At Sparkling Pointe, Leonardo Manno, the tasting house coordinator and wholesale account executive, started Foodie Sundays this summer, with local chefs preparing appetizers for the tastings.
Several times a week they went to local restaurants, ordering appetizers, wine and desserts.
Chefs Joe Magnanelli and Brent Omeste of Cucina Enoteca's appetizer local baby zucchini "Parmigiana" (Photo by Scott Sporleder).
At another university, winning a national title in football might earn a coach a bonus, a contract extension and discounted appetizers at local restaurants.
For those of you who are going to Brazil to watch the World Cup but didn't score tickets to watch the games live, here's our advice: The best places to cheer on your team alongside Brazilians will be at the local bars, surrounded by appetizers and some very tasty drinks.
Snack like the Venetians and head for the local bacari, where finger-food appetizers (called cicchetti) can substitute for lunch.
Nearby, a group of locals drank wine and ate appetizers outside underneath a tent.
There, he was offered an unusual appetizer by the local chieftain: raw caribou meat dipped in caribou blood.
On exhibit were twenty separate kiosks, each displaying local agricultural specialties and offering up appetizers, indigenous wines, and Sifnian pastries.
I've enjoyed the perks of checking in at local venues and earning free beverages, appetizers, $5.00 off haircuts, and more.
