New Orlean's Tales of the Cocktails will be held July 20-24, 2011 at Hotel Monteleone (214 Royal Street). The celebration will include cocktail tastings, competitions, tours and more. Held annually, the festival is a run by a nonprofit organization, preserving New Orlean's dining and drinking history and raising funds for the hospitality industry. Tickets start at $99.95. For more information, or to purchase tickets, click here. -guest contributor
San Francisco Dine About Town 2011 runs from Wednesday, June 1 to Wednesday, June 15. It will feature over 100 restaurants offering two-course lunches and three-course dinners. Pricing is $17.95 to $34.95. For additional information and a full list of participating restaurants and their menus, click here. -guest contributor
Explore downtown New Haven's food culture with the Downtown Culinary Tour on June 4, 2011 at 10:45 a.m. Departing from John Davenport's Restaurant at the Top of the Park (Omni New Haven Hotel ) the tour stops at nine restaurants and eateries that may include Louis' Lunch, The Cupcake Truck, and York Noodle House. Tickets $59. For information and reservations call 203.777.8550. Additional Tours will take place July 9, August 6, September 17, October 15, November 12, and December 10, 2011. -guest contributor
San Francisco's 2nd Annual Brew Fest will take place June 11, 2011 from 1:00 pm - 5:00 at Fort Mason (Located at the intersection of Marina Blvd. and Buchanan Street) featuring dozens of beers such as Sierra Nevada, Wittekerke, Singha Beer and Blue Moon. Plus a number of San Francisco’s food trucks — Tomkat, Southern Sandwich, and Hapa Ramen. Tickets start at $40.00. For more information click here. -guest contributor
Prudential Center's Farmer Market will take place every Thursday from 11:00 am - 6:00 starting today, May 19th and will go until October 27, 2011 (Located outside on Boylston Plaza in Boston, MA). The market will offer fresh and locally grown fruits and vegetables, a variety of cheese and breads, organic goods and more. For more information click here. -guest contributor
Attend Cheese 101 on June 3, 2011 from 6:30 - 8:30 pm at the Boston Center for Adult Education (122 Arlington St., Boston) to learn how cheese is made, what differentiates the varieties, how to select and care for, plus more. The best way to learn about cheese is to eat it! You'll sample different styles of cheeses as you learn, and sip a variety of adult beverages for good measure. To purchase tickets (Tuition: $40.00 Member Cost: $35.00 Materials Cost: $16.00) or learn more click here. - guest contributor
Join Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden - an organization dedicated to conserving the world of tropical plants - for dinner and a picnic on Friday, May 20, 2011 at 7:00 pm located at 10901 Old Cutler Road, Coral Gables, FL. Pack your own picnic or choose from a variety of options at Lakeside Café as you watch "Eat.Love.Pray." Arrive early to go on a sunset tram tour or take a stroll through the tropical botanical gardens. Gates open at 7:00 p.m. Movies begin at 8:00 p.m. Admission: $10 for Members, $15 for Non-members and free for children 5 and under. For more information click here.
The Atlanta Food & Wine Festival is a weekend full of the food and spirits of the South in Midtown, May 19-22, 2011 with this year's themes: Old Traditions, New Traditions, and Imports & Inspirations. Choose from the 3-Day, VIP, and Connoisseur packages -tickets ranging from $500.00 to $2500.00 respectively - for a variety of cooking demonstrations, food tastings, seminars, and more. This festival commemorates the best foods and drinks of the South with fare fare from D.C. to Texas that includes Fried Chicken & Honey, Cured Meats, Booze & Chocolate and more. For questions or tickets (starting at $65.00), click here.
The New Orleans Wine and Food Experience will take place May 24-28, 2011 at the New Orleans Convention Center (900 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans, LA). Designed to raise money for local charities including Cancer Crusaders and Fore! Kids Foundation, this festival will include wine and food seminars, wine tasting, wine dinners at some of the cities most celebrated restaurants including The Bombay Club, La Côte Brasserie, Ralph's on the Park and more. For additional information or to purchase tickets (starting at $50.00), click here. -guest contributor
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
Philadelphia’s South 9th Annual Italian Festival will run May 14-15, 2011 from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm daily (Located on South 9th Street from Fitzwater to Federal Street). Join the merchants of Philadelphia’s South Street Market for the Annual Italian Festival which will feature a variety of vendors, live entertainment, a half-ball contest and more. Free Admission. For more information, 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 Dinner Detective is America’s largest murder mystery comedy dinner show. Attendees enjoy a four-course meal while trying to solve a hilarious murder case, with a prize package for the evenings top detective. Everyone is a suspect! Tickets start at $74.95 with various dates/times throughout the week. For more information, click here.
On April 30, 2011, the Bottle Shop will host Flavors of the Avenue Afterparty – Beer Tasting Block Party from 5 – 8 pm at After Flavors on 1837 East Passyunk Avenue in Philadelphia. Listen to live music as you sample beer which will include Yards, Flying Dog, Wells and Young’s, Timmermans, Lefebvre, and Belhaven. For more information, click here.
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
Golden Glass takes place Saturday, February 4, 2012 from 1:00 - 5:00 pm at the Fort Mason Center. The event will feature wine and food artisans from around the world and from some of the Bay's top restaurants with benefits going to Slow Food San Francisco. There will be over 250 wines from New Zealand, Italy, France, California and other areas. For a full list of wine and participating restaurants or to purchase tickets (tickets range from $25.00 - $80.00 + fees), click here. - guest contributor
