NYC Food Events for the Weekend

Posted by Tam Ngo, February 12, 2009 at 8:30 PM

Sweet Hearts. Photograph by canelaycomino

Valentine's Chocolate and Wine Tour of the UWS
Friday, February 13, 2:30 to 5 p.m.
Sunday, February 15, 2:00 to 4:30 p.m.
Sip and sample all the sweet offerings of the Upper West Side. Enjoy chocolates, pastries, gelato, and imported wines. Chat up the vendors through a series of informal discussions. Tickets $49 per person. Upper West Side (exact location provided upon ticket purchase); event website

Lunar New Year Tet Celebration
Saturday, February 14, 6:30 to 11:30 p.m.
Celebrate the Lunar New Year in true Viet fashion. Enjoy Tet food and traditional cuisine while taking in cultural and dance performances. Sponsored by the Vietnamese American Community Association of New Jersey. Tickets $10; children under 12 and seniors free; food and drink available for purchase. St. Demetrius Banquet Center, 691 Roosevelt Avenue, Carteret New Jersey (nr. Hayward Avenue, map); event website

A Family Affair at Brooklyn Botanica
Saturday, February 14, 3 to 7 p.m.
Spend Valentine's in a wholesome fashion, with kid-friendly snacks and adult-friendly beverages. Movies and games for the whole family. Free. Brooklyn Botanica, 220 Conover Street, Red Hook Brooklyn (nr. Coffey Street, map); 718-797-2297, event website

Chocolate Tasting Extravaganza 2009
Saturday, February 14, 3 to 5 p.m.
Featuring chocolates from Vosges, Jacques Torres, Baked, and The Chocolate Room, among others. Proceeds will benefit Project Hope & Fairness (to alleviate the poverty of African cocoa farmers and families). Tickets $25/person. Side Bar, 120 East 15th Street (nr. Irving Place, map); event website

Daytona 500 Viewing Party
Sunday, February 15, 1:30 p.m.
Watch the race on projection screens and enjoy complimentary food and beverages. Free. ESPN Zone, 1472 Broadway, Times Square (b/n 42nd and 43rd Streets, map); 212-921-3776 x227, event website via Time Out NY

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