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Welcome To
Luxury Experience
October 2017
Features
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Gastronomy
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 The 2017 Greenwich WINE + FOOD Festival presented by Serendipity in Greenwich, Connecticut was truly a Luxury Experience! Imagine an all-day festival dedicated to wine, spirits, and food, with Greenwich's own Kathie Lee Gifford pouring her wines for attendees, cooking demos by Mario Batali, Adam Richman, Mary Giuliani, Samantha Benjamin, Alex Guarnaschelli, Kevin Des Chenes, Lindsay Perkins, Scott Conant, and Julia Deane, and more food and drink than you could possible consume, even in only small bites. The platinum-selling Pop band, TRAIN, was the grand finale, and as the icing on the cake, the festival benefitted the Mario Batali Foundation, The Friends of James Beard Benefits and the Town of Greenwich Parks and Recreation Foundation.
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Performances
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 What we especially love about the Quick Center for the Arts at Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut is that there is always a program to appeal to everyone, and their Upside Down Inside Out Season Gala was an exciting, exhilarating, and engaging evening of exceptional artistry that was a combination of contemporary dance by Frédérick Gravel, cocktail party, and rock concert by Betty Bonifassi with dancing. Cutting edge performances and a stylish ambience helped create an evening that will be talked about for quite some time.
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 We caught the Grammy® award winning, multi-platinum selling Rock band, the Blues Traveler 30th Anniversary Tour at The Ridgefield Playhouse in Ridgefield, Connecticut, and what a night it was! Founded in 1987 in Princeton, New Jersey, Blues Traveler is a rock band that has long been on our musical radar, and in our stacks of music.
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Performances
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 Spyro Gyra has enamored instrumental Fusion Jazz fans since the band's inception in 1974. The same can be said about their performance at Fairfield Theatre Company's StageOne in Fairfield, Connecticut where Jay Beckenstein, Tom Schuman, Scott Ambush, Julio Fernandez, and Lionel Cordes created a memorable evening of Jazz at its very best.
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 Laura Eason's contemporary dramatic play, Sex With Strangers at the Westport Country Playhouse in Westport, Connecticut, is an on-the-mark brilliant portrayal of modern-day love and dating and resonates soundly with the "media age" where the internet is part of our daily lives, and its consequences are even more interesting. The play runs from September 26 - October 14, 2017, and is a "must-see."
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Music Scene
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 Patrick Bradley - Intangible marks the third release combining the talents of keyboardist Patrick Bradley and Jeff Lorber, and fans of instrumental Fusion Jazz are going to love this 10-track release. Joined by an impressive list of musicians: Paul Jackson, Jr., Michael Thompson, Adam Hawley, Jimmy Haslip, Andrew Carney, Gary Novak, and David Mann, make this a release you will want to add to your collection.
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 Seattle, Washington based instrumental Jazz Fusion band, the Polyrhythmics has a new album out, Polyrhythmics - Caldera and it is delectable! This talented 8-piece band brings a cohesive and freshness to this instrumental release that has a cutting-edge vibe that they recorded live with all members playing concurrently, which for the listener has the feel of sitting in a concert venue. The band wrote all 12-tracks on the release and it is definitely worth giving it many a listen.
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 Los Lobos thrilled the audience during their performance at Fairfield Theatre Company's StageOne in Fairfield, Connecticut. Together for more than 40 years, this Rock band of friends: Louie Perez, Steve Berlin, Cesar Rosas, Conrad Lozano, David Hidalgo, and Enrique "Bugs" Gonzalez, brought down the house with their high-energy performance.
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Gastronomy
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 Love fish but have no idea how to cook it? Simply Fish - 75 Modern and Delicious Recipes for Sustainable Seafood by Matthew Dolan is a well-crafted, easy to follow cookbook that guides readers on the full fish experience from the water to the table providing information on what to look for, what to ask for, step-by-step recipes, suggestions for beverage pairings, and even has a dessert or two to provide you with the "tools" to create many wonderful (seafood sustainable) meals. Happy cooking!
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Luxury Products
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 Passionate about beautiful linens, I recently "discovered" Attiser, a company that makes gorgeous handcrafted bedding and linens, and was thrilled to make their acquaintance. Founded by Seema A, head designer and creative director in Menlo Park, California, Attiser linens are handcrafted in India and designed to appeal to the senses and draw compliments from guests. I love how I can change the "personality" of my indoor and outdoor dining spaces by simply dressing the table with linens to match my theme of the moment, and Attiser has a rich diversity of high-quality offerings.
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Arts and Antiques
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 Luxury Experience is proud to bring you the experience of the exceptional international motorcars at the 2017 Greenwich Concours d'Elegance held in Greenwich, Connecticut. A few of the exciting entries included Alfa Romeo, Aston Martin, Austin-Healey, BMW, Bugatti, Delahaye, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Lancia, Lotus, March, Morgan, Porsche, Riley, Siata, and Stanguellini. Prepare to drool over these exceptional and rare motorcars.
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Music Scene
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 The Milligan Vaughan Project is the latest musical journey of vocalist Malford Milligan and Blues Rock guitarist Tyrone Vaughan with the debut of their 11-track release by the same name, backed by a host of excellent musicians including Chris Maresh, Brannen Temple, Michael Ramos, David Grissom, Mike Cross, Jeff Hayes, Kenneth Furr, Jay D. Stiles, and Jorge Castillo.
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 The Iridium was the perfect venue for Blues Rocker Dana Fuchs and Jon Diamond, her longtime writing partner and guitarist, for a 2-night gig in the heart of New York City. Playing as the Dana Fuchs Duo without the rest of her band, gave them the freedom to create an intimate evening showcasing their talent, as well as new and old music, that will long be remembered by fans.
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Liquor Cabinet
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 Macchu Pisco, La Diablada Italia Pisco is a super-premium pisco made in Peru by the talented distilling sisters, Master Blender Melanie Asher and her sister, Lizzie. Exceptional care in the making and the use of high-quality Italia grapes, make this Peruvian pisco one to try. Stellar in cocktails or when used in culinary recipes, Macchu Pisco La Diablada Italia Pisco is a product to make Peru proud.
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Liquor Cabinet
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 Macchu Pisco, La Diablada Pisco Acholado Pisco Sour Centennial is a super-premium pisco made in Peru by the talented distilling sisters, Master Blender Melanie Asher and her sister, Lizzie. It is a blend of their best piscos and elicits sweet floral and citrus notes on the nose and on the palate, and is an inspiration for well-balanced, sophisticated cocktail and culinary creations made with Macchu Pisco.
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Music Scene
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 Washington, DC based Blues& Roots band, The Nighthawks: Mark Wenner, Paul Bell, Johnny Castle, and Mark Stutso, have a new release out entitled, All You Gotta Do, on the EllerSoul Records label. As a fan of Blues harmonica, I really appreciated this stellar 12-track release. A combination of new songs written by the band, as well as some old-time favorites, give The Nighthawks - All You Gotta Do, the right mix of play for an enjoyable listen.
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Music Scene
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 Four-time Grammy® nominated Jazz Saxophonist Boney James has a fabulous new release entitled Honestly out on the Concord Music Group label. Boney James collaborated with Brandon Coleman, Jairus Monee, Malcolm Eric Murray, David Bonilla, Denise White, Dana Johnson, Tim Carmon, Francois Dean, Jr., Herman Jackson, Eric Roberson, and Darrell Smith to write 9 of the 10 songs on the release, and together with a talented ensemble of musicians, and vocalists Avery* Sunshine and Eric Roberson, they have created a noteworthy release destined to gain critical attention.
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Restaurants
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 Brasserie 8 1/2, an attractive French restaurant located in New York City on the west side in the Midtown section of Manhattan steps off Fifth Avenue, and close by to Central Park. The modern, contemporary ambience includes a dramatic sweeping glass stairway to the attractive art-filled restaurant that sets the stage for culinary excellence from Executive Chef Franck Deletrain.
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