Kalye Presents 'The Ultimate Boodle Fight of the Century'

Celebrity Chef Jordan Andino and Kalye Head Chef Vance Consignado present a first-of-its-kind, ten-course culinary showdown in NYC

NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, August 19, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Kalye, the Filipino restaurant and cultural hub on the Lower East Side, will host "The Ultimate Boodle Fight of the Century" on Thursday, August 20, 2026, a ten-course kamayan-style feast, the Filipino tradition of eating communally with your hands off banana leaves. The event presents Celebrity Chef Jordan Andino and Kalye's own Head Chef Vance Consignado in the first head-to-head boodle fight between two acclaimed Filipino chefs this century. Two seatings, 6 PM and 8:30 PM, are $99 per person.

"Expect high energy, incredible flavors, and an unbelievable showdown between two masterful chefs," says Kalye owner Rob Mallari-D'Auria. "It's a celebratory, vibrant night where tradition meets contemporary culinary creativity, plus great drinks, great music, and the electric vibe of the LES."

At the heart of the boodle fight is kapwa, a core Filipino value rooted in shared identity, the belief that you see yourself in others. Filipino culture has long treated joy and celebration as something to actively choose, and a boodle fight puts that value on full display: a table with no assigned seats, just everyone sharing the same spread with their hands.

Each chef will prepare five dishes, for ten total. Consignado, who grew up in Laguna province, home to the Philippines' largest freshwater lake, channels that upbringing into dishes like his Branzino Sinugno, a smoky, coconut-based family recipe, and Stuffed Chicken Inasal Wings marinated in vinegar, calamansi, lemongrass, garlic, and annatto, served with toyomansi. "The Branzino Sinugno is the most personal dish on my menu," Consignado says. "Coconut is central to the food and culture there."

Andino counters with Lola's BBQ Pork E-Skewers, a Filipino Galbi, and a Turon Lumpia dessert, a fried spring roll of caramelized plantain and jackfruit. A standout is his Filipino-Jamaican Kare Agnolotti: pillows of pasta stuffed with peanut butter-braised oxtail, butter beans, scotch bonnet pepper, and ricotta, served with a Dr. Pepper demi-glace. "My stepdad is Jamaican and my dad is Filipino," Andino says. "This is a perfect intersection of my personal life and my fine-dining background."

General Manager and Beverage Director Charles Wainwright designed Filipino-inspired cocktails, including the Manila Martini (vodka, gin, calamansi, pandan, coconut) and the Elektra (vodka, lychee, calamansi, vanilla), plus a non-alcoholic Pandan Pop. "What I love most about a boodle fight is the reaction when the food hits the table," said Wainwright. "You leave full, but more importantly, connected."

Guests will be seated with other attendees rather than only their own party, in keeping with the communal spirit of a boodle fight. Gloves will be available. Seating is limited.

Event Summary
What: The Ultimate Boodle Fight of the Century, a ten-course kamayan feast between Celebrity Chef Jordan Andino and Kalye Head Chef Vance Consignado
When: Thursday, August 20, 2026 · 2 seatings with 50 guests each at 6 PM and 8:30 PM
Where: Kalye, 111 Rivington St, New York, NY 10002
Cost: $99 per person, prepaid, limited seating
Tickets available on OpenTable

About Kalye
Kalye (Tagalog for “street”) is a Filipino restaurant and cultural hub on the Lower East Side, owned by Rob Mallari-D'Auria. Signature dishes include Sisig and Ube Sliders. Kalye is the only Filipino restaurant offering its boodle fight without advance reservations, and was named #5 on Yelp’s Top Rated Restaurants in NYC in March 2026.

About Chef Jordan Andino
Jordan Andino is a father, chef, restaurateur, and TV personality known as one of the freshest faces in New York City’s culinary world. Trained at Cornell’s Hotel School, he staged at The French Laundry before opening Flip Sigi and Carriage House, now running Fork Knife Hospitality. He has hosted shows including Netflix’s Cook at All Costs and been featured on The Tonight Show and New York Times.

About Chef Vance Consignado
Vance Consignado is on a mission to put Filipino street food at the center of New York City’s dining conversation, and as Head Chef of Kalye, he’s doing exactly that. He arrived from the Philippines in 2015 with classical training from the Gran Hotel La Florida in Barcelona and the Delano in Miami. His prior venture, Ube Kitchen, drew sold-out kamayan feasts before closing in 2020.

Melissa Ortiz
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