Seven New York Restaurants And Sixpoint Brewery Team Together For A One-of-a-kind Grilled Cheese Culinary Pop-up: The Big Cheesy Competition, February

There will be no better days this year for NYC comfort food lovers than February 25thand 26th when seven of the city's hottest restaurants; Artisanal, Big Daddy's, Casellula, Lucy's Whey, Little Muenster,Melt Shop, and Tartinery compete in the ultimate grilled cheese showdown. Openhouse Gallery, New York's pop-up venue, built this year's The Big Cheesy culinary competition, sold exclusively by Time Out New York, with a portion of proceeds benefiting City Harvest.

The Big Cheesy invites guests to taste each of the seven eateries' imaginative cheeses-past pairings included combos like truffles, provolone, pecorino and spicy jam or bacon and mac 'n' cheese-wash it all down with a cold tallboy Sixpoint brew (or a glass of Bella Lula for the underage), and vote for their favorites with cheddar-colored ping pong balls. The winning restaurant will receive a half page ad in Edible Manhattan and a year of bragging rights.

"There are so many great grilled cheese spots around the city but no real grilled cheese culture in New York," says Openhouse's Greg Spielberg. "We're creating that celebration, if only for two days, with a host of great chefs ready to cook up their best sandwiches."

Tickets are available for one hour time slots over the course of two days and for the first time can be purchased atnewyork.timeout.com/bigcheesy. Twitter users can enter for a daily chance to win a free ticket by retweeting@timeoutnewyork's event announcement or by telling their best cheesy joke at Openhouse Gallery's Facebook page. A portion of all proceeds benefit City Harvest, New York's food rescue organization dedicated to feeding the city's hungry men, women, and children.

About Openhouse Gallery

Openhouse Gallery creates and hosts pop ups and experiences. They're fresh off Park Here, the indoor pop-up park, and have worked with Audi, BMW, Heineken, Jay-Z + Kanye West and hundreds of other brands. Join more than 9,000 fans on Facebook and Twitter. Since 2007, Openhouse Gallery has created and hosted more pop ups than anyone else in New York City. Openhouse is located at 201 Mulberry St. between Spring and Kenmare.

About Time Out Offers & Experiences

Time Out New York's Offers & Experiences platform, launched in December of 2011, closes the gap between Time Out's established, active and engaged audience and the city's best entertainment, restaurants, bars, shopping and more by providing one-of-a-kind access, specialized deals, unique amenities, and a trusted editorial voice. Time Out New York is part of Time Out Group, the global media business delivering local information and cultural guidance in 35 cities across 24 countries and encompassing a worldwide audience of more than 17 million.