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Flavor Napa Valley and Artisano in Wine Country
707 Scout

Flavor Napa Valley and Artisano in Wine Country

By 707 correspondent Heather Irwin. Sign up for the BiteClub Newsletter. Top chefs, winemakers, and sommeliers gather at The Culinary Institute of America through Sunday for FLAVOR! NAPA VALLEY, a celebration of wine, food, and fun. The annual event features exclusive demonstrations, tastings, and meals with chefs Christopher Kostow, Cindy…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
November 16, 2012 - This week's tablehopper: butter-poached.
Newsletter

November 16, 2012 - This week's tablehopper: butter-poached.

This week's tablehopper: butter-poached.                     Steak tartare with pommes frites and a Kusshi oyster at Boulevard. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Jeez, this has been quite a week. Someone pinch me. (No, not there! My waistband runneth over.) Tuesday night I attended the opening party for La Maison Cointreau (what a…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
This week's tablehopper: butter-poached.
What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: butter-poached.

Jeez, this has been quite a week. Someone pinch me. (No, not there! My waistband runneth over.) Tuesday night I attended the opening party for La Maison Cointreau (what a party) and had the honor of not only watching the divine Dita Von Teese perform, but interviewing her as well!…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Eugenio Jardim on Wine Tasting in Portugal (Part Two)
The Wino

Eugenio Jardim on Wine Tasting in Portugal (Part Two)

Brazil native Eugenio Jardim has been the wine director at Jardinière since 2001, and has built a reputation for seeking out the new and exciting wines of the world. His approach to wine is fun but professional, educational and nonthreatening, creating an enjoyable experience rather than an intimidating one. Jardim’…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Pläj
The Regular

Pläj

Passing through the Inn at the Opera hotel to get to this restaurant may make you pause for a moment if you were on a date. (“Hey now, this is only date one! It’s not time to get a room just yet.”) But once you’re nestled into your…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
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