Are Sunday Suppers becoming the new Sunday Brunch?  Boozy brunches aren’t going away anytime soon, but one thing for sure is that several top NYC restaurants have begun offering some hard-to-refuse Sunday-night bargain prix-fixe specials. One that caught our eye recently is the Sunday Nonya Dinner at Double Crown (316 Bowery), the AvroKO restaurant on the [...]

Some of NYC’s most notable chefs are headlining the Second Annual New Jersey Food & Wine Festival at Crystal Springs Resort in Hardyston, NJ this weekend (approx 1 hour from city).  The event is a three-day celebration of the world’s best wines and local chefs, benefiting Share Our Strength. The Festival starts off with two [...]

Lately, it seems you can pick a country and chances are there’s a mega wine tasting event coming up in NYC featuring its wines.  Last month was the Wines of Portugal tasting.  Austria Uncorked! is taking place May 5th from 6-9 pm on the Tribeca Rooftop (here for ticket info).  And the following week on May [...]

Whether your looking for a champagne brunch or a multi-course dinner to share with Mom, NYC restaurants are rolling out some great menus and deals.  Many restaurants are offering complimentary mimosas, Bloody Marys, and champagne for Mom.  So get on the horn early ’cause May 9th will be here before ya know it. 10 Downing [...]

Lately it seems many of the offers from NYC deal sites are for second-rate restaurants that are on the brink of closing and desperate for customers.  That’s why I almost had to do a double-take when I saw that BlackboardEats has an offer right now for 30% off brunch or dinner at Perilla (9 Jones St).  [...]

Just saw this deal pop-up on Twitter from 1834 Bar & Burger (62 Pearl St; @1834NYC).  On Monday nights after 5 pm, they’re offering all-you-can-eat sliders for $13.95.  If sliders are your thing, there’s also the all-you-can-eat and drink deal at Jerry’s Cafe (90 Chambers St) every Thursday and Friday from 5 to 7pm, where they serve [...]

The 5th Annual Taste of Hope is taking place this Wednesday, April 28 at the Metropolitan Pavilion. One of our close friends is involved with the American Cancer Society and is on the committee for the event.  Taste of Hope is a culinary, wine and spirits tasting event featuring some of NYC’s top restaurants and vendors, [...]

For more than a year now, the crew over at Zagat Presents has been putting together some pretty amazing tasting events and wine pairing dinners with the best restaurants around the city.  We’ve attended a couple of them and have been quite impressed.  First, the price for the dinners is usually a bit less than if [...]

I noticed an ad in today’s NY Post for FL!P Burger in Bloomingdale’s announcing they now have a bar with specialty cocktails and beers on draft, including Southampton IPA.  Looking at the ad’s fine print I noticed that they are offering a free burger (while supplies last) when you text the word FLIP2 to #89800. [...]

I think it’s safe to add the “breakfast pizza” to the list of Food Trends of 2010. Pulino’s may be getting all the attention lately with its ten different breakfast pies (some sweet and some savory), but they’re not the only breakfast pizza show in town, and they’re not offering all-you-can drink mimosas.  Tonda (235 E. 4th St; @TondaPizza on [...]

Some have been complainin’ about the price to portion size ratio at Fatty ‘Cue.  Well, stop you’re friggin’ griping and go after hours instead.  Just got word that Fatty ‘Cue (91 S. 6th St; Brooklyn) is gonna start kickin’ it late night with some special menu offerings and ridic drink specials.  Starting tonight, every Thursday [...]

The economy may be picking up, but NYC steakhouses haven’t stopped offering good deals.  Steak your claim to one of these great specials while they last. Maloney & Porcelli (50th b/t Park and Mad): Offering what it calls “The Weekend Wine Dinner” on Friday and Saturday nights after 8 pm and on Sundays after 5 pm. [...]

Edible’s Brooklyn Uncorked, the annual coming-together of local winemakers and food artisans, is coming May 5th to the Brooklyn Academy of Music (4-8 pm).  Tickets are going for $40 a pop, but for a limited time when you purchase 1 ticket, you can get a second ticket at half price.  Click here and select “You and a guest.”  The offer is [...]

LUCKYRICE is launching a 4-day Asian food festival this month, including a grand tasting at the Mandarin Oriental, an Asian-inspired opening night cocktail party at the Bowery Hotel and a Night Market hosted by Chef David Chang (sold out).  The LUCKYRICE Festival will take place from Thursday, April 29th to Monday, May 2nd and will be [...]

On Tuesday, May 11th, Wine & Spirits magazine hosts its 2nd Annual “Top of the List” grand tasting event featuring pours from more than 100 top-notch wine producers (Orin Swift, Joseph Phelps, Flowers, Mollydooker and many others..full list here) and tastes from some  of NYC’s best restaurants like Aldea, Salumeria Rosi, The Vanderbilt, Northern Spy Food Co., A [...]