Houston & Lafayette

is the answer.

Slightly more sophisticated than your friendly neighborhood food cart, Chef David Chang of Momofuku, cooked a free lunch for a few lucky New Yorkers. Or in our case, not so much lucky as web savvy and a little sneaky.


12noon April 23rd. A group of us took the subway to the secret location and provided our individual passwords to gain entrance.

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On the menu:

Option One: Vegetarian - Rice Fries, Shiitake Bun, Ginger Rice Noodles



Option Two: Pork - Rice Fries, Pork Bun, Rice Cakes



Option Three: Chicken - Rice Fries, Chicken Bun, Smoked Chicken Wings



Option Four: Chef's Choice 1 - Lobster, Bacon Grits, Poached Egg



Option Five: Chef's Choice 2 - Lamb, Roasted Beets, Steamed Rice



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Gladly, there was enough of us to taste it all. Dessert was "Old Fashion Donut" soft serve.

Oh yes, and don't forget this awesomeness...

duck pate

Yet another reason why I love being a local.