the weekend buzz

The weekend buzz gives you a short and sweet weekend plan of attack – a place for dinner, a spot for brunch, and a cool joint to have a cocktail or two. We've put the weekend buzz on hold for now, but check out some of our previous favorite weekend haunts below

“Fish Heads, Eel Bones and Beer at EN, Chocolate for a Cause, Organic Wine Dinner at Tangled”
Fish Heads, Eel Bones and Beer at EN!  In a Japanese restaurant kitchen nothing gets wasted. Cooks make magic even with humble ingredients like fish heads, bones, vegetable peels, and scraps of rich wagyu beef ...
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Posted: March 2, 2011

“Eat, Drink, Oscar”
We all want a little bit of Hollywood glam. What a better way to feel like Meryl Streep or George Clooney than with a good Oscars party? It's no different this year where the fun should be good whether you're rooting for "Black Swan&q ...
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Posted: February 24, 2011

“Dinner at the Dory, Smorgasbord at Aquavit, Whiskey gets Cheessey, and a Stinky Festival”
Sunday Dinner at the DoryThis Sunday, February 21st, The John Dory Oyster Bar will extend its service to Sundays for lunch and dinner. Normal hours will continue from noon to 2am, and the raw bar continues from mid ...
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Posted: February 17, 2011

“From No Strings Attached to Wedding Proposals, This is the Strong Buzz Guide to V-day”
First things first: If you haven’t made your Valentine’s dinner reservation, pick up the phone or make an online reservation after reading your Weekend Buzz. But don’t panic quite yet if you’ve procrastinated. We've got ...
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Posted: February 10, 2011

“Pancake Month at Clinton Street Baking, Cassoulet Festival at Savoy, Burgers at Elsewhere”
February is Pancake Month at Clinton Street Baking CompanyWeekends are pancake days, but when lines at Clinton Street Baking stretch miles long, and the snow is tumbling down with a vengeance, it’s easy ...
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Posted: February 3, 2011

“Chinatown Tours and Chilifest”
Chinatown Tours If you love a good nosh and haven’t been to Chinatown lately, spend Saturday doing both. Tours of Chinatown will be led by Adventure on a Shoestring on Saturday at 1 and 3 p.m.; $10 plus ...
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Posted: January 27, 2011

“Brunch at Bell Book and Candle, Cassoulet Cook Off, and Smoking (meat) Lessons”
All Weekend Long: New Brunch at Bell Book & CandleBell Book & Candle (141 West 10th Street; 212-414-2355; www.bbandcnyc.com) in the West Village will be starting brunch this weekend (Saturday ...
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Posted: January 20, 2011

“Apres-Ski at Klee, New Brunch at Balade”
Apres-Ski at KleeBeginning this weekend offered until Restaurant Week, Chef Daniel Angerer of Klee has created a $40, three-course "apres ski" menu. Angerer’s menu includes hearty, wintery foods, pe ...
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Posted: January 12, 2011

“The 'Cue Burger at Fatty, Spicy Sundays, and more at James”
New at Fatty CueFatty ‘Cue was one of my favorite meals of 2010 and by the end of year food writing I have been reading, I am not alone in my views. There’s smokin’ luscious deliciousness to ...
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Posted: January 6, 2011

“Don't Have New Year's Eve Plans? Check Out Our (every budget) Guide to Ringing in 2011”
In addition to the listings below, Print, Fatty 'Cue, Goat Town, and franny's are also serving New Year's Eve menus. Wishing you all a very happy, healthy and joyous 2011 filled with great meals shared with company you actually like! ...
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Posted: December 29, 2010