Taste of Lower Manhattan

 

 

 

 

City & State and the Daily News are kicking off The Politics of Food events on November 16 in New York City. The morning policy conference followed by the evening tasting festival will leave attendees full of ideas on the future of food policy in New York then stuffed from the countless delicious bites from Manhattan’s Financial District.   

 

Thursday, November 16 at 8:00am – 12:30pm

NYIT: 1871 Broadway, New York, NY 10023

 

The Politics of Food Conference will explore an array of important food policy issues facing consumers and the food industry. We will bring together top chefs, policy makers, innovators and leaders from diverse fields to uncover and assess the most important issues and trends affecting the nourishment of New York. Keynote remarks to be delivered by Richard Ball, Commissioner of the NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets and Julia Turshen, Author of Feed the Resistance and Small Victories. 

 

Cost: $45 per person

Purchase tickets HERE

 

Thursday, November 16 at 6:00pm – 9:00pm

Museum of American Finance: 48 Wall Street, New York, NY 10005

 

 

Hosted by: Chef Wylie Dufresne, Owner & Founder of Du’s Donuts; Author of WD-50: The Cookbook. 

 

Celebrate the best of downtown Manhattan with an incredible lineup of downtown Manhattan restaurants and chefs preparing their most fabulous dishes for guests to enjoy as they listen to live music and mingle with fellow foodies and special guests. This year’s honorees include Peter Poulakakos, Owner/Partner of HPH Hospitality, Saul Scherl, EVP of the Howard Hughes Corporation and Jessica Lappin, President of the Alliance for Downtown New York.

·         Amada

·         Benares

·         Blue Ribbon Federal Grill

·         Brushstroke

·         Four Seasons

·         Harry & Ida’s

·         Harry’s Café and Steak

·         Jing Fong

·         L’Appart

·         Pier A

·         Shake Shack

·         Tuck Room

·         Westville

·         More restaurants will be announced soon!