Village Voice Choice Eats 2009 Tickets On Sale

Tickets are on sale for the Village Voice's Choice Eats extravaganza, and considering the recent round of firings at the weekly, it's nice to see they're at least keeping this alive. The event features a wide-ranging array of cuisines from chefs hailing from all five boroughs; curated by the ever-adventurous eater Robert Sietsema and his Voice colleague Sarah DiGregorio, this year's "global cheap-eats summit" looks to be even bigger than last year, which was held at the Puck Building. Now it's moving north to the 69th Armory on Lexington Avenue and 26th Street, and will raise money for Slow Food NYC, a non-profit dedicated to "counteracting the industrialization of our food supply." Last year's smorgasbord sold out in less than three weeks, so don't delay. Your $35 ticket gets you unlimited food and an open bar from 6:30 to 9:30 on March 31st—last year it got a bit cramped toward the end, so if you go, go early.