![The Eaten PathGrits Takedown: Cousin Vinny may have summed up the views of most New Yorkers: "Sure I've heard of grits. I just never actually seen a grit before." But for those of you who know that the buttery, creamy corn meal is better than anything those overrated brunch joints can serve up, you might want to head to the Grits Takedown on Sunday at noon. The competition, part of the NYC Food Film Festival, will be preceded by a screening of It's Grits!, a documentary by Stan Woodward. Then, 30 NYC chefs will face off under the all-consuming eye of Chili Takedown founder Matt Timms.Timms told the Brooklyn Paper, "Thereâs a million ways to make grits and people have such strong opinions about them. âThe entries could be as classic as cheese grits, or as weird as grits popsicles." Chefs will compete for cash prizes ($500 for first place) and some sweet kitchen gear, and spectators are expected to taste as much as they can. Tobacco Warehouse [35 Water Street, Brooklyn]; $35 advance, $45 day of show](https://api-prod.gothamist.com/images/278304/fill-700x467|format-webp|webpquality-70/)
This week in Eat Cetera: Get in on the Grits Takedown and the NYC Food Festival, crave crepes at Jacques Torres, and meet your farm-maker tomorrow night at Craft.
Published Jun 22, 2010
Modified Jun 22, 2010
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