Exclusive | Bougie chicken nuggets paired with caviar and more Honey Deuces than ever heres whatll be served up at the US Open 2026

Ordered at the court!Every year the US Open draws tennis fans from all over the world to Flushing Meadows in Queens — they pour in to gawk at ace players like Aryna Sabalenka, Carlos Alcaraz and Coco Gauff, all competing for prestigious titles.But those in attendance (Aug.23-Sep.

13, this year) are also very much here to feast — on chicken nuggets topped with caviar, if they’ve got the cash, and to sip on a honey deuce, the viral vodka lemonade served with melon balls that’s become just as important to the annual event as who’s who in the stands and who’s beating who on the court.The Open’s modern status as an anticipated culinary event is no accident, according to Danny Zausner, COO of USTA National Tennis Center — the mastermind of the Open’s celebrated culinary offering, served up by an array of celebrity chefs and top NYC eateries.“What we have is not just unrivaled in sports, but entertainment in general,” Zausner told The Post.“We welcome 75,000-plus people fifteen straight days — which is like hosting a Super Bowl every day for two weeks.”A twenty-year vet of the organization, Zausner is the founder of the Open’s tantalizing feast, alongside his colleague Chris Dudely.

It’s been a long road — Zausner remembers it wasn’t long ago that they were reaching out to skeptical chefs, who took an awful lot of convincing, early in the transformation. No more.“We’re getting more calls than we ever did,” Zausner said, noting his goal is a popular spectrum of eats — from chefs who can deliver to the masses.“The fan who comes out on the first day of the Opens is entitled to the same experience that a fan who comes out for the finals.

We won’t settle for less than that,” he said.“We always say: we can’t control the weather and we can’t control the matches, but we can control the food and drink, and we try to give people a proper New York City experience.”Vendors’ fans should expect everything from NYC foo...