One of the greatest things about watching TV shows is getting a peek at what the characters are eating. Oysters washed down with one too many cocktails in Mad Men? Yes, please, as long as we don’t have to take the stairs. Roof pizza in Breaking Bad? Better than eating it the old-fashioned pizza-on-plate way.
How about all that prison food on Orange Is the New Black, then? Come on, admit it. You’ve always wanted to see if you could choke down a Nutraloaf, the all-in-one food deemed so torturous that it was actually removed from the menus at New York State prisons.
Now you can, for a limited time only. And only if you have easy access to Singapore. Just in time for the start of Orange Is the New Black’s fourth season, Netflix is taking over Singapore’s OverEasy cafe on June 16 and 17 and turning it into a high-class prison-style diner.
The Litchfield Penitentiary Cafeteria will dish up a selection of delicious inmate food, from seasoned corn to special gourmet Nutraloaf, all made by chef Bjorn Shen of Artichoke and Bird Bird.
Don’t worry — that Nutraloaf really won’t taste too bad. As Shen told Mashable, “Since this is not real prison, I’ve made this dish look and feel like a Nutraloaf, but taste much better. Mine’s made of mushrooms, cheddar, quinoa, pumpkin and nori.” And if you don’t like it? Well, the entire meal is free, so it’s not like you’re out any money for it.
The food will be served on plastic trays à la Litchfield Penitentiary, and won’t come with utensils, to prevent prison fights. To complete the experience, prison wardens will also be watching the diners for any suspicious activity.
Hoping for some pruno to wash the meal down? Not a chance. The only beverage served, according to the menu at Chope, will be “tap water, old-pipe flavor.” We’re guessing that the guards won’t take well to BYOB, either.
Get your reservations for the Litchfield Penitentiary Cafeteria at Chope, as walk-ins are limited (in order to prevent overcrowding, of course).
