SOUTH STREET SEAPORT — The Beekman Beer Garden will open for the season on Saturday. The space has two bars, a fire pit, ping pong tables, and a few flat screens for watching the game. For the rest of the month, it's only going to be open on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, but starting May 4, Beekman Beer Garden will be open seven days a week. [EaterWire]
FOOD FESTS — On May 5, several chefs from all over the NYC area will gather in Hudson, NY for the second annual Ramp Fest. Restaurants like Fatty Crab, Cookshop, Hundred Acres, and Sfoglia will be cooking dishes featuring that spring veggie that all the food nerds go crazy for. Tickets are only $20. [EaterWire]
WILLIAMSBURG — Betto is hosting another blues brunch this Saturday from 1 - 4 PM. A live blues band will be playing in the restaurant, and the bar will be serving specialty cocktails. [EaterWire]
FOOD FIGHTS — Reminder: Tonight on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, Momofuku chef David Chang and Love's Chicken proprietor/Roots drummer Questlove are going to have a fried chicken battle. In #friedchickenbattle, are you on #teamchang or #teamquestlove? [Eater National]
[Photo: Beekman Beer Garden]