The hustle and bustle of the Rochester Public Market will be transformed next week as Foodlink hosts its 10^th annual Festival of Food.  Featuring the best in local food and drink, Festival of Food is the largest tasting event in the Rochester region.  More than 100 local restaurants, wineries, breweries, bakeries, specialty food shops will be participating on Monday, September 15^th from 6-9pm at the Rochester Public Market.

Among the vendors:

• Wegmans – Next Door Bar & Grill, Amore, & Burger Bar
• Max Rochester
• Lento
• Sticky Lips BBQ
• Red Tail Ridge Winery
• Rohrbach Brewing Company
• Black Button Distillery
• Hedonist Ice Cream
• Cheesy Eddie’s

Festival of Food benefits Foodlink, the regional food bank working to build a healthy, hunger-free community for over 35 years.  Tickets ($50 in advance, $60 at the door) are still available.  They can be purchased prior to the event at Wegmans, the Rochester Public Market and www.foodlinkny.org.

“Festival of Food is thankful for all the vendors and sponsors who donate their time, talents, and creations to support Foodlink’s efforts to end hunger,” said Terra Keller, Director of Community Relations at Foodlink. “You too can support Foodlink by joining us for a celebration of local flavor at the Foodlink Festival of Food.”

A panel of judges will determine best taste winners in a variety of categories.

When:

Monday, September 15^th
6-9pm

 Where:

Rochester Public Market
280 N. Union Street
Rochester, NY 14609

Special Note:

Festival of Food is made possible, thanks to the generosity of our sponsors: Wegmans, GMR Associates, Barilla, Alpina, Power Management, Constellation Brands, Big Apple Deli Products, DeCarolis, GLK Foods, Bonadio Group, Jay-C Fire, 13 One Photography Seneca Foods, Regional Distributors, and Zweigles.