Colorado and Ed Foran, executive manager of sales and managing director. Top agents from around the country were also in Aspen including Monica Novo and Marcos Cohen from New York City, Tim Kelly from the Hamptons, Alison Betts from California and Kayce Driscoll from Florida.

Local Aspen Snowmass agents include Jen Engel, Brittanie Rockhill, Liza Hogan, Marian Lansburgh, Michael Latousek, Riley Warwick, Raifie Bass and Jill Shore. The team also had the opportunity to tour some of the region’s most luxurious homes in the Douglas Elliman portfolio, including 630 East Hyman Avenue, 301, currently on the market for $15,999,000 with Joshua Saslove and Riley Warwick.

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Celebs Toasts to Champagne Taittinger At The 26th Annual SAG Awards

On January 19, 2020,  The Screen Actors Guild Awards® and Champagne Taittinger are proud to celebrate a 20-year partnership. “Champagne Taittinger is excited to toast to the anniversary of a 20-year partnership with the SAG Awards and the SAG-AFTRA Foundation team,” said Vitalie Taittinger, Vice President of marketing and communication for Champagne Taittinger and in 2020 taking on the role of CEO. “We are pleased to support this talented community of artists through the Emergency Assistance program and the overall SAG-AFTRA Foundation.” 

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Following to the opening toast, Champagne Taittinger, the family-owned Champagne House, will be the exclusive Champagne for the Gala with their prized Brut La Française, produced in Reims. In addition, as actors enter the SAG Awards showroom they will be asked to sign two Methuselah (6 liter) bottles of Champagne Taittinger.

The signed bottles will be available for bid at the 26th SAG Awards Ceremony Auction, starting on January 17 through January 27, 2020. For every signature, Taittinger will contribute further funds for the Foundation’s critical Emergency Assistance program, which provides $300,000 in grants annually to support actors and their families in times of urgent need. 

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Ruinart Champagne x New Museum Debut "Forever First" Mixed Reality Pop-Up

Last night, Ruinart champagne and the New Museum toasted to its upcoming Ruinart x NEW INC “Forever First” Mixed Reality Pop-Up with a private viewing of the exhibit before it officially opens to the public on Friday, January 24 for a limited run over two weekends. The exhibit is the latest move by Ruinart, the world’s first established champagne house, as it continues its 290-year tradition of championing the arts.

The celebratory evening brought together art world elite, fashion insiders, and tech leaders to preview award-winning virtual reality project Tree and the never-before-seen augmented reality experience Dawn Chorus. The immersive projects were created by emerging artists who are members of the museum’s esteemed cultural incubator, NEW INC, which Ruinart has supported in recent years in an effort to bring to light artistic works that are defined by original thinking and being first in their field.

Credit: Matteo Prandoni/BFA.com

Guests enjoyed Ruinart’s beloved Blanc de Blancs and Rosé champagnes as the museum’s iconic Sky Room was transformed into an exploratory lounge. Highlight attendees included Timo Weiland (dj / designer), Erica Choi, Olivia Lopez, Ariel Adkins (designer), Ash Owens (designer), JiaJia Fei, Scott Albrecht (artist), Hannah Levy (artist), Reese Donohue (artist), Jonah King (artist), Heidi Lee (artist), Eric Shiner (curator), Nicola Vassell (curator), and more, who were awe-struck by the riveting projects. 

In Tree, participants transform into a rainforest tree, via touch, sight, sound and smell, growing from seedling into maturity as they witness fate firsthand in an experiential artwork that exposes the harsh realities of deforestation.

Credit: Matteo Prandoni/BFA.com

The multisensorial Dawn Chorus situates both users and the audience amongst virtual birds flocking about a real-life Yamaha piano. Harmonious visuals and sounds demonstrate the phenomena that many marvels perceive as different, such as the frequencies of musical scales, and the flocking patterns of birds, follow the same underlying statistical pattern.

The pop-up will be open to the public Friday, January 24 – Sunday, January 26 and Saturday, February 1 – Sunday, February 2 and available to all museum ticketholders on a first come, first serve basis. In another first for the museum, the pop-up will feature a Ruinart Champagne bar where visitors can purchase Ruinart Blanc de Blancs and Rosé champagne to enjoy while they step into the artworks.

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A Last Minute Planner's Guide to Ending the Year on a High Note In New York City

We’re only days away from 2020 and with so many options on where to celebrate it can be overwhelming and leave many New Yorkers to stay in and miss all the fun. To say goodbye to the decade we’ve scoured for some of the best New Years Eve parties around New York City. Jump into the roaring 20’s with the best events around, maybe you’ll even attend more than one.

Happy New Years!

Related: Spending New Year's in NYC, and surviving to tell the tale.

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Tender

Tender (130 W 47th St) inside The Sanctuary Hotel is hosting a NYE celebration with seatings from 7pm and 9:30pm. The first three course prix fixe seating is $85 per person, and the 9:30pm seating is $110 per person and also includes dancing to follow and a champagne toast as the ball drops leading right into an after party to liven up the celebration while you're immersed in the lively energy between the heart of Times Square and the hustle and bustle of Rockefeller Center. Reserve your spot by emailing: events@sanctuaryhotelnyc.com

Nerai

Nerai (55 E. 54th Street) offers a contemporary twist on sophisticated Greek dining in the heart of the city. To celebrate NYE with an elegant seated dinner, Nerai will offer an epicurean meal with the choice between a four-course prix fixe menu at $115 per person, or Executive Chef Moshe Grundman's 7 course tasting menu at $145 per person. The four-course menu includes a Winter Salad, Tuna, or Artichokes as starters. Then choose between a Lobster Pasta with squid ink linguine in a metaxa bisque or a Black Truffle Spaghettoni with creamy truffle sauce, kefalotiri espuma with fresh shaved black truffles. Main dishes include Lavraki, a pan seared mediterranean sea bass with wild mushroom farro, horta and pomegranate reduction, and Lamb Loin with lemon potato gnocchi, honey glazed carrots and roasted Brussel sprouts. And cap off the epic meal with dessert in the form of Saragli or Karidopita. The tasting menu can be found here. Make reservations by visiting: https://nerainyc.com

Brooklyn Chop House

Brooklyn Chop House (150 Nassau St.) offers up  Dim Sum & Chops giving diners everything from homemade dumplings and noodles to their 30-35 day dry-aged Pat LaFrieda Prime Steaks. Specialties include the 7lb LI Peking Duck, the Surf & Turf with 2 - 8oz South African Lobster Tails and a crispy 16oz Filet Mignon for two, and the Alaskan King Crab Legs for two with garlic and ginger. With the crave-worthy food being served, it's the perfect spot to dine in on NYE. A price fix menu will also be available for groups of 8 or more, starting at $125 per person. For reservations, visit https://www.brooklynchophouse.com

Beyond Sushi 

Beyond Sushi will offer a 5 course tasting menu for $95 per person at their flagship location (134 W. 37th St.). Vegan specialties including black sesame bellinis, seaweed caviar, smoked cashew cheese, mousse lemon zest and chervil.  Entrees include white winter truffles with Arborio Italian rice risotto, topped with seared chanterelle mushroom truffle foam and nasturtium leaves, and Hot Impossible Pate on whipped potatoes, with caramelized cipollini port wine reduction sauce. Cap off the year with a chocolate lava cake. Reserve your spot by visiting: https://beyondsushi.com

Bell Book & Candle

Bell Book & Candle (141 W 10th St) is hosting a New Year's Eve dinner for $95 per person featuring dishes such as the Hawaiian Yellowfin tuna nachos with tempura kale, guacamole, sesame and spicy mayo, a Shellfish Bisque with rock shrimp and a Grass-Fed Filet of Beef with root vegetable gratin, mushroom ragu and white truffle oil. An optional open bar is also available from 9pm - 12am for an additional $95 per person with party favors, a balloon drop and confetti cannons and in addition to a champagne toast at midnight.

Clinton Hall

End the year the right way as you say goodbye to 2019 and hello to 2020 at one of Clinton Hall's locations in FiDi, E. 51st Street or Williamsburg. Grab your friends and watch the ball drop while enjoying a 4 hour open bar, and a complimentary champagne toast at midnight in addition to pass hor d'oeuvres. Tickets begin at $50 and can be purchased by visiting: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/the-lure-group-8949803130?aff=odeimcmailchimp&mc_cid=dc728dbf2a&mc_eid=3ad4141e22

Sir Henri Penthouse Rooftop’s NYE Bash Hosted by Joonbug

Sir Henri Penthouse Rooftop (37 W. 24th St.) will host a Joonbug NYE bash from 8pm - 2am complete with a 5 hour premium open bar. One of New York City’s top DJ’s will provide a lively soundtrack as guests dance nonstop to their favorite Top 40, Hip Hop, House, Dance, and Mash Up hits. As midnight approaches, get ready to raise your glass in a complimentary champagne toast and count down live with the whole room as you ring in the New Year. General admission tickets begins at $99 and can be purchased by visiting: https://joonbug.com/newyork/newyearseve/sir-henry-rooftop-new-years-events-new-york

Bob Moses Headlines at Schimanski in Williamsburg 

Bob Moses, the Vancouver-bred, Brooklyn based deep house duo Tom Howie and Jimmy Vallance will cap off the year with an epic New Year's Eve club set at Schimanski (54 N. 11th St.) in Williamsburg on Tuesday, December 31st. The Grammy winning duo came to life in the Brooklyn underground scene in 2012. In May 2018 they announced their headlining US tour in addition to the release of track “Heaven Only Knows”, which was quickly followed by news of the duo’s second full-length album Battle Lines and first single “Back Down”.  Tickets begin at $59 and can be purchased by visiting: https://www.schimanskinyc.com/calendar/2019/12/31/nye-2020-bob-moses-club-set

DEG Presents Above & Beyond at New York Expo Center

There is no place on the planet as exciting to spend NYE as New York City.  On Tuesday, December 31, titans of the electronic music genre ABOVE & BEYOND will ring in 2020 with a special headline show at an incredible cavernous location in the Bronx--the 60,000 sq foot New York Expo Center. Presented by Above & Beyond’s Anjunabeats label and New York nightlife impresario DEG Presents (formerly RPM Presents), Jono, Tony and Paavo return to one of their favorite cities for the biggest party of the year.  Watch for news regarding friends who will support in the festivities. Tickets begin at $79 and can be purchased here.  

Ten Hope in Williamsburg

Ten Hope (10 Hope St) is offering up a 3-course price fix menu with early seatings from 6pm - 7:30pm at $55 and late seatings between 9pm - 10:30pm for $75. Leek soup will be featured for the amuse bouche. Starters offer a choice between Scallops with chickpea mash, dill oil, and romesco, and Crispy Octopus with Israeli salad, and nigella aioli. Entrees options include Filet of Steak with Pomme Puree and Roasted Broccolini, a Wild Mushroom Pasta with truffle butter and breadcrumbs and Poached Halibut with parsnip purée and braised leeks. For dessert enjoy gooseberry marmalade Creme brûlée. Make reservations by visiting: https://www.tenhopebk.com/

Zeppelin Hall's NYE 2020 Party

Come as you are to Zeppelin Hall's (88 Liberty View Dr.)  New Year's Eve party with absolutely no cover in addition to free hats and noisemakers for all. Watch the ball drop on one of their many Hi-Def Screens while you dance the night away to a live DJ and ring in the New Year without spending your life savings.  For more information visit www.zeppelinhall.com

Ring in 2020 on the Water at Molos

Ring in the New Year at Molos (1 Pershing Rd) in Weehawken with a live DJ, party favors, and dancing - all the necessities to kick off the new decade. There will also be a 4-course dinner for $125 per person. Enjoy Greek and Mediterranean inspired seafood dishes with stunning views of the Manhattan skyline.

The Springs in Greenpoint 

Say hello to 2020 from The Springs (224 Franklin St) Ho Ho Holiday Lounge in Greenpoint without breaking the bank. Doors open at 9pm with no cover required and complimentary party favors will be doled out. Drink and dance your way into the new decade with DJ Alanna "That's So" Raben beginning at 10pm. RSVP by visiting: https://www.thesprings-bk.com

Ainslie in Williamsburg

Come in and celebrate the new year at the beautiful 10,000 square foot, 340-person multi-level Italian wine bar, beer garden and restaurant Ainslie (76 Ainslie St).  Their menu includes wood-fired pizzas, housemade pastas, steak, free-range chicken and more. The restaurant boasts four bars and offers an extensive drink menu including 20 wines by the glass, four wines on tap and 16 beers from local craft breweries on tap. There will also be a DJ spinning from 9pm-2am. Reservations of all sizes are welcome and can be made by visiting: https://ainsliebk.com/

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