Last month, MasterCard launched its "Priceless New York" program—a pretty cool concept that gives MasterCard users to a slew of exclusive experiences. What do we mean by that? Well, how about a few weeks back when MasterCard sent us out to Yankee Stadium with seats in the brand new "Batter's Eye" section for a perfect view of the game and the chance to chat with pitcher Joba Chamberlain all while scarfing some awesome appetizers from Aarón Sanchez (yep, Aarón himself was there searing scallops and serving ceviche). It was pretty awesome.

Or how about a six-course tasting meal with beer pairings and an exclusive menu from the boys at Rub BBQ like Robyn went to? Or would anybody like to hit up a dinner party at Tasting Table with a menu planned and executed by Anne Saxelby of Saxelby Cheese and Michael Anthony of Gramercy Tavern?

Now I know how this sounds: ooh, look at you fancy food writers getting to meet celebrity chefs and hang out in restaurants. Well, the point is that anybody with a MasterCard has the opportunity to do the exact same thing. Seriously, just go to the Priceless New York site and see what events are coming up.

And yeah, they've got a few non-food related things going on too (but where's the fun in those?).