Dispatches from a Pandemic: ‘If we didn’t bring it back, it might never come back’: How a major New York food festival is overcoming pandemic challenges

When Lee Schrager considers the challenge of bringing back his New York City Wine & Food Festival this year, he talks about many things — the difficulties of selling tickets when many people are still hesitant to attend public events, the concerns of whether visiting international chefs will be cleared for travel.

But he especially talks about the price of rental tents.

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