No, we don't actively recommend that you play with fire. Instead, we recommend deferring to professionals like Marc Forgione. A proponent of cooking the old way, chef Forgione continues to keep the flame alive at Peasant, a long-standing restaurant that's been in operation since 1999. This summer, the chef is inviting others to the fire for his popular summer series.
This August, chef Forgione is reigniting his beloved culinary cookoff, Playing with Fire. The collaborative series invites chefs from across the country to create a menu prepared over Peasant’s signature wood-fired hearth. Kicking it off is the esteemed chef Cosme Aguilar. Chef and co-owner behind Casa Enrique, New York City’s first Michelin-starred Mexican restaurant, chef Aguilar is also the mind behind the seafood-focused eatery, Quique Crudo, in the West Village. Together, the chefs will create a one-of-a-kind menu, all prepared over the open flame.
With more chefs to be announced on the horizon, including Top Chef alum Eric Adjepong and Shuka and Shukette's Ayesha Nurdjaja, here's the most up-to-date calendar:
-August 5: Chef Cosme Aguilar of Casa Enrique and Quique Crudo
-October 16: Chefs Bryan and Michael Voltaggio of Voltaggio Brothers Steak House, Wye Oak Tavern and Vulcania
Tickets are $125 per guest and include a four-course meal. Tickets are exclusive of tax, gratuity and beverage. Reserve yours here.