Chef Lidia Bastianich @ Fairway in Stamford

On Saturday, November 5, 2011, Fairway Stamford and renowned chef Lidia Bastianich will celebrate food and community in an event to support WNET New York Public Media. 

Lidia will kick-off the festivities at 11 a.m on November 5th, with the signing of her series companion cookbook, Lidia's Italy in America (Knopf) and her popular children’s book, Nonna Tell Me a Story: Lidia's Christmas Kitchen (Running Press Kids).  Filled with adventures and irresistible recipes, both books are journeys into the heart of authentic Italian cooking.  Wine tasting will follow the book signing at the adjacent store, Fairway Wines & Spirits. At the culinary event on Saturday, November 5th, Fairway Stamford will feature a free spectacular sampling of LIDIA’S pasta and sauces and Fairway food specials for the fall. Guests are also invited to a tasting of Bastianich’s wines at the Fairway Wines & Spirits shop in Stamford. 

(There will be wine tastings on both Friday, November 4th*, and Saturday, November 5th.) 

Friday, November 4, 2011

Fairway Wines & Spirits (689 Canal Street, Stamford, CT 06902) 

Wine tasting: 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.*

*Lidia Bastianich will not be at Friday’s wine tasting.

Fairway will donate ten percent of sales on Friday, November 4th, and Saturday, November 5th, from its Fairway Wines & Spirits shop in Stamford to WNET.