Author Archives: Chuck Gregory

A Taste of Fall, C-CAP Junior Benefit

Careers through Culinary Arts Program’s mission is to promote and provide career opportunities in the foodservice industry for underserved youth through culinary arts education and employment.

Don't miss this great opportunity to have fun, enjoy great food, and help C-CAP, all at the same time.

The illustrious restaurants that will be participating include Asiate, Chadwick's,The Ritz-Carlton Central Park, The Prudential Center, The Garden Wine Bar at the Four Seasons, Strand American Bistro, and Pasticceria Bruno. You will also enjoy wines and prosecco sponsored by the Charmer Sunbelt Group and an exciting silent auction!

This entry was posted in News and tagged Benefit on December 21, 2013 by Chuck Gregory.

Introducing Malibu Red

Malibu Red

A Ne-Yo/Malibu Collaboration

Launching just in time for summer celebrations, Malibuand Ne-Yo have teamed up to create an unexpected flavor fusion that is sure to take your next party by storm.

Blending two of summer’s most reminiscent libations, all newMalibu Red offers a 70 proofblend of smooth flavor of coconut rum and fiery silver tequila.

available nationwide
beginning March 2012

The Grammy Award Winning Singer, Songwriter and Actor Ne-Yo was inspired to create an exclusive track and a music video telling the story behind the drink.

Find out more at
www.malibu-rum.com

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Malibu Red Margarita
2 parts Malibu Red
1 part lime juice
1 part agave syrup

Stir all ingredients on rock ice in a cocktail glass. Garnish with a squeezed lime wedge.
Malibu Red Twist
1 part Malibu red
2 parts Sprite/lemon soda

Stir all ingredients on rock ice in a cocktail glass. Garnish with a squeezed lime wedge.
Malibu Chill Shot
1 part Malibu Red

Serve a chilled shot of Red with a lime wedge.

This entry was posted in News on December 21, 2013 by Chuck Gregory.

C-CAP Benefit

Bette Midler, C-CAP President Susan Robbins, C-CAP Benefit Honoree Michael McCarty, C-CAP Founder and Chairman Richard Grausman, and Susan Grausman

Michael McCarty, Proprietor of Michael’s NY and Michael’s Santa Monica was honored at the annual Careers through Culinary Arts Program (C-CAP) benefit on Thursday, February 16, 2012, atPIER SIXTY at Chelsea Piers to support the national not-for-profit’s mission of providing scholarships, education, and career opportunities in the culinary arts to underserved youth. The event was the most successful in C-CAP’s history, raising over $900,000.

www.ccapinc.org

This entry was posted in News and tagged Benefit on December 21, 2013 by Chuck Gregory.

FREE Kidney Health Risk Assessments

FREE Kidney Health Risk Assessments

National Kidney Foundation and Amgen team up with the Washington Redskins to Urge DC Residents to “Love Your Kidneys”

Who: The National Kidney Foundation Serving the National Capital Area, Amgen, the Washington Redskins

What: Meet Washington Redskins players Reed Doughty and Lorenzo Alexander, and Redskins cheerleaders

FREE Kidney Health Risk Assessments:

· Blood pressure and body mass index measurement

· Brief family health questionnaire and educational handouts.

· Review results with a doctor or nurse

· Learn about diet and exercise that help keep the kidneys and whole body healthy

When: Saturday, January 14 – Sunday, January 15

9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Where: NBC4 Health & Fitness Expo

Washington Convention Center

801 Mount Vernon Place, NW

Washington, DC 20001

This entry was posted in News on December 21, 2013 by Chuck Gregory.

The Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival returns

Squeal Like a Pig! The Third Annual Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival, produced by The Trigger Agency, is returning to Manhattan for a third year in a row to LA.VENUE & THE TUNNELat 608 West 28th Street (between 11th & 28th) in West Chelsea on January 28, 2012.

The all-you-care-to-taste extravaganza is being held in two sessions:

The Bacon Session Noon – 4pm
The Whole Hog Session 5:30pm – 9:30pm.

FREE TICKET GIVEAWAY!

E-mail Lak
with subjectBBQ2012
to be entered in the drawing.

Deadline:Sunday, January 21, 2012

For more information and to purchase tickets
visit www.BeerAndBourbon.com
or call 800-830-3976.

This entry was posted in News and tagged Beer, Festival on December 21, 2013 by Chuck Gregory.

Tolani Wine Restaurant

Tolani Wine Restaurant

In South African slang, Tolani means too good, and that is exactly what this UWS gem is: an unpretentious spot you simply can't get enough of. Drawing from the very best flavors, techniques and ingredients from each corner of the world, Tolani Wine Restaurant's menu brings a culinary adventure to your backyard, marrying authenticity with ingenuity.

Filled with small to medium sized plates meant to be shared, the menu is best experienced as a journey around the world. Start in Greece with a grilled octopus salad, hop over to the West Indies with goat curry and mango, shoot over to the Maghreb for a duck pastilla and shoot pea salad, enjoy a T-bone cooked Brazilian-style or perhaps a Thai Green Papaya and cucumber salad with crisp rice peanut sauce.

The space at Tolani was imagined and created in two distinct divides – the upstairs is a semi-casual bar meets lounge, while the downstairs lends itself to the fine-dining experience. Both on and off-site catering is available. Tolani’s eclectic ambience and reputation are credited to its unique and authentic dining experience.

With its versatile and globally inspired menu selections Tolani illuminates and draws distinct flavors the world over. By pairing any of their dishes with their extensive wine varietals, we are confident your dining experience will as the name Tolani implies be “Too Good.”

Tolani Wine Restaurant
410 Amsterdam Ave. (between 79th and 80th)
See More Here

This entry was posted in News and tagged Wine on December 21, 2013 by Chuck Gregory.

Get Ready for the IDIC (International Day of Italian Cuisine)

Tutela Grana Padano invites you to attend the educational events and seminars at the International Culinary Center in New York (462 Broadway) that precede the 5th edition of the “International Day of Italian Cuisine” (IDIC).

Promoted by itchefs-GVCI, a network of more than 1,200 chefs and culinary professionals working in 70 countries, the event will celebrate the authenticity and quality of Italian Cuisine.

On January 17th, thousands of chefs and restaurants worldwide will simultaneously cook the designated dish of the year.

Official Dish of the Year:
OSSOBUCO IN GREMOLATA

Wednesday January 11

Workshops:

MADE BY ITALIAN HANDS

Educational presentations and tastings will be held, featuring an interactive discussion with Q&A.

10:00 am: Tradition and innovation in the Italian Pasticceria
Master Pastry Chef: Luca Fusto

11:30 am: The Magic of making fresh pasta: orecchiette & C.
Puglia Master Chef: Pietro Zito

2:00 pm: Finocchiona, Salsiccia & Prosciutto
Master Butcher: Simone Fracassi

3:30 pm: The role of the hands in making great pizza
Pizza masters: Nicola Demo, Domenico Crolla

Thursday January 12

10.30 am: ‘International Day of Italian Cusine’ official launch

MASTER COOKING CLASSES

2:00 pm: Gennaro Esposito
(2 stars Michelin chef)

3.30 pm: Pino Cuttaia
(2 stars Michelin chef)

International Day of Italian Cusine

Official Launch Details

Thursday January 12, 10.30 am

Press Conference

Preparation of OSSOBUCO IN GREMOLATA and tasting

Video conference with Milan, for the Italian official launch

Video Conference with Moscow, where the concluding ceremony of the Grana Padano Italian Cuisine Worldwide Awards will take place on January 17

International Culinary Center
462 Broadway

www.itchefs-gvci.com

This entry was posted in News on December 21, 2013 by Chuck Gregory.

Ultimate Blast

On Friday, October 14, 2011 the founders of Ultimate Beverage Challenge, F. Paul Pacult, Sue Woodley and David Talbot, hosted close to 2,000 avid wine, spirits and cocktail enthusiasts at this year’s most exciting consumer, trade and media tasting event. Ultimate Blast transformed the Marriott Marquis' Broadway Ballroom into the city’s biggest cocktail lounge and nightclub, featuring hundreds of award-winning cocktails, spirits and wines.

Photos by: Daniel Krieger

This entry was posted in News and tagged Cocktails on December 21, 2013 by Chuck Gregory.

Il Tesoro

The GM of Il Tesoro has lived above the restaurant for over 20 years!
Talk about a tough commute! He's a low-key Italian,
loves the neighborhood,
and is indeed very hospitable to his guests.

Authentic Italian with “New Classic” flair, IL Tesoro serves up a festival for the senses that is a cut above the expected. Polished, professional, excellent service with the taste and feel of a Tuscan holiday.The menu sings of the delights of Italy -with the freshness of all the local fair.

We were delighted when Chef Black invited us and two lovely dinner dates to experience his newest – Il Tesoro on the Upper East Side.

Il Tesoro
1578 1st Ave
http://www.iltesoro.net

This entry was posted in News and tagged Festival on December 21, 2013 by Chuck Gregory.

Ferrari and Le Cirque

Pub Lak is in dreamland with a Ferrari and his double dates.

Andrea Correale

Luigi and Laura Maddaloni

Laura Fisher, Marisa Guilliano, Dani Navarino and Jen Iadanza

The special evening, which featured a musical performance by Jullian James and DJ Aly D Nas, benefitted Long Island Cares, Long Island's first food bank. Cocktails were provided by STAR Vodka andDalmore Scotch, and Supreme wines were donated by Vinofiamma.com.

This entry was posted in News and tagged Cocktails on December 21, 2013 by Chuck Gregory.