We’ve followed the New York x New York concert-and-something-else-not exactly-involving-music series pretty closely, because it has been pretty great. The list is a fun to rattle off: indie rock karaoke with Michael Showalter and of Montreal (and Paul Rudd, and Craig Wedren, and Stereogum reader G. Walker), a “bad art” auction with Zach Galifianakis and Band Of Horses, an eight-course vegan dinner in a dim sum joint in Chinatown with Man Man, indie rock trivia with Les Savy Fav and again Zach Galifianakis. There’s another around the corner, and once again we turn to the exciting world of indie rock-enhanced gastronomy: a full set of Islands, during an afternoon BBQ on the East River waterfront in Manhattan (at 23rd Street), Saturday 8/23 from 1-5PM.
The beer will be free from start to finish, there will be BBQ for purposes of eating and beer absorption, and if you’ve got cooking chops, you can enter a cook-off judged by Top Chef contestant CJ Jacobson for a $1000 cash prize (if it’s anything like the indie rock night, bring a bank teller to count all the singles). They’re calling it the Highbrow BBQ. Tickets are $25, which includes a 46-issue subscription to New York mag. You can buy them here. If you’d rather go for free, we’re gonna give away a pair of tickets each to two commenters on this thread. To be eligible, tell us which is your favorite Islands song, and which BBQ dish would perfectly accompany it. Winners will be selected at random and notified via email on 8/8, so you should probably leave your real email. Here’s a flier:
See ya there.
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Clearly, “Jogging Gorgeous Summer” and a pulled pork sandwich
“Don’t Call Me Whitney, Bobby” and some good ole fashioned BBQed crack cocaine.
“vertigo (if its a crime)” with a little bbq ribs
I know this is a music blog and has nothing to do with graphic design, but the typography on that flyer is atrocious.
“bucky little wing” and some nicely barbecued chicken wings
There’s something sinister about pulled pork sandwiches. They honestly just look like they will kill you in a single bite, so I’ll go with “Creeper” and a b-b-q sauce smothered pulled pork on a soft roll
No one wants to say it, but “Rough Gem” is easily their best. It would only be better with BBQ ribs and the legendary CJ Jacobson…
Anyone here how to get $10 back if I don’t want to suscribe to the magazine?
The answer to both is “The Arm”
“Humans” with a rack of hum…I mean pork ribs. Hungry humans, we’ve got to eat some of them.
“Tsuxiit” and BBQ sauce on a bun with pickles.
“abominable snow” and rack of lamb.
“Life In Jail” with Grilled Shark Fillets.
kids don’t know shit with some grilled yams
swans is my fave song. gimme tix.
“Don’t Call Me Whitney, Bobby” with some chicken wings. those goddamned bones…
i believe CJ only has one ball.
he said it. not me.
Gotta go wiff Abdominable Snowman, with some nicely grilled TubeSteak
“jogging gorgeous summer” and a veggie dog (does that count?). at sunset.
Barbequed Chile-Marinated “Pieces of You” Over a Grilled Portobello Salad:
2 racks of human ribs, preferably from a younger, athletic type. May be substituted with pork in the event that human ribs cannot be obtained / legal.
8 dried new Mexican chilies seeded
3/4 cup hot water
1/2 cup ketchup
2 centiliters garlic
1/2 cup cider vinegar
3 tablespoons brown sugar; firm packed
2 teaspoons salt
3 tablespoons tequila
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/8 teaspoon allspice
Collect one human body, preferably recently killed. (Recent car crash victims are a good choice, providing there hasn’t been too much bruising and damage to the upper torso. Someone just with a nasty head injury works the best.) After removing any trinkets and cash, butcher the body, extracting the ribs, being careful to preserve as much quality meat as possible. If no human bodies can be found, two racks of pork ribs can be substituted. In a large kettle combine the ribs with water to cover, bring the water to a boil and simmer the ribs, skimming the froth as necessary, for about 50 min. Drain the ribs well and pat them dry. While the ribs are simmering, in a blender puree the chilies, water, ketchup, garlic, vinegar, brown sugar, salt, tequila. oil, cumin and the allspice. In a jelly roll pan or on a tray coat the ribs generously with some of the chili sauce, reserving the remaining sauce in a small bowl, covered with plastic wrap and chilled for a least 8 hours or over night. Let the ribs stand at room temp. for 1 hour and grill them on an oiled rack set 5-6 over heat source for 6 min. on each side In a small saucepan simmer the reserved chili sauce for 3 min. and serve it with the ribs.
For the salad, you will need:
4 large Portobello mushrooms… the kind you find gnomes under!
2 tablespoons olive oil
Bayou Blast creaole seasoning
1 1/2 cups extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
2 teaspoons minced garlic
2/3 cup small diced grilled eggplant
1/2 cup chopped Calamata olives
2 tablespoons finely chopped basil
Salt and pepper
8 cups fresh spinach, stemmed and cleaned
1 cup Feta Cheese
4 Italian Roma tomatoes, split in half and roasted
10-inch round of grilled flat bread
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
Preheat the grill. Season the Portobello mushrooms with the olive oil and Bayou Blast. Place on the hot grill and cook for 3-4 minutes on each side. Remove from the grill and slice on the bias. In a mixing bowl, whisk the extra-virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar together. Add the garlic, eggplant, olives, and basil. Season with salt and pepper. Toss the spinach with the spinach. Season with salt and pepper if needed. Mound the greens in the center of the platter. Lay the mushroom slices across the top of the greens. Crumble the Feta cheese over the mushrooms. Garnish with the roasted tomatoes, flatbread and parsley.
Serves four. Enjoy.
Swans (Life After Death) – accompanied by a 1/2 pound of mesquite-smoked chipotle-lime chicken breasts with seasoned corn on the cob, a loaded baked potato, and a Shiner Bock. Like the song, there’s just enough spice to keep it interesting, and plenty of grub to be filled up once finished.
“Who knew how warm the islands were…”
rough gem with a nice side of grilled corn (still in the husk). add a little butter and you have yourself the best rough gem at the Q.
Kids Don’t Know Shit with a side of sweet potato fries and baked beans. yum
In the Rushes + moist brisket + corn pudding
kosher spam roasted over mesquite wood chips served on a stick with HUNTS blue squeezable ketchup and a ghetto blaster would be playing “swans (life after death)”.
“Rough Gem” with Grilled Pineapple Rings
“swans” with some grilled portobellos
“volcanos” spicy grilled salmon with mago and lime salsa!
Swans and baby back ribs. Is there a better combo? I think not.
“swans” & beer-brats!
“Don’t Call Me Whitney, Bobby” or “Rough Gem” with some BBQ ribs dripping in sauce, cornbread and a nice hand-shaken lemonade.
‘If’ with something both sweet and savory…cheeseburger with caramelized onions and bacon!!
chicken liver on a grill is great
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