The Art of Wine and Food at New Britain Museum of American Art

THE NEW BRITAIN MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART’S
13th ANNUAL ART OF WINE & FOOD 

Here's your chance to dine on some of the most delectable dishes paired with sought-after wine and spirits at the New Britain Museum of American Art during their 13th Annual Art of Wine & Food on Thursday, October 13, starting at 6 p.m.

Support the Museum’s exhibitions, creative community events, and educational programming for children and families while enjoying local, carefully crafted dishes and wines in a remarkable setting. 

Guests can enjoy a broad palette of fine foods, such as chocolate cake with cinnamon mascarpone from Millwrights Restaurant, yuzu-infused watermelon, duck confit, and Dungeness crab from Foxwoods Resort Casino, New York quail egg with duck chorizo hollandaise from La Belle Farms, and much more. Each dish will have a carefully suggested wine or liquor pairing to create a unique yet wedded flavor.

Appearing will be delicious bites from

• B Restaurants, 
• La Belle Farms, 
• Belvedere Café and Restaurant, 
• Blue Plate Kitchen, 
• Carbone’s Kitchen, 
• Confetti Restaurant and Artisan Caterers, 
• Cook and the Bear, 
• Cure Restaurant, 
• David Alan Hospitality Group, 
• Esca Restaurant & Wine Bar, 
• First and Last Tavern, 
• Foxwoods Resort Casino and Cake by Franck, 
• Grants Restaurant and Bar, 
• Grass Roots Creamery, 
• Hardcore Sweet Cupcakes, 
• INDIA, 
• Millwrights Restaurant, 
• Rooster Company, 
• Seasonal Sweets and Catering, 
• Shearwater Organic Coffee Roasters, 
• Tisane Euro-Asian Café, 
• Toshi Izakaya Japanese Restaurant, 
• Vermont Creamery.

 Check out www.artofwineandfood.org for menu items, wineries, distilleries, and our sponsors. 

This year the organization will feature New York-based photographer Deborah Feingold who has worked with the most iconic public figures and musical legends of the 20th–21st century for publications ranging from Rolling Stone to The New York Times to novels and album covers. Feingold will be signing Music, her first published photo anthology, which captures the distinct personalities of renowned musicians of the past four decades, including Madonna, Keith Richards, Prince, Mick Jagger, and many more.

Regular tickets are $150 per Member and $175 per non-Member; patron tickets are $300 per Member and $350 per non-Member. Patron ticket holders are invited to an exclusive Grand Cru tasting. All tickets are tax deductible less $75. To purchase tickets, visit www.artofwineandfood.org and click on “Buy Tickets.” Interested participants can also contact Joe Sylvester, Development Assistant, at (860) 229-0257, ext. 230 or at sylvesterj@nbmaa.org.

This event is generously supported by Stanley Black & Decker, WFSB Eyewitness News, SEI, Downes Construction, Hartford HealthCare and Hospital of Central Connecticut, Hoffman Auto Group, Emcor Services, Starling Physicians, and Hartford Magazine.

Event Director Vicky Cirilli of Cirilli Associates is lining up a stellar list of participating restaurants and world class wines so you can be sure this event will be a hit!

New Britain Museum of American Art

56 Lexington Street
New Britain, CT 06052
www.nbmaa.org

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About the New Britain Museum of American Art

The New Britain Museum of American Art is the first institution dedicated solely to acquiring American art. Spanning four centuries of American history, the Museum’s permanent collection is renowned for its strengths in colonial portraiture, the Hudson River School, American Impressionism, the Ash Can School, as well as the important mural series The Arts of Life in America by Thomas Hart Benton. The singular focus on American art and its panoramic view of American artistic achievement, realized through the Museum’s extensive permanent collection, exhibitions, and educational programming, make the New Britain Museum of American Art a significant resource for a broad and diverse public.

Contact: Melissa Nardiello, New Britain Museum of American Art, (860) 229-0257, ext. 219, nardiellom@nbmaa.org.

SOURCE: New Britain Museum of American Art

New London Food Stroll is Back on October 12 2016

Annual Fall Food Stroll in Downtown New London

Get ready New London - because the streets of downtown will soon be filled with strollers celebrating New London's very best in food and music.

WHO: New London Main Street and Citizens Bank with support from sponsors City of New London, The Day, Garde Arts Center and Dime Bank. Premiere local talent will perform along the stroll route.

WHAT: New London Main Street continues its most popular tradition of celebrating New London's Historic Waterfront District at its Annual Fall Food Stroll

WHEN: Wednesday, October 12th from 5:30 to 8:30pm. Participants experience a vibrant downtown New London filled with people, music, good cheer and welcoming businesses.

Using an advanced purchased button as your ticket to taste, stroll through dozens of different restaurants, shops and arts and cultural institutions in downtown New London, tasting bite-size samples of dishes or drinks that range from seafood to sweets, organic to ethnic and everything in between. Participating venues are expected to include: 2 Wives Brick Oven Pizza, Bangkok City, Bulkeley House Saloon, Carmelo's Italian Cafe, Caruso's Music, Cathedral Etchings, Chaplin's and Friends Bistro (*NEW), Copperwood Grill, Daddy Jack's, The Drunken Palette, East Coast Catering at the Atrium Café, Edible Arrangements, the Eyeglass Lass, Fiddleheads Food Co-op, Flavours of Life - The Fair Trade Store, The Flava of Jamaica, Garde Arts Center, The Hispanic Alliance, Homeward Bound Treasures, Jasmine Thai Restaurant & Sushi Bar, Le Gout Caterers at Liberty Bank, Mambo Bar & Restaurant, Muddy Waters Café, New London Antique Center, Northern Light Gems, The Oasis Pub, Octane (*NEW), Po Chi Lam Clinic, The Old Roadhouse, Refresh Organic Day Spa, The Seehund German Pub & Restaurant, Studio 33 Custom Framing and Art Gallery, State Street Saloon, The Steaming Kettle, Tony D's, Washington Street Coffee House, Wings 'N Pies and more.

JUDGING: Food served will be judged in a lighthearted competition. Awards of Excellence will be awarded to participating restaurants in the areas of Most Creative, Best Dessert, Best Seafood, Best Vegetarian, and Fan Favorite based on the dishes appearance, texture and taste. Judges include: Elissa Bass (former breaking news editor at The Day and currently CEO of elissabass.com), Bob Forcier (Department Chair of Hospitality and Tourism at Mitchell College), Chef Thomas Johnson (Culinary Program Manager at New London High School), Chef David Perkins (Chef Manager at Connecticut College), and Patty Startz (Business Banking Officer for Citizens Bank) who will be deciding the event's Fan Favorite dish.

Vote for your Fan Favorite on social media with #NLFoodStroll.

ENTERTAINMENT: The Advantagers, Clan O'Cleary Band at Captain's Pizza, FrankenPhil, Hart Strings Duo, Kevin Wade, No Mind, Performers from Common Ground Open Mic, Roxy 100.9 FM, Q105, Tim Quinn, WCNI, face painting by Advai-Doodlez, a social media booth and more.

WHERE: On the day of the event the Stroll's headquarters are at Harris Place, 165 State Street, New London from 10:00 a.m. A map containing stroll and entertainment locations will be available there and at www.newlondonmainstreet.org.

Special $2 parking from 4:30–9:30 p.m. at Water Street Garage, 161 Water Street (across from train station) with your food stroll button.

Tickets are available until they sell out at Harris Place, 165 State Street or at the Garde Arts Center, 325 State Street.

Winners of the food judging contest will be announced at 9:00 p.m. at Harris Place, 165 State Street, and judges will travel to each winning venue to announce their award immediately following the announcement.

Tickets are available online at www.newlondonmainstreet.org

ChowdaFest 2016 Results

ChowdaFest 2016 Results are in!

Congratulations to everyone who participated - each and every chowder was fabulous!

The votes have been tabulated - and there can be only three winners in each category.  Here they are:

ChowdaFest CT Best New England Clam Chowder

The best of the traditional New England Chowders!

1. First Place to Pike Place Chowder who successfully defended their title as best New England clam chowder.
2. Finishing second was 250 Market from Portsmouth NH
3. Take Five Cookery in third.

ChowdaFest CT Best Creative Chowder

Who used the most creative ingredients!

1. First Place goes to  Our House Bistro from Winooski VT who also defended their 2015 title for best creative chowder. 
2. Newcomers Gaffneys, champions from Saratoga Springs NY finished in a strong second place.
3. Smithsonian Cafe and Chowder House from Massachusetts finished third preventing any CT restaurant from the podium in this category.

ChowdaFest CT Best Traditional Chowder

CT restaurants took all three top spots in the Traditional category!

1. First Place goes to The Clam Castle of Madison taking the top spot with their Rhode Island clam chowder. 
2. Defending champ, Dunvilles Restaurant was the second runner up their Manhattan clam chowder
3. A third place TIE between Chef's Table of Fairfield with their Rhode Island clam chowder and Parallel Post with their Gluten Free Manhattan Clam Chowder!

ChowdaFest CT Soup and Bisque Category

CT also took all top spots in the soup and bisque category.

1. First Place goes to Crab Shell Restaurant of Stamford who after a two year hiatus, secured their place in Chowdafest lore by winning with their lobster bisque! 
2. Old Post Tavern had their best finish ever, finishing 2nd with their truffle mushroom bisque. 
3. Sam's American Bistro rounded out the top three with a spiced chocolate bisque!

Special thanks to all the volunteers who make this event a success! Starting with the big ChowdaHead himself, Jim Keenan ...

Artist Wendy Marciano who designed this year's award plaques, 

... the many volunteers who turn out, and the student organizations from Fairfield University and Sacred Heart University!

This event wouldn't be possible without each and everyone of them!

And a huge thank you 

to the many sponsors of ChowdaFest Connecticut!

For more pictures of the event 
visit the Home Place facebook page HERE

and while you're there - don't forget to "like" us!

New Haven Barbecue at Bull and Swine

Social Media Promotion   

Barbecue comes to New Haven at Bull & Swine on State Street!

Bull & Swine, a recently opened barbecue establishment on State Street in New Haven, does a great job of combining the major styles of BBQ into one central East Coast location! Merging the more traditional Carolina and Memphis styles that focus on pork, and Kansas City and Texas style which emphasize beef as well as poultry, owners Al Greenwood and Craig Hotchkiss have a winning combination in this homey and comfortable restaurant.

We received an invite to drop in and sample some of this New Haven's eatery's specialties a few weeks back and here are some of our favorites.

Bull & Swine Cocktails:

I just loved all the cocktails we sampled! Bull & Swine offers all sorts of specialties from gin to tequila - to vodka - to bourbons and whiskeys. The cocktails we ordered were from their specialty "nitro" menu and most were served in over-sized mason jars - each packing plenty of kick!

Bull & Swine
Specialty Nitro Cocktails

Like tequila? Me too! I especially love the smokey flavor of a good tequila. That's why 'hands down' my favorite cocktail of the night was the Smoked Watermelon Fresca made with Corralejo Silver, Xicaru Mezcal, a bit of watermelon, mint, and a splash of tonic.

Another favorite, True Blood, made with Boodles Gin, Raspberry Liqueur, Triple Sec, Lime Juice and Ginger Ale.

True Blood
Nitro Cocktail

Bull & Swine Appetizers

For appetizers we jumped in and ordered a bit of everything - from deviled eggs to grilled corn on the cob!

Here are some of our favorites!

Deviled Egg
Smoked Deviled Eggs with Chives, Dusted with BBQ Rub
Garnished with Okra

Fried Pickles &
Fried Okra
Served with a Creamy Chipolte Dip

The Sweet Heat Bacon (pictured below) was another favorite - but be prepared for the after heat! It's the perfect combo of hot and sweet made with a delicious habañero honey topping.

Pictured clockwise from top right
Fried Okra & Pickles, Deviled Eggs,
Elotes (Corn on the Cob with Sweet Pepper Butter),
Cajun Fries, Sweet Heat Bacon

Entrees and Sides

Time for the dinner! We tried everything from meatloaf, to sausage, to chicken, to brisket.

And for sides, everything from collard greens to potato salad. There's truly something for everyone at Bull & Swine - and most entrees come in half and whole portions. Perfect for when you're REALLY HUNGRY! Or for when you just want that perfectly paired portion.

Favorite sides? The Mac & Cheese and the Grits! Oh, the GRITS, yup, they were pretty dad-gumb good for being cooked this side of the Mason-Dixon Line. They were creamy, cheesy, and cooked perfectly!

Clockwise, from top right
Mac & Cheese, Grits, Corn Bread, Dill Potato Salad
Cole Slaw, Sweet Potato Mash
Center, Collard Greens

The Island Chicken, incredibly moist, jerk marinated, smoked, and then buttermilk fried to retain all that amazing flavor.

But, oh, the BRISKET! Flavorful, moist, and delicious. In spite of the array of tempting table top sauces, I ate this just as Chef Paul Cordero prepared it - with its wonderful crispy and tasty rub sans sauce. No need to slather that baby with anything!

Brisket

Dessert at Bull & Swine

For dessert we went with what I called the "Holy Trinity" ! A Peach Pie, a Sweet Potato Fluff, and a pretty decent Apple Pie Crisp.

Peach Pie
Sweet Potato Fluff
Apple Pie Crisp

If you are looking for some homey barbecue in the New Haven area - stop by Bull & Swine and get that brisket! And grits. And those fried pickles!! Yum! Can't wait to go back for more!

Bull & Swine

969 State Street
New Haven, CT 06511
 203-915-6806
http://bullswine.com/index.php

Disclaimer: We were invited to this sampling as guests of Bull & Swine's management, however, all opinions are our own.

Find Fall Faster in Connecticut

Drive No Farther Than Connecticut to Find Fall Faster

Connecticut encourages leaf peepers to travel less and “Find Fall Faster” — by taking advantage of the state’s close proximity to major Northeast cities as well as the fact it offers the longest foliage season in New England. What's more, to help visitors plan the perfect fall getaway, the state is offering an array of new travel-planning resources, all conveniently accessible in one place: www.CTvisit.com/Fall.

“In half or even one-third the time it takes to drive farther north, visitors can enjoy a dynamic blend of quintessential and novel New England experiences right here in scenic Connecticut,” says Randy Fiveash, Director of the Connecticut Office of Tourism.

From the new Find Fall Faster hub on Connecticut’s official state tourism website, travelers will discover:

• The Connecticut Fall Foliage Finder, a week-by-week report highlighting what areas of the state will likely offer peak colors when.
• Nine ways to enjoy 90 days of fall, suggestions visitors can use to create their own fall bucket list including such must-do activities as apple picking, pumpkin hunting, corn-maze adventures and antiquing.
• Leaf peeping guide full of unexpected ways to view the foliage — including zipline canopy tours, steam train excursions, wine trail trips, biking the 37-mile covered bridge route, hiking to the vistas and B&Bs with a view.
• Scenic driving loops with information on specific routes to take and suggestions on where to eat, stay and play along the way.
• Twenty pre-planned fall getaways that feature picturesque small towns, hotels and B&Bs with scenic fall views, great hiking/biking trails, fireside dining and more.
• Other inspirational articles and suggested attractions to help tailor a perfect New England fall foliage experience.

“We predict Connecticut will have a magnificent 2016 foliage season, with the vibrant colors that make a trip memorable,” said Christopher Martin, Director/State Forester, Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. “Better yet, Connecticut’s foliage season typically runs longer than northern New England states — offering travelers even more opportunities to see and experience the autumn beauty.”

“Visitors to Connecticut will find all the quintessential activities that make fall such a spectacular season in New England — all within close proximity to each other,” says Randy Fiveash. “So rather than spending time driving the highways, visitors can get out and experience more of the crisp autumn air, scenic vistas and colorful adventures that make Connecticut the ultimate destination for fall.”

More fall travel inspiration and resources are available in the 2016 Official Fall/Winter Connecticut Visitors Guide, which is free to view and download at CTvisit.com. The visitors guide features in-depth stories and interviews, travel ideas, event listings, a state map and stunning photography. The mobile-friendly guide is a great travel companion this fall and winter. 

For timely updates on the foliage, consumers are encouraged to join the Connecticut tourism social media community on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest and use #CTvisit and #FindFallFaster all season long.

The Pirate Invasion in Mystic Connecticut

Pirates To Invade Downtown Mystic 

September 30 – October 2

Fun for the whole family!

Swashbucklin’ fun for the whole family during the annual Mystic Pirate Invasion Friday-Sunday, September 30 – October 2!

Landlubbers beware! Pirates be on their way to make landfall in Mystic this October. The rowdy arrival will bring swashbucklin’ fun for the whole family at the 4th Annual Mystic Pirate Invasion to be held in downtown Mystic from Friday, September 30 to Sunday, October 2. Visitors will enjoy a sea battle among pirates and militia and food and drink specials at local restaurants and pubs. In addition, guests will find rousing merriment at costume contests, treasure hunts, and kids’ pirate crafts.

The 4th Annual Mystic Pirate Invasion kicks off on Friday, September 30 with an outdoor showing of “Hook” at Mystic River Park, followed by pirate-themed food and drink specials at several downtown restaurants on Saturday, October 1 with shifty, sneering pirates roaming the streets of Mystic.

Then, on Sunday, October 2 at 12:00 p.m. noon, the marauding pirates will invade downtown Mystic from the schooner Argia docked at Mystic River. Visitors will either cheer the militia or raise a Jolly Roger to pledge allegiance to the invading pirates as they engage in an epic sea battle. Little buccaneers and older swashbucklers alike can show-off their best pirate garb in the Pirate Costume Contest at the Ancient Mariner restaurant on West Main Street, while the young (or young at heart) can show off their pirate skills during creative pirate-themed crafts displays on the shores of the Mystic River. In addition, visitors will also enjoy balloons, face painting and more at Mystic River Park, and have the opportunity to participate in a local treasure hunt that travels through historic downtown Mystic collecting pieces of treasure from participating shops.

The 4th Annual Mystic Pirate Invasion

Friday, September 30 to Sunday, October 2
Mystic, Connecticut

Schedule of Events:

Friday, September 30

• “Hook” movie showing, Mystic River Park, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, October 1

• Pirate Crafts, Mystic Noank Library, all day
• 11:00 a.m., Wii U Gaming Club, Pirates of the Caribbean, Mystic Noank Library
• 3:30-5:00 p.m., Petting Zoo, Mystic Noank Library
• 4:00-7:00 p.m., Costume Contest, Harp & Hound
• 6:00 p.m., Costume Contest, Ancient Mariner

Sunday, October 2

• Facepainting and Balloon creations, Mystic River Park, All Day
• 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Kids Treasure Hunt (map pick up), Mystic River Park
• 11:00-11:45 a.m., Sirena and the Sirens and Mystic's Mermaids
• 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Kids Crafts, Mystic River Park with Michael's
• 12:00 p.m., Pirates arrive on Argia, Mystic River Park
• 12:00-1:00 p.m., Kidnappings - Hostages for Ransom, to benefit TBBCF
• 1:00 p.m., Militia arrives - SEA BATTLE! Symfoni docks, Steamboat Wharf
• 1:00 p.m., Pirate Story Time, Bank Square Books, 53 West Main St.
• 2:00 p.m., Costume Contest, Mystic River Park
• 4:00 p.m., Pirates depart aboard Argia, Symfoni docks, Steamboat Wharf
• 5:00 p.m., Special Haunted History Pirate Tour, Mystic River Park

For more information, please visit facebook.com/mysticpirates

Greenwich Wine + Food Fest 2016 Participants!

THE 2016 GREENWICH WINE+FOOD FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES CULINARY VILLAGE PARTICIPANTS

The sixth annual GREENWICH WINE+FOOD FESTIVAL, presented by Serendipity magazine ([http://www.serendipitysocial.com) benefitting Paul Newman's Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, Wholesome Wave and The Greenwich Department of Parks and Reicreation, has announced the 200+ food and beverage participants that will be taking part in the centerpiece of the entire festival, the Culinary Village, on Saturday, September 24 from 12:30 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. at Roger Sherman Baldwin Park in Greenwich.

Participants in this year’s Grand Tasting will offer samples from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and include:

Angelini Wine, Ltd.

Bakery On Main

BGOOD Greenwich

Blue Tulip Chocolates

Brotherhood, America's Oldest Winery

Brown Dog Fancy Mustards

Cabot Creamery Cooperative

Calcutta Kitchens

Chelsea Piers

Churncraft

Cielo e Terr Winery - Murphy Distributors

Citarella

Colby Davis of Boston

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage

Connecticut Cookie Company

Cutco Cutlery

Dan Rooney's Restaurant

Darien Social

DeCicco and Sons

Delamar

Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits

Don Julio

Don Sebastiani & Sons - Murphy Distributors

Drunken Fruit LLC

Dubrovnik Restaurant

Entrée Nous

Fishers Island Lemonade

Fjord Fish Market

Flinders Lane

Fourth Creek Foods

Frank Family Vineyards - Murphy Distributors

Full Moonshine

Gates Restaurant

Geronimo Tequila Bar & Southwest Grill

Ggachi Bakery

Gifft Wines

Greenwich Cheese Company

Hilton Club New York

KAS Spirits

Latitude Beverage

Le Pain Quotidien

Little Mexican Café

Little Pub

Malai

Maple Craft Foods

Martin Miller's Gin

Meatball and Co.

Mt. Kisco Smokehouse of Greenwich

MW Coastal Goods

New Canaan Olive Oil

NoMa Social

Nonno's Trattoria

O.N.E Coconut Water

Pepsi

Pinot's Palette

Polpettina

Punzone Italian Vodka - Murphy Distributors

Pure Leaf

Rosemary and Vine

Rudy's Executive Transportation

Ruth's Chris Steak House

Rutini Winery - Murphy Distributors

Rye House

Saltaire Oyster Bar

Sap on Tap Maple Water

Schweppes Seltzer

Sea Bags

Shearwater Organic Coffee Roasters

Simply Delicious Catering

Sonora Restaurant

Spiked Seltzer

Stella Artois

Stubborn Soda

Sweet Lisa's Exquisite Cakes

Teff Stamford

Thaithentic

The Ginger Man

The Granola Bar of Greenwich

The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp

The Olive Oil Factory

The Pine Leaf

The Restaurant at Rowayton Seafood

The Rye Roadhouse

The Two Oh Three

Tomatillo Taco Joint

Tourism Authority of Thailand

Uber

Val's Putnam Wines and Liquors and Val's Fine Wines and Liquors of Glenville

Veal Made Easy funded by the Beef Checkoff

Waterbands

Wave Hill Breads

Whole Foods

Wholesome Wave

Winam Wines

Wine Wise

Wooster Street Meats

WUJI

WÜSTHOF

Zesty Z

Bud and Burgers Tent will feature the following restaurants sampling their artisan burgers for guests to taste and vote on their Foodies’ Choice Award from 4:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.:

• Anhueser-Busch
• b Restaurants
• Bareburger CT
• Brown Dog Fancy Mustards
• Cask Republic
• Dan Rooney’s Restaurant
• Flipside Burgers and Bar
• The Blind Rhino
• Westchester Burger Company

Grill Master Tent will feature the following restaurants sampling everything from grilled meat to pizzas from 4:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.: 10 Barrel Joe IPA & Golden Road Wolf Pup

Amore Cucina & Bar

Baked and Sauced

Benjamin Steakhouse

Brother Jimmy's BBQ

Elysian Spacedust IPA & Elysian NightOwl

Festivities

Gentry Bourbon

Greatest Blaze & Co.

Hoodoo Brown BBQ

Mike's Organic Delivery

Pizza Luca

Shock Top & Shock Top Pretzel

Skinny Pines Mobile Wood Fired Catering

The Pizza Truck Company

The Ultimate Sandwich Tent will be serving unique and innovative sandwich creations from 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., with participants including:

Black Hog Brewing Co.

Blue Point Toasted Lager & Blue Point Oktoberfest Corbo's Corner Deli

Garden Catering Goose Island IPA & Goose Island Sofie

Judy's Bar + Kitchen

Pearl at Longshore Restaurant & Bar

Tabouli Grill

The Pine Leaf

The South of the Border Tent, presented by Don Julio, will offer samples of Mexican dishes and festive cocktails using Don Julio tequila from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., and include:

Bodega Taco Bar

Don Julio

Halstead Ave Taqueria

Hapa Food Truck

Sonora Restaurant

Tomatillo Taco Joint

Val's Putnam Wines

Please note that all participants are subject to change.  The Grand Tasting Tent, Bud and Burgers area, Ultimate Sandwich Tent and South of the Border Tent are open to all Saturday ticket holders, in addition to the Demonstration Tents, Celebrity Green Room, presented by Serendipity, viewing of the 5^th annual Burger Battle, hosted by Adam Richman, the 3^rd annual Top Bartender Showdown in the Empire City Casino tent, the 1^st annual Ultimate Sandwich Take-Down, Diane’s Books (celebrity bookstore), presented by Barbara Zaccagnini and co-headliner musical performances by Ziggy Marley and Old Crow Medicine Show on the Main Festival Stage, presented by Pepsi.

Tickets for Saturday’s events are available starting at $150.00, with VIP tickets available for $375 (this includes access to the Festival VIP Tent, which is equipped with a private lounge and restrooms, full bar, secluded seating areas, private restrooms and parking, private concert viewing area and a special VIP Sustainable Dinner, hosted by Alex Guarnaschelli, Marc Murphy and Michel Nischan, featuring more than a dozen Ambassador Chefs serving an incredible feast sourcing all proteins, seafood and produce locally and sustainably to ensure the highest quality and minimal impact on the environment) and VIP tickets with the addition of an Intimate Dinner with Marcus Samuelsson and Red Rooster Harlem beginning at $450.  For all ticketing options, visit the Festival’s website: http://serendipitysocial.com/greenwich-wine-food/tickets/.

The multi-day event will also include Friday’s Master Chef Dinner, hosted by Adam Richman, with food, wine and cocktails from this year’s class of Most Innovative Chefs and Ambassador Chefs from Connecticut and New York, and a live concert by The Bacon Brothers (tickets start at $325 per person). 

Tickets can be purchased online, or by calling 203.588.1363.

The event’s Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/GreenwichwinefoodFestival, and website will also continue to post event news, restaurant participants and schedule updates over the coming days.

The event will be held rain or shine, and anyone under 21, including infants and those with strollers, will not be admitted. Animals are also not permitted.

GREENWICH 2016 WINE+FOOD FESTIVAL

The GREENWICH 2016 WINE+FOOD FESTIVAL is a multi-day event that benefits The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, a nationwide organization dedicated to providing healing to children and their families coping with cancer, sickle cell anemia and other serious illnesses, as well as The Greenwich Department of Parks and Recreation and Wholesome Wave Organization.  The festival is presented by Serendipity magazine, along with Pure Leaf, PepsiCo, Citi®, Empire City Casino, and Stamford Lincoln.  Other official sponsors include Coldwell Banker Preview International, Cabot, Stamford Tent, Barbara Zaccagnini, Whole Foods, Westy Self Storage, Rudy’s Executive Transportation, Dacor, Deutsch Family Wine and Spirits, Granoff Architects, Shearwater Organic Coffee and Wusthof.