COCHON555 2019

This month, Cochon555 returned to NYC at Weylin in Williamsburg, Brooklyn to present an epic food competition that pairs 5 local chefs, 5 heritage pig farmers and 5 sommeliers together. The chefs each have one whole heritage breed pig. Each year, Cochon555 has competitions in an array of cities. At the end of the season, the chefs that won each city compete in Chicago in order to be 2019's winner of the Grand Cochon. Since 2016, Athleisure Mag has been a proud media sponsor of this event as we're all about sustainable eating as well as being introduced to the chefs creations as well as supporting food vendors that participate in this event.

This event begins with a judging round where this year's judges included an array of food professionals that included Brady Lowe (founder of Cochon555), sommeliers, a member of the International Culinary Education, foodie personalities and even our Co-Founder/Creative + Style Director as well as Co-Executive Producer/Host of Athleisure Kitchen.

This year, Kimberly Plafke of (Executive Chef of Grand Army Bar/paired with The Piggery - Mulefoot), Christina Bartloli (Executive Chef of Gelso and Grand/paired with Spring House Farm - Large Black), Garrison Price (Chef and Culinary Director of Cafe Clover/paired with Autumn's Harvest Farms - Berkshire), Allan Walker Hodkin (VP of Culinary of The Grey Dog/paired with Dogpatch Farm - Mulefoot) and Seungjoon Choi (Executive chef of Hortus/paired with Debragga, New York's Butcher - Gloucester Old Spot) competed.

The Somm Smackdown was comprised of Anna-Christina Cabrales (General Manager and Beverage Director of Morrell Wine Bar), Wei Liu (E&J Gallo WInery), Stefanie Schwartz (Olmstead), Betsy Ross (L'Avenue at Saks Fifth Avenue) and Kristen Goceljak.

In addition to the judging of the tasting meal, there is also a panel of judges who select a winner from the Punch Kings to see who the top mixologist of the night is. Fellow foodie enthusiasts have the opportunity to try the foods that are created at this event which includes 1,500lbs of heritage breed pork whether they have a general admission or VIP ticket.

A portion of all sales will benefit Cochon555's sister charity, Piggy Bank.

NYC's winner for this leg's Prince of Pork, was Seungjoon Choi of Hortus, the winner of the Somm Smackdown was Anna-Christina Cabrales, General Manager and Beverage Director of Morrell Wine and Maison Pickle was the winner of the Punch Queen.

PHOTOGRAPHY | Paul Farkas

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WIN THIS | 1 PAIR OF TICKETS TO COCHON555 ON 4.14.19

We’re excited to share that Cochon555 will be pulling into NYC on April 14th and we’re back for our 3rd year in a row as a Media Sponsor. This event takes place in a number of US cities and brings 5 Chefs X 5 Heritage Pig Farms X 5 Winemakers together. This event will take place at Weylin in Brooklyn and runs from 5pm - 7:30pm (with VIP tickets having access at 4pm)! When attending this event, guests can enjoy a culinary experience of delight and wonderment that includes feasting on responsibly raised heritage bred pigs, ethically sourced food, endless rounds of beverages and you can vote for your favorite bite of the day.

We’ll keep you in the loop on chefs that are participating in this leg of the Cochon555 tour. Currently SeungJoon Choi of Hortus NYC, Allan Wallker-Hodkin of The Grey Dog NYC and Kimberly Plafke of Grand Army Bar will be competing and we’ll share with you the remaining chefs that will be at this event. 

We’re offering a way for you to get in on the fun by giving away 2 General Admission tickets! We will select 1 winner who will receive a pair of tickets to attend. We will run this giveaway now through March 22nd at 11:59pm EST. We will select a winner at 12pm EST on March 23rd.

TO ENTER (EITHER VIA TWITTER OR INSTAGRAM)

• Follow all three accounts on Instagram @AthleisureMag, @Cochon555 and @weylin1875

• Tag your friend who you would like to attend (all attendees must be 21+)

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WIN THIS | 2 VIP TICKETS TO THIS WEEKEND'S COCHON555

COCHON555 - SUN. 01.29.17

As we close the first month of the new year, we're excited to share edible news from our friends at Cochon555 who are kicking off an epic weekend full of creative food, artisanal wines and spirits, and heritage breed pork. You can suopport a good cause and attend one of the the country’s most talked about culinary events! Mark your calendar for Cochon555 which returns to NYC on January 29th at Weylin in Brooklyn! The event features five of New York City’s best chefs cooking five whole, heritage breed pigs in a friendly competition for a cause.

The 5 chefs who will participate this weekend are: Nicole Gajadhar of Saxon + Parole, Greg Baxtrom of Olmsted, Ryan Bartlow of Quality Eats, Aaron Hoskins of Birds & Bubbles, and Christopher Szyjka of Chefs Club by Food and Wine. Two notable butchers, Erika Nakamura and Jocelyn Guest round out a stellar lineup. In addition, there are two satellite competitions, the Somm Smackdown (wine/pig matching) and Punch Kings (barkeeps facing off in whole-bottle cocktail tilt).

We are going to be there and you should too! General Admission tickets are only $125 for this all-inclusive feast, VIP is $200 and gets you an entire extra hour of great eats. Grab tickets now for Cochon555 New Pork City here. Athleisure Mag is giving away 2 VIP tickets which you can enter to win (read below to find out how to enter) now through this Friday, Jan 27th at noon EST. This will give you 3.5 hours to enjoy Cochon555 this Sunday!

For those who truly want to have an epic weekend of Cochon555, you can enjoy a charity dinner taking place on Saturday.

COCHON555 - SAT. 01.28.17

Those looking to make a weekend of it don’t need to wait until Sunday, as there is an opportunity to attend an exclusive charity dinner experience the night before the big event. On Saturday, Saxon + Parole are hosting a Chef’s Course dinner called BESPOKE: An Evening of Culinary Modernity, featuring host Chef Brad Farmerie of Public, and will co-feature Michelin-Star Chef Matt Lambert of Musket Room and Scandinavian talent Chef Mads Refslund (ex. Noma and Acme), with 100% of the proceeds going to benefit Piggy Bank, a Missouri farm-in-the-making that will gift free heritage breed pig genetics to family farms in need. For an in-depth look at the Cochon555 movement, a series of stunning videos and tickets to these must-do culinary experiences, please visit the site.

Weylin 
175 Broadway
Brooklyn, NY 11211

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General Admission 
01.29.17
5PM - 7:30PM (EST)

VIP
01.29.17
4PM - 7:30PM (EST)

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ENTER TO WIN 2 VIP TICKETS

You can enter by Following us on @AthleisureMag on Twitter!

FOLLOW and RETWeet us as we will select a winner on Friday, January 27th at noon. One winner will receive 2 VIP tickets for this fun food event in brooklyn for Cochon555 on Sunday, january 29th. but you must be 21+ in order to win!

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