My Marrakesh

Live Music at Marrakech's Le Blokk: and an ode to fabulousity...

They were just some girls out on the town in Marrakech.  All dressed up, they had left their husbands behind....

They were going to a new place in the Marrakech Palmeraie, called Le Blokk... It was said.....there was glamorous ambiance on offer.....

Oh the lighting!!! 

And the longest, most comfortable Moroccan banquettes on which to lounge......

She slipped away and spent an inordinately long time in the women's bathroom....just admiring the view up....

She wondered if she would get arrested if she took a peek in the men's bathroom.... (muffled noise in the background...oh, I am so sorry Sir!  I didn't mean to interrupt you.    ummm...do carry on....)

But it was the music, the music......that took center stage.

They listened, and they tapped their feet, and they sang along.  They danced in their chairs.  Just happy, so happy....

Oh my, these people really knew how to sing.... (and please, we're not talking kareoke...)

They drank it all in and they drank it all up.....until it was time to leave.  Ahem, late, very late.....

On the way home, they even burst into song once, okay twice......

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Le Blokk

212-74-334334, www.leblokk.com

Palmeraie (right next to the Mehdi Palace), Marrakech

Reservations recommended.

Morocco: and a most peculiar request from this little Marrakesh olive grove...

Why of course I am here to wish you all the most wonderful things for 2007.  And to urge you to choose your New Year's resolution with courage and then stick to it (I am looking for a New Year's resolution buddy for anyone who is interested...). 

But also, I was hoping to ask for your advice.  I will be going to Washington DC at the end of next week for a business trip.  And while I can find most things I want or need here in Morocco, I must confess that the US is a shopper's paradise.  After all, in what other country is everything constantly on sale?

With that in mind, I was wondering if you could share with me your thoughts on one or both of the following:

1) Your recommendations for best dinner party "lounge" music.  Without lyrics is fine (subdued lyrics are great, too).  What do you have for me?  (I want to load up.  Yay!)

2) (Ahem, for women readers) Your recommendations for clothing that makes you look fantastic.  Specific items/brand names would be most appreciated.  I am looking for great dinner party wear or what you might go out on a date with your husband/boyfriend.  If there are other items that don't fit into the afore-mentioned categories but have been life changing (wink, wink), bring 'em on...

Thank you so much for indulging me.  I promise I will be back to regular programming soon...