Chelsea: On January 23, the traveling competition Cochon 555 will give five of the city’s finest chefs a pig each, which they’ll have to prepare for guests and a panel of judges. Aldea, Marlow and Sons, Public, Savoy, and Telepan will be represented at the event, which will be held at the Lighthouse at 23rd Street and the Hudson River. Tickets can be purchased at cochon555.com. [Grub Street]
Financial/Battery Park: Toloache Tacqueria, the downtown branch of Toloache Bistro in midtown, is now delivering to eaters below Worth Street. Orders can be made either through SeamlessWeb or by calling 212-809-9800. [Midtown Lunch]
Midtown: The John Dory Oyster Bar will serve rare Belon oysters tonight for $4.50 a piece. Only 5,000 Belons are harvested each year, and they’ve got 200 of them ready to go. [Grub Street]
Lily O’Brien’s Chocolate Cafe, at 36 West 40th Street, is serving Pecan Potato Chip cupcakes today, courtesy of Robicelli’s. [Midtown Lunch]
Park Slope: Once a BYO joint, Juventino is now serving alcohol. [Fucked in Park Slope]
