Events

Back by popular demand, The Club is pleased to host the Member favorite, “Some Like it Hot” Dinner.  You don’t have to forgo wine while eating a hot ethnic dish.  Tonight’s menu will teach you how to properly pair wine with spicy dishes.  You will also have the opportunity to draw comparisons with wine selections that are better suited to sweeter and milder food. The dinner will be hosted by one of New York’s leading sommeliers, Cynthia Sexton.
Menu
Amuse
Wasabi Crusted Tuna on Wonton Chip

First Course
Grilled Hearts of Romaine
with Chipotle Caesar and Foccacia Crisp

Second Course
Ancho Spiced Duck Breast
with Parsnip and Potato Puree and Haricot Vert

Third Course
Spiced Molten Chocolate Cake
with Crème Anglaise and Fruit Chutney

6:30pm
$45 plus gratuity
Advance reservations are required by Friday, February 4^th at 12noon.

The Penn Club’s Young Alumni Committee invites you to add some fun and sophistication to your week by joining them for a high-energy wine tasting. Designed specifically for young alumni (ages 21-35), this interclub program blends education with entertainment. Guests will mingle, network, and chat all while learning how to order, savor, and speak intelligently about wine. Sam Timberg of Cape Classics, the country’s largest South African wine importer, will lead a tasting of five wines from South Africa’s famous estates and offer an introduction to the history of winemaking in the Cape. By session’s end, you will leave feeling more confident about the world’s most irresistible beverage. There will also be discounts from a local retailer so that you can buy the wines you like at a great price. 

7:30pm
$40 per Member and $50 per guest of Member, plus tax and service charge. Includes a tasting of five wines and gourmet cheese.  Reservations due by Wednesday, February 1^st at noon.

Come and support your fellow Members at the third Member Showcase, featuring the artistic talents of some of The Cornell Club’s own Members!  The past two showcases were great successes, with over 100 Members and their guests in attendance, featuring photographers, jewelry makers, and artists.  This event is a great opportunity to meet new people or just relax and reconnect with old friends.  There will be complimentary hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar.  RSVPs are appreciated.

Fawzia Koofi is Afghanistan’s first female Parliament speaker and a noted activist for women and children’s rights.  She is currently a leading candidate for the presidential elections in 2014 and was selected as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in 2009. Before her election to Parliament, Koofi was employed by UNICEF as a child protection officer. Koofi has made her leadership journey in a country of harsh topography, internal conflict, intermittent wars, and a militant government. She completed high school during the war ravaged years and entered a competitive medical school. But soon after the Taliban took over in September 1995 and barred women from access to all education. Finding the doors of a university education closed to her, Koofi focused her energy towards women’s right organizations, and worked closely with one of the most vulnerable group such as Internally Displaced People and marginalized women and children. As a young woman in a heavily traditional country, to come this far Koofi has battled male domination, imposition of men’s selective religious interpretation on the rights of women, and the issues of power between men and women and the old and new generations.

One of her messages to young world leaders is to never give up, as things will change one day through continuous effort.  She is also wary about negotiating with the Taliban and has stated that Afghan women cannot be “the sacrifice by which peace is achieved.”

Her first book, a memoir, is scheduled for release in 2012 (THE FAVORED DAUGHTER: One Woman’s Fight to Lead Afghanistan into the Future). 

6:30pm cash bar
7:00pm lecture, gratis, however reservations and photo id are required.
Members are invited to dine at the Club table following the program. The cost of the dinner is $40 per person (inclusive of tax and service and includes one glass of wine with your entrée.

Valentine’s Day Dinner Menu

$80 per person, plus tax and service. Reservations are available between 5:45pm-8:30pm.

Appetizers

Hearts of Organic Boston Lettuce
Garnished with Maytag Blue Cheese, Grape Tomatoes, Cucumber Ribbons,
Dressed with Champagne Vinaigrette

East and West Coast Oysters on the Half Shell
Garnished with Wakme Salad
Accompanied by Mignonette and Cocktail Sauce

Heart Shaped Ravioli
Tomato Pasta Shell Filled with Goat Cheese, Spinach, and Sun-Dried Tomato
Finished with a Light Pink Tomato Sauce and Fresh Herbs

Entrees

Pan Roasted Red Snapper
Nicoise Garnish, Wilted Spinach, and Basmati Rice Pilaf

Surf and Turf
Half of Maine Lobster and Four Ounce Filet Mignon
with Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes and Wilted Spinach

Pan Seared Duck Breast
With a Confit of Duck leg, Chambord Sauce, Wild Rice, and Winter Vegetables

Veal Della Casa
Sautéed Veal Medallions Topped with Sautéed Zucchini,
Oven Roasted Tomatoes, and Fresh Mozzarella
Finished With a Maderia Wine Reduction and Creamy Polenta

Dessert

A Trio of Chocolate
Double Chocolate Cake, Espresso Gelato, and Chocolate Dipped Strawberry

Coffee and International Tea Service

Please contact the Program Department for reservations at
k.strassel@cornellclubnyc.com or 212.692.1381.

Advance reservations are required by Friday, February 10^th at 12noon, at which time reservations are final sale.

The Breakfast Club is a great opportunity for developing strong business relationships through the exchange of ideas and advice with fellow Club Members.  Topics of discussion are typically determined at the start of the breakfast.  Most often attendees come with topics that may range from a challenge he/she is facing at work, a request for advice for a business idea, the economy, news of the day, and so much more.  The breakfast is led by Leslie Nydick ’85, a professional mediator who has experience facilitating and moderating group discussions.

7:45am
$20per person
Advance reservations are required.

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED
Are you “game” for a night of healthy competition? Tonight is a great opportunity to meet fellow Members for drinks and hors d’oeuvres and learn more about the ever growing popularity of table tennis! Think you can go head to head with the pros? After a brief talk and demonstration, Adam Formal and Tahl Leibovitz will take on the competition!

Adam Formal is a 2x New Jersey State Champion 2008, 2009, Rutgers University Athlete of the Year 2006-07, Junior Olympic Silver Medalist 2003, and Maccabi Australia Games 2x Bronze medalist 2006.

Tahl Leibovitz, who was born in Israel, has  represented the U.S. in international table tennis competitions since 1995 and has  competed in the Paralympic Games since 1996. Although Leibovitz did not medal in Beijing, he has won medals in virtually every Paralympic table tennis category in which he has competed and has won nine gold medals at the Parapan American Games since 2003.

6:30-8:30pm
$25 per person inclusive of hors d’oeuvres and open bar.
Please contact the Program Department for reservations.

Ladies Who Lunch launched in March of 2009 with a goal to help Members and their guests grow professionally, personally and philanthropically.

Women from various industries and backgrounds—law, medicine, business, academia, media—come to learn how they can grow professionally and personally. Many of the attendees face transition or reinvention, and simply desire a new venue in which to expand their network. They also come to learn new business skills or simply enjoy a wonderful lunch in a collegiate club setting.  

As with all programs, Members are encouraged to bring a guest(s) to a Club program. Why not invite a friend or colleagues to an afternoon at the Club?

12noon
$25 per person inclusive of tax and gratuity.

This February, the Yale Club will make heaven a place on earth with the Ultimate ’80s Prom for young Members of the Ivy Clubs and it is sure to be a thriller. Put on a dress with puffy sleeves, a frilly blue suit, or crazy neon spandex, and wear your sunglasses at night as you get ready to be transported back to the eighties. Everybody have fun tonight and bust a move as Rubix Kube, the Ultimate ’80s Tribute Band, performs classics such as “99 Red Balloons,” “Living on a Prayer” and “I Think We’re Alone Now.” Prom pricing includes an open bar of beer, red, red wine (and white too!), Pretty in Pink punch and soda as well as heavy hors d’oeuvres for those who are hungry like the wolf. Prom is a battlefield and always sells out quickly, so jump to reserve your spot early! 

9:00 pm – 1:00 am
$55 per person
Reservations are required by Wednesday, February 16^th at noon, at which time all reservations are final sale. Please include guest name(s) when making a reservation.

 BEERS OF THE WORLD: DINNER AND TASTING

“He was a wise man who invented beer.”
-Plato

Our host for this evening’s Beers of the World Dinner is Michael B of Creative Beverage Solutions. Based in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, Creative Beverage Solutions is responsible for bringing some of the world’s most unique wine, beer, and spirits to the U.S. market. Tonight’s dinner will feature an international selection of award winning beers. These brands not only represent quality, but each has its own story to tell. Come here their story at tonight’s dinner!

 Moretti Lager: Recognized for its famous label, Birra Moretti is one of the most known and drunk beers in Italy.

Weihenstephan Dunkel Weiss:The oldest existing brewery in the world, The Bavarian
State Brewery, Weihenstephan, dates back to the year 1040.

Affligem Blond: Affligem is Belgium’s abbey beer, still brewed using the original recipe.

Southampton Grand Cru:Located in Southampton, NY, the Southampton Publick House is a landmark for beer. Since the 1800s, beer has been created and served in the Publick House’s previous incarnations as a speakeasy, watering hole, and restaurant.

Old Speckled Hen Old Crafty Hen: “Old Speckled Hen” hails from the UK and was first brewed to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the MG car factory in Abingdon, Oxfordshire

6:00-6:30pm reception, 6:30pm dinner
$45 per person, plus tax and service

Advance reservations are required by Wednesday, February 29^th at noon.

MENU
(Vegetarian Options Available)
Biersuppe
Wisconsin Cheddar, Potato, Bacon

 Arancini di Riso
Sausage, Pepper & Onion Ragout, Fresh Basil, Marinara Sauce

 Grilled Flat Iron Steak
Smoked Portobello Mushroom, Beer Battered Onion RingRed Wine Compound Butter

 Banoffee Tart
Home-made Toffee, Bananas, Crème Chantilly