East Village:Idle Handscontinues to celebrate its one-year anniversary this week: From 5 to 9 p.m. tonight, you’ll get a free slice ofTwo Bootspizza with your purchase of any Two Brothers draft, plus $2 bourbon shots. [Skint]
Little Italy: Sample olive oil fromDiPalo Dairy从5到6点,观看演示如何prepare mozzarella (and try some, of course) by Bobby Alleva, owner ofAlleva Dairy, from 7 to 10 p.m., and more, at the 85th Feast of San Gennaro. Check out the street festival throughout the week to try othergourmet upgradesthis year (Grand Street, nr. Mott Street). [Guest of a Guest]
Lower East Side: Matthew Tutsky, the principal harp at the Boise Philharmonic, will perform a recital at2nd Floor on Clintontonight, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Bring your ticket toAliasbefore or after the concert for their special three-course theater menu ($25 prix fixe). Buyticketsin advance ($25), or additional standing room is also available. [Grub Street]
Midtown East: Check outSynesthesia #1— “dinner theatre your grandma would hate” — on Wednesday, September 28, at 7 p.m. at theRoger Smith Hotel. Hosted by Roger Smith Arts, the dinner is the first in a series of ten-course tasting menus created to involve all the senses. Art and musical performances will accompany the food; tickets are $75 per person. [Eventbrite]
Paul Niedermann, crowned the winner ofHell’s Kitchenlast night, will be rewarded with the title of head chef atBLT Steak. The inventive menu that earned Niedermann first place — and got him promoted from junior sous-chef — included truffle risotto, heirloom tomato carpaccio, steak with saffron and celery root, and banana polenta cake. [Grub Street]
Skip the line atNum Pangmidtown with their new delivery option (free, one sandwich minimum), and try new fall menu items like their boneless spare rib sandwich with a spicy tamarind glaze or maple barbecue turkey wings (both $8.50). Other new dishes to anticipate this season include a lemongrass beef stew with pickle soy sprouts and a roasted turkey sandwich with ginger cranberry jam. [Grub Street]
Soho: Join other art and food lovers at theAmuse Bouche Soiree for the Arts在Soho,主持艺术边界无限Loft (101 Prince Street). The event will feature an assortment of snacks by chef Ramon Sanchez, wine, live music, and a speaker on internationalism in the arts. Sunday, October 2, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.; $30 suggested donation. [Grub Street]
Times Square: “Shucked and Shaken,” the new cocktail program atOceana, will feature a flight of four seasonal oyster shooters. Shucked and shaken to order, this season’s flight includes a watermelon margarita paired with an East Coast oyster, among three other options ($35 for the flight, $8 each). [Grub Street]
Union Square: On Thursday, September 22, Harvest in the Square will celebrate its sixteenth anniversary. Stop by Union Square from 7:30 to 9 p.m. to sample food and beverages from neighborhood favorites likeAldea, wine, and an exhibit byGreenmarket, among others.Ticketsare $125, all proceeds go toward revitalizing the park. [Guest of a Guest]
Upper West Side: Learn from culinary superstar Jean-Georges Vongerichten and his executive pastry chef Johnny Iuzzini during the Jean Georges Master Culinary Course, offered at theTrump International Hotel and Tower. The weekend-long experience (priced at $9,999 for two) includes a demonstration by Vongerichten in hisnamesake kitchen, a dessert-making class with Iuzzini, accommodations in an Executive Park View Suite, and more. Reservations are required 30 days in advance. [Grub Street]
Get an early start on your Oktoberfest celebrations atVillage Pourhousetoday, beginning at noon. A $30 beer flight for two will feature a selection of beer from German breweries like Beck’s and Schneider. [NYDN]
West Village:爱好Ristorante e酒吧美式咖啡updated their Italian menu to include more seasonal and local fare, with fresh seafood hand-picked by chef Saul Montiel. The new menu follows Gusto’s décor revamp two years ago, meant to inspire the atmosphere of a vintage Italian movie. [DNA Info]
