Neighborhood Watch

Breakfast at Joseph Leonard; Beer Brunch at Jimmy’s No. 43

East Village: The authors of The Naked Pint: An Unadulterated Guide to Craft Beer, Christina Perozzi and Hallie Beaune, host a $55 beer-pairing organic brunch at Jimmy’s No. 43 this Sunday from 1 to 3 p.m. [Grub Street]
Midtown West: Johnny Utah’s mechanical-bull operator on how he learned to toss intoxicated patrons around in the ring: “There’s no certification or license that I know of, but we had a two-day training period.” [Metromix]
Rockefeller Center: The Auntie Anne’s pretzel shop in the Rock Center underground concourse closed. [Blondie and Brownie]
West Village: Joseph Leonard now serves breakfast Tuesday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. To eat: croissant egg sandwich with manchego, Brussels sprouts, and sriracha. To do: free Wi-Fi. [Grub Street]
Onetime James Beard sommelier of the year Jean Luc Le Dû hosts an $85 class on how to curate a cellar at his eponymous shop tonight from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. [Le Du’s]

Breakfast at Joseph Leonard; Beer Brunch at Jimmy’s No. 43