#SOBEWFF 2016

The Food Network & Cooking Channel South Beach Wine & Food Festival presented by FOOD & WINE is turning 15! February 24-28, 2016. That means this is going to be the biggest Quinces Celebration in Miami's history! (poofy dresses optional) Party after party, this will be an epic festival by #SOBEWFF Director @Lee_Schrager

Miami Beach Signature Events:

Barilla's Bites on the Beach hosted by Giada de Laurentiis; Amstel Light Burger Bash; Fontainebleau Miami Beach presents Wine Spectator's Best of the Best; MEATOPIA with Gregg Allman in concert; Lucky Chopsticks Asian Night Market, Goya Foods Grand Tasting Village featuring the grand tasting tents and culinary demonstrations.

Star Chefs and TV personalities such as Martha Stewart, Trish Yearwood and the Cast of Chopped hosts Intimate Dinners, Brunches & Lunches, Late Night Parties and Wine Seminars Taste of Fort Lauderdale Series.

Kids get into the action with Badia Spices Fun & Fit as a Family at Jungle Island. But, why should kids have all the fun?

Get your tickets and head to the beach and celebrate in true Miami Quinceañera style, with Croquettas in one hand, Champagne in the other. Yes. that's an event too. 

http://www.sobefest.com

Slow Wine World Tour

On February 3 the Slow Wine Would Tour come to NYC where Slow Food will present the 2016 edition of the Slow Wine guide (buy the App, with special price .99) at a tasting event open to industry professionals and consumers. The event will include the presence of 72 producers (40 in the evening event) listed in the guide, with tasting of their outstanding wines. Preview this innovative guide, discover new wines and meet the people behind the selected Italian wineries that represent Slow Wine values.

LOCATION:

Highline Ballroom
(http://highlineballroom.com)

DATES AND TIMES:

February 2
13.00 pm – 6.00 pm: open to industry REGISTER
7 pm – 10 pm: open to the public GET YOUR TICKET*

Sotheby's Wine Tasting with Unions des Grands Crus de Bordeaux

       

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sothebys-wine-tasting-with-unions-des-grands-crus-de-bordeaux-tickets-19580352361?aff=swhp

Cochon 555 Miami 2015

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PIG OUT on the beach! 🐷👙 at COCHON 555! The epic pork feast is back with an all-star chef lineup for the 2015 event in Miami at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel on Sunday, April 19!

There will also be two epic nights of dinners hosted by last year’s winner of Cochon 555 Miami, Jose Mendin. On Friday, the Chef’s Course dinner features five guest chefs including Aaron Brooks, Cesar Zapata, Danny Smiles and Timon Balloo followed by five courses paired with the Wines of Germany at Pubbelly. On Saturday, the festivities continue with Jose Mendin and Big Beef versus Heritage Pork in a “Large Format Feast” Dinner at Pubbelly paired with St. Francis Winery, Hirsch, Reserve, Old Potrero 18th Century and Creekstone Farms.

Get all the info and tickets:

http://cochon555.com/2015-tour/miami/

NYC Beer Week

7th Annual NYC Beer Week kicks off with an Opening Bash celebration proudly only offering New York State breweries at The Altman Building on February 21, 2015. 12:00p- 5:00pm. 

Featuring:

- Custom built cask ale station, housing 30 casks

- 30 breweries paired with NYC bars all pouring New York state beers.

- Oyster's from Harvest Moon Shellfish Co. will supply thousands of oysters

- food from NYC beer bars & food trucks

- Custom glassware to take home

- Master Mixologists Jacob Tschetter & Matt Freedman will be creating beer cocktails with NYS beers & spirits.

Tickets: http://newyorkcitybrewersguild.com/event/save-the-date-for-the-nyc-beer-week-opening-gala/

ONE DAY - ONE SESSION - ONE CHANCE - ONE STATE - ONE CITY - ONE LOVE - TONS OF BEER!!

SOBEWFF 2015

WINTER ADVISORY

Blizzard Sun & Fun Weather Alert for NYC and the Tri-State Area. Active for 4 days at Food Network South Beach Wine and Food Festival.

Exhilarating and potentially historic Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival to hit the Miami area from Thursday through Sunday, February 19-22, 2015. Delectable Food and Divine Wine Warning in effect from 6:15PM Thursday to 9 PM EST Sunday night.

- Location: South Beach and the surrounding Miami area.

- Hazard Types: Famous Chefs in bathing suits. Binging on gourmet goods. Imbibing intoxicating libations. Hoarding marketing swag. Man-eating palm trees.

- Accumulation: Sand between your toes, with higher amounts of Sun-bathers than usual..  Sun block rates of 2 to 4 globs per hour expected, possibly more.

- Winds: SW 4 to 5 MPH, with gusts 7 MPH, strongest on the shoreline. 

- Visibility: Beach and smiles for miles.

-Temperatures: 75 degrees during the day with the low of 65 in the evenings. In other words, HOT HOT HOT but cool.

-Timing: Light breeze will begin Thursday evening, with a vast accumulations of cocktail comsumption possible by evening rush. Dancing will pick up intensity over the weekend with the heaviest food indulging and strongest wine sipping happening by ladies with heels buried in the sand.

- Impacts: Life enjoying conditions and extremely fun travel destination due to heavy partying and strong drinks, with white sand conditions.  Second and third helpings of desserts may become passible on the way to the dance floor.  Strong flip-flops may be needed to acclimate to the conditions that await.

BRACE YOURSELVES!

http://www.sobefest.com

 

Eats N Beats 2015

EATS N BEATS TO SPICE UP MIAMI FOOD WEEK

Eats N Beats, a culinary and music experience with the flavor of Miami. February 31, 2015 at The Moore Building in the Miami Design Distrist. Celebrate food, music and libations with local Miami eateries and dozens of wine and spirits paired with music by some of Miami’s best bands and DJs, making this event uniquely Miami. 

Tickets: http://www.eatsnbeatsmiami.com/

Five Cubed (5³)

 

Brewery Ommegang FIVE CUBED (5³)

Presented by HAUTE DINING

Wednesday, February 18, 2015

6:00 PM to 10:30 PM

Venue 1111 Lincoln Road

 

Five Cubed (5³) culinary event sponsored by New York Brewery Ommegang, a Haute Dining produced event, is set to officially kickoff Miami Food Week 2015 on Wednesday, February 18th. The event will feature 15 marquee chefs each creating a dish to pair with a select Brewery Ommegang beer, ultimately escalating the ecstatic flavors of each culinary creation. All with the best view of Miami Beach at venue 1111 Lincoln Rd.

 

The night will be hosted by Executive Chef/Co-Owner Sean Brasel of Meat Market, and sponsored by Certified Angus Beef, Goya Foods, American Food Equipment, Chef Works, Southern Wine & Spirits, Duvel Moortgat Brewery and Brewery OmFive Cubed promises to be a dynamic night of sharing inspirations, conversations and memory-making tastings. The event will highlight the passions and creativity of:

 

• Sean Brasel (Host) – Chef/Partner Meat Market – Miami Beach, Palm Beach and Puerto Rico – Miami Ommegang HopChef Winner 2014.
• Johnny Sheehan – Chef New World Tavern – Boston, Ommegang HopChef Winner 2014
• Alex Chang – Zagat Top 30 under 30 opening the Vagabond this month
• Adrianne Calvo – Chef/Owner Adrianne’s Vineyard
• Brad Kilgore – Miami Eaters Chef of the Year, formerly J & G Grill and now opening Alter in Wynwood
• Fernando Desa – Chef Goya Foods
• David Valencia – Chef Meat Market Palm Beach
• Michael Jacobs – Chef/Owner The Hidden Kitchen
• Jeremy Ford – Chef Matador Room by Jean Georges
• Cesar Zapata – Executive Chef, The Federal Food Drink & Provisions
• Tasting stations by: PDQ, Island Creek Oysters 

 

Tickets: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/brewery-ommegang-five-cubed-53-presented-by-haute-dining-tickets-14925970981?aff=es2&rank=1

Cochon 555 2015

Congrats to Chef Francis Derby of The Cannibal who was crowned Prince of New Porc City 2015 at COCHON 555!  

COCHON 555 NYC was held at the awesome Andaz 5th Ave and kicked-off the COCHON 555 US TOUR. Sow, check out the pics to this NYC porkelicious event, and then get your tickets to attend Cochon 555 national events to dine on some swine. http://tinyurl.com/lpt9any

NYC Winter Wine Festival

Sip and then sip a little more at this years NYC Winter Wine Festival where you can indulge in some of the best vintage around. So come in from the cold because the wine will be perfectly chilled. 

Saturday, February 7th 2015 at Best Buy Theater Times Square. 

2 Sessions 3pm-6pm and 8pm-11pm. 

Tickets: http://www.newyorkwineevents.com/events/nyc-winter-wine-festival-vi/

#NYCWFF APP IS HERE!

FRIED & TRUE by Lee Brian Schrager

"The Sky is falling!" - Chicken Little

It finally happened! Our very own Lee Schrager, Director of SOBE and NYC Wine  & Food Fesival spread his wings, flew the coup and traveled in search for the best fried chicken, found it and wrote a book about it! FRIED & TRUE, the cookbook with finger lick'n fried chicken comes out Tuesday, May 20th and features more than 50 exciting fried chicken recipes from America’s most delicious kitchens, with 25 perfect sides to accompany them. WARNING: The fried chicken photos in this book may leave you feeling a bit peckish, so have the ingredients ready.

Don't miss the fun and follow @Lee_Schrager on Twitter as he shakes a tail feather in celebration of his book launch and runs around the city like a chicken with it's head cut off promoting. Meanwhile, don't chicken out, get your copy today on Amazon for just chicken feed. 

Okay, I need to stop because I can do this all day. One more thing... Why did the chicken cross the road? To become an NYC SIDEWALKER of course! Yolks on you, now cluck off and get a copy of FRIED & TRUE.
http://www.friedandtruebook.com/

New Taste UWS

New Taste of the Upper Westside is the culmination of everything that is so great about this amazing New York City neighborhood. It celebrates the diversity of its resident restaurants by putting them all under one grand white tent for a weekend full of eating, drinking and dancing along with their superstar Chefs!

Soirée in the Park at Theodore Roosevelt Park on Tuesday, May 27th at 7pm

Cocktail event under the stars to celebrate and raise funds for New York City’s beautiful Theodore Roosevelt Park, which surrounds the American Museum of Natural History. Proceeds from the evening benefit the park’s revitalization programs as guests enjoy live music, champagne and hors d'oeuvres prepared by Chris Wyman of Corvo Bianco, Maria Loi of Loi, Cesare Casella of Salumeria Rosi Parmacotto and Rodney Mitchell of Calle Ocho. Cost $150

Comfort Classics Presented cby Sysco Friday May 30th 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm

Hosted by Travel Channel’s Adam Richman for the fourth consecutive year, along with Food Network star and Iron Chef Alex Guarnaschelli. 40 restaurants from the Upper West Side showcasing their most innovative comfort dishes and competing to win this year’s “Best Comfort Food Dish". Under the grand white tent that spans Columbus Avenue between West 76th and 77th Street. Cost: $105pp or 2 persons for $185

Best of the West Presented by Ford Saturday May 31stp 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Hosted by New York Knicks broadcaster Jill Martin. The evening will feature gourmet fare created by some of the Upper West Side’s most talented chefs and restaurants. Including culinary stars Jean-Georges Vongerichten of Jean-Georges and Joe Ng of Red Farm to Jacque Torres of Jacque Torres Chocolates and Joe Quintana of Rosa Mexicano.  A special tribute to world-renowned chef and owner Daniel Boulud of DANIEL, Café Boulud, Bar Pleiades, db Bistro Moderne, Bar Boulud, DBGB Kitchen and Bar, Boulud Sud and Épicerie Boulud. Boulud’s. All happening under the grand white tent that spans Columbus Avenue between West 76th and 77th Street. Cost: $135 per person or 2 for $250. VIP-$225 (6:00pm entry) 

Check out the website and get your tickets! http://www.newtasteuws.com/

Open Market

Meatpacking District Improvement Association will host its 2nd Annual OPEN MARKET May 12, 2014, an evening celebrating the best of the Meatpacking District under one roof at Highline Stages. Hosts Diane von Furstenberg, Andrew Rosen and André Balazs will be joined by virtually all of the retail, restaurant, hospitality and cultural businesses in the neighborhood to present an exciting evening of food, fashion and fun. Bid on exclusive experiential shopping parties and trips from participanting brands at OPEN MARKET's silent auction. 

Event info and purchase tickets: openmarketnyc.com

100% of the proceeds go to the Meatpacking District Improvement Association (MPIA), the non-profit business alliance of the area, supporting the community through outreach, marketing, and a district-wide maintenance beautification program. The MPIA works to improve the visitor experience and unite the community, while making it the premier location for businesses to call home.

MCC 2014

Created this collage for the #MCC2014 Twitter Contest.
RT @NYCsidewalker: Cheers to 5 years of revelry @cocktailclassic Happy Birthday! #MCCturns5

LISTEN-UP LUSHES! Manhattan Cocktail Classic Turns 5 this year and New York City is already buzzing! Don't get caught sober on the sidewalks wondering why you didn't get tickets to the events May 9th - 13th. There will be parties your momma warned you about, liquid learning at Behind the Bar seminars, Cocktail Crawls and of course the infamous Kick-Off Gala at the New York Public Library, where anything can happen and will, but you probably won't remember until someone reminds you about it the next day. There will be cocktails; copious amounts of COCkTAILS!

Raise A Glass and Raise A Ruckus at this year’s Gala with star-studded musical talents that will rival the libations for center stage. GRAMMY Award-winners Big Boi and DJ Questlove will headline in the GREY GOOSE® Vodka ballroom, celebrating the launch of the super-premium vodka brand’s newest flavored vodka, GREY GOOSE® Le Melon, with a glittering masquerade ball; while famed DJ duo AndrewAndrew take center stage in Hangar 1 Vodka's "Craft in a Glass" lounge. Local talents Herbert Holler, Honey & Vinyl, and the Handsome Man Band will round out the evening’s musical lineup. So, hurry up and pick your poison and see you at the boisterous fête. Cheers! http://www.manhattancocktailclassic.com/

LUCKYRICE NEW YORK

Here's a peek at the menu and everything you'll get to try at this year's 

LUCKYRICE NEW YORK FEAST

Eat, Drink and Get Lucky!

FRIDAY, MAY 2

7:00 - 8:00 P.M. (VIP)

8:00 - 10:00 P.M. (GA)

http://luckyrice.com/upcoming-events#new-york-feast

MCC 2014

The Manhattan Cocktail Classic, New York’s peerless multi-day celebration of cocktails and culture announces the fifth anniversary edition of the festival that will take place on May 9th - 13th ,2014. The five day festival will once again include the famed opening night Gala at The New York Public Library, dozens of spirited events throughout the city and top flight educational seminars. Tickets go on sale on March 14 at 12 noon EDT via the Classic’s website www.manhattancocktailclassic.com

“We’ve been incredibly lucky to enjoy such amazing momentum,” says Lesley Townsend Duval, Founder and Executive Director, Manhattan Cocktail Classic. “But I think a lot of that rests on the fact that most of the festival is crowd-sourced: brands, bartenders, bars, restaurants – the folks who are on the front lines of igniting libations trends produce most of the annual programming, so I’d say this is very much a festival for cocktail enthusiasts by cocktail enthusiasts. It’s an approach that keeps the festival fresh and relevant year after year, and keeps our faithful followers thirsty for more.”

New York’s Biggest Cocktail Party: The Opening Night Gala

On May 9, 2014, the iconic New York Public Library on 42nd Street and Fifth Avenue will once again be transformed into one of the world’s largest (and certainly most glamorous) cocktail extravaganzas. One of the city’s most anticipated events of the year and drawing a crowd of over 3,000 elegantly-attired guests from across the nation and worldwide, this decadent, not-to-be-missed bacchanal will take over the Library’s hallowed marbled halls, grand staircases and stately reading rooms for four magical hours of revelry, magic, and mischief (and around 25,000 hand-crafted cocktails). One of this year’s highlights includes a craft vodka lounge with an all-female team of top bartenders.

Five Days of Revelry, Discernment, and Spirited Hijinks...

The fifth anniversary edition’s independently produced, crowd-sourced events include the creation of the world’s largest hand-muddled Caipirinha to honor the World Cup in Brazil; an exhibition and tasting of 100 small batch artisanal spirits; a local distillery visit; an indulgent pairing of chocolate and cocktails; and, a pig and punch fundraiser. Numerous seminars and interactive workshops at top watering holes round out the offerings.

Improve Your Spirits IQ at the 2014 Industry Invitational’s NEW Location!

The festival’s annual trade conference, the Industry Invitational, will be held this year at a stunning new venue, Convene Downtown, in the Financial District. Geared towards the festival’s trade contingent of beverage and hospitality industry professionals, the 2014 conference offers two action packed days of seminars, panels, tastings, hands-on workshops, and networking opportunities galore. The new venue includes a 212-person state-of-the-art amphitheater for keynote tasting seminars, a plethora of hospitality suites, bars, and lounges, and a spacious walk-around tasting exhibition. The relocation is part of the Classic’s commitment to support the redevelopment efforts of the neighborhood, and to be part of FiDi’s growing cocktail culture.

About the Manhattan Cocktail Classic

Part festival, part fête, part conference, part cocktail party – the Manhattan Cocktail Classic is an annual celebration of the myriad points of intersection between cocktails and culture. With nearly 100 events spread across five days and three boroughs, the Classic offers a vast array of unique experiences to enthusiasts and professionals alike, expanding the very definition of what constitutes a “cocktail event.” The fifth anniversary festival will take place on May 9-13, 2014. Cocktail fans should mark their calendars. Tickets will go on sale March 14 at 12 noon EDT. Bottoms Up!

Event listings and tickets visit www.manhattancocktailclassic.com

Follow the Classic on Twitter at @cocktailclassic #MCC2014

“Like” on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/ManhattanCocktailClassic. 

Cochon 555 Miami

When Pigs Fly... They Fly South

to Cochon 555 Miami

Four Seasons Hotel Miami

February 9th, 2014

4:00pm - 8:00pm

Cochon US Tour and Goose Island Beer Co. presents Cochon 555 Miami on Feb. 9th 2014. Going on its sixth year, Cochon 555 is the nation’s premier culinary tour touting the flavor and benefits of eating heritage breed pigs. The kickoff event features an all-star lineup of five chefs, five pigs and five wineries to celebrate breed diversity and family farming.

The weekend kicks-off at Edge Steak & Bar with a Chef's Course Dinner featuring 5 guest chefs cooking a special "Foie & Feathers" themed 5-course dinner with a very limited number of seats. Take a rest day poolside before crushing 1200 pounds of the best pork dishes you have ever eaten prepared by 5 amazing chefs in a friendly competition at the stunning Four Seasons Miami.

Competing chefs include Aaron Brooks of EDGE Steak and Bar, Conor Hanlon of The Dutch, Bradley Herron of Michael's Genuine Food & Drink, Dena Marino of MC Kitchen and Jose Mendin of Pub Belly. The five chefs, champions to the pig, will battle it out by preparing a maximum of six dishes each created from one whole heritage breed pig to win votes from a crowd of hungry gourmands and celebrated judges.

Tickets for general admission are $125, and VIP tickets for early admission are $200. http://events.cochon555.com/miami_cochon555

SOBEWFF 2014

This Winter, feel the sand between your toes instead of not feeling your toes at all at the Food Network South Beach Food & Wine Festival February 20-23. The North East is getting particularly hit with snow and freezing temperatures this year. So Let's Blow This Popsicle Stand and head for some Fun in the Sun at this year's best beach parties and culinary attractions. There's still time to book your travel, whether it be by plane, train or skis. Miami awaits Sunny and 75°F. 

HOT TICKETS NOW ON SALE:  http://www.sobefest.com

- MasterCard Priceless^® Miami Preview: Moët Hennessy's The Q presented by Creekstone Farms sponsored by Miami Magazine hosted by Michael Symon & The 2014 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Models

- Modern Mexican with a Spanish Twist hosted by Bruno Oteiza with Richard Sandoval

- Personal Luxury Resorts & Hotels presents Celebrity Chef Golf Tournament hosted by Jose Andres

- Wine Spectator Wine Seminar: Aston Estate & Boars' View by Schrader: A Comparison of Sonoma Coast Chardonnay & Pinot Noir Vineyards

- Forge welcomes Chef April Bloomfield in celebration of the Spotted Pig's 10th Anniversary: Part of The New York Times Dinner Series - Fontainebleau Miami Beach presents Wine Spectator's Best of the Best sponsored by Bank of America and Merrill Lynch - Fun and Fit as a Family sponsored by Carnival featuring Goya Kidz Kitchen hosted by Robert Irvine  - Whole Foods Market Grand Tasting Village featuring MasterCard Grand Tasting Tent  - Barilla Interactive Lunch hosted by Katie Lee - Bank of America Lifestyle Seminar: Fried & True: A Fried Chicken Seminar hosted by Lee Brian Schrager, Adeena Sussman and Mark Oldman - Bank of America Lifestyle Seminar Confections of a Macaroon Maker hosted by Francois Payard and Josh Wesson  - Goya Foods' Swine & Wine hosted by Michelle Bernstein  - Soul of a Banquet Movie Night in partnership with Miami International Film Festiva SOBEWFF: http://www.sobefest.com TWITTER: @Lee_Schrager FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SOBEWFF