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Outstanding in the Field and Jim Denevan.

I waited years to attend and we were guests on Thursday evening. If there was anything to define the present moment this was it, defined by the animals, the farm (in the middle of Queens!), the moon, the food, the social atmosphere, the quiet, the wine, and the company, can't get better than this! To experience something like this with another, with an entire table even, is pretty special.

The chef was Ryan Skeen from Allen & Delancey and the farmers, Michael Grady-Robertson & Kennon Kay from Queens Farm. The pig was sourced through Fossil Farms, in Sussex, NJ. The wine was all from Wolffer Estate Vineyard in Sagaponack, and I recommend their Sparkling Brut Blanc de Blanc, Cabernet Franc and Estate Selection Merlot.

The menu:
grilled salt & pepper pigs tails (yes pig tails)
grilled prawns with bouillabaisse, tapioca & ratatouille
grilled lamb belly (I guess I like belly!) w/green tomato, watermelon salad, mint & goat cheese, korean coleslaw with spice roasted cashew
summer squash salad with pesto & baby heirloom tomatoes
slow roasted baby pig & morcilla w/ chanterelles & sweet corn bread pudding
pork rind rice krispy treats

It was also inspiring to hear Michael's story, giving up a corporate cubicle .com job to become a farmer!

I highly suggest a visit to the Queens Farm, as a New Yorker, you won't believe your eyes!