8th Annual Oyster Roast
Friday, November 20th 7 p.m.
Garden Club of Jacksonville

Support Riverkeeper and also enjoy one of the best parties of the year! Outstanding food, music, fellowship, and of course, lots of oysters.
Tickets: $125 each, $75 each if 35 years of age or younger.

A popular restaurant review program on NECN is hosting a food-based event later this month in Sharon, MA. Billy Costa's TV Diner will be holding its 3rd annual TV Diner Platinum Plate Gala at the Herb Chambers Lexus showroom on Route 1 on Saturday, November 21 from 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM, with a number of restaurants and food providers participating. Some Boston-area dining spots that will be at the event include Burton's Grill, Asana at the Mandarin Oriental Boston, Ecco, Allora Ristorante, the Red Rock Bistro, and Taranta.

Entertainment at the TV Diner Platinum Plate Gala will be provided by the 10-piece Hip Pocket Orchestra. An auction will also be held at the event (proceeds go to Cradles to Crayons, a charity partner of TV Diner). Tickets for the event are $100.

For more information on the 3rd annual TV Diner Platinum Plate Gala, please go to the TV Diner link below:

http://www.necn.com/The-3rd-Annual-TV-Diner

• Atlanta:
  
  • Bistro Niko (3344 Peachtree Road, Atlanta)
  • Gem City Bar and Grill (800 Whitlock Avenue, Marietta)
  • Whitlock's Grill (990 Whitlock Ave, Marietta)
  • Pure Taqueria (300 N. Highland Ave.)
  • El Toro (687 Memorial Drive)
• Austin:
  
  • Two Hot Mamas Grill (2418 S. RM 620)
  • Snack Bar (1224 S. Congress Ave.)
• Baltimore:
  
  • Mr. Rain's Fun House (American Visionary Art Museum)
  • Tapas Adela (Fells Point)
• Boston:
  
  • Syphony 8 (8 Westland Avenue, Symphony)
  • Sal's Pizza (299 Washington Street, Woburn, MA)
  • Lord Hobo (92 Hampshire Street, Cambridge, MA)
• Chicago:
  
  • DMK Burger Bar (2954 N. Sheffield Ave)
  • Pitchfork  (2922 W. Irving Park Rd.)
  • Gene's Sausage Shop at Delicatessen Meyer (4750 N. Lincoln Ave.)
  • Katakana (2829 W. Armitage Ave.)
  • Melanthios Greek Char House (3116 N. Broadway)
  • Big Star (1531 N. Damen Ave.)
• Cincinnati:
  
  • The Landing Bistro (Nov. 23, 1525 Genntown Drive, Lebanon)
• Columbus:
  
  • Hania's Olde World Cuisine (North Market)
• Dallas:
  
  • Dish (4123 Cedar Springs Road)
  • Rok Republic (2922 N Hall St)
  • Cedars Mediterranean Mezza (6125 Berkshire)
  • Casa Blanca Sabor (Bishop Arts District of Oak Cliff)
  • Jupiter House (503 W. University Drive, Denton Square, Denton)
• Denver:
  
  • The Tilted Kilt (1201 16th Street)
• Detroit:
  
  • Grape Leaves (24700 Greenfield Road, Oak Park)
• Honolulu:
  
  • V-Lounge (1344 Kona Street)
• Houston:
  
  • Canopy (3939 Montrose)
  • Bistro Alex (Hotel Sorella, 800 W. Sam Houston Parkway)
  • Yelapa Playa Mexicana Restaurant (2303 Richmond Ave.)
  • Beaucoup Bar & Grill (Old Spanish Trail)
  • Stella Sola (1001 Studewood)
  • Eddie V's Prime Seafood (12848 Queensbury Lane, CityCentre)
• Indianapolis:
  
  • Yuki Sushi and Thai (Castleton Square Mall)
  • Rusty Bucket Corner Tavern (1130 W 86th St)
  • Calvin Fletcher's Coffee Company (615 Virginia Ave.)
  • Imbibe (1105 Shelby St)
• Kansas City:
  
  • 715 (715 Massachusetts St. in Lawrence)
  • Five Guys Burgers and Fries (12025 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park)
  • Dickey's Barbecue Pit (7284 W. 121st St., Overland Park)
  • Shabby Hattie's Tea Room ((113 N. Main, Parkville)
• Las Vegas:
  
  • Lola's Louisiana Kitchen (241 West Charleston Blvd)
• Los Angeles:
  
  • The Yard (119 Broadway, Santa Monica)
  • Umami Urban (1520 N Cahuenga Blvd)
  • Soi 7 at Maison (518 W. 7th)
  • Choza Mama (Old Pasadena)
• Louisville:
  
  • Cocos Lokos Caribbean Cuisine (1850 S. Hurstbourne Parkway, in the shopping plaza off Bunsen Parkway)
  • The Mercantile (6600 Sunset Blvd.)
  • La Bottega Marino (Santa Monica)
• Miami:
  
  • Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar (Dolphin Mall in Miami)
  • LaSpada's Original Hoagies Boca Raton (2240 NW 19th St., Boca Raton)
• Milwaukee:
  
  • Cafe Corazon (3129 N. Bremen St.)
• Nashville:
  
  • Brio Bistro Italiano (8128 Highway 100)
• New Orleans:
  
  • Tiramisu 55 (123 Carondelet St.)
  • Slice Pizzeria (5538 Magazine St.)
• New York:
  
  • Spot Dessert Bar (13 St. Mark's Place)
  • Maialino (Gramercy Park Hotel, 2 Lexington Ave)
  • Bar Henry (90 W Houston St)
  • Celsius (Bryant Park, 42nd St), Mermaid Oyster Bar (79 Macdougal St)
  • Northern Spy Food Company (511 East 12th St)
  • Purple Yam (1314 Cortelyou Road, Ditmas Park, Brooklyn)
  • Roman's (243 DeKalb Avenue, Fort Green, Brooklyn)
  • Dumbo General Store (111 Front St, Dumbo, Brooklyn)
  • La Petite Provence (255 Smith St, Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn)
  • Cafe Mei Mei (231 Court St, Cobble Hill, Brooklyn)
  • Cascabel Taqueria (1542 Second Ave)
  • Le P'tit Paris (256 Prospect Park West, Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn)
  • Northern Spy Food Co. (511 E 12th St)
• Orlando:
  
  • 4Rivers Smokehouse (2103 W Fairbanks Ave)
• Philadelphia:
  
  • Con Murphy's (1700 Ben Franklin Parkway)
  • Joey's Stone Fired Pizza (517 South St)
  • Percy Street Barbecue (900 South St.)
  • Tiffin (8080 Old York Road),   
• Phoenix:
  
  • Regions Bistro (Tempe)
• Pittsburgh:
  
  • Avenue B (5501 Centre Avenue)
• Portland:
  
  • Brasserie Montmarte (626 S.W. Park Avenue)
• San Francisco:
  
  • Urban Picnic (125 Kearny St.)
  • Uptown Joe's (1500 Sutter St.)
• Seattle:
  
  • Dubsea Coffee (9910 8th Ave. S.W.)
  • Po Dogs (1009 E Union St)
  • Ground Control (6105 13th Ave. S., Georgetown)
• St. Louis:
  
  • Balaban's Wine Cellar & Tapas Bar (Nov. 20, 1772 Clarkson Road in Chesterfield)

• Austin:
  
  • WeFuse (120 E. Fourth St.)
  • Ms. B's 8015 Mesa Drive)
  • La Madeleine (3418 N. Lamar Blvd.)
• Baltimore:
  
  • Freda's Kitchen (Mount Washington)
  • Orchard Landing (Towson)
• Boston:
  
  • Brigham's Ice Cream (High Street)
  • C.F. Donovan's Pub (Dorchester)
• Chicago:
  
  • Pause (1107 W. Berwyn)
• Dallas:
  
  • Seabose (Trinity and Marsh)
  • Daddy Jack's Wood Grill (Deep Ellum)
• Denver:
  
  • Spud Brothers (2010 10th St)
  • Sunflower (1701 Pearl Street)
  • Theorie (1920 Market Street)
• Kansas City:
  
  • Cleat'z Sportz Bar and Grill (The Legends at Village West)
  • Sol Azteca Mexican Grill (542 Southwest Blvd)
  • Outback Steakhouse (6870 Johnson Drive)
• Milwaukee:
  
  • Pandl's (Bayside)
  • Good Life (1935 N. Water St.)
  • Cornby's (724 N. Water St.)
  • SportsBook (1434 Blake Street)
  • JC's Pub and Grill (628 N. Water St.)
• Nashville:
  
  • La Paz
• New York:
  
  • Etats-Unis (Upper East Side)
  • Zoe (Soho)
• Philadelphia:
  
  • Alison at Blue Bell
  • Ota-Ya (Warrington)
  • H.I. Rib & Co (Conshy)
• San Francisco:
  
  • Sozai (Sunset)

The Empty Bowls Luncheon demonstrates community support for those who are coping with hunger in North Florida. Local celebrities (including media personalities) act as servers for the event. In addition to helping fight hunger, the luncheon presents a diverse program for all. Area students and senior citizen groups have created original, handcrafted ceramic bowls for every guest. Luncheon attendees are able to select just the right bowl to take home.

Local potters and ceramic artists have also donated their time and talents to create unique bowls. In addition, the Empty Bowls Luncheon includes celebrity signed bowls. Recognized personalities from the national and international stage have lent their names to the cause.

The annual Empty Bowls Luncheon has come to symbolize the beginning of Thanksgiving and the holiday season. We hope you join us for a memorable afternoon and help us fill the empty bowls in our community. All proceeds will benefit the Second Harvest Food Bank.

Second Harvest North Florida has served those in need since 1979. In Jacksonville, the majority of the people served by the Food Bank are children and senior citizens. The common misconception is that hunger is experienced only by the homeless; however, this population comprises less than 10 percent of the people helped by the Food Bank.

In an effort to meet growing needs in our community, special events like Empty Bowls help to promote hunger awareness, raise much-needed funds, and show support for one of the nation’s most solvable social issues – food insecurity.

Tickets to the event are $25, with various sponsorship levels also available.

• Austin:
  
  • Baby Greens (all three locations)
• Baltimore:
  
  • Burritos en Fuego (Fells Point)
  • Orchard Landing (Joppa Road in Towson)
• Boston:
  
  • A. Boschetto Bakery (Roslindale)
• Chicago:
  
  • Nick's Fishmarket (The Loop)
  • Cordis Brothers Supper Club (1625 W. Irving Park Road)
  • Sushi X (Lincoln Park)
  • Pepper's (Van Buren)
• Columbus:
  
  • Max & Erma's (1904 Lake Club Dr.)
• Dallas:
  
  • Thrive (Downtown Dallas Crowne Plaza Hotel)
  • Papou‚s Greek Kitchen and Taverna (Lakewood)
• Denver:
  
  • XO Noodle Bar (1612 Wazee Street in the Jet Hotel)
  • Mojitos Cuban Bistro (1120 East Sixth Avenue)
  • Chopsticks & Sushi (1630 Welton Street)
  • BB O'Reilley's Bar & Grille (1500 West Littleton Boulevard)
• Houston:
  
  • Andros Deli & Mediterranean Cafe
  • Javi Pi Cafe
• Indianapolis:
  
  • Old Towne Ale House (8657 E 116th St)
• Jacksonville:
  
  • Ragland's (Park Street)
• Miami:
  
  • Cheeseme (South Beach)
• Milwaukee:
  
  • Tazza Pizzeria (5010 W. Vliet St.)
• New York:
  
  • Vong (East 54th St)
  • Le Souk, Xunta (East Village)
  • I Vandali (Upper East Side)
  • Elvie's Turo-Turo (214 1st Ave)
• Philadelphia:
  
  • Blue Horse (Blue Bell)
• Phoenix:
  
  • Lisa G Cafe & Wine Bar
• San Antonio:
  
  • Waterstreet Oyster Bar (7500 Broadway)
• Seattle:
  
  • Roosters Breakfast Club (6020 Phinney Ave. N)

• Atlanta:
  
  • The 57th Fighter Group Restaurant (3829 Clairmont Road, Atlanta)
  • Havana Sandwich Shop (3979 Buford Highway, Atlanta)
  • El Toro (Memorial Drive in Grant Park)
  • Grindhouse Killer Burgers (209 Edgewood Ave.)
• Austin:
  
  • Garlic Breath Pizza Company (1711 N. Mays St., Round Rock)
  • Geaux Burger (9070 Research Blvd)
  • Apothecary Cafe & Wine Bar (4800 Burnet Road)
• Boston:
  
  • Conga Restaurant (1 Eliot Street, Cambridge, MA)
  • The Regal Beagle (308 Harvard Street, Brookline)
• Chicago:
  
  • Sun Wah Bar-B-Que (5039 N. Broadway)
  • Kyu Sushi (939 N. Ashland Ave.)
  • Hearty (3819 N. Broadway)
  • Big Star (1531 N Damen Ave)
  • Belly Shack (1912 N. Western Ave.)
  • Hearty (3819 N. Broadway)  
• Cincinnati:
  
  • Marcello's (1960 North Bend Road, Hebron)
• Cleveland:
  
  • Verve (Carnegie Avenue)
• Columbus:
  
  • Spiro's Plaza Cafe at the Quarry (2958 McKinley Ave.)
• Dallas:
  
  • Dish (4123 Cedar Springs)
• Houston:
  
  • Yelapa Playa Mexicana
  • Clary's Seafood Restaurant (Galveston)
  • Loving Hut
  • Tommy's Restaurant Oyster Bar
• Indianapolis:
  
  • Tastings (50 W. Washington St.)
  • Green Leaf Sandwich and Bubble Tea (US 36 in Avon)
  • Dawson's 38th Street Smokehouse (3818 N. High School Rd.)
• Jacksonville:
  
  • Chicago Pizza (The Landing)
  • Village Bread Café (The Landing)
• Kansas City:
  
  • The Majestic Restaurant (931 Broadway)
  • Judi's Bakery (Parkville Commons Shopping Center)
  • Ingredient (1111 Main Street)
• Los Angeles:
  
  • Bricks & Scones (403 N Larchmont Blvd)
• Louisville:
  
  • Boudreaux's (116 E. Main St.)
  • Molly Malone's Irish Pub (3900 Shelbyville Road)
• Memphis:
  
  • Stella Marris (7955 Fischer Steel Road)
• Miami:
  
  • Talavera (2299 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Coral Gables)
• Milwaukee:
  
  • Ward's House of Prime (Nov. 16, 540 E. Mason St.)
• Minneapolis/St. Paul:
  
  • Molly Cool's Seafood Tavern (Lakeville)
  • Osaka Seafood Steakhouse (County Road C, Roseville)
• New Orleans:
  
  • Coulis (3625 Prytania St.)
  • Sweet Gals (1906 Magazine St)
  • American Sector Restaurant (National World War II Museum)
  • Gallagher's Grill (509 Tyler St., Covington)
• New York:
  
  • Sushi Uo (151 Rivington St)
  • Chelsea Market (75 Ninth Ave)
  • Craftsteak Stand (10th Ave and 15th St)
  • Grand Bo Ky (214-216 Grand St)
  • The Garden (Four Seasons Hotel, 57 E 57th St)
  • P&B (61 W Eighth St)
  • Lovely Day (Nolita)
  • 8st Kitchen (22 W. 8th St.)
  • Cafe DuCharme (668 President St, Park Slope, Brooklyn)
  • Dos Toros (137 Fourth Ave)
  • Francois Chocolate Bar (714 Madison Ave)
  • Le Petite Provence (255 Smith St, Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn)
  • Brooklyn Kitchen (100 Frost St, Williamsburg, Brooklyn)
  • Purple Yam (1314 Cortelyou Road, Ditmas Park, Brooklyn)
  • Uo Sushi (151 Rivington St)
• Philadelphia:
  
  • Con Murphy's (1700 Ben Franklin Parkway)
  • Grey Social (132 Chestnut St)
  • Jolly's Dueling Piano Bar (2006 Chestnut St.)
  • Coup de Taco (40th Street)
• Pittsburgh:
  
  • Stagioni (4770 Liberty Ave., Bloomfield)
• Salt Lake City:
  
  • D'lish (Fashion Place Mall, 6191 S. State, Murray)
• San Antonio:
  
  • Thurmunz Seafood (7500 Broadway)
  • Ruby Tuesday of Alamo Ranch (5607 W Loop 1604 N)
  • Spec's (14623 IH 35 N)
• San Francisco:
  
  • Mayes Oyster House (1233 Polk St.)
  • Bruno's (2389 Mission St)
  • Green Chile Kitchen (1801 McAllister St),
• San Jose:
  
  • Mint Leaf Cuisine (14420 Big Basin Way, Saratoga)
  • Medallion Steakhouse (1095 Rollins Road, Burlingame)
• Seattle:
  
  • Shelter Lounge (4910 Leary Ave. N.W.)
• St. Louis:
  
  • Tribeca Bistro and Lounge (120 Chesterfield Valley Drive)
  • Audi-K's (235 North Euclid Avenue)
  • Foam Coffee & Beer (3359 Jefferson Avenue)
• Tampa/St. Petersburg:
  
  • Mezzaluna (5749 Main Street, New Port Richey)

National Gingerbread Competition

Grove Park Inn - Asheville, NC

Experience the enchantment of gingerbread.

Contestants from across the country will bring their culinary masterpieces to The Grove Park Inn this holiday season. Delight in the imagination shown in these sugar-and-spice creations, strolling through the competition display is a sure way to be swept up in the holiday spirit. 

The 2009 National Gingerbread House Competition will take place on Nov. 16, 2009 and the gingerbread houses will be on display from Nov. 18, 2009-Jan. 3, 2010.

For more information on our National Gingerbread House Competition, please call our Gingerbread Hotline at 1-800-413-5778.

Orlando Food & Wine Fest

The Orlando Food and Wine Fest returns to Downtown Orlando November 14th and 15th!

Smooth 103.1 WLOQ, Orlando Home & Leisure magazine, and The Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association will join forces to produce a festival that will celebrate great food, great wine, and great entertainment.

* Over 35 of Orlando's top restaurants.
* The very popular Sports bar where you can watch your favorite collegiate and pro sports games.
* The Metro PCS Main Stage featuring two days of live entertainment and national recording artists.
* The Brighthouse Chef's Stage with seminars and cooking demonstrations
* Vendors, multiple wine stations, beverage stations and more.

Location: The setting will be Robinson Street along Lake Eola from Rosalind to Eola Drive. This wide boulevard offers plenty of room for strolling in a picturesque setting bordering Lake Eola Park. This year you will be able to sprawl out into the north side of lake Eola park and enjoy your food and beverage.  

Entertainment:  The MetroPCS Entertainment stage will feature all of the musical performances, and will be located in the northeast corner of the park, at the corner of Eola and Robinson.

Dates & Time: Saturday, November 14th from 12:00pm to 9:00pm
Sunday, November 15th from 12:00pm to 6:00pm

Admission price: Advance tickets can be bought on our website or at ticket locations all over town. Weekend pass: $15; One-day pass: $10; At the gate: $15. Ticket sales will be limited.

Charity: This event will help benefit the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association Educational Foundation and the Children's Home Society of Florida (CHS). Interested in Volunteering with CHS? Click here!

Hotel Special: The Crowne Plaza Orlando-Downtown is offering a special Food and Wine Fest rate of just $99 per night. Call 407-843-8700 and ask for the Orlando Food and Wine Fest special.

Buy Tickets Here

 

 

 

3rd Annual Pinot Days Grand Festival Public Tasting

November 13-14

 

Pinot Days is a wine event that celebrates pinot noir in its many styles, ranging from modern to earthy to elegant. Unlike wine events that appeal to a narrow customer base featuring wines more alike than different, Pinot Days brings together pinot producers representing every California pinot style, appellation and price point, as well as a number of pinots from Oregon, Germany, New Zealand and Burgundy. Pinot Days also celebrates the passionate people who make pinot noir, which is no easy variety of grape with which to contend, but one that has the innate ability to surpass all other grape varieties.  Pinot Days will enable you to explore new producers, find wines you love and can afford, and become a pinot devotee if you are not one already.

 

From the Grand Festival to the Winemakers Dinner to the more intimate tastings, each of the Pinot Days events will be educational, stimulating and fun. Our goal is to make each event accessible to everyone by keeping the costs reasonable and the attitude casual. Pinot Days will never become an elitist event affordable only to the rich, nor will it become an “insider” event accessible only to industry folks and pinot geeks like us. Rather, we invite insiders to come and enjoy, and we encourage those new to pinot noir – those of you who do not yet know the depth, breadth and sheer loveliness of our noblest grape – to come and taste for yourselves.  And meet the winemakers, who are some of the most interesting, passionate, gifted and colorful people we know.  We hope to see you there.

Purchase Tickets Here

 

Northwest Food & Wine Festival
November 14, 2009

In 2009 The Northwest Food and Wine Festival will continue its quest in becoming the definitive wine festival in Portland with a targeted half day wine and food celebration created to present a rich rewarding experience for wine lovers and gourmet food enthusiasts. Held on Saturday at the Memorial Coliseum Exhibit Hall in the Blazers Rose Quarter Complex the festival kicks off with the Big Grand Wine Tasting Event on the main floor of the exhibit hall. Guests can expect a floor filled with over 800 wines and 50 restaurants and gourmet food tastes which feature an incredible array of options for guests. They will receive a commemorative wine glass, and be able to navigate the floor, smelling,savoring and seeing the bounty of the Northwest, delighting in its offerings. Wines and restaurants and gourmet food distributors are intermingled creating a wonderful opportunity for guests to try the gourmet pairings that are created. Whether enjoying the raw oysters and wonderful seafood bar, the chocolate fountains with fresh strawberries or the one on one conversations with the restaurants involved all will appreciate the epicurean atmosphere. Certified sommeliers and chefs will be available to answer questions about wines and their establishments. Industry booths of gourmet food, wine and culinary accoutrement's will introduce their brand or product to attendees.

A silent auction for charity adds to the overall fun and enjoyment.

Live music in several locations on the festival floor feature incredible musicians that only add pleasure for the ears as every sense is joyously engaged by this purely decadent evening. Music by Joel Kabakov accompanied by Antonia Kabakov, Jay "Bird" Koder, Jim Fisher, Ronnie Robins.

Wine enthusiasts and food lovers will savor and remember the flavors they experienced at the Northwest Food and Wine Festival long after the doors to The Memorial Coliseum are closed.

Many wineries will be offering bottle and case discounts and free shipping. Guests will have the opportunity to find that great wine buy!

Get your tickets now and be ready to .....
Sip, Taste and Swirl!

Purchase Tickets Here

Los Angeles International Tamale Festival

November 13-15

Friday: Noon-8pm

Saturday: 10am-9pm

Sunday: 11am-6pm

 

• Tamale Cook-off
• Art & Crafts Booths
• Best Commercial Tamale Contest & Best Homemade Tamale Contest
• Tamale Eating Contest
• Tamale Making Demo
• Commercial Booths
• Beer Garden
• Non-profit Booths
• Kids Zone
• Entertainment
  

• Can Food Drive, it will benefit the House of Ruth Food Pantrie and The River Food Pantrie. Drop off point will be at the event information booth.

 

 

General 1-Day Admission - $5.00

Premium Ticket includes 1-Day Admission + Official T-Shirt - $14.99 VIP

Pass includes 3-Day Admission + Official T-Shirt -$24.99