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Noteworthy Nibbles - Mar. 17-23, 2009

YumSugar — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:30:16 -0700

This week, the country's gone crazy for wine, cheese, and chocolate. If you're in Northern California, you may find yourself faced with the tough decision of choosing between three of life's greatest indulgences. We'll be getting cocoa butter and sugar high at the San Francisco International Chocolate Salon, and saying cheese at California's Artisan Cheese Festival. Maybe we'll see you there! Let us know what events you're attending this weekend - and feel free to add any other food events below.

Del Mar, CA: Family Winemakers of California Tasting 2009 - Mar. 17
Green Bay, WI: US Championship Cheese Contest - Mar. 17-19
New York, NY: NYC Restaurant Week - Mar. 17-20
Tallahassee, FL: Florida Wine Festival - Mar. 20-21
Paso Robles, CA: Zinfandel Festival - Mar. 20-22

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Petaluma, CA: California's Artisan Cheese Festival - Mar. 20-23
San Francisco, CA: San Francisco International Chocolate Salon - Mar. 21
Yountville, CA: Taste of Yountville - Mar. 21
Monterey, VA: Highland Maple Festival - Mar. 21-22

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Noteworthy Nibbles - Mar. 10-16, 2009

YumSugar — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 14:00:16 -0700

East and West Coasters, take notice: There's something for everyone to imbibe this week, regardless of whether you're in the mood to enjoy a preview of this year's vintages or kick back with an artisan brew. Manhattanites can get a taste of Napa Valley while it's into town, and Floridians savor the fresh catch while you can.

Will you be attending any fun foodie events this week? If you think of anything we've left out, please feel free to chime in below!

New York, NY: Taste Napa Valley - Mar. 10-12
Philadelphia, PA: Philly Beer Week - Mar. 10-15
New York, NY: NYC Restaurant Week - Mar. 10-20
Cincinnati, OH: Cincinnati Wine Festival - Mar. 12-14
Napa, CA: Napa Valley Mustard Festival Awards - Mar. 13
St. Augustine, FL: Seafood and Music Festival - Mar. 13-15
Kiawah Island, SC: Gourmet and Grapes at the Sanctuary - Mar. 13-15
Kailua-Kona, HI: Kona Brewers Festival - Mar. 14

To see the rest, read more.

Temecula, CA: World of Wine Barrel Tasting Weekend - Mar. 14-15
Phoenix, AZ: West of Western Culinary Festival - Mar. 14-15
Napa, CA: Napa Valley Mustard Festival Marketplace - Mar. 14-15
Sonoma County, CA: Annual Barrel Tasting - Mar. 14-15
Del Mar, CA: Family Winemakers of California Tasting 2009 - Mar. 15, 17
San Francisco, CA: Edible Pursuit - Mar. 15

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Noteworthy Nibbles - Mar. 3-9, 2009

YumSugar — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 14:00:28 -0800

Springtime is coming, as illustrated by the fact that the country is buzzing with fun food events this week. Whether you want to watch a coffee competition in Portland, OR, or attend a gastronomic gala in Charleston, SC, there's likely to be a fabulous food event near you.

Know of any goings-on that you see left off this list? If so, chime in below. Will you be at any of this week's events?

Plant City, FL: Florida Strawberry Festival - Feb. 26-Mar. 8
Chicago, IL: Chicago Restaurant Week - Mar. 3-6
New York, NY: NYC Restaurant Week - Mar. 3-20
Garden Grove, CA: Japanese Food and Sake Festival - Mar. 5
Fulton, TX: Oysterfest - Mar. 5-8
Charleston, SC: Charleston Food and Wine Festival - Mar. 5-8
Dare County, NC: Taste of the Beach - Mar. 5-8
Portland, OR: United States Barista Championship - Mar. 5-8

To see the rest, read more.

Dallas, TX: Savor Dallas - Mar. 6-7
Philadelphia, PA: Philly Beer Week - Mar. 6-15
Calistoga, CA: Mustard, Mud, and Music: Calistoga Jazz Festival - Mar. 7-8
Tempe, AZ: Great Arizona Beer Festival - Mar. 7-8
Sonoma County, CA: Annual Barrel Tasting - Mar. 7-8
New Orleans, LA: World Cocktail Week in the Big Easy - Mar. 8
San Francisco, CA: Slow Food Nation Eat-In - Mar. 8
New York, NY: Taste Napa Valley - Mar. 9-12

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Noteworthy Nibbles - Feb. 24-Mar. 2, 2009

YumSugar — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:00:30 -0800

With Mardi Gras parades and festivals going on today across the country and a handful of restaurant weeks still going strong, this week's a great time to pay a visit to your favorite food events: If you live anywhere nearby, celebrate dungeness crab season in Northern California, as well as the beginning of Florida's strawberry season. And if you're attending the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, perhaps I'll see you there!

Got any fine food events that you see left off this list? If so, chime in below. Will you be going to any of this week's events?

New Orleans, LA: New Orleans Mardi Gras - Feb. 24
St. Louis, MO: St. Louis Mardi Gras - Feb. 24
New York, NY: NYC Restaurant Week - Feb. 24-27
Chicago, IL: Chicago Restaurant Week - Feb. 24-27
Orange County, CA: Orange County Restaurant Week - Feb. 24-28
San Francisco, CA: Dungeness Crab Week - Feb. 24-Mar. 1
Houston, TX: Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Championship Bar-B-Que Contest - Feb. 26-28
Minneapolis, MN: Minnesota Monthly Food & Wine Experience - Feb. 26-Mar. 1

To see the rest, read more.

Plant City, FL: Florida Strawberry Festival - Feb. 26-Mar. 8
Albuquerque, NM: Fiery Foods & BBQ Show - Feb. 27-Mar. 1
New York, NY: New York Wine Expo - Feb. 27-28
Boca Raton, FL: Boca Bacchanal - Feb. 27-Mar. 1
San Francisco, CA: San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - Feb. 28
San Francisco, CA: 7th Annual Celebrity Crab Fest - Feb. 28
Comstock Park, MI: Winter Beer Festival - Feb. 28
Grant, FL: Grant Seafood Festival - Feb. 28-Mar. 1
New Orleans, LA: Culinary Inspired Seasonal Mixology - Mar. 2

Noteworthy Nibbles - Feb. 17-23, 2009

YumSugar — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:00:12 -0800

I wish there were a dozen of me so I could be at every single one of this week's events. Case in point: I'm going to have to choose between the Grilled Cheese Invitational and a clam chowder cook-off. Life is full of the most difficult decisions! Meanwhile, Orange County is gearing up for its restaurant week, and, on the opposite coast, Miami will soon be abuzz with its South Beach Wine and Food Festival.

Are you going to any of this week's events? If we've left anything off our list, feel free to chime in below!

Indio, CA: Riverside County Fair - Feb. 17-22
New York, NY: NYC Restaurant Week - Feb. 17-22
San Francisco, CA: Around the World in 80 Sips - Feb. 19
Miami, FL: South Beach Wine and Food Festival - Feb. 19-22
San Antonio, TX: San Antonio Wine Festival - Feb. 20-22
Chicago, IL: Chicago Restaurant Week - Feb. 20-27
San Francisco, CA: POP Party - Feb. 21
Santa Cruz, CA: Santa Cruz Clam Chowder Cook-off and Festival - Feb. 21
San Francisco, CA: NorCal Grilled Cheese Invitational - Feb. 21
Orange County, CA: Orange County Restaurant Week - Feb. 22-28

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Noteworthy Nibbles - Feb. 10-16, 2009

YumSugar — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:00:33 -0800

With romance in the air, why not spend time with your first two loves in life, food, and wine? Thankfully, there's no shortage of celebration for that this week, with numerous wine and food festivities around the country. Right now, I'm pondering a date-night cooking class - a fun date and an ideal way to get him cooking.

If we've left anything off our list, feel free to chime in below!

Miami, FL: Miami Spice - Feb. 10-12
San Francisco, CA: SF Beer Week - Feb. 10-15
New York, NY: NYC Restaurant Week - Feb. 10-27
Delray Beach, FL: Delray Beach Garlic Fest - Feb. 13-15
Lansing, MI: Michigan Deer & Turkey Spectacular - Feb. 13-15

To see the rest, read more.

Mt. Vernon, IL: Midwestern Herb and Garden Show - Feb. 13-15
Winter Haven, FL: Greek Festival of Polk County - Feb. 13-15
Indio, CA: Riverside County Fair - Feb. 13-22
San Francisco, CA: Date Night and Cooking Crush Classes - Feb. 12-13
Gardiner, OR: Confluence Wine, Beer, Seafood and Music Festival - Feb. 14-15
Washington, DC: Washington, DC, International Wine and Food Festival - Feb. 14-15
Columbia, SC: Festival of Wines and Food - Feb. 16

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Noteworthy Nibbles - Feb. 2-10, 2009

YumSugar — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:00:20 -0800

Restaurant week continues to be big, with prix fixe deals all across the country. Get in the Valentine's Day mood with chocolate festivals and wine events. If you're in the Bay Area, use SF Beer Week's numerous events as a solid excuse to get boisterous while sipping craft brews. I'll raise a toast to that!

Los Angeles, CA: dineLA Restaurant Week - Feb. 2-6
New York, NY: NYC Restaurant Week - Feb. 2-27
Miami, FL: Miami Spice - Feb. 2-12
Naples, FL: Naples Winter Wine Festival - Feb. 6-8
Morehead City, NC: Carolina Chocolate Festival - Feb. 6-9
San Francisco, CA: SF Beer Week - Feb. 6-15

To see the rest, read more.

San Francisco, CA: CUESA's Citrus Celebration - Feb. 7
Fairfax, VA: Chocolate Lovers Festival - Feb. 7-8
Chantilly, VA: Virginia Wine Showcase - Feb. 7-8
Houston, TX: Rodeo Uncorked! Roundup and Best Bites Competition - Feb. 8
New Orleans, LA: History in a Glass: Famous New Orleans Cocktails - Feb. 10

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Noteworthy Nibbles - Jan. 27-Feb. 2, 2009

YumSugar — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 14:00:45 -0800

Now that the holidays are over, food, and drink events are back in full force across the nation. This month is all about restaurant week dining deals, from New York to Miami to Los Angeles. Some of them last into next week, so right now's the time to take advantage of affordable meals. If we've missed anything, please let us know in the comments!

New York, NY: New York Restaurant Week - Jan. 27-30
Los Angeles, CA: dineLA Restaurant Week - Jan. 27-31
San Luis Obispo , CA: San Luis Obispo County Restaurant Month - Jan. 27-31
Miami, FL: Miami Spice - Jan. 27-Feb. 2
Boston, MA: Boston Wine Festival - Jan. 27-Feb. 2
San Francisco, CA: ZAP Zinfandel Festival - Jan. 28-31
San Antonio, TX: San Antonio Wine Festival's Wine Competition - Jan. 31
New Orleans, LA: The Four Seasons of Rum - Feb. 2

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Noteworthy Nibbles - Aug. 12-19, 2008

YumSugar — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:00:41 -0700

This week, we've changed things up: We've decided to give you more advance notice about each weekend's food festivals, so that you have more time to plan on attending! From gulf shrimp to beef to peaches to mushrooms, there's many a local favorite to celebrate.

Here's a roundup of exciting events going on around the country:

Houston, TX: Houston Restaurant Week - Aug. 11-17
Delcambre, LA: Delcambre Shrimp Festival - Aug. 13-17
Mammoth Lakes, CA: Mammoth Festival of Wine, Music & Food - Aug. 15-17
Red River, NM: Hot Chili Days, Cool Mountain Nights - Aug. 14-16
Boston, MA: Fisherman's Feast - Aug. 14-17
Crested Butte, CO: Crested Butte Mushroom Festival - Aug. 14-17

To see the rest, read more.

Emporia, KS: Flint Hills Beef Fest - Aug. 15-17
Anaheim, CA: America's Best Celebrity Food Show - Aug. 15-17
San Rafael, CA: San Rafael Food & Wine Festival - Aug. 16
Lafayette, CO: Lafayette Peach Festival - Aug. 16

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Noteworthy Nibbles - Aug. 7-13, 2008

YumSugar — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:00:48 -0700

This month, America continues to celebrate the Summer harvest. At Nashville's Tomato Arts Fest, you might take a stab at the Bloody Mary competition, or sip a tomato-tini for the first time. If you're a Houstonian, you can support a good cause, cool off, and enjoy a great dinner deal by dining out this week. Humongous mushrooms aren't the only things at the Humungus Fungus Fest - I wish I could be there to sample the oversized pizza! And whether you're on the East Coast or the West, there's a chance to sample some of the year's best wines.

Here's a look at some of our choice events going on this week:

Beaver Creek, CO: Beaver Creek Wine & Spirits Festival - Aug. 7-9
Lenox, MA: Tanglewood Wine & Food Classic - Aug. 7-10
West Point, IA: West Point Sweet Corn Festival - Aug. 7-10
Crystal Falls, MI: Humungus Fungus Fest - Aug. 7-10
Portland, OR: Bite of Oregon - Aug. 8-10

To see the rest, read more.

Nashville, TN: Tomato Art Fest - Aug. 9
Orlando, FL: Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation - Aug. 9
Paso Robles, CA: Winemakers Cookoff - Aug. 9
Houston, TX: Houston Restaurant Week - Aug. 11-17

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