Anton Katz, Linda Rufo, Hon. John F. Lehman, and
Gillian Miniter.
On
October 4, Panache
Magazine hosted a cocktail reception to
salute the Princess Grace Foundation-USA (PGF)
Donors and Benefit Committee at the Mercedes-BenzManhattan showroom.
Hon. John F. Lehman,
chairman of PGF spoke of the Foundation's commitment to
cultivating a new generation of theater, dance and
film artists. The Foundation's annual Princess
Grace Awards Gala will take place on Thursday, November
2, at Cipriani 42nd Street.
The festive evening was
sponsored by Concierge
Direct, Residential Cruise Line and
the Island Villas at Molasses Reef. Ketel
One Vodka, Pommery Champagne and Cognac
Tesseron were Cocktails Sponsors. Beacon, Bice, Fleur
De Sel and Thalassa restaurants
and La Maison du Chocolat were
Tastings Sponsors. Music was provided by Jason
Bone of Architects in Music.
Mercedes-Benz Manhattan flagship
showroom at 430 Park Avenue, NYC.
Nina (left) and Eduardo (right) Garcia with Toby
E. Boshak, executive director of PGF.
Gala co-chairs Karen Klopp (left) and Ann Colley
(right) with Hon. John F. Lehman, chairman of PGF.
Norbert Mehl, publisher of Panache Magazine with
Hon. John F. Lehman.
John and Karen Klopp, gala co-chairs.
Waldy Malouf, chef/owner of Beacon (right) with staff.
Restaurant Thalassa was a Tastings Sponsor.
Melissa Andreev (right) of La Maison du Chocolat with staff
member.
Cyril Renaud, executive chef/owner of Fleur de
Sel (right) with staff.
Silverio Chavez, executive chef of Bice (center)
with his staff.
Guests enjoyed Champagne Pommery, Cognac Tesseron and Ketel One vodka.
Residential Cruise Line, event sponsor.
The team from Concierge Direct, event sponsor.
Ryan Jones of The Island Villas at Molasses Reef, Mark Courtney, Lauren Gross and Kristen Hammer.
