A Very Bloody Battle

Saw this over at Myrtle Minutes and I needed to pass it along. There will be a battle of the Bloody Marys (Maries?) this Saturday at Rope.

Max Power's Bloody Mary Battle at Rope (415 Myrtle) this Saturday, June 14th. Okay, for the Bloody Mary connoisseurs and closet critics out there, here is a chance to vote for your favorite Avenue Bloody Mary.

Max Power, one of Rope's bartender extraordinaires (or "iron chef" for the night if you will) is going toe-to-toe in a battle of the Bloody Marys against many of the other Avenue faves.

Max takes on Maggie Brown, Chez Lola, Pillow Cafe and Luz.

Aaah, come out and vote (or forever hold your peace!) ;-)

Bloody Mary Contest kick-off at 1pm. Winner announced at 5pm.

My personal favorite Bloody Mary is at Olea. We'll see how these stack up.

Information:

Rope
415 Myrtle Ave
718.522.2899

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Good Eats at the Flea

The NY Times has a great piece up detailing some of the tender vittles to be had at the new Brooklyn Flea. I can recommend the Salvatore Bklyn Ricotta cannoli. They're transcendent.

Square Root Cafe Art Exhibit

Thanks to Myrtle Minutes for letting me know that Square Root Cafe is currently exhibiting the works of artist Katharine Sandalls. It's a great reason to stop in and try the place out if you haven't yet. We enjoyed the fare when we were there for their opening.

Information:

Square Root Cafe
584 Myrtle Avenue
718.230.7077
www.squarerootcafe.com

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Have a Drink at Tamboril...Finally!

Tamboril finally got their liquor license, and they want to celebrate:

A night of cocktails as we unveil our cocktail menu. The menu features nuevo latino inspired martinis to timeless classics such as the sidecar. Best of all enjoy our mojito or a caribbean cosmo.

The celebration begins at 5:30pm with a happy hour until 7:30pm

…it’s gonna be a cocktail affair…enjoy your social experience

April 26th, 2008

RSVP info@tamborilnyc.com

I'm a fan of this place but haven't frequented it much because I'm also a fan of a drink with dinner. Glad to hear they finally got that sorted out - the food is pretty great.

Information:

Tamboril
527 Myrtle Ave
718.622.5130

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Eating Off the Grid

The wonderful restaurant Luz is having a unique event in celebration of Earth Day. I don't typically celebrate this day of days by doing anything in particular, but this sounds like a great way to start.

And let There be No Luz
(A New York meal off the grid)

On April 22 and 23, 2008 Luz Restaurant, in Brookly NY, will be hosting an event in celebration of Earth Day 2008.

Many things can be disrupted if there is no power. Communications, water, light, building systems, transportation, etc. We have decided to focus on the most basic human act: consuming food. On April 22 and 23 we will be selecting, measuring and combining organic and sustainable products to produce a five course meal without electric power. We will be using all natural, oraganic and grass fed products from local farms and markets. We will also be serving organic beer and wine.There will be no electricity; no telephones, no gas, no credit card machines, no computers, no heat lamps.

We hope that thru our two days of cooking we can promote awareness of environmental issues. We hope to ingest consciousness of the fact that what we do, buy, use or dispose has a direct impact on planet Earth.

We will provide live music, seating and serve food to be consumed on the premises, we ask you to come, engage and enjoy this act which supports life. Come to Luz (with out Luz) and celebrate Earth day 2008.

Earth Day pre-fix $55.00 (metal or paper only) per person

Information:

Luz Restaurant
177 Vanderbilt Ave Btwn Myrtle & Willoughby
718.246.4000

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Restaurant Week Additions

Thanks to Clinton Hill Blog for the heads up. A few more Myrtle restaurants will be participating in Dine in Brooklyn, including Clinton Hill Foodie favorites Il Torchio and Tamboril.

Il Torchio (L/D)
458 Myrtle Avenue
(Waverly/Washington)
718.422.1122

Café Martino (D)
559 Myrtle Avenue
(Emerson/Classon)
718.636.3966

Tamboril (D)
527 Myrtle Avenue
(Grand/Steuben)
718.483.2152

Yamashiro (D)
466 Myrtle Avenue
(Washington/Hall)
718.230.3313

Brooklyn Restaurant Week

Restaurant Weeks are one of the really exceptional things about living in New York City. I always try to take part in the Manhattan ones, although this year I was sadly unable to find the time. Brooklyn has its own, however, and this year I plan on trying out at least a couple of different places.

"Dine in Brooklyn" week this year takes place from March 24-31, and our friends at Gnarly Vines want to help kick things off this Thursday with a wine tasting event.

Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership

and

Gnarly Vines

invite you to Kick-Off

"Dine in Brooklyn" on Myrtle Avenue

Thursday, March 20, 2008
6:30 PM to 11:00 PM

Event starts at 6:30 / Music sets begin at 7:30 and 9:30

RSVP at NYC Charities - Dine in Brooklyn on Myrtle Ave

Music by:

Legendary bassist Bill Lee - long-time Fort Greene resident - and his amazing jazz quintet - bass, drums, trombone, alto sax and tenor sax.

Wines by Superstar Aussie Wine Importer, The Grateful Palate:

2007 Marquis Phillips Holly's Blend Verdelho - $12

2005 Pure Evil Chardonnay - $14

2004 Marquis Phillips Roogle Red Shiraz/Cab Blend - $12

2006 R Wines Evil Cabernet - $14

2005 R Wines Boarding Pass Shiraz - $20
2005 R Wines First Class Shiraz - $34

10% off wines poured during the event!!!

Food provided by Myrtle Avenue's participating "Dine in Brooklyn" restaurants.

For a complete list click here.

There are a number of Clinton Hill/Fort Greene restaurants participating this year, including some of our favorites, Loulou, Maggie Brown, Olea, and Mullane's.

L = Serving Lunch
D= Serving Dinner
* = Accepts the American Express ® Card

Clinton Hill

Autour du Monde (D)*
860 Fulton Street
718-398-3500

Five Spot Restaurant (D)*
459 Myrtle Avenue
718-852-0202

Maggie Brown Restaurant (D)
455 Myrtle Avenue
718-643-7001

Mojito Cuban Cuisine (L/D)*
82 Washington Avenue
718-797-3100

Fort Greene

Caffe e Vino (L/D)*
112 Dekalb Avenue
718-855-6222

Chez Lola (D)*
387 Myrtle Avenue
718-858-1484

Chez Oskar (D)*
211 DeKalb Avenue
718-852-6250

Epoca Ristorante (L/D)
773 Fulton Street
718-596-9070

iCi (L/D)*
246 Dekalb Avenue
718-789-2778

June Restaurant (D)*
229 Dekalb Avenue
718-222-1510

Los Pollitos III (L/D)
499 Myrtle Avenue
718-636-6125

Loulou Restaurant (D)*
222 DeKalb Avenue
718-246-0633

Luz Restaurant (L/D)*
177 Vanderbilt Avenue
718-246-4000

Madiba Restaurant (L/D)*
195 Dekalb Avenue
718-855-9190

Mullanes Bar and Grill (D)*
71 Lafayette Avenue
718-797-7606

Olea Mediterranean Taverna (D)*
171 Lafayette Avenue
718-643-7003

Scopello Ristorante & Bar (D)*
63 Lafayette Avenue
718-852-1100

Thomas Beisl (L)*
25 Lafayette Avenue
718-222-5800

New Restaurant - Square Root Cafe

I'm in Vegas through the weekend, but while I was at the airport I got this email from the owners of a new cafe opening up on the corner of Myrtle and Classon:

We are opening a cafe in January

January 1st we are hosting a complimentary (AKA Free) buffet brunch
featuring our favorite dishes. The free buffet is open to everyone

Come spend a lazy afternoon with us and recover from your New Years Eve
celebrations

We hope you can join us between 1pm-5pm

Happy Holidays,

Eda + Joe

This is right down the street from me, so I'm really looking forward to it. I'm not sure how easy it will be for me to get to a brunch on New Year's Day, but I'm certainly going to try.

Information:

Square Root Cafe
584 Myrtle Avenue
Corner of Classon
718.230.7077
www.squarerootcafe.com