We Care Academy will host Cocktails and Canvas — a wine tasting and art auction event — Thursday, February 23, 2012 from 6:00 - 10:00 pm at the Sound Table (located at 483 Edgewood Avenue). The event will allow attendee's to mingle, enjoy fine wine, listen to music, view and bid on art. All proceeds will benefit children's arts and education. For more information or to purchase tickets (starting at $25.00), click here. -guest contributor
Festival Founder and Director Lee Brian Schrager unveiled the 2012 program for Food Network's South Beach Wine & Food Festival taking place Thursday, February 23 - Sunday, February 26, 2012. . All proceeds from the Festival benefit the Florida International University (FIU) Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management and the Southern Wine & Spirits Beverage Management Center. The Festival will kick-off with Moët Hennessy's The Q presented by Allen Brothers, sponsored by Miami magazine, hosted by Emeril Lagasse and Guy Fieri. The Q will also feature its own after-party, The Q After Dark! The Amstel Light Burger Bash presented by Allen Brothers hosted by Rachael Ray is on Friday, [...]
Join Amy's Culinary Adventures (located at 5084 Llano Dr. Woodland Hills) on Saturday, February 11, 2012 from 7:00 - 10:00 pm for My Hungry Valentine. The Underground Dinner will include 7 appetizers and plated courses along with complimentary wine and custom cocktails. The event is great for singles, couples and groups of friends. For more information or to purchase tickets ($115.00 per person), click here. -guest contributor
Wine Tutor - Wine 101: Introduction to Wine Tasting is a five week beginner's class designed to teach all about wine, including differentiating varietals and more, plus sampling a wide variety of domestic and imported wines including sparkling and dessert wines. The 5-week class is $80.00 along with a $49.00 administration free. Classes begin Monday February 12 at Total Wine & Spirits, 175 Cherry St (in Bob’s plaza), Milford, CT For more information or to register, click here. -guest contributor
The Adult Congenital Heart Association is hosting a Bay Area Wine and Food Tasting on Friday, February 10, 2010 from 6:00-9:00 pm at the UCSF Smith Cardiovascular Research Building (located at 555 Mission Bay Boulevard). The evening will be composed of wine, jazz and taste sensations. All proceeds will go towards the Adult Congenital Heart Association. For more information or to purchase tickets ($75.00 + tax), click here. - guest contributor
The fifth annual Chicago Restaurant Week will run from Friday, February 17 - Sunday, February 26, 2012. Over 200 of Chicago's best restaurants will be offering special three course prix fixe menus for lunch and dinner. For more information, click here. -guest contributor
Los Angeles Restaurant Week runs Sunday, January 29 - Friday, February 3,2012, featuring a variety of restaurants offering three-course prix fixe lunch and dinner menus, at $16/$22/$18 for lunch and $26/$34/$44 for dinner. Beverages, tax and gratuity is not included. For additional information or to see a full listing of participating restaurants and their menus, click here. -guest contributor
Join Sur La Table (4527 Travis Street Suite A) on Saturday, February 4, 2012 from 10:30 am - 12:30 pm for Secrets of a Pastry Chef. The class will walk you through a menu of classic recipes on how to prepare pastry plus recipes for Chocolate Souffles, Dark Chocolate, Caramel and Hazelnut Tart plus more. To view the full menu or to purchase tickets ($69.00 per person), click here. -guest contributor
Treat yourself or a Valentine to Dallas by Chocolate Valentine's Indulgence Tour on Saturday, February 4, 2012 from 1:00 - 4:15 pm. A limo bus will take you on a tour to four chocolate related destinations where you sample chocolate, learn its history and how it is made. The tour departs from Elegantly Chocolate (corner of Rosemeade and Marsh in Carollton). For more information or to purchase tickets ($25.00 per person), click here. -guest contributor
Join Parties that Cook at Charlie Baggs in the Belden Stratford (located at 2300 N. Lincoln Park West) for a Valentine's Day Date Night Cooking Class on Saturday, February 11, 2012 from 6:30 - 9:00 pm. You and your partner will learn cooking techniques to make your Valentine dinner both memorable and romantic. The event is $101.22 per couple and includes complimentary wine. For more information or to see the full menu, click here. -guest contributor
Join Sur La Table on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 from 6:30 - 8:30 pm for Game Day Blowout. The event will prepare you for a day of hungry fans, football and fun by sharing a full menu of traditional tailgate favorites that includes chicken wings, stuffed jalapeno poppers and more. The class is $69.00 per person and will take place at Sur La Table located at 4527 Travis Street Suit A. For more information or to purchase tickets, click here. -guest contributor
Philadelphia's Big Ass Beer Fest takes place Saturday, January 21, 2012 from 12:00 - 3:00 pm or 4:oo - 7:00 pm at Club Polaris (located at 460 North 9th Street), featuring more than 60 types of beers including porters, stouts, barley wines and more. The event is $45.00 and allows you to sample as much as you want. For more information or to purchase tickets, click here. -guest contributor
The Boston Wine Expo — a week long celebration of food and wine — takes place Monday, January 16 - Sunday, January 22, 2011 at the Seaport World Trade Center (200 Seaport Boulevard). Events will include A Global Adventure in a Glass on January 21-22, featuring over 300 wineries from around the world with over 1,800 wines to sample. For more information or to purchase tickets (prices vary), click here. -guest contributor
Get to know Miami beyond South Beach with the Little Havana Food Tour on Saturday, January 21, 2012 from 12:30 - 2:00 pm in Little Havana. The tour will teach you about Cuban cuisine through tasting and stories about the foods you sample. Some of the tastings will include empanadas, margaritas, homemade mamey and flan ice cream plus more. Tickets cost $59.00 and includes all tax and food. Groups will meet at the address disclosed after tickets have been purchased. For more information or to purchase tickets, click here. -guest contributor
The Barcelona Wine Bar and Restaurant will be hosting The Classics on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 7:00 pm (located at 155 Temple Street in the Omni New Haven Hotel). The event will classic and noteworthy cocktail and coordination bar bite preparation. The event is $30.00 per person. For more information or to learn about making reservations, click here. -guest contributor
Bock Fest — a seasonal beer fest in Los Angeles to celebrate the best beer from around the world — takes place Saturday, January 14, 2012 from 1:00 - 5:00 pm at Olympic Collection (11301 Olympic Boulevard). Featured beers will include Bierbitzch, Hell Lager, Schlagl Ale, XXX Weisse, Breakaway Spirits and more. For more information or to purchase tickets which include a souvenir mug and unlimited drinking ($25.00), click here. -guest contributor
Philadelphia Restaurant Weeks will run for two weeks, specifically from Sunday, January 22 - Friday, January 27 and Sunday, January 29 - Friday, February 3, 2012. Participating restaurants will offer dinner for $35.00 and many will offer a three course lunch for $20.00 (tax, alcohol and gratuity not included). For a list of participating restaurants and their menus, click here. - guest contributor
My dinner assignments were chocolate chip cookies, croissants, dinner rolls, French baguette and flowers. I ordered the croissants from a fundraiser and hoped I could pick up the rest from “MY” new grocery store, Elm City Market. I am a Market “member,” but it is open to the public. Although prices are the same, as a member (you can buy in for $200 and hope for profits someday down the road), you may get some discounts. I was in luck! Although the store sells many organic and local origin items, it also has mainstream brands… like the Pillsbury pre-cut chocolate chip cookies I needed. I also picked up local Chabaso [...]
Cookie Swap for a Cause takes place Sunday, December 18, 2011 from 2:00 - 5:00 pm at 281 Summer Street. The teams at swap.com and Boston Food Swap have partnered with the Glad to Give campaign that will donate $.10 for every cookie swapped to Cookies for Kids with Cancer. Bring a batch of cookies along with 40 copies of your recipe to swap and if you do not bake you can have a Glad container filled with cookies for a $20 donation. For more information or to register (event is free or based on donation), click here. - guest contributor
Join House of Rock on Saturday, December 17, 2011 at 7:00 pm for Rocking Around the Christmas Tree (located at 731 Peachtree Street on corner of Peachtree and 4th). The night will feature the Nine Inch Neils (Neil Diamond Tribute) and The Jagged Stones (Rolling Stones Tribute) along with one complimentary Chick-fil-A sandwich, unlimited sodas and access to the dessert bar. Those 21 and older will also receive two glasses of complimentary beer or wine. The suggested donation for the night is $7.00 and non-perishable food item. For more information, click here. -guest contributor
