SWALLOW BOOK PUB PARTY

On Saturday May 8th from 7-10 p.m. I’ll be having a little book launch party at the Bowery Wine Company. I guess it’s not really a launch party though, since the book has been out for a few months now. But I hate cold weather and wanted to wait for warmth, especially since BWC has a nice little outdoor area. So, a book publishing party then.

I can sign books if you have a physical copy (someone asked me how authors will sign digital books if all books are digital in the future, and it’s a good question that I don’t have the answer to…) and I’ll have a few for sale (cash only though). But just come and hang out and say hi and have a drink. BWC has a good wine list and a full bar and they have good little snacky things too like thin crust pizza. We’ll be in the lounge area.

BWC by the way is in the East Village, on First Street between Bowery and Second Avenue. Here’s a map.

Hope to see you all there! And if you’re going away for Mother’s Day, I’ll probably have another party a little later, especially if the book wins more awards 🙂

Photo above by Jeff Gurwin, from Time Out NY.

Merry Christmas!

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Hope everyone had / is having a happy holiday. I went to my friend Alyssa’s last night for Christmas Eve dinner. She made these delicious orange-peel-infused Manhattans.

And a duck with chestnut stuffing, which Alison is carving.

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Alison’s salad of endive, pomegranate seeds, apples, and bleu cheese. And Kathy’s coquitos (Caribbean drink that tastes deceptively non-alcoholic!) in the background.

I think I’m the only one who brought something store-made (wine)! Oh well… food is not my forte.

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From night before, Alyssa’s holiday party at Bowery Wine Company. She made these delic gingerbread cupcakes with peppermint-marshmallow frosting and candy cane bits sprinkled on top.

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And Bowery Wine Co. bartender made us Cookie Dough martinis. Cookie dough martini FYI = vanilla Vodka, Frangelico and some pink stuff in a bottle labeled 43, which I’d never heard of before. Very tasty!

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And after party having some pizza in the Village. Above, Alyss with some random guy we picked up and dragged off with us 🙂 No, he’s not a random guy; he’s a BWC regular and his name is Dan. Funny, but when I mentioned my blog he revealed he’s friends with the people who run Gaynor Minden pointe shoes.

Okay, happy long (hopefully, for everyone) weekend, you guys!