For the ninth year in a row, the Taste of LIC food festival is taking over the waterfront at Gantry Plaza State Park, located at 49th Avenue and Center Boulevard. The event starts a 5;30 pm on June 3rd, and is ticket only! Online sales have closed, but you can by tickets at the door starting at 4:30.

The event is always a great time, and it’s hosted annually by The Chocolate Theatre Factory, a non-profit theater company. The proceeds from the event go to the organization, and help put on their events throughout the year – so everybody wins. You get amazing food, and they get to keep putting on phenomenal shows and events.

The master of ceremonies is Jimmy Van Bramer, and there’s a list of honored guests including Borough President Melinda Katz, State Senator Michael Gianaris, and State Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan.

The line-up of restaurants is HUGE, and we’ll include a full list with links below, so you can check out everyone that’s going to be there! Here’s some of the restaurants who are participating, and who’s food we love. We’re excited to see how they’ll be translating their sit-down meals into festival friendly choices!

Rest-au-rant, 30-01 35th Ave, New York, NY 11106

 

S Prime Steakhouse, 35-13 36th Street, Long Island City, NY 11106

Mar’s Oyster Bar, 34-21 34th Avenue, Astoria NY 11106

Crescent Grill, 38-40 Crescent St, Long Island City, NY 11101

And here’s a list of every vendor that’s participating! Check them out and pick your favorites to try!

1682 French Louisiana
5 Star Banquet & Restaurant
51st Bakery and Cafe
A.I. Selections
Alewife NYC
Alobar Restaurant
Antidote Chocolate
Atlantic Wines & Spirits
BANY
Bear Bar & Restaurant
Bella Via Restaurant
Beyond Kombucha
Blend on the Water
Blue Streak Wines & Spirits
Breadbox Cafe
Bricktown Bagel & Cafe
Brooklyn Brewery
Brooklyn Grange
Casa Enrique
CityView Racquet Bar & Lounge
COFFEED
The Creek & The Cave
Crescent Grill
Domaine Bar a Vins
Dominie’s Hoek
Hibino LIC
LIC Market
M. Wells
Manducatis Rustica
Manetta’s Ristorante
Manhattan Beer Distributors
Mar’s
Masso Restaurant
Nestle Waters
opendoor
Rest-au-Rant
Riverview Restaurant & Lounge
Rockaway Brewing Company
S Prime Steakhouse
Sage General Store
SKI Beer
Skinny’s Cantina
SquareWine & Spirits
Sweetleaf
Testaccio Ristorante
The Thirsty Koala
Tom Cat Bakery
Tournesol
Vernon Wine & Liquor
White Coffee Corporation
Woodbines
Woza