Local Farm To Table Supper

| August 1, 2012

Cheapeats had the pleasure of attending Whole Foods‘ – Local Farm To Table Supper. It was held at ON TAP, in their Columbus Circle Store. Everything on the menu, originated within 100 miles of the store. I grabbed a glass of the most delicious sparkling Pinot Blanc and let the feasting begin.   FIRST COURSE Cheese […]

London’s Hot New Chef

| July 16, 2012

London is one of my favorite cities. The Food. The People. The Food. The Royals. The Food. The Music. The Food. The Humor. Oh and the Food. Don’t roll your eyes at me. London’s food scene is so much more than Fish & Chips and mushy peas. To prove that. Creative Edge Culinary Council organized […]

Holiday Gifts For $25

| December 9, 2011

What’s wine without food? Today we’re featuring the gift pack that marries the two. For seventeen years Puglia native Dora Marzovilla has been making fresh handmade pasta at her son Nicola’s landmark restaurant, I Trulli. Pick up this two-pack and get Dora’s own recipes for two classic pugliese dishes, Orecchiette with Broccoli Rabe and Braised […]

Free Tastings This Weekend At Vino

| October 27, 2011

There are barely enough days in the week for all of Vino’s free tastings! This week we’re hosting not three but four tasting events, starting on Wednesday when we’ll welcome Laine Boswell, U.S. representative of Rioja winery Bodegas Ontañón. Laine will be pouring the powerful yet elegant 2008 vintage of Ontañón’s Crianza Rioja. BODEGAS ONTAÑÓN […]

Tour Italy for $35

| September 15, 2011

Italy’s vast mosaic of grape varieties and winemaking styles have long been the inspiration behind I Trulli’s successful wine program and its sister wine store, Vino. Now, I Trulli and Vino invite you to celebrate Italy’s indigenous varieties with a Tour of Italy wine tasting! Taste up to 100 wines from up and down the […]

Free Wine Tasting

| July 14, 2011

THIS JUST IN FROM VINO FREE WINE TASTING THIS WEEKEND Vive la France! Vive le weekend! Vino goes Gallic this weekend as we celebrate Bastille Day with three free French tastings! Enjoy the classic cassis aperitif Kir Royale on Thursday, followed by French wine tastings on Friday and Saturday! Drop by and toast with us […]

Mardi Gras Weekend At Black Stallion Winery

| March 2, 2011

Click for details   Happiness, $25 and under.

Holiday Gift Ideas – A Nice But Inexpensive Bottle Of Wine

| December 8, 2010

So the pressure is on. Decorate the house. Check.  Send out your Christmas cards.  Check. Close the business year out. Check. Finish your Christmas shopping. No check. Are you running out of gift idea? Here’s a suggestion….a nice bottle of wine. Want to know a little secret? You don’t have to clean out your wallet to get one.  Here are a […]

Celebrate Fall At The Harvest East End Festival

| September 22, 2010

Fall is my favorite time to be out East. The summer crowds are gone. The leaves are changing and of course, cheaper prices. But now there’s another reason.   Join the wineries of Eastern Long Island for the 1st Annual Harvest Wine Auction and Celebration. Enjoy the season,  local flavors and possibly bid on some […]