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Food: Kokotxa - San Sebastion Spain 1996

Wine

Me and the Winemakers and Experts

Mark Cargasacchi - Jalama Wines

Cecelia Eriquez - Enriquez Estate Wines

Fidencio Flores - Esfuerzo Wine

Elizabeth Schweitzer - Master Sommelier

Simone Sequeira - La Follette Wines

Principe Duccio Corsini, son of Philip IX Prince of Sismano - Principe Corsini Wines

Luciano Castiello - Banfi Wines Ambassador

Joseph Spellman - Master Sommelier

Dick Doré - Foxen Vineyard & Winery

Mary Edwards - Merry Edwards Winery and Vineyards

Karen Steinwachs - Seagrape Wine Company

Clarissa Nagy - Riverbench Vineyard & Winery & C Nagy Wines

Fidencio Flores - Esfuerzo Wine

Jonathan Nagy - Byron Winery

Karen Steinwachs - Seagrape Wine Company

Ron Lanza - LF Vineyards

Sonja Magdevksi - Clementine Carter Wines formerly Casa Dumetz Wines 

Fidencio Flores - Esfuerzo Wine

Fidencio Flores - Esfuerzo Wine

Art

My Art

Culture - The King Cole Bar at the St. Regis

The King Cole Bar in NYC is one of my favorite haunts

The King Cole Bar might be one of the most beautiful bars in town, if not the world. Since New York City has few of these legendary haunts remaining, when I have a chance to stop by one for an evening, I can’t resist. If you’re at all curious about this storied tavern and think you might like to indulge yourself, here’s what you should know.


The King Cole Bar is not inexpensive…

Let’s get one thing straight –– the King Cole Bar is not a drinking

Culture - Coq d'Or Bar at the Drake

Coq d'Or - A Real Chicago Tradition

The second establishment in Chicago to obtain a liquor license, this Gold Coast Neighborhood fixture opened on December 6, 1933 following the repeal of Prohibition. The patina of Coq d’Or blends rich wood paneling, rogue leather accents, live weekend entertainment and a cozy glow to a evoke a truly nostalgic vibe.

Architecture

Travel: Washington DC, New York City, Miami, Brussels, Paris, Madrid, Rome,

Steve and I

Menus aid our cultural memory. They provide unwitting historical evidence—not only of what people were eating, but what they were doing and with whom they were doing it; who they were trying to be; and what they valued. Deciphering the story behind a particular menu often requires great sleuthing.

Picasso Saures Hélène Chez Archimède Paris, Nouveau Cercle Parisien du Livre : 1955

 

woodcut on cream wove Montval paper

unsigned and not numbered

12.6 x 17.3 in

illustration : 8.7 x 10.2 in

published by : Nouveau Cercle parisien du livre

printed by : Fequet & Baudier

edition : 240 copies

Arts et Metiers Cluny 1912

French Menus

de Vendredi 22 Avril 1898

Mystery Marmite

Marmite derives from an Old French word meaning “hypocritical,” because the deep, covered pot coyly hides its contents. La Marmite was also an exclusive turn-of-the-century Parisian literary and artistic association that held regular banquets, whose handsomely illustrated menus would incorporate emblematic, enigmatic marmite motifs.


Luigi Loir

le 29 Juin 1912 Cafe Voltaire

The Voltaire

A “chic” Parisian address moored on the quay of the same name, Le Voltaire offers creative and elegant traditional French cuisine, made from precious local French products. In a warm and elegant decoration with massive woodwork, this legendary table is located on the Ground Floor of the building in which the writer François-Marie Arouet, known as Voltaire, lived.

The Wines of Gala Dinner: Dalí

Berns Steak House Menu 1971

Berns Steak House Menu 1971

Baking with Julia

Manholes in Spain


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