C-CAP’s 4th Annual Taste of Fall
If you don’t already have tickets, you’ll want to snag a few to attend C-CAP’s Fourth Annual Taste of Fall at Marcus Samuelsson’s beloved Harlem eatery, Red Rooster. C-CAP stands for Careers Through Culinary Arts Programs and the organization’s helped thousands of talented and underserved high school students attain culinary scholarships and job opportunities in some of the best kitchens around the country. (They’ve awarded over 37 million dollars in scholarships!) This coming Monday, November 12th, many of C-CAP’s graduate chefs will join with some of New York’s best to cook up a storm for you. Come sample inspired creations from Bar Boulud, Benoit, Lexington Brass, Strand, and of course, Red Rooster. There will be a silent auction with everything from Broadway tickets to Yankee tickets, trips and more. For more info or to purchase tickets, click on Brown...
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Char. No. 4’s Half-Hog Wednesdays
Forget reality TV, Top Chef and cooking shows for one night- Pressure Cooker is a real life drama about life in the kitchen. Jennifer Grausman and Mark Becker’s new documentary follows three students from low income areas of Philly through culinary school and into the real world. The documentary is inspired by the Careers through Culinary Arts Program (C-CAP), which provides scholarships, education and internships to underserved students across the country, Pressure Cooker has already won the Special Jury Prize at the Los Angeles Film Festival for Best Documentary at the Philadelphia Cinequest as well as Audience Awards at the Aspen Film Festival and Portland International Film Festival. Pressure Cooker comes to New York’s IFC on May 27th. To preview the trailer —...
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City Harvest’s Bid Against Hunger
City Harvest’s 18th Annual BID Against Hunger will be held at the Metropolitan Pavilion in New York on Tuesday, October 16, at 7:30 P.M. The event, which features Eric Ripert, Zakary Pelaccio, Michael Anthony, Marcus Samuelsson, Alex Stupak, and about 65 other chefs, will be held as a benefit to help City Harvest’s efforts to feed New York’s hungry.
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Meatopia
If you haven’t heard of Meatopia, you might want to familiarize yourself this coming weekend. Just what is Meatopia? We like to think of it as a Carnivore’s Disneyland with succulence everywhere you turn. In fact, forty great chefs from all over the world will be descending on Randall’s Island to cook for the occasion, including April Bloomfield, Michael White, and Joey Campanaro.
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The Chefs Dinner 2012
The 8th Annual Chefs Dinner will be held in the Hamptons this year on Saturday, July 28, at 5:30 P.M. The event, which features Eric Ripert, Josh Capon, Justin Smilie, Amanda Freitag, and special guest Ina Garten, will be held as a benefit for Hayground School’s Jeff’s Kitchen and the Jeff Salaway Scholarship fund.
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Try This – Around the World in One Meal at the NYWFF
We’re thrilled to be hosting a one-of-a-kind dinner on Thursday, October 11th, in New York’s tallest skyscraper with stunning views of the city!
Inspired by my book, Try This: Traveling The Globe Without Leaving The Table, guests will have the chance to travel around the world in one meal.
Hester Street Nights – Turning Up the Heat on Street Food
Food fairs are popping up everywhere these days and we say the more the merrier. In our opinion, the next best thing to a great meal at a restaurant is an equally great meal at summer street festival where you get to sample the best of several talents in one foul swoop instead of investing your appetite in one restaurant with just one chef.
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City Harvest’s Annual Evening of Practical Magic
If you haven’t bought tickets yet, there’s still time to celebrate and support City Harvest at their 18th annual Evening of Practical Magic. This year’s event will be honoring Danny Meyer and his all-star cast of chefs, including Floyd Cardoz, Michael Anthony and Nick Anderer at Union Square Hospitality Group. There will be a live auction, awards ceremony and plenty of food & wine, of course. To purchase tickets, go to City Harvest and hopefully, we’ll see you next Tuesday evening! When: Tuesday, April 24th Where: Cipriani on 42nd Street Time: 6:30 pm Website: An Evening of Practical...
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Seeds of Peace Market – Hummus Taste Off
If you haven’t already bought tickets, there’s still time to join in the celebration for peace in the MIddle East at this year’s Peace Market at The Metropolitan Pavilion. There will be a Hummus Taste-Off that I will be judging alongside Jehangir Mehta (Graffiti), Joe Campanale (Dell’anima & L’Artusi), Josh “The Magician” Beckerman and many more. The evening will also include three DJ’s, plenty of hummus from New York’s best Middle Eastern restaurants, and a live auction with Final Four and Grammy tickets. Hope to see you all there! When: Thursday, March 1st 6:30-11:30 Where: Metropolitan Pavilion Website for Tickets: Peace Market...
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Dine Out Irene
Although hurricane Irene amazed to more of a party then a natural disaster here in the city, our upstate neighbors are still hurting. Farms were flooded, crops and homes destroyed, and even Dinosaur BBQ’s Troy location had to close down for a few days to get their dining room back into shape. Enter Dine Out Irene, the food world’s answer to emergency relief. Make a reservation at your favorite restaurant for September 25th (we’re taking the opportunity to try out the new Fatty ‘Cue!) and if it’s a participating restaurant (here’s the list), they’ll donate 10% of your bill to New York farms that were hurt by the hurricane. There are 75 restaurants taking part in the project from big ticket restaurants, like Blue Hill, to casual, cheap eats like Bark Hot Dogs and even West Village newcomers Fatty Cue...
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Fall Food Happenings
Another Labor Day has come and gone, and now it’s back to school, back to fall food happenings. Summer may be the time to get outta town, but fall is all about being seen in the city. France’s Le Fooding is back for a second year with its decidedly casual dining events and annual Vendy Awards, a tasting and award ceremony celebrating everyone’s favorite street carts. For one night, chefs are transforming Roosevelt Island into Pig Island for a pig-apalooza of sorts and that’s just for starters. September 10: Pig Island II www.pigisland.com It’s a good thing that bathing suit season is suspended, because you’re encouraged to pig out at this event. You’ll find upwards of 25 chefs dishing out pig-centric plates on Governor’s Island, including pulled pork sliders from Dinosaur BBQ and maple bacon sticky buns courtesy of...
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Eating Events
The first half of May is packed with some terrific food events. From an Asian Street Food Festival to the annual James Beard Awards, this coming month is shaping up to be a busy one for chefs and foodies alike. We’ve got the details on a few happenings that we’re most excited about. See you there… Luckyrice Southeast Asia is at the top of my to-do travel list, but in the meantime, I’m excited for the Luckyrice Night Market. As part of a weeklong festival of Asian inspired events, by night Dumbo turns into a street food mecca. You’ll find ethnic foods from Korea and the Phillipines alongside hip, new fusion eats like kimchi-topped hot dogs. During the festival, there will also be a cocktail party at the Bowery Hotel and an omakase dinner with Chef Masaharu Morimoto. New...
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C-CAP HONORS MICHAEL LOMONACO
There are so many worthy causes, but this one means a lot to me because it has raised over 31 million dollars for culinary scholarships for underprivileged children. This Wednesday, February 16th, C-CAP will host its annual benefit at Pier Sixty on Chelsea Piers from 6:30-9:30 where guests can sample the delectable creations of some of the city’s best chefs, including Michael White, Marcus Samuelsson, Dan Barber, John Fraser, and Marc Murphy. This year C-CAP is honoring Michael Lomonaco from Porter House at Pier Sixty. This year, C-CAP is honoring chef Michael Lomonaco (Porterhouse) for his generous contributions. Where: Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers When: February 16th, 6:30-9:30 Tickets:...
Read More2010 Great Chefs Dinner
Calling all beachbound foodies: Some of the city’s most celebrated chefs will be on hand to celebrate the 2010 Great Chefs Dinner this Sunday, August 8th in Bridgehampton, New York. The evening will begin at 5 pm with a cocktail party where Craft’s Tom Colicchio, Surf Lodge’s Sam Talbot, Lure’s Josh Capon, Nick & Toni’s Joseph Realmuto will be serving hors d’oeuvres. At 7pm, there will be a more formal, sit-down dinner prepared by such luminaries as Le Bernardin’s Eric Ripert, Laurent Tourondel & Marc Meyer. All proceeds will benefit Hayground School’s Jeff’s Kitchen and the Jeff Salaway Scholarship Fund. When: Sunday, August 8thWhere: Hayground School151 Mitchells Lane, Bridgehampton, NYTickets: Cocktails at 5-7 pm for $150; Cocktails & Dinner 7-9 pm for $750 Info: (631)537-7068 or...
Read MoreThe Hungry in America & Feed Fundraiser
This Sunday, February 21st, Tom Colicchio & Natalie Portman will co-host a fundraiser for The Hungry In America Project, which documents the immense poverty in our own backyard. Filmmakers, Lori Silverbush and Kristi Jacobson, have set out to expose the prevalence of hunger across America. FEED USA joins Vanity Fair to raise funds for The Hungry in America Project, FEED’S first American initiative. The event takes place this Sunday at Colicchio & Sons, located at 85 Tenth Avenue, from 6-9 pm. For tickets or more information, visit FEED...
Read MoreC-CAP's 20th Anniversary Celebration
There are many wonderful causes, but this one is close to my heart. C-CAP awards scholarships to talented, underprivileged students to attend culinary school. On February 24th, C-CAP will be celebrating its 20th Anniversary at Pier 60 in Chelsea. This year’s benefit will honor chef Marcus Samuelsson for his contributions and dedication to C-CAP. Dan Barber, MIchael White, Dominique Ansel, Alfred Portale, and Bill Telepan, along with many other chefs, will be serving up their culinary creations. Tickets are $500, and available on the C-CAP website: www.ccapinc.org. Wednesday, February 24th, 6:30-9:00 PMPier Sixty, Chelsea Piers (11th Ave., at W 19th St.)(212) 974-7111The C-CAP...
Read MoreGive A Cookbook That Gives Back
The holidays are all about giving. That means wracking your brain for what to give who. Some people want the latest gadgets, others jewelry, and some an espresso machine or gizmo’s for the kitchen. How about giving a gift that gives back? I love that idea, especially when it comes to giving to people who are suffering this holiday season. Every aspiring chef or aspiring Martha adores getting cookbooks. Park Avenue Potluck Celebrations is two gifts in one. Give the cookbook — filled with some really simple and delicious recipes from New York “savviest hostesses” — and you’re also giving care to sick patients at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC.) There’s recipes for everyone, from beginners to expert chefs, and they’re all inspired, like a Texas watermelon margarita, fried green apples, or egg nog. Every time you buy...
Read More5th Annual Great Chefs Dinner
This Sunday, August 9th, chefs from the East End of Long Island, will be cooking in honor of Jeff Salaway and the Jeff Salaway Foundation. Toni Ross of Nick & Toni’s and Jon Snow of Hayground camp will be hosting the all-night affair of cocktails, a silent auction, and a seated dinner prepared by Eric Ripert and Nick & Toni’s Joseph Realmuto among others, like Miche Bacher of Sacred Sweets and produce from the Hayground School’s Slow Food Greenhouse. Tickets for the cocktail party are $125, and $500 for the seated dinner. For more information and to purchase tickets, call 631-537-7068 or go to www.greatchefsdinner.com. Date &Time: Sunday, August 9th, 5-9PMLocation: Hayground School, 151 Mitchells Lane, Bridgehampton,...
Read MoreCystic Fibrosis Fundraiser at Suenos Restaurant
This Monday, June 22nd at 7 p.m., Chef Sue Torres of Suenos restaurant will be hosting a dinner and auction to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Dinner will include a gourmet taco station, Suenos margaritas and wine by the glass, and passed hors d’oeurves such as coconut-habanero salmon tartar with green plantain chips. Auctioned items will include a private cooking class for 12 taught by Sue Torres, and other gifts from Stanton Social, ICE, and the Liquid Chef, among others. Tickets are $75, and all checks must be made payable to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Reserve in advance by emailing info@suenosnyc.com or pay at the door. Credit cards will not be accepted. Address: 311 W 17th St. (btwn. 8th & 9th Aves.)Phone: (212)...
Read MorePressure Cooker
Forget reality TV, Top Chef and cooking shows for one night- Pressure Cooker is a real life drama about life in the kitchen. Jennifer Grausman and Mark Becker’s new documentary follows three students from low income areas of Philly through culinary school and into the real world. The documentary is inspired by the Careers through Culinary Arts Program (C-CAP), which provides scholarships, education and internships to underserved students across the country, Pressure Cooker has already won the Special Jury Prize at the Los Angeles Film Festival for Best Documentary at the Philadelphia Cinequest as well as Audience Awards at the Aspen Film Festival and Portland International Film Festival. Pressure Cooker comes to New York’s IFC on May 27th. To preview the trailer —...
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