The entrance to the bar
Amazingly crowded
Last night, I celebrated my 32nd birthday at 675 Bar in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District. In addition to the drinks, guests enjoyed pizzas, dumplings, and bacon dipped in chocolate.
Given the length of the line to get in (Yes, there was a line. Why? I have no idea), a few of us popped over to Gaslight for some more drinks (I switched to water by that point) and some dancing (And, believe it or not, there was even a line to get into that bar).
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Survived my official birthday party and now looking forward to what’s going on after work this week. Here are a few ideas:
- AMD VISION: Monday night, 6 PM, Greenhouse (AMD will be demonstrating its VISION technology at the late-night hotspot and as you might expect, it’s not open to the public; send me a note and I’ll see what I can do about getting you in if you’re interested)
- Green Drinks NYC at The Park: Tuesday night, 6 PM, The Park (Stop by for an evening of environmental networking and original songs by special musical guest Mikey Wax. Social lubrication will be provided by Vanberg & Dewulf’s organic Belgian beer.)
- Hacks & Flacks XIV: Tuesday night, 6:30 PM, Five Spring Street (Publicists and journalists will be stopping by after work for a drink with colleagues and friends.)
- Hookah Happy Hour Networking Tuesdays @ Harem: Tuesday night, 6:30 PM, Harem (Internet, restaurant, and event-planning professionals will be enjoying an open bar, drink specials, passed hors d’oeuvres, and half-priced hookahs for only five dollars.)
- The Business Side of…PR with Kathy Bloomgarden, Mark J. Penn and Steven Rubenstein: Thursday night, 6:30 PM, 92YTribeca (The Economist’s Matthew Bishop will be moderating a panel on the public-relations industry with Ruder Finn’s Kathy Bloomgarden, Burson-Marsteller’s Mark J. Penn, and Rubenstein Communications’ Steven Rubenstein.)
- Phillips de Pury & Company’s private preview of Modern & Contemporary Editions: Friday night, 6 PM, Phillips de Pury & Company (The auction house will be hosting a special preview of works; send me a note about the invitation.)
- Erin & Her Cello Presents The Rockwood Residency: Friday night, 7:30 PM, Rockwood Music Hall (Erin & Her Cello returns to Rockwood Music Hall for the first of the three nights of their residency there.)
As always, I’m sure there’ll be more to come during the week. Hope to see you at one of them!
(via kevin, neighborhoodr-upperwestside, & frijole)
The Apple Store in Manhattan’s Upper West Side neighborhood will be opening on Saturday, November 14, at 10 AM. Not sure if there will be anything festive about it just yet.
One performer danced to Madonna at the 2010 NYC Sex Blogger Calendar release party last night.
![[Career Highlights] Being thanked in the acknowledgment’s of author Lilit Marcus’ book Save The Assistants. Stay tuned for more information about the release party and when you can order it online. (There’s a photo of me holding the book at the 2010 NYC Sex Bloggers Calendar release party last night here.)](http://14.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksr69sVXTg1qzy8iio1_400.jpg)
[Career Highlights] Being thanked in the acknowledgment’s of author Lilit Marcus’ book Save The Assistants. Stay tuned for more information about the release party and when you can order it online. (There’s a photo of me holding the book at the 2010 NYC Sex Bloggers Calendar release party last night here.)
Here’s another scene from last night’s 2010 NYC Sex Blogger Calendar release party.
A snippet of Sinclair Sexsmith’s poem at last night’s 2010 NYC Sex Blogger Calendar release party.
Another video from the 2010 NYC Sex Blogger Calendar Release party last night.
One of the performances at the 2010 NYC Sex Blogger Calendar release party last night.
Matt Caldecutt
Emily, Matt, & Katie
Nick & Rachel
Fontana’s in Manhattan’s Chinatown neighborhood played host to the 2010 NYC Sex Blogger Calendar release party last night. There were burlesque performances by some of the sex bloggers from the calendar, including N, JZ Bich, Little Stormy, and Jezebel Express. (The show was was originally scheduled to be performed in the bar’s lower level, but it had to be moved due to a power outage there into the back of the bar on the main level.) In between the burlesque, Sinclair Sexsmith performed one of his poems, one that I have been fortunate to hear before at Comedy vs. Poetry organized by writer Cheryl Berke. Oh, there were also gift bags with sex toys, paddles, and other goodies, buttons which said “Diva,” “Slut,” and “Hung” (the one the male attendees preferred most) and, of course, prizes awarded by a raffle (We headed out to Vanessa’s Dumplings across the street for a late dinner and as we hadn’t entered, we didn’t stick around for this part. There, your editor had a weird confrontation with a hipster who seemed perturbed that I had walked straight up to the counter when, even though he was two feet from it, he had clearly arrived before me.)
Joining me at the party, for dinner afterwards, and for drinks at Lolita even after that, was Random Night’s Out Nick McGlynn, event organizer Emily Cavalier, and Ripple6’s Katie Morse.
[Editor’s Note: Photos of Matt Caldecutt, Emily Cavalier, Katie Morse, and writer Rachel Kramer Bussel, are courtesy of Nick McGlynn’s Random Night Out where more photos are available.]
