September 15 & 16: Party at the Red Hook Ballfields
Celebrate the extension of the vendors' permit through the end of their season in October and add on extra festivities for Mexican and Central American Independence Day. Caesar Fuentes, the organizing force behind the vendors, promises that "the food vendors committee will host a livelier than usual weekend event - more soccer games, pinatas, music, and a 2 day art exhibit featuring photographs taken by the food vendors." Sounds good to us.

September 16: International Pickle Day
It's pickles, pickles, and more pickles at the 7th annual festival on the Lower East Side dedicated to all things pickled. Co-sponsored by the Lower East Side Business Improvement District and the NY Food Museum, this free multi-cultural event features pickles from around the world, sharing culinary practice, home canning tips, exhibitions, great music and tasty treats, including an abundance of free pickle samples from the likes of Wheelhouse, Rick's Picks and many more. 11:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Orchard Street in the Lower East Side.

September 18: Taste of the Village
This annual benefit for Washington Square Park is hosted by the Village Alliance, and offers tastings from 15 neighborhood favorites including Blue Hill, North Square, Otto Enoteca Pizzeria, and newcomer 8th Street Winecellar, among others. Beverages will be provided by Anthony Road Wine, Brooklyn Brewery, IS-Wine, Gizzi’s Coffee and Fizzy Lizzy. 6 - 8 pm, Washington Square Park at 5th Avenue & Washington Square North under a big tent. Tickets are $40 and are available in advance by calling the Village Alliance at (212) 777-2173 or can be purchased at the event. Cash or check only.

September 18: 4-Foodies at Hill Country
4-Foodies, an online membership association and networking tool for consumer and industry professionals in the culinary realm, is hosting their third tasting event, this time at BBQ haven Hill Country. The menu will feature a wide array of specialty dishes and as much of the Hill Country Cooler (Vodka, Tang, and a special mix) that you can handle. Appetizers offered include; Cornbread with Ancho Honey Butter, Kruez Regular and Jalapeno Sausage, Smokey Chipotle Devilled Eggs. Dishes being served at dinner include, Pork Ribs, Beef Brisket (Moist & Lean), Market Chicken. Sides are the most important compliment to BBQ and next week, Longhorn Cheddar Mac & Cheese, Campfire Baked Beans with Burnt Ends, and Cool as Cucumber Salad will be featured. The dessert will be PB & J Cupcakes. 6:00PM – 8:00PM. Tickets are available online at www.4foodiesusa.com for $50/person.

September 20: Harvest in the Square
It's the 12th annual Union Square tasting event to benefit the Union Square Partnership. Taste dishes featuring greenmarket fresh produce from local restaurants including Fleur de Sel, Strip House, Tocqueville, Union Square Cafe and many more, while sipping on wines from New York State and around the globe, and New York microbrews. General Admission $115; Day of Event $125. Tickets available online. 7:30 - 9 pm., 17th Street and Union Square West.

September 20: Il Buco "Sagra del Maiale"
il Buco will celebrate its 13th anniversary while hosting its fourth annual "Sagra del Maiale", an outdoor commemorating the Autumn Equinox and celebrating all things pig-related. The centerpiece of the afternoon will be a 160 pound Ossabaw Pig roasted between two large iron griddles with an intense wood fire above and below, but the menu continues to include Flying Pigs Farm Porchetta Panini on Ciabatta with Mostarda, House-made Stone Church Farms Pig, Apple and Peperoncino Sausage, and much more. Tickets will be available on-site for $20 per plate including house-made Lemonade and Iced Tea. Alcoholic beverages including wine, prosecco and beer will be $8 per beverage. 47 Bond Street (between Bowery and Lafayette).

September 20: Great Match - Wine and Tapas
Come to the 14th annual celebration of wines from Spain, featuring more than 300 wines for your tasting pleasure, alongside tapas from some of our city's finest chefs including Ivy Stark of Amalia, Seamus Mullen of Boqueria and Suba, and Rene Ortiz of La Esquina. 6 - 8:30 p.m., Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18th Street. $70 tickets available online. Call 1-866-946-3763 for more information.

Wheelhouse Pickles photo courtesy of Smitten, via flickr.