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Wednesday 10am - 5pm Thursday 10am - 5pm Sunday 10am - 5pm

MOFAD - Museum of Food and Drink, New York, NY (2026)

As the most universal aspect of human existence, it is a powerful lens for understanding ourselves, each other, and the world around us. MOFAD is a new kind of museum that uses this power to create cultural change towards a more thoughtful, caring, and delicious future. MOFAD brings the world of food and drink to life with exhibits you can taste, touch, and smell. Our goal is to be the world’s pre

mier food museum and a global educational resource that inspires generations of curious eaters of all ages and backgrounds.

06/07/2026

Kim Vallejo of She-Wolf Bakery says those are the only three things she needs to be happy (plus NY apples!) She has made US happy by helping make tasty baked goods made from local grains more and more available through the years. Listen at the link in bio.

Kim will appear at MOFAD on Wed June 10 in conversation with June Russell, Director of Regional Food Programs at The Glynwood Center for Regional Food and Farming. They’ll discuss the birth and growth of our local grainshed through the years, AND guide us through a tasting of sourdough breads!

Tickets available at MOFAD.org.

05/30/2026

Chef and author grew up on both sides of the California-Mexico border, where the mixing of vibrant culinary traditions informed her food.

Claudette sat down with us to talk about her new cookbook, Cooking the Borderlands: Spice and Smoke Between Mexico and the States. Listen at the link in bio! 📻🎧🎙️

Claudette will also appear at MOFAD on June 3 in conversation with editor Francis Lam to discuss borderlands culture, migration, and the stories behind the recipes that shaped Claudette’s life and identity.

Tickets available at MOFAD.org!

05/15/2026

In case you missed our latest event with Michael Szczerban of , check out the latest episode of Radio MOFAD!

Hear Michael talk with Bernadette and Ivan about his latest project: resurrecting the most iconic Italian cookbook of all time, The Talisman of Happiness, written by Ada Boni in 1929 and finally presented in English in full.

Link in bio! 📻🎙️🎧

05/03/2026

In case you missed our event with , check out our latest episode of Radio MOFAD!

Saeng talks to our co-host Bernadette Cura about embracing the funk of Lao culture and cooking, his upbringing in Wisconsin, and his love of pandan water.

Link in bio 🎙️📻🎧

04/19/2026

Announcing Radio MOFAD: the podcast from the Museum of Food and Drink!

Join our hosts, Bernadette and Ivan, as they speak with James Beard Award-winning entrepreneur Muhammad Abdul-Hadi of about Philly-style pizza, recidivism and US prisons, and Down North’s new sister establishment, .

Link in bio 🎧📻🎙️

Muhammad will also be at MOFAD tomorrow, April 20th, at 7pm in conversation with CEO Kalilah Moon. Program tickets at the link in bio!

04/09/2026

Next Monday at the Museum of Food and Drink!

🎬Food, Film, Memory, and Migration: A Film Screening and Conversation with Ceres and MOFAD
Monday, April 13
7 - 9 PM
Film screening and conversation

MOFAD IS thrilled to host the return of for an evening of film, food, and conversation. As part of the Spring 2026 Festival, Ceres will screen two short films:

Arepas en Bici follows chef Víctor Aguilera () as he cycles across San Francisco, weaving together memories of immigration with his dream of sharing traditional Venezuelan cuisine.

Birria Landia offers a behind-the-scenes look at José and Jesús Moreno (), brothers from Puebla, Mexico, who brought the vibrant flavors of their hometown to a beloved food truck in Queens.

From NYC to California, these films celebrate the enterprising spirit of immigrants and the powerful ways food and memory keep people connected to home. Following the screenings, NYU Food Studies professor , interdisciplinary artist and scholar , and chef and culinary tour guide Esneider Arevalo will join us for a conversation exploring the intersections of food, migration, and memory.

Two types of arepas (Vegan Black Bean with Avocado and Beet Asparagus Curtido, Chorizo and Cheese with Mango Curtido and Lime Crema) by Chef Bernadette Cura and drinks will be served. Arepas courtesy of MOFAD’s very own Exhibition Operations Manager, .

Tickets include access to Street Food City from 6 to 7 PM, arepas, and refreshments.

See y’all soon!
Link to tickets in bio! Click: MOFAD Programs

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Wednesday	10am - 5pm
Thursday	10am - 5pm
Sunday	10am - 5pm

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http://www.mofad.org/

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