Saturday Feb. 25 and Sunday Feb. 26, Big Daddy’s, Casellula, Little Muenster, Lucy’s Whey, Melt Shop, Murray’s and Tartinery craft seven takes on the grilled cheese sandwich. Sixpoint and Bella Lula provide the perfectly paired drinks. You vote for your favorite and enjoy them all! Read the story and get your tickets.
Pop up case study: The Big Cheesy, a grilled cheese competition in Nolita
Even with 1.6 million people in Manhattan, there’s rarely a grilled cheese party. The comfort food that gained popularity during the Great Depression doesn’t do well as a restaurant’s main dish either. Ludlow Street’s Grilled Cheese NYC closed down in ’06 after six years of fair to moderate success. Make a grilled cheese the main attraction at a pop up, … Read More
DNA Info: Fierce, hot, tasty competition at Openhouse’s Big Cheesy pop up
“‘It’s a big competition, everyone’s bringing their A-game,’ Stuytown resident Pastorek, 27, said about the cookoff, adding that he thought the event was ‘awesome.’” Della Hasselle, DNA Info. Read Della’s whole story.