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We spend some holiday time in Newport, Rhode Island with Nicole Canning and Chef Christopher Bender at their Chart House Inn and Stoneacre Brasserie and Stoneacre Gardens. Chef Christopher shares his Christmas Eve menu and a *glam* New Year's Eve Newport Experience too. Innkeeper Nicole gives us a tour and we break some news about a unique Experience coming to the Newport Mansions in 2025!
Samantha Hohl, wine educator and certified sommelier, and Robert Tas kick back at the restaurant, Stoneacre Garden where they not only have a welcoming and wholesome dining room where you will experience deliciously comforting cuisine, but they also offer a greenhouse bar, a courtyard bar, and rooftop bar. The vibe here is vibrant, fun, and wholly delightful. They frequently host events including live music. And to top off your experience, they offer a well-developed wine list. Wines reviewed include: 2017 Les Vieux Clos Joly Chenin Blanc, France 2015 Raúl Pérez Ultreia, Spain 2018 Gail Vineyards “Doris”, Sonoma Valley For more information on today's episode, and the wines you love to love, visit www.corkrules.com.
Chef and restaurateur Christopher Bender raising the bar on the Newport RI dining scene with a Game Dinner, a Wagyu Dinner and an entry into the Newport Burger Bender. Listen to how Stoneacre is back in a big way.
It's David Crowell proprietor of Stoneacre with a preview of the exciting Truffle Dinner on Dec. 4 to accompany the showing of the film The Truffle Hunters at the Jane Pickens Theater in Newport with dinner to follow at the Stoneacre!
This week on the Car Dealer Podcast, chief strategy and operations director at TLA Mathilda Bosch joins as guest judge. You can find out more about the stories mentioned by clicking below: Ex-CarShop CEO and Sytner board member Jonathan Dunkley joins Cazoo part-time in strategy role Value of Lego vehicles is rising brick-by-brick, finds research by Vertu Motors Kilimanjaro climb for industry leaders postponed by automotive charity as Tanzania remains on red list Vertu ups profits predictions AGAIN to £50m to £55m off the back of ‘exceptional used car market conditions' Frustrated car dealer hits out after business targeted by catalytic converter thieves wielding baseball bats Auto Trader to tempt buyers to part-exchange their old cars with £100 incentive Independent Motor Dealers Association hits out at ‘nightmare' DVLA strike affecting dealers Cazoo to buy vehicles from consumers for first time with launch of new car-buying service Disgraced former Stoneacre salesman jailed for racially abusing home secretary Priti Patel --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/car-dealer-magazine/message
Today Philip Nothard of COX Automotive is joined by Curtis Hutchinson to chat about this week’s news. February new car sales fall, as diesel continues to lose favour while Stoneacre Motor Group make their third acquisition in 2018
Philip is joined by Curtis to chat about this week’s headlines. Stoneacre second acquisition of 2018, Inchcape UK margins squeezed with reduced profits in 2017, while German cities ban diesel, Fiat brands to phase out diesel and Citroen drops Picasso name.
Our heroes return to Stoneacre to find it in ruins. Will they be able to liberate it and defeat the Strawman in time? Craigg kicks down a door. Clae saves a tiny friend.
Before leaving Stoneacre, our heroes decide to tie up some loose ends with their favorite high-quality retailer...
After their harrowing adventure in Stoneacre, our heroes make plans to head back to Maplebrook to tell the mayor what they've discovered. Sir Haagen Dazs gets a compliment. Clae takes a class. Craigg gets a rock.
Our heroes have made it to Stoneacre and met a wide assortment of people: The world's greatest actor, a terrible retailer run by a crooked Elf, and a Minotaur/Gnome buddy cop duo; The problem is that they haven't found the artificer yet. Can they track him down and get his help without having to do some long-winded side quest? Not in your wildest dreams. Craigg joins the force. Clae takes a walk in the woods. Sir Haagen Dazs is on the case.
Our heroes have been sent to the nearby city of Stoneacre to seek the resident artificer and hopefully get answers to some of their burning questions. Who is the mysterious straw man? What is the purpose of the mysterious amulet? What mysterious being is masquerading as Caleb? Quit asking and listen to the episode. Sir Haagen Dazs falls in lust. Clae cooperates with the police. Craigg goes shopping.