(From left: Associate Winemaker Megan Gunderson Paredes, Director of Winemaking, Steve Leveque, Associate Winemaker, Alison Frichtl at HALL’s LEED Gold® Production Facility in St. Helena, Calif.) HALL UNVEILS ITS PLATINUM COLLECTION Leading Cabernet Producer Announces Crème de la Crème Collection NAPA VALLEY, CA (June 20, 2016) – HALL Napa Valley,...
Cool Down Recipe: Viki’s Granola Banana Pop’s
Cool Down Recipe: Viki's Granola Banana Pop's Summer is finally here and when this recipe came across my desk, I figured I would share with my community... I haven't tried it yet so I don't know how it is, but if you try before me, please share with everyone else...
Argentinian Wine Pairing Dinner at Brasserie Persil
Argentinian Wine Pairing Dinner at Brasserie Persil My husband and I frequent Brasserie Persil quite often. We love that the food there is consistently flavorful. Lately, whenever we go, we see a flyer for a wine pairing dinner. Unfortunately, we usually can't go but the other night, we went and...
It’s All About The Butter
It's all about the butter... (not the bass, the butter!) The other evening, I went out to dinner with my daughter, Zoey and her boyfriend, Dan. We went to a small Italian restaurant in SoHo. As we were sitting there, the waiter brought us over bread without butter or olive...
Restaurant Review: Island Park’s DeVinci’s
Italian restaurants on Long Island, especially the south shore are plentiful but good ones are hard to find. Recently, I had the opportunity to sample DeVinci's in Island Park and I can tell you that it was a surprisingly pleasant find. Here is my restaurant review of Island Park's DeVinci's:...
My Five Favorite Places to Eat in or Around Long Beach, NY
I grew up in Long Beach, NY but since then, things have changed dramatically and for the better! Here are my five favorite places to eat in or around Long Beach, NY: Brasserie Persil - This little French bistro is located in Oceanside, about 10 minutes from downtown Long Beach....
Five Places To Eat In Union Square NY
There are so many amazing restaurants in Union Square in New York City. Since I moved my office there a few months ago, so many people have asked me for the top five places to eat in Union Square NY. For those of you who don't live in New York,...
Wine & French Fries in NYC- #vinofries
I recently attended the 1st annual Southwest Wines of France Gourmet French Fries competition. The event was presented by Wine Enthusiast Magazine. There were five stations. Each had an array of wines and fries served by famous chefs from fine restaurants across Manhattan. Station 1 was dry white wines; I...
The Laurel Luncheonette
The Laurel Luncheonette has been a Long Beach icon since I can remember. When I was growing up, my family and I would go there for special family dinners. My mother would talk about how she would go there as a young woman and meet my dad there for dates....