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“Three Easter Ideas: Pies & Peronis at August, Jamison Lamb at Back Forty, Chocolates from Roni-Sue's”

Pies & Peronis at August, 359 Bleecker Street, between Charles & West 10th
NY NY 10014
212-929-8727
Sunday evenings have often been about pizza and beer. Why not Easter Sunday, too? August restaurant is getting in on the action with a new Sunday night special that marries these weekend favorites. Pies & Peronis will be held every Sunday evening from 
5:30 - 10:00 pm. $25 scores you a bucket of Peronis and you choice of pizza, piping hot and bubbly from their wood burning oven. Pies serve two as an entree or four as an appetizer. The pie selection includes Margherita (with cherry tomatoes, buffala mozzarella, and basil), Potate e Lardo (Fingerling potatoes, tallegio cheese, roasted garlic, lardo), or 
Milanese (Asparagus, cracked farm egg, parmesan, and botarga
).

Easter Feast at Back Forty, 190 Avenue B at 12th Street, 212-388-1990

Going out for Easter dinner can be an over-priced affair. It doesn’t have to be. Leave the hassle and the inflated prices behind and stop in for a relaxing Easter feast at Back Forty instead. Open for brunch and dinner, Back Forty will be featuring a three-course Mediterranean inspired menu in addition to their regular farm-to-table American a la carte menu. Treat your family to some traditional Easter fare including chef Shauna Pacifico’s Ligurian Easter favorite, Torta Pasqualina (at brunch), a savory tart made with creamy ricotta from Salvatore’s in Brooklyn, along with chard, Parmesan and eggs, and a grilled leg of lamb from Jamison Farms at dinner. Back Forty will only be taking reservations at brunch for parties of 5 or more so get there early, before the lamb runs out.

Easter Chocolates from Roni-Sue's Chocolates, #11/12 Essex Street Market, 120 Essex Street @ Delancey, (212) 260-0421, www.roni-sue.com

For the perfect Easter gift, forget tulips or painted eggs. Give the gift of handmade artisan chocolate from Roni-Sue’s. An Essex Street Market favorite, Roni-Sue’s offers some of the most delicious (and lovely) handmade chocolate in the city. In time for Easter, she’s making her signature hand-rolled carrot cake truffles for the season, plus her regular line of chocolate bon bons, caramels, buttercrunch, and honey-and tea-dipped lollipops.

Happy Easter to all!

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