Sounds of a Savvy Soiree: Holding Back the Years by Gretchen Parlato
I adore this song, originally by Simply Red and now Gretchen Parlato's rendition. Taylor Eigsti is just superb on the piano! This is a staple on all of my dinner/cocktail party playlists...classy, jazzy and chic...Enjoy!
I'm the founder and president of Savvy, a firm devoted to generating awareness and driving demand for the specialty food industry.
I'm author of fiction novel Shaken & Stirred, a story following Christian Cullen, a thirty-something entrepreneur and her comedic juggling act of seeking balance in her professional/love/family/spiritual/social life.
I'm a graduate of Indiana University, a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority (Kappa Chapter-initiated Spring 96), a 2011 winner of British Airways Face of Opportunity Entrepreneurs Competition and a supporter of the UN World Food Programme and James Beard Foundation.
I'm a foodie and an arts & culture fanatic so in my spare time I take full advantage of the plethora of museums, jazz spots and culinary gems in the city where I work and play.