RECAP: YAH's DELI-CIOUS CMJ PARTY

RECAP

October 25, 2009


Local Natives. Photo: Ryan Muir / metromix.com

 

In case you weren't at our party on Saturday (lame) here's what went down. YAH, This Side Up, and The Deli Magazine took over the Delancey — all three levels — for 13 different bands and food from five different vendors. YAH stayed on the roof for the most part, monitoring (and munching) on the grub, while attendees checked out the music on all three floors. Here's a recap of the tunes and the bites. CONT'D

 

The first hundred guests were treated to Wafels and Dinges' famous belgian waffles.  Like a glazed donut meets a waffle, this pre-packed snack has a hint of butterscotch. 

 

 

Mini-cupcakes were provided by Cupcake Stop, one of New York's favorite food trucks. Each flavor variety was delicious, as always.

 

 

Bhliu Gourmet Company, a new catering endeavor from Ajay Bhai and Joseph Liu, whipped up some bangin' lamb meatballs with a pistachio and mint sauce.  If you're planning a party, these 'savory delight designers' are the way to go.

 

 

In Vino donated wine for our last party; this time, they made three different kinds of bruschetta. The snacks were so popular, they ran out in half an hour. 

 

 

Last but not least, our friends at JoeDoe served up hot homemade biscuits with wild flower honey and Hawaiian sea salts. It was comfort food at its best.   

 

 

Soft Black kicked off the day with an acoustic set for a quiet, attentive crowd. Natureboy who is not a boy — she's a girl named Sara— serenaded us with her deep voice and dark lyrics. Drink Up Buttercup, an enthusiastic group of rugged Philly guys, slammed on three different makeshift drums and then sang over the tribal beats. Emanuel & the Fear are known for crowding the stage with as many musicians as possible, but this time performed with a much smaller group — a number of string musicians and a flutist. The soft, orchestral songs gave our ears a break after Drink Up's rowdy set. Simple, folk trio, Annie and the Beekeepers, performed a quiet, delicate show. Female singer Elizabeth Ziman fronts a soulful, upbeat and interactive group, Elizabeth and the Catapult.  The crowd sang along, especially to fan favorite "Momma's Boy." It took forever, but after the technical issues were resolved, Local Natives ended the day by performing to a packed house. The band, who sang in pitch-perfect harmony, covered the Talking Heads song "Warning Sign."

 

Elizabeth and the Catapult. Photo: Ryan Muir / metromix.com

 

YAH's Rachel Hochhauser and Chef Frankie 

 

Local Natives. Photo: Ryan Muir / metromix.com

 

Bhliu Gourmet & In Vino

 

Happy Wafel Eaters


 

 

Drink Up Buttercup

 

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Local Natives, friends, and Seth

 

While we were busy serving hordes of hungry eaters on the roof, a ton of great bands played in the basement. We only caught a handful of songs from Traveling Circle, Le Rug, and GunFight!. We Are Country Mice rocked the crowd with their mix of bluesy alt-country music. Cale Parks, drummer of bands Aloha and White Williams, played an amazing solo set before the downstairs finale, Freelance Whales. You already heard us rave about them. By the time they got on stage, it was so crowded you could barely breath. We had to listen from the stairs and couldn't even snap a photo!

 

Despite the rain, it was a killer party. We hope to see you next time!

 

 


Posted in FOOD, MUSIC on October 25, 2009 9:56pm by Jena Steinbach | 1 comment



Comments

Parker Higgins11:54pm | October 27, 2009

This party was fantastic! And boy-- those meatballs were too delicious. Best meal I've had in, oh, two and a half weeks. Easy.


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