.When OpenTable is a co-host of your gathering, you recognize the food is mosting likely to be better than good. Such was the case final evening when Bach Mai welcomed visitors to a dinner at Le B, the West Village-based concept coming from chef as well as restaurateur Angie Mar (of The Beatrice Lodge as well as, most lately, Les Trois Chevaux). At around 6 PM, attendees like Misty Copeland (a longtime customer of Mai), actor Bailey Bass, and also Vogue's own Leah Faye-Cooper as well as Jose Criales-Unzueta got in the gorgeously appointed dining room, whose glossy curtains had actually been actually taken taught shut for included drama. The majority of every person had been thoughtfully suited up through Mai, therefore suffice it to say, the space was actually full of velvet, lady silk, as well as a handful of bomber coats (a Pachelbel Mai signature). After a 1-hour beverage, during which Mar's delivered decadent fried hen legs in crystal bowls, every person took their seat for a three-course dinner. However to begin with, appreciated statements from OpenTable's CEO Debby Soo. "If you enjoy this gown, it's too bad considering that I got the last one at Neiman Marcus!" she teased.Next, Mar took the floor. "I enjoy to be surrounded through beautiful traits, attractive art pieces, as well as unbelievably artistic individuals, so when I complied with Bach, I quickly was like, his layouts are actually for me, and I am actually gon na make him a part of my planet, therefore I carried out ... alright, I need to go back to the kitchen area-- the meals does not prepare itself!" After main courses of Le B's signatures like salmon filet or even roast duckling with cherries flambu00e9, Mai after that rose to accept and thank his visitors. "So many of you have been there because the first assortment it is actually been actually merely a little bit of over 2 and also a half years-- the lengthiest and shortest, pair of and an one-half years of my life!-- since the 1st launch, and also I actually would like to carry everyone with each other for a lovely evening.".