Jun 16 2009
Your Father’s Day Guide to Eating & Drinking With Dad
For all the times Dad has bailed you out of jail and/or credit card debt, for all the nights mom kept him up worried about whether you’d get home safely, and for all the hours he spent dealing with that thing that happened—completely by accident, of course—with the car, the least you can do is buy the man a steak and a beer. Father’s Day is around the corner, so make a reservation at one of the restaurants we’ve compiled below that are offering drink deals and other specials for dad…and you, too, if you’re lucky:
Aleo: Dad eats free! Just don’t tell him that. (W. 20th b/t 5th & 6th; 212-691-8136)
Asiate: Treat Dad to either a Cognac Tasting (includes 3 Cognac pours & an assortment of chocolate truffles) ($75/adult) or brunch ($48/adult). (Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Columbus Cir.; 212-805-8881)
Bar Blanc Bistro: Adding a special dish to the regular menu, rib-eye steak with fried duck egg and lobster potato hash ($25). In addition, all dads get a free cocktail of their choice with purchase of any menu item (brunch from 11:30pm–3:30pm; 142 W. 10th St; 212-255-2330)
Beacon: Complimentary Brooklyn Lager for all Dads, 3-course Steak & Eggs Brunch ($26) w/ bottomless Bloody Marys ($9), or Rib Eye Steak 3-Course Sunday Supper ($42). (W. 56th b/t 5th & 6th; 212-332-0500)
Broadway East: Dad eats free! (171 E. Broadway; 212-228-3100)
Cafe Select: Complimentary 1/4L Carafes of Wine or a Specialty Cocktail with your $22 Brunch Prix Fixe this weekend. Coffee and Juice + 3 courses. (212 Lafayette St; 212.925.9322)
Cipriani Wall Street: Offering a special Father’s Day brunch from 11:30 am to 3:30 pm w/ assorted pastries, fresh fruit, imported and domestic cheeses, smoked salmon, fresh baked breads, eggs of your choice and a Bellini ($35 for adults/$20 for kids under 12). See below for some rather over-the-top Father’s Day ideas from Cipriani. (55 Wall St.; 212-699-4099)
Crema Restaurante: Special surf & turf tacos for brunch & dinner. Complimentary micheladas or pineapple-infused tequila for all dads. (111 W. 17th St b/t 6th & 7th Aves; 212-691-4477)
Darbar: Lunch buffet w/ unlimited cocktails or get a free Indian beer for your Dad for dinner.
Harbour: $5 Rogue drafts all day Sunday if you bring in your Pops. (290 Hudson; 212-989-6410)
Havana Central: Special Father’s Day event includes all-dad-can-drink Presidente beer (actually, all-anyone-in-your-party-can-drink beer), a special entrée, hand-rolled cigar, & a family portrait ($39). Plus $5 Matusalem mojitos & live music.
Hudson River Cafe: Per GrubStreet, HRC is serving up a Viagra ceviche w/ squid, crab, lobster, and squid ink during Father’s Day as part of a $45 prix fixe that also includes a T-bone and a taste of Johnnie Walker Blue. (697 W. 133rd; 212-491-9111).
Knife + Fork Restaurant & Wine Bar: Free beer or glass of wine for Dad. Treat Dad to a special night w/ a 6-course chef choice tasting menu ($45/person). (108 E. 4th St.; 212-228-4885)
La Giara: Dad will undoubtedly enjoy the unlimited mimosa refills brunch-with a meal buy 1 mimosa & receive unlimited refills for free. (501 3rd Ave; 212-726-9855)
Nick & Stef’s: Receive a complimentary wine w/ your meal at this NYC steakhouse. (33rd & 8th; 212-563-4444)
The Oak Room: Offering a massive brunch prix fixe that includes an unlimited raw bar, a choice of entree, a dessert table and a choice of Bloody Mary or mimosa ($55 for adults, $35 for children; 212-758-7777).
Primehouse: Steaks to go for fathers day weekend make a great gift for dad! Check out the steaks-to-go menu here (also available 4th of July weekend and Labor Day weekend). Grill ready w/ comp sides, steak sauces, recipes and tips for you to do it at home. Or head to Primehouse and treat dad to a 50-day dry-aged steak or one of their delicious burgers. (Park Ave South @ 27th St; 212-824-2600).
Regional: Unlimited Mimosa Refills Brunch (buy 1 and get the rest for free ordering a meal).
Rouge Tomate: Why not celebrate w/ dad on Saturday, too, when Rouge Tomate is offering a select half-off wine list on June 20 – they’ll be closed on Sunday. (10 E. 60th St; 646-237-8977)
Salute!: Celebrate Father’s Day w/ a special — both a single malt scotch flight & wine pairing menu especially for Father’s Day. (Madison @ 39th; 212-213-3440)
S.O.B.’s: AYCD Sangria Bar and 3-course prix-fixe for $26.99; live bossa nova band. (Varick @ W. Houston; 212-243-4940)
SushiSamba: Both locations (park at 245 Park Avenue South, 212.475.9377 and 87 Seventh Avenue South, 212.691.7885) will be offering a Japanese, Peruvian and Brazilian inspired pre-fixe Father’s Day Brunch menu for $25 per person and additional $15 for beer pairings. Also included is a special SUSHISAMBA Father’s Day $10 Gift Card.
Tailor: Father’s Day Mixology Class — learn to make classic cocktails w/ dad; $30; 4-5pm.
Village Pourhouse: Take your Dad to the bar! From the creators of Take Your Parents To The Bar Day comes Drink with Dad! Bring your dad to The Village Pourhouse on Father’s Day and get your first round of Bud’s on the house. 2 for 1 Bud Light from 12:00pm-7:00pm.
Wildwood Barbeque: How about a Saturday grillin’ and chillin’ cooking class with dad? On June 20th, Wildwood is hosting a surf ‘n’ turf cooking class w/ executive Pitmaster “Big Lou” Elrose followed by lunch with beer pairings (11:30 AM–2:30 PM; $65 per person, or $100 for two; 212-331-0328).
Here are a few high-roller packages Cipriani Wall Street is offering for some lucky dads (it’s just coming out of their own wallet at the end of the day):
The Boardroom Experience –Give Dad a certificate for a premium cigar and scotch to be enjoyed at 55 Wall Street’s members only Boardroom and Terrace. $100.00. (incl. brunch for up to 2 adults plus any children under 4.)
The Club Experience –Give Dad the ultimate Club experience with a 3 month Club membership at Cipriani’s Club 55 on Wall Street. Membership will include complimentary breakfast, haircuts, shaves, shoe shines, manicures and access to some of the most exclusive business and social spaces on Wall Street including the private Vault, Boardroom scotch and cigar bar, Billiards room and Private Screening Room. $500.00 (incl. brunch for up to 4 adults plus any children under 4.)
The Classic Car Club Experience—Cipriani has partnered with the Classic Car Club of Manhattan to provide the car enthusiast Dad with the opportunity to release their inner driving demons. A 200 point membership with the Classic Car Club will allow Dad up to 8 days of driving bliss in one of the cars from their Classic Fleet. Fleet includes 57 Porsche speedster or the Nissan GT-R. $2,150.00. (incl. brunch for up to 8 adults plus any children under 4.)


FATHERS DAY BOSSA NOVA BRUNCH
Featuring: The Bossa Nova Trio of Nanny Assis
*TAKE YOUR FATHER TO RIO*
GIVE FATHER’S DAY THE ATTENTION THAT IT DESERVES THIS SUNDAY. THE BEST GIFT YOU CAN GIVE THE FATHER IN YOUR LIFE IS WONDERFUL BRUNCH WITH AN OPEN SANGRIA BAR @ SOBs BOSSA NOVA BRUNCH SUNDAY.
TAKE A BREAK FROM THE KITCHEN & TREAT DAD LIKE THE ‘KING’ HE IS.