Select Tickets Still Available For The 2012 Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival Presented By Food & Wine
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- An Expected 55,000 Attendees Will Help Eat.Drink.End Hunger with #NYCWFF -
NEW YORK, Oct. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being released by Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival:
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WHAT/WHEN: The 2012 Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival presented by FOOD & WINE takes place October 11 – 14 at various locations throughout New York City. To date the Festival has raised over $5 million to help fight hunger with the Food Bank For New York City and Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry® campaign.
Celebrating its fifth anniversary October 11 – 14, 2012, the Festival encourages everyone to come out and help "Eat. Drink. End Hunger" with them to benefit the Food Bank For New York City and Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry® campaign. This year the Festival is on track to make $6.5 million, with 100% of the net proceeds benefiting these two hunger-relief organizations.
Known for attracting wine, spirits and culinary fans from across America, the Festival is comprised of more than 140 events taking place at various locations throughout New York City. Select events still have tickets available, including:
- GODIVA presents SWEET! Celebrating Five Years of NYCWFF sponsored by ZED Moscato Rose hosted by Sandra Lee with Special Guests
- Thrillist's BBQ and The Blues hosted by Rocco DiSpirito
- Rock & Roll with Morimoto and Friends - A Sushi and Karaoke Soiree presented by Eater
- Bank of America Dinner Series: Coast 2 Coast Korean Inspired dinner sponsored by Wine Spectator hosted by Roy Choi and Jean-Georges & Marja Vongerichten
- Mile End Shabbat Dinner
- Paula Deen Brunch hosted by Paula Deen, Bobby Deen & Jamie Deen
- The New York Times and Save Me, San Francisco Wine Co. present Trucks & Train hosted by Andrew Zimmern – featuring 25 of the city's best food trucks, including the debut of Zimmern's own AZ Canteen, and a performance from the Grammy-Award winning band Train!
- Rustic Italian Food dinner hosted by Marc Vetri and Mark Ladner
- Opening The Slanted Door dinner hosted by Charles Phan
- Whole Foods Market presents Sandwich Showdown with Food Network's Sandwich King, Jeff Mauro, Part of Local presented by The Corcoran Group
One of the highlights taking place on Saturday, October 13 at Basketball City (Pier 36) is open to foodies of all ages – Fun and Fit in the City presented by Target hosted by Guy Fieri will feature healthy food samplings, star-studded culinary demonstrations, physical fitness activities, and more! Throughout the day, culinary personalities Sunny Anderson, Melissa d'Arabian, Giada De Laurentiis, Rachael Ray, and Andrew Zimmern will take the culinary demo stage to share their favorite healthy dishes with families. Additionally, the next generation of culinary talent – including Reed Alexander and Jack Witherspoon – will interact with fans during their book signings.
Tickets to the Festival's signature event at Pier 57 are also still available for either Saturday, October 13 or Sunday, October 14 - the Grand Tasting presented by ShopRite with KitchenAid Culinary Demonstrations presented by MasterCard, including a special KitchenAid Tent Talk with Ina Garten moderated by Maile Carpenter, is certainly the ultimate foodie's dream come true.
Fans can get tickets to these events and others online at www.nycwff.org or by calling 866.969.2933. Beginning Thursday, October 11 through Sunday, October 14, fans can also go directly to the Festival's on-site box office located at 15th Street and 10th Avenue to purchase available tickets from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
WHERE: Eat. Drink. End Hunger. To date the Festival has raised over $5 million to help fight hunger with 100% of its proceeds benefiting Food Bank For New York City and Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry® campaign. Tickets for these events and more can be ordered online at www.nycwff.org or by calling 866.969.2933 (phone sales open Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM EST). Stay up to date with the excitement by following the Festival at www.Facebook.com/NYCWFF or follow founder and director Lee Brian Schrager at www.twitter.com/Lee_Schrager.
About the Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival presented by FOOD & WINE
The Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival is hosted by and benefits the Food Bank For New York City and Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry® campaign, 100% of the Festival's net proceeds go toward helping these community based organizations fight hunger. Southern Wine & Spirits of New York is the exclusive provider of wine and spirits at the Festival. More information about the Festival can be found at www.nycwff.org.
About the Food Bank For New York City
Three million New Yorkers have difficulty affording food. The Food Bank For New York City is there with a solution. The Food Bank helps by offering a meal today, resources for a more secure tomorrow and nutrition education to help them lead healthy lifestyles. Food Bank For New York City is the only hunger-relief organization to take this integrated approach. The Food Bank tackles the issues of hunger on three fronts: food distribution, through soup kitchens and food pantries; income support, by connecting those in need to benefits available to them, such as food stamps and earned income tax credits; and nutrition education, helping individuals and families make healthful food choices on limited budgets. Get more information at foodbanknyc.org.
Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry® Campaign
More than 16 million children in America struggle with hunger. The No Kid Hungry® Campaign catalyzes innovative coalitions among governors, mayors, businesses, chefs, teachers and community leaders to connect children at risk of hunger with the programs that can help them. We also invest in community organizations that fight hunger and teach families how to cook healthy, affordable meals through our Cooking Matters® program. Get involved at strength.org.
SOURCE Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival
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