the Cafe Carlyle is in The Carlyle hotel in the UES. it's a fancy-shmancy hotel that I could never afford to stay in (hell, I could barely afford attending the performance), but it has that 1960's high society type vibe. the kind of place you would have gone to all dolled up in your fur coat, while your husband made business deals over scotch-on-the-rocks and you gossiped with the other high society ladies about which "new money" gal was never going to make it.
not sure how many of you know this, but Father of the Bride (both I and II) is my favorite movie. a few of the songs on the soundtrack (Sunny Side of the Street and The Way You Look Tonight are sung by Steve Tyrell. I just absolutely love the sound of his voice. so when I found out he was going to be playing at the Cafe Carlyle, I couldn't pass up the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity (ok, it may not be once in a lifetime that he is singing at the Cafe Carlyle but it's once in a lifetime for me because I don't have $80 extra bucks to spend all the time).
well he was the one performing at the Cafe Carlyle. so I saved up my babysitting money to buy myself the $80 ticket to see him perform (mind you it was $80 just to sit at the bar - if you wanted an actual table...well that would have cost you more).I got to the Cafe a little early (I wasn't going to risk not getting a seat at the bar). so I settled down with my Egypt book (I'm going on vacation there in June) and made friends with the bartender - Pablo. Pablo even introduced me to a waiter who was from Egypt and taught me a few words in Arabic. after a little while the place started to fill up and a woman sat down next to me. turns out she was Steve Tyrell's manager! I mentioned that I saved up my babysitting money to come see him and she loved it. before Steve took the stage she braught him over so I could meet him!! then I met Steve's doctor as well. along with a gentleman named Tony Desare, who is also a singer and performs at The Carlyle hotel. somehow, and I do not know if it was me or the Manager that told him, he knew as well that I saved up all my babysitting money for this.
the set was amazing. I was enjoying my wine and cheese listening to one of my favorite singers. he first started with Christmas songs and then sang the songs from Father of the Bride. I cannot explain in words how happy I was. I seriously had the biggest grin on my face the entire time. then he sang some other classic (and great) songs.
when it was over the Doctor was gracious enough to pick up my entire tab! $150 he told Pedro to put on his card. I couldn't believe it! but he was so sweet and basically told me that he was at a point in his life where he could afford to do this - so he wanted to. and he also gave me his card and said that if I ever need help in anything in life - just give him a call. how cool is that!?
to top it all off, after everything was paid for and I was getting ready to leave the Doctor walked me over to where Steve was hanging out in the hotel and I got to take a picture with him!! it was, by far, one of the best moments of my life. :)
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