MTA to sell Metrocard-themed cakes and other items!

I decided today I'd take a brief aside from thee semi-frequent posts to tell you about a little something I saw last night that I thought was quite interesting. So basically, as you probably know by now, the New York City subway's main payment card, known as the MetroCard has been announced for retirement on December 31st. And since then, the MTA has launched a "farewell campaign" to partner with a couple of food vendors and provide a couple of edition items to celebrate the end of it.

• Alidoro – La Tessera sandwich (“the card” in Italian): crispy chicken cutlet, sweet soppressata, fresh mozzarella, Calabrian chili vodka sauce and garlic pesto cream on a toasted semolina baguette. The sandwich will go on sale November 3, National Sandwich Day.

• Carvel – MetroCard Flying Saucer, free MetroCard Sprinkles with mention of the MetroCard and purchase of Scooped or Soft Serve ice cream, and custom cakes with edible MetroCard® and Cardvaark images.

• Golden Krust – With purchase of Golden Krust’s signature Jamaican-style patty, a multi-layered, flaky, golden pastry filled with perfectly seasoned beef, chicken, vegetable, or seafood fillings, customers will receive a free Jamaican coco bread, made from a Hawthorne family recipe dating back to 1949, is soft, buttery, and slightly sweet with real coconut milk.

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  Gong cha – “The M Tea A Drink:” Inspired by Gong cha’s signature Milk Foam Green Tea, this limited edition drink combines green tea, pearls, blue milk foam made with butterfly pea flower, and chocolate powder MTA logo, echoes the colors of the iconic MetroCard.

• Stretch Pizza (by Wylie Dufresne) – The Metro pizza: vodka sauce, fior di latte cheese, chicken cutlet, spicy Calabrian chili, garlic pesto cream and grated parm.

• Zabar’s – MetroCard and Cardvaark cookies.

I can tell you personally that when I'm next in the city I will definitely be trying the Carvel, Pizza, and the Zabar's cookies because those three look especially delicious!

This is a delicious way to say goodbye to the MetroCard! Thank you Metrocard, you've served us well! And enjoy your retirement!