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Arts and Culture

Happy National Pink Day From the Summer Fancy Food Show, 2024!

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All Photos By Gail

National Pink Day, celebrated annually on June 23rd, holds special significance for the Worley Gig, as we are renowned for our weekly Pink Thing of the Day feature. This day is a vibrant celebration of all things pink, a color synonymous with fun, creativity, and a certain whimsical charm — qualities that Worley Gig fully embraces. While I am currently walking the floor of the Javits Center at this year’s Summer Fancy Food Show, I could not let the day slip by unacknowledged. Please enjoy a selection of my photos of Pink Things that I’m checking out from the show!
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Food and Drink, Lifestyle

Pink Thing of The Day: Pink Sauce

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Photo by Gail

Some of the specialty food items that quite didn’t make it into my Summer Fancy Food Recap were excluded for a very good reason: they are being saved for Pink Things posts — because we want to make the deliciousness last as long as possible! And how could we not feature something called Pink Sauce? It is just too perfect.
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Design and Innovation

Pink Thing of The Day: Chef Mark Conway!

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When I first spotted Mark Conway  at the recent Summer Fancy Food Show, I wasn’t aware that he’s the host of the World Food Championships podcast. I only knew that I had to meet the man who wore this gorgeous Magenta Suit — with sneakers, shirt, tie and vest in coordinating shades of pink  — to the show, because he looked amazing!
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Food and Drink, Lifestyle

Endless Eating at The Summer Fancy Food Show 2023!

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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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Food and Drink, Lifestyle

Bacon Thing of The Day: Carrot Bacon!

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I saw many innovative and fun products at the recent Summer Fancy Food Show but this one kind of blew my mind: Carrot Bacon. Yes, it exists.  Carrot Bacon is exactly what it sounds like: a bacon-tasting snack made from carrots. So simple, so genius.
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