Momofuku's Anniversary Specials; Perla's New Burger

EAST VILLAGE — In Honor of Momofuku Noodle Bar's 10th anniversary, the restaurant will offer a "throwback menu" featuring some dishes from the archive August 18-24. Momofuku Milk Bar will also bake a special edition "lucky peaches 'n' cream" cookie for the occasion. A portion of the proceeds from the specials will go to Edible Schoolyard NYC. [EaterWire]

GREENWICH VILLAGE — Starting tonight, Perla will offer a $15 burger special from 5:30 to 7 p.m. daily. The restaurant's secured a custom blend of beef from Pat LaFrieda that will be topped with taleggio, pancetta, escarole, and roasted tomato. Tater tots all'amatriciana and crispy chickpeas with Pecorino Romano also come on the plate. [EaterWire]

GREENWICH VILLAGE — A panel on preserving historically important restaurants (think Katz's, John's on Bleecker Street) will feature Eater senior critic Robert Sietsema (who penned his Historic Restaurant Preservation Plan for Eater earlier this year), Mimi Sheraton and others next Tuesday evening at the Judson Memorial Church on Washington Square. The program is free, but reservations are must: rsvp@gvshp.org. [Eaterwire]

NEW HAVEN — Legendary pizza shop Pepe's will open its first Boston area outpost in Brookline pizzeria The Fireplace, after it shutters in December. "[T]here are not many restaurants that I would be comfortable turning our space over to, but it is a dream to transfer our lease to Pepe's to let them build a new tradition here...I will be a frequent customer," says Jim Solomon, owner of The Fireplace. [~EN~]
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