"Cook, Eat, Drink, Live" Food Festival in New York

New Yorkers no longer have to travel to Aspen or South Beach for for a high end food festival. Come October 26., a three day food, Wine and Water event called "Cook, Eat, Drink, Live" will be held at Pier 94. A $ 625 ticket gives you access to culinary classes, tasting and workshops.

The festival also incorporates the emerging trend of high end bottled water and will host a Water Tasting Event on Friday October 26th at 2pm. The tasting with a large selection of classic and new bottled waters will be conducted by Michael Mascha from FineWaters .

At a main stage seating 600, top culinary talents perform magical demonstrations on new culinary techniques. Confirmed chefs include Ilan Hall (winner, Bravo Series Top Chef 2), Josh DeChellis (sumile sushi), Paul Liebrandt (formerly of Gilt), Will Goldfarb (Room 4 Dessert), Michael Laiskonis (Le Bernardin), Sam Talbot (Top Chef 2), Franklin Becker (Brasserie), Brad Farmerie  PUBLIC), Sam Mason (Tailor), Marc Orfaly (Pigalle), Amanda Freitag (Gusto), Yvan Lemoine, and George Mendes. Enroll in the  pice Lab with Angelo Sosa and learn to create your own spice mixtures at home using fresh ingredients.

Sample over 100 beers, wines, spirits and champagnes from around the world. Attend focused wine tastings provided by the Grape Exchange (New Rochelle, NY) and meet the winemakers that bring these exquisite selections from vine to table. The wine programs by Grape Exchange are designed to expand even the most sophisticated palate. Learn how to make chocolate and espresso cocktails in the Real Coffee Co. espresso lounge. Learn about the growing popularity of premium Mezcal with Junior Merino, Master Mixologist (The Liquid Chef, Inc.). Chris Cardone (Bartenders Academy of NY) will spin, twirl and mix while other talented bar chefs such as Brian McGrory (PUBLIC) and Abdul Tabini (Odeon) teach the art of creating unique cocktails in focused workshops.

Resource: Cook. Eat. Drink. Live