Weekend Boozing: Cinco de Mayo vs. Derby Day | First Look at Proletariat, a Hidden Beer Bar

Wednesday, 2 May 2012 by IrwanKch
WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 2012

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Quote of the Day

Back to the Park Slope Ice-Cream Beat

Fun, be dead.

Grub Guides

Weekend Boozing: Cinco de Mayo vs. Derby Day

Don't worry, our handy guide will help you choose between tequila and bourbon.

Cash Money

As If Nathan Myhrvold Needed to Get Richer, His Book Is Making Mega-Millions

Bastard!

Grrrl Power

‘Dykes Can Dance’ Co-Founder Fights With Amy ‘Grandma’ Sacco

And our day is made.

Bars

First Look at Proletariat, Where the Speakeasy Trend and the Beer Trend Collide

Ravi DeRossi's new bar is hidden behind East Village pastry shop Jane's Sweet Buns.

NYCE

Watch Jean-Georges Demonstrate a Chile-Asparagus Salad

J.G. knows.

Money Troubles

Cake Shop Is Still Open But Needs to Raise $50K by Mid-June

They're looking for investors.

The Other Critics

The Times Considers Upscale Asian; Cuozzo Complains at Brasserie Pushkin

Plus: Robert Sietsema hits racetrack restaurant Genting Palace, and more of this week's restaurant reviews.

Stoner Food

Angelo Sosa’s Next Move: Juxtapose

"Think about colliding scopes, hot and cold, feminine and masculine. Yin and yang. All these things."

Food Schools

José Andrés Named Dean of Spanish Studies at International Culinary Center

Hit the minibar.

Leftovers

Brick-Oven Pizza From a Vintage Chevy Flatbed; Frappuccino Happy Hour Alert

Plus: DBGB's Whole Hog Feast, laser-cut nori makes for gorgeous sushi rolls, and more leftovers.

Closings

Mary Queen of Scots Succumbs

Some spaces are simply cursed.

Temporary Closings

Niko Is Closed, Probably for Good

Damage from a burst water heater seems to spell the end for the trendy sushi spot.

Change

Wylie Dufresne Has Dissolved the Entire wd~50 Menu

So long, cocoa-dusted anchovies.

Openings

First Look at Mile End Sandwich, Now Slinging Poutine and More on Bond Street

Sorry, I.T. department, but we're going to need a new keyboard on account of the drool.

 

 
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