Author Archives: 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Like Malibu Red on FaceBook to get exclusive content

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.

Beer N Balls

10 of New York City's best meatball chefs will be paired up with some of the best craft beers on the planet. Explore how different spices can be highlighted by the perfect brew or how a refreshingly carbonated beer can cut through a hearty spicy dish like nothing you've had before. What could be more comforting than the combination of meatballs and beerä

Beer N Balls

getrealballs-eorg.eventbrite.com

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

Whisky Live

Tickets on sale now at the Whisky Live New York website!

Whisky Live New York, in its 8th year, continues to offer an incredible range of whiskies for you to sample from Scotland, Ireland, USA, Canada and abroad.

Newly added – whiskies from France, Tasmania, Sweden and the list of US craft distillers just keeps growing!!

Nowhere else can you taste and sample this incredible collection of more than 200 of the world’s finest scotches, bourbons and whiskies of all types.

With a delicious buffet, live entertainment, The Ward III Lounge, micro-distilleries, cheese pairings, chocolate pairings and making its US debut- the Balvenie Malting Demonstration – right there in the main hall.

Masterclasses by the experts are on sale now
Glenfiddich
Johnnie Walker
Glenmorangie
Glenlivet

And for the first time at Whisky Live the
Glenmorangie Premium Master Class

And so much more…
Whisky Live New York just keeps getting better. Stay tuned to the website for continual updates of new whiskies along with Masterclass information.

Introducing Cocktails Live, the exciting new international drinks experience. It’s all about the cocktail. Watch and sample as some of the best mixologists make the ultimate whisky cocktails in New York.

As a warm-up to Whisky Live:
We are proud to share a wonderful opportunity from our cheese sponsor, Artisanal Premium Cheese.

Join Artisanal's Max McCalman for a night of hand selected premium Scotches and Cheeses!

Fly 'across the pond' to the land of tartan, bagpipes and of course SCOTCH! As you journey through the Highlands, Isles and cities of Scotland tasting the land’s most exquisite whiskies, Max McCalman will show you how these malts and blends complement the world’s finest cheeses. Use code ''WHISKY' and get two seats for $99 ($150 value).

For the Cheese of the month offer:
Buy a 3-month Artisanal Monthly Cheese Club, get a FREE subscription to Whisky Magazine. By joining the monthly Cheese Club, you’ll be on your way to mastering the incredible world of cheese!
Use code 'WHISKY2'.

Every month you’ll receive:
• 4 specially-selected cheeses at peak ripeness from each quarter of the Artisanal CheeseClock™ – Mild, Medium, Bold and Strong.
• Each cheese will be in a range of milk type, cheese type and country of origin.
• Fromager's notes describing each cheese as well as wine and beer pairing suggestions from Artisanal’s maître fromager, Max McCalman.

Taste the difference of Artisanal Premium Cheese!

Whisky Live New York brings you over 200 of the world’s finest scotches, bourbons and whiskies of all types.

The VIP ticket offers early entry to allow more time to speak to the exhibitors and un-rushed VIP samplings. Visit www.whiskylive.com for full show information and ticket options.

An incredible array of whiskies and whisky experts from around the world, chocolate pairings, a Scottish band, stage and floor demonstrations all make Whisky Live New York a fantastic evening out not to be missed. Book your tickets now!

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

This year, Todd English is the event honoree, and will be recognized for his ongoing involvement with national charities since his sister passed away from breast cancer in 2005.

at 82 Mercer, on May 3rd from 6:30-10:30PM

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

This year's event transported guests to an elegant evening in the country, complete with cocktails, signature hors d'oeuvres, dancing, live music, and an after-party.