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

“Grub Street Food Festival and Lost & Found Brunch at CO-Op”
Sunday: Grub Street Food Festival (it’s free!)On Sunday, October 23, Grub Street will once again be taking over the Lower East Side's Hester Street Fair. Just like last year, they're hosting a street ven ...
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Posted: October 20, 2011

“Dressler's Fall Oyster Bash, Fado at Alfama, Cheese Classes at Bklyn Larder”
Dressler's Fall Oyster Bash This Saturday join the folks at Dressler for an afternoon of Island Creek Cooperative Oysters & Ayala Champagne served from 2pm – 4pm. In this rare opportunity, they w ...
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Posted: October 13, 2011

“Kids Make Pizza, Taste of the Seaport”
Kids Pizza Making Class Back by popular demand, Donatella restaurant in Chelsea has just announced their Fall/Winter 2011 schedule of Kid's Pizza Making classes. The first class takes place this Saturday and it ...
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Posted: October 6, 2011

“Harvest in the Square, Le Grand Fooding, Oyster Frenzy, DineOut Irene”
Thursday: Harvest in the Square, unlimited tasting event in Union Square ParkIt’s the foodie event that started before the word “foodie” even existed—the 16th annual Harvest in the Squa ...
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Posted: September 22, 2011

“Mexican Independence, Slow Food Pot Luck on Governor's Island, Bottomless Brunch at The Guilty Goose, 5 & Diamond Guest Chef ”
Friday! Celebrate Mexican Independence day at Henry’s on the UWSHonestly, if people threw weekly parties in honor of Mexico, I would not complain. If you love Mexican food and dr ...
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Posted: September 18, 2011

“Brunch at USC, Make Your Own Bloody Mary, Lots of Lobstah”
Market Brunch Begins at Union Square Café For the first time in 25 years, Union Square Cafe (USC) is now serving brunch. Their Greenmarket-inspired weekend brunch menu from Chef Carmen Quagliata, will b ...
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Posted: September 8, 2011

“Harvest at the Botanical Garden, Benefit for Lydia Tillman, and Pie-Making on GI”
Harvest at The New York Botanical GardenAt the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx, children 5 to 10 years old can help harvest vegetables for pickling daily through Aug. 26 from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the Ruth Re ...
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Posted: August 18, 2011

“Beer and Ice Cream at 61 Local, Grilling at the New Amsterdam Market, Jazz Brunch at Henry's (by bike!)”
Pint Mash-Up at 61 Local On Saturday, August 13th, Cobble Hill's local biergarten, 61 Local, will be hosting the Pint Mash-Up, a super sweet event with Brooklyn-based Steve's Craft Ice Cream, featuring three new ice ...
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Posted: August 11, 2011

“Eat Pancakes, Saratoga Races, and Dumplings for East Africa”
Forget Hot Dogs! It’s Time for a Pancake Eating Contest Fairway’s Chef de Cuisine, Mitchell London, is hosting a Pancake Eating Contest in the Upper West Side store’s café o ...
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Posted: August 3, 2011

“Weekend Options for the City, the Hudson Valley and The Hamptons”
If You’re in the City: Betel’s Sunday Duck Dinner We’re all familiar with the nose-to-tail movement when it comes to pork. But what about duck? At Betel, an excellent and so ...
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Posted: July 27, 2011