Work can be a pleasure, and some time pleasure takes work.

So it was nice to mix a little business and pleasure the other night when two colleagues and I decided to meet up for drinks, and a show at Carnegie Hall.

L.S. and L.B., and I are all agents in the entertainment business. Although business is something we rarely talk about after hours. We all work in what I would consider the (classical) music distract (e.g. the area that centers’ around Carnegie Hall, just down the street from Lincoln Center).

Lauren’s firm represents a brilliant, young, and gorgeous Violinist by the name of Mayuko Kamio; Lauren invited Lindsay and I for drinks before going to check out this young virtuoso.

Only blocks apart we all walk toward each other on our cells phones deciding to meet up at “Quality Meats” on 58^th and 6^th Ave. I know that the name is a bit off putting, but it is a lush, warm, (but very business) restaurant. The host takes our jackets at the door, and the owner ushers us over toward the bar.

The lighting is exquisite and as is the wine, and the girls and I order a cheese tray, settling into the corner leather booth to drink Pinot Grigio and to talk about business, er, boys.

It never ceases to amaze me that three business minded women with diversified backgrounds, career jobs, and multi-faceted talents will still end up on the topic of men.

We all took turns giving he sum up of our current affairs.

L.B.- happy, continent, in love, but slight irritated by your garden variety long term relationship issues.

L.S.- interesting new prospects, but utterly happy about her independence and freedom (how very 4^th of July of her)

Me- wink, smile, (censored) so, very, very good.

After our chat we walk down the street to Carnegie Hall. We sit and listen to Mayuko play a program of Szymanowki, Beethoven, Franck, and Tchaikovsky. Utterly beautiful.

Club nights are fantastic, but sometimes it’s nice to diversify your night/love/lust life.

Do it.