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If you’ve been out and about with us the past month or so, then you’ve seen our very cool (or is it hot) Summer BBQ Rig that has been popping up at several of the city’s breweries and street fairs. A lot of regulars to Jimmy’s No. 43 may not realize that we cater large-scale events (and smaller ones, too—anywhere from 100 to 3,000 people). Coming up this weekend, for example, we’ll be hanging out with some of the sharpest dressed island revelers when we return to Governors Island for a “Taste of the 20s” Jazz Age Lawn Party, an outdoor celebration of the Jazz Age and its living legacy. We designed a killer menu perfect for outdoor dining that includes many items that can be served at your block party, wedding, or corporate event. Among our favorite food offerings:

• *1920s-style Beefsteak—Grilled sirloin steak on whole grain baguette with parsley sauce and creamy horseradish
• *Grilled Squab on Toast—Cornish hen, rosemary marinade on old fashioned garlic toast
• *Mexican Corn—Hot popped-corn with choice of butter and sea salt
  or parmesan and truffle oil
• *Brasserie-style grilling station—Burgers and Brats
• *Luau BBQ—Hawaiian-style pork or dark meat chicken served with a side of Asian slaw
• *and a Raw Bar—oysters, clams and shrimp cocktail

We can also roast whole pigs, serve up our classic pulled pork tacos, smoke meats and barbecue chickens.

Not heading to Governors Island this weekend? Well, you can catch us at other locations around the city:

• *June 21st at Block & Brew, Bed-Vyne Brew’s First Anniversary party in Bed Stuy
• *July 5th at Singlecut for another round of their very cool Beer-B-Q (come to Astoria!)
• *August 8th in Bridgehampton for Edible East End’s Food Truck Derby (come to Long Island!)
• *August 16th-17th we’ll return to Governors Island for round 2 of Jazz Age
• *and finally, on September 5th it’s the Sixth Annual Pig Island

And for those who prefer to hang in the city, we’ll have plenty of great beer and food from our craft beer kitchen all weekend long, including a new menu with fresh meats and produce we just bought from our favorite vendors at Union Square Greenmarket. Whether outdoors or in, we’ve got some of the best food offerings for foodies and beer lovers alike.

This week we are celebrating (finally and we hope for good!) the return of nice weather, longer days, and some very amazing beers. Coming up tomorrow, we welcome back Bacon & Belgians with a meet-the-brewer event and prix fixe dinner featuring the beers of Dominique Friart, fourth generation owner of Brasserie St. Feuillien from Belgium.

Modeled on our “Bacon & Belgians” event, this sit-down dinner (tickets here) will pair Belgian beers from Artisanal Imports with various bacons, charcuterie and bacon-based entrees created by guest chef Annette Tomei.

The menu includes:

• Bacon and Herb Popcorn for all!
• 1^st Course: BLT Crostini / St. Feuillien Saison
• 2^nd Course: Crispy Veal Sweetbread with St. Fueillien Bacon-Mushroom Ragout and Leeks “vinaigrette” / St. Feuillien La Blanche
• 3^rd Course: Bacon-wrapped Market Fish “En Pappilote” with Spring Vegetables / St. Feuillien Belgian Coast IPA (collaboration beer with Green Flash, brewed in Belgium)
• 4^th Course: Heritage Pork Summer-style Carbonnade on Zucchini Noodles / St. Feuillien Brune
• Dessert: Dark Chocolate Pudding with Ginger and Maple Candied Bacon / St. Feuillien Grand Cru

Later this week, we’ll be celebrating Sour Beer Weekend. From June 5th through June 8th, we’ll have a special selection of lambics, bretts, gueuzes available for purchase. Plus, as this weekend is also the Big Apple BBQ, we are inspired to offer a tasting that combines sour beers with some of our favorite bacons! On Saturday at 4 p.m., you can join B. United’s Jon Lundbom with a very cool line-up of sour beers that we will pair with our favorite smoked pork treat! Beers will include:

Please join us all weekend long for sour beers and get your tickets to Saturday’s tasting here.

The New Amsterdam Market returns this Saturday, and we’re not just bringing Jimmy’s No. 43 to the market (in the form of our Summer Rig, which will be serving up chickens from Bobo’s Poultry and ribs from Flying Pigs Farm) but we’re bringing the market to Jimmy’s No. 43 in the form of an after party!

NAM’s opening day runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., after which we’re inviting friends of NAM and foodies alike to drop in for an informal party that will include menu items from the day’s market vendors. We expect to have:

• *More meats from our Summer Rig BBQ Smoker
• *Hard ciders from Aaron Burr
• *Dandelion (and other artisanal) Wine from Enlightenment Wines
• *Cheese plates from Saxelby cheesemongers
• *Plus produce and meats from Runner and Stone, Catskills Provisions, Raven & Boar, Brooklyn Cured and Kings County Jerky

We will also have on draft some new breweries from the region, including Radiant Pig, The Other Half, Barrier Brewing and other craft beer favorites.