Sunday, March 12, 2006
Porto Bello
Porto Bello, a long time favorite in the Village, was the scene of an expert discourse by Bill Irvine on the finer points of mailroom organization. Bill described to a rapt audience of Lisa, Chris, Mary Grace, The Editor and myself, how as a child he always dreamed of sorting and organizing mail and documents. Lisa, visiting from the West coast to oversee a Manhattan mailroom installation, attributed her bi-coastal success to strategic planning and the ongoing support of key Hamilton executives.To toast Lisa and Chris's first visit to New York a Sicilian white was ordered and sparingly sipped. We all shared Porto Bello's excellent mussels in white wine and fried calimari appetizers, and an asortment of veal, sausage and lobster dishes followed. Dinner progressed with Bill's illuminating discussion of human resource management techniques, after which the group repaired to Knickerbocker, to unwind from the serious dinner conversation.
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