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 …
Edward F. Nesta
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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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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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Gastronomy articles
New York City Wine and Food Festival – Farmer’s Market Brunch with Geoffrey Zakarian
We spent a perfect Saturday morning at the Farmer’s Market Brunch presented by White Claw and hosted by Geoffrey Zakarian, part of the Food Network & Cooking Channel New York City Wine & Food Festival LIVEHAPPilly series presented by Illy. Held at The Standard High Line Biergarten located in the Meatpacking District of New York City we spent a leisurely Saturday morning eating, drinking, and mingling with top chefs and chatting with other guests.
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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 …
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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 …
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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 theAutumn 2021 season at Carnegie Hall.
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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 …
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Sensational is the word that immediately came to mind as I listened to Contemporary Jazz keyboardist David Garfield – Stretchin’ Outside The Box release that hit the street on September 27, 2021. The sixth, and last, in David Garfield’s Outside The Box series, the double CD release has 24 fabulous tracks totaling over 137 minutes of listening pleasure and features an amazing roster of top musicians. Joining David Garfield are Chuck Loeb, Rick Braun, Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker, Gerald Albright, …
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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, …