BLUE HILL AT STONE BARNS

FIRST COURSE Del Posto
AAA's Five Diamond Restaurants of 2012

A Five Diamond rating is considered the Rolls-Royce of ratings. Leave it to AAA to one-up the 'ol star and hand out diamonds! Diamonds are a girl's and a restaurant's best friend. Today, AAA released their 2012 Five Diamond list, which includes 7 newbies (3 being from New York. Represent!): Marea, Del Posto, Blue Hill at Stone Barns in New York; Menton in Boston; Sacramento's The Kitchen; Herons Restaurant in Cary, NC, and Restaurant Initiale in Québec.

So, foodies, without further ado, here is AAA's list of 2012 Five Diamond Restaurants (courtesy of Eater):

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Farm Fresh

Grab your red wheelbarrows and allergy medication! The Blue Hill Stone Barns Annual Harvest festival is back its 8th year. Even better? The day of activities will only set you back $35 as opposed to the few hundred that it would usually cost to dine at the restaurant (we know, we know... it’s a dining experience).

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COCHON 555 - Chefs, Pigs, & Wine

COCHON 555
When: Sunday, March 21, 2010
Time: 5pm-8pm; VIP 3:30pm-8pm
Where: Chelsea Piers
Pier 60, West 23rd Street & Hudson River
New York, NY 10011
Cost: $125; VIP $175
(404) 849-3569
www.cochon555.com

Sunday, March 21, Chelsea Piers will host the mother of all pork competitions-COCHON 555. Five chefs, five pigs, and five wineries will meet and compete at Pier 60. A compilation of worthy judges will decide who is the "Prince or Princess of Porc."