Thursday, November 18, 2010
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The Brooklyn Food & Drink Events Guide ’Tis just about the time to indulge yourselves... here are some tips (along with a chance to give back)
11/18 Feedingnyc’s Thanksgiving Cocktails For A Cause
11/24 Greenpoint Reformed Church Thanksgiving Dinner
Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres from 7pm to 10pm at the Hudson Terrace, 621 W46th Street (b/w 11th & 12th Ave), New York. A donation of $105 provides Thanksgiving dinner for three families, gets you in the door and you drink free all night! A $35 donation provides Thanksgiving dinner for one family, and gets you in the door. FeedingNYC relies on the generosity of New Yorkers like you to help provide Thanksgiving dinners to thousands of families in need in all five NYC boroughs. Tickets at feedingnyc.org.
11/20 Giving Thanks Dinner With The Eagle Street Rooftop Farm Celebrate the closure of the 2010 season with the good folks of the Eagle Street Rooftop Farm team in an event hosted by Brooklyn Kitchen, in support of the altogether worthy food education program Growing Chefs. Starts at 7pm. Tickets at givingthanksdinner.eventbrite.com. Brooklyn Kitchen, 100 Frost Street, Williamsburg, 718-389-2981.
11/20 Bread Ii: More Dough At Ger-Nis Culinary & Herb Center Feel like getting a little messy with bread dough? This class will take bread-making a step further, while still providing a comprehensive refreshing overview of what was taught in “Bread I” along with the basic steps of bread-making. The focus this time around will be enriched doughs, which use a fat as an ingredient, creating a much more luxurious and decadent product. Recipes: pumpkin harvest bread, honey pecan sticky buns, and cinnamon raisin bread. Class is from 11:00am to 2pm. Ger-Nis Culinary & Herb Center, 540 President Street Suite 2E, Gowanus, 347422-0337, ger-nis.com.
11/20 My Friend’s Mustard At Brooklyn Farmacy & Soda Fountain Meet Anna Wolf, local mustard maker and sample her hearty wholegrain mustard. From 3-5pm. Brooklyn Farmacy & Soda Fountain, 513 Henry Street, Carroll Gardens, (718) 5226260, brooklynfarmacy.blogspot.com.
11/21 Cheshire Canning At Brooklyn Farmacy & Soda Fountain Just in time for the holidays, meet local food maker, Jennifer Lazzaro, and sample her
Sample the superb Sixpoint Craft Ales at Grab Specialty Foods in Park Slope on November 22.
seasonal sauces and pickles. A great opportunity to buy something for the Thanksgiving host! From 3-5pm. Brooklyn Farmacy & Soda Fountain, 513 Henry Street, Carroll Gardens, (718) 522-6260, brooklynfarmacy.blogspot.com.
11/21 The (Su) Sugar Show At The (Makers) Market With the fall harvest in full swing, this (Su) Sugar show will host a delicious tour of some of the finest chocolatiers, candymakers and bakers. For one day only, experience the aromas and flavors of confections from around the region. Learn how to integrate seasonal fruits in your next baked good, and see what it takes to make pastries from looking homemade to haute cuisine. Come away appreciating the art in artisanal baking and chocolate making. Event runs from 11am to 5pm. The (Makers) Market, 232 Third Street, Gowanus, 718-237-4335, xoprojects.com/ market.html.
11/22 Sixpoint Craft Ales At Grab Specialty Foods Get your hands on delectable Brooklyn brews like the Sixpoint Signal IPA, Belgian Rye, Pilsner, Pumpkin and Righteous Rye, Sweet Re-Action, Sweet Action. Grab Specialty Foods, 438 7th Avenue, Park Slope, (718) 369-7595, grabspecialtyfoods.com.
Volunteers are needed any time from 2pm to 8pm. There is no need to call or email ahead of time if you want to volunteer – just come and they will have enough work for everyone to be involved. From 6-7pm, turkey dinner with all the trimmings will be provided at the Greenpoint Reformed Church. The Food Pantry will have a special Thanksgiving distribution of food on November 24 from 10am-5pm. If you would like to volunteer for this, please come any time after 9am on Wednesday. The church needs volunteers to help prepare for this pantry distribution on Tuesday from 2-8pm. Please feel free to stop by and help. The pantry will be closed on November 25. Greenpoint Reformed Church, 136 Milton Street, Greenpoint, 718-383-5941, greenpointchurch.org.
11/23 To 11/25 Thanksgiving Pie! At Four And Twenty Blackbirds For Thanksgiving Four and Twenty will be selling whole pies on a first-come, firstserved basis – normally, you have to preorder pies in advance. Get ’em while you can. Open Tuesday 8am to 7pm, Wednesday 8am to 7pm, Thanksgiving Day 8am to 4pm. Four and Twenty Blackbirds, 439 3rd Avenue, Gowanus, (718) 499-2917, birdsblack.com.
11/24 Saul Thanksgiving Tasting Menu In addition to the full menu, Saul will offer a special tasting menu the night before Thanksgiving. It’s a compact tasting menu of some of their favorite fall foods, a primer for the actual Thanksgiving meal. Saul, 140 Smith Street, Boerum Hill, 718-935-9844, saulrestaurant.com.
11/25 Thanksgiving With Fatty ’Cue Join the folks at Fatty ’Cue for some turkey day fun. For $59 you get smoked Heritage turkey and all the fixins, including a complimentary glass of champagne. They will be serving from 4pm to 10pm, but the bar will be open until midnight for those looking for some apres-turkey bourbon and cocktails. Fatty ’Cue, 91 S. 6th Street, 718-599-3090, Williamsburg, fattycue.com.