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Welcome To
Luxury Experience
February 2023 Features
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Performances
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I Hate Hamlet, (actually,
we do not) that is the name of playwright Paul Rudnick's award-winning
comedic play. Directed by Kevin Connors, co-founder
of the Music
Theatre of Connecticut in Norwalk, Connecticut, I Hate
Hamlet stars Robert Anthony Jones, Liliane Klein,
Dan O'Driscoll, Constantine Pappas, Jo Anne
Parady, and Elena Ramos Pascullo, and runs until February
19, 2023. If you need a bit of laughter in your life, go and see I Hate
Hamlet. Zany characters and a plot about a TV star about to take on the
Shakespearean role of Hamlet make this play a charmer.
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Luxury Products
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We loved
"discovering" Pink House Alchemy (PHA) and using their small
batch handcrafted flavored simple syrups and shrubs
in our cocktail and culinary recipes. Their Simple
Syrups include Cardamom, Dark Cherry Grenadine,
Ginger, Hazelnut, Mexican Chile Syrup,
Pumpkin Butternut Spice Syrup, and many more, and inspired Shrubs
include Pineapple Rosemary, Pineapple, and
Ginger. Whether you opt to use it in cocktail or culinary recipes,
the possibilities are endless.
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Arts and Antiques
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American Contemporary Artist William Nelson first caught the
attention of Luxury Experience during the artist reception
for his new works for the exhibition, PRETTY, Desirable, Delightful,
DANGEROUS, at Cavalier Galleries in Greenwich, Connecticut. As film buffs, we were intrigued by his large-scale paintings featuring
iconic actresses Rita Hayworth, Jane Russell,
Brigitte Bardot, Elizabeth Taylor, Marilyn
Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, Uma Thurman, and many more set
against New York landmarks and other film locations. The
deft juxtaposition of the glamorous actresses and the landmarks in their films captured
our imaginations and inspired us to learn more about the engaging artist behind
the impressive art, William Nelson.
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Luxury Products
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I first met
Jacques Pépin in April
2005 at the James Beard House in New York when I
interviewed him on receiving their Lifetime Achievement Award. Throughout the
years, I have watched this kind and talented Master of the Kitchen and
Master Artist charm and delight students, audiences, and readers of his
many books. He has taught us not only how to cook, but how to have fun and take
delight in the kitchen as well as in ourselves. His latest book, Jacques Pépin: Art of the
Chicken - A Master Chef's Paintings, Stories, and Recipes of the Humble Bird is filled with
wonderful stories and his impressive artwork and makes a wonderful gift for
yourself or your favorite chef.
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Luxury Products
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We love
using herbal teas and floral infusions in our cocktail and culinary recipes and
were delighted to "discover" Pixie Doodle Farm, based in Brooklyn, New York with a farm in Upstate,
New York in Bethel. Owned by herbalists Joe Dale Harris
and Erika Boudreau-Barbee, Pixie Doodle Farm has a diverse
assortment of teas, infusion kits, and more, all
creatively, and gorgeously, packaged making them a perfect gift
for your favorite tea lover, cocktailian, or chef.
Whether sipping their inspired blend of healthful teas or using their products
to create cocktail or culinary recipes, the products delivered very tasty
results.
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Performances
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Dance has
the power to transcend words in that it speaks its own language, the language
of dance, the language of movement and expressionism, that requires no
translation, no matter the country where it is performed. Contemporary
Dance inspires the imagination, which is much more powerful than mere words.
We saw the Vertigo Dance Company, an Israeli
Contemporary Dance Company co-founded by Noa Wertheim and
Adi Sha' al perform their dance composition of "Pardes" at
The Quick Center for the Arts at Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut, and it was an evening of dance excellence. If
you have the opportunity to experience a performance by the Vertigo Dance
Company, do so, as they are truly spectacular.
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Wine Cellar
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Since 1905,
Ottella wines from Lugana, Italy have been winning awards. Their Ottella Le
Creete Lugana DOC 2021 received
92 points from Wine Spectator and is a crisp, white wine with luscious
pineapple and grapefruit notes on the nose, and intense minerality from the
white clay of the terroir. This is a wonderful wine to enjoy on its own or to
pair with a variety of food. We paired it with pasta as well as with seafood,
and the wine was delicious. Ottella Le Creete Lugana DOC 2021 is
imported by Vias Imports, Ltd. Salud!
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Wine Cellar
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After the
excitement of the November and December holidays, there is always a bit of a
slide into the January doldrums and the need for a bit of decadence to ease
into the new year. Riserva wines are always special, and we found
that the Il Grigio Da San Felice Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG 2019 from the San Felice Estate in Siena, Italy
was especially so and just what we needed with its tradition of excellence.
This intense, deep ruby red Tuscan wine is richly
aromatic with layers nuances of ripe red berries on the nose and the palate with
lush tannins and balanced acidity. Il Grigio Da San Felice Chianti Classico Riserva
DOCG 2019 is imported from Italy to the United States by Total Beverage Solution. Saluti!
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Music Scene
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The latest live
release from Too Slim and the
Taildraggers - Brace Yourself keeps the bar moving upwards. With over 30-years
of playing together, the trio, of Tim "Too Slim" Langford, Zach
Kasik, and Jeff "Shakey" Fowlkes, shows that nothing can
slow them down. An evening of Blues, Rock, and a nod to the many Americana
influences on this creative trio results in a hard charging, blazing must-have
release.
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Music Scene
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Cincinnati-based bluesman Ben Levin has another great release out entitled, Take
Your Time, which is something he clearly does not do, as this is his
fifth stellar release, and while a seasoned Blues veteran with a trail of Blues
award nominations to his credit, he is only in his 20s. Released on the
VizzTone Label Group, the 12-track Ben Levin: Take Your Time release features Ben
Levin on piano, joined by Blues master Bob Stroger,
Lil' Ed Williams, Lil' Jimmy Reed, Johnny
Burgin, Noah Wotherspoon, Aron Levin, Walter
Cash, Ricky Nye, Shorty Starr, and Kris
Butler. Lovers of the Blues are going to love Ben Levin: Take
Your Time; I sure did!
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Luxury Products
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When I
think about chili, I think of cold weather comfort food, Sunday
afternoon football, tailgate parties, après-ski, sledding, or skating, and
if you need a little chili recipe inspiration, Seriously Good Chili Cookbook - 177 of the Best Recipes in
the World by New York Times Best-Selling Author Brian Baumgartner is sure to inspire. For his cookbook, Brian Baumgartner,
who many know from his role as "Kevin Malone" on the NBC Emmy-winning
TV series, The Office, compiled his recipes along with contributions
from award-winning chefs, celebrity chefs, and cooks from across the country. I
was delighted when my recipe, Righteous Three-Bean Vegetarian Chili
was included in his cookbook. Bon Appetit!
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Restaurants
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The New
Haven restaurant scene just got a
whole lot tastier with Chef/Owner Vincent Chirico's new restaurant,
The Luke Brasserie * Bar * Café where the culinary
focus is contemporary Mediterranean. Located in the Taft
Building, next door to the Shubert Theatre, across from College
Street Music Hall, and down the street from Yale University,
the restaurant is perfectly positioned to become a New Haven favorite.
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Restaurants
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Owner
Joseph DeCristofaro brings a
delectable taste of The Hamptons to Manhattan with
his new restaurant, Old Stove Pub located at 10761
1st Avenue between 59th and 60th
Streets. As the Old Stove Pub in Sagaponack, New York has been a
Hamptons favorite for locals and visitors alike since it was established in
1967, Owner Joseph DeCristofaro decided it was the perfect time to bring its cuisine
and gracious hospitality to Manhattan by opening a second Old Stove Pub in
midtown.
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Chefs Recipes
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Chef/Owner
Vincent Chirico takes time to speak
with Luxury Experience about his new restaurant, The Luke Brasserie * Bar * Café located in New
Haven, Connecticut. Newly opened in
November 2022, Chef Chirico graciously provides a delicious taste of the contemporary
Mediterranean restaurant with his recipe for Mascarpone Enriched
Polenta/soft egg/maitake mushroom/24-month Parmesan and fresh black truffle.
Bon Appetit!
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Chefs Recipes
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Executive
Chef Rae Kramer at Il Fiorista in New York City provides a delectable
"floral" taste of the restaurant where the culinary and cocktail focus is on
incorporating floral elements in the creative and very tasty items on their
menus. Chef Rae graciously shares her super delicious recipe for recipe for Hibiscus
Caramelized Onions that are on their Burgers that are on their Brunch
and Flower Happy Hour menus. The name of the restaurant, Il
Fiorista, translates from Italian to English as "The Florist," which
is aptly appropriate with its proximity to the Garden District of New
York City and its positioning in NoMad.
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