sapphic and the city by grotto
A bi-weekly served lifestyle newsletter by NYC-based sapphic cocktail bar concept, grotto.
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Hi sapphics!I’m so excited to share our first October event with you early: the ultimate autumnal Sunday afternoon at Mister Cheeks, a sweet & sapphic-owned all-day cafe with a beautiful back patio in Carroll Gardens.Included in your ticket is the option to decorate mini pumpkins for the fall, and also participate in two rounds of a spooky-season-themed Drag Bingo hosted by the Blair Bitch, for the chance to win fun prizes. Blair will also be performing! The first 15 paid newsletter subscribers
sapphic & the city by grotto (opens the original)
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Happy Friday, sapphics! I’m writing today’s newsletter in the coziest new Offline set I snagged from Aerie thanks to a Labor Day sale (highly recommend for my fellow short-legged folk), and can I just say that I’m so excited to finally be wearing sweats without actually sweating.Not sure about you, but there’s something about autumn that makes me yearn for hands-on activities and learning new skills. I think it has something to do with our brains’ lingering association with returning to school a
sapphic & the city by grotto (opens the original)
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At our dinner last month with Messy, I had someone mention to me that they love grotto events, but prefer to come to the non-themed ones. I realized that for our one-off parties (versus longer term residencies we’ve done in the past) I do really love to pick a specific theme.How do you feel about them? In my eyes, a theme makes dressing up for a party s… Read more
sapphic & the city by grotto (opens the original)
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It feels like every year companies put their holiday collections out earlier and earlier. Case in point, I walked into the Crate & Barrel flagship in Flatiron the other day in hopes of finding a pot for my new basil plant, and instead of finding any pots I was greeted by their fall collection. Pumpkins everywhere. I’m not saying it didn’t excite me. Fal… Read more
sapphic & the city by grotto (opens the original)
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Happy Friday, sapphics! I’m happy to report that I’m currently writing this issue from the lobby of the Standard High Line, surrounded by books. <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1531" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!diFC!,w_
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