Food News
Benkei Ramen now available at Hill & Dale after midnight. Bedford + Bowery Sweet Chick coming to former Max Fish space. The Lo-Down Smorgasburg alum Schnitz opens in the East Village. Gothamist Grasshoppers to feature on the menu at Black Ant. Bedford + Bowery Honest Chops, the city’s ‘first all-natural halal meat store’ (soft) opens. […]
Free Boozy Cupcake From Prohibition Bakery
We love cupcakes, we love booze – so why not get the best of both worlds with a free liquor-laden mini cupcake from Prohibition Bakery in the LES? Started in 2011 by Brooke Siem and Leslie Feinberg in 2011 (check out this YouTube video), Prohibition has about 15 rotating cupcake varieties with combinations such as […]
Time Out For Hunger 2014
From the Inbox: On Sunday, March 30th, 2014, Time Out New York and Food Bank For New York City are teaming up for the 11th annual Time Out For Hunger campaign! On March 30th, participating restaurants in the five boroughs will be donating 10% of their daily proceeds to Food Bank For New York City, so dine out for a […]
Suckling Pig At Pig & Khao
From the inbox: What: Chef Leah Cohen of Pig & Khao kicks off Suckling Pig “Lechon” Dinners. Serves 6-10 people (or more). Reservations must be made one week in advance via phone (212-920-4485) and a 50% deposit is required. The pig is brined for two days and then slow cooked before it is finished at […]
Food News
Brooklyn Piggies opens on Avenue A. EVGrieve ‘Inoteca needs help getting rid of 1,300 bottles of wine. The Braiser 7A Closes. Grub Street Ray (of Ray’s Candy Store) turns 81. EVGrieve 15% off at S’MAC for twitter followers ends tomorrow. Essex Street Market to hold tasting event. Bowery Boogie Bar Food Blowout hosted by the […]
Stanton Social Hosting Fundraiser For PS 363
From the Inbox: Chef Chris Santos will be holding a fundraiser on February 12th at Stanton Social for The Neighborhood School (TNS) which recently lost funding for it’s Art Program. For every reservation (from 5pm-1am) that mentions TNS $10 will be donated directly to the school ($5 for all other covers). In short, you can have a […]
Russ And Daughters Documentary Coming This Fall
Russ & Daughters, the 100 year old Lower East Side appetizing landmark, will be featured in Julie Cohen’s documentary Sturgeon Queens will air on PBS this fall & make the festival circuit beginning in May. Check out the trailer via The Braiser. I haven’t yet had a chance to review Russ & Daughters, but it […]
Food News
Verso (my coverage) is up for sale (Craigslist) Cooking Channel’s Chuck Hughes checks out the East Village (NY Daily News) A look inside Jeepeney (The Local East Village) Sushi coming to former Polonia space? (EVGrieve) What to eat at Porsena Extra Bar (Grubstreet) Tink’s Restaurant & Elswhere Esspresso open (The Local East Village) LES restaurant […]
Bondi Road Set To Close This Sunday
A friend passed by Bondi Road in the Lower East Side & noted that there was a sign up stating that the Australian restaurant will be closing on September 30th. Owned by Moo Life Group, the same folks behind Sunburnt Cow (coverage) in the East Village, it seems that skyrocketing rents have forced the closure.
Food News
Pig & Khao set to open on Clinton St. (Grub Street) Union Market gets signage & an Oct 22nd opening date (EVGrieve) Bar On A to become yet another 7-Eleven? (NY Times Local) Pouring Ribbons opens, complete with ‘Drink Matrix’. God help us all (Zagat) Kim’s Video to open an interactive pizzeria on Avenue D […]
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