Bar Recommendations From the City's Top Drink Makers:
New York will never be lacking in jam-packed new hotspots or in storied taverns, but the city is also full of under-the-radar bars that serve awesome cocktails. Everyone has their good old standby, their go-to spot for that middle of the week, post-work drink. With that in mind, Eater asked some of the city's top bartenders and bar operators for their favorite hidden gems. Here's a map of their...
Tchoup Shop Goes to Bushwick; 2012's Essential Books:
BUSHWICK ? Chef Simon Glenn's popular New Orleans pop-up Tchoup Shop at dba Williamsburg is expanding to the new Bushwick bar Heavy Woods. Tchoup Shop at Heavy Woods will soon be serving duck and okra gumbo and the like three nights a week, possibly expanding to a nightly gig, and he'll preview the menu at a party at the bar tomorrow night at 9 p.m. Check out a sample menu below. [EaterWire]
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Cowgirl Sea Horse Reopens; the Treme Cookbook:
FIDI ? South Street Seaport restaurant Cowgirl Sea Horse is reopening tonight with a performance by the bluegrass band The Crusty Gentlemen. Team Sea Horse is still working on the kitchen, but the restaurant will at least be open for drinks. [EaterWire]
PROSPECT HEIGHTS ? The groovy Brooklyn bar Bearded Lady is closing for renovations from November 19 to 26. On Sunday November 18, the bar is...