• In honor of DBGB’s fifth anniversary, Daniel Boulud has a Back in Black Birthday Banger, inspired by AC/DC’s Back in Black. The $10 pork, trumpet-mushroom-studded sausage is available through Labor Day and served on a poppy seed bun with morel mushrooms, black garlic sauce, and caramelized onions. [Grub Street]
• On July 19 and 20, Hester Street Fair is hosting an Ice Cream Social weekend. Vendors include Melt Bakery, Davey’s Ice Cream, and DF Mavens, plus a complimentary toppings bar by Rosette. More information here. [Grub Street]
• Baker & Co. is hosting a free Proscuitto tasting this Thursday, July 10, starting at 5 p.m. There will also be Tuscan red wine. [Grub Street]
• On Wednesday, July 16, Luke’s Lobster will open its seventh location in midtown at 686 Third Avenue. The new spot is the biggest yet, with plenty of patio seating. [Grub Street]
• The Chia Co. will have a pop-up Breakfast Bar in the Flatiron Plaza tomorrow morning, starting at 8 a.m. [Grub Street]
• GQ’s Alan Richman reviewed Dan Barber’s Blue Hill at Stone Barns, declaring it should be on the world’s best restaurant list. Four stars. [GQ]