Edward F. Nesta

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, …

Amy LaBelle, owner and winemaker of LaBelle Winery in Amherst and Derry, New Hampshire, has written the definitive wedding planning book, Wine Weddings: The Ultimate Guide to Creating the Wine-Themed Wedding of Your Dreams by Amy LaBelle about planning your perfect wine-themed wedding. Having hosted and planned over 1,000 weddings and more than 3,000 events, Amy shares her expertise and tips that will make wedding planning a breeze.

Instrumental jazz piano fans are in for a treat with the stunningly gorgeous new 15-track album from the Danny Fox Trio – Time Took Care of It released on the Adhyâropa Records label. Since 2008, the Danny Fox Trio comprised of Danny Fox on piano, Chris van Voorst van Beest on bass, and Max Goldman on drums, has been exciting audiences with their version of jazz that "cooks." For their fourth album, Time Took Care of It, Danny proves his …

The 2023 USA Slow Wine Tour at Eataly NYC Downtown in New York City brought together Slow Wines from around the world, including Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Italy, and Mexico, and from California and Oregon in the United States. Produced by Colangelo and Partners and presented at Eataly NYC Downtown, it was a day of education and experiencing Slow Wines combined with excellent cuisine. Salut et Mangia Bene!

The Big Apple just got a little tastier with the opening of Benny John’s Bar and Grill, located at 8 East 48th Street (between 5th and 6th Avenues). Restaurateur Mirso Lekic, owner of Tudor City Steakhouse opened his new steakhouse restaurant, Benny John’s Bar and Grill in March 2023. Located steps away from the glamour of Fifth Avenue shopping, Rockefeller Center, and a short stroll from Central Park, this stylish restaurant has a welcoming ambience and a diverse menu to …

As tea drinkers, we love our new "discovery" of Tea By iLOLATM with its easy-to-use tea discs, that we can take wherever we go, and have the rich flavors and benefits associated with loose tea. We tried their Tea by iLOLATM Essentials Set, which included two delicious selections of tea: Moroccan Mint Green Tea No. 26, a medium caffeine tea, and Royal Cream of Earl Gray Black Tea No. 12, a high caffeine tea, a Tea Disc Infuser, and a …