Contest Alert: 8 Tix for Anthony Bourdain’s The Hunger Tour @ Foxwoods!

Let Anthony Bourdain wine and swine you at Foxwoods, October 8 . . .

Update: Thanks to all who entered on here, on FB, and on Instagram. Here are the four selected winners who will each get a pair of tix.

@hippousmc1 from Instagram

Jennifer, Lisa, and Ryan from this post!

Anthony Bourdain is coming to the Grand Theater @ Foxwoods Casino on October 8 . . . and we’ve got your shot at not 1, not 2, not even 3 pairs of tix. We’re talking 4 pairs of tix up for grabs! Anthony will come on stage at 8 . . . and that’s when The Hunger tour begins in CT. Now, just a note: this is the only stop in CT, so if you’re planning on seeing him, this is your shot!

Here’s more about The Hunger tour:

Chef, author, and raconteur Anthony Bourdain is best known for traveling the globe on his stomach, on his TV show Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown. He has established himself as a professional gadfly, bête noir, advocate, social critic, and pork enthusiast, recognized for his caustic sense of humor worldwide. He is as unsparing of those things he hates as he is evangelical about his passions. The Hunger serves audiences an all new live show featuring an unyielding, brutally honest monologue reflecting on diverse culture, street cuisine and his travels to lesser-known locations around the world, followed by an open Q&A session. Currently filming the hit CNN original series Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown (season seven premiered Sunday, April 24; 9pm ET/PT), Bourdain will bring audiences a menu loaded with lots of laughs, serious discussions and unapologetic irreverence.

Learn to be a Happy Cook with Daphne Oz & Yours Truly @ Darien Library on 9/29

 

Daphne Oz will be in CT next week on our The Happy Cook Tour! See her at the Darien Library. Pictures provided by Daphne Oz.

 

Want to be inspired to prepare quick, easy, healthy, and most importantly, delicious meals for everything from your crazy busy week to fun-filled weekends with friends and family? Well, then the Darien Library is where you need to be on Thursday, 9/29.

 

Daphne will be signing copies of her newest bestseller, too.

Starting at 7:00pm we’ll have the honor of moderating a lively discussion with New York Times best-selling author and Emmy Award-winning co-host of ABC’s The Chew, Daphne Oz as she shares her inspiration behind her new book, The Happy Cook: 125 Recipes for Eating Every Day Like It’s the Weekend, as well as ideas, tips, advice and more to help even the most nervous or reluctant novice transform into a happy, confident cook.

 

After our interview, we’ll open up the floor for audience questions and the evening will wrap up with a reception and book signing.

This event will take place in the Community Room and is free to all thanks to the wonderful folks at the Darien Library.

Hope to see you there!

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Daphne Oz In Conversation

9/29 at 7 pm

Cost: Free

Darien Library

1441 Post Road

Darien, CT

Michel Nischan on Making Changes, Cruising the Mediterranean, Meals with Pepin and Andres, Favorite CT Restaurants + More

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We recently were able to interview one of our favorite chefs who is also a Nutmegger: Michel Nischan. We’ve loved his food, but even more than that we love what he stands for and how hard he works as CEO of Wholesome Wave to make change in the world. He’s the kind of person that inspires us to be better people and to help make change in our own worlds, too. So, here it is: a look into some of the changes that he’s most proud of making, what he’d still love to fix, sailing the Mediterranean, spontaneous dinners with Jose Andres, his favorite restaurants in CT, and what he first wanted to do with his life. After reading this insightful interview, make sure to set plans to see Michel at this year’s Greenwich Food + Wine Festival! 

Alex Guarnaschelli dishes on challenges, days off, social media, and more (interview)

OmNomCT checks in with Alex . . . don’t miss her at this year’s Greenwich Wine + Food Festival! Picture courtesy of Alex Guarnaschelli.

Chef Alex Guarnaschelli has become synonymous with Food Network, and there’s good reason: she’s an integral part of their food programming. Whether it’s through her culinary prowess as an Iron Chef, her show Alex’s Day Off, dishing about her favorite eats of all time on The Best Thing I Ever Ate, or throwing down her expertise as a judge on shows like Chopped and Beat Bobby Flay, Chef Guaranschelli’s resume speaks for itself. In addition, she’s executive chef of Butter in NYC which brings in stellar reviews and press. 

We recently had the chance to interview Alex and talked to her about her most difficult challenges, what she really does on her days off, the importance of social media, a sneak into her recipe creation process, and more. Don’t forget, you can see Alex at this year’s Greenwich Wine + Food Festival. She’ll be hosting a sustainable dinner along with Marc Murphy which includes local chefs, she’ll also be a judge during the Burger Battle, signing copies of her book at 2:00, speaking at 1:30 in the Green Room, and cooking up an amazing demo at 3:00 at Dacor Kitchen Two. 

Nischan, Richman, Samuelsson, Ziggy Marley + More @ Greenwich Wine + Food Festival 2016

The legend, Adam Richman (Photo credit: Travel Channel)

Is it September yet? Oh, man, we just want to fast forward, skip all the heatwaves and skip all the storms until we get to the 2016 Greenwich Wine & Food Festival. This year it’s going down on September 23-24 and we have some details to share with ya like the musical acts, celebrity chefs, and some of the nomworthy features of this awesome annual event. We are also very happy to share that Serendipity is donating profits to Paul Newman’s The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, Wholesome Wave and The Greenwich Department of Parks and Recreation!  Well, here are some of the preliminary details: 

Chef Adam Greenberg of Barcelona Takes on Chopped Champions (Spoilers Ahead)

Chef Greenberg went for his third win on Chopped last night. How did he fare against his other 3 competitors? Photo from Food Network.

“It’s never a walk in the park. My last competion I made mistakes. So, I want to convert those mistakes into masterpieces.” -Chef Adam Greenberg, Barcelona on Chopped.

Winning Chopped on The Food Network is never an easy thing . . . even just getting on the show isn’t an easy thing. But, how about winning Chopped twice then being placed into the Chopped Grand Champions round where a prize of $50k is at stake? Yeah, you have to be an amazing chef who’s versatile in the kitchen to get that far.

Chef Carlos Baez of The Spread Vows to Beat Bobby Flay on Food Network

Chef Carlos Baez is the man behind The Spread in SoNo. We think he has what it takes to take home Best in Show, how about you?

If you’ve ever had the chance to meet Chef Carlos Baez (pictured top left) of The Spread, the first kind of words that might spring up at you are kind, smiling, generous, reserved and creative . . . but how about dogged, uber-concentrated, and competitive? Well, we had a chance to see his tougher and rougher side when he recently competed against other chefs in the CT Chefs Challenge event. He was laser-focused on his sous chefs and dish that wowed the judges. Baez has also had lots of other success with food contests like Chowdafest.

A Salute to Geoffrey Zakarian’s The National – Greenwich, CT (Review)

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When we interviewed Chef Geoffrey Zakarian back in September about his new restaurant coming to Greenwich, his confidence, enthusiasm and dedication made us SUPER eager to try it out and see if all that energy translated to an amazing experience. So, when The National finally opened, located at the bottom of The Avenue in Greenwich, we had to get our butts in there STAT to find out. And, like the dedicated food bloggers we are, we hit up Fairfield County’s newest restaurant on Thanksgiving Eve with our friends, John, and Jenn. Because what’s wrong with two days of gluttony in a row, right?

OmNomCT to interview Giada De Laurentiis on stage at The Palace Theatre on 11/4

Omnivores, we’re so excited to share some super cool news with you! We’ve been invited to host and moderate Giada De Laurentiis’ appearance at The Palace Theatre In Stamford this Wednesday, 11/4. The focus of the night will be Giada talking about her new cookbook, Happy Cooking, that comes out on 11/3, as well as lots of other interesting topics around her cooking, her shows, and all the other fun things going on in her exciting life. The show begins at 7:30 with us introducing Giada, asking her a series of questions, then the night will close up with us leading an audience Q&A session. So, get your questions ready because we’re hoping for some great ones. There are still some tickets available if you’d like to go (and why wouldn’t you, Giada is awesome!) You can get a ticket for $30 each or $160 each, which includes premium seats and a VIP Meet & Greet experience.

We can’t wait to see you there!

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Giada De Laurentiis Happy Cooking Tour

11/4, starting at 7:30

Tickets (remaining seats): $30 or $160

The Palace Theatre

61 Atlantic Street

Stamford, CT 06901

Nancy Fuller, Sarabeth Levine + Nicole A. Taylor Join Cookbook Author Panel at Ferguson Library

The Ferguson Library in Stamford is hosting a cookbook author panel with three very special guests: Nancy Fuller, Sarabeth Levine, and Nicole A. Taylor. The doors open at 6:30 where guests will be treated to a wine reception with a nice selection of appetizers from Cosi, Fuji, and John the Baker. The panel part of the night begins at 7 and will be followed by book signings. Oh, and there will be copies of their books for purchase, too. Tickets for this event are only $15, but are in limited quantities, so make sure that you register right away. Now, a few details about each panelist: