To Benefit Greenwich Hospital
at the Hyatt Regency Greenwich
1800 East Putnam Ave.
Old Greenwich, CT 06870

Friday, 3/2/2012
6:30 PM – 11:30 PM

Contact Information:

203-863-3863
GHFoundation@greenwichhospital.org

Signature dishes and wines from more than 60 of the finest restaurants, catering companies and wine distributors in Fairfield and Westchester counties will be served at Greenwich Hospital’s 27th annual Great Chefs fundraiser. This year’s event honors award-winning chef Alessandro Stratta. Currently preparing to open a restaurant in New York City, Stratta most recently showcased his talents at Wynn Las Vegas as executive chef of two namesake restaurants: ALEX, featuring modern French cuisine; and Stratta, highlighting Italian-American fare. He’s a hometown star, having grown up in Greenwich and graduated from what was then St. Mary’s High School.

Co-chairing the event this year are Carolyn Crabtree and Shelly Tretter Lynch of Greenwich. Your participation helps keep communities in Connecticut and New York healthy through a wide array of wellness, educational and support programs offered by Community Health at Greenwich Hospital.

For more information, call the Greenwich Hospital Foundation at 203-863-3863 or email GHFoundation@greenwichhospital.org.

Fairfield and Westchester Counties’ Culinary Best come together for this 6.3 Acre Gourmet Festival!

All events will be held at Roger Sherman Baldwin Park, Greenwich, CT
Saturday, October 22 and Sunday, October 23, 2011

Must be over 21 years of age to attend all Festival events.
All events will be held RAIN or SHINE. Fully tented!

Audubon Greenwich
613 Riversville Road
Saturday, October 15, 2011
6:00-10:00 pm

“Farm-To-Table” Dinner Party in the historic Barn at Audubon Greenwich

A unique, food-centric event showcasing local organic farms, seasonal meals, and sustainably-managed vineyards. Guests will be treated to exquisite wines paired with farm-fresh goodness sourced from organic & biodynamic farms. The evening will include wine education from the Wine Institute of New England (WINE), live music by trio Jealous Dog, and an auction of small items to benefit Audubon’s conservation and education initiatives.

Farm-To-Table Dinner Menu

To be prepared by Chef Marc Alvarez

• Canapés, served with Sparking Wine
• Crostini of Nettle Meadow Farm Kunik Cheese & Stanley Plum Compote
• Seared Snow Hill Farm Beef Carpaccio, Horseradish & Crisp Russet Potato
• Fall Vegetable Crudités, Rosa Bianca Eggplant Baba Ganoush
• Warm Chickpea Fritters & AMBA Farms Tomato Chutney

Dinner

• Ryder Farm Roast Pumpkin Soup
• Wilted Sage, Black Trumpet Mushrooms & Mini Pumpkins

Followed by:

• Snow Hill Farm Duo Of Lamb
• Wild Hive Polenta & Spigarello (Wild Broccoli)

Or

• Cayuga Pure Organics Farro Risotto
• Cooperstown Creamery “Toma Celena” & Fall Vegetable Medley

Dessert

• Warm Cortland Apple Tart & Blue Pig Vanilla Gelato

$120 per person. Advance tickets required and limited to only 80 guests. To reserve your tickets or a table for 10 guests, contact Audubon’s Events Manager, Jeff Cordulack, at 203-613-8813. Payment by check or credit card & your choice of meal required in advance.

This event was made possible through the generous support of:

FairfieldGreenFoodGuide.com,
Concierge Foods,
The Metro North chapter of Slow Food USA
The Wine Institute of New England,
AOC Fine Wines,
Mike’s Organic Delivery Service,

For all the details and historic images of the barn, please click here:
http://greenwich.audubon.org/PDFs/FarmToTable.pdf

About the Chef:
Alvarez’s main concept is all about good products and simple preparations. It is Marc Alvarez’s genuine love of cooking that has fueled his passion for the restaurant business for the last 20 years. Marc Alvarez began his cooking career at the tender age of 16. It was at this point that he started to develop his own unique cooking style. After graduating from the Culinary Institute of America, Mr. Alvarez began honing his skills in various New York City restaurants, where he received accolades from New York Magazine’s Gael Green.

In 1996, Mr. Alvarez moved to the exclusive island of Anguilla, where he quickly established himself as one of the most revered chefs on the island. He developed quite a following, was part of Anguilla’s culinary team, and won an award for the most innovative Caribbean dish. This drew acclaim from travel press and was featured in the Robb Report, the Conde Nast Traveler, and the New York Post.

In 2000, Mr. Alvarez returned to New York to worked as a private chef for Michael and Judy Steinhardt and developed a small but intimate catering business. In 2002, he took over the helm of Crispo Restaurant and, two years later, joined the Union Square Hospitality Group where he was instrumental in opening Cafes at the Museum of Modern Art. For this work, he received a great amount of acclaim from The New York Times; Dinners Journal, The New York Post, Nations Restaurant News and the Italian Corriere Della Sera.

Today, he is a private chef for fashion icons and has his own company, Concierge Foods, that delivers fresh, local farm products to home and restaurants in the New York Metropolitan Area.

About the Music:

Jealous Dog will provide an eclectic mix of songs, sweet harmonies, and a range of beats that span from soothing to foot-tap moving. Their inspired interpretations of well-known tunes like, Knock on Wood (Sam and Dave), Heroes (David Bowie), Take Me To The River (The Commitments), After The Gold Rush (Neil Young), Take A Chance on Me (ABBA) are sure to appeal to a wide range of tastes. Either as a main course or as background music, they’ll add to the enjoyment of the evening.

Betteridge
117 Greenwich Avenue
Greenwich, Connecticut
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
6:00 to 8:00 pm

Have you ever wondered what those unidentifiable silver implements in you great-grandmother’s silver service were used for? You are cordially invited to an in-store program at Betteridge that will focus on silver and jewelry designed and crafted during the Gilded Age. Explore the use, trends and psychology behind the elaborate silver services that graced many a groaning table, and take a closer look at the remarkably intricate jewelry that decorated many an ample Victorian bosom.

Owner and fourth-generation silver maven Terry Betteridge and jewelry czar Simon Teakle will offer lively presentations on their fields of expertise that will have you brushing up on your table manners and dressing for supper! Refreshments will be served.

Sponsored by the Greenwich Historical Society. Admission is free but reservations are required due to limited space. 
To reserve, please call 203-869-6899, Ext. 10.

Tickets are still available for the Greenwich United Way third annual “Oktoberfest” Saturday, September 24th. The United Way will transform one of its partner agencies, the Boys and Girls Club of Greenwich, into an atmospheric Bavarian Biergarten. The  fundraising event will launch this year’s Greenwich United Way Community Campaign and include spirited entertainment — music by a DJ from “Dance to the Music”, dancing, games, a silent auction, German-inspired foods prepared by Matt Miller Culinary Productions, beer and wine, and an appearance by the Incredible Bavarians Oompah Band.  Ticket prices start at $195.

To purchase tickets and for more information about sponsorship opportunities go to www.unitedway-greenwich.org or phone United Way Director of Development Tom Gabriel at 869-2221.  Photos of Oktoberfest ’09 and ’10 can be seen in the website’s Event Archives.

United Way’s Oktoberfest September 24 to launch 2011-2012 Fundraising Campaign

Audubon Greenwich
613 Riversville Road
Greenwich, Connecticut
This Sunday, April 10, 2011
2:00-4:30 pm

“Nourish: food + community” ~ A special film, panel discussion & reception with exhibits

Topics will include Armstrong Court Community Organic Garden, insight on local farms, and more.

Celebrate springtime with a short, inspiring film about the ‘organic & real food’ revolution and learn from panelists and exhibitors who will discuss ways to source local foods, enhance nutrition and the myriad benefits of a community & home garden. The film, NOURISH, is narrated by Cameron Diaz and studded with food per­sonalities Michael Pollan, Alice Waters, Jamie Oliver and more. With a distinctly positive vision, NOURISH explores the story of our food – where it comes from, how it affects our health and  environment, and how food choices create a ripple effect that is felt around the world. As Michael Pollan has said so well, “Food is not just fuel. Food is about family, food is about community, food is about identity. And we nourish all those things when we eat well.”

Panelists & Discussion Topics:

• Patty Sechi ~ The Armstrong Court Community Organic Gardens & Goals for Establishing More In Greenwich
• Analiese Paik ~ Local & Sustainably Grown Food that Nourishes our Community
• Betsy Keller, MS, RD ~ The Cure for the Unbalanced American Diet: sustainable, fresh produce, and whole foods.

For Panelist Bios, Sponsors & a Film Trailer, visit: http://greenwich.audubon.org/Programs_SpecialEvents_Nourish.html
Kids are free & $12 donations from adults appreciated at the door.  RSVP s are appreciated to Jeff Cordulack at 203-869-5272 x239 or jcordulack@audubon.org.

Audubon Greenwich
613 Riversville Road
Greenwich, Connecticut
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
5:30-8:30 pm

GMOs: Don’t Put That In Your Mouth!

With Jeffrey Smith, Executive Director of the Institute for Responsible Technology

also in FAIRFIELD

Thursday, April 28

6:00-9:00 pm At the Community Film Institute, 1424 Post Road Fairfield, CT

Join international bestselling author Jeffrey M. Smith for a lecture about Genetically Modified Organism (GMOs). Mr. Smith is the leading spokesperson on the health dangers of GMOs and has launched “The Campaign for Healthier Eating in America” – an industry and consumer movement that takes action to remove GMOs from the US food supply. He is the Executive Director of the Institute for Responsible Technology (www.responsibletechnology.org) and his books present evidence linking them to toxic and allergic reactions, sick livestock, and damage to virtually every organ studied in lab animals.

Many nations, including several in the European Union, have banned the planting of GMOs and former UK environment minister Michael Meacher says the revelations in Jeffrey Smith’s book, Genetic Roulette, may “change the global course of events this century.” The American Academy of Environmental Medicine now urges all doctors to prescribe diets without any GMO foods. Get up-to-date with this irreversible experiment with food crops and learn some steps that will protect you and all future generations. Topics will include the health dangers of GMOs, how to avoid them, and most importantly, how we can eliminate GMOs from our food supply – quickly.

FOR GREENWICH: Space is limited. RSVPs required. $15 per person in advance. $25 at the door. GM-free reception 5:30-7:00 pm. Contact Jeff at jcordulack@audubon.org or 203-869-5272 x239 for more information and to secure tickets for this special guest lecture.

FOR FAIRFIELD: For all the details: visit http://catchahealthyhabit.com/gmo/

GMOS & CHILDREN: Children face the greatest risk from the potential dangers of GM foods:

* Young, fast-developing bodies are influenced most
* Children are more susceptible to allergies
* Children are more susceptible to problems with milk
* Children are more susceptible to nutritional problems
* Children are in danger from antibiotic resistant diseases

Young, fast-developing bodies are influenced most

Children’s bodies develop at a fast pace and are more likely to be influenced and show the effects of genetically modified (GM) foods. That is why independent scientists used young adolescent rats in their GM feeding studies. The rats showed significant health damage after only 10 days, including damaged immune systems and digestive function, smaller brains, livers, and testicles, partial atrophy of the liver, and potentially pre-cancerous cell growth in the intestines.

Children are more susceptible to allergies

Children are three to four times more prone to allergies than adults. Infants below two years old are at greatest risk-they have the highest incidence of reactions, especially to new allergens encountered in the diet. Even tiny amounts of allergens can sometimes cause reactions in children. Breast fed infants can be exposed via the mother’s diet, and fetuses may possibly be exposed in the womb. Michael Meacher, the former minister of the environment for the UK, said, “Any baby food containing GM products could lead to a dramatic rise in allergies.” GM corn is particularly problematic for children, as they generally eat a higher percentage of corn in their diet. Further, allergic children often rely on corn protein. Mothers using cornstarch as a talc substitute on their children’s skin might also inadvertently expose them via inhalation.

Children are more susceptible to problems with milk

Milk and dairy products from cows treated with the genetically engineered bovine growth hormone (rbGH) contain an increased amount of the hormone IGF-1, which is one of the highest risk factors associated with breast and prostate cancer. The Council on Scientific Affairs of the American Medical Association called for more studies to determine if ingesting “higher than normal concentrations of [IGF-1] is safe for children, adolescents, and adults.” Sam Epstein, M.D., Chairman of the Cancer Prevention Coalition and author of eight books, wrote, “rbGH and its digested products could be absorbed from milk into blood, particularly in infants, and produce hormonal and allergic effects.” He described how “cell-stimulating growth factors . . . could induce premature growth and breast stimulation in infants, and possibly promote breast cancer in adults.” Dr. Epstein pointed out that the hormones in cows could promote the production of “steroids and adrenaline-type stressor chemicals . . . likely to contaminate milk and may be harmful, particularly to infants and young children.”

Children are more susceptible to nutritional problems

A 2002 report by the UK’s Royal Society, said that genetic modification “could lead to unpredicted harmful changes in the nutritional state of foods.” They therefore recommended that potential health effects of GM foods be rigorously researched before being fed to pregnant or breast-feeding women, elderly people, those suffering from chronic disease, and babies. Likewise, according to former minister Meacher, unexpected changes in estrogen levels in GM soy used in infant formula “might affect sexual development in children,” and that “even small nutritional changes could cause bowel obstruction.”

Children are in danger from antibiotic resistant diseases

Children prone to ear and other infections are at risk of facing antibiotic resistant strains of bacteria, due to the use of antibiotic resistant genes in GM food. The British Medical Association cited this as one reason why they called for a moratorium of GM foods.

Greenwich Town Hall
Sunday, March 20th, 2011 
2:00 p.m

The Greenwich Hibernian Association is sponsoring their 35th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The parade will form at Town Hall at 101 Field Point Road, continue on to West Putnam (Post Road) and march down Greenwich Avenue, ending at Steamboat Road at the Island Beach lot.  Free to the public.  

Afterwards, if you’re looking for some Irish treats, here are a few suggestions:

1. The Gingerman (64 Greenwich Ave, (203)-861-6400) Serving corned beef and cabbage, bangers and mash, and other special food items. The bar will also have plenty of brew on tap, plus the usual happy hour specials.
2. McDuff’s Pub (99 Railroad Ave, (203)-422-0563) Serving Irish fare and brew on tap.
3. Thataway Café (409 Greenwich Ave, (203)-622-0947)  Corned beef and cabbage specials. 
4. Sundown Saloon (403 Greenwich Ave, (203)-629-8212) 4 to 7 p.m. happy hour and dinner specials of Irish-inspired selections.
5. Mackenzie’s Grill Room (148 Sound Beach Ave, Old Greenwich (203)-698 0223): Special “Ye Olde Pub Fare” menu section and drink specials. For the month of March, enjoy the 17th annual Celtic menu. 

Old Greenwich-Riverside Civic Center
90 Harding Road
March 12, 2011
8:00 am – 1:00 pm
$6 in advance $7 at door
$1 discount for kids 6-11

Old Greenwich Lion’s Club is holding their 51st Annual Pancake Fry on Saturday, March 12, 2011. There will be fun for the whole family! Featuring door prizes,  a delicious bake sale and entertainment for all.  FREE admission for kids 5 & under. For tickets in advance call (203) 918-8666 or go to the Perrot Library in Old Greenwich.