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2011 New Haven Food and Wine Festival

The fourth annual New Haven Food & Wine Festival returns Sunday, August 21 - Thursday, August, 25, 2011 during the New Haven Open at Yale giving guests the chance to sample food, wine and and cocktails from more than twenty of New Haven's top restaurants. Events include: BBQ Bash - Sunday, August 21 - 5:00-7:30 pm Taking place at the Connecticut Tennis Center at Yale, this event will feature chefs from 116 Crown, Caseus, Heirloom, Ibiza, Oaxaca Kitchen, Thali, Union League Cafe and Zinc serving up an outdoor barbeque feast. This event will feature live music. Tickets start at $35. Mixology 101: History of the Cocktail - Monday, August 22 [...]

By |2017-08-31T15:40:32-04:00July 20th, 2011|USA Travel, xyz misc|1 Comment
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Los Angeles’ Eat Real Festival

Los Angeles’ Eat Real Festival will take place July 16 and 17, 2011 at Helms Bakery in Culver City (located on 880 Venice Blvd, L.A.). The two-day event will run Saturday 10:30 am – 9:00 pm  and Sunday 10:30 am – 5:00 pm. The festival will  include beer and wine gardens, a homemade goods competition, a cookbook swap, a kimchi class where you learn how to make this traditional Korean dish, and more. Food from popular food trucks and local restaurants including The Hungry Nomad, Crepe’n Around, Belcampo Meat Co., Let’s Be Frank will also be available with all food at the festival costing $5 or less. Admission is free. [...]

By |2017-08-31T15:38:25-04:00July 12th, 2011|USA Travel, xyz misc|0 Comments
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Miami Spice Summer Restaurant Specials 2011

Miami Spice 2011 - a summer restaurant promotion showcasing Miami’s top restaurants - will run from August 1 - September 30, 2011. The promotion will commence with the 2nd Annual Taste of Miami Spice Kickoff Event & Fundraiser on Thursday, July 28th from 7:00 pm - 10:00 (Located at the Miami Beach Convention Center -1901 Convention Center Drive). The kickoff will feature tastings from a selection of  Miami Spice restaurants and celebrity chefs selling and signing cookbooks. General Admission is $35 in advance or $50 day of event. Participating restaurants in the summer promotion include 1500°, Gotham Steak at Fontainebleau Miami Beach, Bourbon Steak, Petit Rouge, The Capital Grille and more. Three course menus [...]

By |2017-08-31T15:42:31-04:00July 11th, 2011|USA Travel, xyz misc|0 Comments
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Taste of Dallas

The 25th annual Taste of Dallas food festival will take place Friday, July 8 through Sunday, July 10, 2011 at Fair Park located on 1200 S. Second Avenue (Grand Avenue) from 4:00 - 11:00 pm Friday,  11:00 am - 11:00 pm Saturday and 11:00 am - 6:00 pm Sunday.  Participants can sample food from dozens of Dallas' best restaurants including Blue Mesa Grill, Bolla Restaurant, Cheesecake Love, and Dickey's Barbeque Pit. An event for the whole family, the festival will include shopping in the new Taste of Dallas Culinary Marketplace, a Kids Taste Town, and music (stage line up includes Inner City All-Stars, IMAJ, Chad McBride & The Drifters,  Spazmatics and more). Tickets are $8 [...]

By |2017-08-31T14:10:30-04:00July 7th, 2011|USA Travel, xyz misc|0 Comments
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A Grand Ole Soupabration to Benefit Elephant Seals

"A Grand Ole Soupabration" on September 10, 2011 pits Central Coast chefs and restaurants competing for the best soups around, at a fundraiser benefiting Friends of the Elephant Seal (see note), a nonprofit organization. The event will be held at 1155 Cayucos Creek Road, Cayucos, CA from noon to 5 pm. Food Network celebrity Chef Rahm Fama and Los Angeles celebrity chef, Dakota Weiss are among the celebrity judges to pick the best one. Festivities include: sampling the artisanal soups  and voting for your favorite soup, a non-alcoholic beverages, horseshoe competitions, raffles,  a silent auction  and a caramel apple dip booth. Tickets, which are now on sale) are $40 per [...]

By |2017-09-01T15:09:14-04:00June 30th, 2011|USA Travel, xyz misc|1 Comment
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Well-Seasoned Chef Series

The  Atlanta Botanical Garden will hold its  Well-Seasoned Chef Series  - a culinary experience in the Edible Garden Outdoor Kitchen where chefs prepare a four-part tasting menu with food freshly harvested from the Edible Garden - every first and and second Tuesday of the month from 6:30 - 8:30 pm. Located at 1345 Piedmont Ave NE the series runs from now through mid-October. Featured chefs will include Jay Swift (July 5), Ford Fry (July 12),  Shane Touhy (August 2), Piero Premoli (September 6) and Gary Donlick (September 13). Cost per session is $115.00. For more information or to purchase tickets, click here. -guest contributor

By |2017-08-31T14:08:48-04:00June 29th, 2011|USA Travel, xyz misc|0 Comments
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Strawberry Festival Hindinger Farm

Hindinger Farm Strawberry Festival will be held Jun 18 from 11 am to 5 pm (Raindate, Jun 19) at Hindinger Farm 835 Dunbar Hill Road, Hamden, CT. The festival will offer hot dogs and hamburgers from Glenwood Drive-In, Strawberry Ice Bream made with fresh strawberries from Kelly's Kone Konnection and fresh strawberry shortcake. Also available: Hoops game baseball toss, tractor drawn rides to explore the farm plus Brian the Magician (from noon to 4 pm), Temporary Tattoos (from 1 pm to 3 pm).

By |2017-08-31T15:40:32-04:00June 13th, 2011|USA Travel, xyz misc|0 Comments
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Taste of Chicago

Chicago will be throwing a ten-day food festival from Friday, June 24th - Sunday, July 3, 2011 at Grant Park (located at Michigan Ave. & Congress Dr.) from 11:00 am - 8:30 daily. The hours only on July 3rd will be from 11:00 am - 6:00. Included will be over 300 menu items from more than 70 Chicago restaurants such as Bobak Sausage Company, Connie's Pizza, C'est Si Bon! and The Grill on the Alley. The taste of Chicago is designed for the whole family as it will include a Family Village with hands-on activities and entertainment for children. Admission is free to the public. For more information, click here. [...]

By |2017-08-31T15:37:32-04:00June 7th, 2011|USA Travel, xyz misc|0 Comments
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Annual Jimmy Fund Scooper Bowl

The 29th annual Jimmy Fund Scooper Bowl takes place June 7 - 9, 2011 from noon - 8 pm daily at Boston City Hall Plaza (Located on Atlantic Avenue and Surface Artery South). This event is the largest all-you-can-eat ice cream festival. All proceeds go to cancer research and patient care at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Since its inception, the Jimmy Fund Scooper Bowl has raised more than $2.9 million for cancer research and care. To purchase tickets ($15.00) or learn more click here. - guest contributor

By |2017-09-03T08:07:55-04:00June 4th, 2011|USA Travel|0 Comments
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Oxnard Salsa Festival, 2011

The 18th Annual Oxnard Salsa Festival — a  celebration of everything salsa — runs from from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on both Saturday July 30 and Sunday, July 31, 2011 at Plaza Park, Fifth and "B" Streets in downtown Oxnard, California. Presented by the Oxnard Downtowners, event highlights include Main Stage entertainment with salsa and Latin bands, a large salsa tasting tent, an eclectic vendor marketplace, international foods, kids korner attractions including tortilla art, a salsa recipe contest and much more. Admission and parking are free! For additional festival information, call 805-247-0197 or click here. - Guest contributor

By |2017-09-01T15:09:39-04:00June 3rd, 2011|USA Travel, xyz misc|0 Comments
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Fairchild’s Annual International Mango Festival

Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden — an organization dedicated to conserving the world of tropical plants - will host the International Mango Festival on July 9-10, 2011 from 9:30 to 4:30 pm daily at Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden, 10901 Old Cutler Road, Coral Gables, FL. The festival features lectures, culinary demonstrations, brunch, a mango display plus the salt of food and botanical at. Special kid activities. Admission: Free for Members. Non-members: $25 for adults, $18 for seniors 65 and up and $12 for children 6-17.  For additional info click here.

By |2017-09-03T08:08:09-04:00June 2nd, 2011|USA Travel|0 Comments
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San Francisco Dine About Town June 2011

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

By |2017-08-31T16:22:00-04:00May 31st, 2011|USA Travel, xyz misc|0 Comments
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New Haven’s Downtown Culinary Tour

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

By |2017-08-31T15:40:32-04:00May 30th, 2011|USA Restaurants, USA Travel, xyz misc|0 Comments
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Bay Area Brew Fest

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

By |2017-08-31T16:22:00-04:00May 27th, 2011|Other happenings, USA Travel, xyz misc|0 Comments
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Prudential Center’s Farmer Market

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

By |2017-08-31T14:10:04-04:00May 19th, 2011|USA Travel, xyz misc|0 Comments
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Cheese 101, Boston

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

By |2017-08-31T14:10:04-04:00May 16th, 2011|USA Travel, xyz misc|0 Comments
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Movie Night at Fairchild

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.

By |2017-08-31T15:42:31-04:00May 15th, 2011|USA Travel, xyz misc|0 Comments
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Avocado wants to be Friends

With a pitchfork in one hand and an iPhone in the other, today’s more tech savvy farmers are turning their computers on in attempts to win the Facebook and Twitter generations back to produce. Hey, attention spans are shrinking. The youth have no patience to head to the farmer's market on the weekend, selectively squeezing vegetables to pick the best one. Hey, there is something else more interesting, I'm already distracted. So, what are farmers to do? Let their consumers slip away into pre-packaged buying trends. No, they say. A whole new generation of farmers is allowing the modern shopper (internet browser) to the access the freshest, hand-picked produce.... right [...]

By |2017-08-31T16:21:26-04:00May 12th, 2011|Food & Drinks, USA Travel, xyz misc|0 Comments
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Atlanta Wine and Food, Midtown 2011

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.

By |2017-08-31T14:08:48-04:00May 10th, 2011|USA Travel, xyz misc|0 Comments
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Barrington Hall Cooking Classes

Heading to a cooking class at Barrington Hall, I entered through the back door, straight into the kitchen, like a personal guest at this majestic antebellum mansion in Roswell (GA).  Here, I was greeted by a table set for eight with empty, white plates, like blank canvases awaiting the works of art that were to be prepared during our “Cooking with Fresh Herbs” class at the cooking school. Our instructor was Chef John Wilson, an engaging and charismatic chef, who began with a few talking points about fresh herbs,  joking with the group before we began our collective cooking effort. Chef Wilson dished out assignments – some minced garlic, others [...]

By |2017-08-31T16:19:50-04:00May 9th, 2011|USA Travel, xyz misc|1 Comment
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