Just got word in our inbox of yet another European-style brunch party being thrown in the city this summer with pitcher service of brunch cocktails…but these guys have their own line of prosecco — nice: 
Via dei Mille, the authentic Italian restaurant and lounge located on West Broadway in Soho, hosts a weekly European Brunch Party [...]

We read the read the official press release on Cityfile and also received an email this morning from China Grill Management about the new Get Up Get Down Rooftop Pool Parties on Saturdays and Sundays all summer long at the Gansevoort Hotel in the Meatpacking District. The Gansevoort press release describes the concept: Create a vacation destination [...]

Follow this itinerary and get drunk and fed for free tonight. Start out at Citrine Lounge (21st b./t 5th and 6th) at 6pm where you’ll get 2 hours of free open bar and free food from Markt in celebration of Citrine’s new weekly happy hour party, PRE. At 7:30pm head over to Union Square Wines (4th [...]

Just read a tweet from @fwscout (aka, Dana Cowin, editor-in-chief of Food & Wine) that Laurent Tourondel of BLT Steak, Burger, Fish, and Prime is offering a $100 BLT Burger gift certificate for the best DIY replica of the burger that graces the June 2009 cover of Food & Wine mag (pictured here, click to enlarge). Here’s the recipe [...]

Lots of good info, specials, and freebies on the tweet beat this morning. Check ‘em out:
Rosa Mexicano likes Free Cupcakes as Much as Everyone Else: RosaMexicanoAnyone in midtown NYC–The new Crumbs is giving away free cupcakes!! YUM! (can you tell I have a sweet tooth yet?)
Try Some New Stuff For Free Today At the Wafles [...]

What do we have to do to get a Chick-Fil-A here in Manhattan? And don’t tell me that the location in the food court of NYU’s Weinstein Center counts. If you thought this week’s debut of Baja Fresh was big news, can you imagine the hype that would ensue if Chick-Fil-A announced plans to open locations here? Apparently, New Yorkers are [...]

Citrine Lounge (59 W. 21st St. in the former Snitch space) is launching a new happy hour party called PRE. Every Tuesday through Friday from 5-11pm they will have  a special happy hour cocktail and food menu. To celebrate PRE’s launch, Citrine will be offering a free open bar tomorrow, May 28th, from 6-8pm.  Citrine’s food menu, which is [...]

Finally someone other than Sunburnt Cow (unlimited Foster’s w/ AYCD brunch) has stepped it up and is offering an AYCD beer brunch. Both Village Pourhouse locations (1 uptown near Columbia Univ and 1 in E. Village) are featuring all-day brunch parties this summer, with BBQ, bottomless beer, bacon and booze. There are even 2 separate menus: one [...]

Just got word this morning that a new outdoor lounge, Palace Gate, is set to open next week at The New York Palace Hotel. The outdoor lounge is set in the hotel’s courtyard. Palace Gate will be serving cocktails, wine and a full bar menu from the kitchen at Gilt. The bar menu will feature [...]

Here’s a look at what’s happenin’ and being talked about today (other than Baja Fresh’s opening) in the NYC food and drink twittersphere. Our commentary is in italics:
Here’s How Hill Country Is Getting Rid of All of Yesterday’s Leftover Ribs: RT CitysearchNYC Hill Country is having a rib-eating contest! http://bit.ly/ZdtG8
Free Deep Fried Pickles with $25 [...]

NYC & Company, the same folks who bring you NYC’s celebrated Restaurant WeekYear, has been offering a great ‘between Restaurant Weeks” deal we didn’t even know about — a complimentary glass of wine or dessert with the order of any entree at more than 45 restaurants. Most participating restaurants are offering the deal nightly (some only [...]

Burgers continue to be the talk of the town here in NYC with Pat LaFrieda and Black Label becoming household names. Over the past several months more and more bars and restaurants have been offering a burger and beer special. Irving Mill has a great Monday night deal that includes a different Sixpoint beer and [...]

If you haven’t already done so, then it may be time to get your ‘Groupon.’ The online deal-a-day coupon service is offering up a great one today — pay $20 and get $50 worth of food and drinks at The Orchard. 260 of these coupons, excuse me ‘groupons’, have already been purchased today. Click here to get [...]

“Wine Down” held its first wine tasting party at Astra in Midtown (979 3rd Ave b/t 58th and 59th) back in April and we hear it was alot of fun. Now they’re throwing the first summer wine party on Wednesday, June 10 from 7-10pm. The “Wine Down” parties are hosted by Michael Green, the wine and spirits consultant for [...]

Damn it’s nice out. Here’s a list of what’s happening around the city on this beautiful day:
BEER EVENTS & SPECIALS
Meet Chris Trogner of Troegs Brewing Co. at East Village Tavern – Lots of Troegs on tap and First 24 customers to order a Troegs get a free pint glass. Starts at 4pm.
Coney Island Beer Night at [...]