On March 13th, The Village Voice's fifth annual "Choice Eats" tasting event, will take place. Today they have announced the final participants, bringing the number up to 83 restaurants, a record breaker. The final partakers include: Bowery Diner, Egg, David's Brisket House, El Almacen, Calyer, Grandaisy Bakery, Kutsher's Tribeca and Resto.
This year "Choice Eats" will also feature DJ Sets by Andy Rourke, the former bass guitarist of The Smiths, an alternative rock band from the 80s.
Ty-lor Boring, of Bravo's Top Chef Texas, will also make a celebrity appearance by hosting a demo for those who have VIP tickets.
Event will be held at the 69th Armory on Lexington Avenue. A limited amount of General Admission Tickets are still available.
Other Restaurants Participating include:
Allswell
Ample Hills Creamery
Bep
Bi Lokma, Brooklyn Brine Co.
Buka
Chinese Mirch
Court Street Grocers
Culture: An American Yogurt Company
Danny Macaroons
Dean Street
Del Posto
Despana
Dirt Candy
Ditch Plains
Doughnut Plant
Edi and the Wolf
Emvi Chocolate
Fatty 'Cue
Fay Da Bakery
Four & Twenty Blackbirds
Goat Town
Gregory's 26 Corner Taverna
Jane's Sweet Buns
Jimmy's No. 43
Joe Dough
Juliette
Kafana
Kelso Restaurant
Kuma Inn
Kumquat Cupcakery
La Galette
Littleneck
Luke's Lobster
Maima's Liberian Bistro & Bar
Mama's Food Shop
Max
Mexico Lindo
Mile End Sandwich
Mooncake Foods
Murray's Cheese
Nicky's Vietnamese Sandwiches
No. 7 Sub
Nom Wah Tea Parlor
Northeast Kingdom
Northern Spy Food Co.
Nunu Chocolates
O Lavrador
Ovelia Psistaria Bar
Patacon Pisao
Peppa's Jerk Chicken
Porchetta
Quinto Quarto
Red Hook Lobster Pound
Robicelli's
S'more Bakery
SCRATCHbread
Sheep Station
Singh's Roti Shop
Smorgas Chef
Sottocasa
Sparrow Tavern
Spicy Bampa
Tanoreen
Tenpenny
Testaccio
The Blue Stove
The Good Batch
The Meatball Shop
This Little Piggy Had Roast Beef
Umi Nom
Vandaag
Xe May Sandwich Shop
Xi'an Famous Foods
ZuZu Ramen