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Noteworthy Nibbles — Nov. 3-10, 2009
Kick-start the new month with a number of celebratory fêtes that are happening this week. Learn all about the art of butchering (and enjoy fire-cooked meats) in Napa Valley; sample food from Boston's best new chefs; or watch Paula Deen's antics in the nation's capital.
Where will your stomach lead you this week?
Noteworthy Nibbles — Oct. 27-Nov. 3, 2009
With Halloween falling on a Saturday this year, everyone's in for a fun-filled week. Although every major city's likely to have some sort of costume-heavy celebration this weekend, leave some time (and belly room) for some serious food events. New Yorkers have their annual Chocolate Show, Bostonians can veg out on eco-friendly fare, and San Franciscans will discuss and sample the best of the city's street food.
Noteworthy Nibbles — Oct. 20-27, 2009
This weekend, the T-minus one week countdown to Halloween begins. If you aren't too busy planning your fright night agenda and costume, take the time to hit up some of this month's biggest events, like Chicago's Champagne fête or the annual Kohler Food & Wine Experience. As the weather gets rainier, I'd personally love to spend a sun-spilled weekend eating my way through Scottsdale.
Noteworthy Nibbles — Oct. 13-20, 2009
As food festival season dwindles down, you might find yourself searching harder for events that will entertain you as much as your tastebuds. But look no further than our list below. Where else can you touch a 1,658-pound pumpkin but the Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival?
Noteworthy Nibbles — Oct. 6-13, 2009
This week kicks off one of the biggest culinary events of the year: the NYC Wine and Food Festival, featuring headliners like Rachael, Bobby, and new favorite celeb chef, Ming.
Not in New York? No worries — there's still something to raise your glass to.
Noteworthy Nibbles — Sept. 29-Oct. 6, 2009
Wine lovers, unite! From St. Louis, MO, to Orlando, FL, and everywhere up and down the California coast, this week is full of celebrations that pay homage to the year's bounty of grapes.
Noteworthy Nibbles — Sept. 22-29, 2009
When it comes to food festivals, I've decided that the peak of the season isn't the three-month span between Memorial Day and Labor Day, Instead, it's right this minute, when the last of the season's seafood festivals converge with harvest celebrations and the beginning of chili cookoffs. We can't wait to check out the bites at the Taste of Petaluma.
Where will this week be leading you?
Noteworthy Nibbles — Sept. 15-22, 2009
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.
How to Prepare For a BBQ Festival
Over the long weekend, while many of you were hosting barbecues of your own, I headed over to Sparks, NV, for the Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-Off, one of the country's largest outdoor barbecue events. I was more than stoked to chomp down on award-winning ribs all day long, but — given the scope of the festival and its four-hour driving distance from my house — I wanted to maximize my first experience there by being as prepared for the event as Michael Phelps was for the Summer Olympics. If you're planning on heading to a major barbecue festival (or any food extravaganza, for that matter), I've got some tips to share with you.
Noteworthy Nibbles — Sept. 8-15, 2009
Haven't recovered from holiday mode yet? Thankfully, this week is full of events promising to be liquid vacations. From Chicago, IL, to Rhinebeck, NY, it's the unofficial week of wine festivals.
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