wednesday, october 1st, 2008

The refreshing autumn days have returned to clean up the fading trees, fill our lungs with fresh, crisp air and our heads with clarity. As the world around us burns its way to winter, there are countless gastronomic adventures to be had in the fiery orange blaze of October.

Be sure to check out the 2008 Upcoming Events section of eddybles for a monthly listing of dozens of festivals and happenings in New York City that celebrate food and drink! The date, location and a link to the event is provided for every listing.

Wishing You an Inspiring Month of Autumnal Culinary Adventures!

AIWF: Spoons Across America: October Ongoing

De Gustibus: Eric Hara: David Burke & Donnatella: Oct. 2nd

The National Arts Club: Worldwide Children's Foundation Gala Dinner: Oct. 2nd

Chelsea Wine Vault: Old World vs. New: Oct. 2nd

Asia Society: Asia Circle Cocktail Evening: Oct. 3rd

Plate by Plate: Annual Tasting Benefit: Oct. 3rd

New York Wine & Culinary Center: Knife Skills: Oct. 4th

Bowery Culinary Center: Passport to Cheese: Oct. 4th

French Culinary Institute: Food Technology for the Home Cook: Oct. 4th

Broadway Panhandler: Pichet Ong: The Sweet Spot: Oct. 4th

Slowfood: Foraging in Central Park: Oct. 4th

Astor Center: Elements of Mixology: Oct. 5th

Murray's Cheese: Local Brews: Smutty Nose Beer & Cheese: Oct. 6th

American Culinary Federation: Big Apple Chapter Reunion: Oct. 6th

Urban Wheat Field Experience: Oct. 6th

92nd Street Y: Francine Segan: Italian Dessert Tasting: Oct. 6th

Murray's Cheese: The Local Motion: Oct. 7th

De Gustibus: John DeLucie: The Waverly Inn: Oct. 7th

Rum Fest: Oct. 7th

Slowfood: Oysters, Fresh From the Farm to You: Oct. 7th

Tastebuds NYC Dinner Meet-Up: Oct. 8th

Beard on Books: Marcella and Victor Hazan: Oct. 8th

Institute of Culinary Education: Cupcake Workshop: Oct. 8th

New York City Wine & Food Festival: Oct. 9th-12th

Institute of Culinary Education: How to Open a Restaurant: Oct. 10th

Libby Ross Breast Cancer Foundaiton Wine Tasting: Oct. 10th

Tavern on the green: Oktoberfest Celebration: Oct. 10th

New York Wine & Culinary Center: Riesling & Food Pairing: Oct. 11th

Bowery Culinary Center: Dumplings of the World: Oct. 11th

Pastry Scoop Fall Conference: Oct. 12th

Murray's Cheese: Old World, New World: Oct. 13th

Institute of Culinary Education: A Tour of Argentina: Oct. 14th

Italian Culinary Center: Theme Night: Latium: Oct. 14th

WCR: At the Table: Oct. 14th

Murray's Cheese: Let's Rock & T'yrol: Oct. 15th

James Beard House: One if by Land, Two if by Sea: Craig Hopson: Oct. 15th

The New School: Food Writing Forum: Edible Manhattan: Oct. 16th

Experimental Cuisine Collective: Monthly Meeting: Oct. 16th

Fales Library: Critical Topics in Food: Disappearing Foodways: Oct. 16th

Astor Center: He Said Beer, She Said Wine: The Face-off: Oct. 16th

Gourmet Institute: Oct. 17th-19th

Food & Culinary Professionals: Food Blogging: Oct. 17th

Artisanal Cheese: Great Goats: Alternative Cheeses: Oct. 17th

Brandy Library: Single Malt Saturday: Oct. 18th

Slowfood: Fall Dinner with Bill Telepan: Oct. 19th

James Beard House: Modern Singapore Flavors with Chris Yeo: Oct. 20th

Food Bank NYC: New York City Goes Orange: Oct. 20th

Culinary Historians of New York: Bee Wilson: Swindled: The History of Food & Fraud: Oct. 20th

New York Women's Culinary Alliance: 150 Great Food Jobs: Oct. 20th

New York Wine & Culinary Center: The Pink Chef: Breast Cancer Awareness: Oct. 20th

City Harvest: Bid Against Hunger: Oct. 21st

StarChef's Career Series at Astor Center: Chef's Personal Assistant: Oct. 21st

Artisanal Cheese: Craft Beer & Artisanal Cheese: Oct. 23rd

Astor Center: Port & Chocolate: Oct. 23rd

James Beard House: Flavors of Florence: Oct. 25th

Murray's Cheese: British Invasion: Real Ales, Real Cheese: Oct. 27th

92nd Street Y: Wine: The Art of Buying & Tasting: Oct. 29th

Bowery Culinary Center: Food Fueled Fall Detox: Oct. 29th

James Beard House: Gastropub Supper with Jamie Leeds: Oct. 30th

Institute of Culinary Education: Artisanal Beer & Cheese: Oct. 30th

Brewtopia: Oct. 31st-Nov. 2nd

Artisanal Cheese: Scary Cheese: Oct. 31st