Eeeeeatscon which started out as a hashtag on Instagram, is now a yearly food festival bringing together the best food from around the United States. From ice cream to fried chicken and even booze, eeeeeatscon aims to please your tastebuds on a journey that will surely leave your palate and stomach satisfied.
This year The Infatuation–the company that created this hunger inducing event– was held in Forest Hills Queens from October 5-6th.
Food
Eatscon hosts a medley of collaborations with restaurants from around the country with local bites like La Contenta to sweet treats from Portland’s Salt & Straw.
It was a full day of eating, and even though I didn’t have the chance to sample everything I was able to try the most popular ones.
Some of my favorite stalls include:
Shake Shack x Uncle Boons: Boon burger made with Thai bird chili mayo, griddled sweet peppers, thai basil and topped with a beautiful fried egg
La Contenta: taquito dorados + pork tacos. Both topped with pickled jalapeños, quest fresco, homemade salsa. Crisp, hot tortillas and addictive flavor.
Kichin: Korean fried chicken garnished with sesame seeds. Sauce is sweet and salty, skin is crispy.
Mama Too’s: buffalo chicken pizza, pepperoni pizza, margherita slice (pretty much all the them)
Postmates doughnuts: strawberry milkshake, black gold. Eatscon offered free doughnuts if you have a postmates account (P.S. you can go back more than once).
Salt & Straw: From Portland, this homemade ice cream shop overs new and exciting flavors with ingredients like dandelion. I opted for their Cookies and cream (surprisingly vegan!) which was just as creamy and delicious as a dairy ice cream. The other flavor was vanilla cake with blueberry jam—slightly sweet with whole cake pieces making you reminiscent for a childhood you’ve never had.
Drink
Eatscon also did a few collaborations with companies such as Don Julio, Heineken, and Captain Morgan. Drinks are sold throughout the festival, and if you’re looking for something non-alcoholic there’s water stations and a twix booth offering complementary left or right bars with a cup of coffee.
Some stalls for boozy beverages:
Don Julio: tequila cocktails with the perfect photo props.
Captain Morgan: Rum cocktails with glasses that you can take home (giant coconut anyone?)
Amex Gold Lounge: if you have an Amex or know someone that does, you’ll have access to get a free drink and tote bag. Drinks available for purchase that include souvenir cup.
Twix: Their booth makes you choose between right or left Twix which comes with a cup of coffee to dip it into to.
I’m excited to visit the next Eeeeeatscon here in nyc—I know it will be just as fun as the last. A big thank you to The Infatuation for having such a great festival, bringing together people in the industry who love to eat and know good food. Also big thank you to my boyfriend and friends who came with me to enjoy the experience.
Visit The Infatuation’s website for up to date food reviews in your city.
Restaurants mentioned:
La Contenta
Uncle Boon’s
Shake Shake
Kichin
Salt&Straw
Mama Too’s