Zombiecon at the McKittrick

I have no idea how I was convinced to participate in Zombiecon, but I did it. We crawled over to Gallow Green, the new rooftop bar of the McKittrick Hotel where the infamous Sleep No More, the interactive play, is performed. See my detailed post of the show here.

Over the summer I went back there again, but for a different culinary event: Absurdity at the McKittrick Hotel for Underground Eats. The above is a fully naked mermaid lounging around the lobster fest. In my hands are Mexican watermelons (not really watermelons) which look like, what you see – mini watermelons – used as a garnish for one of the cocktails being served that night. The event was themed based on the 1939 World's Fair. Dress up, dancing, and gluttony throughout the night!

Anyway, back to Zombiecon:

Zombie Snacks

I would probably not do it again, it was a little too weird for my taste. But it was fun seeing the different costumes that people came up with. And riding the train out to the event haha.

Um Segredo: Poe

I recently discovered underground supper clubs – intimate gatherings of food lovers who eat and the chefs who cook and serve up an array of courses that may not be found at normal approved restaurants. How could I resist? Especially a dedicated Edgar Allen Poe themed meal hosted through Underground Eats as part of the Um Segredo supper club series. On the menu:

Annibel Lee // Crab Salad, Pickled Red Onion, Arugula, Pine Nuts, Balsamic

Alone // Seared Trout, Butternut Squash Puree, Quinoa, Mustard Greens

Red Mask Of Death // Blood Sausage, Confit Potatos, Poached Eggs, Brie Foam

Tell Tale Heart // Tasting of Pork: Loin, Belly, Trotter, with Baked Beans

The Raven // Seared Squab Breast, Mushroom Puree, Onion Pain Perdu

Boston tragedy // Molasses Curd, Pecan Crumble, Vanilla Ice Cream

Best of all, it started with some BYOB and ended with Turkish coffee.

Next time I go to another one of these, I'm gonna request and grab front row seats.

The dinner was held at the Ger-Nis Cuilnary & Herb Center, they hold cooking classes there. I have never seen such a huge collection of spices all on one shelf. Not to mention the pots and pans hanging around too.

The chefs are a group from Roosevelt Island, one of which, Chef Santos, has started his own restaurant in NYC called Louro. Looks like there are still special menu sets on there that are themed!

We were allowed to walk in to the kitchen and chat with the chefs, take pics, and watch them brew magic.

Says the raven with a full stomach, "Nevermore."

Figment

It's amazing how much I saw in one day, by myself, and how much art can be found on Gov's Island. It was definitely hard to pick out my top fav photos, but then I realized I should probably just jam all the photos up on here, scrapbook and journal styled.

My day started off with biking over to Dumbo on my ancient rusty old Toys R Us bicycle. We made a pitstop along the way at Baked in Brooklyn to grab some bread and cake, I practically smelled it from 3 blocks away. Obviously we ran late for the Flavorpill Yoga in the Park event and had some trouble finding the actual spot, but we made it for the last 20 or so minutes after locking up! People were throwing out their free mats so I snagged a purple one home. As a matter of fact, it's right next to me on the floor as I'm typing :P. My friend had to ditch after, but I stuck around to catch the last weekend of the Figment art installations on Governor's Island. And I was glad I went!

This is the most popular one on the island. This guy looked pretty happy picking lady liberty's nose.

 "Nowhere to Sit" piece. I sat on it.

 This treehouse was pretty fun to climb up and walk around. I'd definitely live in it if rain was not a problem.

 There was also mini golf available.

These were some of the other figment pieces which included an outdoor wood library, a giant TV box starring you, a skeletal house, and big giant eagle wings made out of branches.

 I went all around the island capturing shots of these abstract sculptures, couldn't not check all of them off if I was already there. Exhausted at this point.

 There was also a little shop on the island with cool screenprinted items and wearables inside.

 I spotted and walked around this old prisoner building – apparently there are guided tours avail, but I was too late for that by the time I got here.

 The best reward was stuffing my face at Veronica's Kitchen food truck, for some oxtail, sweet yam, and mac+cheese. All while sitting on a rocking chair with my shoes finally off. It was a good day.