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Real Executions

Case Studies

Real itineraries. Real timelines. Real outcomes. This is what LBB delivers.

Austin 48-Hour Turnaround

Sunday night request. Tuesday pitch. Zero client stress.

The Brief

Sunday night, 7pm. A client texts:

"We're meeting a prospect in Austin Tuesday–Wednesday. High stakes. Need a place to stay, somewhere to meet, then cocktails and dinner. What can you pull together?"

48 hours. Major prospect. Everything has to be flawless.

The guest: Sophisticated audiophile. Serious wine collection. The kind of person who notices details.

Equipment Room lounge with vintage aesthetic

What We Delivered

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    Stay: Hotel Magdalena (South Congress, design-forward, walkable)
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    Meeting Space: The Pershing (arranged private access for their pitch)
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    Cocktails: Equipment Room (Japanese Jazz Kissa meets Texas, curated vinyl on custom vintage hi-fi)
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    Dinner: Jeffrey's (wine program that doesn't require a translator)

They told the client "no availability." We got them into Equipment Room's lounge.

Equipment Room entrance Jeffrey's menu
Equipment Room main space

"Wait. How did you know?"

The prospect walked into Equipment Room and stopped mid-sentence.

Total planning time: Under an hour. Total client stress: Zero.

Jeffrey's dining room

The Executive Dinner Playbook

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    Before: Sommelier briefed: "Guest collects wine. Don't upsell. Pull something clean, interesting, confident."
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    Seating: CEO next to founder. Not across. Adjacent is collaborative.
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    Pacing: No business talk until after appetizers.
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    The shift: By the second bottle, conversation moved from "Can you do this?" to "Here's how we do this together."

The Follow-Up

Thursday morning: Sourced vintage ELO "All Over the World" LP featuring "Showdown" — the song playing when they walked into Equipment Room.

Shipped with handwritten note: "You stepped into the right room at the right moment. Let's keep it going."

ELO album cover
Outcome
The pitch landed. The dinner deepened it. The LP sealed the next meeting.

Not a lucky dinner. Engineered momentum.

More Executions

Real itineraries. Real logistics. Real outcomes.

Brooklyn Executive Evening

"Six executives, one evening, refined but not touristy."

The challenge: Brooklyn is over-Instagrammed. Finding places with actual soul.

What we built:

  • • D.S. & Durga perfume blending → Maison Premiere
  • • Fine & Raw Chocolate → Laser Wolf rooftop
  • • Red Hook Winery → Le Crocodile
  • • ASKA (2 Michelin stars) → Nitehawk Cinema
  • • Hoxton loft → Rule of Thirds → Bar Blondeau
  • • St. Mazie speakeasy → Francie (1 Michelin star)
What this shows: Curation depth. Not "here's a restaurant," but "here are 6 ways to do this right."

Portland Solo Executive

"Solo traveler, oysters + Oregon Pinot, conference attendance."

The challenge: Solo dining can be awkward. Making it seamless requires knowing which venues are actually solo-friendly.

What we built:

  • • Less & More coffee (solo-friendly, 5min from hotel)
  • • Davenport (luxury oysters) vs Old Pal (natural wine) vs Portland Fish Market (casual)
  • • Noble Rot rooftop for Oregon Pinot flights
  • • Private sedan to Skamania Lodge (50min, timing confirmed)
What this shows: Solo dining intelligence. Not every venue is solo-appropriate. We know which ones are.

NYC Midtown Sequencing

"2-day trip, coffee → cocktails → dinner, all walkable from Westin Times Square."

The challenge: Midtown is tourist hell. Finding executive-grade options within 15 minutes walking.

What we built:

  • • Gumption Coffee (2min walk, laptop tables)
  • • The Campbell at Grand Central (dramatic cocktails, 6min)
  • • Tony's Di Napoli (casual, 1.5min)
  • • Gallagher's Trophy Room PDR (power dinner, 13min)
  • • Le Bernardin (3 Michelin stars, 12min)
What this shows: Geographic sequencing. Every venue within 15 minutes, matched to meeting outcomes.

The Moments That Don't Make the Itinerary

Crisis management, speed execution, and access that proves relationships matter.

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George Porter Jr. Origin Story

Jazz Fest courtyard: Spontaneous brass jam → police "bust" becomes second line parade → George Porter Jr. surprise bass performance under the stars.

Taste + Access + Spontaneity
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The 3-Hour Second Line

"Can you pull off a private second line in three hours?" Secured brass band, parade permits, police escort, route planning. Start to finish: 180 minutes.

Speed + Relationships
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Champagne Wall Rebuild

NBA event: Wall delivered upside down hours before showtime. Rebuilt entire installation onsite without damaging flowers. Guests never knew.

Crisis Management
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45-Minute Poet Swap

Poet double-booked 30 minutes before event. Secured replacement, re-routed transport, briefed with 3 bullets. Performance was raved about.

Vendor Crisis Management
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F1 Austin VVIP

Title sponsor wanted VVIP night during F1, almost no lead time. Delivered: Private graffiti artist, side-stage Billy Joel access, front-row Chainsmokers table.

Access + Speed
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Music Box Village Alchemy

Client with earthy, soulful aesthetic. Matched: Music Box Village + Open Fire Co. flame-forward menu + band whose sound matched the architecture. Perfect alignment.

Cultural Intelligence

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