Food events are a great way to discover new addictions. Here are the upcoming things you might want to check out:
ONGOING EVENTS
Eighty One is featuring a flight of Macallan whiskies paired with three dishes from the restaurant. With 12-, 15-, and 18-year old varieties, diners can get bruschetta with salumi, yellowtail tuna taratare, and a macadamia fudge brownie. The pairing is available at the bar and costs $30. Eighty One, 45 West 81st St., New York, NY 10024, 212-873-8181.
SUSHISAMBA 7 has launched a kid's menu. The $12 bento boxes come with a choice of entrees like samba sliders and sushi balls; kids also get soy crayons and chopsticks to take home and virgin fruit juice concoctions made with blueberry, coconut, and guava juices. SUSHISAMBA 7, 87 Seventh Ave., New York, NY 10014, 212-691-7885.
ICE (The Institute of Culinary Education) offers a wide range of classes for the recreational cook, everything from cake decorating to learning knife techniques. Times vary. Visit http://www.iceculinary.com for more details. The Institute of Culinary Education, 50 W. 23rd St., New York, NY 10010, 800-522-4610.
Monday through Wednesday
Pranna is offering a menu of small plates and inexpensive wines as part of their “Weekly Warm Up” series. Look for discounts on dishes like shaved green papaya, cumin crusted hanger steak and more. Pranna, 79 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10016, 212-696-5700.
Monday through Saturday
In addition to a $28 prix-fixe menu at lunch, Allegretti in the Flatiron district offers a prix-fixe dinner menu available from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Chef Alain Allegretti's three-course menu costs $42 and changes daily. Allegretti, 46 W. 22nd St., New York, NY 10010, 212-206-0555.
Tuesday through Saturday
Picholine is offering a "Taste of Picholine" Tuesdays through Saturdays after 10 p.m., with a three-course tasting menu for $58. Additional plates are $12. Picholine, 35 W. 64th St., New York, NY 10023, 212-724-8585.
Tuesdays
The food at Grotto has never tasted so good on Tuesday nights. That's right: Tuesday Menu Nights features special guest chefs, who create unique menus for each week. The price is $29 per person for a four-course tasting menu. Grotto, 100 Forsyth St., New York, NY 10002, 212-625-3444.
Sundays
Head to Harlem for The Den's Mo Betta' Brunch, an all-you-can-eat brunch from noon to 4 p.m. for $19. The Den, 2150 5th Ave., New York, NY 10037, 212-234-3045.
July 25
Grapegetaways.com will carry weekend wine warriors out to Long Island to sample plenty of reds and whites at three diverse wineries with at least one stop at a local farm stand. Bus leaves at 9:30 AM and returns at 6:30PM. Cost is $125.
July 28
Scoff if you will, but well-paired wine and food is an art form attuned to discriminating palates. On Tuesday, July 28th, at 7PM, Charles Scicolone will cover the essentials of food and wine pairing at Enoteca on Court - 347 Court Street, Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn. Call 718-243-1000 for more info.
July 29
Edible Brooklyn and Edible Manhattan sponsor a beer fest in Brooklyn at BAM Cafe on 30 Lafayette Ave from 4pm-8pm. Tickets are $45. The goal, they say, is to provide an incredible selection of great Brooklyn beers including Brooklyn Brewery, Sixpoint Craft Ales and Sly Fox and pair that with great food from Gramercy Tavern, Co. pizzeria, Porchetta, Ici, and others.
August 1&2
A wine festival will be held in Hudson valley at 5PM at Millbrook Winery, 26 Wing Road, Millbrook, NY. If you go to shawangunkwinetrail.com for the tickets they are $25. $35 at the gate.
August 2
An organization dedicated to preserving Long Islands natural lands is having a benefit supper in a sculpture garden in Bridgehampton, NY, on Aug 2nd at 5:30PM. Tickets are $250+ for adults; $50 for children under 13. 6301-283-3195 or peconiclandtrust.org.
August 15-16, 2009 2nd Annual America’s Grape Country Wine Festival
Dunkirk, New York
Dozens of wineries from across New York State come together for a weekend full of wine, food, educational seminars, tastings, sales by the bottle and live music. A true farmer’s market with fruit and vegetable sales, artisans and crafters and wine industry professionals.
September 12-13, 2009 Septemberfest
Forestville, New York
Weekend after Labor Day. Septemberfest annual grape harvest festival. Grape stomping, Chiavetta’s famous BBQ chicken. Food, wine and beverages; free wine tours and tastings. Class car cruise, live music, craft vendors, dancing, live and silent auction proceeds to benefit a non-profit charity.
September 22, 2009 Starchefs Rising Stars Revue
New York, New York
The online magazine for culinary insiders recognizes chefs from around the country as they come into their own as young leaders in the culinary field. All winners are hand-selected by StarChefs.com editorial panel based on in-person tastings and one-on one interviews. The Revue features a walk-around tasting gala featuring signature dishes from each chef, as well as premium wine pairings, spirits and entertainment.
October Events
October 3-4, 2009 2nd Annual New York Culinary Experience
New York, New York
The only culinary event of its kind that gives attendees the chance to cook hands-on and side-by-side with the most prominent chefs in the country.
November Events
November 6-8, 2009 Tastings New York City
New York City, New York
New York City's unparalleled culinary event brings together the best of New York's up and coming chefs, award winning restaurants, latest food products and tantalizing wines and spirits in one of New York's premiere show spaces.