Food and Drink
Peachy Keen Southern Comfort Food Comes To Times Square
Nestled right in the heart of the theatre district is a groovy, ‘70s-inspired eatery called Peachy Keen. This retro vibeing eatery, offers Southern comfort food, thick milkshakes and disco ball glittery cocktails.
I was running late, so my guest ordered Crab & Corn Beignets ($13) to start. They came with a smoked paprika remoulade and Pat was raving about these before I even walked in the door.
Our server Chelsea was cheerful, welcoming and beyond helpful.
I started with Peach Bourbon Chicken Wings ($15) with a peach-bourbon glaze, green onion. Very sweet and missing the peachy taste, but they were melt off the bone.
For a drink I ordered the playful Disco Sally ($18). This is PK’s signature rum punch served in a 20 oz light up disco ball. This drink is powerful and packs a punch. You also get to keep the cute light up disco ball. Definitely a happy hour place to chill.
Next we wanted to try the Peachy Greens ($14) with gem lettuce, candied peach, toasted almonds, goat cheese, in a champagne vinaigrette. The peaches were rather hard and at first I thought they were apples. They were not candied at all.
For an entree, we decided to split the Fried Chicken & Gravy ($25). This Crispy Fried Chicken Platter is incredibly hit and miss. It comes with two enormous chicken breasts, that are so crunchy on the outside I almost broke a tooth and dry on the inside. There was also tasteless. The dish says it comes with hot honey, but that was not there. **However the house slaw, cheddar biscuit and mac & cheese were heavenly and those I would order again. The dish also comes with sautéed greens, but basically it was an odd cold salad and the dish did not need it. I would get the recipe from Popeye’s.
We then ordered Shrimp and Grits ($24). The grits are homemade and delicious and the shrimp flavorful and cooked to perfection.
The problem with Peachy Keen, is what is good is great and what is bad is uneatable. Also items the menu mentions are missing. I would come back for the biscuits, Mac and cheese and the desserts. Pat will definitely be back for the Crab & Corn Beignets.
Times Square has long needed a place to grab great desserts and comfort food after a show. I think Peachy Keen will find its nitch.
Peachy Keen, 325 W 44th St,
On Thursday, April 27th, Executive Chef Bryce Shuman of the Michelin-recognized Sweetbriar, formerly of Eleven Madison Park, and The Sylvia Center, an organization founded in 2007 to address diet-related diseases in under-resourced communities across the five boroughs, will be hosting a 15th anniversary celebration fundraising event at their Art of Cooking Benefit.
Throughout the evening, The Sylvia Center will celebrate its founding supporter, Great Performances Hospitality Group and honor Wendy Dessy of Proskauer. The inaugural Miriam and Carl Stern Community Partnership Award will be granted to Jeannette Bocanegra of Justice for Families, a partner organization in the Bronx. The event will also feature students from three of The Sylvia Center’s Teen Culinary Apprenticeship programs in the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens, who will create their own dish that will be featured during the event’s cocktail hour.
The Art of Cooking Benefit will take place at Hudson Mercantile (500 W 36th St.) with cocktails being served from 6 pm – 7 pm and a sit-down dinner by Chef Bryce Shuman and programming will be from 7 pm – 8:30 pm.
Photo by ADG Photography
Red Lobster is offering select customers an all-you-can-eat lobster at its flagship New York City location on Tuesday, March 28.
Red Lobster will open reservations a week in advance at 10 a.m. EST on March 21.
The event will be staggered into three windows: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., with each window seating 50 guests.
Though the lobster will be free, diners will still are responsible for drinks, additional sides and of course a generous tip. By signing up for the event, guests will also “grant Red Lobster the right and license to use their names, images, and/or statements for advertising and publicity purposes,” according to fine print of the event.
Guests must eat their lobster in house and no leftovers or doggie bags.
If you get a reservation you will be given a table for two. Reservations will be non-transferrable, and diners will be required to bring their Eventbrite confirmation email to get access. Click here to get a table on March 21st.
Saint Patrick’s Day has New Yorker’s putting on the green. The St. Patrick’s Day Parade takes on St. Patrick’s Day on Friday, March 17, 2023. The procession starts at 11am and ends around 4:30pm. The parade begins at East 44th Street, marching up Fifth Avenue—past St. Patrick’s Cathedral at 50th Street—all the way to East 79th Street.
The following streets will be closed.
5th Avenue between 42nd Street and 86th Street
Madison Avenue between 63rd Street and 64th Street
Madison Ave between 78th Street and 86th Street
Vanderbilt Avenue between 43rd Street and 46th Street
43rd Street between Vanderbilt Avenue and 6th Avenue
44th Street between Vanderbilt Avenue and 6th Avenue
45th Street between Vanderbilt Avenue and 6th Avenue
46th Street between Vanderbilt Avenue and 6th Avenue
47th Street between Park Avenue and 6th Avenue
48th Street between Park Avenue and 6th Avenue
62nd Street between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue
63rd Street between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue
64th Street between Park Avenue and 5th Avenue
72nd Street between Madison Avenue and 5th Avenue
78th Street between Madison Avenue and 5th Avenue
79th Street between 5th Avenue and Park Avenue
80th Street between 5th Avenue and Park Avenue
81st Street between 5th Avenue and Park Avenue
82nd Street between 5th Avenue and Park Avenue
83rd Street between 5th Avenue and Park Avenue
84th Street between Madison Avenue and 5th Avenue
85th Street between Madison Avenue and 5th Avenue
The Irish Arts Center opens its doors on Sunday, March 19, at noon for its annual Irish extravaganza filled with authentic music, dances, crafts and live piano karaoke sing-alongs of Ireland and Irish-America’s greatest hits.
You’ll also get to see a performance and group lesson by World Irish Dance Champion Tyler Shwartz. Events include the U.S. premiere of Tann Ann (an old Gaelic expression for “once upon a time”), a short film series blending storytelling, visual art, puppetry, and original music to transport all to the supernatural world of Irish folklore and mythology.
For over a century, the Irish Mob, an organized crime syndicate, was an ongoing concern in New York City. Now the one-time Irish enclave of Hell’s Kitchen has become an upscale neighborhood, but most of the spots where the gangs lived and operated are still standing. Learn about a lurid side of the city’s history on this small-group tour of the West Side of Manhattan.
Looking for the best pubs in Times Square? Try O’Lunney’s 145 West 45th, Connolly’s Pub & Restaurant 121 West 45th, The Mean Fiddler 266 West 47th, The Perfect Pint 123 West 45th, McHale’s Bar & Grill 251 West 51st, Playwright Celtic Pub 732 8th Ave, Hurley’s Saloon 232 West 48th Street and Playwright Tavern & Restaurant 202 West 49th Street.
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