FAIR: The International vintage poster fair has arrived. It's time to take that ironic velvet Elvis off the wall and class up your joint. The fair will include "over 25 international dealers with more than 10,000 original vintage posters." More info here. more ›

This five-course wine dinner will feature nine top wines from Alsace, Austria and Germany paired with regional dishes such as Alsatian Onion Tart with Thinly Sliced House-Smoked Brisket and Raclette Fondue and Riesling-Marinated Poulet Rouge with Glazed Baby Turnips and Carrots Crispy Sauteed Spaetzle, and Riesling Jus. Doesn't that sound like fall to you? $125, tax and tip excluded. For reservations, call 212.874.7400. 7pm, Aix, 2398 Broadway at 88th Street. more ›

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. more ›

May 7 - 8: James Beard Foundation Awards more ›

FAIR: The WFMU Record & CD Fair is this weekend. Hundreds of music dealers will be there to help with your vinyl fix. Sift through obscurities and maybe you'll find what you've been searching for on eBay for the past 4 months. more ›

October 29: Europe in NYC more ›

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June 23: PJ Wine Spanish Wine Festival more ›

May 14th & 15th: The Ninth Avenue International Food Festival more ›

May 10: A Taste of the Good Life, Une Soirée en Provence more ›

April 16th: Brewtopia World Beer Festival. This brewfest features unlimited samples from over 300 of the world's finest craft beers. Who can resist? If you're still wavering, you might want to know that the event's organizers will be making a donation to Citymeals-on-wheels, which provides hand-delivered meals to homebound elderly New Yorkers. Convinced yet? Tickets for each session are available online at www.brewtopiafest.com or by phone at 877-772-5425 and are $40 in advance and $50 at the door. Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18th street between 6th & 7th Aves, two sessions: 1-5 pm, 6-10pm. more ›

It's not spring quite yet, so you could probably still use a little wine to keep you warm. Lucky for all of us, there are some great wine events coming up to do the trick: more ›

The Chocolate Show is coming! The Chocolate Show is coming! We know where we'll be camped out this weekend . . . more ›

In happy news, the City announced that it will commit over $43 million (over $27 million more than previously thought) to the High Line. Two other important events happened at a press conference attended by Mayor Bloomberg and his likely 2005 mayoral race opponent, City Council Speaker Gifford miller: (1) Diller Scofidino + Renfro signed a contract with the Friends of the High Line and the City to design the High Line; and (2) the City and NY State have come together to file permission to turn the High Line into a public space (it's called "rail-banking," which lets rail easements to be turned into public spaces); Governor Pataki was even there to salute this effort. This is the kind of harmony from city officials Gothamits likes. We are very excited that the High Line plan is continuing to move forward. We suggest others interested in the future of the High Line attend community input forum on October 19, at the Metropolitan Pavilion (110 West 19th Street, 7PM), that will allow for the public to participate in the master planning process. RSVP community@thehighline.org. more ›

We know there's still plenty of eating to do in September, but there are already a few October events that Gothamist has discovered coming down the pike. more ›