Posts Written OnSeptember 23, 2011

By Julia Burke, Beer Editor Rochester’s Old Toad Pub took its legendary beer pairing dinner tradition to new levels of decadence on Wednesday with "Beer and Beasts," a dinner devoted to all manner of tasty animals cooked in all manner of tasty ways. While many of Old Toad’s past dinners have featured high-alcohol monsters by breweries notorious for pushing limits — breweries such as Mikkeller, Dogfish Head, and Brewdog — this dinner was unique for its use of lighter and more delicate styles. Pilsners and pale ales don’t often get to shine in the beer world, but they’re arguably the…

By Mark Grimaldi, Director, Marketing and Events Wednesday night's sold out New York Cork Report Artisan Dinner, featuring Paumanok Vineyards chenin blanc, at Luce & Hawkins was one for the books.  With several members of the Massoud family in attendance, Kareem and Charles (pictured right) took the stage, along with Chef Luce to give a play-by-play for each individual course. Kareem and Charles have a great way of playing off of each other, taking turns adding their thoughts on the vintages and wines.  Chef Luce, always eloquent, really lets you know just how far he goes to make sure that…