BECAUSE SHE’S already surrounded by fine, glittery goods at Persona Jewelry+, Margarita Druker splurges on travel, incredible meals, and “a really amazing pair of shoes.” She and her partner Gary Shteyman just opened a store inside San Francisco’s Four Seasons Hotel, giving them a total of five Persona locations. They spend their nights finding inspiration around Boston’s art scene, enjoying a bottle of wine, and, of course, splurging on dinner.
@ 6:15 p.m.: Thursday is our favorite night to go out, so we start by popping open a nice bottle of red wine with our customers and employees.
@ 7:30 p.m.: We’ll head next door and grab a drink at Great Bay with some coworkers, and then we usually find our way over to one of our favorite restaurants, Troquet. I like to let Scott Hebert, the chef, do whatever he wants to do. It’s always something creative and new.
@ 9:45 p.m.: Unfortunately I don’t cook, and because I come from a restaurant-industry background, I’ve befriended a lot of restaurant owners in town. So you’ll find us grabbing a glass of wine at Via Matta, usually inside the enoteca there.
@ midnight: If I can convince Gary that he’s not too tired, we might venture out dancing, either back at the Foundation Lounge or Underbar, depending on the night.
@ 2 a.m.: We usually last until about 1:30. By that point we might meet up with friends at a low-key spot like Silvertone or the Franklin Café.
[Photo by Ian Barnard]
