Flay and Williamson Tease Upcoming NYC Food Festival Event with Playful Banter

On October 13, 2025, celebrity chefs Bobby Flay and Brooke Williamson gave fans a preview of the upcoming New York City Wine & Food Festival's Grand Tasting: After Dark event they are hosting on October 18. In a joint Instagram post, the couple shared a video from the set of Food Network's BBQ Brawl, where they are currently filming the show's seventh season.

Flay invited viewers to "come and check us out" at the tasting, which will feature dishes from numerous New York City restaurants, culinary demos from Food Network stars, and music from DJ Tokyo Rose. Williamson added that they are the "hosts with the most" for the event, and encouraged people to "come eat, come dance, come hang" as it will be "so much fun."

The playful banter between Flay and Williamson delighted their fans, with many commenting on the couple's chemistry and relationship. One commenter wrote, "Such [a] beautiful couple and chemistry is fire," while another proclaimed, "Love these two together. You can tell she's head over heels for him too!!"

Flay and Williamson went public with their romance in March 2025. Since then, they have been spotted together at events like the U.S. Open and celebrating Williamson's 47th birthday. In a June 2025 interview, Flay spoke about their relationship, saying they have "a lot in common" and that it's "really great" to have a "best friend" he can bounce ideas off of.