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Innovations in Public Relations: The Oyster "Flu Shot"

With a press release promoting "Tasty Flu Shots You Won’t Mind Injecting," Queens seafood restaurant London Lennies is seeking to capitalize on flu season by "administering flu shots orally" beginning next week.

Mind you, there's no actual vaccine being given. Just a chef mixing you a mouthful of oysters, gazpacho, and tequila.

Sheepish?

Matt Timms, the gastro-impresario behind various food "takedowns" (chili, fondue, bacon, etc.), is now turning his attention to lamb.

At his upcoming "Lamb Takedown," taking place on October 4th at the Highline Ballroom, contestants will prepare some 20 different lamb recipes. For $15, you can taste all of them and vote for the winner. [more details]

Rugelach 101

On Friday, August 28, the French Culinary Institute’s International Culinary Center (462 Broadway at Grand Street) will present a course on the essentials of Jewish holiday baking. Learn how to master everything from making fruit-filled hamantashen to bow-tie-shaped kichel (not to mention rugelach, mandelbrot, and honey cakes). Your bubby will be so proud. [more details]

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Do You Know Your Food Trivia?

"Edible Pursuit," an evening of food trivia quizzing (plus dinner and beer) will take place on August 26 at Roberta's Pizza in Bushwick, Brooklyn. The inaugural edition of this event, which originated in San Francisco, is presented by the local food magazine Edible Brooklyn. Single players and teams will be tested for their knowledge of Brooklyn's food history, pizza traditions, and pie-making. Prizes include wine and beer, cookbooks, restaurant gift certificates, and other treats. [more details]

For more events this week and beyond, visit the complete Agenda Calendar. Know about an upcoming food and wine event? Submit a listing here free of charge.

Coming Up: New Amsterdam Market

The fledgling New Amsterdam Market has announced that it will hold a series of monthly, one-day markets beginning on Sunday, September 13, and continuing on October 25, November 22, and December 20 at the South Street Seaport.

Previous editions of the market have included local New York purveyors Saxelby Cheesemongers, Marlow and Sons, Dickson's Farmstand Meats, BoBo Poultry, and Hot Bread Kitchen.

The September market day coincides with New York City's Harbor Day celebration, honors the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson's voyage to the New World. New Amsterdam Market and its diverse vendors will join the Harbor Day festivities by representing the agricultural bounty of the lands visited by Hudson in 1609. The market will feature seasonal produce, meats and dairy, wild-gathered greens, breads, cheeses and cured meats, fruits, wine, and cider from Northeast producers, with an emphasis on Hudson Valley sources. [more details]

The Art of Tea

Southern California tea connoisseurs, take note: The Fowler Museum at UCLA will present Steeped in History: The Art of Tea (August 16 to November 29), an exhibition on the history and culture of tea and its depiction in the arts in Asia, Europe, and colonial America (at right is a Japanese tea chest dating from the early 20th century).

Featured Event: Celebrating Suds

In celebration of Good Beer Month (so proclaimed by Mayor Michael Bloomberg), Edible Brooklyn will present Good Beer, an evening of beer and food pairings. Tastings include Gramercy Tavern's house beer paired with sausages; pork dumplings from The Good Fork with Blue Point Brewery Toasted Lager; Pennsylvania's Troegs Brewing Company Pale Ale and Vermont's Clothbound Cabot Cheddar; Widow's Hole Oysters from Greenport and Left Hand Brewing's Milk Stout; and Greenmarket vegetables paired with Allagash White. For dessert, taste "Dark Philosophy," a 61% chocolate ice cream beer, with cherries. The event will take place on Wednesday, July 29, at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. [more details]

For more events this week and beyond, visit the complete Agenda Calendar. Know about an upcoming food and wine event? Submit a listing here free of charge.

Sake Tasting, Infused Grappas, and DIY Mozzarella

FEATURED EVENT
The Joy of Sake "Aftertaste"
An offshoot of the Joy of Sake event, "Aftertaste," taking place on Wednesday, July 15, will feature a tasting of 39 different kinds of sake. The event starts with a introduction by a member of the Kokusai Sake Kai (International Sake Association), followed by a 50-minute tasting and another sampling -- this time paired with appetizers. [more details]

Restaurant Week, Crab Boil, Cooking with Apples, and More

FEATURED EVENT: New York City Restaurant Week
New York City's summer promotion starts on July 12 and will last for three weeks: $24.07 prix fixe lunches and $35 prix fixe dinners at participating restaurants (more details).

MORE EVENTS THIS WEEK

Italy's Second Labels: A First-Rate Tasting
Sat, Jul 11, 2009, 1 p.m.
Italian Wine Merchants
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Crab Boil
Tue, Jul 14, 2009
Back Forty
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Bastille Day in Tribeca
Tue, Jul 14, 2009, 12 p.m.
West Broadway bet Walker & White
(more details)

"Chinese Characters for Chinese Food Lovers"
Tue, Jul 14, 2009, 6:30 p.m.
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