Cornell Club-New York

THE CORNELL CLUB WELCOMES STEVE COLL

abarry — Tue, 01 May 2012 22:00:32 +0000

Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Steve Coll goes deep inside ExxonMobil Corp, the largest and most powerful private corporation in the United States

In Private Empire, Steve Coll investigates the notoriously secretive ExxonMobil Corporation, revealing the true extent of its power. ExxonMobil’s annual revenues are larger than the economic activity in the great majority of countries, equivalent to the GDP of Norway. In many of the countries where it conducts business, ExxonMobil’s sway over politics and security is greater than that of the United States embassy. In Washington, ExxonMobil spends more money lobbying Congress and the White House than any other corporation. Yet despite its outsized influence, it is a black box.

Private Empire begins with the Exxon Valdez accident in 1989 and closes with the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010. The narrative spans the globe, taking readers to Moscow, impoverished African capitals, Indonesia, and elsewhere in heart- stopping scenes that feature kidnapping cases, civil wars, and high- stakes struggles at the Kremlin. At home, Coll goes inside ExxonMobil’s K Street office and corporation headquarters in Irving, Texas, where top executives in the “God Pod” (as employees call it) oversee an extraordinary corporate culture of discipline and secrecy.

EASTER BRUNCH

abarry — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 15:30:52 +0000

Members delight in bringing family and friends to The Cornell Club for an extravagant buffet of appetizers, entrees, and lavish dessert display.Seatings are available between 11:30am-2:30pm

$50 plus tax and gratuity (including a Bloody Mary or a Mimosa).
Children ages 6-12, $20; children under 6, gratis.
Reservations are required by Wednesday, April 4^th at 12noon, at which time reservations are final sale.

Bloody Mary or Mimosa
Continental Assortment of Bagels, Muffins, and Pastries

Smoked Salmon Assortment, Mesclun Greens Salad Bar,
and Mediterranean Table

Roasted Sirloin of Beef Carving Station

French Toast with Warm Maple Syrup

Cheese Blintzes

Omelette Station

Wild Mushroom Tortelloni in a Mushroom and Truffle Sauce

Sautéed Bronzini Fillets Nicoise over Spinach Leaves

Medallions of Parmesan Crusted Chicken with Risotto and Caponata

Dessert Buffet with Coffee, Decaffeinated Coffee, and International Tea Service

FIRST NIGHT SEDER

abarry — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 23:00:51 +0000

Join fellow Members for a kosher-style dinner served family-style.
7:00pm
$65 for adults, $35 for children 12 and under, plus tax and service.

Reservations are required by Tuesday, April 3^rd at 12noon, at which time reservations are final sale.

RSVP: Kerry Strassel at k.strassel@cornellclubnyc.com or 212.692.1381.
Parties of 10 or more are invited to host a private Seder in the one of The Club’s banquet rooms.
Please contact Danielle Salera for details at d.salera@cornellclubnyc.com or 212.692.1376.
Club Seder Menu

Gefilte Fish, Chopped Liver, Matzoh Ball Soup, Salad

Choice of

Roast Organic Chicken Breast Forestiere

Pan Roasted Salmon Served with a Warm Meyer Lemon Vinaigrette

Sweet and Sour Brisket

All entrée selections are served with Roasted Potatoes and Seasonal Vegetable Assortment

Dessert

Flourless Chocolate Cake, Berries, and Macaroons

Beverage Selections include wine, grape juice, coffee and tea.

THE CORNELL CLUB WELCOMES JONATHAN WAXMAN

abarry — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 22:00:11 +0000

Join us for a festive, family style dinner featuring Jonathan Waxman’s favorite selections from Italian, My Way.

Simple. Seasonal. Inspired.

The father of New American cuisine and mentor to chefs like Bobby Flay, Jonathan Waxman introduced a new generation to the pleasures of casual food by shining a spotlight on seasonal produce. Now, in Italian, My Way, he shares the spontaneous and earthy dishes that made him a Top Chef Master and culinary legend, and turned his restaurant Barbuto into a New York destination.

6:00-6:30pm
Registration and Cocktail Reception

6:30pm Dinner

First Course
Raw Shaved Asparagus
with Hazelnuts and Lemon Dressing

Second Course
Angel Hair Pasta with Fresh Lump Crabmeat, Jalapeno, and Mint

Third Course
Hanger Steak with Salsa Piccante
&
JW Chicken al forno with Salsa Verde
Served with platters of seasonal vegetables

Fourth Course
Budino
Chocolate Pudding with Cinnamon, Anise and Grand Marnier
Served with freshly whipped crème and Assorted Biscotti

Advance reservations are required by Tuesday, March 27^th at which time reservations are final sale.
$125 per person, inclusive of cocktail reception, four-course dinner with wine pairings, tax, service and a signed copy of Italian, My Way.

THE CORNELL CLUB WELCOMES DR. KARL PILLEMER: 30 Lessons for Living: Tried and True Advice from the Wisest Americans.

abarry — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:00:45 +0000

THE CORNELL CLUB WELCOMES DR. KARL PILLEMER: 30 Lessons for Living: Tried and True Advice from the Wisest Americans.
After a chance encounter with an extraordinary 90 year-old woman, renowned gerontologist Karl Pillemer began to wonder what older people know about life that the rest of us don’t. His quest led him to interview more than one thousand Americans over the age of sixty-five to seek their counsel on all the big issues, including children, marriage, money, career, and aging. Their moving stories and uncompromisingly honest answers often surprised him and he found that he consistently heard advice that pointed to these 30 lessons for living. Here he weaves their personal recollections of difficulties overcome and lives well-lived into a timeless book filled with the hard-won advice these older Americans wish someone had given them when they were young.

Join Dr. Pillemer for lunch and an afternoon of conversation, as he discusses his recent book 30 Lessons for Living: Tried and True Advice from the Wisest Americans.

Dr. Karl Pillemer is the Hazel E. Reed Professor in the Department of Human Development and Professor of Gerontology in Medicine at the Weill Cornell Medical College. He directs the Cornell Legacy Project and is the author of the book 30 Lessons for Living. His major interests center on human development over the life course, with a special emphasis on family and social relationships in middle age and beyond.
12noon luncheon and book signing
$25 per person, inclusive of tax and service.
Advance reservations are required.

LADIES WHO LUNCH

abarry — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 16:00:24 +0000

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). Why not invite a friend or colleague to an afternoon at The Club?

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

THE BREAKFAST CLUB

abarry — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:45:26 +0000

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 Member of The Club’s Board of Directors and a professional mediator who has experience facilitating and moderating group discussions.

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

BOOK GROUP LUNCHEON: IN THE GARDEN OF BEASTS BY ERIK LARSON

abarry — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 16:00:37 +0000

In the Garden of Beasts is a vivid portrait of Berlin during the first years of Hitler’s reign, brought to life through the stories of two people: William E. Dodd, who in 1933 became America’s first ambassador to Hitler’s regime, and his scandalously carefree daughter, Martha. Ambassador Dodd, an unassuming and scholarly man, is an odd fit among the extravagance of the Nazi elite. His frugality annoys his fellow Americans in the State Department and Dodd’s growing misgivings about Hitler’s ambitions fall on deaf ears among his peers, who are content to “give Hitler everything he wants.” Martha, on the other hand, is mesmerized by the glamorous parties and the high-minded conversation of Berlin’s salon society—and flings herself headlong into numerous affairs with the city’s elite, most notably the head of the Gestapo and a Soviet spy. Both become players in the exhilarating (and terrifying) story of Hitler’s obsession for absolute power. Erik Larson has crafted a gripping, deeply-intimate narrative with a climax that reads like the best political thriller, where we are stunned with each turn of the page, even though we already know the outcome.
*Please note the reservations policy for this program.*
12noon
$49 per member and $59 per guest plus tax and service charge by Monday, March 12^th at noon. Reservations are required one week in advance. If the reservation minimum of 12 people is not met, the program will be subject to cancellation. This program includes book discussion and full buffet luncheon with coffee/tea and dessert.

THE CORNELL CLUB WELCOMES JOSEPH HOLLAND BA ’78, MA ’79

abarry — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 22:00:54 +0000

For thirty years Joseph H. Holland has been working in Harlem as a lawyer, ordained minister, entrepreneur, dramatist, public official, real estate developer, and advocate for the homeless. Stirred by the dream of returning Harlem once more to the golden age that it experienced in the early twentieth century, Holland plunged himself into the complex and often dysfunctional world of a neighborhood scarred by five decades of urban blight. Attempting to turn around individuals, city blocks, and an entire community scarred by drug abuse, middle-class flight, broken families, dilapidated housing, and hopelessness, Holland failed as much as he succeeded. Yet he maintained an unyielding faith that a better Harlem was possible, one where—to paraphrase Langston Hughes—the dreams of all Harlemites (and by extension all African-Americans) would no longer be deferred. “From Harlem with Love” is much more than a memoir about a man’s three decades working as an entrepreneur and an activist. It’s a loving history of a neighborhood that influenced American life and was the soil for an extraordinary flowering of popular and high culture that arguably hasn’t been replicated anywhere else in the United States. Joseph H. Holland has a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in history from Cornell University where he followed in his father’s footsteps as an All-American football player. He also is a graduate of Harvard Law School. Holland is the author of the critically acclaimed play Cast Me Down, the true-to-life drama Home Grown, and is also the creator of Holistic Hardware: Tools that Build Lives,a book, DVD, and a series of workshops that foster life-skills among the homeless. He serves as an emeritus member of the Cornell Board of Trustees and holds an honorary degree from the City University of New York Law School.
6:00pm Reception 6:30pm Lecture
Members are invited to join Mr. Holland at the Club table for dinner following his lecture. The cost of dinner is $40 per person, inclusive of tax and gratuity and includes one glass of wine with dinner.

INTERNATIONAL BEER DINNER

abarry — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 22:00:18 +0000

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