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AlwaysInformed: Meatball Madness Preview

Arthur Bovino — October 08, 2009

Meatball Sliders at The Little Owl.

It’s finally here this weekend: New York City Wine & Food Festival’s Meatball Madness hosted by Giada De Laurentiis. The GutterGourmet has been waiting for this moment for months. He’ll be at the event covering it for us on Sunday. To bone up:

-To learn about participants, visit relevant sites and AlwaysHungryNY.com’s restaurant pages below.
-For great meatball pictures, revisit our Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs roundup.
-For who else it might have been interesting to see compete and in which categories, read the Meatball Madness preview that GutterGourmet wrote after Meatball Melee of the Boroughs.

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Tags: Abe and Arthurs, Alexandra Guarnaschelli, Always Informed, Amanda Freitag, Andrew Carmellini, Anne Burrell, Arthur Bovino, Bar Stuzzichini, Bello Giardino, Bill Telepan, Butter Restaurant, Cafe Martorano, Cesare Casella, Ciao Bella Gelato, Convivio, Cristobal Julio Guarchaj, David Pasternack, Eater, Ernest Lepore, Esca, Felidia, Ferrara Bakery and Cafe, Fornelletto Cucina Italiana, Fortunato Nicotra, Frank Falcinelli and Frank Castronovo, Frankies 17, Franklin Becker, Giada De Laurentiis, Grandaisy Bakery, GutterGourmet, Harold Dieterle, Hearth, John DeLucie, Josh Ozersky, Locanda Verde, Marco Canora, Meatball Madness, Meatballs, Michael Lomonaco, Michael Schlow, Michael Sullivan, Michael White, Nate Appleman, New York City Wine and Food Festival, Odette Fada, Paul Di Bari, Perilla, Porter House New York, Pulinos Bar and Pizzeria, Rocco DiSpirito, Salumeria Rosi, SD26, Stephen Kalt, Steve Martorano, Telepan, The Harrison, The Little Owl, The Waverly Inn

AlwaysPartying: Joe & Mario’s 4th Annual Wine & Swine

Jeff Zalaznick — May 12, 2009

from left to right, Cesare Casella, Billy Gallagher, Mario Batali & Dave Gallagher slicing up the Whole Roasted Pig

Yesterday, Joe Bastianich and Mario Batali hosted their 4th Annual Springtime Wine & Swine event, at the Bastianich home in Greenwich. In addition to Mario, Michael Schlow (Radius), Cesare Casella (Salumeria Rosi), William Gallagher (Becco), Dave Pasternack (Esca), Fortunato Nicotra (Felidia), and Andy Nusser (Casa Mono & Tarry Lodge) were all making it happen in the kitchen.

The surprise guest was Schlow, who was in from Boston making his award-winning Radius Burger. Topped with cheddar, horseradish mayo and fried onions, this is unquestionably one of the finest burgers in the world. Pasternack’s Balsamic Octopus is also a gift to humanity, as it truly defines what tender octopus should taste like. The Ribeye was immaculately tender and served perfectly rare. The Pig, cooked overnight and served whole, was a revelation as well. The party was phenomenal—the weather was beautiful, the band was rocking, and excellent Wine and Swine was served all-around. Perfect Monday.

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