Strap on your bibs guys, it’s time to dig into the city’s 6 best food and drink events coming in January. We have everything from fabulous brunches to Whisky crawls. Check them out:
Brunch Market @ Urbanspace Vanderbilt
- Where – Urbanspace Vanderbilt
- When – Jan 14 & 15, 21 &22, 28 & 29
Urbanspace’s Brunch Market offers over 20 dining options conveniently located beside Grand Central Terminal. This delicious spot has it all and was named one of Time Out NY’s favorite brunches. Whether you go for the endless group seating options or potent mimosas, there’s no better way to start off your weekend.
Cassoulet Cookoff
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- Where – Jimmy’s No 43
- When – Jan 15
- Price – $20
The Ninth Annual Cassoulet Cook-Off offers amateur and professional chefs the opportunity to face off on their creative and traditional slow-cooked French casserole dishes, and you get to be the judge! Sample 10+ cassoulets in a walk-around event as both amateur and professional chefs compete for both people’s and judges’ choice awards.
Valrhona Hot Chocolate Festival
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- Where – various locations
- When – Jan 18, 21–Feb 5
- Price – $35
Valrhona is putting on its second Hot Chocolate Festival in New York City with a delicious KickOff Cocktail party on January 18th at Ladurée Soho! Taste elixirs that redefine Hot Chocolate by some of the City’s most celebrated Pastry Chefs.
Beer Bourbon BBQ Festival
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- Where – the Tunnel
- When – Jan 28
- Price – $109-$229
The 8th annual fest has returned with food tastings from their own pit masters (chefs) as well as some of NYC’s finest BBQ and Southern cuisine restaurants – pulled pork, ribs, briskets and any fixin’ you could imagine.
- Where – the Tunnel
- When – Jan 28
- Price – $109-$229
Chase away the winter chill with a daylong whiskey crawl in the heart of the city. If one ounce tastings of 6 premium Scotches doesn’t get you excited for January, we don’t know what will!
Cochon555
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- Where – Weylin
- When – Jan 29
- Price – $125–$400
Created in 2008 in response to the lack of education around heritage breed pigs, Cochon555 is a nose-to-tail competition dedicated to supporting family farmers and educating chefs and diners about the agricultural importance of utilizing Old World livestock. The epic 2017 culinary tour starts in New York City!