Neighborhood Watch

Fondue Party at JakeWalk; Rodent Party at Junior’s

Carroll Gardens: The JalkWalk’s new cold-weather menu features weekly-changing varieties of fondue. [Grub Street]
Downtown Brooklyn: Rodents were spotted enjoying cheesecake at Junior’s. Blogs emit collective “eww.” [Gothamist]
Flatiron: The No. 7 sub shop opening in the Ace Hotel may feature an albondigas sandwich with Spanish meatballs. [Fork in the Road/VV]
Lower East Side: Broadway East celebrates BEast’s first anniversary on Wednesday with a three-course market menu for $25, and after party with open bar from 11 p.m. to midnight. D.J.’s will spin all night. RSVP to beastrsvp@gmail.com.

Rockefeller Center: La Maison du Chocolat locations will hand out free candy to kids under 12 on Halloween. [Grub Street]
Spanish Harlem: The newly renovated El Café at El Museo del Barrio specializes in pan-Latino food, but will serve Mexican dishes on October 31 in honor of El Día de los Muertos. [Grub Street]
Upper West Side: Bouchon Bakery’s bat-shaped chocolate sandwich cookies swoop in for Halloween. [Serious Eats/NY]

Fondue Party at JakeWalk; Rodent Party at Junior’s