Wine and Food are celebrated from the Mountains to the Crystal Blue Waters.

The NYC Food Film Festival got underway this week. It is a great event that brings the foods that are in the films being screened to the mouths of the attendees. Some screenings are sold out but there is still plenty to enjoy. Get your tickets at the door or learn more at, http://www.nycfoodfilmfestival.com/about.html

Kapalua, HI kicks off its annual Food and Wine Fest this week. This is a wonderful wine event that pairs cheeses, and regional cuisine with some of the country’s best wines. A four-day festival pass is $699.00. If you are on Maui looking for a unique Hawaiian experience this is it. Learn more at, http://www.kapalua.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=137&Itemid=897/

The Telluride Wine Festival promises a great event in the beautiful Rocky Mountains of Colorado. The weekend will include food and wine events throughout Telluride and will feature Iron Chef Cat Cora. The casual attitude that is Telluride will present 2 nights of great music in Town Park. Not many wine festivals have a live musical line up. We applaud Telluride for this, as we love nothing better than to dine and dance. Get more information at, http://www.telluridewinefestival.com/

The Long Island Wine and Food Festival has its inaugural event this week on the North Fork of Long Island. You will get to experience the products from the local wine regions and chefs and restaurants. Learn more at, http://www.longislandwineandfoodfestival.com/

The Cleveland Wine Festival is also this weekend showcasing more than 200 wines from around the world. Wine seminars and cooking demonstrations are conducted by exhibiting wineries and local area chefs and restaurants. Check it out at, http://www.clevelandwinefestival.com/index.html

The taste of Chicago is so big it runs for a whole week. With celebrity chefs, Giada de Laurentis and Mario Batali joining many others and an incredible music line up including, Rob Thomas, Mat Kearney, Los Lobos and many others. This is a festival worth catching everyday of the week. As a matter of fact maybe we should skip the Fancy Food Show in New York and road trip it to Chicago! Check out the schedule at, http://www.explorechicago.org/city/en/things_see_do/event_landing/special_events/mose/taste_of_chicago.html

Speaking of Fancy Food Show. The Javits center in New York host the annual summer show beginning on the 27^th. This show is for the trade and we will be there (unless we can get a majority vote to hit the road west to Chicago). The show attracts producers from all over the world and we go twice annually to help source great items to include in our 3goodeggs.com offerings.

The Great American Food and Music Festival takes place in Foxborough, MA on Saturday. This is an event we hate to miss because our favorite wine critic, Gary Vaynerchuck will be presenting Wine Library Classes. There are a lot of other activities packed into this one-day event so check out the schedule here, http://www.greatamericanfoodandmusicfest.com/index.html

Saturday is also the date for the Slow Food Orange County Annual Barbeque in Bommer Canyon, Irvine, CA. Not to miss is the docent guided short loop hike through the canyon. It’s historical significance as a cattle camp creates a backdrop to the importance of the preservation of plants and wildlife that thrive in the area. Learn more at, http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/112350

The Grand Festival of Pinot Days takes place on Sunday at San Francisco’s Fort Mason. This is an incredible event focused on the Pinot Noir grape’s production of wines. See the full remaining schedule at http://www.pinotdays.com/

Some local festivals to note: Strawberry Festivals are being held in London, OH, Long Grove, IL and South Berwick, ME. The websites are, http://www.londonstrawberryfestival.com/ http://www.longgroveonline.com/strawberry.html and http://southberwickstrawberryfestival.com/default.aspx

Watermelon Festivals are being held in Luling, TX, DeRidder, LA and Chipley, FL. Learn more at, http://www.watermelonthump.com/, http://www.beauregardwatermelonfestival.com/index.html and http://www.panhandlewatermelonfestival.com/

In Emerson, AR you must check out the PurpleHull Pea Festival. http://www.purplehull.com/

These local festivals are important as they celebrate the harvest of what so many in our communities do to provide sustainable communities through agriculture. Get out and celebrate the fruits of their labors.

One last thing we ask you to do. Please go to http://taste.strength.org/site/PageServer?pagename=TOTN_homepage and learn more about Share Our Strength’s mission. This is such an important cause and daunting task, to end childhood hunger in the US by 2015. If you are not able to attend one of the many events this group produces to raise funds and awareness, you are able to make donations online. If we create a partnership of growers, producers and consumers we can achieve this goal,

Have a great weekend and look for us at the Fancy Food Show or Taste of Chicago. We’re still awaiting the results of the three secret ballots