Exciting stuff readers...as I told you last week, 5 Napkin Burger is graciously hosting another Beer & Bourbon dinner series starting this October. And what's even sweeter is that you have the opportunity to attend!
For those of you still unfamiliar with this event, it's a fabulous up-close-and-personal way to meet local beer brewers, ask them your burning questions and of course sample their goods. All of this takes place in the company of some of the juiciest, meatiest burgers packed with flavor and fabulosity that we call 5 Napkin.
In addition to their usual grub, they'll also be featuring special dishes keyed to each event. This could include anything and everything from fondue with pretzel bread to vanilla cupcakes with vanilla porter icing. Mmmm...licking your lips already?
Here's how to enter this giveaway:
Please leave a comment on this blog post and tell me about why you'd like to attend this event or your favorite 5 Napkin burger variety.
Your comment will grant you one entry into this giveaway for a chance to win a pair of tickets to the October 6th event, featuring Kelso Brooklyn brewery.
For extra entries, please Tweet about this giveaway with the #5NBFooditka hashtag or tag me in your Facebook post.
You have until Wednesday, September 28th to participate. A winner will be chosen at random, through random.org and will be announced on this website and via email. Please make sure to leave your email in your submission. Winner will receive a pair of tickets, which includes a guest pass.
Good luck and tell your friends...
If you'd like to buy tickets for this event, you can always do so here.
5 Napkin Burger - 35-01 36th Street, Astoria, NY 11106
718.433.2727
N/W Train to 36th Avenue
5napkinburger.com
This morning, I had the great fun of attending an Advertising Week event at Rockefeller Center. The event was called Women at NBCU and incorporated various female-focused companies such as Oxygen, Green, Telemundo, iVillage, Bravo and of course NBC who hosted it.
Bethenny Frankel from the Real Housewives of New York City was there, giving her commentary about all the women's initiatives that we represented. She looked fabulous (as usual) and added her spunky comments and infectious energy everywhere she went.
The highlight for me was the Bravo station and meeting two Top Chef New York cheftestants, Carla and Ariane. They were both lovely to talk to and prepared two breakfast dishes for us to munch on--one of which was Carla's famous Green Eggs and Ham and the other was Ariane's stuffed French Toast. Both dishes were interesting but I preferred the sweetness and decadence of Ariane's French Toast. It was loaded with flavor and a luxurious cream cheese filling. It looked more like little cakes than French Toast but that was fine with me.
Carla's Green Eggs and Ham (pictured above) was an interesting idea, but needed more zing in terms of seasoning. However, Carla was as spunky in person as she was on camera, with a wonderfully uplifting aura that made you smile. I admired her positivity and was inspired by her.
Another perk from the Bravo booth was receiving a copy of the new Top Chef Quickfire cookbook, which hasn't yet been released to the public. I snagged an extra copy and am giving it away to you, my readers.
To enter this giveaway, send me your most creative breakfast recipe by this Friday, 9/25 by 12:00 a.m. I'll post the top 3 recipes on my site and the winner will get their own exclusive copy of the new Top Chef Quickfire cookbook.
Email me at critic@foodistanyc.com or simply leave a comment. Good luck!
Last week I announced a raffle for a $20 gift certificate to Punta Dura. Tuesday, August 4th is the last day to submit your favorite Northern Italian recipe to me for a chance to win. If my review from last week hasn't convinced you that Punta Dura is a place you must check out, maybe this gift certificate will. My favorite thing was the grilled branzino (pictured above), which was cooked beautifully and deboned at the table. It's an authentic, homemade experience that you won't forget.Respond to this post with your favorite Northern Italian recipe for a chance to win.
Punta Dura - 41-15 34th Avenue, Astoria NY 11103
718.721.2137
R/V/G Train to Steinway Street
www.puntadura.com
