Lust. Greed. Sloth. Wrath. Envy. Pride.
The six deadly sins. Yes… Six. Would it be considered gluttonous to sample the best dishes from over 21 of the Meatpacking District’s best restaurants in a three-hour time frame? Yes. Sinful? Most definitely not. Like we said, six.
The 7th Annual Taste of NYC was held on Saturday, September 28, 2014 from 1:00-4:00pm in Gansevoort Plaza. Forget battling the crowds for a reservation; a sea of white tents took over the iconic cobblestoned concourse to showcase small-plates from some of the best restaurants in the Meatpacking District. Amongst the highlights were:
Truffle Risotto from Fig & Olive
House-made Pork Sausage with Stewed Peppers and Pickled Cherry Peppers from Corsino
Agrodolce Short Rib with Stewed Peppers from Doppio
Slow Smoked Brisket Slider with Pickled Cucumber & Fresno Chiles from Mighty Quinn’s BBQ
Smoked BBQ Lamb Taco with Pickled Onion, Smoked Paprika Yogurt Sauce and Feta Cheese from The Quarter
Ravioli alla Salvia from Serafina Meatpacking
Fatty Papaya Salad with Chili, Lime and Peanuts from Fatty Crab
Polpettine Con Crostino from Zampa
All this for lest the cost of a dinner bill. Through the Tastes NYC site advance ticket pricing sold for $40 tickets for 6 Tastes or $100 tickets for three 6 Tastes tickets. Then of course, there was the pulsd way for $25 tickets for 6 Tastes or $49 tickets for 12 Tastes.
Even better? All proceeds from the event benefit The NYC Lab Middle and High Schools for Collaborative Studies, among the most sought after public schools for grades 6-12 in Manhattan. Tastes NYC provides funding for additional rigorous academic instruction and faculty training such as: Chess, Math, Stock Market and Robotics teams, Model UN, The Lab School newspaper, Design and Development Program, Theater productions and Chorus.
Delicious? Check. Charitable? Double check.
The next Taste will have to wait until 2015, but be sure to dip your spoon into some of Manhattan’s other neighborhoods:
New Taste Upper West Side
Taste of Times Square
Taste of TriBeCa
If this is sinning, we’re clinking forks with the devil.
By Lily Rouff