"Just say that I am looking for a sponsor or a patron or an investor," she said.
(You wouldn't catch Robin Hood, who always participates, looking for a commercial patron).
According to Paul Quinn-Judge, the Central Asia director for International Crisis Group, organised crime and narcotic groups may already be looking for a new set of patrons.
Nor is it simply the summer surfer or sunshine patron looking for a little slice of heaven for a day or a weekend or a week somewhere along the 127-mile-long New Jersey coastline.
One recent evening, patrons looking for a soupy breather packed the terrace, a walkway flanked by black couches and groomed shrubbery.
Welcoming hospitality, good food and shows like this is sure to make Alvin & Friends a premiere destination for Westchester and Lower Fairfield County patrons who are looking for a first class dining and musical experience.
That didn't stop some patrons from making jokes like "Perhaps it was only looking for a little 'horse-pitality'" or "I think it has a sore throat.
Patrons wishing the restaurant were roomier may have their wish granted at Noodle Plus's next incarnation; its owners are looking for a second location in Westchester County.
When I was there last week, a documentary filmmaker was looking for patrons who would be willing to grant her a brief interview about their dealings with the store (I overheard one patron turn her down, saying that he was planning to write about it himself).
"But here it's always about politics, and looking for patrons.
After returning to the United States, Mr. Porter spent the next decade shuttling between studios in Hartford and New York looking for patrons and steady income.
