DEL POSTO
On March 13th, The Village Voice's fifth annual "Choice Eats" tasting event, will take place. Today they have announced the final participants, bringing the number up to 83 restaurants, a record breaker. The final partakers include: Bowery Diner, Egg, David's Brisket House, El Almacen, Calyer, Grandaisy Bakery, Kutsher's Tribeca and Resto.
This year "Choice Eats" will also feature DJ Sets by Andy Rourke, the former bass guitarist of The Smiths, an alternative rock band from the 80s.
Ty-lor Boring, of Bravo's Top Chef Texas, will also make a celebrity appearance by hosting a demo for those who have VIP tickets.
A Five Diamond rating is considered the Rolls-Royce of ratings. Leave it to AAA to one-up the 'ol star and hand out diamonds! Diamonds are a girl's and a restaurant's best friend. Today, AAA released their 2012 Five Diamond list, which includes 7 newbies (3 being from New York. Represent!): Marea, Del Posto, Blue Hill at Stone Barns in New York; Menton in Boston; Sacramento's The Kitchen; Herons Restaurant in Cary, NC, and Restaurant Initiale in Québec.
So, foodies, without further ado, here is AAA's list of 2012 Five Diamond Restaurants (courtesy of Eater):
COCHON 555
When: Sunday, March 21, 2010
Time: 5pm-8pm; VIP 3:30pm-8pm
Where: Chelsea Piers
Pier 60, West 23rd Street & Hudson River
New York, NY 10011
Cost: $125; VIP $175
(404) 849-3569
www.cochon555.com
Sunday, March 21, Chelsea Piers will host the mother of all pork competitions-COCHON 555. Five chefs, five pigs, and five wineries will meet and compete at Pier 60. A compilation of worthy judges will decide who is the "Prince or Princess of Porc."
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