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Upcoming Fairplex Events in 2013

January 2, 2013

…And we are back! As usual, the holiday season was jam-packed with parties. Fairplex and the Sheraton Hotel and Conference Center played host to a number of events towards the end of December and we aren’t slowing down in the slightest with 2013! Some of our upcoming events include… ArtReach 2013 (The Art of Food):…

Festive Holiday Desserts

December 18, 2012

Thanks to the world of food blogs and Pinterest, it isn’t too hard to find creative and beautiful confections conducive to jolly holiday parties. I’ve collected my favorites below: Snowflake Cupcakes Make your traditional chocolate and white frosting dessert wintery using this simple recipe. Sprinkles and patience are all you need! Peppermint Cake Pops The…

2013 Culinary Trends

December 5, 2012

Yesterday the National Restaurant Association released their “What’s Hot in 2013” culinary forecast for trends in the restaurant industry. Findings included: Locally grown produce and locally sourced meat and seafood will be ongoing hot items on menus. In addition to this, hyper-local sourcing (restaurants with their own gardens) was also high on the list. Food…

An afternoon with Fabrizia Lanza

November 29, 2012

Talented Sicilian chef Fabrizia Lanza set up shop in the Wine & Spirits Pavilion where she cooked up a delicious contemporary Sicilian meal for an already captivated audience. Today’s event was a preview of what is to come tomorrow night at Fairplex’s traditional Table to Farm dinner. Charming, sassy and an excellent multi-tasker (as all…

The art of wining and dining

November 29, 2012

Contrary to what commercials would have you believe, beer isn’t the alcohol that brings people together. In my opinion it’s wine. Fancy dinner? Wine. Date night? Wine. Girls night in? Wine. Pizza and football? Wine. Okay, maybe that last one is just me. The point is… wine is perfect for most occasions. In the words…