Oh Julie Anne

Julie Anne pulled something out of her handbag to show her friends. When Barry came to the restaurant last week I got him to autograph a cocktail napkin. However I forgot to tell him to put just his full name and  the date. So he signed it "To Julie Anne Sloppy Wet Kisses With Love, Barry Manilow. I got a second Trattoria Itlalia cocktail napkin and made him sign that the right way. I took both over to Jim's Photography where I got them laminated. I told Barry the one with just his autograph and date was going on the restaurants wall with all the other celebrities autographs. George Clooney, Bobby Flay, Robert Irvine, Rachel Ray, Harrison Ford  and others. The other one was going on my living room wall. Before he and Darren left I showed them Bruce Sussman's and Jack Feldman's autographed napkins. I told Barry when Here At The Mayflower opens on Broadway. He has to bring Adrienne Anderson, Enoch Anderson and Marty Panzer  in so they can also autograph a cocktail napkin. Barry saw Julie Anne sitting with her friends. So  walked over to where Julie Anne and her friends were sitting. Hi everyone said Barry. Michele looked up and her jaw dropped . Lu Ann said Michele close your mouth. Then she looked up and her jaw also dropped. Susan thought what's going on. She looked up and saw Barry Manilow standing there Then her jaw dropped too.. The rest of the ladies looked up and saw Barry Manilow standing  there looking at them.  Julie Anne said oh hi Barry. Barry said hi  Julie Anne. Julie Anne then introduced Barry to Deborah, Anita, Susan, Lu Ann, Michele and Rhonda her BFF's. Julie Anne said just a second while I get some paper. Julie Anne then asked Barry if he would give each of her friends his autograph. They're all huge fans of you and your musicals. Barry said sure why not. So Barry signed a piece of paper for each of Julie's friends. Let me get back to my friends said Barry. He said nice meeting you ladies. He looked at Julie Anne and said see you the next time I'm in Trattoria Italia. As he walked away he turned towards Julie Anne and blew her a kiss. Oh My God  How luck can you get said Rhonda he blew you a kiss. Damn said Susan he's even cuter and sexier in person. Julie Anne asked her friends for their piece of paper autographed by Barry. I'll take these to Joe's Photography tomorrow and get them framed so you can put them up on your walls. That way they'll keep forever. That was what her friends did. When they were ready to leave Mesa Grill Julie Anne asked their waiter for the check. This will be my treat girls said Julie Anne. When the waiter came Julie Anne asked him for the check. He said it's already been paid for by that gentleman over there as the waiter pointed over at Barry's table. Deborah said that sure was nice of Barry Manilow to pay the bill. As Barry left Mesa Grill he came past their table. He  introduced them to Dana Robbins and her husband Billy Kidd.  He told them good night and to have a nice evening ladies. Julie Anne and her friends left Mesa Grill. They headed for the Time Square cinemas. Where they were going to see the remake of the movie musical Gypsy with Barbra Streisand as Momma Rose. Then afterwards  they decided to go to Cocoa's pastries for a sweet treat.

Julie Anne Berkovic

Julie Anna Anne Berkovic was born in Providence Rhode Island on March 25, `1957. Julie Anne  parents are Joseph and Stella Berkovic. Joseph Leonard Berkovic is a chef. Joseph owns three restaurants in Providence. Tuscany Ristorante  fine dining Italian restaurant, Napoli Trattoria  casual Italian restaurant and 5th Ave Chop House steak place. Stella Marie Berkovic is a baker and owns Sweet Surrender bakery. Joseph and Stella met at Johnson and Wales culinary school in Providence. That's where Julie Anne got her love of cooking from her parents. Julie Anne has one older brother Eric Andrew Berkovic.  Eric is English professor at Yale University. Eric is married to Lisa Grean. They have two kids Joseph and Melanie. Julie Anne attended Johnson and Wales culinary school just like her parents did.. After culinary school Julie Anne worked at one of  Lidia Bostianich's  Italian restaurants Felidia before opening her first restaurant Trattoria Italia  in Greenwich Village. Julie Anne is getting ready to open her second restaurant Mojave a Southwestern   restaurant in the theatre district. Julie Anne lives in Greenwich Village neighborhood of new York City. Julie Anne lives with her Golden Retriever named Charlie. Julie Anne loves to hang out with her BFF's Deborah Grogan, Susan Barrett, Anita Lyles, Michele Rae Thomson Rhonda Rice Brennan and Lu Ann Heiner Drebot.  On Friday night the girls all got together for dinner. They decided to go to Bobby Flay's  Mesa Grill. Boy did they get lucky when who should come to their table but owner and chef Bobby Flay himself.  Bobby told Julie Anne that he had been to her Tattoria Italia and loved the food there. Julie Anne said to Bobby I'll have to invite you to the opening of  Mojave a southwestern restaurant  in the theatre district. After Bobby left Julie Anne told the girls what she told Deborah over the phone earlier. Your kidding said Michele. No said Julie Anne he was in my restaurant with Darren Griffin the record producer. Speak of the devil ladies. Look who just walked into Mesa Grill. Who said Anita Barry Manilow said Julie Anne. They all turned around to get a look at Barry. Damn is he hot said Lu Ann. All the other ladies agreed with her. Black loafers,  charcoal grey pants, light blue shirt and a navy jacket. GQ ladies said Lu Ann. No actually Details magazine June 2019 issue. Barry's Details first ever style icon. This is like GQ's "Man of the year issue." Only difference is Details is calling this their  "Style Icon" issue. You all will have to pick up a copy when it comes out. Barry Manilow walked into Mesa Grill with another one of his friends Billy Kidd and his wife Dana Robbins. Billy and Dana were visiting from Nashville. Barry saw Julie Anne sitting with her girl friends. He said to Billy and Dana tomorrow I'll have to take you to Trattoria Italia  the food their is to die for.

Let Me Go

Well it was over and there was nothing Barry could do. Barry dialed up Marc Hulett. Marc said hello. Barry said hi Marc it's Barry. What's up? asked Marc Well said Barry it's over. What's over? asked Marc Abby and I said Barry. What do you mean it's over between you and Abigail said Marc. Just that said Barry it's over between me and Abby. I found out from Darren Samantha Griffin's husband that Abby's former fiancé has come back into the picture. He wants to rekindle their relationship. From what Darren said this was the one that got away. Seems he needed to figure things out before he made the big commitment. Well it looks as though he did and now he's back in the picture for good. Actually Darren asked me to meet him at this restaurant in the Village called Trattoria Italia 
it's a new café in Greenwich Village owned by chef  Julie Anne Berkovic. That's where Darren told me the news about Abby and her old fiancé coming back into the picture. Are you going to be ok with this? said Marc Yeah said Barry I'm ok with this. Maybe it's a good thing I'm going on a mini US and UK mini tour. Oh and the next time you're in New York we'll have to go to Italia Trattoria. The food there is to die for said Barry. Julie Anne called her friend Deborah Grogan to tell her the exiting news. Ring Hello this is Deborah Grogan. Deborah it's me  Julie Anne Oh hi Julie Anne said Deborah. So what's up with you? Deborah asked You'll never guess who came into the trattoria yesterday. Who? said Deborah Broadway songwriter Barry Manilow said Julie Anne the man behind the musicals Jump Shout Boogie, Copacabana,  Brooklyn Blues, Harmony and etc.  You're kidding aren't you said Deborah. No said Julie Anne I'm not kidding. He was in the trattoria yesterday about 1PM said Julie Anne. He ordered the linguini with white clam sauce and a glass of chardonnay. Who was he with? asked Deborah. Record producer Darren Griffin who produced all the cast albums for Barry Manilow's musicals. Barry was wearing blue jeans, navy socks, white tee shirt, blue plaid shirt, black tie shoes and a black sued jacket. I figured you'd want to know that since your a big fan of his. Well so are you said Deborah. Oh BTW for a seventy year old man he's one hot guy. Full head of  light brown hair with zero grey in it. Big baby blue eyes. Plus a smile that goes on forever and ever. Then today JD Taylor from WKQX 104.9 FM comes in. I over hear him telling the guy he was with that Barry Manilow's new album Music Is You a tribute to John Denver comes out in two weeks. That's just in time for the holidays. Oh really said Deborah. I didn't know Barry sang. You didn't said Julie Anne. No! said Deborah. Did you ever hear of 2:00 AM Paradise Café, Swing Street, Showstoppers and Here At The Mayflower?  Well those albums were recorded by Barry Manilow. Barry's a jazz artist on the side. He was suppose to put out Paradise Café II his follow up album to 2:00 AM Paradise Café . But it looks like he's putting out an album that pays tribute to his long time friend John Denver. I understand Barry and John go way back when it comes to being friends. For Christmas I'll get you copies of 2:00 AM Paradise Café , Swing Street, Showstoppers, Here At The Mayflower and Music Is You. I know you already have all of the cast albums to Barry Manilow's musicals. You know that in March Barry's latest musical Here At The Mayflower opens at the August Wilson theatre. Isn't that the title of one of Barry's albums you promised me for Christmas said Julie Anne. Yes it is but I guess he's taking that album and turning it into a musical. I heard Diane Degarmo, Ace Young and Lorna Luft are in it. Diane Degarmo is Diane Parr, Ace Young is Kenneth Stone and Lorna Luft is Esther the older lady who's married to Joe in the songs Not What You See and I Miss You.

Night Songs songs Titles

Barry's Paradise Café II original material album is not quite done. Some of his songwriting partners were in the middle of other projects they were working on. So they couldn't finish their part of the songs. Since Barry hadn't put an album out in quite a while. He decided to do a standards album. It

 would be just him on the piano and bass. With the bass sound coming from a keyboard that can could like a bass. Barry chose sixteen songs total fifteen old songs and one new song  called Night Songs. These are standards  by some of his favorite standards by some of his favorite songwriters. On the album is. Side one 1.It's Magic Sammy Cahn/Jule Styne 2.Night and Day Cole Porter 3. Blues In The Night Harold Arlen/Johnny Mercer 4.Moon River Henry Mancini 5.Summer Wind Henry Mayer/Johnny Mercer/Hans Bradke 6.One For My Baby Johnny Mercer 7. It Had To Be You Isham Jones/Gus Kahn,8. A Kiss To Build A Dream On, Side two 1.I've Got You Under My Skin Cole Porter 2.Stormy Weather Harold Arlen, 3.All The Way Sammy Cahn, 4.Again Lionel Newman/Dorcas Cochan 5. Isn't It Romantic Richard Rodgers/Lorenz Heart, 6.Witchcraft Cy Coleman/Carolyn Leigh, 7. The Way You Look Tonight Jerome Kern/Dorothy Fields, 8. Night Songs  Barry Manilow/Adrienne Anderson. Barry got the gig of a lifetime playing The Music Box at the Borgata hotel and casino in Atlantic City NJ. His band consist of Russ McKinnon drums, David Rosenblatt percussion/vocals, Larry Antonio bass/vocals, Mike Lent guitar/vocals, Ron Pedley keyboards, Billy Kidd keyboards/vocals, Tony Levine horns, Brandon Clarkson trombone, Dane Robbins saxophone/vocals, Melanie Dean vocals and Joey Malotti keyboards/vocals/musical director.



Night Songs

Night Songs Barry Manilow's latest album. Fifteen classic standards and one new song Night Songs which was written by Barry Manilow music Adrienne Anderson lyrics. With Barry accompanying on bass and piano.

Details! Details! Details!

Marc called Barry to tell him he was voted Details magazine's first ever style icon. Details is a magazine for men just like GQ. GQ does their man or men of the year in their November issue.

Details decided to do a style icon issue for their June issue. They chose as their first ever style icon Broadway songwriter and jazz artist Barry Manilow. Barry was doing two articles and a one page photo shoot for the magazine. The first article was in the home studio with the man who writes the songs.  Barry telling everyone what kind of pianos, computer equipment and etc. he used in his Peppertree Studios. The second article was Unforgettable Harmony an article on his and Bruce Sussman's musical and movie musical Harmony. How they discovered the Comedian Harmonists and created their musical Harmony and all that went with getting it to Broadway. Plus a page with photos of Barry in different outfits. Heck the entire magazine was geared towards stuff on Barry or things he liked. such as two of his favorite cities New York City where he was born in the borough of Brooklyn and Paris France. One of his favorite cuisines Tex-Mex.  Barry also liked Chinese, Italian and French cuisines. Even the ads were stuff Barry liked or used. Land Rover SUV's, iPhones, Jo Malone men's cologne and Mac computers.

Ah! Abby Cadabby

Barry ran into Samantha Griffin. Barry said hi Samantha. hello Barry said Samantha. Barry asked Samantha if Abigail had a nickname. Samantha said well she does. However she's not real crazy about it. Oh really said Barry. Yes said Samantha. Ever heard of the PBS kids show Sesame Street asked Samantha. Sesame Street said Barry. Yeah Big Bird, Bert and Ernie, Elmo, Cookie Monster, Grover and etc. Huh said Barry.  How about Kermit the frog he was on Sesame Street too. Oh Kermit the frog I've hear of him said Barry. I was even photographed with him and Jim Henson years ago. Well there is a Sesame Street muppet called Abby Cadaby. That's Abigail's nickname. She got that name from some friends she went to school with. Abigail actually hates it. Really I think it's kind of cute said Barry. Well I've got to get going he said. Ok I'll tell Abby I saw you said Samantha. Barry continued walking till he cam to Tiffany jewelers. There was his manager Marc Hulett standing there. We're going in said Barry I have something to pick up and I want to show it to you. So they went inside Tiffany's jewelry store. May I help you said the clerk. Yes you can I'm Barry Manilow and I'm here to pick up some jewelry. You bought jewelry here said Marc. Yes said Barry it's two pieces that will go together eventually. The clerk came out with the black velvet box and opened it up. Is this exactly what you ordered the clerk said. Yes said Barry. What do think Marc said Barry. What do I
think of what asked Marc. The rings said Barry. There very beautiful said Marc. Ok so who are these for? asked Marc.  There for Abby Cadabby said Barry. Abby Cadabby who is that? asked Marc. You know Abby Stern the girl  I've been going with for a while now. I ran  into Abby's friend Samantha Griffin who told me that Abby Cadabby was Abby's nickname when I asked her what it was. Ok so what dose this have to do with these rings asked Marc. Well I'm going to ask Abby to marry me.
You're going to what asked Marc. I'm going to ask Abby Stern to marry me. That's what I thought you said. Abby doesn't know this but I met her parent and two brothers last week for lunch. I was a good boy and asked for Abby's hand in marriage. I showed everyone a photo of the rings I took on my iPhone. Samantha gave me Abby's ring size. I told Samantha I wanted to get Abby a vintage ring
for Christmas. Little does she know I was buying an engagement ring and matching wedding band for Abby. Well I guess that takes you off the market said Marc. You know you'll no longer be a bachelor. Yeah I know that. I'll now be a husband after we're married said Barry. Mrs. Barry Manilow it kind of has a nice ring to it said Barry. So when are you giving her the ring asked Marc. Christmas day said Barry. I'm going up to Saratoga Springs to her parents home for Christmas. Abby doesn't know I'm coming. This will be a complete  surprise to Abby.