Dom Pérignon pays tribute to Andy Warhol with an exclusive collection of three bottles by the Design Laboratory at Central Saint Martin’s School of Art & Design. The project was inspired by a March 8, 1981, diary entry in which Warhol wrote: “Went to the gallery where they were having a little exhibition of the [...]

Chef Michael Symon says home cooks can make the same sophisticated dishes he creates on the reality television competition “Iron Chef America.” In his new show, “Cook Like an Iron Chef,” Symon, a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America in New York, shows viewers how to prepare dishes centered on one ingredient, which is [...]

Looking for a great single malt Scotch – but without the high price? We recommend the Highland Park 12 year old. Highland Parks operates one of only two distilleries in the Orkney Isles. The 12 year old vintage is a smokey, sweet, oaky, smooth drink – really recommended for anyone looking to understand Scotch whiskeys. [...]

Three times winner of the Worlds Spirit Competition, Blackwood’s Nordic Vodka is specifically designed to be drunk chilled at 5 degree Celsius or less. It is distilled three times with different kinds of wheat and then filtered through woods including Nordic birch. Blackwood’s Vodka has been created by super chilling to optimize the product for [...]

Ryan Sutton talks with Bloomberg’s Charlie Pellett about searching for New York’s best lobster rolls. He singles out the sandwiches at Pearl Oyster Bar, Luke’s Lobster and Red Hook Lobster Pound as the best. Pearl Oyster Bar 18 Cornelia Street New York, NY 10014-4138 (212) 691-8211 Luke’s Lobster 93 East 7th Street New York, NY [...]

Assembling a cellar that lends itself to summer drinking can be a surprisingly complicated affair. Here are 20 wines for every occasion from WSJ’s Will Lyons: Then there is the paradox of the barbecue. The usual light red wines that our palates tend to favor in warmer weather such as refreshing Beaujolais, Burgundy’s ethereal Pinot [...]

Beau Joie is coming to the U.S. and “break all boundaries of the luxury Champagne” according to its maker. Beau Joie is made from 60 percent Pinot Noir and 40 percent Chardonnay from the finest grapes of Epernay, France. Developed by Toast Spirits, Beau Joie champagne comes in a bottle encased in a 100% copper, [...]

Builders, developers, and general contractors have ranked Wolf Outdoor BBQ Grills No. 1 for Quality in the Outdoor Kitchens/Grills/Barbeques category for the sixth straight year — in an annual brand use study commissioned by Hanley Wood Publishing. The in-depth study, completed by over 3,000 home building professionals across the country, surveyed respondents’ familiarity with, use [...]

The Hennessy Black Royale – a shot fit for a king. Here’s how it goes: 1 part Hennessy Black ½ part demi-sec champagne 1 dash of lemon juice 1 dash of simple syrup Serve shaken and strained.

Even Willy Wonka might struggle to use this much chocolate. Yesterday, somebody bought 241,000 tons of cocoa beans: The purchase was enough to move the entire global cocoa market, sending the price to the highest level since 1977, and triggering rumours and intrigue in the City. It is unclear which person, or group of traders, [...]