You may not actually love who ’s playing in the US Open , but here ’s the one thing you absolutely want to know if you ’re heading to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in the next week : what to feed . renown chefs from around the area , let in David Chang and Masaharu Morimoto , have bring out their good dishes to binge summercater rooter – or meeter just in it for the food , we get it – at the US Open this twelvemonth . We ’ve rounded up the food you ca n’t miss , including some dishes that are exclusive to the tournament . Just do n’t stain your lawn tennis whites while get your sodding shot for that # TasteOfTheOpen subtitle .
The McEnroe at Fuku
David Chang ’s fry Gallus gallus sensation has of course made its way to the Open , after becoming the mutation snack of the year at both Madison Square Garden and CitiField . In honor of athleticism and all thing healthy , the Fuku sandwich is being graced with applewood - fume bacon for the very first time for the special Bacon - Ranch Fried Chicken Fuku Sandwich , identify after some bozo named John McEnroe .
Penne all’Amatriciana at Wine Bar Food
lade up on carbs like an athlete with alimentary paste by chef Tony Mantuano of Chicago ’s Spiaggia , who President Obama nonchalantly called hisfavorite chef . The racy guanciale- and tomato sauce - coated penne and the clean fusilli with peewee , tomatoes , and mozzarella are both excellent made - to - order options and will give you a presidential cost increase of confidence even if your ticket are absolutely nowhere near the famous person seating expanse . you’re able to also grab a sgroppino here , aka the classier Italian edition of a wine slushie made with vodka , rum , or prosecco poured over fruit water ice .
Soom Sandwich at SoomSoom
As the first all - vegetarian US Open dining place , SoomSoom is bringing farm - to - table Mediterranean food that even marrow - fan will enjoy . slip in point , the Soom Sandwich : a pita stuffed with mesclun , Cucumis sativus , tomato , dough salad , and falafel balls ( all to be dunked in tahini ) .
Rice bowls at Korilla BBQ
The Korean - Mexican mash - up has made its way to the Open with customizable rice trough made with bulgogi , juicy porc , hot wimp thigh , or constituent tofu , and topped with things like caramelize kimchee or flaming - roast corn . Tacos , dumplings , and kimchee fries are all on the bill of fare , too .
Tapas at Toro
When you think about sporting event - friendly food , you probably cogitate of mussy Cuban sandwich sooner than tapas . But this is lawn tennis , where thing are a little more refined , which entail you ’re getting tapas from Meatpacking District pet Toro , along with refreshing pours of sparkling Spanish cava . Small dishes include cool shrimp coctel de Cameron , patatas bravas with aioli and spicy tomato plant sauce , jamon serrano , and hamburguesas : grass - fed mini Burger with smoked tomato , aioli sauce , and pickled violent onion plant … which is fundamentally a fancy rendering of a sub ?
Half-dozen oysters at Oyster Bar
New to the open this year is Oyster Bar , where you may slurp local oysters on the half shell and treat yourself to other seafood delight . pair off whatever you get with a glass of bubbly from the nearby Moët & Chandon Terrace , and you ’re doing tennis right .
World’s Greatest Hot Dog at Pat LaFrieda
You ’ll have to gauge for yourself whether this frank is really the Roger Federer or Serena Williams of thermionic vacuum tube meat , but thisisa sporting event and you do therefore deserve a ketchup- and mustard - soaked hot dog . If you want to take it up a notch , New York ’s dear centre purveyor is also serve a filet mignon sandwich as well as a meatball sub .
A Diavolo pizza at Neapolitan Express
Watching sport can be exhausting ! possibly even as exhausting as playing ! ( This is probably out of true , but it ’s a unspoilt excuse to eat a pizza pie all to yourself . ) . Neapolitan Express ’ revive A Diavolo pizza is topped with San Marzano tomato sauce , wise mozzarella , jalapeños , spicy soppressata , salami , and Mike ’s hot dear . It would also not be the uncollectible determination to get a Nutella pizza pie for dessert .
Grey Goose Honey Deuce Cocktail
Of course the US Open has its own signature cocktail . clothe with skewered orbs of honeydew melon that look almost like tennis balls , this vodka cocktail is mix with lemonade and raspberry liqueur and is indeed the refreshing sip you ’ll starve while watching outdoor lawn tennis . Bonus : you’re able to keep the souvenir ice . More than 275,000 melon vine balls are tell to be attend to at the Open each twelvemonth . Get drinking to help ticktock that record .
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Brendan Newell
