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#MustDoMondays- Herb Cooking, a Chef's Panel, Hike Manhattan & More!

6/16/2015

Chef to Chef: Real Talk
Wed. June 17, 7pm
Two executive chefs discuss about what it takes to succeed in the culinary world today.
More info here.

Hike Manhattan
Sat. June 20th, 8:45am
To celebrate Great Outdoors Month, you can join WeWorkers across the city to trek from the very top to the very bottom wrapping up with a party.
More info here.

Vintage Cookbook Cook-off and Potluck
Sat. June 20, 1pm
Head to Jimmy's No. 43 for this cookoff to benefit Slow Food NYC featuring dishes from ‘vintage recipes’.
More info here.

Tasty Tuesday: Cooking with Herbs
Tues. June 16, 6:30pm
Take a tasting tour of the Brooklyn Grange followed by a cooking class in their commercial kitchen to use herbs in unique ways like making thai basil & mint lemonade w Kings County Bourbon.
More info here.

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#TuesdayTidbits- Prohibition Bakery

6/10/2015

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Prohibition Bakery on the Lower East Side is a "boozy cupcakery".
And we could probably stop right there.

But if you somehow needed more convincing, this unique bakery focuses on creating high quality cupcakes with complex flavors, seasonal ingredients, and natural flavoring. Each cupcake is inspired by a different drink so you can find anything from a Sangria cupcake to an Old Fashioned. They're always experimenting and adding to the menu so keep a look out for new flavors. The alcohol is added after the cupcakes are baked so it is still in there.

We start our NY Cocktail Tour with a round of their cupcakes, so we've tried a lot, and they're all delicious (the White Russian, and Beer & Pretzels are some of their best sellers). Keep in mind you DO have to be 21 to purchase.

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#MustDoMondays- African Restaurant Week, Cheesemaking, NY Spirits & More!

6/8/2015

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Spirits of New York
Mon. June 15, 7pm
Slow Food NYC & the McCarren Hotel team up for the 4th Spirits of New York event focusing on NY Spirits including some of our favs; Astoria Distilling, Van Brunt Stillhouse & Barrow's Intense Liqueur.
More info here.

Cheesemaking w Sprout Creek Farm
Tues June 9, 6:30pm
The Brooklyn Grange will host this cheesemaking class at their one-acre rooftop farm in Long Island City.
More info here.

World Gin Day Festival
Sat. June 13, 1pm
Head to Gowanus with the NYC Gin Society to taste over 20 gins.
More info here.

Edible Bazaar
Tues. June 9, 6:30pm
Celebrate NY African Restaurant Week celebrating African cuisine & culture.
More info here.

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#MonthlyPearl- William Barnacle Tavern

6/2/2015

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In a building shared with Theater 80, an amazing Crepe Counter (which used to serve as a dressing room for the theater) and the Museum of the American Gangster, visiting this Prohibition-era speakeasy feels like stepping back in time. Inside you’ll find the original bar, pictures of the Prohibition years, and safes (in the basement) where a previous (mobster connected) tenement kept millions of dollars as well as dynamite if he needed to get rid of evidence quick.

On top of all of it’s incredible history, our NY Cocktail Tour visits for the Absinth- they serve over a dozen varieties, and the well-versed bartenders can recommend one based on what you’re into. It’s even served in the traditional method; icy water dripped over a touched sugar cube. Still family owned since the 1960s, this is your classic neighborhood bar, with some very colorful history.

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