April Fool’s today, daylight savings on Sunday, Easter and Passover on the way. Kind of makes you want to … eat. Happy food-and-wine weekend.
EAT
Room 18
What: The paint’s barely dry on this cozy NoLIta charmer that serves Asian-influenced tapas.
Why: Indulge two cravings in one meal — gyoza and empanadas on the same
menu.
When: Dinner served till midnight-ish; weekend brunch starts at noon.
Where: Room 18, 18 Spring St., b/t Elizabeth and Mott Sts.
(212-219-2592).
Cherry Blossom Tasting Menu
What: Sumile chef Josh DeChellis works seasonal flowers into champagne,
hamachi, and panna cotta.
Why: Spring has sprung and the flora is more than table decor.
When: Dinner served 5:30 p.m.-11 p.m. Menu available through April 14.
Where: Sumile, 154 W. 13th St., b/t Sixth and Seventh
Aves. (212-989-7699).
HEAR
Starry Nights
What: Jazz great Joe Chambers drums (like he did with Sonny Rollins
and Dizzy Gillespie), while you drink and nibble tapas.
Why: The grown-up version of getting high at the planetarium.
When: Fri., 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.-8 p.m.
Where: American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West,
at 79th St. (212-769-5100).
BUY
Dom Perignon’s 1996 Vintage
What: That season produced a vintage so fab that even stuffy sommeliers
are in a tizzy.
Why: Celebrate the long-awaited return of glass recycling. Lush-style.
When: Pronto, baby. Before they’re all gone.
Where: Garnet Liquor, 929 Lexington Ave., b/t 68th and 69th Sts. (212-772-3211); Grand Harvest Wines, 107 E. 42nd St., Grand Central (212-682-5855).
Fred Flare’s Annual Spring Sale
What: Adorable goods from Angela Adams, Patch NYC, Jack and Lulu, Fred
Flare, and others are up to 50 percent off.
Why: After a weekend of such gastronomic hedonism your pants aren’t
likely to fit.
When: Sat., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Where: 175 N. 10th St., b/t Bedford and Driggs Aves., #3, Brooklyn (718-599-9221).
DO
Mexican-Style Passover Cooking Class
What: South of the border kosher-style? Oy-le!
Why: Aunt Gertie’s matzo-ball soup needs a kick.
When: Sat., 10 a.m.
Where: Rosa Mexicano, 61 Columbus Ave., at 62nd St. (212-397-0666). Call for reservations.
Secret Celebrity Daylight Savings Wake-Up Call
What: Getting up an hour earlier sucks. Any help is appreciated.
Why: You’ll still have forgotten to set the clock ahead Sunday. Call for backup.
When: Anytime Monday morning, April 5.
Where: Your bed, with your tired butt tucked in it. Call 866-642-2557 to sign up. Click for more info.
April Fool’s!














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