NYC Summer Restaurant Week 2011

Monday, July 11 - Sunday, July 24
NYC Summer Restaurant Week
Like most things in New York, one week is just not enough. So NYC's summer restaurant week is actually two weeks long. You can get a special prix fixe meals in over 400 participating restaurants: Lunch $24.07, Dinner $35.

Make reservations on-line via OpenTable.com

*Saturdays Excluded; Sunday participation optional
Note: Prices are per person and do not include beverage, tax or gratuity.
Not all restaurants on opentable.com are participating in the NYC Restaurant Week, and not all participating restaurants offer the NYC Restaurant Week menu at both meals.
The "NYC Restaurant Week" word mark and logo are the trademarks of NYC & Company, Inc.

FTC disclosure: if you make a reservation with Open Table via this link, MurphGuide may get a small commission.

Bastille Day 2011 in NYC

[updated July 14, 2011]

Bastille Day, the French national holiday, is celebrated on July 14 (le quatorze juillet) to honor the anniversary of the 1789 storming of the Bastille in Paris. Frenchmen & women in NYC will start the celebration early with events this weekend. Like any good holiday, why limit the festivities to just one day? Welcome to Bastille Week!

July 10 - 17, 2011
Bastille Week in NYC

BastilleWeek.com

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July 10 - 17, 2011
French Restaurant Week


$17.89* prix fixe menu at participating French restaurants in NYC.
FrenchRestaurantWeek.com



*1789 was the year of the storming of the Bastille.



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Thursday, July 14
Bastille Day Ball 2011 - Bal de la Fête Nationale
Live Orchestra & DJ
2 Ticket options:
Bleu $30 online ($35 at the door) : General admission; passed hors d' oeuvres, cashbar.
Rouge $120 : Red Carpet treatment : Gourmet Buffet dinner + Open Bar til 10:30pm + seating in the newly renovated VIP Lounge.

Raffle with Grand Prize: 2 Round trip tickets NYC to Paris on Air France
7:30pm-1am
at:
The 404
404 10th Ave. (33rd St.)
New York, NY
Bastilledayball.org
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Mais attendez, il ya plus... (But wait, there's more...)
Check out MurphGuide's directory of French Bistros in NYC:
MurphGuide.com/frenchbistros

previously...

Sunday, July 10
Bastille Day Celebration on 60th Street
Celebrate French culture at the annual French block party on 60th St. between Fifth and Lexington Ave.
Activities for the entire family:
French cuisine tastings
French-themed market stalls featuring artists and artisans from various regions of France, as well as other French-speaking countries.
Kids games (petanque) & face painting

Entertainment:
Live mime - 12-5pm
Accordion music - 1-5pm
Citroen Car Show 1-5pm

Wine & cheese tasting The FIAF
Entrance to Bastille Day on 60th Street is free and open to the public
at:

The French Institute Alliance Française
22 E. 60th St. (Fifth Ave.)
New York, NY

BastilleDayNYC.com



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Sunday, July 10
Bastille Day in Brooklyn
Brooklyn's annual Bastille Day celebration includes pétanque games and French food and drink and various outdoor activities at some of Smith's Street's bistros, including:


Bar Tabac
128 Smith St. (Dean St.)
Brooklyn
(718) 923-0918
bartabacny.com

and...

Robin des Bois
195 Smith St. (between Warren & Baltic St.)
Brooklyn, NY
(718) 596-1609
Sherwoodcafe.com

NYC Restaurant Week: January 24 - February 6

NYC & Company present their annual Love NYC Restaurant Week. From January 24 to February 6, 2011 (excluding weekends) some of New York City's top restaurants are offering prix fixe menus for $35 (dinner) and $24.07 (lunch)*.

Participating restaurants include: Aureole, Ben Benson's Steakhouse, Bar Boulud, Blue Smoke, Bobby Van's, Butter, Capital Grille, Cipriani, City Crab, Dos Caminos, Le Cirque, Les Halles, Megu, Metrazur, Michael's, Nino's, The Ocean Grill, One if by Land, Two if by Sea, Opia, Palm, Rosa Mexicano, Russian Tea Room, Ruth's Chris Steak House, Smith & Wollensky, Steak Frites, Sushi Samba, Tao, Terrace in the Sky, Tribeca Grill, 21 Club and The Water Club.

You can make NYC Restaurant Week reservation with OpenTable.com

*Saturdays excluded; Sundays optional. Beverages, taxes and gratuities are not included.

Benefits for Haiti in NYC: Thu. January 21, 2010

As the world tries to aid the earthquake victims in Haiti, many nightlife and social events in NYC are pitching in. (Eater.com has a great list of restaurants that are also donating).
So if you are going out anyway, might as well do some good while you're at it.
The following events tonight will raise funds for Haitian relief efforts...


Three events tonight will raise funds for Concern Worldwide, who have been on the ground working in Haiti since Hurricane Gordon back in 1994.


Thursday, January 21
Hope for Haiti at The Gates
Grassfed Events in collaboration with Concern Worldwide and The Gates Lounge proudly present...Hope for Haiti
The Gates Lounge, normally an exclusive venue, is opening their doors to collect donations and aid in the immediate relief efforts for the people of Haiti recently struck by devastating tragedy.
Open bar from 10pm-11pm
$25 donation for admission, 100% of door proceeds will go to Concern Worldwide, larger donations are more than welcome.
Contact: info@nyccharityevents.com
Special reduced bottle service will be offered for the evening to benefit Concern Worldwide
at:
The Gates Lounge
290 Eighth Ave. (between 24th & 25th St.)
New York, NY
TheGatesNYC.com
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Thursday, January 21
Irish Network NYC presents...
Third Thursday- January: Haitian Relief Effort
Due to recent events, Irish Network NYC will make their monthly Third Thursday a fundraiser to aid Concern’s efforts in Haiti.
Musical Performances by John Malone & Friends
Suggested Donation: $25 includes:
Drinks Specials, Free Food and Spot Door Prizes
6:30 - 10pm
at:


Slattery's Midtown Pub
8 E. 36th St.
(between Madison & Fifth Ave.)
New York, NY
(212) 683-6444
SlatterysMidtownPub.com

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Thursday, January 21
Rebuild Haiti Relief Fundraiser at 1 OAK
Gabriel Byrne, Terry George, Alan Cumming, Estelle, Emma Snowdon-Jones, Scott Buccheit, Nigel Barker, Amy Sacco, Anne Vincent, Ranjana Khan, Gillian Hearst, Phillip Bloch, Danielle Thur and friends invite you to..
Rebuild Haiti Relief Fundraiser
to benefit:
American Red Cross, Concern Worldwide and The Edeyo Foundation
$40 donation at the door
Special guests and Silent Auction
9pm - 11pm
RSVP@studioNB.com
at:
1 Oak
453 W. 17th St. (between 9th & 10th Ave.)
New York, NY
212 242-1111
1oaknyc.com
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This event will raise funds for UNICEF...
Thursday, January 21
Paddy Reilly's Music Bar presents...
A Benefit for the Quake Victims in Haiti
Entertainment by
LES Hot Club - 6:30pm
Theresa Sareo - 7:30pm
The Itinerants - 8:30pm
Suggested donation for the Benefit is "your suggestion"
Donations will be funneled through UNICEF.
followed by Paddy Reilly's weekly Thursday traditional Irish music session - 10pm
at:






Paddy Reilly's
519 Second Ave. (29th St.)
New York, NY

The New York City Celtic Music Meetup Group will be meeting here at 7:30pm. New members welcome:
celticmusic.meetup.com/104
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City Winery Benefit Concerts
City Winery kicked off 4 nights of benefit concerts last night, with another one tonight, and two more: Sunday and Monday.

Wednesday, Jan 20
Patti Smith, The Swell Season, John Wesley Harding,Carolina Chocolate Drops,Yo La Tengo,Young People’s Chorus Of New York City, Joshua Bell & Surprise Guest,Tiempo Libre .

Thursday, Jan 21
Brian Stokes Mitchell, Lewis Black, Vernon Reid & Corey Glover of Living Colour, Rich Pagano & The Sugarcane Cups, Marshall Crenshaw,Willie Nile.
BUY TICKETS.

Sunday, Jan 24
Rosanne Cash,Nada Surf, Tabou Combo, Madeleine Peyroux, BETTY.
BUY TICKETS.

Monday, Jan. 25
15 Indie Artists: The Bongos, Amber Rubarth,Ian Axel, Vienna Teng, Wes Hutchinson, Ari Hest, Will Knox, Joey Ryan, Rosi Golan, Nate Campany, Martin Rivas, Dov Rosenblatt, Alex Berger, Greg Holden, Howie Statland from NYCSmoke.
THE HOUSE BAND: Kevin Rice, Chris Kuffner, Adam Christgau, Tony Maceli, Melissa Tong, Ward Williams, Marika Hughes.
BUY TICKETS.

100% of funds raised from these benefit show will be directed to Doctors Without Borders, Partners in Health and an emergency mobile hospital aid mission organized by the Jewish Renaissance Medical Center.
at:
City Winery
155 Varick St
New York, NY
(212) 608-0555
CityWinery.com
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Thursday, January 21
Help Haiti Happy Hour at Turtle Bay
Raffles will be held, with all proceeds go to Red Cross Relief effort in Haiti
drink specials
no cover
at:
Turtle Bay Grill & Lounge
987 Second Ave.
(between 52nd & 53rd St.)
New York, NY
(212) 223-4224
TurtleBayNYC.com

Who's the Man?

Who's the man? Willie Degel, CEO of Uncle Jack's Steakhouse is the fuckin' man.
No excuses, no crybabies. Period.

Just thought I'd share...

Taste of Times Square; Monday, June 8

The Times Square Alliance presents its annual tasting event, Taste of Times Square:

Monday, June 8
Taste of Times Square
Sample "tastes" of delicious signature dishes from Times Square's best restaurants
Enjoy classic New York street performers
Entertainment on three stages
Swing band and free dancing lessons from Swing46
see map (pdf): Timessquarenyc.org


Taste of Times Square food tickets can be purchased at the event
and are redeemable for "tastes" and beverages at each of the booths.
The main ticket booth at 46th Street and Broadway opens at 3pm;
other booths throughout the neighborhood at 5pm

free admission
5pm - 8:30pm
on:
W. 46th Street
(between Broadway & Ninth Ave.)
New York, NY


Participating Restaurants include:
Angus McIndoe
B.B. King Blues Club and Grill
Bangkok House
Barbetta
Becco
Bistecca Fiorentina - Tuscan Steak House
Bluechili
Bond 45
Bourbon Street Bar and Grill
Brasserie 1605
Brazil, Brazil
Broadway Joe's Steakhouse
Brooklyn Diner
B. Smith
Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.
Carmine's Italian Restaurant
Charlotte Restaurant ClubHouse Cafe
Da Rosina Restaurante Italiano
Dervish
FireBird Russian Restaurant
Gallagher's Steak House
Ginger's Restaurant at the DoubleTree Suites
Hard Rock Cafe
Havana Central
Hourglass Tavern
The House of Brews
Joe Allen Restaurant
John's Pizzeria
Joshua Tree
Junior's Restaurant
La Rivista Ristorante
Le Rivage
Meson Sevilla
O'Lunney's Times Square Pub
Orso
Pasta Lovers Patzeria's Perfect Pizza
Planet Hollywood
Ruth's Chris Steakhouse
Sangria 46
Schnipper's Quality Kitchen
Shula's American Steakhouse (Westin New York)
Sofia Ristorante Italiano
St. Andrews
Restaurant Toloache
Trattoria Dopo Teatro
Two Times Square at the Renaissance Hotel
The View at the New York Marriott Marquis
Utsav
Virgil's Real Barbecue

Tuesday, April 28
The American Cancer Society Presents
Taste of Hope 2009
A culinary, wine and spirits tasting event
featuring over 40 of New York's hottest and most popular restaurants and vendors,
all set within a fun cocktail party atmosphere

* NYC's hottest restaurant & chefs will offer tastings of their most inventive and delicious dishes.
* Demonstrations by NYC’s top chef’s
* Unlimited Open Bar throughout the whole event
* Specialty Wine & liquor tasting
* A chance to win exciting raffle and silent auction prizes.
* Exclusive VIP lounge & gift bag for VIP ticket holders only.
* Featuring DJ Scott Sheehy & Live Music by The Island Boys Steel Pan Calypso Band
* Amazing gift bag for all attendees, valued at over $100

Event Tickets: $150 in advance, $175 at the door
(restaurant tasting, open bar and gift bag)
VIP Tickets: $250, advance sales only
(admission one hour early, chef demonstration with wine pairings, special restaurant tasting,
open bar, VIP gift bag, exclusive cognac tasting, VIP lounge area. )

Featuring cuisine from:
Atria * B. Smith's Restaurant * Bamboo 52 Sushi Bar & Lounge * Beacon Restaurant * Blue Ribbon Restaurants * *Brasserie Les Halles * Buddakan * Butter * Chipotle Mexican Grill * Ciao Bella Gelato * Ditch Plains * Garrett Popcorn Shops * Geisha * HARU * Marcelli Formaggi * Nappants Catering * Oceana * One If By Land, Two If By Sea * Pera Mediterranean Brasserie * Philip Marie * Pranna Restaurant * Ricard Chocolat *Riingo * Roth's Steakhouse * Rouge Tomate * Serendipity 3 * Strip House * Supermac “ Creative Mac & Cheese” * The Good Knife * The Joy of Cheese * The Oak Room at The Plaza* This Is Delish * Tony’s Di Napoli * Tribeca Grill * Uncle Nick's Greek Cuisine * Victor’s Café * Wine Cellar Sorbet

Featuring Beverages from:
Anheuser Busch – Stella Artois, Hoegaarden and Leffe * Bedell Cellars * Brimoncourt Champagne * Clovis Point Winery * Harbes Family FARM & Vineyard * JTE Spirits * Lieb Cellars * Lucid Absinthe * Martha Clara Vineyards * Michael Collins Irish Whiskey * One Natural Experience * Osprey's Dominion Vineyrad * Palmer Vineyards * Pellegrini Vineyards * Tommy Bahama Rum * Vineyard 48 * Voyant Chai * Waters Crest Winery * Wolffer Estate Vineyard * Zipang Sake *

Taste of Hope will assist the American Cancer Society
in raising funds to reach our 2015 goal of saving 5 million lives
by reducing cancer mortality by 50% and cancer incidence by 25%

6:30pm - VIP admission
7:30pm - General Admission
at:
The Metropolitan Pavilion
125 W. 18th St. (between 6th & 7th Ave.)
New York, NY
http://community.acsevents.org/tasteofhopeny
$50 of each ticket is not tax deducible.
Tickets on-sale on-line until 3pm today, then its at the door only.

for more info. contact Caitlin Boyle
212-237-3886
caitlin.boyle@cancer.org

Pre-Valentine's Weekend at Tavern on the Green - Fri. Feb. 13

#16 & #17 in our week-long series on Valentine's events in NYC.
See the full listings at ValentinesDayNYC.com


Friday, February 13
Pre-Valentine's Dinner
Show off your ballroom prowess dancing the night away
to the smooth sounds of the Gerard Carelli Orchestra.
Have an evening of romance in the Crystal dining room features a sumptuous three course menu.
A glass of champagne to toast the evening,
ending with a tray of Pastry Chef Jasmina Bojic’s sweet delights.
Dinner and dancing is $135 per person,
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Saturday, February 14
Valentine's Day at Tavern on the Green
Nothing is more romantic than Central Park on Valentine’s Day.
Begin the celebration of your love story with a tantalizing three course menu created by Chef Brian Young. A string quartet and strolling guitarist set the mood for romance. Couples dining in the Crystal Room are treated to a bottle of Heidsieck Monopole champagne. A glass of champagne will be offered to guests in any one of our other five gorgeously appointed dining rooms. A red rose will be presented to conclude your enchanted evening.
Pricing $150 per person for Crystal Room
and $115 per person for all other dining rooms.

Prices do not include tax and 20% gratuity added to each bill.
For reservations please call 212-873-3200.
To view menus and other offerings visit our website at Tavernonthegreen.com

at:

Tavern on the Green
Central Park & W. 67th St.
New York, NY
(212) 873-3200
TavernontheGreen.com

Winter Restaurant Week Continues...

As another sign of these tough economic times, NYC Winter Restaurant Week has been extended through the end of February.
Special three-course, prix-fixe meals: $24.07 for lunch and $35 for dinner in over 250 participating restaurants.

For a list of participating restaurants, visit: nycgo.com/restaurantweek

Super Bowl Sunday at Keats

#34 in our series of Super Bowl parties in NYC.
In our continuous efforts to "connect the fun to the fun people", we will be listing Super Bowl parties here all week until the big day.
For the full list, visit our special Super Bowl party site: SuperBowlPartyNYC.com


Sunday, February 1
Keats Super Bowl Sunday
$40 open bar package
(Includes Domestic Bottles
and Drafts)
All the wings you can eat!
Keats Kocktail Weenie Eating Contest at Halftime
Large Cash Prize
Only Eating Contest in New York City Bars
at:

Keats Restaurant
842 Second Ave. (45th St.)
New York, NY
(212) 682-5490
KeatsRestaurant.com

NYC Winter Restaurant Week

Monday, January 26 - Friday, January 30
NYC Winter Restaurant Week
Special prix fixe meals in over 250 participating restaurants

Lunch and dinner offerings
Three-course, prix-fixe meals $24.07 for lunch and $35 for dinner

nycgo.com/restaurantweek

New Year's Eve at Chinatown Brasserie

New Year's Eve at Chinatown Brasserie.
#91 in our month-long series highlighting the best New Year's Eve parties in NYC.
See the whole series here:
murphguide.blogspot.com/search/label/New Year's Eve
For more info. call the MurphGuide New Year's headquarters:
212 717-9955

Wednesday, December 31
New Year's Eve at Chinatown Brasserie
General Admission: $115
Beijing VIP Access: $135
Seated VIP: $155
Ultra VIP: $165
Platinum VIP: $175
Beijing Seated VIP: $155
Beijing Ultra VIP: $165
Beijing Platinum VIP: $210
After 12:30 General Admission: $50

General Admission includes:
5 Hour Premium Open Bar 9pm-2am
NYE Mini-Buffet - 9pm-11:30pm
Midnight Champagne Toast
Live DJ New Year's Eve 2009 countdown
Featuring a World-Renowned DJ
Festive Party Favors
Complimentary admission to The Official NYE After-Party at:
Capitale: 130 Bowery (at Grand St). Ticket value $35. Free admission after 2am with your NYE ticket stub
Coat Check provided by and responsibility of venue - (additional charge)

Doors open 8pm
at:
Chinatown Brasserie
380 Lafayette St.
(Great Jones St.)
New York, NY

Purchase tickets online