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New York Tasteevent Happening Monday!


If you love Tom Colicchio the way I love Tom Colicchio then you are not going to want to miss New York Media’s New York Tasteevent on Monday, November 3. The event, presented by Virgin Atlantic, will be hosted by New York culinary editor Gillian Duffy at Skylight.
Besides Tom Colicchio, the event will feature two […]

Asian Dining Rules


Steven Shaw is at it again.  Hot on the heels of his last book from ‘06, Turning the Tables: The Insider’s Guide to Eating Out, comes news of his newest, just-released book, Asian Dining Rules.  If you haven’t grabbed your own copy yet, never fear; here’s his Top Ten Tips when dining at an Asian restaurnt.
Ten […]

La Paz Restaurante


La Paz Restaurante es merece la pena - La Paz Restaurante is worth the money is what I think I said….high school Spanish, don’t fail me now!
La Paz Restaurante is a Mexican restaurant with several stores throughout the southeast.  Typically, I am not one to choose Mexican, but the La Paz location I went to was centrally […]

Gabriel’s Desserts


Have you heard of Gabriel’s Desserts? Its owner, Johnnie Gabriel, is the cousin of everyone’s favorite southern mom Paula Deen. The bakery’s reputation is quite something around here and people rave about it. Popular in my area, I imagine their popularity soared even farther after the mention on Paula’s show. And, there’s do doubt about […]

Top Chef’s Richard Blais Brings Tasting Menu to CIA


Top Chef may not be debuting for another month, but in just a few weeks you can experience your own Top Chef meal. Live. In person.
Richard Blais, one of the finalists from Top Chef Chicago, will be giving an exclusive culinary demonstration on November 8 at The Culinary Institute of America. Blais is a 1998 […]

Food Writing Boot Camp Discount for Our Readers


Last week we told you about Food Writing Boot Camp, a course through MediaBistro. It’s a course that teaches you the ins and outs of food writing including writing pitch letters, editing yourself, writing recipes and more.
Interested?
Well, MediaBistro has been kind enough to extend a $50 discount to readers of The Well Fed Network and […]

4 Things to Do This Weekend


Temperatures reminiscent of summer are back in the northeast — during the daytime at least — so toss that sweater aside and enjoy the warmth while you can. Before long we will all be bundling up as tightly as can be.
Looking for something fun to do this weekend?

BlogHer Boston - The BlogHer Reach Out Tour […]

What’s Your Favorite Grocery Store?


Do you have a favorite grocery store? Why is it your favorite? How about lunch place? Or food event? Or restaurant?
These are the kind of things we love our writers at Well Fed On the Town to write about.
We also like to have stories about upcoming events, classes and more.
Did you want to join the […]

New York: Personal Branding Event Tonight


If you are in the New York area tonight and are interested in a panel discussion with several personal branding experts, check out Personal Branding Redefined.
On the panel:

Gary Vaynerchuk, aka Gary Vee (Wine Library TV), whose wild personality and lo-fi video camera helped build a $45 million-a-year empire from a daily wine blog.
Julia Allison (Nonsociety.com, […]

Food Writing Boot Camp Coming Soon at MediaBistro


If you are interested in reviewing restaurants, writing about food, and making some money doing it, there is a course coming up at MediaBistro in New York, that will help you get on your way to achieving that goal.
According to MediaBistro:
In this class, you will learn:
- How to write a pitch an editor can’t turn […]