"Stone Barns - Insider View to One of the Best Restaurants in New York"

Ever look down at your plate at a great restaurant and wonder where all that delicious food comes

from?  Food For Thought Tours has linked up with Blue Hill - a famous local and seasonal restaurant -

to give New Yorker's a special insider tour of their farm and restaurant in Upstate, NY.  

• we will learn about sustainable agriculture at the farm

• tour Rockefeller's gorgeous mansion

• enjoy a four-course tasting menu at one of the most sought-after restaurants in all of NY! 

• All in one day!

* Included: Private Tour of Blue Hill Stone Barns, Four Course Tasting Menu (bev. extra), Private Tour of the

Rockefeller mansion, Transportation from NYC and throughout.

(8 people max) $189 pp May 17 (SOLD OUT) , May 31

Cooking Fun Dinner Under The Stars - Saturday Night North Fork!

Dine under the stars on a beautiful farm for a special Saturday Night event!  Enjoy

cooking fun at an idyllic Farmhouse kitchen and then break bread with fellow chefs at a 3 course prix

fixe dinner under the stars of the North Fork - the wine country of Long Island!

• learn how to cook various dishes!

• learn about what went into producing each ingredient you use - just picked from the farm!

• enjoy the tranquility of a unique and gorgeous setting on the North Fork

• dine under the stars in an outdoor table on an idyllic family farm!

• taste the delicious creations with your fellow chefs!

• free recipes from the evening's meal!

• great way to meet and network with other interesting people!

$55 pp   June 20  (7-9pm, 15-17 people)

there is an easy train/bus out to North Fork and can put carpools together

Farm Life - an Insider View to a North Fork Family Farm

Remember what it is like to be a kid again - have some good old back to basics fun on a beautiful

location in the wine country of Long Island - the North Fork. This amazing sustainable farm is

opening up its farm to a group of us just for this day!

Day includes :

• Private tour of facilities - what goes into being sustainable, how do farms work

• Harvesting lesson - harvest snap peas and asparagus

• Get tips on how to grow your own veggies on your roof or in your windowsill

• Get out of the city for a day!

• Dine under the sun - at an organic lunch - with fresh organic bread, vegetables from the farm,

• preserves and dressings made and sold at the farm - and appreciate what went into this meal!

It's gonna be a fabulous day - hope you can join us!

There is an easy train or bus out to the North Fork and I'd be happy to put together carpools!

$45 pp, May 30

Sick of eating out?  Try learning a couple of recipes you can try at home and save money.  Food For

Thought Tours have hooked up with some of the hippest, trained chefs in NYC to give you insider

tips in a relaxed and fun setting.  Learn about seasonal and local food with a fun group of fellow New

Yorkers.  Be chef for a day - tour a NYC market, pick up fresh ingredients at local purveyors, cook a

meal with your group and then join in a gorgeous meal that you prepared! -

Cooking Fun - Saturday Market Tour Lunch Party

$135 pp (10 people)  May 2 (sold out), June 6

Outdoor Farm-Fresh Brunch - North Fork

Have you ever collected your own eggs, right from the chicken? Join us for this day and you’ll have a

chance to do so! This amazing sustainable farm is opening up its farm to a group of us just for this

day!  Then dine on a four course lunch at the farm with all freshly picked ingredients featuring the

Garden of Eve Farm, Catopono Diary Farm, and other local producers in the area!  Join this gorgeous

way to celebrate Summer.

Day includes :

• Private tour of facilities - what goes into being sustainable, how do farms work

• Collecting Eggs and other brunch ingredients fresh from the farm

• Dine under the sun - with a beautiful farm-fresh brunch including omelette of your choice filled

        with freshly picked ingredients from the farm, bean and roasted beet salad with Catopono goat

        cheese (award winning), chili-lime sweet corn on the cob, roasted potatoes with fennel, butter

        and sage, and a peach cobbler for dessert

• Get out of the city for a day!

• preserves and dressings made and sold at the farm - and appreciate what went into this meal!

$ 55 pp (20 people)  Aug 1st

buy tickets here!

AmazingWeekend Getaways

"Food For Thought - Northeastern Adventure!"

August 27-30

Food For Thought is proud to announce our recent partnership with a rejuvenation retreat in Vermont

- Good Commons - and is excited to present a spectacular summer weekend amid the mountains, lakes

and vistas of Vermont! The weekend is affordably luxurious and the ideal backdrop for a relaxing and

rejuvenating getaway.

 

• Champagne welcome upon arrival proceeded by a bonfire under the stars!

• Three nights accommodation in gorgeous private rooms or spacious sleeping loft

• Private guided hikes throughout the region

• Private beer tasting and snacks at famous Vermont Brewery - Long Trail

• Gourmet Southwestern Style BBQ prepared by trained private chef

• Tour of Diary Farm with picnic local/seasonal lunch

• Private wine and cheese tastings!

• Bonfire and s'mores under the stars by an idyllic lake location!

• Guided morning Yoga classes.

• Transportation to and from NYC and private bus throughout

• all meals local/seasonal

• Optional treatments - Swedish Massage, Deep Tissue Massage, Shiatsu, wraps, and more!

• Idyllic location and amazing guides!

 

$550 pp / private bedroom - based on double occupancy

$425 pp / sleeping loft

 

Make an advanced deposit to reserve your spot before we sell out of this amazing offer!

Deposit Choices

Deposit for 1 $250.00 Deposit for 2 $500.00 Deposit for 3 $750.00 Deposit for 4 $1,000.00

 

 

"The Inn-sider Tour - Private Weekend Getaway "  (SOLD OUT)

- check back for future long weekends in the North Fork

Come away with us to the fabulous North Fork of Long Island - vineyards, local food, and beautiful

scenery.  The "Loire Valley" of Long Island is full of fresh sea air, rows of vineyards and golden

sunlight - and its right in our backyard.  This is a once in a lifetime opportunity!  We have rented out

the entire Jedediah Hawkins Inn for three days - a famous hotel known for its local and seasonal food,

its fun decor, and its excellent service. 

• enjoy private hands on cooking fun with Matt Murphy - James Beard acclaimed chef!

• two discounted nights accommodation in amazing Jedediah Hawkins Inn! 

• http://jedediahhawkinsinn.com/index01.php

• four course welcome dinner with special free wine and food pairing

• private transportation with driver

• all breakfasts

• three private vineyard wine tasting tours!

• fun way to meet and network with other New Yorkers!

$650 based on double occupancy

+ optional $175 for personal vineyard tour!

April 17-19 (worth $1400)

"Getaway North fork Wine Country- 'The Other Fork' " (SOLD OUT)

- check back for future long weekends in the North Fork

Looking for an alternative to a timeshare?  Food For Thought Tours has planned a fabulous weekend

adventure out on the "other fork" of Long Island - rich with vineyards, slow food, beaches and a

relaxing vibe.  Come away with us and experience an unforgettable getaway without even taking a

plane ride! 

• welcome dinner at hottest Osteria and Wine Bar on the North Fork with free wine and food

• two discounted nights accommodation at charming B&B

• hands on cooking fun with an outdoor Tuscan dinner under the stars on a rosé vineyard.

• all breakfasts

• private driver for transportation

• three private vineyard tours with wine tastings

• fun way to meet and network with other New Yorkers!

$550 based on double occupancy

+ optional $175 for personal vineyard tour

April 24-26 (worth $1100)

"Berkshire Beautiful - City Mouse Country Mouse - Memorial Day "

(SOLD OUT) - check back for future long weekends in the Berkshires

Food For Thought Tours has hooked up with Berkshire Grown and scouted the most beautiful locations

in all of the Berkshires.  Forget the crowds of the Hamptons this Memorial Day and escape to a place

known for its unique beauty and charm. 

• 3 discounted nights accommodation at a charming inn that has hosted many Slow Food groups

• annual Pig Roast with an organization that the Alice Waters' foundation is backing

• dinner with local chef/forager recently featured on Bobby Flays summer program Grill It

• outdoor cooking class with host and an outdoor fiesta

• farm event with music and entertainment!

• local farm maps for private tours (our host is friends with all the farmers in the area)

• all bkfsts

• enjoy hikes and bike-rides of the area

• experience a Memorial Day you will never forget

• meet and network with other Bostonites or New Yorkers!

"Harvest Inn Wine Camp"

Join Harvest Inn at their wine camp extravaganza. 

• you will learn about the history of their fabulous wine region at Paumanok Vineyards

• blend wine with Erik Fry - a winemaker at Lenz

• learn the chemistry of winemaking with Greg Cove at Peconic Bay

• taste wine with all of Harvest Inn's winery partners

• experience the winemakers cellar

• be part of the seasonal work underway

• learn about sustainable vineyard management at Jamesport Vineyards

• create wine and food pairings at Castello di Borghese

• and of course the tranquility of the beautiful North Fork of Long Island

• all in 4 days!

$829 pp based on double occupancy (single supplement of $606)-

April 16-19, June 15-18, July 20-23