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• Visa Infinite Champagne Dinner at West

  
  UrbanDiner.ca | Vancouver Restaurant Scene Magazine — Authority: 424
  Poor pigeonholed Champagne. Always an apéritif, never a main course. And so it was decided that Chef Warren Geraghty and his team of South Granville’s West restaurant would take the opportunity to defend the bubbly wine’s reputation by flaunting its flexibility at the November 18th exclusive Visa Infinite ...
  23 hours ago

• Dan Perlman and the “Closed Door Restaurant”

  
  The Argentine Post — Authority: 421
  By Brittany DarwellDespite the ubiquity of the phrase, “puertas cerradas” (“closed doors”) doesn’t fit what Dan Perlman does. Perlman and his partner welcome at least 20 people, most often...
  4 days ago

• Gifts for waiters – pt. 4

  
  So You Want To Be A Waiter — Authority: 135
  Get access to your favorite waiter’s wine list where he or she works. Establish a dollar amount that you want to spend for a gift. Let’s say that you want to give them a $100 gift. Either buy multiple bottles whose retail prices total that amount, or buy one bottle that equals that amount. The first way gives ...
  5 days ago

• Thanksgiving in Paris...and above & beyond

  
  David Lebovitz — Authority: 579
  When folks ask me what the French do for Thanksgiving , I dont think the word theyre expecting to hear are "Um, nothing." And why should they? Its not as though America shuts down for le 14 juillet . Still, a few places around here do get into the spirit and youll see a few bags of cranberries at the market, a ...
  1 week ago

• Winestein: An App Worth Toasting

  
  The iPhone App Review : iPhone Application News & Reviews — Authority: 432
  Price: $5.99    Score: 9/10    By Michael Essany If you’ve ever found yourself planning a dinner party or at a restaurant wondering if your meal is nicely complemented by a particular selection of wine, you’re in luck. The De Voorkant B.V. corporation has developed Winestein , an impressive and ...
  1 week ago

• Travel Bites: Custom Wines and Faux Fur at Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay

  
  Daily Blender — Authority: 121
  From exclusive wines to faux furs, ice bars to headless Russian leaders, Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay offers a host of memorable destinations for discerning imbibers. On a recent visit, I spent an evening at the gorgeous Las Vegas south strip location, enjoying food, drink, and fabulous friends. We started with wine ...
  1 week ago

• Talking Head: Thanksgiving beers: Don’t serve a turkey with your turkey

  
  Omnivore Atlanta — Authority: 431
  While wine may be the traditional alcoholic beverage to serve with Thanksgiving dinner, the rich palette of flavors is probably best complemented with beer.
  1 week ago

• Perfect Wine Pairings for Your Holiday Dinners

  
  GlamNest — Authority: 128
  Between buying presents, coordinating travel, planning menus, and making the rounds of holiday parties, the last thing anyone wants to worry about is picking the right wine for the annual holiday dinner. Luckily, you don’t have to. Mark Sayre, award-winning sommelier at TRIO restaurant in the Four Seasons Hotel in ...
  1 week ago

• Q&A with Bouchon Beverly Hills sommelier Alex Weil

  
  Food GPS — Authority: 434
  The firestorm surrounding Bouchon Beverly Hills reached inferno status by November 16, but hours before the bistro’s opening party, sommelier Alex Weil took the time to discuss his background and approach to the wine program, which features bottles, carafes and glasses that express locality. Weil was born in D.C., ...
  1 week ago

• A Little Lunch In Saint John

  
  unsweetened.ca — Authority: 127
  One of the delights of going home is the food.  I’ve told you about all the amazing produce my father grows on the island both in the garden and wild in the forests. I’ve talked about my friend Diane the chef who somehow always squeezes in time to share a meal when I’m home no matter how busy she is. And ...
  2 weeks ago

• Sake 101 Revisited

  
  Las Vegas Wedding Planner — Authority: 122
  This Wednesday is the day for the 2nd Sake Tasting I’ve put together for fellow event professionals.  I’m grateful for Master Sake Sommelier and founder of the North American Sake Institute Tiffany Dawn Soto who will once again be teaching a sake class and introducing us to this Japanese beverage. I love sake ...
  2 weeks ago

• Design notebook: share in a chair

  
  Daily Telegraph | Telegraph.co.uk — Authority: 970
  Take a share in producing a chair.
  3 weeks ago

• Restaurant Awards 2009

  
  Eating Las Vegas — Authority: 428
  Here is the on-line link to Desert Companion magazine: http://issuu.com/philatknpr/docs/desert_companion_2009nov ; Where you can read all about the lucky recipients of our fifth annual restaurant awards for News 88.9 FM KNPR-Nevada Public Radio. Or you can pick up a copy by going to any of the locations listed ...
  3 weeks ago

• In Las Vegas, Skip the Buffet and Head for the Sommelier

  
  Daily Blender — Authority: 121
  I was a bit surprised when Las Vegas sommelier William Sherer mentioned how difficult it is to get Australian and New Zealand wines on his wine list. In the dining room of a bonafide white tablecloth restaurant serving decadent foie gras and champagne, you’d think most wine and spirits distributors would be ...
  4 weeks ago

• Trade tour - tell us the secrets of the vineyard

  
  Downunderwines.net — Authority: 119
  Sommeliers , Köche und Restaurantbesitzer sind glückliche Menschen in Australien. Sie erhalten zunehmend Einladungen zu sog. trade-show events, das ist nichts anderes als die Möglichkeit, im Weinberg vom Winzer und seiner Mannschaft mehr über die Weine zu erlernen. Trade tour in the vineyard Paul ...
  4 weeks ago

• Master Sommelier Introductory Course - Midwest Location

  
  Gastronomic Fight Club - Mischief. Mayhem. Soup. — Authority: 93
  When I found out that Jesse Becker was going to be offering part of the Master Sommelier curriculum here in Omaha, I was excited and intrigued. I asked him to share some of the details about the course so there would be more awareness for those who might be interested. Here is the information he had to share. ...
  4 weeks ago

• The Worlds Rudest Restaurants - Part 1

  
  So You Want To Be a Banquet Manager... — Authority: 416
  On rude waitstaff, belligerent maître d’s, scowling chefs, cranky banquet managers and the people who love them. By Peter Jon Lindberg, Travel+Leisure The stereotype of the surly Parisian maître d’ may be losing currency nowadays, but for the determined efforts of one man: Philippe Pinoteau, owner of Le ...
  4 weeks ago

• Certified Sommelier and Corporate Chef Jen Flock

  
  Plating Up — Authority: 472
  I have been in the food and wine industry in some capacity since I graduated from high school (just to put it in perspective, sometime in the near future will be my 20th reunion, gasp!). I started in the kitchen; I found that cooking jobs were pretty easy to come by and paid the rent while I went to Art School. After ...
  5 weeks ago

• Jerry Newbrough 2009 Art Exhibition!

  
  Art and Creativity in Kenosha — Authority: 124
  For TWO months, Jerry’s art will be exhibited at the Mosquitoe Gallery starting with a launch party on Wednesday, October 28 from 6:30-10:30pm! Come meet Jerry, view his work, and purchase his prints! We’ve also got two musical acts lined up for the evening: acoustic folk music by Matthew Davies and jazz music ...
  5 weeks ago

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