Eater’s 20-Year Food Gala: 75 Gallons of Negroni & Tofu Triumphs
In a deliciously lavish throwback party, Eater celebrated its 20th anniversary by throwing a gastronomic extravaganza named Eater Off Menu, proving excess is still in (hello, 75-gallon negroni fountain!). Chef Daisuke Nakazawa served up sushi, while Xi’an Famous Foods repped spicy tofu-skin noodles – honorably street food against decadent Tatiana’s truffle-caviar oxtail rangoons. Guests even snagged the super rare very first Eater print mag, reflecting on 20 years of cronuts, supergreens, and blenders with more horsepower than your car. The evening had sectors like More Is More (caviar for days), Slow Food, Heritage Cooking, Sweet Treats, and maybe Padma Lakshmi in a martini-dispensing phonebooth. Capital One cardholders got a fancy exclusive preview because who doesn’t want caviar and corporate perks? Cadillac, Cathay Pacific, Coca-Cola’s Foodmarks, Impossible Foods, and Vitamix sponsored, and ticket sales helped feed folks through World Central Kitchen. What’s better than food trends and charity in one mouthwatering session?
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Celebrating 20 years of food trends with 75 gallons of negroni and tofu noodles, because nothing screams progress like gourmet excess paired with corporate credit-card exclusivity and sushi second helpings while possibly spotting Padma Lakshmi in a cocktail phonebooth.
Nothing says 'foodie milestone' like honoring the past two decades with truffle oxtail rangoons and tofu noodles, and topping it off with capitalism’s favorite currency: a Capital One-exclusive negroni fountain.
Eater’s 20th birthday party had less cake and more cocktail phonebooths – where else do you find 75 gallons of negroni flowing next to corncob gelato and corporate sponsors flexing like food’s version of a Marvel cameo?
Source: Eater | Published: 9/26/2025 | Author: Eater Staff
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