The Urbane Society is hosting another knock-out party — this time at The Grove on Halloween night — and if Urbane's pre-launch parties provide any indication, you shouldn't dare miss this event. The party starts at 8 pm on October 31 and runs until 11 pm. Your ticket includes an open bar, DJ, heavy hors-d'oeuvres, and a competitive costume contest. Tickets are $45 for members and $60 for guests of members. Or, for $125, you can apply for an annual membership and score a ticket to the event. 

Houston businessman Nick Florescu, who has a penchant for fine dining, has created The Urbane Society, a members only club that provides young professionals a 20 percent discount to fine dining venues. The Urbane Society, which is “exclusive by choice, inclusive by design,” provides professionals aged 21 to 34 with dining opportunities that they may have not had before due to budget restraints. Florescu, who is married to KPRC2 news anchor Dominique Sachse, noted that he loves going to out eat with his wife, and also eats out a lot when she is working. Because of that, their children have also grown up in the fine-dining atmosphere.

When Nick Florescu sees a need for something, he creates a company to help fill it.

Both his parents were political refugees from Romania, and when the Iron Curtain fell, the Florescu family was able to be reunited with its home country. It was then that Florescu realized that, without government-funded television, a huge opportunity in an untapped market opened up. Along with his brothers, Radu and John, he founded Centrade USA Inc., a media company with offices in Romania and Houston. 

Are you a millennial? Are you a “young professional”? Are you seeking deals for the coolest restaurants in Houston? Well, there’s a club for you, and you have to apply. The club is called the Urbane Society, an age 21-34 community that offers “culinary and social experiences at discounted prices.” According to a press release, it promises access and deals for invitation-only parties, private dining opportunities, and pop-ups, plus perks ..

PC Moment: Entrepreneur Nick Florescu and Kubis Interactive hosted the evening introducing the Urbane Society app, Florescu’s clever young professional members-only app that opens the doors to fine dining with special perks such as discounted rates in Houston’s top restaurants, member parties and the like...

The scoop: “Exclusive by choice, inclusive by design” was the mantra of the sold-out night as 250 of Houston’s finest young professionals mixed and mingled at B&B Butchers & Restaurant to learn more about The Urbane Society, a new members-only mobile app launching in May...

IF UBER EATS IS THE TINDER OF FOOD, think of The Urbane Society as The League. The members-only phone app created by Houston entrepreneur Nicholas Florescu connects local foodies to exclusive fine dining experiences, like discounted rates, special perks, and private parties. Late last month, 250 of the city’s sparkling young professionals who are also likely also on The League turned out to celebrate the app’s launch...