Choice Eats
THE VILLAGE VOICE
Guests will sample the best dishes from restaurants reviewed and heralded in the Village Voice along with complimentary drinks. VIP and General Admission tickets will be available on Thursday, March 2nd at 12:00 PM.
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The Village Voice 10th Annual Choice Eats Tasting Event will feature 50+ handpicked restaurants on Friday, May 19th at Metropolitan Pavilion.
Guests will sample the best dishes from restaurants reviewed and heralded in the Village Voice along with complimentary drinks. Our resident food critics have scoured New York’s culinary landscape and combined their tastiest picks from their several years of unearthing the five boroughs’ best-kept secrets.
VIP and General Admission tickets will be available in February 2017.
Ten years ago we set out to do something very cool; to bring the NYC culinary community together under one roof for a day of savory sampling. With 47 restaurants partaking in the occasion, held at the illustrious and architecturally impish landmark Puck Building in SoHo, we knew we were off to a good start. That 2008 event included some Gotham faves: from the low-key Desi hotspot Haandi, to top Brooklyn ribs pick The Smoke Joint, to beloved Times Square Cuban sandwich spot Margon - a truly eclectic collection. The following year saw a seismic leap in scope, as the event shifted venues to the colossal 69th Armory on Lexington Avenue, a necessary step to accommodate the festival’s now 50+ restaurants. Fancy and highly sought after establishments brought Choice Eats to another level of tastiness. As the event has grown exponentially in size each year since its inception, so have our collective palates. Drawing a very diverse group of New Yorkers (and alimentary adventurous out-of-towners), the event has hosted over 300+ restaurants and cuisines from over 35 different countries, including Vietnamese, Italian, Uzbekistani, Brazilian, Cambodian, Russian, Tunisian, Greek, Cajun/Creole, Moroccan and tons more.
Fast forward to today: with over 50+ restaurants, we have added drinks, sweets, entertainment and more than you can bite off & chew, this internationally recognized tasting spectacular stands as the premiere food event for true foodies in New York City.
Only guests ages 21 and over admitted.
For general questions about Choice Eats, please feel free to write us at: events@villagevoice.com
& many more to be announced!
Tickets will be on sale on Thursday, March 2 @ 12:00 PM on Eventbrite.
VIP TICKET
$135 - VIP Ticket
VIP Ticket Includes:
- One Hour early entry at 6:00 PM with access to full event
- Complimentary sampling from 50+ restaurants
- Complimentary alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages
- Access to the VIP Lounge featuring a private bar, snacks and bathrooms
- VIP Gift Bag
- Complimentary souvenir tasting glass
GENERAL ADMISSION TICKET
$85 - General Admission Ticket
General Admission Ticket Includes:
- Entrance to the event from 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Complimentary sampling from 50+ restaurants
- Complimentary alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages
- Complimentary souvenir tasting glass
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Slow Food NYC works to support a food system based on the principles of high quality and taste, environmental sustainability, and social justice — in essence, a food system that is good, clean and fair. Slow Food seeks to move our culture away from the destructive effects of an industrial food system and towards the cultural, social and economic benefits of a sustainable food system, regional food traditions, and the pleasures of the table.
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THE VILLAGE VOICE ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL PARTICIPANTS IN 10th ANNUAL “CHOICE EATS” FOOD FESTIVAL
**47 RESTAURANTS CONFIRMED TO DATE**
Choice Eats offers hundreds of ticketed guests special tastings from more than 50 favorably-reviewed NYC restaurants along with complimentary drinks.
New York - April TK, 2017 - The Village Voice announced today a second round of participants, along with three new sponsors, for the 10th annual Choice Eats food festival on May 19, 2017, one of the most anticipated premier events on New York City’s dining calendar. Village Voice Choice Eats has been featured for the 2nd consecutive year in a row on BizBash New York’s Top 100 Events of the year.
The 27 new restaurants announced today include: The Black Ant, Buka, Carroll Place, Chavela’s, Danny Macaroons, Edi & The Wolf, Fletcher’s Brooklyn Barbecue, Fooyum Spicy Pot, Huertas, ilili Box, Javelina Tex-Mex, Kaia Wine Bar, Kailish Parbat, Littleneck, Lolo’s Seafood Shack, Mooncake Foods, Nom Wah Lolita, Obica Mozzarella Bar, OddFellows Ice Cream Co., Ofrenda Cocina Mexicana, Raclette, Row House, Sunday in Brooklyn, Sweet Generation, Thai Rock, Trelawni Place, and Whimsy and Spice.
The latest slate of restaurants join the previously announced participants: Ample Hills Creamery, Añejo, Awadh, Butter Lane, Casa del Chef, Confectionary, Devi Restaurant, The Gander, The Handpulled Noodle, Harlem Shake, Loi Estiatorio, No. 7, Peppa’s Jerk Chicken, Rebelle, Samesa, Schaller’s Stube, Soho Tiffin Junction, Sugar Couture, Untamed Sandwiches, Xe May Sandwich Shop, and Yemen Café. Additional restaurant participants will be announced leading up to the event.
Official sponsors of the event include Asahi Beer, Rums of Puerto Rico, and STōK Coffee.
The Village Voice is partnering with Slow Food NYC for the 9th year as the charitable partner of Choice Eats. A portion of proceeds will be donated to the nonprofit founded to counteract the culture of fast food. For more on Slow Food NYC, visit: www.slowfoodnyc.org
Choice Eats will take place on Friday, May 19 from 7:00 - 10:00 PM at the Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 W 18th Street in Manhattan, and will bring together more than 50 critically acclaimed New York City restaurants and eateries spanning 35 different cuisines.
VIP Choice Eats guests receive exclusive early entrance at 6:00 PM, one hour prior to general opening, access to the VIP lounge and private bar, and a VIP gift bag filled with dining treats and foodie favorites. Limited VIP tickets are now available for $135 and General Admission tickets are available for $85 at villagevoice.com/ChoiceEats and choiceeats.eventbrite.com
EVENT DETAILS
The Village Voice’s 10th Annual Choice Eats Tasting Event
Date: Friday, May 19th, 2017
Venue: Metropolitan Pavilion 125 W 18th Street, Manhattan, NY
Tickets: General Admission and VIP tickets on sale now at choiceeats.eventbrite.com
General Admission Ticket: $85 | VIP Ticket: $135
Time: VIP Hour: 6:00 - 7:00 PM | General Admission: 7:00 - 10:00 PM
For the latest on Choice Eats: villagevoice.com/choiceeats
About The Village Voice
Founded by Dan Wolf, Ed Fancher, and Norman Mailer, The Village Voice was created in 1955 as a platform for the downtown New York creative community. As the nation’s first alternative newsweekly, The Village Voice introduced freeform, high-spirited, and passionate journalism into the public discourse.
The recipient of three Pulitzer Prizes, the National Press Foundation Award and the George Polk Award, The Village Voice remains a go-to source for coverage of New York’s political and vast cultural landscape. Known for its unique mix of in-depth reporting and incisive arts, culture, music, dance, film, and theater reviews, The Village Voice provides readers with an indispensable perspective on the world’s most vibrant city.
Winner of the National Press Foundation’s Online Journalism Award and the Editor & Publisher EPPY Award for Best Overall U.S. Weekly Newspaper Online, The Village Voice is staging a pivotal digital relaunch in May, 2017, alongside the relaunch of its newsweekly.
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How are restaurants selected for Choice Eats?
- Only restaurants featured in the Village Voice are invited to participate in Choice Eats.
Will there be complimentary drinks available at Choice Eats?
- Yes. Complimentary alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages will be available throughout the event.
What types of tickets will be available for Choice Eats?
- Choice Eats will offer both General Admission and VIP tickets.
What does my ticket get me?
- All Choice Eats ticketholders have access to unlimited samples from all of our restaurant participants and alcohol sponsors in addition to a complimentary tasting glass, access to entertainment and more!
How many years has the Village Voice been doing Choice Eats and how many restaurants have participated?
- This will be Choice Eats’ tenth year – over the past nine years, we have hosted over 300 restaurants and featured over 35 nations ranging from Nigerian to Sri Lankan to Portuguese and many, many more.
Is there dessert at Choice Eats?
- Yes! We do feature a number of dessert participants, profiled as “Choice Sweets” for all guests.
Is there an age limit to attend Choice Eats?
- Yes, all Choice Eats guests must be 21+ with valid ID, no exceptions.
Can I bring my children to Choice Eats?
- No, unfortunately. Since complimentary alcoholic beverages will be served at Choice Eats only guests who are 21 years of age and over will be admitted.
Will the chefs be at the event?
- Yes. Chefs from the restaurants will be on hand preparing and serving their dishes. In most cases they will be able to answer your questions and chat about their cuisines.
Directions:
Metropolitan Pavilion is located at 125 West 18th Street between 6th and 7th Avenue and is accessible by many subway line
- On the No. 1 train, get off at the 18th St. stop. Proceed east to 125 W. 18th St.
- On the No. 2 or 3 train, get off at the 14th St. stop. Walk uptown (north) to 18th St. and 7th Avenue; turn right onto 18th St., and proceed east to 125 W. 18th St.
- On the A, C, or E train, get off at the 14th St. stop. Walk uptown (north) on 8th Avenue to 18th St.; turn right onto 18th St.. Crossing over 7th Avenue, proceed to 125 W. 18th St.
- On the No. 4, 5, 6, Q, R, N, or W train, get off at the 14th St. stop (Union Square). Walk uptown (north) and west to 18th St. and 6th Avenue. On 18th St. proceed west to 125 W. 18th St.
- On the M, F or L train, get off at the 14th St. stop. Walk uptown (north) on 6 th Avenue to 18th St.. Turn left onto 18th St., and proceed to 125 W. 18th St.
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