Celebrities Attend The 2023 US Open Tennis Championships - Day 9

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 05: Meek Mill is seen at the 2023 US Open Tennis Championships on September 05, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Gotham/GC Images)

Ariana DeBose | Ralph Lauren head-to-toe | US Open | 2023

American tennis keeps rolling at the 2023 US Open. At just 19 years old, American Coco Gauff has reached her first-ever US Open semifinal with a 6-0, 6-2 victory over No. 20 seed Jelena Ostapenko.

Coco Gauff is quarterfinals bound! 🗣️

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September 10, 2023. James Marsden attends the 2023 U.S. Open in New York City. Source: mansworldindia Magazine. James wears Ralph Lauren. Grooming Dave Stanwell

Although this week is primarily dominated by back-to-school for many New Yorkers, there’s another main event transpiring in these parts over the weekend: the U.S. Open Tennis Championships men’s and women’s singles finals! One of four Grand Slam tennis tournaments globally, over 700,000 racket ball fans will flock to Queens to watch the games this year. While they are being treated to the spectacle of fast-paced, adrenalin-pumping tennis, they can also indulge in a dizzying array of chef-prepared dishes, cocktails and classic sporting event snacks. In fact, it is well known that the world-class food offerings are a secondary draw in attracting ticket sales for the Open! 

But don’t worry if you aren’t one of the lucky ticket holders to this weekend’s center court finals. We have the skinny on how to create the iconic refreshment of the Open — as well as those of the three other Grand Slams — using fresh, locally grown ingredients sourced from the farmers market. So, get ready to sit back and enjoy the televised games and their signature food and drinks all from the comfort of your own couch. 

1. US Open: Honey Deuce Cocktail Essentially an adult version of pink lemonade, Honey Deuce has been the official drink of the U.S. Open for nearly two decades. The centerpiece of this trademark cocktail is its honeydew melon ball skewer that perfectly replicates neon green tennis balls and transports you straight to the spectator stands. It’s peak melon season in the farmers markets right now, which means you shouldn’t have any problem selecting a perfectly ripe melon to use in this recipe: 

Ingredients (Yield: 6-8 servings) • 1 farmers market honeydew melon  • 3 cups store-bought or homemade lemonade  • 1½ cups vodka  • ½ cup raspberry liqueur, such as Chambord  • ¼ cup fresh lemon juice (from 1 to 2 lemons)  • Ice

1. Use a melon baller or mini ice cream scoop to shape the honeydew into balls. Freeze until ready to serve.  2. Combine lemonade, vodka, raspberry liqueur and lemon juice in a pitcher. Stir and refrigerate until chilled.  3. Fill highball or old-fashioned glasses with ice. Stir pitcher once more and divide it among the glasses. 4. Thread 2-3 melon balls onto a swizzle stick or cocktail skewer and immerse in the drink or place across the top. 

2. Wimbledon: Strawberries and Cream Eating strawberries and cream for Wimbledon is the famously authentic way to enjoy Britain’s biggest tennis event of the year. The tradition originated in the early 1500s under Henry VIII, who would serve the dish to guests watching tennis being played at his Hampton Court palace. It became inextricably linked to the game and has gone on to become a symbol of one of the world's greatest tennis showcases with 192,000 portions of strawberries and cream served each year during the 2-week tournament.   While strawberries are not as abundant in the farmers market this time of year as they are in spring, you may still find some at the stands of our specialty fruit growers, who plant a wide variety of strawberries to ensure they can harvest berries throughout the warm weather months. If not, raspberries are back in season and make a great substitute. To whip up a dish of this sweet Wimbledon delicacy, simply remove the strawberry’s leaves and core as necessary. Place hulled strawberries in a petite dish and pour unwhipped, unsweetened heavy cream on top. Serve with a (silver) spoon. 

3. French Open: Baguette Sandwiches In a decidedly novel cultural and sporting event approach, spectators are allowed to bring their own food to the French Open, also known as the Roland-Garros. In fact, it is not an uncommon sight to see Parisians tucking into full picnics within the stadium grounds. Of course, the classic and very French ham & cheese sandwich makes a regular appearance in the stands: 

Ingredients (Serves 4) 1 Wave Hill Breads French baguette  3 tablespoons butter, softened at room temperature  3 tablespoons Dijon mustard  8 ounces Goode and Local by Don Rodrigo sliced ham  8 ounces thinly sliced gruyere cheese  10 Pickle Licious cornichons, thinly sliced lengthwise 

Instructions: Halve the baguette lengthwise. Spread one side with butter and the other with mustard. Layer the ham, cheese, and cornichons on the bottom half of the baguette. Close the sandwich and cut crosswise into four equal portions while pressing down lightly. Serve immediately.  4. Australian Open: Peach Melbourne While Wimbledon has its strawberries and cream, the Australian Open has its Peach Melbourne. A play on traditional Peach Melba, this Aussie tennis classic is simply vanilla ice cream topped with pureed peaches and freeze-dried raspberries. It’s super easy to replicate at home as ripe peaches and fresh raspberries are abundant in the farmers market right now plus, last time I checked, vanilla ice cream is still a widely popular flavor. 

So don your tennis whites to get fully into the spirit and enjoy these signature Grand Slam recipes while watching the big games this weekend. Tennis (and treats), anyone?

2023 US Open - The Course Will Decide

The more I delved into the architecture of the Los Angeles Country Club, home of the 2023 US Open, the more I realize how much of a challenge this venue will be for the field. I did not realize the massive elevation changes were so prominent. I am confident that no player will have a flat lie except on the tee box. The undulating course will definitely affect the shot selection and club choice.…

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Logan physically couldn't finish the race and could barely get himself out of the car

Oscar spent most of the post race lying on the ground because he was so wrecked as did Max

Esteban literally threw up

Lance and Alex both needed help to get out of their cars and have reportedly had to seek medical help

a mechanic had to hold Alex's drink so Alex could drink out of it

EDIT: MULTIPLE DRIVERS HAVE FAINTED AT THE MEDICAL CENTRE MULTIPLE

Why the fuck were we racing in Qatar in this heat???

Ben Shelton find success at the 2023 US Open.

Another HM moment I really liked

There is also another moment in the Haunted Mansion movie that I really want to highlight and (slight spoilers ahead) that is the moment where Bruce interrupts Ben's mourning of Alyssa with his "think of the cholesterol on [your wife!]" Which triggers a massive fit of laughter in the entire room.

Unfortunately it has become a common theme in many live-action movies (looking at you, MCU) to ruin any moment with even the barest potential for some deep emotion with a joke. Like they can't think that a moving and emotional moment cannot be funny. And yet, Haunted Mansion takes that trope and turns it on its head.

Because Bruce's joke isn't the typical, groaning "oh god, here comes the emotion train, can't have that! (insert some half-baked sarcasm or bland joke here.)" It is Bruce looking around at his new friends, knowing that they are trapped in this place ruled by a malevolent spirit who feeds on grief, and Ben, the person who was told point blank that he will be the doomed 1000th spirit, mourning about his wife, telling them about her, her favorite snacks - the same kind she was going to get when the accident happened. And there is a long and silent pause, and some tears.

So Bruce brings in a little cathartic laughter, because silent sorrow isn't going to get them anywhere. So it's "Imagine the cholesterol on that woman!"

Yes, it is a pragmatic moment. But it isn't Bruce shutting Ben down or diverting the situation with a joke; he's just bringing in a lighter twist. Because sometimes, laughter can also be a part of healing.

It is a sorrowful, emotional moment. It becomes a funny moment. It does not lose the emotional impact. Yeah, it seems like another moment of "Bruce being a determined, oblivious, senile old potato" - but I'm pretty much convinced that Bruce knew exactly what he was doing.

(Also, I feel like pointing out that most of the rest of the group tries to restrain their laughter at Bruce's interruption... until they see Ben smiling and starting to laugh too. Then it's all-around laughter. The entire group respects Ben's grief and sorrow! There is never a moment where he is told off or dismissed for mourning his late wife.)