By David Flaherty, New York City Correspondent Starting this Sunday, and running for one week, countless gallons of hard apple cider will fill glasses throughout New York City and the Hudson Valley like never before. And after years of toiling away in relative obscurity, artisan producers from the Finger Lakes and throughout the Hudson Valley will expose there wares to a mostly naive public. It's about time. We in the Northeastern United States have some of the best climactic and geographic conditions in the world for producing cider apples (learn more about the making of hard apple cider). Two years…
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Whole Foods Market Re-Opens Wine Shop in New York City
By Sasha Smith, New York City Correspondent As a fan of the short-lived Whole Foods wine store at the original New York City Columbus Circle location, I’m happy to see that the healthy food chain ultimately won its battle with the New York State Liquor Authority and re-opened a wine store last week, this time at 808 Columbus Avenue, at 97th Street. The original wine shop, which was located in the supermarket, was shut down because it didn’t qualify as a separate location. I’m even happier to see that the store will specialize in New York State wines. I liked…
Introducing Sasha Smith, LENNDEVOURS’ New York City Correspondent
As many of you know, I have a full-time job half-way out on Long Island, which makes attending wine events in NYC nearly impossible during the week. It’s been a source of frustration on my part for some time now, but there isn’t much I can do without quitting my job, failing to pay my mortgage, forcing my family to live on the street, etc. Then LENNDEVOURS’ newest correspondent came along. Her name is Sasha Smith and she’ll be covering NYC goings on and events when I can’t. Sasha has written about food and wine for numerous publications, including Time…