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New York State Distillers Guild Launches Unique Website

by xoJohn February 14, 2017

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New York State is home to some of the most distinctive and fine spirits around. A lot of those brands are a part of the New York State Distillers Guild, an association established in 2013, which now has more than 60 members across this wonderful state. Luckily for us spirit consumers, the association has put together a new website, NYDISTILLED.COM. The new website will host information about craft spirits and their production, in addition to how they are made, tasting guides, history of distilleries in New York State, and so much more.

February 14, 2017 0 comment

2017 Mohegan Sun Wine & Food Fest

by Desha Winborne February 7, 2017

written by Desha Winborne 1 minutes read

One of the highlights of our social calendar is the Sun Wine Fest, an annual celebration of wine and spirits. This Mohegan Sun hosted event, showcases adult beverages from all over the country. This year’s festival marked the first year of its rebranding as The Sun Wine and Food Fest. The celebration included more vendors than years past as well as a focus on food and the art of cooking. The festival is broken down into an action packed weekend of demonstrations, parties, and tastings. This year we attended the Saturday Grand Tasting as well as Sunday Brunch with Chef Mario Batali. The celebrated Batali was but one of several celebrity chefs in attendance. Aaron Sanchez, Rocco DiSpirito, Michelle Ragussis, and Roble Ali were also on hand providing demos and mixing in the hordes of foodies and beverage connoisseurs.

February 7, 2017 0 comment

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Restaurant Review: Lala Sahab

by Desha Winborne January 23, 2017

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Location: 489 Columbus Avenue, New York, NY

Cuisine: Indian

Best Dish: The Bhuna Gosht or Curried Goat was the star dish of the evening. The spicy goat meat melt in your mouth and the sauce is hands down one of the best we’ve had in some time.

Overall: A stylish hidden gem with immaculate service to cater to your curry cravings.

January 23, 2017 0 comment

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Korali Estiatorio Offers a Taste of the Greek Isles

by xoJohn December 23, 2016

written by xoJohn 1 minutes read

Location: 1662 Third Avenue, New York, NY

Cuisine: Greek

Best Dish: The lamb shank was absolutely delicious. The meat was fork tender and well seasoned

Overall: A superb bistro with excellent service and great food.

The space adds to the authenticity of the concept with design by Yianni Skordas of Skordas Design Studio (Avra Estiatorio and Anassa Taverna) to evoke the breezy, white-covered Greek Island of Mykonos with white brick walls and bamboo design work on the airy high ceilings, complemented by Greek stone archways.

December 23, 2016 0 comment

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La Barrita Brings Argentina to Brooklyn (Review)

by xoJohn December 6, 2016

written by xoJohn 1 minutes read

Location: 132 Montague Street, Brooklyn

Cuisine: Argentinean

Best Dish: Though we would happily eat our way through a swimming pool of their decadent wild mushroom sauce, the star of the evening was the bone in short rib, a carnivore’s dream come true.

Overall: A quaint casual eatery with warmth and charm to spare. Add it to your date night roster or weekly happy hour rotation.

December 6, 2016 0 comment

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Inside the “Office Christmas Party” Premiere and After Party w/ SVEDKA Vodka

by xoJohn December 6, 2016

written by xoJohn 1 minutes read

Last night, stars Jennifer Aniston, Olivia Munn, Jason Bateman, T. J Miller and Courtney B. Vance, as well as directors Josh Gordon and Will Speck attended The Cinema Society’s premiere and after-party of Office Christmas Party presented by SVEDKA Vodka. The film’s stars were joined by cast members Kate McKinnon, Vanessa Bayer, and producers Scott Stuber, Guymon Casady and Daniel Rappaport. Other notables that joined in on the holiday festivities included Molly Sims, Actors Norman Reedus, Nick Kroll, Pauly Shore and Will Kopelman, Actresses Kathy Najimy, Dana Delaney and Danielle Brooks, Designers Jenna Lyons and Reed Krakoff and TV Personality Carson Kressley.

December 6, 2016 0 comment

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Indulge in Authentic Italian Cuisines at Machiavelli (Review)

by xoJohn November 22, 2016

written by xoJohn 1 minutes read

Location: 519 Columbus Avenue, New York, NY

Cuisine: Northern Italian

Best Dish: The lamb chops were outstanding and the spaghetti is divine but our favorite dish of the evening was the oven roasted salmon. It is not easy to achieve crisp skin and maintain tender flesh with salmon and yet that is exactly how it was presented and enjoyed.

Overall: The posh decor is reason enough to visit but you will fall in love with the food. If you love Italian cuisines, this restaurant is a must. The venue is also an ideal space for an impressive first date or special occasion. The setting and cuisine are enhanced by a resplendent entertainment experience that features musicians and students from nearby Juilliard and Lincoln Center performing live music nightly and during brunch, and occasional opera.

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November 22, 2016 0 comment

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James Beard Foundation Gala: Singapore’s Culinary Crossroads

by xoJohn November 15, 2016

written by xoJohn 1 minutes read

The James Beard Foundation(JBF), held its annual fall gala and fundraiser at the iconic Rainbow Room in New York City. This year’s theme, Singapore’s Culinary Crossroads, presented by Singapore Tourism Board, featured a flavorful combination of different cultures created by some of Singapore’s and America’s finest chefs. The unique, globe-spanning, gastronomic gathering featured Alfred Portale, Cat Cora, LG Han, Yew Eng Tong, and Cheryl Koh, along with Rainbow Room host chef Robert Aikens, and host pastry chef Kyung Kim.

November 15, 2016 0 comment

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