Preakness
Keep the Preakness Party Going
Keep the Preakness party going after all the races are over by hopping back on 83S (in a cab of course!). Head downtown to one of the best bars in Baltimore City, located on the 700 block of S. Bond Street. One Eyed Mike’s has the only Grand Marnier club in the world, and hundreds… Continue Reading

Dining and Drinking Around Baltimore
Looking for something great to eat? Baltimore’s got it. Two Baltimore restaurants, Ouzo Bay and The Food Market, made OpenTable’s 2013 Diners’ Choice Award winners for the Top 100 Hot Spot Restaurants in the United States and only 21 states were represented on the list. Charleston in Baltimore and LJ’s & The Kat Lounge in… Continue Reading
Happy Hour at Churchill Downs

The City’s Best Happy Hour hosted by Churchill Downs
My camera guy and I had never attended The City’s Best Happy Hour at Churchill Downs and had no idea what to expect when asked to cover it for my usual fashion scope and commentary. I have to admit, there was huge worry on my part as visions of “4th Street Live-like apparel” were my professional… Continue Reading
My Eats and Drinks
“Vivacious Vixen” Named Best Post-Race Cocktail of the Triple Crown
The 2nd Annual Tale of the Horse cocktail contest was held in Louisville, Kentucky right before the running of the 139th Kentucky Derby. More than 10 of ... [Continue Reading]
My Winner’s Circle
Meet the 139th Preakness Field: Can Anyone Beat Orb?
The horse racing action shifts to Baltimore on Saturday for the $1 million Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico Race Course. The dress is a bit more casual than the ... [Continue Reading]
Featured Stories

Mother Nature Didn’t Realize It Was Derby
Getting to the Derby this year presented its fair share of challenges, all thanks to the nonstop rain.... Thanks Mother Nature, really you shouldn't have! While the weather did not realize it was Derby, we all still did and it showed. The masses came out and ... [Continue Reading]

Unbridled Eve Gala
For the second year of this event, the York sisters did not disappoint with an affair bigger and better than the last. With a celebrity guest list that read like a Hollywood red carpet, this party in just two years has become "the party to attend". When I ... [Continue Reading]

The Julep Ball
This year, the Julep ball was held at the KFC yum center. Somehow, this enormous space became more intimate and warm by the very tall table centerpieces and multi point star style lighting fixtures hanging from above like a star studded sky. I’ve honestly ... [Continue Reading]

Barnstable Brown Gala
This year was a milestone for this event, ringing in 25 years of showing Louisvillians and our Derby guests how to party down the night before the big race. As usual, the event was held at the Barnstable twins’ private home in Cherokee Park. Guests and ... [Continue Reading]

The Pink Carpet at the 139 Oaks
Patience was definitely a virtue on Oaks Day... With traffic at road rage temperatures and the temperature set close to "gates of hell" when arriving at Churchill Downs, it felt like a leg off of The Amazing Race...it was no small feat! We were happy to be off ... [Continue Reading]