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“Chowder and Beer, Dinner and Dancing, Paella and Wine, and Cooking for a Cause”

Saturday: First Annual NYC Chowder Slam at Jimmy's 43, 43 East 7th Street, 212-982-3006.

Artisanal New England beers and steamy hot bowls of chowdah are on tap for the First Annual NYC Chowder Slam at Jimmy's 43. Chowder and beer will be served all afternoon from Noon – 5pm and your $20 ticket price at the door will benefit New Amsterdam Market, a local organization promoting our region's agriculture and building a new community of purveyors whose common goal is to pioneer environmentally and socially responsible food production: www.newamsterdammarket.org.

Saturday: Dinner and Dancing at Inside Park, 109 East 50th Street - Entrance on Park Avenue, (212) 593-3333.

I can’t remember the last time I danced in between courses, that is other than my own wedding. To celebrate spring, chef Matt Weingarten is hosting Swing into Spring on Saturday, March 21st at Inside Park. He’s invited Gregory Moore and His Cosmopolitan Orchestra to get you in the mood to break out your best moves and will serve a three-course menu inspired by the vernal equinox with dishes like the Last of the Winter Cellar’s Parsley Root Soup (with brown butter and capers), Vernal Equinox Egg Raviolo with preserved truffles and leeks and grass-fed New York Strip with grilled sweet onions and roasted potato. The Swing into Spring Dinner is $55 per person (beverage, tax and gratuity not included) and will be served in two seatings: 6-6:30 pm and 9-9:30 pm. For reservations, please call (212) 593-3333, or reserve online at OpenTable.com.

Sunday: Spring Into Action with a Hands-on Cooking Class to Benefit Vulnerable Youth in Africa

On Sunday from 5-8pm, learn how to cook delicious and nutritious Asian-inspired meals for the Spring season while taking action for a good cause. On the menu you’ll learn Spring Salad w/ Carrot-Ginger Dressing, Spring Vegetable Brown Rice Sushi, Broiled Cod Marinated in a Miso Sauce and a side of Swiss Chard w/ Currants & Pine Nuts and a Raw Food Tart w/ Cashew Cream & Seasonal Fresh Fruit served with Sake Mojitos. 

The hands-on class is led by private chef Amber Campion and benefits Off the Mat Into the World, an organization that aids vulnerable youth in Africa (Uganda).
The list of Organizations the money will go to includes Building Tomorrow (www.buildingtomorrow.org), Shanti Uganda (www.shantiuganda.org), YouthAIDS (www.youthaids.org) and New Hope.

The class will be held at 131 Allen Street (between Delancey and Rivington) and the cost is $25, plus a donation of $40-$100 to the fundraiser. Please respond by Friday, March 20th to reserve your spot by emailing amber.campion@gmail.com

Sunday: All-You-Can-Eat-Paella Night at Cercle Rouge, 241 W. B'Way,  212-226-6252

This Sunday evening from 4-8pm, you can unleash your inner Spaniard with a celebration of Spanish wines from Torres paired with unlimited servings of paella at Cercle Rouge. To keep you in the mood, Francois Wiss will lead a three-piece band playing Latin Flamenco. Unlimited Paella is $25 per person; Torres wine starts at $25 a bottle.

And that’s your Strong (weekend) Buzz for this week! Be sure to tune into The Strong Buzz daily for cutting edge news, reviews, events and more!

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