Recap: The 2011 Village Voice Choice Eats

Yesterday evening was one of my favorite food events of the year: The Village Voice’s Fourth Annual Choice Eats! This was the first year that I recall there being absolutely no pizza at the event. Perhaps that's because pizza places have realized it's incredibly difficult to replicate the conditions of a kitchen and oven of a pizza place in the 69th Armory, where Choice Eats is held.

Motorino has always approached Choice Eats creativly, by highlighting some of their other fare. This year they served delicious Neapolitan meatballs.

Beyond that, there weren't any other places at Choice Eats that primarily serve pizza. That doesn't mean there wasn't a lot of awesome food there. Here are some of the best bites I ate throughout the evening (and yes, I'm still full).

Caracas Arepa Bar

Guayanes Cheese, Deep-fried 

Sweet Plantains and Avocado

(La Del Gato)

Lena Latin Grill

Ceviche (Roccotto Pepper, Red Onion, Lemon Juice, 

Cilantro and Fried Corn) and Sweet Corn Arepas w/ Cheese

Ditch Plains

Hot Dog Topped w/ Mac & Cheese (Ditch Dog)

Peppa's Jerk Chicken

Jerk Chicken, Festival (Sweet Dumpling), 

and Homemade Jerk Sauce

AM-Thai Kitchen

Dumpling In Pumpkin Peanut Sauce and 

Crispy Rice Salad

Cascabel Taqueria

Pollo Chipotle Tacos w/ Amish Chicken

Del Posto

Chocolate & Eggplant

Kyochon

Signature Wings In Soy Garlic Sauce, 

Hot & Sweet Sauce, and Honey Wings

Fat Raddish

Root Vegetable Stacks w/ Date Puree

and Vegetable Crisps

Gottino

Pesto Of Walnuts, Parmesan, Sundried Sicilian Tomatoes, 

and Thyme (Pesto di Noci) Served On Royal Crown Bakery Bread

Mile End

Smoke Meat Knish

Dirt Candy

Smoked Cauliflour and Buttermilk Waffles w/ Wild Arugula

Sheep Station

Beef Sliders w/ Pickled Beets, Grilled Pineapple, 

Tomatoes, Lettus, and Grilled Onions (The Shearer's Burger)

Jimmy's No. 43

House-cured "Corned" Beef Brisket 

w/ Orwashers Ale Bread & Kraut "My Friend Mustard" Cream