David Burke Bourbon Dinner; Meatball Shop Hiring

SOHO — David Burke Kitchen is hosting a Bourbon and Bluegrass dinner next Monday, November 7. This is the first in a series of beverage dinners they're doing in their enclosed Treehouse Bar space. The four course meal (with bourbon pairings) is $95; e-mail the restaurant to make a reservation. [EaterWire]

FALL TRACKING — The new West Village location of The Meatball Shop is hiring line cooks right now, which means they're probably close to opening. [Craigslist]

BOOK CLUB — Eater National has a look at the new PDT Cocktail Book from Jim Meehan, which is out today. In addition to the cocktail recipes themselves, the book contains a walk through of the bar's hyper-efficient setup, a glossary of bar glass types, and an annotated guide to the books you'll need to achieve ultimate cocktail nerdom. [Eater National]

LOWER EAST SIDE — Zagat learns that taco shack Snack Dragon just got a beer and wine license. [Zagat]