June 14-16: Food Film Festival, Part 1 This weekend is the official kickoff of the first annual NYC Food Film Festival at Water Taxi Beach. This weekend features regional american burgers and asparagus, with Hamburger America (for those of you who missed our QBQ Burger Bash last year), Asparagus! A Stalk-Umentary, and more, including your chance to taste the famed green chile cheeseburger. Drool. You can find the full schedule here. June 14, 19:......

If you want to start a lengthy, heated debate with an oenophile, ask them their opinion on wine rating systems. It’s likely they’ll talk about the “Parkerization” of wine – this idea that producers are catering to the preferences of Robert Parker to secure high scores for their wines to sell more product. They may mention the dangers of consumers following the scores in Wine Spectator like they were baseball stats versus listening to their......

March 27: Cheese & Wine 101 Max McCalman, Artisanal's cheese whiz, will guide you in matching various cheese types with the wines that best complement them. After getting the lowdown on all things cheesy, you'll be able to mix and match and discover pairings that suit your preferences. $75, Artisanal Premium Cheese Center, 500 West 37th Street 2nd Floor (entrance on 10th Avenue). 6:30pm - 8:30pm Register online. March 28: Spanish Wine Dinner at Xicala......

A seat at the Spanish Wine Bar Carrera is like a visit to an old friend’s home. The long table is intimate and cozy and you can’t help but befriend the people seating next to you. Joe the bartender, is quick to offer a suggestion of his favorite tapas or wine selection and you’d be wise to oblige. In the care of good hands, we had a great meal, fabulous wine and a hangover that......

It has always been one of our dreams to live in Spain. Be it the food, the wine or the flamenco dancing, this magical land, home of the siesta, has always held a special place in our hearts. While we haven’t been able to pack up and move just yet, we got a little taste of it recently at the P.J. Wines Spanish Wine Festival. It may have been a tease, but it sure whet......

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......

June 13 - 26: Festival de Helados Rosa Mexicano brings us ice cream, ice cream, and more ice cream in exotic flavors and combinations at their annual celebration. Rosa Mexicano, 61 Columbus Avenue, at 62nd Street, 212-977-7700. June 16: Spanish Wine and Tapas Got a craving for Spanish wine and tapas? You've got plenty of chances to get your fix this week. First, on the 16th at Discovery Wines, 10 Ave A at Houston Street......

Leafing through the most recent issue of Time Out New York, Gothamist was completely overwhelmed. Overwhelmed in a good way, mind you, but we really weren't sure what to tell you about first. The Mexican Restaurant Tour, which features prix fixe lunches, dinners, and other events at 30 authentic Mexican restaurants between now and the end of October? Downtown for Dinner 2004, where you can get three-course prix fixe dinners for $20.04 from November 1-7......

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......