An all-day celebration, featuring the world's best food and the industry's top talent.
WHEN
April 21, 2026 10 AM-5 PM
WHERE
Basketball City at Pier 36, NYC
WHAT IS BITE?
Baldor BITE is not your average food show—it’s an all-day celebration that brings together chefs, growers, and makers for a full-sensory showcase of what’s fresh, next, and unforgettable. This year, we’re taking Baldor BITE to the boardwalk, where pure summer fun meets serious flavor. Get sand in your clogs, sip a midday margarita, battle it out over carnival games, and discover your next favorite ingredient—all before the sun sets.
Chef/Founder, Any Day Now, Lucky Danger & More, Washington, DC
PAUL CARMICHAEL
Executive Chef, Kabawa, New York, NY
TIFFANI FAISON
Chef/Restauranteur, Sweet Cheeks ‘Cue, Fool’s Errand & more, Boston, MA
MODERATED BY: MATT RODBARD
Founding editor, Taste magazine & podcast
EMCEED BY: MICHAEL SULLIVAN
Director of Enterprise Data at Baldor & Major League Eating Host
EVENT DETAILS
good eats, industry chats, and so many surprises
What's Happening at Bite
Baldor BITE keeps getting bigger and better, thanks to our exhibitors, attendees, and speakers who keep raising the bar. Plan your day ahead - and don't miss a bite
Get your caffeine fix before (or after) you hit the show floor.
ALL DAY
🚜 FARMERS' MARKET | Behind Registration
Meet some of our favorite small farm suppliers—soon to be your faves, too.
ALL DAY
😎 EMERGING BRANDS SHOWCASE | Upstairs
Discover some of our newest supplier partners—and taste the unique flavors they're bringing to market.
ALL DAY
🏖️ "BEACH" BOARDWALK | Outside (Enter by 1100's Aisle)
Cash in your tickets to take your best shot at skeeball and other boardwalk games and activities, snack your way through more supplier booths, grab a drink at Natalie's Beach Club or keep it low-key with cornhole or Jenga.
ALL DAY
🧢 AIRBRUSH SHACK | Boardwalk Stall #3100
Surf's up, style's on. Use your ticket to have the Airbrush Brothers make you a hat or deck out your tote. (Free)
ALL DAY
🍹 OPEN BARS | Upstairs, Boardwalk, Show Floor
Grab a gratis drink (or two) at one of our six open bars, brought to you by Spindrift®, The Perfect Purée, 1883 Maison Routin, and Fever-Tree.
ALL DAY
🔮 FOOD FORTUNE TELLING | Boardwalk Stall #3203
Let the readers of the Cacio e Pepe Tarot tell you what's in the cards for your menu or your life!
ALL DAY
👕 ONLY NY x BALDOR SWAG COLLAB | Booth #1527
Purchase a hat or T-shirt from our limited edition collection with NYC's best-known streetwear brand.
10:30-11 AM
🍲 COOKING DEMO: RATATOUILLE, PRESENTED BY MALENA & CASA PONS | Demo Stage
A fresh take on the Provençal classic, this ratatouille demonstration introduces Zucchiolo, a new vegetable that transforms the beloved dish.
11-11:30 AM
🌭 GOLDEN MEAT CO. HOT DOG EATING CONTEST | Main Stage
Chefs compete stomach-to-stomach in a legendary battle of digestion vs. determination—all for charity.
11:30 AM - 12 PM
🍝 COOKING DEMO: CACIO E PEPE, PRESENTED BY AMBROSI & DE CECCO | Demo Stage
A technique-driven demonstration on how to perfect Rome's most iconic pasta dish—featuring a live cracking of a full wheel of Parmigiano Reggiano.
12:30-1 PM
🐟 DEMO: PIERLESS FISH CUTTING | Demo Stage
See the art of big fish butchery up close as our expert fishmongers demonstrate initial breakdown to portioning.
1-1:45 PM
😋 PANEL: THE FLAVOR MAKERS: FROM FARM TO PHENOM | Main Stage
Meet the visionaries who grow and make your favorite ingredients. Ft. Garland Reiter, Driscoll's; Aaron Choi, Girl & Dug Farm; Saleena Subaiya, BKE Kombucha; Dan Rohrberg, DemKota Ranch Beef; and Marian Cheng, Mimi Cheng's Dumplings. Moderated by: Jacob Krempel, SVP, Procurement, Baldor Specialty Foods
1:30-2 PM
🥩 DEMO: GOLDEN MEAT CO. CUTTING | Demo Stage
Watch our expert butchers break a whole rib roast down to steaks.
2-2:45 PM
🧑🍳 PANEL: THE CHEF'S TABLE: WHAT IT TAKES TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN TODAY'S CULINARY WORLD | Main Stage
Boldface-name chefs share how they've pursued success on their terms. Ft. Missy Robbins, Chef/Restaurateur, Grovehouse Hospitality (NYC); Tim Ma, Chef/Restaurateur, Tim Ma Hospitality (DC); Paul Carmichael, Executive Chef, Kabawa (NYC); Tiffani Faison, Chef/Restauranteur, Big Heart Hospitality (Boston). Moderated by: Matt Rodbard, founding editor, Taste
2:30-3 PM
🍫 COOKING DEMO: PRESENTED BY BARRY CALLEBAUT & BOIRON | Demo Stage
Chefs Nicoll Notter and Michael Laiskonis team up for a technique-driven pastry demonstration highlighting bright seasonal fruit and chocolate applications.
3-3:45 PM
🌟 KEYNOTE: MATTY MATHESON: UNFILTERED | Main Stage
The star of The Bear sits down with the equally dynamic Christian Petroni for an honest conversation about food, creativity, and everything in between.
4-4:30 PM
🍓 COOKING DEMO: STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE CROISSANTS, PRESENTED BY FARMER DIRECT FOODS & DRISCOLL'S | Demo Stage
Watch Pastry Chef Jatee Kearsley of Je T'aime Patisserie whip up her celebrated strawberry shortcake croissants.
4 PM
🎻 MARIACHI MADNESS | Booth #1556
Join us for some live Mexican music and fermented sips at De La Calle's booth.
6 PM
🚪SHOW CLOSES
See you at BaldorBITE '28!
THE BEST OF THE BEST, ALL IN ONE PLACE
2500+ Attendees270+ Exhibitors1 Day Only
GETTING HERE
WHERE
Basketball City at Pier 36,
299 South Street, New York, NY 10002
GET DIRECTIONS
PARKING INFO
While there is no on-site parking available at Basketball City at Pier 36, the following garages are all in close walking distance.
Baldor BITE isn't your average food show. It’s an all-day celebration, featuring the world’s best food and the industry’s top talent. It’s a high-energy mashup of food show, culinary celebration, and creative playground—a dynamic meeting-of-the-minds that brings together chefs, growers, producers, innovators, and buyers to build bonds across the ever-evolving supply chain.
Active Baldor Customers can register for Baldor BITE using their Baldor Customer Number using the link here. You can find your Baldor Customer Number (formatted as CUXXX-XXXXXXXXXX) in your Baldor web account, on your invoices/statements, and in some automated emails. (Having trouble finding your Baldor Customer Number? Send us a note here and Team BITE will be happy to help.)
