The 35th annual Taste of Huntsville on Oct. 22 will feature a "Dining with the Stars" theme along with over 35 restaurants and a silent auction at the Von Braun Center's South Hall.

The event, hosted by the Madison County Hospitality Association and sponsored in part by The Huntsville Times, is from 5:30-8:30 p.m. and advance tickets are $25, which includes free parking in the South Hall Garage while available. Tickets are $30 at the door.

This year, the public will judge the Peoples' Choice winner.

Jack Daniel's Distillery will return for a third consecutive year as a Taste of Huntsville special guest. This year's demonstration will feature Lynchburg Lemonade, as well as Jack Daniel's famous sauces and marinades. New to the Taste of Huntsville this year is Beam Globa, presenting samples of the traditional tequila cocktail - "The Paloma."

The evening will benefit United Cerebral Palsy of Huntsville and Tennessee Valley and the Kids to Love Foundation.

Tickets can be purchased at huntsvillehospitality.org and the following locations The Huntsville Times, The Huntsville/Madison County Convention and Visitors Bureau, United Cerebral Palsy, Gibson's Bar B Q (South Parkway location), Grille 29, Marriott and Holiday Inn Research Park.

Here are the restaurants that will be represented:
Another Broken Egg
Baumhower's Wings
Buffalo Rock/Pepsi
Burger King
Catering Creations
Cantina Laredo
Connor's Steak and Seafood
Costco Wholesale
Creative Catering
Dolce'
Drake Technical Culinary Class
Gibson's Bar-B-Q
Grille 29
Hopper's Restaurant
Huntsville Coca-Cola
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Landry's
Newk's Express Café
Nothing but Noodles
Pane e Vino Pizzeria
Phuket Thai Restaurant
Purity Dairy
Redi-to-Serve
Romano's Macaroni Grill
Rosie's
Ruth's Chris
Tellini's Pasta Market
Terry's Pizza/Star Market
The Melting Pot
The Station No. 2
Tommy's Pizza
Turner Beverage
U.S. Space and Rocket Center
Von Braun Civic Center
Wild Rose Café

New Beginning Center is launching a new fundraiser unlike any other…Dine In to End Domestic Violence™.  It’s a really simple, really easy way to support your community in putting an end to domestic violence.  In partnership with Central Market, Channel 8 and BBVA Compass, a fantastic meal for two prepared by Central Market will be delivered to your home or office October 6.  We need your help to create a daisy chain for awareness for Dine In to End Domestic Violence™, so we ask that you forward this event to any and all on your contact list.

Go to www.newbeginningcenter.org  to place your order by October 2. We’ve made it really simple and really easy to give back, and the more exposure we have for this truly unique fundraiser, the more support we can provide for women and children who are victims of domestic violence.

 

 

The fourth annual Dine Out with the Chefs, returns Oct. 4 to the newly renovated Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts with an impressive roster of more than 20 of the Valley's top chefs.
 
The evening, which benefits the center's youth education and outreach programs, will feature a walk-around feast provided by Payton Curry (Digestif), Michael Rusconi (Lon's at the Hermosa Inn), Lee Hillson (T. Cook's at the Royal Palms), Eric Howson and Salvador Prado (Alto Ristorante at the Hyatt Regency Gainey Ranch), Matt Carter (Nine 05, Zinc Bistro, the Mission), James Porter (Petite Maison), Paul Carter and Victor Casanova (Il Terrazzo at the Phoenician), and Gio Osso (Estate House).
 
Also on tap will be Donald Lemperle (Asia de Cuba at the Mondrian Scottsdale), Carolyn Ellis (Arcadia Farms), Lester Gonzalez (Kazimierz World Wine Bar), Rick Roberts (Cowboy Ciao), Mel Mecinas (Talavera at the Four Seasons Resort), Jacques Qualin (J&G Steakhouse at the Phoenician), Juan Solorio (SWB at the Hyatt Gainey) and Jeffrey Yankellow (Simply Bread).
 
We can get construction updates from Tracy Dempsey (formerly of Cowboy Ciao, Kazimierz, and Digestif) on her new Galette Dessert Bar, scheduled to open somewhere in Scottsdale by next year. Perhaps she'll be sharing secrets with other Dine Out dessert attendees Ellie Joseph ("Truffle Master" of Eleanor Joseph Confections) and Helen Yung (ice cream chef at Sweet Republic).
 
Details:
 
• Dine Out with the Chefs, Oct. 4 , from 4 to 6:30 p.m., at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, 7374 E. Second St. Tickets are $55 in advance, $65 at the door. To purchase, call 480-994-2787 or scottsdaleperformingarts.org. 

7th Annual Film & Food
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Driskill Hotel - 604 Brazos
7:00PM to 10:00PM
Tickets: $85/ $70 for Austin Film Festival Members
To order tickets - call 512-478-4795.
Sponsorship packages available

Austin Film Festival presents the 7th annual Film & Food, one of the most talked about food-centric events in the city.  Held at the beautiful and historic Driskill Hotel, Film & Food is an evening of cocktails and incredible cuisine created by talented chefs who represent some of Central Texas’ most notable restaurants.  Attendees will have the opportunity to bid on unique, exciting items and experiences during silent and live auctions.

All proceeds from the ticket sales and event auctions benefit AFF’s Young Filmmakers Program.  The Young Filmmakers Program was founded to encourage students, ages 9 - 18, to explore their creativity and improve their literacy skills through the arts of screenwriting and filmmaking. Programs are offered free through AISD schools and partner organizations.

RESTAURANTS:  The Belmont, Carmelo's Ristorante, Driskill Grill, Eddie V's Edgewater Grille, Garridos, Maria Maria La Cantina, Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill, NoRTH, Parkside, Polkadots Cupcake Factory, Ranch 616, Restaurant Jezebel, Roaring Fork, Siena Ristorante Toscana, Tokyo Steak House, Viking Home Appliances, Whole Foods Market and many more...

COMMITTEE:  Caplan/Miller Events, Linda Ball, Sam & Gigi Bryant, David Cano, Carla Click, Pat Dabbert, Allison Gueli, Karen Kopicki, Monica Lund, Forrest Preece, Chance Sampson, Ryan Shelton, Laura Vilches, Josh Watkins

SPONSORS:  Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, KVUE, Shweiki, Austin Monthly, Twin Liquors

The Greenville Avenue Restaurant Association has set Saturday October 24 as the date of its first "Taste of Greenville Avenue" event (nicknamed TOGA 2009). This event will be open to the public at no charge and will take place on the grounds of the Vickery Towers at Belmont and Greenville Avenue.
 
TOGA 2009 is designed in the model of a neighborhood block party, targeted to residents within three miles of Greenville Avenue. By scheduling TOGA 2009 as a daytime event, they hope to see parents and children enjoying our food. They've invited more than 100 restaurants from Greenville Avenue north of Mockingbird Lane, Henderson Avenue, Mockingbird Lane, and Skillman Avenue to participate.
 
There will be 30 booths presenting the signature items of participating restaurants. Prices would be based on sample portions, there would be minimal food duplication, a kids area, a small (and very controlled) beer garden and public service areas for the City of Dallas Mobile 311 van, Dallas Area Rapid Transit, the Dallas Police Department Neighborhood Policing Unit (Central Division), a pet adoption center, a Dallas Fire/Rescue hook and ladder, etc.
 
Says Jim Bradberry, President, The Greenville Avenue Restaurant Association, "We're holding TOGA 2009, which we absolutely intend to make an annual event along with other projects like quarterly dine-around’s, to give back something to the community which supports our businesses every day.
 
"It still amazes me that for nearly 40 years there has never been a restaurant association on Greenville Avenue - we have so much to give to our neighbors, the schools and the community, and all we needed was an outlet for it. GARA serves as that much needed outlet."

www.tasteofgreenvilleavenue.com

Mark your calendars for The Publican's James Beard Foundation dinner on October 18. Tickets are already available and going fast. The dinner is a veritable Cavalcade of Paul Kahan Restaurant Stars, with courses contributed by the Publican's Becky Broeske and Brian Huston, Avec's Koren Grieveson, Blackbird's Mike Sheerin, and Kahan himself. Add three wine pairings (Blackbird Vineyards, natch), two beer pairings (one each from Goose Island and Three Floyds), and Fox & Obel bread, and a cocktail hour that pairs pork rinds and champagne, and the $125 price tag (with proceeds going to the James Beard Foundation) starts to look like a steal. (312) 733-9555 for reservations.

THE GOURMET INSTITUTE
EXPERIENCE THE ONE AND ONLY

Welcome to The Gourmet Institute, the only event of its kind that gives you up-close-and-personal access to today's hottest chefs through seminars, chef demonstrations, tastings, cooking classes, book signings, and more. Join us at multiple locations across Manhattan for an extraordinary epicurean experience.

 New this year: interactive walking tours, special menus at top local restaurants, The Gourmet Marketplace, and more!

Anthony Bourdain, April Bloomfield, Scott Conant, Charlie Palmer, Eric Ripert, Jean-George Vongerichten, Sara Moulton, and more.

The Gourmet Institute brings the biggest names in the culinary world together to provide consumers with an unparalleled, all-encompassing culinary experience.
This year, join us for one—or all—of the festivities, including:

• chef demonstrations
• wine & spirits tastings
• cheese tastings
• seminars
• Gourmet test kitchen session
• walking tours
• special menus at select New York City restaurants (Friday & Saturday)
• Gourmet Marketplace
• book signings
• and more!

Gourmet is the ultimate resource for people who are passionate about today's culinary culture. Food, travel and entertaining are the essential ingredients for some of life's best experiences—and only Gourmet brings these to life in an unrivaled environment of modern luxury and classic style.

Tickets: $50-$125.  See schedule and buy tickets.

The second annual Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival presented by Food & Wine Travel + Leisure magazines takes place October 8-11, 2009 and once again benefits the Food Bank For New York City and Share Our Strength. Building on the success of the inaugural event held the same weekend in 2008, the 2009 Festival is set to turn up the heat in New York City this Columbus Day weekend.

The Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival presented by Food & Wine and Travel + Leisure magazines began as a one night event, SWEET, in the fall of 2007. In 2008, Festival Founder and Director Lee Brian Schrager of Southern Wine & Spirits of America, launched the inaugural Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival on Columbus Day weekend making SWEET the centerpiece of the Festival. The first annual Festival consisted of over 80 events held throughout the Meatpacking District and beyond. Events ranged from extravagant walk-around tastings like the Burger Bash presented by Blue Moon, SWEET, and the Grand Tasting presented by ShopRite among others, to educational wine and food pairing seminars led by the industry's biggest names, to kids-oriented interactive cooking experiences, to local events incorporating the businesses in the host area, the Meatpacking District.

The Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival is the only festival in New York to bring together both legendary culinary icons from around the globe and America's most beloved television chefs. Mirroring the charitable component of its sister event, the Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival presented by Food & Wine magazine, the New York City festival benefits the hunger relief organizations Food Bank For New York City and Share Our Strength. 100 percent of the net proceeds from the festival directly benefit these community based initiatives.

Taking place primarily in the fashionable Meatpacking District and select landmark settings such as the DUMBO section of Brooklyn, the festival seamlessly integrates into the pace and lifestyle of the city. This year's talents include Rachael Ray, Bobby Flay, Paula Deen, Ming Tsai, Giada De Laurentiis, Tyler Florence, Anthony Bourdain, Alton Brown, Martha Stewart, Tom Colicchio and Guy Fieri, to name just a few.

The Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival is produced by Karlitz & Company and Southern Wine & Spirits of New York, the Exclusive Provider of Wines and Spirits for the Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival.

http://www.nycwineandfoodfestival.com/2009/tickets.php