New York City Wine & Food Festival: September 29 - October 2 , 2011

Celebu-chefs and professional foodies will be on hand to introduce you to new foods, help you master old ones, and talk about different aspects of the restaurant industry. The website lists several free events, as well as paid events from $25-$150 and up. Favorite events do fill up quickly, buy tickets now!

When: September 29-October 1, 2011

Where: Throughout NYC

Website: http://www.nycwineandfoodfestival.com/2011/index.php

Food Truck Rally Brooklyn... Mmmmm

If you're getting the feeling that food fests are among FB's favorites, you'd be right!!!  Turns out Prospect Park has been organizing a monthly food truck rally during the warmer months up in Grand Army Plaza. Some of the more upscale food trucks will congregate - your chance to try something special (or find that truck you've always wanted to try but never parked close enough to your office), or meet your old standby (FB favors the
Rickshaw Dumpling truck).

When: September 18, 2011 11AM-5PM
Where:  Grand Army Plaza
Website: http://www.prospectpark.org/calendar/event/foodtrucks

Maker Faire

No it's not a True Blood convention. Come see oversized science fair projects that want to push the envelope. Maybe one of them is the next technological convenience we never knew we needed! One of them (hopefully more) just might save the world.

When: September 17-18
Where: New York Hall of Science (Corona Park, Queens)
Website: www.MakerFaire.com

2011 Brooklyn Book Festival

                               

Books. Whether you know them as giant leafy tomes or compact little files that load on a slate-sized e-reader, they provide us all a sweet mouthful of imagination, or perhaps a hard lump of information. Either way, come meet, discover and celebrate Brooklyn's talented bunch (a LOT of published authors live in Brooklyn!).

The festival is held at Brooklyn's Borough Hall Saturday September 17 and Sunday September 18. Brookyn Book End events are literary-themed satellite events taking place around Brooklyn in books stores, parks and other community venues - all to celebrate the written (or typed) word.

When: September 15-18, 2011
Where: Brooklyn Borough Hall (207 Joralemon St, Brooklyn Heights)
Website: http://www.visitbrooklyn.org/BBF/Home

Dumpling Festival

Get experimental or stick to old standbys, but stuff yourself silly with this Asian comfort food. Taste tickets start at $20 for four tastes. Entries from 8 countries will be present. Yum!

When: September 17 12-5PM
Where: Sarah Roosevelt Park (East Houston and Chrystie Streets)
Website: www.dumplingfestival.com

Fashion's Night Out: A Whole Lot of Fashion

A couple years in the running, this first night is the fashion industry's way of spreading the wealth of Fashion Week all over. Pick a clothing store and you will probably find they are hosting something: a reception, a sale, etc. Browse your the listings, pick something fun and enjoy the night of fashion.

When: September 8, 2011 6PM-11PM
Where: All Over The Place
Website: http://fashionsnightout.com/fno