Food Festivals

Food Network’s New York City Wine & Food Festival: The Good and the …. - November 9, 2009

The New York City Wine & Food Festival had more events than a person could attend. I know as I tried. Some were fabulous, some…

New York Food Network Wine & Food Festival: Tyler Florence Thrillist Bacon & Blues - October 10, 2009

The “Thrillist Presents Bacon & The Blues,” hosted by Tyler Florence this past Thursday evening in the High Line Room at The Standard, a trendy…

27th American Wine & Food Festival - August 7, 2009

The 27th American Wine & Food Festival is upon us! For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.AWFF.org. The celebration, benefiting Los Angeles chapters of…

Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival (09) Tickets On Sale - August 2, 2009

Tickets for the  second annual Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival are now on sale. The festival is taking place this Columbus…

From Iberia to Latin America: Last Stop Geronimo Restaurant - June 19, 2009

Geronimo Tequila Bar and Southwest Grill (271 Crown Street, New Haven; 203.777.7700) was the last stop on the first Foodie Tour of the Festival of…

From Iberia to Latin America: Second Stop Bespoke Restaurant - June 17, 2009

“Where do I get green apple juice?” asked Arturo Franco-Camacho, as he smiled and sliced a green apple before putting it through a juicer. “Simple!”…

From Iberia to Latin America: First Stop Ibiza Restaurant - June 15, 2009

The Foodie tours have commenced with the first of seven — for the International Festival of Arts & Ideas 2009 — held on Saturday June…

Economist’s Food for Thought Dinner - May 28, 2009

It’s hard to ignore something so bold; So I must let you know about an event where two of my favorite things collide (The Economist…

Taste of the Nation - May 14, 2009

I had the extraordinary experience of attending Taste of the Nation this month. The event was held at the breathtaking ballroom of the Georgia Aquarium…

Iron Chef Atlanta - April 7, 2009

Battle Rhubarb… Allez Cuisine!!! A recent fundraiser for the Atlanta Dogwood Festival took on an interesting dimension when it adopted the ‘Iron Chef’ format. Guests to the…

NEO Restaurant – Uncorked - March 25, 2009

NEO is one of the most upscale steps yet in the developing Atlanta dining scene. The contemporary Italian restaurant at The Mansion on Peachtree is…

A New Menu Sampling at 116 Crown (New Haven) - March 20, 2009

When the owner of a restaurant invites you in to sample the new seasonal menu, who could resist? I know I couldn’t. Not only was…

New Haven Restaurant Tour: Scoozi’s Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Mushrooms and Mustard Greens - February 5, 2009

Last week during one of  the Sneak Peak Week  for New Haven’s International Festival of Arts & Ideas to be held June 13 to 27…

Global Flavors: A Conversation with Top Chefs - January 28, 2009

Earlier this week — during the Sneak Peek week for New Haven’s International Festival of Arts & Ideas — I moderated a conversation with some…

Sneak Peek of New Haven’s International Festival of Art & Ideas - January 9, 2009

Get a sneak peek of  June’s International Festival of Arts & Ideas at one or more of the activities planned from January 26 through 30,…

Serenbe – Les Dames d’Escoffier – Food Festival - December 1, 2008

I love finding new things (in general). I truly love finding new foodie things. I absolutely love a new discovery that much more when it’s…

Slow Food Nation – San Francisco - July 28, 2008

I’m almost a bit ashamed to admit that I had not heard about Slow Food until a few weeks back. The movement was started in…

First Ever New York City Wine & Food Festival - July 24, 2008

The first ever New York City Wine & Food Festival will take place this Columbus Day weekend, Thursday October 9 – Sunday, October 12, 2008,…

Thali’s Konkan Crab - June 24, 2008

During the second stop of Saturday’s restaurant tour, Amal Raj — a chef from Thali — demonstrated how to prepare Konkan Crab, their signature appetizer,…

A Taste of Bespoke with Arturo Franco-Camacho in New Haven - June 14, 2008

“Day boat scallops smell fresh, like sweet milk,” explained Arturo Franco-Camacho, owner and creative chef of Bespoke (New Haven, CT) as he began his demonstration of…

2008 International Festival of Arts & Ideas – Restaurant Tours - June 10, 2008

Experience New Haven (CT) restaurants with me this June as I will again be leading the festival’s tasty tours. The festival — now about to…

Baked Apple BBQ - June 8, 2008

I don’t know how the chefs did it. The temperature hovered around 98-degrees in Madison Square Park — and that was standing in the long…

The Humble Start-Up of the South Beach Festival - March 4, 2008

In 1997, about 450 people attended a Sunday afternoon “Florida Extravaganza,” held on the Biscayne Bay campus of Florida International University (FIU). Before scheduling the…

Azul Restaurant, Mediterranean + Asian = Innovation - March 3, 2008

While in Miami last week for the South Beach Wine & Food Festival, I slipped across the causeway for a sampling of the creative cuisine…

Food Network’s Robin Miller Morphs Recipes on the Main Stage - March 2, 2008

“Morphing means to take a recipe (or part of a recipe) that you’re already making, double it, and transform the extras into an entirely different…