October 1 at 8 pm

On October first, join us at The Montauk Club for an evening of live jazz and cocktails in the first floor ballroom.

Performing for the evening will be the BEN WALTZER TRIO. “Ben Waltzer manages a brand of modern pianism that coexists with a buoyant, un-self-conscious swing. His fine trio features Matt Penman on bass and Gerald Cleaver on drums.” (NYT)

Sample their music here

As, always the event is free for members and their invited guests.

Cocktail attire requested but not mandatory.

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$50 per person Steak or Lobster.

Thursday September 24

Enjoy family style dining which includes your choice of Lobster or Steak and potatoes, corn on the cob, desert, tea & coffee prepared by Executive Chef Mark Usewicz, all for only $50.00 Per Person, plus tax & surcharge. Dinner Begins at 8 P.M.

Regular Dinner Service Will Not Be Available on that Evening

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Celebrate Edgar Allan Poe with readings from Poe: 19 New Tales Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe, edited by Ellen Datlow and published by Solaris Books. The reading will take place at 8 PM, September 25, 2009.

We are glad to host this distinguished evening of some of America’s finest fantasy authors in homage to the great founder of the American Gothic tradition, Edgar Allan Poe.  Anthology editor Ellen Datlow will introduce each of the three contributors from Poe’s all-star lineup who will be reading from their stories: Gregory Frost, John Langan and Delia Sherman.

Datlow has been editing short science fiction, fantasy, and horror for over twenty-five years.  She has won multiple awards for her editing, including the World Fantasy, Locus, Hugo, International Horror Guild, Shirley Jackson, and Stoker Awards. She was named recipient of the 2007 Karl Edward Wagner Award for “outstanding contribution to the genre.”

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Guest Lecturer Jenny Gage's Home Set-up

Learn how to make your own beer in a New York kitchen.  Get acquainted with the basic steps of homebrewing —at a fun, hands-on workshop. You’ll help bottle and go home with your own sample to enjoy later on. Naturally you may want to stick around at the bar to sample the Cub’s bews on tap or one of Antonio’s cocktails.  See you at the bar.

Lecture Begins Wednesday September 16 at 8 pm.

Knick Championship Members

Members of The Montauk Club enjoy reciprocal membership with The Knickerbocker Field Club. The “Knick” is a private tennis club in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn. Founded in 1889, the Knickerbocker is the oldest tennis club in Brooklyn. While the golf course is long gone, as is the huge old clubhouse and its bowling alleys (arson in the late-1980s) — there are still five clay courts wedged in between the outdoor Q-line subway tracks and a wall of apartment houses. Why wait at the public courts when you can skip to the front of the line at this secluded urban oasis? Call ahead to book your court time for a reciprocal member fee of $15.

Knickerbocker Field Club
114 E 18th St, Brooklyn, NY 11226 (CLICK FOR MAP)
(718) 856-5098

Website: knickerbockerfieldclub.com

New York Classic Week October 8-11, 2009

We have a number of sailors among the membership so we though it important enough to send out a reminder that New York Classic Week is coming at the beginning of October.  On the first weekend, there will be an America’s Cup 12 Meter Regatta in the harbor.  Races will be held on Friday, October 2 & Saturday, October 3.  This will be the first time a 12 Meter regatta has been held in the harbor.  The full Classic Week begins on October 8th with races and social events on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.  Details are at www.nyharborsailing.com.

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Fredo Ceraso serves up "The Slope"

It wasn’t just the sounds of Michael Arenella and his Dreamland Orchestra that warmed the crowd at “First Thursday.” A special thanks goes out to the unsung hero of the night – guest Cocktailian Fredo Ceraso, who warmed the crowd with his drink menu tailored to the evening. The “Slope” proved to be the most popular and provided quite a kick. Fredo writes the Barfly’s Beat and What We’re Drinking columns for loungerati.com. His drink reviews and interviews have been published in Atomic Magazine and is on staff at The Cad, where an article on “7 Steps to Throw a Perfect Cocktail Party” caught our eye. When not serving up some of New York’s finest sprit concoctions, he can be found on the bocce courts of Carroll Park on the other side of the Gowanus Canal in Carroll Gardens.

The Drink Menu for the evening was:

Bathtub Gin Rickey
Hendrick’s Gin, Lime Juice, muddled Cucumber, club soda

Pimms Lemonade
Pimms No.1, Lemon juice, cucumber, ginger ale

St. Germain Cocktail
St. Germain Elderflower, Champagne, Club soda

The Slope
Rye, Punt a Mes Sweet vermouth, apricot brandy, bitters

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