What to Eat and Drink at This Year's U.S. Open

"It's the time of year when New Yorkers put on their visors and take the 7 train to Flushing Meadows to watch tennis well into the night. Surrounding all the play, the grounds basically double as a (very expensive) food-and-drink festival with surprisingly solid options among all the stalls and celebrity-chef-backed restaurants. I spent a couple of afternoons during last week's qualifiers scoping out the on-site options to determine the best things to eat and drink at this year's event."

"Start With a Strong Cocktail Sure, you have to have at least one to get the collectible cup, but Honey Deuces are about as strong as an expired juice box. A Mexican espresso martini from one of the Lavazza cafés delivers a real buzz that can fuel you through a long-running night match. Made with tequila, cold brew, and coffee liqueur, it's one of the more potent drinks available, though you might want to skip it if you show up in your tennis whites."

Flushing Meadows grounds double as an expensive food-and-drink festival with strong offerings from stalls and celebrity-chef-backed restaurants. Lavazza cafés serves a Mexican espresso martini made with tequila, cold brew, and coffee liqueur, providing a potent alternative to weak Honey Deuce cocktails. PastaRamen of Montclair offers a comforting shrimp-scampi ramen suitable for cool evenings. San Matteo uses a wood-burning oven for Neapolitan personal pizzas priced $19–$22. Aces, a reservation-only seafood spot in Arthur Ashe Stadium, serves items such as oxtail-and-crab rangoons and other dishes from Kwame Onwuachi's menu. Coqodaq expanded into the Food Village with CQDQ and a new chicken sandwich.

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