Goldstar Member Tips

• Goldstar Member on Where to Eat
  Not enough food for the amount of ppl- long lines were terrible
• Goldstar Member on Where to Park
  Take a cab or the subway and walk the two avenue blocks to the check in area.
• Goldstar Member on Where to Eat
  Long lines, not enough food or drinks for the money/time.

Goldstar Member Reviews

lusi319

It was a little bit hectic getting from place to place with the limited time and the long lines at the more popular spots. We had a good time and had some good wine and food, but didn't get to hit more than 4-5 spots. Overall it was a good experience for the Gold Star price, but def not the full price. If anything I suggest the Grand Tasting event more than this event.

Written on Nov 09 2009

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Cherie

This evening event is more like a free wine tasting from store to retail store as in a dixie cup size and the food is sparse. I thought it was food at different restaruants or all contained in a tented area not all around the town. I believe the real deal is the Saturday and Sunday the more expensive event with specific chefs. I was mislead by this and did not enjoy it.

Written on Nov 13 2009

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Shirley

Wear comfortable shoes! It was great and I will look for it again next year. My guest thanked me several times. The best time we had in a very long time.

Written on Oct 12 2009

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Barbara

Basically you present your ticket and you get a bracelet and a map with all the participating stores and restaurants. Participating restaurants had free food samples and participating stores had free wine samples. Had I paid for the full price of the ticket ($65 + fees + tax) I would have NOT thought this even was worth it. But with Goldstar's special, I thought it was doable. It's a good event to check out the area a few restaurants (only a handful participated in comparison to the stores), have a few "drinks", and hang out with friends. If you're a big wine fan, then it's also worth it.

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More Information About Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival: Meatpacking Uncorked

Website

http://www.nycwineandfoodfestival.com/2009/view-events.php?event=6

Description

The streets of the Meatpacking District will be electric as the neighborhood hosts Meatpacking Uncorked. Tantalizing revelers with a district-wide wine tasting and food sampling accompanied by dazzling street performances, this Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival party promises to be the event that can’t be missed. 100% of net proceeds benefit the Food Bank For New York City and Share Our Strength.

The district’s chic boutiques will flow with a large selection of wines in the Southern Wine & Spirits of New York portfolio while the neighborhood’s best restaurants will be serving samplings of their signature snacks. Toasting, tasting and shopping in the district will be infused with the gusto of performance artists, musicians, and other sexy and sophisticated spectacles.

Don’t miss a special performance by Lady Rizo and the Assettes at 8:30pm in Gansevoort Plaza! Comedienne and chanteuse Lady Rizo, aka Amelia Zirin-Brown, exploded on the NYC stage 3 years ago. Dubbed a 'cabaret superstar' by New York Magazine, she revives the genre by creating vintage arrangements of 80’s and 90’s pop songs. A dynamic singer, emcee and bon vivant she co-created the cult caburlesque show Lady Rizo and the Assettes in 2005. Come find out what all the hype is about at a special live performance for Uncorked!

Sample wine in the following shops: 202 Nicole Farhi, Abingdon 12, ADAM, Artsee Eyewear, auto., Boucher Jewelry, Buckler, Calypso, Catherine Malandrino, Charles Nolan, Darling, Design Within Reach, Diane von Furstenberg, The Earnest Sewn Co., Ed Hardy, Elizabeth Charles, Helmut Lang, Hugo Boss, Jean Shop, La Perla, Leo Kesting Gallery, Michael Angelo’s Wonderland Beauty Parlor, Paige Denim, Poleci, Ports 1961, Rebecca & Drew Manufacturing, Scoop MEN, Scoop NYC, Scoop STREET, Shelly Steffee, Solstice Sunglasses, Stella McCartney, The Puma Black Store, Theory, Tory Burch, Tracy Reese, Trina Turk, Vince, vitra., Y-3 and Zero Maria Cornejo.

Enjoy the culinary delights of: Spice Market, DeBragga.com, The Diner, Gaslight Pizza, Los Dados, Macelleria, Ono, Son Cubano, Basis, Gansevoort St. Café, Murray’s Cheese, and Murray’s Real Salami.

(List of participating shops/restaurants is confirmed as of publication, but subject to change without notice.)

About the Ticket Supplier: Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival presented by FOOD & WINE

The fourth annual Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival, presented by Food & Wine, takes place September 29 - October 2, 2011. Once again, 100% of the net proceeds of the Festival benefit charity. The Festival is hosted by and benefits the Food Bank For New York City, fighting hunger in the five boroughs; and Share Our Strength(r), a national nonprofit working to end childhood hunger in America. In 2010, the Festival raised more than $1.2 million for these charities, helping them better provide for those they serve and closing the gap on hunger in our country.

The Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival presented by Food & Wine began as a one-night event, SWEET, in the fall of 2007. In 2008, Festival Founder and Director Lee Brian Schrager of Southern Wine & Spirits of America launched the inaugural Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival. The first annual Festival consisted of more than 80 events. The second and third annual Festivals in 2009 and 2010 grew to more than 120 events held throughout the Meatpacking District and beyond. Festival events ranged from extravagant walk-around tastings like the Burger Bash, SWEET and the Grand Tasting, to culinary demonstrations and educational wine and food pairing seminars led by the industry's biggest names, to kid-oriented interactive cooking experiences and, local events incorporating the businesses in the host neighborhood, the Meatpacking District.

The Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival is the only festival in New York to bring together both legendary culinary icons from around the globe and America's most beloved television chefs. Taking place primarily in the fashionable Meatpacking District and select landmark settings such as the DUMBO section of Brooklyn, the festival seamlessly integrates into the pace and lifestyle of the city.

In 2011 the Culinary Demonstrations and the Grand Tasting will find a new home in the historic landmark at Pier 57, at 15th Street and the Hudson River. As the first public event in this new destination venue, guests will spend an entire day watching culinary demos, enjoying Southern Wine & Spirits of New York portfolio and sampling food from the best restaurants New York has to offer.

This year's chefs and culinary personalities include Jacques Pépin, Giada De Laurentis, Emeril Lagasse, Martha Stewart, Daniel Boulud, Alain Ducasse, Sandra Lee, Duff Goldman, Paula Deen, Guy Fieri, Bobby Flay, Anne Burrell, Tyler Florence and Masaharu Morimoto, to name just a few. Winemakers and cocktail experts including the likes of His Royal Highness Prince Robert of Luxembourg, Alessia Antinori, Anthony Giglio, Ray Isle, Hervé Deschamps, Mark Oldman, Andrea Robinson, Josh Wesson, Reid Harper and Laura DePasquale, will lead a journey through an extensive array of wine and spirits from the Southern Wine & Spirits of New York portfolio.
 
The Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival is produced by Karlitz & Company and Southern Wine & Spirits of New York, the Exclusive Provider of Wines and Spirits for the Festival.