Other happenings

Odds ‘n ends posts about things happening in NYC area , plus leftover posts from original BIte of the Best site

Harbor Sweets Fall Factory Tours

Take a fall factory tour of Harbor Sweets (located at 85 Leavitt Street, Salem, MA) this October and get a close up of chocolate being hand molded all the way to being wrapped and gift packaged. Guest's will also get the opportunity to enjoy tasty almond butter crunch covered in white chocolate after touring the New England chocolate factory. This October the free factory tours take place five days a week at 9:oo am, 11:00 am and 2:00 pm. The tour is described as a cross been Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory and Santa's Workshop.' For more information about Harbor Sweets or Factory Tours, click here. -guest contributor

By |2017-08-31T14:10:03-04:00October 15th, 2011|Other happenings, xyz misc|0 Comments
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An Evening of Food and Photography

New York Kitchen invites you to enjoy an evening of food and photography Saturday, October 22, 2011 from 6:00 - 9:00 pm at 411 Gallery at Digital Plus (located at 411 3rd Avenue, Brooklyn). The event will include thirty prints on display by photographer Myriam Babin with food provided by selected NYC restaurants including Gramercy Tavern, Market Table and Txikito plus a silent auction of all the  photographs, bottles of wine, and dinners at selected restaurants with a dinner for two at Gramercy Tavern. Photographer Myriam Babin created the New York Kitchen — a blog documenting the scenes behind New York City restaurants — by combining her photography and interest [...]

By |2017-08-31T14:11:04-04:00October 13th, 2011|Other happenings, xyz misc|0 Comments
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Juice It Up! Expands Presence in California

Juice It Up! — a California-based smoothie and juice bar chain — known for serving blended-to-order real fruit smoothies, fresh-squeezed juices and healthy snacks, is increasing its presence in Southern California by opening up to five new locations over the next year in the Los Angeles area. The new locations — planned to open by the end of 2012 — include Santa Monica, Century City, Culver City and West LA. Recognized as Southern California’s original smoothie and juice bar, Juice It Up! smoothies are consistently voted “best tasting” among the top smoothie bar chains. Their blends include classic smoothies, power blends, Brazilian blends, non-dairy blends and more. For more information [...]

By |2017-08-31T15:38:24-04:00October 13th, 2011|Other happenings, xyz misc|1 Comment
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Women Chefs Cook Up a Successful Fundraiser To Support SHARE

What's behind a successful event? A group of great women, naturally. On September 19, Bite of the Best attended “A Second Helping of Life,” a fundraiser for SHARE, a "lifeline" that provides peer support to women fighting breast or ovarian cancer. More than two dozen of NYC's female chefs cooked an array of savory and sweet dishes at this walk-around tasting with live and silent auctions. Each chef was paired with a "leading lady" from theater, television, publishing and the culinary arts.  As we table hopped tasting everything from Rebecca Charles' decadent lobster roll and Anita Lo's chilled avocado soup with unagi to Emily Isaac's cookie dough truffles and Gina [...]

By |2017-08-31T16:19:43-04:00September 23rd, 2011|Other happenings, xyz misc|0 Comments
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FREE Tickets – South Bay Food Fest

California's South Bay Food Fest takes place Saturday, October 15, 2011 at the Home Depot Center located at 18400 Avalon Blvd in Carson, CA. The event runs from 1:00 - 7:00 pm (12:00 - 7:00 pm for VIP) and will feature over 30 of the top gourmet food trucks along with the best restaurants in the South Bay. The fest will include BBQ and eating competitions, live entertainment, boutique shopping, a kids fun zone with pumpkin patch and more. General admission is $10.00, Family 4-pack $30.oo and VIP $40.00 (includes access one hour early, a commemorative t-shirt and access to the VIP lounge in the American Express Stadium Club). Bite [...]

By |2017-08-31T16:19:43-04:00September 23rd, 2011|Done Deals, Other happenings, xyz misc|0 Comments
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Carmen Anthony Cakebread Wine Dinner

Experience the wines of Cakebread Cellars with Carmen Anthony's newest wine dinner on Wednesday, September 28th, 2011 at 6 pm. Napa Valley's Cakebread Cellars is a family-owned and operated winery promoting quality wine, organic food and a healthy lifestyle.  Each of their wines will be paired with a unique dish from the 4-course dinner. Carmen Anthony Steakhouse of New Haven is located at 660 State Street, New Haven, CT. The cost of the dinner is $75/person not including tax and gratuity.  For more information, click here. To make a reservation call, 203.773.1444. - guest contributor

By |2017-08-31T15:40:31-04:00September 20th, 2011|Other happenings, xyz misc|0 Comments
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Xocolatti Opened in Soho

Xocolatti (choco-latti) — a shop for chocolate lovers — opened recently in Soho, New York (172 Prince Street). The name is a creative twist on the Aztec word xocolātl (cacao), which the ancients believed to be a food of the gods and was a luxury reserved for royalty. The store features an assortment of handmade truffles, slates and authentic gelato. The gelato is made from the freshest fruits and non-homogenized milk from local farms. New flavors will be introduced on a seasonal basis, with some current truffle flavor including sake, champagne, caramel and milk. For more information, click here. -guest contributor

By |2017-09-03T13:24:36-04:00September 19th, 2011|Other happenings|0 Comments
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First Fifty to FoodPop

“FoodPop is like Facebook for the food world” says Saveur’s Editor-in-Chief James Oseland. FoodPop claims to be revolutionizing the way people share food online. Their new beta-site is by invitation only. Now, I don't know much about how it works yet (I'm just playing with it now as well), but I will give them credit for one thing, they've got good taste ;)The people at FoodPop are apparently big fans of our blog, so they've sent a group of invitations to us for our BiteoftheBest.com readers to join their new site. Get ready for your sneak peak at what they’re up to, but you better hurry as we only have [...]

By |2017-08-31T16:19:43-04:00September 15th, 2011|Done Deals, Food & Drinks, Other happenings, xyz misc|5 Comments
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Iowa’s World Food Festival

The World Food Festival - Des Moines' food and entertainment event - will take place Friday, October 7th - Sunday, October 9th, 2011 in downtown Des Moines' East Village. The event will run Friday 11:00 am - 10:00 pm, Saturday 11:00 am - 10:00 pm and Sunday 11:00 am - 5:00 am. Admission is free. For more information, click here. -guest contributor

By |2017-08-31T16:19:44-04:00September 8th, 2011|Other happenings, xyz misc|0 Comments
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The Art of Blind Tasting

The third annual Summit Wine & Food Festival will run Friday, September 9 - Sunday, September 11, 2011 at the Grand Summit Hotel in Summit, New Jersey (located on 570 Springfield Avenue). The Art of Blind Tasting at this event takes place Sunday from 2:30 - 3:30 pm with Master Sommelier Fred Dexheimer illustrating how blind tastes are done on just sight, smell and taste. Tickets for the event are $30. The festival will also include a variety of tastings, seminars and demonstrations. For more information or to purchase tickets for this event and others, click here. -guest contributor

By |2017-08-31T16:19:44-04:00September 5th, 2011|Other happenings, xyz misc|0 Comments
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Harvest Wine Auction and Celebration of Long Island’s East End

The second-annual Harvest Wine Auction and Celebration of Long Island’s East End presented by Food & Wine takes place September 3, 10, 16 and 17, 2011. This wine-centric event features  Wine Salon programs, exclusive 10-Mile dinners at private locations, a auction of Long Island wine, a Harvest Moon dinner Gala and lots more. For a full list of events and times or to purchase tickets (prices vary), click here. -guest contributor

By |2017-08-31T16:19:44-04:00August 23rd, 2011|Other happenings, xyz misc|0 Comments
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Art & Music at Pastures of Plenty Farm

Last month Pastures of Plenty farm, artists C. Gregory and Jenny Gummersall and musician Tyller Gummersall came together for an evening of art, music, and food to raise money for the Conscious Alliance organization. Big Bang Catering provided locally grown, mostly organic Colorado food for the sold-old event that brought individuals from as far east as Maryland. Lyle Davis, — chef/owner of Pastures of Plenty farm and Big Bang Catering — served local artisan cheeses, Colorado peaches with polenta in a gorgonzola sauce, a traditional Greek salad, pork loin, and grilled shrimp with Dante, Avant and Parducci wines. The music and art of the Gummersall family complemented the night. The evening [...]

By |2017-08-31T16:19:45-04:00August 14th, 2011|Other happenings, xyz misc|0 Comments
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Sonoma Wine Country Weekend

Sonoma Wine Country Weekend  — the wine event showcasing the birthplace of California wine — will take place Friday, September 2 - Sunday, September 4, 2011 (at  MacMurray Ranch, 9015 Westside Road, Healdsburg, CA). The three day event will feature Taste of Sonoma at MacMurray Ranch, the Sonoma Valley Harvest Auction, tasting seminars, a variety of winery lunch and dinner parties at multiple locations in Sonoma County and more. To purchase tickets (prices start at $85.00) or to see a full list of events and times, click here. -guest contributor

By |2017-08-31T16:19:45-04:00August 11th, 2011|Other happenings, xyz misc|0 Comments
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Aqua Blue Catered Events Come to Atlanta

Aqua Blue Catering Events was recently announced by the owners of  Aqua Blue Restaurant & Bar & Sterling Hospitality. They created the company to bring the same food and service for which their parent companys are known. Aqua Blue Catered Events offers dozens of  locations  to host events including Mason Murer Fine Art, Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, 200 Peachtree, The Biltmore Ballrooms, The Wimbish House and The Garden at Great Oaks in Roswell. And, to support the local economy and reduce their carbon footprint, they're buying local farm products. Some food options include blue ribbon sushi, a selection of prime-cut steaks, and several Asian and American inspired menu items. To [...]

By |2017-08-31T14:08:47-04:00August 5th, 2011|Other happenings, xyz misc|0 Comments
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Laramie Brewfest 2011

This year's sixth annual Laramie Brewfest— a tradition of Jubilee Days. — held earlier this month, showcased 27 breweries that included local city ones such as the  Library Sports Grille and Altitude Chophouse plus breweries coming statewide from Jackson, Casper, Pinedale, Saratoga and ones from Idaho and Colorado.  Overall, about 70 types of beer were represented — Altitude Chophouse's Mexican Chili Ale, Lindeman's Framboise Lambic, Blue Moon, Shock Top and Odell. Jubilee Days – the one-week event — brings people from across region. Events include a carnival, a Pancake Breakfast, Farmer's Market, the Laramie Rodeo and street dances with live music. Each year, Jubilee Day raises funds for the Downtown Laramie Business Association to [...]

By |2017-08-31T16:19:46-04:00July 30th, 2011|Other happenings, xyz misc|0 Comments
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California Fig Fest 2011

Sample extraordinary wine and food from Central San Joaquin Valley's best chefs, food purveyors and wine makers at the 8th annual Fig Fest taking place Saturday, August 13th, 2011 from 9:00 am - 12:30 pm at Fresno State (Agriculture East Lawn). The event will feature fresh and dried California Figs, delicious recipes, entertainment and more. Tickets cost $10 at the gate and $8 in advance with children 12 years & under free. Tickets including wine tasting and a commemorative Fig Fest wine glass are $13 in advance and $15 at the gate. For more information or to purchase tickets, click here. - guest contributor

By |2017-08-31T16:19:46-04:00July 29th, 2011|Other happenings, xyz misc|0 Comments
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Be My Friend? Here’s $1…

Let's face it, it's a rough economy. Are you looking for ways to save money on food this summer? Hoping those savings can even be on wholesome food products maybe? Well, Coleman Natural Foods (a leading provider of organic chicken) is offering a $1.00 off coupon for your next purchase, but only when you “Like” Coleman Natural Foods on Facebook. Feeling cheap and used? Did all that for $1? Well, you might as well double down, a Coleman is offering $2.00 off your next purchase of their Rocky the Range and Rosie Organic Free Range Chicken brand if you “Like” Rocky and Rosie Chicken on Facebook. Hey, it's all for [...]

By |2017-08-31T16:19:46-04:00July 25th, 2011|Other happenings, xyz misc|1 Comment
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Fields on the Saco: A Farm to Table Event

Combine the fresh produce of three neighboring New Hampshire and Maine farms plus award-winning chefs and what results is the Fourth Annual "Fields on the Saco" event held August 27, 2011 at the Sherman Farm (2679 East Conway Rd, East Conway, NH). Walking tours of Sherman Farm and Wagon rides will start at 3:00pm. Cocktails provided by Tuckerman Brewing and Cold River Vodka begin at 4:00pm with  dinner at 5:00 pm. The event supports The Saco Valley Farm to Table Scholarship Fund benefiting students from Western Maine and the Mount Washington Valley wishing to pursue an agriculture or culinary arts career. Tickets, on sale now for $125 to the first 100 people, may be purchased at the Mt [...]

By |2017-08-31T16:19:46-04:00July 19th, 2011|Other happenings, xyz misc|0 Comments
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$25,000 Sandwich Contest

Get ready sandwich lovers, it's the Fourth Annual Mezzetta 'Make That Sandwich' Recipe Contest. The Grand Prize winner will receive $25,000 and a trip for two to Napa Valley, home of Mezzetta. Enter your original recipes at MakeThatSandwich.com in any or all of three categories: cold sandwich, hot sandwich and vegetarian sandwich from May 30 through September 5, 2011. Adding a new twist this year, Mezzetta is asking you, the public, to choose the Grand Prize winner. Entries will first be judged to narrow the pool to a top 10 based upon appearance, taste, creativity and use of Mezzetta products. Ten finalists will be them presented to America for voting [...]

By |2017-08-31T16:19:46-04:00July 18th, 2011|Food & Drinks, Foodie Interviews, Other happenings, xyz misc|0 Comments
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