Dining Etiquette

By Prof. Carla Sophia · Socialite University There are few cocktails as instantly recognizable as the martini. Elegant, understated, and endlessly customizable, the martini has represented refinement for well over a century. From grand hotel bars in London and New York to private clubs and elegant dinner parties, it has become one of the world's enduring symbols of sophisticated entertaining. At Socialite University, we believe elegance begins with understanding—not imitation

The Art of the Experience, The Best Cigars, and Everything You Need to Know Before You Light Up By Prof. Carla Sophia · Socialite University There is a particular kind of conversation that only happens in a cigar lounge. Unhurried. Thoughtful. The kind where people actually listen because nobody is in a rush to be anywhere else. I do not smoke cigars. But I have sat in enough rooms where the right cigar was the occasion — and watched what it does to the energy, the conversati

“Elegance is when the inside is as beautiful as the outside.” — Coco Chanel When you think of elegance, napkins probably aren’t the first...