THE BLOODY MARY FESTIVAL
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THE BLOODY MARY FESTIVAL

The Bloody Mary Festival is a celebration of the most beloved brunch cocktail and the largest event of its kind. Their mission is to bring together the most innovative and crafty bloody mary mixes, curated by their team of bloody mary aficionados.  Join the incredible brunch party and help crown “The Best Bloody Mary” in … Continue reading

AQUARIUS By SECRET SUMMER
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AQUARIUS By SECRET SUMMER

Seafood Lovers Rejoice!! The company that brings us the hottest summer festival, Secret Summer, announces their new annual sustainable seafood festival, Aquarius.  The event will feature many delicacies of the sea as well as a bevy of sustainable seafood purveyors and premium wines & liquors. Guests will also enjoy live performances, live art, custom design/lounge … Continue reading

NY AFRICAN RESTAURANT WEEK FESTIVAL
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NY AFRICAN RESTAURANT WEEK FESTIVAL

The New York African Restaurant Week Festival on Sunday, Oct 8 is the landmark event of New York African Restaurant Week, bringing together African restaurants and chefs, as well as vendors across fashion, beauty, arts, culture, culture in one mega-food festival extravaganza featuring live music, a day party, and a design pop-up market. Festival lineup … Continue reading

VENDY AWARDS WINNERS
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VENDY AWARDS WINNERS

The Vendy Awards 2016 results are in!! Over the weekend the 12th annual Vendy Awards took place.  Two thousand foodies made their way over to Governors Island to celebrate street food. The Vendy Awards is an intense cook-off between the most popular sidewalk chefs in New York City and a fundraiser to support The Street Vendor Project.  One chef walks away … Continue reading

CHOCOLATE & COCKTAILS WITH THE COCKTAIL GURU
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CHOCOLATE & COCKTAILS WITH THE COCKTAIL GURU

How heavenly would it be to spend an afternoon with chocolate and cocktails?  The Cocktail Guru & Valrhona Chocolate can make that happen for you.  On May 15th they will present with A Deliciously Decadent Afternoon of Chocolate and Cocktails.  Hosted by James Beard Award-Winning Chef Johnny Iuzzini and presented by VALRHONA Chocolate, the event will showcase a dozen of New … Continue reading

COCHON 555 – Post Event Update
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COCHON 555 – Post Event Update

This past Sunday, January 24th, Jonas was no match for Cochon 555 and the show went on! This year’s competing chefs included Justin Smillie of Upland, Hillary Sterling of Vic’s, Danny Mena of Hecho en Dumbo, Mike Poiarkoff of Vinegar Hill House alongside winner Angie Mar of The Beatrice Inn.  Cochon 555 raised over $2,000 for … Continue reading