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    Shelby About Town

    Steve Tyrell cooks up fun, Dave Matthews shares tequila in The Woodlands &Playboy partying in H-Town

    Shelby Hodge
    Sep 17, 2010 | 3:06 pm
    • Karen Pulaski and Steve Tyrell made beautiful music together in her new homewith a celebration dinner. (Pictured here at a party in March.)
      Photo by Shelby Hodge
    • As an assistant designer at Oscar de la Renta, Houstonian Noelle Sakowitzdesigned the fabric for the white, red and black gown in the spring 2011collection.
    • Dave Matthews, left, and Inaki Orozo share a little Riazul backstage at theCynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion.
    • Marcy de Luna, from left, Shannon Hall and Playboy Playmate Victoria Fullershare the fun at Bentley Houston.
    • Ellie Francisco, from left, Bobbie Nau and Leisa Holland-Nelson visited at theAmerican Red Cross Tiffany Circle breakfast.

    Song man Steve Tyrell is back, having moved from his long-time base in Los Angeles, to hometown Houston where a load of cousins, a sister and one lucky girlfriend are welcoming him with open arms.

    His return was official Thursday night when he cooked up a storm for friends and family to celebrate the completion of his steady squeeze's new home. That would be interior designer Karen Pulaski, who as of this week put the finishing touches on her extraordinary new home. Tours of the art-filled two-story home were part of the night's entertainment.

    Tyrell never sat down at the piano. His recordings sufficed though he did sing a few bars on occasion. His real work was in the kitchen.

    Tyrell, who is still swooning over the offerings at Central Market and the West University H-E-B, cooked his traditional New Year's Day feast that he had prepared for friends in LA for more than a decade. A little post Jewish New Year feast, he said. Mexican cornbread laced with chicken (spinach for vegetarians), tossed green salad with pomegranate seeds and to-die-for black-eyed peas filled the tummies of notables including John and Becca Cason Thrash, Monsour Taghdisi and Renea Abbott and Greg Manteris. Pulaski made the killer brownies.

    Admiring Pulaski's design work and Tyrell's culinary talents were his sister and brother-in-law Roz and Alan Pactor, his cousin Frankie B. Mandola (who took the night off from Damian's), Sima Ladjevardian, Sabiha Rehmatulla, artist Marco Villegas and more.

     Oscar's hometown touch

    If you missed Oscar de la Renta's fabulous ball gowns on the runway at New York's Fashion Week, you might have missed the stunning cylinder gown with floaty hemline in red, black and white. Take note of the accompanying photo. The fabric for that piece was designed by Houston native Noelle Sakowitz, who serves as de la Renta's assistant designer of embroidery and textiles.

    She comes by the fashion design talent honestly. She is the daughter of Laura Sweeney and Robert Sakowitz of the famed Sakowitz retail stores. And that makes her the niece of international fashion icon Lynn Wyatt.

     Viva tequila!

    Who knew that singer Dave Matthews was such a tequila aficionado?

    Following the Dave Matthews Band performance at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands recently, the lead singer invited Inaki Orozo, founder of Riazul Tequila backstage for a private tasting of his favorite tequila, Riazul Premium Anjeo. When Matthews learned that Orozo called Houston home he invited the Riazul mastermind out for the concert and one-on-one.

    Sources say that Matthews was introduced to Riazul at the Sunset Marquis bar in West Hollywood by Kings of Leon lead singer Caleb Followill.

     Playboy partying

    Part-time Houstonian Toan Nguyen is once again co-hosting the annual charity Halloween party at the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles and in anticipation of that raucous night, he hosted a kickoff event Thursday at Bentley Houston, where else?

    Joining the festivities were Playboy Playmate Victoria Fuller, Shannon Hall, Marcy de Luna, Natacha and Saverio La Francesca, Franco Valobra, Adam Kliebert and John Kuhl.

     Hugh Hefner's party takes place Oct. 23 and benefits the Sam Schmidt Paralysis Foundation

     Diamonds of philanthropy

    It was ooo-la-la for members of the American Red Cross Tiffany Circle when they had breakfast at Tiffany's (OK, we know it's Tiffany & Co.) in celebration of their individual generosity to the charity. Diamonds and other baubles gleamed from the vitrines as the women discussed the good works of the Red Cross.

    Addressing the high-donor group were Houston Tiffany Circle chair Bobbie Nau, Dallas Tiffany Circle chair Billie Leigh Rippey and Tiffany director Michael McClure.

    The early-risers included Judge Pam Derbyshire, Shirley Dannenbaum, Elizabeth Swift Copeland, Liz Ghrist, Victoria Johnson, Julie Moorehead, Roxann Neumann, Lois Wright, Ellie Francisco and Leisa Holland-Nelson.

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    Party Watch

    Bayou a Drink? Cocktails in Bloom draws a colorful crowd of Houstonians

    Joel Luks
    Jul 15, 2025 | 3:00 pm
    Buffalo Bayou Partnership Cocktails in Bloom 2025
    Courtesy of Buffalo Bayou Partnership
    Laura Massad, Cynthia Dehlavi, and Meredith Kruz.

    What: 2025 Cocktails in Bloom benefiting Buffalo Bayou Partnership

    Buffalo Bayou Partnership Cocktails in Bloom 2025
      

    Courtesy of Buffalo Bayou Partnership

    Laura Massad, Cynthia Dehlavi, and Meredith Kruz.

    Where: Lost Lake in Buffalo Bayou Park

    The Scoop: A vibrant swirl of color, cocktails, and community took over Lost Lake as nearly 200 supporters gathered for the fourth annual Cocktails in Bloom. This breezy outdoor affair — one of Buffalo Bayou Partnership’s signature spring events — celebrated the organization’s work to transform Houston’s historic waterway into a destination of trails, parks, and unforgettable spaces.

    As golden hour lit up the lush landscape, guests dressed in garden-party glam strolled the lakeside scene, drink in hand. Flora and Giant Texas Distillers kept spirits high with fresh, seasonal pours, while Chef Christian Hernandez and a who’s-who of local food favorites — Barbacana, Burger Bodega, Kin Dee, and more — offered bites that felt picnic-perfect but plated with flair.

    A lively soundtrack from Lou Alejandre and Houston Groove Society gave the evening a cool, jazzy edge, and the Quick Draw Photobooth had attendees lining up for playful sketches and snaps. Nature met nightlife in the most Houston way possible. Under the stars, with a cocktail in hand and a cause in mind.

    Who: Judy Nyquist, Jennifer and Tadd Tellepsen, Josep Prats, Sarah Newbery, Bryce Hairston Kennard, Stacy and Scott Humphries, Matt Assiff, Zion Escobar, Mark Conely, Maggie Tsang and Isaac Stein, and Sallie and Bob Wright.

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