Food and Wine Festival in Scarsdale this Sunday!

The big weekend is upon us. The SOWE 2014 festival comes to Mamaroneck on Saturday and Scarsdale this Sunday and will feature celebrity chefs, cooking demonstrations, food and wine tastings and live music from Gary U.S. Bonds.

The SOWE Food & Wine Festival will showcase the talents of renowned restaurants, wineries, pit masters, cheese mongers, breweries, specialty culinary providers, chefs and culinary personalities. Hosted by the Scarsdale Chamber of Commerce the Festival brings community together through food, wine, and beverage sampling, while generating awareness and raising funds to fight hunger, obesity and malnutrition. This fun-filled weekend also includes music concerts, book signings, cooking demos and even activities for kids.

Come to Scarsdale Village from 11 am to 5 pm on Sunday for this one of a kind community event. A large crowd is expected so if you can walk, ride a bike or even take the train to the event you'll avoid having to park. If you do prefer to drive, parking lots all over town will be available and there will be shuttle service from these lots to the Village. Here's a map of where to park.

Though there is no fee to stroll through the event in the Village and observe the demonstrations, you will need to purchase tickets to eat and drink. You can either buy your tickets online before the event here or purchase them at the ticket booth at the corner of Christie Place and Chase Road, in Scarsdale Village, on Sunday, Sept 21, from 11AM – 5 PM. If you buy your tickets online, you will also need to go to the ticket booth to exchange your email confirmation for your food sample tickets, and wine/beer wristband.

Here is the schedule of events for Scarsdale on Sunday September 21:

Wilson and Son Grand Culinary Village, in Scarsdale NY 11am to 5pm
Celebrity Chef Demos:

11:00am – 12:00pm Brian McMenamin, Club Car
12:00pm – 1:00pm Waldy Malouf, Culinary Institute of America
1:00pm – 2:00pm Mauro Castano, Carlo's Bakery
2:00pm – 3:00pm Sam Talbot
3:00pm – 4:00pm Jay Lippin, Crabtree's Kittle House
4:00pm – 5:00pm Nisa Lee

Music Stage:

11:00am – 11:30am Hip Hop Public Health
11:45pm – 12:15pm A Good Time
12:30pm – 2:00pm Gary U.S. Bonds
2:15pm – 3:00pm Charlie Scopoletti
3:15pm – 3:45pm Hip Hop Public Health
4:00pm – 4:30pm Dark Wing
Hip Hop Public Health will feature:

Mrs. Green's Healthy Eating and Living Pavilion

11:00am – 12:00pm Dinner Time Rescue with Jennifer Rossano
12:00pm – 1:00pm Mrs. Green's Kitchen & Nutrition Team
1:00pm – 2:00pm Amie Vapone-Editor-In-Chief & Founder of (www.thehealthyapple.com)
2:00pm – 3:00pm Mrs. Green's Kitchen & Nutrition Team
3:00pm – 4:00pm Keri Glassman
4:00pm – 5:00pm Rhinku Bhattacharya, An Essential Indian Spice Kit, Seven Essential Spices, their health benefits, and how to use them

Kids Zone:

Activities throughout the day provided by Life The Place To Be, Total Entertainment, Funcraft, Yogibo, and more.

Wine and Beer Village 12pm – 5pm: Sponsored by Zachys and Manhattan Beer Distributors

Exclusive Wine Tasting in Wilson & Son Jewelers (18 Chase Road, Scarsdale, NY). Sunday, Sept 21st, 12 – 5 PM featuring the best-of-the-best wines from Tuscany, California and France

• Piper Heidsieck Rare 2002
• Far Niente Estate Bottled Chardonnay 2012
• Silver Oak Cellars Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
• Barolo Pio Cesare 2010
• Camarcanda Ca Marcanda Gaja 2010

Exclusive Wine & Chocolate Pairing, Sunday, September 21, 12-4 PM, in Wilson & Son Jewelers (18 Chase Road, Scarsdale, NY)

• Sparkling: Brut Toso NV with Belgian Chocolate: Continental Truffle
• White: Montes Alpha Chardonnay 2012 (91JS) with Belgian Chocolate
• Red: Montes Alpha Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 (90W&S) with Belgian Chocolate: Grand Marnier Truffle

Specialty Cocktails will be served at Zachys on East Parkway from 12 to 4 on Sunday. To celebrate the end of summer Zachys will be sampling specialty cocktails crafted with fresh ingredients and small-batch spirits in the store from 12-4 pm. Stop in after you've tried the wines outside and taste while you shop – and of course the tasting in the store is, as always, complimentary!

Helen Perelman, author of Candy Faries children's book series, will do a reading at the Imagine Candy Shop (22 Harwood Court) on Sunday September 21st, 11 AM – Noon.

A sampling of more than 100 restaurants partaking in SOWE 2014 include: 8 North Broadway, 808 Bistro, Brother Jimmy's BBQ, Emma's Ale House, Madison Kitchen, Inn at Pound Ridge, ABC Cakes, An American Bistro, Artuso Pastry, Benjamin Steakhouse, BLT, Chutney Masala, Crabtree's Kittle House, Pinch, Dolphin, Enrico's Pastry Shop, Ruths Chris Steakhouse, Club Car, Havana Central Ridge Hill, Imagine Candy, Jake's Wayback Burgers, Le Jardin Du Roi, Le Moulin Event Planning & Catering, Longford's Ice Cream, Lu Lu's, Massa, Melting Pot, Palominos, Bistro Latino, Sonora, Parkway, Pete's Saloon, Pizza & Brew, Savona, Serafina, The Sneaky Chef, The Cookery's Dough Nation, Thyme, Chef Johnson, and Dan Rooneys.

As part of its title sponsorship, The Pepe Auto Group is offering a lease give-away contest for the SOWE Food & Wine Festival. People can enter to win a two-year lease on their choice of a 2014 Infiniti Q50 Sedan; 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA250 Coupe; or a 2014 Cadillac ATS Sedan. The winner will be announced live on September 21st at the SOWE Food & Wine Festival. Enter the contest here.