New York City Wine and Food Festival

The New York City Wine and Food Festival is a 5-day nonprofit festival that raises money to feed people who cannot feed themselves due to medical illness. I produced over 80 overlapping events across the city and recruited and managed over 150 local chef participants, creating a diverse lineup for each themed event.

Pier Parties

2000-4000 person walkaround tasting parties with live entertainment on the pier at Brooklyn Army Terminal

Examples:

Blue Moon Burger Bash: Champions vs. Challengers hosted by Rachael Ray
JJ Johnson’s The Cookout: A Hip Hop Celebration hosted by Rev Run and Angela Yee
Brooklyn Eats & Beats hosted by Esther Choi, Billy Durney, Sean Feeney, Mark Iacono and Michael Solomonov
Bobby’s Triple Threat Party hosted by Bobby Flay, Tiffany Derry, Michael Voltaggio and Brooke Williamson

Grand Tasting and Trade Day

1500-3000 large-scale tasting event with over 30 local restaurants and 30 sponsor brands featuring culinary demonstrations and book signings with Food Network talent

FoodieCon®

500-800 all day experience with food content creators featuring panels, demonstrations, and collaborations

Mid Size Walkaround Tastings

300-500 person themed walkaround tastings at iconic NYC venues

Examples:

Asian Bites and Karaoke Nights hosted by Jet Tila
Tacos and Tequila hosted by Michael Voltaggio
Drag Disco hosted by David Burtka and Neil Patrick Harris

Intimate Dining Series

50-100 person lunches and dinners hosted by Food Network talent and local iconic chefs at high-end NYC restaurants

Examples:

Brunch at the Blue Box Café hosted by Daniel Boulud and Martha Stewart
Cafe Spaghetti x Casa Mono: A Lunch hosted by Salvatore Lamboglia and Jonathan Melendez
Brunch at Metropolis hosted by Rocco DiSpirito and Marcus Samuelsson