Edward F. Nesta

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 …

Fans of live Blues will flock to the latest release from Backtrack Blues Band – A Day By The Bay, which was recorded live at the Tampa Bay Blues Festival. Backtrack Blues Band has been performing for over 40-years and have performed with a Who’s Who of artists such as Stevie Ray Vaughan, BB King, Gregg Allman, and the list goes on. The nine-track live release will find its way on many a Blues fans play list and is the …

Award-winning photographers, marine biologists, and conservationists, Cristina Mittermeier and Paul Nicklen, co-founders of SeaLegacy, a non-profit organization dedicated to marine conservation, shared their exceptional experiences and stunning videos and photographs exploring the world and the ocean during their lecture at The Bruce Museum in Greenwich, Connecticut. The lecture was in conjunction with their Double Exposure exhibition at the C. Parker Gallery located on Greenwich Avenue, and it was a very memorable way to spend a Sunday afternoon.

Medi Bistro owned by restaurateur Par Shakiban and Kelly Murati, opened in the heart of White Plains, New York in March 2023, where this stylish newcomer’s focus is on Mediterranean and Persian cuisine. The restaurant is gorgeous, the cocktails are well-crafted and inspired, and the cuisine is excellent; we felt like we had taken our palates on a memorable journey with their deft use of spices that are both traditional and modern. The ambience is at once sophisticated and welcoming, …