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Free Food Galore At Grand Central Terminal's Dining Concourse This Week
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Nell Casey
Published Feb 27, 2017
Modified Feb 27, 2017
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Some of Grand Central Terminal's most popular eateries will be giving away free food all week as part of the Terminal's "Taste of the Dining Concourse" event, starting today in the lower level of the building.
Running all week until Friday from 11 a.m. to noon and again from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., the Taste event features free samples from 12 concourse eateries. Magnolia Bakery will be offering up bites of banana pudding, the new Prova Pizzabar will hand you meatballs and pizza margarita, Cafe Spice treats everyone to papdi chaat, and Shake Shack tempts with Brownie Batter Hot Chocolate. Take a look at the full menu below:
Café Spice Papdi Chaat (crispy wheat crisps layered with potato, chutney, yogurt, chickpeas and spices)
Central Market New York
Monday: Marinated Flank Steak
Tuesday: Stuffed pork loin
Wednesday: Roasted Turkey and Corned Beef
Thursday: Pork Belly
Friday: Brisket and Pastrami
Eata Pita Falafel balls (AM sessions only)
Hale & Hearty Soups
Wild mushroom, lemongrass, and ginger simmer over rice vermicelli noodles
Chicken curry with apple, mint over coconut basmati rice
Jacques Torres Ice Cream Items from the savory menu
La Chula
Mini agua de horchata
Mini tostada with guacamole
Mini tacos
Mini ice cream
Mini tostada with ceviche
Magnolia Bakery Banana pudding
Prova Pizzabar Meatballs and pizza margarita
Shake Shack Brownie Batter Hot Chocolate
Shiro of Japan Chirashi and sake samples
Wok Chi Fortune cookies
Zaro's Family Bakery Hot dogs on a custom bun and pretzels
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