New York City Wine & Food Festival is still a few months away, but the events have been announced to get you excited! One event that you should definitely attend is on October 14, where Marc Vetri and Mark Ladner will host a “Rustic Italian Food” dinner. This Italiano evening with former FOOD &WINE Best New Chef winners features traditional ‘Cucina Italiana’ with bold flavors, strong symbiotic combinations of meats and grains and of course delicately spiced sauces in an intimate setting at the culinary salon City Grit. This dinner will be one to remember as NYCWFF brings two Italian heavyweight chefs into one kitchen for this intimate affair. Tickets are available June 25, but if you use your MasterCard you can presale tickets starting June 11.