Latte Art Throwdown
Dean & Deluca, the epicurean food store is collaborating with Counter Culture Coffee, in their first Latte Art Throwdown that’s open to the public on Wednesday, February 24th starting at 3 PM at the New York Times Cafe. Counter Culture Coffee, will kick things off with a brief workshop and go over the milk texturing and pouring techniques required for the creation of latte art. Address: 620 Eighth Ave. at 40th Street (map)
LUCKYRICE Asian Food Festival
LUCKYRICE, an integrated media and marketing company honoring Asian culinary culture, announced that tickets goes on sale February 16, 2010 for their first annual LUCKYRICE Asian Food Festival. The festivities will explore cuisines and culture of Asia in America through grand tastings, cocktail parties and other epicurean events including a Night Market and a Sunset Luau. Following the festival will be the LUCKYRICE Restaurant and Bar Week, which will offer prix-fixe lunches and dinners at participating restaurants. For further information about these events, please go to their website.