@vendyawards
12:30-5pm
Governors Island
The 14th Annual Vendy Awards will return to Governors Island. Called the “Oscars of Street Food”, the Vendy Awards is an annual street food competition and fundraiser for the Street Vendor Project, a non-profit organization that provides legal representation and advocacy for street vendors.
The Vendy Awards is the annual street food competition giving attendees the opportunity to sample from NYC’s best
street food vendors. Many of NYC’s most famous carts and trucks first made their name at the Vendys, and this year will be no exception.
Twenty-five vendors are selected by public nomination, and the winners are chosen by attendees and a panel of well-renowned judges. This year’s judges will include:
● Bill Telepan, Executive Chef, Oceana
● Jessica Ramos, community organizer and candidate for NY State Senate (District 13, Queens)
● Kelly Choi, food/lifestyle journalist and producer
● Marion Nestle, NYU Food Studies professor and prize-winning author
● Michael Samuelian, President and CEO of Trust for Governors Island
This year’s categories will celebrate: best Rookie, best Dessert, best in Market for the many eclectic food market
vendors, Best Breakfast for best breakfast vendor (new category for 2018), and the coveted Vendy Cup for the best
overall vendor. For the thousands of people who attend the event each year, The Vendys offer the unique experience
of tasting New York’s best street food—tastes from around the world. Finalists will be announced in the coming
weeks.
Tickets:
GA- $100 +Fee
VIP- $170 +Fee
GA Kids (8-12)- $60 +Fee
Sponsors- $340-$1800
Attendees who purchase tickets before 8/31 will have a chance to earn a spot to sit on the esteemed judging
panel as a #CitizenJudge!
NYC Plugged Readers can get $10 off their tickets with code ‘PLUGGED’
