TAVERNA 97 St. Mark's Place NYC

TAVERNA 97 is a new Portuguese Cuisine Restaurant
Opening to the Public Wednesday, November 30, 2016
Featuring "Sea and Land" delicacies of Portugal and the Algarve.
 Authentic Portuguese wine and beer are served.

TAVERNA 97 St. Mark's Place, East Village, NYC
www.taberna97.com

TAVERNA 97 is owned by sister's, Raquel and Patricia Sanguedo,

 and Patricia's husband, Eric Baker the designer of the establishment.

  
 Simple delicious and moderately priced food in a comfortable, 
Mediterranean style ambiance.

The Shrimp Alio (Garlic Shrimp) was my absolute favorite dish.

For meat eaters there's a variety of Meat dishes,
Steak sandwich with a Manchego-like Goat cheese,
Portuguese Chourico assado and may more.

Raquel Sanguedo

A fine selection of White and Red wines from Portugal 
as well as Beer.

AXIOM Paintings @ 511 Gallery

511 Gallery Presents AXIOM

The first solo exhibition of paintings by David Gaither.

Gaither is a self taught artist-painter from Mableton, Georgia.

A meticulous creation of figurative, color hieroglyphs in geometric form. 

Through December 5, 2016

511 GALLERY, 232 7th Avenue, 12J, NYC 212-255-2885
www.511GALLERY.com

Artist, David Gaither and friends.

LADADA2 @ Van Der Plas Gallery

LA DADA 2 @ Van Der Plas Gallery

If you've followed East Village Art back in the day you

should be familiar with Shalom Neuman, Konstantin Bokov

and Kevin Wendall. These artists have endured over the years

and their work is a tribute to their tenacity, humor and creativity.

VAN DER PLAS Gallery, 156 Orchard street, NYC.

www.vanderplasgallery.com

Shalom Neuman's talking heads are constructed from found objects,

mostly broken kid's toys. Shalom was part of the Rivington school,

welding found objects together and displaying them 

in Sculpture gardens and galleries. At the same time Shalom

was currating the Fusion Art Gallery and Museum at 56 Stanton

street in the Lower East Side.

Shalom Neuman

"Talking Heads" by Shalom Neuman have a switch that turns

on a recorder in the Head Box that talks.

Shalom Neuman

Shalom Neuman

Shalom Neuman

Konstantin Bokov's known for Caricatures and Outsider Art. 

He has been part of group shows in London, Paris, Holland, Berlin 

and Japan. As well as the Morin Miller Gallery on 57th street,

the Grant Gallery in Soho and the Monique Goldstrum Gallery

in Chelsea, New York.

Konstantin Bokov

Konstantin Bokov

Konstantin Bokov

Konstantin Bokov

Konstantin Bokov

Konstantin Bokov

Kevin Wendall's career started in New York as well,

making him a viable third part candidate for this significant Triad.

A well known graffitti artist in the 70's and 80's who creatively

disfigured billboards and advertisements, scraping out letters to give

them new meanings. He's been awarded the Findland Travel Grant and

eventually ended up in a studio in Dusseldorf, Germany. 

Kevin Wendall

SPAIN'S GREAT MATCH - WINE, FOOD & DESIGN October 5, 2016

For the Third Year in a Row, Spain's Great Match New York

will be held at the Iconic Frank Gehry designed IAC HQ Building

on October 5, 2016. In collaboration with Spain Tourism Board.

This Extravaganza celebrates the distinctive wines, 

food and culture of Spain.

American importers and distributors of Spanish

wines will present their finest products, including new wines 

and the latest vintages for wine industry professionals 

and public consumers in the evening session. IAC Building

555 West 18th street, New York, NY.

To Purchase General Admission Tickets:

http://spainsgreatmatchnycpublic.eventbrite.com

New York City's best Spanish Restaurants will offer traditional

pinchos, tapas and other delicacies.

Spanish Olives

Over 300 wines representing the varietals and wine regions

of Spain will be featured in a walk-around tasting format.

Nave Sur 

A Unique and delicate wine made with Organic Grapes

VERDEJO

ARNEGUI RIOJA 

 Wine Importer Carlos A. Toborda Wines of the World

with ARNEGUI RIOJA 

olivesfromspain.us

Alfonso Martinez Somontano

Mikia Fermin

A spectacular event, cheers.
http://spainsgreatmatchnycpublic.eventbrite.com

Salinas Restaurant and Tapas Bar

The Chef Salinas Restaurant and Tapas Bar

David Iglesias Haro Wines Inc.

Grace Marie Longshaw representing Marques De Riscal

Marques De Riscal RIOJA 2011 
and Baron De Chirel RIOJA Reserva 2010

ANDANADA Restaurant 
Salmon mouse salad with string beans and peach.

ANDANADA Chef

ANDANADA Beef Loin and Watercress

Pinna Fidelis

Sujen and Myself