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The big foodie (and drinkie) event this weekend happens at
Mohegan Sun (1 Mohegan Sun Blvd., Uncasville; 888-226-7711): the sixth annual
Sun WineFest (sunwinefest.com), Jan. 17–18, with wine, spirit and ale tastings, celebrity chef cooking demos, a swanky gala dinner, seminars and more.
The main event is the grand tasting, which fills the Convention Center both days from noon to 5 p.m. with booth after booth of samples from more than 200 wineries, craft and organic beers, trappist ales, importers, distributors, culinary exhibits (fancy home appliances, cooking and serving equipment, crystal glassware, wine storage, etc.), plus live stage presentations. Though drink samples and main stage events are included in the admission fee ($70 per day or $110 for a weekend pass, benefitting Juvenile Diabetes Research), there's a separate fee for food, with nearly 20 restaurants from Connecticut, Massachusetts and New York serving tasting portions (typically $3–$6) from their menus, including
Bay Leaf Gourmet,
Bosc Kitchen & Wine Bar,
Cafe on Main,
Dakota Steakhouse of Rocky Hill,
Gelato Giuliana,
Grants Restaurant,
J. Gilbert's Wood Fired Steaks & Seafood,
Jacques Torres Chocolate,
Jasper White's Summer Shack,
Jordan Caterers,
La Vita Gustosa,
Michael Jordan's Steak House,
Mohegan Sun Bake Shop,
The Polytechnic On 20,
Restaurant Bricco,
Rizzuto's Wood-Fired Kitchen & Bar,
Sol Toro Tequila Grill,
Toshi Japanese Restaurant and
Waterfront Grille.
During the grand tastings, the main stage features fun stuff from celebrity chef demos (by
Mary Ann Esposito of PBS'
Ciao Italia,
Robert Irvine of Food Network's
Dinner: Impossible and others), to the "Oyster Open" and "Chef Showdown"
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