Not an ordinary competition, Food Network Star gives everyday home cooks and professional restaurant chefs alike the chance to put their culinary chops on the line and their most camera-ready faces forward in a multi-month job interview for the chanc...

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CityEats New York is offering FN Dish readers a chance to experience ExclusiveEats: special offers that include everything from preferred pricing to special menu items to unique dining experiences. On October 4 from 6:30-8:00 pm, Aroma Kitchen & Winebar is offering its New York diners a taste of Southern Italy. Emily Herron of Donnafugata in Sicily and Sam Di Palo of Di Palo Selects in Little Italy are teaming up to host the ExclusiveEats event that will likely make guests wish they could hop on board a flight to the Mediterranean right then and there. Emily and Sam will teach you all about the island’s sun-ripened cheeses and delicious wines.

You can purchase a ticket here, or you can enter in the comment field below for a chance to win a pair for free. Your pair of tickets includes a tasting of four Sicilian wines paired with four cheeses and Aroma’s Chef Vito will also prepare a variety of little bites for guests to sample. To enter: Tell us your favorite wine and cheese pairing in the comments. We’re giving away two tickets to one lucky, randomly selected commenter (travel to and from the event is not provided).

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