Event – 2012 LuckyRice Festival MAY1-6 – Volunteers needed!

It’s that time of the year again! Buy tickets by clicking the link above, or if you want to help out, the below LUCKYRICE volunteer opportunities are available… Continue reading

First Look: Ristorante Aglio

It’s not often you find a restaurant group that excels at what they do. Let’s face it: fusion makes cuisine that much harder to pull off. From the same peeps that brought Greenwich Grill and Sushi Azabu spawns Ristorante Aglio. Where? On 277 Church Street. Yes, you read right. On a street riddled with misses [ahem, Stuzzicheria, Da Mikele, Kori, Matsugen (R.I.P.)], the odds are highly stacked against them. Primarily known for car traffic vs pedestrian traffic, you have to give people a reason to walk this street. How does Aglio rank?

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Event – Ultimate Blast: Cocktails, Spirits & Wine @ Marriott OCT14

Thx to SociallySuperlative for this…

ULTIMATE BLAST
Cocktails, Spirits & Wine

Friday October 14, 2011
5:30 pm – 9:30 pm

New York Marriott Marquis Hotel
Broadway Ballroom, Times Square

Your chance to sample amazing libations from around the world – all in one place. 80 delicious cocktails, 300 extraordinary spirits, 120 remarkable wines, too many celebrity bartenders to count… add up to one unforgettable tasting event!

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Event – Heart of Brooklyn Free Summer Sunday AUG7

Come on out to the Heart of Brooklyn for a special day of FREE admission, contests and prizes in celebration of Heart of Brooklyn’s 10th anniversary. For the very first time, all six HOB attractions (Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn Children’s Museum, Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Public Library, Prospect Park and Prospect Park Zoo) will be open to the public free of charge on Sunday, August 7! Also enjoy FREE Brooklyn Icons Mini Golf at Grand Army Plaza from 12-5pm and special deals or signature cocktails at participating local restaurants, coffee shops and bars for saying “I Heart Brooklyn!”  MORE INFO

Event – PbP NY Speed Networking JUL26


Mark your calendars for the next PbP NY event: Speed Networking!

7-9 p.m. $20
Croton, 108 W. 40th btwn 6th and Broadway

Drink specials include $3 beers (select bottles), $5 martinis and margaritas, $6 wines (chardonnay, pinot noir, cabernet), and more! MORE INFO/BUY TIX

Event – Zagat presents: Flavors of Four @ DohYo JUL6-7

Thanks to our friends over at Zagat for this…

Dohyo

572 10th Ave., 4th fl.

July 6, 2011, 6:30 & 8:30 PM–SOLD OUT; and July 7, 2011, 8:30 PM

Be among the first to taste the flavors of FOUR at this exclusive soiree, celebrating the hotel’s grand opening of this mod collection of drinking and dining spaces, with a selection of chef Richard Sandoval’s 12 favorite dishes on the brand-new menu, paired with free-flowing, specialty sangrias. Your evening will begin on TERRACE, NYC’s largest outdoor hotel space, where you will sip handcrafted summer cocktails and nibble on hors d’oeuvres as your eyes feast on the fabulous city skyline. For dinner, you will travel to DohYO, where you’ll sit Japanese-style at the restaurant’s communal tables – set on a Sumo-inspired dining platform – and enjoy chef Sandoval’s share-friendly, Latin-Asian small plates, such as: king crab causa with red bell pepper, corn, ginger, purple Peruvian potato and yuzu-sriracha aïoli; and pork belly tacos with achiote hoisin and pineapple escabeche.

 Event Details:

$50 for hors d’oeuvres, a flight of three seasonal cocktails and your choice of four small plates (from a menu of 12) with sangria; tax and gratuity not included.

To Reserve:

E-mail rachel@richardsandoval.com and mention “Zagat Presents July 7 event” and your preferred seating time, 6:30 or 8:30 PM.

Free NAS Concert @ Gansevoort Plaza

BACARDÍ RUMS “LIKE IT LIVE, LIKE IT TOGETHER” KICK-OFF EVENT

Featuring Performances By

RAP ROYATLY NAS AND NEW YORK’S MIX-MASTER DJ ENVY

Hosted By

ELVIS DURAN, ELVIS DURAN AND THE MORNING SHOW

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Event – Live Jazz Mondays @ AYZA

Mondays Live Jazz at 6:00pm – 9:00pm at AYZA MORE INFO
 
Featuring : Alicia Rau on trumpet, flugelhorn, vocals, kalimaba and percussion Adam Lomeo on guitar Marcus McLaurine on bass….

Simply make a reservation through find a table and type the code ( LiVE JAZZ MONDAYS)  to receive a complimentary CHOCOLATE SHOT….

Event – Conde Nast Global Feast JUN9

You get a Cocktail Party @ Gansevoort Park, transportation from Gansevoort Park to your Dinner, plus tax & tip included. Not a bad deal, especially for Torrisi who is offering a 10 course menu. Their normal Tasting menu runs you 5/$50 already, sans tax/tip so this is a good deal. Bar Boulud at 4 courses, however…. MORE INFO

Event – Buzzed: Coffee Cocktail Mashup @ Compose MAY22

Tribeca’s Compose joins forces with RBC NYC for this caffeinated cocktail throwdown. Five teams (each consisting of one barista and one mixologist) will riff on a coffee cocktail, for a panel of judges that includes Jim Meehan (PDT) and TONY‘s own Food & Drink writer Mari Uyehara. The lineup of bean and booze slingers features reps from Milk & Honey, Mayahuel, Dram, Stumptown and Blue Bottle Coffee, all competing for the $1,000 cash prize. After sampling these concoctions, guests can sip punch mixed by Compose bartenders, nibble on gratis small bites and watch coffee-brewing demonstrations. Space is limited; e-mail info@composenyc.com to reserve a spot.

Deal – Discounted Entry to LuckyRice Festival MAY3-8 – we’ll be there

VIP TICKET PACKAGE: 3 EVENTS

Thx to GiltCity for this…
ACTUAL VALUE:
$388 (40%Savings)

$230 SOLD OUT

Includes one VIP ticket to each of the following LUCKYRICE Festival events:

Opening Cocktails Party
Tuesday, May 3, 2011 from 7 – 10 pm
The Bowery Hotel

The Grand Feast
Friday, May 6, 2011 from 6 – 10 pm
The Mandarin Oriental Ballroom

Talk + Taste
Sunday, May 8, 2011 from 1 – 4 pm
The Astor Center

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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!