My Joint Birthday Party With Harry Slatkin
A few weeks ago, I went out to dinner with my good friends, Harry Slatkin, the fragrance tycoon, and his wife, Laura. We chose a new restaurant in Montauk, the far-east end of the South Fork of Long Island. Its name is Navy Beach, a beachfront restaurant and bar serving casual coastal cuisine in a laid back, family-friendly setting. While dining, we looked around and said, “Wouldn’t this be a great place to have a birthday?” And so we started planning. Harry and I never celebrated our birthdays together before, but it seemed like a fun thing to do. Dinner consisted of everyone’s favorite comfort food, including iceberg wedges, butter poached lobster rolls, buttermilk fried chicken, truffled macaroni and cheese, seafood and chips, parmesan French fries and a several-layer chocolate cake. Harry! What do you think? Should we try it again, next year?
1 Susan Magrino joined me for the weekend at Lily Pond. Here we are dressed for the birthday party - I in Lanvin and she in Michael Kors.
2 Kevin dressed in Thom Browne.
3 G.K. went to the party as did Francesca and Sharkey.
4 Peggy Siegel is always elegantly dressed for her movie premieres and parties.
5 Dennis Freedman - former creative director of W, me, and Cornelia Guest at Navy Beach.
6 Curator Klaus Biesenbach, Diana Picasso - granddaughter of of Pablo - and me
7 Stefano Tonchi - new editor of W, me, and David Maupin
8 Birthday boy Harry Slatkin and me
9 Susan Magrino and her old friend Jay McInerney and wife Anne Hearst
10 The beautiful tables set by Laura Slatkin in the sand.
11 There were large illuminated Chinese lanterns hanging over the tables.
12 Dennis Basso - the furrier and designer, me, and Steven Gambrel - interior designer
13 Charles Koppelman and me
14 Allen Grubman - my lawyer, me, and Charles
15 Here I am with Allen and Debbie Grubman
16 Charles and his fiance, Gerri Kyhill
17 The great photographer, Bruce Weber, me, and the great fashion retailer, Mickey Drexler of J.Crew
18 Bruce and I tweeted all during dinner.
19 The restaurant brought out the cake - decorated nautically - and Harry and I tried to light the candles.
20 Harry, his wife Laura, and their daughter Allie
21 Billie Beadleston, Susan Magrino, and Ben Krupinski
22 Old photos adorn the walls of the beach side restaurant.
23 Mickey Drexler, me, and Allen - I am wearing J.Crew necklaces, which look like Georgian antiques.
24 I tried on Mickey's wife, Peggy's, eyeglasses.
25 The indomitable Patrick McCarthy - photographer, me, and Susan Magrino
26 Allie Slatkin had three friends with her and I posed with them for this photo.
27 Nan Bush - Bruce Weber's wife, me, and Harry Slatkin
28 Here I am with Delfina Blaquier and her model/polo-playing husband - Nacho Figueras.
29 My good friend Jill Dienst of Dienst and Dotter Antiques and me
30 Here I am with Richard Decker and his wife, Gina. Richard runs my daughter's three gyms in the Hamptons - East Hampton, Southampton, and Sag Harbor.
31 Kevin and Nacho
32 Bruce Weber loves dogs and he took time to nuzzle Ghenghis Khan.
33 G.K. loved Bruce.
Susan, my publicist, was so happy to see this blog and she wanted me to add on the photos that she had in her camera from this fun-filled birthday celebration. Some of them may be repeats, but that's okay. Enjoy!
1 Marjorie Gubelman and Dennis Basso
2 Bruce and me
3 Kevin and Jill
4 Kevin Sharkey and Bonnie Krupinski
5 Billy Beadelston, Susan Magrino Dunning, and Ben Krupinski
6 Gerri Kyhill, Kevin Sharkey, me, and Bonnie Krupinski
7 Dolly Lenz - of Prudential Douglas Elliman - and her daughter
8 Charles Koppelman and Gerri Kyhill
9 Reed Krakoff and Stephen Gambrel
10 Cornelia Guest and Stephen Gambrel
11 Nacho Figeuros and Susan Magrino Dunning
12 Bruce Weber and Nan Bush
13 Chef Paul LaBue - of Navy Beach and me
C'mon Martha, you tweeted during dinner! You should know better, that is NOT classy.
Posted by: Keith Lee | August 26th, 2010 at 1:28 am
Martha, what is that beautiful plant behind you in picture #1? It is lucious-looking.
You sure do know a LOT of people!!!!
I hope you had as good a time as it looked like you were having.
Gloria!!
Posted by: Gloria | August 26th, 2010 at 1:36 am
What a wonderful birthday Martha!! You look so wonderfully relaxed and happy!! Happy (belated) Birthday!!
Posted by: Traci | August 26th, 2010 at 5:32 am
What a happy time - Loved the pix of GK and the phenom Bruce Weber!
Posted by: Amy | August 26th, 2010 at 6:38 am
This blog featured/mentioned two of my favorites for home and accessories/clothes...Harry Slatkin and Michael Kors. Loved the cake.
Posted by: Judy | August 26th, 2010 at 8:06 am
Martha, Martha, my invite must have been lost in the mail. I just thought you would want to know so that you could update my address for the next party.
See ya soon,
Cyndy
Posted by: Cyndy Williams-Wolf | August 26th, 2010 at 9:48 am
Sounds like an annual fete, for sure!! I'm game if you are!!
Posted by: Harry Slatkin | August 26th, 2010 at 10:41 am
Martha, thanks for sharing this blog.
Posted by: KLBrown | August 26th, 2010 at 11:45 am
I think that is a Limelight Hydrangea tree featured in picture #1. I can't tell but I think it may be in a container. It's absolutely gorgeous!!! I need to borrow Martha's gardeners!
Posted by: Kathleen Humphrey | August 26th, 2010 at 1:56 pm
Hi Martha,
Beautiful photos as usual! Love #1 of Lily Pond - are those white hydrangeas? I know that is one of your very favorites - mine too! GK has really grown up!
Posted by: joan vogt | August 26th, 2010 at 1:58 pm
Wonderful! Food sounds delish as they say. How nice that you could include your favorite four legged family!
Posted by: Jamie | August 26th, 2010 at 2:21 pm
What a lovely party! I'm envious you are pals with Dennis Basso. He seems like such a fun character. Happy belated birthday!
Posted by: Muffy Martini | August 26th, 2010 at 3:40 pm
Hi Martha, What a delightful joint birthday party you and Harry Slatkin had at Navy Beach. Fun to read that he would like to make it an annual event! Your photos and Susan's were so much fun to enjoy. All of them were great. What fun to see handsome G.K. at that party! He was having as much fun as everyone else! Loved the twitpics you shared about this delightful event, also. Jan
Posted by: Jan Erickson | August 26th, 2010 at 3:42 pm
Looks like fun Martha....
Kathy
Posted by: Kathy :) | August 26th, 2010 at 4:48 pm
Hello Martha,
Happy belated birthday! My 10 year old daughter Sammy Jo, had her birthday, August 25th. She decided to put pictures of all of her friends on her (ice cream)birthday cake!! How brilliant is that? All her friends were sooo surprised and excited! Sammy herself was in the middle of the cake. Even you could not have thought this one up!
Miriam Higgins, Ontario, Canada
Posted by: Miriam Higgins | August 26th, 2010 at 5:36 pm
Hi M!
Happy Belated Birthday.
Your friends not only look fabulous but they appear to be oooooo so interesting and fun?
Thanks for sharing : )
d.
Posted by: Debra Van Dyke | August 26th, 2010 at 7:16 pm
Happy Birthday! Today is mine too
Hope the party was a blast!
Posted by: dominique | August 27th, 2010 at 10:32 am
That looks like it was sooooo much fun and I'm so happy you had fun and enjoyed yourself on your B-Day... have a fantastic weekend and enjoy!
Posted by: Punctuation Mark | August 27th, 2010 at 10:41 am
Happy Birthday, Martha! Everything sounded so nice!
By the way, if any of you cooks and bakers are interested in a little GIVEAWAY I'm hosting, just stop on over to my blog. I would love it if all of you entered, and I know you'll appreciate it!
Rachel
Posted by: Rachel's Cottage House | August 27th, 2010 at 12:23 pm
Looks like fun! Wish my birthday was two months later and then next year we could have a joint birthday party?!
Posted by: Bettijo @ Paging Supermom | August 27th, 2010 at 1:22 pm
lovely photos from both of you! thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Wendy | August 27th, 2010 at 1:22 pm
happy birthday Martha
it looks a great party and you look beautiful
Posted by: ece kale | August 27th, 2010 at 6:49 pm
Hi Martha,
Looks like you had so much fun! I wish a Happy Birthday for both of you
Kind regards,
Marianna from Hungary
PS:I just sent you an email to this address themarthablog@marthastewart.com , but it's come back to me undelivered. How can I contact you Martha?
Thank you!
Posted by: Marianna Mills | August 27th, 2010 at 7:26 pm
Martha happy birthday! You look fabulous in the deep blue Lanvin!
Looks like a lovely time had by all...:)
Kit
Posted by: Chic Provence | August 27th, 2010 at 10:05 pm
Hi Martha,
Happy Birth Day wish you good luck for you new year
Posted by: Locksmith in Scarsdale NY | August 28th, 2010 at 7:39 am
Martha, watched an episode of your show a little while ago in Australia and your guest presented you with a copy of his latest book - I think titled FOLIAGE? Had beautiful photography and obviously well researched. Could you give me details of authour and publisher please? Would like to purchase it for my son for his birthday, he is a plant biologist/geneticist at present doing post doc research work at University of Toronto, Ontario. Would appreciate any information, thank you. Anne F (Wollongong, NSW Australia)
Posted by: Anne Field | August 29th, 2010 at 1:46 am
I like Susan’s blouse and I especially like your necklace. And Harry’s shirt was dashing !
Whimsical birthday cake,
lovely jewels,
and smiling pretty people makes a fun atmosphere!
Thanks for sharing a summertime party!
Posted by: Gloria Brown, Winterport, ME | August 29th, 2010 at 3:47 pm
Loved the sign about the Nude Beach that was in the background!!!
Posted by: Heidi | August 29th, 2010 at 4:33 pm
Happy Birthday Martha! What a fantastic celebration with friends. Love the restaurant. Thank you for sharing!
Posted by: Lisa { AuthenticSuburbanGourmet } | August 29th, 2010 at 5:14 pm
Many more...
Posted by: Teresa Touey | August 30th, 2010 at 9:12 am
Yup, some of the photos were posted twice but who cares...they are all wonderfully happy images. yes, I, too, am interested in the title of the book the lady asked about in an earlier post. Hope someone answers. There's always ASK MARTHA! I'd like to put the info on my blog. Just email me with the info. http://www.maydelory.wordpress.com or http://www.twitter.com/Geotravel @Geotravel
Posted by: http://twitter.com/Geotravel | August 31st, 2010 at 3:14 pm
You really know how to celebrate--loved it!! Thanks for sharing your photos. Your blog is one of my favorites.
Posted by: Susan R. | September 2nd, 2010 at 9:36 pm