1 1/2 ounce gin

3/4 ounce Cointreau

3/4 ounce lemon juice

Shake with ice. Strain into a cocktail glass.

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Brazilian music legend Sergio Mendes spins his remarkable magic on his newest recording, a bona fide classic! This is a kaleidoscopic album that underscores the maestro’s ear for addictive melodies, as well as his ability to cast incredibly talented singers and musicians from all over the world.

Given his 40-year career, it’s difficult to imagine that Sergio Mendes is still able to reinvent himself and create a new sound. But the record-breaking Brazilian musician doesn’t seem to have any limits. Two years ago he came out with Timeless, which distinguished itself from his usual bossa-nova sensibilities and featured a fantastic mix of hip-hop and Latin Jazz. For Encanto, Mendes and his band, Brasil ’6–collaborating with Fergie and will.i.am (Black Eyed Peas), Natalie Cole, and Herb Alpert–have made the perfect lounge CD, which fans of Bebel Gilberto and Céu will certainly appreciate. –Ernesto Sánchez (People en Español )

Price: $280.00 (Chest of 25)

Available at fewer than 200 tobacconists worldwide, the Jose Seijas Signature Series is a high end, small production cigar.

Despite being the factory’s most limited cigar, it is far from uncommon to find Jose walking the factory floors with a Seijas Signature Series burning in-hand. After all, it’s been his everyday cigar for some time now, hence the name. It is medium to full bodied with a complex mix of Dominican, Nicaraguan and Peruvian long fillers and is finished with an oily Sumatra wrapper. The result is a superior, ‘92’ rated handmade with savory, satisfying flavors.

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Price: $40.00

Cakebread Chardonnay

California, Napa Valley

Tasting Notes:
This Napa Valley Chardonnay (at right) is the essence of power and finesse in a grape that can sometimes be abused in the winemaking process by producers who err on the side of too much oak, alcohol and richness. The 2007 Cakebread is a very balanced wine with a yeasty, creamy aroma and bold, ripe apple flavors with just a hint of vanilla from new oak. This is a wine that would shine with a dish like chicken cordon bleu or Chilean Sea Bass pan sautéed in a little butter.

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Vintage Date: 2007

Wine Score: 89, San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition ‘08

Imagine a hotel which is built from scratch every year. A new design, new suites, a brand new reception - in fact everything in it is crisp and new.  Well, there is such a hotel; the Ice Hotel, situated on the shores of the Torne River, in the old village of Jukkasjärvi in Swedish Lapland.  10 000 tons of crystal clear ice from the ‘ice manufacturing plant’, the Torne River, and 30 000 tons of pure snow generously supplied by Mother Nature are needed to build the Ice Hotel every year. The hotel sleeps over 100 guests, and every bedroom is unique.   The Ice Hotel includes an Ice Chapel (in case you want to get married while you’re there!), an ice art exhibition hall, a cinema and the world famous ‘Absolut Ice Bar’. Once there you can partake of several winter-wonderland excursions, such as a dog-sled ride or snowmobile safari, or an overnight trip to a wilderness camp.

http://www.icehotel.com/

Concert Dates: 03/23/09

Ticket Cost: no cover

Show Time(s): 9:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.

Event Description: 9:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. no cover! http://www.maxwellsnj.com

Artist / Group Bio:

Whether it be your concert stage or your dance stage consider having Swingadelic as an addition to your festival line-up.  The band has performed at festivals, concerts and for swing dance societies from Boston to Atlanta, including the Sanofi-Aventis JazzFest, NYC BBQ, Bele Chere, Lincoln Center’s Mid-Summer Night Swing, MusikFest, the Red Bank Jazz & Blues Festival, Hartford Swing Dance, the Hoboken Arts & Music Festival and many more.

Bandleader and upright bassist Dave Post has assembled a first-rate, diverse and talented crew that sound like they are having a good time and communicate that feeling and spirit to the listener. The band features the talents of alto/tenor sax player Buddy Terry, veteran of the Ray Charles and Count Basie Orchestras, as well as the bands of Horace Silver and Art Blakey.

Swingadelic has a diverse make-up and seperate programming is available for jazz, blues, or dance venues.  The band is in its eleventh year and has released four CD’s and has appeared on television and has had tracks used for two motion pictures.  Swingadelic maintains two web sites, www.swingadelic.com and www.myspace.com/swingadelic

Contact MediaMix Entertainment for additional information and pricing.

Musicians: # Buddy Terry - alto sax/vocals # Paul Carlon - tenor sax # John Martin - baritone sax # Albert Leusink - trumpet # Carlos Francis - trumpet/fleugelhorn # Neal Pawley - trombone/vocals # Rob Susman - trombone # Rob Edwards - trombone # John Bauers - piano # Fausto Bozza - guitar/vocals # Paul Pizzuti - drums # Dave Post - stand up bass

Artist’s Website: http://www.swingadelic.com

Jazz Style: Big Band / Swing

Maxwell’s Address: 1039 Washington Street Hoboken NJ 07030 U.S.

Phone: 201-653-1703

Venue Website: http://www.maxwellsnj.com

Levendis Estate

Organic farm with four houses and amenities, Ithaca, Ionian Islands, Greece

Levendis is a 7-acre eco-chic organic farm on the shores of the Ionian island of Ithaca. Perched on a hillside and having spectacular sea iews, this olive oil producing estate includes four houses each set into its own fragrant gardened terraces, a swimming pool and outdoor amenities, a farm area, orchard and forest.

Levendis offers luxury, family-friendly and romantic holidays where quality and hospitality are the abiding hallmarks. It is a holiday destination for world travellers who want to experience the peace and tranquility of living in Greece for a short while.  It successfully fuses five-star services with independent-styled holidays, and operates in a way which honors the fragile island environment.

Guests are offered organic foods and meals, a child care service gives parents time-out, Breakfasts and picnic hampers can be provided and there are a wide range of activities available for the more energetic guest.

For reservations and more info visit  http://www.levendis.gr/reservations/

Take 6 is so universally recognized as simply being the best, that they have virtually owned Downbeat magazines readers poll having won Favorite Jazz Vocal Group 9 consecutive years.

Come support the book launch and meet the author!!! Join our own John Laloganes for an interactive and educational tasting of the “big six grape varietals” - Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. John’s new book “The Essentials of Wine with Food Pairing Techniques” is a 336-page compendium for the novice and intermediate wine consumer. The book is written in a straightforward approach to understanding wine and providing a framework for making intelligent food-pairing decisions.

$5 per person

More Info:  WineStyles Belmont

Fine Dining in the South..

Southern cuisine often gets lumped together as grits, cornbread and fried chicken, and to be sure, that can truly be fine dining. The chef at Tally Ho takes many traditional dishes, and mixes both international  and European styles to bring to you a dining experience that takes the meaning of ‘fine dining’ to a new plateau. Paired with an impressive, yet approachable wine list, and the Tally Ho has a combination of comfort and saviore faire you’ll not find anywhere else!

509 Mangum Ave
Selma
Alabama
36701
(334) 872-1390

For more info visit: http://www.tallyhoselma.com/