It seemed like it would never end. Many had gone as far as dubbing it “Restaurant Year.” But the end of Winter today also marks the official end of NYC’s Winter Restaurant Week. We’re really not that into Restaurant Week anyways to be honest. Unless your talking about a handful of top-tier, high-end restaurants, a [...]

Aroma Kitchen & Winebar in the E. Village (4th b/t Bowery & Lafayette) has introduced a special $25 three-course prix-fixe on Tuesdays and Wednesdays that it is calling “The Frugal Feast.” Seems like a great deal, but let us trade the dessert course for a glass of wine and we’ll be there in a heartbeat. Here’s [...]

Thrillist writes today that a Gansevoort Hotel has just opened in Turks & Caicos. A visit to the website reveals that the hotel’s restaurant and beach club is none other than Bagatelle, the Meatpacking District brunch spot that’s known to get bumpin’ on Saturdays. The hotel’s spa services are provided by Exhale Spa. This follows [...]

We just got this tip from our friend Adam down in the ATL. Killian’s is giving away free Brewmaster’s Tasting Kits that include four tasting glasses, a bottle opener and a printed tasting guide. All you have to do is go to the Killian’s website and click on the ‘free brewmaster’s tasting kit’ icon on the [...]

This special deal from wine shop Is-Wine  just came through on the submission wire…I had recently read about this unique free pasta offer on the blog Abroad’r View. On Mondays and Tuesdays from 5 to 9 pm, Is-Wine, in Greenwich Village is offering a bowl of pasta packaged to go with any wine purchased (limit [...]

This special involving free sangria was just submitted to us by Vintage Irving:  “Drown your recession woes with free late night drinking from 11pm-2am at Vintage Irving’s Customer Appreciation Party on March 24th. Vintage Irving will offer free sangria in all of their seasonal blends, expertly created by executive chef Jason Bunin, who has as [...]

When we first learned that Bloomingdale’s was set to open an upscale burger joint called ‘Flip’ we wrote in a post titled “Richard Blais is Gonna ‘Flip’!” back on Feb. 20th that we may have another one of those legal name battles on our hands. Blais had been hinting of an NYC location since July [...]

Some of NYC’s best chefs are hosting multi-course dinners with wine pairings at the James Beard House throughout 2009. Last week it was SUHSISAMBA’s turn with its chefs from NYC, Miami and Vegas showing up for the occasion. Later this month, Ryan Skeen of Irving Mill will be hosting a “Pig and Pinot Feast” at [...]

Just because we’re chillin’ on the beaches of Buzios in Brazil doesn’t mean we’re gonna stop telling you about great wine deals we come across. Here are a few to consider for this week: Charlie Palmer’s Metrazur: ’ISC’ Prix Fixe Dinner, Includes Complimentary Bottle of Wine. Order the ISC Prix Fixe dinner and receive a complimentary bottle [...]

We are headed to Brazil tonight to wine and dine our way through Buzios and Rio de Janeiro.  We plan on enjoying lots of caipirinhas (heavy on the cachaca) and we will certainly try out all the local flavors.  We’ll hit up as many churrascarias, comida a quilos, and beachside kiosks as our stomachs can handle.   If [...]

You asked for it. You got it. Here’s your guide to Boozy Brunches in NYC. We list for you as many of the All-You-Can-Drink (AYCD), Bottomless, Unlimited Boozy Brunch Spots as we could find or that we’ve heard about. We’ll be continuously updating this list as comments come in with new ones. We also list [...]

Just read on Serious Eats that Irving Mill has announced a Sunday Supper special that includes “Dale’s Pale Ale Beer-Can Chicken” as one of the main courses, along with salad, soup, and cupcakes for $60. And we just learned from Zagat Buzz  that the Sunday Supper menu is even more extensive than we thought. Click here for [...]

City Lobster & Steak (49th b/t 6th and 7th) is offering 99-cent Oysters all day and 6 oysters and pint of beer for $7.95 during Happy Hour (4-7pm weeknights). Tweet this!This post was submitted by City Lobster & Steak.

Wine deals are everywhere these days. Some restaurants are even offering free bottles of wine on certain nights and at certain times (Paradou and Smorgas Chef). Several restaurants are offering anywhere between 30-50% off bottles of wine. Here are all the Wine Specials in NYC we’ve come across. We’ll keep updating this list as the deals roll in: Allen [...]

As anyone who has dined with me on a few occasions must know, I have a slight obsession with great brussels sprouts.  Maybe that’s because they are so often roasted or caramelized and served with pork, such as bacon, pancetta and pork fat, and/or a hearty, savory cheese… vegetables just don’t get any better.  I [...]