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Fondue is Back at Trestle on Tenth, NYC Craft Beerfest, Whiskey Benefit for Sandy Relief

Fondue is back at Trestle on Tenth!                 

Trestle on Tenth’s annual Fondue Sundays kick off this Sunday, December 2nd - just in time for the winter chill. Served in traditional Swiss style, the fondue ($25) is a bubbling blend of spicy Gruyère, nutty Emmentaler and creamy Vacherin cheeses served alongside speck, bündnerfleisch, steamed potatoes, cornichons and baguette- for just $24. Paired with the Swiss wine of the grape variety Chasselas, black tea or shots of Kirschwasser - and some good company - it is the Swiss solution to keeping cozy this cold season.  

Fondue Sunday Dinners will run every Sunday through the end of February 2013. Trestle on Tenth is located at 242 10th Avenue, (212) 645-5659.

NYC Craft Beerfest

Seventy-five breweries will pour craft beers for tasting on Saturday from 12:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Basketball City, Pier 36 at South Street and Montgomery Street. Those attending are requested to bring Christmas gift for children in Breezy Point, Queens, affected by the hurricane. There will be two sessions, with general admission from 1:30 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9:30 p.m., $55 in advance or $65 at the door. V.I.P. tickets for admission one hour early are $75 in advance, $85 at the door or, for access to a special lounge, $125 and $135. Tickets: nyccraftbeerfest.com.

Rare Whiskey Relief for Sandy

A silent and live auction of old and rare whiskeys at Astor Center, 399 Lafayette Street (East Fourth Street), on Sunday from 4 to 6 p.m., will raise money for the Tunnel to Towers Hurricane Sandy Relief Fund. There will be whiskeys available for tasting, and jazz: $25 from astorcenternyc.com.

 

Andrea Strong