Archie Weekly

FEBRUARY

Thursday / 20Bingo Night with Lukas Volger of JARRY Magazine!

Come join author Lukas Volger for bingo night in celebration of his new book Start Simple: Eleven Everyday Ingredients for Countless Weeknight Meals, hosted by writer, performer, and humorist Mike Albo. Buy a drink, get a free arancine!What have I got to eat? It's a question we ask every time we open up the refrigerator or pantry door.It might be eggs, some cheese, and half a loaf of bread, or a box of wilting greens, garlic, and some sweet potatoes. Though these ingredients may not seem like much to make a delicious meal, recipe developer and author Lukas Volger knows it's all you need. In Start Simple he offers a radically new, uncomplicated, and creative approach to cooking that allows you to use what you already have on hand to make great meals you didn't think were possible.$10 – $35.38, 6:30p

Friday / 21Jane Stern and Paul Freedman TalkAmerican Food: And How It Got This Way

How much of regional food has survived in the US? Is there a real rural regional tradition or just quirky items such as Cincinnati Chili or Mississippi Tamales?Come join author and professor Paul Freedman for a conversation with James Beard Award-winning writer Jane Stern, Q + A, and signing of his new book American Cuisine: And How It Got This Way.Tickets include an arancine.

$10 -$43.50 , 6:30p

Saturdays + SundaysBookBallz Happy Hour

Eating amongst the books feels right. Thus, we are frying up a new arancine EVERY WEEKEND from opening until we run outta ballz. NY MAG THINKS THEY ARE THEE BEST. Free with the purchase of any NEW Cookbook. But yes—buy a new cookbook, get a ball!$4.50+

Thursday / 27BookBook Club: My Soul Looks Back: A Memoir by Jessica Harris

Every six-ish weeks we read a new memoir, a collection of essays, novel, or anything else we find interesting that somehow, in a big or small way, relates to food. Then we discuss. Read through MY SOUL LOOKS BACK: A MEMOIR by Jessica Harris through JAN + FEB and join us on FEB 27! Drop by the shop to get a copy for 20% off.FREE, 7p

Friday / 28Our Sicilian Dinner

An evening of Sicilian, family-style food inspired by Nonna. Three courses cooked by Archestratus owner Paige Lipari. Si, one of those courses is dessert. No, this dinner is not vegan-friendly.

$35

Saturday / 29An Afternoon with Fergus Henderson + Trevor Gulliver of St. John

Join the inimitable Fergus Henderson and Trevor Gulliver as they welcome you into their world-famous restaurant, inviting you to celebrate 25 years of unforgettable, innovative food. They'll be chatting away, answering your questions, and signing copies of their new fabulous cookbook The Book of St John: Over 100 Brand New Recipes from London's Iconic Restaurant.Tickets include a copy of their new cookbook ($55+tax) and arancine. Drinks for sale.

$75, 3:30p

MARCH

Wednesday / 4Let Us Taste the Olive Oil with a Mr. Rolando Beramendi

Rolando Beramendi is coming to Archestratus! Join author, importer, and connoisseur of the finest ingredients from Italy as he chats it up with Archestratus owner, Paige Lipari, about all things Italian olive oil.Tickets include a tasting of these many fine olive oils, plus a cheesy bread with greens (Fettunta col Cavolo Nero) from the Autentico Cookbook by Rolando Beramendi, and nice bites of Archestratus olive oil cake.

$10, 6:30p

Thursday / 5See You on Thursday with Sam Sifton + Carla Lalli Music

"People are lonely," Sam Sifton writes."They want to be part of something, even when they can't identify that longing as a need. They show up. Feed them. It isn't much more complicated than that."Come be a part of something identifiably lovely and join New York Times food editor and former restaurant critic Sam Sifton for a conversation with chef, author, and Bon Appetit food director Carla Lalli Music, Q + A, and signing of his new book See You on Sunday: A Cookbook for Family and Friends, a cookbook to help us rediscover the art of Sunday supper and the joy of gathering with friends and family. Plus, tickets include an arancine and something sweet."A book to make home cooks, and those they feed, very happy indeed." —Nigella Lawson$10 - $38.11, 6:30p

Friday / 13Our Sicilian Vegan Dinner

An evening of vegan Sicilian, family-style food inspired by Nonna. Three courses cooked by Archestratus owner Paige Lipari. Si, one of those courses is dessert.$35

Wednesday / 18CookBook Club: Jubilee: Recipes from Two Centuries of African American Cookingby Toni Tipton-Martin

Cook through Jubilee: Recipes from Two Centuries of African American Cooking by Toni Tipton-Martin during the months of FEB + MARCH and drop by with your favorite dish on MARCH 18th—all are welcome! It's a potluck party! It's mad civilized! It gives us a monthly dose of hope for the universe! Come by Archestratus to pick up the book for 20% off now.FREE, 7p

Thursday / 19Sam Pink Performs The Ice Cream Man; Cometh.

Sam Pink stands out among writers who explore the thoughts and feelings we all have but hide or forget. He excavates moments of isolation, boredom, despair, and disgust with a singular honesty and humor. And Pink does so while forcing his reader to consider the blurry distinctions between poetry and fiction, crafting narrative, poetic snapshots of lived experiences.Come join cult-favorite writer Sam Pink for an exclusive reading from his new collection of stories that delve into the gritty lives of those so often unseen in fiction:kitchen staff,dropouts,abuse victims,working-class addicts.The reading will have an audio-visual component followed by a moderated conversation,Q + A, icecream situ, and a signing of his new book The Ice Cream Man & Other Stories.Drinks and arancine for sale. Free scoop of icecream!FREE, 7p

APRIL

Wednesday / 1Breaking Into Food Writing with Devra Ferst

Join us this winter for a 6-week intensive course on breaking into the food writing world led by veteran food writer and editor Devra Ferst.We’ll cover matching the tone of a publication, honing the angle of a story, and pitching. Plus, writing functional yet entertaining recipe headnotes, concise and smart maps and guidebook entries, and more styles of writing that will help you get your byline out there.Classes will include reading and writing assignments, as well as individual feedback. For any questions about the class, reach out to [email protected].$550. 6:30p

When I try to think of what attracted Sam to me, I don't look at my photographs (when I do, I'm surprised to find that I wasn't bad looking, and I had a youthful freshness and a direct, fearless gaze). I do look at my upbringing and my education. My mother once told me that I'd been taken to nursery school in a limousine. I certainly hope that the tale is apocryphal, but suspect it is not and know that whatever the truth of it is, the statement sums up the dreams that my parents had for their only child. I'm the product of two people who were the strivers in their families. ◆ From My Soul Looks Back: A Memoir by Jessica B. Harris ◆