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Welcome To
Luxury Experience
December 2021 Features
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Destinations
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Holidays are about traditions, and
for the past 30 years, the New
York Botanical Garden (NYBG) - Holiday Train Show® has been an annual
tradition for families to kick off the joyful spirit of the winter holiday
season. The Holiday Train Show®, located in Bronx, New York, along with
baking holiday cookies, watching holiday movies, and sipping hot cocoa brimming
with marshmallows while wrapping gifts, has become a holiday tradition for
Luxury Experience. Perfect for all ages, visiting the Holiday Train Show® at the NYBG will linger in your
imagination long after you leave the show. The Holiday Train Show® at the NYBG runs from November 20
through January 23, 2022. Happy Holidays!
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Luxury Products
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Luxury Experience readers know
that we are huge music fans; we love listening to our enormous collection of music,
writing about music and about music performances, and when it comes to buying gifts,
we love to give the gift of music. When we "discovered" Jooki (pronounced "jukey" like jukebox), a music
system designed for children to use and operate, we were instantly
smitten. Designed in Belgian by three dads in 2014 with toy and technology
experience, Jooki is a screen-free WIFI streaming and Bluetooth player
for children ages 3 and up. How exciting is that! We cannot wait to see
our little nephew Asher's face light up as he discovers music - his way, with
his Jooki.
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Restaurants
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Rhum Barbancourt has
a legacy of creating fine rums made in Haiti from crushed
sugar cane juice since 1862. To showcase their line of Rhum
Barbancourt, Crillon Importers, Ltd. held a private dinner
at the Haitian restaurant, Rebel Restaurant and Bar in New York
City for a spirited evening of excellent food to
complement the Rhum Barbancourt exceptional rums, and Luxury Experience was
there to learn more about the iconic rum brand.
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Luxury Products
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The Merriam-Webster dictionary
defines "picnic" as "a meal that is eaten outdoors especially during a trip
away from home; a trip or party that includes a meal eaten outdoors; something
that is pleasant or easy." Professional photographer, designer, and home
cook Alanna O'Neill's debut cookbook, The Art of
Picnics - Seasonal Outdoor Entertaining published by Yellow Pear
Press a division of Mango Publishing, beautifully captures that
feeling with inspiring recipes and stunning photography. Let the picnicking
begin!
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Music Scene
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The
release of Samantha
Fish - Faster marks the eleventh release, on the Rounder Records label,
by this remarkable singer, songwriter, guitarist, and overall outstanding musician.
The creativity continues to roll from Samantha with 12 new tracks that encompass
many different formats (genres). But with Samantha, the term genre is amiss
when referring to her work, as creativity like Samantha's does not fit a single
format or category, it fits being listened to over-and-over again.
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Music Scene
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Blues singer,
songwriter, and pianist Ben Levin is
already making headway in the world of the Blues at age 22. His
album, Ben Levin - Still Here is 12-tracks of the vintage Blues
sound that he loves; it is a Blues release for Blues aficionados. Based in
Cincinnati, Ohio, Ben Levin clearly lets his passion fly on his
newest release that hit the streets on October 22, 2021, on the Vizztone
label. Joining Ben Levin on the release are Aron Levin on guitar,
Chris Douglas on bass, and Oscar Bernal on drums.
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Liquor Cabinet
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Fifth State Seville Gin
is the creation of Master Distiller Robert Schulten, owner of Fifth State Distillery located in Bridgeport,
Connecticut, which was awarded the 2021 Connecticut
Gin Distillery of the Year by the prestigious New York
International Spirits Competition. He handcrafts this delectable gin
from locally grown Connecticut corn and Seville oranges, which is distilled in small
batches in a column still. The result is a smooth and richly flavorful orange
forward gin that is an admirable ingredient in cocktail and culinary recipes.
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Performances
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For the past 90 years, the Westport
Country Playhouse located in Westport, Connecticut
has been dazzling audiences with their high-quality, professional performances.
Director David Kennedy continues the tradition of excellence with
his presentation of Doubt: A Parable. Written by Playwright
John Patrick Shanley, the play was the winner of the 2005
Pulitzer Prize for Drama and Tony Award for Best Play. The
talented ensemble cast features actors Betsy Aidem, Eric
Bryant, Kerstin Anderson, and Sharina Martin. The
play runs from November 2 - 20 (in-person tickets) and from November 11 -
21 (virtual tickets).
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Performances
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What a thrill to be in New York City
for the Havana Film
Festival New York 2021 - Celebrating Latin American Cinema since 2000!
Beginning with the Opening Night Film, Memories of My
Father/El Olvido Que Seremos, directed by Oscar-award
winning Director Fernando Trueba with actor Javier
Cámara based on the true story of Colombian human rights activist
Héctor Abad Gómez, the festival has a plethora of impactful
films. The Havana Film Festival New York 2021 runs until November 11, 2021.
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Liquor Cabinet
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Hartford Flavor
Company Vanilla Flavored Vodka is
a delectable super premium gluten free vodka made with organic sugar cane and infused
Tahitian and Madagascar vanilla beans. Creatrix and Infusionary
Lelaneia Dubay is the driving force behind her innovative woman-owned
distillery in Hartford, Connecticut, where the flavors she
creates are as innovative as she.
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Arts and Antiques
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After a 2-year absence, the Greenwich Concours d'Elegance,
sponsored by Hagerty, was
back at Roger Sherwood Baldwin Park in Greenwich,
Connecticut, and Luxury Experience was on hand for the
2-day automotive festival. In addition to a fabulous collection
of automobiles and motorcycles, new for the October festival, were interesting
panel discussions throughout the day on Saturday, October 23, 2021. The
seminar, "How to Score the Ultimate Barn Find" moderated by John
Nikas, with panelists author and television host Tom Cotter "The
Barn Finder," Wayne Carini, author, and host of the
television show, "Chasing Classic Cars," and Peter Kumar,
Founder of Gullwing Motor Cars in New York, left the audience
dreaming of finding their own special vehicles.
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Gastronomy
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The Food Network & Cooking Channel New York Wine & Food
Festival - Grand
Tasting featuring Culinary Demonstrations from Andrew Zimmern,
Robert Irvine, Buddy Valastro, Duff Goldman, Jet Tila, and Scott
Conant, and presented by Liebherr Appliances, was a very
tasty way to spend a beautiful autumn afternoon in New York City. Held at
Hudson River Park's Pier 76 (408 12th Avenue, NYC), the day was
filled with tasty food, cocktails, spirits, and culinary demonstrations.
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Performances
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Magical! It was an amazing night in
New York City for the Power of Destiny
Concert presented by New York Artist Management with Serbian
Star Soprano Marija Jelic and American
pianist Anthony Manoli at Carnegie Hall
in the intimate Weill Recital Hall. A beautiful venue and two masterful
talents was the perfect intro to the Autumn 2021 season at
Carnegie Hall.
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Luxury Products
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With the growing trend towards plant-based
food, vegetarian and vegan diets,
we were excited to "discover" The Complete Quinoa Cookbook by Catherine Gill
published by Hatherleigh
Press, as a great motivator to learn more about this highly
nutritious whole-grain that is rich in protein, dietary fiber,
minerals and vitamins. Who knew quinoa (pronounced KEEN-waa) was
so fabulous? Catherine Gill's book is filled with valuable information and over
100 recipes that cover the gamut from Breakfast to Desserts. Now that is
something to cheer about.
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Music Scene
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 Hiromi - The Piano Quintet:: Silver Lining Suite is a stunning 9-track piano jazz album
composed and arranged by pianist Hiromi and released in late
September 2021 on the Telarc International label, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc. Hiromi - The Piano Quintet is comprised of Hiromi on piano, Tatsua
Nishie (1st violin), Sohei Birmann (2nd violin), Meguna
Naka (viola), and Wataru Mukai (cello).
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Music Scene
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Chick Corea Akoustic
Band LIVE includes tracks from the Akoustic Band's song book starting
with the 1980s and moving forward, as well as the band pays tribute to some of
the greats in the jazz world such as Thelonious Monk, Chet
Baker, and Duke Ellington. This is the Akoustic Band's first release
in over two decades, but the sound feels like it was just a few minutes break
between sets. This is the last LIVE session by the legendary Chick Corea which
says it all, this a must have release.
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Music Scene
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Danish blues singer,
songwriter, guitarist Thorbjorn
Risager and his band The Black Tornado have been
thrilling audiences for just shy of two decades. The band formed in 2003,
released their first CD in 2004, and their career has skyrocketed since then
due in part to the smoked honeyed whiskey voice of front man Thorbjorn Risager,
and the talented band is par excellence as well. The new double-CD release, Thorbjorn
Risager & The Black Tornado: Best Of, features 25 fabulous songs crafted
to perfection over the years as well as some new music. Released on September
24, 2021, on the Ruf
Records label, this is a blues album for collectors.
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Luxury Products
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Cooler weather tends to bring out
the inner cook in all of us when we want to spend more time in the kitchen
creating special meals for ourselves, as well as for family and friends. Always
on the lookout for inspiration, we fell in love with The Complete
Autumn & Winter Cookbook by America's Test Kitchen, which has
over 550 recipes that will dazzle the senses and provide plenty of inspiration
for everyday meals, holiday meals, breads, brunches, festive drinks, desserts,
lovely food gifts, and much more. Beautiful photographs and easy to follow
recipes make this cookbook a showstopper. Happy cooking!
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