Wine Paris 2026 Showed How The Industry Is Recalibrating
Wine Paris 2026 saw more than 65,000 trade visitors and 6,500 exhibitors over three days. © Philippe Labeguerie / Wine Paris 2026 Fifty years after a blind tasting shocked the wine world, the industry once again finds itself at a defining crossroads. In 1976, the Judgement of Paris upended assumptions about hierarchy, geography […]
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Carla Hall claims center stage as our 2024 Grande Dame
Featured in this issue: Carla Hall claims center stage as our 2024 Grande Dame A century of philanthropy with San Antonio’s star humanitarian An ode to Pride
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Les Dames d’Escoffier New York Awards 2024 Scholarships Over $75,000 Goes To 20 Future Culinary Leaders Since Inception Over $2 Million Has Been Awarded New York, NY– Les Dames d’ Escoffier New York (LDNY), the nonprofit educational, scholarship, and advocacy organization serving women in the culinary, beverage and hospitality industries, awarded […]
Scholarships Create a More Inclusive Industry
By Kristen Hartke Kristen Hartke is a veteran food journalist with more than 25 years experience covering the culture of food, restaurants, and cooking. “My scholarship from Les Dames d’Escoffier allowed me to take risks, pursue my dreams, and embrace curiosity early in my career. This set a foundation that I can now see guided […]
LDEI Past President Beth Allen Passes Away
It is with great sadness that we share New York Dame Beth Allen passed away after a fall. Beth was very special: a gentle lady, southern through and through, ever so polite, always ready for a good time, and generous to a fault. Her full name was Elizabeth Alva Allen and she often referred to herself as […]