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Big Apple Barbecue Block Party Returns

Get ready for the sights, sounds, smells and delicious flavors of New York City’s much-beloved barbecue extravaganza. Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group, Blue Smoke and Jazz Standard proudly announce dates for the 8th annual Big Apple Barbecue Block Party: June 12 – 13th, 2010. Join the crowds in beautiful Madison Square Park and surrounding streets for another unforgettable weekend of great food, music and festivities. FastPasses are on sale now for $125 each at www.bigapplebbq.org — which  includes a $100 value redeemable for food, beverage and merchandise and guarantees exclusive access to express lines for the FastPass holder and one guest throughout the weekend. A limited number of FastPasses [...]

By |2017-09-01T14:43:49-04:00April 15th, 2010|Other happenings, Rambling, xyz misc|2 Comments
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Eastern Mediterranean Brunch at Pera

Pera Mediterranean Brasserie has joined the brunch bunch with the introduction of a weekend midday menu available from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday and Saturday. The menu offers a prix-fixe brunch  for $18 that includes a cocktail and coffee along with a la carte offerings incorporating the Mediterranean ingredients that define this midtown restaurant. Along with traditional brunch fair, the menu also includes lamb "French Dip" sandwich (a toasted baguette, thin-sliced roasted leg of lamb, feta cheese fondue); lamb au jus & (Turkish) beer battered onion rings; and manti & meatballs (mini meat dumplings, mini beef meatballs, garlic yoghurt, melted Marash butter). The restaurant's will also offer Pera signature items, [...]

By |2017-08-31T16:20:17-04:00April 10th, 2010|USA Restaurants, xyz misc|0 Comments
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Kiawah Island’s Gourmet and Grapes Event

Patrick O'Connell,  the Inn at Little Washington Chef, headlines Kiawah Island Golf Resort's second annual "Gourmet and Grapes," which benefites the Hollings Cancer Center. The fine food and wine event runs from April 30 - May 2, 2010, at the Kiawah Island Golf Resort. The event will raise money for the Hollings Cancer Center, South Carolina’s only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center. Renowned chef Todd Gray, of Washington, DC’s Equinox will join the leading chefs of Charleston, SC, for this celebration of food and wine. For more information, visit www.GourmetandGrapes.com or call 800-654-2924. - guest contributor

By |2017-08-31T16:20:18-04:00April 9th, 2010|Other happenings, xyz misc|0 Comments
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Food Journals for Your Favorite Foodie

The “Write-It-Down!” series by Journals Unlimited, Inc. offers the a wide variety of guided themed journals — many for foodies — easy to fill-in format. Each title provides prompts on each page to get the writer started, helping to organize your thoughts, hold precious memories, and make wonderful keepsakes. Each hardcover journal also is made using recycled paper, soy-based ink and is printed in the USA. Recipes – The Cooking Journal (7.5- x 9-inch,  200 pages,  $19.95) will bring out the chef in you. Record your own creations or all of your favorites in each of the 5 tabbed sections. The pages contain sections for ingredients, step-by-step directions, notes and [...]

By |2017-08-31T16:20:18-04:00April 8th, 2010|Food & Drinks, xyz misc|0 Comments
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Austria Uncorked: A NYC Date with Austrian Food and Wine

Some of NYC’s best restaurants are teaming up to benefit GrowNYC’s “Learn It, Grow It, Eat It” with an upcoming consumer event, Austria Uncorked - A Date with the Wines of Austria and the Foods of the World. On May 5th, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., the Austrian Wine Marketing Board is sponsoring Austria Uncorked, featuring top Austrian wines paired with cuisine from some of NYC’s most acclaimed restaurants: Wallsé; Gordon Ramsey’s at the London; Seasonal Restaurant; Aldea; KLEE; BLT Prime; 10 Downing Food & Wine; Salumeria Rosi; Telepan; Recette; and 15 East. Proceeds from the event will benefit GrowNYC’s “Learn It, Grow It, Eat It” program — a [...]

By |2017-08-31T16:20:18-04:00April 7th, 2010|Other happenings, xyz misc|3 Comments
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Austria Uncorked – A Date with Austrian Wine (San Francisco)

Sample the best wines Austria has to offer at an upcoming San Francisco event, Austria Uncorked. Austrian wines are some of the most pure and delicious, yet many people are unfamiliar with them. The Austrian Wine Marketing Board is hosting Austria Uncorked, a wine tasting featuring wines from 80 Austrian wineries, Austrian cheeses and light fare at 1 Fort Mason in San Francisco, on Monday, May 3rd from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Details: Event: Austria Uncorked – Austrian wine tasting Who: Presented by the Austrian Wine Marketing Board When: Monday, May 3rd from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Where: The Officer’s Club at 1 Fort Mason, San Francisco, CA [...]

By |2017-08-31T16:22:03-04:00April 7th, 2010|Other happenings, xyz misc|0 Comments
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Olive Garden Sweepstakes: Win Trip to Italy

Take a chance and win a food lovers culinary tour of Italy! Now through May 9th, Olive Garden is offering Italian food lovers a chance to win a culinary tour of Italy and an insider’s look at Olive Garden’s Culinary Institute of Tuscany. The sweepstakes will reward four grand-prize winners  an eight-day guided trip for two to explore and discover the sights, sounds and tastes of Italian culture. 500 first prize winners will be awarded a $25 Olive Garden gift card. You can enter on the Olive Garden site, by clicking here. Once you've entered, you may enter once a day through May 9, 2010. And for complete information click [...]

By |2012-10-15T14:41:12-04:00April 4th, 2010|Done Deals|6 Comments
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Vermilion’s Secret Ingredient Dinner

Vermilion will present a Secret Ingredient Dinner, a mysterious multi-dimensional event to celebrate Executive Chef Maneet Chauhan competing on Iron Chef America and being named one of the Culinary Institute of America’s (CIA) “Best Chefs in the World.”   Chef Chauhan is the youngest and, one of the few women graduates, to be recognized. The Secret Ingredient Dinner will feature the identical five-course menu that Chef Chauhan and her team executed during her Iron Chef America battle against Iron Chef Morimoto, with Vermilion’s hallmark fusion of  Indian and Latin flavors. during the dinner, dinners can watch the show — course by course — with  live commentary by Chef Chauhan about the [...]

By |2017-08-31T16:20:18-04:00April 2nd, 2010|Other happenings, Rambling, xyz misc|0 Comments
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Qdoba Mexican Grill Giving Grub for Giving Blood in April

Qdoba Mexican Grill, a fast-casual restaurant known for its fresh and handcrafted cuisine,  announced a “Give Blood. Get Great Grub”  partnership with the American Red Cross — evidence of Qdoba’s ongoing commitment  organizations that positively impact the communities they serve. As part of April’s “Give Blood. Get Great Grub” program, all donors at American Red Cross blood drives in Southern and Northern Massachusetts will receive a Qdoba coupon redeemable for one free Craft 2 menu item at any of Qdoba’s 17 Massachusetts locations. Craft 2 allows guests to mix and match smaller portions of Qdoba’s most popular menu items, including a Naked Burrito, Naked Taco Salad, taco, quesadilla, and tortilla [...]

By |2017-08-31T15:40:35-04:00April 1st, 2010|USA Restaurants, USA Travel, xyz misc|0 Comments
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Charleston’s Market Street Saloon Expands Bar Menu

Market Street Saloon, a restaurant and tavern in Charleston, SC known for live country music and family-style service, plans to unveil several new menu items and specials in the coming months. Locally owned and operated by Sam Mustafa, the head of Charleston Hospitality Group and Toast! restaurant, the menu signals a new direction for the Saloon. The offerings will emphasize  the heritage and cooking traditions of the South.  Market Street Saloon has partnered with restaurant consultants, barbecue pitmasters and competitive chefs across the Southeast to develop and expand their menu offerings. The Saloon will introduce a new, limited menu at its new downtown location (32-D N. Market Street) and at [...]

By |2017-08-31T16:20:19-04:00March 28th, 2010|Other happenings, USA Restaurants, xyz misc|0 Comments
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Adventure Chefs on iTunes

Adventure Chefs — a new competitive cooking show — has just released exclusive content on iTunes. The show pits two contestants against the forces of nature and each other. Thrown into a remote wild environment, the Adventure Chefs have 24 hours to hunt, fish, forage and collect enough wild food ingredients to prepare a 3-course gourmet meal for three guest judges. Show creator and host Terry Cronin says Adventure Chefs is "like Survivorman meets Iron Chef or Hell's Kitchen meets the Crocodile Hunter. An Adventure Chef has to be versatile and imaginative because they must collect these wild ingredients and still make their meals delicious.” You can now sign up [...]

By |2017-08-31T16:20:19-04:00March 21st, 2010|Other happenings, xyz misc|0 Comments
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Recipe Contest — Mushrooms: Every Day, Every Way

The Mushroom Council’s annual “Mushrooms: Every Day, Every Way” recipe contest with Taste of Home is “springing” into high gear! From breakfast to dinner — with  appetizers or sides in between — the Council seeks the most creative and delicious mushroom recipes. • To enter the contest, click here or visit mushroominfo.com or tasteofhome.com. • Three winners will each receive a $1,000 cash prize, and one grand prize winner chosen from the top three will receive an additional $1,000. • The contest is open now through August 1, 2010. With a growing list of research studies linking them to positive health benefits, mushrooms are a great way to add flavor, [...]

By |2017-08-31T16:20:20-04:00March 18th, 2010|Other happenings, xyz misc|0 Comments
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Larkburger — Expands To Denver

Larkburger will soon tempt Denverites’ taste buds with its burgers at a new location in the Denver Tech Center (DTC). This will be Larkburger’s third restaurant in Colorado. The new location opened last month in the Denver Tech Center (DTC) at 8000 East Belleview Avenue, Suite B45. According to Larkburger President Adam Baker, the DTC was selected due to the area’s sizeable business population and close proximity to residential neighborhoods. Larkburger’s short-menu includes its Cattlemen’s Select 100% Black Angus beef Larkburger, turkey burger, tuna burger and portabella mushroom burger, fresh salads with house-made dressings, Breyers chocolate and vanilla shakes, and the ever-popular truffle and parmesan hand-cut fries. Competitively priced, a [...]

By |2017-08-31T16:20:20-04:00March 15th, 2010|USA Restaurants, xyz misc|0 Comments
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Rewards Network Double Reasons for Dining Out this Spring

Rewards Network, the leading dining rewards program in America, with more than 10,000 restaurants in the U.S. and Canada, and partners including American Airlines (AAdvantage), Hilton HHonors, Southwest Rapid Rewards and Delta Sky Miles, is offering a double rewards program. Available until June 30, 2010, the All Double No Trouble program allows Rewards Network members to double their rewards every time they dine out at one of Rewards Network’s 10,000 restaurants on a Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday. Points accumulated can go towards airline miles, hotel accommodations or products at stores like Best Buy. To achieve double rewards, members need simply complete a dining survey after their meal. For more information [...]

By |2017-08-31T16:20:20-04:00March 14th, 2010|Other happenings, xyz misc|0 Comments
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Famed London Hotel Bestowed First Michelin Star

The Lanesborough's ‘Apsleys – a  Heinz Beck Restaurant achieves a Michelin Star.  The Lanesborough is one of London’s premier luxury hotel offering distinguished residential-style service in elegantly historic surroundings. Since beginning service in September 2009, the restaurant has become the epicenter of the London dining scene under the supervision of Chef Heinz Beck and Executive Chef Massimiliano Blasone. The restaurant now holds the record for the fastest London restaurant to be awarded a star, less than 5 months after opening in September 2009. The 2010 Michelin Guide for Great Britain and Ireland was released on January 20, 2010. “Since opening in 1991, The Lanesborough has been unwavering in its commitment [...]

By |2017-08-31T16:20:21-04:00March 9th, 2010|Bites from the Road, USA Restaurants, xyz misc|0 Comments
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Sake Paring at Hakubai Restaurant, New York City

The critically acclaimed Hakubai Restaurant at The Kitano New York Hotel will offer an exclusive sake pairing in the recently redesigned restaurant through March 12, 2010, for $30 per person excluding tax and gratuity. The sake pairing will feature Akira Sake imported from the Kanazawa Daichi organic farm in Japan along with a special tasting menu created by Executive Chef Sato. Sake Sommelier Chizuko Niikawa, known for her knowledge of sake, selected Akira Sake for this tasting. The menu — featuring the sake served warm and presented in a traditional Tokkuri Japanese decanter — will consist of three tasting portions of Ika Syuto Ae (squid marinated in Bonito liver), Alaskan [...]

By |2017-08-31T14:11:10-04:00March 4th, 2010|Rambling, xyz misc|0 Comments
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Add Flavor Not Sodium to Food

Did you know Americans consume almost twice the recommended limit of salt each day?* In an effort to combat the health risks associated with high-sodium diets, the New York City Health Department recently launched a national initiative to decrease the salt content in foods over the next five years. As health organizations, advocacy groups and medical experts promote this new policy, it’s important for Americans to know they can drastically reduce their sodium intake without compromising the flavor of their food. Original Tabasco brand pepper sauce has been adding flavor to food for over 140 years. But unlike most hot sauces, which contain 100 to 240 milligrams of sodium per [...]

By |2017-08-31T16:20:22-04:00February 27th, 2010|Other happenings, xyz misc|0 Comments
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Hattie’s in Dallas

Our evening out in Dallas began with a bang…when we decided to go to Hattie’s in Oak Cliff’s Bishop Arts District. Blew out a tire on 8th Street about a block from the restaurant, but did the sensible thing that anyone wanting good food would do: left the car to fix later and walked through the rain into the cozy world of Hattie’s. Hattie’s spare décor, black and white tiled floor, and tin roof instantly makes you feel like you are in New Orleans at Galatoires. I was craving the pecan-crusted catfish, which did not let me down. Started with a bowl of the lobster bisque ($8.95), with sweet pieces [...]

By |2017-08-31T14:10:31-04:00February 26th, 2010|USA Restaurants, xyz misc|2 Comments
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Spoonful of Comfort

No matter how far away your family and friends are; there is now a way to send comfort to them while they're sick with the gift of soup. Forget flowers, Spoonful of Comfort (www.spoonfulofcomfort.com) is a new Florida-based company featuring old-fashioned, homemade chicken soup that can be sent to a loved one... anywhere in the country. Spoonful of Comfort uses all natural ingredients - chicken stock, chicken, pasta noodles, carrots, celery, onion, parsley, salt and pepper - no additives or preservatives. With great care, the soup is prepared in small batches to draw out the best flavors - and then jarred up and sent out upon order. Each 64 ounce [...]

By |2017-08-31T16:20:22-04:00February 25th, 2010|Other happenings, xyz misc|0 Comments
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Tom Colicchio to Host Beer Dinner at MGM Grand at Foxwoods

You may know him best as the head judge on Bravo’s popular “Top Chef” television program, but it’s in the kitchen where chef Tom Colicchio truly shines. And the lucky diners who attend the beer dinner at Colicchio’s award-winning Craftsteak at the MGM Grand at Foxwoods on March 11 will see — and taste — why. Reservations for the exclusive event, which begins at 7 p.m., are available by calling 860.312.7272 for $150, inclusive of tax and service charge. At the dinner, Colicchio’s five-course tasting menu will be paired with specialty beers from the Brooklyn Brewery, which has garnered worldwide respect for its flavorful interpretations of traditional brews. Colicchio and [...]

By |2017-08-31T16:20:22-04:00February 24th, 2010|Other happenings, Rambling, USA Travel, xyz misc|0 Comments
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