The holiday would be incomplete without eggnog. Here is a classic eggnog recipe from Delish. Continue reading
Category Archives: Brunch
12/16/17 O&A NYC FOOD- MORE GRILL CHEESE PLEASE!: Roast Beef and French Onion Grilled Cheese
Roast Beef and French Onion Grilled Cheese is is a hearty winter delight. The nutty, gooey Gruyere cheese is even tastier when melted on top of savory roast beef and sweet, fragrant sauteed onion. Continue reading
9/5/17 O&A NYC FOOD: Salmon Burgers With Dill Honey-Mustard, Horseradish, and Avocado
Salmon Burgers are a healthy and easy treat for a romantic brunch on a late summer day. Continue reading
9/19/17 O&A NYC FOOD- BRUNCH: Salmon Burgers With Dill Honey-Mustard, Horseradish, and Avocado
Salmon Burgers are a healthy and easy treat for a romantic brunch. Continue reading
2/12/18 O&A NYC FOOD/BRUNCH- VALENTINE’S DAY FANFARE: Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp
Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp, the sweet shrimp and smoky bacon combine for a succulent valentine treat. Continue reading
12/11/16 O&A NYC SUNDAY BRUNCH: Bacon, Apple, and Blue Cheese Omelet
Apples in an omelet? Don’t knock it till you’ve tried it. And since we are seriously falling into the winter season a stay at home brunch can be fun and sexy. Apples bring a touch of texture and sweetness to these savory morning eggs, made smoky and pungent with blue cheese and bacon. Continue reading
11/23/16 O&A NYC FOOD- HOLIDAY APPERTIZERS: Sausage-Stuffed Mushrooms
Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms is easier than you may think to make. So you don’t need to save this recipe for your next party, (although they are delicious as a party appetizer!), they make a great side dish, snack, or the opening act for a sexy fun brunch. Continue reading
2/5/16 O&A NYC FOOD FOR YOUR SUPER BOWL PARTY: Super Bowl Loaded Nachos
Super Bowl Loaded Nachos are the ultimate game time buffet food. These loaded nachos are a great half-time show stopper, so prepare prior to your party and put in the oven about 10 minutes before half-time. With two meats, three cheeses and an array of goodies including jalapeños, avocado, black beans, and chopped raw onions your guests will be cheering for more than just the show. But take care to layer well. Layering is the key to loaded nacho perfection. Continue reading
10/11/15 O&A NYC Picks of the Week October 11- October 18, 2015: Brunch, Art, Dance, Film, Music and Theater
Autumn is finally here! And it has ushered in a whirlwind of fall arts events. We have fine art, dance, film, music and theatre; something for everyone. Here are a few of the many events happening in the city that never sleeps guaranteed to keep you Out and About.
Dirt Candy 86 Allen Street, New York, NY 10002 (212) 228-7732
For the first time in its seven-year history, Amanda Cohen’s vegetarian restaurant is serving brunch. The menu includes dishes like a “greens sandwich” stuffed with stir-fried vegetables, a “spinach ramen salad,” and carrot granola with labneh. Cohen is also serving an homage to one of her favorite long gone NYC restaurants,The Royal Canadian Pancake House: the “Canadian cracker,” which is two waffles with fried eggs, cheese, and roasted tomatoes.
Wallflower 235 W 12th Street, New York, NY 10014
The new brunch menu at this celebrated West Village cocktail parlor has French-influenced dishes like pain perdu, croque madame, and a Provençale omelette, plus a bacon quesadilla and scrambled eggs with biscuits and gravy. Xavier Herit’s cocktail list includes a fancy Bloody Mary, plus a Pimm’s and sparkling wine concoction called the “Rose Royal.”
Kongo Power & Majesty
The Metropolitan Museum of Art 1000 Fifth Avenue (at 82nd Street), New York, NY 10028 212-535-7710
Central Africa’s Kongo civilization is responsible for one of the world’s greatest artistic traditions. This international loan exhibition explores the region’s history and culture through 146 of the most inspired creations of Kongo masters from the late fifteenth through the early twentieth century. Exhibition run through January 3, 2016.
Jim Shaw: The End Is Here
New Museum 235 Bowery, New York, NY 10002 (212) 219.1222
Over the past thirty years, Shaw has become one of the United States’ most influential and visionary artists, moving between painting, sculpture, and drawing, and building connections between his own psyche and America’s larger political, social, and spiritual histories. Shaw mines his imagery from the cultural refuse of the twentieth century, using comic books, record covers, conspiracy magazines, and obscure religious iconography to produce a portrait of the nation’s subconscious. The exhibition runs through January 10, 2016.
José Limón International Dance Festival- October 13-25, 2015
Joyce Theater 175 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10011 (212) 691-9740
To commemorate the Limón Dance Company’s 70th anniversary season, the José Limón Dance Foundation presents an International Dance Festival showcasing the variety and depth of this master choreographer’s humanistic vision. The programs promise to be glorious as Limón dancers, guest artists from acclaimed companies like the Royal Danish Ballet and the Bavarian State Ballet, and dancers from among the world’s finest education programs like The Juilliard School, North Carolina School of the Arts, and the University of Taipei join forces to bring Limón’s magnificent artistry to life in such signature pieces as Missa Brevis, Orfeo, and The Moor’s Pavane.
H.T. CHEN & DANCERS: South Of Gold Mountain– October 15-18, 2015
New York Live Arts, 219 West 19th Street
Chen Dance Center
H.T. CHEN & DANCERS present the New York premiere of South Of Gold Mountain Thursday-Sunday October 15-18 (Thurs/Fri/Sat at 7:30 PM; Sunday at 3 PM) at New York Live Arts, 219 West 19th Street. The multi-generational cast includes Dian Dong, whose family relocated to the U.S. in 1864, and Renouard Gee, whose family also emigrated from China and settled in Houston, Tx, where they ran a grocery store. The production memorializes the immigrants’ struggles with discrimination and racism, and their contributions to the building of America by working on railroads, levees, plantations, and as grocers, launderers, and later as restaurant owners.
The husband and wife team of H.T. Chen and Dian Dong created the work after conducting three years of extensive research and in-depth interviews with immigrants and their descendants. South of Gold Mountain has received the support of Chinese American community heritage museums and family associations in the U.S. For tickets and more information visit chendancecenter.org or newyorklivearts.org.
Pan the action adventure follows the story of an orphan who is spirited away to the magical Neverland. There, he finds both fun and dangers, and ultimately discovers his destiny—to become the hero who will be forever known as Peter Pan.
Pan
During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney (Matt Damon) is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. With only meager supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to subsist and find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive. Millions of miles away, NASA and a team of international scientists work tirelessly to bring “the Martian” home, while his crewmates concurrently plot a daring, if not impossible rescue mission. As these stories of incredible bravery unfold, the world comes together to root for Watney’s safe return.
The Martian
Staten Island Jazz Festival- October 17, 2015
Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Music Hall 1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island
The Universal Temple of the Arts (UTA) presents the Staten Island Jazz Festival on Saturday, October 18 at Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Music Hall to critical acclaim and loyal audiences for 28 years. UTA has long embraced Jazz, an American-born music genre, and founded the Staten Island Jazz Festival in 1988 with the intent of both preserving and promoting Jazz arts. UTA has consistently delivered an extraordinary show combining local talent with legendary artists.
The roster for 2015 includes: Hamiet Bluiett, Kiane Zawadi, Winard Harper Ensemble, Danny Mixon Quartet, Leopoldo Fleming Afro-Caribbean Jazz Ensemble, Betty Shirley, The Makanda Project, Dr. Mambo and the Experience Ensemble, Emme Kemp, Jaron Eames, David Jones, Karlus Trapp, Vinnie Ruggieri, Bob Kaiser, Chris Kaiser, Jeannine Otis, WaFoo, Rudi Mwongozi, and festival founder Sajda Musawwir Ladner. For more information about the workshops, please call (718) 273-5610, email info@utasi.org or visit utasi.org.
12 Angry Men, October 15- 18, 2015
Kumble Theater for the Performing Arts at Long Island University’s Brooklyn Campus
The Center for Arts & Culture at Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation in partnership with The New Press present 12 Angry Men, Thursday October 15 through Sunday October 18 at Kumble Theater for the Performing Arts at Long Island University’s Brooklyn Campus. The production directed by George Faison and features a talented cast including : John Amos, Jerome Preston Bates, Chuck Cooper, Jason Dirden, Nelsan Ellis, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Dule Hill, Russell Hornsby, Dorian Missick, Roscoe Orman, Michael Potts, David John Washington, Victor Williams.
This theatrical presentation reveals some pointed truths about our nation, from a collective of African-American actors represented by a dozen African-American men from across the United States, sharing their personal stories of being racially profiled. Tickets are $35; $25; $15 students and seniors w/ID. On opening night 10/15)$50; $35, $25 (students and seniors w/ID). For information and reservations visit kumbletheater.org.
We look forward to seeing you Out and About
5/9/15 O&A It’s Saturday- Anything Goes: Mother’s Day Brunch
Happy Mother’s Day! It Moms day so why not treat her to brunch? There are great places throughout New York City to share this special day with the special lady in your life. O&A NYC Magazine highlights four restaurants, that exemplify the diversity of our great city.
5 and Diamond, 2072 Frederick Douglass Boulevard (112-113th), is an quaint uptown eatery. The brunch menu has quite a few options including classics like French Toast, Harlem inspired Pancakes with Fried Chicken and Maple Syrup, and Low Country South Carolina Shrimp and Grits. There is an unlimited brunch cocktail option with any entree for an additional $16. For Brunch reservations, call or text Malandra at 917 514 6962
Char No. 4, 196 Smith Street, Brooklyn, is located in a 19th century row house in Cobble Hill Brooklyn. Southern dishes and hospitality are the norm serving biscuits Benedict with smoked ham and sausage gravy, buttermilk pancakes with apples, and BBQ brisket hash to early (and not-so-early) risers. Whiskey is the house specialty, so make sure to try the chipotle-bourbon Bloody Mary or the whiskey milk fizz (Jack Daniel’s, cream, mample syrup, Amaretto and nutmeg). Brunch is served from 10am – 4pm for reservations call (718) 643-2106.
Char No. 4 Brunch Menu
Blueberry Pancakes Maple Butter /13
Biscuits Benedict Smoked Ham, Poached Eggs & Mornay Sauce / 14
Mushroom, Kale & Cheddar Fritatta Crispy Fingerling Potatoes & Green Salad / 15
Pulled Pork & Cheese Grits Braised Collard Greens & Poached Eggs / 16
Poached Eggs Bacon-Cheddar Grits / 10
Pulled Pork Sandwich Kale Slaw, Jalepeño Mayo & Barbecue Chips / 14
Butter Lettuce Salad Sunflower Seeds, Sheep’s Milk Cheese & Sherry Vinagrette / 10
Smoked Ham, Egg & Cheese Sandwich Pickled Onions, Garlic Mayo & Crispy Potatoes / 14
Two Eggs Sunny Side Up
Crispy Potatoes, Pork Sausage & a Buttermilk Biscuit
includes coffee & a glass of orange juice / 16
Thick Cut Bacon /5
Buttermilk Biscuit Maple Butter / 4
Pork Sausage / 5
Crispy Potatoes / 6
Cheese Grits / 5
Chipotle Bourbon Bloody Mary / 8
Mimosa /7
Hound Dog / 10
Grapefruit juice, lime, mint, honey, bourbon
Louisville Sunset / 10
Pineapple juice, cranberry, lime, bourbon
Whiskey Milk Fizz / 10
Jack Daniel’s, almond, nutmeg
The Creek and the Cave, 10-93 Jackson Avenue, Queens, is a chill dining experience filled with burritos, tacos and fantastic huevos rancheros, visit this Long Island City restaurant and comedy theater, which houses two stages and a separate dining area. At each table you’ll get unlimited tortilla chips and homemade salsa. Check out the patio or the downstairs bar and performance space, which hosts a variety of acts. The kitchen serves all kinds of savory Tex-Mex standbys, but for a twist, try the “yoga” burrito (avocado and fresh goat cheese) or the seafood burrito (fried shrimp or fish with wasabi sauce).
The Creek and the Cave Brunch Menu
HUEVOS RANCHEROS 9.95
A delicious stack of scrambled eggs, melted cheese, black beans, and guacamole, served on crispy corn tortilla with sour cream and your choice of salsa verde or chipotle
CHILAQUILES 9.95
Two eggs sunny side up with grilled skirt steak served with tortillas soaked in salsa verde with a drizzle of sour cream
BREAKFAST BURRITO 10.95
Eggs, homemade pico de gallo, with cheese and sour cream wrapped in a whole wheat tortilla with your choice of grilled skirt steak or chorizo sausage.
THE CREEK BREAKFAST 8.95
Two scrambled eggs, threes slices of crisp bacon & home fries.
SAUSAGE GRAVY & BISCUITS 6.95
(WEEKENDS ONLY) Two large, flaky biscuits smothered in a down home sawmill gravy with Chorizo made right here at The Creek.
Peacock Alley at the Waldorf Astoria offer a Sunday Brunch that is truly a dedicant treat. Located in the lobby area (near the famous clock) of the Waldorf Astoria you will find one of the most sumptuous brunches in all of New York City. Sunday brunch at Peacock Alley is legendary offering diners an array of choices from lobster and caviar to mimosas and champagne; and, of course, breakfast favorites such as Eggs Benedict are also available.
The Brunch at Peacock Alley
The Brunch is $98 per adult, $65 per child (ages 5-12), plus taxes and gratuity, from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm (final seating). Reservations are strongly recommended especially during peak times such as Thanksgiving weekend and Mother’s Day. Reservations can be made via OpenTable.com: http://www.opentable.com/peacock-alley or by calling (212) 872-4895. Jackets are requested for gentlemen but, not required.
O&A NYC Magazine
Wishes you a Happy Mother’s Day
Bon Appétit