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Sheraton’s Toast Around the World/Social Hour 2013

Two nights ago, I was invited to the Penthouse Suite of Sheraton Times Square to celebrate the second year of Sheraton Social Hour (links to their Facebook page), sponsored by one of my favorite Champagnes, Nicolas Feuillate.

Like last year, the party was fabulous – good food, very good wines, [...]

New York Culinary Experience 2013

Exterior of International Culinary Center; breakfast spread

This is my second year attending to the New York Culinary Experience (NYCE) weekend and it’s an absolute pleasure to be surrounded with curious and avid food enthusiasts who are eager to learn something new or at least gain some insight or useful cooking/baking tips [...]

Bulleit Bourbon Paired Dinner at Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse (NYC)

At Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse Lounge; Mint Julep made with Bulleit Bourbon paired with Bacon wrapped scallops with couscous, bell pepper sauce

Last week I attended to Bulleit Bourbon paired dinner at Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse in Midtown West. If you’ve recalled in my recent review (on my Easter gift guide), they create very [...]

Prosciutto di Parma’s 50th Anniversary Party at Osteria Morini

Osteria Morini’s exterior, Chef/Co-Owner Michael White & Hand Carving 30-month aged prosciutto di Parma

Prosciutto di Parma threw their 50th Anniversary party at Osteria Morini.

Magnum bottles of Fattoria Paradiso Sangiovese di Romagna 1993, Various cocktails, Pecorino Dolce and my plate of Prosciutto di Parma

Since this is [...]

Dinner at Kori

Kori’s exterior and interior of the dining room

Kori is a small, narrow, elegant Korean restaurant in TriBeCa. If you read their menu, they serve mainly traditional Korean fare but a few dishes does cater to the neighborhood.

They plating them a bit more polished and comparing to a couple of [...]

Launch Party of Vendôme Macarons in Saks Fifth Avenue, New York City

Interior of Vendôme Macarons in Saks Fifth Avenue in Snacks

Last night was the launch party of Vendôme Macarons found in the luxurious department store, Saks Fifth Avenue‘s SnAKS in New York City. Being surrounded with the beautiful people, the fashionable, and a couple of socialites, you know you’re in a swanky [...]

Dinner at Cafecito

Interior and the bar

Cafecito is located out in the Alphabet City section of East Village. It’s a homey yet festive restaurant that focuses on very good Cuban food.

Drinks

We started with a strong yet fruity mango margarita ($7) and a Materva ($4), a non-alcoholic yerba mate soda. [...]

Dinner at Cherrywood Kitchen

Cherrywood Kitchen: Menu, Interior, and its namesake sangria with the housemade foccacia

Cherrywood Kitchen is a new restaurant that’s on Hudson Square or the far west part of SoHo on Spring Street. This restaurant has the potential to serve good food in a place that generally a food wasteland.

The space [...]

StarChefs Rising Stars Awards & Gala 2013

The scene, food & drink during StarChefs’ Rising Star VIP Hour

This year’s StarChefs Rising Stars took place at the historic Liberty Theater in Times Square. (Looking back two years ago, it was at the now defunct Bar Basque.)

Chef German Calle of Petrossian Restaurant New York created three passed hors d’oeuvres [...]