The Mohegan Sun – Sun Wine & Food Fest 2023 in Uncasville, Connecticut once again provided a diverse selection of wines, liquors, and delectable foods to sample during the Grand Tasting along with celebrity chef demonstrations from Nyesha Arrington, Marc Murphy, Robert Irvine, Maneet Chauhan, Michael Symon, Richard Blais, Chad Rosenthal, Jason Santos, Michele Ragussis, and Robert Sisca. It was a perfect afternoon of eating and drinking well, with the bonus of learning about new products, and getting new recipes …
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I Hate Hamlet, (actually, we do not) that is the name of playwright Paul Rudnick’s award-winning comedic play. Directed by Kevin Connors, co-founder of the Music Theatre of Connecticut in Norwalk, Connecticut, I Hate Hamlet stars Robert Anthony Jones, Liliane Klein, Dan O’Driscoll, Constantine Pappas, Jo Anne Parady, and Elena Ramos Pascullo, and runs until February 19, 2023. If you need a bit of laughter in your life, go and see I Hate Hamlet. Zany characters and a plot about …
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We loved "discovering" Pink House Alchemy (PHA) and using their small batch handcrafted flavored simple syrups and shrubs in our cocktail and culinary recipes. Their Simple Syrups include Cardamom, Dark Cherry Grenadine, Ginger, Hazelnut, Mexican Chile Syrup, Pumpkin Butternut Spice Syrup, and many more, and inspired Shrubs include Pineapple Rosemary, Pineapple, and Ginger. Whether you opt to use it in cocktail or culinary recipes, the possibilities are endless.
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American Contemporary Artist William Nelson first caught the attention of Luxury Experience during the artist reception for his new works for the exhibition, PRETTY, Desirable, Delightful, DANGEROUS, at Cavalier Galleries in Greenwich, Connecticut. As film buffs, we were intrigued by his large-scale paintings featuring iconic actresses Rita Hayworth, Jane Russell, Brigitte Bardot, Elizabeth Taylor, Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, Uma Thurman, and many more set against New York landmarks and other film locations. The deft juxtaposition of the glamorous actresses and …
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I first met Jacques Pépin in April 2005 at the James Beard House in New York when I interviewed him on receiving their Lifetime Achievement Award. Throughout the years, I have watched this kind and talented Master of the Kitchen and Master Artist charm and delight students, audiences, and readers of his many books. He has taught us not only how to cook, but how to have fun and take delight in the kitchen as well as in ourselves. His …
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We love using herbal teas and floral infusions in our cocktail and culinary recipes and were delighted to "discover" Pixie Doodle Farm, based in Brooklyn, New York with a farm in Upstate, New York in Bethel. Owned by herbalists Joe Dale Harris and Erika Boudreau-Barbee, Pixie Doodle Farm has a diverse assortment of teas, infusion kits, and more, all creatively, and gorgeously, packaged making them a perfect gift for your favorite tea lover, cocktailian, or chef. Whether sipping their inspired …
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Dance has the power to transcend words in that it speaks its own language, the language of dance, the language of movement and expressionism, that requires no translation, no matter the country where it is performed. Contemporary Dance inspires the imagination, which is much more powerful than mere words. We saw the Vertigo Dance Company, an Israeli Contemporary Dance Company co-founded by Noa Wertheim and Adi Sha’ al perform their dance composition of "Pardes" at The Quick Center for the …
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Cincinnati-based bluesman Ben Levin has another great release out entitled, Take Your Time, which is something he clearly does not do, as this is his fifth stellar release, and while a seasoned Blues veteran with a trail of Blues award nominations to his credit, he is only in his 20s. Released on the VizzTone Label Group, the 12-track Ben Levin: Take Your Time release features Ben Levin on piano, joined by Blues master Bob Stroger, Lil’ Ed Williams, Lil’ Jimmy …
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The latest live release from Too Slim and the Taildraggers – Brace Yourself keeps the bar moving upwards. With over 30-years of playing together, the trio, of Tim "Too Slim" Langford, Zach Kasik, and Jeff "Shakey" Fowlkes, shows that nothing can slow them down. An evening of Blues, Rock, and a nod to the many Americana influences on this creative trio results in a hard charging, blazing must-have release.
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When I think about chili, I think of cold weather comfort food, Sunday afternoon football, tailgate parties, après-ski, sledding, or skating, and if you need a little chili recipe inspiration, Seriously Good Chili Cookbook – 177 of the Best Recipes in the World by New York Times Best-Selling Author Brian Baumgartner is sure to inspire. For his cookbook, Brian Baumgartner, who many know from his role as "Kevin Malone" on the NBC Emmy-winning TV series, The Office, compiled his recipes …