On Saturday, we participated in bon appétit’s Grub Crawl.  We had a blast hosting and, judging from the raucousness of the crowd, the crawlers seemed to enjoy themselves… A LOT!  Here are a few particularly stunning shots from the event. 

Also, here’s what bon appétit magazine had to say about us:

“Luckily the next stop was Rye, where chef Cal Elliott edged us away from the border of Drunk Town U.S.A. with hearty, complex crostini. His food was the best of the day, for example, American caviar, smoked sturgeon, and a runny quail egg on a potato galette topped with frisee and horseradish; asparagus tips came wrapped with Benton’s ham and drizzled with aged Balsamic. And of course, bartender Dave Hudec kept the people loose with glass after glass of Southside cocktails”

To read the whole article, go to bon appetit’s website.

(And, thanks to the excellent and accommodating crew at bon appétit for all the beautiful images in this post.)

Cal talks with bon appetit magazine after an amazing Grub Crawl night!

The Bon Appétit Brooklyn Grub Crawl is this weekend and we are proud to be a part of it.  Three nights of food and drink awesomeness.  Here’s the blurb from their site:

“Bon Appétit Grub Crawl will take you on a hands-on, interactive food tour at ground zero of the artisanal-food universe. In true Brooklyn form, you’ll experience food and drink up-close, hang with the chefs, get your hands dirty, roll up your sleeves, and peek in the kitchen in the back, as opposed to just being served in the front. And if that’s not enough, on Saturday it culminates in can’t-miss music performances.”

For info/tickets, go HERE.  Or, click on the picture above…

MOMosas For Mothers

Hey Kids:

Moms are pretty much the best people on the planet.  Sadly, the harsh reality is that, in their everyday lives, they rarely consume their recommended daily value of fresh-squeezed orange juice and champagne.

This is unacceptable!  As a result, we’ve started a grassroots campaign called MOMosas For Mothers.  The concept is simple: get your mom a mimosa this Mother’s Day.  She deserves it.

By the way, if mimosas aren’t her thing, many would argue she, also, deserves Old Fashioneds, Southsides, Red Roosters, Retoxes, Buck’s Fizzes (the precursor to the mimosa), and various other brunch-inspired cocktails.

So, please, this Mother’s Day (May 13th), won’t you join us as we strive to rid the world of mimosa-less mothers?

Now accepting reservations for Mother’s Day brunch.  Call (718-218-8047) or email (rye@ryerestaurant.com) ASAP because spots will fill up quickly…

old fashioned gardening…

@scarlet_fever1 made this awesome pic collage about rye after spending her 6yr anniversary here.  this is what it’s all about.  so cool…

Casey Makes a Brandy Milk Punch - We Get Drunk and Happy

Edible Brooklyn’s new issue is all about dairy.  In it, there’s a killer piece on our brandy milk punch. 

Here’s a snippet:

Loosely based on chef/owner Cal Elliott’s favorite dessert, a Brandy Alexander pie, the Brandy Milk Punch is made with Ronnybrook whole milk, Jacques Cardin brandy and house-made Demerara syrup. The final touch is the glass rim: moistened with an orange slice and dipped in cocoa nibs from Brooklyn bean boys, the Mast Brothers.

After a vigorous, even violent, shaking with ice… the cocktail is strained into a glass and transformed into a light, fluffy concoction. “You see it, and it looks like it’s going to be thick,” [Casey] Van Heel warns, “but it’s not.” 

The entire dairy issue is awesome - we love Edible. 

To check the article and the issue out, go HERE.

Monday BLUE PLATE Special!

Rye Meatloaf - with brussel sprouts, mashed potatoes, and baby carrots…

You know you want to, $15.

Love,

Rye