KT SULLIVAN & MARK NADLER DECLARE “GERSHWIN… HERE TO STAY” IN NEW OAK ROOM SHOW MARCH 9-APRIL10

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Having triumphed in their recent Oak Room salute to Cole Porter (“oo la la! C’est magnifique!”…NY Times)…KT Sullivan and Mark Nadler now turn their considerable talents to two more greats of the musical pantheon, George and Ira Gershwin. From March 9^th through April 10^th in their new Oak Room show—GERSHWIN…HERE TO STAY—KT and Mark will lend their unique vocal and pianistic interpretations to such classic tunes as “Of Thee I Sing,” “Do It Again!,” “I’ll Build A Stairway to Paradise,” “Embraceable You,” “But Not For Me” and “Who Cares.” Chicago jazz pianist Jon Weber will make a special guest appearance. Shows are Tuesday through Thursday at 8:30 and Friday and Saturday at 8:30 and 11:00, with a $50 cover charge per person plus either a $30 food and beverage minimum or a $60 prix fixe menu. Reservations: 212 419 9331 or bmcgurn@algonquinhotel.com

First Class Italian Food & Theater at a Discount

Technorati Tags: theater District,Broadway,Italian,Restaurants Barbetta is offering a 10% discount on entire dining check for lunch or dinner, with any Broadway, or off-Broadway theater tickets. Tickets must be for same day performance as reservation; Excludes promotional menus and events, including Restaurant Week Menus. Offer valid for  Prix-fixe and Ala-Carte menus. For more details contact Barbetta. […]

CHÂTEAU l’Arrosée 2007

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Here is an elegant wine, an exceptional terroir In the Bordeaux region, the vines are not the only things that are cultivated; a whole “art de vivre” has been established here. When Jean-Philippe Caille took over the Château l’Arrosée estate in 2002, he chose to stand by this very French philosophy.

Today, Château l’Arrosée, a Saint-Emilion grand cru classé listed in the famous
Féret guide of 1868, figures among the best wines in the region.

The 2007 vintage is a fine blend of 60% Merlot, 20% Cabernet
Sauvignon and 20% Cabernet Franc and is a classic example of the
uncommon nature portrayed by Château l’Arrosée wines.
Rich and intense, deep purple in color.

Thanks to the weather conditions, the 2007 is a noteworthy vintage
with an aromatic, fresh quality. It has a fine nose; slightly toasty
with notes of red fruit and spice. Smooth and sumptuous on the palate with a long finish in the presence of fine tannins.

BACK WITH A BAM! EMERIL LAGASSE RETURNS TO THE KAHALA FOOD & WINE CLASSIC, APRIL 9 AND 10, 2010

"Who Dat" Cooking at the Kahala Hotel & Resort Again? It’s Emeril’s Kitchen for the Weekend Featuring Signature Dinners, Cooking Demos, Wine Tastings and Cigars

Fresh off of last June’s Kahala Food & Wine Classic, chef Emeril Lagasse returns this spring for another soon-to-be-sold-out Kahala foodie extravaganza. The Kahala Hotel & Resort welcomes back the beloved star-chef of New Orleans cuisine, and will also feature wine selections from the award winning Schrader Cellars and cigars from Davidoff.

Chef Lagasse is the chef/proprietor of thirteen award-winning restaurants, including three in New Orleans (Emeril’s, NOLA and Emeril’s Delmonico). He is a national TV personality and best-selling author of 14 cookbooks, including Emeril’s New New Orleans Cooking, which introduced the world to his creative take on Creole cuisine, and his latest book, Emeril 20-40-60: Fresh Food Fast. His new, hour-long primetime television series "The Emeril Lagasse Show" will debut on March 28 on ION Television. He was the featured chef at the last Kahala Food & Wine Classic in June 2009.

The Kahala Food & Wine Classic featuring the Best of Emeril’s Kitchen includes these events:

SPA MONTAGE ANNOUNCES NEW WELLNESS RETREATS IN MARCH & APRIL

Welcome Spring With The Pre-Natal Gift of Giving Life Retreat March 21-24
or The Art of Living Raw Retreat April 18-20

Spa Montage at Laguna Beach

Spa Montage is offering new extraordinary wellness retreats designed to enhance personal wellbeing. Join Dana Sara of White Lotus Yoga at Cho’s Academy for The Pre-Natal Gift of Giving Life Retreat March 21-24 or let natural wellness educator Susie Sondag help you embrace raw foods and rejuvenate your lifestyle with the Art of Living Raw Retreat April 18-20.
WHAT:
Help further your personal wellness journey by immersing yourself in a three-or four-day retreat complete with oceanfront accommodations; Select a one-day experience; Or indulge in the lecture or workshop of your choice.
WHY:
Find better balance by preparing to welcome a new child or by enhancing your own natural rejuvenation process
HOW:
Select your preferred Spa Montage experience; for more information and to reserve, please call 949-715-6010.

MICHELIN-STAR RATED HAKUBAI RESTAURANT TO OFFER EXCLUSIVE SAKE PAIRING FEATURING AKIRA SAKE FROM THE KANAZAWA DAICHI ORGANIC FARM IN JAPAN THROUGH MARCH 12, 2010 FOR JUST $30 PER PERSON

The critically-acclaimed Hakubai Restaurant at The Kitano New York Hotel will offer an exclusive Sake Pairing in the recently redesigned restaurant through March 12, 2010.  The Sake pairing will feature Akira Sake imported for the occasion from the Kanazawa Daichi organic farm in Japan along with a special tasting menu created by Executive Chef Sato.  Akira Sake was specially selected for the occasion by Sake Sommelier Chizuko Niikawa, known for her extensive knowledge of Sake and pairing expertise. 

The Sake Pairing menu will feature Akira Sake served warm and presented in a traditional Tokkuri Japanese decanter.  The menu will consist of three tasting portions of Ika Syuto Ae (squid marinated in Bonito liver), Alaskan King Crab Kani Miso Ae (Alaskan King Crab Marinated in Crab Brain) and Tako Wakame Kyurisu (Octopus, seaweed and cucumber marinated in Japanese rice vinegar).   Complimenting the menu will be the pairing of Akira Sake traditionally served warm and presented tableside in a Japanese Tokkuri.  The cost is just $30 per person and includes complimentary Sake; exclusive of tax and gratuities. For reservations call Hakubai Restaurant at (212) 885-7111 or e-mail Hakubai@kitano.com.

Sake Pairing Menu – $30 per person                                       

Japanese Tokkuri

CASA COLONIAL BEACH & SPA UNVEILS VALUE-ADDED HIGH SEASON DEALS – RATES AT 25% COST SAVINGS WITH THE 4TH NIGHT FREE. (Book by March 7, 2010 and travel completed by April 30, 2010).

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–Rates start at just $262.50 per room, per night with 4^th night free through April 30, 2010–

The 50 room all-suite luxury boutique resort Casa Colonial Beach & Spa is now offering discounted rates through April 8 and 10, 2010 along with the 4^th night free.  Rates will start at just $262.50 per room, per night representing a 25% cost savings.  The rates are exclusive of 16% VAT and 10% service.  The offer must be booked by March 7, 2010 and travel completed by April 30, 2010.

Designed by the award-winning architect, Sarah Garcia, the Spanish colonial-inspired Casa Colonial is located within an oasis of tranquil and lush landscaped gardens that envelopes the property and creates a relaxing respite that transports guests to a state of tranquility upon arrival.  Among the property’s architectural features are high ceilings, limestone floors, elegant furnishings in rich woods and sheer cotton draperies.  The resort’s 50 spacious junior, presidential and penthouse suites include private terraces with views of the ocean or the property’s tropical gardens, some with large outdoor soaking tubs.  Each guestroom is exquisitely decorated with mahogany furniture, custom-designed Caribbean furnishings, and original paintings reflecting Dominican architecture, comfortable seating areas, flat screen televisions, Italian marble baths, fine linens and double Presidential Suite Soft mattresses specially created for the resort by Serta.

MANHATTAN THEATRE CLUB’S COLLECTED STORIES STARTS REHEARSALS TODAY

Click Here For More Info: www.ManhattanTheatreClub.com

BROADWAY PREMIERE OF ACCLAIMED PLAY, BY DONALD MARGULIES, DIRECTED BY LYNNE MEADOW,

STARRING LINDA LAVIN & SARAH PAULSON

The Manhattan Theatre Club Broadway premiere of COLLECTED STORIES, by Pulitzer Prize winner Donald Margulies (Time Stands Still, Dinner with Friends), directed by Lynne Meadow (The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife, The Loman Family Picnic) starts rehearsals today in preparation for a Wednesday, April 28 opening night at MTC’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (261 West 47^th Street). The production will start previews on Friday, April 9.

COLLECTED STORIES stars Tony Award winner Linda Lavin (The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife, The New Century) and Golden Globe nominee Sarah Paulson (“Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip,” The Glass Menagerie on Broadway).

This acclaimed drama chronicles the relationship between two female writers – a celebrated New York author (Lavin) and her young protégé (Paulson). As their fascinating story evolves, and the line between fact and fiction blurs, the twists and turns of this complex relationship weave a play that’s as smart and witty as it is powerful.

Lavin and Meadow reunite for this Broadway premiere after working together on MTC’s hit production of The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife.

The design team for COLLECTED STORIES includes Santo Loquasto (Scenic Design), Jane Greenwood (Costume Design), Natasha Katz (Lighting Design), and Obadiah Eaves (Sound Design).

For more information on MTC, please visit www.ManhattanTheatreClub.com.