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We got in line at 6:40pm - and into the event by 7:30pm...(also noticed that the last call line got in before us?!) We would have loved to be able to get in at 6pm, but we didn't want to pay $60 vs $30 for each of us...given the long food lines, we were glad we had each other to divide and conquer.

We loved the ribs, corn, and steak. The Bo Ssam and ice cream (bourbon vanilla) were good, though not exciting. Glad we didn't spend the money on drinks - just drank the free Pellegrino (a little flat).

Still cleaning our shoes due to the mud, but we had a great time - and it was all for a good cause!

Tons of photos (including Master Blogger Ed Levine speaking with Wylie): http://highlowfooddrink.blogspot.com/2009/09/le-fooding-damour-celebrity-chefs.html

Friday was good...the line was really long. We got there at 7 and the line had wrapped almost 360 degrees around the building. We got inside at around 8 and there were more lines to wait in of course. BUT, the food was good. Right away they gave you cheese and bread to munch on while waiting for food. We had the Bo Ssam (delicious as usual), a satisfying soup with tapioca (the cheese casserole from Yves Camdeborde was not served, mysteriously), the pork rib (yum), the chicken necks from Wylie (disappointing), sirloin steak (small serving, but quite tender), and three drinks (the mixed drink tasted like cough syrup). My main complaint was that the grass was soaking wet and muddy - so wear shoes with rubber soles. The music was good, the crowd was fun (NY foodies galore) and though the wait for the ice cream was long, it was tasty, plus we met funny people and had a good time chatting with them. So all in all it was a great event, even though $30 for 3 small drinks is a huge rip-off, even in NYC. Have fun tonight!

I'm going on Saturday! Anyone else going to Saturday?

UPDATE: Le Fooding ran out of codes! But they plan to release more tickets this week sans code requirement. I will chime back in when I find out!

Help! I can't find the secret code to purchase tkts. Thanks.

what is the secret code?

Thanks Erin!

Did anyone have problems using their code? It says that I have a reservation for two tickets but never asked for payment information.

Yesterday I went to White Rose in Roselle for a double cheesburger. I don't know if it's because of the change in owners or if they just had a bad night, but my burger wasn't good at all. Dried out and lacking it's usual great flavor. If I went for the first time I would be greatly disapointed and wonder what the fuss was about.

I grew up in nearby East Brunswick and ate here in high school (usually late night). The first time I went I asked for my burger without onions and the guy at the register called it back "one sissy burger!" Still remember that over 15 years later. Pretty funny and embarrassing.

Not that impressed with the burgers here. Much prefer White Diamond.

Castor:

To answer your question; I spent quite a bit of time deciding between the AFC and Great Wall and gave it to the Great Wall because of their larger fish department and seating in the prepared foods section. It is a very close call.

It won't be long until AFC opens a new store in Piscataway and that may or may not change the whole landscape.

And too those who are comparing Chinese supermarkets in Brooklyn and Queens, I think the criteria there are a bit different than in New Jersey because they are so often surrounded other Chinese shops and restaurants - especially in Flushing.

In New Jersey we expect - and we get - a real destination in itself. In the city, the neighborhood is the destination.