The food and restaurants behind Openhouse Gallery’s The Middle Feast

12 Chairs on MacDougal St. earned the most votes from guests of Openhouse Gallery’s The Middle Feast hummus-tasting competition. Below are photos from the food pop-up taken by New York-based fashion photographer Cameron R. Neilson.

Openhouse Gallery the New York pop-up space hosted The Middle Feast featuring 12 Chairs, Moustache, Pita Joe, Toum, Le Sajj, Le Poisson, Bella Lula and Zalatimo's Old City Bakery. Photo by Cameron R. Neilson

Toum's radish-inflected hummus.

Openhouse Gallery the New York pop-up space hosted The Middle Feast featuring 12 Chairs, Moustache, Pita Joe, Toum, Le Sajj, Le Poisson, Bella Lula and Zalatimo's Old City Bakery. Photo by Cameron R. Neilson

North Africa-inspired Bella Lula.

Openhouse Gallery the New York pop-up space hosted The Middle Feast featuring 12 Chairs, Moustache, Pita Joe, Toum, Le Sajj, Le Poisson, Bella Lula and Zalatimo's Old City Bakery. Photo by Cameron R. Neilson

Too young to vote, but still a fan of Moustache.

Openhouse Gallery the New York pop-up space hosted The Middle Feast featuring 12 Chairs, Moustache, Pita Joe, Toum, Le Sajj, Le Poisson, Bella Lula and Zalatimo's Old City Bakery. Photo by Cameron R. Neilson

Moustache created the za'atar-infused bread especially for The Middle Feast.

Openhouse Gallery the New York pop-up space hosted The Middle Feast featuring 12 Chairs, Moustache, Pita Joe, Toum, Le Sajj, Le Poisson, Bella Lula and Zalatimo's Old City Bakery. Photo by Cameron R. Neilson

Le Poisson featured its Tunisian wines.

Openhouse Gallery the New York pop-up space hosted The Middle Feast featuring 12 Chairs, Moustache, Pita Joe, Toum, Le Sajj, Le Poisson, Bella Lula and Zalatimo's Old City Bakery. Photo by Cameron R. Neilson

Zalatimo's Old City Bakery brought the baklava.

Openhouse Gallery the New York pop-up space hosted The Middle Feast featuring 12 Chairs, Moustache, Pita Joe, Toum, Le Sajj, Le Poisson, Bella Lula and Zalatimo's Old City Bakery. Photo by Cameron R. Neilson

Openhouse Gallery the New York pop-up space hosted The Middle Feast featuring 12 Chairs, Moustache, Pita Joe, Toum, Le Sajj, Le Poisson, Bella Lula and Zalatimo's Old City Bakery. Photo by Cameron R. Neilson

Le Sajj came in from Brooklyn.

Openhouse Gallery the New York pop-up space hosted The Middle Feast featuring 12 Chairs, Moustache, Pita Joe, Toum, Le Sajj, Le Poisson, Bella Lula and Zalatimo's Old City Bakery. Photo by Cameron R. Neilson

12 Chairs' presentation impressed guests.

Openhouse Gallery the New York pop-up space hosted The Middle Feast featuring 12 Chairs, Moustache, Pita Joe, Toum, Le Sajj, Le Poisson, Bella Lula and Zalatimo's Old City Bakery. Photo by Cameron R. Neilson

Openhouse Gallery the New York pop-up space hosted The Middle Feast featuring 12 Chairs, Moustache, Pita Joe, Toum, Le Sajj, Le Poisson, Bella Lula and Zalatimo's Old City Bakery. Photo by Cameron R. Neilson

Openhouse Gallery the New York pop-up space hosted The Middle Feast featuring 12 Chairs, Moustache, Pita Joe, Toum, Le Sajj, Le Poisson, Bella Lula and Zalatimo's Old City Bakery. Photo by Cameron R. Neilson

Openhouse Gallery the New York pop-up space hosted The Middle Feast featuring 12 Chairs, Moustache, Pita Joe, Toum, Le Sajj, Le Poisson, Bella Lula and Zalatimo's Old City Bakery. Photo by Cameron R. Neilson

Openhouse Gallery the New York pop-up space hosted The Middle Feast featuring 12 Chairs, Moustache, Pita Joe, Toum, Le Sajj, Le Poisson, Bella Lula and Zalatimo's Old City Bakery. Photo by Cameron R. Neilson

Openhouse Gallery the New York pop-up space hosted The Middle Feast featuring 12 Chairs, Moustache, Pita Joe, Toum, Le Sajj, Le Poisson, Bella Lula and Zalatimo's Old City Bakery. Photo by Cameron R. Neilson

Toum's colorful display table.

Openhouse Gallery the New York pop-up space hosted The Middle Feast featuring 12 Chairs, Moustache, Pita Joe, Toum, Le Sajj, Le Poisson, Bella Lula and Zalatimo's Old City Bakery. Photo by Cameron R. Neilson

Gawker Artists provided the art.

Openhouse Gallery the New York pop-up space hosted The Middle Feast featuring 12 Chairs, Moustache, Pita Joe, Toum, Le Sajj, Le Poisson, Bella Lula and Zalatimo's Old City Bakery. Photo by Cameron R. Neilson

Shai Peer from Pita Joe wanted your vote.

Openhouse Gallery the New York pop-up space hosted The Middle Feast featuring 12 Chairs, Moustache, Pita Joe, Toum, Le Sajj, Le Poisson, Bella Lula and Zalatimo's Old City Bakery. Photo by Cameron R. Neilson

Openhouse Gallery the New York pop-up space hosted The Middle Feast featuring 12 Chairs, Moustache, Pita Joe, Toum, Le Sajj, Le Poisson, Bella Lula and Zalatimo's Old City Bakery. Photo by Cameron R. Neilson

 

 

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