Sixth Annual TV Diner Platinum Plate Gala to Be Held in Boston, February 15, 2013

The folks behind a restaurant show on NECN are going to be heading up a food event once again, with a number of area restaurants and food purveyors participating.

On Friday. February 15, the sixth annual TV Diner Platinum Plate Gala will be held at the Seaport World Trade Center starting at 7:00 PM. The event will feature more then 40 dining spots and vendors serving up their signature dishes, with beer, wine, and liquor being available. In addition to food and drink, the gala will also have music, dancing, and a charity auction. The event will be hosted by NECN's Billy Costa and Jenny Johnson.

Tickets to the 2013 TV Diner Platinum Plate Gala cost $135 online ($150 at the door) and can be ordered through the link below:

http://www.necn.com/tvdinergala


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Food Fest at Lookout Farm Coming to South Natick, August 26, 2012

A family-friendly event that features food and more is returning to a South Natick farm in August.

An email from Image Unlimited Communications indicates that NECN and TV Diner will be collaborating with Belkin Family Lookout Farm on Pleasant Street to host the 2nd Annual Food Fest at Lookout Farm on Sunday, August 26, with the event going from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Included will be cooking demos, tastings, entertainment, children’s activities, hayrides, and contests, with a number of restaurants and food vendors in the Boston area participating, including Bin Ends, Brasserie Jo, Granary Tavern, Tasty Burger, Tortilleria La Nina, and others.

Tickets to the 2012 Food Fest at Lookout Farm cost $30 per adult in advance ($40 at the door), with children 10 and under being free. For more information, please go to the link below:

http://www.necn.com/foodfest


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NECN's "Baby, You're the Best" Food Competition Is Up and Running

A regional cable news network has set up a food competition with 12 categories included, and the voting will take place for a good part of the spring and summer.

According to their website, NECN's "Baby, You're the Best" competition is currently in full swing, with voting on ice cream having just ended (the next featured vote is for pizza). Among the categories for best food in New England are best fried clams, donuts, hot dogs, chowder, cupcakes, and more. Results of the ice cream vote will be posted on Monday, June 4, with nominations for pizza closing on Sunday, June 3 (the pizza poll goes live on Monday, June 4, and wraps up on Wednesday, June 6). Other categories will follow over the coming days and weeks; as soon as NECN posts an exact schedule for the voting, we will post an update here.

The link below is where people can cast their votes.

http://www.necn.com/pages/baby_youre_the_best_new


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