Events you Must Attend in March
Let's Talk Womxn, Wine & Books at Mailalino, ALF Pop Ups, a Lysée Collaboration, and a Block Party Benefiting Food Insecure Kids!
Welcome to March – a month that’s shaping up to be a great one for food and wine events! We’ve got a wine dinner at Maialino, a Pop Up with Amadou Ly of ALF bakery, a block party benefiting food insecure Brooklynites, and much more!
March 6th: LET'S TALK WOMXN at La Palapa
On March 6, 6-9 pm, join the NY chapter of Let's Talk Womxn (and me!) along with your host chef Barbara Sibley, and panelists Amy Scherber, Rita Jamet, and more, starting at Barbara’s Holiday Bar in the East Village (75 St. Mark’s Place) at 6pm, and then over to La Palapa (77 St. Mark’s Place) for panels and a tasting table dinner at 7pm! LTW is a 700+ group of women entrepreneurs in food & drink across 14 cities; all owners, employers and tastemakers. Come network, make new friends, and have some fab cocktails and delicious Mexican food! Tickets ($95 and tax deductible) are here.
March 8th: Italian Island Wines & Cicchetti with Katie Parla at Maialino (vino)
Join the gang at Maialino (vino) to celebrate the launch of New York Times best-selling author Katie Parla’s newest book, Food of the Italian Islands: Recipes for Classic, Disappearing, and Lost Dishes. From 5:30-7:30p, they'll be serving up a special menu of by-the-glass-pours and small bites inspired by the islands of Italy and recipes from Katie's book
Each ticket purchase comes with:
Signed copy of Katie Parla's book, Food of the Italian Islands
Italian-inspired wines and bites from 5:30-7:30p
Party will be standing room — bar stools and tables available as are first come first served
Meet-and-greet with the team behind Conniption Gin at The Wesley
On Wednesday March 8th, Melissa Katrincic, the co-founder of Durham Distillery and producer of Conniption Gin, will be at The Wesley, the new restaurant and debut project from Mulberry Hospitality and executive Chef Santiago Astudillo (previously of Le Bernardin and Daniel). The restaurant offers a vegetable-focused and produce-driven menu alongside a unique, sustainable beverage program featuring fresh ingredients and locally-made spirits, and a wine list of predominantly female producers curated by Gabriel Maldonado (previously of Jean-Georges and Le Cou Cou).
Now, about Melissa; she is the CEO and co-founder of Durham Distillery, and the first female U.S. distiller inducted into The Gin Guild. The distillery was conceived in 2013 in Durham, North Carolina, offering a gin that places emphasis on their cucumber-infusion with notes of juniper, coriander, cardamom, orange peel, and angelica root.
On March 8th, Melissa will be on hand, mingling and making exclusive cocktails for you! She will also be showcasing The Wesley’s Conniption cocktail, which highlights Conniption gin, mezcal espadin, dry vermouth, and celery.
No reservations are required for the bar, but if you want to make them ahead of time, reservations are available via Resy.
ALF Bakery Pop up at Jac’s on Bond on March 11 and 18th!
Amadou Ly, formerly of Arcade Bakery, and currently of the upcoming ALF Bakery in Chelsea Market, is on track to open this spring, but prior to that, Amadou will be hosting two daytime pop-ups at the newly-opened Jac’s on Bond (26 Bond Street).
On Saturday, March 11 and Saturday, March 18 from 1pm - 4pm, Amadou will be offering totes ($65 each) packed with a cornucopia of baked goods, including:
laminated everything baguette
sourdough miche
two sandwiches
apple galette
chocolate babka
Amadou and his bread! Gorgeous.
The tote can be taken to go, or to stay and enjoy at Jac’s. The bar (and pool table!) will be available for any guests who wish to stay.
Totes can be reserved via Resy for March 11 and March 18:
March 11 & 12 Collaboration Prix Fixe: Lysée x From Roy
Next weekend Pastry Chef Eunji Lee of Lysée and Chef Roy Shvartzapel of From Roy have created an exclusive Black Sesame-Passion Fruit Panettone. The LTO panettone fuses the Korean ingredients Eunji grew up with, like black sesame with fresh passionfruit and Valrhona milk chocolate for an elevated twist on Roy’s ethereal cake.
Available only March 11th & 12th, Lysée is offering a dine-in pre-fixe menu including the Corn, Lysée and Seasonal Apple-Yuja Tart alongside a slice of the special Black Sesame-Passion Fruit Panettone served with coconut cream and caramel. The menu is designed for two people (or one if you are me).
It is also available for pickup in store and pre-order online. Or just pick up the special Panettone for $50. Yum!
March 14: James Kent x Anthony Mangierri from Una Pizza
Here’s a great time for sure: The Una Pizza Napoletana x Global Dining Access Collaboration Series, presented by Resy and S.Pellegrino Sparkling Mineral Water. Una Pizza’s Anthony Mangieri will be partnering with world class chefs for a series of dinners and James Kent is helping kick off the fun on March 14th. Tickets now available on Resy for Global Dining Access members.
Seeds in the Middle Franklin Avenue Festival and Block Party
Join Seeds in the Middle for their first 2023 Tastes of Brooklyn event on Franklin Avenue, a great day supporting small independent Brooklyn shops by strolling around eating, drinking, walking, and enjoying local art.
Ticket proceeds keep local small businesses alive! Plus, you help the charity, Seeds in the Middle, which works to empower Brooklyn kids in food deserts to create their own healthy environments by building community-run farm stands and edible gardens and empower food-insecure neighbors to be healthy. See where Seeds in the Middle works here. This event also supports Crown Heights Youth Soccer, where children from any background can afford to play ball! EIN #27-1847142. Your donations are tax-deductible.
Tickets are here.
Have a great month and please share the Strong Buzz!
xx
Andrea