“Toast of Brooklyn” Celebrates People Through Wine, Food, and Art
Wine for sampling at ‘Toast of Brooklyn’ | Photo by Ayanna P. – OurBKSocial

If you missed “Toast of Brooklyn,” the annual wine and food festival, held this year at Brooklyn Industrial Studios in Crown Heights –plan on attending next year. Last Saturday, November 7, 2015, attendees sampled the bouquets and sipped crisp, dry, and sweet wines and high quality liquors. “Toast of Brooklyn” has been exciting palettes since 2007.

“Toast of Brooklyn” Celebrates People Through Wine, Food, and Art
Event co-founder Edmon Braithwaite |Photo by Ayanna P. – OurBKSocial

“We bring sophisticated events to our community to show what we have to offer in our neighborhood backyard, said Edmon Braithwaite, the event’s cofounder and owner of Nostrand Wines & Liquors located at 549 Nostrand Avenue. Braithwaite is currently organizing next year’s festival. He wants to engage more wine and liquor sponsors, food and art participating vendors from the diaspora and of course, more attendees.

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Braithwaite contends people of color spend lots of money on wines and liquors and need classy events in their neighborhood. Sponsors and participants both benefit from this fantastic network of businesses and entrepreneurs. Sponsorships for “Toast of Brooklyn” range from $100 to $15,000 – click here for more information.

“Toast of Brooklyn” Celebrates People Through Wine, Food, and Art
Photo by Ayanna P. – OurBKSocial

Tickets for the festival may seem pricey at $50 each. However, “Toast of Brooklyn” is the primary fund-raiser for the Bed-Stuy Gateway Business Improvement District,” said executive director Michael Lambert. Also, a portion of the proceeds go to support Seeds in the Middle, a non-profit empowering Brooklyn’s neediest children. Tasting potions at the festival were quite generous and the diversity of people attending was quite refreshing. We look forward to seeing you there next year!