Valerie’s Valentine’s Gift Guide
Since it is Valentine’s weekend, I want to share with you my curated “Bagels and Broadway Valerie’s Valentine Gift Guide” which was revealed during my radio show last weekend.
Let me share the results with you-each one a great product or experience to gift to someone you love:
Restaurant:
A Valentine’s Weekend menu has been carefully curated by proprietor Daniele Kucera at Etcetera Etcetera Restaurant on West 44 Street (including Waldorf Lobster salad!). Some festive specialty cocktails will be offered too. Etcetera Etcetera Restaurant has a really, cool, sexy vibe, decorated in red and black. A pine tree with Valentine’s Day decorations sits regally outside the door! www.etcetcnyc.com
Baked goods:
Oh my goodness, there are some incredibly delicious cupcakes or cakes available at Carousel Cakes, with gorgeous creations for Valentine’s Day. A portion of sales will be donated to the American Heart Association through the end of the month, with the purchase of cakes or cupcakes decorated with hearts. Available at the Nanuet wholesale bakery, open to the public, and online. Home of Oprah’s favorite red velvet cupcakes!
https://www.carouselcakes.com
Spirit:
How about trying a different type of spirit to toast your love this year? Like Caravedo Pisco, from Peru, all natural, no additives, and a perfect base for a cocktail, like “No Apologies,” the cocktail made with pisco at The Living Room, the Park Hyatt Hotel bar. The ingredients are:
Caravedo Pisco, Pear Eau-de-Vie, Cinnamon (syrup), Ginger (juice), Lemon (juice) . Boston Bitters. Cheers! Get the details.
A culinary experience:
An interactive cooking class offered at The Cook’s Studio at the fabulous wine-making facility wineUdesign on Long Island, makes for a great gift anytime. They have created cooking classes specifically for couples once a month, and a full, varied slate of classes throughout the year, including classes which will teach you how to prepare paella, sushi, or jambalaya and beignets. Super fun and tasty too!
http://bit.ly/thecooksstudio
Chocolate:
Announcing the launch of the collaboration between two great entities, Nature’s Garden and Jacques Torres. They have come together to create a new chocolate: “Jacques Torres by Chocolate Orchards Fruit and Nut Clusters” available starting this weekend at your local Costco. A delicious combination of heart-healthy snacks and satisfying dark chocolate!
There you have it. My 5 products or experiences to enjoy for Valentine’s weekend…and beyond. Great gifts for any occasion.
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Valerie Smaldone is a 5-time Billboard Magazine Award winner and is well known for her unprecedented success holding the #1 on-air position in the New York radio market on 106.7 Life-FM, an iHeart station. She has hosted, produced, and created several award-winning nationally syndicated programs featuring in-depth interviews with stars like Paul McCartney, Celine Dion, Rod Stewart, Elton John and Mariah Carey among others. Her radio talk show "Bagels and Broadway" highlighted theatre and food personalities. She is an accomplished interviewer and voice artist heard on commercials, narrations, promos and audiobooks, as well as a sought after live announcer.
Most recently, Valerie produced and directed a film, The Thursday Night Club, featuring pop diva Gloria Gaynor in her movie acting debut. She is one of the creators and producers of a docu-series, Divine Renovation, starring Erik Estrada, on streaming networks soon.
