Geoffrey Zakarian and Debra C. Argen
On Saturday, October 16, 2021, we experienced the Food Network & Cooking Channel New York City Wine & Food Festival’s Farmer’s Market Brunch hosted by Chef Geoffrey Zakarian at The Standard High Line Biergarten. It was a delicious morning of grazing at the various restaurants’ tables, and sipping coffee, cocktails, hard seltzer, and wine. It was the perfect autumn celebration with farm-to-table offerings from different farms creatively served by the chefs. The Brunch also provided guests with the opportunity to speak with the chefs and learn more about the products.
The Chefs and Food Tastings
Debra C. Argen and Chef Alfred Portale
Chef Alfred Portale of his eponymous restaurant PORTALE (126 West 18th Street, New York), tempted guests’ palates with "Lumache," which was braised duck, preserved heirloom tomato, and wild arugula pesto.
Satay Ayam – WAU Restaurant
Chef Salil Mehta of WAU Restaurant (434 Amsterdam Avenue, New York City) presented "Satay Ayam," skewer-marinated grilled chicken with homemade peanut sauce.Chef Charlie Foster of Woods Hill Pier 4 (300 Pier 4 Boulevard, Boston, Massachusetts) offered "Buttermilk Cheddar Biscuit," with Shaved Woods Hill Farm guanciale, and pepper jam.
Chef Jean-Paul Lourdes of The Standard Grill
Chef Jean-Paul Lourdes of The Standard Grill (848 Washington Street, New York City) presented Slow-Roasted Carrots with cultured cream and burnt citrus. Although delectably delicious, this was a "not to be attempted at home" as chef explained that the carrots were cooked on their 1,000-degree Fahrenheit grill. The carrots had a rich caramelization from the high heat that paired well with the cultured cream and burnt citrus.
Chef Kelsey Barnard Clark of KBC
Chef Kelsey Barnard Clark of KBC (151 N. Foster Street, Dothan, Alabama) presented a Buttermilk Soup and Cornbread with stone fruit.
Chef Andrew Sutin of The Mary Lane
Chef Andrew Sutin of The Mary Lane (99 Bank Street, New York City) presented Confit and Charred Norwich Meadow Farms Squash with apple and kohlrabi relish.
Rochelle Render of Eckerton Hill Farm
Chef Brant Shapiro of Norwich Meadows Farm (105 Old Stone Road, Norwich, New York) brought squash and Chef Tim Stark of Eckerton Hill Farm (Berks County, Pennsylvania) brought a mélange of colorful heirloom tomatoes and peppers, which patrons could take home.
Edward F. Nesta and Chef Alexander Staley of Plant Nation
Beet Salad
Chef Alexander Staley of Plant Nation at Citizens New York (398 10th Avenue, New York City) presented a beet salad with beet chips, fresh beets, goat cheese, toasted seeds, on mixed greens, which had lovely layers of flavors and textures.
Chef Dale Talde of Goosefeather
The most innovative technique of the day went to Chef Dale Talde of the restaurant Goosefeather (49 E. Sunnyside Lane, Tarrytown, New York), who used a steam iron and a griddle to create Grilled Cheese with Roasted Squash and Apple sandwiches. Using a steam iron on top of the bread is definitely another technique "not to be tried at home" at least not with a good iron.
Coffee Libations
Illy Caffè
Illy Caffè served up espresso, lattes, cold brews, and more, throughout the brunch.
Jägermeister – "Adult Cold Brew Coffee"
Jägermeister offered "coffee with a kick" with their "Adult Cold Brew Coffee" shaken with cold brew coffee, topped with a decadent amount of whipped cream, and drizzled with caramel.
White Claw
White Claw kept patrons hydrated by offering two versions of their hard seltzer, Black Cherry, and Watermelon.
Oak Ridge Winery
Oak Ridge Winery offered a selection of lovely wines including their OZV Zinfandel (Retail $15), Old Soul Pinot Noir ($16), and Maggio Chardonnay ($12), estate grown in Lodi, California.
Four Roses Bourbon Cocktails
Guests looking for more potent libations had a lovely selection from Four Roses Bourbon, with their cocktail "The Huddle Up" made with Four Roses Bourbon, Apple Cider, and Bitters, or neat pours of Four Roses Small Batch Bourbon (retails around $40), Four Roses Single Barrel Bourbon ($50), or Four Roses Small Batch Select Bourbon ($60).
Until next time, cheers, and Bon Appetit!
For information on upcoming NYCWFF events, please visit their website: https://nycwff.org or email them at: info@nycwff.org
About The Food Network & Cooking Channel New York City Wine & Food Festival presented by Capital One (NYCWFF)
"The Food Network & Cooking Channel New York City Wine & Food Festival presented by Capital One (NYCWFF) is a star-studded four-day event showcasing the talents of the world’s most renowned chefs, wine and spirit producers, culinary personalities, lifestyle experts and America’s most beloved television chefs while raising critical funds to nourish vulnerable New Yorkers affected by severe illness and food poverty through God’s Love We Deliver and Food Bank For New York City.
Edward F. Nesta enjoying the NYCWFF
Widely recognized as the largest wine and food festival in NYC with more than 80 events, NYCWFF is best known for its walk-around tastings in celebration of America’s favorite foods, intimate dinners with world-renowned chefs, late night parties, hands-on classes, wine tastings and more. Over 50,000 passionate foodies sip and savor wine, spirits and world-class cuisine served up by the industry’s finest and supported by our exclusive wine and spirits provider, Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits.
We’re honored to welcome New York’s leading provider of life-sustaining meals and nutrition counseling; God’s Love We Deliver to the NYCWFF family. Together with Food Bank For New York City, the city’s largest hunger-relief organization and our long-term beneficiary, the 14th annual Festival will not only provide a premier epicurean experience but will support New Yorkers in their greatest time of need by raising awareness and critical funds to those facing severe illness and food poverty."
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