Ashes to go on Astor Place

[Photo by Roger Jack Walters via Facebook]

In honor of Ash Wednesday, which marks the start of Lent today, folks from the St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery are offering ashes to go on Astor Place... it's the first year that they've offered this to-go service...

And now, 'Liquid Lent: 40 Days of Beer'

Speaking of Lent... via the EVG inbox...

East Village to Celebrate "Liquid Lent: 40 Days of Beer"

Inspired by a blogger who decided to live on beer for Lent, Beer Sessions Radio™ will team with seven East Village craft beer establishments to celebrate Lent with a series of tasting events and dinners that focus on Trappist and Monk’s brews. From Ash Wednesday (March 5th) through mid-April, Beer Sessions Radio™ will join the following establishments for events and tastings:

• ABC Beer Co., Burp Castle, dba East Village, Eastwood, Jimmy’s No. 43, Malt & Mold, and Top Hops will each host a featured event plus tastings

Beers will include a selection of Trappist ales from Orval, Westmalle, Rochefort and La Trappe, along with the St. Feuillen/Green Flash collaboration brews. Plus, Timmermans Lambics, Empire’s Aphro White, Finback Brewing’s Double Sess, Ommegang/Duvel, Nøgne ø Tiger Tripel, and many more TBA.

More information can be found here.