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We love a large-format cocktail in NYC, especially when it’s summer—it’s the perfect time to share a big ol’ bowl of fun, festive punch with a group of friends. And at Wenwen, the self-proclaimed “Taiwanese dirty party” in Greenpoint (1025 Manhattan Avenue) from 886 restaurateursEric Sze and Andy Chuang, you can get a supremely boozy shareable option for the bawdy price of $69.
The drinks menu at the compact restaurant is already a cheeky one, with both a house shot (rum blend with black sugar, Sichuan peppercorn and lime) and a shots “roulette” (one poured with Baijou alongside a trio of glasses brimming tequila) on the boozy lineup, along with a sillily named “Gourdgeous” mocktail (oolong tea, winter melon gourd and lemon) that you can liquor up with a shot of Toki or mezcal.
And then you get to The Shyboy 4XL, which is the large-format version of the menu’s Shyboy cocktail, a Long Island Iced Tea-esque concoction made with mezcal, gin, vodka, Aperol, coconut, pineapple, lime and seltzer. The 4XL is, fittingly, meant for four people, served with boba-big straws in a massive glass goblet and topped with a flaming piece of youtiao, a cruller-like Chinese fried dough.
Though the by-glass price (currently set at $19) might change with the ever-fluctuating economy, Sze assured Eater that the $69 price tag won’t budge, mainly because it’s funny: “If selling a cocktail at a silly price, even if we don’t necessarily make our target beverage margins, can make just some people smile, then it’s okay,” he said to the outlet.
Sze and the team are known for their novelty drinks: over at 886, they host drinking games like the “Bad Idea Challenge” (sake, red wine, Red Bull and soju for $27), in which two people with “a regulation house straw” have six seconds total to finish the bowl; if they win, they get two sake bombs on the house.
That rowdiness is also seen over on the food menu at Wenwen, which is full of stuff like “Taiwan dust” (a mix of white pepper, sugar, salt and MSG that spices up the hot honey popcorn chicken and crispy fried tofu) and “B.D.S.M.” fried chicken (a yellow fat chicken that’s been brined, deboned, soy and marinated—get it?).
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With a gloriously warm Memorial Day weekend upon us, it’s finally feeling like summer in NYC. Need extra proof that sunny days are ahead? One of New York’s best waterfront bars has made its seasonal return: welcome back, Grand Banks.
Inspired by the floating “oyster barges” that lined Manhattan’s waterfront in the 18th and 19th centuries, Grand Banks has been a warm weather favorite this last decade for its sustainably harvested oysters, nautically inspired cocktails and awe-inspiring views.
Located aboard the Sherman Zwicker, a large wooden schooner docked at the southwest edge of Hudson River Park’s Pier 25 in Tribeca, the oyster bar officially unfurled its signature yellow-and-white awnings last month, but now that New York has solidly entered 70-plus temperatures, it’s the perfect time to “set sail” on the popular Manhattan-side vessel.
As usual, the seafood-focused menu from chef Kerry Heffernan includes raw, local oysters (Moriches Bay, Orient Point), caviar (served with brioche toast or hash browns) and entrées like seared dayboat-scallops and an herby Maine lobster roll. Among the new food options this summer is a lobster salad with kale, fennel, tomatillos and pickled red onion, tossed in a red wine vinaigrette.
For drinks, try summery cocktails like the “Permanent Vacation” (Caribbean rum, blue Curaçao, coconut, pineapple, orange and nutmeg), the “I Am the Captain Now” (single-barrel rye whiskey, Aperol, pineapple and lemon) or a spritzy “Skipper Key” (rosé, lemon, strawberry and seltzer).
If you’d prefer to simply sit, sip and watch the sunset, two brass-tapped bars flank the bow and mizzen-mast, offering prime seating even without reservations.
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This year’s Dragon Fest, one of New York City’s largest celebrations of Chinese food, culture and heritage, returned this spring with an event bigger calendar of events and lineup of vendors. Along with the 100 different Chinese dishes on offer—which range from savory options like pan-fried dumplings, stinky tofu and Chinese barbecue to sweet treats like dragon beard candy, coconut pudding and egg tarts—this weekend, the street festival is leading a very delicious dumpling giveaway.
At Astor Place on Saturday, May 25, Dragon Fest will honor AAPI Month by doling out 1,000 free zongzi—a traditional Chinese rice dish made of glutinous rice stuffed with different fillings and wrapped in bamboo leaves—on a first come, first serve basis.
The bamboo-wrapped snack will be offered in three flavors: savory pork, sweet red bean and original.
To wash it all down, there will be 10,000 bottles of flavored sparkling beverages handed out from festival sponsor Chi Forest.
To get in on the free dumplings, simply follow Dragon Fest’s Instagram page and like their post announcing the giveaway, tagging two friends in the comments. (Bonus: you can get an extra entry if you share their post to your Instagram story.) Do all of that by 10am on Saturday and, when you arrive the festival, show that you followed, commented and completed all the necessary steps during the giveaway period to redeem your complimentary snacks.
But even if you miss out on the dumpling giveaway, there are plenty of culinary traditions from nearly every province of China for you to explore at the vibrant street festival. With food vendors like Haidilao, Na Tart, Jixiang BBQ and dim sum classic Nom Wah, you can feast your way through slurp-ready soup dumplings, sugar-coated chestnuts, lotus root sandwiches, grilled cold noodles and much more.
