A.B. Biagi in Tribeca; Punch Bowl Parties at The Breslin

TRIBECA — Gelateria A.B. Biagi will be scooping gelato and sorbets at Espasso, a Brazilian furniture store in Tribeca through the month of August. Featured flavors include the Brazilian inspired chocolate brigadeiro, Romeu & Julieta (ricotta and guava), and açai and banana sorbet. [EaterWire]

FLATIRON — The Breslin Lobby Bar is now offering six different punch bowls that will get up to 12 drinkers tipsy. The $95 Lobby Party Jar and The Duchess, which is a mix of Bols Genever, lemon and prosecco, can be pre-ordered by emailing lobbyreservations@thebreslin.com. [Eaterwire]

MIDTOWN — Charlie Palmer will host his third annual Oyster Social to benefit Citymeals-on-Wheels on September 21. The seafood shindig will take place on the patio at Aureole. General admissions tickets cost $85, and VIP tickets which permit entry an hour early cost $135. [EaterWire]

VIDEO INTERLUDE — Haters on Yelp have nothing on Grant Achatz and his executive chef at Alinea, Mike Bagale. The two make up a horrific (and hilarious) review of Alinea on the fly. "Who does this Grant Achatz thinks he is? A Jay-Z of the culinary world?" Watch the whole thing. [~EN]
[Courtesy of A.B. Biagi]