Haute Living partnered with Johnnie Walker Blue Label and JetSmarter to celebrate MLB legend Mike Piazza‘s recent induction into the Hall of Fame as well as the retirement of his Mets Jersey number, 31. The athlete celebrated with wife, Alicia Piazza, and friends at MAMO New York for an intimate dinner following the euphoric ceremony at Citi Field.As guests entered the private area to celebrate with Piazza, they enjoyed delicious signature cocktails from Johnnie Walker Blue Label including the “Aberdeen,” a smooth mixture of Johnnie Walker Double Black with honey syrup and grapefruit soda, and the “Of Fathers & Men” cocktail, made with Johnnie Walker Black Label, coffee liqueur, cherry herring and mole bitters.
Later, guests sat down for a delicious four-course feast enjoying some of MAMO’s exquisite Italian dishes like the rich eggplant parmesan, ravioli with black summer truffle, beef filet with red wine glaze and ratatouille, and a selection of sweet desserts.
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Notable attendees included Norisol Ferrari, Unik Ernest, artist Paul Gerben, Rita Cosby, Haute Living CEO Kamal Hotchandani, JetSmarter partner Ronn Torossian, and Jason Sorley from Diageo.
The highlights of the night took place when Piazza received two very special gifts to honor his recent commemoration. The first was a unique presentation of a custom engraved bottle of Johnnie Walker Blue Label.
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Following this, famed artist Paul Gerben presented Piazza with an impressive painting of Piazza at bat in his Mets uniform representing his now retired number, 31.The dinner capped off a week of celebrations and festivities for Piazza. Last Sunday, he was officially inducted into the MLB Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY and this weekend, he retired his number at Citi Field with an extraordinarily emotional ceremony. In a previous interview with Haute Living that followed the announcement that the athlete’s number would be retired following induction to Cooperstown, Piazza remarked, “I [feel] overwhelmed with emotion, considering the history of the organization. I am in great company alongside Tom Seaver and Casey Stengel. It’s very flattering.”
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