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“Meyhane at Pera Soho, Pancake Social, St. Patty's Day Festival”

Meyhane Debuts at Pera Soho

For those of you who have not yet visited Pera Soho, I'll say this: You'll want to get there sooner than later. The food is delicious, as it is at uptown, with its signature puffy pitas and savory lamb Adana, but the décor is quite a bit more sexy and loungey than its more proper Midtown sibling, with a fantastic and sprawling al fresco space equipped with fire pits for warming you on these cool evenings.  (They're planning spit roasts for summertime.)

This weekend might be a nice time to check it out as they launch their first Meyhane Hour this Saturday. Inspired by the traditional casual Turkish tavern called a meyhane - pronounced may-HAH-nay - devoted to the convivial drinking of alcoholic libations and of consumption of a variety of mezes (in fact, translation is "wine house), Pera Soho is offering $6 signature drinks and wines, as well as all draft beers, complemented by only $6 for any two meze from a field of nine intriguing choices.   

So for 12 bucks - the cost of your average cocktail - you can drink and eat. You can do so inside at the marble bar, in the comfortable lounge seating or outside where a fire pit and fleecy blankets chase any lingering winter chill in the lounge area of Pera's oh-so-very-private garden.

Drinks list and meze menu follows.  Saturday and Sunday Meyhane Hour at Pera Soho is 3 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Monday thru Friday.  Pera Soho,www.peranyc.com/soho,  is located at 54 Thompson Street at the corner of Broome, 212-878-6305.

Pancake Social at David Burke

David Burke is elevating pancakes to new heights with his first Pancake Social, now every Saturday from 10am-3pm in the main dining room at David Burke Kitchen. 

It's sort of a Benny Hanna experience for pancakes. Here's how it goes: You have a seat at the central carving table and watch as your pancakes are griddled to order and topped with everything from mixed berries ($10) to layers of pastrami salmon, horseradish mousse and pickled onions ($15). Other takes on the morning staple include Giant Black and White ($10) made with cocoa and vanilla batters to look like the namesake cookie. Burke is also offering fluffy buttermilk pancakes ($5) with creamery butter and maple syrup for those who prefer to stick with the classics. 

David Burke Kitchen is located at 23 Grand Street, 212.201.9119

http://www.davidburkekitchen.com/

St. Patty's Day Festival at The Lamp Post

This Saturday, enjoy free corned beef (80 lbs to be exact), cabbage and potatoes, an Irish rock band and discounted drinks all to raise money for the Jersey City PAL Rugby Program!

The party gets going at 1pm and will go until 7pm. The Lamp Post Bar and Grille is located at 382 2nd Street, Jersey City.(Take Newark or Journal Square bound PATH Train to Grove Street)

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