Category Archives: Drinks
i8 Supper Club features Prometheus Springs JUL9
Courtesy: Prometheus Springs (All Rights Reserved)
UPDATE: PICS ARE FINALLY UP! A huge shoutout to @drinkprometheus for making our Heatgasm Dinner a huge success. We hope we did your product justice with our dish infusions. Hooray, capsaicins!
Event – Celebrate Summer By Bravo at a Tweet-Up TONIGHT! JUN29
5 Summer Smoothie Flavor Trends
No, the crappy drink they call smoothies at McD’s don’t count. We were unamused by those. Instead, check out our Ultimate (and timeless) Kickass Smoothie or if you are feeling trendy, check out what the folks at The Family Kitchen have to say about 5 fruits you should be using of this Summer. If you haven’t invested in a VitaMix, you might want to do so. Our Magic Bullet expired after 5yrs of heavy usage and gave us an excuse to get one. At 2 HP, one of our coworkers told us, “Your blender has more horsepower than my lawnmower”. True story.
Deal – 2 Chefs. 8 Plates. 6 Cocktails @ Ember Room (exp 10/31)
Thx to ThrillistNY for this…
Event – Culintro Cocktail Series @ Buddakan JUN20
Network with leaders and peers in the Restaurant Industry. Guests will have the opportunity to mingle with Culintro’s Board of Advisors and meet new colleagues across all fields of the restaurant industry over cocktails. Be sure to bring plenty of business cards! 6-8pm
TIckets $35 members, $50 non-members BUY TIX
Deal – MetroMixNY launches Free Happy Hour Fridays @ Hudson Terrace JUN3-24
Event – Drunken Dragon Festival @ Macao Trading MAY30 – we’ll be there
UPDATE: Coolie Hats, Buddha Masks, and Traditional Chinese garb were all worn and witnessed. Little Dim Sum hors d’œuvres were consumed. Amazing drinks such as Kaffir Lime Gimlets and Blood Orange Bellinis were flowing non-stop throughout the night. Both floors were packed with beautiful people…and lady boys. All in all, a great time! METROMIXNY PICS HERE
Event – Wine Boom in Hong Kong @ Asia Society MAY26
Join us in a food and wine reception to celebrate Hong Kong’s emergence as a regional wine hub in Asia, with brief remarks given by Donald Tong Chi-Keung, Hong Kong Commissioner for Economic and Trade Affairs, U.S.A. As Commissioner, Tong directs the HKSAR Government’s efforts in promoting US- Hong Kong economic and trade relations, and constituency-building activities in the US. He also oversees the work of the three Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices in Washington, DC, New York and San Francisco. BUY TIX
Since the Hong Kong government abolished import duties on wine and beer in 2008, the city has fast become Asia’s leading wine hub. Hong Kong’s advantageous geographical location, advanced transport and logistics infrastructure, and rich experience in international promotions have facilitated the development of trading, storage and distribution of quality table wine in the city and brought many new business to wine traders from around the world, including the United States of America. With Hong Kong’s commitment to free trade and open markets, and the elimination of barriers to trade and investment, the city has also established itself as a top market for fine- and rare-wine sales.
Sommelier Jeffrey Andrews from the Sommelier Society of America will host a “wine bar” where he will share his expertise about wine paring with Asian food and wine preferences among Asians.
May 26, 2011 | 5:30pm to 7:30pm
725 Park Avenue New York, NY
Members $7; students 21+ (w/ID) $9; nonmembers $11
Event – TONY x Dining & Libation Society: Flavors of Brazil MAY16
Event – An Evening in Manila w/ Maharlika MAY14
SPREAD THE WORD: tickets for our spring gala, “An Evening in Manila” are now on sale! Hope you can join us and other fellow New Yorkers on Saturday, May 14th, 7pm – 10pm for an excellent night on the town. Order your tickets now!
Cinco de Mayo Guide MAY4-MAY7
Thx to Murphguide for this…
Cinco De Mayo commemorates a Mexican military victory over the French in the Battle of Pueblo, on May 5, 1862. Somehow, 149 years later, it has become an excuse to party. Who are we to complain?
Here are some Cinco de Mayo party suggestions…
Event – Sakagura “Ohanami” Sake Tasting Party MAY3
Deal – Free Tall Smoothie @ Cosi APR20
UPDATE: We just got back. The blueberry one was annoyingly too sweet but hey, it’s free. Continue reading
Deal – Tenka Cupcakery for Charity (while supplies last)
Free Cupcake @ Tu-Lu’s Bakery
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Contest – Win a Spot on the Yelp Drinks Tri-Boro Bus Tour APR4
Thx to Yelp for this…
I’m sure you already know about Yelp’s non-stop happy hour at some of the best bars in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens from April 4-10, Yelp Drinks:
Well here’s your chance to win a spot on the kickoff bus crawl! All you have to do is RSVP to this event and post a picture of your most fun night out on the town. It can be anything from a shot you drank to a shot of you and your friends at a bar.
We have a very limited number of spots, so find those photos and start posting! Continue reading
Deals – Starbucks 40th Anniversary – FREE Petite Desserts MAR10-12
From the Starbucks Facebook page, “Starbucks Petites are delicious sweets perfectly sized for a well-deserved afternoon treat. You can choose from eight different types and because each one is under 200 calories, you can still feel good about treating yourself.” Have you seen they have cake balls now? Starbucks Petites PICS
ALSO, Mashable is reporting that when you check-in at Starbucks today using Foursquare, you could randomly win a $40 gift card! 500 people that check in and unlock a “Tribute Badge” can possibly win, though winners won’t be announced until March 16. Check out the Mashable article for more info.
Event Recap – NY Wine Expo
From the looks of my blog posts, you’re probably wondering, “Dana, when are you NOT drinking?” I swear, I don’t drink that much! But it was that time of year again, the NY Wine Expo, which means it was time to break out the water crackers and spit bucket.
Gran Reserva y Mas: Spanish Wine 101
Now that you know the basics on the classifications of Spanish wine, we are ready for our next lesson: the aging of wine. If you pick up a bottle of Spanish wine, you may notice the words “vino joven,” “crianza,” or a few others scrawled across the label. Does it matter? Absolutely. By the end of this post, you’ll be speaking like a sommelier.
Driving Around La Rioja
DO vs. VdIT: Spanish Wine 101
To commemorate the grand opening of Despana Vinos y Mas, let’s have a little Spanish wine lesson, shall we?
DO, DOQa, DOCa, VdIT. If you’ve ever picked up a bottle of Spanish wine, you’ve probably noticed some of those letters gracing the label. So what exactly do these things mean? And does it really matter? Continue reading
