Wassail's Cidermaker Series; The Summer Shift at Rockaway Beach

LOWER EAST SIDE — Cider bar Wassail is launching  a cidermaker dinner series with in their private dining room. The first dinner is June 2 with Kevin Zielinski from E.Z. Orchards in Oregon. The bar is also hosting a slew of other cider events like special release evenings. More information and tickets are available here. [EaterWire]

FAR ROCKAWAY — Rockaway Taco's moving to Beach 87 this summer. In its old spot will be "The Summer Shift," a pop-up with a rotating list of chefs, all of whom have roots in Latin America. The lineup includes Fany Gerson of Dough, Gerardo Gonzalez of El Rey, and more. The Summer Shift will open May 22. [GS]

UNION SQUARE — Irvington at the W Union Square now has $1 oysters during happy hour, daily from 5-7 p.m. [EaterWire]

SOHO — Hung Huyhn and Black Lively's Preserve are hosting a fundraiser for Nepal relief work at Maman on Tuesday. Tickets are $200 and all of the proceeds go to an on the ground grassroots non-profit, the DZI Foundation. For reservations, email info@mamannyc.com Update 5/18: The team has decided to postpone this dinner. Stay tuned. [EaterWire]