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October 19, 2007

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. Friday 5 - 9 pm , Saturday 10 am - 7 pm, Sunday 11 am - 6 pm // Metropolitan Pavilion [123 W 18th St 5th floor] // $15 MUSIC: We'll be at......

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October 18, 2007

October 22: Wine Dinner at Aix 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......

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September 13, 2007

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......

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May 4, 2006

May 7 - 8: James Beard Foundation Awards Next week, the James Beard Foundation will present its annual awards -- Sunday for journalism and Monday for excellence in the culinary industry. It'll be tough to get in, but we'll share the winners with you next week. More information on their website. May 9: Tabla at ICE Tabla's executive chef Floyd Cardoz will lead a cooking demonstration and tasting of favorite homestyle Indian and Indian-inflected New......

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November 4, 2005

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. All Weekend // Friday 7-10pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am-7pm // Metropolitan Pavilion [125 W 18th St] // $5 ART OPENING: Lee Ranaldo of Sonic Youth collaborates with Leah Singer for Drift. Ranaldo brings......

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October 27, 2005

October 29: Europe in NYC Just in case you can't afford to zip across the Atlantic this weekend, Food & Wine and Travel + Leisure magazines present Europe in NYC, where you can at least close your eyes and pretend while you sample European wines, authentic regional cuisine and participate in food, wine and travel seminars. Events include a Culinary World Cup: "Iron Chef style" featuring Alain Sailhac (French Culinary Institute) representing France, Cornelius Gallagher......

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August 31, 2005

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June 22, 2005

June 23: PJ Wine Spanish Wine Festival Who doesn't love Spanish food and wine? Well, maybe someone, but we're certainly crazy about the stuff. Join Gothamist at this benefit for City Harvest and taste over 150 of the top Spanish selections from every major wine region of Spain, including the classics, like Rioja, Ribera del Duero, Priorat and Sherry and emerging regions like Toro, Bierzo, Jumilla and more. Tickets are $75.00 per person and are......

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May 14, 2005

May 14th & 15th: The Ninth Avenue International Food Festival This annual even, currently in its 32nd year, gives you the opportunity to sample over thirty different international cuisines -- like the United Nations, but much tastier. Ninth Avenue from 37th to 57th Street, from 9:00 am to 6:30 pm. Call 212-581-7029 for more information. May 16th: Save CBGB: Eat More Chocolate This benefit, touted as an "an all-chocolate, rock-and-roll experience," is raising funds to......

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May 9, 2005

May 10: A Taste of the Good Life, Une Soirée en Provence Transport yourself to the sunny lavender fields of Provence, if only for one night, while learning about the local wines and helping support a great cause. CancerCare provides free professional support services to people affected by cancer, and all proceeds from this event support their programs. Taste three of the region’s celebrated appellations: Côtes de Provence, Côteaux D’Aix en Provence, and Côteaux Varois......

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April 14, 2005

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......

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March 7, 2005

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: March 7th through the 11th is National Wine Week. The Smith and Wollensky restaurant group offers ten samples of wine for ten dollars on top of your meal. A percentage of the proceeds benefits Citymeals-on-Wheels. For a full list of......

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November 10, 2004

The Chocolate Show is coming! The Chocolate Show is coming! We know where we'll be camped out this weekend . . . The Chocolate Fashion Show combines chocolate and couture, in original and delicious designs by top designers such as Nicole Miller, Patricia Field, Sylvia Heisel, Ann Taylor and Suss Cousins. The fashion show will be hosted by tastemaker and style authority Robert Verdi, co-host of the Discovery Channel’s Surprise by Design and host of......

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October 7, 2004

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......

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September 22, 2004

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. October 4th -- Time Out New York's annual event celebrating the release of their Eating & Drinking 2005 guide, featuring tastings from more than 35 of Time Out New York's favorite restaurants. Tickets are $75 and admission includes a copy of the Eating & Drinking 2005 guide. Buy......

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