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Last night, we gathered at chef @yannnurynyc’s La Résidence in New York City for an intimate dinner co-hosted with L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts in celebration of the 14th season of our Time Sensitive podcast and five years of L’ÉCOLE as the podcast’s presenting partner.

During the evening, our founder and editor-in-chief, @spencercbailey, joined L’ÉCOLE’s Christelle Dierkens and Guillaume Glorieux in conversation. The three reflected on their shared belief in the importance of transmitting knowledge across generations, cultures, and disciplines; an abiding curiosity about art, history, science, and craft; and an understanding that slowing down and paying close attention can lead to deeper connections with the world and people around us.

For Bailey, the L’ÉCOLE and @vancleefarpels partnership has become personal, leading to meaningful friendships and memorable Time Sensitive conversations with such boundary-crossing figures as the late artist and metalsmith Daniel Brush (Ep. 23), the late theater director Robert Wilson (Ep. 96), and the choreographer and dancer Lucinda Childs (Ep. 147). As he reflected during the evening, the true measure of a partnership lies not simply in the work it produces, but in the unexpected encounters, conversations, ideas, and relationships it makes possible.

Among the guests were Helen King, the president and CEO of Van Cleef & Arpels, Americas; Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum chief curator @michellemillarfisher; artist @moniquepean (Ep. 41); Judd Foundation director of design @alexcunninghamcameron; architect @stephaniegoto; and Museum of Modern Art curatorial associate @amanda.forment. 

Guests enjoyed a specially prepared four-course dinner featuring a sourdough ice cream with golden osetra caviar and lemon confit; cherry-wood-grilled turbot with root vegetables and seaweed beurre blanc; dry-aged wagyu beef with king oyster mushrooms and jus au poivre; and baba au Cognac with wild vanilla cream and passion fruit.

Our heartfelt thanks to L’ÉCOLE and Van Cleef & Arpels for five years of extraordinary collaboration. Here’s to many more!

📷: @phamgela/@deitc

For “Vienna Bites”, the culinary theme presented by the @vienna Tourism Board this year, LOBMEYR invited six personalities to each stage their vision of contemporary dining culture. The resulting creative arrangements have been on view at LOBMEYR, Kärntner Straße 26, as part of VIENNA DESIGN WEEK through October 10.

A chef at @MrazundSohn, Lukas Mraz is used to his guests having to make do without him much of the time. This is also a reason he loves tabletop grills: “You can fill the table to the brim with all kinds of lavish delicacies, cook, eat, drink, and talk together. Basically, it’s raclette, but kicked up a notch—and above all, it’s a way of having dinner that finally lets the host stay seated.”

When the table is set with care, a meal becomes an occasion. Familiar dishes, special glasses, and objects with a history welcome the guests, sparking joy and creating a distinctive setting for enjoying time together. What the Dutch still-life painters knew so well to appreciate—the beauty of an artfully arranged table—is something we, too, want to celebrate, along with a special form of human warmth that accompanies us through every stage of life: the joy of extending hospitality.

Thanks to @schoedl.family
for the great Blanc de Noir!

Photos: @petra.rautenstrauch Kollektiv Fischka
Text: @joh.pic

For “Vienna Bites”, the culinary theme presented by the @vienna Tourism Board this year, LOBMEYR invited six personalities to each stage their vision of contemporary dining culture. The resulting creative arrangements are on view at LOBMEYR, Kärntner Straße 26, as part of @viennadesignweek through October 10.

At the beautifully arranged table of @sacherhotels co-owner Alexandra Winkler @a.winkler_ , good neighbors and community are toasted with a set of new wine glasses designed jointly by Sacher and LOBMEYR. The historic establishment, located just a few doors down from our store, combines its rich heritage with contemporary elements. We wonder, what kind of lovely plate the famous Sachertorte gets to rest on?

When the table is set with care, a meal becomes an occasion. Familiar dishes, special glasses, and objects with a history welcome the guests, sparking joy and creating a distinctive setting for enjoying time together. What the Dutch still-life painters knew so well to appreciate—the beauty of an artfully arranged table—is something we, too, want to celebrate, along with a special form of human warmth that accompanies us through every stage of life: the joy of extending hospitality.

Photo: Kramar/Kollektiv Fischka
Text: @joh.pic