National Food Festivals and Food Events, Sept. 15-22, 2009

by POPSUGAR Food 1

Love lobster, chocolate, and wine? If the answer's yes, then it's time to indulge your wildest food dreams this week.

Drop by the Port of Los Angeles to get fresh-steamed, butter-laden lobster, eat chocolate bonbons to your heart's content near the Texas capital, or discover central California's hidden wine gems at the Lodi Grape Festival.

Personally, I can't wait to taste Asian fusion at its best when celebrity chef Ming Tsai hosts a dinner to benefit the San Francisco Food Bank. What events will you be eating your way through this week? Let us know in the comments below!

• San Diego, CA: San Diego Restaurant Week — Sept. 15-18
• New York, NY: A Taste of the Village — Sept. 16
• San Francisco, CA: Come Together Dinner with Ming Tsai — Sept. 16
• Lodi, CA: Lodi Grape Festival — Sept. 17-20
• Hot Springs, AR: Smoke on the Water BBQ Championship — Sept. 18-19
• Austin, TX: Austin Chocolate Festival — Sept. 18-19
• Naperville, IL: Naperville Wine Festival — Sept. 18-19
• San Pedro, CA: Port of Los Angeles Lobsterfest — Sept. 18-20
• Lowville, NY: Cream Cheese Festival — Sept. 19
• New York, NY: StarChefs New York Rising Stars Revue — Sept. 22

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