Eat Cetera: Fast Women & Liquor, Luger Takes Plastic, Savoy's Last Supper
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<strong>Speed Rack:</strong> On Sunday, June 12th, some of the best female bartenders in the city will compete in this breast cancer fundraiser at Astor Center, where 16 contestants will compete in a cocktail-making speed competition. Judges include Time Out New Yorkâs Food & Drink editrix Jordana Rothman, and cocktail den mothers Audrey Saunders (Pegu Club) and Julie Reiner (Clover Club, Flatiron Lounge, Lani Kai).<br/><br/> $10 gets you free punch and Perrier, with additional drinks from Greenport Harbor and Brooklyn Brewery beer costing $4 or less. And there will be food from Mayahuel and Cienfuegos for $5 a plate. So go get loaded, stuff your face, meet a fast bartender, and cure cancer all in one fell swoop! <a href="http://speedracknyc.eventbrite.com/">Speed Rack</a> is also intended to raise awareness about <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/LUPEC-NYC/128862200497">LUPEC NYC</a>, which stands for Ladies United for the Preservation of Endangered Cocktails and sounds important. <br/><br/><em>Astor Center, 399 Lafayette Street; <a href="http://speedracknyc.eventbrite.com/">Tickets</a></em>
<strong><a href="http://peterluger.com/">Peter Luger</a></strong>: To many still the ultimate New York steakhouse, Peter Luger always had one strike against it for those looking to blow a wad of cash on a giant plate of bloody red meat: unless you wanted to pay for your dinner with a check (or a Peter Luger credit card) you actually had to <em>have</em> a giant wad of cash to pay for your dinner. A situation made all the more worrisome for those who don't like to carry lots of money around since the Luger online menu <a href="http://peterluger.com/menu-bklyn.cfm">doesn't list prices</a>.<br/><br/>Butâand this might not be <a href="http://ny.eater.com/archives/2006/12/secret_luger_pa.php">news</a> to some of youâthings have changed. Turns out that while Luger still won't take credit cards they <em>will and do</em> take debit cards. So the next time you make a semi-annual pilgrimage south of the Williamsburg bridge, you don't have to worry about stopping at the bank first. <br/><br/>And by the way? While nobody we know has ever gone to Luger for the fish, if you've got a large group you really should try the lamb. Also the bacon. You'll dream about it afterwards. <em>(Garth Johnston)</em><br/><br/><em>178 Broadway, Brooklyn; 718-387-7400;</em>
<strong>Savoy's Last Stand:</strong>The trailblazing SoHo restaurant Savoy, which was probably the first to really popularize the "shop local"/ "farm-to-table" dining ethos, will go out in style on June 18th with a five-course dinner sourced entirely from local Greenmarkets. Chef/Owner Peter Hoffman and Chef de Cuisine Ryan Tate will present a "summer feast" with communal seating. We're told that some dishes will be individually plated and others served family-style, and the whole shebang will set you back $85. After the last bit of dessert is spooned down, Savoy will pass behind the curtain of eternity, <a href="http://gothamist.com/2011/04/21/longstanding_locavore_favorite_savo.php">to remerge with a new name and form</a> under the same ownership.<br/><br/><em>70 Prince Street, Call (212) 219-8570 for reservations</em>