Tag Archives: Audrey Saunders

The Docsconz Top Twenty Beverage Experiences of 2016

Posted on January 19, 2017 by docsconz

I have never previously ranked or put together a list of my top beverage experiences before, but then I can’t recall ever having as full and exciting a year of cocktails, spirits and wine as I had in 2016! This […]




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Guts and Glory – StarChefs’ ICC 2013 Day Two

Posted on October 15, 2013 by docsconz

The second day of the StarChefs ICC has everything that the first day has, but it also has the cocktail party at the end of the day as well as a variety of top notch cocktails available throughout the day. […]




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Guts and Glory – StarChefs’ ICC 2013 Day One

Posted on October 8, 2013 by docsconz

After five years at the Park Avenue Armory, with that venerable venue unavailable for this one, StarChefs had to shift to a new location. They chose one, that like most of their previous sites, was a tad rough around the […]




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Sunday Photos: The Red Carpet at The James Beard Awards 2012

Posted on May 13, 2012 by docsconz

I was lucky enough to attend the James Beard Awards last night in NYC. This annual event, which also acts as a celebration of James Beard’s birthday, brings together luminaries from the culinary world from all over the United States. Here are […]




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Star Chefs ICC 2011 Day Two – A Personal Summary

Posted on October 6, 2011 by docsconz

 
Massimo Bottura, the chef whose restaurant Osteria Francescana was ranked number 4 in the ever controversial 2011 World’s Fifty Best Restaurantslist, opened the morning explaining his approach to Avant-Garde Italian food. He loves to tell stories and elicit emotion in his […]




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Speed Rack – More Photos

Posted on June 23, 2011 by docsconz

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Speed Rack – Bartending for a Cause

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Lawrence Sconzo

During my father’s and my weekend foray into NYC for the Big Apple Barbecue, John Deragon suggested we attend the inaugural “Speed Rack” event, a speed-bartending competition and fundraiser for breast cancer research rolled into one. Not sure of what […]




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A Golden Dinner – The Alchemy of Taste and Smell

Posted on November 22, 2010 by docsconz

 
Alchemy - Definition from  Dictionary.com
1. a form of chemistry and speculative philosophy practiced inthe Middle Ages and the Renaissance
 and concerned principally with discovering methods for transmuting baser metals into gold and 
 with finding a universal solvent and an elixir of life.
2. any magical power or process of transmuting a common substance, usually of little value, into a 
 substance of great value.

The Dinner at The Alchemy of Taste and Smell event at The Astor Center clearly did not live up to the first definition above. Try as many have, those goals remain elusive. […]




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Quick Pics From The Alchemy of Taste Dinner – “Action” Shots

Posted on November 14, 2010 by docsconz

An all-star cast cooking together, this one of a kind dinner was simply incredible. The food, the drink, the scents, the people, the vibe – all combined to create a simply unforgettable evening after an already unforgettable program. I […]




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Quick Pics From The Alchemy of Taste Night One

Posted on November 13, 2010 by docsconz

 
The opening of The Alchemy of Taste and Smell at New York City's Astor Center held only two events, but they were both of very high quality. The evening started with a presentation by one of the major figures of […]




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