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Special Events
Wednesday, September 27th
Joy of Sake
Experience the world’s largest sake festival outside Japan. Joy of Sake will feature nearly 400 premium sakes (217 sakes not otherwise available in the U.S) for sampling, plus dishes from few of New York’s top Asian restaurants like Ivan Ramen, Momofuku Ssam Bar and Sen Sakana.
The event offers sake aficionados the opportunity to try premium daiginjo, ginjo and junmai sakes, including gold and silver award-winners from the annual U.S. National Sake Appraisal.
Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 W. 18th St, www.joyofsake.com, @joyofsake
Wednesday, September 27th
Coney Island Brewery’s 3rd Annual Freak Week Returns for the Ultimate Freak Out
Release your wackiness with the rest of Coney island until Saturday. Craft beer freaks in and around New York City can enjoy tap takeovers alongside tastings of limited release, Freak Week exclusive beers, aptly named Tilly and Timebender.
Various locations, www.coneyislandbeer.com/freakweek, @coneyislandbeer
Thursday, September 28th
NYC Welcomes Taste of Iceland
From Thursday through Sunday, representatives of Iceland will be traveling to Brooklyn to showcase the best of the country through various events such as 4-course dinners, live music performances, film premieres, design shows, readings and more.
Mix up delicious craft cocktails with Kári Sigurðsson of Reykjavik’s best cocktail bar, Apotek. The 1-hour class will include interactive tutorials on how to make craft cocktails, featuring recipes that combine traditional Icelandic concoctions with locally-crafted spirits. Tickets are free and first-come, first-served. Must be 21+ to participate.
For more information, visit www.icelandnaturally.com/article/taste-iceland-new-york-city-2017
Saturday, September 30th
Smith Wine Festival in Porta Jersey City
Taste the Jersey Shore in Jersey City. Hosted at Porta, the Smith Wine Festival will bring together the culinary talent from Asbury Park-based hotspots: Porta, Brickwall Tavern, Pascal & Sabine, and Little Buddy Hideaway – all owned and operated by Smith Hospitality. Enjoy an afternoon of wine education and tastings, small bites, live music, and more!
135 Newark Ave., 201-544-5199, www.smithmade.org/
Now Open
Thaimee at McCarren
Located beneath the McCarren Hotel & Pool stands Thaimee at McCarren. The brand-new Thai restaurant concept by Executive Chef Hong Thaimee (Ngam, Thaimee Box, Perry St) offers upscale Thai cuisine inspired by Chef Hong’s frequent trips to the homeland in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
The weekday dinner comprises of an 8-course, prix-fixe Thai tasting menu served straight from the chef’s counter and a casual a la carte menu featuring authentic Thai specialties. The restaurant will also offer a weekend Bangkok buffet-style brunch menu serving American classics with Thai inspired twists. To complement the menus, the restaurant will offer an array of spirit-forward cocktails by local Beverage Advisors Tonia Guffey (Dram, Narcbar) and Karen Fu (The Donna, Llama Inn).
160 N. 12th St, 718-218-7500, @thaimeeatmccarren
New Menus
All-Night Happy Hour at The Lately
Visit The Lately during “Cabin Fever” – the new all-night happy hour on Wednesdays from 6:00PM until late. Snag a specialty Bacardi-rum cocktail, Cazadores Blanco-tequila cocktail, or Grey Goose-vodka cocktail for just $10 a pop. Rolling deep? Upgrade any of these cocktails to a large-format punch bucket for $38.
359 W. 16th St, 212-206-1096, www.thelatelybar.com, @thelatelybar
Fall Fridays at Bar Fiori
From summer to Fall Fridays, Bar Fiori at Langham Place, New York will debut a new Friday happy hour starting at 3:00PM through the end of November. The weekly happening will feature a host of seasonal treats based around the concept of whisky and cider and how they blend together. The menu includes flights of New York whiskeys for $25, including Widow Jane and King’s County Bourbons, both from Brooklyn; Fall-themed cocktails for $11 by head bartender Pete Stanton like the Punch Di Mele, made with apple brandy, tepache liqueur, pineapple juice and cider; ciders on draft for $9, including Ciderie de Vulcain “Trois Pepins” from Switzerland; and lastly, the Sweet Treat, a combo of Orchard Hill Cider Mill, Ten 66 Red Label Pommeau with housemade apple cider madeleines by pastry chef Mari Gaube.
Langham Place NY, 400 Fifth Ave., 2nd Fl, 212-613 8660, www.aifiorinyc.com, @barfiorinyc
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