New Year's at Grindhaus; Stephen Malkmus Soft Serve

RED HOOK — Newly opened Grindhaus is offering an eight course tasting menu on New Year's Eve, for $65 per person. On the menu are dishes like pasta with lamb ragu and chicken with hearts of palm, lemongrass and tomato water. A vegetarian option is also available, and reservations for seatings at 6, 8 or 10 p.m. can be made by calling 718-909-2881. [EaterWire]

COLLABORATIONS — Momofuku Milk Bar has collaborated with Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks to create a soft serve flavor based on the song "Cinnamon & Lesbians" from the band's new album, "Wig Out at Jagbags". The ice cream will be available in all Milk Bar locations for a very limited time, starting January 7. [EaterWire]

CRIMEWIRE — A federal court in NYC has found wine collector Rudy Kurniawan guilty of pulling off the "biggest wine hoax in history," having sold over a million dollars worth of counterfeit wines. This is the first time someone in the US has been tried for selling fake wines, and Kurniawan now faces up to 40 years in federal prison. [~EN~]