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A Night to Remember: Hermann Park’s Evening in the Park Makes History

Record-breaking fundraising event raises over $1 million for the Hermann Park Conservancy.

Wednesday, May 10th, 2023

On a perfect spring evening, Houstonians decked out in their finest cocktail attire descended upon the Molly Ann Smith Plaza at Hermann Park. The occasion? The highly-anticipated Evening in the Park gala. Held on April 28, 2023, this year’s 20th anniversary gala set a new record by raising over $1 million for the care and […]

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Queen Sofia Spanish Institute is Coming to Houston in a Special Way

NEW YORK-BASED NON-PROFIT WITH A BELOVED ROYAL PATRONESS KICKS-OFF THE UPCOMING 2023 SOPHIA AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE

Tuesday, April 4th, 2023

Steak 48 was all abuzz as they rolled out the red carpet for a V.I.P. gathering of Houston friends of The Queen Sofía Spanish Institute, a non-profit based in New York, that will be making its first awards presentation outside of New York in May when it comes to Houston for their 2023 Sophia Awards […]

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Two of our Towns ICONS Celebrated at Symphony League Luncheon

Monday, April 3rd, 2023

The Ballroom at Tanglewood was the setting for the Houston Symphony League’s Third Annual Conversation with an ICON Luncheon! This year’s ICONS were the power women of our city, Shelby Hodge of PaperCity Magazine and Donna Vallone of Tony’s. The luncheon was held at the Ballroom at Tanglewood on Tuesday, March 21, 2023. Ms. Hodge […]

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5th Annual Butcher’s Ball Returns After Two Years….

Brenham, Texas was the site of this fun event that brings together talented local chefs benefiting Urban Harvest

Friday, December 2nd, 2022

On the second weekend in November, The 5th Annual Butcher’s Ball returned in Brenham, Texas for the first time in two years. gathered to celebrate awareness & interest in local Texas agricultural products. This event, always attended unanimously by my family is a fun favorite event that again, this year, did not disappoint! The weekend’s […]

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We’re Having a Party at Cotton Club…..Have a Glass of Prosecco and Shop Angela Caputi Je...

Also as a special plus, meet in person, directly from Tuscany, Italy.....designer Laura Laureto and her luxe handbags and cashmere!

Tuesday, November 15th, 2022

Buon Giorno to all……as many of you know that follow my blog I have just returned from almost a month of traveling through different areas of Italy but most of my time, as always, was concentrated in the Tuscan region, based in Florence. My top reason for being there is working with BPP tours, taking […]

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Memorial Hermann’s Annual Luncheon Benefiting Breast Cancer, Razzle Dazzle, Back Better Than E...

Beautiful Tributes and a Great Insight Into and Performance by the Iconic Gladys Knight Made for a Memorable Comeback Event

One of Houston’s premier luncheons was back in full force this October with Memorial Hermann’s Annual Razzle Dazzle Luncheon breaking records this year. This stellar luncheon raised $1 million for breast cancer awareness and research! Chaired by community leaders Caroline and Will Brown, Lisa and Jerry Simon, and Yvonne Cormier, M.D. (Honorary Chair), the luncheon […]

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Annual ICCC Luncheon & Fashion Show: And What a Celebration It Was

I mentioned when I posted immediately after the luncheon that more was to follow……so here it is, ‘authentically from Italy’!

Saturday, October 8th, 2022

As you may remember, the Italian Cultural and Community Center Annual Fashion Show & Luncheon was held at River Oaks Country Club on September 14 and was an overwhelming success for this organization thanks to the hard work by a very enthusiastic and talented group of ladies, lead by the dynamic trio of Erika Myers, […]

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Italian Cultural Center Kicks-off it’s Annual Celebration of All-Things Italian at Tenenbaum ...

A Celebration of more to come as the crowd comes out to cheer on the upcoming Annual Luncheon Fashion Show slated for September 14

Wednesday, August 24th, 2022

On Thursday, August 18, our town’s premier jeweler, Tenenbaum, hosted an evening of celebration for the upcoming luncheon themed, so appropriately, a tribute to the Jewels of Italy. The 3rd annual Fashion Show and Luncheon, is set to take place on September 14, 2022 at River Oaks Country Club. As a special treat, the ICCC […]

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Special Evening for Holocaust Museum Houston as 2022 LBJ Moral Courage Award Dinner honors the late ...

Featured performer, Emmy and Tony Award-winning actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth, donates her fee back to the Museum

Friday, June 10th, 2022

I recently attended a very special dinner on a very special evening presented by Holocaust Museum Houston (HMH). It was an evening that I will remember for years to come, especially for two reasons. One was that this annual dinner, which has become one of the city’s most prestigious award galas, recognized two women that […]