Photograph by Whitney Curtis
Jeans: Seven. Watch: Cartier. Sneakers: Puma. Designers: Tom Ford and Calvin Klein. Interior-design firms: AvroKO and Rockwell Group. Hairstylist: Michael Bowers. Fragrance: Armani Code. Coffee maker: Krups—but I mostly drink hot tea and love Teavana. China: Villeroy & Boch. Website: Hospitality Design magazine (hdmag.com) or YouTube. Aspiration: Hang gliding. Day off: Golf course or riding the motorcycle. Florist: Resito Pecson at twigs & MOSS. Cocktail: Grey Goose L’Orange, splash of 7, splash of water, or limoncello mojito. Bar to chill: Brennan’s, Sasha’s, The Cigar Club at the Ritz. Dance spot: Pepper Lounge, F15teen, or Lure—until we open a nightclub. Menu items: Morel pasta or smoked-trout pancake at Herbie’s; anything that Josh [Galliano, executive chef] is doing with fish at Monarch. Vacation: Sonoma and Napa Valley. Luxury: Good wine. Local charities: Friends of Kids With Cancer, Wings of Hope, Doorways, Food Outreach. Restaurant elements: The people, the flow, and, of course, the food!
