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
