London Lennies has partnered with DKNY and City Harvest to to say thank you to the city of New York as we celebrate our upcoming 50th Anniversary and DKNY celebrates their 20th Anniversary.

On Tuesday, December 8th, City Harvest’s Founding Day, join us for lunch or dinner and order a bottle of DKNY’s custom 20th birthday sparkling wine cuvee for just $50 per bottle.

All proceeds from DKNY’s custom bubbly will benefit City Harvest.

London Lennies is among New York’s best restaurants, who’ve joined together in support of City Harvest’s mission of feeding hungry New Yorkers this holiday season and beyond.

Visit City Harvest for more information.

Other participating restaurants include:

10 Downing Food & Wine
Bar Stuzzichini
Café du Soleil
Da Silvano
Delicatessen
Dirt Candy
Fatty Crab (643 Hudson Street)
Fatty Crab (2170 Broadway)
Oceana
Olives
Perilla
Rye
Scuderia
T Bar Steak & Lounge
Victor’s Café
Café D’Alsace
French Roast Downtown
French Roast Uptown
Le Monde
L’Express
Maison
Marseille
Nice Matin
Pigalle

The 13^th Annual Get Crackin’ Crabfest Menu  is Back at London Lennies!

Executive Chef Jeffrey Baruch Offers Seasonal Crab Menu from October 13^th – November 8^th   

Get your claws on some crab! Starting tomorrow, London Lennies invites you to feed your need with their 13^th Annual Get Crackin’ Crabfest Menu.  This year’s crabulous menu will be offered through Sunday, November 8^th and will feature six different types of crabs, including Jonah, Stone, Blue Claw, Snow, King and Dungeness, hailing from four different regions, including Florida, Canada, Alaska and the Gulf of Mexico.  To make a reservation, please call (718) 894-8084 or click on our “reservations” tab.

Sample Appetizers Include:

“Maryland Style” Garlic Crabs

Jumbo Lump Crabmeat Stack with avocado & mango, drizzled with tomato sherry vinaigrette & olive oil

Mixed Claw Cocktail stone crab, jonah & snow crab claws with three sauces

Sample Entrees Include:

Jumbo Lump Crabmeat Ravioli with cremini mushrooms, autumn leeks and plum tomatoes in a crab infused sauce

Crabcake Trio with blue claw crab, Dungeness crab & Jonah crab served with three sauces

Steamed Mixed Crab Bag for those who can’t decide: comes with Alaskan king crab, ½ Dungeness crab & blue crabs

Sample Dessert Includes:

Fresh Blueberry & Hazelnut Crisp with Tahitian vanilla ice cream & raspberry sauce

New York Apple Turnover with Tahitian vanilla ice cream

All In the Family

Winebow, Inc.’s Giuseppe LoCascio Offers London Lennies Wait Staff a Taste of Southern Italian Wine and Family Philosophy

By Brad Haskel, Wine Director for London Lennies

Yesterday, the wait staff of London Lennie’s Seafood Restaurant was treated to a seminar by Giuseppe LoCascio of Winebow, Inc. Giuseppe, the nephew of Winebow founder Leonardo LoCascio, grew up in Sicily and led a terrific tasting of the wines of Central and Southern Italy. His seminar, which was one of a continuing series of educational seminars for the staff at London Lennies, helped to further our staff’s knowledge of wine, and ability to help customers with their choices from the wine list.

Giuseppe expertly explained the wine terrains south of Rome and the diverse landscapes of Apulia, Campania, Lazio, Umbria, Sardinia, Sicily, Molise, and Calabria.  The staff tasted grape varietals that were new discoveries, and learned of the territorial distinctions that make Italian wines a true challenge to master. One example Giuseppe pointed out was the Di Majo Norante “Ramitello” Terra Degli Osci IGT 2004, which consists of 80% Prugnolo grapes. Prugnolo, also known as Sangiovese in Tuscany and other parts of Italy; is a clonal variety that Giuseppe explained is probably closer to the flavor profile of the Montepulciano grape, than Sangiovese.

Past seminars have included Marc Perrin owner of Chateau de Beaucastel, David Stefan of Jean-Luc Colombo, Harriet Lembeck, a greatly respected wine & spirits educator, Danny D’Ancona, co-owner of the Little Wine Company, Theresa Ryder of Michael Skurnik wines and Peter Franus, a terrific California winemaker. The staff’s enthusiasm for wine knowledge has included a road trip to Wolffer Estate in the North Fork of Long Island that was led by Peggy Lauber and Marcelo DeMarcoand, and a tour of the winery by winemaker Roman Roth.

All of these seminars, and bi-weekly wine classes, are offered to London Lennies’ staff in an effort to raise the level of service, and build a culture of wine at our restaurant.  We know you have been coming to London Lennies for great seafood for 50 years. We hope the selection of wine, fair pricing, and the knowledge and enthusiasm of the wait staff helps to make your experience even better.

ATTENTION:  London Lennies’ chef Jeff Baruch will be administering flu shots orally starting next Monday, October 12th

Protect yourself!

These flu shots are only being offered to adults over the age of 21…sorry kids!

Tasty Flu Shots You Won’t Mind Injecting
London Lennies Offers Happy Hour Flu Season Remedies

What:
Mary Poppins would suggest a spoonful of sugar, but the experts in seafood at London Lennies suggest a mouth full of oysters make the medicine go down. This flu season London Lennies Restaurant is serving up their special Flu Shot Menu including the Flu Shot Oyster Shooter and the Crab Cake Cure appetizer to help keep diners flu-free and healthy.

Why:
Oysters and other shellfish delicacies are jam-packed with nutrients that strengthen the immune system and fend off illness. Oysters are high in protein, zinc, calcium, iron and also contain selenium, which produces a protein that strengthens the immune system.  It is said that Zinc helps fend off colds by increasing the production of immunity-boosting white blood cells. Just like oysters, crab meat is also rich in immune boosting selenium.

When:
Monday-Thursday, 4pm – 7pm
Beginning October 12, 2009 through February 4, 2010 (flu season)

Flu Shot Menu:

Flu Shot Oyster Shooter: Shot of Jose Cuervo Especial tequila mixed with a gazpacho medley of fresh herbs, vegetables and lime juice, topped with an oyster.  $6.00

Crab Cake Cure: A trio of crabcakes including blue claw crab, dungeness crab and jonah crab served with three sauces.  $12.00

London Lennies’ Flu Shot Oyster Shooter Recipe

Makes 6

1/2 dozen oysters, shucked
1/2 cup fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon minced red bell pepper
1/2 tablespoon minced shallots
1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh cilantro leaves
1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley leaves
1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh chives
6 ounces Jose Cuervo Especial tequila
Kosher salt, for rims
Ice

Coat rims of 6 shot glasses with kosher salt.  Place one oyster in each glass.

Combine lime juice, red bell paper, shallots, cilantro, parsley and chives in medium sized bowl.

Pour 1 tablespoon of lime juice mixture in each glass, over oyster.

Pour tequila into a cocktail shaker with ice and shake until tequila is chilled.

Add two tablespoons of tequila to each glass.

Serve immediately