Last week Yum and I were fortunate enough to attend San Francisco's Taste of the Nation. One of my favorite bites was a slice of pizza from Tony's. The thing that made this pizza so memorable was the unbelievably delicious pesto sauce. It reminded me how much I love pizza with pesto. How about you?
Noteworthy Nibbles — June 23-30, 2009
It's almost July, and the palatable parties just keep coming. If you're a wine enthusiast, head over to Pinot Days or the Telluride Wine Festival. Beer more your thing? Throw back some sake bombs at the Beer & Sake Festival, or hit up the Colorado Brewfest. Here in Fog City, the Best of the Bay looks to be one heck of a soirée. What happenings are you hitting up?
If you know of anything that's been left off the list, please go ahead and chime in below!
- Sedona, AZ: Dine in Sedona Restaurant Fest — June 23-30
- Hampton, SC: Hampton County Watermelon Festival — June 23-28
- Gettysburg, PA: Gettysburg Festival — June 23-28
- Portsmouth, NH: Taste of the Nation Portsmouth — June 24
- London, OH: London Strawberry Festival — June 24-27
- San Francisco, CA: Pinot Days — June 24-28
- Wisconsin Rapids, WI: Cranberry Blossom Festival — June 24-28
- San Diego, CA: Beer & Sake Festival — June 25
- Milwaukee, WI: The 2009 Big Taste — June 25
- San Francisco, CA: Best of the Bay — June 25
- Ft. Lauderdale, FL: Taste of the Nation South Florida — June 25
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Noteworthy Nibbles — June 9-16, 2009
From Dr Pepper to pork to Philly cheesesteaks, this week's noteworthy nibbles seem to pay homage to time-honored American food traditions. We can't wait for the first ever Great American Food & Music Fest in Silicon Valley, which will feature guests like Bobby Flay and Guy Fieri, as well as famous regional specialties from all across the United States. Know of anything we've left off the list? Please feel free to chime in below!
- Ithaca, NY: Taste of the Nation Ithaca — June 9
- New York, NY: Wine Enthusiast Toast of the Town — June 15
- Emporia, VA: Virginia Pork Festival — June 10
- Lockhart, TX: Chisholm Trail Roundup — June 11-13
- Kapalua, HI: Kapalua Wine & Food Festival — June 11-14
- Winston-Salem, NC: Hot Ribs, Cool Music — June 11-14
- Minneapolis, MN: Taste of the Nation Minneapolis — June 12
- Salem, OR: Wine, Chocolate, and More! — June 12-13
- Las Vegas, NV: Coffee Fest Las Vegas — June 12-14
- Mountain View, CA: Great American Food & Music Festival — June 13
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Noteworthy Nibbles — May 12-19, 2009
How do you know that Summer's just a few weeks away? When there's a seemingly endless list of epicurean events and food festivals. We can hardly straddle them all, but have plans to hit up San Francisco Cocktail Week, shake hands with sake brewers at the Joto Sake Tasting, slurp a few slippery ones at Oysterfest, and swirl Sauvignon Blanc at the Uncorked! Wine Festival. What events are you penciling in? Tell us what you're tasting below!
- Buckhannon, WV: West Virginia Strawberry Festival — May 13-17
- San Francisco, CA: Joto Sake Tasting — May 14
- Memphis, TN: World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest — May 14-16
- San Francisco, CA: San Francisco Strawberry Week — May 14-24
- St. Pete Beach, FL: Tampa Bay Wine & Food Festival — May 15-16
- Monterey, CA: Monterey Bay Aquarium's Cooking for Solutions — May 15-16
- Dermott, AR: Dermott Crawfish Festival — May 15-16
- Magnolia, AR: Magnolia Blossom Festival & Steak Cook-Off — May 15-16
- Pasadena, TX: Pasadena Strawberry Festival — May 15-17
- Little Rock, AR: Greek Food Fest — May 15-17
- Paso Robles, CA: Paso Robles Wine Festival — May 15-17
- Lodi, CA: Lodi ZinFest — May 15-17
- San Francisco, CA: San Francisco OysterFest — May 16
- San Francisco, CA: Uncorked! Wine Festival — May 16
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Noteworthy Nibbles — May 5-12, 2009
Many of you are gearing up for Mother's Day, but if you've got some time to spare, there are plenty of enjoyable events worth checking out. There are two national events to note: You can celebrate American Craft Beer Week (find out what is happening in your neck of the woods) and on Saturday, help fight hunger at the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive.
Here at Yum, we're all over the specials going on during Sexy Dishes Week and the new cocktails being showcased at SF Cocktail Week. Where will you be?
- Humboldt, TN: West Tennessee Strawberry Festival — May 3-9
- Bay Area, CA: Sexy Dishes Week — May 4-8
- Atlanta, GA: Taste of the Nation Atlanta — May 6
- Manchester, NH: Taste of the Nation Manchester — May 6
- Hartford, CT: Taste of the Nation Hartford — May 7
- Las Vegas, NV: Vegas Uncork'd — May 7-10
- New Orleans, LA: World Cocktail Week in the Big Easy — May 8
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A Taste of Taste of the Nation
Last Thursday, Yum and I had the pleasure of attending a delicious fundraiser in San Francisco. Taste of the Nation is a one-night event held in major cities across the United States; the proceeds are donated to Share Our Strength — an organization that fights the hunger crisis in America. Chefs from all over the city came together to serve bites that represented their restaurants and culinary point of view. Here, you'll find out what we enjoyed at the tasting reception that was held at the Giants stadium.
Noteworthy Nibbles — Apr. 21-28, 2009
If you thought last week was jam-packed with food events, then get excited for this week, as the festivals just get better. If I could teleport myself around the world, there's no question I'd hit up the nation's celebrations, from pickles to pie to asparagus to spam.
We will, however, be supporting the cause to end childhood hunger at Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation series (if you're signed up to go to the San Francisco event, perhaps we'll see you there!). If you know of any other events we've left off the list, chime in below!
- Dallas, TX: Dallas Wine & Food Festival — Apr. 22-26
- Beaufort, NC: Beaufort Wine & Food weekend — Apr. 22-26
- Sugarland, TX: The Grand Wine & Food Affair — Apr. 22-26
- San Francisco, CA: Taste of the Nation San Francisco — Apr. 23
- New Haven, CT: Taste of the Nation New Haven — Apr. 23
- Wilmington, DE: Taste of the Nation Wilmington — Apr. 23
- Mount Olive, NC: North Carolina Pickle Festival — Apr. 24-25
- Stockton, CA: Asparagus Festival — Apr. 24-26
- Pompano Beach, FL: Pompano Beach Seafood Festival — Apr. 24-26
- Waikiki, HI: Waikiki Spam Jam — Apr. 25
- La Crosse, WI: Between the Bluffs Beer, Wine & Cheese Festival — Apr. 25
- Celebration, FL: Great American Pie Festival — Apr. 25
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