Hearth (E. 12th @ 1st Ave) has deemed Wednesday night “Presidential Cocktails Night” where resident mixologist and essayist Kelly Slagle pairs a different President with a fitting cocktail. Tonight — William Howard Taft & The Bronx Cocktail: Gin, Sweet & Dry Vermouth, Orange Juice. The Rationale — The twenty-seventh president got into hot water over the Bronx [...]

We have yet another rooftop lounge party to announce. Sunset Saturdays at AVA Lounge at the Dream Hotel (W. 55th St. @ Broadway; 12-6pm; sponsored by TY KU Premium Liqueur) features $2 BBQ (hot dogs, hamburgers and veggie burgers), low calorie TY KU 100 Mojitos, free frozen drinks between 12-1pm and $8 Bellinis and $4 beers all day. The [...]

This just in from the submission wire:  Fireside Cocktail Cuisine at the Omni Berkshire Place is stepping up to the plate to offer New York baseball fans team-inspired gourmet specialty sandwiches and game time munching as the hometown teams hit Citi Field the weekend of June 26-28. During game time, Fireside will serve up a special line-up [...]

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 [...]

Well there’s a new entry in the “Best Meals of Our Life Category.” Actually there are a couple of new entries in the past month if you include our indulgent dinner at Vetri in Philadelphia back in May. But for now we’re talking about our culinary adventure this past Friday night at Momofuku Ko. Thankfully [...]

It’s only fitting that I just heard on Twitter that NYC & Company plans to tweet up-to-the-minute Restaurant Week news, including Restaurant Week extensions, unique dining offers, last-minute reservation openings, plans for surprise chef appearances and more. According to the press release, beginning this week and continuing through July, NYC & Company will utilize its [...]

Straight from the Twitter feed, here are some of tonight’s best food and drink specials: ventotrattoria check out the high line after work and join us after for $12.95 pizza or pasta w/ beer or wine for dinner- sunday and monday nights only! STKNY Wine Down Mondays tonight! Get 1/2 off select bottles and glasses of [...]

Just spoke with the guys over at the El Rey Del Sabor cart and they’re gearing up for the launch of their new delivery service. They asked that we put their menu online so people will know what they can order and how much the menu items cost. delivery phone number: 917-837-8278 / delivery radius: [...]

Some of the who’s who of the food writing world celebrated Sandro’s 25 year anniversary last week with Sandro Fioriti at his UES restaurant. The celebration isn’t ending there though. All this week (June 15-21) Sandro’s will be offering a special $25 three-course Sandro’s 25th Anniversary Menu for us mere mortals. Each day, the menu [...]

Sora Lella, the legendary Roman restaurant on the Tiberina Island in Rome’s Tiber River, finally made its NYC debut earlier this Spring. And they’ve kept it all in the family. Sora Lella (not to be confused with LES northern Italian Sorella) was opened here in West Soho (300 Spring b/t Hudson and Greenwich) in the former Lomito space by [...]

In a weekend chock-full of great events (Big Apple BBQ, NY Food Film Festival), I am most excited for tomorrow’s Sixpoint’s Big Ten Block Party. Sixpoint Craft Ales was founded in Brooklyn, NY, in November 2004 by two University of Wisconsin alums and also features a Penn State graduate. I went to Michigan and what would [...]

Much has been made about the Burger of the Month Club, aka BOTM since its feature in the NYTimes. Quite frankly, while what they’re doing is great and I love seeing them get all this attention, I respectfully disagree with some of their rankings and their methodology. Someone please tell me how the hell GoodBurger is ranked [...]

Another day, another map of where the NYC food trucks are parked. But first, some food truck updates: – Apparently Bistro Milano and Pret on 55th nr 6th are none too happy with the Street Sweets Truck’s midtown parking spot. Check out the great coverage here on Midtown Lunch. But Street Sweets is undeterred and [...]

Great AYCD Brunch news just came across the submission wire:  The new Barbounia, located on 250 Park Avenue South and 20th Street, announces its rebirth through a modern Mediterranean menu by acclaimed Chef Efraim Naon. In conjunction with these changes, Barbounia introduces a Champagne Brunch, on Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Patrons will [...]

MPD French gem Paradou is going foie gras crazy! They just announced the launch of their Carte des Foie Gras, which includes five different takes on the controversial delicacy all created by Exec Chef Kfir Ben Ari.  And that’s not all. The so-called “foie gras magician” has also come up with 4 wines that he’s paired with the [...]