Brought to you by the fine folks at Tasting Table and Thrillist – Martini Week is calling all sophisticated yet frugal drinkers. Visit top bars as they offer $10 martini cocktails, featuring premium vodka and gin, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. nightly. Check out the list of participating places here!
The Sunburnt Cow
137 Avenue C
New York, NY 10009
212.529.0005
www.thesunburntcow.com
It was a dark and stormy night…well, dark. And quiet. In fact, it was a Monday night. Monday night in the restaurant world is not a traditionally busy night. Most chefs actually use Monday as their day off. But that didn’t keep my wife and I from checking out The Sunburnt Cow in the East Village. But I will again emphasize the quiet part – from the start of our meal to the end it was just us, the bar tender/waiter/host and the cooks, which was not necessarily a bad thing. (more…)
Valentine’s Day throws us for a loop this year – landing on a Sunday, one week after Super Bowl. Whether you’re in the afterglow or aftershock of the results of the big game, you’ll no doubt be obligated to step up and treat your lady to a full day of Valentine’s bliss. But fear not – arranging a romantic dinner or even a brunch is easier than you think. NYC restaurants are posting enough special deals to make everyone happy. And even if you’re flying this one solo (again) there’s something for everyone!
Victor’s Cafe
236 West 52nd Street
New York, NY 10019
212-586-7714
www.victorscafe.com
I look forward to Restaurant Week, as it gives me the opportunity to sample some of New York City’s finest restaurants with a prix-fixe menu. For this excursion, some friends and I visited Victor’s Cafe, a Cuban hot spot that has been serving the theater district since 1963. Although we had not seen a show, I did notice that Victor’s had a very reasonable after theater menu.
Upon entering Victor’s, our coats were taken, and we met the rest of our party at the bar, where they were enjoying some red sangria and fried plantains. We were led right to our table, which was nestled between a semi circular couch and a few chairs. The decor, featuring colorful artwork and bamboo accents, projected the pre-embargo Cuba one might see in an old movie, possibly because the restaurant was only opened a year after the embargo went into effect. Our waiter quickly procured another pitcher of sangria for the table, and I enjoyed a tasty cocktail while browsing the menu. (more…)
David Rockwell is the Busby Berkeley of culinary choreography! The design guru reinterpreted traditional kitchenware with a dynamic, multi-dimensional installation for New York Taste. Who knew paper plates could be so cool?
The Third Annual Cook. Eat. Drink. Live. Festival returns November 6-8th to feature culinary celebrities, tastings, shopping, and more will take place at Chelsea’s The Tunnel/La Venue.
Cook. Eat. Drink. Live. is a lively, interactive, holiday-themed event that showcases new food products, celebrity chefs, wineries, cocktails, cookbook authors, mixologists, and popular restaurants. In addition to the tastings, guests can do holiday shopping with both purveyors and wineries, as well as have the opportunity to purchase gift certificates to over fifty of New York City’s popular eateries.
Some highlights from this year’s Cook. Eat. Drink. Live.: (more…)
Metropolitan Pavilion
125 West 18th Street – New York, NY 10011
Friday, October 30: noon to 8pm
Saturday, October 31: 10am to 8pm
Sunday, November 1: 10am to 5pm
Tickets:
Now available for $28 per adult
www.ticketmaster.com
The price will be $30 when purchased at the door
General admission is free for kids under 5 and free for kids 5 to 12 with a 2 child per adult limit. The price for any additional child is $8.
Monday, November 2nd join New York culinary editor Gillian Duffy and more than 40 of the city’s finest restaurants for the 11th annual New York Taste, an evening to benefit City Harvest.
Participants at this year’s event will include Alain Allegretti, Dan Barber, Andrew Carmellini of Locanda Verde, Alex Guarnaschelli of Butter, Morimoto, Michael White of Marea, Zak Pelaccio and many more.
Click here to purchase tickets.
VIP TICKET PRICE: $250 plus 8.875% sales tax
GENERAL ADMISSION TICKET PRICE: $175 plus 8.875% sales tax
Skylight
275 Hudson Street (between Spring and Dominick Streets)
New York, NY 10013
Monday, November 2nd join New York culinary editor Gillian Duffy and more than 40 of the city’s finest restaurants for the 11th annual New York Taste, an evening to benefit City Harvest.
Participants at this year’s event will include Alain Allegretti, Dan Barber, Andrew Carmellini of Locanda Verde, Alex Guarnaschelli of Butter, Morimoto, Michael White of Marea, Zak Pelaccio and many more.
Click here to purchase tickets.
VIP TICKET PRICE: $250 plus 8.875% sales tax
GENERAL ADMISSION TICKET PRICE: $175 plus 8.875% sales tax
Skylight
275 Hudson Street (between Spring and Dominick Streets)
New York, NY 10013
Oh Mama! What do we have here, but music to my ears – an entire weekend of chocolately yumminess! Yes, ladies and gentlemen, dreams do come true!
