AN EDIBLE WINTER WARM-UP

An issue release party and open house to benefit the Hour Children Food Pantry

*****PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT IS NOW FULL*****

Edible Queens and Presenting Sponsor L haus are excited to announce the first annual Edible Winter Warm-Up on January 24, noon-3pm. The FREE afternoon event will include local food, drinks and entertainment to benefit Hour Children, a local food pantry. Enjoy:

Food tastings from 10-15 local restaurants, cafes and food artisans, including Sweetleaf; Manducati’s Rustica; JJ’s Asian Fusion; Red Jacket Orchards; Arriba Arriba; Sage General Store; This Chick Bakes; Pestos with Panache, Dolce Nonna, LIC Market, Bareburger, Queens County Farm Museum and more!

Book signing from noon - 2 p.m. with local authors Tamara Reynolds and Zora O’Neill, Astoria-based authors of Forking Fantastic! Put the Party back in Dinner Party.

Music to eat by provided by the Steve Blanco Trio.

SPECIAL PANEL: THE QUEENS FOOD SCENE (2 p.m.)

Join moderator Joe DiStefano, food writer and Edible Queens "World's Fare" blogger as he discusses why Queens' food tastes so good, and where the local scene is headed with:

Josh Ozersky, James Beard Award-winning food writer and founder, Ozersky.TV
Dave Cook, New York Times food writer and "Eating in Translation" blogger
Lee Anne Wong, Top Chef consultant and Astoria resident

Please bring a canned good to help support Hour Children’s food pantry.
Can't carry it with you? This event kicks off a month-long can drive at L haus.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to the huge popularity of this event, the RSVP list is now closed!

Stay tuned for more fun events from Edible Queens!