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Deets: Hispanic Heritage Month is around the corner — and Latin Food Fest NYC is already setting the table. The original Latin food and music festival, now in its second year, returns to Brooklyn’s Industry City on September 13–14 with 5 explosive zones, 70+ POC-owned vendors, 14 live performances, and one clear message: the future of Latin culture runs through our kitchens.
This isn’t your cousin’s cultural fest.
It’s the culinary flagship of Hispanic Heritage Month, where food is not the side act — it’s the revolution.
Latin Food Fest NYC leads with flavor and founders. These are the chefs, street food legends, and upstart hustlers who feed the city every day — from empanadas and tamales to vegan mole tacos, Puerto Rican sancocho, Dominican pastelón, Peruvian ceviche, and smoked ribs with guava glaze. No filler. No fusion. All fire.
Five zones, five vibes:
La Calle (grill smoke, graffiti, DJs, food trucks)
El Patio (chancla throwing, empanada contests, Bad Bunny lookalikes)
The Dining Hall (chef tastings, Abuela’s Living Room)
The Music Hall (main stage, greenery wall, drinks, perreo)
The Museum (Raíces Radiantes flag, art, VIP lounge, telenovela drama)
Panda (@pandaiscooking) returns to host and taste his way through the chaos. Jessica Torres (@xojessicatorres) joins as official brand ambassador. And dozens of micro-creators will flood TikTok and IG with on-the-ground sabor.
This year’s heartbeat? Raíces Radiantes. A visual flag created for the fest — not to represent one country, but the whole damn continent. One flag. All of Latin America.
Hint for the Average Socialite: Buy tickets now!
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