What do you get when you combine bacon, peanut butter and bananas? If you answered a stomachache then you may wish to stop reading this entry and go indulge in a rice cake or two. If not, then you probably know that those are the ingredients in one of Elvis Presley's favorite sandwiches. For some ungodly reason Gothamist went to R.U.B. after the Big Apple Barbecue Block Party last Sunday and spotted a new item......

Down at the Big Apple Barbecue Block Party Sunday it sure seemed that everybody was having a grand ole' time. It seemed bigger than ever, with people spilled into every nook and cranny of the park, filed into a long row of picnic tables on Madison, and splayed out on to the sidewalk everywhere else. Our group was made of up veterans of the previous four events, had the lay of the land and......

through June 18: 1996 at Rain Rain celebrates its 10th anniversary by rolling back prices and reviving dishes from their opening year. Reminisce over Duck Fajitas, Classic Green Curry Chicken and Fried Banana Splits, and Guest also receive an additional 10% off on their next visit. Enjoy the vintage prices Monday through Friday 6:00pm-11:00pm, Saturday 5:00pm-12:00am and Sunday 5:00pm-10:00pm. 100 West 82nd Street. To make reservations please call 212-501-0776. June 8: A Taste of the......

We've been there from the beginning: the first, and the second, so it goes without saying that when we found out about the 3rd Annual Big Apple Barbecue Block Party, we knew we'd be going. But, we'll admit that last year, even though we were ultimately placated by some of the best barbecue in the country, we were pretty annoyed by the crowds and the lines. Apparently, we weren't the only ones. This year brought......

June 9th: The Rosés of Summer The good folks at Artisanal Cheese Center invite you to taste summer, in the form of six refreshing rosés paired with twelve of the world's best cheeses. Tix are $75 and can be purchased by calling 212-871-3144. Artisanal Premium Cheese Center, 500 West 37th Street, 2nd Floor, entrance on 10th Avenue, 6:30pm - 8:30pm. June 11 & 12: The Third Annual Big Apple Barbecue Block Party Time to bring......

Two food events of note over the next few days. Don't let a little snow keep you away! March 1: The Edible Airwaves -- How to Cook for Television, 6:00 to 7:30 p.m at the Museum of Television and Radio. This panel features Food Network personalities Mario Batali, Alton Brown, and Giada De Laurentiis (pictured at right), and is moderated by Jeffrey Steingarten. Tickets are $15 each for non-members, $12 for members, and $7 for......

Fall is in the air, bringing with it a handful of new restaurant openings. Both the Daily News and New York Magazine have released their Fall preview lists to get us ready for the season. Gothamist has whittled down the lists to create our own short list of places we'd like to hit first: Lure Fishbar, 142 Mercer Street, opening mid-September. We're always up for seafood, so we're eager to take a peek at this......

If you missed the Big Apple Barbecue Block Party, and BBQ NYC and Blues, BBQ & Fireworks, you can still eat your fill this weekend at the Brooklyn Brewery this Sunday from 1 to 5 pm. For a $45 donation, which supports cancer diagnostics through Patient Focus, you can enjoy unlimited beer, award-winning barbecue from Big Island BBQ, authentic key lime pies, and music. For more information, visit their website, or call Big Island BBQ's......

We were a little worried about the rain, and were in no mood for crowds like the ones at the Big Apple Barbecue Block Party, so we headed over to Blues, BBQ and Fireworks on Pier 54 on the early side to get our meat fix for the day. Thankfully, the lines were minimal so we headed over to Daisy May's BBQ USA for our first stop -- some Kansas City Sweet and Sticky Pork......

City Rag tipped us off to another annual NYC barbecue event. Gothamist has attended the Big Apple Barbecue Block Party this year and last year, but we haven't yet made it to BBQ NYC, which was held on July 24th in Flushing Meadows Park. City Rag was able to interview the founder of the event, Travis Mills, and take some mouthwatering pictures which makes us even more sad that we weren't there. We'll be sure......

As is our wont, Gothamist summers in the city, because there's nothing like lots of people in the city making things hotter. Add in a Big Apple Barbecue Block Party and things get really hot. The Second Annual Big Apple Barbecue Block Party took over 26th Street between Fifth and Madison Avenues, but also Madison Square Park, as the weather encouraged TONS of barbecue lovers, as well as their salivating babies and dogs, to......

When some New Yorkers are abandoning the city for more picturesque settings (though, what is more picturesque than some of the city's fine parks, Gothamist does not know), lack of high-speed Internet service, and $600 bottles of no-brand champagne, dedicated city folks will be getting their butts over to East 26th Street, between 5th Avenue, Madison Avenue, and Madison Square Park for the Second Annual Big Apple Barbecue. The relief of BBQ-loving NYers, Blue Smoke......

It's taken a month to calculate exactly how much was eaten at the 1st Annual Big Apple Barbecue Block Party, but here are the numbers: - 2194 pounds of whole hog - 2302 pounds of pork shoulder - 2275 pounds of pork ribs - 1200 pounds of chicken wings - 6,840 slices of white bread - 5,400 cans of Coca-Cola - 1,800 bottles of Dasani water - 7,440 cups of Brooklyn Brewery’s Blue Smoke Original......

Gothamist was wearing a sweater and puffy coat during this week in June. There are so many things wrong with that. Anyway... - Graydon Carter likes 'em young - Tests for New York tour guides - TiVo, Your Habits, and Big Brother - Someone at Vogue actually eats - When chain restaurants attack - Kitchen cut-ups - Book for the dumped - Captain Derek - When Will Ferrell went to Harvard - Solid gold lightswitch......

What do you do if you love barbecue, can recognize obscure though notable writers, and have no qualms about introducing yourself? If you're me, you find yourself at the 1st Annual Big Apple Barbecue Block Party, hands sticky from eating a pulled pork sandwich, debating the best way to approach famed food raconteur Jeffrey Steingarten.......

Big Apple Barbecue
Gothamist tries barbecue from around the country without leaving Manhattan....

Last week... - City sales tax hike - Damn the pretty boy singers - What is pococurante - The New New York Quality of Life - Photo Blogs in the New York Times - Mermaid Inn is yummy - Andrew Giuliani is all growed up - Listening to sad music while reading depressing things - Clint Eastwood's Mystic River - Token of a memory Go see Tinkle on Sunday. We're going to the Big Apple......