AlwaysPartying: Epicurious’ Ultimate Lunch Break

The Gluttoness — September 30, 2009

From Hill Country BBQ Beef Sandwich with Cole Slaw and Sweet Pickles.

Epicurious Entertains NYC (view) began today, and the mega-event (calendar) featuring celebrity chef demos and tastings, with portions of the proceeds going to Feeding America and the NYC Food Bank, kicked off in Union Square with The Ultimate NYC Lunch Break. The sold-out affair lived up to its lofty moniker. The afternoon’s plentiful spread featured some of AlwaysHungryNY.com’s neighborhood lunchtime favorites, namely Tabla’s Chicken Tikka Frankie and Hill Country’s BBQ Beef Sandwich.

Celebrated chefs like Julian Medina and Seamus Mullen were on-hand to dish out their respective Pork and Pineapple Tacos and Lamb Bacon BLTs. Following Mermaid Inn’s Lobster Roll and Cafe Habana’s Cubano, the Treats Truck came through with an impressive array of sweets, the Pecan Butterscotch Bars being the best of the bunch. For twenty bucks, it won’t be easy to find lunch from this many great diverse restaurants in Manhattan.

 

__ Café Habana’s Classic Cubano and Short Rib Ropa Vieja with Avocado Crema, Mango and Habanero Onion Slaw.__

 

__ Boqueria’s Lamb Bacon BLT.__

 

__ Mermaid Inn’s Lobster Sandwich on Toasted Brioche Roll.__

 

__ Tabla’s Chicken Tikka Frankie.__

 

__ Toloache’s Pork Taco with Pineapple and Tomatillo Sauce.__

 

__ Rickshaw Dumpling Bar’s Chicken and Thai Basil Dumpling with Spicy Peanut Sauce.__

 

__ ‘ino: Sweet Onion Confit with Lemon and Asiago Crostini and Whipped Ricotta with Basil Pesto and Peperonata Crostini.__

 

__ Dogmatic Dogs’ Chicken Sausage and Chimichurri Sauce with Hand-Cut Coleslaw and Tomato/Basil Salad.__

 

__ Treats Truck (clockwise from left) Sugar Cookies, Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownies, Pecan Butterscotch Bars, Rice Krispies, Mexican Chocolate Brownies, and Caramel Cream Cookies.__