Picture it: a head-to-head chef cook-off, a mystery bag of ingredients and a winner-take-all cash prize. No, this isn't Chopped, this is Midnight Honey.
Billed as the "underground version of Top Chef," Midnight Honey is a cooking competition found right here in the city. Since March of 2024, the pop-up has pitted some of New York's finest chefs against each other for a live cook-off event. So how does it work? Each team is given a bag of mystery ingredients and is tasked with cooking up an appetizer and entree within a set period of time. Attendees will get a chance to try all courses from each team and vote for their favorite. The winning duo will receive a cash prize of $500. Past participants have included Giovanni Cervantes and Tania Apolinar of Carnitas Ramirez, Orion Russell of Greenpoint Fish & Lobster Co and Christopher Martin of CMarty's Jerk.
While we can't tell you quite where the event will be on February 22, who the chefs will be or what will be cooked, we can tell you to book tickets now to get a front-row seat to the action.