Events

Culinary Institute of America American Bounty Restaurant (then wine tasting) 1946 Campus Drive, Hyde Park, NY 12538 Wednesday, March 2nd- 12pm lunch $72 If meeting us there (@12pm) $99 taking van from 34th and 8th (9:30am) $TBD extra at the winery (wine tasting cost extra) 3-course, 1 glass of wine, coffee, tax/tip The Culinary Institute […]

Paul & Jimmy’s 123 East 18th (btw Park Ave South & 3rd) Sunday, March 6th 5:30pm optional drinks, 6:30 pm dinner $71 Includes 3-course dinner, gl wine tax/tip For 66 years this red sauce ristorante has filled the bellies of New York's Governors, Mayors and celebrities from musicians to actors to sports stars. According to […]

THE FRIARS CLUB BRUNCH 57 East 55th Street (Park and Madison) Saturday, March 12th- 12:00pm seating, 12:30 brunch $73 Includes Buffet Brunch, 1 mimosa/bloody Mary, tax / tip At least a dozen members have asked me when are we returning for this amazing brunch. The Friars Club, a member-only show business hangout for all the […]

West Side Steakhouse 597 10th Avenue (44th and 43rd) Sunday, March 20th 5:15 optional drinks, 6:00pm dinner $82 4-course dinner, glass of wine, coffee t &t This unpretentious steakhouse in Hells Kitchen has been wowing the neighborhood for years. We ate here years ago (discovered by Art Fischer) and I am still getting requests to […]

Edith Piaf Show @ Highline Ballroom 431 West 16th (9th and 10th Avenue) Sunday, March 27th (NOTE: THIS IS EASTER!) 11:30am brunch- Entrée and Coffee only (no alcohol) 12:30-2pm Edith Piaf Show (90 minutes of music) $68- Brunch Entrée, coffee, show, tax and tip. Non-refundable ticket purchased upon RSVP Ransack the Louvre, scour every patisserie, […]

Tribeca Art Factory “Friday Night Live Art” Friday, April 1st (RSVP by March 28th) 55 Murray Street (W. Broadway and Church) 8pm – midnight (come and leave when you want) $49 lite bites, wine, champagne coffee ($50 credit towards any art purchase) As seen on Channel 11 PIX News, come join others for a social […]

 Opia  130 East 57th (btw Lexington & 3rd) Saturday, April 9th    Live 3-piece jazz 8:00 – 11:30 6:45pm optional drinks, 7:45 pm dinner $75  3-course dinner, gl wine, coffee, tax/tip Founded in 2001, by illustrious restauranteurs Frederick Lesort and Antoine Blech (Frederick's, Jour et Nuit, Lemon, and Matisse), Opia embodies the vivacity of its founders' […]

Nino’s Tuscany Steakhouse 117 W 58th  (6th and 7th Avenue) Thursday, April 14th 5:45pm optional drinks, 6:45pm dinner Famous 100-year old piano player- Irving Fields $76- 4-course dinner, gl wine, coffee, t&t              When we ate at Nino’s in March, Nino turned to me and said, let’s do this again as soon as possible and […]

Bushwick Street Art Tour Includes a look inside 2 Artist Studio’s Saturday, April 16th 11:20am meet together at Union Square (L train to Jefferson stop- 15 minutes) 12pm if meeting us in Brooklyn (till 2pm) $75- 2-hour tour, wine/snacks, take home art. On a past Williamsburg walking tour, our group asked Ben the tour-guide, to put […]

Chop Shop II 41 West 24st (between 5th and 6th) next to Raymi Sunday, April 17th 5:15pm optional drinks 6 pm diner $62- 10 Item Asian fusion family style (no wine/no tea) This is the sister restaurant to 22 rated Chop Shop. CHOP-SHOP II just opened and is a collaboration between Danny Emerman and Mah […]

Culinary Institute of America The Bocuse Restaurant- Special Event 1946 Campus Drive, Hyde Park, NY 12538 A Tribute to Paris- with silent auction Thursday April 21st- Limited Space, restaurant will sell out 12:pm 3-course lunch, tax and tip (no wine). $72- If meeting us here @ noon $99 If riding with us @ 9:30am 34th […]

“Over The Rainbow” The Tribute to Judy Garland, Bette Midler & Liza Minnelli The Highline Ballroom 431 West 16th (Between 9th and 10th Avenue) Sunday April 24th, 11:30 brunch; 12:30 show $68 Includes Show, Entrée, Soda/Coffee, T&T Our Edith Piaf tribute was so successful, the Highline Ballroom invited us back. Join us as Ashley Menard […]

Flatiron History and Food Walking Tour 5-Star Certificate of Excellence- Trip Advisor Saturday May 7th 10:30am-1:30pm (meet at 10:15am) Meet in front of 200 Fifth Avenue (@23rd/24th) $50  Includes 6 generous tastings, tour of Beecher’s cheese factory, tour of Eataly, and a history tour of Flatiron, architecture and Madison Park. RSVP EARLY- Space is very […]

Swing 46 349 West 46th Street (Between 8th and 9th) Sunday, May 15th 6:00 pm optional drinks, 7pm Dinner $79  3-course meal, gl of wine, music charge, dance lessons Big Band and swing dance lessons from 8:30-11:30pm Join us for a great meal and a live Big Band at Swing 46 Jazz and Supper Club. […]

Vice Versa 325 West 51st (8th and 9th avenue) Saturday, May 21st 7pm drinks, 8pm dinner $77 3-course, glass of wine, coffee, tax and tip The Godfather of scrumptious Italian cucina in New York was a man named Tony May. He had a series of famous Italian restaurants and even operated The Rainbow Room. Vice […]

Bottino 246 10th Avenue (24th Street) Wednesday, May 25th 5:45pm drinks, 6:45pm dinner $78-  Full Dinner, glass of wine, coffee, tax and tip Established just slightly ahead of the West Chelsea boom that brought a new wave of artsy tenants to the once-industrial neighborhood, Bottino has retained the casual, cutting-edge feel it had when it […]

Lips Drag Queen Show Palace and Restaurant 227 East 56th (2nd and 3rd) Sunday, June 5th - “Broadway Show Brunch” 2 hour- Unlimited Mimosa’s and Bloody Mary’s 12-2pm please arrive on time!!!  DOORS DO NOT OPEN TILL 11:45 Show, Brunch Entrée, Mimosas/Bloody Mary’s $51 With Moulin Rouge- like decorated spaces located in New York, Atlanta, […]

Bronx’s Little Italy and Arthur Avenue Tour Meet by Grand Central (Park Ave @ 42nd street) Wednesday, June 8th @ 11am – 2pm  $39 (plus metro north transportation) The Bronx is rich in culture and food experiences. Explore the area known as New York's culinary center with a three-hour excursion through Little Italy and Arthur […]