Celebrating the vibrant culinary culture of Manhattan’s Upper West Side, this year Best of the West presented by Zagat is going local. Some of the best and brightest chefs in NYC will be presenting signature dishes drawing on the freshest ingredients sourced from within 100 miles of the city. Over 40 of the Upper West Sides most celebrated chefs, as well as a few special guest chefs will be serving seasonal dishes certain to captivate your taste buds and set your palates ablaze. This year at Best of the West, New Taste will honor Dana Cowin, Editor-in-Chief of Food & Wine Magazine for her wonderful contributions to the culinary world.

Guests will also enjoy live music from a 16 piece orchestra along with wines and spirits from the Southern Wine & Spirits portfolio as well as local wines courtesy of vineyards from the Long Island Wine Council. Don’t miss out on the VIP reception presented by First Republic Bank! Be the first to sample these gourmet delights and chat with the masters who made them in a more intimate setting.