Exterior of Taste NY at Todd Hill

Taste NY’s 10-year Timeline

2013

  • May: Taste NY Launches
  • Summer Fancy Food Show in NYC showcases over 100 NYS businesses
  • First Partnership with the PGA at Oak Hill Country Club
  • First debut at the Great New York State Fair in Syracuse

2014

  • First Retail Stores open in the Javits Center, NYS Thruway Plazas at Chittenango and New Baltimore, JFK and MacArthur Airports
  • Taste NY at Todd Hill opens
  • Taste NY economic impact reaches $1.5 million
  • Taste NY vending machines debut at the Great NYS

2015

  • Retail stores open at Broome Gateway, Pattersonville and Sloatsburg Travel Plazas, and Grand Central Terminal
  • Taste NY at the NYS Office of Trade & Tourism opens in Old San Juan, PR
  • Todd Hill reports $1 million in sales
  • Taste NY economic impact reaches $4.5 million
  • Taste NY vending expands to 28 locations
  • Concessions partnerships with sports arenas and entertainment venues begin

2016

  • Taste NY at the Long Island Welcome Center opens
  • Taste NY Bistro at the Javits Center opens
  • Taste NY economic impact reaches $13.1 million
  • Taste NY partners with PGA for a pop up cafe at the Barclays Golf Tournament in Bethpage State Park

2017

  • Taste NY economic impact hits $16 million
  • Long Island Welcome Center celebrates first anniversary with $700,000 in sales
  • Welcome Centers open in the Southern Tier, Mohawk Valley, and Central NY
  • Partnership with State Parks expand offerings at Sunken Meadow State Park, Bear Mountain, and Olana State Historic Site

2018

  • Taste NY participates in the Belmont Stakes Festival
  • Taste NY economic impact reaches $17.8 million
  • Welcome Centers open in the North Country, Hudson Valley | Catskills, Capital Region, Adirondacks, Finger Lakes, and Western NY regions

2019

  • Taste NY economic impact surpasses $18 million
  • Taste NY Business-to-Business events held across the State to connect producers with buyers
  • Taste NY at Todd Hill featured in Hudson Valley Magazine’s Top Specialty Markets of 2019

2020

  • Taste NY is designated essential and remains open to serve the public during the COVID 19 pandemic
  • E-commerce platform ShopTasteNY.com launches
  • Business-to-Business events are held to virtually to assist buyers with distribution needs

2021

  • Taste NY economic impact rebounds to $13.5 million following immediate Covid impact
  • New Taste NY Pop-Up Market debuts at the Great New York State Fair
  • Taste NY at the Palisades Parkway Opens

2022

  • Taste NY at the Long Island Welcome Center hits $1 million in sales
  • Taste NY at SUNY Cobleskill opens in the Carriage House
  • Taste NY partners with NYRA to update activations at the Saratoga Race Course and Belmont Park

2023

  • Taste Turns 10 celebrations commence at Taste NY Markets across the state in recognition of the program’s 10-year milestone.