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The Macklowe
The Macklowe is an American brand of single malt whiskey created by entrepreneur Julie Macklowe. The whiskey is distilled in Kentucky and aged seven years. A limited run of 237 was produced from its first cask. Origins and Philosophy During her early career, while traveling for her finance career, she made trips to Speyside, Paris, and Kentucky, searching out bottle shops and duty-free stands. She has since expanded her collection of whiskeys to over 1,000 bottles. As whiskey values began to explode in the mid 2010s, Macklowe zeroed in on an opportunity to create what she considers a unicorn: a luxury single malt made in America. Production Macklowe teamed up with renowned Scottish distiller and blender Ian MacMillan, known for his work with Bunnahabhain and Bladnoch. The Macklowe is produced in Kentucky the way bourbon is traditionally made, using a column still and copper doubler. She chose to produce a single malt because of the versatility of barley, the base grain, and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Single Malt Whiskey
Single malt whisky is malt whisky from a single distillery. Single malts are typically associated with single malt Scotch, though they are also produced in various other countries. Under the United Kingdom's Scotch Whisky Regulations, a "Single Malt Scotch Whisky" must be made exclusively from malted barley (although the addition of E150A caramel colouring is allowed), must be distilled using pot stills at a single distillery, and must be aged for at least three years in oak casks of a capacity not exceeding .The Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009 ''The National Archives'', 2009.T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanilla
Vanilla is a spice derived from orchids of the genus ''Vanilla (genus), Vanilla'', primarily obtained from pods of the Mexican species, flat-leaved vanilla (''Vanilla planifolia, V. planifolia''). Pollination is required to make the plants produce the fruit from which the vanilla spice is obtained. In 1837, Belgian botanist Charles François Antoine Morren discovered this fact and pioneered a method of artificially pollinating the plant. The method proved financially unworkable and was not deployed commercially. In 1841, Edmond Albius, a 12-year-old enslaved child who lived on the French island of Réunion in the Indian Ocean, discovered that the plant could be hand-pollination, hand-pollinated. Hand-pollination allowed global cultivation of the plant. Noted French botanist and plant collector Jean Michel Claude Richard falsely claimed to have discovered the technique three or four years earlier. By the end of the 20th century, Albius was considered the true discoverer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marea (restaurant)
Marea is an Italian and seafood restaurant at 240 Central Park South, on Columbus Circle in Manhattan, New York City, opened in May 2009. Awards and reviews It won the James Beard Award for best new restaurant in 2010. Most recently, in February 2023, The Infatuation named Marea one of the, "15 Most Exciting Dining Spots in NYC Right Now." Additional recent accolades include, "One of the City's Top Italian Spots," by Eater and Business Insider's Best Restaurants in America. In 2012 Marea received two stars in the Michelin guide; in 2020 it was downgraded to a single star. The restaurant lost its final star in 2022. It was also featured on the show '' Top Chef: All Stars''. Since 2011, it has been the recipient of the AAA Five Star Award. In 2013, ''Zagats'' gave it a food rating of 28, the top rating for any Italian restaurant in Manhattan. In July 2013, Marea was the restaurant chosen for the ''Financial Times'' column "Lunch with the FT" with the guest being Ron Perelman. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel (restaurant)
Daniel is a New French restaurant located at 60 East 65th Street (between Madison Avenue and Park Avenue), on the Upper East Side in Manhattan, in New York City. It is owned and run by French celebrity chef Daniel Boulud, New York's longest-reigning four-star chef. The restaurant moved to its current location in early 1999. Since 2013, Ghaya Oliveira has been the executive pastry chef. Ratings Since 2002, Daniel has been a recipient of the ''Wine Spectator'' Grand Award. In 2013, ''Zagats'' gave it a food rating of 28 (the second-highest rating on the Upper East Side), and decor and service ratings of 28 (each the highest on the Upper East Side). It ranked it the 4th-best restaurant in New York City. In 2012The Infatuationgave it a rating of 8.9/10 and included it on their 2020 list oThe Best Restaurants on the Upper East Side It was one of only five restaurants awarded four stars by ''The New York Times'', however it was downgraded to three stars by restaurant critic Pet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eleven Madison Park
__NOTOC__ Eleven Madison Park is a New American fine dining restaurant located inside the Metropolitan Life North Building at 11 Madison Avenue in the Flatiron District of Manhattan, New York City. It has retained 3 Michelin stars since 2012, and was ranked third among The World's 50 Best Restaurants in 2016,theworlds50best.comEleven Madison Park/ref> and topped the list in 2017. History The restaurant, initially designed by Bentel & Bentel, is located in the Metropolitan Life North Building, facing Madison Square, at the intersection of Madison Avenue and 24th Street. The restaurant originally opened in 1998 and was owned by restaurateur Danny Meyer. In 2006, Chef Daniel Humm and Will Guidara began working at Eleven Madison Park and in 2011 they purchased it from Meyer. The restaurant group's name is Make it Nice. Eleven Madison Park was closed for renovation between June 9 and October 11, 2017, and completely redesigned, in collaboration with Allied Works architectural ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Georges Vongerichten
Jean-Georges Vongerichten (; ; born in Alsace, France, on 16 March 1957) is a French chef."Profile: Jean-Georges Vongerichten" , ''CityFile New York'' Vongerichten owns restaurants in , , , , , and |
Daniel Boulud
Daniel Boulud (born 25 March 1955 in Saint-Pierre-de-Chandieu) is a French chef and restaurateur with restaurants in New York City, Palm Beach, Miami, Toronto, Montréal, Singapore, the Bahamas, the Berkshires and Dubai. He is best known for his eponymous restaurant Daniel, in New York City, which currently holds two Michelin stars. Boulud was raised on a farm near Lyon and trained by several French chefs. Boulud built a reputation in New York, initially as a chef and more recently as a restaurateur. His management company, The Dinex Group, currently includes fifteen restaurants, three locations of a gourmet cafe (Epicerie Boulud), and Feast & Fêtes Catering. His restaurants include Daniel, Le Pavillon, Le Gratin, Café Boulud, Maison Boulud, Joji, and Joji Box, db bistro, Bar Boulud, and Boulud Sud. Culinary background At fifteen, Boulud earned his first professional recognition as a finalist in France's competition for Best Culinary Apprentice. Boulud worked in France with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wall Street
Wall Street is an eight-block-long street in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan in New York City. It runs between Broadway in the west to South Street and the East River in the east. The term "Wall Street" has become a metonym for the financial markets of the United States as a whole, the American financial services industry, New York–based financial interests, or the Financial District itself. Anchored by Wall Street, New York has been described as the world's principal financial center. Wall Street was originally known in Dutch as "de Waalstraat" when it was part of New Amsterdam in the 17th century, though the origins of the name vary. An actual wall existed on the street from 1685 to 1699. During the 17th century, Wall Street was a slave trading marketplace and a securities trading site, and from the early eighteenth century (1703) the location of Federal Hall, New York's first city hall. In the early 19th century, both residences and businesses occupied the a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bloomberg L
Bloomberg may refer to: People * Daniel J. Bloomberg (1905–1984), audio engineer * Georgina Bloomberg (born 1983), professional equestrian * Michael Bloomberg (born 1942), American businessman and founder of Bloomberg L.P.; politician and mayor of New York City (2002–2013) * Ramon Bloomberg (born 1972), American artist and film director Other uses * Bloomberg L.P., financial news and media company founded by Michael Bloomberg ** Bloomberg News, a news agency ** ''Bloomberg Businessweek'', weekly business magazine and website ** ''Bloomberg Markets,'' a monthly financial magazine ** Bloomberg Radio, a business radio network ** Bloomberg Television, a business news channel ***Bloomberg TV Canada ***Bloomberg TV Philippines ***Bloomberg TV Malaysia ** Bloomberg Terminal, desktop terminal and software widely used in the financial industry ** Bloomberg Data, API product using sftp or web service protocols to retrieve market data ** Bloomberg Government, online news service c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brown Sugar
Brown sugar is unrefined or partially refined soft sugar. Brown Sugar may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Brown Sugar'' (1922 film), a 1922 British silent film directed by Fred Paul * ''Brown Sugar'' (1931 film), a 1931 British romantic drama starring Constance Carpenter * ''Brown Sugar'' (2002 film), a 2002 American romantic drama starring Taye Diggs Music Artists * Clydie King (1943–2019), also known as Brown Sugar, American singer, member of the vocal group The Raelettes * Brown Sugar (group), a British female vocal reggae group formed in 1976 Albums * ''Brown Sugar'' (D'Angelo album) * ''Brown Sugar'' (Freddie Roach album) a 1964 album by jazz organist Freddie Roach * ''Brown Sugar'' (soundtrack), the soundtrack to the 2002 film Songs * "Brown Sugar" (D'Angelo song) * "Brown Sugar" (Rolling Stones song), by the Rolling Stones *"Brown Sugar", a song by John Mayall from his 1967 album ''The Blues Alone'' * "Brown Sugar", song by ZZ Top from ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Citrus
''Citrus'' is a genus of flowering plant, flowering trees and shrubs in the rue family, Rutaceae. Plants in the genus produce citrus fruits, including important crops such as Orange (fruit), oranges, Lemon, lemons, grapefruits, pomelos, and lime (fruit), limes. The genus ''Citrus'' is native to South Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia, Melanesia, and Australia (continent), Australia. Various citrus species have been used and domesticated by indigenous cultures in these areas since ancient times. From there its cultivation spread into Micronesia and Polynesia by the Austronesian expansion (c. 3000–1500 BCE); and to the Middle East and the Mediterranean (c. 1200 BCE) via the incense trade route, and onwards to Europe and the Americas. History Citrus plants are native to subtropical and tropical regions of Asia, Island Southeast Asia, Near Oceania, and northeastern Australia. Domestication of citrus species involved much hybridization and introgression, leaving much uncertainty ab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clove
Cloves are the aromatic flower buds of a tree in the family Myrtaceae, ''Syzygium aromaticum'' (). They are native to the Maluku Islands (or Moluccas) in Indonesia, and are commonly used as a spice, flavoring or fragrance in consumer products, such as toothpaste, soaps, or cosmetics. Cloves are available throughout the year owing to different harvest seasons across various countries. Etymology The word ''clove'', first used in English in the 15th century, derives via Middle English ''clow of gilofer'', Anglo-French ''clowes de gilofre'' and Old French ''clou de girofle'', from the Latin word ''clavus'' "nail". The related English word ''gillyflower'', originally meaning "clove", derives via said Old French ''girofle'' and Latin ''caryophyllon'', from the Greek ''karyophyllon'' "clove", literally "nut leaf". Botanical features The clove tree is an evergreen that grows up to tall, with large leaves and crimson flowers grouped in terminal clusters. The flower buds initiall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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