Looking for the coldest beer in town? A pop-up Igloo Bar is set to open rinkside at the Ice Rink at Rockefeller Center from December 5th through January 7th. Designed like an Eskimo’s retreat, Igloo Bar will be situated outdoors on the north-west corner of the rink, serving as a heated refuge for skaters and visitors to Rockefeller [...]

IFC’s new series “Dinner with the Band” hosted by Sam Mason (fomerly of Tailor) debuts in April 2010, but you can catch an exclusive sneak peek serving of 6 episodes online now and beginning Tuesday, November 24th at 11:00 p.m. on IFC. First up is Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings. On DWTB, Sam Mason, the [...]

There are all-you-can-drink brunches and then there’s Poco’s legendary all-you-can-drink brunch. Back in May, we started hearing lots of good things about Poco (33 Avenue B b/t 2nd and 3rd St.), a new Spanish-inspired East Village tapas spot that opened earlier this year. So, we decided to head over there on a Sunday with friends Ricki [...]

Tomorrow night is the annual dinner of the Ordre des Compagnons du Beaujolais to celebrate Beaujolais Nouveau 2009. This year’s festivities will take place at Capsouto Frères (451 Washington Street, nr. Canal St, 212-366-4864). The event will include a cocktail reception followed by four courses, each paired with a different Beaujolais. The cost is $80 for [...]

Every Sunday from 5pm til midnight, Aroma Kitchen & Winebar (36 E. 4th St b/t Bowery & Lafayette) is offering four different food and wine specials at four different price points: For $10: Select from 10-12 of Aroma’s appetizers and light bites, including stuffed calamari, chatham cod ravioli, and warm beet salad, all for $10 and under. For $15: [...]

Last week, Andy and I headed to Colin Cowie’s apartment for a cocktail party courtesy of Electrolux ICON and, of course, Colin Cowie. We got to see Colin’s amazing new Flatiron digs (decked out with some premium Electrolux ICON appliances), taste some delicious and easy to make appetizers, drink Colin’s signature fall drink, and chat with Colin about [...]

It’s time for Francophiles to get ready to celebrate. It’s the third Thursday of November and that means the new crop of Beaujolais Nouveau is dropping today. All across town, festivities are being planned to coincide with this year’s release. There’s no better way to start the party than with some free samples of the [...]

Tonight’s marquee food and wine event in NYC has to be the Domaine Guillot-Broux Winemaker Dinner at Trestle on Tenth (10th Ave at 24th St). And we hear there are still some seats remaining. Winemaker Emmanuel Guillot-Broux will be on-hand to showcase his repertoire of pure, organic wines from southern Burgundy. Domaine Guillot-Broux is a 16 hectare [...]

Thanks to NYC Recession Diary for this tip: Check out the free Jamba Juice California Flatbreads! No purchase necessary, first 150 people from 2-5 pm today at each participating store get one. NYC Recession Diary even called several Jamba Juice locations around town to confirm their participation in this offer.
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Yerba Buena (E Village) was one of our top boozy brunches of 2009. Just got a ‘tweet’ that their new W Village location, aka Yerba Buena Perry, is launching its boozy brunch service on December 5th.

While he may have taken away the $35 deal of the century at Del Posto, Batali has come through with a great prix fixe special at Babbo. Serious Eats reports today that now through Christmas, Babbo is offering a three-course porcini menu for $59. You get grilled porcini with arugula and Parmigiano, pappardelle with porcini and [...]

We’ve gone out in search of the best happy hours in the East Village. It’s a tough job, I know, but someone’s liver has to do it. Here are our favorites:
Ten Degrees Bar (121 St. Marks Place) offers a top-shelf two-4-One-You-Call-It (per person) happy hour everyday seven days a week until 8 pm. You want a grey [...]

Just read on MidtownLunch that Momofuku’s latest project in Midtown at the Chambers Hotel (former Town space) Má Pêche has soft-opened with an 11am-3pm $10 lunch special with four choices, including 2 banh mi, and an all-day mezzanine menu with breakfast, lunch and dinner options. May have to give that MomoBurger a try today! Full menu…

Austrian Wine Month is in full effect here in NYC. Fourteen restaurants across Manhattan and Brooklyn, including Blaue Gans, Café Katja, Café Sabarsky, Delmonico’s, Klee Brasserie, L’Ecole, Seasonal Restaurant & Weinbar, Wallsé and more, are offering special prix fixe menus, wine flights and pairings, as well as some rare Austrian wines by the glass. Café Katja [...]

Time Warner Center’s The Restaurant and Bar Collection (think Per Se, Bouchon Bakery, Porter House New York, Masa, Bar Masa, Landmarc, Stone Rose Lounge and A Voce Columbus) has launched a culinary club, Circle of Taste. Membership to Circle of Taste is free, open to all, and has its privileges. You can enroll online here or text 68632, and type [...]