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Places to Visit
We have a great selection of food related places to visit. Festivals, farm markets, museums and chocolate factories, farms, vineyards - the sources for food entertainment are endless! Enjoy. OH, by the way, don't forget to visit the Food411 Blog!
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Eat Well Everywhere - A terrific tool that allows you to plug in the areas you will be traveling to and find all the local flavor! Avoid chain restaurants and find local farmer's markets, gourmet shops, local restaurants, and other foodie finds.
Arthur Avenue - Little Italy in Bronx, NY - What a step back in to time, this place definds the "slow food " movement. When people took the time to shop for real foods and make home cooked meals for the family. The stores are amazing, the breads, cookies, the meats, home made sausages & cheeses - if you can't visit you can order online. If you can visit, you will never forget it.
Julia Child's Kitchen at the Smithsonian - Virtual tour of Julia Child's actual kitchen.
Pick Your Own - Find local pick your own farms, picking tips and recipes.
Jacques Torres Chocolate Haven, NYC - Spend a day in a cacao pod shaped chocolate factory. See the beans be roasted, shelled and ground into chocolate nibs and transformed the into chocolate creations. The equipment is both state-of-the-art and vintage.
Wave Hill Bread - Bakers Mitchell Rapoport & Margaret Sapir make one bread at their bakery in Fairfield County, CT : a three-grain Pain de Campagne. This bread is quite possibly the best bread in the east 196 Danbury Road (Off Route 7) Wilton, CT 203-762-9595 baked every morning except Tues & Weds.
The Back Door - Norwalk, CT , Knipschildt Chocolatier opens its commercial Kitchen for retail business, see this unique & wonderful chocolate being created, enjoy coffee, real hot chocolate and of course their wonderful chocolate.
New York Food Museum - Many online exhibits! They started the 1st International Pickle day.
Southern Food & Beverage Museum - Based in New Orleans, dedicated to the discovery, understanding and celebration of the culture of food and drink in the South.
Stone Barn Center - Non- profit Center for Food & Agriculture, 80 rolling acres of gardens, pastures & woods, where community-based farming merge with the 21st century— 30 miles north of NYC. special events & ongoing activities., weekly farmer's market, annual festival. Home to their wonderful restaurant Blue Hill at Stone Barn, harvest to table dining. We enjoyed a wonderful tour and purchased fresh eggs, salad greens, Berkshire pork and tiny strawberries!
Hammond Candies - Denver, CO visit an old fashion candy factory. See candy made by hand; hand-pulled and hand-twisted.
Olive Oil Tours & Tastings - Long Meadow Ranch, McEroy Ranch , and Round Pound all offer tours of their Olive groves, education on the process & tastings! If you are in Napa Valley, take a break from Wine and learn about Olive Oil.
Napa Vinters - Interactive map of the Napa Valley wineries - Click any winery name for tour & tasting information, a description of the winery, driving directions & more. Very cool.
Copia - The American Center for Wine, Food & the Arts is a not-for-profit cultural center and museum whose mission is to investigate and celebrate the culture of the collective table through wine, food and the arts.
Culinary Getaways - For a day, week or weekend vacation of food and wine appreciation, embark on a Culinary Getaway with Sherry Page. Experience the local culture in Napa Valley, San Francisco and France! Very interesting website also!
Farmer's Markets - Find local farmer's markets in your state; buy local produce, baked goods, etc
Local Harvest - List of farm markets nationwide.
Food Events - New York City food & exploring new culinary trends and traditions from around the world. Great resource.
Whats on the Planet - Food & wine festivals around the world.
- Looking for vacation destinations where you can learn about how foods are made? For the luxurious experience stay at Blackberry Farm, TN (grounds include a cheese cave, root cellar, greenhouse & jammery) for a more rustic experience, Philo Apple Farm, CA (cooking classes using fresh picked farm ingredients). Bread & cheese making classes are given at BoBolink Dairy in NJ.
Looking for vacation destinations - where you can learn about how foods are made? For the luxurious experience stay at Blackberry Farm, TN (grounds include a cheese cave, root cellar, greenhouse & jammery) for a more rustic experience, Philo Apple Farm, CA (cooking classes using fresh picked farm ingredients). Bread & cheese making classes are given at BoBolink Dairy in NJ
Vidalia Onion Festival - Annual Event in Georgia.
Take my Mother, Please - Chocolate tours in Paris & Tuscany.
Gourmet On Tour - Culinary adventures for a day or a week.
BBQ Fest - Annual International Bar-B-Q Festival.
Maine Lobster Festival - Annual August festival.
Apple Squeeze Festival - Lenox, MA annual September celebration of the season's first apple pressing - a country.
Hatch Valley Chile Festival - Annual September feast of Chiles.
Gilroy Garlic Festival - Gilroy, CA is the heart of garlic country. Annual last week of July festival.
Ham Days - September festival in Lebanon, KY. Pig-calling contest, ham auctions, and a ton of ham!
Site of the Month
TasteSpotting
A visual pot luck! If you love food, you will be mesmerized by this website. The user community submits images/links from around the web and the editorial team reviews the submissions. What finally gets served up on the site is a beautifully refined set of the community's contributions. You will spend hours on this site!
Editor’s Pick
Elikan Harvest Olive Oil
3 Greek-American sisters share olive oil from their family's farm in southern Greece! Produced in limited quantities using traditional artisanal farming methods. We thoroughly enjoyed the delicious, peppery (wonderful aroma) and taste of this special olive oil.
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Chocolate Cravings
truffle truffle
Handcrafting the "classics" with a twist. Truffles with flavors such as coconut key lime, pinot and cupcake..."beer & pretzel brittle": toffee infused with stout covered in chocolate and sprinkled with salty pretzels! "s'mores" using shortbread cookies and infused marshmallow covered in chocolate: we loved the strawberry basil. Caramels that combine sweet and savory. You will taste the "love" that is put into each of these outstanding bites!
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