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SFChefs 2010

SFChefs 2010 in being held at Union Square in San Francisco, today through August 15th, 2010 to celebrate the local flair and regional flavors of San Francisco. This food, wine and spirits event offers opportunities to interact with notable chefs, mixologists and culinary personalities. Participating chefs include Gary Danko, Tyler Florence and Thomas Keller, among others. SFChefs 2010 will support the Golden Gate Restaurant Association Scholarship Foundation, which grants financial scholarships to students from the Bay Area entering culinary and hospitality programs. To learn more about this event click here.

By |2017-08-31T16:22:02-04:00August 13th, 2010|Other happenings, USA Travel, xyz misc|1 Comment
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The Newport Winefest

The Newport Winefest, a celebration of New England’s culinary culture,  takes place on the water at the picturesque Newport Yachting Center in Rhode Island, August 20-22, 2010. Food personalities to watch for include everyone from The James Beard Awards to Top Chef to Mobil Travel Guides. This currently includes Chef Mary Ann Esposito of PBS series, Ciao Italia with Mary Ann Esposito; Chef Jody Adams, Jonathon Alsop, Chef Patricia Yeo, Chef Peter Kelly; Chef Jason Santos and Chef Tyler Anderson. Skilled chefs will conduct cooking demonstrations on the culinary stage throughout the weekend. Guests will find complimentary tastings of food, wine, beer and spirits at the Grand Tastings. At an [...]

By |2017-08-31T14:10:04-04:00August 12th, 2010|USA Travel, xyz misc|0 Comments
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New Haven Food & Wine Festival 2010

The third annual New Haven Food & Wine Festival returns on Wednesday, August 25, 2010 from 5 – 7:30 pm to be held during the 2010 Pilot Pen Tennis at Yale. The event provides attendees with an opportunity to experience the city’s award-winning and internationally diverse cuisine. Participating restaurants will serve up a taste of their most famed menu items, while guests will also have the chance to meet one of America’s most renowned chefs, cookbook authors and cooking teachers, Connecticut's own Jacques Pepin. Participating in this year's festival include: 116 Crown (Small Plates), Barcelona (Spanish), Basta Trattoria (Southern Italian), Bentara (Spicy Malaysian), Bespoke (Modern American), Caseus (Fromagerie/Bistro), Central Steakhouse [...]

By |2017-08-31T15:40:34-04:00August 7th, 2010|USA Travel, xyz misc|0 Comments
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Downtown Santa Monica Farmers’ Market: Gazpacho

The Downtown Santa Monica Farmers’ Market features over 75 farmers, takes up more than 4 blocks and is open on Wednesday (8:30 am - 1:30 pm) and Saturday (8:30 am - 1:00 pm). Acclaimed chefs from the Los Angeles area hunt down the best potatoes, rainbow chard, artisan cheeses or exotic spices. They are sure to find not only the rarest, freshest ingredients, but also the highest quality. Roberto Maggioni, Executive Chef of Locanda del Lago (231 Arizona Avenue in Santa Monica ), regularly buys from the market. Here's a favorite summer recipe made from ingredients he gathers at the market. ZUPPA FRESCA CHILLED GAZPACHO SOUP 4 heirloom tomatoes 1 [...]

By |2017-08-31T15:38:25-04:00August 5th, 2010|USA Travel, xyz misc|0 Comments
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Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival

Outside Lands Music + Arts Festival offers concert-goers a downright feast. Set in Golden Gate Park this August 14th and 15th, the festival draws fans from across the country with world-class musicians such as Furthur's Phil Lesh and Bob Weir, Kings of Leon, The Strokes, My Morning Jacket, Phoenix and Al Green. The festival is also unique for capitalizing on the Bay Area's rich culinary culture as ticket holders are privy to a culinary experience with Bay area restaurants and chefs — such as Pacific Catch, Maverick, and Namu — serving up signature dishes at Taste of the Bay Wine Lands ticket holders can sample wines, take tasting classes and [...]

By |2017-08-31T16:22:02-04:00August 4th, 2010|USA Travel, xyz misc|2 Comments
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Dinners at the Farm in Connecticut

Dinners at the Farm — now in its fourth year — is an open-air celebration of Connecticut's farms, food, and community. For twelve nights in August, River Tavern (Chester, CT) chefs will prepare a multi-course feast of Connecticut grown ingredients on two Connecticut farms, White Gate Farm in East Lyme and Barberry Hill Farm in Madison. Guests will savor course after course of dishes cooked from scratch on the back of a vintage Ford farm truck kitchen. Because sourcing and eating local is the cornerstone of Dinners at the Farm, $10,000 of the event proceeds will benefit the non-profit partners City Seed, Connecticut Farmland Trust, and Working Lands Alliance. These [...]

By |2017-08-31T15:40:34-04:00August 1st, 2010|USA Travel, xyz misc|0 Comments
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Outstanding In The Field: Chef Scott Anderson

Chef Scott Anderson of the award winning elements restaurant (163 Bayard Lane in Princeton, New Jersey; .www.elementsprinceton.com)  has been invited — for the second year in a row —  to share his innovative menu of seasonal vegetables and ingredients with diners at Mosefund Farm as one of this year’s Outstanding in the Field events. The events are described as “restaurants without walls,” creating unique dining experiences for all participants. On September 4th, 2010 at 3:00pm, Chef Anderson will create a farm to table experience offering diners the chance to enjoy a locally grown and sustainable meal. Guests will join farmers, producers and the chef to sit at a long family-style [...]

By |2017-08-31T15:05:57-04:00July 20th, 2010|Other happenings, USA Travel, xyz misc|0 Comments
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Sweet Georgia Peaches

Peach season is amongst us and the Georgia Peach Commission wants you to take the Peach Promise and pledge to only eat locally grown, sweet Georgia peaches. Why would you want another peach, especially with this year being one of the best peach seasons ever? The Georgia Peach Commission recently made an appearance at the July 4 Peachtree Road Race, passing out 55,000 peaches to all participants as they crossed the finish line, a first for the event! Atlanta, GA – Summer is on the way and as warm temperatures make an entrance – so too does the Georgia Peach season. This year the Georgia Peach Commission is reconfirming its [...]

By |2017-08-31T15:24:20-04:00July 17th, 2010|USA Travel|3 Comments
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Third Annual Taste of The Quarter, Atlantic City

On Monday August 30, The Quarter at Tropicana Casino & Resort — a premier dining, shopping and entertainment complex in Atlantic City — will host the third annual Taste of The Quarter from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The Taste of The Quarter three-hour event will feature live entertainment and an array of dishes from more than 15 of The Quarter and Tropicana restaurants including FIN – A Seafood Experience, Carmine’s, The Palm, Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar, Red Square, RiRa, P. F. Chang’s China Bistro, A Time for Wine, Planet Rose and more. Guests for Taste of The Quarter must be 21. All proceeds from the Taste of [...]

By |2017-09-03T08:08:40-04:00July 16th, 2010|USA Restaurants, USA Travel|0 Comments
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Brick Oven of Black Rock Opens

Brick Oven of Black Rock, the area’s newest brick oven pizza restaurant, will celebrate their opening with an event this Saturday, July 10 from 12 to 5 pm, offering specials and promotions throughout the day including: - The first 25 customers, plus a random guest at day's end, will receive a $20 gift certificate - Buy one pizza or sub and get a personal pie for free - And from 11am-5pm throughout the month of July, receive 15 percent off your entire bill Brick Oven of Black Rock features over 15 varieties of signature thin crust, wood-fired brick oven specialty pizzas with a combination of standard to more-unique toppings in [...]

By |2017-08-31T16:20:10-04:00July 8th, 2010|USA Restaurants, USA Travel, xyz misc|0 Comments
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OC Fair “The Beat Goes On”

“The Beat Goes On” July 16-August 15 with the 2010 OC Fair and 23 days of food, rides, exhibits, animals and music. With more than a million fair-goers each year, the OC Fair features a variety of traditional favorites, including baking competitions and livestock displays mixed in with modern marvels such as chocolate-covered bacon and deep-fried butter. The OC Fair will feature agricultural exhibits, home and visual arts displays, free community entertainment, two carnivals with a variety of twisted and turbulent rides and games, and a Fair food feast fit for gastric delight with jumbo turkey legs, foot-long corn dogs, funnel cakes and anything and everything deep-fried or on a [...]

By |2017-08-31T16:22:02-04:00June 28th, 2010|Other happenings, USA Travel, xyz misc|1 Comment
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Beer Expo Back June 5, 2010 at Philly Navy Yard

The producer of the award-winning Philly Craft Beer Festival, selected as one of the “Top Ten Beer Festivals in America”, returns to Philadelphia for the 2nd Annual International Great Beer Expo. The biggest names in international brewing will gather at the Philadelphia Navy Yard on June 5, 2010 for what promises to be the summer’s best beer fest. This international beer tasting extravaganza will showcase more than 50 breweries from across the globe, each providing samples of their country’s proudest brewing achievement. Shoulder to shoulder with some of America’s best breweries will be amazing beer from Japan, Germany, Czech Republic, France, Belgium, Italy, Trinidad, Scotland, Ireland, Mexico, Israel, Poland, China, [...]

By |2017-09-01T16:51:35-04:00May 10th, 2010|USA Travel|0 Comments
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Spanish Wine Dinner at Ibiza, New Haven

Enjoy great food and wonderful wines at Ibiza's wine dinner on May 3 at 6:30; $75 inclusive. Menu: Tapita Boquerones, Tosta de pan Con Jamón, Croquetas de Bacalao, Flan de Foie Gras Robalino Albarino 2009, Rías Baixas Lubina Mediterráneo Grilled Branzino, Judiones de la Granja beans, Green peas, Manila Clams, Porcini Mushrooms, salsa verde Palacio de Fefinanes Albarino 2008 Cochinillo Roasted suckling pig, potato confit, dry apricot puree, rosemary infused honey sauce Añares Reserva Rioja 2004 Cerro Anon Reserva Rioja 2004 Quesos San Simon, Manchego, Can de Cabra, Cabrales, Quince paste, Marcona almonds Paramo de Corcos Reserva Ribera del Duero 2004 Pico Cuadro Ribera del Duero 2007 Ibiza www.ibizanewhaven.com 39 [...]

By |2017-08-31T16:20:16-04:00April 26th, 2010|USA Restaurants, USA Travel, xyz misc|0 Comments
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Official Tales of the Cocktail Festival Cocktail

And the winner is: Death in the South Pacific by Washington bartender Evan Martin. It's now the “official cocktail” of the 2010 annual culinary and cocktail festival, Tales of the Cocktail. Recipes poured in from New Zealand to Washington as over 150 bartenders punched it up to create a tiki-inspired cocktail for the 8th annual festival. Evan Martin's drink featured Appleton Estate Extra 12 Year Old Rum, Rhum Clement VSOP, Grand Marnier, Trader Tiki's Orgeat Syrup, Fee's Falernum, Fee’s Grenadine, and Cruzan Blackstrap Rum. “This drink hits all the contest requirements on the nose: It creatively mixes multiple rums, sweeteners, and citrus to "tikify" the Planter's Punch template; it has [...]

By |2017-08-31T16:20:16-04:00April 23rd, 2010|Other happenings, USA Travel, xyz misc|0 Comments
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Secret Ingredient Showdown

Home chefs across America are being challenged to show off their culinary talents in the new “Ted’s Secret Ingredient Showdown” contest, sponsored by Ted’s Montana Grill. Ted’s Secret Ingredient Showdown runs from April 5 to May 30, 2010. During this time, a new secret ingredient will be revealed by Ted’s Montana Grill every two weeks at www.tedsmontanagrill.com. Amateur chefs are challenged to use their culinary creativity to create an original appetizer, entrée or dessert, using the featured ingredient. Think your recipe has what it takes? Submit it, along with a photo of the dish, or a one-to five-minute video of you preparing the dish. Entries can be submitted via the [...]

By |2017-08-31T16:20:16-04:00April 20th, 2010|Done Deals, Other happenings, USA Restaurants, USA Travel, xyz misc|0 Comments
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Oxnard Salsa Festival

Get ready to sizzle at the 17th Annual Oxnard Salsa Festival celebrating the food, music and the dance, July 24-25, 2010 at Plaza Park, Fifth and "B" Streets in downtown Oxnard, California. The annual event features spicy food, hot music and fiery entertainment and draws an estimated 50,000 salsa lovers to the City of Oxnard for the two-day action packed celebration. Everything is salsa -- the food, the music and the dance. Event highlights include Latin jazz bands, a large salsa tasting tent, a colorful vendor marketplace, international foods, kids korner, salsa recipe contests, Latin dance lessons, salsa dance exhibitions and more. Admission and parking are free. For more information [...]

By |2017-08-31T16:20:16-04:00April 17th, 2010|Other happenings, USA Travel, xyz misc|1 Comment
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The Metropolitan Cooking & Entertaining Show: Atlanta

The inspirational weekend cooking show returns to Atlanta on May 1 — 2, 2010! For two years, The Metropolitan Cooking & Entertaining Show has demonstrations by award-winning and celebrity chefs,  revealed fresh ideas for cooking and entertaining enthusiasts and hosted tasting and entertaining workshops filled with useful trends and tricks. This event also showcases gourmet foods and beverages, kitchen gadgets and appliances, floral linens and fashion wear from more than 150 exhibitors. It’s a fun, all-ages event where even the youngest cooks can get some experience. For more info and ticket prices visit : www.metrocooking.com - guest contributor

By |2017-08-31T16:20:17-04:00April 17th, 2010|USA Travel, xyz misc|0 Comments
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Food & Wine Names Best New Chefs 2010

New York City, April 6, 2010 — At a celebration this week at The Four Seasons Restaurant, Food & Wine Editor in Chief Dana Cowin announced the magazine’s Food & Wine Best New Chefs (BNC) of 2010. The annual award, launched in 1988, recognizes up-and-coming chefs with an innovative style and a distinctive vision creating exceptionally delicious food. "This year we have one of the most exciting rosters of Best New Chefs ever,” Cowin says. “They represent every frontier of cooking in America today, from an avant-garde chef in a remote area of Virginia to the mastermind behind the Korean taco-truck boom in Los Angeles. The future of cooking in [...]

By |2017-10-22T15:01:47-04:00April 8th, 2010|Rambling, USA Restaurants, USA Travel|1 Comment
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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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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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