New York City Wine & Food Festival 2023

The Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival presented by Capital One (NYCWFF) returns this year bigger, more exciting, and more diverse than ever before. Celebrating 16 years of culinary excellence, the Festival is set to offer an unforgettable epicurean experience like no other, all to support its charitable partner, God’s Love We Deliver.

With over 400 chefs, mixologists, and wine and spirit producers coming together, this year’s lineup promises to be the most robust yet, showcasing the vibrant and dynamic culinary landscape of New York City.

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Mana Mobile at the Grand Tasting (Saturday 10/14, Sunday 10/15, 12-5pm,daily) *tickets required
Pier 76 (408 12th Avenue)

The Mana Mobile will be serving complimentary food and drinks! Inspired by The Rock’s famous phrase “Mana. Gratitude. Tequila.”, the Mana Mobile will travel the length and breadth of the country, visiting towns, communities, and cities, and stopping by military bases, firehouses, hospitals, and other locations to share gratitude towards the nation’s first responders. It will also stop at main streets across America to help encourage people to come out and support their local businesses. The Mana Mobile will showcase delicious Teremana Tequila cocktails, shaken up by Mana Ohana mixologists, along with delicious dishes inspired by The Rock’s favorite cheat meals.

El Tequileño at the Grand Tasting (Saturday 10/14, Sunday 10/15, 12-5pm,daily)
Pier 76 (408 12th Avenue)

With one of the largest stations at The Grand Tasting, El Tequileño will have a live mural painting by local Guadalajara artist, Pau Castiello, featured in Mexico’s very own Downtown Tequila, where her final piece will be auctioned for God’s Love We Deliver.

El Tequileño Presents Latin Nights curated by Bar Lab’s Elad Zvi, Gabe Orta, and Christine Wiseman hosted by Ana Navarro and Franco Noriega (Saturday, 10/14, 9 – 11:30pm)
Harbor NYC Rooftop (621 W 46th Street)

Get ready for an unforgettable night of delicious Latin cocktails, pan-Latin cuisine, and Latin tunes that will have you dancing the night away! Renowned cocktail specialists from Bar Lab—Gabe Orta, Elad Zvi, and Christine Wiseman—who have become the city’s leading mixologists, will shake and stir up the evening.

They’ve handpicked seven of New York City’s top Latino, Latina, and Latinx master mixologists to make refreshing libations. You’ll join the hosts, The View’s Ana Navarro and Franco Noriega, best known as the ‘Naked Peruvian Chef’ to feast on cuisine created by some of NYC’s most popular eateries that have shaped the Latin food scene in New York. This high-energy event will have a lineup of the city’s best DJs spinning the hottest Latin tunes set against the stunning views of multi-floor Harbor NYC.

NYCWFF Highlights

• In honor of Hip Hop’s 50th Anniversary Celebration, the Festival’s official closing party will be a traditional cookout MCed by Angela Yee from Power 105.1’s Wake Up with Yee and hosted by JJ Johnson and Rev Run and a special performance by DJ CASSIDY.
• Platform by the James Beard Foundation, a new show kitchen, event space, and educational hub at NYC’s Pier 57 and Marc Murphy’s newly opened MM Kitchen Studio will host select events from the new Demo & Dine Series.
• Making its Festival debut this year and serving as the definitive insider’s mecca for content creation is FoodieCon®, which will feature a top-notch roster of the most influential digital content creators in the food and beverage community.
• For the first time ever, NYCWFF will set sail with Sunset Sips at Sea presented by The Social Shell. Festival guests will embark on a memorable journey aboard La Barca Cantina, a floating bar, which will cruise down the majestic Hudson River all while enjoying luscious seafood bites crafted by New York City’s finest restaurants.
• Set against the breathtaking panoramic views on the 102nd floor of the One World Trade Center, Aspire One World Observatory, will host three extraordinary Festival events including the new Baking Championship: Fall Flavors, hosted by Duff Goldman and Carla Hall.
• Harbor NYC Rooftop, a new venue on the Hudson River, will host several Festival events, including the return of Disco & Drinks sponsored by Average Socialite, hosted by comedian and Instagram sensation Claudia Oshry (@GirlWithNoJob) and Founder/CEO of Spritz Society Ben Soffer (@BoyWithNoJob).
• Get ready for the highly anticipated fan-favorite Grand Tasting makes its return to Hudson River Park’s Pier 76. The sprawling 245,000 sq. ft. outdoor area will be transformed into a gastronomic wonderland showcasing hundreds of winemakers and distillers from the Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits portfolio and the nation’s most talented chefs and culinary personalities.
• Pier 86, Home of the Intrepid Museum will be the epicenter of nighttime revelry, hosting the hottest and most electrifying themed parties with headliners like Rachael Ray, Alex Guarnaschelli, Geoffrey Zakarian, Sunny Anderson, Katie Lee, and Gabriele Bertaccini hosting festivities throughout the weekend.
• More than 30 one-night-only Intimate Dinners prepared by 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.

Other Events

New York Wine & Food Festival: #PREHEAT hosted by Angela Yee & Chef Jenn
Join Coffee Uplifts People (CUP) founders Angela Yee and Tony Forte, along with CUP’s own Chef Jenn (a fellow NYCWFF participant), for a unique up close and personal opportunity to meet the 19 talented chefs participating in the grand finale of the New York City Wine and Food Festival. RSVP Here!