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NYC Restaurants NYC
September 2024 / NYC Restaurants NYC / NYC Neighborhoods & NYC History / Gotham Buzz NYC.
This section is dedicated to the Restaurants & Food section on Gotham Buzz NYC.
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1. The reports at the top of this section will contain seasonal restaurants suggestions in NYC.
2. As things change through the year, the reports that follow the seasonal restaurants suggestions, will either reflect current reporting on events, or relevant events reported on in the past.
3. The rest of this section will contain restaurants and food related reports done previously, which over time we'll organize by restaurant cuisine or type, such as French, Italian, historic, rooftop, neighborhood, steak & cigar bars, in the park, Irish Pubs and so forth.
4. At the bottom of the page there will be links to these reports and many others, organized into the neighborhoods where the restaurant is located or where the event occurred.
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NYC Mothers Day Restaurants - Moms Day Brunches Lunches Dinners in NYC Manhattan Brooklyn Queens Bronx & Staten Island
Mothers Day Restaurants in NYC 2025
And the Beat Goes On ... a Day to Honor Those who Birthed Us
April 1, 2025 / NYC Neighborhoods / NYC Restaurants / Gotham Buzz NYC.
WORK IN PROGRESS. PAY ATTENTION TO DATES / YEARS UNTIL UPDATE COMPLETED.
NYC Weather. See our Weekend post on Friday for an up-to-date weather forecast for the Mothers Day Weekend.
We posted a number of different reports, one for each borough, each of which provides a wide range of Mothers Day restaurant suggestions. We try to identify restaurants with unique ambiance, savory dining and / or favorable prices that are open and ready to accommodate families on Mothers Day.
- CLICK here for a brief report and links to NYC Mothers Day restaurants - all 5 boros Manhattan Brooklyn Queens Bronx & Staten Island - Moms Day Brunches NYC.
NYC St Patricks Day Pubs Bars & Restaurants - Places to Celebrate St Pats Day in NYC Manhattan Brooklyn Queens Bronx Staten Island
St Pat's Day NYC 2025 - Irish Pubs, Bars & Restaurants in NYC 2025
Most Irish Pubs, Bars & Restaurants We Cover Survived & Are Ready to Party, but Remember Reduced Capacity Seating Offset by Outdoor Seating & CoVid Guidelines Still Apply
March 10, 2025 / NYC Neighborhoods / NYC Irish Pubs Bars & Restaurants / Gotham Buzz NYC.
St Patrick's Day is on a Monday this year.
We're only a week away from St. Patrick's Day 2025. Four years ago we were all waking up to a new reality ... the CoVid pandemic. So back then the NYC St. Patrick's Day parade in Manhattan was hugely scaled down ... and many in the outer boroughs were cancelled. But in 2023 and 2024 they all returned in spades, so that this year we're back to normal.
Restaurants and bars have long settled back into normal and many have kept the outdoor dining. See the weekend post for a current weather forecast for St. Patrick's Day weekend, but the daytime temperatures are generally in the 40's and 50's and as it's March, there's generally a possibility of precipitation, but each year gets drier due to climate change.
We've compiled a set of Irish pubs, bars and restaurants in each borough for you to peruse, if you're contemplating going out before or after the parades that span the entire month. Please remember, that like New Years Eve, all the amateur drinkers come out, many of whom are not Irish, so to all, please be respectful of others.
That said, enjoy yourself, drink responsibly, so that the day after your St. Patricks Day celebration is also a good one .
- CLICK here for a brief report and links for St Patricks Day Pubs Bars & Restaurants in NYC - all 5 boros Manhattan Brooklyn Queens Bronx & Staten Island - St Pats Day Irish Pubs NYC.
NYC Valentines Day Restaurants - NYC Romantic Restaurants Manhattan Brooklyn Queens Bronx & Staten Island
Valentines Day Restaurants in NYC 2025
Dining Out on Valentine's Day 2025 in the 5 Boros of NYC
February 10, 2025 / NYC Restaurants / NYC Neighborhoods / Gotham Buzz NYC.
WORK IN PROGRESS.
Three weeks from next Wednesda is Valentine's Day in NYC. We are working on a roundup of romantic and Valentines restaurants in NYC by borough that will be offering indoor and / or outdoor dining and specials on that day.
One thing worth noting is that with outdoor seating and Valentines Day falling on a week day - depending on your loved one's desire for dining specifically on Valentines Day - you should have good luck in booking a reservation.
So, here are links to Valentine's Day dining in all five of NYC boroughs - by borough. We also identify a number of restaurants have closed since the pandemic began.
- CLICK here for a brief report and links to NYC Valentines Day Restaurants - Romantic Restaurants in all 5 boros Manhattan Brooklyn Queens Bronx & Staten Island.
NYC New Years Eve Parties - NYE Parties in NYC All 5 Boros Manhattan Brooklyn Queens Bronx & Staten Island
New Years Eve Parties NYC & NYE Parties & Events NYC 2024 / 2025
We're Looking Forward to an Uneventful & Enjoyable New Years Eve
December 29, 2024 / NYC Neighborhoods / NYC Things To Do Events / Gotham Buzz NYC.
MW _ CK vs 2023. Weather Forecast. NYE Sunrise in NYC - 7.20 am. NYE Sunset in NYC - 4.38 pm. The temperature highs will be in the mid 50's on Friday, dropping to the mid 40's for the rest of the three day holiday weekend including Monday. The temperature lows will be around 40 through Sunday, dropping into the low 30's on Monday. Humidity will be around 70% on Friday, descending into the 60's for the rest of the three day weekend. The winds will be about 8 to 10 mph on Friday & Saturday, dropping to about 5 to 7 mph on Sunday and Monday. No precipitation is in the forecast, although it will be cloudy all days except NYE Sunday. Have a safe and Happy New Year.
Historical Weather Forecast for New Years Eve. The typical weather since 1907 on New Years Eve in NYC at Times Square is about 34 degrees. Global warming is likely to alter that as a forecast, meaning it will likely be warmer as it has been the past couple of decades.
Here are links to some New Years Eve parties and events planned around the five boroughs. These pages are in the process of being updated and we expect to finish them sometime around December 18, 19 & 20, 2023. But you can browse the restaurants and see what they did last year and if you're interested we've included contact information as well.
- CLICK here for a brief report and links to NYC New Years Eve Parties in NYC - NYE Parties in Manhattan Brooklyn Queens Bronx & Staten Island.
Thanksgiving Food & Wine Shopping NYC
NYC Gourmet Shops & Thanksgiving Restaurants in NYC
Shops and Restaurants for Preparing or Eating Thanksgiving Day Dinner in NYC, including Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island
UPDATING October 15, 2024 vs 11.2.2022 / NYC Neighborhoods / NYC Holidays / Gotham Buzz NYC.
The origins of Thanksgiving Day in the United States began with one of America’s first settlements, founded by the risk-taking, resource-pooling, hardworking, spiritual community of Pilgrims. The Pilgrims were early English settlers who arrived on American shores in the early 17th century [1600’s]. They came here because they wanted a measure of freedom and self-determination that they were forbidden in Europe or what was called the ‘old country’. The Pilgrims wanted to practice their faith, unencumbered, in a way that differed from the established Church of England. They pooled their money to obtain a ship, the Mayflower, to cross the Atlantic in mid September of 1620, landing on America's shores at Plymouth Rock in Massachusetts on November 9, 1620.
The Pilgrims Receive Help from the Native People of a Strange Land
Per Wikipedia, the Piligrims survived a hard winter in 1621 with the help of the Wampanoag, an American Indian tribe. The Pilgrims were the immigrants, and the first Americans, the Indian natives, welcomed them. The Wampanaog taught the Pilgrims how to catch eels, and how to grow and harvest corn. Thus the Pilgrims ended 1621 with a good harvest which they celebrated and shared with their new friends, expressing their thanks to a higher power, aka God, for the success of their endeavors.
Thus it was that the first Thanksgiving celebration happened in America. There's some dispute to this account, which we'll address in a future post, near Thanksgiving Day.
- CLICK here for our report on Thanksgiving Gourmet Food & Wine Stores & Restaurants Open on Thanksgiving Day in NYC.
NYC Halloween Parties & Parades - Manhattan Brooklyn Queens Bronx Staten Island Halloween Parties & Events
Halloween Parties, Parades & Events in NYC
Halloween Festivities in All Five Boros Begins Now & Runs thru Halloween Week
UPDATING October 25, 2024 vs 10.16.23 / NYC Neighborhoods / NYC Things To Do Events / Gotham Buzz NYC.
Weather Forecast for Halloween Weekend. It's still a bit early to obtain a reliable weather forecast for Halloween Weekend, let alone Halloween itself, which is now two weeks away.
But the typical weather on Halloween night in NYC is about 65 degrees during the day and about 50 degrees at night. Global warming may alter these averages as a forecast. We'll post an updated weather forecast next weekend when a more specific weather forecast is possible.
Here are links to some Halloween parties, parades and events planned around the five boroughs. These pages are in the process of being updated and we expect to finish them today or tomorrow. But you can browse the pages and see what various places did last year, and if you're interested in digging further we've included contact information as well.
- CLICK here for a brief report and links to NYC Halloween Parties in NYC - all 5 boros Manhattan Brooklyn Queens Bronx & Staten Island.
Upper East Side French Restaurants - Café D'Alsace
Casual Dining at French Restaurant on the Upper East Side
May 7, 2018 / Upper East Side Neighborhood / Upper East Side Restaurants / Manhattan Buzz NYC.
It was a warm pleasant May afternoon as I strolled into the Café D'Alsace on the Upper East Side. We'd planned to dine elsewhere, but the outdoor seating looked so inviting that we decided for a change of plans.
Formerly Elaine's Restaurant on the Upper East Side
The Café D'Alsace is located in what was once a kind of well known Upper East Side restaurant of the 1980's and 1990's - Elaines. Café D'Alsace is located at the corner of 88th and Second Avenue, just two blocks from the 86th Street stop off the Q line and the Second Avenue stop off the 86th Street crosstown bus - so it's a fairly convenient location to meet friends.
Today I was meeting a retired graphic artist, who spends his time managing some of his and his wife's business interests and their teenage kids' busy schedules. We took a spot outside to enjoy one of the first really nice days of 2018. The waiter appeared promptly and we began perusing the menu.
Cafe D'Alsace French Restaurant on the Upper East Side Manhattan
They included a prix fixe menu, offering three courses for $29. It included their Merguez Shakshuka, which I found to be of great interest. Nonetheless I began surveying the rest of the menu, adding up a combination or two of the other entrees, before I decided to give the Merguez Shakshuka a royal try. I also received the Soup of the Day, which was potato leek, and for dessert I went with the Molten Hazelnut Chocolate Gateaux. My dining companion wasn't in a very venturesome spirit today, and he settled on the Burger D'Alsace, preceded by the Winter Salad.
The conversation turned to some of the business ventures in which the artist and his wife are involved. It seems things are going reasonably well at the moment, and based on the conversation, it seemed they were expected to continue.
I have the rest of the story written, but I need to convert it to web format and add photos which I'll do Tuesday. Stay tuned.
Oktoberfest on the East River
Zum Schneider Oktoberfest is a Fun, Colorful, Character Celebration
October 4, 2016 / Gramercy Park Neighborhood / Manhattan Dining & Culture / Gotham Buzz NYC.
I attended the third annual Zum Schneider Oktoberfest on the East River on Sunday. The Oktoberfest celebration ended having been in operation beginning the prior weekend.
I met Sylvester, Founder of the event, who I found to be quite an interesting character. He's a musician, a restaurateur and one helluva showman based on what I saw on Sunday.
Oktoberfest began in the 19th century as a wedding celebration which was so successful, that the Bavarians made the celebration an annual event.
Between 7,000 and 8,000 people attend the event during it's ten day long stay. They are treated to a series of musical performances including some with Sylvester, sing-a-longs and dances. The food was a hearty but delicious assortment of bratwurst, chicken and pork - all of which I sampled and they were well chosen pieces of meat that had been cooked by someone who knew how to handle the meats as they were flavorful and moist.
I'll have more at a later date, including photos and maybe some video.
Bronx Restaurants Cafes Bars BX NYC
September 2024 / Bronx Restaurants Cafes Bars NYC / Bronx Neighborhoods / Bronx Buzz NYC.
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Brooklyn Restaurants - Dining in Brooklyn NYC
September 2024 / Brooklyn Restaurants / Brooklyn Food Shops & Culinary Arts / Brooklyn BLVD NYC.
This section is dedicated to dining and restaurants in the borough of Brooklyn NYC.
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Manhattan Arts & Culture MHTN NYC
September 2024 / Manhattan Restaurants NYC / Manhattan Neighborhoods / Manhattan Buzz NYC.
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Queens Restaurants QNS NYC
September 2024 / Queens Restaurants NYC / Queens Neighborhoods / Queens Buzz NYC.
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Restaurants on Staten Island in NYC
September 2024 / Staten Island Restaurants NYC / Staten Island Neighborhoods / Staten Buzz NYC.
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