From its inception, City Club has had fun baked into its Vision Statement and its Charter. In fact, the central piece of art defining our community is a large diptych painting by Frank Sampson called “Celebration” that graces the ballroom.

I’ll be the first to admit that in the past, we have been more focused on foundational tasks like planning, building infrastructure, and intellectual pursuits than on the indulgence of simply having fun. But I am pleased to say that with Dustin in charge of operations and Chef Tim Cook in the newly expanded kitchen, we now have the luxury of celebrating life with all its beauty and underlying playfulness.

Last year’s highlight was completing our expanded kitchen and bar, including our new state-of-the-art Italian cappuccino machine using Boxcar Coffee. We also offer fresh Dry Storage pastries and Kinship Bread daily. This year, we plan to expand our food offerings and grow City Club into a private social, business, and dining club.

These initiatives are inspired by Rumi and Hafiz's poems, which posit that the essence of life could be condensed into “woman, wine, bread, and the book.” If the bread you buy at the store still looks and tastes fresh a month later, you are most assuredly eating poison.

Now that the work revolution is fully realized, the food revolution is certainly next. Invoking the words of my namesake, philosopher, and physician Abu Ali Sina who lived nearly a thousand years ago, “Food is medicine.”

City Club’s food offering is and will remain delicious, plentiful, and reasonably priced. Think of the changes coming this year as the sizzle on the steak as you behold greater variety, new exotic dishes, and delicious desserts.

Please note that growth in membership of the right people drives our ability to offer even more social and dining programs. As such, please help us by introducing your friends and colleagues to the Club.

— Sina.