This week you can participate in a traditional Georgian feast. You can pound a flight of Brut at a West Village restaurant. And you can watch the Knicks opening match on a big-screen TV, all while eating and drinking voraciously.
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October 14: Manhatta x Bangkok Supper Club
Manhatta’s series of putting on one-off pop-up dinners with visiting chefs continues into autumn. This time Manhatta chef Michele Brogioni welcomes Max Wittawat of Bangkok Supper Club. Together, the two chefs will cook up a singular meal. The cost is $195 per person and part of the proceeds will go to City Harvest.
October 14: A Flight of Brut in the West Village
West Village restaurant, The Noortwyck, is hosting a special one-night-only Champagne experience with Laurent-Perrier on Wednesday, October 14 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Along with special bites created just for the event, guests will be able to sample Ultra Brut, Brut Nature, and Cuvée Rosé. The cost is $45 per person. Book your spot here.
October 14 and 15: Book a Michelin Star Meal
Michelin-starred l’abeille in Tribeca is hosting acclaimed chef Michel Roux for three nights, October 14 and 15. Roux, the top toque at Michelin two-starred Le Gavroche in London, will spend three days cooking up a tasting menu alongside l’abeille chef, Mitsunobu Nagae, who will add in some of his French-Japanese flair to the evening as well. The mulit-course meal costs $395 and you can reserve your spot on OpenTable.
October 15: The Argyle Turns 1
The Argyle, the Chelsea cocktail bar below Markette, is turning one year old and this baby is in the mood to party. Come by between 7 and 11 p.m. and come thirsty. For $100, guests get an open bar of inventive cocktails and passed bites from chef India Doris. Reserve your spot for the birthday party on OpenTable.
October 17: Listen to Lady Gaga’s Album “Joanne” at Joanne
It’s been 10 years since Lady Gaga released her album “Joanne” and Mommy Gaga and Daddy Gaga (aka Joe and Cynthia Germanotta, Lady Gaga’s parents) want to celebrate it at their Upper West Side restaurant, Joanne. Stop by October 17 to indulge in a four-course meal and an album listening party. The songs start at 6 p.m.
October 18: Feast Like a Georgian
If you haven’t yet experienced a true Georgian supra, or feast, and you don’t feel like flying all the way to Tbilisi, point yourself to Laliko in the West Village. This sleek Georgian restaurant is throwing a feast, complete with several Georgian staples and, of course, lots of Georgian wine. The feast starts at 2 p.m. on Sunday, October 18 and costs $125 per person. Make a reservation here.
October 20: Port of Call with a View
The one-night cocktail bar pop-ups at Danny Meyer’s rotating Times Square restaurant, The View, continues into October. On the 20th of October, ascend to the 48th floor to enjoy cocktails shaken and/or stirred by acclaimed Mystic, CT bar, The Port of Call. Bartenders will be making three signature cocktails. Get more info and/or make a reservation on OpenTable here.
October 20: Miles of Deliciousness
What do they call Miles Davis in Europe? Kilometers Davis. Not really, but in Greenwich Village, he’s called “delicious.” At least on October 20 when Tokyo Record Bar will be hosting a one-night Miles Davis-themed tribute dinner for the jazz visionary’s 100th birthday. Miles Davis’s son and nephew will even be there. Guests will feast on a seven-course meal downstairs and a la carte dishes upstairs. Book the prix-fixe dinner here and a spot for the a la carte menu here.
October 20: Let it RAEN Wine
Winemaker Carlo Mondavi from RAEN winery is coming to Asian-inspired Kiko in west SoHo on October 20 to lead diners through four different cuvées, including his own Sonoma Coast Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs paired with a four-course tasting menu. The meal and wine cost $250 per person, reserve a spot on Resy.
October 20: Sandlands Winery Comes to One White Street
California winery, Sandlands, is unique in that they grow forgotten California varieties in decomposed granite, or sand. On this evening, October 20, Sandlands winermaker, Tegan Passalacqua will be pouring his wines alongside a four-course menu at One White Street. The dinner starts at 7:30 p.m. and costs $185 per person (exclusive of tax and tip). Make a reservation here.
October 20: Watch the Knicks Opening Night at TimeOut Market
The New York Knicks are starting this season in a way they have not in over four decades: as NBA champions. The new season kicks off on October 20 and TimeOut Market in Dumbo is throwing a viewing party. From 3 p.m. until midnight, there will be NBA action happening. But the pinnacle of the evening will be at 7 p.m. when the Knicks battle Lebron James and the Philadelphia 76ers. A la carte food and drink items are available and you can RSVP here.
October 21: Balkan Dinner at James Beard
Chef Loryn Nalić of Balkan Treat Box in St. Louis and Miro Uskoković of Hani’s Bakery in the East Village of New York are uniting at the Platform by James Beard on October 21 to cook up a fantastic Balkan-accented meal for guests. The multi-course meal, which will focus on the underrated cuisines of Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, will be paired with wines from Slovenian winery Matic Rodica. The fun starts at 6:30 p.m. and the cost is $185 per person. Reserve your spot here.
October 21: Visit the Greenmarket with Alison Roman
Join Union Square Cafe and food writer and cookbook author Alison Roman for a visit to the Union Square Greenmarket. The morning begins at Union Square Cafe with coffee and pastries followed by a conversation with Roman about finding inspiration in ingredients at the market. Then the small group will stroll to the nearby farmers market for a guided exploration of seasonal fruits and vegetables accompanied by Union Square Cafe chef Lena Ciardullo. The morning begins at 9 a.m. and the cost is $85 per person. More here.
October 22: A Serbian and Dalmatian Feast
Kafana, the lauded Serbian restaurant in the East Village, is headed for beachy Dalmatia on October 22. At least figuratively. Croatian winery Vinas Mora will be setting up shop for the night, pouring wine while the Kafana kitchen prepares dishes to pair with the beverages. The cost is $150 per person for the multi-course wine dinner. More info here.
October 22: Pozole-a-Palooza
Pozole, the hearty Mexican soup often consumed to soothe a hangover, will be the star attraction at Bowl of ‘Zole Pozole Festival on October 22 at Industry City, Brooklyn. Dozens of chefs from NYC Mexican restaurants will be there ladling out luscious pozole to guests. Plus, there will be plenty of agave spirits being poured to pair with the pozole. Some of the participating restaurants include La Loncheria, Toloache, Hellbender, Cuerno, Oxomoco, and Sobre Mesa, among a large handful of others.
October 22 and 23: A Two-Night Puerto Rican Fiesta
Chef’s Dinner Series is a regular dining event taking place in a private, ambient studio in Little Italy that brings chefs in from all over the world to demonstrate their skills while guests get to graze on the edible goodness. This month, October 22 and 23, the guest chef is New York City-based Anthony Nichols, who will lean into his Puerto Rican roots for two nights of tropical feasting. Dinners each night begin with a cocktail reception at 6 p.m. and the cost is $195 per person. Get more information here.
October 22 to 24: Speedboat Bar Pulls into The Otter
Speedboat Bar from London is going to be moored for three nights at The Otter in SoHo. And for the occasion, the backroom bar at The Otter will be transformed to resemble Chinatown in Bangkok in order to match the food and drink offerings from Speedboat Bar. Swing by The Otter from October 22 to 24 to feast on food and drink from Bangkok’s Chinatown via London. The cost is $85 per person. More information on OpenTable.
October 24: Autumn Beer Festival at TimeOut Market
TimeOut Market in Dumbo is going ga-ga for beer on October 24. It’s the fifth annual Fall Beer Festival taking place from 2 to 6 p.m. For $20 you get to sample three to five beers. There will be six local breweries pouring. Reserve your spot here.
