NYC Food Guy Video: Are America’s Best Regional Food Specialties Worth The Hype?
June 22, 2010
The Food Network Great American Food & Music Festival passed two Sundays ago without much fanfare. But that didn’t stop NYC Food Guy from having some fun! Eighteen restaurants were serving up their regional specialties at the New Meadowlands Stadium and I wasn’t about to miss out on a chance to try the self-proclaimed creator of the hamburger (Louis’ Lunch), the buffalo wing (Anchor Bar), the Chicago style Italian beef sandwich (Al’s Beef), or the oldest barbeque in Texas (Southside Market). And that was only the tip of the iceberg. But what I really wanted to know is whether these famed American food items are truly worth the hype? Check out the video above to watch me eat my way from sausage and Suicide wings to freshly fried churros and frozen custard. It’s the best of America’s regional specialties and it’s all in one place!
Posted in 2010 Great American Food & Music Festival, NYC FOOD GUY VIDEO
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June 22nd, 2010 at 8:17 am
Great again
June 22nd, 2010 at 10:20 am
NYCFG, way to represent, man!! I heard you met one of my RF friends there. I couldn’t make it as I was stuffing my face with a Big Bob Gibson’s pulled pork sandwich and a strawberry & orange-poppyseed caramel concrete from Shake Shack (among many other foods)!!
June 22nd, 2010 at 2:09 pm
Al’s Italian Beef! As a native Chicagoan, I really miss Italian beef sandwiches along with true Chicago-style deep dish pizza. That’s just stuff you can’t get anywhere else. I live 5 minutes away from the Meadowlands and thought about going to this but ended going to MSP instead for the Big Apple BBQ Block Party. That was a blast but I see I missed out on some good eats right around the corner from me, including some of my hometown faves. There’s always next year I guess.
June 22nd, 2010 at 4:40 pm
Dang I’m hungry now……
So good to see you last night! Let’s get together and do some EATIN!!
June 24th, 2010 at 1:47 pm
I am curious though, what was the cost for the day for you between parking, festival pass and all of the food that you tried? The cost was the overriding factor that kept me away.
June 25th, 2010 at 8:47 am
Yeah I was wondering the same thing as Bill. I think it was $40 to get in but then you had to pay for each item of food (and looking at the signs in the background during the video it wasn’t exactly cheap).
June 27th, 2010 at 7:10 pm
Maybe you should pitch a show about best stadium foods throughout the USA. There are all sorts of food shows, why not one on “sports food”?
July 1st, 2010 at 9:52 am
Great overview on some local specialties! I’m partial to the burger, myself. Just did a write-up on a couple of NYC hot dog places, Crif VS Bark. Who wins, in your opinion?
July 11th, 2010 at 10:28 pm
MOE,
Thanks as always.
Bill,
You are a food monster as always. And yes, I did meet one of your Roadfood friends there. Nice lady, you Road Fooders are no joke.
Gabe,
The fact that you skipped this for BABBP makes it entirely allowable. What’s the best deep dish in Chicago?
jennifer,
Thanks kiddo. Great seeing you too.
Bill and Gabe,
Press pass my friend! I think that’s the next step for you. When are you going to go legit?!
Before Sunrise,
I love the idea.
Austin Scott Brooks,
I have never been to Bark! Bad Food Guy I know. Who wins for you?
September 14th, 2010 at 6:47 am
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September 17th, 2010 at 8:52 am
The best deep dish in Chicago, for me, is Lou Malnati’s. I’ve been wanting to try Burt’s Place though, it’s a small joint on the far Northwest side of town that was featured on Bourdain’s No Reservations and looks fantastic. But if you want the real deal, definitely Malnati’s.