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Xplorador Chilean Harvest 2010

by: team shiftdrink category: News
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How does a round trip ticket to Chile, hotel accommodation and $500 spending money sound? Well, too good to be true. Xplorador wines out of Chile are holding a contest that sends you to their wine country, where one lucky contestant will be fortunate to participate in their 2010 harvest.
Located just between the Andres range and the Pacific Ocean, Xplorador Wines are fresh, fruit forward and delicious. Read More . . .

Jed’s Night

by: team shiftdrink category: News
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In the early morning hours Saturday, December 19th, our dear friend and colleague, Jed McGiffin, was hit by a sanitation truck on his way home after his shift at Babbo. As a result of the critical injuries he sustained in the accident, he faces a long recovery and rehabilitation process. Jed's employer, the Batali & Bastianich Hospitality Group, is hosting a benefit for Jed and his family Monday, January 4th at Otto Ristorante and Enoteca. The event begins at 9 P.M. with a suggested $50 donation at the door. Snacks, beer, and wine will be served and all proceeds will go directly to the Jed Neon Fund. If you cannot attend the event you may also make a donation via Paypal. Read more for details on making a contribution. Read More . . .

NYC Craft Beer Week

by: team shiftdrink category: Featured, News
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This year's festival is bigger and better with more than 80 city bars across all five boroughs participating in a the week long event. Events include interactive beer crawls, beer walks, and brewmaster tastings at such notable restaurants as Per Se, Resto, and Tabla. Proceeds for all events will benefit Just Food, a non-profit organization that works to develop a just and sustainable food system in the New York City Area. Information on this festival including schedule of events can be found on their website, www.nyccraftbeerweek.com. Read More . . .

Obit: Farewell-ettaria

by: team shiftdrink category: Restaurants & Bars, News
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Shiftdrink was saddened to learn of the sudden passing of Elettaria, a delicate little flower of a restaurant on 8th Street owned by Noel Cruz and Chef Akhtar Nawab. Our grief was especially profound given that our planned write-up of a recent experience there was scheduled to appear on this week's homepage. We loved the place and, to commemorate her loss, we felt a tribute was in order. Shiftdrink was there Thursday night to pay our respects to the fallen year-and-a-half-old restaurant on their final night, sampling some delicious vintage champagnes and gladly helping them liquidate the contents of their top-shelf. (FYI - our staff is especially good at drinking whatever alcohol you don't need anymore). In the restaurant business, even a funeral can feel like a party. Read More . . .

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