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Summer Fancy Food Show 2024: The Photo Recap

me with pat from konopelski meats photo by anne raso
It’s Me, a Very Big Sausage, and Pat from Konopelski Meats (This Image By Anne Raso, All Others By Gail)

Attendees of the annual Summer Fancy Food Show will offer no argument that the main focus of the event is right there in the name. Fancy Food  – which completely dominates New York City’s Javits Center for three days in late June – is all about Specialty Foods of all varieties and the people who love and obsess over them.

At Fancy Food, your mouth will definitely be doing the heavy lifting, but while you’re feeding your face, trawling the trade show floor in a food-coma, on a continuous quest for your next nosh, important visual cues will alert you to a must-visit pitstop for stuffing yourself with yet another gut-busting bite. Yes, I’m calling out the awesome marketing and design skills that make the big difference in memorable branding. Without it, your delicious and unique food product could go unnoticed, and that would be a  shame.
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Five Points Festival, 2024: The Photo Recap!

five points festival banner photo by gail worley
All Photos By Gail

Those who tell you that you’re too old to play with toys have never been to Five Points Festival: a colorful celebration of Designer Action Figures and Art Toys where creators, collectors, artists, and  fans gather together for one weekend each June to shamelessly act like little kids. Whether you’re looking to sell, buy or just browse, Five Points creates a world where Toys — and the people who love them — just plain rule.

toys from last bastion studios photo by Gil worley
What Are You Lookin’ At? (Toys By Last Bastion)
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Meet The Breeds: Cute Dogs and More!

meet the breeds banner photo by gail worley
All Photos By Gail

Do you love dogs? I sure do, so when I heard about Meet the Breeds — an amazing dog show at Javits Center sponsored by the American Kennel Club (AKC), I knew I had to check it out. Because: Dogs! Let’s go!
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New York Comic Con 2023, Part 1: Mascots and Monsters

nycc 2023 escalator to the show floor photo by gail worley
All Photos By Gail

Ladies, gentlemen, and inter-dimensional beings, gather ’round for a cosmic adventure through the lens of a Comic Con rookie! Hold on to your utility belts and power-up those light sabers because, folks, we’re about to dive headfirst into the whirlwind that was my inaugural voyage to New York Comic Con. Now, before you start judging my ‘capturing cosplayers’ skills, let me lay it out there – my game was weak. But hey, in my defense, I was too busy getting lost in the kaleidoscope of geekdom that is NYCC!
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Endless Eating at The Summer Fancy Food Show 2023!

gail and chef jacques torres
Nailed It! Me with French Chef and Chocolatier Jacques Torres at SFFS 2023 (All Photos By Gail)

Put on your fat pants, bitches, because we are about to do some serious grazing. The culinary event of the summer has come and gone, leaving our taste buds with memories of euphoric ecstasy. The Summer Fancy Food Show (sponsored by the Specialty Food Association) packed NYC’s magnificent Javits Center for three gustatorily glorious  days in late June.  Boasting an impressive (read: sold out) lineup of over 2,200 makers and manufacturers from six continents, this gastronomic extravaganza showcased the very best of the specialty food and beverage world across a staggering 40-plus categories. It certainly was a lot to digest, but we will do our best to satisfy your cravings for the show’s highlights with our famous Photo Recap. Are you hungry yet?

sffs entry with sofi award statues photo by gail worley
The Specialty Food Association’s Signature Award, The Sofi
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