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New York Pickle Day Set for Oct. 4

Update:
If you really love pickles, see what the Museum of Natural History planning doing Oct. 13.

Love pickles?
This year’s Ninth Annual NYC International Pickle Day, slated for Oct. 4, promises more free briny tidbits than ever before.
From India to Haiti—and yes, as close by as the Lower East Side—pickled tidbits from around the world will be [...]

Ice Cream Event at New York’s Astor Center Slated for Sept. 1

I scream, you scream. Yeah, yeah, yeah. OK, who doesn’t love ice cream? In fact, I love it so much, I have a book coming out next year on the history of ice cream around the world.
Meanwhile, if you want to get your licks in on this delicious subject, come hear Jeri Quinzio talk about [...]

Cocktails in the Morning: The Mixologist’s Greenmarket Tour

I don’t know about you, but I go for coffee, not cocktails in the morning. Still, this Slow Food Greenmarket and cocktails event is a chance to spend the morning roaming the Union Square Greenmarket with a mixologist to gather ingredients for cocktails to be served later in the day at Astor Center.
Here are the [...]

Father’s Day: NY Beer and Chocolate Class

Father’s Day beer and chocolate and cocktails classes in NY.

New York City Outdoor Dining Options Abound

A few days ago, I listed some Upper West Side spots where you can eat outdoors in the warm weather months. Elsewhere around New York, sidewalk cafes and garden terraces also abound. Here are a few choices:
What are your favorite outdoor dining spots?
Alto
11 East 53rd Street , 212-308-1099
This is the first summer that Alto has [...]

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New York Pickle Day Set for Oct. 4

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