A Gentleman and A Scholar.

Outfit Details:
Shirt: c/o Fisher clothing
Tie: J Crew
Suspenders (Button-on): Thrifted at Guvnor’s Vintage.
Tie Bar: Etsy
Tie Pin: My late Grandfather’s.

When I was a kid, my dad would always say I was a gentleman and a scholar.  He’d say it over anything, though.  If I handed him the remote control or swept the driveway.  If I called to let him know I had plans for dinner or simply did the dishes.  None of these things had anything to do with being a gentleman or a scholar, but it made me feel great.  
For the past few months, I’ve been dressing up like this on a daily basis.  It feels incredible.  Taking the 20 minutes in the morning to shower, shave, comb my hair, steam my shirt, pick a tie and a tie bar, etc., has left me feeling so rewarded.  I finally feel that same connection I had before when my dad would say I was a gentleman and a scholar.  Not because I’m doing anything particularly intelligent, but I just feel great, like a gentleman, and confident like a scholar.
Try dressing up every day for one week, minding the little things, like combing your hair or shaving; taking the time to make sure your tie touches your belt-line and not above it or below; actually wearing your dress socks.  You will notice a wave of respect five-fold greater than just being a nice, hard working person.  I absolutely promise it.  By the end of the week, you’ll already be planning what you’re wearing for the following week to keep it going.

Best,
Bobby 

Hit The Ground, So We Can Breathe.

Outfit Details:
Shirt: Thrifted
Pants: H&M

This year has seriously blown by so quickly, which reminds me of how terrible I’ve been at updating this blog-dohickey. 
A lot has happened recently, with my departure from The Meatball Shop, I’ve moved onto newer endeavors with The Mondrian Hotel SoHo.  I came on board as another bartender but quickly have climbed the ranks as one of their principal bartenders.  I say this with sincerity, that, if you’re of age to drink, and are willing to come to SoHo to visit me, I’d love to make you a cocktail you won’t forget. 
With that great news, things got better!  I was approached by one of NYC finest bartenders, Theo Lieberman of Milk And Honey, to see if I’d be interested in working at The Lantern’s Keep, a bar inside of the Iroquois Hotel in Midtown.  I knew quite a bit about this bar, seeing as it was voted one of the top 10 best Hotel Bars in the entire world.  Not NYC (which has enough hotels), not state, not even country - the world, y’all.  
So, nail-biting aside, of course I said Yes.  I am now the newest bartender at this incredible bar, apart of a team of about 4 other people.  
I have always felt that I’m incredibly lucky to have such good fortune fall upon me, but truth is I work terribly hard to get where I am.  I think the differences between me and the next guy, is I sweat bartending from my pores, bleed cocktails from my wounds and shed tears of gin.  If there is anything in your life that means that much to you, you’re walking down the right path, friend.
Make things happen this year, you’ve still got a few months left!

Best,
Bobby 

Beards.

I’ve been clean-shaven for a few weeks now.  But the air is feeling crisp, cool and refreshing.  The beard is coming back.  And with the beard will follow many more fall/winter posts, which are my favorites anyway.  It’s hard to dress up differently over the summer and keep things interesting, when you’re like me and dress like your from the 30s every day.  But with the cooler months coming, I can layer again.  Looking forward to layering.  And the beard.  See you guys around.

Best,
Bobby