Food Event Fiend

The teen version of Bravo’s Top Chef pitted two teams of public school teens against each other in a live timed culinary competition in the New York Institute of Technology’s auditorium. Hosted by George Duran, star of TLC’s Ultimate Cake Off, the event was part of a larger fundraiser for the nutrition and culinary non [...]

Here is a brief photo recap from the Duck off at Jimmy’s No. 43. Eight professional and amateur chefs battled it out with duck based dishes to win the coveted Golden Ducky Award. Proceeds from the packed event benefited Food Systems Network NYC.    

Two thousand people herded into Chelsea Market on Sunday for Chilifest 2011, a gluttonous orgy of chili and beer brought to you by Dickson’s Farmstand Meats and The Cleaver Company. 24 restaurants and chefs vied for the $2,000 grand prize and ladled out sometimes spicy (but always meaty) chili into novelty mugs attendees carried from [...]

The Holiday Food Experiment Sunday December 5th, 2010 4-7pm Bell House 149 7th St. Brooklyn, NY 11215 Tickets On Sale Now! Purchase here! Waitlist for Competition Spots! Tickets: $20 in advance, $25 day of event Scotch Whisky After party in front lounge immediately following event Cookoff pros Theo Peck and Nick Suarez present NYC’s premier [...]

The ballot box says it all Nick Suarez and Theo Peck hosted another powerhouse cook off last Sunday called The Brooklyn Roots Experiment. This Experiment focused on Brooklyn sourced food and dishes that best represent the mighty borough. With only 13 contenders, this cook off was about half the size of previous Experiments and I [...]

Chipotle Beef Tacos Hot Bread Kitchen is a small non profit bakery that employs immigrant women and honors old world baking traditions. Tastebuds NYC and the staff from Hot Bread Kitchen hosted a fundraiser for the Brooklyn based bakery at Jimmy’s No. 43. The event featured a festive cook off with dishes using Hot Bread [...]

The Brooklyn Brunch Experiment Sunday March 28, 2010 12-4pm The Bell House 149 7th St, Brooklyn, NY 11215 Tickets On Sale Now! Open Call To Chefs! Advance Tickets: $20 Day of Tickets: $25 One Drink Included with Ticket Free After Party in Front Lounge What do all New Yorkers need and love to do every [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Brooklyn Taco ExperimentSunday January 31, 2009 1-5pm The Bell House 149 7th St, Brooklyn, NY 11215 Tickets On Sale Now! Open Call To Chefs! Advance Tickets: $20 Day of Tickets: $25 One Beer Included with TicketFree After Party in Front Lounge Cookoff enthusiasts Theo Peck and Nick Suarez present New York’s [...]

A mere 3 minute walk from my apartment led me to neighborhood favorite The Habitat — the smallest bar ever to host a food event. But never fear, they pulled it off smoothly. Co-owner Nicole Orlando gave me the low down on the event. She disclosed this event had a hilarious award for the worst [...]

The leftover bits An old friend and I headed over to the Bell House (yes, I’m there a lot these days) and scarfed down 30 types of cookies at Matt Timms’ Cookie Takedown a few days before Christmas. A big thumbs up goes to Matt for having tons of paper plates on hand and carrying [...]