Helen Gifford and Michael Nolan's Collaboration Tuesdays is the rotating dinner party you'll hope to get invited to.
On any given Tuesday night, you might have trouble driving by the secluded Sag Harbor street Helen Gifford and Michael Nolan live on. Many cars line the beautifully manicured side street of their large property that sits atop of a small hill. Nolan, a soft-spoken and charming co-owner of Fresno, Beacon and Bell & Anchor, and his British-born/Brunai-raised custom lighting designer wife host regular dinner parties for local friends old and new, who come to talk shop, life and the "not-so-dreaded" off-season.
"These get-togethers just kind of happened naturally, really,' explains the statuesque Gifford, whose work hangs throughout their historic home brimming with personality. "With Michael working in hospitality, Tuesdays are the only days that make sense for us. It's usually the slowest day in restaurants." It is also the easiest day to get everyone to come and join around the table.
Guests around the dining table.
A picture-perfect moment around the pool.
The setting for Collaboration Tuesdays.