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Natura Wines Partners with The National Forest Foundation to Plant 10,000 Trees by BWW News Desk
- April 03, 2016 Natura Wines, produced by Emiliana Organic Vineyards, the world's leading organic winery, and the National Forest Foundation (NFF) have announced their partnership to restore forests by planting 10,000 trees throughout National Forests in the U.S. in 2016. The partnership will begin this spring, and will focus on shared values of bringing people together and promoting the protection and enjoyment of our National Forests.
Pepsi Pays Tribute to More Than a Century of Cola-Making Expertise with the Launch of 1893 from the Makers of Pepsi-Cola by BWW News Desk
- April 03, 2016 In a continued demonstration of its passion for discovery and providing consumers a wide array of refreshing beverages, today, Pepsi announces the addition of 1893 from the Makers of Pepsi-Cola to its extensive portfolio of products. 1893 brings together premium ingredients and more than 100 years of cola-making expertise to present a great-tasting, unexpectedly bold cola blend of the past and present.
Visit Temecula Valley Announces Temecula Valley Southern California Wine Country Rosé Wines for Every Palate and Occasion by BWW News Desk
- April 03, 2016 America has fallen in love with rosé wines, one of the fastest growing segments of the US wine market. Popularized in the South of France, rosé is now made in every major wine region around the world, including Southern California's premier wine region, the Temecula Valley. As a matter of fact, wineries here have been making rosés for decades - Hart Winery made its first pink wine, a Rosé of Grenache, in 1980, the year the winery opened!
First Fresh Foods Launches Product Sampling for Two New Chicken Sausage Products by BWW News Desk
- April 03, 2016 First Fresh Foods, a leading, local sausage producer, has announced two new wholesome chicken sausage products to be sampled in 100 select Publix supermarkets in the Atlanta, GA, and Charlotte, NC markets. The new breakfast and Italian chicken sausages offer all the taste of pork sausage with significantly less fat.
Sesame King Tahini Receives Non-GMO Verification for its Roasted and Light Roasted Pasteurized Tahini by BWW News Desk
- April 03, 2016 Sesame King Tahini, one of America's fastest growing health brands announced today they have received verification by the Non-GMO Project for their Roasted and Light Roasted Tahini pastes. Participating in the Non-GMO Project Verification Program was a natural step for Sesame King Tahini, whose mission is to provide its customers with a healthy, nutritious and safe tahini that is as healthy as they are tasty. Sesame King Tahini paste come in seven delicious flavors that include Roasted, Light Roasted, Olive Oil, Garlic, Cajun, Honey and Chocolate. Each flavor is rich in proteins and vitamins, made with no additives or preservatives, peanut and tree nut free, Trans fat free, gluten free, Kosher Certified.
Allagash Brewing Co. Celebrates Local Sustainable Agriculture with New Beer Release by BWW News Desk
- April 03, 2016 As every grade school student in the state of Maine learns through song, there are 'sixteen counties in our state.' It is in honor of these counties that Allagash Brewing Company has named its first new year round beer in two years: Sixteen Counties.
New York Wine Events Presents a Trio of Spring Wine Fests in New Jersey, Brooklyn, and Midtown Manhattan by BWW News Desk
- April 03, 2016 New York Wine Events is pleased to announce three spring wine events scheduled for May 2016 in the Metro New York area. On Saturday, May 7, the 2nd Annual NYC Spring Wine Festival moves to a new venue, NYY Steak in Midtown Manhattan. On Friday, May 13, the 9th Annual New Jersey Spring Wine Festival returns to the Hilton Short Hills from 7-10pm. Finally, on Saturday, May 21, the 2nd Annual Brooklyn Crush Wine & Artisanal Food Festival: Spring Edition returns to Industry City's Factory Floor in Sunset Park Brooklyn. The Brooklyn and NYC events, curated by Vintry Fine Wines, feature a choice of two tasting sessions: Afternoon: 2-5pm or Evening: 7-10pm.
Acclaimed Chefs and Got Milk? Spice up the Taco Scene by BWW News Desk
- April 03, 2016 Eating trends are born in California. When California moves towards a healthier and spicier diet, the rest of the nation follows. In recognition of the spicy food trend and California's love affair with tacos, the California Milk Processor Board (CMPB), creator of the iconic got milk? campaign, has launched a new statewide campaign titled, "Spicy Loves Milk," which joins together Californians' love of tacos and America's fascination with spicy foods while highlighting milk's essential role in spicy food pairing. Got milk? embarked on a journey to bring you the hottest tacos that are setting trends across the state. Seven popular chefs across California have each created a taco recipe that is true to their city's culture, personality and taste, while showcasing milk's versatility and unique ability to complement exciting spicy flavors and tone down the heat.
Kickapoo Joy Juice Now Available at Cracker Barrel Retail Stores in 42 States by BWW News Desk
- April 03, 2016 Road warriors and loyal patrons of Cracker Barrel Retail Stores in almost every state in America have a refreshing new beverage option for quenching their thirst: citrus-flavored Kickapoo Joy Juice in 12-ounce glass bottles. The signature sparkling beverage will be available for purchase at all 635 Cracker Barrel Old Country Stores in 42 states through a recently sealed sales and distribution agreement with Atlanta-based Monarch Beverages.
sweetFrog Joins March of Dimes to go Bananas For Babies in April by BWW News Desk
- April 03, 2016 sweetFrog Enterprises is pleased to join with 3 million people and over 700 communities nationwide to help the March of Dimes help babies begin healthier lives. Since 1970, the March of Dimes has sponsored the March for Babies walk, raising money to fund research and programs to prevent the problems that threaten babies born too soon.
Captain D's Pays Homage to its Roots with Nashville Hot Fish by BWW News Desk
- April 03, 2016 Captain D's LLC, the leading fast casual seafood restaurant, has been serving freshly prepared seafood for more than four decades and today announced the system-wide launch of its Nashville Hot Fish, following a successful test of the menu item late last year. Available today through May 29, Captain D's is giving customers a true taste of its Nashville heritage with this locally-inspired dish featuring a bold, cayenne-based blend of spices on D's signature Southern-Style White Fish, served fresh on crisp bread with pickle slices.
Red Stixs Launches Seasonal Opening of Hamptons Location by BWW News Desk
- April 03, 2016 A crowd favorite in NYC's Midtown, Red Stixs will be opening for the season on Friday, May 20th at their Hamptons location. Red Stixs is a fine dining restaurant that offers exceptionally high quality Northern Chinese dishes with modern influences in a high-end meets high-energy atmosphere. Red Stix's continuously keeps their customer's experience in mind while bringing high quality food service in an upscale ambiance.
Benihana Launches Month-Long Contest to Name New Menu Item by BWW News Desk
- April 03, 2016 AVENTURA, Fla., April 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ Benihana Inc., the nation's leading operator of Japanese theme and sushi restaurants, is engaging guests in a creative competition that allows them to name a new addition to the menu.
Julie Rose of SWEET HOSPITALITY GROUP by Marina Kennedy
- April 03, 2016 Broadwayworld.com interviewed Julie Rose, President and Founder of Sweet Hospitality Group, a premiere catering company that is a leader in theatrical food and beverage services.
Boston Market' Brings The Flavor Of Home Style Meals To U.S. Military Bases by BWW News Desk
- April 03, 2016 Soldiers and military families stationed at Fort Dix and Fort Leonard Wood can now enjoy the taste of warm, home style meals from Boston Market with the opening of new restaurants at each installation. The new openings are a continuation of a partnership with the Army & Air Force Exchange Service ("Exchange") created in 2014.
FamilyCook Productions Premieres Documentary Short FamilyCook Productions Premieres Documentary Short “Teen Battle Chef: The Sizzle of Pursuit” by BWW News Desk
- April 03, 2016 What: New York City teens from impoverished communities blossom with self confidence and the life skill of cooking as they pursue culinary achievement in Teen Battle Chef (TBC), the national culinary nutrition program from FamilyCook Productions.
'The Sizzle of Pursuit' follows a group of teens training to develop culinary skills and healthy eating habits to battle the chronic diseases and life stresses of growing up in poverty-dense communities. Students from TBC programs at Edward A. Reynolds West Side High School in Harlem and Health Careers High School in Washington Heights formed competition teams with Franklin K Lane students in Brooklyn to compete in Teen Battle Chef Live in 2015. Documentarian Gillian Aldrich, whose credits include working for director Michael Moore, followed the students as they prepped for the completion.
Former First Lady of New York, Michelle Paige-Paterson will moderate a short post-film discussion to include special guest Claus Meyer, co-founder of world renowned noma and The Melting Pot Foundation.
The event is presented by FamilyCook Productions, and co-sponsored by EmblemHealth and the Metro-Manhattan Chapter of the Links, Inc. The event is open to the public and free to attend, though space is limited. RVSP: paige@familycookproductions.com.
Who: Michelle Paige-Paterson, EmblemHealth and former First Lady of New York
Claus Meyer, Culinary entrepreneur and creator of The Great Northern Food Hall at Grand Central Station and founder of the Melting Pot Foundation Jean McTavish, Principal, Edward A. Reynolds West Side High School, Harlem, NYC Yadira Ortega, former Teen Battle Chef participant and CUNY student Teen Battle Chef students from across NYC.
When: Tuesday, April 5, 2016
6 p.m. | Reception
6:30 - 8 p.m. Film Screening and Discussion
Where: Tavern 29
47 East 29th, New York NY 10016 (Between Madison and Park Avenues on north side of 29th Street)
FamilyCook Productions (FCP) www.familycookproductions.com is a nonprofit organization founded in 1995 to teach nutrition through cooking to K-12 students and their families. FCP has reached over 200,000 families nationwide and spawned over 130 Teen Battle Chef programs in 26 states. Along with HealthCorps and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, FCP is collaborating on an NIH funded research project to determine best practices to change behaviors that have been shown to cause obesity. FCP was founded by Lynn Fredericks, cookbook author, food activist and food and wine journalist. She is the author of Cooking Time is Family Time (William Morrow 1999) and, with Mercedes Sanchez, MS, RD, Get Your Family Eating Right! (Fairwinds Press, August 2013)
EmblemHealth, Inc. - www.emblemhealtho.org through its companies Group Health Incorporated (GHI) and HIP Health Plan of New York (HIP), provides quality health care coverage and administrative services to approximately 3.4 million people. Groups and individuals can choose from a variety of PPO, EPO and HMO plans, as well as coverage for prescription drugs and dental and vision care. EmblemHealth offers a choice of networks, including quality doctors and other health care professionals throughout the region, leading acute care hospitals across the tristate area, and physicians and hospitals across all 50 states.
The Metro-Manhattan Chapter of the Links, Incorporated was established in the Harlem community in 1988, and is a proud addition to a national organization established in 1946. The Chapter's express mission is to serve the Greater Harlem community. The Chapter's signature Young Achiever's program and other equally effective initiatives have impacted Harlem institutions such as the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Harlem Hospital, the Studio Museum in Harlem, Thurgood Marshall Academy, and countless men, women and children in Harlem and around the world.
The Melting Pot - www.meltingpotfoundation.org The Melting Pot is a Danish not-for-profit organization founded by chef Claus Meyer in 2011 with the mission of spreading social uplift through the culinary arts and traditions. From the prisons of Denmark to the ghettos of Bolivia, The Melting Pot has successfully worked with at-risk communities to build solidarity through the celebration of local cuisine while providing marketable skills for their most vulnerable members. The Student Chef Program consists of advanced culinary trainings well as front-of-house training. Students will receive stipends while working in the cafe, restaurant, and bakery as part of their training.
67 Wine & Spirits Celebrating 75th Anniversary with Grand Tasting by BWW News Desk
- April 03, 2016 67 Wine, known as one of the city's best wine stores, will be holding a Grand Tasting on April 14, 2016, at 7PM, to celebrate its 75th Anniversary. A leading wine destination since 1941, 67 Wine & Spirits has been owned and operated by the Weiser family for its entire history.
The store will be featuring more than 20 of its suppliers who will be pouring over 80 wines. The goal is to highlight the large selection and diverse nature of the store's offerings, in terms of country, region, grape variety, style, and price.
The 67 Wine staff is known for its enthusiastic expertise and their deep knowledge of the store's wines, and will be on hand to guide customers and answer questions.
The tasting is free, but space is limited. In order to manage the event, tickets will be available for $25. The $25 will be refunded to ticket holders as a gift card, available the night of the event only. The gift card will not have an expiration, so it can be used at any time. For tickets, customers can visit www.67wine.com.
Located at 179 Columbus Avenue, New York, 67 Wine delivers free throughout Manhattan (small charge for orders under $100) and throughout NY State (charge for orders under $200). For more information on selection of wines and spirits, recommendations, gift ideas, recipes and wine pairings from the staff, or to order online, visit www.67wine.com; 212-724-6767.
SUPERPRETZEL Rings in National Soft Pretzel Month With New Pretzel Variety by BWW News Desk
- April 03, 2016 SUPERPRETZEL, the nation's #1 soft pretzel, is celebrating National Soft Pretzel Month this April with the launch of SUPERPRETZEL Multigrain Soft Pretzels. The new soft pretzel variety features 6 grams of protein and 11 grams of whole grains per serving, making it the perfect option for those looking to enjoy a healthy, wholesome snack.
Ramen Burger, the Elusive Burger Sensation, to be Available for the Masses at Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and Brews by BWW News Desk
- April 01, 2016 The ramen burger the latest food frenzy to sweep New York and Los Angeles is going national for the first time! Starting April 4, guests can line up at Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and Brews (Red Robin) restaurants around the country to get a taste of the highly sought after culinary craze. To celebrate the limited time offer, Red Robin has dubbed April 19 Red Ramen Day, and the first 22 college students in the door with an appetite and valid student ID can get the Red Ramen Burger and Bottomless Steak Fries for only 22 cents the average cost of a packet of ramen, a quintessential college staple.
Captain Morgan Fully Supports Boaty McBoatface by BWW News Desk
- April 01, 2016 SOMEWHERE ON THE SEVEN SEAS A person (or maybe it was me) once said that behind every captain is an even better crew. And it's always been my crew who makes my ship the partying-ist boat on the seven seas.
Blimpie Celebrates its 52nd Birthday on April 4th with 52 Cent Subs by BWW News Desk
- April 01, 2016 Happy Birthday, Blimpie! To celebrate Blimpie's 52 nd birthday, stores nationwide will serve up big flavor at 1960's prices on Monday, April 4 th. The first 100 customers who head to any Blimpie location on April 4 th will be able to order a fan-favorite, a regular-sized BLIMPIE Best for just 52 cents; a price point symbolizing 52 years of proudly serving loyal customers as America's Sub Shop .
Sara Lee' Introduces Bakery-Style Artesano Bread by BWW News Desk
- March 31, 2016 Sara Lee , makers of delicious bread, buns, rolls and breakfast products, announced today the launch of its first-ever, bakery-inspired bread, Artesano. Artesano bread is now available in grocery stores and major food retailers nationwide, just in time for April's National Grilled Cheese Month and National Grilled Cheese Day on April 12.
Werther's' Original' Celebrates National Caramel Day By Filling Up Candy Bowls Nationwide by BWW News Desk
- March 31, 2016 Spring in the Big Apple will be a little sweeter this year thanks to America's most beloved caramel brand, Werther's Original. In celebration of National Caramel Day on Tuesday, April 5, the iconic brand will distribute 1 million pieces of rich, creamy caramel. Commuters and candy lovers in the New York City area will have the chance to see a Werther's 6-foot-diameter candy bowl for themselves, located near the Times Square subway entrance.