New York, NY (June 8, 2022) – The Food Network New York City Wine &
Food Festival presented by Capital One [8] announced its lineup of
events to celebrate 15 years in the Big
Apple. Widely recognized as the largest gourmet gathering in New York City, the four-day Festival will take place October 13 – 16, 2022 and feature more than 80
events around the city. For the 15th installment, Food Network
personalities and more than 400 chefs, mixologists and wine and spirit
producers will come together to create an unforgettable epicurean
celebration comprised of walk-around tastings, intimate dinners, pier
parties, brunches, lunches, master classes, wine tastings and more.
The Festival’s charitable partner, God’s Love We Deliver, is the
New York City metropolitan area’s leading provider of medically
tailored meals and nutrition counseling for individuals living with
severe illness. To date, the Festival has generated more than $14
million for its charitable causes with one hundred percent of the net
proceeds supporting its mission to EAT. DRINK. FEED NYC.
The signature, fan-favorite tasting events will return to Hudson River
Park's Pier 76 and Pier 86, Home of the Intrepid Museum and feature
two sprawling, outdoor areas showcasing the nation’s most talented
chefs and culinary personalities throughout the Festival weekend.
Featured events include:
* Blue Moon Burger Bash presented by Pat LaFrieda Meats hosted by
Rachael Ray (Thursday, October 13)
* Peroni's Taste of Italy hosted by Alex Guarnaschelli and Scott
Conant with special guest Whoopi Goldberg (Friday, October 14)
* Grand Tasting featuring Culinary Demonstrations presented by
Liebherr Appliances featuring fan-favorite Food Network personalities
and Restaurant Row presented by Tock. (Saturday, October 15 and
Sunday, October 16)
* Caviar presents Tacos & Tequila After Dark powered by Toyota hosted
by the Cast of The Kitchen with special guests Elvis Duran and the
Z100 Morning Show (Saturday, October 15)
* Backyard BBQ presented by Pat LaFrieda Meats hosted by Andrew
Zimmern and Dario Cecchini (Sunday, October 16)
The Hard Rock Hotel New York will serve as the new backdrop for a slew
of returning fan-favorite events. On Friday, October 14, Food Network
star Jet Tila will host Taste of Asia, a late-night celebration
featuring a variety of signature offerings from the finest Asian
outposts in the city. Keep the party going and honor all things
fabulous on Saturday, October 15 at Drag Brunch hosted by David Burtka
and Neil Patrick Harris featuring jaw-dropping performances by the
industry’s most in-demand drag queens and kings. That night,
celebrate the Festival’s 15th birthday with a dessert-filled,
blow-out bash with a special performance by front man of legendary
group RUN DMC, Rev Run, at the 15th Anniversary Dessert Party hosted
by social media star turned TV personality Kalen Allen.
On Saturday, October 15, bring the whole family to enjoy the best of
both worlds at the new Sweet and Savory Brunch hosted by Duff Goldman.
Later that night, the city’s top bars from all five boroughs will
duke it out for top honors during Battle of the Boroughs: A Cocktail
Showdown presented by BACARDI hosted by The Try Guys, the internet’s
favorite explorers and hosts of _No-Recipe Road Trip with the Try
Guys_.
New to the roster this year and anchoring the Festival’s presence in
Brooklyn is Industry City, a vibrant creative hub along the waterfront
which will host new and returning Festival events. Kick off the
Festival weekend early on Thursday, October 13 with Food Network’s
resident, spikey-haired blonde Anne Burrell as she hosts the
ever-popular Aperitivo happy hour and indulge in Italian-inspired
cocktails and canapes. On Friday, October 14, the brand-new event
Flavors of the Mediterranean hosted by Michael Symon will take guests
on a journey from the Iberian Peninsula to the Adriatic Sea – think
lush dips and tantalizing hors d'oeuvres inspired by some of the best
places to eat in the world. Those looking to celebrate with the whole
family can head over to Fornino in Brooklyn Bridge Park on Saturday,
October 15 for the Ultimate Pizza Party hosted by Buddy Valastro. Top
off the weekend with a Brunch hosted by Michael Solomonov with
entertainment by SNACKTIME on Sunday, October 16 at his new Brooklyn
outpost, Laser Wolf.
Gourmands looking to sharpen their culinary skills alongside the
experts should snag a spot at one of the Festival’s Master Classes
taking place at the Institute of Culinary Education and at
participating venues. Choose from a variety of classes and gain
hands-on experience with world-famous chefs, mixologists, and culinary
stars such as Stefano Secchi of Rezdôra, Masaharu Morimoto, Milk
Bar’s Christina Tosi, Duff Goldman, Calvin Eng of Bonnie’s, Maneet
Chauhan, Matt Abdoo and Shane McBride of Pig Beach, the team behind
Ukrainian restaurant Veselka and more!
A plethora of unique, one-night-only collaborative meals hosted by
some of the world’s most critically acclaimed chefs and paired with
a variety of high-end wines and spirits from the Festival’s
exclusive provider, Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, make up this
year’s revamped Intimate Dinner Series. Participating chefs and
personalities will be joining us from New York, California, New
Orleans, London, France and other worldwide locales and include Alain
Ducasse, Sohla El-Waylly, Daniel Boulud, Kwame Onwuachi, Amanda
Freitag, Marcus Samuelsson, Dani García, Antonia Lofaso, Michael
White, Chintan Pandya, Carlton McCoy, Lauren Von Der Pool and many
others.
The Festival’s Capital One Cardholder Pre-Sale runs from June 10-16
during which time Capital One credit and debit cardholders can take
advantage of special offers and purchase tickets before they are
available to the general public on June 17. Cardholders will receive
exclusive access to a Shake Shack HQ Dinner & Tour, Sushi Rolling
Master Class with Masaharu Morimoto, once in a lifetime dinner with
father-son duo Jean-Georges and Cédric Vongerichten, early entry to
signature events, special pricing and more.
Located in the heart of Manhattan, Conrad New York Midtown will serve
as the official host hotel for NYCWFF 2022, offering travelers a
spacious and residential retreat during Festival week. The complete
line-up of events for the 15th Anniversary Festival is available
online at nycwff.org [9]. Ticket sales open to the general public on
Friday, June 17. Stay up to date by following the conversation all
year long on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter using @NYCWFF/#NYCWFF and
on TikTok at @NYCWineFoodFestival.
Between NYCWFF [8] and its sister festival SOBEWFF [10]® [11], which
takes place each February in Miami Beach, more than $47 million has
been raised to benefit the respective charitable partners of each
Festival. Beyond the funds raised, both Festivals draw attention to
the vibrant dining cultures of their host cities, provide economic
stimulus in their communities and serve as a platform to drive
awareness and engagement for a wide array of philanthropic activities.
_Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival presented by Capital
One_
The Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival presented by
Capital One is hosted by God’s Love We Deliver with 100% of the
Festival’s net proceeds supporting New Yorkers facing severe
illness. Over the past 15 years, the Festival has generated more than
$14 million in net proceeds for its charitable causes. Southern
Glazer’s Wine & Spirits is the exclusive provider of wine and
spirits at the Festival. In November 2021, _BizBash _named the
Festival the #1 Food & Restaurant Industry event in New York for the
ninth year in a row. More information on the Festival can be found at
nycwff.org [8]. Follow @NYCWFF on Facebook [12], Twitter [13] and
Instagram [14] and on TikTok at @NYCWineFoodFestival.
_God’s Love We Deliver_
God’s Love We Deliver cooks and home-delivers nutritious, medically
tailored meals for people too sick to shop or cook for themselves.
Founded in 1985 as a response to the AIDS pandemic, God’s Love now
serves people living with more than 200 different diagnoses. God’s
Love addresses food and nutrition insecurity, and supports the health
and well-being of their clients, by providing ongoing nutrition
assessment, education, and counseling, advocating for food and
nutrition support, and delivering medically tailored meals. God’s
Love is a non-sectarian organization serving individuals living with
illness, and their children and caregivers. With a community of
thousands of volunteers, they home-delivered more than 2.6 million
medically tailored meals to nearly 10,000 individuals last year. All
services are free to clients and full of love. For more information,
visit godslovewedeliver.org [15]. Follow God’s Love on Facebook
[16], Twitter [17], and Instagram [18].
Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits
Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits is the world’s preeminent
distributor of beverage alcohol and proud to be a multi-generational,
family-owned company. The Company has operations in 44 U.S. states,
the District of Columbia and Canada. Southern Glazer’s urges all
retail customers and adult consumers to market, sell, serve and enjoy
its products responsibly. For more information visit
www.southernglazers.com [19]. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram
@sgwinespirits and on Facebook at Facebook.com/SouthernGlazers [20].