Brian Lawrence Live
Tues., July 20
Fun night out tonight with some of my favorite media peeps— Dara Bunjon, Randi Rom, Diane Macklin and Celeste Corsaro— for a dinner at Sotto Sopra. First up: a perfectly mixed sazerac. Then, chef Riccardo Bosio personally delivered all of our food to the table— platter after platter of fabulous stuff— fried polenta in caper aioli, Prince Edward Island mussels in a tasty broth, seared polenta with poached egg,shaved fennel prosciutto and parmesan, warm octopus with arugula, capers, potatoes and lemon dressing, halibut ceviche, veal chops, grilled ribeye steaks with herb butter and truffled fries, the list goes on. I barely had room for the sampler of four homemade ice creams (the olive oil ice cream was my favorite), and I actually had to pass on the chocolate cake and the tiramisu! Riccardo joined us at the table for most of the evening and it turned into quite a raucous night. Several hours later, I headed out and met some friends around the corner at the Midtown Yacht Club, where the televised O’s game went into 13 innings before the hometown boys won it 11-10.
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Thurs., July 15
Several stops this evening: I first meet up with Celeste Corsaro of Charm City Food Tours at 13.5% Wine Bar in Hampden, where bartender Brendan takes good care of us, and I say hello to manager Peter Keck. Then it’s on to Mt. Washington Mill to Gore Dean, where they’re hosting a reception for Cameo Catering and a book-signing by DC designer Barry Dixon. A tent has been erected in the courtyard, and Freddie Stevens is providing music as a backdrop for the food and drinks. I chat with Leslie Goldsmith and her daughter Blakely, as well as illustrator Meg Page and designer David Ashton. We shared a table with friends Bruce Alderman and DJ Lamdin, and I also ran into Lisa Shenkle, who helped organize the party, Dot Fuchs, Randi Rom and Dara Bunjon. And we got a beautiful, personally signed book to take home!
Then it was on to the BMA, where Craberet was in full swing. This annual benefit garden party for the House of Ruth is a highlight of the summer season. John Shields was on hand overseeing the food and the crowd was flowing all around the magnificent sculpture gardens. I grabbed a quick bite of Asian lo mein, then plunged in to chat with Eleanor Landauer, Mary Helfrich, Kathleen Gibison, Heidi Slacum, Todd Yuhanick and lots of others. I rounded out the evening by meeting a few friends downtown at Bluegrass, then we adjourned to the Rowhouse, where Scooter Holt was bartending on the second floor.
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