Featuring Cantina, Jour Et Nuit...
Your weekend forecast is looking cool…
LA HABANA
As you descend into Fall, take comfort in Cuban cuisine (view the menu) at the brand new Cantina. Try the empanadas (they’re good) and the Pork Shoulder Dulce de Leche. Leave room for the Flan with Kaluha.
Cantina, 29 Avenue B (between 2nd & 3rd Streets), (212) 228-0599, cantinanyc.com
JOUR ET NUIT
Francophiles, take note: the lounge formerly known as Frederick’s has transformed to Jour Et Nuit, a modern French bistro by day, and lounge by night. Enjoy 20% off all food and drink during their soft opening through Wednesday (10/24).
Jour Et Nuit, 8 West 58th Street (at Fifth Avenue), (212) 752-2600
BLADE RUNNER
Learn to shave your designer stubble the right way with Freemans Sporting Club’s Cut Throat 101. Master the art of shaving using a proper blade (retire that tricked-out electric shaver) and advanced technique. Classes meet bi-weekly, starting Sunday (10/14). Call to reserve. $60.
Freemans Sporting Club, 8 Rivington Street (between Chrystie Street & Bowery), (212) 673-3209, freemanssportingclub.com
ITALIAN HERO
That chill in the air means it’s a perfect time for rustic Italian food. Indulge in L’Impero’s new Domenica Rustica menu. It’s like having dinner at Tony Sopranos’ house except the food (Spezzatino di Agnello con Polenta, Molise-style lamb stew with roasted peppers) is better. Did we mention the Panna Cotta di Ciocolata, cooked chocolate cream with house-made coffee gelato and a milano cookie?
L’Impero, 45 Tudor City Place (near 42nd Street), (212) 599-5045, limpero.com
EAST SWEETS WEST
Lychee and chocolate. Thai chili and cocoa. It’s sweet Asian fusion at A Chocolate Affair: The Asian Palate Falls in Love, at the Asia Society. Monday 10/15, 6:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. $15 members and students, $30 nonmembers, tickets available at asiasociety.org or (212) 517-ASIA.
Asia Society and Museum, Auditorium, 725 Park Avenue (70th Street)
LADIES’ NIGHT
Women have ruled the kitchen long before even your mom. Toast them at Women Chefs & Restaurateurs’ fundraising dinner, starring top women chefs, winemakers and sommeliers. Taste and sip from reknowned ladies like Ivy Stark (Dos Caminos), Nancy Olson (Gramercy Tavern). Thursday 10/18, 6 p.m. – 10 p.m. $150 per ticket, available at womenchefs.org, or (877) 927-7787.
At the Table New York: Toasting Women Chefs & Restaurateurs, Prince George Ballroom, 15 East 27th Street (Madison Avenue)
