Olana

The Elegant Main Dining Room at Olana
Location/Phone/Web Site: 72 Madison Avenue (b/w 27 – 28 Sts.) NY NY 10016,
212-725-4900 www.olananyc.com
Date Established: February 2008
Owners: William Resk, Patrick Resk, Albert DiMeglio
Executive Chef: Albert DiMeglio
Pastry Chef: Katie Rosenhouse
Cuisine: Modern American with French and Italian influences
Price Range:$14-$38
Wine Director: Patrick Resk
Beverage Program: International wine list with an emphasis on American [...]

La Caravelle Wines

La Caravelle Wines Spring Tastings and News
If you missed the tasting of La Caravelle Listrac-Médoc 2003 at Le Dû’s Wines (212) 924-6999
at 600 Washington Street (between Leroy and Morton Streets), New York
on Friday March 28th, from 6:00pm to 8:00pm:
Morrell Wines will be hosting a tasting of La Caravelle Champagne
on Thursday April 3rd from 3:30pm to 6:30pm.
You [...]

AZUL FIVES Hotel

AZUL FIVES Hotel, BY kARISMA debuts DEcember 2008
IN playa del carmen, riviera maya, mexico
 
All-Suite, Gourmet Inclusive Property Features Private Rooftop Deck Lounges and Unique Dining Options
Azul Hotels by Karisma, a premier collection of Gourmet Inclusive® properties located throughout the Riviera Maya, Mexico, today announced the new Azul Fives Hotel by Karisma – scheduled to open [...]

Hope Wine

Hope Wine, a unique charitable wine label, contributes 50 % of profits towards the fight against breast cancer, aids and autism.
In June 2007, HOPE Wine launched in the California market as a vehicle to help spread awareness and raise funds for various charities and the causes they support. The product line consists of a coastal [...]

PIPER-HEIDSIECK RELEASES LIMITED EDITION BOTTLE

With art: 1. Bottle alone and bottle in box (seen above) 2. Ice bucket and flute 3. Designers Viktor & Rolf 4. Displays and Ad WORLD’S FIRST-EVER UPSIDE DOWN CHAMPAGNE BOTTLE PIPER-HEIDSIECK RELEASES LIMITED EDITION BOTTLE DESIGNED BY VIKTOR & ROLF
Champagne Piper-Heidsieck surprises the world once again with an iconic and extravagant creation to shake [...]

Bodrum

Bodrum, the new Turkish-Mediterranean restaurant on the Upper West Side (584 Amsterdam Avenue — 88th & 89th Streets, Phone: 212-799-2806) is launching a special Kebab Festival beginning next week…See web site: www.bodrumnyc.com and press info.
Bodrum’s Kebab Festival will begin April 1st and continue 2 weeks through April 15 during dinner hours (5PM-11PM). There will [...]

Brasserie 8 ½

Brasserie 8 ½’s Dramatic Entrance
OPENED 2000
LOCATION 9 West 57th Street
Between Fifth & Sixth Avenues
New York, NY 10019
RESERVATIONS 212-829-0812
INFORMATION www.patinagroup.com
EXECUTIVE CHEF Julian Alonzo
PASTRY CHEF Martin Howard
CUISINE Brasserie 8 and 1/2 achieves a delicate fusion of creativity and comfort, featuring a world class art collection, adventurous haute French cuisine and a plush atmosphere. A luscious raw [...]

London’s Legendary Restaurant, Le Caprice partners with silverjet

London’s Legendary Restaurant, Le Caprice,
partners with silverjet to create a ‘restaurant in the sky’
 
Master of Wine Liam Steevenson’s Altitude-Friendly Wine List
Completes Fine-Dining Experience
 
Silverjet, the British all-business-class airline providing a very ‘sivilised’ way to travel, has collaborated with renowned London restaurant, Le Caprice, recognized worldwide for its unique ambience and fresh-modern spin on British European fare, [...]

Michel Torino Malbec Rosé Coleccion Michel Torino 2007

Michel Torino Malbec Rosé Coleccion Michel Torino 2007 From Wildman
 
With over 1500 acres of vineyards standing at 5500-6600 feet above sea level, Michel Torino is the most important winery in the Cafayate Valley of Argentina.
Brothers Salvador and David Michel founded the winery in 1892, 22 years after discovering the Cafayate as an area suitable for [...]

Islero Correction

Editor’s Note:
WE were as shocked as you to learn that Jessica Floyd is no longer chef at Islero, a restaurant that we gave a rave review to last week