Bronxites satisfied their hunger by attending a recent charitable food and wine festival. The second annual Eat nYc, the Bronx Food and Wine Festival, gave Bronxites the opportunity to enjoy delicious local gourmet meals and wines while supporting the Food Bank for New York City on Friday, August 12 at the Bronx Zoo’s Dancing Crane Pavilion. The spice-of-life festival featured live performances, cooking demos, an awards ceremony and the launch of Eat nYc’s new, ‘The Alchemist’ magazine.
Carlos Navarro (c) has friends in high places after meeting two Athena Entertainment stilt walkers.
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(l-r) Lloyd’s Carrot Cake’s Martha Sanchez, Alexandria Sanchez and Janet Simpson offered guests samples of their well-known bakery’s delicious carrot cake and other baked goodies.
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The Bronx’s legendary Artuso Pastry Shop provided some of its trademark baked goods such as chocolate covered cannolis and chocolate cupcakes.
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(l-r) The sudden rain didn’t spoil any of the fun for Anthony Myers, NYC Deparment of Cultural Affairs Arts program specialist; John Denizard, the Alchemist Food and Wine Magazine publisher and Baron Ambrosia, Culinary Ambassador of the Bronx.
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Lotus Flame Restaurant owners Jennifer Garib (l) and Savitri McCrea (r) were honored with the prestigious Best Restaurant 2016 Award by Denizard.
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(l-r) Hip Hop legend Grandmaster Melle Mel; John Denizard; Kelly Phoenix; Anthony Myers; Melissa Libran, Windows of Hip Hop founder, Kereem Vargas, Windows of Hip Hop director of health and fitness.
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Olga Luz Tirado, Bronx Tourism Council executive director, and Angel Hernandez, Bronx Historical Society educator and Bronx historian, promoted Bronx literature.
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