On the Plate: Upcoming Food and Wine Events

August 19: 8th Annual Blues & BBQ
Head to Pier 54 at Hudson River Park for meat, music, meat, and more meat. Hill Country, Dinosaur Bar-b-Que and other city favorites will be offering up their wares for sale. Full listing of blues acts here. Admission and music free. Pier 54 at 14th Street, 2-9 p.m.

August 19: 4th Annual Singapore Chili Crab Festival
This year's Tiger Beer Singapore Chili Crab Fest is in a new location in Long Island City. Get down and dirty with chili crabs and other Southeast Asian street food, watch martial artists and lion dancers and listen to live music. 12-6 p.m., Riverview, Long Island City. Visit the Tiger Beer website for directions.

August 19: A Day A Whey -- Day Trip to Mecox Bay Dairy and Wolffer Estate Vineyards
Join Saxelby Cheesemongers on a day trip to the East End of Long Island. The day starts at Wolffer Estate Vineyards with a wine tasting brunch on their outdoor terrace, featuring six different Wolffer Estate wines paired with Mecox Bay Dairy cheeses, fresh fruits, greens, charcuterie, and breads. Next, the group will head out to Mecox Bay Dairy, where cheese maker and herdsman Art Ludlow will lead a tour of his farm, from milking parlor to cave. $95 tickets and more infomation available online

August 20: Winemaker Dinner at Provence
Meet organic Languedoc winemaker, Alain Rochard of Vignoble du Loup Blanc as he guides you through pairings of his and other natural, organic French wines with Chef Marc Meyer’s seasonal cuisine. 7:30 p.m. 4 wines/$85 plus tax and gratuity. Reservations required; call 212.475.7500. Provence, 38 Macdougal Street.