- My apologies for not getting out the word sooner, but this is one of those events that was booked just as fast as it was announced: Eben Freeman's Cocktail All-Stars kicks off tonight at the Monday Room at Public. Good luck getting in if you don't already have a reservation, but those who have a table will enjoy "Things Eurasian: An Exploration of Ancient Flavors and Modern Science." Dave Arnold, FCI's directory of culinary technology, Tony Conigliaro of London's 69 Colebroke Row, Eben, and Michelin-starred chef Brad Farmerie will create the drinks. Tomorrow night, the series hits Madam Geneva from 8 pm to midnight for "Old Shanghai on Bowery." Featuring cocktails by Eben, Jackie Patterson of Heaven's Dog in San Francisco, Jim Meehan of PDT, Alex Day of Death & Co., Ryan Magarian of Portland, Ore., and Misty Kalkofen of Drink in Boston, as well as passed canapes. Tickets are $58.88, contact Liz Boothroyd at 212-254-0350 to see if this event is sold out or not. And on Wednesday, Feb. 10, the series closes at PDT with "Old-Timers Night: An Old-Fashioned Experience." Look for old-school sipping and stirring: only bartenders over 40, and no drink is allowed to include anything more than a base spirit, a sweetener, and one flavoring agent. All-Stars include: Gary Regan, Dave Wondrich, Dale DeGroff, James Menite, Tony Conigliaro, Toby Cecchini, and Eben. Tickets are $78.88 for food and drink, email cocktailallstars@gmail.com for tickets.
- Also on Wednesday, Feb. 10, Brugal Rum is hosting a love-themed cocktail competition at Clover Club in Brooklyn from 1 to 4 p.m. I'd give you all the details but new food and beverage site, InsideFandB.com, has done a great job already. Check it out!
- Whether you're hooked up or single, The Summit Bar is looking to get you hot and bothered this Valentine's Day, Feb. 14. Leave it to mixologist Greg Seider to mix up three stimulating elixirs for the bar's "Love Punch Party" from 6 p.m. to 3 a.m. Aphrodisiac cocktails will be $7 all night--one for him, one for her, and one for those who want to swing both ways!
- And you won't want to miss the Dining & Libation Society's Fat Tuesday celebration at Rye House on Feb. 16. Tickets are $55 and will get you unlimited Sazeracs, French 75s, Stella Artois, and Red Hook beer while you dine on New Orleans-style hors d'oeuvres such as oyster bienville, crab ravigote, jambalaya, fried okra, crawfish po' boys, turducken, fried pickles, and beignets, among other delicious eats. From 7 to 10 p.m.