May is the cheerful month swinging between spring and summer and the many splendid culinary events in New York City this month reflect the fresh spirit of the season!
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.
Happy Spring!
James Beard House: Maker's Mark Derby Day: May 3rd ...(this should be an incredible event, but of course I'm biased as these are my chef instructors from culinary school)
Crema Restaurant: Free Tequila With Dinner: May 2nd-9th
Midnight Wine Tasting at Pasita: May 2nd
Food & Culinary Professionals: Downsizing Portion Sizes: Whose Job Is It?: May 2nd
Rachel Ray Book Signing: May 2nd
International Restaurant Week: May 2nd-11th
Broadway Panhandler: The New Steak: Recipes For Savory Cuts: May 3rd
The New School: Greening Your Food Business: May 3rd
Romania Day Festival: May 3rd
Astor Center: Cooking With Your Teen: May 3rd
Institute of Culinary Education: Cupcake Workshop: May 4th
Bowery Culinary Center: Secrets From The Chef Who Fed Google: May 4th
Degustibus: TV Inspirations: Rachel Ray: May 5th
Bottlerocket: How To Navigate A Wine List: May 5th
Rock Center: Cinco de Mayo Beer Bash: May 5th
Toloache: Mariachi and Tequila: May 5th
Culinary Historians Of New York: Dates in Medieval Baghdad: May 5th
James Beard House: Fresh American With a Twist: May 6th
Bacchus Wine: A Night Down Under: May 6th
New York Wine & Culinary Center: Sensational Spring Salads: May 7th
Brown University Club: Wine Tasting At The Bubble Lounge: May 7th
Bowery Culinary Center: Homemade Pasta Making With Mom: May 8th
Chelsea Wine Vault: Wines of Rioja: May 8th
Italian Cooking & Living: Hands On Class: Calzoni: May 9th
92nd Street Y: A Slice of Brooklyn Pizza Tour: May 9th
Astor Center: Tequila: The Future Of Tradition: May 9th
Institute of Culinary Education: All About Artichokes: May 9th
Artisanal Cheese: Cooking With Cheese: May 10th
Brandy Library: Single Malt Saturdays: May 10th
James Beard House: Mother's Day Brunch At The Beard House: May 11th
The Barclay: Mother's Day Brunch & Silent Wine Tasting: May 11th
New York Wine & Culinary Center: Mother's Day Champagne Brunch: May 11th
Murray's Cheese: All In The Family: May 12th
Institute of Culinary Education: Mastering Pan Sauces: A 2 Day Workshop: May 12th
Bowery Culinary Center: Sketch It & Eat: May 13th
Just Food: Gastronomica Forum: Food & Faith: May 13th
Beard On Books: Lauren Bank Deen: Kitchen Playdates, Easy Ideas: May 14th
Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation New York City: May 14th
92nd Street Y: Francine Segan: Aphrodisiacs: History, Myth & Fact: May 14th
Tastebuds NYC Get Together: May 14th
Astor Center: Vietnamese Food & Wine Pairing: May 14th
Degustibus: Absolutely Asian: Floyd Cardoz: May 14th
Murray's Cheese: Mons: The Inside Scoop: May 15th
92nd Street Y: Steakhouse Cooking Made Easy With Michael Colameco: May 15th
Italian Cooking & Living: Hands On Class: Summer Pizza: May 16th
Artisanal Cheese: All About Fondue: May 16th
Degustibus: Ricardo Cardona: Hudson River Cafe: May 17th
Broadway Panhandler: Mastering Knife Skills With Norman Weinstein: May 17th
Slowfood: Brooklyn Chinatown Walking Tour: May 17th
Bowery Culinary Center: Baking With Agave: May 17th
Institute of Culinary Education: Sundays In Brooklyn: An Italian American Feast: May 18th
92nd Street Y: Blue Hill at Stone Barns Outing: May 18th
Artisanal Cheese: Artisanal Cheese & Spanish Sherry: May 19th
WCR Networking & Get Together at Bistro Cassis: 6:30pm: May 19th
James Beard House: Italian Spring Feast: May 20th
Artisanal Cheese: Port & Cheese: Exploring The World Of Port: May 20th
New York Wine & Culinary Center: Baking Wth Phyllo: May 20th
The Taste of Queens & Beyond: May 20th
Artisanal Cheese: Cheese Basics: May 21st
French Culinary Institute: Cake Love/Sugar Rush: May 21st
Slowfood: Slow U: Insider Tour of Union Square Greenmarket: May 21st
Astor Center: Taste of the CIA: Gourmet Meals In Minutes: May 21st
Murray's Cheese: The Mother's Of Cheesemaking: May 22nd
Chelsea Wine Vault: Wines of Spain & Portugal: May 22nd
New York Jets Taste of the NFL: May 22nd
Murray's Cheese: Cheese 101: May 23rd
Astor Center: How Not To Embarrass Yourself With A Wine List: May 23rd
Bowery Culinary Center: Meals For Under $15: May 23rd
Ninth Avenue International Food Festival: May 24th-25th
Murray's Cheese: Le Wild West: May 27th
Bowery Culinary Center: Feeding Fido: May 27th
Institute of Culinary Education: Spring Lamb Primer: May 27th
Italian Cooking & Living: Hands On Class: Rome & Latium: May 29th
James Beard House: Washington Wine Lover's Dinner: May 29th
Bowery Culinary Center: Dim Sum: Chinese Tea Brunch: May 30th