Oenophiles 101: Creating A Space To Call Your “Oen”

So you’ve reached the point in your life where the wine you drink doesn’t come from a box, and rather than buy and try, you’d actually like to keep some ...

The Female Cigar Icons of Hollywood

While cigar smoking has long been a masculine pursuit, it's not prohibited for ladies to enjoy cigars with their gentleman callers, by themselves, or even with the girls. Nowhere in ...

Staying Fly: Magdiale Wolmark Grows His Business, and Philosophy

Bucking trends and avoiding conformity is nothing new for Magdiale Wolmark, co-owner and head chef of Dragonfly Neo-V. Far from what one thinks of as a typical chef or artist, ...

MLB Season Preview: The Post Season

With each league given an in-depth preview for the coming 2009 season, the Sports Life MLB Preview concludes with a preview of the expected post-season, as well as whom will ...

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An Inside Look at the Bourbon Barons of Kentucky: Chris Morris, Master Distiller and Spirits Historian of Woodford Reserve
An Inside Look at the Bourbon Barons of Kentucky: Chris Morris, Master Distiller and Spirits Historian of Woodford Reserve

In the last of our Kentucky Derby content for this year, Matt Reese continues his on-going Bourbon Baron series with an inside look at Chris Morris, Master Distiller of Woodford Reserve

Wedded Bliss: The Columbus Museum of Art
Wedded Bliss: The Columbus Museum of Art

As part of a new series for LifeEpicurean, and the love life that moves us, we take a look at great Columbus area venues to share that life-shaping moment with that someone special. First up, the Columbus Museum of Art, with Angel Jackson-Gondek.

The Party Essentials: The Big Game
The Party Essentials: The Big Game

Having a gathering to watch the Super Bowl is a tradition, full of a lot of fun, and demands grilled food, cold beer, and enough to please the crowd at your party.

Recent Reviews

Wine Review Round Up
Wine Review Round Up

In keeping with Toni Kervina’s A Taste Sweeter Than Wine At The Refectory, LifeEpicurean’s latest addition takes a look at the wines featured at that tasting, and whether or not they meet the discerning standard set by one of Columbus’ most well-regarded restaurants, or if they falter.

Vonn Baby Vonn
Vonn Baby Vonn

Dizzy Gillespie once said “I don’t care too much about music. What I like is sounds.” It’s with that grain of salt that a visit to Worthington’s Vonn Jazz Lounge must be taken. For jazz purists, beware: this is far from the likes of Manhattan’s renowned Blue Note. Rather, Columbus’s first club/restaurant devoted exclusively to the genre brings its own spin to a world paved by the iconic riffs of Davis, Coltrane and Monk.

A Taste Sweeter Than Wine At The Refectory
A Taste Sweeter Than Wine At The Refectory

New contributor to LifeEpicurean.com, Toni Kervina, debuts with a look at a recent wine tasting at the Refectory. Does the vaunted Columbus-area establishment live up to it’s billing? Read more.

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[8 May 2009 | One Comment | ]
MLB Season Preview: The National League

With a preview of the American League done, we once again turn our attention to the senior circuit, the National League. Last year, we correctly beat the odds to pick the LA Dodgers to advance to the NLCS–however, it was with the help of midseason trade for Manny Ramirez, who was as lights out as anyone after the trade. That said, it’s a whole new season, and the NL could be as wide open as it has been in many years. Who will meet up in September and October? Who …

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[1 May 2009 | No Comment | ]
A Film Revisited: Hidalgo

Toni Kervina continues our Kentucky Derby blowout with a look back at one of the greatest horse races in history…or was it?

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[29 Apr 2009 | No Comment | ]
A Song and A Prance: The Story of the Official Song of the Kentucky Derby

Toni Kervina has an exclusive interview with University of Louisville’s Dr. Greg Byrne, part of the band’s traditional performance of “My Old Kentucky Home,” at the 135 Kentucky Derby this Saturday.

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[29 Apr 2009 | One Comment | ]
SportsLife 135th Kentucky Derby Preview

Editorial Director Chris Spinato takes a look at this year’s Kentucky Derby to pick his top 5 favorites in the 135th Kentucky Derby, on May 2.

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[24 Apr 2009 | No Comment | ]
MLB Season Preview: The American League

Editorial Director Chris Spinato is back with a preview of 2009 Major League season. It’s underway, and now it’s time to find out who will win the American League, and who will be at home come playoff time.