Free Food and Jazz on East 11th Street

It's hard to believe that summer is almost over. But you can send the season off in style by attending the last two installments of this delightful summer concert series: the 11BC Garden's Summer 2008 Jazz Series. Various local restaurants, including nearby Matilda's, Cafecito and brand-new Panificio, have taken it upon themselves to donate food for concertgoers! (Last Saturday, there were prosciutto quesadillas from Matilda's. Unfortunately, the series' arrangement with Back Forty fell through.) The performance of the standards is just as tasty as the food.

(11BC Community Garden: 626 East 11th St., between Avenues B and C. The remaining performances take place on Saturday, September 6, from 3:00-5:30 pm, and Saturday, September 13, from 4:30-7:00 pm. I'll be sitting next to the sunflowers.)