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    Dipsology, NYC's online curated cocktail guide, knows how to throw a good party

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    It's latke time!

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    Join Chef David Santos Monday nights at Louro for his weekly supper club series

Quick Bites

By Matt Steinberg on December 5, 2012 / No Comments / Categorized Celebrity Chefs, Featured, Good Reads, Supper Clubs, Underground Eats, Unique Dinners, Unique Events

Tonight marks the New York Distilling Company’s one year anniversary as well as the 79th anniversary of Repeal Day, marking the end of the Prohibition Era. To commemorate this glorious day, the New York Distilling Company is holding a fundraiser party to benefit the Brooklyn Recovery Fund. A ticket to this event gives you the awesome oppertunity to take part in a distilling session, which is being opened to the public for the very first time. You’ll get the chance finish a run of rye and take home one bottle fresh out of the still, and then receive another bottle from the run once it’s aged. Doors open at 7 p.m. Find additional tickets and information here (code New York Distilling Company – Sandy Relief Benefit).

Caskers is your guide to discovering the best craft distilleries in the nation and tomorrow, Dec. 6th, is their grand tasting event of the year. Experts from some of the top distilleries in the nation will be on-site to present their unique craft spirits that you may not find elsewhere. As a guest, you will get to break off into small groups and enjoy a mixology class with Steve Shneider, the principal bartender of cocktail hotspot Employees Only. Not only will special drinks from various distilleries be offered for you to try, but 15% of proceeds will be benefiting Hurricane Sandy relief efforts. Tickets and additional information can be found here.

Hanukkah is fast approaching, which means it’s time to get ready for latkes. Latkes will be served at The Brooklyn Academy of Music when 16 chefs and restaurants compete at this one-of-a-kind latke festival. A portion of the proceeds will help benefit the Sylvia Center,  a food education organization that works with children. The latkefest will be taking place Dec 10 at 6:30 p.m. To find tickets, $55, click here.

If you are looking for a good time on the 4th night of Hanukkah, then check out 92Y‘s Latke Sizzle! Celebrate with “Top Chef” judge Gail Simmons, as she gives a cooking demonstrate of our favorite crispy holiday treat. She will also be discussing with cookbook author/food journalist Mitchell Davis their connection to their Jewish heritage. Of course all attendees will be enjoying international samplings of latkes paired with tasty vodkas. The night will be held at 92Y – Buttenwieser Hall, starting at 8:15 p.m. Tickets, $29, can be purchased here.

You know how much we love Chef David Santos, and on Mondays, his critically-acclaimed supper club will continue as “Nosa Messa” through his new West Village restaurant, Louro. Next Monday night’s dinner will showcase Santos’s culinary creativity as he prepares a set menu for a limited number of dinner guests. We encourage you to come enjoy Ocean’s Bounty, his five course seafood meal, on Dec. 10th where foodies can get a taste of the supper club we all know and love. For tickets and additional information click here.

Dipsology, the curated online cocktail guide to New York’s best cocktail destinations, will be providing you with an exceptional line-up of bartenders and drinks, as they collaborate with hot newcomer, Pouring Ribbons, Evelyn, and the folks from New York Distillery  to celebrate this holiday season. On Dec 12 at 7:00 p.m., come join the festivities, which will include an open bar, featuring specialty cocktails, tasty snacks, raffle, and music by DJ Tamer. There will also be a toy drive on-site so feel free to bring items to donate. Each donated item will get you one raffle ticket. Proceeds will go towards Hurricane Sandy Relief efforts. It’s going to be a great night. For tickets and additional information click here.

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    Christina Tosi, pastry chef at Momofuku Milk Bar, will be present at The Greatest Meal Ever Cooked. How could you go wrong?

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    Get advice from real restaurant chefs at the Culintro Panel on Wednesday night

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    Support one of our favorite chefs, David Santos, as he embarks on a new restaurant, Louro, and a new supper club, Nossa Mesa

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    The Nom Wah Tea Parlor, the oldest and most legenary dim sum restaurant in China Town, will be opening up a pop up at Openhouse at 168 Bowery

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    Landhaus' specialty sandwhiches will keep you warm this winter in their pop up location in Brooklyn

Quick Bites

By Charlotte Cerf on November 30, 2012 / No Comments / Categorized Celebrity Chefs, Featured, Food Trends, Photos, Pop-Ups, Supper Clubs, Underground Eats, Unique Dinners, Unique Events

On Saturday the 1st, the NYC Craft Beer Festival will open its doors to all you beer lovers. A general admissions ticket will get you unlimited beer tastings, a souvenir tasting glass, access to beer seminars, and approximately 150 American harvest craft beer samplings.

Cure your Monday blues on the 3rd at our featured event, The Greatest Meal Ever Cooked. The all-star team of chefs includes Tom Colicchio, Michael Symon, Linton Hopkins, Jonathan Benno, Michael White, Christina Tosi, Rich Torrisi, and Mario Carbone. Culinary cooperation will reach a whole new level at an elegant six-course meal at the famed Bowery Hotel. Buy tickets here.

On Wednesday, December 5th, join Culintro and Nespresso as chefs tackle the hot topic of restaurant expansion. Hear stories and get advice from Chef Michael White of Altamarea Group, Chef Danny Bowien of Mission Chinese Food, and Andy Ricker of Pok Pok Restaurants. Following the panel event, there will be an after-party at Asellina from 8-10pm. Buy tickets here.

‘Tis official the season of holiday parties and plenty of cocktail consumption.  On December 12th Dipsology invites Underground Eats members to attend their exclusive “Let’s Get Dipsy” holiday cocktail party.  Dipsology is your ultimate online guide of New York’s best cocktail destinations.  If anyone can throw a good cocktail party it’s these guys.  Join them for an evening of specialty cocktails including  an egg nog and sorrel punch with Brugal Anejo Rum.  Learn more and purchase tickets here.

Throughout the month of December, join Chef David Santos on Monday nights at Louro, his new restaurant. This Monday night supper series, inspired by his supper club, Um Segredo, will be called Nossa Mesa (“Our Table”).  Learn more and R.S.V.P. to the first dinner here.

And now for some pop up news:

Nom Wah Tea Parlour, a 100-year old staple in Chinatown dim sum, announced yesterday that it will open pop up brunches and dinners starting next year, in collaboration with Openhouse at 168 Bowery. In the mean time, they are opening up a cafe before this Christmas that will sell goods made on the premises.

The Landhaus, a Brooklyn Flea regular, has temporarily opened shop in Park Slope’s People’s Pops.  In the cold winter months when few are hankering for People’s Pops local fruit ice pops, The Landhaus will prepare farm-to-sandwhich goods that will keep you warm and satisfied.

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    Justin Warner, winner of the Next Food Network Star, will put his culinary talents on display

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    These taste bud altering berries transform a culinary experience into a mind bending trip

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    Chef Rob McCue will highlight his dishes with Chivas Regal

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    Chefs Justin Warner, George McNeese, Rob McCue and Adam Banks will collaborate

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    Drinks highlighting Chivas Regal will be a flowin'

Flavor Tripping on the Miracle Berry, a Culinary Adventure with Underground Eats and Chivas Regal

By Charlotte Cerf on November 27, 2012 / 1 Comment / Categorized Celebrity Chefs, Experiments in Food, Strange Eats, Underground Eats, Unique Events

Tonight, Underground Eats and Chivas Regal are collaborating to create a truly unique private event: “A Feast for the Senses.”

Explore flavors and textures with Chefs Rob McCue and Adam Banks, who will highlight their dishes with Chivas. Chefs Justin Warner (Winner of Next Food Network Star) and George McNeese (Do or Dine) will present a sampling of bites designed to create a sensory experience that plays off the miracle berry’s taste bud alteration.

Push the boundaries of culinary experience with the miracle berry. Native to West Afria, miracle berries resemble cranberries in looks, but contain a unique protein called miraculin – an apt name- that temporarily binds to the taste buds and rewires the sensory experience in your brain. The effect is an increased perception of sweetness in foods. Flavor tripping on the miracle berry is the closest thing we can think of to legal mind-altering drugs, but with a culinary twist.

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    One of the highlights of the evening included a favorite course of the evening featured a perfect chocolate chip pecan tart paired with a delicious Baker's egg nog. Guests were asked to guess what the delicious egg nog's "secret ingredient" was. To our surprise, it was Coca-Cola

Forget the Wine, Bourbon Proves it’s Worthy for Dinner Pairing

By Mikaela Flynn on November 16, 2012 / No Comments / Categorized Featured, Good Reads, Underground Eats, Unique Dinners


On Wednesday night bourbon-lovers united on Bedford Avenue in the hipster heart of Williamsburg for a gluttonous four-course bourbon-paired dinner.  The Bedford closed its doors to the public to host this special bourbon celebration as Chef Jason Giordano prepared four courses, each one highlighted by a small batch bourbon as its special ingredient.

Hosted by Jim Beam, this unique dinner matched four small batch bourbons with each course, offering pairings like the Knob Creek Horse’s Neck cocktail with a Knob Lacquered Duck Confit with Quince and Cranberries.  To make the evening even boozier than it already sounds, patrons were offered a neat sample of each bourbon in addition to a cocktail.  The dinner featured Jim Beam’s small batch bourbons including Basil Hayden’s, Knob Creek, Bookers, and Bakers and a Jim Beam brand ambassador was on-site offering a brief history and description of each one throughout the night.

After four rounds of shots, cocktails, and bourbon-infused dishes, everyone seemed to be in agreement that bourbon, the national drink of America, works quite well with a meal.  So next time the hostess hands you a wine list upon seating you at a restaurant, don’t feel guilty or any less classy when you return it and ask, “Hey, what do you have for whiskey?”

Menu from Wednesday night’s bourbon pairing dinner:

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    From the Butterball Hotline to Tasting Table's Thanksgiving Guide, making the perfect turkey this holiday season has never been so easy.

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    Don't forget to check out the Thanksgiving Crash Course, a pre-Thanksgiving cooking class where you will learn to perfect all of your favorite holiday dishes.

Turkey Day Done Right

By Matt Steinberg on November 14, 2012 / No Comments / Categorized Celebrity Chefs, Featured, Recipes, Underground Eats, Unique Dinners, Unique Events

While it may be that Thanksgiving is just one of many holidays celebrated around the dining room table, Turkey Day seems to stand out as that one meal we see as the perfect opportunity to put on our chef hat, and show both family and friends alike our culinary talents. Whether it’s a perfectly golden turkey, or a tasty pumpkin pie, you want to put forth something you can be proud of.

But amidst all this excitement, there is always the looming concern that something goes awry. Maybe the anxiety comes from the fact that we all have such a clearly defined notion of what Thanksgiving food should be. Maybe its the large numbers that gather for this feast. Whatever the reasons may be, we’ve come up with a list of some hotlines, websites, apps, and events that may ease your stress and help make your Thanksgiving a delicious celebration.

Hotlines:

1. Butterball-Open annually in November and December, the butterball hotline will be answering your calls to help walk you through any and all turkey problems you may face this holiday season. After 30 years of, they have expanded to 50 professionally trained chefs, nutritionists, and home economists ready to give you some tips and advice. You can visit their website here to see basic step by step videos on how to cook a turkey. Phone Number: 1-800-BUTTERBALL (1-800-288-8372)

2. Honeysuckle White- This line offers great help for those with questions about preparing and cooking Thanksgiving dinner. Their pre-recorded responses help make answering your questions quick and easy. Additional help and receipts can be found here at their website. Phone number: 1-800-810-6325

3. Libby Consumer Hotline- The folks over at Libby’s are ready to help you with all things pie. They offer their great recipes and advice year round Monday – Friday from 8 AM – 8 PM EST. Phone number: 1-800-854-0374

Websites:

1. Tasting Table- Your complete online Thanksgiving Guide awaits. Download Tasting Table’s 25 favorite Thanksgiving recipes, 5 exclusive test videos, and 3 custom menus to help keep your preparation easy. You can find the guide as well as some additional tips here.

2. New York Times- The NYT is offering a great online user’s manual to help make your Thanksgiving dishes the best they can be. You’ll find various videos and slide shows with easy and delicious receipts here. The NYT has also answered some common Thanksgiving questions. To find these easy solutions click here.

3. New York Magazine- A meal is never great with just the food. New York Magazine website is offering a guide to Thanksgiving drinks featured in their latest issue. To see the slideshow click here.

Events:

1. Thanksgiving Crash Course-  On Mon, Nov 19 from 7:00pm – 9:00pm, Executive Chef Kyle McClelland of one of Brooklyn’s newest restaurants, Prospect, will be offering a last minute crash course on everything Thanksgiving. Learn to master the classics and brine a turkey, make fresh cranberry sauce, and perfectly roasted brussel sprouts. McClelland will also be teaching some new and exciting takes on dishes such as his foie gras stuffing. Prospect’s Beverage Director, Stephen Cohen will be on site as well to offer his expertise on Thanksgiving drink pairings. For tickets and additional information can be found here.

2. How To…Holiday- The Brooklyn Brewery has assembled a night of lectures from culinary experts to help you with your holiday cooking. Learn to bake from Rachel’s Pies, preserve sweets from Kelly Geary, and roast the perfect turkey from Fleisher’s Grass-fed and Organic Meats. The Brooklyn Brewery will be selling their very own seasonal beer, plus the Kimchi Taco Truck will be on site. The event will be December 3rd from 8PM-10PM at the Brooklyn Brewery. Tickets and additional information can be found here.

Volunteering- A great way to show your appreciation this Thanksgiving, is to take some time to help give back. There are so many great organizations and ways to help this holiday season. For a list of some places to volunteer click here.

 


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