Subway Eating

Mention subway eating to the average person and they'll instantly tell you about their favorite hero. However in NewYork subway dining is entirely different.It's actually eating on a real subway.Real eating with a tray and utensils. It's not just a bagel or a smoothie.It's fine dining during rush hour.


This was the subject of a New York Times Dining section article by newcomer, Melina Ryzik. The idea was brilliantly created byDaniel Castano and Michael J. Cirino. They had a subway train outfitted with dining trays and even a waiter. Guests were invited by email and were given scant info. The dinner was super luxurious for underground dining. There was a soup of puree ramps over morels garlic and prosciutto along with foie gras and a port wine jelly. The main was too classy for a subway:filet mignon mashed potatoes and pickled asparagus tips.

Dessert was also served and it was just as elegant as the preceding courses. It was panna cotta with a raspberry coulis and a warmed St Andre cheese. However these were not the finishing touches. DIners were also treated to a readng from F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby and sprigs of lavender on their dining trays. Unfortunately there were no alcoholic beverages so diners couldn't get a flute of champagne while taking the L train.

Subway dining was only an experiment at best. Maybe there will be more train banquets in the future. For now it's back to the real Subway sandwich on a dirty seat.