The Obsession:
Brooklyn-made chocolate bars, truffles + insane spreads.

The Basics:
Artisanal raw chocolate in unique flavors.

What's the Deal?
This sustainable chocolate maker started out in Williamsburg before moving to the "post-ironic neighborhood with new hipsters" of Bushwick.  You can find bars, chocolate bars + a hybrid of the two.  Some of the inventive flavors include ginger, truffle, coconut, mesquite + habanero.

You can visit Fine + Raw by taking the L train to Morgan Ave or grab their chocolate at various specialty grocers like Stinky Bklyn or Hops + Hocks.

Fine + Raw
288 Seigel Street
Brooklyn
718.366.3633

Fried Foods, Fine Dining, Craft Distillers + Biscuits
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Fried Foods  /  Tue Mar 29, 6:30pm
This lecture by Masters of Social Gastronomy at the Institute of Culinary Education will cover the history of fried foods + the actual science of deep-frying.  Ticket includes 2 beers + a snack!

Dining + social positioning /  Thu Mar 31, 6:30pm
The Culinary Historians of New York will host Paul Freeman to discuss restaurants that changed the culture of fine-dining in the United States.

NYC Craft Distillers Festival  /  Sat Apr 2, 1pm + 7pm sessions
This event will show-off premium craft spirits (over 60).  Taste, meet the distillers + enjoy a 1920s style jazz band at The Bowery Hotel.

Biscuits + a Biscuit Pop-Up  /  Sun Apr 3, 12pm
Enjoy a biscuit collaboration while you sip on custom cocktails at our fav 'neighborhood bar', Jimmy's No. 43.

The Obsession:
Handcrafted doughnuts baked fresh daily.

The Basics:
High quality, whole ingredients with super creative flavors like Strawberry + Cream, Peanut Butter + Banana Cream, Tres Leches, Creme Brûlée + Cashew + Orange Blossom.

What's the Deal?
In 1994 owner Mark started the Doughnut Plant using his Grandfather's recipe (who baked bread in the Army's bakery during WWI), converting the basement of a LES Tenement into a bakery delivering the doughnuts by bike in the mornings.  Over the year's he's developed practical + delicious creations such as the  Jelly-Filled Square Doughnut + Cake Donughts (made without yeast).  Everything is made with detailed attention, even the jelly for the jelly-filled donuts is made in-house.

You can find Doughnut Plant at various locations across the city as well as at Shake Shack, Citerella, Dean + Deluca, Joe Coffee, Jean-Georges, Stumptown Coffee, Third Rail Coffee, Toby's Estate Coffee, Van Leeuwen Ice Cream + other cafe's.

Hotel Chelsea
220 W 23rd St.
212.505.3700 ext. 220

Lower East Side
379 Grand St.
212.505.3700 ext. 379

Brooklyn
245 Flatbush Ave.
212.505.3700 ext. 245

Queens
Falchi Building:  31-00 47th Ave.
212.505.3700 ext. 310

Homemade Food, Tech Food, The Sporkful + NYC Craft Beer
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BK Swappers:  Fine + Raw  /  Tue Mar 22, 7pm
Join Bushwick Food Cooperative and Fine + Raw to swap homemade goods with other local aspiring bakers/growing/foragers/preservers.

Mixing Bowl NYC  /  Wed Mar 23, 9am
Grab tix for a day of food + agriculture with the NY Technology Council talking about how information tech is changing the way we look at food.

The Sporkful Live  /  Thu Mar 24, 7pm
Head to this live podcast taping to discuss cultural appropriation in food at The Green Space.  Get there early for pre-show drinks, snacks + music.
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NYC Craft Beer Festival  /  Fri Mar 25- Sat Mar 26, various times
The Lexington Avenue Armory will be hosting this festival of 75 breweries including beers, ciders + meads.