CookUnity: The Most Legendary Lunch Break

This fall, eight award-winning chefs are taking over five Manhattan bodegas on Thursday, September 17, to serve gourmet lunches to New Yorkers.

Hosted by chef-led marketplace CookUnity, “The Most Legendary Lunch Break” pop-up celebrates the city’s iconic corner stores by offering anyone who walks in a signature dish on the house.

What to expect at “The Most Legendary Lunch Break“

For three hours only on Thursday, September 17, chef-led meal marketplace CookUnity is taking over select delis and corner stores across Manhattan. Founded in NYC nearly a decade ago, CookUnity is returning to its roots to bring high-end culinary craft right to the corner bodega.

Anyone who walks into one of the participating locations will leave with a complimentary signature dish prepared by award-winning chefs.

Here’s what to expect on-site:

• Restaurant-Quality Meals To-Go: Choose from full, cold-packaged CookUnity meals designed for quick transport, or grab hot bites served straight from behind the counter (while supplies last)

• Self-Serve Microwaves: Heat up your meal immediately on-site if you want to enjoy your gourmet lunch right there in the neighborhood

• Bodega Scratch-Off Lottery: Every guest receives a classic bodega-style scratch-off ticket for a chance to win free CookUnity meals for an entire year, plus special dining experiences at participating chefs’ restaurants

• José Garces & Babish — 369 Madison Ave (Midtown Manhattan)

• Rocco DiSpirito & Vikas Khanna — 451 3rd Ave (Kips Bay/Murray Hill)

• John DeLucie — 266 W 23rd St (Chelsea)

• Einat Admony — 873 Broadway (Union Square)

• Miriam Milord — 275 W 4th St (West Village)