City Harvest, the Brooklyn-based food rescue organization, will host their annual BID tasting event this fall, bringing nearly 50 New York City chefs, restaurants and mixologists together for an evening of food, drinks and fundraising — with a portion of the night’s impact reaching communities across the borough.
“BID 2026: Peace, Love & City Harvest” will take place Oct. 28 at The Glasshouse in Manhattan. The event will feature food and drinks from the city’s top culinary names, along with live and silent auctions and live entertainment.
The evening will be inspired by the 1960’s, with a mod-style atmosphere celebrating the food, fashion and culture of the era.
Geoffrey Zakarian, one of the chefs participating in the event, told Brooklyn Paper that BID offers New York’s culinary community a chance to come together around a cause that extends beyond the restaurant industry.
The organization delivered more than 36 million pounds of food to 116 food pantries, soup kitchens, Mobile Markets and community partners in Brooklyn alone in 2025.Photo courtesy of City Harvest
“BID is one of those rare nights when New York’s culinary community truly comes together for a shared purpose,” he said. “You have some of the city’s most talented chefs and restaurants all under one roof, giving their time and talent to support City Harvest. There is an incredible energy in the room, but what makes it so meaningful is knowing that while we’re celebrating New York’s extraordinary food culture, we’re also helping make sure our neighbors have food on their tables.”
That need is particularly pressing as food insecurity continues to affect New Yorkers across the five boroughs.
According to Gregory Boroff, City Harvest’s chief external relations officer, one in five New Yorkers is experiencing food insecurity, including one in four children. Last year, the organization delivered more than 36 million pounds of food to 116 food pantries, soup kitchens, Mobile Markets and community partners in Brooklyn alone.
“BID 2026: Peace, Love & City Harvest” will take place Oct. 28 at The Glasshouse in Manhattan.Photo by Lori Cannava
This year, City Harvest plans to rescue and deliver 100 million pounds of food across the five boroughs — an 11% increase from last year.
“City Harvest’s impact in Brooklyn, and throughout all five boroughs, is tremendous,” he said. “They rescue high-quality food that would otherwise go to waste and deliver it free of charge to food pantries, soup kitchens, community partners and Mobile Markets.
For Zakarian, the event also underscores the role restaurants and chefs can play in addressing food insecurity.
This year, City Harvest plans to rescue and deliver 100 million pounds of food across the five boroughs.Photo courtesy of City Harvest
“As chefs, food is at the center of everything we do, so I believe we have a responsibility to use our platform to help people who don’t have reliable access to it,” he said. “That’s why City Harvest has always been so important to me and to New York’s restaurant community. BID is a fantastic night, but ultimately it’s about what happens after the event — the meals and support that the funds raised help provide to New Yorkers who need them most.”
City Harvest said this year’s event comes as New Yorkers continue to face affordability challenges and changes to federal food assistance programs. The organization is expanding its food rescue efforts and working with community partners throughout the city.
BID 2026 follows last year’s record-setting event, which raised enough to help feed more than four million New Yorkers.
Tickets and information about BID 2026 are available through City Harvest.
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