Alain Ducasse Expands to Yonkers; DBGB Goes CBGB

YONKERS — The newest addition to Chef Alain Ducasse's restaurant empire will open in late May in the Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway. The restaurant will be called Pinch, after the Basque-style tapas known as pintxos, and it will serve dishes like short-rib tacos and mac and cheese. [NYT]

EAST VILLAGE — DBGB Kitchen & Bar is hosting a pig roast with special guest Marky Ramone on Tuesday, April 30. The family-style meal will include smoked mozzarella ravioli and baked Alaska along with the whole suckling pig, plus unlimited New York state beers and wines, and a playlist curated by the rock icon himself. The dinner starts at 7 p.m. and tickets, which include tax and gratuity, are $96.66 online. [EaterWire]

WILLIAMSBURG — There are new spring cocktails on the menu at Maison Premiere. The list focuses on juleps, which range from the Flag Officer Julep made with grappa, chamomile syrup, and champagne, to the Spanish Crown made with lemongrass mezcal, sherry, Suze, and Crème Yvette, blueberry and lemon. They've also added a few new absinthe cocktails and updated the seasonal Pimm's Cup. [EaterWire]

Maison Premiere Spring Cocktail Menu