The 9th staging of the Jamaica Food and Drink Festival is set to return to the City of Kingston on Thursday, November 2, with its signature event ‘Pork Palooza’.

Food aficionados will be treated to pork dishes from 17 different chefs, including Theo Smith from Great House Caterers, Pink Apron, Haleem Card, and Andre Sewell.

These delectable pork dishes will be complemented with cocktails all night from Absolut Vodka and Worthy Park.

Day Two heats up with Picante featuring two-time Michelin Bib Gourmand-awarded Chef Cesar Zapata and Ani Meinhold, from Phuc Yea in Miami, Florida.

Ani is set to lead live mixology demos while Cesar shares Phuc Yea’s menu, which includes tender pieces of pork inspired by the Haitian dish Griot and Cuban Masistas de Puerco.

This year’s Food and Drink Festival boasts an excellent line-up of chefs who are ready to satisfy the tastebuds of patrons. Patrons will experience 50 vendors including food trucks, restaurants, and mixologists.

The festival will close with is boozy brunch nestled in the hills of St Andrew, complemented by a breathtaking view.

Tickets for the vent can be purchased online at Caribtix.com/jfdf/ and the following locations:

-Jamaica Food and Drink Kitchen, Progressive Plaza Barbican

-Candy Craze, Fontana Waterloo

-Chilitos, Hope Road

-The Life Store, Super Valu Plaza Constant Spring Plaza

-Genius Pharmacy, Portmore