Pig Mountain on Saturday; New Drinks at La Esquina

FOOD FESTS — This weekend, Alex Stupak, Casa Mono's Anthony Sasso, Corton's Shawn Gale, and a handful of other talented NYC chefs will head to Narrowsburg, NY for the annual Pig Mountain fest. 10 teams will cook 10 pigs, plus "more veggies than you can shake a stick at," on Saturday. Purchase tickets here. [EaterWire]

COCKTAILWIRE — Both locations of La Esquina just introduced new specialty cocktails made with fresh juices and artisanal spirits. Options include the Zarzamora (tequila, blackberries, and lavender bitters), the Despierta (mezcal, lemon, and bergamot tea), and a daily special shot made with tequila and juices. [EaterWire]

BOOK CLUB — Eater National gets a peek at Thomas Keller's Bouchon Bakery cookbook, which comes out October 23 from Artisan. It features recipes for many of the treats served at the bakery, including croissants, macarons, and TKOs (those are the Keller-approved take on the Oreo). [Eater National]

OLD-TIMERS — In an interview with Paper, Jeremiah Moss (of Jeremiah's Vanishing New York) reveals the restaurants that he's most worried about losing: "I worry about Ray's Candy, of course, and all the bookstores. I worry about Hector's diner in the Meatpacking District and Manatus diner on Bleecker Street. They are an endangered species in hostile territory." [Paper]

PHOTO INTERLUDE — Here's a photo of Eric Ripert, Roger Waters, Anthony Bourdain and Jay McInerney. Right before this picture was taken, they were eating steaks at McInerney's house in Bridgehampton. [Twitter]