We started Westchester Magazine’s Wine & Food Festival 2026 with their Party on the Pier at Playland Park in Rye, New York on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, where the party vibe flowed all night long with delicious food from area restaurants, wine, beer, inspired cocktails, and live Calypso music. The highlight of the evening was the Bartender ShakeOff featuring Derrick Chang from The Pelican Room, Alexia Iuni from Invito Restaurant, Yocely Ochoa from 1881 Kitchen Table, and Mariana Rodriguez from …
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Westchester Magazine’s Wine & Food Festival 2026 – Burgers, Beer & Barrels, Valhalla, NY, USA
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 …
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Greenwich Polo Club Opening Day of the 2026 Season, Greenwich, CT, USA
Greenwich Polo Club season has begun! The season opened on Sunday, June 7, 2026, and instead of a polo match with 2 teams playing 6 chukkers of 7.5 minutes each, there was a Round Robin with 6 teams competing with each team playing 2 opponents for 2 chukkers each for a total of 12 chukkers. It was an exciting start to the 2026 season! Held in Backcountry Greenwich, Connecticut, polo matches take place on Sundays throughout the Summer with the …
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The Greenwich Concours – Concours d’Elegance 2026, Greenwich, CT, USA
Day two, Sunday, May 31, 2026, of The Greenwich Concours – Concours d’Elegance 2026 presented by HAGERTY, held in Roger Sherman Baldwin Park in Greenwich, Connecticut provided attendees with the opportunity to experience a diverse selection of motorcars and motorcycles spanning from 1909 to present day Supercars. It was a gorgeous day perfect for enjoying the rare and exceptional vehicles on display as well as chatting with the owners and learning more. We bring you a sampling of some of …
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The Greenwich Concours presented by HAGERTY, was a celebration of the art and style of motorsports providing attendees with the ability to experience a diverse range of exceptional, rare, and well-loved motorcars and motorcycles, Hagerty Ride & Drives, Car Talks with Co-Hosts Justin Bell and Bill Rothermel, and much more. The first day of the two-day show was The Greenwich Concours de Sport, held on Saturday 30, 2026, featuring 135 sports cars, racers, and rare vehicles. Luxury Experience is proud …
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Pianist, singer, and composer Harry Connick, Jr. dazzled the audience as he realized his lifelong dream of playing at the legendary Carnegie Hall in New York City, where music excellence has reigned since its opening in 1891. Carnegie Hall Festivals: United In Sound: America at 250 presented Harry Connick, Jr. on May 22-23, 2026, for a 2-night engagement performing with the Orchestra Victoria with Jessica Gethin conducting, and Harry Connick, Jr. Big Band, and Luxury Experience was there to experience …
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Albert Bichot USA Roadshow, NYC, NY, Master Class with Champagne Mandois, Maison Lorgeril, and Merryvale Vineyards
May is Wine month in New York, and we had the opportunity to attend a very interesting Master Class entitled “Disruption and Dynasty: How 3 Families in Champagne, Napa, and Languedoc Own the Fine Wine Narrative In A Changing Market, featuring: Champagne Mandois, Maison Lorgeril, and Merryvale Vineyards,” part of the Albert Bichot USA Roadshow in New York City, at the Korean restaurant, Gaonnuri located on the 39th floor at 1250 Broadway. It was an afternoon of wine excellence and …
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Opening the month of May with a wine tasting across the Albert Bichot estates including Maison Albert Bichot (Burgundy), Joseph Mellot (Sancerre), Domaine Tariquet (Gascony / Armagnac), Maison Lorgeril, Champagne Mandois, and Merryvale Vineyards, was not only memorable, but gastronomic with restaurant Gaonnuri, located on the 39th floor at 1250 Broadway, NYC, providing amazing bites to accompany the table stops for wine tasting. If you are not familiar with the Albert Bichot estates then let us start with the Bichot …
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The Upcoming 2026-2027 Season at the Westport Country Playhouse, Westport, CT, USA
The Westport Country Playhouse in Westport, Connecticut has a long history of theatre excellence and the upcoming season is brilliant. On May 27, 2026, we attended a very special preview in the Westport Country Playhouse’s Barn with Artistic Director Mark Shanahan who announced their exciting 2026-2027 season. which features six plays, including two world premieres. The Playhouse celebrates its 96th season this year and their 2026-2027 schedule offers something for everyone with a comedy, a musical, a murder mystery, a …
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The Art of Afternoon Tea, Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts, Katonah, NY, USA
Afternoon Tea is a delicious and elegant art form that invites guests to take time and savor the moment, to sit with friends, converse and perhaps share a bit of gossip. However, Afternoon Tea at the Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts in Katonah, New York is even more spectacular in that it is held in the stunning Rosen House Music Room, where elegance and gracious hospitality are the order of the day. We had Afternoon Tea at Caramoor …
