Thursday, May 5, 2011

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.