Ryan Serhant Partners w/ NYC Dept. of Sanitation This Earth Day

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On April 16, Ryan Serhant, founder and CEO of SERHANT. and star of Bravo’s Million Dollar Listing New York, and his eponymous brokerage partnered with the NYC Department of Sanitation’s Foundation and Make a Change World, an environmental non-profit organization, for a spring cleaning of the streets of Manhattan. Approximately 100 volunteers were in attendance to clean up an area of Manhattan identified by the Department of Sanitation as most in-need: Union Square Park and 14th Street between 4th Avenue and 8th Avenue.

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, service provided by the NYC Department of Sanitation has been affected by city-wide budget cuts. During 2020, the Department’s budget was cut by $106 million, and litter basket service was reduced by over 60%. Although baseline funding was restored in March 2021, litter issues remain a concern as NYC pursues recovery.

In addition to helping with clean up efforts, SERHANT. made a sizable donation to the NYC Department of Sanitation’s Foundation.  There were nine other SERHANT.-inspired Spring Cleaning events globally last week from Boston to Bali.

The Department of Sanitation collects trash from approximately 25,000 litter baskets across the City, and uses mechanical brooms to sweep the curbs anywhere from one to six times weekly, depending on the street. New Yorkers are reminded to never litter – and that corner baskets are for small items like coffee cups and wrappers, never for household or business trash.

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Friendly To The Earth, Wines To Drink This Earth Day

With Earth Day approaching, we’re reminded how critical it is to protect our environment and fight the effects of climate change, especially during a year that already challenged us in many ways and brought cause for reflection. This year April 22nd will mark the 51st Anniversary of Earth Day, and we can’t think of a better way to celebrate than with wines that’s easy on the planet. Be kind to the Earth and celebrate Earth Day with these wines.

Bonterra 2020 Sauvignon Blanc

The lively Bonterra 2020 Sauvignon Blanc is layered with aromas of grapefruit, and an exotic thread of kumquat, mango and passionfruit, and a palate that is equally as mouthwatering and complex. Best served with a chill, this wine is delectable on its own or tantalizingly paired with bianca pizzas, seasonal vegetables or light spring fare. (SRP $14)

This Grilled Pizza Bianca with Radicchio is anything but your typical New York slice – but that’s the appeal as it brings together refreshingly light and creamy flavors of mozzarella, ricotta and the crisp bite of radicchio. Although restaurants have been reopening around the country, you likely have garnered new culinary skills throughout the pandemic that they can continue flaunt when they, once again, can entertain a crowd.  

Sonoma Cutrer Rose of Pinot Noir 2020

2020 Rose’ of Pinot Noir is a beautiful and delicate example of why Russian RiverValley Pinot Noir makes a wonderful rose’. The beautiful, light salmon color of the wine catches the light in the glass and opens up with aromas of blueberry, pink grapefruit,cantaloupe and a light hint of rose petal. A crisp, refreshing mouthfeel accentuates the fresh fruit flavors of citrus, strawberry and blood orange. The wine finishes long and tangy.It is the perfect warm weather wine to enjoy all summer long.

Meiomi Pinot Noir

This beautiful Pinot Noir carries aromas of tobacco, dark red fruits and fresh berries. The rich cherry flavor is complemented by notes of cedar, raspberry and strawberry. Enjoy with turkey, salmon or beef dishes.

Meiomi is donating $100,000 to the National Forest Foundation, to support the ongoing efforts behind wildfire prevention in CA! $75K of the brand’s donation will be put towards the National Forest Foundation’s Southern California Forest Fund to restore the health and vitality of Southern California’s National Forests – the Cleveland, San Bernardino, Los Padres, and Angeles National Forests. The remaining $25K will plant 25,000 trees on California’s Sierra National Forest—a project that will support replanting and canopy restoration as part of the organization’s 50 Million For Our Forests campaign. With California being home to the brand, Meiomi is dedicated to maximizing efforts to help its local community and wine industry recover, rebuild and reemerge stronger from the devastation of these wildfires.

L'Impostino Viandante

This is a Montecucco Riserva made from 100% Sangiovese grapes in the area of Montecucco, between the Brunello and Morellino di Scansano appellations. On the nose, fruity notes dominate, ranging from cherry, raspberry to blackberry and blackcurrant. Spicy notes of tobacco, leather and cacao emerge also emerge, due to the long ageing process. Tannins are ripe and well balanced. This classic, pure expression of Sangiovese impresses with its elegance, minerality, and its long, persistent finish.

Coen Wines Coen Classic Malbec 2019

Coen is a New World Winery with an Old-World influence. Acclaimed Italian winemaker Attilio Pagli brings his expertise to Mendoza as head winemaker for Coen Wines. Attilio, along with fellow winemaker Ana Musso, has created a lineup of three wines now available under the Coen label, all Malbec but with a unique style highlighting Attilio’s influence. Made with organic grapes and sourced from high-elevation vineyards in the Uco Valley, the wine is an intense violet red color, with intriguing aromas of cherry, blackberry and spicy black pepper. Deep flavors match the aromas creating an elegant Malbec with a persistent palate.

Manuel Cantalapiedra Majuelo La Otea 2017

Manuel Cantalapiedra Majuelo La Otea 2017 is a perfect spring wine from Spain - which actually the most acreage of organic vineyards worldwide. Sam Stoppelmoor (Wine Director at Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels, a prominent NYC wine bar) adds "This fresh and lively white from Rueda is 100% Verdejo and really shows the depth and texture that Spanish white wines are capable of." This bottles comes from 150 year old vines, is certified organic and uses native yeasts for fermentation.

Avaline Red

Avaline Red is a brand-new, clean and vegan-friendly wine by Cameron Diaz and Katherine Power. This light to medium-bodied red offers bright red fruit and delicate aromas that are balanced by the perfect touch of spice. The French blend is free of unnecessary extras like sugars, colors, and concentrates, and for full transparency, nutritional information is directly included on the bottle’s label.

Sonoma Coast 2019 Chardonnay

This vintage of Sonoma Coast is a beautiful pale, medium straw color. As you pour, you are greeted with stone fruit aromas of white peach and nectarine along with scents of juicy melon combining with oak spice hints of vanilla, toasted nuts, light caramel and subtle notes of cinnamon. The creamy richness of this wine boasts flavors of ripe pear and peach that give it an elegant, beautiful balance that is seamless from start to finish. Our V’19 Sonoma Coast is mouth filling with lots of finesse that leads to a lush finish. The balanced vibrant acidity and long barrel spice finish round out a nice length of flavor.

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Where To Eat And Drink This Earth Day

What day better than Earth Day to eat healthy and deliciously. With so many options in the city you can enjoy all of natures Earth's flavors while being clean and sustainable.

Here are our top places that will indulge your earthy, crunchy Earth Day whims. Don't worry if you'll still be able to eat meat, there's more to Earth Day than being a vegetarian.

Eco-Conscious Wine Maker Pairings (April 22)

Chef Vincent Chirico of West Village's Coarse supports sustainable agriculture in every aspect - from the produce he buys to the wine he selects. His eight to ten course, $79 spontaneous food and beverage tasting is all dependent on what he has in stock that day in order to eliminate food waste. With the meal, six to nine different beverage pairings are picked and poured by the chef himself, choosing only sustainable wines. On Earth Day he'll be highlighting California winemaker Preston Parker Wines for the beverage portion of the meal, a small production winery that only sources their grapes from sustainable vineyards. 

Wines are served alongside the chef's signature dishes like king oyster mushrooms atop potato puree, crispy sunchoke, a soft egg and white truffle or the king crab leg with chili, brown butter and microcelery.

Chef's No-Waste Tasting Menu (April 23)

This eco-conscious chef is going off the menu. Chef Roxanne Spruance of Kingsley (rated Top Newcomer 2017 by Zagat and named to this year's Crain's 40 Under 40) recently started Walk-In Sunday Dinners to eliminate food waste and use whatever is in her walk-in refrigerator to whip up experimental, three-course meals. In honor of Earth Day, watch her get creative with what's in season, like fresh pasta and risottos loaded with produce she's found at the market over the weekend or main dishes using parts of the animals she's butchered herself! The three course meal ($49) consists of two choices of a seasonal salad or soup, pasta or meat main, and desserts like housemade ginger sorbet with seasonal fruit. Oh yeah, and the entire restaurant is landfill-free.

BurgerFi April 22

On April 22 from open to close, participating BurgerFi locations nationwide are encouraging guests to “Go Green.” Withany burger purchase made that day, guests will receive a free“plantable burger” coaster (see image attached) they can plant at home to grow their own lettuce. BurgerFi’s signature green-style burgers use fresh, crisp, hand-cut lettuce instead of a traditional bun.

Additionally, guests who receive a “plantable burger” can enter for a chance to win a $100 BurgerFi gift card by simply uploading a photo of themselves planting their “burger” on Twitter or Instagram using the hashtag #growitforward tagging @burgerfi.

Up for a drink in honor of Earth Day  1 Hotel Central Park will unveil a cocktail for a cause! Available at the hotel’s signature restaurant Jams helmed by Jonathan Waxman, ”Don’t Believe the Florist” is a libation you can feel good about drinking.  Available on Earth Day (4/22) and throughout the spring, $1 from every drink purchased will be donated to New York Restoration Project.

In addition to the cocktail served at Jams, 1 Hotel Central Park will begin offering guests the opportunity to volunteer with Bette Midler’s New York Restoration Project starting this April to keep Manhattan’s parks and community gardens beautiful. The hotel’s concierge team will help guests sign up for 1 Good Day events, which include garden grooming activities, ranging from tree watering, composting and pulling weeds. As a thank you for their service to the NYC community, 1 Hotel Central Park will provide guests with a Lyft credit for rides to and from the garden and two complimentary specialty cocktails at Jonathan Waxman’s Jams following their good deed. The 1 Good Day experiences are based on the 2016 pilot program involving 1 Hotels’ employees – which included mulching, pulling weeds and planting.