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GLOBAL INFLUENCER
KATLEAN DE MONCHY
CELEBRATES CANCERIANS
LOYAL, LOVING FRIENDS
BORN UNDER THE SUN SIGN
OF CANCER GATHER
AT AVENA DOWNTOWN
RESTAURANT
IN THE HEART OF
GREENWICH VILLAGE
By Lori Zelenko
Bringing together dear
friends and fellow Cancerians (all those born under the sun sign
of Cancer), Katlean de Monchy hosted a stellar gathering at
AVENA DOWNTOWN, the Greenwich Village location formerly Da
Silvano, a mecca for celebrities including Rihanna, Sean Penn,
and Owen Wilson. Owned now by Roberto and Giselle Deiaco, once
regulars at Da Silvano, they split the duties of running this
charming place - actually a Ristorante, Bar Room and casual
Osteria - Roberto is the chef, managing the Kitchen and creating
modern Italian cuisine; his lovely wife, Giselle, greets guests
with memorable warmth. And guests were plentiful at this
beautiful, bountiful celebration, turning out in floral dresses,
a fresh and fun way to bring joy to a glorious Summer evening.
Among those wearing the
latest in flowering couture were Lauren Roberts in Prabal Gurung,
Lauren Laurence in Givenchy, Katlean de Monchy in Britain’s Self
Portrait and Dior, Lieba Nesis in Dolce and Gabbana, Ruth Miller
in Dolce and Gabbana, Maria Fishel in Valentino, Ruth Katz in
Cynthia Rose, Gilda Sacasa added a faux floral corsage to her
one shoulder Michael Kors and being a superb craftswoman, made
her daughter Alejandra a floral headband. All stayed to dance
and devour AVENA’s superb Lobster Risotto and of course, taste
the delicious dessert, cake decorated with buttercream blossoms,
while toasting to fun and friendship with Katlean de Monchy.
“I asked friends to come
wearing floral dresses - or in the case of our male guests,
floral ties or accessories - and they delightfully complied!
Flowers are always such a happy sign and in these unsettled
times, they are truly a bouquet - buoyant, lifting spirits and
bringing a mood of romanticism that I think we all cherish,”
observes Katlean de Monchy who is after all a global style
influencer herself always at the forefront of trends, an
alchemist, seeing, melding, sharing what’s coming next.
Nibbling between turns on the
impromptu dance floor, guests enjoyed chilled fresh figs wrapped
in Prosciutto, Tuna and Branzino Tartare, Mozzarella di Bufala
and Fresh Pachino Tomato skewers, and melt-in-your mouth warm
spinach croquettes in the rustic atmosphere of this downtown
Osteria that as Giselle Deiaco says, is a showcase for the “best
of Italy…It’s all about la dolce vita downtown.” And
indeed, those whose names turn up boldfaced in the tabloids do
frequent AVENA; we hear Alec Baldwin is a regular and spotted as
well are Salman Rushdie, former Ambassador Nikki Haley, and
famed French film star, Jean Reno.
Surely many more New Yorkers and movers and
shakers from all corners
of the globe, come to dine incognito under the cheery yellow awning long
a trademark of this favorite NYC destination now wonderfully
reinvented by the Deiacos. After all, AVENA means Grain in Italian,
the
staff of life so it is only natural that AVENA downtown is truly
the staff of
life when it comes to sustaining exceptional dining experiences
in
Greenwich Village.
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