Odds ‘n ends posts about things happening in NYC area , plus leftover posts from original BIte of the Best site
Atlanta's Downtown Restaurant Week runs from Saturday, May 28 to Sunday, June 5. It will feature 26 restaurants offering three-course dinner menus. Pricing is $25.00 to $35.00 plus tax. For additional information and a full listing of participating restaurants and their menus, click here. -guest contributor
To celebrate Gonnella Baking Company’s 125th Anniversary in 2011, the company’s founding families are asking customers, current and former employees, and friends to share their favorite Gonnella memories from over the years. “We constantly hear from families who have grown up with Gonnella fresh-baked French loaves at their dinner table,” said Gonnella President Nick Marcucci. “We would like to hear from others who have their own Gonnella bread traditions. Memories can come from anywhere. Maybe it’s biking to the bakery to get a loaf of fresh Gonnella bread for dinner because your mother said dinner wouldn’t be complete without it, or listening to legendary Chicago sports announcer Wesley “Red” Rush [...]
Taste your way through Farmers Market and along 3rd Street in mid-city Los Angeles. You'll get an insider’s view of the Market and its history while enjoying 3rd Street’s stretch of designer shops, cafes, and restaurants. The tours — which take place on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 9:30 am -1:00 pm — may include anything from handmade doughnuts to French cheeses with a stop at Joan’s on Third, the gourmet marketplace and cafe. The exact meeting location will be provided upon purchase of tickets, which cost $49.00 for adults; $25 for children ages 5-12 . For more details or to purchase tickets click here. - guest contributor
Join Spun Sugar Owner Linda Moreno and Executive Chef Mitchell Hughes on June 22, 2011 from 9 am to 1 pm for Cupcake Mania — a cupcake decorating class just for teens (ages 13-17). The class focuses on baking, decorating and/or cooking skills. Tickets $75 per person. Classes at Spun Sugar, 1611 University Ave (at California St), Berkeley, CA. To purchase tickets or learn about all classes offered click here.
Discover your artistic side while enjoying mimosa's with Canvas and Cocktails (located on 249 Clayton Street, Denver, CO) on May 7, 2011 at 10:00 am. Learn the basics of acrylic painting as an instructor guides you to recreate the featured painting of the day. For more information about this or others events including tickets ($35.00) click here.
The Metropolitan Cooking & Entertaining Show will take place Saturday, April 30 from 10:00 am – 6:00 pm and Sunday, May 1, 2011 from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm at the Cobb Galleria Centre (Two Galleria Parkway, Atlanta, GA). Attendees will experience more than 200 vendors, see live cooking demonstrations by chefs such as Giada de Laurentiis and Paula Dean while participating in numerous cooking and entertaining workshops. Tickets start at $20. To purchase tickets or for more information, click here.
Explore street food from around the globe on Sunday, May 1, 2001 by joining KCRW and The SMC Associates for Global Street Food with Evan Kleiman — host of KCRW’s Good Food — and OC Weekly’s Gustavo Arellano from 11:00 am - 2:00 pm at The Broad Stage at 1310 11th Street, in Santa Monica. Enjoy samples from some of L.A.‘s best food trucks, including Mariscos Jalisco, Let’s Be Frank, India Jones, Piaggio Gourmet on Wheels and the Nom Nom Truck. Tickets are $40.00 - $42.50. For more information or to purchase tickets click here. -guest contributor
Bring a big appetite for the Ninth Avenue International Food Festival 2011 taking place Saturday, May 14th - Sunday, May 15th from 9:30 am – 6:30 pm along 42th to 57th Street in New York City. Enjoy a variety of food ranging from Greek to Sicilian along with live entertainment of international music and dance. A little of something for everyone: street vendors plus a childrens' pavilion with games and activities. Admission is free. For more information, click here. - guest contributor
Taste Addison, the three-day festival from will feature over 60 area restaurants including The Italian Club, Nate's Seafood & Steak House, Thai Orchid, and Genghis Grill serving samples from their menu. Also included will be chef demonstrations, wine tasting seminars conducted by Robert Mondavi Discover Wine Tour, and musical entertainment by Third Eye Blind, Tracy Lawrence, Chris Young and Cody Canada & the Departed. Fun for the whole family, the event will feature carnival rides, midway games, quad bungee jump, gyroball, and more. The event will take place at Addison Circle Park (4970 Addison Circle Drive) on Friday, May 20 from 6pm-midnight, Saturday, May 21 from 12 pm to 12 [...]
The Temple Beth Ami and Congregation Beth Shalom will present the 2011 Jewish Food & Cultural Festival on Sunday May 15, 2011 at College of the Canyons (College of the Canyons Lot 7, 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road), Valencia from 11:00 - 6:00 pm. An event for the whole family, the festival will include a Guinness World Records attempt at the world’s largest falafel, shopping, arts and crafts, and a balloon artist for children. A great place to find Jewish food this event will also feature vendors including Swirly’s Frozen Yogurt, Sweet E’s Bake Shop, Gourmet Blends, and Bagel Boys. Admission fee is $5.00 with children 12 and under free. For [...]
Join City Food Tours for a unique and detective-like adventure through Northern Liberties. Taking place every 4th Saturday from 1:30 to 4:00 pm teams of 4-6 people solve clues that take them to architectural and historical highlights in addition to the best places to eat. The fun and tricky clues have participants working for treats — including anything from a classic Philly soft pretzel to homemade mac & cheese as they taste their way through one of Philly's hottest neighborhoods. Fun for singles, groups of friends or couples! Tickets $39/person. For more information on availability or to purchase tickets click here.
Food & Wine Trails — a Sonoma County California wine tour company — has announced a 2012 wine cruise designed to settle the differences between Zinfandel and Cabernet Sauvignon wine-drinkers. A showdown between these two varietals is planned on a 16-day cruise hosted by Joel Peterson, founder of Ravenswood Winery and Gustavo Gonzales, the winemaker for Robert Mondavi Winery – two of California’s producers of Zinfandel and Cabernet. The two varietals are two of California's most sought after red wines, yet they are widely believed to attract opposite kinds of customers. Zinfandel drinkers are said to be informal and fun loving, enjoying their wine with casual foods like barbeque and [...]
From now through November, join one of the on going food tasting & cultural walking tours to visit six food tasting locations in Bucktown and Wicker Park. Included are food samplings from “mom and pop” specialty restaurants and one-of-a-kind local cafés, such as Sultan's Market, Goddess & Grocer, and Piece. Stops include Hot Chocolate, for pastries and dessert, George's Hot Dog Stand and iCream, an innovated ice cream shop featured frequently on the Food Network. Tours run Tuesday through Saturday at 11:30 am with tickets $45 adult, less for children. To learn more or to purchase tickets click here.
Got at least $500 to throw away and really want to make it rain? Well, you've still probably got nothing on Zane Lamprey, who just happen to set the world record for Champagne sabering during the most recent Superbowl. In fact, Lamprey not only broke the record - he shattered it! As part of the annual Celebrity Beach Bowl festivities, Zane Lamprey, the host of HDNet’s “Drinking Made Easy,” set a new world record by opening 31 champagne bottles with a saber in less than one minute. The stunt was taped live and in 3D by DIRECTV film crews on Super Bowl 'Saturday' in Dallas, Texas. Lamprey destroyed the previous [...]
A dozen top Dallas restaurant chefs are getting ready to compete on April 6, 2011 for the title of Best Chef, including chefs from Pappas Bros. Steakhouse, Opio Restaurant, Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse and Suze Restaurant. NBC local anchor and Master of Ceremonies Scott Murray will oversee the food sampling event where attendees get to vote for their favorite chef. They’ll do that while listening to live music and enjoying librations that include a Zodiac Vodka bar, beer and wine. The competition takes place from 6 to 10 pm at Frontiers of Flight Museum, Love Field in Dallas, Texas. Tickets start at $75 and benefit the Texas Neurofibromatosis Foundation. [...]
On April 5, Tasting Brooklyn — a food and taste drinking event — will feature over 25 food and drink vendors from The Chocolate Room, Baluchi's and Red Hook Lobster Pound to Purple Yam and Rebar plus cooking demonstrations. This event will take place at DUMBO Loft (located at 155 Water Street between Pearl Street and Anchorage Place) from 6:30 to 9 pm. General admission tickets are $45. To purchase tickets or to learn more about this event click here.
Chocolate Lovers get ready for San Francisco's 5th Annual San Francisco International Chocolate Salon presented by Chocolate Television on April 17th from 10 am to 6 pm at the Fort Mason Center in San Francisco. Events include celebrity chef demos, a chocolate fashion far, a wine salon and chocolate tasting. Tickets For additional information or to purchase tickets ($25 each) click here. - guest contributor
The 36th Prairie Dog Chili Cook-off and "World Championship of Pickled Quail Egg Eating Contest" will be held Saturday, April 9, 2011 at Traders Village (2602 Mayfield Road) in Grand Prairie, Texas. Fun for the whole family, the cook-off will be comprised of many activities including chili eating, a tortilla toss and an orange roll contest for kids. Admission is free; parking is $3.00 per vehicle. For more information call 972-647-2331 or visit the website http://tradersvillage.com/grand-prairie - guest contributor
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in Coral Gables will host its 32nd Food and Garden Festival April 30 and May 1, 2011 from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm featuring culinary demos, a farmer’s market, lectures about gardening, and more. Tickets $25 for adults, $18 for seniors and $12 for children 6-17. For additional information click here. Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden 10901 Old Cutler Road Coral Cables, FL 305-667-1651 - guest contributor
In just a year the website www.allergyeats.com continues to help individuals with food intolerances. The site lists over 600,000 US restaurants with their menus, helping to take the guess work out of restaurant dining for those dealing with food allergies. With over 12 million Americans with a food allergy, this site is helping to make eating out a more enjoyable experience. The site contains information and acts as a community as people can share their restaurant experiences, which also aides in helping others out. Allergy eats contains information for a variety of allergens ranging from a peanut to a shellfish allergy with lots more in between. For more information on [...]
