The summer weekend is here. Bolla’s Pinot Grigio and Chianti is our pick for your fun in the park.

As a synonymous brand with 1960s movies and movie stars, it frequented the reels of Italian cinema. Get that beautiful worldly feeling in your backyard or nearby park.

Straight from their vineyards in Italy they pair perfectly for your meal in the sun. The lovely Chianti is wonderful with grilled meats, flavorful cheese and spicy dishes. With a bright ruby color, the taste is fruit forward feauturing plum and raspberry with a cherry almond finish.

And, we have to say the Pinot Grigio is divine. So smooth and refined. It goes nicely with fresh salads, seafood and risotto. It is light-bodies and refreshing. It may just be one of those wines you just always turn to in the summer.

Additionally, this great find is aligned with Frederick Wildman and Sons. The leading wine importer in the US was born through an aspiration for consumers to discover fine Italian wines.

Happy summer and cheers to the great American picnic.

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Lifevine Brings a Sparkle to Your Holiday Party

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3 hours ago

November 29, 2023

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Lifevine is a wine that is oh so fine this holiday season for all the right reasons.

If you are looking for an alternative for drinking this holiday season look no further than these incredible bottles that will forever find a place in your home.

The wine brand with zero sugar is a wine lovers dream. All in the brand’s portfolio is excellent in every single sip and it feels oh so good to know it is one of the first wines to list both serving facts and ingredients on the bottle. They believe in providing you the transparency you deserve so that you can make the best choices about what you put in your body.

As the company states, “We set out to produce a wine to fit your active lifestyle. We wanted a wine that offered excellent taste, purity, zero sugar* and full transparency. That is why we created Lifevine. We are committed to the highest level of transparency because we believe you should know what’s in your wine. Beyond zero sugar*, we want our wine to be free of harmful toxins and pesticides, without compromising quality or flavor. For this reason, we lab test all of our wines and submit them to a 3rd party standards organization to certify and award for things like organic and purity.”

Your holiday parties are set to buzz with delight with such an amazing alternative that tastes great and will not make you feel guilty the next day.

Varietals include Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and more. Lifevine is lab tested for purity, certified pesticide free and committed to label transparency.

Here is to your perfect holiday with Lifevine.

Entertainment

Park Terrace Hotel, Hotel Chocolat and Ofreh

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1 day ago

November 29, 2023

Suzanna Bowling

At the Park Terrace Hotel

Park Terrace Hotel

Hotel Chocolat kicked-off the holidays and unveil the Velvetiser‘s pop-up for the season.

Velvetiser’

Apple Pie Hot Chocolat from Velvetiser’

We miss the fireworks at the Bryant Park Christmas Tree lighting ceremony but we did watch Ofreh sing Christmas (Baby Please Come Home). Click here to hear her husband Andy Karl singing “Sleigh Bells”.

Healthy snacks and drinks abounded.

Rice paper stuffed with vegetables

Reconnecting with Diva Gals Daily Samantha Bessudo Drucker

Diva Gals Daily Maureen Martin

Diva Gals Daily Delaina Dixon with Hot Chocolat

A salted caramel rum old fashion

From the balcony of the Park Terrace Hotel

There was plenty of holiday cheer, a holiday sing-along and plenty of European style hot chocolate, festive cocktails and bites. What a way to start the season.

Food and Drink

Did You Know You Can Have Breakfast at Tiffany’s

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2 days ago

November 28, 2023

Suzanna Bowling

Did you know Tiffany & Co. has the Blue Box Café on the fourth floor nestled within The Landmark, store Tiffany’s 5th Avenue. Inspired by the iconic Tiffany’s heritage, Daniel Boulud, opened a charmingly elegant café that offers three signature culinary experiences for elevated daytime dining.

You can order Breakfast at Tiffany’s | $59. This includes a plain Croissant, Oranais and apricot danish, Madeleine a french butter cake, Parfait Framboise Hampton’s granola, raspberry coulis, Pineapple Rosace with kiwi, lychee, pomegranate, vanilla, lime, Egg In A Shell scrambled egg and caviar. To drink a glass of Golightly, carrot, orange, pineapple, mango and ginger.

There is also Holly’s Favorites | $34. This includes a Croissant, Jam, Fresh Fruit Juice and cafe or Chocolat Chaud.

Tea At Tiffany’s| $98. This includes

Tea Sandwiches

egg & watercress
cucumber, dill & cream cheese
smoked salmon “bagel”
chicken curry & mango chutney
corned beef, mustard & pickles

Scones: traditional scones, jam and double cream

Cookies: canelé, madeleine and coconut rocher

Pastries

spiced cranberry eton mess
dulce de leche éclair
apple tatin
dark chocolate & orange cube

Your Choice of Belloc Tea: assortments of black, oolong, green, matcha, white, and herbal teas

and a glass of Champagne.

Hervé Rafflin, Brut NV | 30
La Caravelle, Rosé Brut | 35
Ruinart Blanc de Blanc Brut | 70

There is also a Seasonal Menu which has Caviar, soup, salads, quiche, Salmon, baked eggplant, lobster salad, duck terrine, pasta, black angus cheddar cheeseburger, brioche potato bun, french fries and an assortment of desserts.

Have I made you hungry yet? Well head to Tiffany’s for the perfect upscale holiday treat. Maybe, just maybe you’ll also be able to get some shopping in as well.

Broadway

Events For December

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5 days ago

November 25, 2023

Suzanna Bowling

December brings many free events as well as places to spend your hard earned cash. My favorite things are the fantastic windows of the department stores like Macy’s, Lord & Taylor’s, Bloomingdale’s, Barney’s and Tiffany’s and Saks, the Christmas tree at the Rockefeller Center, the skating rinks at Bryant Park, Rockefeller Center or Central Park and so much more. Also make sure to check out the holiday markets to shop your way through the holiday bazaars, featuring unique artisan gifts at Grand Central, Union Square, Shops at Winter Village Bryant Park, and Columbus Circle.

12/7 – 28: Cirque du Soleil ‘Twas the Night Before at Hulu Theater at MSG

12/7: The latest exhibition at the Met’s Costume Institute, Women Dressing Women will highlight the creative female forces behind women’s fashion. Around 80 objects from over 70 womenswear designers will be included, looking at examples from the turn of the twentieth century up through the present day. Visitors can expect designs from celebrated names such as Vivienne Westwood and Miuccia Prada as well as unknown creators forgotten by history.

12/9: SantaCon is popular and loathed Christmas celebrations in NYC. This bar crawl, turn people into bad Santa’s!

12/9: Jingle Ball with Dua Lipa, Lizzo, Charlie Puth, Backstreet Boys at MSG

12/13-14 : Andrea Bocelli at MSG special guest Zucchero, an Italian singer and songwriter who is credited as “the father of Italian blues.” Together, the two will perform songs from their respective repertoires as well as special holiday selections. Bocelli will draw extensively from his recent album A Family Christmas, which features songs that will be familiar to an American audience – like Joy to the World and The First Noël – as well as Italian ballads.

12/13 – 14: Madonna at Barclays Center

12/16 and 22: Visit with Santa Hudson Yards and Bryant Park are offering this event at 10:00 a.m. – it’s a free event.

12/19: Billy Joel at MSG

12/17: Mariah Carey – Merry Christmas One And All! at MSG

12/ 22- 23: The New York Pops: The Best Christmas of All at Carnegie Hall. led by Music Director and Conductor Steven Reineke— will ring in the holidays with Emmy, Grammy, Tony, and SAG Award nominee Norm Lewis and Judith Clurman’s Essential Voices USA for its annual holiday tradition featuring a merry night of classic carols, contemporary favorites, plus a few surprises

12/22: Lighting the World’s Largest Hanukkah Menorahs Manhattan and Brooklyn, have a competition for the world’s largest Hanukkah Menorah. On December 22nd, the Jewish “Festival of Lights” begins and this starts with the lighting of the largest Menorah in the world. The gold, 400-pound, 32-foot steel structure can be admired both in front of the Plaza Hotel in Manhattan and at the Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn.

The event begins at 5:30 pm, on Fridays at 3:30 pm and Saturdays at 8:00 pm. In Brooklyn, the lights will be on at 6:00 pm, on Friday at 3:30 pm and on Saturday at 7:00 pm.

12/31: New Years Eve in Times Square. To learn about everything in Times Square click here.

Food and Drink

Join Us For A Great Thanksgiving Dinner

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1 week ago

November 22, 2023

Suzanna Bowling

The Consulate, is a well known French brasserie on the Upper West Side at 519 Columbus Avenue and at 44 West 56th Street. The decor is a place of warmth and sophistication, that welcomes you the moment you walk in. Founder Metodija Mihajlov and his twin brother Kiril, are as charming as their establishment. When you meet them, you can see the love and care they put into everything. Going to The Consulate is a treat for all your senses, so when my friend Margarita got called to Florida to take care of her mother, Elisabeta and I decided eating out was the thing to do. Immediately I went to The Consulate’s menu and my mind was made up.