Rossini’s (Italian)“OPERA” NIGHT (live music)108 E 38th St(between Lexington & Park Ave S) Located in the charming neighborhood of Murray Hill, Rossini’s has been serving fine Northern Italian Cuisine for […]

click here to download a PDF (printable) version of the February 2020 newsletter Dear Single Gourmets, This month of February is short, but at least the days aren’t getting shorter, [...]

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Land of Plenty Land of Plenty is Michelin Guide recommended and listed as the inspector’s favorite: “Why do they call it Land of Plenty? Perhaps it’s the abundant flavors amongst [...]

Land of Plenty Land of Plenty is Michelin Guide recommended and listed as the inspector’s favorite: “Why do they call it Land of Plenty? Perhaps it’s the abundant flavors amongst [...]

Hello Single Gourmets, The days are not getting shorter any more, but they sure are getting colder. Thankfully it hasn’t really snowed yet. I’m sorry this newsletter is so short, […]

Hello Single Gourmets, In the interest of getting this newsletter out as soon as possible, I am going to keep the intro short and sweet. The days are getting shorter […]

Hello Single Gourmets!I have not been well the past several weeks, which is the reason why there was no October newsletter. I have extended everyone’s membership by a month, am [...]

Hello Single Gourmets! First and foremost, apologies for the lateness of the newsletter. I am working diligently to get the October newsletter out by the 15th (of September!).Second, please be aware [...]

Hello Single Gourmets! I hope everyone has been staying cool, this summer has been brutally hot! Even I -- who normally never complains about the heat -- am finding this [...]

Hi, everyone. I apologize for not getting this newsletter out sooner, and for having only 3 events in July. These past few weeks have not been easy for me. I [...]

Ah, May, was so wonderful! There were a few weirdly cold days that made us shiver, but now June is here, and so are the flowers… but so are the [...]

May 2019 Spring officially began back on March 20, but I feel like only now is it starting to get warm, and even these past few days have been a […]

  An update on my mother: As I wrote in the previous newsletter, my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer and started chemotherapy back in September 2018. Regarding this, I […]

click here to download a PDF (printable) versionof the March 2019 newsletter First, the obvious. Huge apologies for not having printed and sent newsletters for January and February. As many [...]

DOWNLOAD PDF December got its name from the Latin word “decem” (meaning ten) because it was originally the tenth month of the year in the Roman calendar, which began in [...]

November is when you really start to feel the chill in the air, and sometimes it even snows. This Thanksgiving I will give thanks that my first trip with the […]

DOWNLOAD PDF I’m still working on not being terrible… as well as on overcoming my procrastination habits, and my fear of failure (success?). For those of you who are still [...]

Last month I mentioned how it seemed like the summer was just flying by… now we keep having day after day of 90+ degree weather, and I’m wondering if it […]

DOWNLOAD PDF First things first… as many of you have noticed, there is a change of address. Please send all checks and correspondence to this new address: The Single Gourmet, [...]

When I was in high school, and throughout college, I had a problem. A really bad problem. It was a scourge that I tried hard to be rid of, but […]

DOWNLOAD PDF First, a huge apology. This newsletter is very late. Aaron has been a great mentor, and I have quite the pair of shoes to fill. Taking over the [...]

DOWNLOAD PDF   There has been a change to the dates Toronto & Niagara we are now planning that trip for 6 nights over the last weekend in July and [...]

  If April showers bring May flowers, what do Mayflowers bring? Pilgrims! (My nephew likes to tell me that joke.) The Romans named this month Aprilis but the derivation of […]

A very wise, wealthy man once said to me, “In life, you can be right, or you can be rich!!! You decide. I prefer to be rich.” I have taken […]

DOWNLOAD PDF The Roman month Februarius was named after the Latin term februum, which means purification, via the purification ritual Februa, held on February 15 in the old lunar Roman [...]

DOWNLOAD PDF I was looking back at the first newsletter that Art wrote after I took over the group. He mentioned what a shock it was to be writing ‘2014’ [...]

DOWNLOAD PDF   Many of you coming to future dinners might start to notice a new face helping out with The Single Gourmet. I have partnered up with a good [...]

  November is known for one big holiday, Thanksgiving. Although President Washington declared Thursday, November 26 as a “Day of Publick Thanksgivin’,” it used to fall on whatever date the […]

  I recently read a humorous letter to my mom written by her friend regarding aging. It went something like this: When you were young, you counted your age in […]

  Good news for The Single Gourmet family, my wife Juliane is now almost 4 months pregnant with a new Lefkowitz due around February 13th, 2018! Juliane wants it to […]

A member recently told me that there is a “national day” celebrating something every single day. Upon researching this, it is true. Some of the notable “national days” in August […]

July was named Quintilis prior to the birth of Julius Ceasar. Imagine the month of Quintiles being the 7th month of our calendar? We have a very busy Quintilis ahead […]

June is one of the nicest months of the year. The weather is predictable (always good), the spring dresses come out (always great), the beach is on the agenda (always […]

As I write the newsletter for May every year, I always feel it is time to pay respects to Art Fischer who technically founded our group exactly 35 years ago. […]

April was the second month in the early Roman calendar and it became the fourth when the Romans started using January as the first month. The Romans called the month […]

Recently, I took a seminar teaching valuable lessons on living an extraordinary life. It was a full weekend of inciteful knowledge about our existence and the purpose of our life. […]

The New Year’s Eve has come and gone and I am thrilled to announce that the trip we planned for Cuba was a great success. Everything was so great about […]

My wife says I start every newsletter off talking about the weather, or how fast time flies and I should try something different this time. Although, I do remember last […]

I like writing the December newsletter because it gives me time to reflect on this year’s past events, dinners and trips. I can see what worked and what didn’t, what […]

November reminds me of the scene in ‘The Titanic’ when the crewmate says “Iceberg right ahead.” It just seems to be the month where we crash into something very cold […]

October is my favorite month, not only because it is my birthday month (and Juliane’s- I need to throw that in), but it is often the best time to get […]

The long days of summer are almost over and we are now seriously looking into our plans for New Year’s week as the final months of 2016 will soon be […]

The heart of the summer is here and we have been moving right along with weekly events that just keep getting hotter. Over 50 joined us for dinner for July […]

It is finally July, the time of year when the days are longer and the sun seams to always shine. This month we enjoy fireworks, outdoor barbeques, trips to the […]

69 West 9th Street #6A New York, NY 10011 NEWSLETTER 646-825-0268- Aaron June 2016 aaron@thesinglegourmet.net As many of you know by now, our Founder Art Fischer passed away peaceful as […]

In April 1982, Art Fischer invited a few single friends and acquaintances to a dinner group he created, those friends invited their friends, and when the NY Times got wind […]

Normally, I like to start off the newsletter with a bit of humor or history about the current month or make a comment about the weather, but we have a […]

March is named for Mars, the Roman god of war who was also regarded, albeit ironically, as a guardian of agriculture. His month Martius was the beginning of the season […]

New Years has come and gone and now we are entering the first lap of 2016. This month we spend the first Sunday watching the Super Bowl and the next […]

Recently I’ve heard an appropriate quote for this time of year, “The days are long, but the years are short.” It seems no truer a statement as I sit and […]

The holiday season is soon upon us and there is no avoiding the Christmas decorations that have replaced the pumpkins. December brings holiday parties, snow storms, Santa Claus, menorahs, jazz […]

The final lap of 2015 is here. It’s time to secure your New Year’s Eve plans with The Single Gourmet, so join us for our trip to Spain. A great […]

The best part of October besides my birthday, Halloween and half price candy (though this is usually in November) is the perfectly mild weather. There really isn’t a day we […]

By the time we attend the first event in this newsletter, some of us will already have been back from our trip to Austin & San Antonio. A trip that […]

There is a lot to digest in this newsletter so I will jump right into the events. Our July was a wild one as we sold out two events, had […]

July, the real heart of the summer, when the days are long and the air conditioning bill puts a frightening scare in all of us.  The freezing winter is but […]

It seems every year around this month we start to think how time flies. Wasn’t it just last week that some of us were dancing away the night at Rossini’s […]

In April 1982, Art Fischer sat down at an old typewriter and typed the first Single Gourmet newsletter. The membership price was $35 a year (for those wondering)! For over […]

As April showers bring May flowers, so they also will bring the launch of our new website (all in favor say YAY, the rest say FINALLY!). New things to look […]

March is around the corner and believe it or not, so is spring. Besides March Madness, and the fun antics on Saint Patrick’s Day, we look forward to hunting for […]

New Years is over and so are the holidays (the ones we get gifts for), in a flash we move onto a month with colder temperatures, the super bowl and […]