Archie Weekly

FEBRUARY

Tuesday / 27 BookBook Club Presents Binary Star by Sarah Gerard

Every six-ish weeks we will read a new memoir,collection of essays, novel, or anything else we find interesting that somehow, in a big or small way, relates to food.  With luminous, lyrical prose, Binary Star is an impassioned account of a young woman struggling with anorexia and her long-distance, alcoholic boyfriend. On a road-trip circumnavigating the United States, they stumble into a book on veganarchism, and believe they've found a direction.Cheese and wine. Books for sale!FREE, 7-9p

Wednesday / 28 Trivia Night

Expect categories to be various, beer innumerable, arancine aplenty. There will be three rounds + a lightning round, but only one epic trophy. Win Beer! Win Food! Study up renaissance man style!!!!!!!! Show up as a team, or swing by solo-- all are welcome! With Quizmaster Lucie Levine. All topics covered, not just food! 4 people max per team.FREE, 8pm

MARCH

Thursday / 1 Timballo Night

An evening of Sicilian-style timballo, (a highly theatrical savory multi-layered pie). Expect full plates with beer & wine for sale. Reserve online, or drop by between 7-9p. Follow our instagram @_archestratus_ for Tuesday and Thursday morning posts about the menu. 18-ish, 7-9p

Sat + Sun / 3 + 4 BirreBallz BookBallz Happy Hour

Drinking 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 drink or NEW Cookbook. But yes—buy a beer or book, get a ball!$3.50+

Thursday / 8 Sicilian Vegan Dinner

An evening of Sicilian, family-style food inspired by Nonna. Expect a different vegan menu each month, homemade bread and full plates. Follow our instagram @_archestratus_ for Tuesday and Thursday morning posts about the menu.$20-ish, 7-9p

Saturday / 11 CLASS: Saint Joseph's Day Bread Making

Join Sicilian expert Allison Scola for an afternoon of crafty and clerical bread making for La Festa di San Giuseppe, one of Sicily’s most important feasts!

During the family-friendly afternoon, you’ll learn about Sicily’s traditional St. Joseph’s Day altars and folklore related to the feast. You’ll make your own bread loaves, like those pictured, and at the end of the class you’ll bring home the loaves you made. You are invited to bring back and display your loaves on the altar at Cacio e Vino, on Sunday, March 18. Coffee, tea and lots of savory snacks included.$60, 11a

Thursday / 15 Pasta Con Sarde Dinner

An evening of Sicilian, family-style food inspired by Nonna. Expect a different menu each month, homemade bread and full plates. Follow our instagram @_archestratus_ for Tuesday and Thursday morning posts about the menu. Pasta con Sarde is Sicily's most tradtional pasta dish. It's real good.$18-ish, 7-9p

Thursday / 22 No Sicilian Dinner on this evening. See you next Thursday for Vegan Night!

Tuesday / 27 Cookbook Club

Cook through HONEY FROM A WEED: Fasting and Feasting in Tuscany, Catalonia, the Cyclades and Apulia by Patience Grayduring the months of FEBRUARY and MARCH and drop by with your favorite dish on MARCH 27th—all are welcome! It's a potluck party! It's mad civilized! It give us a monthly dose of hope for the universe! Come by Archestratus to pick it up for 20% off now. This is our favorite cookbook :0FREE, 7p

Thursday / 29 Sicilian Vegan Dinner

An evening of Sicilian, family-style food inspired by Nonna. Expect a different vegan menu each month, homemade bread and full plates. Follow our instagram @_archestratus_ for Tuesday and Thursday morning posts about the menu.$20-ish, 7-9p

Saturday / 31 Greenpoint Cat Club

If you are passionate about the welfare of our neighborhood cats, join us for Greenpoint Cat Club, a new monthly meet-up group at Archestratus. Let's come together to try and understand the complex and emotional issues relating to outdoor cats, combat cat overpopulation, and keep local cats safe and healthy.FREE, 12p

APRIL

Saturday / 7 CLASS: Cinnamon Buns Three Ways

Come learn a paramount life skill with FIKA author Johanna Kindvall: to make Swedish Cinnamon Buns from scratch! You will be baking up the iconic cinnamon bun topped with pearl sugar and a few beloved varieties, cardamon bun twists with cardamon sugar and long braided buns with an almond filling. 

Endless coffee or tea and a signed copy of the book FIKA, by Johanna Kindvall herself are included in the ticket price. All classes at Archestratus guarantee a hands-on cooking experience, a meal with some new friends, and something to take home and share with your loved ones.$65, 10a