The largest sake tasting outside Japan, featuring over 300 sakes and 15 top New York restaurants. Each year, the event showcases award-winning sakes from the annual North American Sake Appraisal in Hawaii and celebrates the different styles of sake, with entries from Japan and the US. Top NYC restaurants participate each year, serving appetizers to complement the sakes. Previous participants include Bond St, Bouley, 15 East, Geisha, Kai, Nobu, SushiSamba and wd-50.

Dining in New York Book Launch Benefiting Citymeals-on-Wheels,
January 21, 2009
15 Union Square West

A charity event and book launch party co-chaired by Daniel Boulud, Marco Moreira and Jan Bartelsman featuring top New York restaurants including Daniel, Per Se, Blue Hill, Nobu, Annisa, Wallse, Tocqueville, Anthos, Estiatorio Milos, Scalini Fedeli and Gramercy Tavern.

Austrian Wine Month

Windows on Long Island Wine  (2004 & 2005)
Capitale, New York City
Presented by the Long Island Wine Council and Earth Pledge, a grand tasting event and celebration of Long Island wines that supports our region’s natural resources and benefits Earth Pledge. Thirty top New York City restaurants served delicacies to over 1,000 food and wine aficionados, while thirty Long Island wineries poured a wide variety of wines. Participating restaurants in 2005 included Abboccato, Annisa, Aquavit, Blue Hill NY & Stone Barns, Bouley, Danube, Devi, Felidia, Kittichai, Public, 66, Spice Market, SushiSamba and Tocqueville.

Lazio: Rome and Beyond, April 2004
A week-long expo of products, organizations and companies from Lazio, Italy’s capital region. Press conference and gala dinner at the United Nations, 4-day expo at Puck Building, with special food, wine, business and film events for the media.

GRI’s Vino e Cucina 2002 & 2003
An annual fundraiser for Gruppo Ristoratori Italiani, an association of Italian chefs and restaurateurs in the US. 700+ attendees, live and silent auction.

Roman Cuisine Week in New York, June 2003
A week-long festival celebrating the food and wine of Rome with 12 restaurant and 6 gourmet store participants. Sponsored by Comune di Roma.

International White Truffle Auctions 2001 & 2002
Benefiting Windows of Hope in 2001 and Citymeals-on-Wheels in 2002, this international auction via satellite New York-Los Angeles-Italy attracted top chefs and high-profile guests such as Ivana Trump, Richard Johnson, Adam Tihany, Richard Meier, Jean-Georges Vongerichten, and Daniel Boulud.

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