Before we all head off for the long, barbecue-filled weekend to celebrate this fine, fine country we live in with an appropriate outdoor feast — ours will feature the just to the market peaches and corn and heirloom tomatoes, yes!– we just wanted to remind you all that next Sunday is Meatopia — a Good Beer event we don’t have a hand in, other than one smeared with barbecue sauciness, that is.
But we’re still pretty excited about it. With a name like that, you pretty much know it’s going to be awesome without even knowing the details, but we’ll give you a few to make sure you show up.
It’s on Governor’s Island, tickets start at $25, it’s all day, part of the proceed go to Slow Food USA and Just Food and the beer is made by Sixpoint Craft Ales, including one special smoky brew just for the occasion, and there’ll be at least 30 pretty damn amazing chefs making meats sourced with sustainable goodness in mind. In fact, we’re just gonna list em and their meat-makers right here:
Seamus Mullen, Boqueria
Robbie Richter, Fatty Cue
Chris Hart, I-Que BBQ Team (World Champions)
Joey Campanaro, the little owl
Jonathan Waxman, Barbuto
Chris Lee, Aureole
Scott Smith, R.U.B.
Franklin Becker, Abe & Arthurs
Michael Lomonaco, Porter House New York
Charles Grund, Hill Country
Sue Torres, Sueños Restaurant
Kenji Lopez-Alt, KA Cuisine
Noah Bernamoff, Mile End Deli
Akhtar Nawab, La Esquina
Bobby Hellen, Resto
Sam Barbieri, Fugeddaboutit BBQ Team
Ed Wilson, Wilsons BBQ
Patrick Connolly, Bobo
Daniel Holzman and Michael Chernow, The Meatball Shop
Philippe Massoud, Ilili
and a dozen more!
Featuring Meats From:
LaFrieda Meats, New York, New York
Bev Egglestons EcoFriendly Foods, Shenandoah Valley, Virginia
Up Hill Farm, Clinton Corners, New York
Slope Farms, Meredith, New York
Senat Poultry Farm, Paterson, New Jersey
Flying Pigs Farm, Shushan, New York
High Point Farms, Trumansburg, New York
Arcadian Farm, Sloansville, NY
Ledge Rock Farm, Rensselaerville Township, New York
8 O Clock Ranch, DeKalb Junction, New York
