Weekly Nibble: Upcoming Food News & Events Emma Jane-Doody Stetson May 30, 2014 Tuesday June 3, the Fairfield Cheese Company invites you to an evening of Cheese and Chutney. Pair and taste different variations of the two delicacies from 7-9pm. $45pp, call (203) 292-8194 to purchase. On Wednesday June 4, you can travel to Greece without leaving the country with Harry’s Wines in Fairfield. Greece has the history of being the early cradle of winemaking and the wine makers of Greece are crafting wines from indigenous varieties. $35pp, 7-9pm. Details here. Dinosaur BBQ of Stamford is celebrating the arrival of summer with Rock n’ Roast on the deck! On Wednesday the 4th from 6-9pm, enjoy all kinds of classic BBQ from a whole hog while listening to live music. Join Tomato and Basil in Fairfield every Wednesday for Wine Wednesdays. Come in, have a bite to eat, and enjoy 50% off any bottle of wine in the restaurant. Thursday June 5 is Fairfield County’s inaugural Meatball Challenge. The event will feature a variety of scrumptious meatballs from 10 area chefs, including participants from Bar Sugo, Bobby Q’s, Craft Butchery, David’s Soundview Catering, Have a Ball, Match, Meatball & Co., The Local Meatball, The Spread and Strada 18. It will take place from 6:00pm until 9:00pm at the Factory Underground in Norwalk. A portion of the net proceeds to Pet Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) of CT. The Darien Farmers market is now open! Stop by the Goodwives shopping center every Wednesday starting at 11am. http://darienfarmersmarket.net/blog/ Let your creativity blossom on Saturday June 7 with “Masters and Mixers”, a summer series at Georgetown School of the Arts. Sip your favorite wine or spirits with friends old and new, rekindle your creativity, and make your own original painting! Masters and Mixers painting parties recur the first Thursday and Saturday of every month from 7:00 - 9:30 pm. Georgetown School of the Arts, 25 Old Mill Road, Redding, CT. http://www.georgetownarts.com/masters-mixers 99 Bottles brings craft beer to Norwalk for an all-day festival on June 7! 1st Annual Craft Beer Festivalgoers will enjoy a variety of brews while overlooking beautiful Norwalk. Enjoy 40+ beers, great music, and some of the area's most popular food vendors including LobsterCraft, Melt Mobile and The Craft Butchery. A portion of the proceeds from the day will go to benefit The Team Jesse Foundation which provides education and support to families of fallen soldiers. Saturday June 7th is also a “Wild Wine, Beer & Food Safari” at the CT Beardsley Zoo. The night will showcase fare from local vendors, tastings of 100 different wines, over 60 different beers, live music, a silent auction, and more. Tickets are $55 each for groups of four or more; $60 for individual tickets; $65 at the door (if available). http://ctbeertrail.net/events/wild-wine-beer-food-safari The Westport Farmers market takes place every Saturday from 10-2. http://www.westportfarmersmarket.com/ On Sunday June 8th, at 2:00pm, Fairfield County Dishcrawl is hosting an event to honor the best meal of the week: Brunch! The downtown Stamford Brunchcrawl Eggstravaganza offers the chance to sample brunch plates at 3 very unique Stamford restaurants. It's a guessing game though… they’re keeping the names of the restaurants a secret for now, but they’ll drop hints on twitter @dishcrawlfct and Facebook Dishcrawl/Fairfield County for sneak peeks! Tickets are $45 per person and can be purchased at http://www.dishcrawl.com/stamfordbrunchcrawl. Live music returns to Mama’s Boy in Norwalk on Sunday the 8th. Drop by to enjoy brunch and hear the tunes from the “Wandering Roots with Shawn Taylor & Chris D’Amato.” 1-4pm. McLaughlin Vineyards in Sandy Hook, CT will host another live music act on Sunday. Duo Motief will perform from 1:30-4:30pm. For $15, you can enjoy his melodies as well as a wine tasting. http://www.mclaughlinvineyards.com/offerings.htm Looking Ahead… SoNo Restaurant Week returns from June 8th through June 13th. Elm Restaurant presents “June Flavors from the French Riviera to Connecticut River.” Internationally renowned chef Didier Elena of Chef's Club by FOOD & WINE teams up with chef Brian Lewis of elm restaurant for a special guest-chef collaboration dinner to kick-off the summer harvest season on June 12th. Elena, a native of Monaco and two-decade veteran chef under chef Alain Ducasse, will prepare dishes that reflect the hallmarks of French-Mediterranean cuisine. Hosting chef Brian Lewis will focus on the abundant ingredients found locally in southern Connecticut, mostly from neighboring Millstone Farm. $150.00 per person includes a 6pm cocktail reception followed by a five-course seated dinner, with wine pairings.
