OVERVIEW
This center for food and wine education opened above the Astor Wine & Spirits store in January 2008. The center has a kitchen that holds 16 for hands-on classes and as many as 40 for demonstrations. An event space seats 100 or holds 150 for receptions, and a classroom seats 36. In September 2009, the Astor Center opened a fourth space called the Lounge. Featuring a mahogany bar, banquet seating, and a demo kitchen, the Lounge seats 80 or holds 120 for receptions.