The North American
International Auto Show is nothing if not a source of excellent grub. And for good reason – the manufacturer who
can attract the most journalists wins, and one way to do that is to have the best food.Or, in the case of
Nissan, good food, a dedicated wireless connection and really, really comfy chairs.
[More
mouth-watering images courtesy Autobloggers Erin and Chris after the jump]
Nosh with Nissan (pic above)
The gracious and charming Aramark servers over at the Nissan booth
circulated with tasty Asian treats ranging from spring rolls to chicken and steak satay.After washing it
all down with some Japanese Asahi beer, journalists were ready
to hit the floor for the afternoon.
Beverages with
Bentley
We weren’t sure if it was the lack of anything newsworthy from the Bentley
court or a thoughtful reluctance to serve anybody English food, but Bentley was kind enough to offer beverages to
quench the thirst of preview attendees between press conference. The elaborate, regal-looking pitchers were especially
nice.
Weiden with Volkswagen
Beck’s beer is gross even when served by Germans, but
Volkswagen is said to have the best grub. Delicious soft pretzels with scrumptious Dijon mustard, white sausage with
more mustard, potato pancakes with applesauce, and apple cake round out the fare.
For lunch on Tuesday Chris and I had chicken, artichoke pate and
seasoned carrots for lunch, as well as flat noodles with sauteed cucumbers, shrimp and… get this…
caviar.
Drinking with
DaimlerChrysler
Not for the faint of liver. Conversation flows freely, and
alcohol flows more freely with the likes of Dieter Zetsche and Jason Vines behind the bar. Since we spent most of our
evenings working, we wondered how those hundreds of journalists actually had time to party.We’ll
have to get more practice at that.
More pics for you to “feast” your eyes on: