For some reason it took me a good long time to actually wake up today. Not like roll out of bed, that happened at 6:30am, with my pup circling around my feet. It?s so cute, he actually makes my mornings a little better. 
I hope everyone has a nice, safe Easter weekend!
Upcoming Events?
An exclusive evening with Jim Lahey, April 19 at the?Tasting Table Test Kitchen & Dining Room.?Tasting Table readers are invited to join the Test Kitchen & Dining Room in Soho for an intimate pizza tasting, book signing and conversation with Jim Lahey to celebrate his new cookbook, My Pizza: The Easy No-Knead Way to Make Spectacular Pizza at Home.?Ticket includes: a?tasting flight of pizzas, wine and beer, a?serving of Jim?s famous banana-cream-toffee banoffee pie, a?signed copy of his new book, My Pizza (retail price: $27.50)
New York Culinary Experience, April 28-29 at The International Culinary Center in New York City, passionate food-lovers will enjoy an intimate weekend of hands-on master classes, cooking and conversation with more than 30 of the culinary industry?s most respected talents.?Your ticket to the New York Culinary Experience gives you two days of sensory adventure. You?ll cook, learn, taste, laugh, and make memories that will last a lifetime.
Tasting Table?s Lobster Roll Rumble, June 7 at the Metropolitan Pavilion.?Twenty competitors from around the country will be bringing their best lobster rolls to New York City for an epic claw-to-claw crustacean throwdown, the likes of which you?ve never seen.?Tickets are on sale now. The Rumble will benefit Share Our Strength, a nonprofit organization dedicated to ending child hunger in America.
April 2 -?Beer & Bacon Happy Hour at Rest-au-Rant,?30-01 35th Ave. (@ 30th St) 4pm-2am.?Mmm beer?mmm bacon. Imagine having both!? It?s the meal of the American Dream and, on April 2 its a dream turned reality! Come on down to Rest-Au-Rant and indulge in just that, beer and bacon! It?s a happy hour dedicated to bacon everything specials, washed down by brewskies from the Aecht Schlenkerla Brewery. There may be no white picket fence but this is the next best thing.
2008 Bordeaux?at?New York Vitners, 21 Warren St (bt. Church St & Broadway) from 6:30-8:30pm.?A one of a kind 2008 Bordeaux wine tasting will be taking place on April 2 at New York Vitners so that you too can understand its uniqueness. Effected directly by the unusual temperatures these past seasons the 2008 Bordeaux is better than ever. Taste 13 different wines born during this era of weather changes and see the effect it had on the taste of a once, not-so-popular drink. It?s a blind tasting and is only opened to a very limited number of guest so you better snag your tickets?here!
April 3 -?Tasting Brooklyn 2012!?at?The Dumbo Loft, 155 Water St. (@ Pearl Pl) from 5:30-9pm.?Tasting Brooklyn bring to you the 2nd Annual Tasting Brooklyn event at the Dumbo Loft on April 3! Here you?ll be able to sample cuisine and drinks from over 25 different vendors in the Brooklyn area. With vendors like?Fort Reno Provisions, Fornino Park Slope, An Nhau, Arancini Bros, Benchmark Restaurant and more, your taste buds are in for a real treat. Snag your tickets?here!?Tickets are $50 general admission and $70 VIP.
Sixpoint Brewery & 67 Burger Present 20x20x20?at?67 Burger, 234 Flatbush Ave. (@ Bergen St) at 6pm.?Beer and burgers?does it get any better than that!? 67 Burger Park Slope is now open and serving up 4 sliders (1 20 oz. burger) + 4 20 oz. beers for $20! Get a taste of their delicious Harbinger Saison with Italian Veggie Burger with pesto and shaved parmesan, Sweet Action with the Greek Burger with feta cheese, olive tapenade, and crispy artichokes, Bengali Tiger with the Southwestern Burger with roasted peppers, tomatoes, scallions, chipotle mayo and pepper jack cheese and Righteous Ale with 67 Burger with creamy blue cheese and crispy bacon. You can?t beat a deal like this so reserve your tickets?here?for $20, with seatings every hour from 6-8pm!
Micro Brews ? Artisanal Beers & Cheeses?at?Artisanal Premium Cheese, 483 10th Ave. (@ W 37th St) from 6:30-8:30pm.?Artisanal Cheese is at it again, serving up a class that stands all on its own. Forget the traditional Wine and Cheese pairings?on April 3rd, Artisanal Cheese is pairing cheese and BEER! That?s right all you cheese connoisseurs (or just anyone who enjoys good ole? cheese and beer), you can put a twist on the usual fromage tasting and learn about how to compliment your taste buds with different micro brews. Get your tickets?here!
April 4 -?April Fools Week at The Stag?s Head,?252 E 51st St (@ 2nd Ave) at 12pm.?It?s April Fools Week at The Stag?s Head but this is no prank! On April 4, Stag?s Head will be putting a twist on their usual all-American craft beer menu and bringing in some special craft import brews. This all-new menu will include beers like Japan?s Hitachino and Denmark?s Mikkeller, not to mention Chef Bruce Dillon will be whipping up delicious, hot smoked, salmon canapes free starting at 6 PM. So come on down for the Stag?s Head beer menu prank and experience brewskies you might have never thought would grace the atmosphere of this All-American drink haven.
The Olive Oil Story?at?Fairway Caf? & Steakhouse (2127 Broadway- second floor) at 6pm.?Two of the leading olive oil specialists, Steve Jenkins of Fairway Cafe & Steakhouse & his associate Tony DeMarco, will demystify one of the most versatile super-foods of all ? olive oil, at a lecture and tasting.?Besides learning the who, what, where when and why of olive oil, participants will sample nine of the lecturers? favorite oils in triads served with felicitous ingredients in order to taste each one within no uncertain context, exactly the way olive oil is meant to be tasted.?Tickets are just $40 each, and 25% of all proceeds will benefit the Food Bank for New York City. To purchase please call 212.994.9555.
Matchmaking Cheese and Wine: The Search for ?Perfect? Pairing?at?Artisanal Premium Cheese, 483 10th Ave (bt. W 36th & 37th St) from 6:30-8:30pm.?We all know wine and cheese go together but, did you know that there are specific pairs that are truly matches made in heaven? Well, the Dean of Curriculum at Artisanal Cheese knows just how to pair off her wines and cheese so your buds have an experience unlike any other! On April 4, enlighten your taste and learn about wedding your wines and cheese at the ?Perfect Pairing? wine and cheese class for only $75! Taste an array of fine wines and delectable cheeses by reserving your spot?here!
New York City Beer Showcase at South Street Seaport Museum,?12 Fulton St (bt. Beekman & John St) at 6:30pm.?On April 4, Southstreet Seaport, home to the first known new world breweries, is hosting a beer tasting event! It will be a night of tasting and judging craft beers made right here in NYC. Breweries include Kelso Brewery, Bronx Brewery and Coney Island Lager and they will be fighting for the best in taste as you decide which brewskie most satisfied your beer craving! Tickets are $10?here!?Just register and put in the promo code: ?Craft44? upon checkout. For further information or to register by phone call: (917)-492-3395.
Prohibition Networking Cocktail Party with Urban Girl Squad?at??21? Club, 21 W 52nd St (bt. 5th & 6th Ave) from 7-9pm.?Urban Girl Squad is taking you back, waaaay back to a time where flappers reigned and cocktails weren?t so easy to come by! On April 4, it will be the roaring 20?s at ?Club 21? as they serve up prohibition era cocktails like the Lavender Lime Rickey. It?s 20% off food and drink, plus a complimentary beverage and hors d?oeuvres. Tickets are available?here?for $20!
April 5 -?The Varli Food Festival?at?Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 W 18th St (bt. 6th & 7th Ave) from 5-10pm.?Metropolitan Pavilion is hosting this years annual Varli Food Festival which showcases some of the most delicious dishes from top Indian chef?s from around the world. This year there will be 60 culinary masters delivering decadent food your taste buds will swoon over. Enjoy food and drink tastings, cooking demonstrations by celebrity chefs, a free spice market, a Celebrity Chef CookBook, a full open bar, wine kiosks and several dessert stations all for only $100/person. Purchase your all inclusive ticket?here!
St. Feuillien Comes to Harlem at Bier International,?2099 Frederick Douglass Blvd (@ W 113th St) from 7-9pm.?Bier International brings to us a new international craft beer bar opening on April 5! Experience the introduction of brand-new beer from St. Feuillien Brewery, Belgium: Grand Cru and have endless tastings of Triple and Grand Cru as supplies last!
April 6 -?The Bruery Night at The Double Windsor,?210 Prospect Park West (@ 16th St) at 6pm.?The Bruery?s own Jonas Nemura will be at the Double Windsor on April 6, serving up four of Orange County California?s finest beers: Bruery White Oak (Wheatwine aged in Bourbon Barrels), Bruery Loakal Red (American Red Ale aged in Oak barrels), Bruery Humulus Lager (hoppy lager), Bruery Mischief (Dry-hopped Belgian Strong Golden Ale). So come down and check out these special guest brews you wont find just anywhere in New York!
Murray?s Cheese 101 ? Spring Whites of the World?at?City Winery, 155 Varick St. (Bt. Spring @ Vandam St at 7pm..?We all know wine and cheese just go together but, did you know that there are certain specific pairing of wine and cheese that really titillate the taste buds? There are and City Winery is hosting a class on April 6 that will make your sense of taste go wild. These pairings are perfect for the up and coming warmer Spring weather. Tickets are $50 but it?s based on a first come first serve basis, so make sure you get there on time to guarantee seating with your party. Purchase your tickets?here!
April 7 -?Beer n? Balls?at?404, 404 10th Ave. (@ W 33rd St) from 12-10pm.?So folks, apparently the possibilities are endless when it comes to meatballs! Who knew? Well, it turns our spaghetti and meatballs is not the only way to serve em?, in fact, 404 is roundin? them up with beer on April 7! There will be top meatball recipes paired with some of the best brewskies making for one delicious deal. With participants from breweries like Lagunitas, Dogfish Head, Allagash, Smuttynose, Kelso, Brooklyn, Cigar City, Sixpoint, Hill Farmstead, Wandering Star, and amazing balls from restos like Kupersmith, Mexicue & Alewife Queens your buds? can?t miss this mix! Tickets are now on sale?here!
Prohibition Repealed! 4% for $4 All Day and Night at The Diamond,?43 Franklin St (@ Calyer St) from 2pm-3am.?April 7, 1933, prohibition was repealed, but only for beer and you were only allowed to drink beers under 4% alcohol! April 7, 2012? The Diamond is celebrating this baby step of a repeal 75 years ago by serving up beers around 4% for only $4! And, of course, other beers and alcohol will be available (hey come on, this isn?t 1933!) These $4 brews include: Brooklyn Oishi 3.9%, Barrier Unimperial IPA 4% (cask), Sly Fox Chester County Bitter 4.5% (cask) and Victory Dark Lager 3.9%.
April 8 -?Easter Brunch with Bottomless Beer Cocktails at Jimmy?s No. 43,?43 E. 7th St., Basement (Bt. 2nd & 3rd Ave) from 10am-4pm.?Don?t worry about what to make for breakfast or lunch this Easter Sunday. Instead, hop on down to Jimmy?s No. 43 for Easter Brunch! They?ll be serving up Black and Tan griddle cakes, Bahn Mi Biscuits and Ham Biscuits with coffee ?red eye? gravy, along with bottomless beer and cocktails!
Spirit of New York Easter Dinner Cruise?at?Chelsea Piers, W 23rd Street?from 4:30-7pm.?Not sure what to do this Easter Sunday? Well in NYC there is always a place to celebrate any holiday and, this year why not indulge on a dinner cruise? Spirit Cruises is bringing you a night full of dancing, good food, and entertainment all while sailing around the Hudson. Enjoy strolls on the deck and take in breathtaking views, grab a table and wine and dine yourself or just dance the night away to music played by a live DJ all night. Ticket prices vary so check out packages special cruise packages here and book your spot today!
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