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Welcome To
Luxury Experience
January 2020 Features
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Liquor Cabinet
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 Sierra Norte Single Barrel Mexican Whiskey made with Native Oaxacan White Corn brings another exceptional spirit to Mexico's rich spirits heritage of making mezcal, tequila and xtabentun. Master Distiller Doug French, the creator of Scorpion Mezcal, has ventured into the whiskey market making corn whiskey from native Oaxacan corn. As would be expected from the talented Mr. French, Sierra Norte Single Barrel Mexican Whiskey made with Native Oaxacan White Corn is a truly exceptional product. |
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Adventures
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 The "Adventure KidsTM" aka Debra C. Argen and Edward F. Nesta had the ultimate creative adventure blowing glass at The Hotspot Glass Studio in Fairfield, Connecticut. We have always been fascinated by glass art, whether admiring large-scale works by glass artist Dale Chihuly or watching Swedish glass-blowers hand-blowing our wine glasses. The excitement in transforming liquid sand (aka molten glass) into a beautiful glass art creation has always been high on our "to do" list. What we learned from our class at The Hot Spot Studio is that the art of making glass is a dual process of transformation, for the art created, and for the artist who created it, and we loved what we created! |
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Destinations
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 There is something magical about The Holiday Train Show® at the New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) in Bronx, New York that captures the imagination of all ages. Celebrating its 28th year, The Holiday Train Show® has captivated the hearts of New Yorkers and visitors who make the train show part of their annual holiday tradition. If you live in the New York City area or will be visiting there for the holidays, be sure to put the NYBG on your "must visit" places. The Holiday Train Show® runs until January 26, 2020. |
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Music Scene
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 American Jazz pianist, keyboardist and composer Chick Corea has over 20 Grammy awards to his name and 63 nominations, so it came as no surprise to learn that his latest album, Chick Corea The Spanish Heart Band - Antidote, has earned a Grammy nomination for Best Latin Jazz Album. The 11-track release on the Concord Jazz label is 74-minutes of pure listening pleasure. Special guests joining Chick Corea and The Spanish Heart Band (Marcus Gilmore, Carlitos Del Puerto, Jorge Pardo, Niño Josele, Steve Davis, Michael Rodriguez, Luisito Quintero, Nino de los Reyes) on this stellar release include vocals by Ruben Blades, Gayle Moran Corea, and Maria Bianca. Come the 62nd Grammy Awards on January 26, 2020, I will be cheering for a win for Chick Corea The Spanish Heart Band - Antidote. |
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Adventures
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 The "Adventure KidsTM" aka Debra C. Argen and Edward F. Nesta had a fantastic adventure discovering the Museum of Illusions (MOI) located in New York City where visitors are encouraged to play with the interactive exhibits and to bring their cameras and take photos! If you love illusions and hands-on museums, this fun and educational museum will captivate your imagination and is perfect for all ages. |
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Performances
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 Watching dancer, choreographer, musician, singer Frédérick Gravel perform his U.S. premiere of his solo contemporary dance work, Fear and Greed at the Quick Center for the Arts at Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut was mesmerizing. The last time we saw this inspired dancer perform was in 2017 as part of his ensemble. For 2019, his solo work was a much more demanding role opening with just Frédérick Gravel on stage. Like moths drawn to a flame, we could not take our eyes off his performance. |
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Performances
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 It was an inspired evening of Brazilian music at Jazz Standard in New York City with Vinicius Cantuária's exciting performance of songs by the legendary Antonio Carlos Jobim & João Gilberto. Together with his band, Helio Alves on piano, Paul Sokolow on bass, Adriano Santos on drums, and Marivaldo dos Santos on percussion, Vinicius Cantuária demonstrated the popularity and longevity of their music, as he is clearly a contemporary master of bossa nova, samba, and Latin jazz.
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Luxury Products
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 Food has the power to transport our senses, first visually, then through the sounds of cooking, to its fragrant aromas wafting in the air, and then finally delivering the much-anticipated flavors and textures on our palates. The cookbook, Hong Kong Food City by Tony Tan published by Murdoch Books takes the reader on an incredibly beautiful and flavorful journey of the senses to Hong Kong. This cookbook is a perfect gift for your favorite cook or for the armchair traveler. |
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Restaurants
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 New Haven, Connecticut has another culinary reason to celebrate with the restaurant, Hamilton Park located at 9 High Street in The Blake Hotel. Chef Tyler Anderson is the talent in the creative, modern kitchen where the chic and contemporary décor are in perfect harmony with the culinary flair and creative cocktail menu. The restaurant's culinary focus is Modern, American Bistro with local ingredients and opened in June 2019. We had dinner at the restaurant in September 2019, and the food as well as the service were impeccable. Bon Appetit! |
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Chefs Recipes
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 Award-winning Chef Tyler Anderson takes time to speak with Luxury Experience about his new restaurant, Hamilton Park located at 9 High Street in The Blake Hotel, and shares his recipe for Parmesan Grits and Mushrooms. |
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Performances
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 The play Don Juan by Molière, A World Premiere and Translation and Adaptation by Brendan Pelsue and Directed by David Kennedy at the Westport Country Playhouse located in Westport, Connecticut is a modern-day look at the legendary Don Juan. Causing chaos and destruction throughout his life without a care to the future, the play is a riveting portrayal of morality. Throw in outrageous costumes and razor-sharp dialogue, this version of Don Juan will have you talking about it long after you leave the theatre. The play runs until November 23, 2019. |
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Performances
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 The play Steel Magnolias directed by Pamela Hill at the Music Theatre of Connecticut located in Norwalk, is a must see production! Featuring a talented ensemble cast of Raissa Katona Bennett, Kristi Carnahan, Andrea Green, Cynthia Hannah, Kala Monroe, and Rachel Rival, the play will have you running the gamut of life's emotions from laughing out loud to dealing with times of sadness. The play runs until November 24, 2019. |
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Gastronomy
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 Every year the Greenwich WINE + FOOD Festival presented by PepsiCo (GW+FF) brings together an amazing line-up of top culinary talent for cooking demos to complement the culinary Grand Tastings, celebrity book signings, wine, spirits master classes, wine, beer, and spirits tastings, and a world-class concert as a grand finale to the impressive event. We had the pleasure of meeting Chef Christian Petroni during his culinary demo at the Greenwich WINE + FOOD Festival 2019 on Saturday, September 21, 2019. |
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Gastronomy
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 Part of the fun of attending the Greenwich WINE + FOOD Festival presented by PepsiCo is not only the endless samples of wine, food, and spirits, but also the chef demos, where attendees can watch some of their favorite chefs in action. For 2019, Chef David Rose, (Food Network, Celebrity Chef and Chef Judge, and a national brand ambassador), demonstrated how to make his Oxtail Fried Rice, for which he graciously shares the recipe. |
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 After a full day of outstanding wine, food, beer, and spirits, the Greenwich WINE + FOOD Festival presented by PepsiCo (GW+FF) ended the event with an amazing concert in the evening. For the 2019 Greenwich WINE + FOOD Festival presented by PepsiCo, Michael Franti & Spearhead was the opening band to get the attendees in the mood to party, followed by the GRAMMY, ACM, CMA, and AMA Award-winning band, Little Big Town. |
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Liquor Cabinet
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 Drinking Zaya Gran Reserva Rum is like taking your palate on a trip to its island origin of Trinidad and Tobago - known as the "Land of the Hummingbird." To create the smooth and delectable Zaya Gran Reserva Rum, they blend rare rums aged for up to 16 years. The result is an award-winning aged rum that is a perfect ingredient for cocktails, drinking neat or over ice, or as a tasty ingredient in culinary recipes. |
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Performances
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 If you love musicals, put on your "dancing shoes" and head over to see the play, An American in Paris at the Westchester Broadway Theatre in Elmsford, New York because it truly is "S'Wonderful." This lavish production pulls out all the stops with its talented cast of Brandon Haagenson, Deanna Doyle, Erika Amato, Tommaso Antico, Lauren Sprague, Jonathan Young and Ian Knausser in the lead roles, with an outstanding ensemble to support them. The music, dancing, and singing will have you discretely tapping your feet in time with the music. An American in Paris runs until November 24, 2019. |
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