Choice Eats 2013: The Village Voice's Annual tasting event

Malbec braised short rib from Brooklyn's<a target="_blank" href="http://www.elalmacennyc.com/"> El Almacen.</a>

<a target="_blank" href="http://www.fannyfood.com/">Brooklyn's Fanny </a>also served a tasty chilled lobster bisque with pickled shrimp (not pictured).

<a target="_blank" href="http://drunkbakers.tumblr.com/">Butter & Scotch's </a>namesake cupcake is packed with plenty of flavors, featuring Islay Malt Scotch whiskey, toffee, salted caramel and butterscotch pudding.

<a target="_blank" href="http://www.brooklyncured.com/">Brooklyn Cured </a>served up its signature chicken chorizo sandwich -- with hints of smoked paprika, cayenne pepper and red wine.

<a target="_blank" href="https://thegoodbatch.com/">The Good Batch</a>, a Brooklyn-based bakery, served up its Bonfire Minis, a delicious creation combining a cocoa waffle cookie, dark chocolate ganache, salted caramel sauce and roasted meringue.

Tamales with mole poblano and butternut squash from Manhattan's <a target="_blank" href="http://www.mexicolindonyc.com/">Mexico Lindo</a>.

The Ditch Dog -- hot dogs smothered in macaroni and cheese -- from <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ditch-plains.com/">Ditch Plains.</a>

Sesame-crusted fried feta drizzled with honey from <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ovelia-ny.com/">Ovelia Psistaria Bar</a>.

Chefs from<a target="_blank" href="http://www.themeatballshop.com/"> The Meatball Shop</a> prepare buffalo chicken balls with blue cheese dressing and Frank's hot sauce.

A lamb tongue toastie with goat cheese cream, arugula and rhubarb port dressing from <a target="_blank" href="http://kaiawinebar.com/">Kaia Wine Bar</a>.

A chef from <a target="_blank" href="http://www.kumainn.com/menus.htm">Kuma Inn</a> prepares a whole roasted pig.

Boneless pork roast from <a target="_blank" href="http://www.porchettanyc.com/">Porchetta NYC,</a> served on toasted crostini.

Local dayboat fluke ceviche with smoky tomato, ginger, radishes and black pepper dressing from <a target="_blank" href="http://www.juliettewilliamsburg.com/">Juliette</a>.

<a target="_blank" href="http://www.dirtcandynyc.com/">Dirt Candy's</a> cherry tomato tart with smoked feta.

<a target="_blank" href="http://xemaysandwich.com/">Xe May Sandwich's </a>'Hog' sandwich, featuring grilled pork, scallion oil, fried shallots, cilantro, pickled carrots, cucumbers and chili mayonnaise.

Drunken Poor Man's fondue from <a target="_blank" href="http://www.606vanderbiltbklyn.com/">Brooklyn's 606 R&D</a>.