Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival Returns This Week with an All-Star Lineup

The Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival returns Oct. 15–18 for its 19th year, with more than 50 events celebrating the city’s food scene. Programming will include tastings, cooking demonstrations, rooftop gatherings and special chef collaborations. Tickets remain for some events at nycwff.org.

The four-day festival will feature chefs, creators and entertainers including Rachael Ray, Bert Kreischer, Machine Gun Kelly, Nigel Ng (Uncle Roger), Kwame Onwuachi, DJ D-Nice, Method Man and Whoopi Goldberg. Luann de Lesseps, Dorinda Medley and Kelly Bensimon will also appear at Steak & Whiskey, hosted by Bryan and Michael Voltaggio on Oct. 16.

The festival opens Thursday with the Blue Moon Burger Bash, hosted by Rachael Ray and Bert Kreischer. The rooftop competition will bring together New York burger makers, with a celebrity panel helping choose the winners. That evening, chef Nobu Matsuhisa will host A Culinary Journey Through Peru, marking his festival debut.

Friday’s schedule includes Best of the Best, featuring more than 15 James Beard Award winners, nominees and semifinalists, and the debut of Flavors of Bollywood, celebrating Indian cuisine and culture.

On Saturday, Kwame Onwuachi will host New York After Dark, an evening of food, music and city culture inspired by his forthcoming cookbook, All Hours. DJ D-Nice is scheduled to perform.

Sunday begins with Morning Buzz, a nonalcoholic event hosted by Machine Gun Kelly celebrating coffee, matcha, tea and breakfast. The festival concludes with The Cookout, hosted by JJ Johnson and Angela Yee, with a performance by Method Man and an appearance by Whoopi Goldberg.

The Grand Tasting at the Invesco QQQ Festival Campus in the Seaport remains a central part of the weekend. It will include restaurant tastings, wine and spirits, chef demonstrations and book signings. Hosts include Marcus Samuelsson, Andrew Rea, Ayesha Nurdjaja and Michael Symon.

Also returning is FoodieCon, a day of conversations, challenges, tastings and meet-and-greets with food creators and Food Network personalities. Other events include Oyster Bash, Tacos & Tequila and intimate chef-collaboration dinners. The festival will also present its first nonalcoholic dinner, at The Maze NYC.

Net proceeds will benefit the Event Zero Foundation, which promotes sustainability in the events industry, and the James Beard Foundation, which supports excellence in the culinary community.

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