Daffodils in the park, temperatures above 60 degrees, and not one Canada Goose coat in sight. Spring, we see you, and we have plenty of outdoor activities (aka wine tasting while riding a bike through vineyards), as well as some CBD-fueled summer beauty prep to get you ready for selfie season. Foodies can celebrate the flavors of spring at Eataly’s Spring Food & Wine Festival, plus an array of other fare-friendly options to dive into, forks at the ready!
Eataly’s Spring Food & Wine Festival
Spring — or “Primavera” in Italian — has finally arrived, and there’s no better way to kick off the season of renewal and abundance than at Eataly Downtown’s Spring Food & Wine Festival taking place from 6:00pm until 8:00pm on Friday April 12, 2019. $59 gets you an All Access Ticket to this bacchanalia featuring a selection of Eataly’s finest foods, wines, cocktails, and more.
Learn about the benefits of rubbing CBD on your face (and hair! and body!) when June drops by the S-Bar to show off their line of CBD products. June is a women-owned brand working with growers using organic and sustainable practices and paying workers a living wage. They screen every material for potential health and environmental effects, leading by example by setting a new clean standard for the burgeoning hemp/CBD market, and within clean beauty and wellness.
Pour & Pedal All Inclusive Winery Tasting & Bike Tour
What better way to enjoy the beautiful weather than spending your day in the countryside, riding your bike through picturesque vineyards and tasting amazing wines from local small-batch producers. Enter the Pour & Pedal Winery Bike Tour, offering packages in the North Fork, and multiple spots in New Jersey. Your $109 pulse (a $130 value) provides an All Inclusive Winery Bike Tour to discover what these fine vintners have to offer for thirsty riders. Plus, you can bring a friend for just $90 more!
A prequel set in the Z Nation universe, “Black Summer” is a new series introducing all new characters from every walk of life. Jaime King stars as a mother, torn from her daughter, who embarks upon a harrowing journey, stopping at nothing to find her. Thrust alongside a small group of American refugees, she must brave a hostile new world and make brutal decisions during the most deadly summer of a zombie apocalypse. Join Jaime as she discusses her new role at the BUILD Series studio.
A $29 Bottomless Brunch for Two in Midtown
Celebrated in The New York Times, Eater, and Zagat for its traditionally Southern fare with an elevated twist, Printers Alley is as rebellious and energetic as its historic namesake, aka the country music thoroughfare in downtown Nashville. $29 fills you up with a substantial Bottomless Brunch for Two that includes 2 Entrees and 2 Hours of Unlimited Bloody Marys and Mimosas. Cheers!
Join Brooklyn Historical Society as they tackle some burning questions about spicy food! How did spiciness find its way into America’s food lexicon? How are hot sauce makers looking to turn up the heat on adventurous eaters? Why do we do this to ourselves? Historic gastronomist Sarah Lohman, hot sauce creator Erica Diehl of Brooklyn’s own Queen Majesty Hot Sauce, and “Smokin’” Ed Currie, owner of Puckerbutt Pepper Company and cultivator of the world’s hottest peppers, discuss in a conversation moderated by Steve Seabury of High River Sauces and the NYC Hot Sauce Expo.