Edward F. Nesta

If you love suspenseful plays, you cannot go wrong with Dial M for Murder at the Westport Country Playhouse (WCP) in Westport, Connecticut. Adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher from the original by Frederick Knott and directed by Mark Lamos with a stellar cast of Kate Abbruzzese, Patrick Andrews, Kate Burton, Krystel Lucas, and Denver Milord, this thriller of a play will have you sitting on the edge of your seat as the action unfolds on the stage. Bravo! Dial M for …

While Westchester Magazine’s Wine & Food Festival celebrated its 14th anniversary in 2023, this was the first year that it found its way onto our radar, and now that we have "found it" this is an event that we will want to mark our calendars to attend annually. The 4-day gastronomic event culminated with its Grand Tasting Village on June 10, 2023. Held at Kensico Dam Plaza in Valhalla, New York, it was a "grand tasting" indeed with excellent food, …

The Greenwich Concours d’Elegance held in Roger Sherman Baldwin Park in Greenwich, Connecticut, always excites attendees who travel from near and far for the opportunity to see rare, exotic, and downright exhilarating supercars and racecars. The 2023 Greenwich Concours d’Elegance once again delivered the goods for a fabulous concours that had our hearts racing with excitement.

Chef Rafael Palomino, owner of Sonora restaurant in Port Chester, New York took our palates on a delectable gastronomic trip with his demo on how to make Palomino Paella, a lovely mélange of rice, lobster, clams, mussels, and chorizo, during Westchester Magazine’sWine & Food Festival. Chef Rafael Palomino generously provides his paella recipe to tempt your palates into making his wonderful recipe and visiting Sonora restaurant.

Celebrating its 27th anniversary in 2023, the Greenwich Concours d’Elegance, held annually in June in Roger Sherman Baldwin Park in Greenwich, Connecticut, attracts collectors and afficionados to experience rare, custom, and exceptional motor cars. We attended both days of the show, June 3-4, 2023, and are proud to bring you a few of the spectacular highlights of the show, which we call "The Art and Style of the Ride."

Westchester Magazine’s Wine & Food Festival 2023 held at Kensico Dam Plaza in Valhalla, New York on June 10, 2023, provided foodies with the opportunity to sample wonderful food, wine, and spirits, attend wine seminars by wine expert Kevin Zraly and chef demos provided by the area’s top chefs. We attended a very tasty demo from Award-Winning Chef Peter X. Kelly of X2O Xaviars on the Hudson in Yonkers, New York where he prepared Shrimp Sauté with Pernod, Tarragon & …

One of our favorite highlights of the summer season is watching high goal Sunday afternoon polo matches at the Greenwich Polo Club located in backcountry Greenwich, Connecticut. Fast-paced action on the field, music by MOJO in the Players Lounge, and expertly mixed cocktails by The Cup Bearer, made for a memorable first match of the season for the East Coast Bronze Cup. Let the summer fun begin!

Whether you are a novice wine drinker or an experienced oenophile who wants to broaden your white wine knowledge, the new wine book, White Wine: The Comprehensive Guide to 50 Essential Varieties & Styles by Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen is a perfect read. Well-written with beautiful photographs and interesting side charts, this book makes learning enjoyable and is a wonderful gift for your favorite wine drinker or for yourself. Grab a bottle of your favorite white wine, pour yourself …

Its wine festival season in New York, and Luxury Experience was there to partake of the festivities during the NYC Spring Crush Wine & Artisanal Food Festival presented by Crush Wine Experiences. Held in the Grand Hall at St. Mary’s in New York City’s Lower East Side, oenophiles gathered to experience wines from Argentina, France, Italy, Portugal, Spain, and from the United States with wines from California and New York state. Combined with artisanal tastings, it was a perfect Saturday …

Luxury Experience takes you backstage for an interview with Kevin Connors and Jim Schilling, Co-Founders of the Music Theatre of Connecticut in Norwalk. The Music Theatre of Connecticut came onto Luxury Experience’s radar in 2019, and since then we have experienced 15 excellent Equity productions including Sunset Boulevard, I Hate Hamlet, The Mountaintop, Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story, TRU, Sylvia, Lend Me A Tenor, and so many more. While we only "discovered" the theatre a few years ago, Kevin …