TIME Inc. Is Brings Brooklyn's First Ever Food & Wine Festival To Barclays Center
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Brooklyn is officially the foodie town on New York City.

Time Inc.’s Food & Wine and Brooklyn Direct, a programming division of Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment (BSE), announced on Tuesday the launching of their inaugural Brooklyn Food & Wine festival at Barclays Center on February 17 – 19, 2017.

In celebration of the distinctive, diverse and extraordinary culinary culture of Brooklyn, the festival’s jam-packed program will showcase the borough’s vibrant food scene, bringing together 150 of the area’s best restaurants, chefs, artisans and purveyors with on-location events and at various restaurant venues around the borough. Also appearing will be celebrity chefs and food-world luminaries such as Mario Batali, Tom Colicchio, Nilou Motamed, Gail Simmons and Frank Castronovo and Frank Falcinelli.

“Brooklyn is one of the most exciting culinary destinations in the world,” said Motamed, Food & Wine Editor in Chief, in a statement. “As a long-time Brooklyn resident, I couldn’t be more thrilled to host our newest signature event in this great borough and bring a one-of-a-kind experience to our passionate audience of food lovers. With access to brilliant chefs, authentic local food and ingenious tastemakers and artisans, this will be a celebration of Brooklyn’s singular contribution to the culinary zeitgeist.”




The festival events include the Grand Tasting on Friday and Saturday with unlimited food and wine served by 150 premier vendors and food curated and served by the very best restaurants in Brooklyn. On Saturday, there will be cooking, wine and cocktail demonstrations featuring celebrity chefs, VIP speakers and key industry tastemakers. On Saturday night at the venue’s 40/40 CLUB & Restaurant by American Express, a VIP dinner will be curated by celebrity chefs and world-class food and wine vendors. Official VIP after-parties on both Friday and Saturday nights will feature DJs, live music performances, and appearances by celebrity chefs.

“It’s an honor to host this event with Food & Wine, the premier voice of the culinary world,” said Brett Yormark, CEO of BSE. “Brooklyn Food & Wine Festival will celebrate Brooklyn’s flourishing food culture and entertainment scene in a distinctive style that matches our borough. This event is made possible through our Brooklyn Direct programming division, which works directly with content producers to curate original events.”

Brooklyn Food & Wine is the latest addition to Food & Wine’s prestigious festival circuit. Through its network of best-in-class consumer events, Food & Wine brings its brand to life creating engaging experiences for tens of thousands people annually that interconnect influencers, tastemakers and marketers. Brooklyn Food & Wine will also have the added support from cross-promotional and collaborative opportunities across Time Inc.’s collection of influential, food-focused brands and content creators.

Tickets for the festival will go on sale on Thursday, October 20 at 10 a.m. ET and can be purchased online via Ticketmaster.  For more information on the event and a full schedule, please visit foodandwine.com/bklynfw.