SUMMER SUBWAY SERIES
Join us beginning Wednesday, June 18th, as Metropolis by Marcus Samuelsson and Executive Chef Sherry Cardoso launch a weekly Subway Series on the terrace, taking place every Wednesday evening throughout the summer.
Designed to celebrate the season and the city’s culinary talent, the Subway Series offers a platform for celebrated BIPOC chefs without brick and mortar restaurants to showcase their diverse cuisines to Metropolis guests alongside the full terrace menu.
JUNE 18 | CHRISTOPHER MARTIN
Chef Christopher Martin is the founder of CMarty’s Jerk, a Brooklyn-based pop-up known for its bold, modern take on Caribbean cuisine. A son of Jamaican immigrants and a former civil engineer, Chris turned his passion for cooking into a full-time venture in 2019. Operating out of King Tai Bar in Brooklyn several nights a week, he serves signature dishes like jerk chicken tacos and jerk chicken banh mi, all prepared over an open charcoal flame in homage to traditional Jamaican techniques.
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JUNE 25 | CHEFS SHELLY & JATAUN FLASH
Chef Shelly Flash is the co-founder of 2 Girls & a Cookshop, a beloved Brooklyn-based "click & mortar" business she runs with her daughter, Jataun. As a first-generation Jamaican American, Chef Shelly is known for her bold Jamaican tacos and vibrant diasporic street food, which have earned her national attention of Forbes and the New York Times and appearances on MasterChef, The Great Food Truck Race, and Chopped. Her food blends Caribbean heritage with creative flair, making her a standout in NYC’s culinary scene.
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JULY 2 | CHEF GLADYS SHATOU
Chef Gladys Shahtou is the founder of Sambuxa NYC, a beloved pop-up and catering concept that helped introduce Sudanese cuisine to New York’s street food scene. Born in Khartoum and raised in Queens, she draws from her multicultural background to create dishes like sambuxa, crispy, savory pastries, and traditional Sudanese stews and salads. Since launching in 2018, she’s become a regular at Smorgasburg and Queens Night Market.