Sweet Overload at NYC Wine & Food Festival
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<p>The evening was "presented" by Ferrero, whose representatives seemed displeased that their skirts were made of paper.</p>
<p>Pichet Ong's Date Pudding was the best.</p>
<p>Chef Revital Melech (Abboccato) and her Panna Cotta with pomegranate and almond. </p>
<p>From <a href="http://fleurdeselnyc.com">Fleur de Sel</a>.</p>
<p>Chef Nancy Olson and her Pumpkin Cheesecake with Lime Whipped Cream and Spiced Cranberries</p>
<p>The Chocolate Peanut Butter and Concord Grape Pops from Jean Georges.</p>
<p>From the Marriott, White Chocolate Tembleque with hibiscus jell, yuzu curd, and black sesame oil. These also had pop rocks in them, which weren't listed as an ingredient and went off in your mouth as you walked away, making you wonder if you were going sugar-crazy.</p>
<p>Chef Jansen Chan and his Sweet & Tart Apple Brioche with Frozen Chestnut Mousse. </p>
<p>Chef Michael Gabriel and his kick ass Chocolate Caramel Parfait with Guinness Stout Gelee</p>
<p>This, my friend, is all cake--even the crossword and the magazine section.</p>
<p>Absinthe fountain!</p>
<p>The Evian Mocktail booth. Because this is a family website, our photograph of the Evian Mocktail waitress with the see-through dress will not be published.</p>
<a href="http://www.perrier-jouet.com">Perrier-Jouët</a> and a smile.
<p>DJ Samantha Ronson, who likes to play songs from the '80s by recording artists like Phil Collins and Steve Winwood, declined our request for Fugazi. Also, no Li Lo.</p>
<p>In the "Target Sweet Spot" lounge, servers were forced to dress like this, but something tells us he asked to keep the uniform at the end of the night.</p>