Annual New York City Wine and Food Festival expands to the Rooftop at Pier 17

The Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival presented by Invesco QQQ announced its programming schedule for the 19th annual event, running from October 15 through October 18, 2026. The four-day celebration will feature nearly 50 events across Manhattan, bringing together more than 300 chefs, mixologists, restaurateurs, and culinary personalities.

The events will take place within the Invesco QQQ Festival Campus located in the Seaport neighborhood. This year, the festival footprint expands to include The Rooftop at Pier 17, an open-air waterfront venue that will host several signature experiences.

Net proceeds from the four-day event will benefit the Event Zero Foundation and the James Beard Foundation. The Event Zero Foundation focuses on environmental responsibility and sustainability within the events industry, while the James Beard Foundation supports the independent restaurant community. The festival is produced exclusively by the agency a21.

Several signature events are scheduled to return, including the Blue Moon Burger Bash hosted by Rachael Ray and Bert Kreischer on October 15 at The Rooftop at Pier 17. Other returning favorites include Steak & Whiskey hosted by Bryan and Michael Voltaggio, and The Cookout hosted by JJ Johnson and Angela Yee, which features a performance by Method Man. The festival will also host a Grand Tasting and the FoodieCon event for content creators.

New programming for 2026 includes New York After Dark, an after-hours event hosted by Kwame Onwuachi featuring a DJ set by Questlove. Additional new events include A Culinary Journey Through Peru hosted by Nobu Matsuhisa, Flavors of Bollywood hosted by Maneet Chauhan and Vijay Kumar, and Best of the Best hosted by Jonathan Waxman and Keith Hernandez. A morning event called Morning Buzz will be hosted by mgk to celebrate local café culture.

The festival schedule also features a series of intimate, one-night-only collaborative dinners. Participating chefs include Alex Guarnaschelli, José Andrés, Marcus Samuelsson, Alain Ducasse, and Masaharu Morimoto. Presale tickets become available for Bank of America cardholders from July 13 through July 19, followed by the general public ticket sale on July 20.

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