Tastes : from meatpacking district through chelsea

This past weekend was the Tastes event presented by the NYC LAB School at Gansevoort Plaza. The event is a fundraiser for the school and included some of the cities finest restaurants.

The list included:

5 Ninth, Amy's Bread, Barocco Café, Billy's Bakery, Bombay Talkie, Buddakan, Cookshop, The Green Table, Il Bordello, Klee Brasserie, Knickerbocker Bar & Grill, La Bottega, Le Gamin Mobi, Macelleria, Matsuri, Ono in Hotel Gansevoort, Pastis, The Red Cat, Rocking Horse Cafe, Smorgas Chef, Son Cubano, Spice Market, Tia Pol,Trestle on Tenth and Zamp

The sun was shining, the menu was varied and the music was amazing! Some of the dishes I sampled were the Mini Maine Lobster Rolls by Klee Brasserie, The Barbecued Pulled Pork Sandwiches with Homemade Pickles by The Red Cat ( which were delicious !) and the Tandoori Shrimp with Dates and Papdi Chaat by the Bombay Talkie. But my ultimate favorite was the Ropa Vieja with White Rice and Sweet Plantains by Son Cubano.

Check out some of the snapshots above, even one of me and the little one dancing a little jig :)