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Taste Of Tribeca: Everything You Need To Know
Here's your guide to the annual food festival that will take over part of the neighborhood on Saturday.
TRIBECA, NY — Every year, dozens of local restaurants set up shop for the Taste of Tribeca festival, which brings together neighborhood chefs, breweries and families and raises money for local public schools in Tribeca.
More than 60 restaurants will be preparing samples and tastes of their favorite meals for the festival on Saturday, including CUT by Wolfgang Puck, located in the Tribeca Four Seasons hotel.
"We at CUT really love being part of the downtown neighborhood, there is such a sense of community & want to do our part to support it," Raymond Weber, the restaurant's executive chef, said in a statement. "Taste of TriBeCa is such a fun event & a great cause that we were excited to come back for our 2nd year of being open."
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Here's everything you need to know about Saturday's event:
When is it? This year's 2018 Taste of Tribeca festival is scheduled for Saturday, rain or shine, from 11:30 a.m. until 3 p.m.
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Where is it? The festival takes over several blocks of Tribeca, with the heart of the activities happening on Duane Street between Hudson and Greenwich streets. You can see a full map of the festival here.
Do I need a ticket? Yes. A general ticket costs $55 and will get you six tastes of any dish, one beverage, and two tastes from the beer and cider section.
What will the festival involve? In addition to more than 60 restaurants and eateries represented, Taste of Tribeca also includes a beer and wine hall that features local breweries. There's also live performances and music, plus activities like face painting, arts and crafts and sports for kids and families.
What exactly does the festival benefit? The money raised helps support the arts and enrichment programs at two local public schools, PS234 and PS 150. According to the Taste of Tribeca website, previous festivals have supported music and instrument teachers as well as dance instruction, storytelling workshops, museum collaborations and more.
You can learn more here.
Image credit: Gary Petersen / Taste of Tribeca
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