OX restaurant in Belfast is to open a pop up restaurant in the heart of New York alongside cocktail bar The Dead Rabbit to allow guests to sample the best of Belfast in the Big Apple.
The multi-award winning eatery was hailed in 2015 as one of the top 50 restaurants in the world while the New York bar was the recipient of the industry's highest accolade at the 2015 Tales of the Cocktail awards and is run by Belfast men Sean Muldoon and Jack McGarry.
The special event will showcase the best in food and drink from both sides of the Atlantic and will be hosted the in The Dead Rabbit's sister business, Pier A Harbor House on September 28.
A five-course seasonal feast is being prepared by OX's chef Stephen Toman and will be paired with cocktails created by The Dead Rabbit’s Beverage Director and Bar Manager Jillian Vose.
"OX Meets The Rabbit"
— The Dead Rabbit NYC (@deadrabbitnyc) August 30, 2016
2nd Floor, Pier A Harbor House, New York City, September 28th 2016.https://t.co/AMr1Ytz7EM pic.twitter.com/W6YYX2clx4
Mr Muldoon is looking forward to the collaboration between the two businesses.
“Jack and I admire chef Stevie’s imaginative, ingredient-driven kitchen in Belfast. When a pop-up was suggested, we jumped at the chance to collaborate,” he said.
“Our cocktails have strong culinary elements and complex flavor profiles that make them great matches with his dishes on many levels," he added.
Belfast-born chef Stephen Toman said it was "an honour" to be involved.
"The Dead Rabbit team made its indelible mark upon arriving from Belfast and we are excited to see how their drinks interract with our food dishes that place as much emphasis on vegetables and they do on meat and fish," he said.
Tickets for the event are $200 and can be purchased in advance online.
