Stock Up on Wine From Eataly
Eataly Vino is temporarily closing this Sunday for a new and expanded wine store to come. Until then, Eataly’s wine shop will be offering 20 percent off all bottles and cases through Sunday, April 5.
Friday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–10 p.m., Sunday noon–9 p.m., 200 Fifth Ave. Blog.Eataly.com/Free-the-Wine/
Mindy Segal: Cookie Love—an Edgy New Take
Are you serious about cookies? ‘Cause we are—especially when it comes to brown butter with hickory smoked bacon chocolate chip cookies and crème de violet snickerdoodles. Join Mindy Segal, James Beard Award-winning chef and owner of popular Chicago restaurant Hot Chocolate, to talk and taste all things cookies.
Tuesday, April 7, 7 p.m. Lexington Ave at 92nd St. Tickets $30. 92Y.org/Event/Cookie-Love
Food Book Fair
Celebrating the intersection of writing and food culture, the Food Book Fair returns for the fourth year.
Expect conversations about food labeling; the meaning of “vegetable-forward”; a conversation with Mimi Sheraton; how to put a book together; and more—the whole thing accompanied by good eats.
Prices vary (passes available for each day as well as for the weekend, $129–$349)
April 10–12. Wythe Hotel. 80 Wythe Ave., Brooklyn, NY. FoodBookFair.com
New York Culinary Experience
Enjoy an intimate weekend of hands-on master cooking classes and conversation with more than 30 renowned chefs, including Markus Glocker, Jody Williams, and David Lebovitz. Hosted by Gillian Duffy, culinary editor of New York magazine, and Dorothy Cann Hamilton, founder and CEO of the International Culinary Center, the 7th annual New York Culinary Experience will pay tribute to chef David Bouley. The cost for the weekend is $1,695 per ticket and includes all classes, breakfast, lunch, and a closing reception each day.
April 11-12. International Culinary Center, 462 Broadway. NYCE.NYMag.com
The Bloody Mary Festival
Need a cure for the Sunday blues? Bloody Marys are always the answer. The good Samaritans of the Bloody Mary Liberation Party scoured the depths of Brooklyn for 12 of the craftiest and most delicious Bloody Marys, including Pok Pok/Whiskey Soda Lounge, Mominette, and Lucky Luna. Enjoy three hours of unlimited tastings of Bloody Marys, live music, lunch by Delaney BBQ, and local artisanal food and drinks.
Sunday, April 12, 1–4 p.m. Industry City, 233 37th St., Sunset Park, Brooklyn. Tickets $50. TheBloodyMaryFest.com
Brooklyn Mac and Cheeze Takedown
In the land of cheese, there are no losers. Get to know all the cheesiest winners at the Brooklyn Mac and Cheeze Takedown—a cooking competition by self-taught chefs where anything goes.
Sunday, April 12, noon. Royal Palms Shuffleboard Club, 514 Union St., Brooklyn. Tickets $20. TheTakeDowns.com
The Vegan Cook-Off: Comfort Food Edition
At the Vegan Cook-Off, more than a dozen everyday chefs will vie for your votes with vegan comfort food. Shake off the winter doldrums and get your bellies ready for everything from hearty mains to palate-pleasing snacks, and even decadent desserts. In addition to the nom-worthy fare, vegan wine, beer, and liquor will also be joining the party.
Sunday, April 12, 2 p.m.. Littlefield, 622 Degraw St. (between Third and Fourth Avenues.), Brooklyn. Tickets $12. VeganCookOff.com
