1. James Beard Awards
#1 Food & Restaurant Industry Event
Fine cuisine's highest honor, the gala awards ceremony brings 2,000 foodies to Avery Fisher Hall; this year's event started with a special pre-presentation to book, broadcast, and journalism award winners at Gotham Hall three nights earlier. Next: Spring 2014
Fine cuisine's highest honor, the gala awards ceremony brings 2,000 foodies to Avery Fisher Hall; this year's event started with a special pre-presentation to book, broadcast, and journalism award winners at Gotham Hall three nights earlier. Next: Spring 2014
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2. New York City Wine & Food Festival
#2 Food & Restaurant Industry Event
Some 40,000 food lovers will take over the meatpacking district—and increasingly, venues throughout the city—for the sixth annual weekend-long gorge-fest this fall. Next: October 17-20, 2013
Some 40,000 food lovers will take over the meatpacking district—and increasingly, venues throughout the city—for the sixth annual weekend-long gorge-fest this fall. Next: October 17-20, 2013
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3. Fancy Food Show
#3 Food & Restaurant Industry Event (new to the list)
After decamping to Washington for two years while the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center completed renovations, the Specialty Food Association's massive trade show returns to New York this summer with 180,000 products on display. Next: June 30-July 2, 2013
After decamping to Washington for two years while the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center completed renovations, the Specialty Food Association's massive trade show returns to New York this summer with 180,000 products on display. Next: June 30-July 2, 2013
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4. International Restaurant and Foodservice Show of New York
#4 Food & Restaurant Industry Event
More than 500 vendors took part in the industry showcase at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, which drew a record 16,000 attendees in its 20th outing. Next: March 2-4, 2014
More than 500 vendors took part in the industry showcase at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, which drew a record 16,000 attendees in its 20th outing. Next: March 2-4, 2014
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5. Chef's Tribute to Citymeals-on-Wheels
#5 Food & Restaurant Industry Event
The longtime fund-raiser continues to hold the restaurant industry's attention, raising $828,000 from 1,000 guests last year. Next: June 10, 2013
The longtime fund-raiser continues to hold the restaurant industry's attention, raising $828,000 from 1,000 guests last year. Next: June 10, 2013
Photo: Nadia Chaudhury/BizBash
6. 'Food & Wine's Best New Chefs Event
#6 Food & Restaurant Industry Event
Now 25 years old, the magazine-bestowed honors are widely seen as a sign of a successful career-to-come for chefs around the nation. Next: Spring 2014
Now 25 years old, the magazine-bestowed honors are widely seen as a sign of a successful career-to-come for chefs around the nation. Next: Spring 2014
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