Edible Events: September-October 2014
There are all manner of fu food events taking place in New York on a daily basis, but unless you have the time and money to party seven days a week, you’ll have to be somewhat discerning about what goes onto your calendar. So here are just a few worthy food celebrations we recommend getting tickets (or making reservations) for now…
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Labor Day Weekend 2014 Dining Guide
It’s much harder to get jazzed up about Labor Day weekend, the unofficial finale of summer, than it is to celebrate Memorial Day, which commemorates the (similarly unofficial) kick-off to the season. And yet, being that it’s only a matter of time before we’re resigned, once again, to parsnips and parkas, we might as well bid adieu to balmy weather with one last big hurrah this Labor Day weekend…
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Edible Events: August-September 2014
There are all manner of fun, food events taking place in New York on a daily basis. But unless you have the time and money to party seven days a week, you’ll have to be somewhat discerning about what goes onto your calendar. So here are just a few worthy food celebrations we recommend getting tickets (or making reservations) for now…
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Guide to Restaurant Week Summer 2014
If you thought Restaurant Week existed solely to persuade New Yorkers to dine out during the doldrums of winter, think again. There’s a similar incentive offered during the summer; although how much convincing do you need, really, to venture out into the sunshine, in order to enjoy a three-course lunch for $25 at Bill Telepan’s newest farm-to-table venture, Telepan Local, or dinner for $38 at Jean-Georges unfailingly elegant Nougatine? So here’s where to eat out during Restaurant Week Summer 2014…
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Edible Events: July-August 2014
There are all manner of fun, food events taking place in New York on a daily basis — from lavish, charity-driven galas to crowded, walk-around tastings and an endless array of pop-ups. But unless you have the time and money to party seven days a week, you’ll have to be somewhat discerning about what goes onto your calendar. So here are just a few worthy food celebrations we recommend getting tickets (or making reservations) for now…
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Where to Watch the 2014 World Cup
Even if you could care less about soccer, the excitement & pageantry surrounding the World Cup means that opportunities abound to indulge in fun food. The same goes for the Super Bowl, which as far as we’re concerned, is all about chili and chicken wings. Right? And since the tournament is being held Brazil this year, there’s extra attention being paid to the oft underrated cuisine, with restaurants like Favela Grill and Botequim getting the chance to strut their stuff to a wider audience, and non-Latin eateries such as Distilled and Falansai jumping on board with tasty promotions and specials…
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Eat (RED), Drink (RED), Save Lives
Most of us have heard of the (RED) Campaign, Bono’s global fund to help combat AIDS through the purchase of affiliated products. And he’s joined with Mario Batali and Pat LaFrieda this year to take the fight into the hospitality sector, recruiting a number of NY restaurants to serve (RED) dishes and cocktails from June 1st-10th, and pledge a portion of proceeds. So here are just a few items to order for a great cause this week…
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New York’s Best Eating Events For May-June 2014
There are all manner of fun, food events taking place in New York on a daily basis — from lavish, charity-driven galas to crowded, walk-around tastings and an endless array of pop-ups. But unless you have the time and money to party seven days a week, you’ll have to be somewhat discerning about what goes onto your calendar. So here are just a few worthy food celebrations we recommend getting tickets for now!
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Our Guide to New York’s Annual Burger Week
Not like we need an excuse to eat burgers, but May 1st through May 7th just happens to be the Third Annual NY Burger Week. Yes, really. And needless to say, there are a number of especially tasty events being held throughout the city to celebrate. So don your elastic-waisted pants and arm yourself with an extra large bottle of ketchup, because here are seven meat patty-centric parties you won’t want to miss…
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Louro’s Nossa Mesa Supper Club
Not all food events are alike. Some have great food and then there are some leave you with a bad taste in your mouth so to speak. Of course, they’re all for a good cause, which is what matters. But C-CAP’s annual benefit is one of our all-time favorites and not just because the food is excellent. (It is!) This unique organization provide scholarships to underserved youth who demonstrate talent in the kitchen.
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The Most Exciting Food Events for Spring
There are all manner of fun, food events taking place in New York on a daily basis, from lavish, charity-driven galas to crowded, walk-around tastings and an endless array of pop-ups, featuring transient chefs throwing sit-down dinners in abandoned warehouses, or barbecue blowouts in someone’s backyard. But unless you have the time and money to party seven days a week, you’ll have to be somewhat discerning about what goes on your calendar. So here are just a few worthy food celebrations we recommend getting tickets for now…
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Spotlight on New York’s James Beard Award Nominees
The Oscars may be coming up this weekend, but for members of the restaurant industry, there’s no greater honor than receiving a James Beard Foundation Award. Established in 1990, the JBFA’s recognize excellence and achievement in numerous culinary fields, from chefs and restaurateurs to food journalists, cookbook authors, wine curators and designers. And while the actual winners won’t be announced until the spring, just being nominated officially grants recipients bragging rights for life…
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Where to Eat During NYC Restaurant Week 2014
If you’re anything like us, the list of recently opened restaurants that you just need to visit is a mile long. And while in theory, Restaurant Week seems like the perfect, most cost effective opportunity to check out as many as you can, the truth is, few of the newest, buzziest eateries ever participate. That’s why we view the annual event as an ideal time to attend to our other list, focused on iconic New York restaurants that amazingly, we’ve still never frequented (we’ve also never climbed the Statue of Liberty; it must be a native thing).
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Halloween Celebrations for Foodies
For most people, Halloween is all about the costumes and candy. But for us? Well, it should come as no surprise, but we spend the holiday in pursuit of especially celebratory food. And this year, there’s no shortage of fantastically festive options, from the glitzy black-tie masquerade ball at The NoMad in the Flatiron District, to the quirky and creepy “Dante’s Inferno” dinner at Louro in the West Village.
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The Ultimate Guide to New York’s Cider Week 2013
Scheduled from October 18th through the 27th this year, NY Cider Week celebrates America’s oldest libation (it’s true) with farm feasts, parties, tastings, classes and more. And with multiple events scheduled throughout each borough — from a Goat and Cider Dinner at L’Apicio in the East Village to an all-day “Cider Takeover” at Smorgasburg in Williamsburg and a Five-Course Cider Pairing at The Queens Kickshaw in Astoria, there’s really no excuse not to join in the fun!
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Hamptons Great Chefs Dinner 2013
There’s never a shortage of great food events, mostly because there’s never a shortage of good causes to support, but this is one of our summer favorites. This is the ninth annual Great Chefs Dinner held on Sunday, July 28th, at Hayground School in Bridgehampton, New York, benefiting Hayground School’s Jeff’s Kitchen and the Jeff Salaway Scholarship Fund.
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Where to Eat At The Great Googa Mooga 2013
The Great GoogaMooga sounds like one of the most fantastic food festivals imaginable. Almost 200 of New York’s best restaurants, breweries and wine purveyors assembled in the bucolic Nethermead Meadow in Prospect Park. Fun, ticketed pop-up dinners like Roberta’s Urban Renaissance Faire, April Bloomfield’s The Spotted Pig Haus (a play on the German beer garden), and Gabe Stulman’s Little Wisco Seafood Boil and BBQ. And oh yeah, there’s music too.
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Where to Eat Out During “Dine in Brooklyn”
Manhattan’s “Restaurant Week” may be over, but there’s still plenty of opportunity for frugal foodies to get in on the fun. That’s because “Dine in Brooklyn” is just around the corner. From March 11th to March 21st, over 200 area restaurants will be offering three-course dinners for just $28, three-course lunches for $20.13, and even some “two for the price of one” brunches. Sounds like a pretty good deal, right?
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Where to Celebrate NYC Beer Week 2013
It’s hard not to get especially psyched about suds during the 5th Annual New York City Beer Week. Coordinated by the New York City Brewers Guild, over 100 different venues throughout the boroughs will host more than 300 beer-centric events. Think limited edition tastings and cask tappings at Bierkraft in Brooklyn, beer-pairing dinners at Hospoda in Manhattan, and an “aPORKalypse Now” beer and pork festival at Alewife NYC in Queens.
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2013 Annual C-CAP Benefit
Not all food events are alike. Some have great food and then there are some leave you with a bad taste in your mouth so to speak. Of course, they’re all for a good cause, which is what matters. But C-CAP’s annual benefit is one of our all-time favorites and not just because the food is excellent. (It is!) This unique organization provide scholarships to underserved youth who demonstrate talent in the kitchen.
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