Two days. Several dozen restaurants. Celebrities such as Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart from the New York Knicks.
Oh…and a funny name.
EEEEEATSCON will take place at Forest Hills Stadium this weekend.
Organized by The Infatuation and presented by Chase Sapphire, this concert-style experience features more than 25 restaurants from around the United States and a program that includes live music performances and conversations with Sarah Jessica Parker, Hasan Minhaj & Friends Stand Up Hour, and others (such the Knicks).
Expect some pleasant surprises as well.
General admission is $30, and the schedule is from noon to 6 pm on Oct. 7 and Oct. 8.
Some participants follow.
The US: Burns Original BBQ (Houston); Caracas Bakery (Miami); Mr. Tuna (Portland, Maine); Rook Coffee (Long Branch, New Jersey); Tacos Los Cholos (Los Angeles); The Fry Bread House (Phoenix); and 1-900-ICE-CREAM (Philadelphia).
Manhattan and Brooklyn: Apotheke; Ariari; Aunts Et Uncles; Balkan StrEAT; Best Damn Cookies; Bobbi’s Italian Beef; Cait’s Key Lime; Charles Pan Fried Chicken; Dept of Culture; Forsyth Fire Escape; Gertie; Gertrude’s; Hawksmoor NYC; Kru; Lord’s; Lysée, Panzerotti Bites; Potluck Club; Puff’s Pastries; Rowdy Rooster; Taqueria Ramirez; Tompkins Square Bagels; Wenwen; and Wizard Hat Pizza.
Queens is represented by Comfortland and Zhego. And then there’s Shake Shack, which is citywide.
Other experiences will come from Chase Ink, Coca-Cola, Cutwater, DoorDash Rewards Mastercard, Gold Peak, Josh Cellars Wine, LaCroix, MLB Life, Monkey Shoulder Whisky, Stella Artois, and The Botanist gin. (Chase Sapphire Reserve cardmembers will have special access to the Chase Sapphire Reserve Lounge and other perks.)
The first EEEEEATSCON was in Los Angeles in 2017. It branched out to New York City in 2018 and expanded to Chicago in 2023.
Located at One Tennis Place, Forest Hills Stadium hosted the U.S. Open center court matches from 1923 until the Grand Slam tennis tournament moved to Flushing Meadows Corona Park in 1978. The arena shut down in the mid 1990s due to financial concerns, but then it re-opened in 2013 after a roughly $3 million renovation. It’s been hosting big name concerts and events ever since.
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