Petite Abeille (401 E. 20th Street), the Belgian chainlet known for its moules frites and large selection of Belgian beers, is throwing a little Pumpkin Decorating Contest, and the winner is going to get a ton of beer.  That’s right, they’re giving away the world’s largest bottle of beer – a whopping nine liters of [...]

Loreley Williamsburg (64 Frost Street, Brooklyn 718-599-0025, www.loreleynyc.com) is throwing a Halloween Bash this Saturday night October 30, starting at 9pm. A costume contest will be held with prizes for best and “wurst” costume. The first 100 attendees between 9pm – 10pm will receive a free 0.2 liter glass of Gaffel Kolsch beer. DJ Foosh [...]

Everyone’s still going nuts over Eataly, the massive 42,500 sq ft artisanal Italian food and wine marketplace that was opened by Team Batali-Bastianich-Farinetti back on August 31, 2010 near Madison Square Park. The New York City flagship is a foodie and wine-lover’s paradise comprising seven full-service eateries, a café, wine shop, bakery and patisserie, and [...]

Wanna learn how to throw a sushi and sake dinner at home? On Monday, November 1st, SushiSAMBA 7th Avenue is offering a two-hour class on the Japanese culture surrounding sushi and sake. But it’s more than just a class since you’ll be eating and drinking throughout. Class Highlights: •Explanations on types of sake, its history [...]

One of the best meals we’ve ever had was last December at Blue Hill at Stone Barns, which Jill wrote about here. What sets Blue Hill at Stone Barns apart from other restaurants, among lots of other things, is its unique harvest-style menu. Instead of a traditional menu, you receive a list of over 100 ingredients that are part [...]

As we head into the fall months of great harvest, we are excited to kick off Wall & Water’s cooking classes with Chef Maximo Lopez May. Classes run every third Saturday of each month and each class will highlight a seasonal ingredient. The theme of this month’s cooking class is pumpkins. Chef will take you [...]

Looks like Eataly and Torrisi have sparked a trend towards Italian gourmet markets. Now word comes in that A Voce Columbus and the Time Warner Center’s culinary club, Circle of Taste, have teamed up for an exclusive 3-course lunch inspired by the Italian grocery. A Voce Executive Chef Missy Robbins will present and explain each dish as [...]

Greek standouts Kellari Parea Bistro (36 E. 20th) and Kellari Taverna (19 W. 44th) are getting set to celebrate the Greek god of wine in a major way from October 25-31st.  Each year, during the grape harvest, the Greeks gather together to celebrate Dionysus, the mythical god of wine and festivities. For the 5th Annual Dionysia [...]

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Title: Oktoberfest and Autumn Beers with Stone Brewing Company Location: Artisanal Premium Cheese Center Link out: Click here Description: Join Candela M. Prol, Certified Beer Educator and Brand Speciailist Dennis Flynn from Stone Brewing Company— for a rollicking “beer garden”. This will be an evening of domestic and imported beers released in October for this [...]

Fatty Crab UWS (2170 Broadway) is following sister restaurant Fatty ‘Cue’s lead and getting into the burlesque game with a show tonight from 9-11pm.  There are two options for attending. The $85 option (not including tax and gratuity), which gets you get a 5-course tasting menu and select open bar, or the $35 option (not including tax [...]

Word comes in today that Tour de France Restaurant Group (think Nice Matin, L’express, French Roast, Cafe d’Alsace, etc) is celebrating the Sausage this fall with their annual Sausage and Beer Festival from October 20-30th.  A special sausage menu will be available at all nine Tour de France restaurants with each dish paired with a [...]

It took Yerba Buena Perry more than a year, but they’re finally beginning to offer a boozy, unlimited all-you-can-drink brunch option like its sister restaurant in the E Village. Starting this Saturday, 10/16, get unlimited cocktails for 1 hour for $12 per person!  Yerba Buena Perry /1 Perry St., 212-620-0808 / Brunch starts at 11:30am on Saturdays [...]

In a slightly gimmicky effort to get New Yorkers to order in exclusively using their online service, SeamlessWeb will be parking a truck around the city starting Monday, October 18 where New Yorkers can drop off their delivery menus. There’s more to this ‘Menu Amnesty” gimmick.  While at the truck, you can pick up a fortune cookie containing [...]

From October 12-14, 11 award-winning Italian chefs will be serving up their signature gastronomic dishes in a 3-day collaboration with Eataly (200 5th Ave). It’s all a part of Identità New York 2010, hosted by Mario Batali and Joe & Lidia Bastianich. The collaboration will culminate in an epic 11-course wine pairing dinner prepared by 11 different chefs [...]