Mario Batali

Note from Time Out New York Music Editor Hank Shteamer: Wednesday, April 15, is a red-letter day in Time Out history. (Really a black-and-white-letter day, in light of our logo, but you get the point.) Not only is Time Out New York going free; we're also giving away tons of hot prizes in a scavenger hunt and welcoming five notable New Yorkers as guest-editors. We're thrilled to have none other than Mario Batali taking charge of our Music content for the week. In honor of the occasion—and of Monday's stoner-friendly holiday, 4/20, celebrated at NYC gigs by standout local MCs Heems and Joey Bada$$—Chef Batali has agreed to complement our own guide to munchies and stoner snacks with a list of his favorite NYC munchies options. Take it away, Mario!   *****   "I am a chef and entrepreneur with a driving interest in music of almost every form and pop culture in every format—from fine arts to graffiti, cerebral performance art to street music and paint-can drumming. I was asked to guest edit the Music section of this first free issue of Time Out New York, and as it turns out, this is the week of 4/20—wheeeeee!   With the full support of the men and women in the editorial and art departments, I helped choose and edit the whole section, which is kind of like letting loose a bull in a china shop, or a monkey on a banana plantation, or an axe murderer in a sorority. The infinite joy of editing the zillion-planet galaxy that is NYC music in all five boroughs is a massive task that the re