Après le Déluge: Mushroom Risotto

by Stay at Stove Dad

It has been raining so much these days in NYC that I think we’ll soon have mushrooms growing on the sidewalks and in the subways, and this idea reminded me of a guest post that my friend Michael Dorf, a father of two boys and one girl and the owner of the fantastic club City Winery, sent me last year about his risotto.

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Surprising Urban Winery Cultivates Classy Crowd

by Justin Martin

New York City may be the center of finance, fashion and media – but winemaking? Forget about it.

Michael Dorf’s City Winery is trying to fill that void by arranging for fresh-off-the-vine grapes to be express-shipped to Manhattan from the Finger Lakes, California, Oregon, even Chile…

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The Music Man

by Jennifer Fiedler

Michael Dorf would like to sell you a concert ticket and a barrel of wine
Michael Dorf has built wine theme-park City Winery in New York City in 2008. He describes the City Winery experience as high-value, efficient entertainment-dinner with a good wine list and a show. Wine Spectator associate editor Jennifer Fiedler explains.

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Hello, Lampost

by John Seabrook

Michael Dorf, the impresario behind the City Winery, has in recent years perfected the art of the tribute concert. The formula goes like this: select an artist to honor; recruit a bunch of other musicians to perform songs from the artist’s catalogue; and make the event a benefit for a worthy cause…

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Days of Wine and Rock 'n Roll

by Daria Meoli

Many young men dream of opening a rock club where they can watch their favorite bands and hang out with their friends. But it is only the truly entrepreneurial young man who starts a successful concert venue in New York City using his bar mitzvah savings.

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The Who Never Kept It So Kosher

by Douglas Quenqua

“O.K., who’s still sober?” asked Ed Greer, poking his head into the room.
“We’re spitting,” replied Michael Dorf.
“I know, but sometimes that doesn’t matter when you’re dealing with 160 bottles,” Mr. Greer said with a laugh.

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Dorf Pairs wine with Ed Burns Films

Do movies get better with age, like fine wine? Some probably do. Robert Altman’s “3 Women,” for instance. Maybe Arthur Penn’s “Bonnie & Clyde,” or Harold Ramis’ “Groundhog Day.”

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One On 1: Michael Dorf Headlines Personal Venue

by Bud Miskin

“Michael Dorf, a one time would be lawyer, sculptor and cookie salesman, has been bringing music to New Yorkers for more than 20 years. NY1’s Budd Mishkin filed the following ‘One On 1’ report.”

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Liquid Courage

by Joel Weber

A winemaking concert promoter explains how you can follow your dreams… even in tough times like these.

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Big Apple Labels

by Peter Hellman

“City Winery: Music impresario Michael Dorf opened this ambitious winery, restaurant, wine bar and performance space in a 19th Century building in Tribeca just over a year ago…”

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