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If you could choose anywhere in the globe to work, where would it be? Those of us who work as hospitality professionals have a huge advantage as front of house and back of house staff. With our expertise, and our talents, our industry can take us to any job anywhere …
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RSVP Social Club NYC.
New York City. It is a place the world admires, and a city that many covet to live in – and we do! We are the few, the very happy few who grin, bare, and flourish in the sometimes harsh reality of living in the big apple. We have the …
Read More »New York Restaurant Week
It’s that time of year again when many restaurants humble themselves, and when hospitality professionals cringe. Yes, I’m afraid to admit that I am referring to Restaurant Week. You either love it, or you hate it. Beginning January 18th and running through February 5th, 372 restaurants in New York City …
Read More »New Years Eve at June
Manhattan chic in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn. That is June. Who knew? I certainly didn’t. I am one of those New Yorkers who does not like to leave their parameter. However, Upper Eastside and Upper Westside New Yorkers have no excuse to not visit this richly decorated Parisian all-natural wine bar! …
Read More »The Boar’s Head Christmas Tradition!
Christmas truly is the most wonderful time of the year! And today is Christmas Eve! I know many of us hasten to gather recipes for last minute shopping to make our Christmas feasts perfect. My family’s Boar’s Head tradition is something I have greatly missed since I moved to New …
Read More »Wine One O One: Stefanie Schwartz
Stefanie Schwartz’s wine and restaurant experience has taken her up the eastern seaboard, from her hometown in Port St. John, Florida to culinary school in Charlotte, North Carolina and then eventually to the current city she calls home, New York, New York. After graduating with a BA in Culinary Arts …
Read More »Wassail
Wassail, Wassail all over the town! Tis’ the season to sing the catchy old English Christmas carol. The Christmas season is a wonderful time to embrace the rich traditions of Britain, and introduce them to our own daily lives for boisterous celebration! The Anglo-Saxon word means ‘to your health’, and …
Read More »Wine One ‘o One with Cole Parry
A graduate of the world-famous Culinary Institute of America, Cole Parry started his restaurant career dressed in kitchen whites at Greens Restaurant in San Francisco. His first job in the dining room was at then-three Michelin starred Restaurant Daniel in New York City. As a busser and food runner, Cole …
Read More »Wine for Thanksgiving
Thursday is the beginning of the Holiday Season in the United States as we celebrate Thanksgiving. A grand Thanksgiving feasts of brings us all comfort and joy as we gather with our friends and family, but don’t forget every great meal must have great wine. Enjoy the wines below and …
Read More »Redlight Ramen
Bowls of noodles and steaming hot broth. These days almost everyone loves Ramen. It is a quick and easy meal, and it is popular amongst people of all ages. Ramen has three key components – the noodles, the broth, and the toppings. It is the broth, however that soothes our …
Read More »Wine One ‘O One: Jason Wagner
Jason Wagner is a jack of all trades and master of everything. These days, he spends most of his time at my favorite restaurant in the city, Fung Tu on Orchard Street where his wine list is a true work of art. His passion for wine began under the mentorship …
Read More »Wine One o One: John Francis Gran
John Francis Gran. That is a name that will ring in your head. Known as Johnny to his nearest and dearest has an infectious smile and is under the helm of Chef Thomas Lents Two Star Michelin restaurant Sixteen in the Trump Hotel of Chicago. Johnny is not new to …
Read More »Fung Tu Pot Pie
I will never miss a meal, but food is more than filling up. Food is a tangible connection to our past, to other cultures, and if done right food will always be surrounded by fun times and memories. I still remember the special treats my Grandma Crye made – what …
Read More »Carrot Marmalade Recipe
Marmalade, it is such a charming condiment. No matter the flavor, therefore its color, marmalade always twinkles and sparkles on a perfectly toasted piece of bread just like a jewel in the Queen’s crown. It has fascinated our minds and our taste buds, and will always be found on the …
Read More »Wine One o One: Julien Thomas
Julien Thomas is quite the bon vivant, but he can’t help it. He’s French. He spent a year pouring wine at Cafe Boulud NY, and now he’s gracing London with his charm and wit at Bar Boulud in The Mandarin Oriental in Hyde Park. Like the other JT we all …
Read More »Wine One ‘o’ One
Foster Reisz is a captivating individual, and the wine world is lucky to have him. He has been recommending wine to Upper Eastsiders at Eastside Cellars since September of 2013 but his passion for wine is only half the story. If you look closely and don’t blink, you’ll find the …
Read More »The English Breakfast
There are many wonderful gastronomic phenomenons about France, but breakfast is not one of them. A croissant is not empire food. A hearty English breakfast is empire food. Go to war on a croissant for breakfast, and it will most likely be the guillotine for you. The idea of a …
Read More »White Truffles
While taking a stroll through Central Park the other day the colours of the leaves were magnificent. Autumn has arrived! One of the world’s most rare ingredients has arrived too; the white truffle. These are not the black truffles of Burgundy, France seen on menus all over the world. The …
Read More »The Michelin Guide
Why being in that little red book matters for hospitality professionals.
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