Don't fill up on chili and beer tonight&dmdash;with the weather taking a break from impersonating the North Pole, it's time to shut off your space heater, bid farewell to your Seamless deliveryman and head outside to forage for food.
On Monday, West Village spot Louro will host a six-course Oyster Bowl dinner, featuring selections of seasonal East and West Coast oysters prepared raw, pickled, fried, baked in ravioli and served in a special Po' Boy style. The dinner kicks off at 7 p.m., is BYOB and costs $55 to attend; you can make a reservation by calling the restaurant.
Carnivores should head to Carroll Gardens on Tuesday for Germanic eatery Prime Meats's special Beer Dinner. The $55-a-person feast features dishes like cheddar beer soup, venison schnitzel and house-made sausage, paired alongside curated German and Belgian beers. The dinner kicks off at 7 p.m., and you can email the restaurant to make a reservation.
And Wednesday rounds out the week with two events: first, the Brooklyn Kitchen in Williamsburg is hosting a special chevre cheesemaking class at 6 p.m., teaching participants the art of crafting fresh, aged and seasoned goat cheese. Best of all, they'll be pairing cheese with specialty Great Brewers brews for a post-class tasting; the 2-hour class runs $75-a-pop, and you can purchase your tickets online.
Also on Wednesday, the Brooklyn Brewery in Williamsburg is teaming up with Edible Manhattan for a pre-Valentine's Day sweet-making seminar. Participants will learn all about crafting prime desserts through expert panels, demos and tastings from the sweet-toothed likes of Roni-Sue Chocolates, Love Sweet Love Pralines and Sugarbuilt. The event runs from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. and costs only $5 to attend; purchase your ticket online.
