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Edible Manhattan Breaks Boundaries with Holiday Issue Featuring Culinary It Girl, Romilly Newman, in an Unconventional Celebration of Festive Spirit

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Friday, December 1, 2023

Capping off their 2023 series spotlighting the rising young stars of the New York food scene, the Winter issues showcase the youthful spirit of the city featuring culinary It Girl, Romilly Newman, captured in an unapologetic moment of celebration and cultural expression.

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  • Capping off their 2023 series spotlighting the rising young stars of the New York food scene, the Winter issues showcase the youthful spirit of the city featuring culinary It Girl, Romilly Newman, captured in an unapologetic moment of celebration and cultural expression.
  • In a groundbreaking move, the Edible Brooklyn cover captures Newman enjoying a moment of relaxation with a joint—a subtle nod to the city's evolving cultural landscape and the intersection of culinary artistry and personal freedom.
  • "Romilly epitomizes the fusion of elegance and cutting-edge style, and we're delighted to feature her on our holiday cover," said Jennifer Solow, Editorial Director.
  • "I'm eternally grateful to Jennifer Solow and the Edible Manhattan team for giving me an outlet to launch the wild world that lives within my head onto paper.

Sorel is the Most Awarded Liqueur of 2022

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Wednesday, September 14, 2022

NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sorel, the hibiscus liqueur inspired by sorrel, the ancestral Afro-Caribbean beverage, is the most-awarded liqueur of 2022. Sorel returned to shelves in October 2021 with the support of Fawn Weaver and the Uncle Nearest Venture Fund, which invests in BIPOC/minority-founded spirits businesses. The spirit swept every major beverage award this year with Gold honors or higher, and as Sorel approaches the first anniversary of its relaunch, founder Jackie Summers–acclaimed author, activist, entrepreneur, and self-taught distiller–reflects back on the last year to acknowledge the forces that brought this reincarnation to life.

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  • One year after its return to market, Sorel celebrates a spree of industry awards and explosive cross-country distribution, solidifying the trend prediction that 2022 is the year of hibiscus
    NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sorel , the hibiscus liqueur inspired by sorrel, the ancestral Afro-Caribbean beverage, is the most-awarded liqueur of 2022.
  • Sorel returned to shelves in October 2021 with the support of Fawn Weaver and the Uncle Nearest Venture Fund, which invests in BIPOC/minority-founded spirits businesses.
  • "The key to our success has been about putting values over valuations, which is an atypical approach, but it works every time.
  • Sorel Liqueur is an alcoholic rendition of sorrel, the 500+ year-old traditional hibiscus-based beverage brought to the Caribbean from West Africa.

Merri Lee Kingsly Named Chief Development Officer for the Edible Manhattan Group, Publishers of Edible Titles in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Hudson Valley and Westchester

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Thursday, November 4, 2021

NEW YORK, Nov. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Media veteran Merri Lee Kingsly has joined the Edible Manhattan Group, publishers of Edible titles in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Hudson Valley and Westchester as their first Chief Development Officer.

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  • NEW YORK, Nov. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Media veteran Merri Lee Kingsly has joined the Edible Manhattan Group, publishers of Edible titles in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Hudson Valley and Westchester as their first Chief Development Officer.
  • Kingsly's career spans over 20 years within the publishing world having worked for titles such as Bon Appetit, and most recently, publisher of award-winning culinary title Saveur.
  • Kingsly's hire comes during a transformative and expansive period for the Edible Manhattan Group as award-winning Publisher and Creative Director of Edible Hudson Valley and Edible Westchester, Jennifer Solow recently acquired the Edible Manhattan and Edible Brooklyn titles.
  • To learn more, visit Edible Manhattan and Edible Brooklyn online.

A reinvigorated Food Loves Tech Expo comes to Manhattan this fall

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Friday, May 31, 2019

NEW YORK, May 31, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The fourth annual Food Loves Tech , New York's most talked about food innovation expo for consumers, is moving to Manhattan after two years in Brooklyn.

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  • NEW YORK, May 31, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The fourth annual Food Loves Tech , New York's most talked about food innovation expo for consumers, is moving to Manhattan after two years in Brooklyn.
  • Food Loves Tech, still hosted by Edible Manhattan and Edible Brooklyn, will for the first time be produced by HighQuest Group , a global food and agribusiness consulting, events and media firm.
  • Founded in 2016, Food Loves Tech is a first-of-its-kind innovation expo, focusing on how technology shapes and changes the way food is cultivated and consumed.
  • Now in its fourth year, Food Loves Tech combines immersive installations, tastings, and experiences to explore and celebrate the future of food.