Edward F. Nesta

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.

Looking for a great gift for your favorite wine lover or wine enthusiast? As wine lovers know air is the nemesis of wine. Once a bottle of wine is opened and is exposed to air, it must be drunk immediately. Air will spoil the wine, so in the past people tried to recork the bottle or used systems to pump the air out. Now, along comes Savino Wine Saving Carafes and a new and stylish way of preserving wine is …

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.

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 …

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.

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 …

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.

Contemporary Instrumental Jazz fans are in for a time travel treat from the band Spyro Gyra with their latest album, Spyro Gyra Vinyl Tap released on the Amherst Records label. Spyro Gyra, comprised of Jay Beckenstein, Tom Schuman, Julio Fernandez, Scott Ambush, and Lionel Cordew take the listener back to the 1960s and 1970s by covering some of the best songs from that period. By giving them an instrumental Jazz interpretation and arrangements, the songs feel fresh and fun. Guest …

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.

2019 Greenwich WINE + FOOD Festival presented by PepsiCo (GW+FF) celebrated its 9th year at Roger Sherman Baldwin Park in Greenwich, Connecticut and Luxury Experience was there to help celebrate! Delectable food, as well as wine, beer, and spirits tastings, cooking demos with top chefs, celebrity book signings, and a concert to culminate an amazing day by Michael Franti and Spearhead and Little Big Town created a very memorable 2019 GW+FF experience.