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It’s official, Astor Wine and Spirits has moved into their “New Landmark Location” on 399 Lafayette at 4th St. (yeah, that’s pretty much right around the corner). While the old location was our old standby for a nice selection and decent prices, their new location comes with promises of 50% larger selling floor, greater selection and hopefully more free tastings. To celebrate their fancy new digs Astor is offering special promotions all week long…

What could be better than a weekend full of bivalves? Start on Friday night by eating your fill of 15 types of oysters paired with over 20 wines from 7:00pm to 9:00pm (tickets are $80). Then, come back on Saturday at 1 to watch the annual shucking contest, a "slurp-off," cooking demonstrations, and more. Call 212-490-7108 for tickets and visit www.oysterbarny.com for full details. Grand Central Oyster Bar and Restaurant, Grand Central Terminal, Lower Concourse.

Tomorrow begins New York Wines and Dines month, a harvest-time celebration of the agriculture of the Empire State. The main focus of this industry promotion is to bring attention to the state's increasingly attractive wines, but it incorporates other local agricultural products as well, and it's all backed up by some of New York's best restaurants. During the harvest month of October, dozens of local restaurants will feature New York wines on their menus, paired with dishes made with local New York state ingredients. The idea of this promotion is somewhat parochial, but neatly summarizes the current culinary trend toward regionality: "New York Wines with New York foods in New York restaurants."

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.

Hurricaine Isabel forced the Harvest in the Square Event to be rescheduled tonight. In its eighth year, Harvest in the Square brings Union Square area chefs to offer tastings of food prepared from Union Square Greenmarket Farmers Market, accompanied by Long Island and other New York Wines. Tickets are $90 in person (cash only), $75 in advance, and will benefit the Union Square Local Development Corporation, which is currently looking to enhance the North Plaza of Union Square Park.