Press & Reviews // Monthly archives
2004
May
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Press: Say Cheese In Talent In Motion Magazine
Wine, Cheese and… THE SINGING CHEF
An Evening’s Entertainment for a Lifetime of Pleasure
By Rajene HardemanIn good company, sipping glasses of fine wine while nibbling delectable varieties of cheese would make any evening perfect. Add to these activities the very enjoyable presence of hostess, humorist, songstress, culinary expert, educator and all around charming individual Jackie Gordon , aka The Singing Chef, and you have a memorable night.
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Reviews: Say Cheese In Westside Spirit
MANHATTAN DINING
For the Little Miss Muffet in All of Us
‘Say Cheese’ offers entertaining primer on brie and its brethren
By Charlotte Eichna (published 05-13-2004)
In Egypt way back when, a desert bedouin stored some milk in a leather satchel and set out on a journey in the scorching Saharan sun. When he went to refresh himself several hours later, all he found were chunky curds and whey.
Thirst-quenching? No. But the mistake was delicious, and experts think that this is how humans first stumbled upon the creation of cheese, that rich, fatty delight that has tantalized mankind ever since and helped pizza reach new heights of delectability.
These days, cheese is a lot easier to come by, and you probably don’t think twice about chucking that cellophane package of pre-wrapped slices into your shopping basket. But the self-proclaimed “singing chef” Jackie Gordon thinks you should.
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Reviews: Say Cheese In Brooklyn Papers
SWISS MISS
Boerum Hill singer-songwriter Jackie Gordon celebrates cheese in concert
Lady sings the bleus: Jackie Gordon, a.k.a. Divalicious, regales audiences with her show, a concert and tasting combo, at the Laurie Beechman Theatre in Manhattan.
The Brooklyn Papers / Greg Mango
By Tina Barry for The Brooklyn Papers
Brooklynite Jackie “Divalicious” Gordon strides up to the microphone on the small stage of the Laurie Beechman Theatre in Manhattan. After a rousing rendition of Tommy Wolf’s “Say Cheese,” Gordon rips off her white lab coat. Under the wrap is a Billy Holiday-style brown satin gown - adorned with yellow satin wedges of cheese.Tags
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Reviews: Say Cheese At Theatermania.com
The Siegel Column May 11, 2004
By: Barbara & Scott SiegelCheese It!
Food has been an ongoing subject in the theater this year, and the big kahuna in that department is Chef’s Theater at the ritzy Supper Club. As we wrote in an earlier column, that show is really about the cuisine; the entertainment is essentially an afterthought. Happily, we’ve just come upon a much better mix of taste and talent in Say Cheese!, a cabaret experience at the Laurie Beechman Theater.
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Press: Say Cheese In 24/7 Courier/Life
24/7 Courier-Life Publications
Finally, A Cook Who’s Divalicious
Chef sings the Praises of Cheese
By Karen Calabria
Growing up in Boreum Hill, Jackie Gordon whiled away her childhood “always singing and always cooking.” “It felt natural to cook and sing together — I just had to figure out how,” Laughed Gordon.
Mission accomplished.
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Press: Say Cheese In USA Today
FOOD & WINE
Now on stage: Cheese, hilarious cheese
by Jerry Shriver (published 05-7-2004)
If you’ve lost your appetite for dinner theater over the years, maybe it’s time to ease back into the genre of nibbles theater.
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Press: Say Cheese In Time Out New York
EatOutings
Cheesy Show
Don’t tell Jackie Gordon that her new show stinks; she knows it does, and she’s damn proud.The singing chef is bringing a new musical to the West Bank Cafe—Laurie Beechman Theater starting Wed 28 and it’s dedicated to cheese. She’ll be singing about artisanal cheeses and explaining cheese history as viewers gorge on fromage from six countries. Expect to hear adaptations of songs like “Milk Cow Blues” and drink selections from Diageo Chateau and Estate Wines during the 90-minute show, Say Cheese.
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Press: Say Cheese In New York Times Dining Section
Who Sang My Cheese?
FLORENCE FABRICANT
A cabaret show on cheese willbe given on April 28 at 7:30 p.m. at the Laurie Beechman Theater at the West BanK Cafe, 407 West 42nd Street. Jackie Gordon of Divalicious, Inc., a company that pairs food and music will perform. There will be tastings of cheese from the Artisanal Cheese Center, and wines.
Additional performances will be given on April 29 and throughout May and June. Tickets are $60.00
