Forbes Under 30 Food Festival Returns to Boston on Oct 2

The Forbes 30 Under 30 Festival will be held again in Boston this year on September 30-Oct 3. It's a forum for young leaders and entrepeneurs and cover many different fields. I've had the opportunity to attend their U30 Food Festival the past couple of years, where they showcase some of the Under 30 awardees from around the world.

This year, the Under 30 Food Festival will be on October 2, and ticket holders to the Summit can attend. You can check out this year's 30 Under 30 food and drink list here, which include Mei Mei's Irene Li, Peter Yang who cofounded Pokeworks, and Aaron Caddel from Mr. Holmes Bakehouse.

Last year's food event was held at the JFK Library, and here were some of my favorite bites:
Foie gras torchon on crispy Yemeni flatbread and rose tahini from Shaya Restaurant in New Orleans. This ended up winning the Judges' Choice winner for best dish of the night.


Norwegian smoked salmon rillette from Mondo (Norway)

Savory duck donut with shaved foie gras by Hobbs House Bakery (England)

Black truffle arepa from Chef Kelvin (NYC), which won the Readers' Choice for best dish of the night.


The Forbes 30 Under 30 features some great speakers - in the past I attended a meditation session with Deepak Chopra and this year's speakers include John Kerry. Find out more about the summit and ticket information here.