• New York

    National Ceviche Day- June 28th!

    My poor Colombian taste buds are going to hate me by the end of this post. But I found it important to share with all food junkies:

    JUNE 28th is National Ceviche Day!

    As if things could not get any better- a few restaurants across the US  will be celebrating! With a healthy mix of this delicious Latin-Asian dish-it is a day not to miss!

    Zengo: Richard Sandoval Restaurants in New York, Denver, D.C., and Santa Monica will be participating! Here is a sample of one the menus:

    New York:

    Mahi-Mahi: Fermented pepper, citrus, napa cabbage, cucumber, cilantro, red onion, nori

    Shrimp: Poached shrimp, red onion, pomegranate, chives, avocado, dashi, leche de tigre

    Tiraditos

    Hiramasa: Scallions, fresno pepper, cilantro, avocado, popcorn, citrus

    Seared Scallop: sesame, ume, serrano, red radish, kaiware sprout, tequila ponzu

    Tiradito (Zengo NY)

    Pampano: Chef Lucero Martinez-Richard Sandoval Restaurants in NY 

    (209 East 49th Street, New York, NY – even easier for you guys to find! )

    Will be serving:

    Camaron: Shrimp, lime, avocado, chile habanero

    Atun: Big eye tuna, pear tomatoes, cilantro, serrano, ginger and cucumber broth

    Halibut: Halibut, cilantro, mint, mango

    Mahi-Mahi: citrus tomato, chile serrano

    Pulpo-a la Parilla: grilled octopus, cactus, tomato, queso fresco, black olive caramel, lemon vinaigrette

    Chicharron de Camaron: crispy rock shripm, coconut-guajillo, avocado vinaigrette

    Ceviche Tasting (Pampano)

     Finally…only because I don’t think my stomach could handle any more descriptions.

    Costanera: Cocina Peruana- Chef/Owner Juan Placencia in New Jersey!

    Ceviche: marinated in leche de tigre and aji chilies and served with red onion, cilantro, yams and chocolo:

    Pescado: fluke

    Mixto: fluke, octopus, shrimp, squid

    Costanera: crab, arctic char, shrimp

    Tiradito: similar to ceviche but the fish is cut sashimi style and the aji chilies

    Tradicional: fluke with aji rocoto and cilantro

    Nikkei: arctic char with aji amarillo, avocado and soy-lime dressing

    Ceviche de Pescado (Costanera)

      For a more extended menu check out- Ceviche Day!

    So please if you don’t do it for yourself, do it for my taste buds and rumbling stomach! Jot it down- and go out – June 28th Ceviche Day!!

  • New York,  WorldWide

    I’m Going to @VillageVoice’s @ChoiceEats Tasting Event!

    I love Fridays and I love weekends, but I really wouldn’t mind if it all just flew by and I was plopped down right in the middle of Tuesday. Why, you ask? Because Tuesday, March 13 is the Village Voice’s sixth annual “Choice Eats” event, which I am attending!

    If you haven’t heard of “Choice Eats,” it’s a foodie’s ultimate paradise: a tasting event featuring 83 handpicked restaurants from all five boroughs, along with complimentary craft beer pairings, wine and liquor beverages.

    In addition to tastings, guests will enjoy DJ sets by Andy Rourke of The Smiths, the legendary alt-rock band that materialized from the British indie music scene in the 1980s, and guest chef-celebrity, Ty-lor Boring, of Bravo’s hit show, Top Chef Texas. Ty-lor will host a demo for all VIP ticket-holders during the VIP hour from 5:30 – 6:30 PM.

    VIP tickets have sold out, but a limited number of General Admission tickets are still available at choiceeats.villagevoice.com for $50 each. A complete list of participating restaurants and sponsors is also available on the event website.

     

    Here are the deets on the event:

    WHEN: Tuesday, March 13 from 6:30pm-9:30pm with a VIP-only preview from 5:30pm-6:30pm
    WHERE: 69th Armory on Lexington Avenue @ 26th Street, NYC

    Tweet me if you come to the event…@OAAinNYC!