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Jets Safety Kerry Rhodes Makes the Most of Summer Break With Riesling and Rib Eye

Alexandra Vallis — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:36:28 -0500

Jets safety Kerry Rhodes likes the steak at Ricardo's in Harlem.]]>While we have just a day off (we’re out tomorrow), lucky Jets safety Kerry Rhodes doesn’t have to report to training camp till July 29. When he's not preparing for two-a-days, Rhodes is working on his reel — he played a police officer in Lady Gaga’s music video for “Paparazzi.” The Alabama native is enjoying our cool summer (I’m not really a warm-weather guy,” he says), but he misses his hometown food. See how teammates and friends like LL Cool J help him get acquainted with local restaurants in this week’s New York Diet. And we’ll see you Monday!

]]>Friday, June 26
I didn’t eat breakfast because I was flying. I was coming back to New York from Atlanta. On the plane, I had a turkey sandwich with chips.

Then, when I landed in New York, I went to Subway. I always get either the Philly cheesesteak or regular ham and cheese.

For dinner, I went to my favorite spot, Ricardo’s in Harlem. LL Cool J told me about it a long time ago. I’ve been going since I moved here. It’s semi-low-key. I had some sautéed shrimp for an appetizer. For my meal, I had a steak, potatoes, and string beans. To drink, I had a glass of sangria.

Saturday, June 27
For breakfast I had Honey Nut Cheerios with 2 percent milk, mandarin oranges, strawberries, and some orange juice.

I went to Pink Tea Cup in the city for lunch. Every once in a while I go there when I need my dose of southern food. I go either there, or to Tavern on Nostrand in Brooklyn. At Pink Tea Cup, I had the fried chicken and macaroni and cheese. The cornbread there is pretty good, too.

For a snack, I had a banana.

Saturday dinner I went to STK. I like to go there, but in general I’m more of a stay-home guy. I went with my team — my assistant, my publicist — to talk about my foundation. I had the rib eye and string beans. I’m a big string-bean guy. Probably because I like collard greens but they don’t make them here much, and I need some source of greens. I had red wine to drink.

Sunday, June 28
I had waffles, two eggs, turkey sausage, and orange juice. I have a chef, but I cooked the breakfast myself. I’m a southern boy; I can do something.

I went to Tavern on Nostrand for lunch on Sunday because I went to go play ball in Brooklyn as an extra workout, and was near there after. My assistant lives in Brooklyn and told me about it. For an appetizer, I had the plantains. Then I had jerk chicken with black beans and rice. I just had Sprite to drink.

I went to the Yankees and Mets game that night so I had game stuff at Citi Field. I’m ashamed to say what I ate: I had nachos, Nathan’s fries ... I don’t do hot dogs. I don’t know why, but [between] the taste, what’s in them ... I’m not a believer. Everyone keeps telling me about the Shake Shack after I went. Is it good? I had an iced tea. No beer.

When I got home I went to a diner near my house and had chicken fingers and fries.

Monday, June 29
I had a banana, Cheerios, and orange juice.

It’s not official training, but I work out every day with the team. After the workout, I had Subway again.

Dinner, I went to Redeye Grill with a couple of teammates. I had the shrimp cocktail, then lamb chops with mashed potatoes. I’m not from New York, so my team is always giving me suggestions [about where to eat]. I’m still learning. I like dessert, but I try to stay away from it. I never eat it when I’m out. I had some Riesling to drink. That’s my favorite wine.

Tuesday, June 30
I had a plain bagel with cream cheese and cereal that morning, with orange juice.

Lunch, I did Ricardo’s again. This time I had the flank steak, green beans, and mashed potatoes. To start, I had empanadas, plain beef. I had water since it was lunchtime.

For dinner, I went to Houston’s in the city with my parents. They come up for games and when they’re free. I had a Caesar salad to start. I had the filet with a baked potato, and a glass of Riesling to drink.

Wednesday, July 1
This morning I had the traditional cereal, orange juice, and mandarin oranges.

I haven’t had lunch yet, but I’m hungry and I don’t know where I’m going to go yet. Suggestions?

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Filed Under: kerry rhodes, new york jets, the new york diet

Mary-Kate at Mary Ann’s; Colicchio Orders for Everyone

Bridget Wade — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:18:07 -0500

]]>Beloved New York personalities are getting casual in time for the Fourth of July. Mary-Kate Olsen drank margaritas at Mary Ann’s on Second Avenue — just like us! Tom Colicchio brought his family to Otto and ordered for them. Chloë Sevigny kept up the nightlife-preservation movement by drinking at divey, beloved Max Fish. Here’s more from the gossip rags.

]]>Antonucci: Bradley Cooper wooed Renée Zellweger over dinner. [OK!]

Buttermilk Channel: Stacy London of What Not to Wear inadvertently showed a brunch crowd her thong (with tag). [Page Six/NYP]

Cipriani Wall Street: Mya held a photo shoot on the terrace for her new album. [NYDN]

Dos Caminos: Cheryl Burke of Dancing With the Starsand her model boyfriend, Maxwell Zagorski, ate guacamole, seviche, and mahi mahi tacos. [People]

Empire Hotel: Bruce Willis and his wife, Emma, ate iceberg-lettuce salads, lobster bisque, filet mignon, and New York strip steak at Center Cut. [People]

Forum: American Idol’s Sanjaya Malakar talked to college students. [Gawker]

GoldBar: Will.I.Am escorted a “lady friend.” [Page Six/NYP]

Gus’s Place: Ashleigh Banfield ate with Dave Johnston, a contestant on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Banfield was Jonston’s “lifeline” on the show, and he promised to take her out to lunch. Banfield paid the check. [Page Six/NYP]

Il Buco: A-Rod and Kate Hudson had dinner. [Page Six/NYP]

Il Cantinori: Andy Cohen went out with The Real Housewives of New Jersey, minus Teresa. [NYDN]

Japonais: Leighton Meester and Ed Westwick filmed an episode of Gossip Girl. [Gawker]

Lure Fishbar: Bruce Willis and Brett Ratner ate together. [Us Weekly]

Marquee: Quarterback Marc Sanchez hung out with his Jets teammate Nick Mangold and autographed his waitress’s arm. [NYDN]

Mary Ann's Mary-Kate Olsen drank a pitcher of margaritas with girlfriends. [Gawker]

Max Fish: Chloë Sevigny hung out with some hipsters. [Gawker]

The Mercer Kitchen: Courtney Love waited outside with a friend. [Page Six/NYP]

Otto: Tom Colicchio sat at the head of the table and ordered for his family. [Gawker]

Uncle Jack's Steakhouse: Sarah Ferguson and Jill Zarin ate together. [NYDN]

Webster Hall: Robert Pattinson escaped his doting fans and hung out with friends. [Page Six/NYP]

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Filed Under: alex rodriguez, ashleigh banfield, bradley cooper, brett ratner, bruce willis, celebrity settings, cheryl burke, chloe sevigny, courtney love, ed westwick, jill zarin, kate hudson, leighton meester, marc sanchez, mary-kate olsen, maxwell zagorski, mya, renee zellweger, robert pattinson, sanjaya malakar, sarah ferguson, stacy london, tom colicchio, william

Di Fara Is Temporarily Down, Lucali May Be Moving On Up

Daniel Maurer — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:10:36 -0500

The Di Fara special.]]>Good news and bad news in the pizza world. Though they can’t get confirmation, Eater seems pretty confident that Lucali is opening a new place in the South Slope on Sixth Avenue and 20th Street. Meanwhile, farther south, Slice has a troublesome tidbit: “I just got back from a trip to Di Fara to check out unsubstantiated rumors of a Di Fara closing. The pizzeria was indeed closed, but Dom DeMarco's daughter, Maggie, was there and reports that her father was at the doctor for ‘minor mouth surgery.’” Stay tuned for reopening details.

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Filed Under: brooklyn, di fara, lucali's, park slope, pizza, temporary closings

Franklin Becker Debuts the Abe & Arthur’s Burger

Daniel Maurer — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:42:55 -0500

]]>Franklin Becker loves him some burgers — he reinterpreted Minneapolis’s cheese-stuffed Juicy Lucy at Sheridan Square, and he and Michael Ferraro added La Frieda sliders to the menu at Delicatessen. So when we read on Down by the Hipster that he was debuting the “Abe & Arthur’s Burger” at Estate in the Hamptons this weekend, we thought we’d ask him what exactly to expect. After all, the chef was forthcoming enough when he told us about those other menu items. But this, folks, is the hallowed burger. So when we contacted reps for details, they would only shoot back a vague statement: “We are excited to debut the ABE & ARTHUR'S Burger at The ESTATE in Sag Harbor this weekend. It's a great opportunity for friends, for the first time, to enjoy the unique blend of three meats in our ABE & ARTHUR'S burger.” Three cuts of beef, huh? Sounds very Black Label. And the pre-opening burger hype/secrecy is very Minetta Tavern, too. Well played, PR!

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Filed Under: abe & arthurs, estate, franklin becker, hamburgers, hamptons, la frieda, marketing gimmicks, minetta tavern, sheridan square

Marine Corps Charity Dinner Is a Hot Mess

Jada Yuan — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:27:30 -0500

]]>When we first heard of the Second Annual New York City Mess Night, a formal Marine Corps charity dinner with a hilarious set of 39 strictly enforced archaic rules, we were less interested in eating traditional Culotte de Boeuf Imperial than watching men in uniform doing push-ups as punishment. The Mess Night is meant to be a re-creation, down to the menu, of a mess attended by Winston Churchill in 1920. But for charity’s sake, standards have been relaxed and civilians may attend, including civilian women, who were banned as even a conversation topic in 1920. While we did find the dinner at the New York Athletic Club lacking in push-ups, it was high in entertainment value (with fines being ladled out for everything from elbows on the table to contraband bottles of vodka). And it raised a ton of dough for the Marine Corps Law Enforcement Foundation and the National Foundation for Facial Reconstruction. Below, a truncated timeline:

]]>6:15 p.m. Speed-walking through the monsoon to the New York Athletic Club. Have already broken rule No. 4 (“Thou shalt be punctual”) and rule No. 8 (“Thou shalt not use foul language, speak smuttingly, or use loud, obtrusive remarks in any language”).

6:32 p.m. Meet the Strassberger sisters, Suzanne (“Suzie Sirloin”) and Andrea, who are being honored for giving away meat (literally). Andrea, an honorary Marine, brags that she donated the filet that propelled the Marines to an all-important victory over their Navy rivals in a recent Fleet Week cooking contest.

6:43 p.m. Run into a veritable celebrity here, Staff Sergeant David Karnes, who looks like Kevin Bacon, and who initiated the rescue of the two Port Authority police officers who were found alive in the World Trade Center rubble — and then re-enlisted to go to Iraq. He does NOT like Oliver Stone’s version, World Trade Center.

7:08 p.m. There’s a tasting table for Compass Box Scotch and whiskey! Love “Oak Cross” and “Asyla,” but we appear to be the only person tasting. Most commonly heard phrase: “Just pour me something and make it a double.”

7:42 p.m. Mess president Joe Lisi, a retired corporal and actor, welcomes the guests. He will be doling out punishments, while his right-hand man, “Mr. Vice,” a retired lieutenant colonel named Arthur V. Gorman Jr. who used to carry the nuclear codes for Ronald Reagan, looks for rule violations.

8:03 p.m. Mr. President asks all guests who have never been in the military to stand and be recognized. Then fines us $10 each.

8:10 p.m. A giant slab of meat is paraded into the room, carried by four Navy ROTC women, followed by four chefs, three in chefs’ hats, one in camouflage. Mr. President: “I declare this meat tasty and fit for human consumption.”

8:21 p.m. Our plates are taken away, which is confusing because we hadn’t eaten anything for fear of breaking some rule. Also, there are five forks, five knives, one spoon, two port glasses, a water glass, a red-wine glass, and a white-wine glass on our table. We nearly crack under the pressure.

8:24 p.m. Mr. Vice brings forth a “cheeseburger” (this is apparently an insult) who has no tie, brown shoes, and a light suit, and has committed the great offense of being French, and incredibly drunk. Turns out he’s the Murray’s Cheese rep and donated the cheese for the night. No fine.

8:35 p.m. Poulard rotîe Cocotte à la Mascotte arrives. Chicken with artichoke slices, and linguine with Parmesan. Tasty.

9:07 p.m. Biggest fine of the night: $3,000 to a corporate boss whose employee has offended all women in the room by referring to his wife as his mother. Boss can reduce fine by doing 25 “sissy” push-ups. He only makes it to 23.

9:10 p.m. Culotte de Boeuf Imperial, a steak split open and rubbed with herbs, then doused with a coffee-based sauce arrives. Likewise tasty.

9:21 p.m. One of the female Marines is charged with having succeeded in drinking our allies under the table while overseas. Cheers to that. No fine.

9:40 p.m. On the patio, the smoking lamp is lighted, giving guests permission to smoke. We spy more cigars than cigarettes, naturally.

10:20 p.m. Now there’s an “Uh-Rah” contest between the left and right sides of the room. We may be biased, but we think our side won.

10:30 p.m. Mmmm. Port wine! Two kinds! And cheese!

11:02 p.m. Toasts to the Marines of WWI, WWII, Korean War, Vietnam War, Lebanon and Grenada, Desert Storm, and Marines currently deployed. One retired Marine in a red bow tie is so plastered from all the toasting that he cannot read his assigned toast. “I hope he’s not driving,” someone shouts out. Rule violation! We pray for push-ups. Alas, that part of the evening is over.

11:12 p.m. Toast to our fallen comrades. TAPS!

11:17 p.m. Singing the Marine Corps anthem. Surprisingly, we seem to know most of the words.

11:18 p.m. All civilians are asked to relieve the nearest Marine of his fines. We skip the after-dinner drinks and deposit our $10 fine for being a civilian, then grab our “gift bag,” an actual ammo can filled with Marine Corps paraphernalia, and head down to the subway. Now what are we going to do with an ammo can?

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Filed Under: foodievents, marine corps, new york city mess night

Tax Troubles: Ed ‘Jean Luc’ Kleefield’s Madam Tong’s Is Seized

Daniel Maurer — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:08:03 -0500

]]>Last week, after Ed “Jean Luc” Kleefield told us he was “pretty upbeat” about his Hamptons empire, we weren’t surprised to see the man’s detractors rip into him in the comments. Nor were we altogether shocked to hear from "Page Six" this morning that Madame Tong’s has been padlocked for nonpayment of taxes. An article in the Southampton Press has been removed from its website for whatever reason, but the summary at Curbed Hamptons indicates Kleefield was surprised by the closing and plans to pay back the taxes immediately.

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Filed Under: ed "jean luc" kleefield, madam tong's, meanwhile in the hamptons, taxes, temporary closings

The Ivy Makes an Uptown Transfer

Daniel Maurer — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:40:46 -0500

]]>Last night the Ivy, the party where the groovy wild things are that used to be at Chloe 81 until it moved to the Hamptons, started a summer series at, of all places, the Gates. Well, well. First Avenue got the Beatrice crew onboard, and now the Gates fires back with this. Chelsea is really stepping up its game. Rest assured the Ivy hasn’t completely picked up its downtown roots. On July 22 it launches a monthly at BEast.

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Filed Under: avenue, beatrice inn, chelsea, chloe 81, lower east side, nightclubbing, nightlife, sole east, the ivy

Tailor Closes Dining Room for Summer But Keeps Bar Alive

Daniel Maurer — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:10:10 -0500

]]>We didn’t want to sound any alarm bells when Tailor’s telephone line was disconnected for a short spell a week ago (issues with the phone company were sorted out no sooner than an hour after we noticed), but now there’s officially bad news. The restaurant has sent word that it's closing its dining room during the summer: “While the Tailor Bar will remain open complete with an extended bar food menu, the Tailor Dining Room will be closed to the general public for July and August. During this period Sam Mason and his crew will focus on reorganizing and designing a new and exciting menu for the late summer/early fall. The dining room will be hosting private dinners and events during the month of July but will be closed for the month of August while they revamp.” Truly a shame, but if there’s a silver lining to this, it’s that one of the very best bar programs in the city remains operational. We implore you to keep it alive via $8 cedar bourbon shots.

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Filed Under: dave arnold, johnny iuzzini, sam mason, soho, tailor, temporary closings

Tables Available at Dovetail, Prune; the Stanton Social Mostly Booked

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:00:00 -0500

]]>It's 4 p.m., and that means it's time to play Two for Eight. We just asked ten restaurants the best time they can squeeze a couple in for dinner; you need only make your chosen reservation. (As always, we make the calls but don't guarantee the results.) Today: Modern American.

]]>Commerce (Menu)
212-524-2301
Two for eight? Yes

Country (Menu)
212-889-7100
Two for eight? Yes

Dovetail (Menu)
212-362-3800
Two for eight? Yes

Dressler (Menu)
718-384-6343
Two for eight? No
Best available: 8:15 p.m.

Eighty One (Menu)
212-873-8181
Two for eight? Yes

Hearth (Menu)
646-602-1300
Two for eight? No
Best available: 8:30 p.m.

Lure Fishbar (Menu)
212-431-7676
Two for eight? No
Best available: 8:15 p.m.

Mas (farmhouse) (Menu)
212-255-1790
Two for eight? Yes

Prune (Menu)
212-677-6221
Two for eight?
Best available: Yes

The Stanton Social (Menu)
212-995-0099
Two for eight? No
Best available: 10:45 p.m.

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Brooklyn Bowl Announces Opening Date

Daniel Maurer — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:06:02 -0500

]]>About fifteen minutes ago, Brooklyn Bowl finally, finally, finally announced its opening date via Twitter. July 7 at 6 p.m.! Weekday hours will be 6 p.m. till 2 a.m., with bowling till 4 a.m. on weekends. There’ll be a snack menu at first, and Blue Ribbon’s full food menu should be in place by the end of the month. Friends and family are already previewing the venue, so you might want to try to work some magic this weekend. Update: The venue just published a juicy press release with some details about its beer program (ten Brooklyn-brewed draughts) and more.

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Filed Under: blue ribbon, brooklyn bowl, openings, williamsburg

Menu Makeovers: 40/40 Goes Upscale, Bar Artisanal Does Late-Night

Daniel Maurer — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:55:45 -0500

Bar Artisanal]]>Jay-Z’s 40/40 Club tells us it’s gussying up its menu of “third base” entrées (formerly limited to quesadillas, fajitas, and the like) with proper dishes like strip steak in brandy cream sauce (you can see the whole menu below), as well as adding a 30-seat dining area with three plasmas. And Terrance Brennan’s Bar Artisanal joins Macao, Ward III, and others serving late-night bites in Tribeca with a new menu available from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. See it here.

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40 / 40 FIRST BASE
(SANDWICHES, WRAPS, & SALADS)

Grilled Turkey Club $15
Smoked turkey stacked with bacon, lettuce, Swiss cheese, tomato and mayo on hero

Beef Steak Salad $16
Grilled sirloin steak, romaine lettuce, red onions, cucumber, scallions, red peppers, and rice vinegar dressing

Asian Salad $13
Mixed mescaline, chow mein noodles, cucumber, Mandarin oranges, scallions, red pepper, With a homemade ginger soy dressing

Baby Arugula Salad $14
Served with roasted peppers, goat cheese, cherry tomatoes, red onions and a tangy citrus dressing

40/40 THIRD BASE
(ENTREES)
Grilled New York Strip Steak $21
Served in a pepper corn, brandy cream sauce, with garlic mashed potatoes and vegetable du jour

Pan Seared Skirt Steak $20
Served with roasted potatoes and vegetable du jour

Grilled Atlantic Salmon $19
In a soy glaze topped with mushrooms. Served with sautéed arugula and mashed potatoes

Sautéed Chicken Breast $18
In a Marsala wine sauce served with mashed potatoes and vegetable du jour

Penne Pasta with Sautéed Chicken $16
In a tomato vodka cream sauce

Rigatoni with Oven Dried Tomatoes $15
Artichokes hearts and basil and white wine butter sauce

Spaghetti Bolognese $14
With zesty homemade meat sauce with fresh herbed garlic bread

Grilled Chicken $15
Marinated in fresh herbs served with grilled vegetables

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Filed Under: 40/40 club, bar artisanal, jay-z, late night dining, menu changes, nightlife, sports bars, terrance brennan

Future Is Bleak for Smith Street, Ex-Owner Predicts

Aileen Gallagher — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:38:55 -0500

]]>India Ennis tried to sell her Smith Street restaurant, Panino’teca 275, for eighteen months before closing it last Sunday, but she doesn’t entirely blame the economy. Instead, she faults, in part, the South Brooklyn restaurant explosion. “Business brings business, and that’s good for the neighborhood. Then we hit a wall and there were way, way too many restaurants,” she told us from her new home in Boston. “High-style, concept restaurants. I didn’t think the food was all that great. It started hurting everybody — there’s just not enough people in the neighborhood.” Ennis, who opened her restaurant eight years ago as a first-time owner, predicts that any new spots will also be helmed by rookies. “It’s going to cycle again. They’re going to open up and a lot of those places are going to be closed in the next year. Restaurant groups are not jumping on these little places. They see that it’s just not going to pay,” she says. As for her own space, Ennis tentatively refers to its next incarnation as a sports bar, but only because the new operators said “they were going to put in ‘a bunch more fryers and a bunch of TVs.’” More competition for Angry Wade’s?

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Filed Under: carroll gardens, foodienomics, india ennis, paninoteca 275, smith street

Canta y No Llores: La Barra Gets Beer

Daniel Maurer — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:24:03 -0500

]]>There’s a new entrant in the beer-cocktails field: A good six months after opening, the day has finally come for La Barra Cevicheria, which had teamed up with An Choi in an appeal to the SLA. The tiny Lower East Sider tells us it scored a beer-and-wine license this morning and plans to be serving micheladas shortly.

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Filed Under: an choi, booze news, la barra cevicheria, liquor licenses, lower east side

Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory Summers in Midtown; Chef Chris Cheung Pops Up in Park Slope

Alexandra Vallis — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:14:26 -0500

]]>Midtown East: The Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory has pitched a tented cart outside Grand Central to sell ice cream daily through August from noon to 7 p.m. [Blondie and Brownie]
Adour has unveiled a $65 three-course summer prix fixe with mignardises that’s available Sundays through Thursdays from 6 to 7 p.m. through September 10. [Grub Street]
Park Slope: Onetime Monkey Bar chef (pre–Graydon Carter) Chris Cheung is helming the kitchen of Vue Restaurant and Lounge in Hotel Le Bleu. [Feed/TONY]
Williamsburg: The Feast of the Giglio — a 122-year-old festival that involves people selling cannoli and men lifting a three-ton statue of Paulinus of Nola — returns to North Eighth Street at Havemeyer from July 8 through the 19. [Brooklyn Paper]

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Filed Under: adour, brooklyn ice cream factory, chris cheung, fort greene, midtown east, neighborhood watch, park slope, williamsburg

What to Eat (and Who to See) at Water Taxi Beach Governors Island

Daniel Maurer — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:53:23 -0500

Waiting for sand.]]>Just in time for ~~Memorial~~ July 4 weekend, Water Taxi Beach informs us that Harry Hawk will be serving a bacon-wrapped hot dog at the new Governors Island location. And true to his love of obscure sodas, he’s eschewing Dr Pepper ribs for RC Cola pork spareribs. What, Mr. Pibb didn’t cut it? The beach soft-opens July 4 with a limited food-and-beverage program — the grill fully opens July 11, and at the end of July the “backstage café” will begin serving salads, wraps, and other items made with produce purchased from the island’s sustainable farm. Take your first look at the menu and the performance schedule below. Highlights: Mos Def, Erykah Badu, a hip-hop karaoke barbecue, and Tragedy, a metal-band tribute to the Bee Gees.

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• Hot Dog $3

• Hot Dogito $4

• Hot Dog with Coney Sauce $5

• Hot Dog with cheese and coney sauce $5

• Bacon Dog $5

• Fries $3

• Coney sauce $1.50

• Cheese $1

• Motz burger $6 (rare, med, well)

• Vegan Potato Salad $3

• Cole slaw, $3

• Made in Park Slope Sausages

• Vodwawelska (Extra Lean Kielbasa) - 1/3 lb - $6

• Wiejska (Grilling Kielbasa) - $5

• Barowki - (Knockwurst) - 1/3 lb - $5

• RC Cola Pork Spareribs $9 (with 1 side)

• Whole Racks By the Pound $7.50

• Beer Braised Beef Short Ribs $10 (with 1 side)

• Local Beer Braised Beef Short Ribs (grass fed) $16 (with 1 side)

• Watermelon $2

• Sturbridge Cookies 2 for $4

Schedule

July 12, 4 p.m. - DJ khz
July 18, 2 p.m. - Wheel Up! w/ DJs DRM (Bastard Jazz) + Erik The Red (Giant Step)
July 19, 2 p.m. - Tragedy
July 25, 2 p.m. - The Beatards
July 26, 3 p.m. - Turntables on the Hudson
Aug 4, 8 p.m. - Erykah Badu
Aug 15, 2 p.m. - Hip-Hop Karaoke BBQ
Aug 18, 8 p.m. - B52s
Aug 23, 3 p.m. - Turntables on the Hudson
Sept. 6, 3 p.m. - Turntables on the Hudson.
Sept 12, 9:30 p.m. - Mos Def.
Sept. 26, 8 p.m. - Buckethead

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Filed Under: barbecue, buckethead, erykah badu, harry hawk, hip-hop karaoke, hot dogs, memorial day, mos def, openings, summer concerts, the great outdoors, turntables on the hudson, water taxi beach governor's island