Though it began opening its doors to the public back in November and had its official unveiling earlier this month, the incredible new gallery at the Astor Center (the programming space above Astor Wines & Spirits) is finally ready to let you in, too.
This Thursday, January 31st, the Center is holding its first big event open to the public, and seats are still available. Titled "Farm to Chef, Field to Table," the event offers guests not only a five-course dinner by chef Michael Anthony (Gramercy Tavern) and canapés and hors d'oeuvres by Mary Cleaver (The Cleaver Company at Chelsea Market), but also a discussion of each course by the chefs and assorted guest speakers like cook-book author Peter Kaminsky and various members of the Farm to Chef organization (6:30–9:30 PM; $175 per person; 399 Lafayette St., click here for more information or to purchase a ticket).