New York City Wine And Food Festival Returns For 11th Year

The largest culinary weekend in New York City takes place Oct. 11 - 14. During the 4-day festival, world-renowned chefs and foodies will gather together to celebrate delicious food and drinks, all the while raising millions of dollars for No Kid Hungry campaign and Food Bank for New York City to end childhood hunger. Here are some of our favorite picks this year!

Chelsea Night Market

Guests will have special, after-hours access to Chelsea Market, one of the most famed NYC destinations, for a grand tour of the best eateries in this indoor food halls. From sushi racos to mini doughnuts to handmade sausages, the Chelsea Night Market will truly be a night to remember.

A Taste of NYC: A Celebration of the City’s Most Post-Worthy Bites

There will be plenty of cameras snapping pictures at A Taste of NYC, which features the most outrageous, "Instagrammable" dishes. This brand-new NYCWFF event - hosted by Travel Channel’s Man Finds Food Adam Richman and curated in partnership with media expert and Instagram influencer @DEVOURPOWER - highlights most over the top, indulgent dishes in the city like ooey gooey melty sandwiches, triple-deckers, gyros, and more.

Truffle Takeover

Another brand-new event, Truffle Takeover explores inventive, indulgent dishes that incorporate the earthy, flavorful and aromatic truffle. Enjoy the best truffles from Urbani Truffle either shaved, grated, or sliced by top chefs. Perfectly paired wine and spirits along with lively tunes will serve as the perfect complement to this upscale tasting with the trendiest ingredient around.

Breakfast Pajama Party

No shame in wearing pajamas to the Breakfast Pajama Party! Appropriately taking place at Kellogg's NYC in Union Square, this party celebrates the most important (and delicious) meal of the day with fun twists on your favorite sweet and savory breakfast foods like Special K crusted chicken & waffles and Froot Loops French toast.

Nulo Pet Food's Yappie Hour

NYCWFF is for everyone, including your pets. Bring your taste buds and pups to Nulo Pet Food's Yappie Hour for this pet-friendly outdoors happy hour where you can indulge in refreshing wine, spirits, and beer with tasty treats, while your dogs can enjoy delicious doggie treats, toys, and products.

New Chef At ACME Whips Up Mouthwatering New American Cuisine With French Influence

ACME in NYC's NoHo neighborhood recently welcomed new executive chef Thomas Romero with a brand new, innovative menu that features everything from crispy artichokes to cacio e pepe to roasted chicken.

Crispy Artichoke & Roasted Carrots

If you have reservations about vegetables, these appetizers will completely change your mind. The Crispy Artichoke showcases flash-fried artichoke on top of creamy lemon ricotta and chives, while the Roasted Carrots includes strips of savory carrots with absolutely divine toppings of turmeric, tahini, za'atar, and puffed quinoa.

Cacio e Pepe

Sometimes (...often times), the simpler the dish, the tastier it is. That is the case of ACME's Cacio e Pepe. This traditional pasta is made of perfectly al dente spaghetti with cheese and pepper. However, ACME elevates the dish with different types of cheeses, including capra sarda, pecorino, and grana padano.

Black Bean Falafel

Take a culinary journey to the Middle East with Black Bean Falafel. This standout dish features five, crispy balls of falafel paired with mixed grains, walnuts, and pomegranate, and complemented by creamy tahini-onion soubise.

Roasted Chicken

Can't decide between white meat and dark meat? Why not have both? The Roasted Chicken at ACME is the definition of "best of both worlds." On top of creamy polenta with English peas, pearl onion, and mixed mushrooms are strips of tender dark meat and juicy white meat.

Everything Old Is New Again At Dante On Macdougal Street In Greenwich Village

Dante NYC is not a newcomer to the neighborhood. Originally called Caffe Dante, the former coffee shop has been around since 1915 as a meeting spot for locals back when it was a predominantly Italian neighborhood. Since then, Dante has transformed into a modern Italian restaurant featuring delicious food, world class cocktails, and an award-winning bar program.

Located in the heart of Greenwich Village, Dante has been a local spot since it first opened its doors in 1915. Dante recently underwent a transformation under new ownership, combining the best of historical integrity and sense of community with elevated, modern ambiance and fantastic food and drink offerings.

The extensive cocktail menu features classic and whimsical cocktails like Bellini (rose, poached peach puree, prosecco) and Hotel Nacional Special (plantation pineapple, apricot, fluffy pineapple, lime, pok pok maldon) and limited-time #SummerofSpritz cocktails like Bottled Cucumber & Elderflower Spritz (Hendrick's, St. Germain, cucumber puree, lemon, maldon salt, soda) and Bicicletta (campari, dry Italian white wine, violent carbonation)

The Burrata is an absolute must. The melt-in-your-mouth, creamy burrata topped with sea salt is served with beautiful whole tomato that's been roasted in pizza oven for 12 hours. The drizzle of basil oil and toasted rye complement the dish.

The entrees are great for sharing. The perfectly cooked Halibut is served on top of frisee salad of sauteed asparagus, snap peas, and watermelon radish. The savory nettle chimichurri on top adds a nice flavor to the fish.

The Pappardelle at Dante is excellent, too. The hamdmade pasta, with its chewy texture, is prepared in rich wild boar ragu made with pomodoro and red wine. The pasta is served with generous amount of parmigiano on top.