Go Drink Here New York: Prosecco Pop Up

For the Love of Bubbles

CitySip and New York Champagne Week founder, Blaine Ashley (who's also one of Shoes N Booze's fave bubbly personalities), is shining the spotlight on another sparkling wine with the first annual Prosecco Pop Up. This year's event will feature a month of curated Prosecco promotions at East Village restaurant & bar, IN VINO. Throughout the month of February the menu will feature suggested antipasti pairings and specially selected by-the-glass and bottle options. During Valentine's Day weekend, all guests will receive a complimentary glass of Prosecco to enjoy with their dinner.

Additionally, Blaine will partner with owner and beverage director, Keith Beavers to co-host IN VINO's Drink Lab on February 2nd and February 16th, entitled Prosecco: Getting to Know the Bubbs You Love. A $25 ticket will offer attendees the chance to sample a variety of Prosecco brands while learning what the fizzy sipper is all about. Snag your ticket HERE.

New York- Go Drink Here: the Village Voice Holiday Spirits Cruise

Baby, Let's Cruise

Courtesy image- Village Voice

A week from now, we'll be cruising around the Hudson River on the Hornblower Infinity  and enjoying unlimited drinks from more than 25 distilleries, wineries and makers of fine spirits. The Village Voice will be hosting its 3rd annual Holiday Spirits Cocktail Cruise from 6:00pm - 10:00pm on Thursday November 19th. Confirmed brands include Breuckelen Distilling, Brooklyn Gin, Brooklyn Winery, Jack from Brooklyn, Queens Courage Gin, Port Morris Distillery, Prairie Organic Vodka, Scorpion Mezcal and Tanteo Spirits. There will also be a complimentary buffet dinner, live music and a souvenir glass. You want to come. You know it. All you have to do is go HERE and buy a ticket.

Photo credit: Nathalie Zaro

A portion of proceeds from Holiday Spirits will benefit Lifebeat, the leading national nonprofit dedicated to educating America's youth (13-29) about HIV/AIDS prevention.

We attended the Village Voice's Annual Holiday Spirits Cocktail Cruise last year and loved getting to know new spirits and cocktails that we don't see at every bar. (Some brands even had a little swag to give out. Here are a couple of drinks we really loved.

Will you be cruising with us next week? What shoes will you wear? Wait, what shoes should WE wear? 

New York Spot-Light: Whitman and Bloom Liquor Company

Deciding where to grab a drink (and possibly nosh on something tasty) in Manhattan's bar-heavy Kip's Bay can be tough for even the savviest sipper. If you're in the mood for artisanal cocktails and/ or made-to-be-shared, locally-sourced rustic new American fare, consider stopping at the 19th Century retreat-inspired Whitman and Bloom on 3rd Ave between 27th and 28th Streets. I recently attended the launch of the restaurant's winter menu and sampled a few seasonal cocktails.

The bartender mixed cocktails with masterful nonchalance 

(See my thoughts on the cocktails after the jump)

Shoes N Booze Event Alert: New York Shop Crawl

 

I’m cohosting a thrift and vintage shop craw this Saturday in New York with two other amazing bloggers, Kitty Bradshaw and SheSoMajor. It’s Shoes N Booze’s first official event, so I’m extremely excited! We’ll be hitting the Angel Street Thrift Shop, Couture du Jour, Housing Works Chelsea, the Film Biz and Recycling Prop Shop, Salvation Army and Hell’s Kitchen Flea Market. Hoping to see you there! Click the flyer for more information and to RSVP.

 

 

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