Gastronomy articles

Who and what makes the best burgers? Is it the person making them, the meat, the sauce, or the special ingredients? Westchester Magazine’s Wine & Food Festival 2026: Burgers, Beer & Barrels held on Thursday, June 11, 2026, at Kensico Dam in Valhalla, New York had 20 local restaurants competing for the coveted title (and trophy) of Best Burger. Burger Judges included Sponsor Pat LaFrieda of Pat LaFrieda Meat Purveyors, Melanie Landano from Mel’s Butcher Box, Ereka Vetrini, and Oscar …

With a winter storm approaching the following day, we headed to Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut, on Saturday, January 24, 2026, to attend the Grand Tasting – Day Two, part of their annual 4-day gastronomy festival called The Sun Wine & Food Fest. A plethora of food, wine, beer, cider, and alcohol available to sample, along with 11 top Food Network celebrity chef demos by Shawn Osbey, Alessandra Ciuffo, Michele Ragussis, Robert Irvine, Chef Plum, Maneet Chauhan, Rocco DiSpirito, Marc …

We took a whirlwind trip to Spain or rather took our palates on a trip to Spain without the necessity of a passport for Spain’s Great Match 2025 a professional showcase for the trade held in New York City at Mercado Little Spain, which deftly combined food and wine from Spain. It was an interesting and informative afternoon of tastings that culminated in an educational Masterclass: DO Jerez: The Land of Double Terroir presented by César Saldaña, President of CRDO …

Westchester Magazine’s Wine & Food Festival –Grand Tasting Village held on Saturday, June 7, 2025, at Kensico Dam Plaza in Valhalla, New York brought wine and spirits lovers as well as foodies out for the 15th anniversary, part of the exciting 7-events held over the 6-day festival, despite heavy rains throughout the day. Rain ponchos and umbrellas were the favored attire as attendees ventured from tent to tent to experience the food, the wines, the spirits, the music, and celebrity …

Westchester Magazine’s Wine & Food Festival – Burger & Beer Blast held on Thursday, June 5, 2025, at Kensico Dam Plaza in Valhalla, New York was indeed that – a blast! Part of the 6-day festival that celebrated its fifteenth anniversary this year, the Burger & Beer Blast featured great burgers from Westchester area restaurants competing for the title, “Best Burger,” and there was much more to experience including a live band, and a proposal to make the event even …

It was a perfect night at Playland Park in Rye, New York for the 15th annual Westchester Magazine’s Wine & Food Festival’s Party on the Pier 2025, part of the fun festivities of the 6-day festival. Beautiful blue skies, a pretty setting on sparkling Long Island Sound, great music to get the party vibe going, fabulous food from the Westchester area, and of course, interesting beers, spirits, creative cocktails to sample, and The 7th Annual Bartender Shake-Off! competition made it …

A visit to 109 Cheese Market in Kent, Connecticut is like taking your palate on a whirlwind trip across the United States and over to Europe, however, it is much more than a well-stocked artisan cheese market with local and imported cheeses. This charming shop also carries a wide selection of homemade soups, pâtés, sandwiches, salads, appetizers, and homemade muffins, perfect for taking on a picnic, or self-catering your afternoon or evening repast. Owned by Monica and Todd Brown, 109 …

Every January, “sun seekers” head to Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut for The Sun Wine & Food Fest featuring Celebrity Chef dinners, special food, wine, and spirts events and tastings, and Food Network Celebrity Chef demos. For 2025, Celebrity Chefs included Chef Antonia Lofaso, Chef Scott Conant, Chef Maneet Chauhan, Chef Geoffrey Zakarian, Chef Marc Murphy, Chef Rocco DiSpirito, Chef Leah Cohen, Chef Michele Ragussis, Chef Alessandra Ciuffo, and Chef Plum. The 4-day festival celebrated its 21st anniversary and Luxury …

We spent a perfect afternoon in New York City at the French restaurant, OCabanon, located at 245 West 29th Street, which was the charming venue for Taste France™ Pop-Up Marché presented by Edible Manhattan and Taste France™ on Saturday, September 28, 2024, where patrons had the opportunity to experience a sampling of French wines, cocktails, French cuisine, and even experience a class on how to make a baguette. We began our oh-so French experience at the OCabanon bar by sampling …

Luxury Experience and fellow foodies flocked to the Westchester Wine & Food Festival 2024 Grand Tasting Village at Kensico Dam Plaza in Valhalla, New York, on June 9, 2024, which was one of the highlights of the six-day festival. We had a full afternoon sampling high end wines and spirits, eating delicious food from top restaurants, attending a wine tasting with Wine Expert and author Kevin Zraly, and a culinary demo with Chef David Burke of Red By Horse by …