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Club-Hop:
This Friday, The Fancy Cats will be headlining at Lilium, with a special performance by SBND. And, on Saturday, Dimitry Mak will be spearheading the spin tables at the Red Room at Gansevoort Park. Get your disco pants and dancing shoes on. Also on Saturday catch TheFatRat headlining at Electric Beach at Santos Party House! The German native, now based in LA, will be bringing his infectious, funky approach to electro house to the popular weekly series.
For more information & to snag table resis e-mail Brittany@joonbug.com.
Spring markets are popping up all over the city now that the weather finally feels more like spring. Even the rain predicted for the rest of the week confirms that April showers were late this year but those May flowers will be here before we know it. Market places a great way to spend a weekend morning or a great idea for lunch where you’ll truly find something for everyone’s tastes. Shoppers can find an array of anything and everything at their local street market from vintage clothing to farm fresh produce and endless stalls of delicious foods. Here are four NYC Spring Markets, where foods are at the forefront of market goodies that have just opened for the season or open this upcoming weekend.
The burger craze has been replaced by the fried chicken phenomenon. New York Magazine recently listed the top nine fried chickens “to eat before you die” and the results are below.
Momofuku Noodle Bar
171 First Avenue (near 11th Street)
Price: $100
A fried chicken dinner offering up two whole chickens prepared two different ways, southern and korean, with coleslaw and biscuits swapped out for moo shu pancakes.
The dinner is available by reservation only. Yes, you must reserve your fried chicken online, but rave reviews say it’s worth it.
Rack & Soul
258 W. 109th Street (near Broadway)
Price: $15.95
If you don’t feel like dishing out 100 bucks, stop by Rack & Soul on 109th and Broadway for traditional home-style fried chicken. The bird comes with two sides and choices include southern favorites like collard greens, okra, mac & cheese, and candied yams.
Locanda Verde
379 Greenwich Street (at N. Moore Street)
Price: $41
The Tribeca spot launched Fried Chicken Live this month, a Monday night dinner special complete with a live band. Because nothing compliments fried chicken quite like a five-string banjo. The prix-fix menu is $41 but reservations may be hard to come by, so keep an eye out for additional dates.
Perry St.
176 Perry Street (at West Street)
Price: $19
The classiest of the fried chickens, a recent visit to Perry St. introduced me to the boneless fried chicken dish that was juicy, crispy, and not to be missed. Worth every penny!
The Redhead
E. 13th Street (near First Ave)
Price: $17
The fairly new restaurant made the list with their buttermilk fried chicken, served with cornbread, spinach & strawberry salad, and almonds. The three hour salt/sugar/herb brine process seems to be a good use of time.
Brooklyn Bowl
61 Wythe Avenue (near. N. 11th Street)
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Price: $15 for dark meat, $19 for white meat
Bowling and fried chicken? What could be better? The alley/eatery offers up a highly seasoned, super crunchy bird with a side of honey for dipping. Choose from dark, mixed, or white meat ½ chickens.
Blue Smoke
116 E. 27th Street (near Lexington Avenue)
Price: $18.95
Danny Meyer’s barbeque spot has created some noteworthy non-barbeque fare. The chicken comes with a buttermilk biscuit, mashed potatoes, and gravy.
Buttermilk Channel
524 Court Street (at Huntington Street)
Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn
Price: $18.95
True to its name, this Brooklyn spot serves buttermilk fried chicken, along with cheddar waffles and a cabbage slaw. The dish is completed with a balsamic-maple syrup reduction; though some reviewers say the flavor of the chicken is more enjoyable without.
Roberta’s Pizza
261 Moore Street (near Bogart Street)
Bushwick, Brooklyn
Price: $14
Pies-n-Thighs partner Carolyn Bane has brought fried chicken to this Bushwick pizzeria, and the classic recipe has won customers over.
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