Looking to avoid cooking (and the daunting task of post-meal dishes) tomorrow?  Head to The Sunburnt Calf (79th between Broadway and Amsterdam) for an Australian Christmas Buffet.  For $30 per person, enjoy an array of tasty food that includes oysters, lamb stew, roast beef, salad, mussels, roast butternut squash, and chocolate and banana bread pudding.  [...]

New Year’s Eve is only two weeks away, so it’s time to make your plans to ring in 2011.  The Upper West Side is filled with New Year’s Eve events, so if you want to stay in the neighborhood, take your pick of a wide variety of choices.  Click through for some of the New [...]

The Sunburnt Calf, the Aussie-themed restaurant that opened at 79th near Broadway in April, is now offering a unique-to-the-neighborhood keg service.  ZagatBuzz reports that the pour-your-own-keg service is now available at the hangout for parties and groups if planned in advance.  Select a beer from hundreds of available brews and the bar will supply a [...]

No plans yet for Thanksgiving dinner?  Consider ditching the idea of slaving in a hot kitchen all day and heading out to a neighborhood restaurant, where they will do all the work for you.  Many Upper West Side restaurants are open tomorrow, offering a variety of options for Thanksgiving dinner.  Fatty Crab (Broadway at 77th) [...]

Students (and those who miss being students) are invited to come to The Sunburnt Calf (79th near Broadway) for a fun party tomorrow night.  The Back to School Party, starting at 7:00 pm, features a bunch of specials and games.  From a $20 fixed price for two hours of all-you-can-drink time to DJ’s, pool and [...]