Ladies who Lunch
Some of my girlfriends and I have this term about "ladies who lunch." Truth be told it's not really a flattering one... In our area these ladies are decked out in their jewels and fancy designer clothes, they talk (gossip) talk (gossip) and talk (gossip) all the while no one breaks out into smile and there is nary a wrinkle to be found on any of their too tight faces. I've always gravitated to girls -- I much prefer that term -- who are more like me... boisterous, fun-loving, intelligent, witty, and, most importantly, real. I'm usually at the loudest table in the restaurant. Often I am the loudest person. So I wondered what to expect when I was to meet Liz, Jane, Ridgely, and Stacy (I had already met Mindy, Cynthia and Gretchen) at the tony restaurant on the 7th Floor of Bergdorf's.
I arrived at Grand Central Station with about a half an hour to spare. I would have loved to have walked through the department store todrool do some window shopping but my shoes had managed to tear up my toes (all ten of them) and a pit-stop at Duane Reade to pick up some J&J magical blister Band-Aids was most necessary. I met The Gracious Girl in front of the entrance and together we headed up to be greeted by The Daily Basics Editor-in-Chief Cynthia Borgart, Ridgely Brode of Ridgely's Radar and Gretchen Aubuchon. We made our way to our table and our Shopafrolic sisters Liz Lange and Jane Wagman showed up with Stacy of Quintessence. As soon as we were seated Ridgely pulled out gifts for us all, lotions, lip glosses and tights. (She heads a PR firm with clients in the fashion industry.)
Stuffy? Uptight? Stiff lipped? Quiet? Not this bunch!!! Glad to say we were indeed the loudest table on the 7th floor... perhaps in all of Manhattan? What a bunch of lovely and gracious and fun-loving girls!
(In advance, apologies for the sun glare behind everyone as alas I decided not to schlep the good camera all over town.)
After lunch everyone parted ways for a while and I needed to recharge my phone so I dashed into a nearby Starbucks and planted myself next to an outlet and started drafting up my next project. From there I headed to a bar in Grand Central Station called The Campbell Apartment Terrace where I met up with Coryanne Ettienne (Housewife Bliss), Cynthia Bogart and Maybelline Te of Snug Furniture where we enjoyed our first Mojitos of the season... and boy they were good!
I caught the 6:38 Express back home and left the city with a spring in my blistered step and a smile on my face. I got some wonderful and sage advice from so many, most especially Cynthia and Coryanne, for my next project. I cannot wait to get started!
Ladies, I love you all and can't wait to lunch again!
XOXO, Jessica
I arrived at Grand Central Station with about a half an hour to spare. I would have loved to have walked through the department store to
Stuffy? Uptight? Stiff lipped? Quiet? Not this bunch!!! Glad to say we were indeed the loudest table on the 7th floor... perhaps in all of Manhattan? What a bunch of lovely and gracious and fun-loving girls!
(In advance, apologies for the sun glare behind everyone as alas I decided not to schlep the good camera all over town.)
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| Jane, Ridgely, Stacy |
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| Jane on her purple phone! I really, really do have to have this! |
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| Jane, Stacy, Cynthia... Tweeting and Twittering away |
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| Liz and Gretchen |
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| Me, they insisted... they hated my Twitter Avatar! |
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| Ridgely's new Twitter Avatar |
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| Goodies from Ridgely and name tags designed by Jane |
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| I'm nosey and love to see what's in Liz's bag! |
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| Group Shot Coryanne (who joined us late in the game) Liz, Gretchen, me, Jane (behind me), Mindy, Stacy (behind Mindy) and Cynthia |
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| Our favorite Shopafrolics! |
After lunch everyone parted ways for a while and I needed to recharge my phone so I dashed into a nearby Starbucks and planted myself next to an outlet and started drafting up my next project. From there I headed to a bar in Grand Central Station called The Campbell Apartment Terrace where I met up with Coryanne Ettienne (Housewife Bliss), Cynthia Bogart and Maybelline Te of Snug Furniture where we enjoyed our first Mojitos of the season... and boy they were good!
I caught the 6:38 Express back home and left the city with a spring in my blistered step and a smile on my face. I got some wonderful and sage advice from so many, most especially Cynthia and Coryanne, for my next project. I cannot wait to get started!
Ladies, I love you all and can't wait to lunch again!
XOXO, Jessica