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Today weāre detouring with a giveaway worth $890: a pair of tickets to the Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festivalās Oyster Bash and a pair to Sundayās Grand Tasting. Giveaways like this help us build community here on Substack. Weāll be back later this week with news and features. Thanks for your support. ā Melissa
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The Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival returns to the Seaport October 15ā18 for its 19th year, with more than 300 chefs and nearly 50 events. Proceeds support Event Zero and the James Beard Foundation. Weāre giving away two pairs of tickets in two separate drawings: one pair to the Oyster Bash, a $430 value, and one pair to the Grand Tasting, a $460 value.
Andrew Zimmern hosts the Oyster Bash at Gitano NYC. Expect oysters prepared every which way from New York chefs and restaurants, with wine, cocktails, and Modelo. Tickets are valued at $215 each.
The New York Lotteryās Grand Tasting returns for its second year at the Invesco QQQ Festival Campus at 89 South Street. Ayesha Nurdjaja and Michael Symon host. Tickets cover unlimited tastings from hundreds of New York restaurants, wine and spirits from Southern Glazerās, live cooking demos, and chef book signings. General admission tickets are valued at $230 each.
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