Snacks for a Norwegian Beer Tasting

On Saturday April 18 at 2pm, the brewer and importer of Nogne O beer from Norway will be leading a tasting at Jimmy's No 43. There will be snacks, our version of a smorgasbord, with gruyere cheese gougeres, crostini with herring and capers, cheese toasts and mini BLTs!

Oakham Bitter

The Cask of Life? Must be from England. Must be a seasonable "bitter" aka pale ale.

Come and try some tonight, April 15: Oakham Bitter.

My gift to you on tax day!

Mother of All CSAs

With all the talk about CSAs this time of year and the Paisley Farm CSA Seed Party at Jimmy's No. 43., I want to give a shout out to Jacquie Berger from Just Food. The mother of all CSAs?

Paisley Farm CSA Seed Party, April 8

Paisley Farm in Tivoli, NY is launching a new CSA in New York City- at Jimmy's No. 43!

What's a CSA? CSA is short for "Community Supported Agriculture". Members pay up front for a share in a farm's production which literally helps provide "seed money" to get the growing season started. The lucky folks that join at Jimmy's No. 43 will also benefit from a unique service - in addition to being experienced organic farmers, the people at Paisley Farm also run a regional distribution company called Upstate Farms that has been serving New York City's best chefs for nearly 20 years. CSA members who commit to a season of produce from Paisley will also be able to add weekly additions of fruits, dairy, eggs, and poultry from the other local farms in their network.

You can sign up now by visiting the website and completing the sign-up form, or attend our SEED PARTY on Wednesday, April 8th, 7:30 - 9:00 at Jimmy's No. 43!

Jimmy's No 43- since 1903?

NYC has quite a few historical pubs. Chumley's was one that closed. Jimmy's No. 43 is in a basement space with original vaulted brick ceilings that date back to 1903. No one knows for sure but rumor has it that speakeasies and Ukrainian men's clubs celebrated many holidays here. Read this recent article about NYC pubs on nycgo.com.

Chowder Slam!

We had a lot of fun Saturday. There is a serious movement of young, amateur cooks who are taking these cookoffs VERY seriously! Ted Smith, Katie Goldberg, Dan Cooperman, and their friends were the perfect hosts and we raised some money for the New Amsterdam Market.

CHOWDER SLAM WINNERS:
Judges awards:
1. Best of Land - Theodore Peck's curried lamb belly chowder
2. Best of Sea- Rachel Graville's scallop and crema chowder
Popular votes:
Favorite Chowder- Nick Suarez's Pig's Can Swim Chowder, w/bacon and lobster

In attendance, some name dropping: Lucinda Scala Quinn from Martha Stewart's Everyday Food was one of the judges. Robert Sietsema went undercover for Fork in the Road Blog and Cathy Erway, food blogger and voice of the cooks was there as well.

New Amsterdam Market Benefit Chowder Cook Off Featuring New England Craft Beers

There will be wine too!

This Saturday, March 21 from 12:00-5:00 PM at Jimmy's No. 43 support the New Amsterdam Market at the Chowder Slam.

How many cooks can make one dish? Expect at least 12 different chowders - ranging from bacon to corn to New England clam. Aspiring foodies like Zoe Feigenbaum, Nick Suarez, Robert LaValva, and Katie Goldberg will offer their best. Will Martha Stewart herself be the judge? At least expect a lot of her staffers. I'm looking forward to the selection of New England craft beers at $4/pint! With names like: Fisherman's Navigator and Cisco's Whale's Tale, they are sure to pair well with the chowders. $20 at the door will be donated to the New Amsterdam Market and will get you tastes of all the chowders.

COME EARLY, EAT OFTEN.