Jones Wood Foundry, the Upper East’s answer to the public houses of England, is hosting a Royal Wedding Gala Breakfast from 5:30 to 8 a.m. on Friday, April 29th.  Royal wedding watchers will be energized at that early morning hour by an appetizer buffet of grapefruit grantinee, housemade granola, natural yoghurt, fresh fruit and juices.  At their tables, the commemorative [...]

NY Wine Salon is launching a Spring wine and food tasting event series. First up is Wine’s Best Friend: NY Pizza taking place this Thursday, 4/28 at Alger House in the Village (45 Downing). This pizza and wine bash includes 17 wines ranging from Lambrusco and Prosecco to Riesling to Rioja and Zweigelt, and pizzas delivered from 4 [...]

Here’s another new Monday night deal to tell ya about. Starting tonight (and every Monday after), That Burger Tent food truck will be at Idle Hands Bar grilling up mini burgers from 7-10pm. $2 for a mini burger or get one free with any drink order over $5. Idle Hands Bar is located at 25 Avenue B, between 2nd [...]

Anfora, one of our favorite wine bars in the city (34 8th Ave), kicks off its new Greenmarket Mondays this evening. From 5pm-7pm, they will have FREE aperitivo-type snacks based on what is fresh from the market. They will also have $8 specialty cocktails all night long. Tweet this!

East 7th is one of our favorite food and drink streets in the city. It boasts some of NYC’s best and most talked about quick-bite spots like Luke’s Lobster, and not to mention, it’s also home to one of NYC’s best beer blocks (East 7th between 2nd Ave & 3rd Ave) with Jimmy’s No. 43, McSorley’s, Burp Castle [...]

One of our favorite food and wine tasting events is coming up on May 4, 2011 at the Tribeca Rooftop from 6-9pm. We went to the Austria Uncorked event last year and had a great time, i.e. got drunk and full off top-notch wine and food! We’re suckers for all-you-can-taste wine events and Austria Uncorked features wines from [...]

We hear that Chef Neil Ferguson (formerly at Allen & Delancey & Soho House) will be the guest chef on hand at The Windsor (W 4th St at 10th Ave) to prepare a British-inspired menu in honor of

To celebrate their first Spring/Summer season and extended hours (7 days a week from 11am til dusk), the four food trucks of the Tavern on the Green Food Truck Terrace – Ladle of Love, Pera Turkish Tacos, Rickshaw Dumplings and Van Leeuwen Ice Cream – will be serving up free food on Sunday, April 17th.  From 2 p.m. to 4 [...]

Our friends over at New York Cork Report (the definitive guide to NY wine and the people who make it) have teamed up with Peconic Bay Winery and Lacrosse for Autism  to throw a wine tasting event to benefit The Cody Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities at Stony Brook University. Tickets are $40 with a significant [...]

Marcony Ristorante (184 Lexington Ave b/t 31st & 32nd) has announced the hiring of Executive Chef Peter Graziano (no relation to deceased Hall of Fame boxer Rocky Graziano — at least I don’t think, though we hear Chef Graziano’s food is a knockout).  Our friend and guest writer Kristi recently ate at Marcony and said she had a [...]

Word comes in today that The Tangled Vine Wine Bar & Kitchen (434 Amsterdam Avenue @ W. 81st Street, 646-863-3896) is now doing an Oyster Happy Hour with $1 Wellfleet oysters from Massachusetts offered daily 5-7pm, along with specially priced wines by the glass. Tweet this!

Unfortunately, we don’t get refunds from the tax man anymore. But may we recommend that you take yours to BLT Restaurants (BLT Fish, BLT Prime, BLT Steak, BLT Bar & Grill & BLT Burger) on Monday, April 18th when they will be offering HALF OFF ALL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES! The deal is good at lunch and dinner. [...]

We hear that Cadaqués (188 Grand Street, Williamsburg, 718-218-7776) is now serving brunch Saturday and Sunday from 11am – 4pm, offering a selection of tapas and hamburgers. They’re offering a brunch special for $14.95 that includes a choice from a menu of bocadillos (sandwiches), egg dishes and sweet options with coffee, orange juice, plus a choice [...]

On April 13, specialty food shop Chelsea Market Baskets will open its storefront for the first time for a night of guided tastings of international and local artisanal products. It’s all to celebrate the introduction of a Mothers Day Gift Basket which will benefit The Sylvia Center, a not-for-profit dedicated to inspiring children to eat [...]

You know we have a soft spot for great food and wine events that support great causes. Well, here’s another one that we’re happy to share with you. On Tuesday, May 10, Top Chef’s Tom Colicchio is hosting Children of Bellevue’s 15th Annual “Toast to the Children”. It promises to be an evening of great [...]