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Eat Cetera: Aquavit Herring Festival, Peak Organic Beer Dinner, What Happens When's Prohibition-Era Party

AQUAVIT HERRING FESTIVAL: Those with a hankering for herring need not plan a trip to Scandinavia. The "prolific fish" has found its way here. Though we mourn the end of the Holland Herring Festival, it's early summer, which means the fish are biting and we'll be biting back at Aquavit's annual Herring Festival, held from June 13-17 and continuing through June 20-24th. Executive Chef Marcus Jenmark will be plating herring preparations you never even thought could exist: everything from Rhubarb-Chervil Herring to Black Currant Herring and Pickled Ramp Herring to more recognizable Matjes Herring preparations. All of this to venerate Midsommer (probably Midsummer in English), a holiday to celebrate the longest day of the year, enjoy the outdoors with friends and family, and put all this nasty winter business behind us (for now). And what a summer it will be once infused with a little brined and cured herring. Still, for the less herring-obsessed, there will be traditional Swedish bistro fare like Swedish Meatballs, Scandinavian Cheeses and Breads, Gravlax, and a dish titled Janssons Temptation (oh yes). The whole smorgasbord will be paired with aquavit and a good ol' brewsky for $28 per person for lunch and $38 per person for dinner. 66 East 55th Street; (212) 307-7311 — Gothamist

Published Jun 15, 2011

Modified Jun 16, 2011

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Click through on the photos for the scoop on eating and drinking events around town, which include Aquavit's Herring Festival, The Vanderbilt's Peak Organic Beer Dinner, and What Happens When's new Prohibition-era menu.