Food Network New York City Wine and Food Festival 2012 Food & Drink Event / Food Festival / Wine Festival Oct 11–14, 2012

A multi-day celebration of great food and drink, as well as a chance to meet your favorite culinary icons and celebrity chefs, the Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival has been thrilling foodies annually since 2008.

Sister to the South Beach Wine & Food Festival in Miami, the New York City Wine & Food Festival runs for four days in October, and brings together top chefs, winemakers, spirits producers, and other well-known personalities to educate palates and entertain patrons.

All proceeds from the New York City Wine & Food Festival go to community-based organizations that work to fight hunger.

New York City Wine & Food Festival is packed with things to do, from seminars and discussion panels to special tastings, demonstrations, mixology courses, full sit-down dinners, and large organized parties.

It’s best to check the calendar for the event/s that interest you the most, as New York City Wine & Food Festival attendees literally have several dozen options.

Tickets to the New York City Wine & Food Festival vary widely based on which event you attend, from several hundred dollars for high-class dinners to as low as $20 for the panel discussions. Some of the New York City Wine & Food Festival events are also free!

Past celebrity chefs and other personalities at the New York City Wine & Food Festival have included Bobby Deen, Anthony Bourdain, Rachel Ray, Guy Fieri, Bobby Flay, and many more.