Teatro

Pieoro Guidi’s purses have arrived in Calgary, with cocktails and canapés at Teatro’s private Opera Room. Because where else would you launch a collection of Italian handbags?In Louis Vuitton-meets-Little-Prince style, the Magic Circus collection offers Calgarians a whimsical take on handcrafted status bags.Melissa Grassi, of the Soundsaround family stores, first fell in love with Piero Guidi’s creations twenty years ago. Now she’s following her heart, bringing them to Canada. Vancouver and Calgary are the first to get their circus on. For those who prefer to skip the trapeze, she’s also offering the Lineabold collection — sleek leather and nylon Prada-esque understatement all around. Find them both at a pop-up shop at the Devenish Building on 17th Ave. Benvenuto to Calgary, Piero!

According to Frank Sinatra, whiskey is a gentleman’s drink. Frank was such a fan, his legacy guardians agreed to lend his namesake to a new offering from Jack Daniels.Tennessee’s best was on the tip of everyone’s tongues Tuesday night in Calgary, the city of choice for the Canadian debut of Sinatra Select. Thus the selected gentlemen swarming Teatro’s Opera Room. Many of them declined to refer to themselves that way, but at least they looked the part.Ryan Atkins, Alex Orlando and Scott Watson.Dan Wright of WAX and Kevin Gordon.Let’s get a side view of those super-cool specs, Dan!Mark Burkart of McKinley Burkart and Jay Cowles of Spriza.Norm Bogner of Spriza and Ryan Jennings of Jennings Wealth.In case you were wondering how to accessorize a black wedding band (sapphire with diamond) Norm prefers a Panerai timepiece. And you can never go wrong with a fistful of sour mash.Frank couldn’t make it in person, but the evening was not without crooning, thanks to V. Williams.I felt a little like ol’ Blue Eyes himself, getting hustled through the Teatro kitchen for an intimate lecture … … on the fine art of single barrel aging. Jack Daniels looked right at home in Teatro’s 10,000 bottle wine cellar.And despite the original 1911 Dominion bank vault looming behind me, I felt right at home. but I suppose 45% alcohol content accelerates that emotion. However, my Jack Daniel’s Country Club badge is 90-proof that I’ve arrived.