The very popular Big Apple BBQ will be back in Madison Square Park this June 12th and 13th featuring some of the best BBQ in the country. Pitmasters come from places like Alabama, Mississippi, Texas, Chicago, Tennessee, Chicago and even New York City to cook up incredible bbq. The fastpasses are eve already available at http://www.bigapplebbq.org/.
[almondnyc] NBC New York reports that Flatiron favorite Almond (12 East 22nd Street) will be joining up on Monday with Channing Daughters Winery (South Fork Long Island) for a 5 course meal and wine pairing on Monday night.
For reservations, call 212-228-7557.
Last week, clothing boutique Opening Ceremony kicked off their new store opening (29th @Broadway) with a dinner at the Ace Hotel.
Guests included Spike Jonze, Chloe Sevigny, Kirsten Dunst, Michael Stipe, Jason Schwartzman, Alex Calderwood, Margherita Missoni and of course Humberto Leon & Carol Lim.
In their own words, “Opening Ceremony recreates a shopping excursion based on four different perspectives–established designer (designers that best exemplify the country), emerging designer, one of a kind vintage pieces and select items from the open-air markets.”
You can check out photos from the event at http://www.openingceremony.us/entry.asp?pid=570
You can check out the photos at http://www.openingceremony.us/entry.asp?pid=570
Saturday night February 6th at 9pm at Birch Coffee (5 east 27th at the Gershwin Hotel), songwriter/guitarist Tommaso Antico will be playing a free show in the library. You can check out his music at http://www.myspace.com/tommasoantico.
In honor of Restaurant Week and in support of the the Haiti Relief Fund at the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City, look for the Soup Truck on 5th Avenue between 18th and 19th street in the Flatiron from Monday Feb 1- Wednesday Feb 3.Here is the menu (as posted onhttp://www.nycgo.com/?event=view.article&id=217227#1)
“Monday, February 1
Braise of black eye’d pea soup from B. Smith
Shrimp bisque with tarragon cream and cayenne croutons from North Square
Sopa de elote (roasted corn soup) from Maya
Tuesday, February 2
Sunchoke and leek soup from Le Cirque
Coconut galangal soup with organic chicken and straw mushrooms from Kittichai
Wednesday, February 3
Louisiana seafood gumbo from Ruth’s Chris Steak House
Black bean, epazote and cumin crema fresca mexicana from Centrico
Roasted butternut squash soup from Charlie Palmer’s Metrazur”
Birch Coffee (5 East 27th at the Gershwin Hotel) will finally have their grand opening party tonight (Saturday) from 8pm-12am. With their alcohol license now in place, Paul at Birch informs us that there will be free sparkling wine, $2 half pints of Peak Organic among other beverages as well as Gorgonzola grilled cheese sandwiches, house made hummus and foccacia to sample.
DJ Mike St. Jules will be on the turn tables from 10pm-midnight.
