The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to announce the borough's first ever 'Kosher Restaurant Week,' which will run from the evening of December 14 through the 19.

Wicker Park upscale sports bar The Fifty/50 (2047 W Division St) will throw a specialty-themed "Drumsticks & Dreidels Party" from 8pm until 2am on Wednesday, November 27 that will celebrate both Black Wednesday and the first night of Hanukkah.

Thanksgiving is the ultimate American family dinner. Even families who have all but lost touch with the family dinner tradition sit down together on Thanksgiving Day. And The Family Dinner Project a grassroots movement that champions family dinner as an opportunity to have food, fun and conversation about things that matter wants to see the day devoted to more than eating.

Resounding celebration roars from coast to coast today, as wine lovers honor the annual arrival of Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau in the United States. For more than 30 years, Beaujolais Nouveau Day has kicked off a festive beat for the entire holiday season. Every year there is a special theme and this year Georges Duboeuf "Nouveau Retro" pays homage to the glittering spirit of the 1920s.

& Sprungli is substantially up-scaling and extending its farming program in Ghana. Until 2016, more than 45,000 cocoa farmers in Ghana will receive additional support in improving their agricultural, social and environmental farming practices aiming at more than doubling productivity yield and increasing farm family income considerably.

Did you know that the average person who experiences weight gain between Thanksgiving and New Years adds 10 to 20 lbs. over a ten year period? But there is good news according to Tom O'Connor, owner of Market Fresh Fruit in Seattle, Washington. Through exercise and a balanced diet that includes an abundance of fruits and vegetables, this can help keep the extra weight off.

Sub Zero Ice Cream & Yogurt in Southern Utah, has partnered with Southern Utah University (SUU) to promote the Thunderkids program. Children in the eighth grade and younger can sign up to be a member and connect with their favorite local athletic teams.

The 2nd Annual NH for the Holidays Expo will have exhibitors from all over New England offering unique gift items at, what is becoming, NH's premier holiday expo. The Expo will be held December 7 & 8, 2013 at the Radisson Hotel/Center of New Hampshire Expo Center in Manchester, NH.

Food allergies are on the rise, and so is the likelihood that one or more of your holiday guests may have a food allergy, food intolerance or celiac diseasean autoimmune disorder that reacts to gluten. Keep guests safe this holiday season with tips from the Home Food Safety program, a collaboration between the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and ConAgra Foods.

Benchmark Wine Group has purchased a collection of highly sought-after fine and rare wines from an established Texas surgeon. The wine lot is its first cellar released featuring only the top producers in the world. The leading wine ecommerce website will sell the blue chip wines ranging in price from $250 for a bottle of Carruades de Lafite to $12k for a 6-pack of Château Petrus stored in the original wooden case.

It's no simple task to put together a holiday party, but Silver Spoon Caterers make it simple. They are a full-service caterer that can accommodate groups of any size. From served hor d'oeuvres to casual buffet to formal dining, this Northern Virginia catering company is the only call that needs to be made. They can also supply the china, table linens, and even decorate!

Cave Inn BBQ, a newly opened family-owned restaurant located at 13848 Tilden Rd., Winter Garden, FL has officially launched their new weekend brunch menu. Signature brunch items include the "Cave Inn Cristo", an exciting twist on the Monty Cristo, and the "Dawn of Time" Omelet, which features their savory new bacon BBQ sauce. Diners can also choose from eggs and omelets made to order, pancakes, and even healthier items such as Greek yogurt topped with granola and a honey drizzle, or oatmeal. Brunch items are available Saturday and Sunday from 10:00am until 1:30pm in addition to the regular menu items.

What was once thought of as a simple college game has become a beloved, mainstream sport, complete with its own mega, international tournament - The World Series of Beer Pong. The 9th installment of The World Series of Beer Pong (WSOBP), presented by BPONG.COM, will be held January 1st-5th at the Flamingo Las Vegas.

At-home kitchen dabblers who have ever thought that molecular gastronomy's innovativeness was beyond their amateur abilities might want to change their way of thinking.

Keeping backyard chickens is becoming an increasingly popular aspect of urban farming especially in urban areas, but for those who are interested, it often seems impossible to know where to begin. Why should I keep chickens? Is my backyard large enough? What kind of chicken coop should I build?

SodaStream, the leading manufacturer and distributor of home carbonation beverage systems, today announced the launch of SodaStream Caps in the US. SodaStream Caps are the Company's first ever flavor concentrates in a single-use capsule. Smart, small and made from 100 per cent recyclable materials, these specially designed and patent-pending capsules are a breakthrough innovation for the home soda making category.

Gerber introduces four new additions to the Gerber Graduates Lil' Entrees family. With recipes inspired by culinary chefs and current food trends, Gerber Graduates Lil' Entrees offer exciting new options for toddlers and their parents! Now available in nine varieties, parents have more choices to ensure their toddler gets the nutrition they need in a tasty meal option.

Earth Balance today announced its 4th Annual Holiday Bake-Off competition, to take place fromNovember 18-December 22, 2013athttp://mjr.earthbalancenatural.com/earth-balance-holiday-bake-off-2013/

PALATINE, Ill., Nov. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ According to the 25 th annual Weber GrillWatch Survey, nearly one in five U.S. grill owners (18 percent) will be grilling their Thanksgiving turkey outdoors this year. Even the cooler temperatures won't deter grillers, as more people grill year-round (51 percent), and a hearty 34 percent grill even in sub-freezing temperatures.

It's happened: The Kraken has burst from the realm of myth into the living worldand into living rooms across America. The Kraken is America's fastest-growing rum brand and today, premium spirits importer Proximo Spirits launches a new television and digital campaign that features the eponymous, epically-proportioned Kraken destroying a ship in jaw-droppingly photo-realistic high definition. The action is set to Bobby Darin's classic recording of "Beyond the Sea," creating an eerie contrast that lends the spot a big-budget, major motion picture feel.

Romeo's Pizza locations across Cleveland, Akron, Canton and Columbus have teamed up with local food pantries to collect canned goods for needy families. The Romeo's Pizza Second Annual Holiday Food Drive launched on November 18 and will run through December 30.

The Olive Oil Source, the industry leader in olive oil-related products, today announced the release of two new olive oils, 2014 Olio Nuovo and 2014 Organic Olio Nuovo, available for a very limited time on their Wholesale (http://wholesale.oliveoilsource.com ) and Boutique (http://boutique.oliveoilsource.com/content/olive-oil-source-organic-olio-nuovo-extra-virgin-olive-oil ) websites in a full variety of sizes from 2-ounce samples to full gallon options.

To inspire Americans to eat more fruits and vegetables year-round, Del Monte has partnered with Brit + Co., an online platform and e-commerce company, to create a four-part pantry content series. This series encourages consumers to think of their pantries more like their own personal garden. The pantry, which is similar to a garden, requires planting (stocking up on fruits and vegetables), tending (organizing your pantry so that nutritious items are up front), and harvesting (finding and creating inspirational meals with what's in the pantry).

Delicious recipes based on tradition but jazzed up with a twist - that's the focus of a new recipe website by Simply Organic. With just a few clicks, site visitors can explore new takes on four categories of holiday classics-main dishes, side dishes, vegetables and desserts.

Holland America Line is revealing a roster of celebrated chefs, authors and epicures scheduled to sail as part of the line's Culinary Arts Center Program in 2014. Highlighting the lineup are Food Network "Next Iron Chef" competitor chef Jehangir Mehta, Food Network "Extreme Chef" winners Chef Amadeus and Terry French, and The New York Times columnist and cookbook author Mark Bittman.