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Every year, the New York City Wine & Food Festival brings hundreds of chefs (and thousands of great dishes) to the Big Apple—and now PEOPLE has an early look at who and what to expect at this year’s eighth annual event that runs October 15-18.
The large foodie festival, sponsored by the Food Network and Cooking Channel and presented by Food & Wine, will bring back some of the same well-loved events as last year—like the Best Bloody Mary Brunch hosted by the cast of Chopped—and a few star-studded new ones—like Emeril Lagasse‘s The Art of Tiki: A Cocktail Showdown.
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And some other big parties to look forward to at Pier 92, Pier 94 and various locations around New York City include:
- Giada De Laurentiis’ Italian Feast presented by Ronzoni
- Celebrity Cruises Ramen Party hosted by Chrissy Teigen
- Veg Out with Hungryroot hosted by Haylie Duff
- Sweet Masquerade hosted by Dominique Ansel
- Brunch @ Bobby’s hosted by Bobby Flay
- Rachael Ray’s Feedback: Chefs and Cocktails
- Rock & Roll Sushi hosted by Masaharu Morimoto
- Stacked: Sandwiches and Sides hosted by Tiffani Thiessen
- Chicken Coupe hosted by Whoopi Goldberg
- Blue Moon Burger Bash presented by Pat LaFrieda Meats hosted by Rachael Ray
Presale tickets for the festival—where 100% of proceeds benefit the Food Bank For New York City and No Kid Hungry—will go on sale June 8 through 21 at nycwff.org, while tickets open to the public will start June 22.
Tell Us: What event would you most like to attend—and eat your way through?
—Ana Calderone, @anacalderone
