Neighborhood Watch

RUB Serves Anniversary Ribs in Chelsea; Dining at the Movies in Williamsburg

Chelsea: RUB will celebrate its sixth anniversary with a new menu item: the Twelve-Hour Ribs. The special will run every Wednesday from April 13 until the end of May and $25.95 per person includes any two sides and unlimited fountain sodas; reservations can be made by calling 212-524-4300. [Grub Street]


East Village: DBGB Kitchen & Bar will host a “Spring Beer Garden” tasting with beer sommelier Hayley Jensen tomorrow, from 5 to 7 p.m. To make matters more enticing, the brews (saisons, IPAs, etc.) will come paired with food (shrimp ramps, braised oxtail, etc.). The event costs $25 at the door. [Grub Street]


Financial District: New Amsterdam Market is auctioning off the opportunity to go to a farm and butcher hogs, birth lambs, or make honey. Auction proceeds will go toward the Market’s first full season at South Street Seaport. Bidders can find more information at the New Amsterdam site. [DNA Info]

Flatiron: Craft will host an exclusive private dinner in conjunction with Au Bon Climat Winery tomorrow at 7 p.m. The chefs will serve five courses (including roasted Duclair duck and lamb loin) paired with ten wines (such as Estate Bottled Chardonny and Bricco Buon Natale Nibbiolo). The dinner costs $185; reservations can be made by e-mailing Kate Gardiner at kgardiner@craftrestaurant.com [Grub Street]


Midtown West: Bar Basque will bring in Michelin-starred chef Fernando Canales to guest-cook for the month of May. This includes the Citymeals-on-Wheels Benefit Dinner on May 3, where he’ll serve a seven-course tasting menu with wine pairings. The 7 p.m. dinner will go for $150, 50 percent of which will go to Citymeals-on-Wheels. Tickets can be purchased at the Citymeals site or by calling 212-687-1290. [Grub Street]


West Village: Chef Chris Leahy has added new items to Lyon Bouchon Moderne’s spring menu. New for the season are the ragout d’escargots, raie with toasted couscous, poulet roasted chicken, and the langue de veau veal tongue salad. [Grub Street]


Williamsburg: The soon-to-open Nitehawk Cinema, slated for 136 Metropolitan Avenue near Berry Street, will serve food during its movie screenings. [Fork in the Road/VV]

RUB Serves Anniversary Ribs in Chelsea; Dining at the Movies in Williamsburg