Posted on Friday, November 28, 2008 at 4:23 PM
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Tal PinchTagged as: Dinner, Omaha Steaks, Home, Food and Drink, Steaks, Luxury
Omaha Steaks (Yes, Omaha Steaks) Does Luxury
While we never anticipated a company called Omaha Steaks would dive headfirst into the luxury market, it has happened. Considering the last overblown luxury steak venture we saw was Donald Trump trying to peddle meat exclusively through the Sharper Image (the company went belly up roughly a year after the venture), we're plenty skeptical. But a quick look at Omaha Steaks' Private Reserve has us paying attention.
For a $10,000 fee, Omaha Steaks arranges for their executive chef and culinary staff to come to your home and arrange a fine-dining experience revolving around a menu that includes bacon-wrapped scallops with jalapeno jelly, marinated tortellini kebabs, lobster mashed potatoes, and filet mignon topped with stilton cheese souffle and Cabernet white truffle demi-glace. The company even offers wine pairings courtesy of owner Fred Simon?s private wine cellar.
There are blackout dates, primarily December 24, 25, 31, and January 1st, but otherwise it looks like a potentially pleasant experience at home. Considering the exorbitant price, it works best for a large-scale get-together or special occasion. Whatever the occasion, it?s nice to know you have an executive chef on call considering most quality private chefs can be difficult to book, especially on short notice.
From there, the only real question is the meat quality from an over-marketed and absurdly-named company like Omaha Steaks. Most of the reviews we've found are overwhelmingly positive, so we can assume that the food should be quality, although we?re still skeptical about the service from a company not exactly known for the human touch.
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Posted on Friday, September 26, 2008 at 2:03 PM
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Tal PinchTagged as: Access, Service, Dinner, Food and Drink, Chefs, Whole Foods, Personal Chefs Network, Web/Tech
You've thumbed through
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Posted on Wednesday, September 17, 2008 at 10:29 AM
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Tal PinchTagged as: Martha Washington Colonial Rum, Drink, George Washington, Virginia, Mount Vernon, George Washington Distillery, Auctions, Rum, Food and Drink
Call it some sort of summer reclamation project, but we've been drinking all kinds of rum lately. And in our endless search for exclusive, limited-edition spirits, we've stumbled upon a new Martha Washington Colonial Rum just recently hand-bottled at the site of the historic George Washington Distillery in Mount Vernon, Virginia. After being handcrafted by master distillers in 2005, the rum has been aging for about three years on the site where George Washington distilled his own vintage whiskey 200 years ago. The site was also famous for First Lady Martha Washington's special rum punch recipe, which inspired the new limited-edition colonial rum. The new Martha rum is set to be auctioned off September 24th at a special Spirit of Mount Vernon gala.
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Posted on Wednesday, September 10, 2008 at 12:31 PM
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Tal PinchTagged as: Food and Drink, Gadgets, Video, Home, Laser Pizza Cutter, Kitchen
So there's no denying that on your first viewing this video flies straight off the Geek-O-Meter. But despite being completely impractical, we're suddenly very curious about getting our very own laser pizza cutter.
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Posted on Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at 11:36 AM
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Alex IglesiasTagged as: Brian Head Welch, Celebrity Favorites, Interview, Alex Iglesias, Korn, Brian Welch, Music, Favorite Things, Favorites, Music News, Cars and Moto, Food and Drink
We spent an afternoon in downtown New York City with ex-Korn guitarist
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