Kicking off the teens, Brooklyn style.

Last night the Shore Fire gang marked the new decade by convening some of our Brooklyn friends for an impromptu 2010 kick-off cocktail party at the Brooklyner. It's an impressive new residential building -- in fact the tallest building in the entire borough -- we've been watching grow from our office windows for some time now.

Needless to say we were thrilled at the chance for a sneak peek at the building and its very hip hang out lounge, and thanks to the gracious hosting of our brilliant friend Karen Auster and her firm Auster Agency, and the Brooklyner's management, friends new and old joined for music, snacks, and drinks. Here's a sampling of the evening's festivities.

Here's Shore Fire's Matt Hanks with musician Josh Charles.


Blue Note publicist Cem Kurosman doing his best to channel Minnesota Fats:



Shore Fire's own Diana D'Angelo and Marilyn Laverty flanked by label legend Tommy Silverman (on right) and manager Bruce Garfield (left):


Rob Krauser catching up with ICM's Alex Joffe and Jessica Rosenberg of Harlequin Books.


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