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Avo Parties in New York City

Apr 18, 2006
Avo Parties in New York City
Avo Uvezian, creator of the Avo brand of cigars, joined a packed house of cigar lovers at Rothmann's Steakhouse recently to celebrate his 80th birthday -- and to smoke some of the first of his Avo 80th Anniversary Limited Edition cigars.

Rothmann's, a midtown Manhattan restaurant specializing in colossal cuts of meat, was closed to the public for the night as the Madison Avenue Davidoff store hosted this leg of the Avo 80 tour. The attendees dined on Rothmann's superb meat (choices including a thick rib steak fit for a caveman) and drank fine wines while puffing on a variety of Avos handed out at the start of the evening. After dinner, the Avo 80 was passed out to the appreciative crowd.

David Kitchens of Davidoff Madison Ave. (left), Avo brand manager Jolene Mauer and Ray Dawson interrupt cigars for an impromptu picture.

Avo, looking spry, thanked everyone for attending.

Two dinners remain on the Avo tour. Click here for details.

 

 

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