Sea Captain & Sag Harbor

The above home in the village of Sag Harbor was mostly a renovation project, however it remains to be one of my favorite projects by interior designer Steven Gambrel. Built in 1835, the home is just one of Gambrel's country portfolio projects. (My other favorite is Red Craft, a 19th century estate in Southampton). You could lock me in that wine cellar and throw away the key as far as I'm concerned, that room is a thing of genius design.

West Coast Wine & Cheese in Cow Hollow

This week, I had such a pleasurable experience at Union Street's finest addition, West Coast Wine (and Cheese). The new post, brings the experiential elements of wine & cheese to our neighborhood in a modest manner, but with the utmost integrity (just one glance at their wine offerings will have you dreaming of the alluring hue of a central coast pinot noir). Inside, you'll find an impressive floor to ceiling display of wines to peruse and take home, sommeliers behind a chic slab of marble counter delivering informative notes on their favorite pairings, and patrons cozied up after a work day with lovers and friends in a nook by the front windows. Above, C&C has noted our most favorite wine and cheese offerings, however to get the full scoop and see the menu in its entirety, visit here. Cheers!

Foxcatcher

I saw a preview for 'Foxcatcher' last week at the movie theater and am now eagerly anticipating its debut this coming Friday. The biographical drama tells the story of Olympic Wrestling Champion Mark Shultz (played by Channing Tatum) and his deranged wealthy coach John du Pont (played by Steve Carell), who in 1996, murdered Shultz's brother, Olympic Champion Dave Schultz (played by Mark Ruffalo). Bennett Miller, the director of the film won Best Director Award in the 2014 Cannes Film Festival. Watch the trailer here. 

THE Podcast...

"This American Life" producer Sarah Koenig has everyone (including the WSJ) talking about "Serial," the podcast that has generated one million unique listeners per episode and changing the way marketers view the power of a podcast. Along with Julie Snyder, (Senior Producer of "This American Life") and Ira Glass (Founder and Host of "This American Life"), the team is getting a lot of attention for this provocatively addictive audible narrative. Once a stagnant medium with a 0% growth prediction due to the popularity of newer web channels, industry leaders are now keen on the affects of this particular series. The show, broken up into different episodes each week, follows the case of Adnan Syed, a man arrested and convicted for the murder of his ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee, a high school student in Baltimore County who disappeared and was subsequently found dead in a park. I've encountered several friends and co-workers who seem to be absolutely intrenched in the podcast. It will be interesting to follow the journey of this new phenomenon...to subscribe to the podcast, visit here.