The Infatuation's EEEEEATSCON New York
Specialized festivals are an excellent way to gather experts, vendors, influencers, and enthusiasts so they could meet, exchange ideas, and learn from some of the best in the industry.
Over the weekend, I made an appearance at EEEEEATSCON NY 2022, a food experience featuring local and national restaurants offering all kinds of interesting and flavorful foods mixed with live music performances and inspiring panel discussions and interviews. Thousands of visitors attended the two-day food celebration held at the historic Forest Hills Stadium in New York City and hosted by The Infatuation, a restaurant discovery and platform messaging service whose mission is to gather and provide honest and reputable opinions on where to eat around the world.
Here are some of the photos from the event, enjoy.
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- After a three-year pandemic influenced hiatus, EEEEEATSCON NY is back. This year’s event was held at the Forest Hills Stadium music venue. The 13,000 capacity stadium is the only outdoor venue of its kind and size in New York city.
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- Infatuation‘s two-day EEEEEATSCON NY festival was well-organized with maps and directories positioned around the venue.
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- A big “score-like” board announced the event. Forest Hills Stadium was once home of the U.S. Open tennis tournament. It began hosting concerts in the 1960s and went on to welcome some of the most culturally significant performances of the time including Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, The Rolling Stones, and Bob Dylan. The stadium was updated in 2013 and has remained one of the most popular venues in the area.
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- Thousands of visitors arrived both Saturday and Sunday. And the early fall weather in New York City was perfect. (Photo by Emily Schindler for EEEEEATSCON)
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- The Infatuation’s EEEEEATSCON food experience is designed for those seeking more than just food tasting, but also cooking demonstrations and panel discussions along with live entertainment. The event offers a carefully curated selection of eateries and their specialties in one space.
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- Here I am with musician, record producer, disc jockey, and actor, Questlove. He was there eating and supporting his friend and bandmate Black Thought, who spoke on one of the panels.
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- For EEEEEATSCON, one definitely had to bring a big appetite – there was so much to taste and enjoy. (Photo by Sam Morrison for EEEEEATSCON)
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- Food blogger Dan Pelosi, also known as “Grossy” Pelosi and I enjoyed some of the bites – I had to try the hot dogs from The Weiner’s Circle in Chicago, Illinois. And look what we’re drinking – Liquid Death, “murder your thirst.” Dan also interviewed me later in the day.
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- We also tried Sally’s Apizza – known for its coal-fired, thin-crust pies.
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- Dan brought along his biggest fan, his mom, who also inspires many of the dishes Dan cooks up.
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- Here I am sitting with Andrew Steinthal, co-founder of The Infatuation. He started the company with Chris Stang in 2009. The two are most known for publishing restaurant reviews and guides, and creating the popular hashtag #EEEEEATS.
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- And here I am with Anthony Demby, the founder of HumbleRIOT an audible idea shop, and the talent booker for the EEEEEATSCON festival.
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- The burger and fries are from 7th Street Burger, right here in New York City. (Photo by Kate Previte for EEEEEATSCON)
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- Food tasting lines were full the entire day.
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- Here’s Dan with our own food content creator, Sarah Carey.
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- We also tried New York’s Apollo Bagels – this one with lox and all the fixings on an everything bagel made with fennel seeds and flaky salt. (Photo by Kate Previte for EEEEEATSCON)
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- I stopped for this photo with rapper and entrepreneur Bun B. He is also the mastermind behind the Houston pop-up concept, Trill Burgers.
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- There were live performances throughout the festival. (Photo by Sam Morrison for EEEEEATSCON)
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- The audience was packed for many of the performances and interviews. It was nice to see and meet so many people – all interested in trying different foods, and learning from industry leaders.
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- “Grossy” Pelosi did a great job interviewing me at EEEEEATSCON. We had such a fun time. I’m already looking forward to the next EEEEEATSCON! See you there.
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