Omnivore New York Food Festival Hits The City, 6/4-5

Omnivore New York Food Festival delivers Jeune Cuisine or "Young Cuisine" from June 4th to the 5th. The festival includes classes, street events, and parties where Swedish, Danish, Portuguese, Italian, and French chefs join their American counterparts to offer an even wider selection of techniques and cultural combinations. The classes and the final party will take place at the Invisible Dog  (51 Bergen Street, Smith & Court streets) in Brooklyn.

On Friday, June 4th, from 10 am to 4 pm, the Professional Master Classes introduce five European and American chefs will show their stuff to students of the French Culinary Institute, the most respected training center in NYC, as well as to some of the city’s best chefs. Space is limited and is reserved for professionals and New York chefs. Chefs René Redzepi, Paul Liebrandt, Nuno Mendes, George Mendes, and Jean-Luc Tartarin will be the teachers. Price for these classes is $45 which include wine tasting.

In the Public Master Classes on Saturday, June 5th, from 11 am to 4 pm, six chefs pass the baton for the entire day, Omnivore Deauville-style, for a culinary show that lets the general public see and savor their creations (samples made by the FCI). The classes will taught by Petter Nilsson, David Kinch, Alexandre Gauthier, Carlo Mirarchi, and Gilles Choukroun. These classes cost $30.

After the Public Master Classes at 9 pm, Omnivore is dispatching a “French Young Cuisine Brigade” from France just for this special party at The Invisible Dog. The kitchen that was created especially for the pro and public master classes will serve as the “ring” for the “Friendly Fight Night” as the French chefs duke it out with a smile. Music will spice this evening up even more for the 500 happy few. This event, Live Cooking Night, cost $30 which include food and cocktails. If done with the Public Master Classes, the cost is $45.

Throughout the two days, Omnivore offers "Friendly Dinners" are several restaurants in the city.  The Friendly Dinners, buddy dining sessions bringing together chefs from a colorful spectrum of horizons and continents. On Friday, June 4, the dinners where wines are included are prepared by Alexandre Gauthier and Carlo Mirarchi at Roberta’s (98$ pp), Massimo Bottura and Dan Barber at Blue Hill at Stone Barns (195$ pp), Grégory Marchand and Maximo Lopez May at Wall & Water, and Petter Nilsson and David Kinch at Invisible Restaurant (180$ pp). On Saturday, June 5, the dinners where wines are included are prepared by Nuno Mendes and George Mendes at Aldea (135$ pp) and René Redzepi and Paul Liebrandt at Corton (350$ pp). Please call restaurants for reservations.

More information about Omnivorce New York Food Festival can be found at their website at www.omnivore.fr