New Yorkers looking to escape their sad desk lunch without spending an arm and a leg on a pricey salad are in luck this week.<\/p>\n
Eight celebrity chefs are taking over five Manhattan bodegas, delis and corner stores, serving everything from meatball burritos and butter chicken to Ghanaian peanut stew completely free of charge.<\/p>\n
The event, dubbed \u201cThe Most Legendary Lunch Break,\u201d hosted by Brooklyn-based meal delivery platform CookUnity, will feed New Yorkers from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 17th.<\/p>\n
Madison Square Deli & Convenience is located at 266 W 23rd St in Chelsea, where celebrity chefs are taking over NYC bodegas. Google<\/p>\n
New Yorkers looking to fill their stomachs can stop by any of the five locations: Bari Bodega at 873 Broadway in Flatiron; Madison Square Deli & Convenience at 266 W. 23rd St. in Chelsea; New York Pizza and Cafe at 369 Madison Ave. in Midtown; Sam\u2019s Deli at 275 W. 4th St. in the West Village; or Slice N\u2019 Spice Deli & Grill at 451 Third Ave. in Murray Hill.<\/p>\n
Chefs include Rocco DiSpirito, Vikas Khanna, Andrew Rea of \u201cBabish,\u201d Einat Admony, and Jos\u00e9 Garces, who will be whipping up their signature dishes on site.<\/p>\n
Full CookUnity meals will also be available as packaged cold-to-go, with self-serve microwaves on site for hungry New Yorkers who don\u2019t want to wait until they get back to the office.<\/p>\n
Some of the participating all-star chefs who will be handing out free lunch on Thursday.<\/p>\n
The event is part of CookUnity\u2019s new \u201cThe World\u2019s Best Chefs, Delivered\u201d campaign, aimed at bringing restaurant-quality meals into a decidedly less formal setting.<\/p>\n
For the company, that meant putting chefs behind the counters of one of New York\u2019s most familiar institutions.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe believe people shouldn\u2019t need a reservation or a special occasion to experience food that reflects the craft and distinct point of view of an exceptional chef,\u201d said Michael Baruch, CookUnity\u2019s head of brand marketing.<\/p>\n
Chef John DeLucie will be whipping up some of the meals for the lunchtime rush.<\/p>\n
For DiSpirito, the bodega setting is personal.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m a kid from Queens who grew up going to the corner store \u2014 it\u2019s the most reliable institution in this city,\u201d the celebrity chef said.<\/p>\n
He\u2019ll be serving Rocco\u2019s Bronx Bomb Burrito, a dish created with Yankees catcher Austin Wells using the same meatballs and tomato sauce DiSpirito said he grew up eating.<\/p>\n
\u201cStanding behind that counter, handing out a recipe I created with Austin Wells of the Yankees \u2026 is about as New York as a day gets for me,\u201d DiSpirito said.<\/p>\n
He\u2019ll also be serving saffron shrimp risotto.<\/p>\n
Chef Einat Admony creating some of her decadent dishes for CookUnity.<\/p>\n
Elsewhere, \u201cBabish\u201d creator Andrew Rea is serving spicy chili-garlic noodles and Guinness shepherd\u2019s pie, while Michelin-starred chef Vikas Khanna will offer paneer makhani and roasted butter chicken.<\/p>\n
John DeLucie, the restaurateur behind iconic NYC spots including The Waverly Inn, will serve Mom\u2019s Sunday Sauce Rigatoni and a grilled rack of lamb.<\/p>\n
Miriam Milord, best known to many New Yorkers for her elaborate creations at BCakeNY, will bring both the sweet and savory sides of her cooking, giving hungry lunchgoers a taste of her Ghanaian chicken peanut stew and a pumpkin spice cake jar made for eating on the go.<\/p>\n
\u201cA lot of diners mostly know my desserts at BCakeNY, but savory cooking has always been a big part of who I am too,\u201d Milord said, noting her excitement for New Yorkers to see the rest of her culinary range.<\/p>\n
Rounding out the lineup are Einat Admony, serving Middle Eastern chicken shawarma and flat iron steak adobo; Jos\u00e9 Garces, with a Mission-style vegetable burrito and Cuban-style beef picadillo; and Antony Nassif, serving pork pernil and a farro-and-kale Mediterranean bowl.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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