SUN 22 NEW AMSTERDAM MARKET
Plenty of restaurants offer Thanksgiving feasts (see below), but domestic types can gather goods at this monthly market. Peruse wares from more than 50 vendors, including Fleisher’s Grass-Fed & Organic Meats. Look for new items like Nordic Breads’ Finnish rye. FREE New Amsterdam Market, South St between Beekman St and Peck Slip (newamsterdammarket.org). 11–4pm.
FRI 27–SUN 29 RUM & BLACKBIRD TASTING TOURS
Get to know the foods of Hell’s Kitchen at this new walking tour. You’ll hit seven spots in three hours—like TONY favorite Gazala Place—and sample treats along the way. All of the food (including turkey empanadas at Empanada Mama) is included in the ticket price. Reservations are required. Meeting location will be revealed to participants upon ticket purchase (rumandblackbird.com). 11:30am–2:30pm, 3–6pm; $49.
SUN 29 COCHON SUNDAYS
Whole-animal butchering is the foodie obsession of the moment; check out Joseph Leonard’s take on the trend at this weekly pig-out. Chef James McDuffee uses every part of the animal to create à la carte entrées ($22–$25), appetizers ($12–$14) and the occasional side. The menu will change weekly, but may include treats like a spicy pork-meatball soup. Get there early if you want the pick of the pig. Joseph Leonard, 170 Waverly Pl at Grove St (646-429-8383). 5:30pm–midnight.
MON 30 ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT GOAT
Consume your fill of the world’s most ubiquitous meat on Monday nights at Cabrito. Get unlimited slow-roasted goat, chips and salsa, rice and beans and churros for $39. Wash it down with a free Tecate, and pocket a gift card for a gratis margarita, good for your next visit. N.B. The whole table must partake in the special. Cabrito, 50 Carmine St between Bedford and Bleecker Sts (212-929-5050). Noon–midnight, $39.
WED 2 SCENT DINNER
Explore the interplay between taste and smell at this five-course dinner created by New York Times scent critic Chandler Burr and Four Seasons chef Fabio Trabocchi. Before each course, Burr will lead a guided sniffing of fragrances meant to enhance the flavors of the food. Four Seasons Restaurant, 99 E 52nd St between Park and Lexington Aves (212-754-9494, fourseasonsrestaurant.com). 7pm, $250.
Check out the beer pairing brunch Sun. Nov. 15, 1-3 pm at Jimmy's No. 43 to celebrate the release of the new beer book The Naked Pint. www.thenakedpint.com. To reserve call Jimmy's at 212-982-3006. www.jimmysno43.com
Madison Sq Mark't at Madison Square Park is open daily until Nov 1. Over 60 merchants selling local, hand-made and unique items (clothing, pottery, jewelry, kid-friendly products, home and gift accessories as well as local chefs at “Food Square” at Worth Square featuring a variety of multi-ethnic foods (lobster rolls, dumplings, barbecue and Swedish pastries . . . .) and New York State farmers selling pumpkins, apple cider and harvest vegetables.
Just went to the first night of Mark's, 33 St Mark's Place, East Village. WOW! The sliders are awsome,(really...the meat is ground fresh daily) the place looks great, the bar is stocked, the speciality is a Guinness Milkshake (A COMBINATION OF MY HUSBAND'S TWO FAVORITES - VANILLA MILKSHAKE AND GUINNESS BEER!) We will make this place a new regular>
The new indoor summer garden at CAS LA FEMME RESTAURANT is great! I love to sit at the bar for a drink and hummus. For a few hours out, it's lively, festive, the drinks are strong, and the hummus is AMAZING. THe decor is great (especially now that there’s natural grass around the lounge). The service is also very nice, knowledgeable about the menus and very accommodating. I completely recommend it.