the weekend buzz

“Free Beer, Giving Through Growing in Red Hook. Brunch at James, Harvest Festival, Times Talks”

Friday: Free Beer at Loreley

Loreley Williamsburg (64 Frost Street at Meeker, www.loreleynyc.com) welcomes Bill Carney's Jug Addicts for a night of musical entertainment. The first 100 guests will receive a free 0.2 liter glass of Koelsch courtesy of sponsor Gaffel Koelsch. No cover charge. Friday October 8 from 9pm till late. 

Saturday: Giving Through Growing at the Added Value Harvest Festival

Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi’s Giving Through Growing program, an ongoing partnership with the American Community Gardening Association, is leading a free consumer workshop at the Added Value Harvest Festival in Red Hook on Saturday, October 16, 2010. 

You'll be encouraged to get your hands dirty while learning about the greening movement and the benefits of community gardening. American Community Gardening Association President Bobby Wilson will lead two workshops during the Festival to teach consumers gardening 101 basics, how to maintain crops and turn bountiful harvests in to simple and nutritious meals.

Added Value is a non-profit organization promoting the sustainable development of Red Hook by nurturing a new generation of young leaders.  Added Value has three main initiatives: Growing a Just Food System, Youth Empowerment, and Farm-Based Learning.  The Harvest Festival will also boast live music, cooking demonstrations and tastings from local restaurants.

The inspiration for this program continues to be Robert Mondavi himself who once said, “This is my life, fine food, and fine wine bringing everyone together around the communal table.” The same philosophy holds true for community gardens, where neighbors work together to grow quality produce in local gardens, which can then be enjoyed with family and friends as part of a healthy and enriched culinary experience.

The Festival takes place at the Red Hook Community Farm located at 3-49 Halleck Street on Saturday from 10am - 5pm.

All Weekend Long: Brunch at James

Deborah Williamson & Bryan Calvert are answering their guests' requests by opening their for brunch. Now you can wake up to dishes like Poached Duck Eggs on Red Thumb Potato Latkes with Catskill Smoked Trout, Crème Fraiche Hollandaise and Salmon Roe,  Spiced Grass Fed Beef Short Rib Hash with Pickled Mango Salad and Hush Puppies, and Pulled Smoked Pork with Cheddar Scones,  Scrambled Farm Eggs with Duck Sausage all weekend long. Brunch is served from 11am - 3:30pm.

James is located at 605 Carlton Avenue (at St. Marks Avenue), 718.942.4255, http://jamesrestaurantny.com/

All Weekend Long: Harvest Festival at the Edible Garden

A harvest festival with celebrity chefs will be held in the Edible Garden at the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx on Saturday, Sunday and Monday: $8 for children 2 to 12, $18 for students and adults 65 or older, $20 for other adults, $40 for a package for two adults and two children: nybg.org.

The Times Talks Chefs and Restaurants

It’s a culinary A-list studded weekend with the New York City Wine and Food Festival taking place. The New York Times Dining staff and contributors will host two days of discussions as part of the TimesTalks series with the likes of Heston Blumenthal, Daniel Boulud, Rene Redzepi, Jean-Georges Vongerichten and Michael White, among others. Go to www.timestalks.com for ticket information. But here’s a quick round up of what’s going on:

Friday 6 to 7 p.m.: Frank Bruni interviews Daniel Boulud, Jean-Georges Vongerichten and Michael White about getting to the top of the culinary scene and staying there.

8 to 9:15 p.m.: Bruni inteviews Rene Redzepi of Noma in Copenhagen, which was named the number one restaurant in the world by the 2010 S. Pellegrino World’s 50 Best Restaurants.

Saturday Noon to 1:15 p.m.: Reporter Kim Severson interviews Bobby flay, Jose Garces and Masaharu Morimoto about competing on “Iron Chef.”

2 to 3:15 p.m.: Severson gets down home with Paula Deen of the Food Network.

4 to 5:15 p.m.: Reporter Julia Moskin chats with Alton Brown about his show “Good Eats,” cookbooks and gig hosting “Iron Chef America.”

6 to 7:15 p.m.: Bruni talks with Donatella Arpaia, Ken Friedman and Danny Meyer about how “restaurant buzz” is created and maintained.

8 to 9:15 p.m.: Dining editor Pete Wells talks with Heston Blumenthal about his eponymous restaurant The Fat Duck.

— Bao Ong

Happy Weekend!

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