Bite of the Best

New York’s Kosher Food and Wine Experience - January 31, 2012

The Kosher Food and Wine Experience takes place Monday, February 13th, 2012 from 6:30 – 9:30 pm at Pier 60/Chelsea Piers. Wines from around the world and dishes from 20 restaurants and caterers will be featured. Among the 200+ wines …

New York Restaurant Week January – February 2012 - January 30, 2012

New York City Restaurant Week is taking place now until Friday, February 10, 2012. A variety of restaurants will be featured offering three-course prix fixe menus for lunch and dinner at $24.07 and $35.00 respectively.

For additional information and a …

Walla Walla Wine - January 24, 2012

Walla Walla Wine, a wine tasting event, takes place at Metropolitan Pavilion (located at 125 West 18th Street)  Thursday, February 2, 2012 from 5:30 – 8:00 pm, featuring wines from Walla Walla wineries including Abeja, BalBoa Winery, Dunham Cellars, Trust …

Everything Chocolate - January 4, 2012

Everything Chocolate — a tasting tour of the finest chocolate drinks, desserts and pastries — takes place Sunday, January 8, 2012 from 11:00 am – 1:30 pm. The tour meets in front of  the City Bakery located at 3 West …

Latke Festival - December 14, 2011

Ever wonder if your favorite NYC chef grates their latke potatoes by hand or machine? Well, wonder no longer. On December 19th at 6:30 at the Brooklyn Academy of Music there will a night of interpretative renditions of this timeless …

La Rivage + “Other Desert Cities” - December 3, 2011

I’m always trying restaurants around the theatre district when seeing something on Broadway, as people habitually ask where to dine before curtain time.

Recently I ate at La Rivage on 46th Street, before heading to the Booth Theater (222 West …

Prasad Chirnomula at the James Beard House - November 30, 2011

Lucky, lucky me.  I got to attend the incredible dinner earlier this month at the James Beard House in New York City (167 W 12th Street) where Prasad Chirnomula — of Thali, Thali Too and Oaxaca fame — prepared a …

El Celler De Can Roca at Mercat NYC - November 23, 2011

When the invite came for a 12-course celebration of the wines and foods of Catalunya as seen through the eyes of Sommelier Josep Roca and his chef brother Joan Roca, as interpreted by Mercat. I couldn’t resist.

El Celler …

Women of Italian Wine United for Cancer Research - November 21, 2011

Leading women of Italian wine gathered recently at Vinitaly’s second annual grand tasting and fundraiser for the American Cancer Society in New York. The elite group of damas honored by Vinitaly included: Marilisa Allegrini, Allegrini (Veneto); Cristina Mariani-May, Castello Banfi …

Wine and Spirits Industry Honors the Deutsch Family - November 16, 2011

The 34th Annual Wine and Spirits Industry Gala at The Pierre last honored father and son, William (Bill) and Peter Deutsch, Chairman and CEO respectively of W.J. Deutsch & Sons, one of the nation’s leading wine and spirits importers and …

Gamay & Golf at Pier 59 - November 8, 2011

An invitation to a night of “Golf and Gamay” certainly stands out in New York City, where industry wine tastings are a dime a dozen daily and there are no golf courses. Sopexa USA organized the evening on behalf of …

Gourmet and Fusion Dessert Tasting and Culture Tour - October 23, 2011

Experience a taste of New York City with Gourmet and Fusion Dessert Tasting and Culture Tour on Saturday, October 29, 2011. The tour starts at 3 W 18th Street at 11:00 am and run approximately 2.5 hours. Treats may include …

Prasad Chirnomula Cooking at Beard House - October 21, 2011

Prasad Chirnomula and Sommelier Raju Somerpet is returning to the Beard House on Friday, November 4. The restaurateur of New Haven’s Thali, Thali too and Oaxaca Kitchen restaurants designed an elegant and innovative menu that seamlessly weaves together the …

Ocean Spray & Chef Ming Tsai’s Cranberry Bog Pop-up - October 15, 2011

Ocean Spray will debut an open-air, pop-up restaurant inside a cranberry bog at New York City’s Rockefeller Center this coming Tuesday, October 18 from 2 to 3 pm.

This year, they are celebrating not only the taste, health and heritage …

Les Dames d’Escoffier New York Royal Flush - October 14, 2011

It was a evening fit for Royals and benefiting Dames: On Saturday, October 1, at Pier Sixty/Chelsea Piers Les Dames d’Escoffier New York collaborated with the 2011 Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival presented by Food & …

Food Network NYC 2011 Wine & Food Festival - October 3, 2011

This past weekend’s Wine and Food Festival — with events around the city — was the place to see, be seen and meet new friends.

The Thursday night Chelsea After Dark event kept Chelsea Market (home to the Food Network) …

Craft Beer Week 2011 in New York - August 28, 2011

New York Craft Beer Week begins on Friday, September 16 and runs through Sunday, September 25, 2011, celebrating craft beer in all five New York City boroughs.

The ten-day fest will feature craft breweries, local celebrity chefs, more than 100 …

A Second Helping of Life – September 19th, 2011 - August 24, 2011

The leading women of stove, stage, screen and publishing unite to share their support for breast and ovarian cancer fighters and survivors at the eighth annual “A Second Helping of Life” on Monday, September 19th at Pier Sixty/Chelsea Piers., from …

2011 New York City Vendy Awards - August 15, 2011

The 7th Annual Vendy Awards – a cook off between the sidewalk chefs in New York City – takes place Saturday, September 24, 2011 from 12:30 – 5:00 pm on Governor’s Island.

The event features all the food you eat …

Jake’s Steakhouse Comes to Long Island - August 13, 2011

Jake’s Steakhouse recently opened at 2172 Hempstead Turnpike, East Meadow, Long Island. The restaurant  offers traditional American steakhouse cuisine with reasonably priced bar snacks, burgers and sandwiches.  Starters range from $8 – $52, main courses $16-$40, steaks and chops $24-$75 …

New York City Wine & Food Festival - August 8, 2011

The fourth annual New York City Wine and Food Festival presented by Food & Wine will take play Thursday, September 29 – Sunday, October 2, 2011. The festival will bring together both culinary icons and television chefs including  Emeril Lagasse, …

Spirit of New York Lunch Cruises - August 6, 2011

Enjoy gourmet food while taking in scenery of the Big Apple with a Spirit of New York Lunch Cruise. The cruise will feature a narrated tour of New York, live entertainment, dancing and a Grande Lunch Buffet which includes a …

A Night of “Delicious Sex” & Fabulous French Fare at Almond - August 1, 2011

Almond Restaurant & Bar (located at 1 Ocean Road, Bridgehampton, NY) is pairing with author & critic Gael Greene at 8:30 pm on Sunday, August 7, 2011 for a night of “Delicious Sex” and French Cuisine.

The evening features a …

Beacon’s 9th Annual Chowder Fest - July 27, 2011

Beacon’s 9th Annual Chowder Fest takes place on Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at Beacon Restaurant and Bar (25 West 56 Street). Kicking off at 6:30 pm  the event will feature a variety of chowders and dishes including New England style …

New York Restaurant Week July 2011 - July 9, 2011

New York Restaurant Week runs from Monday, July 11 to Sunday, July 24 (Saturdays excluded) featuring over 250 restaurants offering three-course lunch and dinner menus, at $24.07 and $35.00 plus tax respectively.

For additional information and a full listing of …