Brooklyn Kitchen's Barn Raising, Miranda's Prix Fixe

WILLIAMSBURG — The Brooklyn Kitchen is hosting a "Barn Raising" next Thursday at 6:30 p.m. to raise money for Cayuga Pure Organics, which lost its facilities to a devastating fire earlier this year. Gramercy Tavern will be serving snacks made with Cayuga products, and Clover Club's Tom Macy will be making gin cocktails. Tickets are for sale online for $75 each. [EaterWire]

BUSHWICK — Fitzcarraldo, the Rucola team's new restaurant on site at 3rd Ward, soft opened for dinner this week, and tonight they'll host a rosé tasting from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. for $15 per person. Then at 10:30 they'll be screening R. Kelly's Trapped in the Closet in the restaurant's courtyard. [EaterWire]

WILLIAMSBURG — Miranda is offering a three-course prix fixe lunch special for $18 per person. The meal includes soup or salad, risotto or a chicken torta, a choice of dessert, and a glass of wine. [EaterWire]

PAULADEENGATE — Eater National learns that the lawsuit that nearly destroyed Paula Deen's career has been dismissed after the two parties reportedly reached an undisclosed settlement. [~EN~]

MARTHA'S VINEYARD — The First Family just headed home from an eight-day vacation on Martha's Vineyard, and of course dined on plenty of seafood while they were there. Curbed Cape Cod has mapped out all the places the Obamas ate, as well as the spots where the press corps dined on lobster rolls and "stacks of pizza." [Curbed CC]
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