Josh Ozersky's Meatopia Will Live On With Meat Masters from Around the Country

HELL'S KITCHEN — The late and great food writer Josh Ozersky’s beloved meat festival Meatopia will live on this fall, says NYCWFF founder and director Lee Schrager. "Josh was a dear friend of mine and of the festival, and we are working closely with the executors of Meatopia to ensure that his legacy lives on in a way he would be proud of." Chef Michael Symon will host the festival on October 18 on Pier 92. The lineup this year includes Billy Durney of Hometown Bar-B-Que, John Tesar of Knife in Dallas, and JJ Johnson of The Cecil among others. The full lineup is below and tickets are here. [EaterWire]

ONLINE — MOFAD aka the Museum of Food and Drink is hosting an online action right now. Up on the block: Dinner for two at Momofuku Ko, a gnocchi lesson with Hearth's Marco Canora, a dumpling class with Annisa's Anita Lo, and more. The auction closes tomorrow at 4 p.m. [EaterWire]

CHELSEA  — The Toklas Society and food writer Kate Krader are hosting the second annual Chefs to Watch dinner at Haven's Kitchen on June 8, celebrating rising female culinary talent in NYC. Six chefs including Mary Attea, the chef de cuisine of Annisa, Suzanne Cups, who holds the same position at Untitled, and Cosme's co-chef de cuisine Daniela Soto-Innes will cook the dinner. Tickets are $150. [EaterWire]

COBBLE HILL — Natural wine bar June (from the Ruccola and Farm on Adderley team) just opened its backyard for some al fresco drinking and snacks. [EaterWire]

BED-STUY — The Beerded Ladies are hosting a Beer Geek Trivia night at Glorietta Baldy with Queens' Finback Brewery. There will be tap specials and sudsy prizes for the winners at the June 8 event, which kicks off at 8 p.m. Send any and all questions to Hayley Karl and Meredith Heil at beerdedladies@gmail.com. [EaterWire]

Meatopia 2015 Line-Up:

2 Duck Goose / Ben Pope
42 / Anthony Goncaives
André Lime de luca
Asia de Cuba / Luis Pous
Brindle Room / Jeremy Spector
Brodo / Marco Canora
Cherche Midi / Shane McBride
Commerce / Harold Moore
Fatback Collective / Nick Pihakis
Hawksmoor / Richard Turner
Hometown Bar-B-Que / Billy Durney
Killen's BBQ / Ronnie Killen
Knife / John Tesar
Le Rivage / Paul Denamiel
Lincoln Ristorante / Jonathan Benno
Michael Symon
Ned Ludd / Jason French
The Cecil / Joseph "JJ" Johnson
The Forge Miami / Christopher Lee