'The World Needs Music' for VIE September 2021

“Our souls need music. Musicians need to perform. Bingo! We need each other. After the enactment of Covid restrictions in March 2020, I started a weekly cocktail class to satisfy both needs. What cemented connections and transformed the experience was music, which is perhaps the most transcendent art form of all.

Sip with Suzanne began as a weekly half-hour cocktail class experiment — low risk and low investment. Sixty drinks later, what’s come out of it? A community of new friends who feel connected to others even though they are scattered around the world. It’s something for those isolated at home to look forward to. But most importantly, Sip gave us weeks and weeks of live music. World-class musician Wycliffe Gordon brought his curated performances to the party, sparking immediate joy and leaving ripples of good vibes for days to come.”

Read more about keeping the blues at bay with a weekly cocktail and live musical performance HERE in VIE Magazine!

Suzanne in IBU's Sunday Style

Find Suzanne modeling stunning pieces handcrafted by women in Kyrgyzstan via IBU’s latest newsletter HERE, as well as on their home page HERE! The IBU showroom is located in downtown Charleston, and it’s one of our favorite places to shop for (female) artisan-made clothing and gifts.

"I loved doing this shoot because IBU is an ally to women around the world, supporting weavers, sewers, and designers through the clothes we wear. The Academy is an advocate for creating community… one bite at a time, from kitchen to kitchen.” -SP

Sip with Suzanne

Social distancing is no excuse for cutting class or ignoring your liquor cabinets!

Join Dean Pollak every Wednesday at 5:30PM EST via Zoom for a classic cocktail demonstration.

Each week, the Dean covers the history of the classic cocktail, its preparation, ideal snack pairings and an etiquette segment on ‘How Not to Get Sh*t-Faced’. Tomorrow’s drink is the French 75. Learn some WWI and contemporary French war history while making the cocktail…

Sip with Suzanne is free to join. Simply download Zoom and click here.