The previous MMA fighter-turned-TikTok restaurant critic who could make or break a spot based mostly on his ranking meals he eats off his lap in his automotive, Keith Lee is headlining his personal competition — this time in New York.
Lee’s NYC Household Fashion Meals Competition will embody a various assortment of over 40 eating places, together with streetwear manufacturers, and bands. The inaugural occasion begins at 1 p.m. in Brooklyn’s Business Metropolis on Saturday, Might 17. Tickets for the occasion are on sale beginning at simply over $40 for normal admission. The taking part eating places may have meals on the market in addition to merch.
NYC Household Fashion Meals Competition’s New York restaurant lineup contains high-profile spots like L’Industrie, Katz’s, Lucali, Russ & Daughters, Potluck Membership, Dhamaka, Double Rooster Please, Raku, Forsyth Fireplace Escape, Nom Wah, and extra.
The meals competition born in Los Angeles was based on partnering sizzling eating places with common manufacturers. Ben Shenassafar and Bobby Kim of the streetwear firm the Lots of, teamed up with occasion producer Miles Canares to launch the primary competition in 2019.
Final 12 months, digital media firm Advanced acquired the competition as a part of a brand new enterprise with plans for a meals publication and occasions. Along with the LA competition, the fest debuted final 12 months in Las Vegas at ComplexCon: At that occasion, Lee acquired his personal part of the competition the place he showcased a few of his favourite Las Vegas eating places.
Lee is identified for visiting cities and ordering and making an attempt meals from varied oftentimes independently owned eating places whereas seated in his automotive. He’ll then share these opinions by his TikTok account, the place he has over 17 million followers. He not too long ago ate round New York final month throughout a go to that included Trinciti Roti Store in Ozone Park, Bolivian Llama Social gathering in Sunnyside, and Brooklyn’s Style of Heaven.
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