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 – Bubby’s Brooklyn Pie Social SEP25

Join the pie community! Pie bakers of all skill levels are invited to participate in the 8th Annual Brooklyn Pie Social hosted by Bubby’s, One Main St., DUMBO, the afternoon of Sunday, Sept. 25, as a benefit for New York City public schools.

Main Street in Brooklyn will overflow with a wonderful assortment of pies baked by local bakers. Bubby’s also invites you to bring a pie to share and promises not a crumb of pie will be left.

Last year 80 bakers showed up to present their pies, and more than 300 people showed up to eat them. Your $5 entry fee and at least one homemade pie entitle you to five free tasting tickets (you can share them, and there is plenty to share) and a big blue ribbon. This is a social, not a contest, and organizers encourage all kinds of baking styles and all kinds of bakers. The community is invited to celebrate pie in all its varied glory.

Bakers should report at 11:30 a.m. for check-in and free coffee. Volunteers (students from the High School of Food and Finance) will circulate to help bakers so that they can taste and roam the social.

Bring pies that don’t need refrigeration (cream, ice cream and custard pies are discouraged) because they can’t withstand four hours of sun and are likely to spoil outside on a warm day. The organizers encourage savory pies as well as dessert pies, and would also like young bakers to participate.

Sign up now and be a part of the pie. Contact Dani Finkel at dani@bubbys.com or call (646) 338-0422.

Event – 3rd Annual UYE Bake-Off OCT16 – we’ll be there

A lil birdie told me Jeff is judging this year again… :) KEEP CHECKING THIS LINK FOR UPDATES

What: A bake-off where you pit your baking skills against other bakers and the best amateur baker wins!
And since sharing is caring, once again there will be an ask for donations as part of The Great American Bake Sale to Share Our Strength (http://www.strength.org/) – a national organization that works towards making sure that no child in this country ever needs to go hungry.

When: 1pm-4pm

Where: TBD

Check out their site for more info! And please follow this link for donation information: http://join.strength.org/

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Event – MidtownLunch 5th Anniversary Party JUN11 – we’ll be there

L: Ma Peche’s Pork Belly & Beef Banh Mi, R: CerTe’s Lobster Hot Dog w/ potatoes, lobster salt

RECAP: No, even the rain couldn’t stop the Foodgasm. On hand were many, but our favorites included the Ma Peche Pork Belly & Beef Banh Mi and the Lobster Hot Dog from CerTe. Let’s not forget washing it all down with some Kelvin Slush then heading over to Miss Softee for some soft serve. We were indifferent about Eddie’s Pizza Truck (cardboard crust) as well as Wafels & Dinges (undercooked). Honorable mention was the amazing roti that Biryani Cart used in their Kati Rolls, as well as the amazing 3 Chili Sauce from El Rey Del Sabor. PICS HERE | MORE COVERAGE HERE

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Event – Daisy Martinez Cooking Demo & Book Signing @ Havana Central JUN8

7:30-9:30 pm. BUY TIX

Each Guest Will Receive:

• Cooking Demo Featuring Havana Central’s Executive Chef Stanley Licairac

• A sampling of tapas, dessert and Spring drinks

• An  Autographed copy of Daisy’s most recent cook book ” Daisy’s Holiday Cooking: Delicious Latin Recipes for Effortless Entertaining (book)”

For more information about Daisy Martinez and her Bio please click here

Events – Tasty Pursuits in June-July (now taking orders online)


Go check out our friends over @TastyPursuits. They know what they’re doing, cuz we said so! Check out our Tasty Pursuits Central Park Picnic Album from this past weekend!

Happy Summer everyone! I am happy to announce the launch of Treats by Tasty Pursuits, a free cooking demo that includes two quick and easy dishes, and an upcoming fundraiser to help natural disaster victims including the tsunami and earthquake victims in Japan. Continue reading

Deal – Free Blackberry Whoopie Pies & Ice Cream Sammies from SweeteryNYC JUN6-9

 

Thx to NYStreetFood for this…

This week is Internet Week, and to help celebrate, Sweetery NYC has teamed up with Yahoo! Studios to give away thousands of specially created purple blackberry whoopie pies! Stop by the Metropolitan Pavilion at 18th St between 6th & 7th Ave starting Monday, June 6th through Wednesday, June 8th to pick up one of these delicious goodies.

And if Internet Week and free whoopie pies were not enough, Sweetery has also teamed up with Collective, the NYC-based media and technology solutions company to give away free artisanal ice cream sandwiches made with their delicious homemade ice cream and cookies. The special bright blue Collective truck will hit the streets of Manhattan from Tuesday June 7th through Thursday the 9th.

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Deal – Free Scoop @ Stellina MAY22

 

UPDATE MAY23: A meltdown, literally. Runny gelato is not our idea of an ideal freebie. When we asked why the gelato was so runny? Instead of an apology, all we got was an excuse: ’It’s supposed to be a little softer than ice cream’. Errr O.K.! The mango was barely edible and the dark chocolate? More like churros con chocolate dip, minus the churros. Fuggedaboutit! Super sludgy, inedible. Better to not serve than to serve crap, Yoda say. We had a much better experience when we paid. Our advice: Focus on quality before getting greedy. Further expansion plans including a Steak House here. HUGE FAIL. Congrats to Stellina on making it on our SAVE YOUR MONEY list.

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Deal – Free Whoopie Pies from Sweetery MAY24

Sweetery NYC is going to be giving away about 3,000(!) FREE whoopie pies tomorrow (5/24) to help author Sarah Dessen promote her new book “What Happened to Goodbye.”

The special promotional truck will be parked outside of the BEA Book Exhibit at the Javits Center for the launch of Sarah’s new book, and then they will be off to the Barnes and Noble in Union Square to do more of the same.

Please note this is a special promotional truck that will be wrapped with Sarah Dessen and Penguin Books advertising.  The free giveaway is not available at the regular Sweetery truck.

Check their Facebook and Twitter pages for more details.

Event – Spring + Lamb = A Slambin’ Dinner @ Northern Spy MAY26

 
“No absolute is going to make the lion lie down with the lamb unless the lamb is inside.” D.H. Lawrence

The Wedder of Mr. Culley’s Breed

All right Spies…having rolled out all parts bovine with our early-spring bacchanal, we’re now celebrating the ovine with a late-spring lamb feast. This meeting of lion and lamb will be held on Thursday, May 26.

Supplied as usual by our friends at Fleisher’s in Kingston, NY, we have a four-course menu that will leave you as proud and fit as Mr. Culley’s Wedder. Except the lamb will be inside.

Along with the $50 menu, we’ll have another great set of wine pairings to match your thirst and gusto. You can peacefully nurse two glasses or share a bottle, we’ll accommodate either. Continue reading

Deal – Free Cupcakes From The CupcakeStop MAY4

Thx to NYCDailyDeals for this…

The CupcakeStop, which has just returned from a little hiatus, will be giving out free mini cupcakes to our readers today. Be one of the first 50 people to stop by the truck and mention NYC Daily Deals and you’ll be treated to a delicious treat from our favorite mobile cupcake vendor. You can find out where they truck is location on its Twitter page.

Deal – SHO “Closing Bell” Dinners

Even with their slightly off-putting location (well only if you don’t work in finance), SHO Shaun Hergatt is one of the most ambitious restaurants in the Financial District and is loved by many food and finance folks. Like most high-end places in the city, they too are trying to find a way to serve all sorts of customers.

The One Michelin Star restaurant will be offering a three course ”Closing Bell” meal from 5:30-10pm every weeknight in their Pearl Room. For $35 a person enjoy a three course meal and if you want to add wine pairings for just $25.

Word on the street is that the menu will change each week but check out the first menu below. Yowza, this deal is an absolute steal for $35 when you look at the menu offerings! Continue reading

Event – Sunday Smorgasbord Dinner @ Aquavit (til MAY29)

 

Chef Marcus Jernmark (Courtesy: NYT)

Late sleepers who usually miss out on Aquavit’s buffet brunch can now enjoy a Scandinavian smorgasbord at suppertime. The Viking-friendly spread includes herring, salmon, seafood, a meat-carving station, salads, hot food, Scandinavian cheeses and desserts. Plus, each month spotlights seasonally themed dishes: February stars Long Island duck and root vegetables, while March will showcase free-range pork and dried fruits. Wash all the grub down with a seasonal aquavit—sip it neat ($7) or with a Carlsberg chaser ($12). Continue reading