FATTY 'CUE
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.
Calling all obsessed foodies (so…umm…everyone reading this blog):
Notes From a Kitchen: A Journey into Culinary Obsession hits shelves December 8 and while you may not know it yet- you want this book. A lot.
The tome is touted as not being “a traditional cookbook but an unprecedented look into the world of culinary arts.” What does that mean? It means that NFAK collaborators, Artist/Photographer/Filmmaker/Food Lover Jeff Scott and Chef Blake Beshore hit up their foodie friends to serve an intense look inside the messily delicious lives of America’s most talented chefs.
Welcome to the First Course Restaurant Roundup where we'll share our Top 5 places to dine out right now. This list is ever changing so be sure to look back for our latest insights. In the meantime, check out these new locals that promise to be worth their pricetag.
Catch: The new venture from Top Chef winner Hung Huynh that opens October 1, Catch pairs Asian flavors with tastes of the Mediterranian for what's sure to be a tasty scene. The prime Meat Packing locale and boldface business partners from the EMM Group (Abe and Arthur's) are sure to help its klout score as well. 21 Ninth Avenue (at 13th Street)
Fatty ‘Cue
91 South 6th Street
(between Bedford Ave & Berry Street)
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 599-3090
www.fattycue.com
Cuisine: Asian/BBQ
Price: Moderate
After teasing the Williamsburg area for a little over two years (and, seriously ya'll, don't tease the hipsters), Fatty 'Cue is finally opened to the public. Partner and culinary director Zak Pelaccio (of the West Village's Fatty Crab) teams with Hill Country's prize-winning pit master, Robbie Richter to deliver a several-years-in-the-making idea of hearty barbecue cuts crossed with Asian-infused flavoring.
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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