Umami Food & Art Festival

Food-inspired art is the focus of this three-week festival, in which artists, filmmakers, musicians and culinary professionals will collaborate on various events. On Thu 12, visit Roulette to hear recipes written by Mario Batali, Tom Colicchio and David Chang set to music and performed by Brooklyn indie-rockers One Ring Zero (7:30–9:30pm; $20). Return to Roulette on Fri 13 for a screening of food-themed shorts (8pm; $15). And on Sun 15, chat up Israeli chefs and artists while you the sample the country’s food and wine at Astor Center (4:30–6:30pm; $20).