ShopRite, a New York City Wine & Food Festival sponsor, presented its Grand Tasting today on Pier 54. My stomach was eager to embark on its next culinary journey, so I armed myself with a coveted orange wristband and joined a crowd of food and beverage industry insiders to enjoy "interesting vintages, unique spirits, food samples, and product demos". Exhibitors such as LarMar Foods and Pepperidge Farm shared new products while vintners like Jordan Winery and Francis Ford Coppola Winery generously filled festival-goers' complimentary Nachtmann Toscana wine glasses. Judging by the number of people and the excited atmosphere under the massive tent on Pier 54, ShopRite's Grand Tasting was a resounding success.
ShopRite's chefs prepared numerous dishes with products sold in ShopRite Supermarkets. Crosse & Blackwell's Scampi Sauce served with snow crab legs
Nick Lorenz's heirloom tomato wafers with basil mousse and shaved piave cheese
Pumpkin passion and chocolate cake from the Aruba Tourism Authority
Nuts+Nuts USA's Indonesian cashews in spicy, honey sesame, sweet & salty, and lightly salted
Michelin Travel & Lifestyle (with guest chef Sam Freund) served pampano with crab, orange & smoked corn puree
Brooklyn's Kumquat Cupcakery shared its lemon lavender and chocolate orange miniature cupcakes
Avocado and coffee milkshakes made utilizing avocados from Avocados From Mexico
Exhibitors were eager to share their products
Over 50 beverage suppliers occupied tables on either side of the tent
Maison Le Grand's pestos, tapenades and sauces
"Tahini hummus a la POM", topped with POM pomegranate arils
Food Network star Sunny Anderson and a sample of her North Carolina house ribs
Chef Roberto Trevino competed in a mini Iron Chef competition against chef Jose Garces- the Chairman was on hand to reveal the secret ingredient- squash
Chef Trevino's seafood stuffed squash blossom with warm vinaigrette
Many of the tables were crowded, but the line at Metromix was the longest. Its New York City Wine & Food Festival silkscreen made-on-site bags were hugely popular
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