There's a new sheriff in town.
In other words, I found some cool people doing cool things this week.
The weather’s fineeeee and that means I’ve been on a hunt for some vino. Yesterday I got my fix at a pop-up run by Blackbird at Parcelle Greenwich Village. They were churning out a glorious combination of burgers and wine. I typically take my burgers with beer, but the somm at Parcelle has now convinced me that Red Burgundy can and should be paired with a smashburger. Now that the gates are open, I’m leaning into my craving for wine (preferably drunk in a garden somewhere) as we approach the weekend.
To help me in my quest, I hit up a few of my favorite wine bars & chefs to see if anything is going on. The answer is a resounding, hell yeah!
Check out what’s happening below and start opening up your rolodex. These are too good to experience solo.
POP UP WATCH — Events worth your time
MON PETIT CANARD VS. BAR AMERICANO | Apr. 24 (via Resy). The folks from Mon Petit Canard are taking over Bar Americano for one-night-only this Thursday. The menu promises to pack several punches (think spring lamb, baby artichokes, tonnato, and more), and with sunny skies on Thursday you won’t find a better place for an aperitivo. Chin chin!
BURGUNDY SPECIAL EVENT @ FOXFACE NATURAL | Apr. 26 (via Resy). This one is nuts! Special Burgundy maker at an already kickass restaurant. Philippe and Monica Pacalet, champions of natural Burgundy winemaking are bringing their portfolio to Foxface. Five wines paired with five courses. Damn…anyone want to take me?
SOMMELIER MIA BRODY x PARCELLE GV | Apr. 28 (via Resy). I’m partial to Parcelle. I think they’ve got a great vibe going on. On Monday, their somm from restaurant Mitsuru is coming by and curating a list of heavy-hitting wines and tunes. Post-punk will be coming through the speakers, and a spring menu curated by Roberta’s CDC will be on offer. The vibes should be impeccable - go go go!
THIS WEEK'S PRIME SCORES — Deals I found that I had to share b/c I can’t help myself
GOOD BAR | Greenpoint | Drink on the house | Apr. 24
Blackbird* (that app that if you don’t have downloaded right now you should and I’ll tell you why in a later post) is teaming up with Good Bar on Thursday to launch their punk, post punk, and new wave night. Sounds like a blast. And the kicker? If you have the app downloaded you’ll get a drink on the house. Go get ‘em!
8282 | LES | A round of shots, also $40 back | Apr. 24
This is a sweet deal. Gotta love VC money being funneled into user acquisition :). Head on over to the Blackbird* app and hop on the subway to 8282 where, on April 24, you’ll get a damn good meal, a round of shots gratis, and $40 worth of points back that you can use on the app.
VINEAPPLE | Brooklyn Heights | Brunch cocktail flight on the house | Apr. 26
Same dealio. Download and pay on the Blackbird* app and, voila, a free cocktail flight from Vineapple shall be all yours.
* I should mention that I am not affiliated with Blackbird. It’s just where I source a lot of my deals recently. However if they want to sponsor me hmuuu
That’s all from me folks! Now get off your phone/computer/ipad, whatever it is you’re using and enjoy the day!
As Chris McCandless said, happiness is only real when shared. So go ahead: forward this to your crew and get some plans on the calendar :)
